Chapter 789: Divine Beast Blood Irrigation

The envoy cautiously threw out mysterious magnetic flags, some of which were undoubtedly misleading ploys, intentionally made very complex. Following this, the old woman threw out several more mysterious magnetic flags, which billowed with cloud and mist, causing a dense fog to rise and envelop the blood-colored mountain.

"The envoy is very cautious," a golden-bodied middle-aged knight whispered. "They're afraid someone might spy on the energy field path, using the mysterious magnetic mist to conceal it and block sight." He was leading over a thousand people assigned to guard this area.

Chu Feng initially thought the same, but he quickly noticed a subtle detail: the old woman and Prin exchanged glances, both revealing faint smiles. When Chu Feng activated his Fiery Golden Eyes, golden symbols flickered in his soul. The magnetic mist could not obstruct his vision; he could still see everything clearly.

"These two are acting strangely," Chu Feng thought, highly suspicious. "Are they trying to commit embezzlement?"

The individuals accompanying them up the mountain were all trusted associates, and Prin felt secure with them. However, the old woman watched Prin strictly. Ultimately, Prin only brought one confidant, who was tasked with carrying a jade bucket.

"They're stealing the divine beast blood!"

This time, Chu Feng saw everything with perfect clarity. Even though the mountain peak was shrouded in magnetic mist, making it completely indistinct, he could still perceive it distinctly. The old woman moved swiftly, taking out a jade jar. She unsealed a small opening in the large bucket of divine blood and drew out some fresh, brilliant red divine beast blood, pouring it into the jade jar. She completed the action in an instant, then put away the jade jar.

By then, they had reached the mountain peak, where five herbs grew. They exuded a refreshing fragrance, appearing crystalline and radiant, imbued with the essence of heaven and earth. Next, the old woman completely removed the seal. Immediately, a sanguine light pierced the sky; even the dense mist enveloping the mountaintop could not obscure its radiance.

As expected, the blood of an adult divine beast was truly astounding. Evidently, the blood had been refined to remove its malevolent aura; otherwise, it would have been utterly beyond the reach of someone at Young Marquis Prin's quasi-Golden Body level. Had it still contained the divine beast's malevolent aura, any creature in close proximity would have exploded from the impact; even those at the Great Perfection Golden Body stage would not have been able to withstand it.

"Roar!"

At that moment, near the blood-colored mountain, nearly ten thousand mounts roared in unison, completely distraught. They were all filled with awe and a profound sense of fear. Under this immense pressure, both fierce beasts and savage birds immediately collapsed onto the ground, much like soldiers bowing before a monarch. The knights riding them also grew slightly pale and dismounted. Although the malevolent aura in the divine beast blood had been completely refined, its unique, supreme beast-king aura still caused all creatures, winged and four-legged, to tremble and instinctively prostrate themselves in worship. Consequently, the mounts in the area were whimpering, shivering, trembling, and utterly terrified.

Ouyang Feng also tensed up, his scalp tingling. He too was a divine beast, yet in the presence of this adult divine beast's blood, which seethed with pure Yang energy, he felt a genuine sense of terror. He was somewhat nervous, realizing more profoundly that he was merely a divine beast of the netherworld, a ghost beast, and vastly inferior compared to a true divine beast overflowing with Yang energy. Amidst the low growls of fierce beasts and the trembling wails of savage birds, mounts of all kinds lay densely prostrated over a vast area, as if in a grand pilgrimage!

Finally, on the mountaintop, Young Marquis Prin, looking pale, personally poured out a portion of the divine beast blood to water the five herbs, each only slightly over a foot tall. After being nourished by the divine beast blood, the herbs instantly burst forth with astonishing, exceptionally brilliant light, shimmering in various colors. The mountaintop became a vibrant spectacle of dazzling light. Some herbs turned entirely golden, others transformed into a deeper crimson, and some became brilliant silvery-white... All five types of herbs changed color after being nourished by the divine beast blood, and a rich divine aura permeated the air.

"Martial God!"

At that moment, tens of thousands of knights around the blood-colored mountain roared loudly, their shouts shaking the mountains and rivers. They roared in praise of the Martial God's might, understanding the origin of this divine beast blood. In recent days, several adult divine beasts had sought revenge and were nearly all slaughtered. The Martial God, whose profound power was said to rival creation itself, single-handedly almost completely slew the most powerful of these divine beasts, extracting a large quantity of blood from its body.

