Chapter 172: Blood Sea Wonders! Reunited with Mo Dao? (Seeking Subscriptions)

The surging Blood Sea was like a mirror, flat and smooth, without any waves or undulations.

Chen Mo looked around at the endless expanse of blood-colored ocean; focusing his vision to examine it closely, he saw cities, plains, towns, and pedestrians not far away.

Yet, these people were all entirely crimson, their features indistinguishable; they were merely human-shaped, all composed of the water of the Blood Sea.

Chen Mo crouched down, reached out to grab at his feet, and a mass of Blood Sea water was scooped up in his hands.

The sensation was very strange; no matter how one looked at it, the water of the Blood Sea felt exactly like fresh blood to the touch, yet as he stood upon this blood, he did not sink any further.

Before he picked it up, this blood acted like solid ground, supporting him firmly.

Chen Mo could feel that the water of the Blood Sea contained extremely abundant Blood Qi, but it could not be absorbed at will.

This Blood Qi was absolutely incompatible with his own body; he had no way to use True Qi or any other means to refine it.

Even if he swallowed it into his body, it would still detach itself from within him.

On the other hand, he could perceive that this Blood Sea water had already been mixed with a great deal of Mirage Sea power.

This was not a major issue, but he had to think of a way to see if he could absorb this power.

Furthermore, he had to find a way to meet the Lord of the Blood Sea; according to the records of the King of Pacifying the West, he was the true master of this Blood Sea.

If he could attempt to trade with him and exchange for Blood Sea water to supply his own cultivation,

that would also be a quite excellent choice.

This boundless Blood Qi could not only help the Transformation Pearl recharge, but more importantly, it could help him open his Shencang.

In the Shencang Realm, a Martial Artist must open the nine great Shencang.

Chen Mo could already feel that as long as he refined enough abundant Blood Qi, he could immediately open the next Shencang.

In the Shencang Realm, unlike the Innate Realm, every time a Martial Artist opens a Shencang, it brings a massive increase in combat power.

Chen Mo had now opened his eye Shencang, which not only allowed him to break illusions and observe the world's Wind, water, Heavenly Luck, and the flow and changes of the heavens and earth.

The most important thing was that when he used his Qi and Blood to stimulate his eyes to unleash his Divine Store Power,

the movements of other Martial Artists would instantly appear much slower in his eyes; in reality, it was not that the enemies were slow, but that the speed and ability of his eyes to capture information were far stronger than before.

In this state, he could see every detail of the opponent's movements and could even find flaws.

For a Martial Artist, especially a body-refining Martial Artist, the increase in combat power could be described as terrifying.

For the next Shencang, Chen Mo planned to open the foot Shencang; even if he could not travel a thousand miles in a single step, it would still allow his speed to increase significantly.

Looking at the surging Blood Sea, Chen Mo let go of the blood in his hand, and the blood merged back into the sea, leaving no trace on his hand.

"Benefactor." Wei Xia's voice suddenly rang out, sounding very joyful.

"I feel so comfortable outside; can I go out and take a look?" Her tone was full of anticipation, making it hard for one to refuse.

"Alright." Chen Mo pondered for a moment before speaking.

As this place was a Ruins Realm, even if he did not let Wei Xia appear now, he might still need her later.

Even if there were to be trouble, having it now was better than encountering difficulties later.

After receiving the response, Wei Xia was very eager; in the blink of an eye, she arrived before Chen Mo.

Only, the situation this time was somewhat special; he had not released her Ghost Domain, yet she possessed a physical form.

Wei Xia was dressed in a goose-yellow girl's dress, looking lively and charming, while Chen Mo kept observing her cautiously.

She seemed unable to see the surrounding Blood Sea at all, otherwise her expression would not be so happy and joyful.

"Wei Xia." Chen Mo smiled and spoke tentatively.

"Benefactor." She smiled lightly, quickly reacted, and bowed to Chen Mo.

"Do you see anything different under your feet?" Chen Mo asked, weighing his tone.

"There's nothing, it's just dirt." Wei Xia replied with a look of confusion, quite puzzled.

Chen Mo nodded slightly, already having a guess in his heart; it seemed that what Wei Xia saw was completely different from what he saw.

He was not particularly surprised by this; he had experienced such a situation before when he was in the Mirage Mirror.

Not to mention seeing different things, most likely even the world they perceived was completely different.

"Then do you feel anything wrong now? Did you release your Ghost Domain?"

Chen Mo's tone still carried doubt as he reached out and lightly brushed her sleeve.

She was clearly in a different state than usual; without releasing her Ghost Domain, she was actually able to possess a physical form here.

But why this situation occurred, he did not know.

"Eh!" Wei Xia also realized she was different; she stomped her feet hard and crouched down, wanting to touch the soil.

