As the blood-colored mist drifting toward him passed above the Blood River, a considerable portion of it was quietly seized by an invisible force, as if tugged by an unseen hand and dragged back into the depths of the Blood River.
"Quite bold, stealing blood qi right under my nose."
Qin Yan shouted coldly, and blood qi erupted around him.
Behind him, Blood Chains extended from the void one after another, plunging fiercely toward the Blood River below like countless crimson venomous snakes.
After being tempered by the dense blood qi above the Blood River, the chains grew thicker, while the blood-red patterns on their surfaces became ever more vivid and dazzling.
At that moment, a massive Blood Vortex suddenly appeared in the center of the Blood River. Countless blood-red needles as thin as hairs shot violently from within it.
Each blood needle was about one zhang long, its tip flashing madly with scarlet light and exuding terrifying sharpness capable of piercing a Golden Body.
"Clang! Clang! Clang—"
The Blood Chains and blood needles collided fiercely in midair, their crisp metallic clashes ringing through the entire valley as densely as a torrential downpour.
At the points of impact, both chains and needles perished, turning into clusters of crimson blood mist that bloomed in the air before dispersing.
Qin Yan pushed his spiritual power to its limit, piercing through layer upon layer of blood mist as he probed into the depths of the Blood River.
At the very bottom of the Blood River, a tiny blood-colored mosquito lay crouched there. It was only palm-sized, so inconspicuous that one would never notice its presence without careful inspection.
Strands of pure blood qi converged upon it from all directions like rivers flowing into the sea, greedily drawn into its body.
With every strand