The Blood Venerable Awakens
Yi Xuan looked at the so-called Blood Venerable statue, which was depicted very vividly.
It's as if True Person is standing there; the sculpted old man looks like a sage. If you told Yi Xuan that this old man was a legendary immortal, Yi Xuan would believe it without hesitation.
The reality is that the Soul Star Blood Sea within the Blood Asura Gate, which is so terrifying that it cannot be looked at directly, is actually a sacrifice made to this old man.
The old man's kind and gentle appearance became incredibly ferocious in Yi Xuan's eyes, as if a demon was hiding inside him.
Moreover, there was one thing Yi Xuan didn't quite understand.
Although the purpose of the Star Soul Blood Sea is to worship the Blood Venerable, it's just a statue. Why go to such lengths just to worship a statue?
Yi Xuan felt that the Blood Asura Gate had the characteristics of a cult.
Before he could even ask, the Golden Core hurriedly explained, "Your Excellency, it is said that this Blood Venerable awakens intermittently every so often! After awakening, he absorbs the essence from the Soul Star Blood Sea. And each time he finishes absorbing it, he leaves behind some corresponding rewards!"
"Award?"
"That's right. It's said that those rewards are rare and precious treasures in the Cultivation Realm. Sometimes they are top-grade pills, sometimes they are aged spirit medicine, and sometimes they are even top-grade Supreme-Grade Law Artifact!"
"Oh?"
Yi Xuan was very surprised to hear this, because what the Golden Core Elixir said was truly unbelievable.
It's important to know that in the Cultivation Realm, all of the items he just mentioned are rare and highly sought-after treasures.
Although Yi Xuan didn't want to admit it, no matter how much ordinary people's Essence Blood and soul they possessed, it couldn't compare to a Supreme-Grade Law Artifact.
For a moment, Yi Xuan was somewhat confused about the true purpose of this so-called Blood Venerable.
Could the other party be some kind of peerless Evil Cultivator who only finds pleasure in the Essence Blood and souls of mortals?
After thinking for a long time, Yi Xuan finally shook his head.
So-called cultivators are all pragmatists. Yi Xuan doesn't believe that any cultivator would do something thankless and arduous.
The reason why Yi Xuan couldn't figure it out must be because the Soul Star Blood Sea had some unknown effect on that Blood Venerable.
However, regardless of what use the Soul Star Blood Sea might be to the opponent, it cannot be allowed to remain.
So Yi Xuan released more than a dozen drones, which were arranged in pairs.
A tube extended from the belly of the drone and began to draw the Essence Blood from the sea of blood into the drone's built-in Storage Bag.
The other team flew into the air and extended four mechanical arms to pluck the Soul Stars from the sky one by one.
Seeing that the drone was already operational, Yi Xuan turned to the Golden Core and asked, "What's your name?"
"Your Excellency, my Lü Huang!"
"You just said that the Blood Venerable supposedly awakens intermittently every so often? I remember you said that after advancing to the Golden Core, one would be qualified to know about the Soul Star Blood Sea. Why do you still say 'supposedly'?"
"Your Excellency, I have only witnessed the Blood Venerable's descent once, which was also my only time entering the Soul Star Blood Sea. Therefore, I dare not draw any conclusions. As for the matter of his intermittent awakening, it was something a senior elder in the sect told me before!"
Tell me, what happened that time?
The Golden Core cultivator thought for a moment and then said, "That was when I had just advanced to the Golden Core stage, about half a year ago. Suddenly one day, the sect leader ordered all the sect's high-ranking members to go to the forbidden area in the back mountain. So I followed the other elders here! After entering, I saw the scene we see now!"
"However, things are a little different now. The only difference is that when I came in last time, the Blood Venerable had already awakened!"
"Awakening? Like a human?"
"No, only the statue's eyes change; their eyes turn red. Huh? Yes, that's it!"
Upon hearing this, Yi Xuan felt a chill run down his spine.
Turning around, I saw that the eyes of the previously motionless statue had indeed turned red.
Furthermore, a very complex array appeared on the statue's chest. Yi Xuan could feel that the array was emitting a suction force, and both Soul Stars and Blood Sea began to seem to lose their vitality under this suction force.
Although he was unsure of the other party's condition, Yi Xuan waved his hand to put the drone that was dealing with the Soul Star Blood Sea into his Storage Bag, while having two Black Tortoise guard him from the front and back.
Then a new Black Tortoise suddenly appeared in front of Yi Xuan; it was Yi Xuan's personal vehicle!
Only after Yi Xuan entered the cockpit of Black Tortoise No. 2 did his unease finally ease somewhat.
The suction lasted for a long time before gradually dissipating.
Cough cough cough!
Suddenly, an old cough came from the statue. This sound made Yi Xuan very uncomfortable. It wasn't that the tone was harsh, but rather that the sound gave people a sense of old age, as if the owner of the sound was about to die.
"Hmm? Why is the quantity so small this time? What did you do about the things I asked you to do before?"
Yi Xuan and the Golden Core cultivator exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.
However, Yi Xuan silently issued orders to the three Black Tortoise No. 2, including his own, to attack immediately if the statue made any dangerous moves, without needing Yi Xuan's authorization.
The statue waited for a long time without any response, and its tone became even more impatient. "Blood Asura Gate brats, you've grown wings, haven't you? You actually dare to pay your respects to this Original Self!"
The main hall remained quiet, and no one responded.
After another long silence, just as the voice was about to explode, the Golden Core cultivator spoke up, "Blood Venerable, the Sect Master and the Supreme Elder have taken the sect's higher-ups out! I heard that the sect recently conquered a small mortal kingdom. The Sect Master has decided to extract the souls and refine the blood of all the mortals in that kingdom as a tribute to you, Elder!"
"Oh? And who are you?" the aged voice asked curiously.
"I am Lü Huang, an elder of the Blood Asura Gate!"
"Lü Huang? Are you sure what you just said is true?"
"By the Blood Venerable's command, Lü Huang would never dare to lie!"
"Lü Huang?"
"I am here!"
"Then let me ask you, did Gou Wenshan and the others tell you before they left that if I woke up, they should tell me whether that thing had been found?"
"He did, but the sect leader expressed his regret for failing Blood Venerable's trust. He said he hasn't found that item yet, but he will report to you immediately if there is any news!"
After finishing speaking, Lü Huang turned back and gave Yi Xuan a reassuring look, as if to say, "See how great I am? Praise me! I've successfully fooled this old man!"
Yi Xuan, inside Black Tortoise No. 2, secretly thought things were going badly. It would be better if Lü Huang pretended not to know anything; what if the Blood Venerable was just trying to bluff? Wouldn't that expose their deception immediately?
Sure enough, upon hearing Lü Huang's words, the statue suddenly unleashed an extremely powerful aura.
Sensing this change, the three Black Tortoise No. 2 simultaneously activated the lasers on their left hands, and three attacks capable of taking down Nascent Soul expert instantly arrived in front of the statue.
Yi Xuan could almost see the statue melting into glass under the laser attack.
But the reality almost made his jaw drop; the three laser attacks actually dissipated right in front of the statue.
At the same time, the three laser emission devices of Black Tortoise No. 2 were also overloaded and scrapped!