Demon-Luring Powder Completed

Two days later, at the seventh quarter of the Yin hour.

This was the darkest hour before dawn.

The night was deep and silent.

On the cliff face of the West Mountain behind the Cheng Family's sacred fields, a crimson figure slowly crawled out from a crevice.

The figure was entirely crimson, resembling a human, somewhat like an ape, and also somewhat like a bat standing upright.

It has human-like limbs and a head, but its hands are connected to its torso by wing membranes.

It was on all fours, its sharp claws gleaming with a cold, eerie light.

He stared at the Cheng Family compound at the foot of the mountain, his eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty red light.

It opened its mouth wide, revealing sharp fangs and a long, blood-red tongue covered in barbs.

It is the Blood Demon.

Without the Blood Demon using any spiritual power, it simply exerted a little force in its limbs and lightly leaped off the cliff, like a nimble little bird soaring through the Ye Kong and landing silently in the center of the spirit field.

The Blood Demon originally intended to cross the Spirit Field and infiltrate the Cheng Family.

Unexpectedly, after landing in the spirit field, wisps of alluring spirit medicine fragrance wafted into the Blood Demon's heart and lungs.

He plucked a century-old medicinal plant called Huo Yangyin, hesitated for a moment, and then put it in his mouth.

As you chew slowly, a rich aroma rises in your mouth.

After swallowing the spirit medicine, a surge of pure medicinal power instantly flooded his body.

Blood Qi began to surge and boil, and the body gradually became hot.

The Blood Demon's eyes lit up, and an emotion he had never felt before rose in his heart since his birth.

It waved its hands, constantly pulling out Huo Yangyin and stuffing them into its mouth, swallowing them in large gulps.

After consuming dozens of stalks of Huo Yangyin, it glanced at its lower body, and a chilling smile appeared on its ugly face.

It seems to have found a better way to retaliate against the Cheng Family, a way to instill more fear in them than simple killing.

The next day.

After dawn.

Cheng Ruidá received a report from his subordinates that more than a dozen ordinary people had gone missing last night.

After a thorough inventory and verification, it was learned that...

All the missing members of the tribe were women, and most of them were young girls.

A glint of light flashed in Cheng Ruidá's eyes.

The Blood Demon has finally reached maturity.

He must be apprehended as soon as possible.

Once Blood Demon reaches maturity, its mind grows rapidly, and the blood imprint remaining within its body may no longer be able to contain it.

If the Blood Demon manages to resist the urge emanating from the Blood Seal to devour the Cheng Family's bloodline, it may very well leave the Cheng Family at any time and go to a relatively safer place.

All his plans over the past few years, for which he paid the price of many of his people's lives, have been in vain.

Fifteen minutes later.

Song Wen, who was meditating in his guest room, was startled by Cheng Ruidá's voice.

"Elder Wu, I have something to discuss with you. Please open the door so we can talk."

'Squeak'.

The door opened automatically.

Song Wen's voice came from inside the house, "Master Cheng Family, please come in."

Cheng Ruidá stepped into the room and, upon seeing Song Wen, a deep worry appeared on his face.

"Elder Wu, more than ten members of my Cheng Family went missing last night."

"As the clan leader, I am truly incompetent. I failed to protect them and have let down the trust placed in me by the Cheng Family."

"I often wonder why I wasn't the one abducted by the Blood Demon, so that I could have borne the pain and fear for my people."

"I wish I could rush to the Blood Demon right now and slay him with my sword to avenge tens of thousands of my Cheng Family members."

"However, the Blood Demon is elusive and difficult to find. I possess the power to slay dragons, yet I cannot locate the Blood Demon and have no way to make a move."

Cheng Ruidá looked helpless and disappointed, almost bursting into tears.

Song Wen looked surprised and indignant, and exclaimed loudly.

"What! The Blood Demon appeared again last night! But why didn't I notice anything? I didn't sense any fluctuations in spiritual energy at all."

