Chapter 3125: Hidden Dangers

He first killed two Soul Transformation stage cultivators of the Wang family in the Icy Sea Realm and obtained a lot of information through soul-searching.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Qingshan successively sent their soul avatars to the lower realms, taking some Heavenly Moon Ice Crystals and millennium spirit medicines. They established the Flying Spirit Formation, allowing cultivators in the lower realms to ascend once they reached the mid-Soul Transformation stage.

No wonder the Wang family rose so quickly; with a stable talent cultivation base, training skilled individuals became much easier.

He unexpectedly discovered that the Wang family was trying to persuade two Spirit Body cultivators to join them. He first spread rumors and then personally intervened, eliminating both Spirit Body cultivators.

Geniuses are the most vulnerable. If those two Spirit Body cultivators were allowed to ascend to the Xuanyang Realm and reach the Integration stage under the Wang family's tutelage, it would be difficult for Blood Saber True Monarch to kill them.

When Spirit Body cultivators appear in major forces, experts are sent to protect them, precisely to prevent them from being eliminated before they can fully grow.

"With your divine abilities, destroying the cultivators of another realm wouldn't be a problem, would it? Why not do it?" Chu Feng said with a light chuckle.

Blood Saber True Monarch shot her a glare and said irritably, "If I wiped out the cultivators of the Icy Sea Realm, the Wang family would be the first to suspect me. How much benefit would destroying them bring me?"

He eliminated the Wang family's Soul Transformation cultivators and Spirit Body cultivators to curb their development. Beyond that, he also wanted to lure out hidden enemies.

His disciple, Li Yihong, personally investigated and indeed discovered a Void Refinement stage traitor. Soul-searching did not reveal the true identity of the mastermind, only that the person had Void Refinement stage cultivation.

There were certainly other spies in the Blood Saber Sect, more than just one.

Blood Saber True Monarch had accumulated many enemies over the years, but most had been eliminated by him. The remaining enemies had either disappeared or had cultivation levels too low to pose a threat, making the Wang family highly suspicious.

Blood Saber True Monarch's life motto was that every man for himself, otherwise he would be condemned by heaven and earth. As long as he was living well, it didn't matter if his disciples, relatives, or friends perished, or even if humanity itself was wiped out.

"The Wang family controls six realms. This time you killed two Spirit Body cultivators, but it's only a matter of time before Spirit Body cultivators appear again in those six realms. You wouldn't send your soul avatar down to the lower realms every so often, would you? Should you support cultivators from other realms to attack those controlled by the Wang family? What if a few Spirit Body cultivators appear in realms you control? If well-nurtured, they could become your right-hand people in the future," Chu Feng suggested.

"I don't have the leisure to send my soul avatar to the lower realms again. There's nothing valuable down there worth my effort. As for controlling other lower realms, I have even less interest; that would be tantamount to telling the Wang family that I was the one who eliminated the Spirit Body cultivators. Even if Spirit Body cultivators appeared, I wouldn't have the inclination to nurture them. Who knows how long it would take for them to mature? With the resources the Blood Saber Sect currently possesses, supporting just myself is fine, but supporting several Integration stage cultivators would be strenuous."

Blood Saber True Monarch shrugged it off. Even if Spirit Body cultivators appeared in the Blood Saber Sect, he would simply send them to the Xuanqing Sect and trade them for cultivation resources.

He wouldn't bother cultivating any disciples. In his eyes, disciples were merely advanced tools. The Blood Saber Sect existed to serve him alone, not to pass down any lineage.

"You eliminated two Soul Transformation stage cultivators and two Spirit Body cultivators from the Icy Sea Realm. The Wang family will certainly suspect you. If they activate their hidden agents for investigation, you might indeed catch them. However, that would mean a complete fallout between you and the Wang family. Continuing to stay on the Xuanling Continent would likely put your life at risk. If the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple came directly for you, my current cultivation wouldn't be of much help," Chu Feng said meaningfully.

If the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple disguised themselves and attacked the Blood Saber Sect, Blood Saber True Monarch might not be able to escape.

"Hmph, I never intended to stay long on the Xuanling Continent anyway; otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered eliminating the Spirit Body cultivators. I'm preparing to depart for the Qianyuan Continent. I hope you won't play tricks on me. If I acquire anything good on the Qianyuan Continent, I will certainly not treat you unfairly," Blood Saber True Monarch said in a deep voice.

