Chapter 48: Seven Blood Eyes (Second Update)

August, the end of heat.

The scorching sun in the sky, although it still wantonly integrated its body temperature into the wind, and by relying on the flow of the wind, made the heat permeate the earth, but with the change of solar terms, the heat inevitably reached its end.

In the end, it could only wait on the firmament, looking at the earth, waiting for the wild geese to come, waiting for the mysterious birds to return, waiting for the appearance of the next solar term, White Dew.

But compared to the people on the earth, the position of the sun allowed it to see this island surrounded by endless seas more clearly during this wait.

The entire Eastern Wanggu was actually just an island.

Its appearance was an inclined oval, and within it was a vast mountain range that was like a sleeping dragon, stretching north and south, blocking the west and east.

This mountain range was named the Truth Mountain Range.

The western part of the mountain range occupied a full 70% of the entire Eastern Wanggu's range. That was the largest forbidden zone in Eastern Wanggu, named the Huang Forbidden Zone.

Within it permeated dark jungles, buried one after another ancient ruins, mist lingered all year round, strange beasts were numerous, weirdness was countless, and strange substances were extremely rich.

As for the eastern part of the mountain range, occupying 30% of the entire Eastern Wanggu's range, it was the habitat of the human race.

And here, there was a location that was extremely special. The place it was located was exactly the northern part of the Truth Mountain Range, the starting point connected to the sea.

This place connected to the Huang Forbidden Zone in the west, relied on the human race area in the east, the endless sea in the north, and the Truth Mountain Range extending to the other end in the south.

This landform made it the largest port in the entire Eastern Wanggu. Huge cargo ships coming and going were endless, some coming from other islands in the surroundings for trade, and some coming from... the Wanggu Continent.

As such a special and important strategic location, it was naturally not something that ordinary forces could master, and this place was the mountain gate of the Seven Blood Eyes.

Looking from afar, the city where the port is located is divided into seven large areas, with the port being just one of them. The city composed of these seven districts is vast and astonishing, worthy of being called a grand city.

This was the main city of the Seven Blood Eyes.

And beside it, there were seven mountain peaks at the northern end of the Truth Mountain Range. Each summit had a giant eye statue of a hundred zhang in size, different in color, but all revealed sharpness.

Whether day or night, the blinding light never dissipated, forming a great array, shrouding the eight directions.

These seven giant eyes overlook the earth like the pupils of a giant beast, carrying a grim and icy coldness that makes everyone who sees them feel their spirits shaken.

This was also the origin of the name Seven Blood Eyes.

The main city where the port was located, together with these seven mountain peaks, was the full picture of the Seven Blood Eyes mountain gate.

Among them, the Seventh Peak near the main city and the First Peak in the distance were the highest, like two giants standing in this place, making the petty people of Eastern Wanggu and many forces fearful.

After all, within Eastern Wanggu, even in the 30% area where the human race lived, there existed immense danger.

The wilderness permeated with strange substances, lurking with various strange beasts and desperate criminals.

Although strange beasts were not as fierce as those in the forbidden zone, for the vast majority of the human race, leaving the city, once encountered, often meant a life-and-death crisis, especially encountering desperate people... in the wilderness without much order, it was I am afraid even more miserable than death.

Therefore, a city that could be lived in was a dream for the vast majority of the human race.

And the main city of the Seven Blood Eyes had a great reputation throughout Eastern Wanggu, not only because of its prosperity but also because of the Seven Blood Eyes array, which could isolate strange substances to a great extent, making people's lifespans far exceed those outside.

Thus, being able to enter the Seven Blood Eyes was the dream of too many people.

Countless people longed to come, and countless people did not want to leave after coming. It seemed that here they could pursue their dreams, but... the rules of the Seven Blood Eyes main city were extremely strict.

Like an invisible whip, it whipped every person who came.

The name of this whip was... survival of the fittest.

At this moment, in the Seven Blood Eyes port main city, in the central area, three huge teleportation arrays were constantly shining with light.

They are arranged in a 'pin' shape, and people come in an endless stream.

Among them, in the third teleportation array, as the light flickered, a teenager's figure was revealed from within.

The teenager had a dark leather coat on his upper body, wore wide pants, and the trouser legs were tied with straw ropes, permeated with dried bloodstains. His hair was very messy, and his face was dirty.

