Chapter 175: Opening the Divine Treasuries of Both Arms, Suppressing the Lord of the Blood Sea (A 6000-Character Chapter)

Qi and Blood surged within Chen Mo's body, and golden light gradually began to nourish the space between his arms.

He had already consumed the Blood Sea Seven-Heart Lotus, using this divine medicine to open his next divine treasury.

He did not use the Blood Sea Seven-Heart Lotus to replenish his Qi and Blood for the Transformation Pearl; the reason was simple: the Qi and Blood contained within a single lotus were insufficient for him to complete his next Mortal Transformation.

Furthermore, since he had promised Fengdu Niangniang that he would deal with the Lord of the Blood Sea for her, it was only natural to prioritize opening his own divine treasury under these circumstances.

Admittedly, doing this might not be the wisest choice for himself.

But Chen Mo had always kept his promises; since he had given his word, he would not break his faith with others.

The pure medicinal power contained within the Blood Sea Seven-Heart Lotus was continuously converted into Qi and Blood strength. These powers were quite unique, inherently containing the Heaven and Earth Mechanism, which was enough to show that this divine medicine was extraordinary.

Chen Mo controlled this Qi and Blood, rapidly channeling it into his arms to further excavate their potential.

He might face a life-and-death battle next, so maximizing his combat power was the most important thing; thus, he temporarily swapped the foot divine treasury he had originally planned to open for his arms.

Boundless Qi and Blood poured into them, and tiny specks of golden light emerged on his arms, soon connecting into a single expanse and forming unique patterns.

These were the unique marks left upon his body by the combination of Heaven and Earth Power and Chen Mo's Blood Qi.

Once the arm divine treasury is cultivated to its limit, a Martial Artist can move mountains, fill seas, and use the Star-Plucking Moon-Grabbing Technique.

Chen Mo had only just opened the divine treasury, so naturally, he was far from achieving that.

However, his arms still possessed countless wonders; a single punch could resonate with the Heaven and Earth Power, and mysterious techniques flowed between his palms, capable of sealing and restraining others.

Within the Great Qian Imperial Clan, there was a martial art called the Star-Plucking Moon-Grabbing Technique; once mastered, a Martial Artist's True Qi could be used to seal and seize others.

Although Chen Mo had never practiced this martial art, now that his arm divine treasury was open, he could not only do this easily, but the power was far greater than that martial art.

As the breakthrough slowly ended, Chen Mo opened his eyes and circulated his Qi and Blood divine script. He reached out and grasped gently, and boundless Heaven and Earth Power surged, being restrained by him.

With his palm as the center, a cage composed of Blood Qi and Heaven and Earth Power was gradually condensing, sealing everything within it.

Not only that, he reached down toward the ground and grasped lightly, and a piece of soil several zhang square was easily taken by him.

Chen Mo could carefully estimate that in the Youming Jie, the weight of this piece of soil was approximately twenty thousand catties.

He could not yet move mountains or fill seas, but he was still capable of moving a small hill weighing a million catties.

Furthermore, he could use this small hill as a weapon to throw; if he threw a few more, it would be enough to destroy a small city without an Array for protection.

After all, a million catties of stone sounds very frightening, but in reality, its size is only about seventeen or eighteen zhang in length and width.

Opening the divine treasury this time did not take Chen Mo long, and now it was only dusk in the Youming Jie.

As his breakthrough ended, Fengdu Niangniang appeared once again and said, "How do you feel now? Do you still need time to go into seclusion to consolidate your cultivation?"

Chen Mo shook his head slightly, "No need, we can go directly to find the Lord of the Blood Sea."

He had agreed with Zhao Xuanxin before entering the Blood Sea to meet at Bian City in five days; this time could naturally not be delayed, so he wanted to resolve the Lord of the Blood Sea as soon as possible.

"Good, but do not act immediately when we arrive. If I can eventually persuade the Lord of the Blood Sea to stop, you will not need to fight her."

Fengdu Niangniang spoke slowly; if possible, she truly did not want to take action against the Lord of the Blood Sea.

"Rest assured, even if you do not take action, I will pay you the promised reward in full," she added immediately.

Chen Mo nodded; since Fengdu Niangniang had said so, he naturally could not have any objections.

"Good, then follow me." Fengdu Niangniang was not an indecisive person, and she immediately took Chen Mo away.

