530: Chapter 530 Blood Pool of Tianshan, Secret Discussion on Metal and Stone

At the peak of Tianmu Mountain.

It was filled with countless strange rocks and forests. Looking up at the sky, the dense energy was almost like a tide, like a tide of heaven and earth, causing violent fluctuations.

This terrifying energy pressure sent a chill through one's heart.

Under the sunlight, the five-colored energy tide was like a monstrous wave, spreading in all directions wave after wave.

That terrifying tidal scene was something even Dou Zun level experts would not dare to block.

Braving the energy tide, Hun Tiandi and his group moved quickly. After a while, they stopped.

A daunting scene appeared before them, causing everyone to gasp.

Boom...

Before them was an extremely wide crater. Wisps of red smoke, glowing with scorching heat and smelling faintly of sulfur, containing fire poison, were constantly spewing out.

Inside the crater was a small pool about ten feet wide, the water within looking just like lava.

“The Tianshan Blood Pool?” Princess Nian Youyou asked curiously.

“Indeed!” Jin Shi nodded. “It is not yet the peak of the heaven and earth tide. When the peak arrives, the energy of the entire mountain range will converge in the crater.”

“At that time, the Blood Pool will overflow, and you will need to enter then.”

Jin Shi pointed to the pool in the center of the crater.

Immediately, everyone sighed in their hearts. A soak in the Tianshan Blood Pool would save them untold amounts of hard work.

“Remember, the Tianshan Blood Pool contains dense fire poison. The deeper you go into the pool, the more intense the fire poison becomes. Therefore, you cannot stay inside for long—three days at most.”

“Otherwise, once the fire poison enters the body, it is extremely difficult to expel. This poison is like maggots on a bone; unless a high-tier Alchemist intervenes, no one can cure it.”

Jin Shi said in a heavy voice.

Hearing this, the expressions of many people changed slightly. They had not expected the Tianshan Blood Pool to be so dangerous.

Hun Tiandi sneered in his heart: “Mere fire poison. I have plenty of ways to detoxify it.”

The group dispersed, waiting for the opening of the Tianshan Blood Pool.

“Princess Nian Youyou, Tianxin, the two of you go in to cultivate. If you can't take it, come out immediately, meet up with Liu Ling, and wait for me at the foot of Tianmu Mountain!”

“The time needed for this seclusion might be a bit long!” Hun Tiandi said to the two after thinking for a moment.

Tianxin and Princess Nian Youyou looked at each other and nodded.

“Senior Jin Shi, I wonder if we could have a talk?” Hun Tiandi suddenly spoke, his gaze turning toward Jin Shi.

Hearing this, those present, including Jin Shi, froze for a moment, their eyes staring at him with curiosity.

“Oh? What does the young friend wish to discuss?” As the person involved, Jin Shi hesitated slightly before speaking.

By this time, Hun Tiandi had already appeared at another part of the crater where there was a pavilion. Jin Shi could only nod and quickly follow.

When Jin Shi arrived at the stone pavilion, Hun Tiandi set out some Spirit Wine, his eyes looking at the five-colored tide in the sky.

“Patriarch Jin Shi, please!” Hun Tiandi made an inviting gesture.

Jin Shi was not polite. This was the territory of the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan; he wanted to see what this human youth could possibly do.

“This Spirit Wine is a specialty of Dazheng, called Immortal’s Drunk! Elder Jin Shi, please try it!” Hun Tiandi filled a cup for Jin Shi. The amber liquid emitted a dense aroma of wine.

Jin Shi took a sniff, his aged eyes lighting up. He picked up the cup and drank it, closing his eyes as a golden light surfaced on his face.

The circulation speed of the Fighting Qi in his body increased by three times; this effect was no less than that of a Rank 5 Qi Cultivation Pill.

“Good wine. I wonder what the young friend wishes to discuss?” Jin Shi put down the wine cup and asked slowly.

“Since Patriarch Jin Shi is a straightforward person, I won't hide anything!”

“I wonder if Patriarch Jin Shi has ever thought about the future of the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan?” Hun Tiandi swirled his wine cup, speaking nonchalantly.

Boom!

