Sea of Blood Practice Sets a Killing Formation, Guangcheng Cruelly Opens the Secondary Tome

Within the Blood Sea's secret valley, the ripples from summoning Wuyun Xian and suppressing the Primordial Asura King gradually subsided. Only the pure essence of the Blood Sea's origin flowed, more condensed than before.

Old Ancestor Minghe's true form had departed, but his attention, permeating every drop of seawater, had not. Tongtian knew this ally was still watching from the shadows. Though the recent incident was perilous, it had also implicitly showcased their respective strengths and value, solidifying the foundation of their alliance.

Tongtian sat cross-legged, eyes closed, but his mind was not entirely focused on cultivation. He was repeatedly replaying the scheme to sow discord between the Western Teachings and the Witch Tribe. This plan was of great importance. If successful, the Western Teachings' years of effort in the Underworld would be ruined, potentially even sparking direct conflict between the Witch Tribe and the West. If it failed, it could push the Witch Tribe entirely into the arms of the Western Teachings, backfiring spectacularly.

It had to be foolproof!

With a thought, he contacted Old Ancestor Minghe again: "Fellow Daoist, the plan's details still require deliberation. Especially the one impersonating a member of the Witch Tribe; they must be flawless. Their aura, cultivation techniques, even their speech and mannerisms must be indistinguishable from a true Great Witch. Furthermore, the process of 'contacting' Ksitigarbha needs to be 'coincidentally' witnessed by several key figures."

A voice, impatient yet tinged with excitement, echoed from the depths of the Blood Sea: "Nonsense! I have a few captured Witch Tribe battle souls from years ago. Though their intellect is lost, their bodies and bloodline power remain. Let Indra pick a clever Asura Demon General, extract their soul, and infuse it into one of them. Then, use secret Blood Sea techniques to simulate the Witch Tribe's malevolent aura. Even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal would struggle to tell the difference! As for witnesses... Hmph, I'll 'arrange' for a few Netherworld Ghost Kings, long suppressed by Ksitigarbha, to 'happen' to pass by."

Tongtian's heart settled slightly upon hearing this. For an old devil like Old Ancestor Minghe, orchestrating such schemes was indeed his forte.

"Excellent. Then the 'token'..."

"Already prepared!" Minghe interrupted. "It's simulated from the Blood Sea's origin, a fake imprint containing a trace of 'Ancestor Witch Houtu's compassionate will.' It will be hidden within the fake Witch Tribe member. Ksitigarbha, that bald donkey, is eager for success and won't scrutinize it closely. When he uses this imprint to incite the Witch Tribe, hehe..." Minghe let out a sinister laugh.

A cold glint flashed in Tongtian's eyes: "At that time, we will need to expose this imprint as a Blood Sea forgery at the Reincarnation Protection Association, and 'accidentally' discover its connection to the Western Teachings' power of salvation! This will solidify the charge that the Western Teachings forged an Ancestor Witch's imprint, deceived the Witch Tribe, and harbored ill intentions!"

"Brilliant! Haha! Let's do it!" Old Ancestor Minghe roared with laughter, already envisioning Ksitigarbha's flustered inability to defend himself.

With the plan settled, the two ceased their conversation and began their preparations.

Tongtian calmed his mind and began further refining the "Mind Reading Spirit Seeds" he had obtained from the System. These items required nurturing with vital blood and divine sense to perfectly align with the host's mind and influence their judgment imperceptibly. He intended to use them on certain key figures at the Reincarnation Protection Association.

Simultaneously, he continued to familiarize himself with the newly acquired power of spatial laws. His figure flickered in and out of existence within the secret valley, like a phantom, even briefly merging with the Blood Sea's fluctuations, achieving a stealth effect far beyond his previous capabilities.

While Tongtian and Minghe were meticulously laying their plans in the depths of the Blood Sea, within the Heavenly River Garrison's residence in the Heavenly Court...

