Blood Medicine and the Evil Soul Master's Conspiracy

This ginseng's body was covered in patterns resembling claw marks. Its tendrils were long and crystalline, yet the ends of its roots carried a hint of dark red.

A dense vitality was hidden within the ginseng. The instant the box was opened, its intoxicating medicinal fragrance spread throughout the entire room.

Breathing in the medicinal scent mingled with vitality, Qian Hongchen, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen instantly fell into a trance. Jing Hongchen, meanwhile, stared blankly at the crystal-like ginseng in his hand, as though trying to confirm something.

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Unlike the members of the Hongchen Family, however, Chen Ming and Chen Li instinctively began to retch after smelling the medicinal fragrance laden with dense vitality.

The two hurriedly stepped back and covered their mouths and noses, as if distancing themselves from something filthy.

"Patriarch, this is the legendary Immortal Herb—the Crystal Dragon Blood Ginseng! It is said that this medicine is born at the eighth grade and can become a ninth-grade Immortal Herb after ten thousand years. It contains immense vitality, enough to practically bring the dead back to life."

"However, the Fourth Prince's maternal clan said that this Crystal Dragon Blood Ginseng was dug up before it had matured by a Soul Master who failed to recognize its value. That is why its medicinal potency is only at the seventh grade, and why the appearance of the entire ginseng has changed."

"But the vitality within it is still incomparably powerful, enough to move even a Titled Douluo. To Soul Masters, it has the effect of remaking one's body from the ground up."

"Patriarch, I truly wanted to offer such a treasure to you. I was not doing this for myself—I was doing it for the entire Hongchen Family!"

With a flushed face, Qian Hongchen vigorously extolled the virtues of the "Crystal Dragon Blood Ginseng," attempting to use it to erase not only this incident, but all his past mistakes as well.

Yet just as Jing Hongchen was tempted by this defective specimen of a legendary Immortal Herb, Chen Li, who was holding up the continuously dry-heaving Chen Ming, angrily spoke up.

"Brother Hongchen, do not be deceived! That is not an Immortal Herb, nor is it Crystal Dragon Blood Ginseng. It is Blood Medicine! Blood Medicine refined by Evil Soul Masters using blood!"

"Brother Hongchen, quickly put that thing away and compose yourself! Do not let the evil within it cloud your mind!"

Chen Li roared as he pulled a bone-china bottle from his Soul Tool and smashed it heavily against the floor. A pale golden liquid emerged, dispersing something in the air.

Although Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen still looked intoxicated, Jing Hongchen vaguely caught a rich, rotten stench of blood the moment the medicinal fragrance weakened.

Jing Hongchen focused his eyes and looked again. Those so-called claw marks were nothing like dragon claws—they were clearly bloody fingerprints left behind by resentful souls unwilling to die.

The color brewing within that dark-red crystal was exactly like foul, polluted blood.

Jing Hongchen swiftly put the so-called Immortal Herb back into its jade box, then placed the jade box inside a special Soul Tool. Afterward, he hurriedly took out the pouch-type Soul Tool he normally used to clear lingering traces and began removing the medicinal vapor that remained in the room.

Before long, the smell in the air was completely swallowed away by the pouch. As Jing Hongchen looked at the abnormal air readings and energy components displayed by the Soul Tool, his expression turned furious.

Though he usually used this thing most often to clean up after Xiao Hongchen and deal with all sorts of messes.

In truth, this Soul Tool was a genuine military product produced by Mingde Hall, a special Level 8 Soul Tool designed specifically for all kinds of battlefield situations.

Not only could it clear away scents and lingering active Soul Power fluctuations in the air to prevent tracking, it could also analyze the elements and traces in the air through air collection, providing firsthand intelligence.

In extreme circumstances, it could even use its own properties to create a small cyclone capable of resisting any mist-like toxin.

Because this cyclone was a physical phenomenon caused by Soul Power rather than a Soul Skill directly created by Soul Power, its theoretical upper limit was extremely high.

As a Level 8 Soul Tool, its only drawback was its exorbitant cost—comparable to some Rank 9 Soul Tools. It could not be mass-produced or widely deployed, and was a strategic Soul Tool deliberately kept hidden.

Only because Jing Hongchen held a special position had he been able to obtain one from Mingde Hall to carry on himself.

"Thank you, Brother Chen. If not for your warning, I nearly fell for this trick..."

As Jing Hongchen examined the still-dazed Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, he looked toward the pale golden liquid on the floor.

In Jing Hongchen's perception, this pale golden liquid should have been some kind of special Holy Attribute Solution. The holy energy within it was extremely scarce in quantity, but its quality was remarkably high.

Even after being diluted so heavily, he could still faintly sense Bright Flame and a holy aura within it. This had already surpassed what an ordinary Titled Douluo could achieve.

In Jing Hongchen's view, under normal circumstances, even the Soul Power of a Super Douluo should not have retained such high quality after being diluted to this extent.

If it were a legendary Peerless Douluo—one with a special martial soul and exceptional mastery over holy power—then there might be some possibility.

Jing Hongchen did not need to think hard to guess that this holy power was likely connected to Angel, one of Douluo Continent's ancient legends.

"The Dragon Elephant Sect actually has something genuine? But didn't the files say they were fake descendants of Spirit Hall?" Jing Hongchen muttered inwardly. Yet he quickly passed over that impolite question and turned to Qian Hongchen.

At this moment, Qian Hongchen's face was crimson, and his eyes were filled with bloodshot veins. Unlike before, when he had trembled in terror before Jing Hongchen, Qian Hongchen now seemed as excited as if he had taken some drug.

Yet upon sensing the holy power spreading through the air, Qian Hongchen, who had been excited by the medicinal fragrance, instead felt the urge to vomit.

"Brother Chen, you just said that was Blood Medicine, something belonging to Evil Soul Masters. But I do not understand—what is Blood Medicine?"

"Blood Medicine..." Chen Li's expression was unpleasant. He was clearly considering something, but after thinking for a while, he slowly spoke.

"Blood Medicine is an evil substance created by Evil Soul Masters through secret techniques."

"Brother Hongchen, you know that some Evil Soul Masters are born that way, while others are transformed from ordinary Soul Masters due to their cultivation methods, the Soul Rings or Soul Bones they attach, and other such causes."

"Many cultivate through evil methods and contaminate their martial souls. This causes their martial souls to gain an evil nature and become evil martial souls. Blood Medicine is something similar, but far more unique."