I'm in the Demonic Sect, but my cultivation techniques are being used for palace intrigue!

To be honest, Zhu Jingguang didn't care much about the "Blood Burning Technique's" claim that the Blood-Clad Man had wasted his sixth level of Qi Refining.

After all, for him, being able to defeat this person without using any formations was already a gain, not to mention that he could also use this opportunity to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining—although this also made his somewhat solid foundation become unstable again, there was always a way to solve this!

Compared to the minor details like the consumption of blood and qi, what truly surprised Zhu Jingguang was that the evil technique "Explosive Blood Burning Technique" actually possessed the domineering characteristic of devouring the power of techniques of the same origin, something he had never known before!

Faced with Zhu Jingguang's question, "Explosive Blood Burning Technique" gave an answer without any concealment.

[Blood Burning Technique: "Otherwise, Master, why do you think my 'Blood Burning Technique' is called an 'evil technique' in a demonic sect where demonic arts abound? If it weren't a little 'evil,' how could it have such a reputation?"]

Seeing the smugness conveyed between the lines of "Blood Explosion Technique," Zhu Jingguang's expression turned extremely ugly: "Doesn't that mean that if I encounter a powerful cultivator who practices 'Blood Explosion Technique'... for example, a Foundation Establishment or Golden Core cultivator who practices this technique, wouldn't I become a natural blood bank to be plundered?"

[Exploding Blood Burning Technique: "Theoretically, that's true. However, Master, you don't need to worry too much. Under normal circumstances, let alone a Golden Core expert, even a Foundation Establishment expert wouldn't absorb your blood essence for no reason. After all, for experts of that level, absorbing your mid-stage Qi Refining blood essence wouldn't increase their cultivation as much as absorbing a single breath of spiritual energy themselves!"]

[Explosive Blood Burning Technique: "For cultivators of this level, perhaps those at the peak of Qi Refining might have some effect, but even for those at the late stage of Qi Refining, the effect is limited!"]

[Blood Burning Technique: "However, if a Foundation Establishment or even higher-level expert is severely injured and needs the blood essence of a cultivator practicing the same technique to replenish themselves, then he might indiscriminately absorb it... Apart from that, under normal circumstances, Master, you don't actually need to worry about the threat from higher-level cultivators!"]

Zhu Jingguang: "..."

For some reason, after hearing "Blood Burning Technique's" words of comfort, Zhu Jingguang became even more worried!

However, his strength is still weak, so there is no point in thinking about these things. Instead of thinking about these things, he should deal with the blood-clothed man in front of him first!

Indeed, although the Blood-Clad Man had all his blood and energy absorbed under the control of the "Blood Bursting Technique," he ultimately failed to completely swallow his last breath thanks to his tenacious vitality at the sixth level of Qi Refining!

"Help...help me..."

The blood-clad man, now reduced to a skin and bones and a dried-up corpse, murmured words of distress through his lips.

Unfortunately, Zhu Jingguang had no intention of helping his enemy. He immediately stretched out his leg and stomped on the blood-clothed man's withered neck, breaking it!

Then, Zhu Jingguang looked at the blood-stained corpse on the ground and let out a long breath.

after that……

Thank you!

Zhu Jingguang silently expressed his gratitude to "Blood Burning Technique" in his heart—regardless of whether "Blood Burning Technique" would make him a blood bag for higher-level cultivators in the future, at least for now, it was because of her "Blood Burning Technique" that he was able to successfully kill the Blood-Clad Man and thus become a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining!

As Zhu Jingguang expressed his gratitude, on the other side, the virtual panel in front of him quickly displayed the response "Explosive Blood Burning Technique".

[Exploding Blood and Burning Power: "Master, you're too kind. Sharing your burdens is simply my duty!"]

  

[Exploding Blood and Burning Power: "By the way, Master, your cultivation has now reached the peak of the fifth level of Qi Refining. So, could you try to break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining?"]

[Exploding Blood Burning Technique: "If I remember correctly, Master, your greatest threat, the Great Sun Sword, is only at the sixth level of Qi Refining. If you also break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, even if you are still no match for the Great Sun Sword, as fellow cultivators at the sixth level of Qi Refining, I imagine he wouldn't be able to stop you if you were determined to escape!"]

[Explosive Blood Burning Technique: "In that case, you don't need to stay in the formation all the time, constantly on guard against the Great Sun Sword's attack!"]

Upon hearing the words "Explosive Blood Burning Technique," Zhu Jingguang's eyes immediately lit up!

Indeed, if he could break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, then in terms of realm, he would be not much different from the Great Sun Sword. In that case, he would have more confidence when facing the Great Sun Sword.

So, he didn't even have time to touch the blood-clothed man's corpse... Well, it wasn't that he didn't have time to touch it, but rather that Zhu Jingguang didn't want to leave the very center of the formation, where he could activate it at any time, just by touching the blood-clothed man's corpse!

Therefore, Zhu Jingguang decided that he would wait until he broke through to the sixth level of Qi Refining and had the strength to deal with the Great Sun Sword even without using the formation before touching the blood-clothed man's corpse!

Following this line of thought, Zhu Jingguang took out twelve spirit stones and placed three spirit stones in each of the four directions around him, creating a simple spirit-gathering array.

Even for outer disciples of the Demonic Sect, spirit stones are invaluable cultivation treasures. Just look at Senior Sister Tan, who had an outer disciple token; she only had a few low-grade spirit stones in her storage bag!

Therefore, it was an extremely extravagant thing for Zhu Jingguang to take out twelve spirit stones at once to break through!

But this extravagance is the price Zhu Jingguang has to pay at this moment!

After all, Zhu Jingguang desperately wanted to get rid of the threat emanating from the Great Sun Sword that haunted his mind!

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As Zhu Jingguang began circulating his internal energy cultivation technique, attempting to break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, at the same time, the simple spirit-gathering arrays arranged in groups of three around him, though merely the most rudimentary stacking method, subtly drew in the sparse spiritual energy of heaven and earth, converging towards the small space where he stood, under Zhu Jingguang's deliberate manipulation.

Zhu Jingguang took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the feeling of blood loss from the consumption of spirit stones, and sat cross-legged in the center of the four formations.

He closed his eyes slightly, facing upwards, and quickly adjusted his breathing, trying to achieve a subtle balance between his state of mind and the restless spiritual energy fluctuations around him.

"Inhale—exhale—"

As Zhu Jingguang breathed in and out, the four sets of spirit stone arrays in front, behind, left, and right began to function...