Chapter 1834: The Strongest Support

As the Sun-Shedding battle raged fiercely, Lu Ye quietly focused his mind on one of the Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivators. He attempted to draw upon the power of the Blood Extinction Realm to suppress them, similar to how he suppressed the Insect Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator in the Core World. If successful, all six Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivators would perish here.

But he soon found his hopes were too high.

He had been able to mobilize the Core World's power to suppress the Insect Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator because he had refined its core essence at the time.

But that was not possible now. Although he could activate the entire realm using the power of the Blood Ancestor's precious blood, precisely wielding the Blood Extinction Realm's power to suppress Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivators was utterly beyond his capability, unless he also refined the Blood Extinction Realm's essence.

The Blood Extinction Realm certainly had an essence, but not all realm essences could be refined. Some were diffused throughout every corner of their respective realms, integrated with them, and thus impossible to refine.

Only essences like the Core World's previous one held the potential for refinement.

From this perspective, the essence of the Nine Provinces could also be refined. However, Lu Ye had never considered it because refining the Nine Provinces' essence would be tantamount to refining Xiao Jiu...

Unable to suppress powerful enemies using the Blood Extinction Realm's inherent power, Lu Ye had to act personally.

Having stopped at the Southern Square Inch Mountain within the Blood Extinction Realm due to the impact, his Talent Tree avatar suddenly appeared. Immediately, he activated his magic power, and intricate patterns intertwined beneath his feet. In the blink of an eye, a Void Spirit Mark took shape.

From within the spirit mark, ripples spread, and Lu Ye's true body stepped forth.

Raising his hand, he retracted his Talent Tree avatar. Lu Ye looked up towards the nearest Sun-Shedding battlefield. There, a vast sea of blood churned furiously, with a Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator concealed within it.

The one engaging in combat was Chen Xuanhai from the East. At this moment, he held a talisman sword in his hand, moving swiftly, unleashing streaks of sword energy towards the vast sea of blood.

The sea of blood pursued relentlessly, attempting to engulf Chen Xuanhai, but he evaded it repeatedly. He naturally knew that it was unwise to rashly enter an opponent's sea of blood when fighting the Blood Clan.

Their side currently held the advantage, so Chen Xuanhai was not in a hurry at all. He simply needed to stall. Eventually, it would be the opponent who grew anxious to seize a victory, and once anxious, they would inevitably expose weaknesses.

Just then, Chen Xuanhai's expression changed. While evading an opponent's attack, he turned his head to look in a certain direction. From that direction, an inconspicuous imperial artifact suddenly flew towards him.

Chen Xuanhai snatched the imperial artifact into his hand!

"Got you!" the Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator roared, and the sea of blood suddenly expanded. In an instant, Chen Xuanhai, caught off guard, was enveloped by the sea of blood.

The successful Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator was overjoyed, never expecting the long-sought opportunity to arrive so swiftly. Just as he was about to launch an assault on Chen Xuanhai, he suddenly felt a spiritual power fluctuation, typical of a Moon-Tier mid-stage cultivator, rising within the sea of blood.

This left him somewhat perplexed; he wondered what was happening. Extending his consciousness, he immediately located the source of the spiritual power fluctuation.

It was none other than the short blade-like imperial artifact Chen Xuanhai held.

Although he knew there was a trick, the Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator still didn't take it too seriously. After all, even with a trick, the spiritual power fluctuation of a Moon-Tier mid-stage cultivator couldn't be faked. How much of a threat could it pose to him?

Using the cover of the sea of blood, the Sun-Shedding cultivator easily darted to a spot not far behind Chen Xuanhai. His long, blood-red fingernails glinted chillingly, raised high, ready to deliver a fatal blow to Chen Xuanhai.

Just then, he suddenly saw a flash of light from the imperial artifact in Chen Xuanhai's hand. A mysterious spirit mark appeared, followed by a figure emerging strangely.

It was a young human, whose spiritual power fluctuations were identical to those from the imperial artifact, confirming him as its owner.

The Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator couldn't quite understand how the other party had arrived, as he hadn't detected any signs of the sea of blood being breached. This Moon-Tier mid-stage cultivator had simply appeared out of nowhere.

He secretly speculated that the opponent might have mastered some exquisite displacement technique... But what did it matter? Daring to trespass into his sea of blood was simply seeking death.

Thinking this, he showed no mercy in his attack.

Lu Ye suddenly looked up, gazing towards the Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator's position.

Their eyes met. Lu Ye's eyes suddenly turned blood-red, with countless intricate and delicate patterns intertwining and connecting, forming an extremely complex and eerie design over his pupils.

"Ah!" the Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator exclaimed in shock. In a subtle, unseen way, the Moon-Tier mid-stage figure not far away suddenly seemed to grow taller, transforming into a towering giant looking down upon him from above. He even felt a natural suppression emanating from those blood-red pupils, causing him fear and trepidation. His very blood seemed to stop flowing for that instant.

Affected by this, the power of his attack suddenly stalled.

The next moment, something even more incomprehensible to the Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator occurred. A terrifyingly intense holy aura suddenly erupted from the Moon-Tier mid-stage cultivator. Under this natural suppression, his spiritual power became greatly sluggish, and his momentum plummeted. His attack, already weakened by the Blood Eye's impact, became soft and powerless in that instant.

Chen Xuanhai also turned around at this moment. His talisman sword, seemingly light as it fell, was in fact a full-power strike.

