Chapter 737: The Blood of the Divine

After Li Yi obtained this lotus born of heaven and earth, no one spoke further; such a treasure would invite complaints no matter who claimed it, but only by granting it to Li Yi could everyone be truly satisfied.

After taking the crimson lotus, everyone's gaze turned once more to the small pool.

Because Xiang Xiangzi had previously said this crimson lotus most likely took root upon a divine corpse—if true, then the blood of the god lay beneath this pool.

"Tai Yi, do you still have a storage artifact? Quickly collect this entire pool of water—it's not ordinary water, but life-water brimming with vast life essence; a single drop can regenerate flesh from bone, and a sip could heal even the gravest wounds."

Xiang Xiangzi said: "But the true value isn't in this divine water—it's in the divine corpse beneath the water."

Hearing this, Li Yi immediately said: "Since this life-water is so useful, I won't keep it all for myself. Let's divide the pool according to our earlier agreement."

He glanced at Jiang Mingtian and Zhao Fangji: "What do you think?"

"I have no objections," Jiang Mingtian said at once. "This life-water that rapidly heals severe injuries is invaluable to any cultivator. Carrying some would be a tremendous advantage in critical moments. Besides, my beast Qiongqi was injured fighting the Mountain Lord Huohuo—this life-water is perfect to take back and heal it."

Though his share was small, even a portion of the entire pool would be more than enough for future use.

Xiang Xiangzi looked at Li Yi and smiled charmingly.

"Tai Yi, you're truly different. Even faced with such a precious crimson gold and life-water, you still honor your word and share it. With your current strength, even without our help, you'll go far—your cultivation base is already comparable to the Three Flowers Realm."

"Once you achieve the Five Qi Converging into One, killing a Three Flowers cultivator across realms won't be difficult. Our assistance to you is growing ever smaller."

Li Yi said: "Lady, you speak too harshly. The path of cultivation is still long. To walk even a stretch of it alongside you ladies is an extraordinary stroke of fortune in my life."

"External treasures are still external. More crimson gold doesn't guarantee greater progress—otherwise, the Crimson Gold Mountain Lord wouldn't have been slain by our combined forces."

"Enough. Let's divide the life-water first, then see if there's truly a divine corpse beneath this pool."

He then summoned his magic power and reached out through the air.

The pool water surged toward him instantly, and Li Yi precisely divided it into streams that flowed toward each person.

Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi received the most—between them they took six-tenths of the life-water—but they had no intention of keeping it all; after taking their share, they planned to return the rest to Li Yi later.

Li Yi's words held equal weight for them.

These were merely external things.

To go further on the cultivation path, Tai Yi's attitude toward them was crucial.

As the group finished dividing the entire pool of life-water, the pool revealed its true form.

A large pit formed of crimson gold.

A root of the crimson lotus anchored itself upward, while beneath the pool floated a strange, living flesh—this flesh, like a supreme treasure of heaven and earth, radiated intense life energy.

At the same time, a terrifying energy now erupted forth.

This energy was scorching hot; merely touching it felt like skin being burned.

"Such terrifying energy!" Jiang Mingtian gasped, instinctively stepping back several paces.

Even with his current strength, he couldn't yet endure the searing of this overwhelming energy.

Zhao Fangji also recoiled in shock: "What's beneath the pool? A rare artifact? This level of cosmic energy is burning and killing my cells—I feel like my whole body is on fire!"

"It's a piece of flesh," Li Yi said, eyes half-lidded; his physique could withstand this terrifying energy, and he now clearly saw what lay in the pit.

"A piece of flesh? Divine flesh?"

Li Yi said: "I don't know—but very likely. This flesh contains seemingly endless energy, and even after so much time, it still retains vitality… I've never encountered anything like this before."

"The flesh of some supreme being, still retaining such terrifying life force and spiritual energy after countless years of death—truly terrifying," Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi were both deeply shocked.

Even a Dao-attained being's flesh wasn't this horrifying.

It was hard to imagine how terrifying this being must have been in its prime.

This exceeded their understanding—no peak existence in the late Dharma era could compare.

"Bring it out," Xuan Yuezi said. "This can't remain here—it will invite disaster."

