Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 270 The Holy Son's Substitution
The Er family members, howling like ghosts and wolves, made a complete fool of themselves inside the underground palace.

Fang Shu noticed this coldly and frowned.

He would occasionally turn his head to look at the immortal maiden beside him. Seeing that she remained motionless, he suddenly had many things he wanted to say to her.

For example, even if what the patriarch of the Na'er family said is true, Long Gu should not let the other party enjoy the fruits of their labor.

For example, the first to strike gains the upper hand, while the last to strike suffers the consequences... and so on.

But after thinking it over, Fang Shu thought to himself, "Master Long is no simple character. He shouldn't be easily fooled by that old man's words. He probably has other plans."

So he kept quiet and stood aside without making a fuss.

As Long Gu stood there, she occasionally glanced at Fang Shu beside her. Seeing how honest Fang Shu was, a hint of satisfaction appeared in her eyes.

The master and disciple stood there strangely to the side, as if they were protecting the patriarch of the Naer family.

As for the internal affairs of your family, as time goes by...

First, the Er family members who were at the Refining Essence stage died off in batches, and then it was the turn of those Er family members at the lower Qi Refining stage.

During this process, the patriarch of the Er family would occasionally cast spells to refine the blood lotus seeds and reduce their number.

After these actions, the originally fierce-looking Blood Lotus Seed's murderous and resentful aura was indeed greatly reduced. After more than half an hour, it even became somewhat kind-looking and adorable.

However, the price was that of the more than one hundred members of the Er family, only a handful remained.

These members of the Er family were all swaying on the stone pillars.

Suddenly, Erdei sheep broke down and cried out:
"No, I don't want to! Mother, save me!"

A blood lotus seed, after draining a member of the Er family dry, emerged from the other's abdomen, its small face turned towards the Erdai sheep with a look of delight, and it pounced on him.

Erdaiyang repeatedly used magic to try to evade and resist, but under the pressure of the Er family patriarch, her actions only seemed like a feigned refusal.

Seeing that her mother was indifferent to her situation and did not plead for her, Erdaiyang's eyes were filled with resentment, and she cried out in a shrill voice, "Mother!!"

But when she turned her head, she found that another blood lotus seed had already pounced in front of her mother.

The middle-aged woman stood there blankly, noticing Erdaiyang's gaze. She turned around weakly and gave Erdaiyang a forced smile.

The man seemed to be about to say something, but was suddenly grabbed in the face by the Blood Lotus Demon, and could only instinctively let out a scream.

Ahh! Erdeyang lost her composure and was unable to resist. Suddenly, she was pounced on by the Blood Lotus Demon in front of her and entered her body.

Thus, this mother and daughter, who had been so arrogant within the Er family, were transformed into alchemy furnaces, just like everyone else.

For a moment, only one member of the Er family remained at the scene, standing to the side, unaffected by the blood lotus seeds.

That person was none other than Nardaiyuan.

At this moment, Er Daiyuan's performance was no better than that of the other members of the Er family.

Her face was deathly pale, and her body trembled. She wanted to escape, but her legs were weak and her inner energy was stiff. It was clear that she had fallen into the trap set by the Er family patriarch and was now imprisoned.

As for the patriarch of the Er family, he was delighted, revealing great joy.

As he performed the spell, he muttered, "What a perfect pair of mother and daughter flowers, with similar blood and energy, they are just right to be used to combine with the Blood Lotus Saint Child."

Freeze!

*Smack!*

A few breaths later, the bodies of the mother and daughter withered and collapsed to the ground. The two blood lotus seeds inside their bodies flew out and pounced together. Then, the ancestor of the Er family used his magic power to combine them into one.

With a buzzing sound, the blood lotus seeds, which were made from more than a dozen fused together and washed over many times, now looked not only kind and benevolent, but also had a touch of solemnity and majesty.

The patriarch of the Er family looked at the blood lotus seed in front of him. He was not in a hurry to inject it into Er Daiyuan's body to complete the final purification. Instead, he clicked his tongue in amazement, as if the purification was almost complete.

This action gave Erdaiyuan, whose body was limp, a sudden glimmer of hope for survival.

Seeing this, Fang Shu, who was standing nearby, also breathed a sigh of relief.

But the next moment.

The patriarch of the Er family suddenly beckoned to Er Daiyuan and said, "My dear girl, come here and listen to my instructions so that you may give birth to this Blood Lotus Saint Child for me."

Upon hearing these words, Erdaiyuan, whose heart had just begun to glimmer with hope, turned deathly pale. Her lips trembled as if she wanted to say something, but her tongue was stiff, and she couldn't utter a single word.

