Before Crimson Goddess became a god, her head was chopped off by the ruler of this region in the God Slaying Platform. On that day, her decapitated head turned to flying ashes, merging into nothingness, leaving behind only a corpse sinking into the river of time.
Later, the Crimson Goddess somehow achieved godhood and returned once again, suppressing everything. She even unleashed her divine technique and fished out her mortal shedding from the river of time and placed it here, establishing the foundation of the Red Moon Shrine.
This item was extraordinary. Originally, only the divine son could use It.
As such, It being summoned by the high priest and appearing here held a deeper meaning.
Its appearance shook the desert. As It landed, the desert sank by thousands of feet. The sky changed color and cracks appeared in it.
Endless blood rain fell, filling the sunken ground, quickly forming a sea of blood.
The sea surged with waves, their sounds spreading in all directions.
The desert seemed to be completely gone. Only the majestic sea of blood remained.
The Bitter Life Mountain Range had become an isolated island on this sea.
The gray wind also continued to disintegrate, barely enveloping the Bitter Life Mountain Range. However, anyone could sense that the gray wind would collapse at any moment.
Outside the wind and above the sea of blood were Red Moon cultivators. They were densely packed and had fanatical expressions as they chanted.
In the sky, the high priest worshiped. That headless mortal shell burst forth with an overwhelming suppressive force.
The range of its influence was so large that it affected the entire Moon Worship Region.
At this moment, all beings trembled, everything quivered, and the boundless areas of the region resounded with thunderous roars.
This aura belonged only to a god.
In the Bitter Life Mountain Range, be it the fourth hall master, his subordinates, or the native cultivators, all of them were horrified and revealed despair.
They couldn't resist or obstruct this.
Everyone in the apothecary was the same. Ning Yan's body trembled as he looked at the sea of blood outside and the mortal shedding in the sky. His mind was blank.
Wu Jianwu stopped reciting poetry. He was now extremely flustered and his heart was in turmoil.
The little chicks in the backyard were already curled up in a corner, shivering.
Li Youfei was in an even worse state. Even Nether Fairy found it difficult to maintain her calm.
Only Ling'er, her trust in Xu Qing had reached a level of blind faith. She believed that all difficulties could be resolved as long as her brother Xu Qing was present.
However, the situation had reached a critical stage.
The Red Moon's high priest coldly stared at the solitary island in the sea of blood, raised his right hand and pushed down. Immediately, the mortal shedding of the Crimson Goddess disappeared and when It reappeared, It was above the Bitter Life Mountain Range.
It slowly stretched out and grew larger. . Eventually, It transformed back into the sky that contained mountains, stars, and the wailing of all living beings. It covered the entire Bitter Life Mountain Range, gradually enveloping it.
"Please enjoy, Lord!"
The high priest's voice was filled with piety as it echoed in all directions.
All the Red Moon cultivators on the sea of blood also spoke loudly and said the same thing.
After that, the Red Moon cultivators lowered their heads and continued to chant.
When a god enjoyed Its food, one couldn't look at It directly.
Outside their vision, the mortal shedding emitted endless evil intent and intense hunger. It completely shrouded the Bitter Life Mountain Range, squirming and shrinking at the same time.
It wanted to devour everything in this mountain range.
The gray storm emitted an intense struggle. As for the cultivators of the Bitter Life Mountain Range, they also went crazy under this despair. The fourth hall master let out a deep shout, his cultivation erupted, and, along with all his subordinates, they fought together with a determination to die rather than submit.
Even though this was like a mantis trying to stop a cart, Moon Rebel's spirit was resistance.
Sounds of spells and collisions instantly echoed.
The blood sea fluctuated, stirring up huge waves. The chanting of the Red Moon cultivators on the surface of the sea also became impassioned at this moment.
Only the Red Moon high priest lifted his head slightly and stared at the huge meat bun formed by the Crimson Goddess' mortal shedding after It enveloped the Bitter Life Mountain Range.
"All resistance is meaningless. Food will always be food."
The high priest calmly spoke. He turned his head and looked at the Red Moon Star in the sky with an incomparably pious expression.
Within the shed skin, the cultivators in the Bitter Life Mountain Range found their skies shrouded and their surroundings enclosed. Only the blood rain flowed from the decapitated body of the Crimson Goddess, falling and accumulating in this place.
Anomalous events erupted at this moment, cries of agony echoed incessantly, mountain peaks began to crumble, and numerous earth cities were disintegrating.
Pill Nine's statue also started to collapse. His followers were bitter and confused at this moment. That valiant woman no longer had the boldness she used to have and remained quiet.
The surroundings of the entire mountain range, under the squirming of the skin, became smaller and smaller. Large areas of the edges were disappearing, and all the living beings nearby had no choice but to quickly move away.
The edges that disappeared and everything in it were devoured and became a part of the skin.
One could imagine that the mountain range and all living beings, including the sun, moon, and stars on the skin were all imprinted like this.
However, the speed of the disappearance wasn't that fast. Although most of the storm formed by the hair of the Moon Flame High God had been suppressed, it was still erupting.
However, in the end, it could only stall for time. If there was no miracle, it wouldn't be long before the storm dissipated. When the mortal skin completely devoured everything, the Bitter Life Mountain Range would disappear without a trace and appear on the skin, becoming one of the totems.
