Chapter 38: Taiyi Sect murders—what does that have to do with my Yuhua Sect?

"Damn scum of the Correct Path, when my Taiyi Sect senior brothers arrive, you will not meet a good end..."

The horse-faced man, with his head held down by Chen Zheng, still refused to beg for mercy, his angry eyes wide open, thrashing wildly.

But as Chen Zheng sucked the blood from his body, he could no longer cry out, becoming a cold, dry corpse.

"This man is indeed a tough nut."

Chen Zheng nodded at the Taiyi Sect disciple's grit, tossed the corpse, and dropped it before the immortal crane that had jogged back, casually ordering, "Search the body."

Having spoken, he closed his eyes.

He had just been about to ascend to the Rou Shen Di Shi Chong, but the suddenly appearing horse-faced man interrupted him; now he continues.

Whoosh!

His qi and blood boiled within, surging rapidly to his brain, and he soon sensed a mysterious acupoint in his skull.

Divine Transformation Acupoint!

In an instant his whole body trembled, finally stepping into the final layer of the Mortal Secret Realm, the Divine Transformation Realm.

"Is this the Divine Transformation Realm? It seems my power hasn't increased much."

Chen Zheng clenched his fist, feeling the power from the breakthrough, which had only risen by about half a horse.

In fact this is normal; any warrior who has just entered the Divine Transformation Realm will not gain much strength.

Because the wonders of the Divine Transformation Realm go beyond that—it controls the Divine Transformation Acupoint in the brain, allowing perfect command over every inch of one's flesh.

At the same time a warrior's appetite expands, digestion becomes unbelievably strong, and devouring two cattle in a day is no trouble.

And as they eat more, especially spiritual pills and elixirs, the Divine Transformation cultivator's power will experience an explosive surge.

Chen Zheng also felt hungry.

Very hungry.

"Brother Chen, we struck gold—this dead fool's body actually has a gourd of Nascent Soul Pills!"

The immortal crane scampered over, extending a huge claw, presenting the loot from the searched corpse to Chen Zheng.

"What is this?"

Chen Zheng took the yellow-skinned gourd, the size of a baby's head, handed over by the crane, but did not take the robe hanging from its claw.

That cowardly crane even stripped the horse-faced man's Bagua Purple-Gold Dao Robe.

"Hehe."

The crane lowered its voice, flattering, "Brother Chen, I suspect this person also came to search for Bai Hai Chan; otherwise he wouldn't have traveled far from the Taiyi Sect into our Yuhua Sect's territory. This shows that many disciples from the three paths—immortals, demons, and monsters—have also come here; the Great Li Dynasty side is already in chaos, and the Great Virtue Dynasty has many people too. If you wear this outfit and masquerade as a Taiyi Sect disciple, few will dare offend you, and it makes it easier for you to siphon blood for cultivation..."

"You're clever; take this gourd of Nascent Soul Pills and eat them."

Chen Zheng chuckled, tossed the yellow gourd back to the crane, and also took the Bagua Purple-Gold Dao Robe.

"Thank you for the gift, Brother Chen!"

The crane rejoiced wildly, hurriedly using its claw to open the gourd, pouring out a sky‑blue, semi‑transparent pill with a phantom infant seated at its center, and shoved it into its mouth.

This is the Taiyi Sect's unique Nascent Soul Pill, a human‑grade supreme elixir; one can exchange it for a hundred White Sun Pills, making it a scarce commodity in the cultivation world.

Mortal Secret Realm cultivators who regularly ingest Nascent Soul Pills for cultivation not only advance rapidly, but also see a notable increase in the chance of entering the Shen Tong Mi Jing.

It is precisely because of the supply of Nascent Soul Pills that Taiyi Sect disciples are generally far stronger than those of other sects.

However, Chen Zheng just glanced inside and found only a little over a hundred Nascent Soul Pills in the yellow gourd.

The quantity is too small; for him it has little effect, nowhere near the speed of killing to boost power.

Now that Bai Hai Chan has stirred up turmoil in the Great Li Dynasty, and many are likely searching for his trace in the Great Virtue Dynasty, it is a perfect moment for him to make a big move.

Soon, he used the Pure Garment Talisman to cleanse the Bagua Purple‑Gold Dao Robe, donned it, and at the same time squeezed a drop of blood from his fingertip onto the White Rainbow Sword he had just seized.

