Chapter 336: Wei's Troop, Return to True Elixir

Days later, at the edge of the Blood Demon Sea.

Named after the sea, this area is one of the most vast regions in the Blood Abyss Sanctuary, stretching nearly four thousand kilometers across.

The seawater is crimson and naturally carries an endless aura of blood evil. The deeper one goes into the water, the more concentrated the blood evil aura becomes. Ordinary cultivators who approach risk having the blood evil invade their bodies.

In mild cases, they lose their sanity and get lost in the area. In severe cases, their souls dissipate, and they are rendered idiotic by the blood evil, unable to recover, similar to the consequences of a shattered mind. They can also be controlled and subsequently become servants of the Blood Demon Sea.

This blood evil aura belongs to the Yin element, and the Yin-Nether Demonic Dragon Art can also utilize it. If Wang Yu hadn't just made a breakthrough recently, he might have ventured deep into the Blood Sea. Such a perilous place must harbor powerful spiritual treasures. These are all opportunities! However, his insufficient strength meant he could only lament his inability.

“The True Spirit Reversion Pill is missing a key ingredient called the Thousand-Year Rain Lotus Seed. This treasure purifies magic power and cleanses the physical body, making it most suitable for use with Myriad Spirit Blood Essence. Therefore, it's highly possible that a disciple brought it into the Blood Abyss. Among the Nine Peaks… disciples from Savage Ghost Peak are most likely to possess this treasure.”

By the Blood Demon Sea, Wang Yu pondered where to find the required medicinal treasure. Savage Ghost Peak ranks eighth among the Holy Sect's Nine Peaks, just above Evil God Peak. It actually has quite a few Nascent Soul ancestors, even one more than Cold Blood Peak, totaling five! However, they are all in the early Nascent Soul stage, which is why their ranking is so low. To be precise, Wang Yu hadn't encountered any fellow disciples from Savage Ghost Peak since entering the Blood Abyss.

However, he suddenly remembered Wei Shanze, who was one of Savage Ghost Peak's true disciples. According to Ding Ming, this old acquaintance of his was moving with the main Wei clan forces. Furthermore, Wei Hao and Wang Yu shared a bond from their joint venture into the He clan of Mount Luofu. Using this connection to find Wei Shanze, and then determining the general activity area of Savage Ghost Peak disciples, would be a time-saving and effort-saving strategy.

“That's the plan!”

Having made his decision, Wang Yu took out a voice transmission jade talisman and contacted Wei Hao while flying along the edge of the Blood Demon Sea. He generally knew where the Wei clan was active. Earlier, when he soul-searched a Feng clan cultivator in the Demonic Human Cave, he had learned of their joint conspiracy regarding the Blood Infant Fruit. At this point, he didn't need to worry about not finding them; as long as he had a general area, the voice transmission jade talisman would work.

Several days later, at the southeastern edge of the Blood Demon Sea.

“Brother Wei, long time no see.”“Brother Wang, your name has been widely spoken of in this Blood Abyss recently. I hear Zhuo Shouyun suffered a great loss at your hands.”“Pure luck, pure luck…”

The search for Wei Hao went very smoothly. Along the way, Wang Yu also encountered a few demonic humans at the edge of the Blood Demon Sea. The Ice Coffin Seal once again proved effective, allowing him to resume accumulating Myriad Spirit Blood Essence.

The Wei clan team comprised seven people, including Wei Shanze, who awkwardly saluted Wang Yu. This fellow had once caused trouble in Guiling City and had lost half his family's assets to Wang Yu. He was the type to unwittingly provide treasures. Upon meeting again now, their statuses were incomparable, so he addressed Wang Yu as elder or senior brother.

The others in the team also cast sidelong glances at Wang Yu, knowing he was involved in the rivalry between the two Zhuos. They expressed dissatisfaction with Wei Hao, believing he shouldn't associate with Wang Yu. The Wei clan specialized in intelligent individuals and did not wish to get involved in such meaningless conflicts. Winning brought no benefits, while losing meant being punished or retaliated against; the disadvantages far outweighed any advantages. Their family had risen from humble beginnings over generations, and after finally producing a Nascent Soul ancestor, they shifted their allegiance to the family faction. Now with two Nascent Soul ancestors, their strength wasn't as great as the Feng clan's, but it was still considerable.

