Chapter 1081 Awakening (Please Subscribe)_1
The Duanmu Mansion was now engulfed in the pungent smell of blood so intense that merely a light sniff could induce vomiting...
Beyond that, the ground, stained with blood, was littered with the corpses of thousands of disciples—a sight daunting enough to strike fear into the heart of any onlooker!
The only ones who had survived were just a few Elders from each Clan!
Mo Family Patriarch looked upon the sea of bodies with an exceedingly grave expression, his voice cold with fury, "Damned Duanmu Xun!! Even in death, he has dealt a heavy blow to our great families!!"
One of the Elders also spoke with a face ashen as iron, "These were the majority of our respective clans' disciples, all fallen now..."
Another Elder hung his head, eyes brimming with despair, "It's over! Our great families are completely finished!"
"Damn it all!! Losing so many disciples could plunge our families' status into the depths!"
"The vast number of disciples that took centuries to gather have vanished in a single day, and now, there will no longer be the Four Great Families!"
The fearsome and chilling Mo Family Ancestor scolded, "When I ordered you to retreat, were all of you fools???"
Hearing this, the Elders all bit their lips and fell silent...
Indeed, when they first heard the order to leave, every one of them hesitated! They even ignored the warning!
Seeing the turn of events, Mo Family Patriarch hurriedly tried to soothe, "Ancestor, please calm down, this matter..."
But before he could finish, Duanmu Ancestor turned his head and roared, "Shut your mouth!! Wasn't it you who caused this mess?!"
The chastised Patriarch only managed to open his mouth weakly before saying, "Yes... Ancestor!"
Though displeased inwardly, he dared not display the slightest bit of it.
Mo Family Ancestor paused briefly before speaking again, "Now, there is only one way to maintain the Mo Clan's position as a top family!"
Mo Family Patriarch, hearing this, asked with considerable confusion, "Ancestor, please enlighten me!"
Mo Family Ancestor glared at him, then turned his gaze to the other families' Elders and said coldly, "Do I need to spell it out for you?"
The other families' Elders, under his gaze, began to feel an ominous premonition rising within them...
This Mo Family Ancestor was probably harboring malicious intentions towards them; at that moment, every one of their hearts filled with the desire to leave...
Patriarch Mo's pupils suddenly shrank as he said with gravity, "Ancestor, do you mean..."
Mo Family Ancestor replied coldly, "Hmm! The other two major families still have surviving disciples; if we can absorb them into our Mo Family, it won't compare to before, but at least we can mitigate some of the losses."
Mo Family Patriarch took a deep breath, "I understand, Ancestor!"
After speaking, his gaze darkened as he looked towards the other Elders...
"Patriarch Mo, and Mo Family Ancestor, what exactly do you mean by this? We're supposed to be in an alliance!"
"That's right, if you take action against us, your Mo Family will lose all respectability!"
"Mo Family Head, you can't do this! We great families came together to destroy the Duanmu Clan!"
Upon hearing their words, Mo Family Patriarch's face turned utterly cold as he scornfully said, "Hmph? Alliance? It's nothing more than a union formed for mutual benefit! Now that our Mo Clan has lost so many disciples, naturally, you'll have to pay a price!"
The only way to preserve the Mo Family's status now was this method. As for the alliance?
In the face of interests, it's nothing!
The next second, his gaze shifted to the Mo Family Elders beside him as he commanded, "Elders, take action! Spare none!!
The Mo Family Elders, upon hearing the order, suddenly erupted with powerful spirit force fluctuations, causing the entire space to tremble...
The Elders on the opposite side took a few steps back, gritting their teeth and saying, "Damn it! Do you Mo Family really intend to turn your back on us? We're not easy to mess with!"
"That's right, even a cornered rabbit will bite. We are all at the Immortal Monarch Realm; if it really comes to a fight, you won't benefit either!"
"Stop wasting words, these guys have wanted to kill us long ago. It's too late for anything now! Let's hurry and escape!"
No sooner had this been said than it resonated with all the Elders, who turned around and tried to leave the Duanmu Mansion...
However, suddenly appearing behind them, the Mo Family Ancestor said coldly, "Do you think you can escape in my presence?"
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From within the Blood Pool, an intense chill emanating from her limbs surged into her mind, and Zhou Qingruo's smooth cheeks gradually turned pale, with a few drops of cold sweat involuntarily appearing on her forehead...
She couldn't help but let out a pained cry, "Ah... Ahhhh!!!"
This voice lingered in the entire space...
Watching this heart-wrenching scene, Duanmu Lian clenched her fists so tightly that her fingernails were nearly digging into her flesh...
She spoke under her breath, "Damn it!! Why is it that at this most critical moment, I can do nothing!!"
For the first time, she felt an overwhelming sense of despair from being unable to help a suffering friend...
Seeing the guilt emerge in her eyes, Xu Sheng, with a touch of indulgence in his voice, gently rubbed her head and soothed her, "Miss Lian, don't blame yourself. This isn't your fault. Moreover, Qingruo hasn't given up on absorbing the bloodline!!"
Feeling the gentleness emanating from him, Duanmu Lian's beautiful eyes couldn't help but glaze over as she subconsciously said, "Xu Sheng..."
But the next second, she shook her head vigorously, casting aside the thoughts at the bottom of her heart...
Now was not the time for such thoughts!
Duanmu Lian pursed her lips and said earnestly, "Xu Sheng, do you think if we let Qingruo absorb the blood from both Blood Pools, that chill might be neutralized?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng couldn't help but let out a chuckle...
Duanmu Lian's idea was indeed a bit naive!
But it was likely her overwhelming anxiety that was making her lose her reason!
Seeing Xu Sheng laughing, Duanmu Lian, feeling somewhat embarrassed, tapped his chest and said angrily, "What are you laughing at? What's so funny? Can't you see Qingruo is suffering like this?"
She was serious!
If this bloodline could spare Zhou Qingruo from this pain, she was completely willing to give up absorbing it!
Xu Sheng stopped smiling and explained, "Miss Lian, even so, you can't make a rash decision out of desperation. If you let her absorb both bloodlines, trouble will surely arise even if it hasn't yet!"
Simultaneously absorbing two bloodlines means Zhou Qingruo would have to maintain the balance of three bloodlines, including her own, which is far more challenging than absorbing a single bloodline!
Even a Saint Realm Expert would not dare to try it rashly!
Duanmu Lian's cheeks suddenly reddened, and she defensively retorted, "I... I'm just worried! Why do you look so unconcerned!"
Xu Sheng touched his nose and turned his gaze toward Zhou Qingruo in the Blood Pool, saying, "Alright, alright, Qingruo is about to finish absorbing!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the chill radiating from Zhou Qingruo's body gradually weakened...
Following that, her amber Beautiful Eyes, dyed a sky-blue, quietly opened...
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