Huangxiu

Chapter 1124 Ten Thousand Blood
The Guanghan Palace possesses unparalleled martial arts techniques, and its disciples are known for their upright and aloof character.

When you're with them, don't worry about them taking advantage of you; instead, try to find ways to let them take advantage of you.

They gain an advantage, and they will repay it many times over.

To try and take advantage of them is to cut yourself off from them.

To him, all kinds of demon cores were pretty much the same.

After mastering the Heavenly Origin Technique, one no longer needs demon cores to assist in spiritual techniques.

Qi Qingmei hesitated.

This is a giant demon core, even stronger than a great demon's core, and it exudes a bone-chilling coldness, which is extremely beneficial to cultivating the Wonderful True Technique.

With it, I estimate I can quickly master the Wonderful True Technique, allowing me to advance further and perhaps even reach a realm above the Venerable level.

It was so important to her that she wanted to refuse but couldn't bring herself to say it.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Senior sister, don't be so formal. You can keep it and it will be mine next time."

“…Okay.” Qi Qingmei gave him a deep look and said no more.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Now that the area within a hundred miles is safe, shall we send our senior sisters to make a trip?"

Qi Qingmei nodded: "It's good to let them clean it up. If these demons aren't dealt with, who knows if more powerful demons or even giant demons will emerge."

They took action to eliminate the demons for two reasons: first, to truly eliminate these demons and prevent them from leaving the Azure Lotus Sea to devour people; and second, to hone their cultivation.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

……

In the evening, the sun sets.

The women and Chu Zhiyuan rested in the cave they had previously visited.

It was the cave where the giant silver wolf was located.

The jade inside the cave was all shattered, yet it remained as cold and desolate as a frozen cellar.

Chu Zhiyuan didn't feel comfortable at all; the chilling coldness went straight to his bones.

The women, however, felt right at home, completely at ease and comfortable.

Chu Zhiyuan knew that this was because of their cultivation method; their cultivation method preferred cold, and such an environment was more conducive to cultivation.

They swept away the dust from the ground in one area with a flick of their sleeves, then sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate with their eyes closed.

Chu Zhiyuan then consciously left the cave and went to the mountaintop outside.

He had barely sat down when Lu Xiaolu wafted over, carrying a faint, pleasant fragrance.

"Senior sister." Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes.

Lu Xiaolu asked, "Did you and your senior sister eliminate all the powerful demons here?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Lu Xiaolu said, "That would be too boring, wouldn't it? We can't even see how powerful the great demon is."

"Without the Bright Moon Divine Sword, we can't stop the great demon," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile.

Lu Xiaolu snorted, "That's underestimating us. We have a sword formation."

"Is the sword formation really that powerful?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

Lu Xiaolu said, "The power of a sword formation is related to the number of people. The more people there are, the stronger the power. The sword formation you saw only had thirteen people, which is incomparable to the one we have now!"

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "How does it compare to the Bright Moon Divine Sword?"

"It's no less powerful than the Bright Moon Divine Sword!" Lu Xiaolu said.

Chu Zhiyuan looked puzzled.

If she's really that strong, why does Qi Qingmei never mention it?
Lu Xiaolu saw through his thoughts and snorted, "Senior sister is soft-hearted and worried about the safety of the other senior sisters, so she doesn't dare to take any risks."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

This is probably the reason why Qi Qingmei was put in charge of the women.

Lu Xiaolu said, "It just doesn't feel right if we don't kill the great demon."

“Great demons aren’t so easy to kill.” Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and said, “If something really goes wrong…”

Lu Xiaolu was unwilling: "Can't I really go with you to take a look?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Senior Sister Qi will not agree."

“...Alright then.” Lu Xiaolu said dejectedly, full of disappointment.

Chu Zhiyuan hardened his heart and pretended not to see her pitiful appearance.

If you soften your stance at this point and something bad happens, it will be too late to regret it.

……

The next morning, Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes and looked at Lu Xiaolu, who was sitting cross-legged opposite him.

Lu Xiaolu, dressed in white as snow, with her bright eyes slightly closed, bathed in the morning light, her face pure and flawless.

Chu Zhiyuan withdrew his gaze and frowned.

