Decaying World

Chapter 185 185 Original Blood One
"Speaking of which, I recently received another report. That newly emerged Xuan Ying Sect has been causing trouble and seeking revenge, slaughtering several small and medium-sized families in the inner city. Now even the Black Army has been alerted. The Anmin Army couldn't handle it, so the Black Army has taken over. The night before last, they finally cornered Xue Ying in the Central District. The three sect leaders led the team, and a Blood Ancestor-level expert above the Palace Master personally took action, using the relic formation given by Jiyu Tian. They finally managed to cripple her." Hong Ling finished his tea and began to chat casually.

"I led the team to guard the outside, and I watched as the fighting inside shook the earth. The small lake was dried up and turned into a huge pit hundreds of meters deep. You've never seen anything like it. In the middle of the night, it was turned into daytime in an instant. It was unbelievable. The sky was filled with the blood and flesh vines of the Longevity Wheel glowing red, just like the sun at dusk."

"That scene is too exaggerated, isn't it?" Lin Hui listened intently and poured him another glass.

"That's right. Above the three sects' supreme masters, only our Origin Bloodline's Blood Ancestor level is considered a separate realm. There are probably no more than a handful of such powerful figures in the entire Origin Bloodline, and ordinary matters wouldn't usually alarm them. The main problem is that Xue Ying accidentally killed one of this big shot's Origin Bloodline granddaughters during the recent massacre of his clan, and that enraged him. He immediately used his sealed set of relics to locate, capture, and kill Xue Ying—all in one swift motion. He crippled Xue Ying within a week." Hong Ling's words carried an air of pride, as if he couldn't help but puff out his chest when talking about the Origin Bloodline's Blood Ancestor, even if he was just a lackey.

Lin Hui listened with longing, as he had never witnessed a Palace Master's realm before. Although he had met a Deputy Palace Master of the Rain Palace in Xingdao City, they had never actually fought.

And that was only the deputy palace master.

Above the Palace Master, Hong Ling mentioned there's a Blood Ancestor level among the original blood nobles. I really don't know what that level is.
However, upon hearing of Xue Ying's accident, he couldn't help but think of Tao Xuehai, a disciple who had joined Xue Ying's ranks. If something happened to the Xuan Ying Sect, then Tao Xuehai...
Thinking of this, a hint of worry flashed in Lin Hui's eyes.

Although they hadn't known each other for long, he was genuinely satisfied with Xiao Hai and didn't want anything to happen to him.

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Within the foggy area, in a deep underground palace.

Ningxiang slowly created a slightly more stable circular cavity.

Inside the cavity, a group of people surrounded a woman in blue, their expressions sorrowful.

The woman's chest cavity had collapsed, her face was filled with sorrow, and her eyes stared blankly at the flowing mist outside the cavity.

A faint blue light flickered in her eyes, as if a vast, unknown energy was still surging within her.

But everyone understands that this is an illusion.

A distinct smell of decay was emanating from the woman.

It was a faint smell, carrying the scent of decay and blood.

This aura also made everyone realize that their sect leader, Xue Ying of the Xuan Ying Sect, was about to meet his final end.

"Throughout my life, I have devoted myself to cultivating for hundreds of years in order to avenge my great enemy, but I never expected to fall in such an accident."

Xue Ying turned his head slightly and looked at the three people standing closest to him.

"I can not make it."

She said quietly.

"After I leave, my memorabilia, the Heavenly Heart Link, will be inherited by Xie Xinlan. The Divine Spear will be given to Chen Ji, and the Source Dragon Shield will be given to Shangguan Zier."

After explaining the three most important sets of relics, her gaze shifted to the people behind the three main figures.

These people were the ones who risked their lives to save her and intercept the pursuers.

"Zhao Lingguan, Feng Zhu, Tao Xuehai. You are the most talented, the most promising, and the most loyal people in our sect. After I leave, the Xuan Ying Palace will be jointly managed by the three of you."

Xuan Ying Palace is her biggest trump card besides the set of relics, and it is also the true reliance that enabled her to cultivate to her current level in hundreds of years.

