Chapter 148

Zhongzhou finished speaking, then slowly took out from his bosom something like a rattle drum and gently shook it a few times.

Dong dong!

Dong dong!

"Kill them!"

Following his command, the tens of thousands of Divine Sky Guards behind him, who had become neither human nor ghost, all roared and charged forward!

Seeing this, the faces of everyone at the Ascension Immortal Assembly all changed dramatically.

"Courting death!"

Standing beside him, Fang Xu felt everything before his eyes instantly vanish, leaving only a huge plum blossom blooming before him!

Clang!

Pfft!

A clear sword cry rang in his ears!

"Ha!"

"Ah!"

The next moment, in the great blood pool at the altar's center, the thick blood suddenly surged as if boiling, and in the next instant, a figure entirely composed of blood shot up from the pool!

After that figure appeared, it carried a terrifying killing aura and rushed straight toward Gong Wanrong!

As Gong Wanrong charged forward, she noticed the monster emerging from the blood pool and swung her energy longsword violently!

The brilliant sword light, carrying a terrifying power nearly capable of rending space, slashed toward the blood monster!

Fang Xu clenched his fists and charged directly at the blood-colored figure.

It seems I must urgently have the Immortal Isle send over detailed information about the Yanshen Sect; otherwise, if the Yanshen Sect makes a comeback, the Ascension Immortal Assembly's branch in Fusang State will very likely suffer a severe blow.

But now...

While speaking, he pulled out a strange porcelain bottle from his bosom, painfully withdrew its stopper, and poured a pitch-black liquid as dark as ink into the blood pool.

"Elder, I'm fine."

Leading Fang Xu away from the underground altar, the two returned to the Ascension Immortal Assembly branch.

That day, Fang Xu was strolling leisurely at the seaside dock when he happened to meet Old Li, who had once taken him to Divine Water City.

In the blood-colored monster, Fang Xu tried throwing a few punches, but found his fist force could not produce any effect at all.

After devouring these blood membranes, the Divine Servitors' strength rapidly grew; in just a few breaths, they had completely devoured the blood-colored monster, entirely replaced it, and wrapped Fang Xu within them.

The battle ended; gazing at everything before her, Gong Wanrong's expression grew somewhat solemn.

Pfft!

The blood monster, carrying a terrifying killing aura, failed to dodge in time and was directly severed at the waist by this sword light!

Splash!

Obviously, the power of that sword strike just now was great, but for her, the cost was also not small.

Swish!

Taking advantage of the opening, the Martial Venerable steward slashed another blade, directly cutting Xia Yan's body in half!

Afterwards, Xia Muankuan was also slain by five people working together!

The two, originally only at the third level of Martial Venerable, actually reached the seventh level of Martial Venerable in a short time!

This...

Lotus Mountain Old Woman's repeated counterattacks, Gong Wanrong didn't even need to block, as the plum blossom petals circling her body directly bounced them away.

Fang Xu gave a light smile: "Old man, just sell me the boat; you don't need to worry about the rest."

These plum blossoms never faded, accompanying her as her sword strikes increased in number, beginning to rapidly swirl around her!

Fang Xu immediately gave them an affirmative response.

Lotus Mountain Old Woman struggled to her feet, looked at Fang Xu with a puzzled expression, and said: "Kid, what did you do to my little darlings?"

As she swung her energy longsword, plum blossom petals actually appeared in fragments.

"This old boat of mine can only catch fish and shrimp near the dock; let alone the deep sea, even the waves of the shallow sea are too much for it."

He had fought before with monsters that had consumed divine blood, and knew that facing such monsters, only by continuously launching powerful attacks to exhaust their divine blood energy could they be killed.

But Fang Xu's current appearance is completely that of a middle-aged merchant.

"Steward, the purple blood coral has been brought."

Gong Wanrong nodded, then directly led Fang Xu and the remaining five Martial Venerables toward the palace.

Seeing this, Gong Wanrong again charged toward Lotus Mountain Old Woman.

Seeing the two at that moment, Gong Wanrong's beautiful brows suddenly furrowed!

"Martial Venerable Seventh Level!?"

As Gong Wanrong's words fell, her figure directly rushed toward Zhongzhou and Lotus Mountain Old Woman.

Seeing this, Gong Wanrong hurriedly wanted to fly over to help.

Under the gaze of the seven people, Zhongzhou and Lotus Mountain Old Woman's figures slowly walked up from the stone steps on the other side of the altar.

Retreating violently ten or so zhang, barely blocking Gong Wanrong's strike, Lotus Mountain Old Woman gave a yin laugh: "Not bad for being the Steward of the Ascension Immortal Assembly; your strength is indeed not to be underestimated."