Lu Xiaolu opened her bright eyes: "What's wrong? Why are you frowning so early in the morning?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Someone is coming."

Lu Xiaolu asked curiously, "How many people?"

“Eight,” Chu Zhiyuan frowned. “None of them are from our Heavenly Sword Sect.”

"What kind of clothes should you wear?"

“They were all dressed in black robes, and each of them had a tense expression and a fierce aura.” Chu Zhiyuan pondered, “They shouldn’t be from the Fuyun Sect or the Guiyang Sword Sect.”

The unrestrained spirit of the Fuyun Sect and the vigorous masculinity of the Guiyang Sword Sect are both very evident.

It was obvious at a glance that these eight youths were not disciples of either of the two sects.

He observed these eight people and felt a vague unease, as if their auras clashed.

Lu Xiaolu pondered, "All eight of them are wearing black robes, and they all have such sour faces..."

She clapped her hands and said, "Isn't there a flame on the hem of the robe?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "There are two flames, and there are three more."

“That is the Myriad Blood Sect.” Lu Xiaolu snorted and said, “It’s an evil sect.”

Chu Zhiyuan was surprised.

Lu Xiaolu said, "The Ten Thousand Blood Sect grows stronger by devouring essence blood and enhances its cultivation. It devours the essence blood of both beasts and humans, hence the name Ten Thousand Blood."

"This is the demonic entity?" Chu Zhiyuan frowned and asked, "Is it something we must also exterminate?"

“That’s right!” Lu Xiaolu said, “We must kill demons and evil spirits as well.”

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Does the presence of two flames mean that one's cultivation is stronger?" "The Ten Thousand Blood Sect cultivates the Heaven-Stealing and Sun-Changing Technique, which requires nine cycles of cultivation to undergo a complete transformation, turning one from a mortal into a celestial being... The two flames represent two blood exchanges, known as the Two Cycles." Lu Xiaolu snorted, "After two transformations, one is already comparable to our Venerable Ones, or even surpasses them."

"Two transformations and you become a Venerable? Then nine transformations would be..."

"That's an exaggeration. Their highest achievement is only the third rank; the fourth rank is simply impossible for them."

"Two turns and he's already outmatched the Venerable One?"

"It depends on what kind of blood is being exchanged," Lu Xiaolu said. "If it's demon blood or beast blood, then it's stronger than human blood. Of course, exchanging for human blood is safer and less likely to cause qi deviation."

Chu Zhiyuan pondered: "Devour essence blood and transform it into one's own new blood?"

"Correct."

"Damn it!"

"Hmph, they deserve to die!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "In that case, let's eliminate them first."

Lu Xiaolu showed a look of disgust, curled her red lips and snorted: "If you run into them, don't be polite, just wipe them out. None of them are good people, and they usually exchange blood in the first round."

Chu Zhiyuan's expression darkened slightly.

“To exchange human blood, you need to absorb the essence blood of at least ten people.” Lu Xiaolu shook her head: “Anyway, when we see these guys, it’s definitely the right thing to do to kill them. Killing one is saving a group of innocent people.”

Chu Zhiyuan said slowly, "Shall we go and take a look?"

"Let's go," Lu Xiaolu said hurriedly.

Chu Zhiyuan looked down the mountain.

Lu Xiaolu said, "Wait a moment."

She floated lightly into the cave below, and a moment later floated out again, drifting like a white cloud.

Lu Xiaolu urged, "Hurry up, hurry up, our senior sister told us not to waste time."

Chu Zhiyuan and she drifted westward, returning in the direction they had come from.

……

A group of eight people, hands on sword hilts, their black robes fluttering, glanced around.

They looked surprised.

"Something's not right." The gaunt young man at the head of the group said in a deep voice, his brows furrowed. "Be careful, everyone."

His sword-like eyebrows slanted towards his temples, his eyes flashed with a cold light, and his face was gloomy.

The long sword in his hand was narrow and gleamed with a chilling light.

"Senior Brother Hu, this is indeed the Azure Lotus Sea, right? There must be some mistake."

A round-faced young man forced a smile, his tone neither sarcastic nor friendly.