But his eyes were unusually bright, like stars.

Just appearing, he heard the noisy clamor and the sound of waves, and even the hot and humid wind blew over his whole body, making him feel sticky.

All of this turned into a thick sense of strangeness, floating in the teenager's body and mind.

The teenager was exactly Xu Qing who had been teleported from Deer Horn City.

"Have I arrived..."

After this teleportation, Xu Qing's head was a bit swollen and painful. At this moment, rubbing his eyebrows, he did not stay on the array for long. When walking out quickly, he looked up and swept toward the surroundings.

Everything here was in good order.

A large number of guards wearing black armor patrolled and guarded. Outside every teleportation array, there was a long line like a dragon, within which there were all kinds of people, men and women, noisy and dense, and there were also motorcades among them.

They were all people who had teleported here, each with a longing to reside in this city, and clearly the teleportation fee here was not low, so the longing in their expressions was even stronger.

Sweeping a circle, Xu Qing took back his gaze and walked toward the outside world along with the crowd.

The teleportation array here was different from Deer Horn City. Leaving required review. While waiting in line for review, Xu Qing looked up at the surrounding environment. Here, from afar, he could see the pitch-black sea.

And at the mountain range end, under the sunset, there were seven mountain peaks that were extremely distinct, especially the seven giant eye statues on them, emitting fluctuations that seemed to be able to connect to the firmament, making the sky in the area of those seven mountain peaks form a huge vortex.

Within the vortex, clouds circled, faintly as if there existed some huge fierce beast, and the tip of the iceberg revealed during the wandering exuded a sacred intent that deterred the eight directions.

This scene made Xu Qing's heart shake.

Until the person in front of him was reviewed, took the issued jade slip and left, and when it was his turn, Xu Qing took a deep breath and took back his gaze.

"Show your road pass, and answer what you are here for." In front of Xu Qing was a desk, and behind the desk sat two people, a man and a woman.

The man was very handsome, wearing a gray long robe, and at this moment his eyes were closed, seemingly resting, but the spiritual energy fluctuations on his body were very strong.

The woman was also in a gray Taoist robe, not old, eighteen or nineteen years old, her small face exquisite, her skin white.

Her eyes were very spirited, like starlight, easily making people sink into them and unable to extricate themselves.

The one who spoke to Xu Qing was that woman.

She looked up and swept Xu Qing indifferently, not caring about the dirt on Xu Qing's body and face.

Clearly, she had seen too many scavengers like Xu Qing here. During her words, she took out a jade slip at will, seemingly waiting for an answer and recording it.

Xu Qing felt the spiritual energy fluctuations on the other party. These fluctuations were not strong, but for some reason, the danger he felt was very clear.

But he weighed it and felt that if it were a life-and-death duel, he had the confidence to kill the other party, so he calmly took out the token from his leather bag and handed it over.

"Hmm?" A trace of surprise appeared in the woman's eyes. After checking the token, when she handed it back to Xu Qing, her expression was no longer cold, but she looked at him deeply.

"So it is a junior brother who wants to join the sect. I wish you... happiness in the Seven Blood Eyes."

The other party's words were a bit strange. Xu Qing noted it after receiving the token and looked at the jade slip in the other party's hand.

"You don't need the contribution jade slip for ordinary people here, just hold the token. This is your identity qualification. In addition, I remind you, complete the entrance test as soon as possible, and adapt to the life of the Seven Blood Eyes as soon as possible..."

After the woman finished speaking, she ignored Xu Qing.

Xu Qing was thoughtful. After leaving the review area, he noticed the people lining up behind him, and at this moment, the gazes looking at him all carried a trace of envy.

This made Xu Qing lower his head and look deeply at the token in his hand.

Until he went far away, the man beside the woman opened his eyes and smiled.

"Why the sudden kindness, wishing a newcomer happiness, and even reminding him?"

"He holds the token of my Seventh Peak. Although it is white, who can say about the future? A sentence of blessing and reminder does not consume my contribution points, but once this person rises, this can be considered a good fate."

The woman spoke indifferently and called the next person to come for review.

"Where would there be so many futures? This person looks like a scavenger at a glance. Holding a white token, I think he doesn't have much fortune. Whether he can pass the entrance test to obtain the disciple status is two things. Even if he obtains it, the daily payment of thirty spirit coins and expensive cultivation resources—I bet he can't last two months, either being expelled, or bang, gone."

