Chapter 1787: Red Talisman Assassination

Xiang'er's words gave Lu Ye an exciting conjecture: "Does the Blood Eye blink in this realm as well?"

Xiang'er replied, "Yes! And based on our speculation, the source of the Blood Eye's blinking is right here in this realm."

"How so?" Lu Ye straightened himself, feeling that returning to find the Xiang'er sisters was indeed the right choice, as he had inadvertently stumbled upon a crucial piece of information.

Xiang'er arranged her words before speaking, "Brother Dao should have experienced the Blood Eye's blinking outside, and naturally knows what effects cultivators experience during that time. If there are effects, then it must be an extension of a power beyond our comprehension. In other words, the bloody eye reflected in the Divine Sea is a manifestation of some powerful force!"

Lu Ye nodded. "That explanation seems quite reliable," he said, gesturing for her to continue.

"This powerful force couldn't appear without reason; there must be a source. If we're not mistaken, that source is in this very realm. When the Blood Eye blinks, if you are within this realm, that bloody eye appears like a blood moon, hanging in the sky, lingering for a long time."

Lu Ye understood. "So, when the Blood Eye blinks, not only is the wonder outside affected, but there are also changes within this realm?"

However, the changes differ. If a cultivator is inside the wonder, a bloody eye will be reflected in their Divine Sea, just as Lu Ye experienced before. This then affects their temperament, causing them to become extremely feral and easily agitated.

But if one is in this realm, no bloody eye will be reflected in their Divine Sea; instead, a blood moon will directly appear in the sky.

Looking at it this way, the blinking of the Blood Eye affects both inside and outside this realm. Xiang'er's speculation should be correct: the source of that mysterious power is within this realm!

Lu Ye suddenly recalled an earlier deduction of his: the core world was contaminated by the Blood Ancestor's sacred blood!

This suggests that the source of the Blood Eye's blinking is very likely the Blood Ancestor's sacred blood at work.

Furthermore, the blood rain pouring from the sky could also be related to the Blood Ancestor's sacred blood. Otherwise, how could initial bloodline cultivators like Xiang'er and others have been born?

Many things suddenly became clear.

Could it be that the Starry Sky Wonder, the Illusory Blood Demonic Eye, was born from the Blood Ancestor's sacred blood? A bold conjecture suddenly emerged in Lu Ye's mind.

Xiang'er continued, "So every time the Blood Eye blinks, we are greatly affected, becoming hostile and aggressive towards everyone. At such times, my sister and I have to find a place to settle ourselves and hide, to avoid killing each other."

Only then did Lu Ye understand why the sisters had to leave for a few days. Clearly, they had experienced this more than once, which was why they had prepared a contingency plan.

"How do you determine when the Blood Eye will blink?" Lu Ye asked.

If he could figure that out, it would undoubtedly greatly assist him in observing the Blood Eye spirit patterns.

Xiang'er smiled slightly, pursing her lips. "Brother Dao has been in seclusion since arriving here, so naturally, you haven't seen the changes outside. If you were to go out and look, you would know: the haze in the sky is weakening, and there are signs of the blood moon appearing. When the haze completely dissipates, that's when the Blood Eye will blink, and the blood moon will naturally appear in the sky!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye quickly rose and went outside the wooden house to look up at the sky. Indeed, he saw that the thick haze was different from what he had observed a few days prior; it had become very thin, as if it could dissipate at any moment.

Behind the thinning haze, a faint reddish glow was hidden, as if the bloody eye had narrowed into a slit.

Lu Ye secretly rejoiced, but showed no emotion on his face.

The Blood Eye would blink within this realm as well, and that bloody eye would directly appear as a blood moon hanging in the sky. This would undoubtedly make it easier for him to observe its mysteries, without having to worry about the bloody eye reflected in his Divine Sea being disrupted by the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus.

However, whether the bloody eye here was the same as the one previously reflected in his Divine Sea remained unknown; he would only be able to distinguish them when the time came.

He did not refuse Xiang'er's request. Since they had a pre-arranged self-preservation plan that they had followed for years, he let her go.

Before leaving, however, Xiang'er thoughtfully reminded him, "Brother Dao, my sister and I have a slight understanding of formations, so we've set up arrangements inside Listening Snow Peak. During this period, you can take shelter in there!"

After saying this, she also handed him the jade slip for the grand formation.

The Xiang'er sisters departed, but Lu Ye had no intention of hiding. Instead, he waited directly outside the wooden house.

Hundreds of miles away, Xuan Yu followed the hurried Xiang'er. After holding back for a long time, she finally asked, "What are you doing?"

She had no idea what Xiang'er was planning, nor why she had suddenly brought her out. Before they left, Xiang'er had specifically told her not to ask anything, and just to listen to her. Out of trust for her sister, Xuan Yu hadn't asked many questions until now.

"Don't worry, elder sister. You'll know soon enough," Xiang'er said, taking Xuan Yu's hand.

Just as Xuan Yu was about to speak, her expression suddenly became stern. She turned her head in one direction and asked, "Who's there!"

At Listening Snow Peak, Lu Ye sat on a chair, gazing at the sky with an expectant expression.

