In the center of the ruins square, a ball of blood mist condensed out of thin air.
True Person Xueying's figure stepped out of the fog, and the fragments of his gray robe were gently swaying in the wind. He looked around the square, closed his eyes, and a very light blood-colored mist emitted from his body. The blood mist spread around him, centering on him, spreading silently like ripples on the water through gravel, broken walls, dead trees, and collapsed stone towers, covering every inch of the entire ruins.
After a moment, he opened his eyes, with a sinister smile on his lips.
"There are quite a few people."
As soon as he finished speaking, his whole body turned into blood mist again and dissipated on the spot.
Refining Alchemy Chamber The corner of the ruins.
Five Body Refining Realm monks were crowded behind the half-collapsed stone wall. One of them was bandaging the wound on his companion's arm, while the other three held Law Artifact tightly and stared at the blood-red sky outside.
"What's going on outside?" The man who bandaged the wound said in a very low voice, "True Person Iron Fist are all dead, let's--"
Before he finished speaking, a sweet smell suddenly appeared in the air. An animal skin bag half a man's height appeared above them out of thin air, and the mouth of the bag suddenly opened. Before the five people could even scream, they were pulled into the bag by an irresistible suction force. The mouth of the animal skin bag tightened and disappeared into the air, leaving only a low count.
"Five."
On a tree outside the ruins, Jiang Li pressed her whole body against a horizontal branch at the highest point of the tree crown, blending herself into the shadow of the branches and leaves. Her figure was already slender, and with the Fleeting Shadow Sect's anonymity Secret Method, she was almost indistinguishable from the surrounding leaves.
She didn't know what was going on outside, but she knew one thing, something that could break True Person Iron Fist in two was definitely not something she could deal with.
Her eyes were fixed on the direction of the crack through the gaps in the branches and leaves, preparing to wait for the unknown force to dissipate and find an opportunity to escape.
But she didn't notice that a ball of blood mist was silently condensing into a human shape in the void three steps away from her.
True Person Xueying looked down at the female nun who was almost integrated with the tree trunk, and pointed the mouth of the animal skin bag at her.
Jiang Li only noticed someone beside her at the last moment when she was sucked into the bag. She instinctively threw out a poisonous flying needle, which Penetration soaked up the blood mist and nailed it to the tree trunk. The mouth of the bag closed.
"Twelve. They are pretty good at hiding."
In the main hall of the clan.
More than a dozen Qi and Blood Realm monks were divided into three groups, each occupying a favorable position around the cauldron. Several formation flags were placed at the four corners of the cauldron, and a dark cyan light curtain enveloped the entire area. Everyone held Law Artifact in their hands, and the spiritual light circulated on the blade.
Although they didn't know exactly what happened outside, the moment True Person Iron Fist's body flew in from the crack, everyone understood that the enemies outside were at least Meridian Unblocking Realm Middle Stage or above.
With a dozen Qi and Blood Realm and several defensive formations, even if Meridian Unblocking Realm Middle Stage came, they would still be able to fight. So they did not flee around like others, but chose to form a formation and stand firm on the spot.
A sweet breath drifted into the formation without warning.
A monk standing next to the formation flag inhaled the breath, his eyelids sank, and he fell limply to the ground. Then came the second and third. The light curtain of the formation was still running, but all the people setting up the formation had fallen. Within a few breaths, more than a dozen Qi cultivators all collapsed to the ground.
The animal skin bag in mid-air opened its mouth and sucked in all the unconscious monks in the hall.
"Ninety-six. Hey, this tripod is pretty good."
True Person Xueying stretched out his hand and knocked on the outer wall of the cauldron, and the cauldron emitted a long, clear sound. He nodded and touched the edge of the cauldron with his finger. The cauldron, which could only be carried by three Qi and Blood Realm monks, disappeared out of thin air and was put into the storage Law Treasure.
True Person Xueying's figure disappeared in the hall again.
In the following time, every corner of the ruins was visited by the animal skin bag.
There are three Rogue Cultivator huddled behind the rubble pile, five Iron Fist Sect disciples hiding in the cracks in the valley, a small team hiding in the abandoned and collapsed side hall, a pair of brothers hiding in a collapsed cellar, and several Rogue Cultivator who are still snatching spiritual materials in the ruins.
No matter it is one person or a group of people, no matter how deep or hidden they are, the Xueying can always find them accurately and then disappear within a breath.
Another moment passed.
True Person Xueying appeared on the roof of a ruins. The animal skin bag in his hand was slightly bulging, and the mouth of the bag was tied tightly. He closed his eyes and felt it.
There are two more.
He frowned and released a thicker layer of blood mist again. This time the blood mist spread wider, penetrated into the cracks in the ground, seeped into the cracks of collapsed buildings, and slowly flowed against the back of the stone wall. He searched for a long time, and the blood mist repeatedly searched the ruins twice, and finally sensed two weak breaths deep below the trial hall.
