Devouring Soul Emperor

"Speak."

Having missed out on a genius, Chen Yuqi felt a sense of loss and said nonchalantly.

"Hehe, Chen, that Chu Qingyun publicly rejected your invitation. He’s showing blatant disrespect to you and the Celestial Sword Sect! I think we should be ruthless and get rid of him!"

Huo Yuchen said with a sinister chuckle.

But Chen Yuqi just snorted in disdain. "Get rid of him? How? Now that he’s discovered such a genius, Qi Hao will definitely keep him close, maybe even send him straight back to the Saint Extreme Sect. Are you telling me to go pick a fight with Qi Hao?"

"That won’t be necessary, Chen."

Huo Yuchen said hurriedly, "There’s something you don’t know, Chen. That Chu Qingyun, he was supposed to join the Saint Extreme Sect early along with that pretty girl and that simple-minded oaf from today."

"I’ve dealt with Chu Qingyun before. He doesn’t seem like the type of person who would abandon his friends."

Hearing this, Chen Yuqi’s interest was piqued. "Are you saying that Chu Qingyun might still go to the Blood Sect ruins?"

"There’s an 80% chance! Unless that Qi takes all three of them to the Saint Extreme Sect!" Huo Yuchen said.

’Getting three people to join the sect... An Inner Sect Disciple doesn’t have that much authority...’

Chen Yuqi pondered for a moment, then made his decision. "Fine! Huo Yuguang, I have a mission for you. While you’re in the Blood Sect ruins fighting for treasure, find a chance and get rid of Chu Qingyun! If he’s not willing to join my Celestial Sword Sect, keeping him alive will only cause trouble later!"

"Yes, Chen, rest assured. I will definitely handle this matter well!" Huo Yuguang hastily promised.

Chen Yuqi nodded and walked away. Before he left, he patted Huo Yuchen on the shoulder and offered a few words of praise.

Meanwhile, Huo Yuguang stared quietly at Huo Yuchen, a flicker of uncertainty in his eyes.

「A day passed quickly.」

Throughout the day, Chu Qingyun remained in his room, his consciousness entering the Illusion Realm to diligently practice the Thunder Sword.

’Genius is ninety-nine percent perspiration and one percent inspiration.’ No matter what others said, Chu Qingyun knew in his heart that his ability to master the Thunder Sword was inseparable from the countless hours he’d spent practicing in the Illusion Realm.

Therefore, Chu Qingyun never slacked off on the effort required.

By integrating the insights gained from his previous battle with Huo Yuguang, Chu Qingyun made more progress with his Thunder Sword technique.

However, he was still some distance away from true mastery and being able to unleash it at will.

「Time finally came to the morning of the third day.」

According to calculations by some masters in Blood Abyss City who were well-versed in Arrays, this was the day the Array surrounding the Blood Sect ruins would be at its weakest. Even those at the Earth Spirit Realm could forcibly break through.

The Blood Sect ruins were located in a mountain range outside Blood Abyss City.

This mountain range was, of course, no match for a colossal one like the Hengduan Mountain Range, but its area was still considerable. That was how it had managed to conceal such a large ruin for so long.

If it hadn’t been accidentally stumbled upon this time, it probably would have remained undiscovered.

Of course, that was just the official story. According to Chu Qingyun’s speculation, there was a 70% chance this matter was inextricably linked to the Martial Soul Hall.

However, he wasn’t too worried.

The Blood Sect ruins were already being watched by Martial King Level experts from all sides. The only Celestial Spirit Realm experts who could enter the ruins were those recruited early by the major sects, and the ten Celestial Spirit Realm experts from the No-Life Gang.

Therefore, if the Martial Soul Hall dispatched people from the Earth Spirit Realm, they might be able to fish in troubled waters and sneak in.

But if they tried to send in Celestial Spirit Realm experts, they would definitely be noticed by the King Realm Experts and wouldn’t be able to get in at all.

As for the Martial Soul Hall’s Earth Spirit Realm members, although they had experts like Lord Ming, their numbers were surely very limited. Otherwise, the Martial Soul Hall wouldn’t have needed to stay hidden for so long.

The King Realm disciples from the sects had placed restrictions on the Celestial Spirit Realm experts from the No-Life Gang and the Blood-soaked Land, but there were no such restrictions on those in the Earth Spirit Realm.

The news had spread long ago, and hundreds, if not thousands, of Earth Spirit Realm cultivators had gathered in Blood Abyss City from the surrounding areas, waiting for this day.

As a large number of Earth Spirit Realm experts swarmed into the mountains, the Demon Beasts within had long since been scared away.

Chu Qingyun’s group of three, together with Zhou Wushang and his people, reached the depths of the mountain range. Upon careful investigation, they indeed discovered fluctuations of Primordial Power ahead, indicating the presence of some kind of seal.

Some people had even experimented by throwing rocks and pieces of wood, all of which were blocked by an invisible film.

A few Earth Spirit Realm cultivators even tried to force their way in, but they couldn’t break the seal and were repelled. The time was not yet right.

Zhou Wushang hadn’t said a word the entire way, and the atmosphere within the whole group felt somewhat awkward and strange.

Just then, the group from the Celestial Sword Sect—whether by intention or coincidence—appeared, having followed the same path into the mountains as Chu Qingyun’s party.

Seeing this, a sense of vigilance quietly rose in Chu Qingyun’s heart.

Soon, the moment of the seal’s greatest weakness arrived. A Fifth-level Martial Spirit gave it a try. Wrapping himself in Primordial Power, he charged at the seal, and his entire body instantly vanished from everyone’s sight.

Clearly, he had broken through the seal and entered the Blood Sect ruins.

This action was like a drop of water in a hot wok. The crowd instantly erupted. Large numbers of Earth Spirit Realm cultivators unleashed their Primordial Power and plunged headfirst into the seal.

Chu Qingyun and his companions didn’t hesitate either. They all unleashed their Primordial Power, passed through the seal, and entered the Blood Sect ruins.

They watched as Chu Qingyun’s group entered the seal one by one.

In the Celestial Sword Sect group behind them, Huo Yuguang and the few other Celestial Spirit Realm experts exchanged glances, cold smirks appearing on their faces.

"Let’s go in too!"

Huo Yuguang had taken a Healing Elixir, and his injuries were already fully healed.

At his command, the Celestial Spirit Realm and Earth Spirit Realm members of the Celestial Sword Sect all unleashed their Primordial Power and charged into the seal.

With a continuous stream of people breaking through, the seal covering the mountain range began to flicker, as if it had sustained a massive impact.

Fortunately, after enduring the initial peak rush, the seal gradually stabilized. Moreover, as time passed, the period of its greatest weakness began to fade, and the seal’s strength started to increase again.

Within the seal lay the Blood Sect ruins.

The area looked no different from the mountain range outside.

The entire Blood Sect ruin was like a section of the mountain range that had been cordoned off by the seal. When Chu Qingyun and the others first entered, they found themselves not far from the mountains, essentially at their base.

The vast number of Earth Spirit Realm cultivators who had broken through the seal almost all rushed impatiently toward the mountains in the center of the ruins.

But Zhou Wushang stopped, turning to look back at Chu Qingyun.