The man raised his fist and stretched it out rapidly, gesturing.

Their words were very light, and Xu Qing, who had walked far away, did not hear them.

At this moment, he had left the teleportation area and walked into the city.

As he walked in, waves slowly set off in Xu Qing's heart.

What came into his eyes was unprecedented prosperity and flourishing.

In the twilight, any building here was as luxurious as the City Master's Mansion of the city he had once lived in.

And the green bricks and tiles and green plants seen everywhere also made this place exceptionally tidy.

The crowd in the city was numerous, flowing endlessly, and everyone's attire was very clean, mostly silk and satin, rarely coarse hemp, but their expressions were full of indifference, and they were in a hurry.

At this moment, sunset was approaching twilight, and one could see thousands of households lighting up lights, and under the illumination of the light, the degree of brightness of the earth seemed to be no different from the daytime, only that every household was very quiet, without any sound coming out.

On a small river in the distance, there was also a small boat, on which a woman wearing a Taoist robe and a veil was throwing elixirs into the river, making countless fish in the river circle around, occasionally jumping up, rippling in the twilight.

On the shore, many young men jumped into the river one after another to compete for elixirs with the fish, which was very strange.

All of this made Xu Qing feel strange and also vigilant.

He felt that this city was different from the scavenger camp and different from the small city where the slums he had lived in were located.

But there was also something the same...

On the streets of this city, Xu Qing always smelled a faint familiar smell.

This smell was very slight, but if it weren't for Xu Qing being accustomed to the slums and scavenger camps, I am afraid it would be very difficult to smell it so keenly.

That was the smell of blood, the same as in the slums and scavenger camps.

After a long while, Xu Qing looked at this city deeply, and his vigilance deepened.

While pondering, he walked on the road, not in the middle of the road, but in the dark edge. This was Xu Qing's habit.

At this moment, he prepared to find an inn to rest first. The smell of blood here made him not want to stay on the street.

As for the source of the blood, Xu Qing did not want to explore it. He knew that what he had to do now was to complete the entrance test as soon as possible and join the Seven Blood Eyes to alleviate the Jin Gang Sect's pursuit.

At this moment, in the twilight, the sunset glow began to dim slowly. Xu Qing, who had not found a suitable place, looked at the surroundings, and his eyes gradually became sharp.

In this darkness, the entire city became quieter, and the crowd on the street also hurried more with the sky.

Thousands of households, although there were still lights, every household had its door closed, and it was dead silent inside.

The residential houses were like this, and the shops were also like this, except for a few that were still open, but there were no guests inside.

Until the last ray of sunset glow in the distance disappeared, there was no one on the entire street.

All of this made Xu Qing narrow his eyes, walk a few steps quickly in the dark, look around, and search for an inn.

Time passed, and after an incense stick's time, Xu Qing finally saw an inn that was open from afar. Just as he was about to go over, at this moment, he suddenly looked into the distance.

In the pitch-black and empty street in the distance, a figure was fleeing rapidly, and seven or eight big men were chasing with ferocious laughter behind.

"Want to run? Let me see where you can run to!"

"It's been a long time since I've seen someone so bold, actually daring to snatch the contribution person we took a fancy to first!"

Xu Qing swept coldly. The one fleeing in front was a woman, seemingly injured, her steps a bit staggering. Under her disheveled hair, one could barely see a pretty face carrying ferocity.

Xu Qing took back his gaze. This matter had nothing to do with him, so he did not pay attention and walked toward the inn that was open for business.

At the same time, the woman fleeing in the distance also saw Xu Qing. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly spoke loudly.

"The contribution points have been obtained, why are you still waiting here to pick me up? Run quickly."

In Xu Qing's eyes, cold light condensed, looking at the woman who said such clumsy strategy words.

Swept by this gaze of Xu Qing, the woman could not help but tremble, having a feeling of being placed in the cold winter, her eyes shrank, her heart shook crazily, and she broke out in a cold sweat on her back, the strong sense of crisis even surpassing the pursuit of the people behind her.

She secretly said it was not good, but she could not take back the words that had left her mouth, so she could only grit her teeth and change direction to flee rapidly.

There's more~~~ ===== CHAPTER 49 =====