Chapter 1341: Blood Infant

Qin Sang suppressed the urge to ask about Bai's whereabouts and patiently listened as Daoist Priest Zhenyi continued.

Bai had deciphered the Heavenly Corpse Talisman, but its essence remained within him.

As long as neither of them deliberately concealed themselves, they could still sense each other through the Heavenly Corpse Talisman within a certain range. However, Qin Sang had been in the ghost mist for a long time, and Bai hadn't reacted at all.

Could the ghost mist even block the Heavenly Corpse Talisman's senses?

"Unexpectedly, before we could even approach the altar, Old Devil Ye suddenly launched an attack," Daoist Priest Zhenyi recounted. "He exploited the surge of the ghost mist. Although we were prepared, we were forcefully scattered before we could set up any formations. I was unlucky and ended up alone, with my senses greatly restricted. The closer I got to the bloody altar, the stronger the influence and resistance became. To be safe, I had to retreat some distance to rendezvous with a few fellow daoists. Just as we were about to turn back, you arrived, Fellow Daoist Qin..."

Daoist Priest Zhenyi briefly finished his account.

"With you here, Fellow Daoist Qin, I feel much more at ease," he said. "We should meet up with the other daoists as soon as possible. Old Devil Ye and that demonic entity are on the bloody altar, and we don't know what they're doing. If there's another demonic entity sealed within, we'll be in serious trouble."

Qin Sang roughly understood the situation.

His Eye of Heaven ability was less restricted here, so finding his senior sister and the others shouldn't be too difficult.

He surveyed the surrounding specter mist and bloody clouds. "What are these things?" he asked. "Were they originally part of the immortal tomb, or are they Old Devil Ye's doing?"

A Nascent Soul cultivator nearby chimed in, "Fellow Daoist Qin, do you remember the Nascent Souls Old Devil Ye captured? I faintly saw that those Nascent Souls were refined into blood infants using the crystal ball from the Ethereal Crystal Pagoda. Old Devil Ye arranged them into some unknown evil formation. Our senses are restricted here, bloody clouds permeate the air, and so many specters are under control—all of this should be due to the evil formation."

Qin Sang glanced sideways, recalling that this person's surname was Guan, and he hailed from the Great Northern Desert.

"Fellow Daoist Guan is skilled in the Thousand-Foot Child ability," Daoist Priest Zhenyi introduced, concerned Qin Sang might not know.

The cultivator surnamed Guan offered a humble apology. "My Thousand-Foot Child ability requires condensing the power of my spiritual eyes into fine needles to instantly pierce through space and restrictions, allowing me to see objects beyond my immediate vision. However, it's extremely draining; each time I use it, my eyes sting, and I need a period of rest. I've heard that your spiritual eye ability, Fellow Daoist Qin, is also extraordinary. I wonder when I might have the honor of exchanging insights and sparring with you?"

"I'd be honored," Qin Sang replied warmly. "After this matter is concluded, I will be waiting for you at the Primordial Mirage Sect anytime!"

Qin Sang's tone was gentle. He thought for a moment and then said, "So, Old Devil Ye's purpose in deceiving the Sin Abyss and seizing the crystal ball and Nascent Souls was to set up this evil formation. Fellow Daoist Guan, did you see the Jade Bone Brocade Skin, or the demonic entity Old Devil Ye released?"

"The Jade Bone Brocade Skin is hovering on the other side of the bloody altar, standing alongside Old Devil Ye, but it's completely motionless," the cultivator surnamed Guan reported. "It's impossible to tell if it's alive or what its relationship with Old Devil Ye is."

Daoist Priest Zhenyi cast a glance in the direction of the bloody altar. "Our best course of action now is to rendezvous with the other daoists as quickly as possible. The longer we delay, the more likely something unexpected will happen."

Qin Sang was of the same mind and readily offered, "I'll lead the way, then, and Daoist Priest, you can cover our rear."

"Good!"

The group's formation shifted, with Qin Sang and the Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet at the front, and Daoist Priest Zhenyi at the rear.