"Martial God!"

The thunderous roars shook the mountains and rivers.

"Holy crap!" Ouyang Feng barely suppressed a curse. That roar had almost made him explode! The knights, their blood surging and spirits high, loudly acclaimed the Martial God with almost frenzied worship. At that moment, their vital essence and Yang energy pulsed outwards from their bodies. Instantly, the sky was filled with their surging vital essence, making it unbearable for Ouyang Feng, Chu Feng, and the others, who quickly retreated. They estimated that a few more such roars would cause them to explode! Even so, Ying Xiaoxiao's face was pale, and cracks appeared in her soul; she was almost roared to death!

Then, Chu Feng stood at a sufficient distance, observing the mountaintop. Through the mist, he saw Young Marquis Prin stealing divine blood, using a jade jar to collect a portion of it while watering the five herbs. "Lining his own pockets," Chu Feng thought. Chu Feng's eyes burned with desire, his mouth nearly watering. Brilliant crimson light soared into the sky from the mountaintop, indicating that the medicinal effects of the divine beast blood were, without a doubt, astonishing. He yearned to obtain it even more, believing that such a substance could truly purge the clinging Yin energy from their bodies, allowing their souls to transform and generate abundant Yang energy.

There was more than one blood-colored mountain. Each peak had several rare precious herbs growing, and they shared one bucket of divine beast blood. Subsequently, neither the envoy nor Prin dared to steal any more divine beast blood, fearing repercussions. They began to act properly, diligently watering the herbs on the other mountain peaks. Each time they ascended a mountain, the envoy would set up arrangements to create a safe path. Chu Feng frowned because the energy field arrangements on the various blood-colored mountains differed. This increased his pressure; if the setups were identical, he could observe them repeatedly and fully comprehend them.

"Have you figured it out?" Ouyang Feng secretly transmitted, highly expectant.

"It's very difficult," Chu Feng replied. "I estimate that even a typical energy field master would struggle to decipher it. The envoy isn't highly skilled himself; he's likely seen a detailed explanation of the energy field map."

Eventually, the envoy left, completely satisfied. Morin also wore a smile, as his cooperation with the old woman had been very pleasant this time; each of them had received a jar of divine beast blood, which was incredibly precious. At this point, light emanated from the peaks of the blood-colored mountains—a bright red, crystalline shimmer, radiant and sparkling. It was the divine beast blood, still glowing even after seeping into the soil.

"Time waits for no one," Ouyang Feng said anxiously. "The divine beast blood has already seeped into the soil. If this continues, it will dry up, and we'll be left just staring."

Just then, Young Marquis Prin approached, beaming with satisfaction. "Yan Luo," he declared, "I've created an opportunity for you. We'll temporarily withdraw our troops and vacate this area. Seize this chance to pacify those Yin spirits, and I'll await your good news!" Undoubtedly, his urgency to leave was primarily because he had obtained the divine beast blood and was eager to test its effects.

Chu Feng and Ouyang Feng were conflicted. They truly wanted to eliminate the Young Marquis and seize his jar of divine beast blood, but he was surrounded by too many cavalry soldiers whose surging vital essence made approach impossible. Ying Zhexian handled the situation gracefully, informing Prin that he would surely have a satisfying outcome in a few days and could look forward to good news.

"Excellent!" Prin laughed heartily and led his troops away.

Chu Feng smiled. With the others departing, he would prepare to make his move and see if he could ascend one of the blood-colored mountains. However, his smile quickly faded as three cavalry soldiers returned. Prin had left these trusted aides behind, claiming they were to assist Chu Feng and Ying Zhexian in overcoming various difficulties. In truth, Prin was still uneasy, fearing Chu Feng and his companions might try to escape.

"Yan Luo, when will you set off to subdue those Yin spirits?" a knight asked Chu Feng condescendingly from atop his savage beast, a wild glint in his eyes. After assessing Chu Feng, he brazenly stared at Ying Zhexian, his gaze somewhat ardent. He mused that if a suitable physical body were found for Ying Zhexian, she would be reborn as an unparalleled beauty.

"No rush," Chu Feng replied. How could he leave now? He was pressed for time, still intending to steal the sacred medicine and absorb the divine beast blood.