Xiang Xiangzi nodded, summoning Long Hu power and reaching out through the air.

The floating flesh beneath the pit shifted position, leaping up like a ball of scorching energy, fully revealed before them—and a root of the crimson lotus still grew from it.

The root had absorbed part of the flesh's essence and had become a supreme treasure itself; previously, even with Long Hu power and the crimson gold sword, Xiang Xiangzi couldn't sever it—if refined into a Dao artifact, its power would be extraordinary.

But now everyone cared more about whether they could extract the legendary divine blood from this flesh.

Blood was the source of evolution.

Yet… even the mere aura radiating from this flesh was terrifying. If true divine blood existed here, none among them could withstand its overwhelming energy—they'd be instantly incinerated, even their primordial spirits destroyed.

"Tai Yi, use the Fei Eye Needle—see if you can force out the divine blood within," Xiang Xiangzi said at once. "The flesh of such a being, besides divine blood, I can't imagine any other possibility."

"I'll try," Li Yi said, his gaze shifting as he activated the Fei Eye Needle again.

This time, he first severed the crimson lotus root, then drove the Fei Eye Needle into the flesh.

Everything proceeded smoothly.

The Fei Eye Needle pierced the flesh at its weakest point.

Though it was only a tiny, inconspicuous puncture.

But something unexpected happened.

A single drop of crystal-clear, crimson-gold blood slowly dripped from the needle hole.

This drop also contained overwhelming energy and astonishing life essence, but beyond that, it carried a heart-stopping bloodline power—bright, scorching.

This drop of blood contained not only immense energy and astonishing life essence, but also a terrifying bloodline power—bright and searing.

Around the blood, even a phantom flame appeared.

Merely appearing, this flame caused nearby crimson gold to begin melting.

"Truly divine blood?" Jiang Mingtian exclaimed, thrilled.

He'd mined here over a year, chasing ancient legends for divine blood, hoping one day to cleanse his body and awaken the bloodline of the Wildlands.

If he could become a true scion of divine blood, he'd surely become a lord of great achievement.

"One drop has such power—even crimson gold nearly melts. Now I understand why this great pit exists—it must have melted everything nearby when this flesh fell."

"A single drop of blood has this kind of power—so much that even crimson gold cannot withstand it and nearly melts. Now I understand why there's a giant pit here; it must have been when this piece of flesh fell and melted everything nearby."

Li Yi couldn't help asking.

Everyone snapped back to reality.

Yes.

Crimson gold melted. Merely being near it burned flesh. What could possibly hold this drop?

"Dilute it," Xiang Xiangzi said, licking her dry red lips. "This drop's power is too great—we can't even collect it. But if we dilute it, we can find a way to carry it away."

"What can dilute divine blood? Water won't work—it would instantly evaporate," Li Yi asked again.

A terrifying energy field surrounded this drop of divine blood.

Ordinary things couldn't withstand it—they'd vanish instantly.

"Of course, use the spiritual liquid of heaven and earth," Xiang Xiangzi immediately thought of a solution, glancing at Xuan Yuezi.

"Of course, we dilute it with spiritual liquid from heaven and earth," Xiang Xiangzi immediately thought of a solution, then glanced at Xuan Yuezi.

They understood each other.

Instantly, they activated the Great Heaven-Earth Qi Absorption Technique.

In an instant, vast spiritual energy surged toward them; the two immortal ladies then channeled the Dragon-Taming, Tiger-Subduing Art, and the immense spiritual energy coalesced into a roaring dragon around them.

The dragon opened its mouth and spat forth a spring of spiritual liquid.

They forcibly condensed spiritual energy into spiritual liquid using Long Hu power.

This was exhausting—cultivators rarely used such methods; the Seven Immortal Ladies had only done so before to make the Hundred Flowers bloom.

The spiritual liquid sprayed toward the blood drop, instantly turning crimson red, like a radiant ruby, crystal-clear.

But the drop remained—the spiritual liquid, merely tainted by a trace of divine blood, now possessed incredible abilities, its bloodline power stronger than even a true divine scion's.

After dilution, the energy had dropped to a manageable level—no longer terrifying.

"It works!" Li Yi immediately smiled.

