83: Chapter 83: The Battle for the Scroll, The Clash with the Puppet

Unfortunately, that phantom of a ferocious beast did not have time to display its specific prowess.

Its physical body was forcefully shattered, and the massive phantom collapsed. Simultaneously, the billowing baleful aura dispersed, and the gloomy gray mist in the sky cleared significantly.

"Collect the beast crystals. The blood scent here is too heavy; other ferocious beasts will gather here soon!"

Hun Tiandi spoke indifferently, reaching out to grab the beast crystal of the crocodile-like beast and placing it into his storage ring.

"Eh, what is this?" After Hun Tiandi put away the beast crystal, the withered skin of the ferocious beast, having lost its essence, crumbled into fly ash and dissipated.

He found a purple jade slip on the ground, shimmering with a lingering purple light.

He held it in his hand; it felt warm to the touch and was clearly a piece of high-quality jade.

Soon, under Hun Tiandi's lead, the group left the battlefield.

"Go, explore this Nether Sea well..." Suddenly, Hun Tiandi instructed the three Blood God Children beside him, ordering them to stop following him.

Each was to choose a direction, head deep into the perilous land, and explore potential treasure troves.

Indeed, the mountain ranges of the Nether Sea were extremely dangerous, with countless powerful ferocious beasts lurking in the shadows, occupying mountains as their own.

With the slightest carelessness, one would fall into a trap with no way to escape.

Having the Blood God Children disperse for exploration would certainly make things much faster.

Immediately, the three Blood God Children transformed into blood-colored figures and streaked toward the depths of the perilous land.

Hun Tiandi gripped the ten thousand soul banner and continued deeper.

Walking alone in this purgatory-like forbidden land without the Blood God Children by his side, Hun Tiandi was no longer as unrestrained in his slaughter as before.

He sought out small numbers of ferocious beasts to kill, hunting their souls and extracting their blood essence.

When he encountered precious medicinal herbs, he would dig them up, place them in jade bottles, and carefully store them away.

Hun Tiandi wore an azure long robe; though it was stained with the blood of ferocious beasts and he exuded a pressing baleful aura, it could not hide his refined temperament. With a flicker of his body, his soul power surged for perception.

He avoided dangerous paths inhabited by powerful ferocious beasts.

An hour later, Hun Tiandi landed on a mountain peak to take a short break.

During this time, he gazed from afar at several terrifying surges of blood qi soaring into the sky. If they were in the outside world, they would likely possess the strength of Dou Spirit experts. A hint of solemnity appeared in his eyes.

Originally, the ferocious beasts on the outskirts of the Nether Sea were weak, allowing him to slaughter them to hone his Dou Techniques and Fighting Qi. As he went deeper, the strength of the ferocious beasts became increasingly formidable.

The Nether Sea? Passed down since the Ancient Era, it had existed for endless ages, containing infinite opportunities and dangers.

Let alone Hun Tiandi, a mere four-star Dou Master; even if Dou Spirit or Dou King experts entered, there would be a possibility of them falling.

Hun Tiandi sat cross-legged and took out some Stone Milk to recover his Fighting Qi. The roars of distant ferocious beasts and the mountain wind howling like ghosts could not shake his will in the slightest.

He flipped his hand to take out the purple jade slip and focused his mind.

His Sea of Consciousness surged, and a wisp of soul power flowed into the purple jade slip. Instantly, a massive amount of information poured out.

The impact caused Hun Tiandi's head to throb with a slight pain.

After steadying his mind and organizing the information in his head for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Hun Tiandi abruptly opened his eyes.

A brilliant light erupted from them.

Recorded within the purple jade slip was the location of an Alchemist's abode, one whose Alchemy skills reached the heavens. Hun Tiandi knew that on the Fighting Qi Continent...

Alchemists were highly respected, though their personal strength might not be particularly great.

However, their exquisite Alchemy skills could be said to seize the creation of heaven and earth, allowing them to refine miraculous medicinal pills with various effects.

Hun Tiandi murmured softly, "An Alchemist's abode? Rumor has it that the Alchemists of the Ancient Era had Alchemy skills that could reach the heavens and earth, with methods that were mysterious and unpredictable. They used heaven and earth as their furnace, Yin and Yang as their fire, and all living beings as their medicine to create miraculous divine pills."

They were far beyond what the Alchemists on the current Fighting Qi Continent could compare to.

Hun Tiandi had read the ancient records of the Hun Clan; the current inheritance of Alchemy on the Fighting Qi Continent was all fragmented.