The patriarch of the Er family saw this and smiled: "Among all the members of the Er family, you are the most promising and sensible. Today, you have the opportunity to help our Er family rise to a higher level. You wouldn't refuse, would you?"

"Rest assured, your family still has bloodlines outside. Once we leave the secret realm, I will elevate your branch at the foot of the mountain to the main line."

Seeing that Er Daiyuan still did not nod, the Er family patriarch's expression turned cold, and he said in a low voice, "What? It's fine with others, but you're not happy either? It's truly a waste of all the years of cultivation I've put into you!"

Upon hearing these words, Er Daiyuan's face paled. She instantly recalled all the preferential treatment the other party had given her over the past few years.

I initially thought that this old fellow, sensing his days were numbered, was vigorously supporting this junior, hoping to cultivate a Foundation Establishment seed. Now it seems that he probably had a plan all along, intending to use her as the final alchemy furnace.

Before Erdaiyuan could nod, a divine sense telepathically flew out, attempting to penetrate her ear, but it failed and was discovered by the patriarch of the Er family.

"Hmph! Fellow Daoist Long, keep your disciple in check. What right does he have to meddle in the affairs of my Er family?"

The patriarch of the Er family suddenly looked up, staring coldly at Fang Shu.

This scene shows Fang Shu secretly sending out his divine sense, intending to entangle Er Daiyuan, but the other party is constantly surrounded by Foundation Establishment divine sense.

The moment his divine sense emerged, the patriarch of the Er family immediately noticed.

Erdaiyuan noticed the commotion, and slowly turned around, looking at Fang Shu who was standing next to Longgu Xianjia, with a bitter smile on her face.

The woman slowly shook her head, as if telling Fang Shu that there was no need for further action and that he should just take good care of himself.

"Yes, sir. I obey your command."

The woman withdrew her gaze, slowly lowered her head, and waited for the other party to make a move.

But at this moment, the Dragon Maiden Immortal Family finally made a move.

She spoke calmly: "Fellow Daoist, please wait."

Upon hearing this, the patriarch of the Er family actually stopped what he was doing and frowned as he looked at the Dragon Maiden Immortal.

The demon muttered, "This woman is the only nurturing vessel of my own kind that I have carefully cultivated, and it has consumed countless resources of mine... Fellow Daoist Long, don't try to persuade me to be magnanimous."

Aunt Long shook her head, only saying:
"Fellow Daoist Er just mentioned that he could let me examine the blood lotus seeds. Now that the many lotus seeds have been combined, it seems that you have purified them sufficiently. May I take a look?"

Upon hearing this, the patriarch of the Er family pondered for a few moments, his brows relaxed, and he actually nodded in agreement. "Alright. Fellow Daoist, just don't interfere in the internal affairs of my Er family."

This fiend flicked the blood lotus seed in his hand toward the master and disciple, and warned them:
“Fellow Daoist Long, take a close look. After my purification, the poisonous spirit of this item has been almost completely removed. It is now full of spiritual energy and can be considered a thousand-year-old spiritual herb.”

But for Fellow Daoist Long, it's nothing special, no different from other spiritual herbs.

However, for Er, its bloodline is connected to that of his clan, and its medicinal effects far surpass those of ordinary elixirs. It is a rare substance that can prolong life and purify the bloodline within the body.

After speaking, the patriarch of the Er family behaved with composure and grace, appearing as if he were allowing the Dragon Maiden Immortal to examine him.

Without any hesitation, Long Gu immediately extended her divine sense and even used magic to transform her true energy into fine needles, taking a bit of blood-colored spiritual power from the Blood Lotus Saint and bringing it to her.

This action was seen by the patriarch of the Er family, who showed a rather distressed expression on his face.

However, this fiend did not stop them, but repeatedly used its divine sense to examine the Blood Lotus Saint Son several times.

After the Dragon Maiden returned with the spiritual energy, she stood still and began to refine that wisp of spiritual energy, closing her eyes to sense the medicinal power.

After a long while, nothing could be discerned from the face of the Dragon Maiden.

Fang Shu stood aside and could only whisper, "Master?"

Upon hearing her disciple's words, the Dragon Maiden slowly opened her eyes and let out a soft sigh.

Although she did not answer verbally, her attitude was undoubtedly a response.

"Haha! I haven't lied to you, have I?"

The patriarch of the Er family laughed and called out from afar:

"I have treated you with utmost sincerity, and I hope you will protect me. Once this matter is settled, I will certainly assist you in traveling within this secret realm and seeking other methods of healing."

After saying this, the demon was about to retrieve the Blood Lotus Saint Child and use Erdaiyuan as a furnace to complete the final step.

But at this point...

