Expanding the Sect, Bewitching Hearts!

You Prefecture, Liang Kingdom, Taizhen Commandery.

Five years have passed, Mu Kurong. In the deep mountains and marshes surrounding Fallen Leaf County, there are often dead lands where wild animals have disappeared and birds no longer fly.

If ordinary people or woodcutters accidentally wander into it, they will most likely never return, and not even a single bone will be found.

Deep within the black iron ore vein, a pool of blood churns endlessly.

Li Tie sat cross-legged by the pond, shirtless.

The once timid and submissive rogue Rogue Cultivator who barely survived by drawing low-level talismans has now undergone a complete transformation.

Its body was as tall and strong as an iron tower, its originally withered flesh bulged high, and fine dark blue hair grew on the surface of its skin. Its ten fingers had large knuckles, and when its nails were flicked, there was a sound like metal striking stone.

Foundation Establishment Early Stage!

In just five years, he progressed from the Fifth Layer of Qi Refining to the Foundation Establishment. Such a cultivation speed would be considered exceptional even within a major righteous sect.

However, the price he paid was that his beating heart was already etched with an indelible mark of bestiality, and his cultivation could no longer make any further progress.

"Protector Li, it's time to administer the medicine."

A gray-robed follower, holding a jade bowl in both hands, crawled forward on his knees.

The dark red liquid in the bowl was viscous, and a fishy, sweet smell permeated the air.

Li Tie snatched it away and drank it down his throat.

As his Adam's apple bobbed, a deep roar emanated from the depths of his throat, his bones cracked and popped, and his veins bulged like writhing dragons.

Feels good.

The exhilarating feeling of power filling his dantian and being able to shatter stone tablets with his limbs and bones was so intoxicating that he couldn't stop!

On the high platform, Bi Luo, wearing a bronze mask, took in everything.

Below the stage, hundreds of followers knelt in dense rows, all of them low-level rogue Rogue Cultivator over the past five years...

"The powerful and wealthy families treat us like dirt!"

"The Spirit Vein have been seized by them, and the spirit medicine have been plundered. We Rogue Cultivator toil our entire lives, only to earn a few broken Spirit Stone in return."

Bi Luo's voice was hoarse, accompanied by seductive Daoist chants; every word struck deep into the hearts and minds of the believers...

In the world of cultivation, the strong prey on the weak.

"The righteous path is hypocritical, cutting off Dao Path. Only the Sacred Sect grant you the ladder to heaven!"

"Drink the Holy Blood, shed your mortal form! Abandon false paths, seek your true self!"

The crowd was agitated, and their shouts shook the stalactites off the cave ceiling.

Hatred is the best kindling.

This group of people has been wallowing in the mire of the lowest rungs of society for too long. Once they taste the sweetness of power, they will transform into the most ferocious wolves.

Bi Luo raised her hand, silencing the commotion.

"The Chen Household of Whitewater County has been exploiting Rogue Cultivator for generations. Last month, under the pretext of testing medicine, they captured three of my Sacred Sect's peripheral disciples, extracted their souls, and refined their spirits, leaving them in extremely gruesome deaths."

Beneath the bronze mask, Bi Luo's eyes gleamed with a deep green, and she raised her arms in a triumphant cry:

"Blood debts must be repaid in blood! Tonight, we will rout and crush the Chen Household!"

Li Tie abruptly stood up, his eyes bloodshot, grinning to reveal his gleaming white teeth. "Rest assured, Master, I will make sure that all 214 members of the Chen Household are wiped out!"

There were also roars and strange cries rising and falling, and hundreds of followers were caught up in the frenzy, and even more so in the ideological frenzy!

Midnight, east of Whitewater County.

The Chen Household covers an area of 100 acres, and the protective array shimmers with a pale blue light in the night.

Chen Tai, the patriarch of the Chen Household family, is in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage. Relying on his ancestral water-based cultivation Cultivation Method, he has been tyrannical in Whitewater County for sixty years.

At the end of the long street, more than a hundred dark figures, taking advantage of the cover of night, quietly approached.

Li Tie took the lead, stomping his feet on the bluestone pavement, and leaped into the air, heading straight for the Chen Household's defensive formation.

Its right arm muscles swelled, and its black fur grew wildly, transforming into a phantom of a bear paw the size of a millstone. It slammed down on the pale blue light shield with immense force.

A blast of air shot into the air, and roof tiles from surrounding houses were blown off.

The array's protective barrier shook violently, and ripples spread wildly across the water.

Li Tie roared, his "Holy Blood" burning, and his fists rained down like raindrops.

In just over ten breaths, the clan's protective formation, which was said to be able to withstand attacks from the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, emitted a teeth-grinding cracking sound, and the formation's light barrier collapsed with a deafening roar.

"Enemy attack!"

The Chen Household's night patrolmen screamed in agony.

The followers of the Sacred Blood Sect surged into the mansion like a burst dam of Black Water.

This group of people cultivated the "Marrow-Cleansing Sainthood Transformation Instruction," making their physical bodies incredibly strong. They didn't bother with Hand Seals or incantations; they simply charged straight at the Swordsmanship of the Chen Household family disciples.

When the flying swords struck them, they often only left a white mark, or the swords would penetrate a few inches into their flesh before being trapped by their tough muscles.

In contrast, the followers of the Sacred Sect can break bones and tendons with a single punch; they can crush a person's skull with their five fingers together.

Chen Tai, disheveled and carrying a high-grade magic sword, rushed out of the main house. Seeing the courtyard full of severed limbs, he was instantly enraged.

