Chaos Sword Body Technique: The Sword God is invincible!
Chapter 276: The Position of the Saint Heir

Chapter 276: Chapter 276: The Position of the Saint Heir

Lin Yi couldn’t help but feel some disappointment upon hearing this.

He had wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate the Blood-sucking Witch.

Little did he expect that this Blood-sucking Witch actually held such a significant status in the heart of the Blood Empress?

The waters of the Blood God Sect ran deep indeed.

"Think carefully again, if there is anything else you desire."

The Blood Empress said with an indifferent gaze.

Lin Yi stroked his chin, and after thinking for a moment, his eyes suddenly lit up. He then spoke, "As one of the Five Great Guardian Dharma Kings, the Heavenly Nether King has already died by your hand, Blood Empress. With his death, a position as Guardian Dharma King has become vacant."

"I wish for Old Demon Yun Long by my side to join the Blood God Sect and take up the position of Guardian Dharma King."

Originally, Lin Yi had not planned on having Old Demon Yun Long join the Blood God Sect.

But now, having decided to establish a foothold temporarily within the Blood God Sect, he had to find a way to strengthen his own momentum and wings.

There were only five Guardian Dharma Kings in the entire Blood God Sect, holding high status and power. If he could get Old Demon Yun Long to succeed as a Guardian Dharma King, it would solidify his foothold within the Blood God Sect thoroughly.

However, upon hearing this, Old Demon Yun Long’s face changed, and he quickly said, "Kid, I have no interest in this Guardian Dharma King position whatsoever."

Lin Yi responded, "What’s so bad about becoming a Guardian Dharma King? With the support of the Blood God Sect, you might even reach the Venerable Realm in the future, which is much better than wandering aimlessly alone, isn’t it?"

Hearing the chance to possibly reach the Venerable Realm made Lin Yi also show a hint of hesitation.

If he could become a Venerable, then it wouldn’t hurt to make do.

However, Lin Yi originally did not think Old Demon Yun Long would refuse such a tempting offer. Whether this could happen still depended on whether the Blood Empress would agree.

"No problem."

The Blood Empress answered decisively, to Lin Yi’s surprise.

Such an important position as Guardian Dharma King, just given away so easily?

Just when Lin Yi was still feeling somewhat incredulous, the Blood Empress spoke up, "I’ve been worrying about finding a suitable person to fill in the position of Heavenly Nether King."

"Since you have suggested a suitable candidate willing to join my Blood God Sect and a powerful person from the Sealing King Realm, why shouldn’t I do you a favor?"

The gaze of the Blood Empress then fell on Old Demon Yun Long, saying, "Old Demon Yun Long, right? From now on, you’ll be responsible for everything on Tianming Island."

Old Demon Yun Long nodded, "Well then, I will accept the position of Guardian Dharma King reluctantly!"

Seeing this, Lin Yi secretly mocked in his heart; the old man was putting on airs.

However, before Lin Yi could say anything, the voice of Old Demon Yun Long rang out once more, "I heard that the Five Great Guardian Dharma Kings all have a title."

"Kid, think it’s more impressive to be called Dragon Demon King or Cloud Demon King? Never mind, just call me Cloud Demon King."

"From now on, you all can refer to me as Cloud Demon King."

Lin Yi couldn’t bother to deal with Old Demon Yun Long and turned to look at the Blood Empress next to him, "Right, Blood Empress, what about the Blood Demon Venerable?"

His gaze fell into the dark giant pit nearby. "Was he not sealed here?"

"The Blood Demon Venerable has sided with the Undying Blood Clan and has already been slain by a Great Power from the Eastern Domain. His heart has been sealed in this pit to mislead those loyal remnants of the Blood Demon Venerable who might believe he still lives in the Dark Abyss."

"I see."

Lin Yi finally showed a look of realization.

No wonder the Heavenly Nether King was so certain that the Blood Demon Venerable still lived in the Dark Abyss.

It turned out that the Blood Empress had set up an Eye-blocking Technique here.

"Right."

Suddenly, as if remembering something, the Blood Empress looked solemnly at Lin Yi, saying, "Kid."

"Saint Heir Xue Wuya, was it you who killed him?"

As she asked, the Blood Empress’s gaze was extremely sharp, as if she could see through Lin Yi’s very heart.

"No."

Lin Yi shook his head, "I have never met the Saint Heir."

The Saint Heir held an important position within the Blood God Sect.

To murder the Saint Heir was a grave crime.

Of course, Lin Yi would not admit it.

Once he admitted it, even if the Blood Empress did not blame him, the matter would become leverage against him.

"Really, it wasn’t you?"

The Blood Empress’s body suddenly released an astonishing oppressive force that swept over Lin Yi.

It instantly made Lin Yi feel a mountainous pressure.

Nearly making it hard for him to breathe.

At the same time, Lin Yi’s mind went blank, completely filled by a sea of blood.

His Spiritual Sense was completely swallowed by the sea of blood, as if he had become a walking corpse.

This sensation was excruciating to the extreme.

Clearly, the Blood Empress believed he was highly suspect.

However, Lin Yi withstood the pressure, convinced he had never met Xue Wuya.

After pressing Lin Yi for a while, the Blood Empress finally retracted her oppressive force, her face showing a trace of confusion, "Could it be the Great Elder and Heavenly Nether King who did it?"

"Why would they want to kill the Saint Heir when they had neither grudges nor grievances against him?"

Seeing the Blood Empress withdrawing her oppressive force, Lin Yi also secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed his judgment was correct—the Blood Empress had no evidence, only suspicions.

Immediately, Lin Yi suggested thoughtfully, "Perhaps, the Saint Heir was an obstacle to their plans, and thus they resorted to foul play."

Hearing this, the Blood Empress did not pursue any more details, but muttered to herself, "With Xue Wuya dead, it seems we need to select a new Saint Heir."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi straightened up immediately, as if indicating to the Blood Empress that the most suitable successor was right in front of her.

With the death of the Saint Heir, he, as the First Saint General, should rightly be the highest-ranked candidate.

The Blood Empress could clearly see Lin Yi’s intentions, yet she shook her head with a smile, "To ascend to the Saint Heir’s position is not as simple as you think."

"Although you are the First Saint General and your position is only below that of the Saint Heir, historically, in the Blood God Sect, there are almost no instances where a First Saint General has succeeded to the position of Saint Heir."

"According to the sect rules, if the Saint Heir dies unexpectedly, a new Saint Heir must be chosen from within the Blood God Sect. Anyone under forty years old has a chance to compete for the position of Saint Heir."

"This means that if you want to become the Saint Heir, you must defeat all your rivals and earn the position by strength."

Lin Yi nodded and fell into thought.

Among the younger generation, aside from Shangguan Xinyan, there likely wasn’t a second individual who could match his strength.

However, if the range included everyone under forty, that might not be the case.

This age range included the Heavenly Pride of the previous generation of the Blood God Sect.

It was hard to say whether these people’s talents could match Xue Wuya’s, but their strength was likely even greater than Xue Wuya’s.

Yet, Lin Yi was confident in his strength, that even if he had to compete by strength, he would not be inferior.

But the key issue was that he had not revealed his true identity; within the Blood God Sect, he was still Chen Feng and not Lin Yi, so many tactics were inevitably unavailable.

Under these circumstances, Lin Yi could only fight with his hands tied, and defeating the previous generation’s Heavenly Pride of the Blood God Sect might not be so easy.