Under her control, a portal opened quietly. After stepping into it for only a few dozen steps, the scenery before them changed drastically.

A blood-colored lake appeared, within which the water of the Blood Sea surged and shook, and countless blood waves crashed against the rocks, emitting thunderous booms.

"Blood Sea, I will advise you one last time: stop. Doing this will only lead to the suffering of all living things; it has no meaning." Fengdu Niangniang looked at the blood-colored lake before her and advised in a deep voice.

Her voice was not loud, as if she already knew that the Lord of the Blood Sea would inevitably hear everything.

"Easier said than done. You don't care; even if the Mirage Sea drowns this world, what of it? You can simply fall into a deep slumber and wait for the next era to revive."

"But have you ever thought that by the next era, I will no longer exist? I just want to live; what have I done wrong!"

The Lord of the Blood Sea emerged from the boundless Blood Sea, her face cold.

Chen Mo looked at her carefully, then glanced at Fengdu Niangniang beside him.

The reason was simple: the two were far too similar, one could even say they were exactly the same.

They had the same brows and features, and both wore bright red dresses, but unlike Fengdu Niangniang's indifference, the emotions displayed by this Lord of the Blood Sea were much more vivid.

Her dress was also much shorter, revealing a pair of round, slender jade legs, and she wore a pair of red embroidered shoes on her feet.

Her brows were raised high, her expression cold and stern, exuding an air of superiority as if looking down upon the world.

From their completely identical appearance, it was clear that the relationship between the two was likely not simple at all.

"Then have you ever thought that if you do this, by the next era, there will be no more Netherworld in this world? When that time comes, heaven and earth will be in chaos, and the Human Race of the next era will not last long."

Fengdu Niangniang still did not intend to take action directly, but continued to advise her earnestly.

It was just that she probably understood in her heart that this kind of persuasion was of little use.

There is great terror between life and death; from her perspective, the Human Race of the next era was certainly important.

But the next era had no meaning to the Lord of the Blood Sea; she just wanted to try her best to live a little longer in this era.

"So what? I don't care." The Lord of the Blood Sea retorted without hesitation, then continued.

"Besides, the Youming Jie covers the entire heaven and earth; perhaps the rules here will change. If I can break the rule restrictions of this world, I will have a chance to push open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate."

It was clear, however, that she did not say this with much confidence; it seemed she also knew that breaking the rules of heaven and earth was not that easy.

"Senior, this junior practices the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body and has now opened three divine treasuries. As long as you give me a chance, I can still break through to the Heavenly Human Realm and open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate."

"You do not need to adopt such an aggressive method; you can stay here in the Netherworld safely and wait for me to push open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate."

Chen Mo suddenly interjected at this moment; since his reward would not be less regardless of whether he fought or not,

then if he could negotiate a peace, it would be the best outcome for him.

The Lord of the Blood Sea seemed to notice Chen Mo only now, casting her gaze toward him and looking him up and down carefully.

"You are indeed not bad, but breaking through to the Heavenly Human Realm is not as easy as you imagine. I have seen too many heroes, and they all failed; how can you expect me to believe you?"

She shook her head slightly, even though she could see that Chen Mo was very young and his cultivation was very strong.

But breaking through to the Heavenly Human Realm is not so easy; she has been born into this era for over a thousand years and has seen too many brilliant and talented prodigies.

Yet none of them succeeded, so how could she entrust the hope of her own survival to a junior like Chen Mo at this moment?

"Instead of helping her, you might as well help me. The Youming Jie covers the entire world; it could at least buy you another hundred years. With your talent, given this time, you might truly be able to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm.

Even if you cannot, you could still extend your own lifespan by a hundred years. An Innate Martial Artist lives up to three hundred years; are you willing to die after just another hundred?"

"As for the Human Race of the next era, they will not remember you or me. No matter what we have done, whether good or evil, they will never know."

She spoke in a coaxing manner, trying to pull Chen Mo onto her side.

It must be said that her words were indeed more tempting.

No matter how high the reward offered by Fengdu Niangniang was, it would be meaningless after a hundred years.

If it were not Chen Mo, but some other Innate Martial Artist, they might truly have turned against her on the spot.

Fengdu Niangniang was quite calm; as the Lord of the Netherworld, she could master and learn too much information. Chen Mo did not understand her, but she knew Chen Mo very well.