It was no longer possible to cultivate to the same heights as in the Ancient Era.

"If the records in the purple jade slip are true, the danger of this trip far exceeds my imagination..."

He gazed at the sky, where gray mist and endless dark clouds often condensed into baleful aura, raining down blood.

If one's strength was insufficient, there would likely be no chance of survival.

There was no vitality here, only endless slaughter and dangers that could descend at any moment.

After half a day, Hun Tiandi decided he still wanted to explore the abode recorded in the jade slip.

If he could obtain the legacy of a powerful Alchemist, he would directly soar to success.

Along the way, with slaughter filling the heavens, Hun Tiandi also harvested two thousand beast souls while facing five groups of ferocious beasts.

After walking for three hours...

The mountain peaks were jagged, vast, and ancient. In the pale red mountain range, a reclining Buddha seemed to lie across the earth. Within the mountains, the yin wind howled, and beasts roared like ghosts and wolves.

The baleful aura was so dense it condensed into clouds. Stirred by the roars of the ferocious beasts, it transformed into a terrifying, hideous face of a beast, looking down upon the land.

Even the sky was dyed blood-red.

"According to the records in the jade slip, after crossing the few large mountains ahead, a massive lake will appear. That is the entrance to the Alchemist's abode..."

Hun Tiandi's eyes were deep as he smiled slightly.

No longer delaying, he strode toward the distance.

Before him was a lake that appeared blood-red. The lake water surged like rolling blood, emitting a soaring blood mist.

On the shore, nearly a thousand ferocious beasts, each several meters tall, lay prostrate on the ground.

Hun Tiandi gazed solemnly at these ferocious beasts, licked his lips, and a bloodthirsty glint appeared in his eyes.

He summoned the Blood God Children and struck boldly, luring away the ferocious beasts on the lakeshore.

For a moment, the roars of the ferocious beasts and their baleful aura were like a tide. The Blood Shadow Divine Art of the Blood God Children was eerie, and in a short while, all the ferocious beasts on the shore were lured away.

Swish!

With a flick of his finger, the purple jade slip streaked toward the center of the lake, forming a blood-colored vortex that rotated incessantly. Water vapor billowed, and the current surged.

The Alchemist's abode!

In the center of the vortex, a black hole appeared before Hun Tiandi. The entrance was pitch-black as ink, seemingly hiding unknown dangers.

Hun Tiandi's expression was calm as he said, "The appearance of the Alchemist's abode actually caused such a commotion..."

"Let's go!"

Without any hesitation, Hun Tiandi's figure flickered as he fell into the pitch-black vortex.

When his figure reappeared, his field of vision broadened, and a massive Bronze Hall finally appeared before his eyes.

The entire hall was tinged with green. It seemed to have weathered the ages, making the bronze material appear even more ancient.

However, at the entrance of the Bronze Hall, ten ferocious beasts with pressing baleful auras lay casually on the plaza outside the hall.

Two words were carved on the plaque: "Sacred Hall."

Their beastly eyes were slightly closed, and the terrifying aura that surged from time to time was suffocating.

"To enter the Bronze Hall, I first need to deal with the ferocious beasts blocking the way outside..."

Hun Tiandi said softly, his gaze firm. He flipped his hand to grip the ten thousand soul banner, and the Fighting Qi in his body poured into it like boiling water.

Roar...

Immediately, a heaven-shaking roar came from the ten thousand soul banner. The beast soul, the Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast, emerged and roared at the sky, carrying several thousand beast souls with it.

They transformed into a powerful torrent of an impact. For a time, the beast souls were like evil ghosts from hell against the ferocious beasts blocking the hall. Their baleful aura was pressing, and their crimson beastly eyes flowed with bloodthirsty cruelty.

The Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast rippled like water, appearing like an endless stretch of blue waves, kicking up a monstrous surge with the power to topple mountains and overturn seas.

With the assistance of several thousand beast souls, the ten ferocious beasts with pressing baleful auras had their blood splattered on the spot.

Flesh and blood flew everywhere, leaving a stream of trickling blood on the ground.

The Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast opened its massive maw, erupting with a terrifying devouring power. Ten illusory beast souls were enveloped, their eyes filled with terror as they struggled frantically.

Unfortunately, in the face of absolute strength, any resistance was as futile as clay chickens and pottery dogs.

They vanished into the massive maw. With a point in the air, the ten thousand soul banner shook incessantly, and the Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast along with the thousands of beast souls returned into the demonic tool.