Chapter 323: Killing Fist Completion, Treasure of the Demon Cave

Exactly!

After the Dark Valley sisters fled, the person who appeared before Wang Yu was none other than Zhao Shang, a Qi Cultivator who had accidentally escaped into the Blood Abyss using a Dimension-Escaping Talisman!

As it turned out, he had managed to retain his sanity despite transforming into a demonized human, finally achieving the "Foundation Establishment" cultivation level he had long yearned for. He was still only a mid-second tier Blood Demonized Human.

Due to the generally abstract appearance of Blood Demonized Humans, Zhao Shang's features were difficult to recognize from his past self. Wang Yu identified him primarily by his aura and the essence of his soul. With his Yin Ghost Eyes, the soul flame of every individual appeared unique to him, making misidentification impossible.

Considering the timeline... Zhao Shang had disappeared over seventy years ago, after Wang Yu returned from Black Bone Mountain. Zhao Shang was clearly still stunned by Wang Yu's current power. He immediately turned and fled. His highly intelligent behavior was completely unlike that of other Blood Demonized Humans, and Wang Yu belatedly realized this: Demonized Zhao Shang was not stunned because he recognized Wang Yu, but because of Wang Yu's terrifying strength. After all, Wang Yu was still wearing the Earth Net Ghost Mask!

With a wave of his hand, he released the Yin Malign Corpse and the Lightning Corpse. He divided his divine sense to control them, leaving them to kill the "bred" low-tier Blood Demonized Humans in place, while his own figure transformed into light, blocking Demonized Zhao Shang in a blink of an eye.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave, my friend, Zhao Shang."

Wang Yu retracted his fierce aura, and the Earth Net Ghost Mask vanished from his face. His handsome and dashing features immediately triggered Zhao Shang's memories.

He hissed a few times, then continued to run headlong. This time, his pace was not as frantic as before. Wang Yu considered this, and as he followed closely, the Heavenly Soul Sect's advanced divine sense techniques once again came into play. He established a Divine Sense Perception Link. This allowed them to communicate on a divine sense level, bypassing the barrier of language.

One of the Blood Demonized Humans' weaknesses was their feeble divine souls. They were fine when protected by their physical bodies, but if they actively used their blood transformation ability against an enemy, with Wang Yu's current mastery of the Soul Extinguishing Finger, he could effectively kill one with a single touch.

After linking their divine senses, Wang Yu discovered that although Zhao Shang's strength had greatly increased after becoming a Blood Demonized Human, he had also retained his sanity. However, he was constantly enduring the erosion of the Will of Blood. This was a spiritual influence, yet different from the Path of Mind. More precisely, it was a Blood Intent! Wild and pure, they were unable to control this power of intent, and thus their physical bodies were affected by it, undergoing such flesh and blood mutations. This, in turn, affected their minds, creating an incredibly tightly interwoven chain reaction!

Consequently, even with the divine sense link, Wang Yu could understand what Zhao Shang was trying to express, but there was still a hazy, vague sensation. Wang Yu could even perceive a faint outline of the Blood Intent through Zhao Shang's divine sense. He couldn't comprehend most of its profundities, yet there was a Blood Killing Intent within it that perfectly suited him, serving as ideal reference material for his own Asura Killing Intent.

And so, amidst Demonized Zhao Shang's repeated urgings of "Follow me! Follow me!", a black ice prison rose, forcibly trapping him in place. Wang Yu casually sat down cross-legged, as if he had found a rare treasure. He cherished the opportunity presented by this unique individual, Demonized Zhao Shang. He immediately began to comprehend!

Zhao Shang: "..."

Zhao Shang's life over the years had been difficult to describe; his sanity came and went, and he couldn't perceive how much time had passed. Upon realizing this powerful figure was Wang Yu, he immediately felt an urge for liberation and wanted to lead Wang Yu to the Demonized Human breeding ground established by the Dark Valley Feng Clan.

