Chapter 394: Blood Xue Futu, Jin Dan Self-Detonation

"Not good! We've walked into an ambush!"

"It's a high-grade demonic array!"

Elder Jin Han's expression turned grave; he instantly saw what was happening.

"What a classic case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!"

"But it seems it isn't an array; it's a demonic treasure."

Huo Hu Xu Zi also halted his movements, his gaze flickering incessantly as he cautiously watched the Mo Sect disciples closing in.

This was a complete change from his previous arrogance and unconventionality.

And when his gaze fell upon that yin-soft man with a face as pale as paper, his pupils contracted sharply.

Even for Huo Hu Xu Zi, whose temper feared neither heaven nor earth, he couldn't help but be moved, saying:

"You are the Holy Son of that Blood Refining Mo Sect!"

At these words, Elder Jin Han and the others from the Ten Thousand Dao Shang Alliance immediately treated the situation as facing a great enemy.

None of them had ever expected that the demonic Holy Son descended from the Blood Refining Mo Sect had silently infiltrated Great Jin.

Elder Jin Han only needed a moment's thought before his face turned ugly as he said, "There must be Mo Sect spies within our Shang Alliance!"

Inside the Small Xiao Lingjing.

Qin Ming and Hua Tianxiong were hiding inside, watching the grand spectacle.

At this moment, he also clearly saw the number of demonic cultivators opposite them.

Apart from several dozen demonic cultivators wearing the attire of the Great Li Yin Mo Sect, there was only that Holy Son of the Blood Refining Mo Sect.

Clearly, their objective was extremely specific: they were coming directly for the severely injured Elder Han Ya.

Yet, just Jiang Yuan alone exerted a suffocating sense of oppression upon all the cultivators present.

The people of the Ten Thousand Dao Shang Alliance and Huo Hu Xu Zi all displayed an attitude of facing a great enemy.

"Originally... you ants were not whom I was waiting for."

"If you wish to blame someone, you can only blame yourselves for being short-lived."

"Having entered this Holy Son's Blood Xue Futu, yet still dreaming of leaving alive—that is an impossibility!"

"Obediently offer up your hearts!"

A bizarre, bloodthirsty smile emerged on Jiang Yuan's deathly pale face.

In an instant.

Within the Blood Refining World, blood qi suddenly filled the air, and resentment soared to the heavens!

The cultivators inside the Blood Xue Futu felt a sudden mental trance, dizziness, chest tightness, and an overwhelming urge to vomit.

Those Foundation Establishment cultivators could not resist in the slightest; one by one, their eyes bulged as if about to burst, filling with blood, as if they had instantly transformed into hellish evil ghosts.

They actually began slaughtering and attacking each other; with every cultivator who died, the demonic qi within the Blood Xue Futu grew denser by a fraction.

Faced with this situation.

Even Huo Hu Xu Zi, at the peak of the Jin Dan realm, and Elder Jin Han, in the late stage of the Jin Dan realm, simultaneously felt a chill run through their bodies.

They each circulated their Jin Dan magic power, releasing magic power shields around themselves, and only just managed to withstand this bizarre method.

"What kind of demonic divine ability is this?"

"To actually cause heart demons to sprout and the divine soul to lose control in an instant!"

Jiang Yuan had only slightly made a move, yet he immediately turned the clouds and rain, sending demonic qi soaring to the heavens.

This caused the two renowned Jin Dan stage cultivators opposite him to feel immense heart palpitations! They could clearly see that the Holy Son of the Mo Sect's true cultivation was merely at the peak of the Jin Dan realm.

Yet, with just one move from him, he gave people the feeling of facing a Nascent Soul great expert.

Both are at the peak of the Jin Dan realm, so why is the gap so vast?

For a moment.

Huo Hu Xu Zi took out his natal treasure, a massive Black Iron Fire Hammer of strange design, a third-grade top-tier treasure.

