In the past, it was these nine powerful beings who had joined forces to seal the abyssal plane, and following the passage of over 6,000 years, these badges had finally reappeared.

The nine badges vanished into the cave wall, and the entire abyssal passageway immediately began to tremble violently. A vast expanse of golden patterns erupted with the nine badges as their origin points before extending into the depths of the abyssal passageway.

A loud rumbling sound could still be heard ringing out from within the abyssal passageway, but it had become slightly more stable.

Nine circular platforms slowly emerged from the cave wall. Blood One's body swayed, and he arrived first onto the platform that was situated in the 12 o'clock position before taking a seat upon it. The other eight Blood Gods also descended onto each of the platforms before sitting down with their legs crossed.

"I offer my blood as tribute!" A plume of blood mist erupted from Blood One's body. The blood had been forced out of his pores, and as the blood mist permeated through his airs,...