"Blood Demon are adept at concealing their presence, making it extremely difficult to detect their tracks."

Cheng Ruidá sighed, and then continued.

"The only way to quickly deal with the Blood Demon is with the Demon-Luring Powder. I wonder if Elder Zuo's refining of the Demon-Luring Powder went smoothly."

Song Wen said, "Senior Sister Zuo has been practicing alchemy since childhood, so refining the Demon-Luring Powder shouldn't be a problem for her. We just need to wait a few more days, and Senior Sister Zuo should be able to refine it successfully."

Cheng Ruidá said, "I'm still a little worried about Elder Zuo refining the Demon-Luring Powder alone. If Elder Zuo fails on the first batch and has to start over, it will take an unknown amount of time. I wonder if we could ask Elder Wu to assist Elder Zuo in refining the Demon-Luring Powder?"

Song Wen said, "I am ashamed to say that I am truly unable to help. I have never refined a second-tier Demon-Luring Powder before, and entering the Alchemy room rashly would only cause Senior Sister Zuo to make a mistake."

Cheng Ruidá was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.

"It was Cheng who was abrupt."

Cheng Ruidá turned away dejectedly and quickly disappeared without a trace.

Song Wen waved his hand, closing the door, and then a cold smile appeared on his lips.

Last night, when the Blood Demon infiltrated the Spirit Field, the Sacred Beetle Gu, which was secretly monitoring the area, discovered him. The Blood Demon's entire activity last night was under the Sacred Beetle Gu's surveillance.

Song Wen also noticed that last night, all the cultivators from the Cheng Family gathered in the Cheng Family's backyard.

The front courtyard of the Cheng Family, the place where ordinary clansmen lived, was left unguarded by any cultivators, as if it were completely undefended.

The Cheng Family's behavior is quite unlike what Cheng Ruidá just showed, suggesting they are a Lineage deeply concerned about the safety of their clansmen.

Song Wen guessed that Cheng Ruidá's visit was merely a test to see if he had discovered anything unusual, and to check if the Cheng Family's secrets had been exposed.

Five days passed quickly.

That day, Qiulu knocked on Song Wen's door.

"Elder Wu, Elder Zuo has emerged from seclusion. The patriarch has sent me to invite you over."

Ever since Song Wen moved into the guest room, Qiulu has come over every day.

Under the guise of showing concern for Song Wen's daily life, they inquired about Song Wen well-being, but in reality, they were monitoring Song Wen.

Song Wen hadn't left his room for the past few days, so Qiulu and Cheng Ruidá gradually lowered their guard against Song Wen.

Song Wen opened the door.

"Senior Sister Zuo has emerged from seclusion? Then I'll head over right away. With the Demon-Luring Powder, and with Senior Sister Zuo and I together, we'll definitely be able to slay the Blood Demon, avenge your family and the Cheng Lineage, and Cheng Family."

"Thank you, senior."

Soon, Song Wen arrived at the main hall of the Cheng Family and met Zuo Shuiyun, who had just come out of the Alchemy Chamber.

After days of Alchemy, Zuo Shuiyun's mental energy was greatly depleted, and Zuo Shuiyun looked somewhat tired at this moment.

"Many thanks to Elder Zuo for going to such lengths to refine the Demon-Luring Powder for my Cheng Family. I am worried that things might change if we delay, so I would like to use the Demon-Luring Powder tonight to lure out the Blood Demon. We will need your help to capture the Blood Demon. What do you two think?"

Zuo Shuiyun was quite proud of herself for having successfully refined the Demon-Luring Powder for the Cheng Family.

"What Cheng Family said is absolutely right. Once the Demon-Luring Powder leaves the Pill Furnace, its medicinal power will gradually dissipate, so it should be used as soon as possible."

Song Wen said, "Everything is up to the Cheng Family to decide; I will do my best to assist."