Although Mortal Secret Realm cultivators lack magical power, as long as they drip blood onto an ownerless artifact, they can link their spirit to it, communicate with the artifact's internal array and mana, and manipulate it at will.

Buzz—

As Chen Zheng's blood fell on the White Rainbow Sword, the long blade, which had become lifeless after its master fell, suddenly quivered slightly, flashing with dazzling white light.

Chen Zheng felt as if his spirit had merged into the White Rainbow Sword, the sword becoming part of his body.

"Let's go."

He commanded the sword to float before him, leapt up, called out to the immortal crane, and prepared to depart.

"Brother Chen, are you discarding all these corpses?"

The crane looked at the corpses on the ground with reluctance; they were all tasty.

"Later I will slay an even stronger enemy, so you can have plenty to eat," Chen Zheng said casually.

"Thank you, Brother Chen!"

And so, the crane and Chen Zheng, this glorious Taiyi Sect disciple, flew away from the place together.

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As for later using Demonic Cultivation to kill and siphon blood, that's all Taiyi Sect's doing, what does it have to do with my Yuhua Sect?

Every grievance has a source, every debt a master; to seek revenge, go find the Taiyi Sect.

And Chen Zheng's departure is not without purpose; he will follow the many Yaksha footprints to search for the Chi Long mentioned by them.

According to information heard when killing Yakshas earlier, Lord Chi Long is an Asura, just one step away from transforming into a cultivator equivalent to the Shen Tong Mi Jing.

The great realms cultivated by humans are divided into the Mortal Secret Realm, the Shen Tong Mi Jing, and above that the Longevity Realm, which possesses at least a ten‑thousand‑year lifespan seed, also called an Eternal Giant.

Among the subterranean demon race, the Eternal Giant is known as the Demon Emperor.

Chi Long's body contains the Demon Emperor's bloodline; after Chen Zheng refines it, it will surely be a great tonic.

As for the senior brothers the horse-faced man mentioned, they are nearby; after he kills Chi Long and his strength rises a level, he can return to deal with them later.

From the horse-faced man's dying words, those people seem formidable, perhaps bearing high‑grade or even top‑grade spirit artifacts, not easy to deal with.

Swish—

Shortly after Chen Zheng left, five imperial swords formed soaring rainbows that streaked fiercely from afar, and within a few flashes they descended onto the corpse‑strewn ground.

The five, both men and women, all wore eight‑diagram purple‑gold Dao robes, their aura soaring, eyes sharp as heavenly envoys, as if imperial envoys sent by the emperor to read the imperial edict.

One of them, a man with a square face and thick brows, his demeanor extremely imposing, looked at the slick, horse‑faced man's corpse on the ground, his complexion suddenly turning cold: "Who dares to kill my Taiyi Sect disciple?"

A female disciple hurried forward, examined the corpse, then returned, bowing to the imposing man and reporting: "Senior Brother Xia Jiuxiao, Junior Brother Ma has five blood holes on his crown, all his blood has been completely drained; it must be caused by some kind of blood‑sucking Demonic Cultivation."

"So, Junior Brother Ma fell victim to the poisonous hands of those demonic brats from the Blood Shadow Demonic Sect?" Xia Jiuxiao said in a cold voice, and the temperature around them grew colder with his words.

"Moreover, the many yaksha corpses here also died from having their blood drained; they must have encountered numerous members of the Blood Shadow Demonic Sect. I didn't expect those demonic brats to dare search for the Yellow Springs Emperor's supreme treasure."

"Hmph, nowadays the cultivation world is a mix of fish and dragons, with power dominating everything, giving rise to many arrogant ones; even my Taiyi Sect disciples dare to be killed. No wonder the Supreme Headmaster decides the world by merit!"

"Especially the Demonic Path, my Taiyi Sect must establish laws to restrain them; if they dare to violate, we will immediately bring down calamities and cast them into Nine Nether Hell!"

The other few spoke in turn, each with a complexion colder than the last.

"Alright, drafting the laws is the business of the Supreme Headmaster and the Elders; what we must do now is gather many senior and junior brothers here, jointly root out those demonic brats of the Blood Shadow Demonic Sect and kill them as a warning!"

Xia Jiuxiao waved his hand; a golden talisman ignited in his palm, turning into a small golden‑light arrow that shot out and vanished in the darkness in an instant.

This is the Taiyi Sect's transmission talisman, the One‑Character Cloud‑Piercing Arrow.

(End of chapter)