Dale led Ricky to a much hotter area where the smell of the blood essence was so pungent and thick, and blood vitality pervaded in all directions.
He was met with the sight of endless mountains wherever he looked, and each of their peaks was as high as the skies, creating a unique view of the horizon.
In the center of these mountains was a huge lake, and it was commonly known as the blood essence lake precisely because of its surroundings.
Since the Complete Emperor Island had been opened for nearly ten days, the suppressive force over the blood essence lake should disappear soon.
"Is that the blood essence lake?" Ricky asked.
"Yes, it is. In a few hours, the suppressive force over the lake will vanish," Dale answered and then she paused as if she had remembered something. She remarked again, "It's time for the other disciples to arrive."
"Miss Dale, pardon me if I am overstepping, but I have to ask. I am sure you are not the only disciple of the Devour Sky Sacred Python tribe who is daring enough to enter the Complete Emperor Island. Why then did you come here alone and not with the other disciples?" Ricky cocked his head curiously, arching an eyebrow in question.
"Mr. Kenney, you should know that any great clan or force with a long history is not as peaceful as they seem to be. It is a frequent problem of tribes like these that there are internal factions and feuds, as there are many members who crave power. It seems that everyone wants to become the leader," Dale explained.
"In this case, it is much easier and, perhaps, safer to trust people who are not from the same tribe."
"Ha-ha, I got it!" Ricky smiled sincerely and opted not to probe further into what seemed like a complicated issue.
As time went by, more than a dozen disciples from different forces arrived at the Blood Essence Lake.
As soon as they arrived, all their attention was naturally focused on Ricky.
"Is that young man with gray hair Kenney? Did he really come back?" the warriors murmured among themselves.
"If it's really him, he has changed a lot. He used to look like a middle-aged man, but now, he looks so young! His hair transformed from black hair to white hair though, which looks quite strange. What a weird change!"
"Yes, it's him. His eyes and expression look are very similar to how Kenny presented himself two years ago too. The ace genius did come back."
"I didn't expect that he is with Dale and Cassidy."
"It must be Dale and Cassidy who invited Kenney to come here."
"If he is here for the blood essence too, what should we do? The blood essence is invaluable to us, but it's not like we can defeat him!"
"Don't worry. Kenney is aggressive, but he is a reasonable man. As long as we don't provoke him, he won't stop us from finding the blood essence. Moreover, his target is the blood essence pill which doesn't conflict with what we want."
"Yes, if there is a conflict with his interest, it should not be with us but with the Holy King."
They could not help but glance at someone else who was standing opposite them.
They were looking at four tall and strong figures with great momentums. Each of them was as magnificent as eagles in the sky, and their robes were painted with eagle images as well.
The style of that robe could not be mistaken for anything else but a property of the Holy Eagle Tribe.
Their tribe was one of the five strongest forces in the Western Land.
One of the four figures stood out among the rest, as he looked more powerful than the others. He was their leader and more commonly known as the Holy King.
Why was he called Holy King? It was because he wanted to become the king of saints.
In the era where there were no spiritual potentates, being declared as the king of saints meant that you were the strongest above all, and this was the Holy King's ambition.
At this moment, the Holy King turned to check out Ricky.
At the same time, Ricky seemed to have felt his intense gaze, as he also turned to look at the Holy King. Those who were near them could have sworn that they saw electric sparks fly as soon as their eyes had met.
Ricky knew a lot about the Holy King, as he was one of the three most powerful warriors of the Holy Eagle Tribe.
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