Chapter 1264: White Bone Corpse Flower

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After a back-and-forth exchange, Elder Ye, Qing Jun, and Jing Yu successively entered the Blood Pool.

The ebony sword shot back and hovered around Qin Sang.

Qin Sang coldly stared at the figure in front of him. "Should I call you Fellow Daoist Ye, or Fellow Daoist Blood?"

Elder Ye's Blood Demon Avatar and the 'Origin Seed Devil Embryo' technique appear somewhat similar, but in reality, they are completely different. The 'Origin Seed Devil Embryo' involves refining a devil seed through soul-splitting, then cultivating an avatar with one's own essence blood, gradually transforming it to specialize in bloodline magical techniques. In contrast, the fundamental principle of Elder Ye's Blood Demon Avatar is rooted in bloodline secret arts, born from bathing in blood.

The Blood Demon Avatar cackled, "I am him, and he is me! I regret not keeping you in the Abyss Ruins; you have indeed become a formidable threat!"

Instead of pursuing Qing Jun and Jing Yu, the Blood Demon Avatar flashed to block Qin Sang. Elder Ye had fought Qin Sang before and knew how troublesome he was, valuing him no less than the Fiend Lord of the Netherworld.

Qin Sang glanced at the Blood Pool, knowing he would likely have to engage in a fierce battle with the Blood Demon Avatar first and find an opportunity to escape. He was somewhat concerned about Qing Jun. Jing Yu was going to search for the Corpse Flower Blood Amber and wouldn't be able to help Qing Jun for a while. Although Qin Sang felt Qing Jun was very mysterious, he didn't believe she could defeat Elder Ye. He wondered how long she could last against Elder Ye alone.

"Roar!"

The Starlight Warrior roared, but the sound abruptly ceased. The Starlight Warrior completely vanished, leaving behind a ball of demonic fire that swiftly returned.

Having just forced the Starlight Warrior back to its original form, Qin Sang no longer held back and activated the eighteen Devil Banners. The Starlight Warrior, commanded to desperately obstruct Qin Sang, did not retreat. Unable to withstand the demonic fire's scorching, its spiritual energy was depleted, and it subsequently disintegrated.

Upon seeing this, the Blood Demon Avatar's gaze suddenly sharpened. Although he could also kill the Starlight Warrior, he couldn't do it as easily or quickly as Qin Sang. Elder Ye had a deep memory of the demonic fire Qin Sang wielded back then. At that time, only twelve Devil Banners formed the array, but now, there were eighteen Devil Banners hovering around Qin Sang, and the aura emitted by the demonic fire was incomparably stronger.

The Blood Demon Avatar knew Qin Sang's strength was far superior to what it once was, and he was even more troublesome than anticipated. Seeing these demonic fires, he felt a jolt of alarm. At this moment, however, retreating was not an option.

The Blood Demon Avatar licked his lips and once again conjured the Blood Moon Wheel, unleashing a torrent of blood mist. Simultaneously, he lightly flicked the five fingers of his left hand, and a barely perceptible fluctuation appeared in the void, flashing and disappearing.

Just as Qin Sang was about to unleash the demonic fire forward, his expression suddenly changed. He let out an angry roar and instantly retreated several feet. As Qin Sang retreated, more than a dozen crystalline, blood-red fine needles appeared out of thin air where he had been standing. They struck empty space, as fine as ox hair, swaying gently in the air.

Just then, one of the needles had touched his protective divine aura, yet it seemed to pass through effortlessly, like a swimming fish, eager to pierce his protective aura and enter his body. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough. These fine needles had subtle fluctuations and were very well hidden under the cover of the blood mist, but they couldn't escape the vision of the Heavenly Eye Butterfly.

The Blood Demon Avatar inwardly sighed in regret, then quickly retrieved the fine needles. His set of Cold Blood Divine Needles was a set of venomous needles he had refined years ago, after discovering the Blood Lake. While creating his treasure banners, he had collected blood energy and sinister power from the Blood Lake to forge them. They had only recently reached completion.

The Cold Blood Divine Needles contained a strange poison and were silent. An unwary opponent could easily be struck, causing their entire essence blood to be defiled and their cultivation severely damaged—truly malicious. Unfortunately, the needles themselves were very fragile and had to be sealed in a needle case. They also required preparation before activation, so he hadn't had time to use them against Qing Jun and Jing Yu earlier.

Seeing that the Cold Blood Divine Needles had failed, the Blood Demon Avatar temporarily withdrew them, using the Blood Moon Wheel to fiercely attack Qin Sang. At the same time, he rapidly formed hand seals, causing the surrounding blood mist to surge wildly, changing the situation dramatically!

Instead of retreating, Qin Sang advanced. He only wanted to force the Blood Demon Avatar back as quickly as possible. With a thought, he unleashed the Nine Nether Demonic Fire. For a moment, demonic flames covered the sky, and blood surged like a tide. The two forces collided violently, emitting astonishing fluctuations.

The commotion here not only startled Elder Tian Zheng and the Fiend Lord of the Netherworld but also reached the cultivators inside the two large arrays at the Blood Pool entrance, filling them with anxiety.

Above the Blood Pool, everyone was divided into three battlefields.

Inside the Blood Pool.

Jing Yu successfully entered the Blood Pool. Seeing that the Blood Demon Avatar had not pursued her, her face lit up with joy. She looked around. The scene here had not significantly changed since before. Countless black chains in the blood seemed like giant pythons, crisscrossing everywhere. Some were broken, but most were still intact, extending deep into the bottom of the Blood Pool. However, after a long period, the sealing power on the black chains had continuously weakened, noticeably less potent than two hundred years ago.

By tracing the network of black chains, one could see that some converged in the same direction. Jing Yu moved between the black chains, along one side of the Blood Pool, observing and sensing the runic power on them. Counting to the ninth chain, she found her target and swiftly dove down along this chain.

The surrounding sinister energy became increasingly dense and bone-chilling. Elder Ye and Qing Jun had only descended less than a breath before her, yet they were already out of sight. Jing Yu knew exactly where their goal was, but the Corpse Flower Blood Amber was paramount and had to be secured first.

The black chains interconnected, extending to extreme depths. Following this black chain, Jing Yu descended to an unknown depth, finally reaching its end. This was also the bottom of the Blood Pool. Similar to the bottom of the Blood River, it was a desolate area, with jagged ground that had been tempered into crystals by the blood mist, making it exceptionally hard.

This black chain was connected to a giant cage. The iron cage seen earlier on Corpse Mountain was not even a tenth or a fifth of the size of this one. The cage's material was identical to the black chains, clearly part of the same structure. Each pillar was as thick as a black chain. The pillars' surfaces were covered with runes, forming a cohesive seal that, combined with the power of the black chains, suppressed the person within the cage. However, the runes were dim, only capable of releasing blood lightning as fine as hair, with little power remaining.

This was because the cage was broken. In one corner of the cage, two pillars were fractured, affecting the entire seal. And within the cage, there was actually a skeleton bound by chains! The flesh on the body had corroded away, but the skull remained, preserved to this day! This skeleton was humanoid, utterly dead, lying flat. However, its lower torso was missing, whether due to torture and bisection in life or as a result of death was unknown.

Upon seeing the skeleton, Jing Yu's eyes burned with excitement. On the skeleton, there were several translucent spiritual flowers, resembling blood-red amber, emitting an eerie glow. These were indeed Corpse Flower Blood Ambers, growing directly from the ancient cultivator's corpse!

"Exactly five flowers!" Jing Yu silently affirmed, then without hesitation, flashed to the damaged part of the cage and struck with her wings!