If they continued, the divine blood would soon be fully diluted.

If we continue, this drop of divine blood will soon be completely diluted.

The two immortal ladies kept casting, diluting the divine blood with spiritual liquid.

Soon, a vast crimson-red mass floated in midair—far exceeding everyone's expectations.

Half an hour later, the single drop of divine blood was fully diluted.

Xiang Xiangzi and Xuan Yuezi panted, exhausted; had this place not been rich in life essence, their nonstop casting for half an hour would have collapsed them.

"One drop took this long. Another drop would be impossible. Tai Yi, stop here. Divide this blood. We can't carry the divine flesh now—I'll seal it here, conceal its aura, and retrieve more later."

"One drop already took this long—another drop simply won't work. Tai Yi, let's stop here for now. Divide this drop of blood. We can't take this piece of divine flesh away yet. I'll set up a seal to lock it here and prevent any aura from leaking. We'll extract more later."

Even though the treasure before them was alluring, her strength was limited—she couldn't carry it all, nor could she swallow an elephant in one bite.

For now, the best plan was to return, digest this, and handle it later.

Li Yi nodded: "Agreed. There are countless treasures here, and other places remain unexplored. Staying here longer won't help. Let's return to Crimson Mountain City. Keep this secret here—it won't run away."

Seeing Li Yi agree, Xiang Xiangzi returned the divine flesh to the depths of the pit, then poured back some life-water to cover it, concealing its overwhelming energy and bloodline aura.

The group immediately divided the diluted divine blood and quickly withdrew.

Before leaving, Xiang Xiangzi used crimson gold to seal the entrance—though she couldn't fully prevent life essence from leaking, it was far better than before; by the time any essence reached the outside, its impact would be minimal.

The group immediately divided the diluted divine blood, then quickly withdrew.

Li Yi realized his Tianyi Palace was now filled with vast life essence—just the essence within could sustain him for a long time.

"A single piece of divine flesh couldn't generate so much life essence—there must be a greater secret within," Xuan Yuezi secretly whispered to Li Yi: "Tai Yi, your strength is still insufficient. Don't dig deeper here. One drop of divine blood is enough for us. Wait until you reach the Three Flowers Realm before returning to explore further."

"I understand. Thank you, Lady," Li Yi secretly replied.

"A single piece of a deity's flesh is insufficient to generate so much life essence—there must be a greater secret within." Xuan Yuezi secretly transmitted his voice to Li Yi: "Taiyi, your current strength is inadequate. Do not dig deeper into this secret. A single drop of the deity's blood is enough for us. Wait until you reach the Three Flowers Realm before returning to uncover it."

"So that's how it is. Thank you, Immortal Lady for the warning." Li Yi secretly replied.

Xuan Yuezi immediately said no more.

The providence and opportunity here are too great; even they cannot yet grasp it.

Moreover, this world is not without powerful beings.

If word leaks out, it will surely bring death.

Xiang Xiangzi also sensed this, so she immediately withdrew, leaving the place and daring not to dig further.

"Jiang Mingtian, Zhao Fangji, not a single word about the Divine Blood or what happened here—any leak will bring you certain death given your current strength," Li Yi then said solemnly to the other two.

Jiang Ming said: "Li Yi, don't worry. I'm not stupid. Not even the treasures here—I wouldn't dare leak a word about them, not even the Crimson Gold I carry. Otherwise, I doubt I'd live to return to Earth."

"I've studied too. Everyone on Earth knows the saying: possessing a jewel invites disaster. I wouldn't even dare let a trace of the Divine Blood's aura escape."

"Then stay in Chijin Mountain for a while. Whether you use the diluted Divine Blood to awaken as Divine Blood Warriors or do something else—it's up to you. But strengthen yourselves and clean up your tracks before leaving. The people of this world will hunt you, and don't think Earth's enemies won't either. Earth now is like a sieve—powerful beings from all realms cross over. If they catch even a whiff of you, they'll drag you off and refine you into pills."

Both men froze at these words.

They knew Li Yi was not exaggerating.

As Earthlings, they understood the nature of some cultivators.

They had no morals whatsoever.

Though this wilderness world was savage, it still held some simple, pure ideals.