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Chapter 148 Yanluo's Breakthrough
"good."

Wu Ming glanced at the Blood Essence Pearl in his hand, and put it away with some satisfaction. He then turned his gaze to the upstream and downstream directions of the Baimo River, and stepped forward, continuing upstream along the river.

Along the way, he saw the river flowing swiftly, and everywhere there were clam demons spitting out pearls. Wu Ming ignored those low-quality clam pearls and kept leaping to seize the exquisite spirit pearls.

As a Daoist master who had reached the fourth level of Nascent Soul cultivation, Wu Ming's actions were naturally without any surprises. He was guaranteed to gain something with every move he made, and no one dared to compete with him along the way. In just a short while, he had acquired more than thirty exquisite Spirit Origin Pearls, as well as two Blood Origin Pearls. A rough estimate puts their value at over 100,000 merit points.

Wu Ming was quite satisfied with his fruitful harvest.

……

Baimohe.

somewhere.

A large number of people gathered here, all staring intently at the river, their eyes gleaming.

On the river, a huge black shadow floated in the middle of the river. The shadow was almost ten feet in size. It was a giant clam with a grayish-brown shell that bore the marks of countless years. It was an ancient clam that was no longer known.

The clam demon hovered in the middle of the river. Its demonic power was extremely thick and powerful, almost exceeding the limit of the third transformation, but it was obviously still lacking and had not broken through to the fourth transformation level.

now,

Above its open, enormous mouth, a huge blood essence pearl floated, almost the size of an adult man's two fists clasped together. The entire pearl was crimson inside and out, the blood color extremely rich, and even some faint patterns could be seen!

At this moment, figures were still approaching from time to time along the riverbank. One of them arrived just in time, her movements nimble, holding a horizontal sword. It was none other than Yan Chuyu. She and Wu Ming had already split up when the spiritual tide broke out.

"so big!"

Upon seeing the enormous pearl in the river, Yan Chuyu's eyes lit up.

"This old clam has probably lived for at least a hundred years. Judging from its aura, it is not far from the fourth transformation. If it completes this pearl tempering and returns to the deep water to cultivate for a period of time, it will probably be able to transform into the fourth transformation and become the greatest demon among demons!"

Qian Qiu stared at the river, spoke in a deep voice, a hint of fervor flashing in his eyes, and said, "If it can transform into a fourth-stage demon, then the Blood Essence Pearl it nurtures will have a chance to be tempered with golden patterns and transformed into a Golden Pattern Pearl... However, if it really reaches that stage, it will no longer float to the surface, and we will have no chance to obtain the pearl again. The one we have now is almost on the verge of transforming into a Golden Pattern Pearl. I'm afraid even ten ordinary Blood Essence Pearls would be hard to compare with it!"

Golden-patterned Yuanzhu!

In Jingye City, pearls of this caliber are rare treasures, seen only once in a century. Even experts who have reached the fifth level of Blood Condensation would fight over them. This pearl, however, is incredibly close to the Golden Pattern level, making it an ultimate treasure among Blood Essence Pearls. One pearl is worth more than ten ordinary pearls, something that would tempt even experts who have reached the fourth level of Blood Condensation!

If calculated based on the merits of the two departments, such a top-grade Blood Essence Pearl is worth at least 500,000!
"Everyone!"

“I know you are all determined to obtain this Blood Essence Clam Pearl, but this clam demon is no ordinary creature. It has almost reached the rudiments of the fourth transformation. If we restrain each other, it may allow this demon to complete its tempering in the chaos and hide at the bottom of the water. I think we should not interfere with each other. Let’s snatch the pearl from the clam’s mouth first, and then we can decide who gets it based on our own abilities.”

Qian Qiu's eyes flickered as he observed the situation. Suddenly, he stepped forward and spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the others exchanged glances, then looked at the clam demon in the river. Sensing its form and immense demonic power up close, they all showed a hint of apprehension. Immediately, someone responded, "That's right, let's not get in the way for now. We can fight over it after we've secured the pearl."

"good."

Someone from the Black Fiend Sect responded.

Seeing this, people from all sides responded, and Yan Chuyu also nodded slightly with a flicker in her eyes.

As time went by, more and more people from both sides of the strait gathered, including Ling Zhonghan, Xiao Yang and others. Under everyone's watchful eyes, the huge, crystal-clear pearl, like a vortex, continuously swallowed and exhaled the spiritual tide that permeated the Baimo River, undergoing tempering. The texture on its surface became clearer and clearer, like meridians.

This old clam had indeed not reached the fourth transformation and was unable to nurture a golden-patterned pearl, but the fact that it could make the blood pearl develop patterns was already a sign of reaching its peak. After an unknown amount of time, the blood pearl suddenly trembled violently, no longer devouring the surrounding spiritual tides and mists, but instead bursting out with a strong spiritual pressure.

"It's done!"

Everyone stared intently at the scene, their thoughts flashing through their minds almost simultaneously.

The one who reacted the fastest at this moment was the old clam demon in the river, or rather, it had been prepared all along. The instant the pearl was formed, it suddenly burst out with a muffled sound, like thunder, surging from within the clam's flesh.