After waving his hand to let that disciple retreat, Gong Wanrong said: "Take these for now; just consider them some thanks from me."

"Remind you of one thing: although Qiankun bags are rare, some old-school Martial Venerables should have seen or heard of them; you'd better still be careful."

"Elder Gong, it won't be long before my little darling can control that kid."

Fang Xu followed the scent of blood and suddenly discovered that in the altar's center, a huge pool was filled with crimson liquid!

Blood!

Just as he was preparing to use Blood Qi Power to perform the Magic Ape Three Transformations, the little darlings transformed from the Divine Servitors inside his body suddenly became restless.

Gong Wanying always felt that the Yanshen Sect was a minor force unworthy of the stage.

Seeing Gong Wanying had already made a move, Zhongzhou's mouth curled into a strange smile, and together with Lian Shan Po Po, he led Xia Kuan and Xia Yan back toward the palace.

Lian Shan Po Po stood frozen in shock, her face full of horror, as if she had witnessed something unimaginable.

"Little cutie?" Fang Xu smiled faintly: "It's my little cutie now."

But precisely because of this, Gong Wanying had to worry about Fang Xu's safety while fighting Lian Shan Po Po, and her strength as a seventh-rank Martial Sovereign could not be fully exerted.

Fang Xu nodded, waved his hand, and stored all the purple blood coral into his Qiankun bag before leaving the hall.

Gong Wanying's long sword gradually faded, a fleeting trace of fatigue crossing her face as she walked toward Fang Xu.

A large amount of blood, along with severed limbs, turned the scene before them into a human purgatory!

"Your Majesty, we leave."

It could also be said that they had exploited some loopholes, exchanging money for contribution points.

"After recording the altar, blood pool, and everything else, destroy them quickly—do not let others enter."

Moreover, after repelling Lian Shan Po Po with one sword, the plum blossom petals on Gong Wanying's body suddenly transformed into countless tiny swords, shooting toward her retreating figure.

She had no idea how Fang Xu had silently slaughtered the blood slave she had cultivated at great cost.

But just as they reached the edge of the small blood pool, Xia Yan and Xia Kuan, father and son, suddenly began to tremble violently within the blood pool!

In the next moment, the father and son's eyes turned crimson as they leapt violently from the blood pool!

In the following days, Fang Xu wandered around Shenshui City several times, using his gold and silver wealth to purchase large quantities of ten-year-old purple blood coral.

"Now, old one, I shall properly play with you."

Just as the divine servant was about to return to his body, Fang Xu suddenly conceived a plan, stopped the servant from returning, and, carrying the "blood-colored monster," approached the battling Lian Shan Po Po and Gong Wanying.

"But this boat simply cannot go to sea!" Old Li Tou said earnestly.

He thought Fang Xu must be mad!

After defeating Lian Shan Po Po, the two turned to look at Zhongzhou, who was engaged in battle with the five senior stewards on the other side.

I used this punch with full strength, relying on calculation against carelessness, ambushing her—yet failed to blast this old demoness to pieces outright, which is truly regrettable.

"In this mission, you performed well."

Following the palace's internal corridor, seven people arrived before a massive underground altar.

Watching Fang Xu, wrapped in the "blood-colored monster," steadily approach, Lian Shan Po Po pondered how to quickly devise a method to push Gong Wanying back, then bring Fang Xu and flee this place.

Afterwards, the enormous plum blossom vanished, and Gong Wanying's figure appeared behind Lian Shan Po Po!

Drops of blood fell from the energy long sword in her hand!

The State of Fu Shan produces purple blood coral; to her, even a small amount is nothing.

Seeing this, Gong Wanying's figure shot upward into midair, her slender jade hand rising as a terrifying long sword, completely condensed from heavenly and earthly energy, appeared!

In the next moment!

As she swung violently, the energy long sword surged with the storm, a blade nearly a hundred zhang long sweeping horizontally!

The charging Tianxiao Wei were swept by the sword light, falling like harvested wheat!

The strange methods displayed by the Yanshen Sect today have made her somewhat worried.

"Thank you, Elder." Fang Xu slightly bowed his hands.

Fang Xu thought for a moment and said: "Then how about this, old man—sell me your boat?"

Her expression flickered with slight confusion, and she immediately reactivated the secret technique, but the blood-colored monster remained unmoved.

Likewise, as a seventh-rank Martial Sovereign cultivator, Gong Wanying's strength was forged through her own diligent training, vastly different from Lian Shan Po Po's power, which was forcibly raised through some evil cultivation method.

"This..."

But later, the Yanshen Sect was destroyed by the Yu State imperial family.