His figure disappeared on the spot, and the next moment, he had passed through the ground of the hall and stood at the end of the stairs leading to the underground palace.
Deep in the underground palace.
Qin Tiexin sat cross-legged on the ground, with Edgeless across his knees. He sank his consciousness into Illustrated Catalog of Ten Thousand Artifacts in the sea of consciousness, and browsed the completely translated article "True Fire Furnace Scripture·Qi and Blood".
The entire Cultivation Method of the Qi and Blood Realm has appeared completely in Illustrated Catalog of Ten Thousand Artifacts, and every word is clearly visible. Qin Tiexin read it from beginning to end and sorted out the core essence in his heart:
Ignite Fire of Life, feed it with a large amount of Qi and Blood, quench the Blood Refining liquid, improve the quality and concentration of Qi and Blood, and absorb external Spirit Fire and Divergent Flame to enhance the level of Fire of Life.
This is the core of the Qi and Blood Realm.
For him, with Cauldron Eating Art as the foundation, the first level is the easiest. He only needs to refine a large amount of Demon Beast flesh and blood and convert it into essence storage, find a place with sufficient spiritual power to concentrate the impact, and ignite Fire of Life.
According to Qin Tiexin's estimation, if he eats about ten Ironback Pig from Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, the energy reserve in his body will be enough to ignite Fire of Life.
Illustrated Catalog of Ten Thousand Artifacts did not stop after translating the entire chapter Qi and Blood Realm. There were still words emerging extremely slowly deep in the pages, more than ten times slower than when translating Qi and Blood.
A vague thought flashed through Qin Tiexin's heart, this couldn't be Meridian Opening Realm's Cultivation Method, right?
If that's the case, it would be a huge profit. A complete Cultivation Method that can be practiced to the Meridian Opening Realm is extremely rare in the entire Azure Xuan Region.
However, the speed is extremely slow, and it takes a long time to translate a word. Qin Tiexin is not in a hurry, it is still early for the Meridian Opening Realm, and there is enough time to wait for it to be translated.
Duan Xuan on the side couldn't sit still, pacing back and forth next to him, his fingertips constantly fiddling with the handle of the whip on his waist.
Her footsteps were very light, but they were still clearly audible in the empty underground palace. After walking back and forth for a few times, she stopped in front of Qin Tiexin.
"Tiexin, what kind of enemy do you think is outside? To kill True Person Iron Fist, it must be at least Golden Core Realm, right?" Her voice pretended to be relaxed, but her speaking speed was a bit faster than usual.
Qin Tiexin looked up at her, but before she could answer, she started walking back and forth again.
"Will Wind and Snow Pass find it over there? This place is not too far from Wind and Snow Pass. With three Golden Core level experts fighting against each other, the fluctuations in spiritual power should be able to pass through, right?"
"Ice and Snow Pavilion has Nascent Soul True Lord, they will definitely be able to sense it. But how long will it take for Nascent Soul True Lord to get here? What if we can't catch up?"
"We can't hide here, right? If the enemy searches the ruins and digs them inch by inch, they can always get here."
Qin Tiexin glanced at the thin sweat on her forehead and her irritable movements while pretending to be calm, and knew that she was using this method to relieve the tension in her heart.
Duan Xuan usually is not as calm as a Foundation Establishment Realm monk when fighting, but now there is nothing she can do in this situation, she needs to talk to resolve it.
"It's okay." Qin Tiexin interrupted her pacing, "Wind and Snow Pass's people won't notice such an obvious battle fluctuation, and Ice and Snow Pavilion will also notice it. Let's continue to wait here until it's completely quiet outside before going out."
Duan Xuan stopped and took a deep breath. Just as he was about to say something, Qin Tiexin had already stood up and walked a few steps to the side. He held Edgeless in his hand and was ready to practice the last two postures of Heavy Mountain Saber Technique.
Waiting is in vain, it is better to practice swordsmanship.
At this moment, a very faint breath floated into his nose.
It's sweet and cloying, with a vague rusty smell.
Qin Tiexin's pupils suddenly shrank. Where did the sweetness come from in the underground palace? He and Duan Xuan did not light any incense, and the elixir did not have this smell. There should only be the dry smell of Shitou and dust in the air.
This doesn't taste right.
He suddenly turned his head to look at Duan Xuan, and just opened his mouth--
In the void three steps away in front of him, a thick mass of blood mist condensed silently.
From scattered to concentrated, from light to thick, the blood mist condensed into a figure. The gray robe was broken, the left arm disappeared from the elbow, and dark red blood mist continued to escape from the fracture.
He has a pale complexion, high cheekbones, and a short beard on his chin. His appearance is about forty years old and exudes elegance, but the dark red light surging in his eyes makes this face look particularly scary.
True Person Xueying looked at the two young men in front of him, and then a playful smile appeared on his pale face.
"The last two cubs are here, making it easy for me to find them."