Chapter 531: Expansion (3)
Yuanlingtian, under the rule of the Blood River Sect, the Blood Spirit Immortal Dynasty, and the Black Wind Ridge.
The Blood Spirit Immortal Dynasty was the most legitimate of the Blood River Sect's legitimate descendants, and the royal family of the Immortal Dynasty was all descendants of the current Blood River Sect leader. If the Blood River Sect leader changed, the royal family of the Blood Spirit Immortal Dynasty, and even the emperor on the throne, would also change.
Therefore, the Blood Spirit Immortal Dynasty is almost the outer sect of the Blood River Cult. Even ordinary people know a few evil tricks and are proficient in various evil secret methods of cultivating blood beasts and blood birds, devouring their essence and blood, and strengthening themselves.
It is precisely because of this that the people of the Blood Spirit Immortal Dynasty are extremely tough. Regardless of their status, they are all brave and aggressive - killing enemies, devouring their essence and blood, and rapidly strengthening themselves. Even the lowest-ranking peddlers will kill without hesitation if they have the chance.
Black Wind Ridge is a famous dangerous place in the Blood Spirit Immortal Dynasty.
In the Black Wind Ridge that stretches for tens of millions of miles, there are countless beasts, all of which are extremely ferocious, as well as various mutated poisonous insects and all kinds of inexplicable evil. If an ordinary cultivator steps in, only one out of ten can come out alive.
Therefore, for tens of thousands of years, only the most vicious and evil people who had nowhere to go in the Blood Spirit Immortal Dynasty would resolutely plunge into the Black Wind Ridge. Some people died without a trace, but some people got the opportunity to occupy a large area of territory, gather in one place, do evil, and live a decent life.
Gradually, several larger stronghold forces appeared in Black Wind Ridge. They didn't know how, but they got in touch with some high-ranking members of the Blood River Cult and did some dirty and shameful things for them.
With a backer, these copycat forces grew rapidly.
In the past thousand years or so, the cultivators in Black Wind Ridge even dared to break into the city of the Blood Spirit Immortal Dynasty outside the mountain in groups, killing people in the streets, abducting women, and committing countless illegal acts.
The local officials of the Blood Spirit Immortal Dynasty were unable to suppress the rebellion and often reported the situation to the higher-ups of the Blood Spirit Immortal Dynasty. However, no matter how many times they sent reports, they were all ignored and there was no reply at all.
Black Wind Ridge, Skull Mountain.
This is an extremely dangerous and ferocious peak. The terrain around it is extremely rugged. The direction of the mountain range naturally forms a psychedelic killing array that can absorb evil spirits and gather evil spirits. Within a radius of a thousand miles, black air rises to the sky all day long and blood flashes everywhere. Ordinary creatures will die immediately due to exhaustion of blood if they take even one step into it.
In Skull Mountain, there is a cave called Skull Cave. The interior space is huge and can accommodate the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
Ten thousand years ago, an evil cultivator wanted by the Blood Spirit Immortal Dynasty fled to Black Wind Ridge, and after a narrow escape, he entered Skull Mountain and obtained the "feng shui treasure land" of Skull Cave. From then on, he recruited soldiers and horses here, absorbed evil cultivators, and gradually became a giant in Black Wind Ridge.
Now, there are more than 10,000 evil cultivators with the cultivation level of Golden Lotus or above in the Skull Cave, nearly 100,000 cultivators of other ranks, and hundreds of thousands of civilians serving as vassals. Within a thousand miles of the area, various farmlands and medicinal fields have been opened up, and a large number of blood beasts and blood birds have been raised, making it a paradise where people are content and content.
In the deepest part of the Skull Cave, covered by a large area of evil spirit, a rugged and winding corridor goes all the way down, nearly a thousand miles deep underground.
At the end of this corridor, there is a cave with a radius of dozens of miles.
This cave was obviously not formed naturally, but was artificially transformed later. It was round on the top and square on the bottom. Its entire body looked like blood-colored glass , deep red in color, smooth and moist. On the cave wall, countless twisted Dao patterns were faintly floating and flickering.
A sticky sea of blood was bubbling and boiling in the cave, emitting a monstrous evil spirit, but it was suppressed by the blood-colored magic light emitted by the cave's glass-like walls, and not a single drop of it could leak out.
Lu Yu was lying on his back, naked, in a sea of blood. His long hair had grown to more than ten feet long, like the tentacles of a monster, twisting and winding in the sea of blood.
His whole body emanated a dazzling blood light, which was extremely dazzling in color, but did not carry a trace of evil aura. Instead, it carried a hint of majestic and righteous aura.
Countless amounts of blood essence continuously seeped into his body from the sea of blood, nourishing his flesh, strengthening his spirit and soul, constantly engraving one blood path magical power after another into his spirit and soul, branding it on his flesh, and turning it into his instinct.
A brightly colored blood lotus floated above Lu Yu's head, and wisps of golden-red magic light fell, constantly cleansing his body and soul, speeding up his absorption of the essence of the sea of blood and his comprehension of the mysteries of the way of blood.
The aura of this blood-colored lotus is extremely terrifying, much stronger than the innate Xuanming flag that Shui Zu sacrificed on the Qiuxue River.
This is definitely an innate spiritual treasure of the tenth level of the Other Shore Realm, or even slightly beyond that.
Lu Yu's breath was fluctuating, echoing with the blood lotus. It was obvious that Lu Yu had completely refined the blood lotus and turned it into his own natal spiritual treasure.
Time passes by little by little.
Lu Yu suddenly opened his eyes.