She truly possessed a physical form now, which was completely different from the usual situation.

Logically speaking, as a Ghost Spirit appearing outside her own Ghost Domain, it was absolutely impossible for her to possess a physical form.

At least with her current strength, she was far from being able to do that.

Yet, the fact that she could possess a physical form here was enough to show that this Ruins Realm must have its own peculiarities.

Chen Mo's mind stirred, stimulating his five senses with Qi and Blood; the world before him changed greatly, yet he could vaguely feel that this was not enough.

It was as if a thin layer of gauze lay before his eyes, preventing him from seeing clearly.

Without hesitation, his eye perception was further stimulated, and specks of golden-red light swirled between his pupils.

The world before him changed instantly; the Blood Sea vanished, and beneath his feet was solid, thick earth.

It was early spring, and all things were still sleeping, with only specks of shallow grass emerging.

Looking further into the distance, the originally towering blood-colored city had long since turned into a city built of bluestone bricks, and the pedestrians and carriages that occasionally appeared on the road were no different from the outside world.

Previously, when Chen Mo looked at these people, he could only see a blood-red expanse; no matter what they looked like, there was no difference in his eyes.

"Do you have any other special feelings now?" Chen Mo looked at Wei Xia again and asked softly.

She pondered for a moment, then took a deep breath, her face showing a look of attachment and reluctance, "I feel so comfortable here; staying here, I feel like I'm getting stronger."

It seemed that being here was indeed like a fish in water for her.

Chen Mo nodded lightly and gave instructions with a solemn expression.

"This place is a Ruins Realm and may be somewhat dangerous, but as long as you don't speak or act recklessly, it won't be too dangerous. Stay by my side, speak less, and don't run around."

"Understood, this young woman will listen to Benefactor's instructions," Wei Xia said with a smile on her face, nodding very obediently.

"Good. How is your stamina? Let's go to that large city over there and take a look."

Chen Mo reached out and pointed toward a city in the distance; finding the Master of the Blood Sea would certainly not be an easy task.

Since there was a city here, according to the records of the Prince of Pingxi, there were even administrative officials within the city, and they still believed they were under the rule of Great Gan.

Then, as long as he went there and revealed his identity, he could borrow the power of the city to help him find the Master of the Blood Sea.

Moreover, it was possible that the master behind this city was the Master of the Blood Sea himself; once he saw him, he could attempt to strike a deal.

Judging from the Prince of Pingxi's records, contact with this Master of the Blood Sea was definitely not dangerous, otherwise, he could not have reached a cooperation with him.

With Chen Mo's current status and position, whatever the Prince of Pingxi could offer, he could definitely offer as well.

If he could establish a cooperation with this Master of the Blood Sea, he would certainly be able to obtain a sufficiently abundant amount of Qi and Blood, which would be of great use whether for cultivation or for shedding his mortal body and changing his fate.

Wei Xia walked with strides, moving as fast as a gust of Wind; although still not as fast as Chen Mo, she was enough to rival most Post-Heaven Martial Artists.

Arriving in this Ruins Realm, she was like a fish entering the sea; not only could she manifest a physical form, but the strength she could display was not much different from when she was in her own Ghost Domain.

Most importantly, according to her, her strength was increasing at every moment here; it seemed that because of her special constitution, she was able to absorb the power of this place.

It seems that this Ruins Realm must have special conditions suitable for Ghost Spirits to survive.

Chen Mo and Wei Xia traveled together, both moving extremely fast; in less than half an hour, they arrived near the city.

Time in the Blood Sea is different from the outside world; when it is dusk in the outside world, the sky here is just beginning to brighten.

The two ran for another half an hour, and the sky in the Xue Hai Xu Jing was only just at the point of the rising morning sun.

Chen Mo could feel the great sun in the sky, and the sunlight shining down was very warm, no different from the outside world.

It is just unclear what the situation will be like at night; there is no Mirage Sea in the Ruins Realm, and one wonders if the living beings in this world will still beat the Gong and Drum.

Approaching the city, the pedestrians on the official road suddenly increased; farmers carrying firewood, eggs, and dried goods were preparing to send these items into the city to sell in exchange for some copper coins for expenses.

Meanwhile, Foot Merchants carrying various exquisite goods were jogging out of the city, intending to sell these goods elsewhere to earn a living.

Everyone had a smile on their face, and while the clothes they wore might have been patched, no one looked sallow or starved.

This at least indicates one thing: they can all get enough to eat here.

"Benefactor, could you lend me a few copper coins?" Wei Xia leaned over to Chen Mo's side and asked in a low voice, feeling a bit embarrassed, her gaze frequently glancing at a small stall selling malt sugar not far away.

"Here, buy two more pieces so I can have a taste too," Chen Mo took twenty or thirty copper coins from his Storage Bag and handed them to her.