She knew this person kept his promises most of all and would not easily break a vow, which was why she was willing to cooperate with Chen Mo.

Furthermore, there was one more point: among the existing Innate Martial Artists, Chen Mo was likely the only one practicing the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body.

If she wanted to suppress the Lord of the Blood Sea, she had to borrow Chen Mo's power; she had no choice.

Chen Mo did not say much; he turned his head to look at Fengdu Niangniang. He took money to do a job; as long as she said to act, he would never be hesitant.

"Strike!" Fengdu Niangniang sighed and spoke softly. As her voice fell, she had already begun to move.

The Youming Jie shook, and the boundless power within this universe was mobilized by her. Space was sealed off, cutting off any possibility of the Lord of the Blood Sea escaping.

Chen Mo struck suddenly. Without using any weapons, countless golden lights radiated from within his arms. Under his guidance, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Power formed a sealing net, locking toward the Lord of the Blood Sea.

Countless waters of the Blood Sea surged, turning into waves that crashed over one after another. Chen Mo stood on the surface of the sea, manipulating his True Qi, completely unaffected.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" The water of the Blood Sea turned into divine needles, hundreds or thousands of them, shooting straight at Chen Mo.

The Lord of the Blood Sea revealed her form at this moment, but immediately sank back into the Blood Sea.

"Boom—!" The Heaven and Earth Furnace erupted and bloomed, plundering power from between heaven and earth in an almost brutal manner.

Those incoming Blood Sea divine needles were instantly swallowed by Chen Mo, turning into his own Blood Qi.

Absorbing in this way certainly carried risks, but as long as the threshold was not reached, he would not be assimilated by it.

The Blood Sea churned, its target very clear. Chen Mo only felt that he was now contending against the entire vast ocean.

Fortunately, the Blood Sea that the Lord of the Blood Sea truly controlled did not cover the entire Youming Jie, but was only a lake with a radius of several hundred li.

Moreover, although the power was strong, it was not solid; it was difficult to hurt him without using real techniques.

The Lord of the Blood Sea appeared from the Blood Sea again, stepping on the peak of the blood waves.

Chen Mo did not hesitate, stimulating all of his power.

After his previous breakthrough, his physical body now possessed over 119,000 jin of strength in its conventional state.

Now that the restrictions on his physical body were completely released, his own Qi and Blood power surged, reaching the 360,000 jin mark.

Even for a body-refining Martial Artist who had practiced the Xuanhuang Indestructible Body to the Shencang Realm, in a life-or-death struggle, they might not necessarily be able to exert such tyrannical power.

The reason Chen Mo could do it was because his physical foundation was strong enough.

He leaped forward, further stimulating his own power. His arm Shencang were fully activated, and the boundless Heaven and Earth Power was drawn to lock onto the Lord of the Blood Sea.

Seeing this situation, Fengdu Niangniang hurried to act, taking a golden hairpin from her head and turning it into a golden light to strike.

However, Chen Mo's speed was faster. The Heaven and Earth Power manifested by his two palms was like two great mountains, directly suppressing the Lord of the Blood Sea.

Her face was full of shock and surprise, never having expected that Chen Mo's strength would be so formidable, far exceeding experts of the same realm.

One must know that she had lived for over a thousand years; although her strength was restricted by heaven and earth, she had polished herself in this realm for too long, not to mention that she could also master the power of the Blood Sea.

Facing her, ordinary Innate Martial Artists could almost be said to have no power to fight back.

Yet when she faced Chen Mo, she felt a sense of powerlessness.

Fengdu Niangniang's eyes were also filled with astonishment. She had originally intended to ask Chen Mo to help suppress the Lord of the Blood Sea, with herself mainly doing the work.

However, everything had changed too quickly now; before she could do much, the Lord of the Blood Sea was about to be completely suppressed.

Chen Mo's palms gradually gathered together. The Lord of the Blood Sea had no physical body to begin with, and now the body she manifested in the face of this pressure was constantly shrinking.

The water of the Blood Sea surged and churned, wanting to break Chen Mo's seal, but it had no effect.

It was also impossible for the Lord of the Blood Sea to surrender without a fight; she used all kinds of methods.

But Chen Mo's palms were like copper walls and iron bastions; no matter how many changes or thousands of methods she had, she was still helpless.