Seeing a walking blood person slowly approach, Gong Wanying immediately wanted to fly forward.

At the other end of the blood pool, blood seeped continuously through the ground's patterns, slowly flowing toward the opposite direction of the altar.

In Shenshui City, he also encountered assassins sent by various major powers and families, holding his portrait as they searched for him.

Roar!

After growing scales, the two let out a simultaneous roar and charged directly at the five senior stewards!

Having shattered the blood python Lian Shan Po Po had unleashed at the cost of her life, Gong Wanying flew to Fang Xu's side.

Gong Wanying nodded and said: "Three hundred it is, then."

"Three hundred stalks." That disciple replied respectfully.

This strange blood-colored monster's invisible body could completely absorb one's power— I could not harm it in the slightest.

In the next moment, Fang Xu's consciousness suddenly received a faint spiritual fluctuation.

"Several stewards, their scale-covered bodies have a defensive limit—do not hold back!"

Upon hearing this, Old Li Tou hastily waved his hands: "Cannot be given, cannot be given!"

Fang Xu thought for a moment and said: "Reporting to Elder, disciple prepares to gather some purple blood coral."

Zizi!

"But... do you really think old one's little cutie is something that brat can handle?"

Gong Wanying paused slightly, feeling that although the blood-colored monster was hard to kill, its strength was not impressive—Fang Xu should be able to handle it.

"Elder, I will take this."

It seems I must not be so ostentatious in the future—hanging my Qiankun bag at my waist to show off.

"Go rest well; whenever you leave, come and bid farewell to this seat."

Dong!

Gulu lu lu!

Gurgle!

Her head rolled directly off her neck, fell to the ground, and rolled to Fang Xu's front.

Lian Shan Po Po was stunned.

What to do?

Thoughts raced, Fang Xu stared at the blood-red expanse before him.

Hearing her words, Gong Wan Rong's expression changed, and she hurriedly looked toward Fang Xu, who was battling the blood-colored monster.

She could see that Gong Wan Rong cared deeply for Fang Xu.

Seeing this, the five also forgot to pursue Zhong Zhou, hastily meeting the enemy.

After mutation, Xia Mu Kuan and Xia Yan's strength greatly increased, and the scales on their bodies provided them with super strong defense, they brazenly withstood the attacks of five Martial Sovereigns, not thinking of defense at all, fearlessly fighting the five.

Seeing the porcelain bottle in Zhong Zhou's hand, Fang Xu suddenly recalled the members of the Yan Shen Sect he encountered in the Ti Lan Shan ruins earlier.

Purple Blood Coral?

Zizi!

After being struck by one Martial Sovereign's blade, the scales on his body cracked inch by inch!

The other five Martial Sovereign-level elders of the Ascendant Immortal Society who accompanied them also stared dumbfounded at this scene.

"Master, these two..."

During this time, how many treasure ships have been destroyed in the sea? Sailing out to sea in this broken little boat of mine is no different from seeking death.

Back then, they seemed to have taken something called "Divine Blood" in order to capture me.

"Fang Xu, are you alright?"

Gong Wan Rong's sword technique is extremely splendid!

After a quarter of an hour, Xia Yan could no longer hold on.

While the two were speaking, a disciple of the Ascendant Immortal Society came forward carrying a huge wooden box.

"Ten taels of gold, how about that?" Fang Xu pulled out a few gold beans and handed them to Old Li Tou.

"This mission's evaluation will be immediately sent by this seat to Yu Guo afterward; what are your plans now?"

Under the gaze of all, the two's naked bodies instantly grew a large amount of blood-colored scales!

Gong Wan Rong stared fixedly at the two, then coldly snorted: "On the path of martial arts, there are no shortcuts; if it is not your own strength, this seat will see just how much you two can actually exert!"

Large amounts of fresh blood splattered and scattered across the altar.

"Old demoness, what other tricks do you have?" Gong Wan Rong looked at her and said coldly.

With anger in her heart, Gong Wan Rong's aura gradually became sharp!

Previously, she only knew that the Yan Shen Sect, at the founding of Yu Guo, was active in the Zhong Zhou region, a force that seemed to worship a deity named Yan Shen.

It seemed that after undergoing some complex filtration, large amounts of fresh blood flowed along the altar's patterns, gradually gathering into a smaller blood pool.

"Fang Xu, let's go."

Gong Wan Rong looked at the knife-wielding steward of the Ascendant Immortal Society and spoke.

Gong Wan Rong frowned slightly, her long sword slashing out a sharp sword blossom, directly chopping the blood-colored monster into pieces!