After sighing, the Immortal Dragon Maiden did not withdraw her divine sense from the Blood Lotus Seed. Instead, she stepped forward and spoke softly:
"Fellow Daoist, stop talking nonsense. When did I, Long, ever promise you that I would protect that damned law for you?"

Boom!

A powerful aura pressed down on the patriarch of the Er family, and a large hand formed from true energy suddenly emerged from the air, reaching out to grab the Blood Lotus Saint Child.

This scene clearly shows that even though the Dragon Maiden Immortal had given up hope, she was unwilling to see the Na'er family patriarch profit from this opportunity, and she planned to forcibly seize this spiritual medicine!

"You, you!" the patriarch of the Er family roared in fury.

However, for some reason, perhaps because he had exhausted too much energy refining the medicine, or perhaps because he was hesitant to harm the "Blood Lotus Saint Child" he was talking about, as he was caught off guard and dared not hurt the "Blood Lotus Saint Child" he was talking about.

The scene was chaotic, with spiritual energy overflowing everywhere.

The patriarch of the Er family only managed to hold out against the Dragon Maiden Immortal for a few breaths before the Blood Lotus Saint Son was actually released and grabbed by the Dragon Maiden Immortal.

The Dragon Maiden was momentarily surprised that she had obtained the item so easily.

She thought that she would have to go to great lengths, fight a fierce battle, and make the place chaotic before she could succeed.

He stared at the remorseful old ancestor of the Er family and thought to himself, "This shouldn't be. This old thing is at least an Eighth Tribulation Immortal."

Just then, a cry of alarm rang out beside her: "Master, be careful!"

Fang Shu's expression changed, and he immediately spoke up to remind him.

The moment Fang Shu's voice rang out, the Dragon Maiden Immortal abruptly withdrew her attention, and her expression changed.

The Blood Lotus Saint Child in her hand changed its face again, reverting to its original ferocious appearance, and it lunged at the Dragon Maiden Immortal's face.

"How dare you act so presumptuously before me!"

With a cold snort, Long Gu gripped the object, her inner energy surging forth, ready to suppress it and personally refine it.

But then a baby's cry rang out, and a shout came from afar:
"Disperse!"

As soon as the sound fell, the little face of the Blood Lotus Seed gave a strange smile, and then it dispersed, turning into a ball of scarlet mist, as if it had been accidentally crushed by the Dragon Maiden Immortal.

However, the Dragon Maiden herself was clearly caught off guard.

The crimson mist enveloped the Dragon Maiden Immortal from head to toe, transforming into wisps and threads that tried to squeeze into her body through any opening.

The Dragon Maiden was protected by her own magic and true energy, so she was not afraid of these strange blood mists. However, unexpectedly, the trace of spiritual power that she had just refined into her body suddenly stirred.

This energy resonated with the surrounding blood mist, causing a gap to appear in the protective aura of the Dragon Maiden Immortal.

This gap was originally insignificant; even if the old ancestor of the Naer family were right next to Long Gu, he would have difficulty detecting it, let alone taking advantage of it.

However, for some reason, the blood mist surrounding the Dragon Maiden Immortal immediately seized this opportunity.

With a whoosh, numerous plumes of blood mist passed through that tiny gap, eerily tearing through the protective magic of the Dragon Maiden Immortal, and frantically surging into her physical body, continuing to penetrate inwards, treating her true energy as nothing.

In the blink of an eye, the Dragon Maiden's expression changed drastically.

She was attacked by the blood mist, and her body trembled involuntarily. The skin on her neck, cheeks, and the back of her hands turned red, as if there was a red mist surging beneath.

A burst of laughter rang out: "Fellow Daoist Long is indeed severely injured and desperate, grasping at straws. I'll give it to you, and you actually dare to eat it?!"

The old ancestor of the Er family looked smug. He immediately abandoned Er Daiyuan and, with a swift movement, pounced on Long Gu Xianjia. The two were separated by only a stone pillar.

This situation caused everyone present to change color, and they immediately realized something.

That was the old man's target for alchemy; it seemed that it was not Naerdaiyuan, but rather someone from the Dragon Maiden Immortal family.

The thought crossed Fang Shu's mind, and he immediately understood: "That's it! The Blood Lotus Seed was created by this old man through the blood sacrifice of a group of Qi Refining Immortals. If he could sacrifice another Foundation Establishment Immortal, its quality would probably be even more extraordinary!"

indeed so.

The moment the Dragon Maiden appeared in this place, she was already regarded by the Er family patriarch as an even older medicinal herb, and that's not all...

Meanwhile, Erdaiyuan, who was lagging behind, realized that the situation had changed drastically. She had been ignored by the Ancestor, and the restraints on her body had been lifted. The woman was both surprised and delighted, and breathed a sigh of relief.

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(End of this chapter)