His brows furrowed involuntarily, because with this single sword strike, he felt as if he wasn't attacking a Sun-Shedding cultivator. Apart from the opponent's physical strength, their protective spiritual power was incredibly fragile, easily breached by him.

This single sword strike directly cut the opponent's body in two.

The Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator's eyes widened. Even in death, he didn't understand how he had died. He simply stared at Lu Ye in horror, opening his mouth as if to say something. But Chen Xuanhai would not give him the chance; his talisman sword rose again, dismembering him as easily as slicing tofu.

As the Sun-Shedding cultivator's aura vanished, the vast sea of blood also spectacularly disintegrated, transforming into a showering rain of blood.

"Well done!" Chen Xuanhai praised, grabbing Lu Ye's arm, and darted towards the next battlefield.

He naturally knew that slaying an enemy Sun-Shedding cultivator so easily wasn't because he had become stronger, but because the opponent had become weaker. The reason for all of this was none other than Lu Ye's abilities.

The Blood Clan, truly, would rise by their bloodline and fall by their bloodline. Chen Xuanhai could almost foresee the miserable lives of the Blood Clan in the starry sky in the future. With an anomaly like Lu Ye existing, any Blood Clan member he encountered would certainly face a terrible end.

Lu Ye was currently recalling everything that had just transpired.

Activating the Blood Eye Spirit Mark against the Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator was a spur-of-the-moment idea, as he wanted to test if the spirit mark had any special effectiveness against the Blood Clan. After all, the origin of this spirit mark came from the Blood Ancestor.

The test, indeed, yielded somewhat unexpected results.

According to his previous understanding, the Blood Eye Spirit Mark functioned as an intangible soul attack. Strictly speaking, it was a Divine Mark.

Its purpose was to cause the enemy to experience illusions when their soul was attacked, thereby affecting their judgment during combat. It was considered a supplementary means of combat.

Logically, using the Blood Eye Spirit Mark on a Sun-Shedding cultivator should have had no effect. This was because the opponent's soul power far surpassed his, and simple soul defense would be enough to negate the effects of the Blood Eye Spirit Mark.

Yet, the Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator just now was clearly affected. Although the impact wasn't very great, it was enough to be fatal.

This was likely because the Blood Eye Spirit Mark originated from the Blood Ancestor. The Blood Clan were all descendants of the Blood Ancestor, so power derived from the Blood Ancestor would have a certain degree of extraordinary effectiveness when used against them.

Perhaps he could try it on the Xiangyin sisters later. They were primordial Blood Clan members and his own blood attendants, so the feedback they could provide would undoubtedly be more specific.

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Chen Xuanhai had already brought him to the second Sun-Shedding battlefield. Here, Weng Xiong from the West was facing a Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator.

When Chen Xuanhai and Lu Ye arrived, Weng Xiong had already charged into the sea of blood and was directly confronting the Blood Clan member. The two were locked in an intense battle. Weng Xiong was clearly at a disadvantage, yet his momentum was surging like a rainbow.

Sensing Chen Xuanhai's arrival, the Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator couldn't help but panic. One-on-one, with the power of his sea of blood, he could gain the upper hand, but against two, he lacked the confidence. He wanted to shake off Weng Xiong, but Weng Xiong wouldn't give him the chance, desperately entangling him.

Once Chen Xuanhai joined the fray, the Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator immediately fell into a disadvantage. His thick sea of blood churned violently, and his vital essence evaporated.

Lu Ye seized an opportunity to activate his holy aura. The Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator immediately let out a cry of alarm, finally understanding how his companion had died.

He also finally understood why, during the previous invasion of Square Inch Mountain, their side had suffered such heavy casualties.

An existence with such terrifying holy aura was hidden among the enemies, yet the Blood Clan had been completely unaware of it. This was nothing short of ironic!

The second Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivator was swiftly slain.

The sea of blood collapsed, revealing the figures of Chen Xuanhai, Weng Xiong, and Lu Ye.

Lu Ye turned his head and looked around, but he could no longer see any trace of the Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivators. Even the Little Human Clan's Sun-Shedding cultivators had vanished.

He knew in his heart that the Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivators must have fled, and the Little Human Clan were likely giving chase.

This was understandable. Two of the six Blood Clan Sun-Shedding cultivators had already died, and in the eyes of those still alive, their companions had died too inexplicably and too suddenly.

It wasn't hard for them to deduce that the Little Human Clan possessed a method to swiftly slay their Sun-Shedding cultivators.

Driven by fear of the unknown danger and their survival instinct, how could the four remaining Sun-Shedding cultivators stay put and wait for death? They hadn't fled before because this was the realm that nurtured them; as long as there was any hope, they wouldn't run.

But now, not fleeing was not an option. If they stayed, they would follow in their companions' footsteps. No one, unless foolish, would remain to await death.

"Run? Not a single one of you will escape!" Weng Xiong declared indignantly. As he spoke, he chased off in one direction, clearly not intending to let any Blood Clan member escape.

Chen Xuanhai swiftly scanned with his divine sense, and also took Lu Ye to pursue in another direction.

Lu Ye didn't stop them, but he felt that the chances of a successful chase were slim. The Blood Clan were masters of evasion, especially Sun-Shedding Blood Clan members. When they were solely focused on escaping, the Little Human Clan had no effective means to stop them.