Chapter 458 - 228: Blood God Set (Part 2)
Anyway, she comforted herself like this: If Chu Xuan was really that decisive, he would’ve driven Xiaoxue away before secluding himself in closed-door cultivation. Not doing so shows he still has some attachment to me.
However, when Chu Xuan awoke from his long seclusion, Ji Mingyu was stunned.
In Qingqing’s eyes, Chu Xuan might appear a bit unfamiliar, but in Ming Yu’s eyes, he seemed to have returned to the confident Demon Venerable of the past, no longer the youth trapped in the shadows of emotion.
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Casually placing Xiaoxue into Qingqing’s hands, Chu Xuan stepped out of the Crystal Palace step by step.
He took a deep breath, and the air of the Ancient Battlefield was filled with a sense of desolation, bloodiness, and the tang of rust.
This place was rich in Spiritual Qi, but also heavy with killing intent, blood Qi, grievances, and other "malicious auras," which made it perilous, a dead end for others.
It certainly wasn’t a suitable place for cultivation, as those attempting to meditate here risked going astray at any moment.
But for Chu Xuan, who mastered the "Power of the Abyss," this place was a treasure trove; his Cultivation Technique accepted all comers, needing only quality to shorten his cultivation time, much faster than absorbing Spiritual Qi.
However, Chu Xuan didn’t rush to cultivate but took out the Six Souls Banner.
After switching cultivation techniques, he indeed remembered some memories, but he was still far from recalling everything, only about half.
There was a piece of good news though; Chu Xuan finally remembered where he hid the Blood God Armor set.
Indeed, it was inside the Six Souls Banner!
It makes sense, given this was his strongest backup move; where else would he place it?
Only, this treasure, combined with power comparable to an Immortal Artifact, was sealed inside the banner by Chu Xuan and couldn’t be easily taken out.
The reason for doing so back then was simple:
On one hand, he didn’t want to use it prematurely after his resurrection, lest he expose his identity while still weak, which would be counterproductive;
On the other hand, he didn’t want to rely too much on external objects; having the Six Souls Banner as protection was already great. Starting with divine armaments from the get-go, how would he steadily cultivate to become stronger than in his past life?
Besides, controlling the Blood God Armor requires a firm will, possibly along with other conditions. Usually, taking it by force would only lead a cultivator to be devoured and become its puppet.
Back then, when Chu Xuan alone wielded the Blood God Armor, the Blood-robed Saintess Shi Mei initially mistook him for some "Blood God Lord" manifesting and knelt respectfully on the spot.
It was only after a good "education" that she acknowledged Chu Xuan, believing he conquered this "Divine Artifact" with his own power.
Since it was sealed by Chu Xuan himself, unlocking it is straightforward.
First, one’s will must be firm enough to pass the Six Souls Banner’s trial; second, a key incantation must be shouted.
After recent events, especially after deciding to switch cultivation, Chu Xuan felt he had grown in mindset and met the first condition.
As for the incantation to lift the seal... Chu Xuan smiled wryly. Did it have to be such a cringeworthy line? What was I thinking back then?
Chu Xuan gripped the Six Souls Banner in his right hand and raised it high, shouting to the sky, "When my reborn self gains the resolve to save the world, please grant me the power to match!"
As his words fell, the Six Souls Banner shook, and three beams of blood-red light shot straight into the sky!
A powerful, bloody, brutal, and murderous aura instantly swept in all directions! This was a force that instinctively made all living beings tremble and fear.
Every living creature in the Ancient Battlefield, even some old demonic and evil beings of the later stages, were alarmed by this force, casting their gazes.
Among them were those who coveted this power, but they were instead intimidated by the aura, not daring to act rashly. This force had once descended on this battlefield, even slaughtering many immortals and demons.
For the monsters born after the war, they naturally feared this power.
Three blood-red magic artifacts circled in the air and, with immense power, rushed toward Chu Xuan!
Qingqing hugged Xiaoxue, watching with trepidation, afraid he’d be crushed by this force, as the power difference seemed insurmountable to her.
The blood light descended, quickly contracting, transforming Chu Xuan within.
He now wore a blood-red divine mask, which seemed to be dyed with fresh blood, giving the sense of divine grace like an ocean, divine might like a prison.
He wore a suit of blood-red armor, with a pitch-black, night-like trailing cloak on his shoulders. The entire ensemble was both majestic and powerful, like a Blood-colored War God from the Ancient Battlefield.
The armor included a pair of gauntlets, with sharp fingers. Chu Yuan gently clenched his hand, sparking fires with the motion~
Facing the transformed Chu Xuan, both Qingqing and Xiaoxue found it hard to breathe, as she retreated several steps, looking at him with astonishment and disbelief.
Chu Xuan smiled slightly, the Blood God Mask, Blood God Armor, and Night Cloak have returned, all of them have returned.
Now, with the Blood God Set, he could use most of the secret techniques in the Blood Spirit Scripture, though far from unleashing their full power.
Even if he could only wield ten percent of their power, it was enough for Chu Xuan to roam unhindered below the Third Profound Realm.
For a Fourth Realm cultivator, wearing the Blood God Set was taxing, so Chu Xuan only tested his new limits briefly, then took off the Blood God Mask, letting it shrink to a jade pendant on his waist.
As for the Blood God Armor and Cloak, they transformed into a blood-red robe.
In this state, their power was fully contained, leaving only the material’s defensive capability, which wouldn’t burden Chu Xuan too much.
Turning back to glance at Qingqing, Chu Xuan transformed once more, even containing the blood-red, turning into an ordinary white robe.
Qingqing finally breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward to ask, "That’s an amazing treasure. I’ve heard of it for a long time but never thought I’d see it in person today. You didn’t even need to refine it to use it?"
Chu Xuan shook his head, "I refined it long ago; it recognizes me. Otherwise, a mere Fourth Realm cultivator like me would die instantly upon donning it."
Qingqing nodded repeatedly, "Then after donning the Blood God Armor, can you fight against Seventh Realm cultivators?"
"I can, for a short time, but the burden is too great. I can’t hold out long. Only by constantly improving my cultivation can I really unleash its power."
Qingqing was still quite pleased with his answer, "Then along with the beauty head and my demon dragon, we’re quite the formidable trio."
Chu Xuan shook his head in amusement, thinking, your dragon hasn’t been around for a long time, right?
Xiaoxue curiously asked, "That bit you shouted about ’saving the world,’ do you really intend to be a savior?"
Chu Xuan felt slightly embarrassed upon hearing this, as it was actually a line from "Kamen Rider Geats."
The protagonist, Ukiyo Eisu, was a multi-cycle player repeatedly participating in the "Desire Grand Prix." In previous games, he won and made the same wish four times: "When my reborn self has the resolve to save the world, please give me the power to match."
In the latest game, facing dire straits, Ukiyo Eisu shouted to the sky with his driver in hand: Please respond to my resolve!
Thus, the Creator Goddess gave him four Boosters, which combined to form and birth the Booster MK2 form.
When Chu Xuan watched the show back on Earth, he thought this scene was just too cool, so after crossing over, he set the seal incantation to this particularly cringe-worthy phrase.
Actually, this was a kind of safety measure. Even if the Six Souls Banner was seized by another and refined, without shouting this cheesy line, they wouldn’t obtain the Blood God Armor set.
Even Chu Xuan himself wouldn’t be able to obtain it if something went wrong with his resurrection plan and his memories didn’t recover.