Blood Nether Realm

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Inside the thin membrane door, it was pitch black; there was no sun, no light.

There was only an endless, dark expanse, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

For cultivators who can ascend to the clouds, this is of course not a problem, as their vision can already penetrate the darkness as clearly as day. However, they are still somewhat affected, unable to see very far, and even their Divine Sense seems to be somewhat hindered, making it difficult to transmit beyond a mile around them.

For a cultivator who is used to being able to see the situation several miles away with a single sweep of their Divine Sense, it might feel a little strange at first, just like an ordinary person suddenly becoming nearsighted.

If someone of lower rank were to enter, their Divine Sense would not be able to extend outwards, and their night vision would not be sharp enough; they would truly be like blind men.

Qin Yi and his family of three stood on the open, flat ground, unsure whether it was truly a plain or just a small patch of land. Qin Yi tried casting an Illumination Art, but it wasn't very effective; the illuminated area was about the same as his night vision range. However, the Illumination Art allowed them to see more clearly that this wasn't just simple darkness, but rather a darkness that seemed almost tangible, like a world formed from pale ink.

The ground was covered in dark red soil, which emitted a faint smell of blood. An aura of desolation that had lasted for an unknown period of time slowly permeated the air. Black and red intertwined seamlessly, forming a peculiar space.

The concept of a "realm" is quite common in this world. Even a Storage Ring is actually a self-contained space, differing only in size and the elements it contains, and whether it qualifies as a fully formed plane.

Some sects simply hide in their own secluded realms, untraceable by anyone. Heavenly Being are the most typical example; otherwise, how come no one has ever seen them flying around all day?

The ring space is essentially a vacuum world where nothing exists, and living things cannot stay there. However, the Liusu is different, so it can stay there without any problem.

When Qin Yi reached the level of the painting world he had seen, it was a real world where the elements were already quite realistic.

This "Blood Nether Realm" is clearly a secondary plane of a higher level than the Painting World, similar to the main world, but characterized by certain features. It's like the legendary underworld, teeming with ghosts. They just don't know how large this Blood Nether Realm is; they entered later than the others, even though it seems they've already left.

It's also possible that the door leads to different points in the first place, and people entering at different times will land at different points, which is normal.

"Not big," Liusu said. "This world has already collapsed. This place is at most just a corner of it, and it won't be as big as the Land of Chaos."

The Land of Chaos are already huge, you know... You can fly there for ages in an airship, and we still haven't reached the end.

"Collapse, was it you guys who caused this back then?"

"Yes, but I didn't fight this one. The war back then lasted for years, and there were battlefields everywhere. This was just one part of it. There were originally several ferocious beasts banished to this world. I wonder what the situation is now after this collapse."

Which ferocious beasts?

"Don't treat those Taotie, Taowu, and the like like your own personal Chenghuang, they're unreasonable, they'll eat you up!"

"..." Qin Yi's Sea of Consciousness conjured up the image of Liusu baring her teeth and claws, and he was speechless.

"These are less like Demon Beast and more accurately described as monsters. Take the Taotie as an example; it is actually a composite of worldly greed, a manifestation of immortality, so it can only be banished or sealed away, not destroyed. These kinds of things are not easy to distinguish simply by the level of a cultivator; it probably depends on the environment."

"I understand. The demonic path of cultivators is actually somewhat similar to this type? Like killing and the like..."

"Almost."

Cheng Cheng and Li Qingjun watched him stare blankly for a while, then Cheng Cheng crossed her arms and asked, "Are you talking to your little artifact spirit?"

Qin Yi snapped out of his daze, "Uh, uh..."

"I knew it!" Cheng Cheng said angrily, "Knowing there was a trap here, you stupidly insisted on walking into someone else's trap. I knew there must be a reason. After thinking about it, the only thing that could temporarily affect your thinking is this stinky spirit."

She grew angrier as she spoke, grabbing Qin Yi's ring and shaking it. "You filthy spirit, come out here!"

"Whoosh!" A round Little Ghost floated out and stared at Cheng Cheng.

Li Qingjun stared, completely mesmerized.