Guangchengzi's expression was stern. He dismissed his attendants and entered a secret chamber filled with Jade Pure immortal talismans. In the center of the chamber, a phantom scroll, neither gold nor jade, emanated a faint Heavenly Dao pressure – the supplementary volume of the Investiture of the Gods! While it lacked the absolute authority over the life and death of True Spirits like the main volume, it could monitor the status of the True Spirits on the list and possessed certain "punishment" powers!

Guangchengzi took a deep breath and bowed respectfully to the supplementary volume: "Disciple Guangchengzi, by the decree of Jade Pure Venerable Lord of Primordial Beginning, I hereby unseal the supplementary volume of the Investiture of the Gods and exercise the power of supervision and punishment!"

The supplementary volume trembled slightly, its surface shimmering with flowing light, revealing phantom images of dim names – the True Spirits of the Jie Teachings disciples who had been drawn to fill the gaps in the Heavenly River! Among them, the names of Golden Light Holy Mother, Han Zhi Xian, and Caiyun Fairy were particularly prominent; their True Spirits were the weakest, appearing as if they could extinguish at any moment.

Guangchengzi's eyes held no pity, only cold killing intent and the resolve to carry out his Master's orders. He extended a finger, channeling Jade Pure immortal power, and slowly pointed towards Golden Light Holy Mother's name.

"You remnants of the Jie Teachings, who defied the Heavenly Dao, deserve this tribulation. Today, I shall use your residual spirits to warn that rebellious Tongtian, and also... to add fuel to the fire for the upcoming Reincarnation Protection Association!"

Immortal light condensed at his fingertip, and he was about to activate the supplementary volume's power to forcibly obliterate Golden Light Holy Mother's True Spirit!

However, at this very moment, an unexpected change occurred! The name representing Golden Light Holy Mother on the supplementary volume flickered faintly. A tiny yet incredibly resilient bolt of purple lightning shot out from the name, striking Guangchengzi's primordial spirit through his fingertip!

"What?!" Guangchengzi was caught off guard, his primordial spirit stinging. The purple lightning contained a trace of pure lightning destruction power and a chaotic aura that made him tremble!

"Tongtian's doing?!" Guangchengzi was shocked and enraged. He frantically circulated his Jade Pure immortal light, finally dispersing and expelling the strange purple lightning! He looked down at his fingertip, which was already scorched black!

He then looked back at the supplementary volume. Golden Light Holy Mother's name remained dim, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion. But the stinging in his primordial spirit and the injury on his fingertip clearly told him that Tongtian, through some unknown means, had planted a counterattack restriction deep within the True Spirits of these Jie Teachings disciples!

Although the restriction's power was insufficient to truly heavily injure him, it was undoubtedly a warning, making him hesitant to act further! If he forcibly obliterated them, he might trigger a stronger backlash, possibly even alerting his Master!

"Good one, Tongtian! So malicious!" Guangchengzi's face turned ashen, and he gritted his teeth. He had initially intended to quietly eliminate a few of the weakest, thereby weakening the remaining Jie Teachings forces and also provoking Tongtian, disrupting his state of mind. Now, it seemed that path was temporarily blocked.

He paced the secret chamber with a dark expression for a long time, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Since direct obliteration is impossible... I'll find another way." He suddenly stopped, a cruel smile appearing on his face. "I heard that the 'Chaos Wind Eye' deep within the Heavenly River has been unstable recently, with frequent splashes of Chaos Thunder Fire injuring the guards... If a few of the most vulnerable Jie Teachings disciples' True Spirits were unfortunately 'affected'... that would be a natural disaster, beyond human control, wouldn't it?"

He approached the supplementary volume of the Investiture of the Gods again. This time, instead of directly targeting the True Spirits, he began to activate the supplementary volume's power, subtly adjusting the local formations of the Heavenly River's embankment, creating an extremely minute but direct energy guiding crack towards the Chaos Wind Eye... its direction happened to "pass by" the area where Golden Light Holy Mother and others' True Spirits were suppressed.