He unleashed his full peak Jin Dan magic power and said to Elder Jin Han beside him with a serious expression:

"Old man Jin Han, it seems our grievances must be temporarily set aside."

"If we do not join forces, I fear today we will both end up as brothers inside that demonic son's Soul Refining Banner."

Elder Jin Guang ground his teeth in anger at him; if not for him, how would he and his subordinates have fallen into the Mo Sect's trap?

"Huo Hu Xu Zi, who wants to be brothers with you?"

"Let me tell you!"

"Even if you侥幸 escape with your life today, my Ten Thousand Dao Shang Alliance will fight you to the death!"

Elder Jin Han's tone was incredibly yin-cold, wishing he could strip Huo Hu Xu Zi of his tendons and peel off his skin.

However, despite his words, he still took out his natal treasure, the Golden Sword, preparing to join forces with Huo Hu Xu Zi and fight to the death against the Holy Son of the Mo Sect opposite them.

Both of them had extensive information channels and had naturally heard about the strength of the two Holy Sons of the Blood Refining Mo Sect.

Since even Elder Han Ya, who was in the early Nascent Soul stage, was not their match, they were clearly not easy opponents to deal with.

The next moment.

Huo Hu Xu Zi and Elder Jin Han made the first move; immense auras unfolded, beginning to stir up wind and clouds.

The Golden Sword treasure in Elder Jin Han's hand flew out, swelling upon meeting the wind, instantly transforming into a sky-filling rain of golden swords that formed a massive golden sword formation.

It rushed toward Jiang Yuan to crush him, its power soaring to the heavens.

The Fire Hammer in Huo Hu Xu Zi's hand also transformed into nine fire dragons, sweeping and dancing toward the Holy Son of the Mo Sect, Jiang Yuan, with an unstoppable force.

The scorching high-temperature flames distorted the entire space.

Boom! Roar! Hiding inside the Small Xiao Lingjing, Hua Tianxiong saw these two renowned old fellows start fighting for their lives immediately and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Master, do you think Elder Jin and that Huo Hu Xu Zi can defeat that Holy Son of the Mo Sect?"

"Hmm, in my opinion, these two have nine chances out of ten of not being his match; if they continue fighting, the only outcome will be their demise," Qin Ming said after pondering for a long time.

"This Blood Pagoda should be an extremely powerful demonic treasure; when battling demonic cultivators here, the momentum shifts back and forth between the opponents."

"For cultivators, it exerts an extremely strong suppressing effect on their cultivation."

Qin Ming saw through the crux of the matter at a single glance.

"Then, if those people from the demonic sect win, will they discover us?" Hua Tianxiong cherished his own life dearly.

Qin Ming replied indifferently, "Rest assured, even a Nascent Soul Qin Zhenjun cannot perceive the existence of the Small Nether Realm."

Only then did Hua Tianxiong exhale a long breath of relief, subsequently turning his gaze outward.

Within the Blood Pagoda.

The Demonic Sect's Holy Son, Jiang Yuan, saw Huo Hu Xu Zi and Jin Han joining forces to attack.

Amidst the noise and color, he displayed not a shred of panic, but instead revealed a hint of mockery.

He extended a hand as white as jade, devoid of any blood color, and subsequently formed a seal with that single hand.

"Netherworld Yellow Springs!"

Boom-rumble! The demonic qi in the sky churned; under Jiang Yuan's command, it seemed as though it had all come alive.

It transformed into towering waves of blood flames, slamming down toward Huo Hu Xu Zi and the other!

Within the sea of blood, countless ferocious ghostly entities were also swept along, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.

The scene before their eyes was just like the true Netherworld Huang Quan; those Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Ten Thousand Daos Shang Alliance, once swept into it, instantly perished without leaving behind even bones.

The spells and divine abilities unleashed by Elder Huo Hu Xu Zi and Jin Han were also instantly annihilated by the sea of blood, dissolving into bubbles and scattering apart! "How is this possible?!"

