Blood Beast Anomaly!

In another direction, Yang Yi was also desperately slaughtering Blood Beasts.

Only a single day had passed, yet his temperament had already become much more composed.

He was only at the Impermeable Realm and could not yet run rampant through Secret Realm No. 7; although he could handle most situations, there were times when he had no choice but to retreat.

For instance, right now...

A massive force struck him from behind, kicking him squarely in the back!

Yang Yi's body lurched forward uncontrollably, and waiting to greet him was a gaping, blood-stained maw!

"Damn it!"

In the moment of crisis, Yang Yi had no time to think; he squeezed out a sliver of remaining strength and slashed out with his blade!

Under the blinding light of the blade, the Blood Beast let out a pained roar...

Yang Yi landed on the ground and rolled several times, took a quick look around, and without hesitation, turned to run!

He wouldn't have been stupid enough to take on several Second Realm Blood Beasts at once, but while passing through this area earlier, he had seen someone trapped in a bitter fight and stepped in to help.

Who would have thought that the bastard would just abandon him and run?

To make matters worse, the commotion of the battle had attracted two more Blood Beasts... and so, he finally found himself surrounded.

Seeing that Yang Yi was about to escape, a slightly larger Blood Beast let out a sky-shaking howl!

Under the deafening sound waves, the Blood Beasts in the area swarmed after him!

Their figures leaped through the mountain forest with incredible agility.

Yang Yi tossed two pills into his mouth and glanced back, his heart sinking;

Judging by the speed of both sides, it wouldn't be long before he was caught...

What on earth was going on?

The data on his terminal stated that Blood Beasts were generally afraid of humans, didn't it?

Why was it that when it came to him, these Blood Beasts attacked like they had gone mad?

Picking the softest persimmon to squeeze?

He hoped to encounter other trial-takers to help him alleviate some of the pressure, but Secret Realm No. 7 was vast, and a mere ten thousand trial-takers scattered inside were barely noticeable.

Everyone chose different routes and penetrated to different depths... until he was nearly caught, Yang Yi had not seen a second person.

A dull pain radiated from his back.

Yang Yi touched his combat suit; it had been purchased at a high price by his father, a Fifth Realm martial artist, and its defensive capabilities were astonishing.

It was precisely because of this suit that he had managed to survive that sneak attack earlier.

But would this suit... be enough to save his life?

Just as despair grew in his heart, Yang Yi suddenly noticed that the pack of Blood Beasts had stopped their pursuit.

They turned their heads toward a single direction in unison, as if summoned by something, and began to roar one after another!

Then, they turned around and bolted away!

Yang Yi let out a long breath; he had survived...

But following that, another question welled up in his heart: what had happened to these Blood Beasts?

Why would they abandon an enemy they were about to kill just to rush toward an unknown location?

Chu Yuan had the same question as Yang Yi.

He had encountered the largest swarm of Blood Beasts since entering the secret realm.

There were at least fifty of them, including one that was already equivalent to a Third Realm martial artist!

With a swipe of its claw, three energy blades whistled through the air, easily slicing through tree after tree.

However, the attacks were slightly clumsy and naturally could not harm Chu Yuan.

But just as Chu Yuan prepared to slaughter them all, the swarm stopped attacking and ran toward a single direction, regardless of anything else!

Seeing the points he had earned about to fly away, how could Chu Yuan agree to that?

In his urgency, he activated a group-attack technique he had just comprehended and had never used before: the third form of the Wind-Riding Sword Control Art, Wind Chant!

Wind Cutter whistled toward the beast swarm as wind blades suddenly manifested around the sword's body!

In the blink of an eye, they were so dense that the main body of Wind Cutter could no longer be seen.

And then... they suddenly exploded!

Like flowers scattered by a goddess, a fierce storm of Sword Qi violently tore through everything in the vicinity! It seemed as if a domain of wind had taken shape right there!

Earth and stone flew, massive trees were snapped, and flesh and blood drifted through the air!

At a glance, it was a scene straight out of hell...

Wind Cutter returned to its sheath, and Chu Yuan leaped forward;

None of the Blood Beasts retained an intact body, yet that Third Realm Blood Beast, though severed at the waist, still clung to a sliver of conscious awareness.

It looked at Chu Yuan, its massive eyes filled with hatred and killing intent;

Chu Yuan always felt that the emotions of these Blood Beasts seemed overly abundant and complex.

They did not seem like mindless beasts...

"You want to head in this direction? What is in this direction?" Chu Yuan muttered to himself;

He did not expect this Blood Beast to understand his words, and in fact, it truly could not;

Even with only half a body remaining, it was still attempting to launch an attack against him.

Wind Cutter unsheathed itself once more, transforming into a streak of green light that pinned the creature firmly to the ground...

Chu Yuan raised his terminal to check his points, then looked toward the direction the Blood Beast had been heading before its death;

After a moment of thought, he activated Smoke-Drifting Steps and headed that way...

The abnormal reaction of the Blood Beasts was something almost any normal person could discern;

It was just that everyone's response to it was different.

Those who were more confident in their own strength made the same choice as Chu Yuan: to go where the Blood Beasts were heading and see exactly what was happening;

Those with weaker strength quietly retreated, preparing to return to the Stone Platform and leave this trial;

There were also those who took advantage of the Blood Beasts losing their aggression to chase after them and slaughter them in large numbers...

If someone were watching from a god's-eye view, looking down from above;

They would discover that no matter where the Blood Beasts were, their destination was the same!

It was a place marked on the map provided by the military as the Blood Abyss...

At this moment, inside the Blood Abyss, the pungent stench of blood had almost condensed into a physical substance!

A faint blood mist swirled in the air, adding a grim and terrifying atmosphere to the place;

In the dim, yellowish light, a behemoth dozens of meters long lay quietly, emitting bursts of suppressed low growls.

"Endure, it is almost complete!" Suddenly, a voice speaking the human tongue rang out above the giant beast. Looking closely, one could see a barely perceptible human figure sitting cross-legged atop the creature's head!

"Enough... my... kin!" The giant beast spoke in the human tongue as well; though not fluent, the emotion behind it was intense.

It lowered its head to look beneath its feet, its gaze filled with sorrow;

One Blood Beast after another rushed in from the distance, leaping into the Blood Pool before them without a second thought;

Then, in an instant, they would fall silent...

Array patterns permeated the surface of the Blood Pool, condensing into an energy circuit that extended deep into the beast's body.

It was... devouring its own kin...