This is an extremely special underground palace. It is incredibly sturdy and possesses a formidable ability—to absorb mysterious external energy and condense a special mark on its ruler. This mark greatly amplifies the ruler's strength and allows for a complete and thorough recovery.

The injuries on these three people were all inflicted while saving her. Now, two of them are crippled, and one of them has had his foundation completely destroyed. It can be said that Xue Ying has divided the leadership of Xuan Ying Palace into three parts and given them to the three people, and no one has any objections.

"The Xuan Ying Palace can remove all hidden injuries from the three of you, but only once. After that, the three of you must work diligently to manage the Xuan Ying Sect well and wait for your chance for revenge. Don't disappoint me."

Xue Ying slowly closed his eyes and suddenly slapped his forehead.

Bang! !

With a loud bang, blue lightning bolts, like thunder, shot out from her mouth, nose, and ears, striking the six people present like lightning.

At this moment, all her power was being evenly distributed among the six people most loyal to her.

"Sect Master!!"

The crowd cried out in grief and knelt down on the ground.

Tao Xuehai was among them. He didn't cry, but his eyes were resolute. Unlike the others, he hadn't been a disciple for long. The reason he was granted the skill was because his sister died in battle while covering the rear. In addition, he had extremely high aptitude and potential, so he was also included in the seed candidates.

Although he had only been a disciple for a short time, he shared the same grudge as Xue Ying—a grudge against the Moon Tower within Tu Yue's inner city.

Therefore, he is actually the least likely to betray.

At this moment, he felt a violent change in his body. The imitation insect codex that had been integrated into his body was forcibly squeezed out by a more advanced force.

A mysterious, ancient palace nestled in endless darkness appeared in his mind.

As Xue Ying's centuries-old cultivation surged in, Tao Xuehai's aura also rapidly increased.

In the blink of an eye, he broke through the Lesser Three Harmonies realm and then rushed towards the Greater Three Harmonies realm.

The essence of the Minor Trinity and the Major Trinity is actually the fusion of body, mind, and external force. After the body, mind, and external force are integrated, the external force can constantly cleanse and temper the body, achieving the goal of greatly strengthening oneself.

At this moment, Xue Ying used his own power to forcefully push him into this realm, which was equivalent to using external force to temporarily squeeze and wrap him, and throw him forward a distance.

If he can't maintain his balance at this distance, he'll regress in no time. The transfer of power will then be wasted.

But if he can maintain his composure, he will not only be able to absorb Xue Ying's power, but also make further progress on that basis, adding his own insights, and ascend to the heavens in one step.

This is why Xue Ying chooses to pass on his skills to those with high aptitude and comprehension. Because if their aptitude and comprehension are insufficient, passing on his skills would be a waste and useless; he wouldn't be able to retain their power.

As the transmission of skills continued.

The six people's auras surged wildly, forcing the others on the periphery to retreat.

A few minutes later.

The six terrifying auras slowly subsided.

Xue Ying's body turned into a dried corpse, silently shattered, and vanished into nothingness.

Blue arcs of electricity covered the six people, and each of them was forcibly elevated to a higher realm. Their injuries were also completely healed.

"Everyone, from now on, the Xuan Ying Sect will be jointly managed by us. In accordance with the sect leader's last wishes, we will be collectively known as the Six Heroes of Xuan Ying. I hope that you will live up to the sect leader's expectations!"

Xie Xinlan, who was leading the group, turned around and said in a trembling voice, tears silently streaming down her beautiful face.

"Yes!"

The other five responded in unison, kneeling and kowtowing in Xue Ying's direction.

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11 month 10 day.

Lin Hui couldn't resist Hong Ling's invitation, and also to satisfy his own curiosity, he set off with Hong Ling to visit the Moon Tower in the inner city's core area.

After testing, he determined that Hong Ling was unaware of the infernal flames on his body, nor were the many disciples of Qingfeng Temple aware of them.

The effects of the purgatory pollution were actually not significant for the rest of the Qingfeng Temple community; it was far from reaching the level of purgatory-like conditions.

