Chapter 250: Blood Serum

Simply put, before Xiao Wuye can duel the other party, he needs to prove his own strength; at the very least, he must have a battle record equal to the other party's that he can show off.

And wanting to achieve this is simple: just finish off a Dou Saint powerhouse of the same level.

Eliminating a powerhouse of the same level seems simple, but in the general environment of the Central Plains where Dou Saint powerhouses are scarce, it is quite difficult.

Every Dou Saint is a treasure to their respective forces; one can imagine the high level of difficulty in sneaking in and successfully killing one.

But Xiao Wuye happens to have an extremely suitable target—the Second Heavenly Venerable, who loses every battle he fights!

A person from the Soul Hall, who has a deep blood feud with the Xiao Clan, whose strength is weak as can be, and who is still a Dou Saint—perfectly meeting the requirements.

What Xiao Wuye needs to worry about is how to hide his identity, and how to lure that Second Heavenly Venerable out to kill him in secret.

After all, this Second Heavenly Venerable is, to some extent, one of the few Dou Saint powerhouses of the Soul Hall; once it is discovered that the other party's death is related to the Shadow Prison, the latter's days will likely not be easy.

This is also the reason why Xiao Wuye came to ask Xiao Han for help.

"How much time do you have for your mission?" Xiao Han rubbed his chin, a sharp glint appearing in his eyes; this point was very important.

Xiao Wuye wore a troubled expression, which made Xiao Han's heart jolt. "Ancestor, there is currently one year left before the deadline."

The selection for the Shadow Prison Elder Seat has been going on for a long time, and now a winner has finally appeared.

Never would he have thought that a successor to the Dark Shadow Killing Saint would suddenly emerge; in the eyes of most people in the Shadow Prison, this is not a good thing.

Being able to give Xiao Wuye one year is already out of consideration for his powerful strength.

"One year..." Xiao Han pondered for a long time.

"Fine, leave it to me." Xiao Han said with killing intent in his eyes, "Within half a year, I will make that Soul Hall Second Heavenly Venerable end up alone."

"Many thanks, Ancestor." Xiao Wuye felt nothing; in the eyes of everyone in the Xiao Clan, if the Ancestor speaks, there is no difficulty. He only needs to be responsible for waiting for the news.

"Then this junior will take his leave first." Xiao Wuye said respectfully. He had spent a great deal of effort to sneak out this time, so it would be best to return as soon as possible.

Xiao Han responded lightly, then transformed directly into a gust of snow and left the mountain peak, with only a few snowflakes that had never melted remaining on the spot to manifest someone's traces.

Xiao Wuye was also quite shocked by this move of Xiao Han suddenly disappearing right under his nose.

He could only sigh once more at the terror of the Ancestor, then quietly merged his figure into the shadows.

While the two of them were conspiring, Ancient Saint, who had been staying in the Human Hall of the Soul Hall's Tiangang Hall to cultivate in seclusion, shivered without warning.

The Second Heavenly Venerable looked solemn, as if he had just been stared at directly by some primordial beast.

This is a blood-colored world; the air emits a heavy, fishy stench. Dozens of stone pillars towering into the clouds are carved with numerous complex and eerie patterns. If some people with weak forces were to look at them, they would only feel as if their blood were about to be drained away.

However, the most eye-catching thing is the blood-colored ocean, tens of thousands of feet wide, in the center of the world. A red-haired man with a bare body and rather pale skin sits cross-legged with his eyes closed on a stone platform in the center of the sea of blood.

Between each breath, faint scarlet Qi seems to converge around his body.

Finally...

The aura in the sea of blood suddenly erupted. Accompanied by the red-haired man opening his eyes and a soft shout, a massive giant wave thousands of feet high surged up, carrying the momentum to destroy everything, and crashed toward the surroundings.

Subsequently, the patterns on the numerous eerie stone pillars standing in the sea of blood emitted a faint black light. A transparent light shield rose above the sea of blood, pacifying the monstrous waves, and everything returned to calm once again.

