Blood Qi Shatters the Formation! That's It, Just One Token?

Hearing Chen Changqing's question, the Demon Cultivator dared not hide anything and hurriedly said,

"Absolutely true! The secret realm left behind by that True Person of the Violet Mansion lies beneath the Blood Pool deep within the village."

At this, a sharp gleam flashed through Chen Changqing's eyes. He immediately barked,

"Get up and lead the way."

The Demon Cultivator slowly rose to his feet, not daring to play any tricks, and quickly led Chen Changqing to a Blood Pool deep in the village.

"It... it's right here!"

"I told you the truth and brought you here. You'll let me go now, right?"

Chen Changqing smiled faintly and nodded.

"Of course. We Shushan Disciples always keep our word."

As though granted a pardon, the Demon Cultivator turned and fled.

Yet before he could get far, a sword cry suddenly rang out behind him.

"Clang!"

A flash of sword light cut through the air. Before the Demon Cultivator could react, his head had already fallen to the ground!

Chen Changqing cast an icy glance at the headless Demon Cultivator.

"Demonic Sect scum slaughter the innocent without restraint!"

"Anyone may put them to death!"

"Did you really think I would spare you?"

With that, Chen Changqing withdrew his gaze and began examining the Blood Pool before him.

"That Demon Cultivator said this was where the secret realm of that Violet Mansion Cultivator was located."

Chen Changqing inspected the area carefully.

Yet apart from the Blood Pool before him, there seemed to be nothing else unusual here.

"Could that man have been lying to me?"

Chen Changqing frowned, considering the possibility.

"But judging by his appearance, he did not seem to be lying."

"A Violet Mansion Cultivator's secret realm must be extremely well hidden. How could it possibly be found so easily?"

"Even if one found it, that did not mean one could enter."

Chen Changqing pondered in silence.

Quite a few Demonic Sect cultivators had come to Qingxi Village this time, with even a Golden Core Demon Cultivator leading them.

So many of them had failed to open the secret realm of the Violet Mansion Cultivator, which showed just how formidable it was.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Changqing took a deep breath and turned to leave.

After all, he was only at the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining. He had come merely to try his luck.

Since he could not find it, it meant this opportunity was not fated to be his.

Some things could not be forced.

Yet what Chen Changqing had never expected was this.

The instant he turned around, a strange sound suddenly came from the Blood Pool behind him.

"Hmm?"

Chen Changqing's heart tightened, and he hurriedly turned back.

At a glance, he saw that the once-still Blood Pool was actually boiling.

"What is this?"

Before Chen Changqing could think further, a blinding beam of blood light shot into the sky from the Blood Pool.

In but a few breaths, the terrifying blood qi formed into a massive blood sword in midair and came slashing down at his head!

"Not good!"

Chen Changqing's pupils contracted. Reacting with incredible speed, he summoned the Chengying Sword to block the strike head-on.

"Clang!"

Amid the clash of metal, a terrifying force of impact exploded outward.

Chen Changqing was knocked back several steps, his arms going numb.

"Th-this Blood Pool actually contains a formation?"

"And from the looks of it, it was set up by those Demonic Sect cultivators."

"Could it be meant to break open the secret realm of the Violet Mansion Cultivator?"

This thought suddenly arose in Chen Changqing's mind.

Just then, the blood sword dissolved into vast blood qi and sank back into the Blood Pool.

The entire Blood Pool churned violently. Dense blood qi writhed like living creatures, seemingly craving something.

"Hmm?"

Seeing this, Chen Changqing frowned slightly and murmured in puzzlement,

"Looks like... the blood qi is still insufficient."

"No wonder those Demonic Sect cultivators slaughtered every last villager in Qingxi Village. They were collecting their blood qi."

"To use it to break open the secret realm of the Violet Mansion Cultivator."

At this point, Chen Changqing narrowed his eyes. The corners of his lips curved upward, revealing a meaningful smile.

He had been planning to leave just moments ago.

Who would have thought such a change would occur?

With the secret realm of the Violet Mansion Cultivator right before him, Chen Changqing naturally wanted to take a gamble.

"If that's the case, then use my blood!"

A resolute glint flashed through Chen Changqing's eyes. Gritting his teeth, he unhesitatingly drew the sword edge across his palm.

Then, with a casual flick of his hand, his blood began dripping into the Blood Pool.

The moment Chen Changqing's blood entered it, the entire Blood Pool boiled once more!

The vital essence contained within his blood far surpassed that of ordinary people, pouring into the Blood Qi Formation like a surging flood.

"Crack..."

Before long, strange and intricate formation patterns emerged within the Blood Pool.

As the blood qi eroded them, those formation patterns shattered inch by inch!

"Boom!"

An ear-splitting explosion rang out.

When he looked again, the Blood Pool had already been blown apart.

As the dust and mist dispersed, a shadowy passage was revealed beneath the Blood Pool!

At the sight, Chen Changqing's eyes lit up, his gaze burning as he said,

"Could the secret realm left behind by that Violet Mansion Cultivator be inside?"

After a brief pause, Chen Changqing did not overthink it and stepped directly into the passage.

The instant he entered, the scene before his eyes changed abruptly. He had arrived within an independent cave abode.

At the center of the cave abode floated an ancient stone platform.

Brilliant light radiated from the stone platform, dazzling the eye.

Chen Changqing's heart surged with excitement.

He could naturally tell that the treasure should be atop that stone platform.

He cautiously approached it, fearing that he might trigger some restriction or mechanism.

Fortunately, there was no danger after all.

Upon reaching the floating stone platform, Chen Changqing finally saw clearly.

Resting quietly atop the stone platform was a token.

"This?"

Chen Changqing froze.

"That's it?"

"Just one token?"

Chen Changqing had originally thought it would be some heaven-shaking secret treasure or peerless cultivation technique.

But it was just a token?

Upon closer inspection, he saw that the token was entirely pitch-black, engraved with countless intricate patterns. They seemed like talismans yet not talismans, formations yet not formations.

"A Violet Mansion Cultivator left behind a token in his Purple Mansion Secret Realm?"

"There are no other treasures?"

Chen Changqing muttered, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

He had never expected that after going through such painstaking effort to get here, this would be the result.

After standing there blankly for a moment, Chen Changqing helplessly shook his head and sighed.

Though he did not know what the token was for, since it belonged to a Violet Mansion Cultivator, it certainly was not ordinary.

Then Chen Changqing put it away and turned to leave.

Outside, Elder Willow Wood's battle with the Golden Core Demon Cultivator had already ended.

Elder Willow Wood was covered in blood, yet his momentum soared like a rainbow. The corpse of the Golden Core Demon Cultivator lay at his feet.

"Where is Chen Changqing?"

Willow Wood looked around and realized someone was missing.

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan lowered her voice. "Junior Brother said he was going to hunt down the remaining Demonic Sect disciples..."

"Nonsense!"

Willow Wood's face darkened as he rebuked them,

"You let him go alone? What if he runs into an ambush?"

With that, Willow Wood prepared to personally search for Chen Changqing.

"Whoosh!"

Just then, a figure swept over from the direction of the Blood Pool.