Chapter 1145: Dousheng Seed

The strategy for killing the Holy Seed was simple: Wuchang, Jian Guhong, and Wei Fufeng would lead the main attack, while Lu Ye would control the grand formation to provide support. As for Lu Chang, he simply needed to stay far away and observe.

Although his cultivation at the sixth level of the Divine Sea realm was not weak, it was still insufficient for this level of combat. Especially since their opponent was a Holy Seed, the sheer bloodline suppression left him no room to maneuver.

Originally, Wuchang had planned to personally oversee the grand formation, but since Lu Ye was proficient in array formations, it was naturally better to entrust the task to him.

All preparations were complete. Now, they only waited for the Holy Seed to appear.

Outside the blood pool, layers of grand formations lay concealed, ready for activation. Even the auras of Lu Ye and the others were suppressed to the extreme, and their forms were hidden by the formations. Even if a Bloodkin passed nearby, they would not detect their presence.

The blood in the pool surged, and the Holy Seed inside probably wouldn't realize that a great crisis awaited them.

Time flowed on.

After waiting for five consecutive days, there was still no movement in the blood pool. The Holy Seed showed no intention of appearing, which was normal. Places like blood pools were forbidden for ordinary Bloodkin; once they fell in, death was almost certain. However, for Holy Seeds, there was no great danger. They could even use the ubiquitous blood pools throughout the Blood Refinement World for cultivation, rapidly improving themselves. So, if a Holy Seed wished, they could stay in the blood pool indefinitely. Not appearing for merely five days was naturally normal.

Everyone else was patient. The only one with a slight issue was Lu Ye. He couldn't stay here indefinitely. Although he had plenty of time now, it wasn't good to be delayed like this. He still had many Heavenly Mechanism Pillars waiting to be placed.

However, it was unlikely that the Holy Seed would stay in the blood pool forever. The Bloodkin army was currently mobilizing, and each Holy Seed had their own mission. Destroying the Vermilion Blood Holy Land was the Bloodkin's greatest wish over the years. Therefore, even if cultivating, this Holy Seed wouldn't remain in the blood pool for too long.

Time continued to pass; another ten days flew by.

Just as Lu Ye was losing confidence in waiting, the blood in the pool, which was already surging, began to churn even more violently.

The few people who had been observing the blood pool's changes instantly grew serious, knowing that the Holy Seed was about to appear.

Lu Ye secretly channeled his spiritual power, ready to activate the previously set up grand formation at any moment. As they watched, a streak of blood-red light suddenly shot out from the blood pool, revealing the figure of a Bloodkin. Judging by her physique, she was clearly a female Bloodkin, very scantily dressed. In terms of figure and appearance alone, she was undeniably a top-tier beauty, but her crimson skin ruined the aesthetic.

She had evidently gained something while in the blood pool, appearing in a visibly joyous mood. This was evident from the slight curve of her lips.

With her mood uplifted, her vigilance towards the outside world relaxed. Moreover, she had no idea that several powerful human cultivators had been staking her out here for half a month.

Silently and without warning, a sharp aura suddenly appeared behind the female Holy Seed. It was Wuchang making his move. As expected of a top-tier Ghost Cultivator, even though Lu Ye knew Wuchang would strike at that moment and from that position, Lu Ye hadn't sensed anything before Wuchang actually made his move. The moment she sensed the sharp aura, the female Holy Seed was already hit. Such a surprise attack was the most extreme strike Wuchang could deliver.

The smile on the Holy Seed's face vanished abruptly, replaced by rage and terror. As a scream escaped her lips, the female Holy Seed's form transformed into a ball of blood-red light, rapidly streaking forward. This was the correct response when encountering a sneak attack.

Only at this moment did Wuchang's figure truly appear. He had clearly anticipated the Holy Seed's action, so simultaneously with her transformation into blood-red light, he had already lunged forward, his two short blades slashing out streaks of cold light. At the same instant, sword cries resounded. Sword light, like bolts of silk, struck from the side, stirring into the blood-red light. Jian Guhong had also made his move.

The female Holy Seed, hidden within the blood-red light, realized something was amiss. She had once participated in the encirclement of the Vermilion Blood Holy Land and had directly clashed with the human race's elders, deeply understanding the terror of these old fellows. Normally, a one-on-one fight was manageable; she could rely on various Bloodkin secret arts and strange techniques to hold her own. But a two-on-one fight carried risks, especially since one of them was a sword cultivator—if she wasn't mistaken, it should be that fellow named Jian Guhong!

After so many years of conflict, the Holy Seeds had, more or less, gained some understanding of the Vermilion Blood Holy Land elders' capabilities. Besides the Holy Lord Feng Wujiang, whom they greatly feared, several others were also objects of their apprehension, including the sword cultivator Jian Guhong. In terms of deadly combat prowess, he had left an extremely profound impression on the Holy Seeds.

So, she just wanted to leave this place quickly. The Blood Escape technique had already been activated. In just two breaths, she would be able to shake off these top human powerhouses. By then, even a sword cultivator wouldn't dream of catching her.