"What a truly intoxicating feeling!" After stretching his body, which emitted crackling sounds, and feeling the abundant power within his body, the red-haired man could not help but sigh comfortably.

Just at this moment...

Soft applause rang out.

"Congratulations, Your Excellency Xue Qing!"

The red-haired man followed the sound and looked over. A white-clothed figure with a calm expression appeared silently on a giant pillar above the sea of blood, looking down at him from above.

With an eerie smile on his face, "Clan Leader Hun, thank you for your help. In the future, I will certainly reward you generously."

Clan Leader Hun—an ordinary form of address, but if one adds the other party's identity, it is dazzling with light.

The person who appeared before this man was actually one of the current strongest people on the Dou Qi Continent, the Soul Clan Chief—Hun Tiandi!

Xue Qing is the strongest among the group of Blood Demons brought back by the Soul Clan powerhouses back then, and also the current leader of that so-called Blood Demon Clan.

Compared to other clansmen who only knew how to survive in a daze in the Blood Hell, Xue Qing is very clear about the original cause and effect.

He had thought that he would struggle to survive in purgatory like the others, but it turned out that heaven does not cut off all paths.

Although he does not know why this person would extend a helping hand to their race's enemy, even if the other party has a huge scheme, Xue Qing can only sigh at his luck.

If not for the fact that the other party's strength is terrifying and their aura is pure, he would have suspected whether the other party was an undercover agent for their Evil Clan.

But it does not matter; when their Evil Clan counterattacks this continent, he will definitely give the other party a generous "reward." Hun Tiandi naturally does not know what Xue Qing is thinking at this moment, but even if he knew... he would not care.

Because... he is Hun Tiandi! The strongest person on this continent! A being destined to become a Dou Emperor!

Regarding Xue Qing and his group, Hun Tiandi is not as Xiaobai as the former thinks; at the very least, he has a not-so-weak understanding of the threat posed by these guys.

The Soul Devouring Clan, which once almost caused their Soul Clan to perish and forced the many Dou Emperor Families of the Dou Qi Continent to join forces to target them, has a not-so-shallow relationship with these outsiders.

If not for the fact that Void Swallowing Flame accidentally inherited part of the memories of that Soul Devouring Clan Chief, he would not have known that the Dou Qi Continent once had such a past.

However, knowing is one thing, but since Hun Tiandi dares to do this, he has naturally made full preparations. When he becomes a Dou Emperor, the value of these outsiders' existence will completely disappear.

But there is still a need for the other party right now. With Hun Tiandi's shrewdness, he naturally hid the killing intent in his heart with ease and said in a calm tone, "Your Excellency has already broken through to a Seven-Star Dou Saint, right?"

"Seven-Star Dou Saint?" Xue Qing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered. He nodded and flattered, "Clan Leader Hun truly has eyes like torches!"

Toward such flattery, Hun Tiandi's immunity had long been maximized, and he remained noncommittal.

"My clan has a matter, and I ask Your Excellency Xue Qing to lend a hand."

Xue Qing was not surprised; he is living under someone else's roof, and the other party certainly does not visit without a reason. Coming here this time must be to find him to do some "dirty work."

Moreover, he knows clearly in his heart what the outcome would be for an existence without any value...

"Just say it, I will not refuse!" Xue Qing promised righteously.

Hun Tiandi just smiled slightly and spoke slightly toward Xue Qing, but did not make any sound.

Five minutes later, Xue Qing's eyes widened, and he blurted out, "Is what Clan Leader Hun says true?"

Hun Tiandi nodded faintly, "Naturally!"

Having received an affirmative answer, Xue Qing suddenly grinned, his tone grim, "Since that is the case, I will respectfully obey."

Although he did not know what medicine the Soul Clan Clan Leader before him was selling in his gourd, Xue Qing only needed to know that he could obtain immense benefits from it.

The two of them thus parted ways with smiles, each harboring their own ulterior motives.