Indeed, just as Daoist Priest Zhenyi had said, the closer they got to the altar, the greater the resistance.

The bloody clouds formed a continuous mass.

The Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet charged ahead, carving a path through the bloody clouds.

Qin Sang followed closely behind the puppet, his ebony sword suspended upside down above his head.

The sound of the sword's hum was incessant.

Streaks of sword light continuously erupted straight ahead, each one clearing a swathe of specters and ghostly creatures, but the cleared space was immediately refilled.

The specters and ghostly creatures pressed forward relentlessly, fearless of death, with many among them at the Golden Core stage.

Everyone couldn't help but feel as if they had stumbled into hell.

The others also held nothing back, activating their magic treasures or casting Daoist spells to clear a path. Daoist Priest Zhenyi's whisk became a blur of white light, its true form almost indistinguishable.

With Qin Sang's addition, their speed was even greater than before.

As they advanced, Qin Sang didn't forget to have the Eye of Heaven Butterfly continuously use its ability, scanning for any unusual phenomena around them, trying to discern the patterns of the evil formation.

After pushing forward for a short distance, the Eye of Heaven Butterfly finally detected signs of another group. Qin Sang was about to change direction to meet them when the butterfly suddenly sent another thought, warning him.

Qin Sang's eyes flickered, and he subtly glanced beyond the bloody clouds.

To the naked eye, it looked no different from anywhere else, just the pervasive ghost mist.

But in the Eye of Heaven Butterfly's vision, blood shadows were lurking there!

Remembering the cultivator surnamed Guan's mention of the blood infant evil formation, Qin Sang's heart stirred. Without betraying any emotion, he secretly transmitted a message to the others, instructing them to act like headless flies, wandering aimlessly.

He tried to approach the blood shadows.

But several attempts failed; the blood shadows seemed to possess intelligence, flickering to another location each time they were about to be approached, proving very cunning.

However, during this battle of wits, Qin Sang wasn't without gains; he made new discoveries.

There was more than one blood shadow!

These three blood shadows had intricate connections with the bloody clouds. As expected, the blood shadows were all blood infants, and the bloody clouds and specters were under the control of these blood infants, directing their attacks against them.

Old Devil Ye had captured a limited number of Nascent Souls, so eliminating each one would weaken the evil formation. If they could capture the blood shadows, it might help in breaking the formation.

Qin Sang didn't want to miss this opportunity. He secretly discussed it with Daoist Priest Zhenyi and decided to give it a try.

After maneuvering for a while longer, observing the movements of the blood infants.

Qin Sang worried that Old Devil Ye, who was controlling the evil formation, might discover their plan, so he decided not to wait any longer.

*Bang!*

The Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet suddenly changed direction, smashing through a mass of bloody clouds beside it.

At the same time, all the magic treasures, without any warning, simultaneously changed direction.

Instantly, multi-colored streams of precious light erupted all at once.

There was a whisk transformed into a shower of light, golden saber glints, a small seal engraved with unknown ancient characters...

The Nascent Soul Talisman Puppet bravely surged forward, displaying its formidable power, and, combined with the various magic treasures, cleared a path for Qin Sang.

The next moment, a streak of lightning ripped through the void.

Qin Sang manifested his phoenix wings, employing both Lightning Escape and Sword Escape simultaneously. His speed was unparalleled, like a shooting star tearing through the darkness, appearing incredibly brilliant and breathtaking within the black ghost mist!

His target was a seemingly empty space.

An ear-splitting scream pierced the air.

The blood infant hidden there sensed danger and finally revealed itself from the void.

Seeing their appearance, Qin Sang felt a chill in his heart.

These blood infants were refined from Nascent Souls; they were the same size as Nascent Souls, their facial features still visible, their bodies transparent and fused with the crystal ball. Their minds were completely lost, transforming them into terrifying monsters.

They desperately opened their small mouths, screaming at Qin Sang, issuing a warning.

But surprisingly, the blood infants didn't attempt to counterattack. While screaming, they transformed into streaks of bloody light and fled with astonishing speed. (To be continued)