"hold head high!!!"

All three types of clam demons possess innate demonic arts, and can release an invisible impact with a muffled roar, affecting people's soul and will. All the martial artists present, even those participating in the Spirit Tide Pearl Snatching for the first time, have already experienced this deeply, so everyone was on guard.

Even so, the buzzing sound that this old clam demon, which was almost in the nascent stage of the fourth transformation, unleashed was still earth-shattering. With just this one sound, more than half of the three-blood warriors on both sides of the river were shocked, their eardrums ringing and their bodies staggering!
"Humph!"

Yan Chuyu groaned, feeling a sudden dizziness and her vision blurred slightly. But instead of retreating, she pushed forward, enduring the slight dizziness, and leaped straight towards the old clam demon in the river.

Along with Yan Chuyu, Ling Zhonghan, Xiao Yang, Ning Bufan, and other top talents of the younger generation also made a fierce move, all of whom forcibly resisted the innate divine power of the clam demon and charged into the river.

"Crack."

The old clam demon was, after all, a hundred-year-old clam demon with extraordinary abilities. It had made preparations for this day long ago. Now, relying on its innate divine power, it suppressed more than half of the three-blood warriors. The clam meat inside its shell writhed, and its demonic power circulated. Then, it made a strange sound. However, this sound was not from its innate divine power that shocked people's minds, but rather the sound that was unnaturally caused when another technique was unleashed.

As the sound subsided, the water surrounding its body suddenly exploded, unleashing seven incredibly fast and high-pressure water blades that swept in all directions, attacking Yan Chuyu and the others.

"not good!"

"Beware!"

Everyone present was a peerless expert, and naturally, they could not be easily dealt with by the old clam demon's single move. Although they were all caught off guard, they each used their own methods. Some swung their swords to clash with the water blade, while others forcibly turned around to barely avoid the incoming water blade.

Even the most caught off guard, a true disciple of the Black Fiend Sect, barely managed to deflect most of the water blade's power. It only grazed his chest and abdomen with its edge, instantly tearing his clothes and revealing a soft golden armor. He used this armor to block the remaining power of the water blade. Although the armor was also torn in half, he was sent flying back to the shore, but his life was not in danger.

The old clam demon's move either repelled or stopped people, and blocked most of them. In the end, only a few people, including Yan Chuyu, Xiao Yang, and Ling Zhonghan, rushed forward. They each raised their weapons and joined forces to smash the old clam's shell, trying to prevent the old clam from swallowing the pearl.

Clang! ! !
Sparks fly!

Due to numerous obstacles and being on the river surface with no leverage, their situation was extremely unfavorable. Even when they joined forces and forced an attack, concentrating their strength in one place, it was like a spent arrow, unable to stop the old clam demon. The old clam demon's shell paused only slightly before continuing to close at an extremely fast speed, and the Blood Essence Clam Pearl flew into its shell, about to be swallowed by its writhing flesh.

But that's it.

Suddenly, a purple flying needle appeared from the mist!

laugh.

The flying needle pierced through the mist and instantly entered the battlefield. It pierced the clam meat of the old clam demon that was trying to devour the Blood Essence Clam Pearl. Then, the flying needle turned in mid-air and gently flicked and lifted the Blood Essence Clam Pearl with its body, popping it out of the clam's mouth.

The Blood Essence Pearl seemed to have acquired sentience. Although it flew out of the clam's mouth, it drew an arc in the air, attempting to fly back into the clam's mouth. However, this obstruction gave the many martial artists present a chance to react.

Swish!
Yan Chuyu made a quick move, thrusting her sword horizontally to distance herself from the clam demon, while simultaneously reaching for the clam pearl.

"Don't think about it!"

Xiao Yang snorted and stepped on the clam shell, chasing after her. Although he was slightly behind, his curved blade went straight for Yan Chuyu's abdomen, forcing Yan Chuyu to forcibly pull back and slash down with her blade to meet his attack.

As the two were entangled, the pearl was about to fall back into the old clam's mouth, but at this moment the purple flying needle reappeared, gently flicking and slinging the blood essence pearl into the sky, drawing an arc, and falling far towards the riverbank.

"Gulu."

Seeing this, the old clam let out an angry and unwilling gurgling sound. Its shell, which was almost closed, stopped opening and forced shut with a loud bang, before it suddenly sank to the bottom of the water.

At this moment, Xiao Yang, Yan Chuyu and the others who were fighting all stopped and took advantage of the momentum to land back on the shore. They all looked up at the sky and saw that the purple flying needle flicked and deflected the blood essence pearl like an embroidered ball.

"So many familiar faces, it's quite lively. Although I'm not skilled in martial arts, this Blood Essence Pearl is of such high quality and has many uses, so I'll take it."

The flying needles bounced nimbly, accompanied by Yanluo's soft laughter.

"Yanluo!"

"Don't think about it!"

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yang and the others' expressions immediately darkened.

