Chapter 1830: Dragon Blood Found

The Witchcraft Soul had previously explored the Spirit Emperor's palace, and the layout of all the major palaces was already imprinted in its mind. It didn't take long to arrive at the sleeping quarters.

Taking out a token, he swiped it gently, and the seal slowly opened. He then stepped inside.

The Spirit Emperor's sleeping quarters were not much different from the outside. There was a spacious courtyard with various plants growing profusely. What immediately caught his eye was a medicinal garden filled with all sorts of rare herbs.

His divine consciousness spread out as he discreetly scanned the area. Zhang Xuan frowned.

The herbs in this garden numbered in the hundreds, and each contained potent medicinal power, but none of them were the Dragon Scale Grass that Ancient Sage Boxun had mentioned.

Could it be that dragon blood didn't exist at all?

He had the Dragonbone Divine Spear, disguised as a belt, carefully sense where dragon blood might be, and Zhang Xuan slowly advanced along the path.

"Lanya, hurry up!"

As he was slowly moving forward, using his divine consciousness to probe his surroundings, a voice rang out. He turned his head to look and saw an old man looking at him with a puzzled expression.

The man looked to be around sixty years old, his eyes seemed somewhat cloudy, and his aura didn't appear strong, yet it still gave off a pressure that seemed to originate from his soul.

"Ancient Sage Two, Hundred Schools of Thought realm?"

He instantly understood the old man's exact strength.

He had seen dozens of Ancient Sages in the Temple of Confucius, and several corpses of Ancient Sages of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe were stored in his ring. He was already thoroughly familiar with their cultivation realms.

This old man, who seemed unremarkable, actually possessed cultivation stronger than Ancient Sage Lanya.

"Yes!"

The thought flashed through his mind, and Zhang Xuan quickly nodded, hurrying over.

Seeing his slightly strange behavior, the old man frowned and took a closer look. It was indeed Ancient Sage Lanya, there was no mistake. Only then did he lower his voice. "Today is the last day, we absolutely cannot make a mistake, or else, we will all lose our heads!"

"Mmm!"

Although he didn't know what the other party meant, it was certainly not convenient to ask at the moment. He replied and then followed behind the old man, walking into the hall.

The hall had no illuminating luminous pearls or candles, making it exceptionally dark. As soon as he entered, it was as if he had stepped into another world; all surrounding auras were completely cut off.

"What a powerful seal!"

Maintaining a calm expression, Zhang Xuan discreetly looked around.

As expected of the core of the Spirit Emperor's lair, talismans were etched everywhere, perfectly sealing off the surroundings, as if the entire palace was isolated from the world.

If one didn't enter through the main door, even an expert at Ancient Sage Three, Blood Rebirth realm, would likely be unable to perceive the true situation inside.

In the very center of the hall was a circular altar. A cluster of flames burned fiercely above it, and around it sat a circle of Otherworldly Demonic Tribe cultivators dressed in black armor.

They were all Grand Sage level experts, and there were over a hundred of them.

Zhang Xuan's eyebrows twitched.

Although Grand Sage level experts were not as rare as Ancient Sages, they were still considered peak existences. Among the 110,000 Otherworldly Demonic Tribe members he had killed previously, there were only a few dozen of this level in total. Yet here there were over a hundred...

Was the Spirit Emperor's foundation really so profound?

"Where's the spring water?" Seeing him standing there in a daze, the old man frowned. "Aren't you going to put it over there quickly?"

"Here!"

Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and threw the gourd towards the old man.

"Why are you giving it to me?"

He reached out and took it. The old man was stunned.

"You put it down!"

Zhang Xuan said.

He didn't know how to use this item. If he made a mistake, his disguise would certainly be exposed, so he might as well let someone else do it.

"His Majesty the Spirit Emperor personally instructed you to do it. If I do it, it won't follow the rules!" the old man frowned.

"His Majesty won't mind..." Zhang Xuan gave an awkward laugh.

Joking aside, if I knew how to do it, why would I need your help?

"You..."

Seeing him say this, the old man was full of surprise. Just as he was about to say something, he felt the ground tremble, and the high platform shook continuously.

"It's too late..."

His face sank. No longer bothering with idle talk, he pulled out the stopper on the gourd and gently shook it.

*Whoosh!*

The spring water filling it flowed out, forming a unique design along the patterns on the altar.

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!*

The flames above, upon contact with the water flow, immediately released astonishing heat, burning even more fiercely.

"Hurry and begin!"

As the flames intensified and the patterns underwent dazzling changes, the old man let out a low cry.

The Otherworldly Demonic Grand Sages around the altar all simultaneously cut their fingers and flicked their blood over.

Upon contact with the blood, the flames burned even more fiercely, and the entire space began to distort.

Zhang Xuan then discovered that in the very center of the flames, a mass of crimson blood was being continuously refined, as if it was being processed using some special method.

This blood, about the size of a fist, contained a defiant power, constantly roaring like a giant dragon coiling, endlessly circling.

"Master, this is dragon blood... they are purifying dragon blood..."

His heart stirred. An anxious telepathic message sounded in his ear.

The Dragonbone Divine Spear, disguised as a belt, trembled incessantly with excitement.

"This is dragon blood?"

Zhang Xuan was startled.

He had thought he would need to expend effort to search for it, but unexpectedly, it had come to him so easily.

However, with so many people surrounding it, and it being in the very center of the altar, stealing it would be almost impossible.

"What are they doing?"

Having confirmed it was dragon blood, Zhang Xuan was full of doubts.

What did the other party intend to do by placing it on the altar and refining it with cultivators' fresh blood and flames?

"It's our turn now, Lanya, hurry up..."

Just as he was wondering, the old man's voice rang out again. He quickly turned his head and saw the other man flick a finger, sending a drop of essence blood flying towards the altar.

Zhang Xuan knew that if he was slow, he would be suspected, so he also quickly took out a drop of blood and flicked it onto the altar.

*Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!*

As soon as the altar absorbed his blood, he immediately felt as if he had been drained, his face turning pale. He turned to look and saw the old man and the many other Grand Sage experts also trembling, having suffered immense losses.

"It not only consumes blood, but also, based on the blood, consumes a person's essence, qi, and spirit?"

Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted.

He finally understood why Ancient Sage Lanya had been so easy to kill.

He had only contributed one drop of blood and already felt his spirit weaken and his strength diminish significantly. This fellow had been presiding over this altar, continuously contributing essence blood. His body must have already been terribly weakened.

In this state, encountering someone like himself, whose own cultivation was comparable to Ancient Sage One, and who possessed a divine weapon at Ancient Sage One level, launching a sneak attack... naturally, he would fall in one blow, unable to even resist.

It couldn't be said that the other party was too miserable; rather, Zhang Xuan was too strong... Excellence simply couldn't be hidden.

*Roar! Roar!*

Having absorbed his and the old man's essence blood, the dragon shape within the blood became even clearer. The roaring grew louder, as if it could break through the void at any moment.

"This is..."

Seeing the scene before it, the Dragonbone Divine Spear immediately trembled. A voice filled with excitement and surprise rang out: "This isn't purifying dragon blood; instead, they are... using a special method to nourish the dragon blood, attempting to elevate its grade!"