The thin young man glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Another square-faced youth beside him pointed to the mountain peak next to him: "Junior Brother Meng, this is indeed the Azure Lotus Sea. Look at the carvings on that stone wall, those are the ones I left back then."

"Isn't the Azure Lotus Sea teeming with demons? Isn't it a paradise for demons? Why is it so desolate? There shouldn't be a single demon to be seen."

The gaunt young man said coldly, "That's precisely the strange thing. Not a single demon is to be seen. Why is that?"

"Senior Brother Hu, surely some expert didn't come and wipe them out?"

"Probably."

"Senior Brother Hu is right. The Heavenly Sword Sect is said to be suppressing the Azure Lotus Sea. They may have already wiped it out. We made a wasted trip."

The round-faced youth said, "Even if there were a complete eradication, it couldn't be this clean, could it?"

He knew how powerful these demons were and how skilled they were at escaping, so he wouldn't just sit and wait to be killed.

Even if experts from the Heavenly Sword Sect came to wipe them out, they couldn't possibly eliminate them so completely.

The round-faced youth chuckled and said, "If we could run into an expert from the Heavenly Sword Sect, that would be the best!"

"The experts of the Heavenly Sword Sect are not to be trifled with."

"With so many of us, how could we not control them if we all rushed at them? Then, we'll all get a taste of what it's like to be a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect!"

The round-faced youth smiled wistfully.

The square-faced youth laughed and said, "We haven't tasted the disciples of the four major sects yet. It is said that devouring a disciple of one of the four major sects will allow you to directly enter the third stage."

The round-faced youth asked curiously, "Who has ever tasted the flavor of a disciple of one of the four major sects?"

“Uncle Lu,” the square-faced youth said, “It is said that Uncle Fang encountered a lone disciple of the Guiyang Sword Sect, and after absorbing his essence blood, he directly broke through from the second stage to the third stage and became an elder of the sect.”

The round-faced youth chuckled and asked, "Have you ever tasted the flesh of the fairies of the Moon Palace?"

"The fairies of the Moon Palace are difficult to deal with; everyone's just dreaming about it, and no one has succeeded yet," the square-faced youth laughed. "Junior Brother Meng, you can be the first to try!"

"Hehe, I will!" The round-faced youth revealed a strange smile.

"Then we'll wait for your good news, Junior Brother Meng!"

“Junior Brother Meng, you have amazing talent. What others cannot do, you may be able to do as well.”

"The fairies of the Moon Palace..."

Everyone chimed in with excited chatter, their eyes shining.

Chu Zhiyuan and Lu Xiaolu had already floated a hundred meters behind them and could hear it clearly.

Lu Xiaolu's bright eyes shone, she bit her red lips, and a cold smile played on her pale lips.

Chu Zhiyuan transmitted his voice secretly: "Is that right?"

Lu Xiaolu nodded slowly.

Chu Zhiyuan confirmed again: "Is it a demon from the Myriad Blood Sect?"

According to the extrasensory perception, they were all covered in a layer of blood-red light.

Some were rich, some were light, but what intrigued him was that the second-stage was rich, while the third-stage was light.

He wondered whether the intense blood-red light indicated a strong or weak cultivation level.

Could it be that the denser the blood-red light, the weaker the cultivation level?
If that's the case, then the higher the number of revolutions, the lighter the blood light becomes, as if the blood color is being refined away.
"They're from the Myriad Blood Sect!" Lu Xiaolu said bitterly, "Leave not a single one alive!"

She drew her sword and floated away, silently approaching the round-faced man.

With a flash of light, the sword pierced the back of the round-faced youth's neck, the tip of the sword going through, revealing a bloody section in front of his throat.

She drew her sword and flicked it, sending a drop of blood towards another square-faced youth. Then, she twisted her waist and stabbed at the thin youth, who was the only one among the eight with three flames, three turns.

Her sword flashed like a startled swan, swift and sudden, striking the gaunt youth before they could even react.

The gaunt young man leaned back and took several steps to avoid the sword tip, then reacted and shouted, "Kill her first!"

The other six youths lunged at her, but she nimbly dodged them. Her sword flashed intermittently, piercing two more youths, including the square-faced one.

(End of this chapter)