From Blood Mage to Styx Ancestor

Chapter 209 Return to the Five Fingers

Chapter 209 Return and Five Fingers

"I'm back."

The biting cold air hit Modi's face, telling him that this was the world he knew, and also making him feel a sense of genuine comfort.

This is his territory, the Throat of Winter, the Frost Tomb Sanctuary.

Looking around, the once obscure and mysterious layout of the sacred domain now appears full of flaws in his eyes.

The enormous curse beneath him, which he once dared not touch lightly, has now become a plaything he can toy with at will.

The gains from this trip were much greater than he had imagined.

"Time... has only passed by a mere eight months."

Only eight months had passed on the continent of Itniti, but Mordi had been on the other side for nearly ten years.

Over the past decade, he not only crushed the Qiancang Realm and incorporated it into the Blood Sea, but also rebuilt the Blood God Cult in the real world and continued their conquest.

Even now, the Blood God Child he left in another world is still leading the Blood God Cult in battles in the real world.

The Great Qian Dynasty? It had long been completely banished from that world by him. The nobles and the newly established demon guards had all gone to the unknown world through the array diagrams provided by the Umbrella.

Even the Hundred Poisons Sect and the Golden Wolf Royal Court were the same. They didn't know what price they paid, but they bought the same array diagram from the Umbrella Corporation and left across realms.

Of the seven masters, only King Zhao did not have a formation diagram, yet he still dared to stir up trouble. As a result, he was hunted down by a force of the Blood God Cult and had no choice but to flee to another place.

The Great Qian Nine Provinces, the Ten Thousand Mountains, the northern grasslands and deserts were all incorporated into the Blood God Cult's territory, and these places on the map were all painted scarlet.

Beyond the borders lie places Modi has never explored: the distant Western Regions, the unknown ocean, and the vast ice plains—lands yet to be conquered by him.

Before he left, the Blood God Child who remained in that world had already assembled an expeditionary force, intending to conquer the Western Regions and stain that part of the map crimson.

When the Blood God Cult completely conquers that world, the Blood Sea Divine Kingdom will return. At that time, he will personally take action to annex it, just as he annexed the Qiancang Realm.

"Before I left, I was merely a weak fourth-level transcendent being, comparable to an ordinary immortal. But now..."

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Just by being in the world, Modi felt a slight resistance, as if the surface of the world would crack if he exerted the slightest force.

He was also well aware that this was not an illusion.

"My power is slowly draining away. It is clear that Itnity has not yet recovered to the point where it can support me, but it has undoubtedly made great progress compared to before I left. The first wave of etheric tide has arrived."

If he were placed back eight months ago, his power loss rate would be at least ten times faster, and he would receive the same treatment as Audurian.

"At the current rate of etheric revival, it was about eight months ago, roughly after Aldurian's fall, that etheric revival suddenly accelerated. Sure enough, the Dragon Plague heralded the arrival of etheric revival, and the end of the Dragon Plague heralded the beginning of the second phase of etheric revival."

This means that a very small number of immortals who were hiding in various parts of the world will become active again, and those immortals who have exiled themselves to the outside world will also return one after another.

Troublemakers like Menger and the Court of Eternal Day would continue to emerge, bringing small, ancient shocks to the modern people of Itnite.

"Did I forget something?" Modi stroked his chin, feeling that there should be another big event after the dragon disaster.

And he always felt that there was some grudge he had forgotten to settle.

After reviewing his memories, he slammed his fist down. "The invasion of the Forgotten Realm, and those little bastards from the Darkscale Cult, they haven't even avenged their assassination attempt on me yet."

He remembered that he had brainwashed one of Darkscale's assassins and sent him back to infiltrate the enemy, even vowing to take revenge once he had built the Bone Dragon. Although he had put it off due to having too many other things to do, it wasn't too late to take revenge now.

"Elena, connect me to the Lawful Network of Winter's Throat and spread the Blood Sea Corruption... I mean the Blood God's Gospel. Also, select some elites for me; I need to establish a special department. The requirements are..."

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"The process has been arranged, the corruption has begun to be uploaded, and the list is expected to be completed in five minutes."

Elena's voice carried a hint of pleasure; perhaps Su Youli's departure had lifted her spirits considerably.

The Blood God's Gospel spread silently, radiating throughout Modi's entire territory via the Styx Law Network.

Compared to eight months ago, his territory has expanded considerably, thanks to the large sums he made before leaving Qian, which secured a period of peace for the territory.

The Grand Duke's children were too busy vying for power to pay attention to the outside world, while the other lords were wary of his reputation for slaying dragons and his powerful army, and dared not act rashly.

Only recently have they started making more underhanded moves, probably because they saw that Modi hadn't shown up for a long time and started having some ulterior motives.

That doesn't matter. This time, his return is aimed at unifying the Northern Territory.