"Going to the Qianyuan Continent? Has the Ye family's Cross-Spirit Treasure Ship arrived again?" Chu Feng was slightly taken aback.

"No, I plan to cross the sea. With my strength and your spatial divine abilities, as long as we don't encounter any top-tier Seventh-Rank demon beasts, there should be no problem," Blood Saber True Monarch sneered.

He took out a blood-colored spell plate, cast a spell, and his expression turned grim.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Chu Feng was slightly startled and asked, puzzled.

"Yihong's soul lamp has extinguished. I sent him to investigate the cause of Martial Nephew Sun's death. He likely uncovered something about the Wang family, and it's highly probable that Wang family cultivators were responsible. We can't stay in the Blood Saber Sect any longer. We must leave quickly," Blood Saber True Monarch said solemnly.

After Sun Wang's death, Li Yihong was tasked with investigating its cause.

He was already planning to leave the Xuanling Continent, but with Li Yihong's death, Blood Saber True Monarch dared not linger for another moment and immediately departed from the Blood Saber Sect.

Li Yihong might not have been killed by Wang family cultivators, but it's better to be safe than sorry. In any case, there was nothing worth lingering for on the Xuanling Continent, so leaving sooner was better than later.

As for the fate of the Blood Saber Sect, Blood Saber True Monarch was completely unconcerned.

Blood Saber True Monarch took the treasures from the vault, along with ten Void Refinement stage disciples, and left the Blood Saber Sect, claiming to his disciples that he was going on an expedition to the Myriad Spirit Abyss.

In a vast, continuous emerald mountain range, there was a valley with paths leading in all directions.

Deng Tianqi stood on the ground, panting, and not far away lay a corpse, which was Li Yihong.

Deng Tianqi was currently in the mid-Void Refinement stage, having successfully weathered three Great Heavenly Tribulations.

"Nine Dragons Palace! Long Qingfeng!" Deng Tianqi frowned.

He had attended a large auction held by the Seven Stars Merchant Alliance and acquired a Five Elements Thunder Cloud Talisman, which would make passing his fourth Great Heavenly Tribulation easier. Li Yihong had also attended the auction and, coveting the Five Elements Thunder Cloud Talisman, had followed Deng Tianqi to kill him and seize his treasure.

During their fierce battle, Deng Tianqi obtained a Seventh-Rank talisman and used it to eliminate Li Yihong. Through soul-searching, he acquired much useful information.

"If I can capture Long Qingfeng, I should be able to exchange him for a substantial amount of cultivation resources, making it no problem to pass my fourth Great Heavenly Tribulation," Deng Tianqi muttered to himself, his gaze fervent.

Li Yihong was unaware of the grudge between the Azure Lotus Immortal Couple and Blood Saber True Monarch, nor did he know that Blood Saber True Monarch's avatar had killed a disciple of the Sea Calming Palace. Blood Saber True Monarch had still kept some information from Li Yihong, so Deng Tianqi didn't know much either.

Deng Tianqi only knew that Blood Saber True Monarch had made a deal with Wu Yan and how to contact Nine Dragons Palace.

If he could capture Long Qingfeng, he might obtain the resources needed to advance to the Integration stage. Fortune favors the bold.

Deng Tianqi tossed a few fireballs, incinerating Li Yihong's corpse, and then departed from the area.

Deep within the desolate wilderness, Bu Hao stood in an open area, his expression grim.

He had only barely managed to escape, but he dared not return to the gathering place, fearing that True Monarch Taihao would block him. When he finally felt safe enough to return, all his clansmen were gone. After investigation, he discovered traces of a fierce battle.

It was clear that True Monarch Taihao had found this gathering place and eliminated Bu Hao's clansmen.

"True Monarch Taihao, the Wang family! If I don't avenge this, I, Bu Hao, swear I am no man," Bu Hao said through gritted teeth. Most of the lizardfolk in the gathering place were his descendants, the future of the lizard race, and they had all been killed by True Monarch Taihao. He utterly detested True Monarch Taihao and the Wang family.

"It seems I can only contact my clansmen overseas," Bu Hao muttered to himself and left the area.