Whether it was gold, silver, or copper coins, he always kept a portion in his Storage Bag for emergencies.

"Thank you, Benefactor!" Wei Xia cheered like a child, took the copper coins, and went to buy the malt sugar.

She bought quite a lot of sugar, and the stall owner even gave her a piece of straw paper to wrap it in.

"Let me taste it first," Chen Mo stopped her hand and picked up a piece of sugar himself.

After chewing and tasting it carefully, there was no harm to his body at all, and the taste was exactly the same as in the outside world; it could be consumed with peace of mind.

However, after eating just a little bit, he was actually able to detect his own Qi and Blood increasing, although the magnitude was very low.

This could not help but make Chen Mo's eyes light up!

Originally, he was still pondering how to absorb the power of the Blood Sea, but now he had a method!

Things evolved within the Blood Sea could, in this situation, be consumed by him and transformed into his own Qi and Blood.

Although it could not be refined with True Qi and could only be swallowed directly into the belly, it was still far better than not being able to absorb it at all.

The Blood Sea was like a treasure mountain; Chen Mo previously lacked the means to excavate it, but now he had found them.

Even if the speed of excavation was relatively slow, it was still far better than nothing.

"Eat up, let's hurry into the city," Chen Mo instructed Wei Xia hurriedly, then quickened his pace, preparing to find a restaurant in the city to have a good meal first.

Wei Xia hurriedly stuffed a piece of malt sugar into her mouth and followed closely behind Chen Mo into the city.

There were yamen runners guarding both sides of the city gate, and all merchants entering the city were required to pay an entry tax of one copper coin.

Pedestrians like Chen Mo and Wei Xia, who had nothing in their hands, could walk into the city in a grand manner.

As for the pedestrians coming and going on the street, most deliberately kept a certain distance from the two, because anyone could see that the material of their clothes was extraordinary, and they must have come from a wealthy family.

Walking into the city, shops lined both sides of the street, including blacksmith shops, tailor shops, grain shops, and so on.

There were also some open-air food stalls selling ordinary breakfast snacks.

Chen Mo did not linger by these food stalls and continued to walk toward the city center.

After walking another hundred paces, a two-story inn with three banners hanging from it appeared before his eyes.

On the first floor of the inn, seventeen or eighteen tables were neatly arranged, and wisps of cooking smoke drifted continuously from the kitchen; Chen Mo could smell the aroma of braised beef.

"Shopkeeper, what other food do you have in the shop? I see your braised beef is quite good, cut some more for me."

Chen Mo stepped into the hall and spoke to the manager who was leaning against the counter resting.

The manager was stunned at first, truly unable to understand why someone would come to the inn to eat early in the morning, but there was no reason to turn away business that walked through the door, so he immediately greeted him.

"This sir, how would this small shop dare to sell the beef casually? This meat was left by County Lieutenant Mo yesterday, who told the shop to braise it well today and wait for him to come and eat it.

The shop still has some vegetables left over from yesterday, as well as one roast chicken, one braised goose, and one pig trotter. If you want them, I will have the cook tidy them up and sell them to you for a cheaper price, how about that?"

He accompanied his words with a smile and closed the account book he had not yet finished calculating.

"Fine, then serve those first," Chen Mo nodded lightly, not making things difficult for the shopkeeper by insisting on eating the beef.

"All right!" The manager shouted with a smile and hurried into the back hall to call the cook to prepare the food.

Chen Mo chose a clean table and chair to sit down and observed the pedestrians coming and going on the street.

Before long, a few simple vegetable dishes along with the roast chicken and braised goose were served on the table first, and the shopkeeper also gave them a plate of scallion pancakes.

Chen Mo immediately let go of his restraint and began to feast; these foods were swallowed into his body and transformed at an extremely fast speed into pure Qi and Blood power, which was then sent into the Transformation Pearl.

The Qi and Blood power contained in these foods was a thousand times greater than ordinary food in the outside world, and its efficacy was no less than that of heavenly treasures.

However, the living beings in this world seem unable to absorb it, otherwise their strength would not be so feeble.

Even Wei Xia does not have much perception of this; only he himself can convert these Qi and Blood powers for his own use.

Chen Mo swept across the food on the table like the Wind swirling away clouds, while the shopkeeper busily ordered the cook to quickly stir-fry the remaining vegetables.

"Old Qian, is my braised beef ready yet!" A shout came from far away.

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows, feeling that the voice was somewhat familiar; he turned his head to look, and his eyes widened, his face full of disbelief and confusion.

Because the person who had arrived was none other than Mo Dao.

"Thirteen!" Mo Dao was dressed in the robes of a County Lieutenant, and upon seeing Chen Mo, his expression also appeared exceptionally excited.

(End of this chapter)