Chapter 3244: Begonia's Avatar Descends to the Mortal Realm

In a certain azure sea region, three streaks of crimson light swiftly traversed the high sky.

From high above, a deafening thunderclap echoed, and three thick silver lightning pillars tore through the sky, heading straight for the three streaks of crimson light. Simultaneously, a man's loud shout, resounding throughout heaven and earth, rang out.

The three streaks of crimson light stopped, revealing two men and one woman, three Nascent Soul cultivators. Xue Hong was among them; their eyes were filled with terror, and their faces were pale.

The silver lightning pillars struck their bodies, eliciting two miserable screams.

A blood mist emerged from the void over ten miles away. The mist condensed, transforming into Xue Hong's appearance, his right arm missing.

As soon as he appeared, another silver lightning pillar descended from the sky, striking him, and silver lightning enveloped his body.

A scream rang out, and a miniature Nascent Soul flew out, its body rapidly expanding, as if about to self-destruct.

A loud male shout echoed, and the miniature Nascent Soul trembled.

A cluster of silver lightning lit up, and Wang Mengbin appeared, grabbing the miniature Nascent Soul and performing soul-searching on it.

"Profound Sky Bloodvine!"

Wang Mengbin gasped, his breathing becoming rapid. He had never imagined that the Blood Shadow Clan invaded other realms to find Creation Divine Water to cultivate the Profound Sky Immortal Vine.

The Blood Shadow Clan feared that the transplantation process might cause an accident to the Profound Sky Bloodvine, so they did not bring it to the Xuanyang Realm.

Wang Mengbin confiscated the belongings of Xue Hong and the other two, then left the place.

***

In the Blood Cloud Realm, at Blood Cloud Hall.

Xue Lang sat on the main seat, his gaze somber. Over a hundred clan elders stood to the side, their expressions solemn.

A clean-faced, golden-robed old man, Jin Kuang, a human cultivator at the early Nascent Soul stage who had defected to the Blood Shadow Clan, frowned and said, "Multiple realms controlled by the demon race, such as the Black Luo Realm, Demon Light Realm, and Heavenly Star Realm, are attacking the realms we control. We have already lost seven realms."

"Why would the demon race invade other realms all of a sudden?" Xue Lang wondered. The demon race initially didn't invade the realms controlled by the Blood Shadow Clan; they extensively invaded other realms and only accidentally discovered the Blood Shadow Clan's controlled realms, which led to the current attacks.

Jin Kuang reported truthfully, "The Blood Shadow Clan can invade other realms, and so can the demon race. The Blood Shadow Clan previously invaded the Heavenly Star Realm and suffered heavy losses. The demon race very likely followed this clue to attack. According to our intelligence, the demon race is invading other realms to search for the Maha Bloodstone. They have already reached the Yunhao Realm, which is not far from the Blood Cloud Realm." Xue Lang, however, had not linked these events to the Wang family.

Xue Lang frowned, took out a blood-glowing spiritual disk, input a magic formula, and his face sank.

"What happened, Fellow Daoist Xue?" Jin Kuang asked curiously.

"Xue Hong and his team failed. Over twenty of our clansmen's natal soul lamps have extinguished. Xue Hong's soul lamp hasn't extinguished, so he likely escaped. It's possible that an old ancestor of the Wang family in the Xuanyang Realm descended to assist," Xue Lang said in a deep voice.

"What? They failed?" The cultivators present erupted in an uproar.

"All right, you may leave first! Strengthen your defenses and make sure to stop the demon race," Xue Lang commanded, dismissing the others.

He went to a secret chamber. Inside, there was a spiritual array over a hundred zhang wide. He took out a circular blood-colored token, infused it with spiritual power, and a streak of spiritual light flew out and vanished into the array. The array shook violently, illuminating countless profound array patterns.

A little less than a quarter of an hour later, the phantom of a thin, blood-robed old man appeared above the array.

"What major issue has occurred?" the blood-robed old man asked in a deep voice.

"Elder Hao, things are not good. The demon race is invading the realms we control, claiming to be searching for the Maha Bloodstone. Additionally, most of our clansmen sent to attack the Wang family have been killed or injured. It's highly probable that an old ancestor of the Wang family in the Xuanyang Realm has sent a soul clone to descend," Xue Lang reported truthfully. He wasn't worried about the Wang family attacking the Blood Cloud Realm, which was separated by over ten realms from the Dongli Realm. His concern was the demon race, who were now not far from the Blood Cloud Realm.