The blood membrane formed by the blood-colored monster, upon encountering the divine attendant, actually, like snow meeting a red-hot branding iron, was rapidly absorbed and melted!

"Senior sister, I leave it to you." Seeing Gong Wan Rong rush forward, Zhong Zhou did not intend to join Lian Shan Po Po in facing the enemy, but instead flashed his body to block the five Ascendant Immortal Society stewards rushing toward the small blood pool.

Fang Xu heard the words, his expression froze for a moment.

And this blood-colored monster and the Lian Shan Po Po before him should have some connection; as long as I quickly slay this old demoness, Fang Xu should not encounter danger.

Gong Wan Rong blinked slightly, then smiled: "You have helped this seat greatly this time; in that case, this seat will give you something."

Should I help?

This trace of spiritual fluctuation is clearly transmitted by the divine attendant.

Cannot be killed!?

Gong Wan Rong's beautiful brows were tightly furrowed; for a moment she also could not figure out what this blood-colored apparition actually was.

The five great stewards of the Ascendant Immortal Society, seeing this, immediately wanted to pursue.

Hearing this, Fang Xu subconsciously covered his Qian Kun bag.

Several Martial Sovereigns of the Ascendant Immortal Society rushed forward, among them a middle-aged Martial Sovereign holding a long spear spoke.

"Steward Xue, everything here is left to you to handle."

While fiercely attacking Gong Wan Rong, Lian Shan Po Po did not forget to verbally provoke Gong Wan Rong.

He still thought that others would not recognize this legendary Qian Kun bag.

"Strength, insight, and strategy are all quite commendable."

"Fang Xu!"

"Welcome, all esteemed guests of the Ascendant Immortal Society, to personally witness this miraculous scene."

However, a Martial Sovereign is a Martial Sovereign; even if I launch a sneak attack, the opponent's most instinctive bodily reaction will, in an instant, mobilize internal power to resist.

"I originally planned to refine you into the most perfect existence; now it seems, only this can be done."

At this moment, Lian Shan Po Po was facing Gong Wan Rong's fierce assault; her body was cut by terrifying sword qi into numerous wounds, and the unknown crutch in her hand was chopped off half by Gong Wan Rong, she had no mind to notice that her little darling had been silently replaced by the divine attendant.

Or perhaps because the sea monsters were raging fiercely, ships returning from Chuan Dao Island to Yu Guo dared not go to sea at this time; Fang Xu waited nearly ten days in a row without finding a willing vessel.

Hearing this, the disciple blinked slightly and said: "All of them?"

"How many in total?" Gong Wan Rong asked.

"Old man, can you send me out to sea?" Fang Xu's heart stirred slightly, and he hurriedly asked.

Saying this, he shoved the gold in his hand into Old Li Tou's palm, then leapt onto that small fishing boat.

Saying this, she called over an Ascendant Immortal Society disciple and said: "Go to the storehouse and fetch all those hundred-year-old purple blood corals."

"Hand these two over to me, you go capture Xia Mukuang and his son!"

But the eerie scene reappeared—those bloodstains scattered around the altar, upon hitting the ground, instantly bounced up, then condensed in midair into a new crimson figure.

After pouring the divine blood into the small blood pool, Zhongzhou immediately darted toward the far side of the altar!

At this moment, Zhongzhou also noticed that Lian Shan Po Po had already been slain, and his heart instantly filled with panic.

Gong Wanrong nodded.

The entire pool was filled with blood!

According to Gong Wanrong's words, my evaluation for this mission should be quite good, and the contribution point reward I can obtain should not be small either.

But the next moment, the two pools of fresh blood on the ground began to writhe strangely, and in the blink of an eye, they merged again, forming a new blood monster that lunged at Gong Wanrong!

But now, Fang Xu's face was completely different from before—Old Li Tou didn't recognize him, only seeing Fang Xu lingering around the dock these days, trying to find a boat to go out to sea.

At this moment, Fang Xu's body had already been completely wrapped by the blood-colored monster!

The body of this blood-colored monster was like taffy, wrapping Fang Xu within it—no matter how terrifying his power struck, it was all like hitting cotton.

"Cough cough!"

Seeing this, Fang Xu shouted loudly.

On the shore, Old Li Tou held the gold, still wanting to say something, but Fang Xu had already rowed the fishing boat toward the distant sea.

Just as the few people arrived, they smelled a strong stench of blood!

"Sir, this isn't about money—this old man's broken boat isn't worth a few coins."

"Steward, I'll take care of these fellows—you and the other stewards go pursue Xia Mukuang!"

Seeing this, Lian Shan Po Po's face changed drastically, and she hastily swung her unknown crutch in hand to block those flying energy swords!