This action was more covert, appearing as a natural disaster, but in reality, it was a silent killing!

In the Blood Sea's secret valley, Tongtian, who was practicing his divine abilities, felt a sudden jolt in his chest, as if something important was about to be lost! He immediately sensed the karma lines within the Chaos Bead, representing his disciples.

He saw that the weakest karma lines, representing Golden Light Holy Mother, Han Zhi Xian, and Caiyun Fairy, began to tremble violently, becoming extremely unstable, as if they could break at any moment!

"Guangchengzi! How dare you!" Tongtian instantly understood, his eyes erupting with overwhelming killing intent! He hadn't expected Venerable Lord of Primordial Beginning and Guangchengzi to be so ruthless, daring not to tear down the facade directly, resorting to such insidious methods!

He immediately tried to use the karma lines to remotely transmit Chaos power to stabilize his disciples' True Spirits. However, the distance was too great, and the Heavenly River's barrier and the Investiture of the Gods obstructed him, making the effect negligible!

Seeing those karma lines growing dimmer...

Tongtian gritted his teeth, a look of determination flashing in his eyes!

He quickly took out a Myriad Spirits Nourishing God Incense he had previously refined but not fully used, forced out three drops of his vital blood to merge into it, and even drew upon a trace of the Chaos Bead's origin!

"With blood as the medium, Chaos as the bridge, burning incense across space to protect my True Spirits!" he roared, igniting the specially made spiritual incense! The strange aroma did not dissipate but transformed into three extremely subtle streams of Chaos light. Following those three karma lines on the verge of breaking, they ignored spatial distances, instantly traversing infinite void and heading towards the depths of the Heavenly River! Simultaneously, the Chaos Thunder Fire, subtly guided by Guangchengzi, erupted precisely in the area where the True Spirits of Golden Light Holy Mother and others were located!

BOOM! Terrifying Chaos Thunder Fire raged! However, just as the destructive energy was about to engulf those faint True Spirits, three streams of Chaos light arrived in time, transforming into three tiny phantom Chaos Green Lotuses, fiercely protecting the True Spirits of Golden Light Holy Mother, Han Zhi Xian, and Caiyun Fairy!

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! The Chaos Thunder Fire and Chaos Green Lotuses collided violently, annihilating each other! Finally, the thunder fire dissipated, and the three phantom Green Lotuses also vanished completely. But those three True Spirits were, by a narrow margin, preserved. Though dimmer, they had not dissipated!

"Pfft!" In the Blood Sea, Tongtian spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale as paper. Performing such divine abilities across space to counter the Heavenly River's disaster inflicted a heavy toll on him, and he suffered a significant backlash.

But his eyes were filled with relief and lingering fear, and even colder killing intent!

"Guangchengzi, Primordial Beginning, this debt will be repaid!" He slowly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze seeming to pierce through the infinite void, fixing directly on the direction of Kunlun Mountain.

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly River Garrison, Guangchengzi stared at the few stubbornly existing names on the supplementary volume, his face so grim it looked like it could drip water.

"Failed again?! Tongtian, how many more tricks do you have?!" He angrily flicked his sleeve, knowing the situation was beyond his control. He could only temporarily put away the supplementary volume and leave with a dark expression.

This battle of wills across space ended with Tongtian's hard-won victory. But both sides knew this was merely the beginning.

The Reincarnation Protection Association had yet to convene, but the clandestine battles had already drawn blood.

Tongtian suppressed his injuries and looked again at the Space Rune he had obtained from Yang Mei, and the Chaos Thunder Bead that had inexplicably changed.

Time was becoming increasingly urgent.

He had to quickly master spatial power and prepare enough trump cards to overturn the table before the Reincarnation Protection Association!

The Blood Sea churned, its undercurrents growing more turbulent.