"Maha Bloodstone! The demon race! I understand. I will send people to the lower realms to protect the Profound Sky Immortal Vine. You must send more personnel to search for the Maha Bloodstone, recall the forces attacking the Wang family, and focus all efforts on resisting the demon race. Compared to humans, the demon race is more difficult to deal with."

"Yes, Elder Wu," Xue Lang agreed.

The blood-robed old man gave a few instructions, and then his phantom dissipated.

Xue Lang took out a communication disk, input a magic formula, and commanded: "Recall the forces attacking the Wang family. The experts should return to the Blood Cloud Realm to guard against the demon race. Instruct the subordinates to keep an eye out for the Maha Bloodstone. Whoever finds it will be heavily rewarded."

"Yes, Elder Xue," a respectful male voice came from the communication disk.

Xue Lang put away the communication disk and muttered to himself, "If only I could get the Maha Bloodstone, that would be great."

The Maha Bloodstone could not only be used for refining artifacts but also for setting up arrays and aiding blood path cultivators in their cultivation.

***

In the Demon Realm, on the Demonflame Continent.

At the Demon Python Mountain Range, in a secret chamber.

Ye Haitang stood beside a black spiritual array, her expression solemn. A humanoid phantom floated above the array, speaking to Ye Haitang.

"Profound Sky Bloodvine! I will act personally to seize it. If I can't seize it, I must destroy it. You must notify Zhenhai Palace and have them send people to the lower realms. I estimate the Blood Shadow Clan will definitely strengthen their vigilance, and it's possible that the Blood Shadow Clan from the Profound Light Continent will even send soul clones to descend," Ye Haitang said with a deep voice.

"Report to Zhenhai Palace?" Wang Mengbin was slightly startled.

"With such a major incident, it's impossible for the Wang family to pretend to know nothing. It's best to get involved. Zhenhai Palace is just a shield; it's better to muddy the waters to fish in troubled waters," Ye Haitang analyzed.

"Alright, I'll report this immediately. This news should be enough to exchange for a significant amount of cultivation resources," Wang Mengbin agreed.

After a brief conversation, Wang Mengbin's phantom dissipated and disappeared.

Ye Haitang flipped her right hand, took out a dark spiritual disk, input a magic formula, and respectfully said, "Fellow Daoist Nangong, I wish to borrow the Sky Demon Shuttle to go to a lower realm for some matters. Please grant my request." One of her clones was currently at the late Nascent Soul stage. The Sky Demon Shuttle was a high-grade Heaven-reaching demonic treasure, also the treasure of Demon Venerable Tiansha, capable of breaking through realm barriers. Demon Venerable Tiansha was in secluded cultivation, and this treasure was temporarily entrusted to his clone for safekeeping. Borrowing the Sky Demon Shuttle required a large amount of merit points.

A hoarse male voice came from the black spiritual disk. "A lower realm? Why do you want to send a clone down there?"

"A lower realm called Blood Cloud Realm might have Maha Bloodstone. The Blood Cloud Realm is controlled by the Blood Shadow Clan, and the Blood Shadow Clan has some influence in the Xuanyang Realm," Ye Haitang found an excuse.

"Maha Bloodstone! Alright! Come over. Bring more people with you. If there is Maha Bloodstone, you must bring it back."

"Thank you, Senior Nangong," Ye Haitang quickly expressed her gratitude.

Using the Sky Demon Shuttle to break through realm barriers, Nascent Soul cultivators from the Demon Realm could descend to lower realms, which was much stronger than sending down soul clones.

As long as the demon race invaded the Blood Cloud Realm, secrecy would be impossible. The higher-ups of the Sky Demon Palace would eventually learn about the existence of the Profound Sky Bloodvine. In that case, even if she seized the Profound Sky Bloodvine, she would have to hand it over.

Her instruction to Wang Mengbin to report to Zhenhai Palace was to involve them. If the Profound Sky Bloodvine was seized, it could be claimed that the human race took it. Zhenhai Palace, not having obtained the Profound Sky Bloodvine, naturally wouldn't admit to it. In any case, the Demon Realm and Xuanyang Realm were separated by multiple realms, and high-level cultivators from both realms rarely interacted, so there was no need to worry about being exposed. It was just unknown whether the Blood Shadow Clan had treasures like realm-breaking disks to send Nascent Soul cultivators to lower realms.