But these small swords looked harmless, yet each carried terrifying force, shaking Lian Shan Po Po so much she could barely hold onto her crutch.

Facing the charging Gong Wanrong, Lian Shan Po Po sighed, and lightly planted her crutch on the ground.

After staying in Shenshui City for two days, he bade farewell to Gong Wanrong, then returned to Linchuan Island, preparing to take a boat from Linchuan Island to Yu State.

"My dear little darlings I just cultivated—truly a pity to waste them like this."

That……

Seeing this, Gong Wanrong raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled: "What's there to fear? I also have one—I won't target your Qiankun bag."

"Fang Xu..."

At this moment, in the blood pool, Xia Yan and Xia Mukuang father and son were enjoying soaking in the blood pool.

Upon receiving the response, the Xiao Ke'ai transformed from the divine attendants instantly sprang into action, rushing out along Fang Xu's skin pores—those Xiao Ke'ai transformed from the divine attendants surged forth in succession!

Swinging her crutch, terrifying blood-sha qi formed with the crutch as its core, creating a giant blood serpent with a bloody maw wide open, lunging at Gong Wanrong!

Gong Wanrong was directly forced back by this move, watching as Lian Shan Po Po reached out to grab Fang Xu, wrapped in the blood-colored monster!

Seeing the blood-colored monster within arm's reach, Lian Shan Po Po immediately wanted to control it to release Fang Xu, then entangle Gong Wanrong—but suddenly discovered her Xiao Ke'ai seemed disobedient.

Thinking this, her figure flashed rapidly, trailing afterimages as she rushed toward Lian Shan Po Po.

If Fang Xu hadn't had his own trump card, he would probably have already been killed by that blood-colored monster.

Jiang Feng had specially written to let me take good care of Fang Xu—if Fang Xu unfortunately died, as the steward of Fusang State, I would lose face, and also couldn't explain to Jiang Feng.

Looking at Fang Xu, Gong Wanrong did not stint in praise.

But Lian Shan Po Po suddenly bit her tongue, forcing out a mouthful of essence blood, which she sprayed onto her crutch!

The monster's form turned into a pool of fresh blood, scattering onto the ground.

Hearing Fang Xu's reminder, the five immediately stopped holding back, directly launching powerful attacks that drove Xia Mukuang and Xia Yan into constant retreat.

How many people must have been slaughtered to get this much blood!?

Just thinking about it, Fang Xu felt his scalp go numb!

But Lian Shan Po Po clearly had no intention of letting her help Fang Xu, directly charging forward to block Gong Wanrong!

Hearing this, Lian Shan Po Po's facial doubt grew even stronger.

The divine blood Zhongzhou took out seemed to be of this kind as well!

"Sir, you want me to row my small boat back to Yu State?" Old Li Tou stared at Fang Xu in utter astonishment.

To break through this predicament, it seems only the Divine Ape Monkey Three Transformations can be used.

Before he could even react to what was happening, the blood membrane wrapping Fang Xu suddenly cracked open, and a fist wrapped in red light thrust out violently!

Boom!

The unprepared Lian Shan Po Po was directly struck solidly by Fang Xu's punch, her body instantly flung backward!

Pfft!

In midair, she spat out a large mouthful of blood mist!

After the strike landed, the blood membrane on Fang Xu's surface instantly surged into his body!

Until finally, a giant plum blossom phantom gradually emerged from her back, and the next moment, the plum blossom phantom slowly blossomed!

Looking at Lian Shan Po Po blown away by his punch, Fang Xu felt a bit disappointed.

Especially after noticing Gong Wanrong's terrifying sword earlier, he knew his scheme this time was likely to fail!

Bang!

One palm struck back five Xian Shen Hui stewards—Zhongzhou's figure flashed rapidly, arriving before the small blood pool, gazing at Xia Yan and Xia Mukuang in the blood pool, his eyes flashing with a hint of regret as he said:

"Steward, rest assured!"

"Fang Xu, I observe that thing on your waist should be a Qiankun bag, right?" Gazing at Fang Xu's waist pouch, Gong Wanrong spoke.

At the moment the divine attendants surged forth, instantly a blood-colored net formed on Fang Xu's body surface, tightly adhering to the blood membrane formed by the blood monster.

"Sir, still haven't found a boat?"

Old Li Tou looked worriedly at the small boat slowly drifting away, and sighed helplessly.

On the sea, Fang Xu rowed his small boat forward slowly, spending two days' time, the distant Linchuan Island had already disappeared on the horizon, Fang Xu stood on the small boat and looked around the sea, shouting loudly: "Long Dragon—"

(This chapter ends)