"What kind of demon dares to offend my Chen Household!"

With a single sword strike, Chen Tai summoned the Water Cloud Sword, which transformed into a three-zhang-long water dragon that hurtled straight towards Li Tie's gate.

Li Tie neither dodged nor evaded, but instead stretched out his hands and firmly grasped the water dragon's horns. Extreme Cold cold energy spread along his arms, freezing them into white frost.

Li Tie, however, grinned wildly, a beast-like roar emanating from his chest.

With a powerful thrust of his arms, he tore the illusory water dragon in two. The magic sword itself let out a mournful cry and fell to the ground.

Chen Tai was dumbfounded. Pulled back three steps by his own energy, he vomited a mouthful of blood.

"You... you're not human! Who are you?!"

Chen Tai finally saw Li Tie clearly. His terrifying half-human, half-bear form terrified him so much that he immediately activated his escape technique to flee.

Li Tie would not let him have his way. He stomped his feet and shrank the distance between them, instantly closing in on Chen Tai's side. He swept out a palm the size of a fan and slapped Chen Tai's chest solidly.

His protective Gang Qi shattered inch by inch, Chen Tai's sternum collapsed, and he flew out like a broken sack, crashing into half of the courtyard wall and dying on the spot.

With the death of the patriarch, the remaining members of the Chen Household lost all will to fight and were reduced to one-sided slaughter.

Half an hour later, the Chen Household was engulfed in flames.

The Spirit Stone, pills, Law Artifact, and spiritual herbs in the warehouse were all looted.

The next day.

News of the Chen Household's annihilation spread throughout Taizhen Commandery.

Rumor has it that the Chen Household was attacked and wiped out, with all Lineage having their Essence Blood drained and turned into mummies.

Those who followed the righteous path were terrified upon hearing this.

Meanwhile, those Rogue Cultivator who had been oppressed by the Chen Household for years were secretly clapping and cheering, extremely excited!

Several days later.

In the underground black markets and remote towns of Taizhen Commandery, a name began to circulate: the Sacred Blood Sect!

Have you heard?

"The Chen Household was destroyed by the Sacred Sect. The Sacred Sect specializes in killing wealthy and heartless immortal cultivation clans!"

"I've heard that as long as you join the Sacred Sect, you'll be granted a sacred medicine, and even those with mixed five-elemental Spirit Root can defy fate!"

Rumors spread like a plague.

Those low-level cultivators who were desperate, nearing the end of their lifespan, and Dao Path were cut off, were like sharks that had smelled blood, frantically searching for any clues to the Sacred Blood Sect.

The speed of recruiting followers experienced explosive growth.

Inside the Lin Household in Fallen Leaf County.

Cang Ya sat upright in his armchair, flipping through the roster sent by Bi Luo. The Lin Household had now become the Sacred Blood Sect's public money bag and cover.

"More than a thousand followers, all of them are people with bitter fates."

Cang Ya put down the roster, twirling the iron walnut in his hand, making a cracking sound, "A tall tree catches the wind. The destruction of the Chen Household will not be tolerated by the Mysterious Water Sect."

"The waters of Taizhen Commandery have been completely muddied."

Just as he was pondering this, a steward outside the door kowtowed and announced, "Ancestor, Song Changfeng, an inner sect steward of the Mysterious Water Sect, requests an audience."

Cang Ya pulled at his face, adopting a sorrowful and weak expression, and coughed twice:

"Quickly, invite them in!"

Before long, a middle-aged cultivator dressed in a light blue Daoist robe stepped into the hall, his eyes sharp as he scanned the surroundings.

Mysterious Water Sect is the overlord of Tai Taizhen Commandery. Golden Core True Person is stationed in the sect. Song Changfeng, who is in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, is in charge of patrolling the area.

"Patriarch Lin Household, are you aware of the Chen Household tragedy?"

Song Changfeng didn't sit down either, and went straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Cang Ya sighed deeply, rose shakily, and bowed respectfully. "Steward Song, you are wise. This old man is practically half-buried in the ground."

"I only heard about the Chen Household's affairs this morning. That ruthless man is cruel and sucks people's Essence Blood, which seems... like those Blood Dao Devil Cultivator who have wandered over from the Jin Kingdom..."

"My lifespan is nearing its end, and I haven't been out and about for a long time."

"Steward Song, I was truly unaware of this. I hope you will forgive me and not take offense."

Song Changfeng stared at Cang Ya for a moment and saw that he was indeed an old man on the verge of Qi and Blood, and his hostility lessened slightly.

I was thinking of frying it, but looking at it this way, it seems I really don't know...

Seeing that the other party still had doubts, Cang Ya took out a Storage Bag from his sleeve and put it into Song Changfeng's hand, saying:

"Deacon Song must be tired from your journey. The Lin Household has prepared some small gifts as a token of appreciation. If there are any leads on Devil Cultivator, the Lin Household will report them immediately."

Song Changfeng probed the storage bag with his divine sense and found over a thousand low-grade spirit stones, plus two hundred-year-old water spirit mushrooms. His expression immediately improved, and he put the storage bag into his sleeve.

"You're too kind, Master Lin Household."

"In recent years, the aftermath of the demonic calamity in the Clear Azure Kingdom has not yet subsided. Perhaps Devil Cultivator have infiltrated the country. Taizhen Commandery has also been unstable recently. The Lin Household should be careful."

After dismissing Song Changfeng, Cang Ya entered the secret room and took out a communication Jade Slip.

The Jade Slip slip was engraved with intricate thunder patterns. Cang Ya said something to it, then crushed the Jade Slip and sent the message out.