At this moment, the hearts of the Longevity Ji Family, Longevity Mu Family, Jinghong Divine Dynasty, and others were filled with dread.
Meanwhile, far off in the distance, countless cultivators continued their jubilant cheers and shouts.
Their voices roared like a tide, each wave surpassing the last!
Within Xuanshuang Grotto-Heaven, Jiang Wu Xu and Grandmother Xi both let out a breath of relief.
The Demon Attendant had been slain, and dozens of red-robed figures were now trapped beasts, unable to escape!
A deadly calamity had finally been resolved!
At this point, the downfall of the Eternal Blood Prison was beyond question!
They could no longer stir any waves!
Jiang Wu Xu's face was pale, but a faint smile crept onto his lips.
His gaze rested on Su Qingshuang, then turned to the little one in the swaddle, whose eyes sparkled with stars.
With his wife and child safe, all was well!
How wonderful!
"AAHHH!!!"
"Su Qingshuang, don't get too smug!"
"My master will never let you go!"
In Su Qingshuang's hand, the Demon Attendant's head continued to roar.
His words drew cold sneers from the crowd.
Even Jiang Yuqiong in his swaddle flailed about once more.
"This filthy dog!"
"Still spouting nonsense at a time like this—are you out of your mind?"
"Mom, finish him off!"
Jiang Yuqiong cried out in his milky voice.
Jiang Wu Xu let out a cold snort as well.
"Still barking at this point! Let alone your master—even if the King of Heaven showed up today, he couldn't save you!"
"Frost, search his soul! Let's see who this sneaky Eternal Lord really is!"
He declared.
At these words, the strong individuals from the Holy Lands and Great Sects all turned their eyes toward them.
Throughout today's battle, the Demon Attendant had mentioned his master more than once.
A being who stood behind a Quasi-Emperor, commanding eighty-one Saint Ancestors!
Who could that person be?
At this moment, curiosity consumed everyone.
But Su Qingshuang didn't proceed to search the Demon Attendant's soul.
She slightly lifted his head and let out a soft chuckle.
"Master?"
"If I'm not mistaken, all of you combined are the Eternal Lord, aren't you?"
Su Qingshuang said calmly.
Her gaze swept over the numerous red-robed Saint Ancestors nearby.
Everyone present froze in an instant.
What did the Frost Emperor mean by that?
The entirety of the Eternal Blood Prison combined was the Eternal Lord?
The crowd stood stunned.
But in the next moment, it was as if enlightenment struck the Saint Ancestors, and they suddenly understood.
"I get it!"
An elder from Jade Cauldron Holy Land slapped his thigh.
The others chimed in as well.
"I figured it out long ago—these beings aren't of flesh and blood; they're manifestations of demonic power!"
"But I never imagined they were all avatars of the same entity!"
"Now it makes sense!"
With Su Qingshuang's hint, the realization quickly dawned on everyone.
Having fought the Eternal Blood Prison in a bloody battle, they had already glimpsed many truths.
After the eighty-one red-robed Saint Ancestors died, they all turned into pools of thick blood, seeping into the void and vanishing.
Yet soon after, they emerged anew from that demonic treasure!
At the time, it had left everyone dumbfounded!
Back then, they'd realized the red-robed Saint Ancestors of the Eternal Blood Prison weren't living, independent beings!
And now, the full mystery unraveled before them!
"Their powers combined form the Eternal Lord!"
"As long as the Eternal Lord's true body doesn't perish, these beings are immortal!"
"That's the secret of the so-called undying demonic body!"
He Mengchang spoke up.
In his swaddle, Jiang Yuqiong understood too.
Yet inwardly, he felt a surge of astonishment.
"There's such a trick?"
"The demonic path's methods are truly bizarre!"
He mused to himself.
The blood demon manifestation technique—splitting oneself into so many powerful entities.
And each one with its own independent will—it was simply too terrifying!
At this moment, the expressions of Jian Lingtian, Emperor Batian, and others grew somewhat solemn.
All eyes fell upon the skull floating in midair!
It was obvious!
That fearsome, enigmatic existence was right here!
Most likely, it resided within that skull!
"Will you reveal yourself, or must this Emperor force you out?"
Su Qingshuang spoke again.
Her tone was like eternal ice, unmelting through the ages!
This Eternal Lord had launched an assault during her childbirth!
Such audacity—even Su Qingshuang wanted to meet him!
Without making him pay a bloody price, how could it match his sky-high boldness?
No sooner had Su Qingshuang's words fallen,
Than a chilling, scalp-tingling laugh echoed through the void.
"Kekeke…"
"Su Qingshuang, I didn't expect you to see through my blood demon manifestation technique!"
In midair, the skull's jaws moved, uttering these words.
The moment this voice fell, the Demon Attendant's expression turned utterly reverent!
The red-robed figures paused briefly.
Then, all of them knelt in unison in the void, facing the skull with utmost respect.
"We welcome our master's arrival!"
Their resounding shout echoed through the heavens!
Suddenly, the skull unleashed a dazzling, brilliant light.
From its deep, abyss-like eye sockets shot two beams of tangible light!
Like twin swords of death, they pierced through the void!
This sight sent a jolt through the hearts of the Holy Lands and Great Sects' members!
They knew—the Eternal Lord… was about to descend!
"Quite the grand entrance!"
Jiang Wu Xu's gaze was like cold lightning, fixed intently on the skull.
Silently, the forms of all the Eternal Blood Prison's red-robed figures began to twist, turning into pools of thick blood.
The Demon Attendant's headless body on the ground exploded into a burst of bloodlight.
Even the head held by Su Qingshuang trembled violently, seeking to break free and return to its purest energy form.
"Interesting!"
A cold smirk curved Su Qingshuang's lips, but she didn't intervene.
Instead, she released her grip, lifting the seal on the Demon Attendant.
She, too, was eager to see who this Eternal Lord really was!
Under everyone's perception, the heavens trembled fiercely.
"Buzz buzz buzz…"
A terrifying vibration spread out.
In the void, the figures of the Demon Attendant and the red-robed ones vanished.
The pools of thick blood they'd become began to flow, slithering like serpents.
From all directions, they surged toward the skull, pouring into its seven orifices.
When it was all over, the crystalline jade skull abruptly turned crimson.
Demonic flames spewed forth, burning fiercely, searing through the void, incinerating all things!
Blood-red light shot into the ninth heaven, a terrifying aura of violence and bloodshed surging, sweeping across the skies and the earth!
"Kekekeke…"
The skull's teeth clacked open and shut, like the sinister grin of a demon.
Under countless gazes, flesh began to form, wriggling and spreading over the skull!
Below the head, scarlet light swiftly condensed into a neck, torso, and limbs.
A complete body gradually took shape!
Amid the blinding radiance, the faint outline of a man's figure could be discerned!
And the instant he appeared, an earth-shaking, domineering power erupted outward!
BOOM!!!
Unmatched pressure spread like a tide, the heavens and earth quaked, the cosmos roared!
Terrifying demonic energy rolled in layers, world-destroying, devouring all!
It was as if an ancient colossal demon had arrived in the present age!
Bearing unrivaled majesty, slaughtering across all directions!