Huo Hu Xu Zi's eyes bulged wide, revealing an expression of disbelief.

He had extremely strong confidence in his natal treasure, the Yang Flame Hammer.

But reality dealt him a heavy blow; the divine ability he took pride in turned out to be no match for even a single strike from his opponent.

Huo Hu Xu Zi let out a strange cry, recalled the Yang Flame Hammer treasure, and exerted every trick at his disposal to begin resisting the giant waves of the blood sea.

While Elder Jin Han resisted Jiang Yuan's methods, his divine sense constantly scanned the surroundings, waiting for an opportunity to find a flaw in the Blood Pagoda.

Jiang Yuan looked at the two surrounded by the sea of blood, a faint, evil smile appearing on his face.

He seemed to greatly enjoy the sight of the two struggling within the blood sea.

Situated within the Blood Pagoda, Huo Hu Xu Zi and Elder Jin Han had their cultivation severely suppressed, able to exert only seventy percent of their usual strength.

Watching from within the Small Nether Realm, Qin Ming was also deeply shocked.

"I didn't expect this person's demonic divine abilities to have been cultivated to such a realm."

"He likely lacks only the final step before he can condense a Demonic Infant."

"Truly terrifying!"

A single person fighting simultaneously against two Jin Dan experts, yet within moments, he firmly suppressed both of them.

Furthermore, their life or death rested solely within a single thought of his.

Just as Qin Ming and Hua Tianxiong were observing secretly.

Jiang Yuan seemed to have grown tired of playing; taking advantage of a gap while Huo Hu Xu Zi was exhausted from defending, he slashed out a streak of blood-colored light, instantly piercing through his protective spiritual shield.

Whoosh! Bang! The blood radiance did not lessen its momentum, directly blasting Huo Hu Xu Zi's entire body flying a thousand zhang away.

Boom! Huo Hu Xu Zi's entire aura became withered, barely clinging to life, as he crashed heavily onto a mountain peak.

The number one rogue cultivator of Great Zhou, in the hands of the Blood Refinement Demonic Sect's Holy Son Jiang Yuan, was like facing an uncrossable chasm, casually kneaded and manipulated by him.

But coincidentally—

The place where Huo Hu Xu Zi crashed was precisely where Qin Ming's Small Nether Realm was hidden. Looking at Huo Hu Xu Zi, who was nearly unconscious, Qin Ming's gaze immediately fell upon the storage bag hanging at his waist.

He saw that after the Demonic Sect's Holy Son Jiang Yuan severely injured Huo Hu Xu Zi with one strike, he seemed fully confident, not even glancing in this direction before continuing to pursue and kill Elder Jin Han.

Opportunity knocks but once!

Qin Ming's gaze was sharp; he extended a hand from within the Small Nether Realm and made a grabbing motion toward Huo Hu Xu Zi's direction.

In an instant, he pulled that storage bag into his hand and quickly retracted back into the Small Nether Realm.

The entire sequence of movements flowed smoothly like floating clouds and flowing water, roughly matching his usual efficiency in looting corpses.

To be able to execute such a sharp operation.

There was no other reason; it was simply practice making perfect.

Immediately afterward, everything nearby returned to tranquility.

Even Hua Tianxiong, standing beside him, was left dumbfounded by Qin Ming's maneuver.

There's such an operation?

At this moment, in the outside world.

Compared to Huo Hu Xu Zi, although Elder Jin Han's cultivation was slightly inferior, as an elder of the Ten Thousand Daos Shang Alliance, he possessed numerous trump cards.

Facing Jiang Yuan's pursuit, he threw out high-grade talismans from his person as if they cost nothing.

As a result, Jiang Yuan could not easily capture him for the time being.

After a while.

Huo Hu Xu Zi, lying amidst a pile of crushed rocks, regained consciousness; just as he dragged his broken body, preparing to flee.

