Return to the City

The Three-Cycle True Essence Pill is rumored to be able to directly increase a Xiantian expert's level by one.

However, after completely refining it, the remaining two meridians were not fully unblocked.

Even one of the Yin and Yang meridians, the Yin Wei Meridian, was only half-cleared.

Upon closer thought, it made sense.

It was likely due to the Purple Sun Pill widening the meridians significantly, greatly increasing their capacity. The pill was originally meant to advance an ordinary person by one level.

Where a bowl of water could have been enough for a breakthrough before, now it probably required a basin.

But this wasn't entirely a bad thing.

With a foundation built on several times, or even ten times, the True Essence capacity of the Xiantian Realm, once they broke through to the Vajra Realm, their strength would undoubtedly change dramatically.

As for the Blood Saber Manual and the Wind-Thunder Vajra Body, they needed to be read completely before they could be reflected and deduced on the status panel; it would take some time.

Now was not the time for cultivation.

Chu Jiang's gaze fell upon the edge of the altar, where a blood-colored long saber was slanted in the ground.

It shone with an eerie light in the darkness, its body like blood, its hilt like bone. The bloodstains on the blade seemed un-dried, emitting a pungent smell of gore.

This long saber, simply by being stuck there, exuded an aura of sharpness, with decades of time leaving no trace upon it.

It was like a brand-new treasure saber.

This saber had withstood a full-power strike from the Great Vajra Palm at the Completion stage without a scratch, proving its extraordinary nature.

Chu Jiang drew the blood-colored long saber, wiped the bloodstains clean, and saw two small characters carved on the blade—Blood Sun.

"Blood Sun Saber!"

A good name for a saber, he liked it.

"A good saber, but it lacks a scabbard!" Chu Jiang frowned slightly. It would be a shame for such a fine saber to be without a sheath.

"Master Chu, I took this from that monster. Please, look..." Lu Feiyang presented a dark red saber sheath. He had found it while Chu Jiang was retrieving the saber.

Although the monster was disgusting, he had no choice but to endure it if he wanted Chu Jiang to remove the Southern Border Gu Arts from his body.

The thought of a Gu worm crawling inside him sent shivers down his spine.

Chu Jiang took the sheath, his eyes showing surprise. He didn't know what material this sheath was made of. It felt cool in his hand, like touching a piece of ice.

It was a perfect match for the Blood Sun Saber.

"Well done!"

Chu Jiang was not stingy with his praise. Having subordinates was indeed good; you didn't even have to ask for things, and someone would bring them to you.

Liu Guangwu, standing nearby, was dumbfounded. How could this fellow be even more of a sycophant than Ma Han? He had been third in the team's hierarchy, but this guy made him feel a sense of crisis.

No, he had to find a way to get rid of this guy.

"Master Chu, can you please remove the Gu worm from my body? I feel something gnawing at my flesh, it's quite uncomfortable." Lu Feiyang put on a pitiful expression. Although he hadn't yet noticed anything unusual in his body, he tried his best to describe his suffering.

Hearing Lu Feiyang's words, Chu Jiang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This foolish kid actually thought he had put a Gu worm into his body.

It was easy to fool the second generation who were just starting out in the martial world; they had little experience. If it had been someone else, it wouldn't have had such a good effect.

"Alright, come here!"

Chu Jiang suppressed the urge to burst into laughter and beckoned Lu Feiyang over. He casually tapped him on the shoulder.

Then, he deliberately drew his palm towards his own back.

"There, it's done! The Gu worm has been retrieved!"

Lu Feiyang was overjoyed and laughed heartily, "Heh, I really don't feel anything anymore! This Gu worm is amazing. I'll ask my dad to find someone to teach me how to play with it another day."

Chu Jiang looked at Lu Feiyang's exaggerated expression and almost suspected that he himself actually knew Gu arts. His expression was too damn realistic.

If there were an Oscar for Best Actor, he would definitely give him a vote.

Chu Jiang shook his head, sheathed the Blood Sun Saber, and walked over to Blood Saber King Qi's corpse.

His head was split in four, still oozing residual blood, with the brain matter clearly visible.

As he approached, Chu Jiang sensed a mysterious energy.

It emanated from the Blood Saber's brain.

Chu Jiang pried open the brain with his bare hands and took out a meat core the size of a longan, glowing red.

It seemed like the energy of the entire body originated from this.

"What the hell is this thing? Never mind, I'll keep it for now."

This was something condensed by a demon. He didn't dare to consume it directly, fearing some mutation might occur.

He would study it later.

After taking the meat core, there didn't seem to be anything else of importance here.

It was time to leave.

"King Qi, since I've received your legacy, I will naturally fulfill your dying wish."

"I haven't met the mysterious person from your letter yet, and their fate is unknown. Whether a monument should be erected for them is still undecided. Today, I'll erect one for you first!"

Chu Jiang looked at Blood Saber's corpse and murmured to himself.

"Lu Feiyang, carry this corpse on your back. Let's go!"

Hearing Chu Jiang's words, Lu Feiyang felt like ten thousand horses were stampeding in his heart.

"Me?"

"Master, you're not joking, are you..."

He was about to break down. He was most afraid of blood, and this guy's upper body was basically gone, a gruesome sight. How was he supposed to carry it? This guy was half a demon.

"Stop dawdling, hurry up!"

Chu Jiang's words carried an undeniable authority. Even though Lu Feiyang was reluctant, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and do it. Otherwise, getting cursed again wouldn't be fun.

Ma Han gave Lu Feiyang a look of "good luck" and then followed Chu Jiang's pace.

"Haha, Young Master Lu, I have high hopes for you. This glorious task is yours!" Liu Guangwu couldn't hold back his laughter. Why was he so happy to see Lu Feiyang in such a predicament?

"I'm so sorry... "

Lu Feiyang cursed Liu Guangwu's ancestors eighteen generations back in his mind.

He just knew he'd kick him when he was down.

"Liu Guangwu, you're laughing so happily. You go help carry the corpse too. Don't let the body fall apart!"

"I'll wait for you outside the underground palace!"

Chu Jiang's voice, echoing from a distance, made Liu Guangwu's laughter abruptly stop.

"Come, come, Brother Liu, this is a glorious mission." Lu Feiyang grabbed Liu Guangwu's hand and walked towards Blood Saber's corpse, throwing the words back at him.

He was already beaming with joy.

"Let's each take one side. You support the bottom, I'll support the top..."

Liu Guangwu wished he could slap himself right now. How could he have been so impatient?

By the time he came to his senses, Lu Feiyang had already placed his hand on Blood Saber's corpse.

"Brother Liu, are you feeling unwell?"

Lu Feiyang was trying every way to mock Liu Guangwu, determined to infuriate him.

"Alright, alright, stop the nonsense and let's move!"

It took the two of them a great deal of effort to move the corpse. Although Blood Saber King Qi was dead, his body was not ordinarily heavy.

By the time they carried the corpse outside the underground palace, both were panting heavily.

Chu Jiang found a spot for Blood Saber King Qi and buried him.

He erected a tombstone for him.

Chu Jiang casually swept his gaze over the people behind him. Thirteen had come, and now only seven remained. Five had died in this battle.

Chu Jiang didn't grieve too much. In battles of this magnitude, it was impossible for no one to die.

As for Bai Ruoxue, Li Yu, and the others, they had left before Chu Jiang and the others after recovering some of their strength.

Chu Jiang bowed to Blood Saber King Qi's tombstone, turned around, and said.

"Let's return to the city!"