Chapter 262 : Blood Maiden

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"Tell me, how do you think this sea of blood that extends dozens of thousands of kilometers came to exist?" Cain did not answer immediately and began to think very deeply about that question. The Blood Sea extended was immense, and the amount of blood full of overwhelming vitality in it was so powerful that even Titans could use it for their cultivation. A natural inheritance could have given it birth, but Cain seriously doubted that. The reason was simple, natural inheritances were born after enough world energy gathered in a particular place, and he did not believe something like the Blood Sea could have been born that way since the time and forces needed would have been simply outrageous. After serious consideration and discarding several ideas, only one answer came to Cain's mind. "The corpse of several extremely powerful life forms?" Extreme powerhouses change their bodies and souls to a terrific degree, and those forces and energy do not simply vanish upon their death. If left alone, it disseminates into the environment, giving birth to all kinds of phenomena. Bloodless #1 and the Blood Duke stared at Cain with wonder due to the young man's impressive insight. That level of wisdom could not be born just out of mere intelligence but needed worldly experience that someone so young as Cain should have yet to gain. The Blood Duke stared at Cain's eyes for a moment before softly nodding. "You are half right. It indeed came from death but of a single beast." Cain's eyes widened as he heard that, and there was a pure shock in them. The idea that the corpse of a single life form could have made the Blood Sea was inconceivable. If that was really the case, that beast should have been at a level at which even Titan could only look up. There was no reason for the Blood Duke to lie to him, which prompted Cain's mind to figure out where such a beast came out. If the Wave Beast Race had such a mighty champion, then it would have been able to conquer a continent for itself, maybe even the entire Aether. Since that was not the case, there was only one possible answer, but the idea shook Cain to the core. He looked up to the ceiling, but his eyes aimed at something much higher. After seeing how Cain reached a conclusion and seeing him look into the sky, the Blood Duke nodded. "That is right. We hypothesize that the life form whose corpse made the Blood Sea came from that place." Despite having the strength of a nuclear weapon capable of unimaginable destruction, there was a solemn expression on the Blood Duke's face as he looked to the space beyond the sky. "The Astral Sea." Astral Sea. Those were two simple words, but they inspired a sense of respect, awe, and even fear in the heart of every single Titan and God of Aether. The boy caught my attention, and I took him under my guidance. Despite the harshness of growing up as an orphan where half of the population hated you for no reason other than who your father was, Ivan thrived. He managed to secure second place in the Blood Champion Tournament, but someone killed him two and a half months ago." Every word was like a dagger for the Blood Duke, and he clenched his fists with so much strength that blood came out of them. It was clear that he came to see the boy as his own, and the fact that someone had ended Ivan's life filled his heart with rage and sadness. Cain could not help but sight as he heard all that. He did not feel too sad about Ivan's death since he never met that person, and the fact they had similar backgrounds did not change things. What bothered him was that the Blood Duke gave him Ivan's position. That would antagonize people in the Integrationist Path because they would think he did not deserve that position, and the ones that were behind Ivan's murder would try to do the same with him. The Blood Duke's eyes regained focus, and he grew serious as he stared at Cain. "As a Blood Champion, your mission will be to protect the Blood Maiden during her trials and shine as much as you can to show everybody the might of the Integrationist Path." 'And there it is.' This Century Ascendance of the Blood Moon will not only be about the trials but also a race competition between the Integrationist Path and Purist Path. He was tasked to protect the Blood Maiden, which he would do with his impressive skills and by drawing attention and making him a target. Cain only nodded and did not bother to express any complaints. "And whom am I supposed to protect?" The Blood Duke waved his hand, making a portal appear, from which a young woman emerged. Cain felt his heart racing as he saw her small face, sky-blue eyes, and short white hair. Every part of him wanted to protect her no matter the cost. The reason for those feelings in Cain's heart was that the one that emerged from the portal was no other than Beelze! However, a red light appeared in Cain's eyes, breaking the illusion and showing him the authentic appearance of the young woman. The Blood Maiden had long red hair, green eyes, a beautiful face, and a well-defined body. Yet, none of that mattered to Cain since, right now, the only thing in his mind was rage. "YOU DARE!"

Chapter 262 : Blood Maiden

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