“Shanze, come here for a moment.”

Wei Hao's gratitude towards Wang Yu surpassed previous levels, having experienced the strength of the demonic corpse. If he were to seek revenge against the Direct Disciple Jiang, the power of the demonic corpse would be indispensable. Naturally, he felt great affection for Wang Yu, who had brought him such an opportunity, and wished he could swear an oath of brotherhood on the spot.

“Ah… me?”

Wei Shanze looked awkward. Both he and Wei Hao had been unsuccessful in the true disciple competition, but Wei Hao had gone to Moonchase Province and was almost certain to take control of Wanglong City. For the family, this was a great achievement in expanding their territory. His status naturally rose. It was said there was an intention to establish another branch of the Wei bloodline in Wanglong City, centered around Wei Hao. Being suddenly called upon now was rather awkward for him. Before entering the Blood Abyss, he had just undergone the Core Formation lightning tribulation and hadn't yet refined his innate magic weapon or innate divine ability. He wondered why he was being sought out.

After he finished listening, even though he had done many questionable things, he still felt this was improper and defiantly said, “This… isn't this asking me to be a traitor?”

Wei Hao's eyes widened when he heard this. “Shanze, don't speak so harshly. Brother Wang merely wants to discuss cultivation insights with them. How could you… doubt the abilities of your fellow disciples?”

“No… I… this…”

He might be insignificant, but he wasn't foolish. His mind wasn't as quick as the other Wei clan members, but seeing Wang Yu's smiling face, he wondered if anything good could come of it. The last time Wang Yu smiled like that, it emptied half of his family's assets.

Seeing his dilemma, Wang Yu gave Wei Hao a look. The latter immediately and discreetly set up a sound-insulating barrier, leaving Wei Shanze dumbfounded. He couldn't believe it; was Wei Hao siding with Wang Yu?

Wang Yu put an arm around Wei Shanze's shoulder, placed the Underworld Demonic Sword directly against his neck, and said with a smile, “Look, you're being forced. Only the three of us will know about this; there'll be no outsiders.”

“I—”“Sigh…”

Seeing blood on his neck, Wei Shanze quickly began to speak. “They went to the Shattered Rock Archipelago, north of the Blood Demon Sea! There's a natural wonder there called the Thousand-Mile Blood Tide, and mutated benthic demonic humans reside underwater, making it very suitable for Savage Ghost Peak cultivators to practice on the islands. Every thirty years when the Blood Abyss Sanctuary opens, fellow disciples of Savage Ghost Peak use this area as their base to explore the surrounding regions.”

“Good,” Wang Yu replied, “In return, I'll spare your life this time.”

Wang Yu continued his act. He couldn't actually kill Wei Shanze; he still had to give Wei Hao some face. Since the other party had wisely spilled everything, there was no need for further effort.

Not long after, seeing their discussion conclude, Wei Hao approached.

“Is everything settled?”“Pretty much. Junior Brother Shanze was very cooperative. Many thanks to Brother Wei for this.”“It's good if I can help Brother Wang; there's no need for thanks.”“Farewell!”

Having obtained the desired information, Wang Yu simply slipped away. The Blood Demon Sea was very dangerous for him, and Zhuo Shouyun was still trying to intercept him.

Nearby, Wei Shanze hesitated to speak, and after confirming Wang Yu had truly left, he cautiously said, “Cousin, I heard Zhuo Shouyun has put out a bounty…”

Before he could finish, Wei Hao shot him a cold glance. Wei Shanze's heart immediately seized up, and he promptly slapped himself, indicating he would never utter such words again. The other Wei clan members remained silent throughout, obeying only Wei Hao's commands. This pleased Wei Hao greatly. After a moment's thought, he explained, “My relationship with Wang Yu is good. Do not ruin this connection, or even the Nether Demon Barbarian Monarch won't be able to protect you.”

“Shanze understands.”“Good.”