He was noticed by Jiang Yuan, who was not far away.

"When this Holy Son descended earlier, I also accepted benefits from Junior Brother Xing, promising him to collect several high-grade living souls at the Jin Dan stage."

"I'll just use the two of you to make up the numbers."

Huo Hu Xu Zi had not fled far before Jiang Yuan instantly caught up, subsequently taking out a demonic soul flag.

Several streams of black demonic qi surged out from within the demonic flag, transforming into pitch-black chains that swept over, intending to completely annihilate and refine Huo Hu Xu Zi.

Huo Hu Xu Zi was at the end of his rope; knowing that if he fell into the other's hands, his soul would surely be refined and driven by the demonic cultivator, never to reincarnate for eternity, he would find life worse than death.

Suddenly! A terrifying fluctuation began to echo throughout the entire space.

Even Jiang Yuan, who was holding the Demonic Soul Banner and killing his way over, saw his expression change abruptly.

"Damn it!"

After cursing angrily, he immediately activated a secret technique to evade.

Boom—! Huo Hu Xu Zi was also a ruthless man; he would rather detonate his Jin Dan than become a puppeted dead soul in the other's hands.

The explosion of a peak-stage Jin Dan possessed power comparable to a full-force strike from an early-stage Nascent Soul Qin Qin Zhenjun.

Within the Blood Refining World constructed by Jiang Yuan using his Blood Futu.

A blindingly brilliant sun slowly rose!

The terrifying shockwave of the explosion, with the force of destroying everything in its path, vaporized everything visible to the naked eye.

Boom! After the familiar sound passed.

The surroundings returned to calm.

Yet Jiang Yuan's innate demonic treasure, the Blood Futu, had actually been blown open with a huge hole by Huo Hu Xu Zi's sudden move! Generally, the importance of a cultivator's innate magical treasure is not only closely related to their cultivation strength but also tightly linked to their own safety.

"Truly a fucking madman!"

Jiang Yuan's innate demonic treasure, even though it was comparable to a quasi-spiritual treasure, could not withstand the self-detonation of a peak-stage Jin Dan.

He violently spat out a mouthful of black blood; with his innate demonic treasure damaged, Jiang Yuan himself was in no better condition.

Fortunately, his strength was incredibly formidable; using several powerful methods, he forcibly suppressed the power generated by Huo Hu Xu Zi's self-detonation to the absolute minimum.

Not far away, Elder Jin Han, caught in Huo Hu Xu Zi's self-detonation, had half his body directly blown off.

Yet his vitality remained stubborn; upon seeing a breach torn open in the Blood Refining World.

He immediately activated a secret technique, transforming into a golden rainbow and fleeing out through the opening.

Jiang Yuan naturally noticed this as well; his gaze became extremely sinister, and after taking a pill from his robes and swallowing it, he could only watch helplessly as Jin Han escaped.

Immediately afterward, he walked over to the corpses of the dead demonic cultivators and the cultivators of the Shang Alliance, absorbing their blood qi to heal and repair the injuries on his body.

Inside the Small Xiao Lingjing.

Shi Tian Shu stared blankly at everything happening outside, exclaiming in disbelief:

"How can this Huo Hu Xu Zi be called the number one rogue cultivator of Great Zhou?"

"He's not fake at all."

"He's simply the number one ruthless man of Great Zhou!"

"Detonating his Jin Dan the moment he said he would, without a shred of hesitation."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming and Hua Tianxiong also deeply agreed.

The might displayed when Huo Hu Xu Zi self-detonated just now was the greatest magical power Qin Ming had encountered so far.

It nearly affected the Small Xiao Lingjing as well, frightening him so much that he truly broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, in the end, Huo Hu Xu Zi's ultimate target was Jiang Yuan, and the center of the explosion was right there with Jiang Yuan.