The Heaven and Earth Power he drew added layer after layer of seals onto the Lord of the Blood Sea. Chen Mo sent her into his own Mysterious Aperture, and the Heaven and Earth Furnace operated, constantly refining the Blood Sea power within her.

It must be said that even if it was just a manifested body, the power contained within it could be called vast and boundless.

Chen Mo sat cross-legged in the void, using his physical power to suppress the Lord of the Blood Sea, while simultaneously using the Heaven and Earth Furnace to refine the power within her.

This required a considerable amount of time and could by no means be completed overnight.

Although Fengdu Niangniang was shocked by Chen Mo's true combat power, she still did not relax at this time, waiting quietly on the side.

Chen Mo did not use this Blood Qi to continue strengthening his physical body, but sent it all into the Transformation Pearl.

Having obtained further cultivation techniques from Fengdu Niangniang, Chen Mo was clear about what he should do next.

There was no need to open more Shencang; instead, he would use the existing three Shencang to resonate with heaven and earth, seizing the Creation of heaven and earth into his body, and he could ascend to the Creation Realm.

This step was not easy to take. Chen Mo was now at this bottleneck, waiting only for a suitable opportunity to break through.

Abundant Blood Qi poured into the Transformation Pearl. The Transformation Pearl, which originally had many transparent and colorless areas, was being dyed blood-red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Two days passed in a flash. The Transformation Pearl was filled with Blood Qi and even covered with many Dao Patterns, which showed that the next Mortal Transformation would surely bring him a great improvement.

The Lord of the Blood Sea no longer struggled now; she was even unable to condense her complete body, leaving only a wisp of blood-colored true intent.

Chen Mo flipped his hand and took her out from his Mysterious Aperture, and Fengdu Niangniang hurried over.

Arriving in the Youming Jie again, the condition of the Lord of the Blood Sea was clearly much better; at least she could manifest a form.

It was just that her aura was still extremely weak, let alone comparable to an Innate Martial Artist, she was not even as good as an ordinary person.

Her face was pale and her expression cold and arrogant; from the moment she appeared, she stared fixedly at Chen Mo, "I believe you now."

Having said this, she fainted away.

For someone like her, words were pale and powerless; only by displaying power far exceeding her own would she be convinced.

Seeing this, Fengdu Niangniang hurriedly lifted her with both hands, then immediately drew her into her own body.

"The Blood Sea was born within the Youming Jie at the beginning of this epoch. At that time, apart from her, I was the only living being in the entire Youming, so she took me as her model to take shape.

I was also surprised when I saw her; I had not expected that even before any living beings had died in the human world, a living being would have already been born in the Youming.

At that time, the new epoch had just begun, and the Youming Jie was in a state of chaos.

We two sisters joined forces to pacify the chaos in the Youming Jie, allowing the heavens and earth to function normally."

When Fengdu Niangniang spoke these words, a gentle smile could not help but appear on her face.

"To this day, the two of us have a thousand-year friendship, but as the heavens and earth outside have gradually become turbulent, the Mirage Sea Water has grown stronger day by day.

Coupled with the fact that her cultivation technique went awry, her conduct became somewhat extreme. After this, I will teach her well and will never let her cause trouble again."

She spoke slowly to explain to Chen Mo, who listened quietly, nodding from time to time in response.

"This is another Blood Sea Seven-Heart Lotus, along with five lotus seeds, though if you wish to grow a Blood Sea Seven-Heart Lotus from these seeds, they can only be planted within the Youming Jie."

Fengdu Niangniang waved her jade hand, taking out the rewards she had previously promised Chen Mo one by one.

"This is the Jade Slip for the subsequent techniques, though I only have the first six levels here. There are also ten Xuelin Guo here, which count as extra compensation for you."

An apologetic look appeared on her face as she took out another Jade Slip and ten bright red fruits.

After all, she had never said before that the technique she possessed was not the complete version.

The Xuelin Guo were the size of a fist and entirely crimson; they looked somewhat like persimmons, but they emitted a strange fragrance that made one instinctively salivate just by taking a light sniff.

"No matter, Niangniang is a person who keeps her word." Chen Mo smiled, not minding this at all.

Even if Fengdu Niangniang had lied to him, saying the first six levels of the technique were the complete version, he likely would not have had much suspicion about it in the short term.

And since she was willing to tell the truth and provide extra compensation, that was already considered quite good.