The already diminished haze grew even thinner. A day after the Xiang'er sisters left, a deep crimson suddenly expanded across the sky.

In the blink of an eye, a blood moon hung in the sky, casting the entire world in a deep crimson glow!

Lu Ye's Eyes of Insight spirit patterns instantly activated, and he concentrated his vision, looking towards the blood moon.

Soon, a look of joy appeared on his face, because this blood moon was no different from the bloody eye that had once been reflected in his Divine Sea. It was densely covered with intricate patterns, clearly a manifestation of an extremely profound spirit pattern.

He quickly observed it carefully, noting down each of the intertwined yin and yang outlines.

As he immersed himself in observation, time quietly slipped by.

However, what made Lu Ye slightly confused was that his current state was somewhat different from what Xiang'er had described, and also different from how he felt when he was inside the wonder.

When he was inside the wonder, and the bloody eye was reflected in his Divine Sea, his temperament was greatly affected. It was only because he possessed the Soul Stabilizing Bell and the Seven-Colored Divine Lotus that he wasn't swayed by the sudden surge of emotions; otherwise, he would have become bloodthirsty and manic, just like that Winged Race member.

But now, there were no such signs. Instead, bathed in the glow of the blood moon, he felt a complete sense of comfort, like a fish returning to water.

He even felt that in this state, if he were to activate his Blood Race secret techniques, their power would increase!

This was not an illusion, but his most genuine feeling.

This clearly didn't mean he had any special qualities. Previously, when he was in the wonder, his experience was no different from other cultivators; he only remained unharmed because he possessed unique and powerful means of resistance.

Now, being in this realm, logically, his experience should also be no different from other cultivators. In other words, if what Xiang'er said was true, then with the blood moon in the sky at this moment, he should still be experiencing the same feeling as before.

But in reality, he wasn't, which left only one explanation.

Xiang'er... she lied!

It seemed that the doubts he had before coming here, after separating from Hu Dequan and the others, now had an answer!

The truth should be that during the Blood Eye's blinking, the experiences of cultivators inside this realm and inside the wonder are completely different. Within the core realm, any cultivator imbued with sacredness, like the Xiang'er sisters, would find their strength increased when bathed in the bloody glow. As for cultivators like Hu Dequan and others who haven't been imbued with sacredness, Lu Ye didn't know what their reactions would be, as he couldn't inquire.

As numerous thoughts raced through his mind, Lu Ye suddenly turned his head to look in one direction. From that location, he detected suppressed fluctuations of spiritual power.

It was very far from him, and although the other party had used some unknown method to conceal it, the spiritual power fluctuations were too intense, and the concealment was not complete enough!

It was only because he was currently outside observing the blood moon that he could detect these spiritual power fluctuations.

If he had truly listened to Xiang'er and entered the grand formation inside Listening Snow Peak, he would certainly not have been able to sense them.

This woman, who spoke so softly and sweetly and had such a charming smile, possessed a truly malicious mind. The crucial point was that Lu Ye had no idea how he had provoked her. He reflected that since arriving in this realm, he had no direct conflicts or grudges with Xiang'er.

In fact, he had even shown her the kindness of sparing her life!

The spiritual power fluctuations in the distance suddenly became incredibly violent. That formidable might was even comparable to a Sun-Gazing cultivator's strike!

However, Lu Ye was certain that it wasn't a Sun-Gazing cultivator attacking, because the initial spiritual power fluctuations hadn't reached that level. Moreover, there was only one Sun-Gazing cultivator in this realm, Li Tian from Sacred Blood Peak.

It was unlikely for that person to personally come to a place like this.

If it wasn't a Sun-Gazing cultivator, yet a power comparable to one was unleashed in such a short time, then there was only one possibility.

The attacker had activated a Red Talisman!

Furthermore, the attacker had some understanding of his capabilities, which was why they chose to strike from a long distance, not daring to face him directly.

If it were a cultivator from the Red Talisman Society, they wouldn't go to such lengths. They indeed wanted to kill him, but not to the extent of being afraid to confront him. After all, the Red Talisman Society only regarded him as a mid-stage Moon-Gazer, so there was no reason to activate something as precious as a Red Talisman to eliminate him.

Red Talismans were a crucial bargaining chip in their struggle against Sacred Blood Peak, and they would never use them lightly unless absolutely necessary.

To fear him yet use a Red Talisman at such a cost, Lu Ye could only think of one possibility: someone who had betrayed the Red Talisman Society and defected to Sacred Blood Peak!

The situation became clear, further confirming his conjecture regarding that doubt in his mind.

As he pondered, the power of the Red Talisman reached its peak. On Listening Snow Peak, Lu Ye's vision was instantly filled with a deep crimson light.

Within that crimson light, a giant spear, several hundred zhang long, tore through space and instantly arrived at Listening Snow Peak, directly striking the not-so-tall mountain.

An incredibly violent energy swept forth, and Listening Snow Peak began to melt from the point of impact. In an instant, the entire spiritual peak was enveloped in the crimson light.

The crimson light slowly dissipated, and Listening Snow Peak, which was several hundred zhang tall, was completely leveled!