Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 884: Chapter 883: Blood God Crow

Su Han sighed inwardly for a moment, then quickly composed himself before gazing downward once again.

It was pitch black below, but Su Han knew that if the Origin truly existed, it must be down there!

After a moment of hesitation, Su Han made a decisive move. His foot pressed forward, and he began to descend.

As he sank lower, no sense of impending crisis arose, which allowed Su Han to breathe a sigh of relief.

One day later, Su Han saw a lake with an azure surface.

The lake was indeed azure blue; the water seemingly carried its own color, emitting an intensely radiant azure glow. At first glance, it was captivating, illuminating the pitch-black passage with a vibrant brilliance.

”An underground lake?”

Su Han focused his gaze. The lake was not large, restricted by the width of the passage. Based on his calculations, even at a slow pace, he must have descended no less than 100,000 feet in a single day.

”This azure glow... It’s exactly the same as the light emitted by the Origin Barrier.”

Su Han muttered to himself, ”Could it be that the Origin is hidden beneath this lake?”

”Caw, caw, caw...”

Just as Su Han was lost in thought, sharp cries suddenly echoed from the depths of the lake.

In the next instant, the lake’s surface erupted with a thunderous boom, sending colossal waves spiraling upward as countless azure shadows burst forth with ferocious intensity.

Seeing this spectacle, Su Han’s expression changed drastically. Without a word, he turned immediately and bolted upward.

While fleeing, he glanced back. What he saw were... crows!

They were unmistakably crows, their appearance perfectly matching the typical raven. However, these crows were enormous—each one over ten meters in size! At first glance, hundreds of them filled the passage and completely overwhelmed the lake surface.

Su Han examined them closely and noticed that the azure hues on their bodies varied widely. Some merely emitted faint azure glows, while others had much more intense radiance. Among them, three crows appeared to have feathers that were entirely azure, and as they emerged from the lake, azure beams shot out of their two eyes.

”Their strength differs!”

Su Han could feel it clearly: the crows emitting faint glows made up the majority, comprising nearly eighty percent. Their bodies radiated the aura of Peak Dragon God Realm cultivation.

As for those with stronger glows, they emanated the aura of the Pseudo-Emperor Realm, numbering about twenty.

Finally, the three wholly azure crows bore an energy identical to that of Yuani Ling and others!

”Dragon Emperor Realm...”

Su Han could not help but shoot a deep glance at those three azure crows, revealing a flicker of apprehension in his eyes.

Even though he had successfully condensed his Second Primordial Spirit and was halfway through condensing his Third Primordial Spirit, his physical body had not fully formed yet, making him incapable of contending with enemies in the Dragon Emperor Realm.

”Could these be the legendary Blood God Crows?” Su Han frowned.

Black Wind Cliff, as one of the Central Domain’s most perilous locations, had naturally been the subject of extensive research. Su Han himself had some understanding of it.

According to legend, Black Wind Cliff was home to an unquantifiable number of Blood God Crows. These creatures were inherently violent and enjoyed feasting on human flesh and blood.

It was further said that Blood God Crows could enhance their strength after consuming human flesh and blood.

This trait somewhat resembled Ling Xiao’s abilities with the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Body and Daytime Celestial Body, except Ling Xiao devoured cultivation bases, whereas Blood God Crows fed on flesh.

Before arriving here, everyone had assumed Blood God Crows were merely rumors, as few had ever seen them. But at this precise moment, Su Han finally understood—they weren’t legends, but reality.

Indeed, Blood God Crows existed here!

Su Han saw a massive flock of Blood God Crows, and the latter simultaneously laid eyes on Su Han.

The moment they spotted Su Han, these Blood God Crows paused briefly, and then their sharp gazes filled with intense excitement and greed. Piercing cries continued to burst forth from their beaks.

However, this excitement and greed were swiftly suppressed when the three Dragon Emperor Realm Blood God Crows shook their wings.

”Not good!”

Su Han’s heart skipped a beat. As his mouth twitched involuntarily, he wasted no time and bolted upward.

Meanwhile, he couldn’t help but silently regret his impulsiveness and greed.

He had just barely escaped death! He should’ve stayed put, waited for the Holy Domain of the Demon Immortal to open, and avoided pushing his luck. But his greedy heart couldn’t resist taking a closer look.

And now, he was in grave danger once more.

”Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!”

When the three Blood God Crows saw Su Han fleeing upward, their gazes instantly turned icy. Spreading their wings, they shook slightly, transforming into three streaks of azure light that sped toward Su Han.

These creatures wielded Dragon Emperor Realm cultivation bases and instantly outpaced the massive flock of crows behind them. They were closing in on Su Han!

”Sh*t!”

Su Han couldn’t help but curse. In his current form as a primordial spirit, he couldn’t fully unleash his strength. Even after executing the Fifth Step of the Nine Steps of the Heavenly Dragon, he was still vastly slower than these three Blood God Crows.

”I, the Ancient Demon Dragon Emperor, survived battles across the starry sky—am I really going to perish on this abandoned planet?!” Su Han roared inwardly with fury.

The Blood God Crows, of course, were oblivious to his cries.

Their speed was pushed to the extreme. The three streaks of azure light grew ever closer in Su Han’s vision; he could even see their razor-sharp claws reaching for him.

At this moment, Su Han was completely out of options. He could only watch as the three Blood God Crows closed in, their claws extending toward his Primordial Spirit with overwhelming force.

”Screeeech!!!”

But just as the three Blood God Crows reached Su Han, poised to snatch his Primordial Spirit, an ear-splitting, wretched shriek suddenly erupted from their mouths.

In the next instant, under Su Han’s astonished gaze, these Blood God Crows ceased their pursuit as if faced with tremendous terror, immediately turning around and racing downward!

The crows behind them, unaware of what lay ahead, continued the chase. In their panic, the fleeing trio rammed into the flock, inadvertently causing the bodies of three Peak Dragon God Realm Blood God Crows to explode in a bloody mess, leaving their Primordial Spirits screaming in agony.

Watching this scene, Su Han’s eyes widened in disbelief.

They were about to capture him—why did they suddenly release such mournful cries? Why did they flee as if encountering a mortal enemy?

”Am I just too handsome?”

Su Han touched his face with a bitter smile.

This was truly a roller coaster of events. Of course, he knew it had nothing to do with his appearance. Such thoughts were merely a product of his joy at surviving another brush with death.

”So, what in the world caused this...”

While pondering, Su Han looked down and noticed something reflective in his hands. In an instinctive response, he had begun to summon the Qingming Immortal Palace, which was continuing to expand...