The Blood God Hall and the Red Tree Marsh
Purple Moon Mountain, Great White Residence!
There are still three months until the Blood River Secret Realm opens; it's time to set off.
After bidding farewell to their Old Ancestor, Yang Tianyou and his wife boarded a Third-Tier Supreme-Grade Flying Shuttle, transforming into a beam of azure light and soaring across the sky.
The Blood River Secret Realm, once the ancestral land of the Blood Race, is one of the few Profound-grade Profound Grade Secret Realms in the Lu Wu Realm, containing a large number of Blood Path treasures.
Each time it is opened, it brings great benefits to the forces that control this Secret Realm.
Therefore, seven or eight years ago, the many powerful forces that controlled Mo Province engaged in an extremely fierce struggle for control of the Secret Realm.
Ultimately, the Eight Directions Forces involved in the competition confirmed their respective shares of the Blood River Secret Realm.
The names of these Eight Directions Forces are as follows.
In the Northern River Region, among the many Province-Level Power of the Human Race, there are seven major forces: the Mountain and River Hall, the Qin Household, the Fire Spirit Palace, the Ye Household, the Heavenly Separation Palace, the White Cloud Sect, and the Cloudwater Sect.
On the shores of the Eastern Sea lies the Golden Peng Demon Kingdom, one of the Three Great Demon Kingdoms.
Among the Eight Directions Forces, the strongest is undoubtedly the Golden Peng Demon Kingdom, which is no weaker than the Seven Stars Sacred Land, and in terms of overall strength, it is much stronger.
After all, the resources and foundation possessed by the Golden Peng Royal Clan alone are no weaker than those of the Human Race's Sacred Land.
Moreover, the Golden Peng Demon Kingdom also contains other Demon Beast races, whose strength should not be underestimated.
The strongest power is the Golden Peng Demon Kingdom, while the weakest powers are the Qin Household Qin Province and the Ye Household of Xuan Province.
The two Lineage suffered demonic calamities one after the other, losing Sage Manifestation foundations and suffering heavy losses among Spirit Transformation cultivators, thus greatly diminishing their strength and placing them at the bottom of the list of Province-Level Power.
Even so, the Qin Household and Ye Household could still easily defeat Nascent Soul forces like the Luochuan Sect, maintaining their firm position at the top of the Lu Wu Realm pyramid. Otherwise, how could they participate in the grand feast of dividing the Blood River Secret Realm?
Five years ago, after dividing up their respective shares of the Secret Realm, the Eight Directions Forces jointly released a statement to the public.
Any cultivator wishing to explore the Blood River Secret Realm must first report to any of the Eight Directions Forces and obtain their consent before entering.
In addition, cultivators entering the Secret Realm must Heart Demon Oath, guaranteeing that they will voluntarily hand over a portion of their spoils upon leaving the Secret Realm.
As for the proportion of the spoils to be handed over, it varies depending on the individual's status.
Cultivators belonging to the Eight Directions Forces are to keep 70% of their spoils and hand over 30%.
If one is Rogue Cultivator, or a cultivator not under the command of any of the Eight Directions Forces, then one should keep 50% of the spoils for oneself and hand over 50%.
Furthermore, there are limits on the number of people allowed to enter the Secret Realm, with the limit varying for each realm.
The Qi Refining cultivators are the most numerous, with a total of 100,000 slots.
The lowest number of spots is for Spirit Transformation cultivators, with only ten available.
In other words, each faction can only have one or two Spirit Transformation at most, and their cultivation level cannot exceed the Middle Stage of Spirit Transformation. Furthermore, they are not allowed to harm Low-Rank Cultivators at will.
Five years have passed, and all of the more than 100,000 slots have been determined. Some were obtained by Rogue Cultivators, some by the Demon Race, and the remaining slots were obtained by various Immortal Dao forces of all sizes in the prefectures and counties near Mo Province.
Within the Yang Household, apart from Yang Tianyou and Yunhua who received two Golden Core titles, none of the other family members received a spot.
It wasn't that the Yang Household Member lacked connections, but rather that Yang Tianyou felt the Lineage currently had ample resources and didn't need to take unnecessary risks.
Moreover, the Blood River Secret Realm is not only open for ten days or half a month. It is a semi-independent Secret Realm, and the entrance to the Secret Realm will exist in Mo Province for a full sixty years. There will be plenty of opportunities to enter in the future.
Besides this, there was another reason that prompted him to make this decision.
After Wang Shan broke through to the Golden Core, the restrictions in his mind were activated, containing a large amount of information about the Blood River Secret Realm.
Through this intelligence, Yang Tianyou learned that every time the Blood River Secret Realm opened, the first batch of cultivators to enter were in the most danger, with an extremely high mortality rate.
Especially for Low-Rank Cultivators, if three or four out of ten cultivators enter, it would be considered quite good.
Of course, danger often contains fortuitous opportunities. The first batch of cultivators to enter the Secret Realm will have access to the most abundant resources. If they are lucky enough, it is not surprising that they can get some high-level resources and become rich overnight.
As for the Eight Directions Forces that control the Blood River Secret Realm, they generally do not allow their lower-ranking disciples to be among the first to enter the Secret Realm.
They will wait until most of the dangers in the Secret Realm have been cleared before allowing their disciples to enter and adventure there.
As for the Eight Directions Forces, how do they obtain resources from the Secret Realm?
One method is for cultivators of the sect at the Golden Core or above to enter and collect the materials; the other is through a percentage of the profits.