Yes, a breeding ground. This unlucky fellow, after fortunately escaping into the Blood Abyss, dared not venture deep. His original activity range was at the canyon entrance, where he was captured alive by members of the Dark Valley Feng Clan who had intentionally stayed behind from a previous trial group. They used a special secret technique to help him retain his sanity, and after transforming into a Blood Demonized Human, he became one of the managers of the breeding ground. The Demonized Human Caves had been cleared out for many years, so no one usually came here. It was both fortunate and unfortunate for him to encounter Wang Yu, who insisted on checking the place out.

No matter how Zhao Shang hissed and roared, Wang Yu remained as steady as Mount Tai. A blood mist gradually began to linger around Wang Yu, resembling Blood Demon power yet entirely different. It was the materialized killing intent derived from his Asura Killing Heart. He was pushing beyond his limits. It grew from fist-sized to enveloping his entire body, and now it spread for hundreds, even thousands of meters, as if a sea of blood constructed from killing intent had materialized, with a malevolent Asura standing within it. With a single glance from Wang Yu, Zhao Shang trembled, filled with the desperate fear of facing death's gaze. As time passed, Wang Yu's constructed sea of killing intent rapidly expanded. Yet, Zhao Shang felt his own sanity becoming clearer, gradually escaping from endless suffering.

Several days later, the moment Wang Yu stood up, the pressure and blood mist from the materialized killing intent receded into his body as if time were reversing. At this moment, his Minor Asura Killing Fist had truly reached the perfected realm!

From now on, there were only two ways to further enhance its power: first, by raising the realm of his Path of Mind to expand the upper limit of his mental power. Second, by raising the level of his Asura Killing Heart. The simplest methods for this included slaughtering myriad spirits, refining killing-path treasures, or absorbing and comprehending the killing intent of others. All these could enhance the power of this killing fist. Its attributes leaned towards mind and yin, a divine ability fist art that could also be wielded by the Ten Directions Frost Demon Fist. This breakthrough alone saved him at least a decade of arduous effort.

Furthermore, it unexpectedly helped Zhao Shang retain his sanity, though this was only a temporary solution, not a fundamental cure. As a Blood Demonized Human, he would sooner or later be re-infected by the endless Blood Intent. After all, Wang Yu had only absorbed and comprehended the "killing" aspect of it.

"The Blood Abyss Holy Land truly lives up to its name as a cultivation treasure!" Wang Yu sighed with emotion.

Wang Yu's attention finally shifted to Zhao Shang. The corners of his mouth curved into a smile, forming an arc that was all too familiar to Zhao Shang, whose heart immediately turned cold. Before fleeing the Sacred Sect, Zhao Shang had deliberately sent that fellow, Su Qingshan, to Black Bone Mountain. There was no need to wonder about the outcome. One could guess a thing or two just by looking at Wang Yu's current strength. He gave an embarrassed laugh, an awkward expression appearing on his hideous face. "Brother Wang," he began, "I believe you should know the situation here. It's like this..."

What followed was Zhao Shang's detailed account. He recounted everything about the Demonized Human breeding ground to Wang Yu, including how many Dark Valley Feng Clan experts were stationed there. "Brother Wang, the two female cultivators you defeated a few days ago were also from the Feng Clan. They most likely went to get reinforcements, so we can't stay here much longer!"

"It's fine," Wang Yu replied. He didn't plan to say much more to Zhao Shang. After confirming his sanity had recovered well, several black paper boats flew out from his glabella. After all, he and Zhao Shang had a grudge!

Soul-Piercing Evil Boat Curse – Soul Search!!!

Under the unimaginable disparity in their divine senses, Zhao Shang's memories were utterly exposed, ready to be accessed by anyone. The partial clarity from his recovered sanity made these memory images transform from 720p to 4K resolution, exceptionally clear and transparent. Zhao Shang's experiences over the years rapidly flooded into Wang Yu's mind. Besides the Myriad Spirit Blood Essence opportunity within the Demonized Human breeding ground he had mentioned, other treasures were hidden here. A treasure capable of creating Demonized Humans!