Having been away from Qin Yi for so many years, I don't know anything about what's going on around him. Where did this artifact spirit come from...?

Then Cheng Cheng grabbed the spirit and slammed it onto the floor with a "thud," like pressing down a ball. "You little devil!"

The ball sprouted two arms and twitched from side to side.

Qin Yi's face twitched slightly.

Cheng Cheng, you're too brave! Do you even know who you're beating up...?

It seems that Liusu probably felt she was in the wrong, which is why she didn't fight back...

Just as I was thinking this, I saw the ball bounce up and start fighting with Cheng Cheng: "You stinky fox, I've put up with you for too long!"

Li Qingjun was dumbfounded, finally understanding how Qin Yi had trained his agile close-combat techniques...

This artifact spirit... it's incredibly powerful. It materializes soul power and can even condense it into physical force; this is almost unimaginable. Li Qingjun believes that if she were to solidify her soul power into physical force, it would be about the same as the strength of a sheet of paper... In other words, if it were to truly injure an enemy with soul power, it could be someone at the Shining Sun Peak or even the Qianyuan realm...

Cheng Cheng is really bold, daring to fight this spirit.

Li Qingjun sighed, feeling that she was almost keeping up with Qin Yi, but she hadn't expected Qin Yi's trump cards to be even more ruthless than she had imagined. Keeping up might be a bit difficult...

That being said, the restriction of this gate is limited to physical energy, so the soul power of this artifact is not included, which means it was brought in by taking advantage of a loophole.

With this artifact spirit around, any opponent at the Cloud-Soaring level is just easy prey. I wonder what kind of scheme is hidden here, and whether even the artifact spirit can't handle it? In any case, they're quite confident. Just as Qin Yi said, if they don't dare to go in, no one else should.

"Alright." Qin Yi grabbed Liusu with one hand and pulled Cheng Cheng away with the Cheng Cheng. "This isn't a place to fight. Let's explore this place first and see what's going on."

"This is the interior of a building," Liusu said angrily, breaking free from his clutches. "It's most likely some kind of altar; we're currently in the outer plaza."

Qin Yi paused for a moment, then looked into the distance, but still couldn't see the end.

If this were an exterior plaza, how big would this "altar" be!

Li Qingjun also advised Cheng Cheng: "Stop fighting. Although this place is strange, there is definitely fortuitous opportunity. Danger and opportunity always go hand in hand."

Liusu then said, "Of course, I helped this stinky fox through all sorts of dangerous secret realms before, and she never showed any politeness. Now she's pretending to be innocent..."

Cheng Cheng's eyebrows shot up. "How can it be the same? This place is a trap!"

With her hands on her hips, Liusu glared angrily. "Can it be more dangerous than the Heaven-Opening Dragon Soul?"

After staring at each other for a while, Cheng Cheng finally softened. "Alright, Saint Dragon Peak really owes a great deal to you... Is there something you want here?"

Liusu Su snorted.

"Since you have what you need, I should always help you. Qin Yi wouldn't just sit idly by, right?"

Liusu still let out a "humph".

Qin Yi could tell that Liusu had been acting a little guilty, after all, knowing it was a trap and still insisting on barging in was indeed a bit...

But its body is too important, who could resist that? After experiencing tens of thousands of years without a body, who could resist having something that restores their body in front of them?

Cheng Cheng gazed into the distance, then suddenly reached out and flipped her hand.

Several afterimages of foxes scattered and disappeared into the darkness.

The Secret Method of the Demon Race: Spirit Manipulation.

"This human body doesn't require many Demon Race techniques; this one is relatively simple," Cheng Cheng explained. "Let them act as our eyes and ears first, and don't proceed blindly..."

Liusu's expression softened slightly, and she said nothing.

Cheng Cheng suddenly exclaimed "Eh!"

Qin Yi hurriedly asked, "What discovery?"

"Someone's dead." Cheng Cheng's lips curled into a cold smile. "That Xian Yun from the Taiyi Sect died in the corner next door, his flesh and blood withered."

Qin Yi's gaze sharpened, and he took out his Wolf Tooth Club, the Liusu quickly returning to its place. Li Qingjun's silver spear was already in her hand.