Seeing the flying needle bouncing the Blood Essence Pearl around, trying to lift it to a higher place, Xiao Yang snorted coldly and suddenly leaped up, but not into the air, but towards a Black Fiend Sect disciple beside him.

The Black Fiend Sect disciple instantly understood, put his hands together, raised them upwards, and suddenly exerted force in his arms.

Swish!
With this lift and jerk, a tremendous force was released upwards. Xiao Yang used this force to propel himself upwards, leaping nearly ten zhang into the air and catching up with the purple flying needles tumbling through the air.

He lightly touched the curved blade with the tip of his left finger, and a drop of bright red blood emerged from the wound on his fingertip, landing on the blade. In an instant, a rich burst of pure yang blood energy erupted... Ever since he suffered a loss at Yan Luo's hands last time, he had specifically studied how to deal with a master of Daoist arts like Yan Luo. Masters of Daoist arts use their primordial spirit to manipulate objects, and what the primordial spirit fears most is pure yang blood energy!
By condensing a bit of pure yang blood energy and focusing it on the blade, one can kill the soul!
"Brother Xiao, why bother with this?"

A gentle voice came from within the purple flying needles, saying, "Applying blood to a blade will result in the loss of one's own blood essence."

Xiao Yang remained unmoved, his face cold and stern, as he slashed down with his curved blade.

"Ugh."

A soft sigh came from the void.

Xiao Yang's curved blade failed to touch the purple flying needle, nor did it have a chance to touch the Blood Essence Pearl that was being bounced around by the flying needle. Instead, it was stopped in mid-air after being swung a foot away.

Before everyone's eyes, a burst of blazing purple energy suddenly appeared from the void, forming a giant purple hand that caught Xiao Yang's curved blade in mid-air and also held Xiao Yang himself in its palm!

boom!
Immediately afterwards, the large purple hand flipped its palm and struck out in mid-air.

Xiao Yang fell from the sky without any resistance, like a fly being swatted down. He plummeted straight down and was slammed into the mud and sand on the riverbank by the large purple hand!

Everyone looked over and saw a huge palm print, about ten feet long, appearing on the riverbank. Xiao Yang was stuck deep in the mud and sand in the center of the palm print, spitting out blood, and with several bones in his body broken.

Everyone was horrified!

"I forgot to tell you, Brother Xiao, I encountered some things a few days ago and had a sudden enlightenment. I tried to break through to a higher realm and succeeded by chance. Brother Xiao's technique of using a knife to draw blood is no longer effective for me."

A soft, gentle voice came from the air.

Although the voice was soft, it sounded as powerful as a raging storm to everyone.

Yan Luo, this Daoist master who appeared out of nowhere, was already well-known in Jingye City. Everyone knew that her methods were extremely powerful. She could use a flying needle to appear and disappear unpredictably. Even Xiao Yang and others had suffered losses at her hands.

But at this moment, with just one move, a purple aura hand manifested by some kind of Dao technique knocked Xiao Yang down from mid-air and slammed him into the mud and sand on the bank of the Baimo River, making him almost impossible to pry out. This method was not just amazing, but terrifying!
Listening to what Yan Luo said, there was no doubt that this mysterious Taoist master had made a huge breakthrough in the Taoist lineage. He had probably moved from the third level of refinement to the fourth level, and his supernatural abilities were comparable to those of a martial arts master who had achieved four levels of blood coagulation!
No wonder Xiao Yang rushed up but couldn't even withstand a single move!

In fact, by now, whether it's Xiao Yang, Ling Zhonghan, Ning Bufan, and the others, they have almost all reached the edge of the fourth stage of blood condensation. Some of them will fail to reach the fourth stage of blood condensation again and have no hope of ever reaching it in this lifetime, while others will succeed at this stage. However, everyone is still accumulating experience and has not made any rash attempts to break through. No one knows who will take that step first.

Currently, no one, whether young martial artists from the two divisions or true disciples from the Black Fiend Sect and the Profound Jade Sect, has yet to reach the fourth stage of Blood Condensation. However, Yan Luo, this mysterious young master of Daoist arts, has quietly entered the fourth stage of Primordial Spirit Refinement, leaving everyone behind!
"Well, this woman actually broke through; there's no chance now."

Yan Chuyu's lips twitched.

As Yan Yuntian's only daughter, she was naturally very familiar with Yan Luo. She knew that Yan Luo was a disciple of Daoist Ziyuan, a Daoist genius who came from the capital with Ziyuan and honed her skills in Jingye City.

Originally, martial arts flourished in Jingye City, but Taoist arts were neglected, and Taoist geniuses were rare. However, she encountered two in succession, Wu Ming and Yan Luo, both of whom had extraordinary skills. She was quite curious about who was stronger between Wu Ming and Yan Luo, but unexpectedly, Yan Luo broke through her realm and entered the fourth level of Yuan Shen Refinement, instantly becoming one of the top experts in Jingye City.

This immediately set them apart from the other younger generation.

With that top-grade Blood Essence Pearl in Yan Luo's hands, naturally no one could compete with her for it.

(End of this chapter)