Lin Hui had no idea when Hong Ling arrived, but he already had a general idea of ​​how sensitive this full-time head of the Inspectorate, with his original bloodline at the Divine Official level, was to the power of Purgatory.

In reality, unless true signs of purgatory-like transformation appear, purgatory corruption is extremely subtle. Outwardly, it might just manifest as a slightly more irritable temper, increased strength, and better recovery. The latter two can easily be masked by advancements in martial arts.

The fact that he approached the Moon Tower alone without the suppression of the Extreme Cold Heaven's power, and that the Purgatory's power was not detected, is proof of this.

The only uncertainty is whether there are any arrays inside the Moon Tower that can detect the power of Purgatory.

However, when this was inquired about indirectly with Hong Ling, a negative answer was received.

Because of the prevailing atmosphere of the Intense Desire Heaven in the inner city's core area, casual sexual acts were rampant throughout the Moon Tower. There were even cases where the surveillance array was used for spying. Later, after the chaotic relationships between several important figures were exposed through spying, the array was angrily dismantled and destroyed by the crowd. Now it has returned to its original, most primitive state.

There were no checks, and the original bloodline members weren't afraid of anyone causing trouble. With the strength of the Extreme Desire Heaven and the Primordial Plain, anyone who came would have to obediently abide by the local rules.

Having confirmed that there would be no problems and that he could only go to the lower-middle entertainment and leisure area of ​​the Moon Tower, Lin Hui decided to accept the invitation after careful consideration.

This time, he didn't have to run on his feet.

Hong Ling led him directly to a secluded spot under the city wall on the outer ring of the inner city.

Here, a square groove was dug out 100 meters above the ground on the city wall.

Inside the groove are moths that have temporarily stopped here to keep watch.

After getting into the Hong family's carriage, Hong Ling introduced Lin Hui to his sister, Hong Lingxiang, who was also going back with him.

“This is my younger sister, Lingxiang. Of course, she’s older than you, so you can just call her Sister Xiang. She’s currently in charge of miscellaneous affairs at the Foreign Affairs Department, like trading and exchanging with other cities. She’s responsible for all the odd jobs.” Hong Ling enthusiastically introduced them.

"This is Lin Hui, the abbot of Qingfeng Temple, whom I told you about. His elder brother is the recently famous Commander Liu Wujun. Abbot Lin himself is quite strong, especially his movement technique, which is so fast that even you might not be able to keep up with him."

Hong Lingxiang nodded, her attitude indifferent.

"Hello, I have some chores to take care of. I'll rest for a bit on my way back. Please make yourselves at home."

"Okay." Lin Hui could tell that the other party didn't think much of him, but it was normal for someone with original blood to have a natural sense of superiority.

As rumored, Hong Lingxiang was indeed not ugly, with white hair and eyebrows, delicate features, and a somewhat fierce but mostly cold and beautiful appearance.

Aside from being a bit thin, her overall proportions are quite harmonious.

"Sigh, don't take offense. My sister was deceived emotionally before, and now she acts cold and indifferent to everyone," Hong Ling said helplessly. "Besides, you don't know how many underhanded tricks we members, whose bloodline isn't too diluted, have to deal with outside. Countless people approach us with ulterior motives, their aim being to obtain our bloodline and exploit our feelings. Sigh."

Lin Hui imagined it, and it was true. If he were to combine with a bloodline of the original blood and be lucky enough to give birth to a high-quality bloodline, then even if he was an ordinary person, his life would instantly rise by countless levels, and he would leap to the top of Tu Yue.

Given such a tremendous temptation, many people will inevitably harbor ulterior motives and scheme to lure the original blood.

"Sit tight. You can look around at the scenery along the way. You probably haven't tried entering the Moon Tower from a high place before, have you? I'll show you today."

Hong Ling stood at the front, grabbed one of the moth's slender antennae, and gently tugged it.

"rise."

The moth crawled forward for a while, then suddenly burst out of the groove, flapped its wings against the fan, and rose rapidly into the air.

An invisible barrier enveloped the three of them, keeping the strong winds out.

(End of this chapter)