Chapter 573 The Remnant
Chen Yang stood in the darkness, his figure perfectly concealed. He stared at the scene before him, his brow furrowed.
At this moment, Chen Yang vaguely understood why John and the others had such strange energy fluctuations within their bodies.
They were not cultivators, yet they possessed strength beyond that of warriors. It seemed their method of gaining power was linked to the eerie bronze tree and the peculiar ritual unfolding before them.
The Dark King, seated on his throne, spoke with anger in his voice. "I never imagined these old fossils from the Hua Xia nation would be so shameless."
"Our Black Ice organization had an agreement with them. We provided them with wealth and rare medicinal herbs and treasures, and in return, they wouldn't interfere with us. Yet, this time, they have deliberately broken the rules and stormed our stronghold, coming all the way to Murphy Town to kill our core members. These old fools deserve to die!"
John, kneeling on the ground, hesitated after hearing the Dark King's words, but eventually spoke. "Your Majesty, the Hua Xia person who killed our Heavenly Horse Division members in town was not an old man, but a young man. His face was unfamiliar; we've never seen him before."
The Dark King, Victor, frowned upon hearing John's words. "What? A young man? Does the Hua Xia nation have young people with such strength?"
"Many of our Heavenly Horse Division members have undergone five enhancements. Their strength is already comparable to Superman. They couldn't even handle one young man from Hua Xia?"
John said fearfully, "Yes, my King. Not only could we not handle him, but we couldn't even withstand a single blow. Every punch and kick he threw was a life. That young man is too powerful."
Victor nodded. "I understand. You reported this in a timely manner. The ritual is underway. You may withdraw for now. After the ritual is complete, I will personally go to Murphy Town to meet this arrogant young man. Perhaps his blood will make us even stronger."
Upon hearing this, John's legs gave way, and he knelt down, kowtowing. "The Dark King is wise and brilliant! The young man's blood will surely make our Black Ice organization even stronger. Perhaps he is also one of the remnants!"
Victor sneered and waved his hand, dismissing John and the other.
Just then, drops of black blood began to drip from the ancient bronze tree, flowing down its branches.
The more than twenty people kneeling on the ground seemed to go mad. They became extremely agitated, their mouths agape, their eyes turning blood-red, and they craved the drops of blood falling from the bronze tree.
As the blood dripped into their mouths, strange energy fluctuations surged within them, energy that Chen Yang was very familiar with.
Chen Yang now fully understood that the people in town with strange power within them had all consumed this blood.
Furthermore, from the conversation between Victor and John, Chen Yang realized that this place was the headquarters of the Black Ice organization.
In the past, the Heavenly Doctor Hall had clashed with the Black Ice organization and suppressed them multiple times. As a result, most of the Black Ice organization members went into hiding. Chen Yang had never expected their headquarters to be in such a place.
More importantly, the Black Ice organization had clearly found a faster way to increase their strength. After consuming just a few drops of blood, their power had multiplied. If given time, the overall strength of the Black Ice organization would be terrifying.
Most warriors in Hua Xia spent over ten to twenty years cultivating from an ordinary person to the Small Cycle stage. Progressing from the Small Cycle to the Great Cycle required not only hard work but also innate talent and opportunity.
However, the Black Ice organization here could gain strength, even reaching the level of Small Cycle warriors, simply through this peculiar, sacrificial activity.
If the number of these people reached a terrifying scale, the destructive power of the Black Ice organization would be unimaginable.
Chen Yang seemed to understand why the Black Ice organization had significantly increased its activities recently. It appeared to be due to their rapid increase in strength.
At this moment, black blood continued to drip from the bronze tree. After about ten minutes, the bleeding stopped. Victor, seated at the front, waved his hand and said, "Now, bring out the third remnant."
The bronze door opened.
Two men wearing ghost masks escorted a tall middle-aged man inside.
The man in the middle was so frightened his legs went weak. He pleaded loudly, "Let me go, please let me go! How much money do you want? I can give it to you."
"You know, I was a football coach. I've trained many famous football players. I have money. Even if my money isn't enough, I can find someone to borrow it. As long as you let me go, you can have any amount of money. Please, I beg you."
The man being escorted wailed.
Chen Yang heard this and looked at his face. Although he was disheveled, Chen Yang could vaguely recognize the man in the middle as Coach Kachi, the person he was looking for.
He hadn't expected Coach Kachi to still be alive. After arriving in Murphy Town, he must have been captured by these people.
Chen Yang was perplexed as to why these people insisted on capturing Coach Kachi.
Regardless, Coach Kachi was a celebrity. Even if the Black Ice organization needed blood, wouldn't ordinary people of unknown status be more suitable?
Even if many ordinary people disappeared, no one would notice.
But Coach Kachi was clearly too famous. The Black Ice organization capturing him and now intending to kill him would surely attract attention.
Chen Yang did not choose to act immediately. He continued to observe.
Victor, standing on the platform, looked at Kachi, who was still struggling, and laughed heartily. "Mr. Kachi, there's no need to struggle further. Your wealth cannot save you."
"Perhaps you don't know, but you have mysterious blood flowing through you. You are a descendant of super-powered monsters, a famous remnant. Do you know why your physique is naturally better than others? Do you know why you became a famous football star and coach?"
"You think it was your hard work? No, it's because the monster blood within you made you stand out and become a world-renowned football player."
"And now, as a remnant, your blood will bring power to my followers, allowing them to transcend their levels and become like supermen. They will be better able to utilize the mysterious power within your blood."
"You should be grateful and cheer for this. The ritual begins now, Mr. Kachi, please ascend the bronze tree."