The latter, in particular, only need to guard the entrance of the Secret Realm and do nothing to reap huge benefits; all they have to give is the intimidation of their strength.
The strong always get stronger; that's just how it is.
Yang Tianyou naturally shared the same thought as the Eight Directions Forces: losing a large number of Low-Rank Cultivators from their Lineage for a few meager resources was a huge loss no matter how you looked at it.
One month later, in Mo Province, Lingbei Commandery, Guangli Plains.
It was springtime, a time when all things flourished, vegetation thrived, and the world was a vibrant and lively place.
However, amidst this endless vitality lies a blood-red region covering thousands of miles, permeated with Qi of Blood Sha. Living beings are either corrupted to death by this aura or transformed by it into Blood Path creatures with dulled intelligence.
The exit of the Blood River Secret Realm does not open suddenly. Instead, it first releases blood mist to change the world, and only when the time is right will the entrance be fully opened. This process is not affected by any external forces.
At this moment, the blood mist has been present for more than half a year, and according to past practice, the exit of the Secret Realm will not be far off.
Currently, a large number of Cultivators have gathered outside the blood mist, where various cave abode are situated on the plain.
A blue rainbow streaked across the sky, attracting the attention of many cultivators.
A flash of light, and the Flying Shuttle disappeared, replaced by two cultivators with an ethereal and otherworldly aura.
The couple's exceptional demeanor caught the attention of some Cultivator noticed them.
Yang Tianyou remained calm. Zhiming, curled up in his arms, twitched his large ears slightly. After a moment, he transmitted his voice, "Master, the Hidden Dragon Sect hasn't arrived yet."
"Understood!" Yang Tianyou replied, then pulled his wife along, casually found a spot to leave the cave abode, and stepped inside.
Half a month later, a Third-Tier Flying Boat appeared out of nowhere, with the emblem of the Nether Dragon engraved on its side.
Yang Danglong stood with his hands behind his back at the bow of the boat, with Wang Shan and Yang Tianxue, who had already broken through to the Golden Core, standing beside him.
Because of the Hidden Dragon Sect's excellent performance in the Cold Tide War, and because Yang Danglong was good at interpersonal relationships and had a very good relationship with True Person Yanfeng of the White Cloud Sect, he obtained a total of three Golden Core slots.
"My Nineteenth Younger Brother is there!" Yang Tianxue quickly discovered the cave abode of Yang Tianyou and his wife and transmitted her voice.
He then used his Divine Sense to guide Yang Danglong and Wang Shan direction.
Yang Danglong remained calm and replied, "Don't have any contact with them in front of outsiders. Once we enter the Blood River Secret Realm, we'll use the positioning Law Treasure we've prepared to reunite with them!"
Wang Shan sighed, "If it weren't for the once-in-three-thousand-years Spatial Distortion Phenomenon in the Blood River Secret Realm, we wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble."
"The Spatial Distortion Phenomenon is a force of heaven and earth, and we can only adapt to it. Once inside, if we are to separate, remember to be careful and prioritize our own safety," Yang Danglong instructed.
"Clear!"
Savage Wilderness Great Domain, Blood God Hall!
On the blood-red Hexagonal Altar, several terrifying beings joined forces to outline something in the void, and Spatial Fluctuations spread from near to far, reaching the vast unknown land.
Suddenly, a burly old man clad in gold and red armor Shen Yi and shouted, "I've sensed the location of the Blood River Secret Realm! Quickly, follow me and attack!"
"Alright!" Several Blood Race quickly responded, and then a surge of Law Power erupted, together with the burly old man, creating an elliptical Spatial Passage above the Hexagonal Altar.
After doing all this, the powerful Blood Race took a step back, looked at the passage in front of them, and smiled at each other.
The burly old man stroked his beard, his blood-red pupils resembling two surging seas of blood, captivating the soul.
He said, "Every three thousand years, the Blood River Secret Realm can nurture one to three Blood Path Origin Crystals at the bottom of the river. These are formed from the purest and most refined Blood Qi. If we obtain them, it would be enough to allow our clan to produce more than one more Sage Manifestation powerhouse, greatly enhancing our strength!"
"Hehe, the Myriad Forms Sect has occupied the Blood River Secret Realm for many years without discovering the backup plan set up by our clan, and has missed two opportunities to harvest 'Blood Source' in vain. It's really gratifying to think about!" Another young Blood Race in a long robe said with a smile.
"They only know about the spatial distortion that occurs once every three thousand years, but they don't understand how this phenomenon occurs. They still think it's just a simple disturbance of the power of heaven and earth!"
"Alright, enough of that. Tell the people to get ready, take the True Blood Pool, and enter the Blood River Secret Realm to collect Blood Source!"
"Good!"
The Red Tree Marsh, located at the junction of the Myriad Nations Region, the Azure Ox Demon Kingdom, and the Northern River Region, is one of the five forbidden areas of the Eastern Continent and is extremely dangerous.
Located in the heart of the Red Tree Marsh, a colossal tree stands proudly, with thousands of blood-red branches hanging down. Through the gaps created by the swaying branches, one can see an enormous, ancient face.
Tear!
A faint tearing sound rang out, and a huge Spatial Rift appeared in mid-air. Countless blood-red tree roots surged out, and soon, the chaotic Spatial Power began to stabilize.
"The Seeds have sprouted! Let our people enter quickly, transform the land, and turn the Blood River Secret Realm into the new home of our Red Tree Clan!"
An aged voice resounded through the sky. At first, there was no movement, but after a moment, a terrifying wave of blood-red light surged from all directions, engulfing the enormous Spatial Rift.