However, in the next breath, she slammed head-first into a layer of light screen. Her lightning-fast speed created a massive impact, causing the light screen to violently dent inwards. Lu Ye had activated the previously arranged grand formation at the opportune moment.

As the blood-red light was bounced back, Wuchang had already plunged into it. Simultaneously, streaks of sword light, controlled by Jian Guhong, transformed into a river of swords and surged into the blood-red light. Instantly, screams from the female Holy Seed emanated from within the blood-red light. Although she could use the blood-red light to obscure her form, making it difficult for enemies to pinpoint her exact location, she still couldn't completely evade wide-ranging attacks like the river of swords. Already injured by Wuchang's sneak attack, her situation was now even worse.

She was also decisive, knowing that she had inadvertently exposed her whereabouts and was being targeted by the human race. The current situation was sudden and unfavorable, so she absolutely could not fight the enemies; instead, she had to prioritize self-preservation. After realizing that the area was enveloped by the formation and she couldn't easily escape, she immediately changed direction and plunged towards the blood pool below.

Just as everyone had previously anticipated, the Holy Seed, upon realizing something was wrong, indeed chose this escape direction. If she managed to plunge into the blood pool and hide inside, let alone only three people being present, even if all the elders of the Vermilion Blood Holy Land were brought here, they could only watch helplessly.

A point of light suddenly bloomed. The light was clearly a lamp's glow, and its source was an ancient oil lamp. The oil lamp was held in Wei Fufeng's hand. He had, at some unknown point, suspended himself above the blood pool. The lamp's flame, seemingly extinguishable by a breeze, gently flickered, yet its visibly strange radiance formed a shimmering barrier. This barrier completely enveloped the entire blood pool. The blood-red light formed by the Holy Seed plunged down, struck the barrier, and was unable to break through!

This oil lamp was, without a doubt, the treasure Wei Fufeng had mentioned earlier. In terms of quality, it was definitely a spirit treasure, and a defensive one at that. Under normal circumstances, a cultivator holding the oil lamp could use the lamp's radiant barrier to create a protective space; as long as the flame didn't extinguish, the protection wouldn't vanish. Wei Fufeng's use of this defensive spirit treasure here, though somewhat unusual for its intended purpose, effectively blocked the way. Spirit treasures are inanimate; people are living. What role a spirit treasure can play depends entirely on how its wielder uses it.

With the trapping formation obstructing from the outside and the lamp's radiance blocking from within, the female Holy Seed had no retreat and was completely trapped within the area enveloped by the formation. What astonished her even more was that this time, it wasn't two people dealing with her, but four! Although the human responsible for controlling the formation wasn't highly cultivated, the other three were all genuine top-tier Divine Sea realm cultivators, and none of them were inferior to her in strength in the slightest. She immediately realized that this time, she was in big trouble!

After only a brief moment of deliberation, she made her decision. The blood-red light she had transformed into suddenly expanded. In an instant, a colossal river of blood stretched across the sky, its waters surging and waves rising and falling within. One side of the blood river pressed tightly against the light screen of the trapping formation. She hadn't considered fighting three opponents simultaneously; that was unrealistic. So, she only wanted to escape.

There were two ways to escape: one was to break through the formation's cover, and the other was to shatter Wei Fufeng's spirit treasure. She chose the former! Not only was it because Lu Ye, who controlled the formation, was the weakest in cultivation here, but also because Wei Fufeng's oil lamp spirit treasure clearly wasn't something easily breached. The barrier formed by the lamp's glow was formless and insubstantial; even if one wanted to break through, they wouldn't know how.

Furthermore, Bloodkin blood arts were highly corrosive. At this moment, she pressed one side of the blood river against the trapping formation's light screen. Even if she did nothing, the blood river would erode the light screen, eventually creating a hole through which she could naturally escape.

In fact, at this moment, she had no time to fully activate the blood river's power to corrode the trapping formation's light screen. This was because Wuchang was moving through the blood river, searching for her true form, and outside the blood river, long dragons of sword energy and powerful spells were continuously attacking. She had to withstand the pressure generated by the combined efforts of the three human elders, with no residual strength to do anything else.

Sword energy like bolts of silk and volleys of spells continuously struck into the blood river. Each strike could create gaps in the blood river, which would quickly be filled by surging blood. However, for the female Holy Seed, this was consuming her power. And Wuchang was like a parasite impossible to shake off.

Logically, with the female Holy Seed hidden within the blood river, Wuchang shouldn't have been able to easily pinpoint her location. However, after so many years of fighting against Bloodkin Holy Seeds, Wuchang had long accumulated experience in dealing with them. His initial surprise attack on the female Holy Seed didn't just inflict damage; it also involved special techniques that allowed him to easily track the enemy within the blood river.

Direct combat with enemies was actually not very suitable for Ghost Cultivators, especially within a blood river. If he were alone, he would never have risked acting like this; otherwise, he might not kill the enemy but end up sacrificing himself instead. But with Jian Guhong and Wei Fufeng sharing the pressure, his actions carried little risk. As long as he was careful enough, there would basically be no problems.

While the three elders were making their moves, Lu Ye wasn't idle either. He was responsible for controlling the formation. And the formations he and Wuchang had set up earlier included not just trapping formations, but killing formations too!