Otherwise, they might have been blown out as well. In less than the time it takes to burn a single stick of incense, every cultivator at the scene was killed, with only Elder Jin Han managing to escape by the skin of his teeth.

After Jiang Yuan devoured the flesh, blood, and living souls of those cultivators, he recovered slightly from his injuries.

Subsequently, he flew to the spot where Huo Hu Xu Zi had self-detonated and released his divine sense to search thoroughly.

After a long while, Jiang Yuan's face became exceedingly ugly.

"Damn it, how could the storage bag have disappeared?"

"Could it have been destroyed in the Jin Dan self-detonation?"

"That shouldn't be the case... that segment of Star Sea Divine Vine..."

Jiang Yuan had not expected that after all this trouble, the outcome would be drawing water with a bamboo basket—all for nothing.

Even with his profound scheming, his mindset exploded at this moment, and even his breathing began to quicken.

"Wait! I remember, another peak-stage Jin Dan fatty came out from the market town; he must be nearby."

"When this Saint activated the Blood Futu, why wasn't he sucked in as well?"

In a flash of thought, Jiang Yuan suddenly felt he had missed something.

Inside the Small Xiao Lingjing.

Shi Tian Shu stared fixedly at the heavily injured Jiang Yuan, eager to try, saying: "Master, this demonic cultivator is wounded; should we ambush him?"

"Strike while he's sick to take his life!"

"With the three of us plus you, Master, we should be able to take him down."

"He definitely has many treasures on him! I can smell them."

"Not to mention anything else, that quasi-spiritual treasure alone is worth gambling for."

Upon hearing this, Hua Tianxiong couldn't help but twitch the skin of his face.

He hadn't expected that the beast pet under Qin Ming was also so crazy, actually harboring the terrifying idea of killing and robbing a Saint Son of the Demonic Sect... clearly, this wasn't the first time they had done such things. Qin Ming reached out and patted Shi Tian Shu on the head, saying, "What are you thinking? Always wanting to gamble, be careful you gamble your life away."

"Getting Huo Hu Xu Zi's storage bag for free this time is already a heaven-sent windfall."

"How could the methods of that Saint Son of the Demonic Sect be limited to just these?"

"If we push him to desperation, it is highly likely he will do as Huo Hu Xu Zi did and drag us down with him as backups."

But just at this moment.

While Jiang Yuan was pondering in suspicion, his gaze suddenly condensed, and he abruptly took out a demonic-patterned blood tablet from his robes.

Subsequently, a trace of emotion finally appeared on his paper-white face.

It was seen that upon the demonic-patterned blood tablet, a red light suddenly flashed, and then, in the void before Jiang Yuan, condensed into a strangely shaped rune.

"Blood Ring Curse Seal!"

"The murderer who killed Junior Brother Meng and Junior Brother Chou is actually nearby!!"

Even though the murderer was right nearby, he, the Holy Son of the Demonic Sect, had not detected them in the slightest; this made Jiang Yuan think deeply and feel terrified.

At the same time.

The Shi Tian Shu, having been scolded by Qin Ming, hung its head in dejection.

Suddenly, a burst of bloody light erupted from Qin Ming's body, gradually condensing above his head into a bloody seal.

It was exactly the same as the cursed seal emitted by the demonic pattern blood token held by that Jiang Yuan outside! "Master, wh-what is this?" The Shi Tian Shu pointed at the top of Qin Ming's head.

Qin Ming released his divine sense to observe, and instantly his complexion turned as gloomy as deep water.

He had originally thought that when he annihilated the two Blood Refining Demonic Sect cultivators in the Beast Cry Mountain Range previously, he had done it without anyone knowing, not even the ghosts.

He never expected that the Blood Refining Demonic Sect still possessed such methods for tracking down culprits.

"Heh heh heh! I didn't expect there to be an expert here."

"Does your excellency dare to act but not accept responsibility? Why hide your head and expose your tail?"

Jiang Yuan's yin and soft voice drifted out slowly.

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