"He didn't tell the whole truth, holding back some details. This Wang is no longer the Wu Xia Ameng of yesteryear, and this isn't a place governed by Sacred Sect rules," Wang Yu sneered, then slapped Zhao Shang into a mist of blood, collecting his drop of Myriad Spirit Blood Essence into the ice coffin.

Not far away, the two corpses had also slaughtered all the demonized humans in the area. The Lightning Corpse delivered a lightning cauldron, and even more Myriad Spirit Blood Essence flowed into the ice coffin, almost filling it. This quantity was enough for him to cultivate once.

In Zhao Shang's memories, the Dark Valley Feng Clan had left behind only three experts, but they were all ruthless cultivators at the peak of the Core Formation stage. They had stayed in the Blood Abyss Holy Land for two hundred years, and after this trial, they would rotate with "newcomers." After all, they were also five hundred years old and should be considering the issue of forming a Nascent Soul. The struggle for the Blood Nascent Fruit deep within the Blood Abyss Holy Land was incredibly fierce every time, and how many could leave alive remained unknown. These individuals' minds were not focused on this place. Thus, they had only left a dozen or so controlled Blood Demonized Humans to manage their "kin." The Dark Valley twin beauties had likely rushed here to take over this matter.

Since it had taken Wang Yu several days to perfect his Minor Asura Killing Fist, if the other party harbored thoughts of revenge, they should have gathered enough personnel and arrived by now. He put the Earth Net Ghost Mask back on, and the dim yellow aurora reappeared.

At the same time, on the outskirts of the Demonized Human Caves, the Dark Valley sisters called back all the previous generation's clan geniuses and spoke with grave expressions. "This person is very likely from the Yellow Springs Temple. His specific strength is unknown, but he was able to easily defeat my sister and me, which means he possesses at least late Core Formation stage strength. Sirs, do you have confidence?"

A middle-aged cultivator with a white beard and eyes tinged with blood red responded unhappily to the junior's questioning: "A mere rogue from the Yellow Springs Temple dares to covet the treasure land established by our Feng Clan. Since you sisters couldn't handle that person, then follow our lead."

Another individual had the same attitude. "We couldn't contend with Zuoqiu Ye two hundred years ago, but this time we have the advantage. There's no time to waste here; let's resolve this quickly."

The last individual, whose attitude was somewhat milder, asked the two sisters, "Have either of you heard if Zuoqiu Ye has formed a Nascent Soul?" The sisters exchanged glances. They wanted to warn them not to underestimate the enemy, but then they considered that these elders had already failed once in the Blood Nascent Fruit competition two hundred years ago. However, they had managed to preserve their lives, so they must have some true skill. If the sisters could escape a Yellow Springs Temple cultivator, there was no reason these elders couldn't either. So, let them underestimate the enemy.

As for Zuoqiu Ye, the two sisters shook their heads simultaneously. "We haven't heard of him. Perhaps he failed his breakthrough," said the elder sister. "Or perhaps he succeeded, but it hasn't been made public. Both are possible," added the younger sister.

What was the difference between this and saying nothing at all? The questioner frowned, and just as he was about to ask more, the other two grew impatient.

"Feng Yan, that's enough," one of them said. "We need to deal with this fiend as quickly as possible. The Wei Clan elites are still waiting for us in the Sea of Blood Demons. If we miss the opportune moment, when will we truly be able to reach the Nascent Soul realm?"

"...Alright," Feng Yan conceded. Since things had come to this point, it was naturally not good to delay further. Compared to the situation with their archenemy, their own opportunities were indeed more important.

"Let's go, we'll go in together."

The five-person team returned to the Demonized Human Caves, heading underground.