187: Chapter 186 The Destruction of Heaven's Heart

The leading Elder in blood-red robes had been personally slain by Zhou Lie.

His head rolled onto the ground, eyes wide open, staring in death.

As for the kneeling Blood Puppets, Jiang Hanzhou did not strike again.

He merely withdrew his Dragon might, letting them continue to kneel.

Because the Divine Souls of those Blood Puppets had already been more than half extinguished by the Heart Blade.

The remaining ones, even if alive, were nothing more than walking corpses, unable to commit evil again.

The soldiers of the Sea Quelling Department began to clear the battlefield.

Liu Ningshuang put away her twin swords and walked toward the stone houses.

Her task was to search for any remaining clues.

Pushing open the door of the first stone house, a more intense scent of blood rushed toward her.

Inside, it was piled with corpses and bones.

Those remains included men and women, old and young; some had turned into white bones, while others still retained rotting flesh.

Liu Ningshuang's face turned pale, but she gritted her teeth and continued searching.

The second stone house was the residence of an evil cultivator.

Inside, there was a simple wooden bed and a wooden table, on which lay a few tattered books—all incomplete texts for Cultivating evil arts.

She flipped through them casually but found no useful clues.

The third stone house was a storage room.

It was piled with various sundries—tattered clothing, rotting food, and some rusted weapons.

The fourth.

The fifth.

The sixth—

When she pushed open the door of the seventh stone house, her eyes suddenly lit up.

This stone house was tidier than the others.

Inside, there was a wooden table with a stack of letters on it.

Beside the letters was a palm-sized wooden box, engraved with complex Formation patterns, with faint spiritual light faintly visible flowing across them.

She walked quickly to the table and picked up the stack of letters.

On the envelope of the one on top, a few characters were written—

"To Fellow Daoist Blood Bone, for your eyes only."

At the signature, there was a mark she had never seen before.

The mark was light cyan, shaped like a blooming lotus, with an ancient seal character for "Heaven" in the center.

Heavenly Heart Sect.

Liu Ningshuang's pupils constricted slightly.

She had heard of this School.

Heavenly Heart Sect was a mid-level School in Star Continent Anchorage, and its Sect Leader, 'Layman Lingxin', was an expert in the Dragon Fetus Realm.

But at this moment, what did the appearance of this letter mean?

She took a deep breath, pulled out the letter paper, and scanned it quickly.

The content of the letter made her expression change completely.

"... The method for nourishing Dragon marrow that Fellow Daoist Blood Bone requires has been compiled by our School and is enclosed in the box.

This method can help Fellow Daoist refine the residual Dragon essence in the jiaolong remains, accelerating your Breakthrough to the Dragon Fetus."

"... However, our School has a request.

Our School also has a need for those jiaolong remains.

After Fellow Daoist refines the Dragon essence, could you gift the remaining Dragon bones and Dragon scales from the remains to our School?

Our School is willing to offer a teleportation Formation as a gift, to send Fellow Daoist away from this place and to the Western Kingdoms."

"... If Fellow Daoist agrees, please meet at the reefs on the east side of Black Stone Island at the Hour of the Rat, three days from now.

At that time, an Elder of our School will come in person to discuss the details with Fellow Daoist."

"... Remember, this matter must not be leaked.

Both Dragon Abyss Palace and the Sea Quelling Department are tracking the whereabouts of the jiaolong remains.

If they find out, both you and I will face great disaster."

Liu Ningshuang held the letter, her hand trembling slightly.

Heavenly Heart Sect.

This seemingly low-profile School was actually colluding with Blood Bone Venerable in secret.

Furthermore, they were also coveting those jiaolong remains.

They even possessed the "method for nourishing Dragon marrow"—that was the key to refining Dragon essence!

She turned and rushed out of the stone house.

"Junior Brother Jiang! Senior Brother Huo! Come quickly and look at this!"

Her voice was sharp, carrying undisguised shock.

Everyone rushed over upon hearing her.

Jiang Hanzhou took the letter and his gaze swept over the text on it.

He raised his eyebrows slightly.

Then, he smiled.

The smile was faint, yet carried an indescribable meaning.

"Heavenly Heart Sect?" His voice was as calm as water.

"This is interesting."

He put down the letter, raised his head, and looked toward the western horizon.

That was the direction of Star Continent Anchorage.

"Method for nourishing Dragon marrow..." he murmured, "They want to use this method to refine the Dragon marrow of that jiaolong?"

He paused, and the smile at the corners of his mouth grew deeper.

"I didn't expect such a small School to actually have such grand ambitions."

His voice was very soft, so soft that almost only he could hear it.

But in his eyes, a certain heart-palpitating light flickered.

He hadn't expected that this School, which had had some dealings with the forces he had helped reclaim, would be so bold.

It seemed he didn't need to think of any plans; this one letter alone would be enough to cause them serious trouble.

If Dragon Abyss Palace were a bit more overbearing, it wouldn't be impossible for the Heavenly Heart Sect to cease to exist.

"Courting death."

He softly spat out these two words.

He turned and walked out of the stone house.

Behind him, Liu Ningshuang held the letter, stunned in place.

Huo Qingfeng's expression was uncertain.

Teng Yuzhi's gaze fell on Jiang Hanzhou's back, her cold, clear eyes flickering with complex emotions.

Zhou Lie walked over from afar, saw everyone's expressions, and frowned:

"What did you find?"

Liu Ningshuang handed him the letter.

After reading it, Zhou Lie's expression also sank.

"Heavenly Heart Sect..." his voice was low, "Courting death!"

He raised his head and looked at everyone:

"This letter must be sent back to the Sea Quelling Department immediately.

The Heavenly Heart Sect coveting the jiaolong remains is no small matter."

He paused, his gaze falling on Jiang Hanzhou.

The young man was currently standing on the open ground outside the stone house, his back to the crowd.

The sea breeze blew his sleeves, flapping loudly in the sunset.

Around him, a faint dark golden light was vaguely lingering.

That was the lingering echo of his Dragon might.

Zhou Lie watched him, silent for a long time.

Then, he took a deep breath, turned, and walked toward the flying ship.

"Withdraw the team."

His voice echoed in the twilight.