His eyes were scarlet, and his lips were also tinged with a rich blood color. He grinned, "I knew that there wouldn't be such a good thing that would fall from the sky... Old ghost, are you going to take over another body?"
A hoarse roar came from Lu Yu's body.
In Lu Yu's mind, a very dim blood energy rose up and transformed into a young man who was handsome, magnanimous and calm, with the appearance of an immortal.
The young man's figure was extremely dim, and his aura was extremely weak.
He looked at Lu Yu, who was emitting a thousand-foot-long blood-red light and a brilliant spirit that was a hundred feet tall, and said softly, "This backup plan left by the ancestor is not prepared for you youngsters."
"Boy, what virtue and ability do you have to want to take away the ancestor's life treasure and this pool of blood sea essence out of thin air?"
Lu Yu sighed softly, "But, I don't know how many years ago your original body fell... For so many years, hundreds of thousands of people have been wandering around in the Skull Cave above your head. You want to find someone to possess... Why did you wait until today? Why did you have to harm me?"
The young man shook his head slightly and smiled, "Every three to five years, I, the ancestor, will attract a few lucky guys to come down and soak in the sea of blood to inherit my legacy. But they are not qualified enough. Once their bodies and souls are soaked in the sea of blood, they are all assimilated by the sea of blood. How can an ancestor like me look down on such unqualified trash? "
"But you are different."
"In just one year and eight months, you have successfully sacrificed and refined the ancestor's natal blood lotus. Your cultivation has reached 70% of the ancestor's level back then... Your physical aptitude is much better than my ancestor's back then!"
"So, kid, just go with peace of mind. The ancestor will use your body to return to Yuanlingtian!"
"Hahaha, traveling across the world, taking revenge with pleasure..."
Lu Yu sighed again: "Well, you want to roam the world and take revenge... Can you let me know your name? At least, let me die with my eyes closed?"
The young man pondered for a moment and nodded. "Forget it. The ancestor had a nickname in the past, Master Huaxue Taicang. The Blood Spirit Immortal Dynasty outside the Black Wind Ridge and the Blood River Sect behind it were founded by a young boy who inherited some of the ancestor's legacy after the ancestor's death 30,000 years ago."
With a cold smile, Master Huaxue Tai Cang said softly: "It can be seen that this Yuanlingtian is far inferior to what it used to be. The Xuehe Sect only acquired one tenth or one twelfth of the master's skills, but it can actually become a powerful sect in the top 100 in Yuanlingtian?"
"But in this situation, I am very happy."
"In this case, once I borrow your body and regain my peak strength, won't I be able to take and take away Yuanlingtian as I please? There is no need for so many top 100 sects. As long as I am the only one in power, that's enough!"
Master Huaxue sighed with great confidence: "Back then, there were still a few immortals in Yuanlingtian who could compete with me, the ancestor. But now... hehe!"
Lu Yu's soul nodded slightly.
Then, a black gourd appeared in the hand of his soul.
He pointed the mouth of the gourd at the remnant soul of Master Huaxue Tai Cang and shouted sternly, "Master Huaxue!"
Master Huaxue squinted his eyes and stared at the black gourd, motionless and silent, with a mocking smile on his face - how could an old fox who has lived for tens of thousands of years fall into such a trap and make random promises in the face of an unknown secret treasure?
But just as he smiled, a terrifying electric light shot out from the mouth of the gourd, piercing through his soul and completely annihilating the remaining soul.
Lu Yu's spirit slowly put away the black gourd, and exclaimed sincerely: "Thank you, Master, for giving me the treasure and saving my life... Hehe, it seems that there are still many good things in Ji Shengtian's ancient tomb. Well, if I have a chance to go back, I must dig up all the ancient tombs that Ji Shengtian can excavate!"
With a slight invigoration of his spirit, Lu Yu slowly opened his eyes, and his body floated up without any wind.
The blood lotus gently merged into his body. The huge sea of blood rolled, and pieces of blood rose up, attached to Lu Yu's body, and turned into a scarlet robe.
Lu Yu stretched out his hand towards the huge stone cave and gently grabbed it. The cave wall that looked like blood-colored glass collapsed piece by piece, turning into strands of strange light that fell into his hand. The faint light that the cave wall turned into suddenly jumped, and with a few "clang" sounds, it turned into a pair of huge wings that looked like they were made of crystal behind Lu Yu. Each feather was as sharp as a sword, emitting a bloody light.
“This level of cultivation…” Lu Yu clenched his fists tightly: “Half-step to the ultimate level of heavenly being? Hmm!”
"Hey, I don't care about cultivation... I practice this cruel and inhumane blood-path technique simply because it is known as the best way to save lives!" Lu Yu grinned strangely: "Well, when I followed the Master to dig graves everywhere and left Lu Yu alone in Gaojing, wasn't it just for... immortality, to live longer?"
"As long as there is a drop of blood, you can be reborn with a drop of blood, and survive through countless disasters!"
"Perfect!"
Lu Yu exclaimed in admiration for a while, and then his whole body turned into a faint blood shadow that seemed to be there and not there. As fast as lightning, he followed the winding and narrow corridor and arrived at the core cave of the Skull Cave above in the blink of an eye.
"Hey, Cave Master, it's time to change the owner of your Skull Cave!"
A large blood-red magic light raged, covering the entire Skull Cave. "One year and eight months ago, you, an old hag, coveted my beauty, and took advantage of my drunkenness to violently take my body... We have to settle this account!"
"My pure and innocent body and moral integrity were almost ruined by you, an old witch!"
"This account, haha!"