The Shattered Rock Archipelago comprises over a dozen islands of various sizes. Its total area isn't vast, but it's sufficient to accommodate dozens of Savage Ghost Peak cultivators. Generations of cultivation had resulted in many buildings with distinctive historical features, some even dating back to the late ancient era. It was indeed a grand sight.

Of course, while these were man-made wonders, the natural phenomenon here, the Thousand-Mile Blood Tide, was even more spectacular. The boundless Blood Sea formed wave after wave of crimson tides that swept towards the islands. Many cultivators of the Savage Ghost Dao could be seen standing within the blood tide, undergoing the baptism of natural power. With each impact, a dense blood evil aura surged into their bodies. It then burst out from their backs, bringing forth gushes of blood and torn flesh. This training method was primitive and gruesome, yet it perfectly embodied the true meaning of 'Savage Ghost'. Allowing the evil aura to remain in their bodies and transform into nutrients for physical growth made their cultivation speed thirty percent faster than external methods, truly making it one of the rare treasured lands.

Witnessing this sight, Wang Yu couldn't help but sigh with emotion. “No wonder they occupied this place so early; they are indeed far-sighted.”

Wang Yu actually didn't harbor much ill will. This time, nearly a thousand new cultivators entered the Blood Abyss upon its opening, along with a batch of veterans who had stayed behind from previous cycles. The total number should be around 1,200. He had already killed many in the Blood Beast Valley. If he were to target fellow disciples from Savage Ghost Peak again, it would mean that one-tenth of all cultivators had died by his hand. This would not be a good thing. Those who could enter the Blood Abyss were at least geniuses among Core Formation cultivators. Many Nascent Soul cultivators would surely emerge from this group, and killing them all would jeopardize the future of the Anti-Spirit Blood Sect. This act was unacceptable and unwise! Well… unless the other party actively sought death, then it wouldn't matter.

Therefore, he truly hadn't lied to Wei Shanze; he came with good intentions for a trade, and it certainly wasn't because killing too many people made collecting medicinal ingredients slow.

After some thought, Wang Yu still put on the Nether Demon Mask.

“Ahem—”“Is Zhou Lingjun, the True Disciple of Savage Ghost Peak, present?”

As the voice spread, the cultivators undergoing body refinement in the blood tide stopped one by one. About seven or eight people approached, and a young cultivator at the seventh level of Core Formation flew out from the crowd and looked at Wang Yu. “May I ask who this fellow Daoist is…”

“Wei Hao, from Heavenly Corpse Peak.”

As he spoke, he exuded corpse qi, slightly easing the group's vigilance. The young man saw that Wang Yu was wearing a masked artifact to conceal himself but did not expose him. “What important matter brings fellow Daoist Wei to His Highness Lingjun?”

“I, Wei, have come for a trade. I heard that True Disciple Zhou has a Thousand-Year Rain Lotus Seed, and I wish to exchange it for this top-grade Tier 3 healing pill.”

“Top-grade Tier 3?”

The Savage Ghost Peak cultivators immediately stirred with interest. A top-grade Tier 3 pill was certainly enough to exchange for the Rain Lotus Seed. Possessing such a pill in the Blood Abyss was equivalent to having a life-saving elixir at a critical moment. The young cultivator himself had three Rain Lotus Seeds and was tempted.

“Dolong, please examine the elixir.”

After giving this instruction, he looked back at Wang Yu. “What do you think, fellow Daoist Wei?”

“That is acceptable.”

Dolong, who was also an alchemist, used a secret pill appraisal technique. After confirming there were no issues, the young cultivator then said, “His Highness Lingjun is not present, but I also possess a Thousand-Year Rain Lotus Seed. Would fellow Daoist Wei be willing to trade?”

“Yes.”

Wang Yu readily agreed. From this first encounter, it seemed that the fellow disciples of Savage Ghost Peak were quite amenable to discussion, and the trade went smoothly.

Having achieved his goal, Wang Yu immediately retreated. He planned to find a place to refine the True Spirit Reversion Pill. He had commissioned Yan Ling to find the pill formula back when he was at Cold Blood Peak, and he had already thoroughly mastered it, so he could start refining immediately.

(End of chapter)