As the cultivators of the Bitter Life Mountain Range faced the calamity and continued to resist ineffectively, an even more intense echoing rang out from the highest hall in the sky in the Moon Rebel Hall.
The trembling of the gate was much more intense than before. The rumbling sounds were like heavenly lightning exploding, shaking the surroundings.
This was even more so in the highest hall.
Under the joint efforts of Xu Qing and the captain, with enough divine son blood burning, the totem on the gate became dimmer and dimmer, leaving less than 10%.
However, this last 10% belonged to the core source and was extremely persistent. Even though the divine sons' blood was burning, it couldn't be destroyed easily.
The captain wasn't convinced. The small totem rushed over and took a bite.
A cracking sound echoed as the captain retreated. The core totem suffered no damage.
Seeing this, the captain sighed.
"This bullsh*t is too difficult to gnaw. Little Qing, we might need some more time."
Xu Qing had a tired expression. Although he was outside the gate, he kept controlling the burning of the divine sons' blood, making it easier for his senior brother to bite it. This process consumed a lot of mental energy.
"It'll be too late."
Xu Qing spoke in a low voice. Although he hadn't returned to the apothecary, through his connection with Ling'er, he was aware of what was happening in the outside world.
"The Red Moon Shrine has arrived and the Crimson Goddess' mortal skin has descended. The situation is extremely bad."
Xu Qing gazed at the captain.
The captain was shocked.
"Mortal skin? That is the Red Moon Shrine's greatest foundation. They seem to be in a hurry, using it so soon!"
"No matter what the reason is, It has already descended."
Xu Qing slowly spoke, his eyes revealing determination.
"Eldest Senior Brother, I'm going to unleash my Purple Moon power to devour this last totem. Help me."
The captain's eyes gleamed. He knew that the situation was serious.
"If you devour it, you won't be able to withstand it."
"After becoming the Lord of the Moon Rebel, I can make use of the Moon Rebel Hall to suppress it for me at all times." Xu Qing took a deep breath. This was the only way to speed up the burning of the Crimson Goddess' totem.
The captain fell silent. After a long time, he nodded solemnly.
"Alright, let's give it our all!"
Xu Qing didn't hesitate at all. He performed a series of hand seals with both hands and pressed down on the gate of the temple in front of him. The power of the Purple Moon in his body erupted and drops of blood instantly gushed out from Xu Qing's entire body.
Very soon, a blood lake formed in his surroundings. As it churned, one could see an illusory divine repository undulating, emitting a dense aura of the blood authority.
At the next moment, this blood lake rumbled and swept up, heading straight for the gate. The captain went all out at this moment. His small totem rapidly rotated, forming a vortex that received Xu Qing's blood.
In the blink of an eye, as they came into contact, the blood lake that Xu Qing had transformed into rushed into the gate through the vortex, charging straight toward the core of the Crimson Goddess' totem.
In Xu Qing's perception, the core of the totem was a blood-red imprint.
This mark radiated a blood-colored light and exuded a divine might that repelled any inferior beings, preventing them from approaching even a bit.
However, Xu Qing's authority came from the Red Moon, so it had the same source as the Crimson Goddess. At that moment, he instantly got close and slammed fiercely.
With a boom, the gate shook violently. The captain also rushed over at this instant and opened his mouth to bite with all his might.
The sound grew even louder and a echoing sound echoed through the entire Moon Rebel Hall. The blood lake that Xu Qing had transformed into crumbled and rolled back. The captain also wailed. However, shortly after, the blood lake gathered again and collided with the totem again.
The captain also went mad. His totem shone with a blue light and he charged over ruthlessly.
There was also the divine sons' blood burning the imprint, continuously corroding it. Coupled with Xu Qing and the captain's all-out efforts, after several hours and after many collisions, the mark finally couldn't withstand it and shattered.
Xu Qing was extremely exhausted and the captain's wails were also filled with weakness.
However, seeing that the crack had appeared, they instantly charged forward again. Amidst an unprecedented explosion, the imprint finally crumbled and shattered into pieces.
The instant it split open, a golden light erupted from within. The source of the golden light was actually an illusory figure.
The figure vaguely resembled a woman, clad in tattered robes, hands covering her eyes, blood flowing within, and emitting a sacred golden glow throughout her entire body.
She was the Crimson Goddess!
Murmurs, distorted sensations, and an intense outbreak of anomalous substances converged into a divine might that covered Xu Qing and the captain.
Xu Qing's blood lake boiled and dissipated rapidly. The captain's totem also rapidly blurred, as though it was about to be erased.
However, his madness completely erupted at this moment.
"Little Qing, let's devour Her, consider this as a warm-up!"
As the blood lake melted away, it coalesced into the figure of Xu Qing. He glared at the illusion of the Crimson Goddess, a strong desire rising in his mind, an instinct that couldn't be suppressed.
Extreme hunger erupted in him at this moment.
At that moment, his human nature was dissipating and divinity was rising. Xu Qing's balance was about to be broken.
And he didn't stop it, allowing the divine nature to rise, replacing consciousness, emanating a chilling voice.
"There should be no two masters of the authority of the Red Moon!"
As he spoke, Xu Qing's entire body emitted a monstrous blood light that covered the gate of the hall. He then devoured the Crimson Goddess' figure with greed, hunger, and calmness.
The captain laughed loudly and his eyes displayed madness. He opened his mouth and devoured it as well!