As soon as the words fell, Jin Shi's eyes turned sharp. The aura of a Dou Zong powerhouse suddenly erupted from his body, forming a storm that swirled around them.

Hun Tiandi's expression remained calm, as steady as a mountain.

“Hmph, not knowing when to advance or retreat. If he angers the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan, he might lose his spot for the Tianshan Blood Pool.”

In the distance, Tang Junyao was the first to notice this scene, thinking excitedly to herself.

In the eyes of the youth from the Yan Clan, a hint of playfulness also appeared.

Meanwhile, Tianxin and Princess Nian Youyou looked at each other, their faces changing drastically, filled with worry.

“What do you mean by those words, young friend? My Gold-Eating Mouse Clan is naturally ever-prosperous and long-lasting!” Although Jin Shi was displeased, he still spoke.

“Ever-prosperous? Senior, nothing is ever-prosperous on this Fighting Qi Continent. Even the Ancient Clans have their low periods.”

“Are you really content, Senior, to be a local hegemon in this tiny Tianmu Mountain Range, guarding this small land of fortune that is the Tianshan Blood Pool?”

Hun Tiandi's face was solemn as his gaze fixed on Jin Shi.

Jin Shi sighed in his heart and slowly withdrew the violent aura of a Rank 7 Magical Beast.

“Could it be that you want my Gold-Eating Mouse Clan to join a tiny dynasty? This old man has heard that you have quite a reputation in the Central Plains, having provoked the Pill Tower, the Burning Flame Valley, the Starfall Pavilion... such powerful first-rate forces.”

Jin Shi spoke slowly. Although they were in the Tianmu Mountains, with the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan's abilities, it was not difficult to obtain news from the Central Plains.

“Jie jie jie, as expected of the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan. Your innate ability to dig holes also makes you natural intelligence gatherers.”

It was precisely this point that Hun Tiandi took a fancy to, leading to his idea of recruiting the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan.

“Senior Jin Shi, a chaotic era is descending upon the Fighting Qi Continent. The world's structure is facing a reshuffle, and countless clans will face annihilation. What are the chances of the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan surviving on its own?”

“Although the Dazheng Dynasty is just starting out, it is full of infinite possibilities. Unifying the Fighting Qi Continent in the future is not impossible.”

Hun Tiandi said with incomparable dominance.

“Junior, you certainly have a big mouth!” Then, the Great Elder of the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan spoke slowly.

His gaze was sharp as he stared at Hun Tiandi.

“Interesting. A newborn calf truly does not fear the tiger!” Jin Shi slowly stood up.

“I hope the two seniors will consider it carefully. Before I leave the Tianshan Blood Pool, let me know your result!”

Hun Tiandi also stood up and dashed toward the direction of Tianxin and Princess Nian Youyou.

Jin Shi and Jin Gu looked at each other. Jin Gu spoke: “Even if a chaotic era comes, with the abilities of my Gold-Eating Mouse Clan, we will pass through safely.”

Jin Shi did not speak. He knew there was a chance to survive the calamity, but how to expand and make the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan a top-tier existence among magical beast families was a goal that patriarchs of every generation had fought for.

One must know that although the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan was numerous, most were Rank 2 or Rank 3 Magical Beasts. Only by reaching Rank 5 and surviving a lightning tribulation could they transform into human form.

For a long time, the high-end combat power of the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan had been extremely scarce, and their mid-tier power was also lacking.

“How did the talk go?” Princess Nian Youyou asked. Seeing Elder Jin Shi's powerful aura earlier, she had been prepared to take action.

“No matter. He will make the right choice!”

Hun Tiandi was not worried at all, appearing as if he had everything under control, as if the Gold-Eating Mouse Clan had already agreed.

“Hun Tiandi, if they don't agree, I'll help you curse them!”

Tianxin's words were startling. Hun Tiandi quickly waved his hand, knowing the terror of Tianxin's Body of Ten Thousand Evils; the most important thing was that asking her to act was too expensive.

Buzz!

Suddenly, the energy tide reached its peak, and the Tianshan Blood Pool was rapidly filling up. Thunder roared, echoing from the sky.