's decision to elevate his realm again wasn't solely driven by the desire for increased strength, though that was a factor. His true motive lay in seeking protection from the Dao Tribulation.Of course...Just as Ginger Cloud retreated, a strange, light chuckle escaped the man's lips: "Since you're here, do you still want to leave"

Although Gingercloud did not turn around, he could clearly feel that as the man spoke, a powerful aura rose from behind him.

Even the walls of the passage on either side seemed to come alive, slowly pulsating and writhing.

Especially those dense patterns on it, they were like snakes writhing, giving the feeling that they would soon leave the cave wall and choose someone to devour! Even more bizarre was that with this writhing, the walls on both sides of the cave actually began to slowly converge! Jiang Yun didn't even look at the converging cave walls, nor did he pay attention to the powerful aura behind him. He just poured all his strength without reservation, pushing his speed to the extreme, frantically running towards the entrance within this passage.

Meanwhile, behind him, the walls of the tunnel continued to close in at an alarming rate, relentlessly pursuing him.

As long as Jiang Yun runs slightly slower, he will be firmly squeezed by the cave walls of this passage.

Fortunately, this passage is only ten thousand miles long.

With Jiang Yun's strength comparable to that of a celestial being, and his incredibly formidable physical body, he had already seen the entrance where they came in after just three breaths.

But, where the entrance had been empty just moments before, a figure now stood. It was the middle-aged man who had been at the end of the corridor.

A strange smile still lingered on the man's face as he stared at Jiang Yun, his mouth opening to say: "I told you, since you came here, don't even think about leaving."

Upon seeing the man, Jiang Yun's pupils contracted instantly. However, instead of slowing down, his speed increased, and he unleashed the last vestiges of his potential.

Even his ninety-ninth reincarnation power was condensed in his fist, arriving at the cave entrance in an instant. He raised his fist and slammed it down heavily on the middle-aged man.

Feeling the surge of Jiang Yun's powerful aura and the terrifying power contained in his fist, a look of surprise appeared on the man's face.

However, the surprise was fleeting. His face quickly returned to its eerie smile.

Facing Jiang Yun's punch, he didn't even try to block it. He just smiled and let the punch hit him hard in the chest.

"Bang!"

Accompanied by a dull sound, the Nine-Nine Returning to One Fist created by Jiang Yun when he broke through to the Reincarnation Realm was comparable to the strength of an imperial-level powerhouse. Although it hit the man steadily, the man seemed like nothing had happened, his body remained unmoved, not affected by the punch at all.

Instead, it was the entire tunnel's walls that were constantly contracting inwards. Under Jiang Yun's punch, they vibrated slightly, as if the power in his fist had struck the tunnel itself.

The man suddenly stuck out his tongue and licked his lips. A greedy gleam shot from his blood-red pupils as he stared at Jiang Yun and said, "Your blood is far more potent and delicious than anyone else's."

"I remember, a long time ago, I also met someone who seemed to share the same blood as you."

It's a pity I didn't get to drink his blood back then, that's always been my regret. Fortunately, today, this regret can finally be made up for.

"Today, I will drain your blood!"

Although Jiang Yun's body was almost drained of power due to the Nine-Nine Return One punch he had just unleashed, his face remained incredibly calm.

However, upon hearing the man's words, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

If someone has the same blood as you, wouldn't that person be your father! Could it be that the other party is a criminal who is associated with your father

Although Gingercloud really wanted to catch this man and ask him for clarification, she knew now was not the time.

The man, grinning menacingly, reached out toward Jiang Yun. But Jiang Yun was even faster, raising his own hand in response. Two drops of fresh blood appeared in the palm of his hand.

Looking at the two drops of blood, the man's brows furrowed slightly, and a puzzled expression appeared on his face.

Jiang Yun coldly looked at the man while dripping those two drops of blood into his own eyes.

These two drops of blood, as if imbued with a spirit of their own, entered Jiang Yun's eye sockets and immediately surged into his pupils, instantly turning his pupils blood red.

And just then, Jiang Yun's figure surged forward once more, directly crashing into the man's body.

Strangely, just now when Ginger Cloud threw such a powerful punch, it didn't have any effect on the man at all.

But now, with his almost powerless blow, he effortlessly shattered the man's form, allowing him to finally burst through this passage.

The man's expression also froze, apparently he didn't expect that Jiang Yun could rush out of the passage.

While Jiang Yun, outside the passage, didn't even have time to look back, his body was already charging straight upwards towards the ground.

At this moment, the man came to his senses and looked up at the ground above, a sneer spreading across his face. "You react quickly, don't you To dare brand yourself with the blood mark of our clan."

"However, having branded my clan's blood seal upon you means that you have become my blood slave. Even if you escape now, your life is already in my hands."

I truly don't know, what meaning does this kind of escape of yours have!

As his words fell, a glimmer once again ignited in his blood-red eyes. He spoke softly, "Come back to me!"

Ginger Cloud had struggled with all his might to burrow out of the earth. His face was pale beyond belief, but the blood-red pupils in his eyes gave him an eerie, otherworldly look at this moment.

Although Gingercloud's body truly had no strength left, making him want nothing more than to lie down and rest, he still forced himself to stay awake, taking a deep breath.

Just then, he saw his eyes turn bloodshot. The blood from within him rushed to his eyes, causing two lines of bloody tears to slowly flow down.

And his blood gathered in his eye sockets, enveloping those two blood-colored pupils and swallowing the two drops of blood that didn't belong to him.

Only then did Jiang Yun let out a long breath from his mouth. He casually pulled out a few pills and swallowed them, then closed his eyes and began to recover his strength.

To be honest, he was only a thousand zhang away from the entrance of the tunnel below. It wasn't safe at all, but he really didn't have the strength to move any further.

But at this very moment, the middle-aged man who was still standing at the entrance of the cave suddenly changed his expression. The blood light in his eyes disappeared and he said, "Strange, the blood seal has vanished!"

"How is this possible!"

"My Bloodprint Technique is a unique innate supernatural power possessed by my clan. Even an Emperor, if marked by the Bloodprint, might not be affected, but it wouldn't disappear either."

The man raised his head again, seeing Jiang Yun sitting above. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "This young man seems to know a lot about our clan, and there is something strange about him."

Could he be sent by the Hidden Elders

"Now he appears to be meditating, but is there a possibility he's luring me up there"

After a moment of contemplation, the man shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'll let you live a little longer. Right now, the most important thing is to clear this passage completely."

"In that case, even if the truly skilled masters came, I wouldn't be afraid."

After he finished speaking, the man gave Ginger Cloud a deep look, then turned and entered the entrance of the passage, vanishing without a trace in an instant.silently observing.He wondered if his eyes were playing tricks on him, or if he was dreaming.He worried that the figure before him, might suddenly disappear.Until then, the figure finally slowly turne...