"What do you mean?" the quasi-Golden Body knight scolded. "The Young Marquis departed to create an opportunity for you, and yet you're idling? Why aren't you going to pacify them immediately?!"

Chu Feng was speechless. He had already discerned the impropriety in the knight's gaze toward Ying Zhexian, which now implicated him, and the knight was eager to drive him away. "A femme fatale," he secretly murmured to Ying Zhexian.

"Simple, just kill him," Ying Zhexian replied decisively. Since they planned to leave after gathering the sacred medicine, they were no longer afraid of revealing their intentions.

"Why aren't you moving quickly? Didn't you hear my command?!" The quasi-Golden Body knight's face darkened.

Chu Feng replied, "I know when to go. Besides, the Young Marquis left you here to cooperate with us, not to flaunt your authority and issue orders indiscriminately."

"You really think highly of yourself," the quasi-Golden Body knight rebuked. "Even if you join us, you're nothing more than a ghost servant." The other two knights also laughed, revealing expressions of disdain. One of them added, "I must remind you, a Yin spirit like you can never be our equal. Watch your tone when you speak; you are merely the Young Marquis's ghost slave."

"We can strike now!" Ying Zhexian secretly transmitted to Chu Feng, signaling she was ready. Meanwhile, a fierce glint appeared deep in Ouyang Feng's eyes; he had been eager to act for some time and secretly informed Chu Feng that he too was ready. Even Ying Xiaoxiao was fuming, deeply displeased.

"Kill!"

Chu Feng's eyes turned cold as he suddenly attacked, directly summoning his soul bell. With a *thud*, the black bell flew out and shattered the head of the quasi-Golden Body knight.

"You..." The quasi-Golden Body knight roared in fury as his spiritual body burst forth. He looked at his ruined physical form, filled with shock and rage. His body had actually been destroyed; if he hadn't reacted swiftly, his soul would have been obliterated as well.

Ouyang Feng and Ying Zhexian also attacked separately, but they didn't succeed immediately. When their soul light struck the bodies of the two knights, a sizzling sound erupted, and they were injured by the scorching vital essence and Yang energy!

"How dare you!" the two men raged.

"Damn it, they're protected by physical bodies! Their vital essence inherently counters us!" Ouyang Feng cried out in alarm.

"Boom!"

In an instant, Chu Feng also unleashed his soul light, striking one of the men's heads, but he met the same fate. With a sizzle, his soul power was scorched by the physical body. He couldn't help but gasp. No wonder Ying Zhexian's Five-Colored Divine Light had failed; even his own powerful soul light had been harmed, scorched by the vital essence. Chu Feng instantly grasped the issue and shouted, "Everyone, retreat!"

He activated his soul bell and fiercely battled the two men. In truth, the two were already enraged and had charged forward; if not for their physical bodies, they would have been instantly killed. At the same time, they were greatly surprised. They had always used special methods in the army to temper their physical bodies, specifically to counter Yin spirits and similar entities, yet now they were in peril.

*Clang...*

Finally, the soul bell roared, and the two knights were struck as if by lightning, their souls shaken and injured. Crucially, Chu Feng's black bell was not merely a soul artifact; it also possessed a physical form, having been transformed from a Yang realm seed. It inflicted damage upon both their bodies and souls.

*Thud! Thud!*

Both men were killed! Simultaneously, the soul of the first quasi-Golden Body knight, seeing this, turned to flee, sensing grave danger. However, the soul bell vibrated, unleashing a terrifying wave that instantly obliterated him.

Although they had successfully killed the three knights, Chu Feng, Ying Zhexian, and Ouyang Feng all wore serious expressions. It was unexpectedly difficult to deal with military personnel. "They are from the army," Chu Feng stated, "carrying blood malevolence and the most potent Yang energy, specifically designed to counter spirit bodies like us that possess Yin energy!"

"Next time, we cannot use soul light attacks," Ying Zhexian added. "If we encounter military personnel again, it will be safer to attack directly with soul artifacts."

After analyzing the reason, they became even more determined to purge the Yin energy from their bodies as soon as possible, ensuring they would no longer be countered in this way. Chu Feng gathered materials on the spot, digging up magnetic stones and other items from the nearby ground. He began setting up arrangements, steadily approaching one of the blood-colored mountains to forge a safe path. They were ready to ascend the mountain, to acquire the divine beast blood and gather the sacred medicine!