"Niangniang, if the passage connecting the Youming Jie and the outside world is severed, what should this junior do if I wish to enter this place again?" Chen Mo asked with a cupped-hand salute.

Although the Youming Jie and the human world were in the same universe, they were absolutely isolated from each other; under normal circumstances, it was almost impossible for a living person's physical body to reach this place.

"This is an Underworld Mansion Token; if you stimulate this Token with your True Qi, you can naturally open a passage and come here again." Fengdu Niangniang took out a dark-colored jade plaque and handed it to Chen Mo with a smile.

"However, do not eat too much of the Blood Sea's food; although your physical body is strong, it is impossible for it to withstand the scouring of the Blood Sea's power without limit."

She could even guess Chen Mo's intention in asking for the Token; it was nothing more than wanting to enter the Youming to replenish some Blood Qi.

She did not care much about this; compared to the boundless Blood Sea, the amount of Blood Qi Chen Mo could refine was truly insignificant.

Moreover, as a cultivation seed with the opportunity to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm, it was a good thing for Chen Mo to cultivate faster.

As long as he could push open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate, let alone refining some Blood Sea power, even if she gave the entire Blood Sea to him, the trade would be worth it.

"Many thanks, Niangniang." Chen Mo accepted the Token with a smile and bowed in thanks.

A portal was opened once more, and Fengdu Niangniang swayed her figure and stepped into it.

Chen Mo followed closely behind and arrived once again at the palace from before.

Wei Xia and the black-veiled palace maid were both inside, sitting cross-legged on Putan and cultivating.

Chen Mo could see that Wei Xia's aura was more than a notch stronger than before; it seemed she was indeed like a fish in water here in the Youming.

"Niangniang, this junior still has matters to attend to in the human world. If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave first."

Chen Mo certainly remembered that he still had things to do in the human world; suppressing the Alien Races was no longer a problem.

As long as he broke through to the Heavenly Human Realm, the existing problems would all be solved.

Upon hearing this, Wei Xia trotted over to Chen Mo's side and said softly, "Benefactor, I want to stay in the Underworld and cultivate with Sister Black Mist for a while."

As for the Sister Black Mist she spoke of, that would be the black-veiled palace maid.

"Very well, if you wish to stay here, then just stay here peacefully." Chen Mo said, taking out the Mysterious Ice Bead and handing it to her.

"Niangniang, Wei Xia is a good friend of mine. She wishes to stay in the Youming Jie to cultivate for a while; I hope you can look after her."

Chen Mo looked at Fengdu Niangniang again and made his request.

"Very well." She nodded with a smile.

Chen Mo then gave Wei Xia a few more instructions, agreed to come see her again after some time, and then left the palace to return to Wangsi Cheng.

Mo Dao was incomparably happy to see Chen Mo again, but at the same time, he was astonished at how Chen Mo could have reached the position of General Conquering the West in such a short time.

Regarding this, Chen Mo did not hide much; when Mo Dao learned that the Emperor had passed away and that Chen Mo had saved the New Emperor who ascended the throne, he was not surprised by Chen Mo's current official position.

Protecting the sovereign and following the dragon—this was a monumental merit; it was perfectly normal to obtain the position of General Conquering the West.

The magistrate of Wangsi Cheng also handed over the roster he had previously compiled.

After finishing the matters in Wangsi Cheng, Chen Mo left with several letters from Mo Dao.

Although Mo Dao did not realize he was dead, subconsciously, he did not want to leave this city.

Therefore, while he wanted to leave in his heart, he could always find reasons to explain why he was not leaving.

Naturally, Chen Mo could not persuade him to leave; he simply bid him farewell, telling him that if there was an opportunity, he would come again after some time.

Traveling far away from the city, Chen Mo stimulated the Netherworld Token with True Qi, a portal was opened, and after passing through it, he arrived back in the human world; before his eyes was still that same pool of water.

Chen Mo did not linger here and hurried toward Bian City.

Zhao Xuanxin had already arrived to guard Bian City; seeing Chen Mo arrive, he immediately informed him of the situation in Bian City in full.

The army of Alien Races was gathering and would not act in the short term, but they would inevitably knock at the gates after some time.

After understanding the general situation, Chen Mo immediately announced that he would go into seclusion to cultivate.

Compared to other problems, going into seclusion himself to undergo Mortal Transformation and attempt to break through to the Heavenly Human Realm was the top priority.

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(End of chapter)