Sitting on the dragon throne of the Great Qian Dynasty wasn't enough for him; he wanted to try the frozen throne in the Ice Palace.

In less than five minutes, Elena had spread his gospel throughout the territory.

After the Death Prison demiplane was swallowed up by the God Kingdom, the main body of the Styx Law was moved to the Blood Sea God Kingdom. Those wet facilities sank into the Blood Sea, spreading and expanding on the seabed, connecting with one Blood God Child after another, greatly enhancing computing power.

Even the massive Blood God Cult manages its laws in an orderly manner, let alone a small territory.

Mordy reviewed the list she had submitted; each person on it was carefully selected, with their resume, experience, and personality all meeting his requirements.

"Based on your request, I have divided the above groups into five categories."

Elena explained, "First, there are demons who emphasize hierarchy and rules, and those who believe in the theories of demons, led by Bazett."

"Secondly, astrologers and diviners who have made outstanding achievements in prophecy; thirdly, town patrol and security personnel, and some recently emerged gang members."

"Fourth, the group of mages formed by Aken and his apprentices, who are passionate about art; fifth, some Blood God Cult craftsmen and scripture masters that you brought back."

Finally, she added, "What do you plan to call this department?"

Modi thought for a moment and said, "Since it's a special department directly under my command, let's call it 'Hand of the Blood God,' or, based on the five groups of people mentioned above, 'Five Fingers.'"

Elena tilted her head. She didn't understand the meaning of the name, but she didn't offer any further opinions. "I will do as you say and inform the people on the list."

"There's one more thing. Once the organization is complete, send a group of people to the neighboring Wild Rock region to infiltrate and take control of the family regimes there. Also, take down the Darkscale Cult and bring back their spinning machines for me."

It all began with the sudden and unexpected disturbances in Winterhold.

A sect called the "Blood God Cult" completed a regime change in the Winter Territory in almost a single day, converting all the high-ranking officials there into its followers.

The lord there, Mormontis, the legendary dragon slayer whose fame resounded throughout the North and even most of Itnity, called himself a divine saint and ruled the entire sect.

If it were just that, the other lords wouldn't be too surprised, but it's a different story when it comes to those abominable, blasphemous creations.

Those fleshy monsters, usually encased in steel and only revealing their fangs in battle, were considered demons among demons by the lords, nobles, and priests of this era.

Their very existence is a blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and against life.

However, the lords were helpless against them. Even though their armies had made great progress in the current state of the Aetheric Resurrection, they were still unable to resist the invasion of the Blood God Cult.

The lords either fled under the protection of their guards or were hanged along with the local nobles. Many territories were captured, and even the Ice Palace, which symbolized the center of power in the North, was taken over by the Blood God Cult.

Now, sitting on the Frozen Throne is no longer the son of Grand Duke Stano, but Grand Duke Winter, who proclaims himself a god and saint.

"Hold on, once we cross this valley, we'll reach the barren rock region."

On the valley path, Finn, shrouded in a black robe, was helping Ivan stagger forward.

At this moment, it was just like when they had just escaped from Winterhold, except now their roles were reversed.

They were all in bad shape. Ivan had been shot in the leg, and Finn, who had already turned into an undead, had multiple fractures, yet he still supported the wounded on his back.

"Fin, Five Fingers could catch up at any moment. Put me down and go on your own."

Ivan's voice was weak, but what he said startled Finn.

"The Blood God Cult's Five Fingers could catch up at any moment. If you take me with you, there's no way we'll ever get out of this valley."

"Five fingers..."

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When the Blood God Cult's special forces were mentioned, Finn couldn't help but rub his jaw hard.

The Five Fingers is a special department of the Blood God Cult, distinguished by the names of the fingers, and is divided into five different sub-departments.

The thumb, responsible for large-scale battlefield assaults and commanding organized armies, is one of the two fingers that lords least want to encounter.

The index finger, focused on internal affairs, occasionally issues divine pronouncements that can reach everyone from high-ranking officials to ordinary citizens.

The middle finger is similar to a gang that deals with infiltrators within its territory. Once someone is added to their list of grudges, they cannot escape their pursuit.

The ring finger group consists of a group of mystical mages who pursue the ultimate in art; while the most mysterious little finger is the rarest in number and is another finger that lords least want to encounter.

Because they were responsible for assassinating high-ranking enemy officials and also for killing high-ranking enemy combatants.

The one chasing after Finn and his companion was naturally the little finger among the five fingers.

Those masked assassins, possessing strange powers, were often physically strong, determined, and had extensive combat experience, similar to the martial monks they had encountered from the eastern part of the continent.

Neither Ivan's arrows nor Fane's necromancy had much effect on Littlefinger's assassin.

They were incredibly lucky to have escaped to the edge of the North alive.

"I won't..

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Before Finn could finish speaking, Ivan suddenly glared at him, turned around, and said, "They're here."

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