206: Chapter 206 A Great Opportunity! The Antidote Must Be Within Seven Steps?

"This will be a good card to play against Demon Flame Valley in the future."

Gu Han carefully calculated in his mind.

The four Dou Wangs brought by Fan Lao accounted for half of the Blood Sect's Dou Wang Experts.

Fan Xian, forty-three years old, a seven-star Dou Wang and the Second Elder of the Blood Sect. He is Fan Lao's cousin and the first one to kneel; he must die!

Su Cheng, thirty-nine years old, a six-star Dou Wang and the Third Elder of the Blood Sect. He surrendered after being defeated by Fan Lao. A Cultivator of earth-attribute Fighting Qi, he is overbearing and direct, a battle-crazed fanatic. His hobbies are women and fine wine, but he dislikes using force with women, preferring the feeling of being served with gentleness; he can be of use.

Liu Kun, thirty-three years old, a three-star Dou Wang and the Fifth Elder of the Blood Sect. He is greedy and lustful, finding pleasure in killing; he must die.

Bai Qishan, twenty-eight years old, a one-star Dou Wang and the Seventh Elder of the Blood Sect. On the surface, he is bloodthirsty, warlike, and enjoys killing; he is an ice-attribute Cultivator.

In reality, this man is the descendant of the Bai Family, a centuries-old clan in the Black-Corner Region, but the Bai Family was completely wiped out decades ago.

The one who destroyed the Bai Family is none other than the current strongest expert on the surface of the Black-Corner Region, Earth Demon Old Ghost of Demon Flame Valley, and he is a classic example of biting the hand that feeds him.

Earth Demon Old Ghost is also an ice-attribute Cultivator. According to Bai Qishan, in his early years, he was a matrilocal son-in-law of the Bai Family and practiced the Profound Rank mid-rank ice-attribute Cultivation Technique bestowed by the Bai Family, the 'Blood Cold Manual.'

The 'Blood Cold Manual' was derived from the earth tier mid-rank technique 'Secret Records of Blood Cold.' This technique was passed down by the Bai Family's ancestor, who was only half a step away from being a Dou Zun at his Peak.

After his strength reached the Dou Huang level, Earth Demon Old Ghost used his wife to obtain the 'Secret Records of Blood Cold' from the Bai Family.

Naturally, he was eventually hunted by the Bai Family. During his flight, he fell off a cliff, but when he reappeared five years later, he was already a Dou Zong and used the power of Demon Flame Valley to annihilate the Bai Family.

Bai Qishan is the illegitimate son of the Bai Family's Clan Chief. Because of his good talent, he was always held in high regard and received a large amount of cultivation resources, which is how he survived the catastrophe.

"Elder Gu Han, I don't want to die. I have no feelings for the Bai Family, but my father treated me extremely well, and I want to avenge his death." Bai Qishan knelt before Gu Han, his eyes bloodshot, offering a scroll and a jade pendant with both hands: "These two items are the most precious things I have. The scroll is the Blood Cold Manual."

"The jade pendant is half a key; Earth Demon Old Ghost also has half. Once combined, they can open a treasure trove left by the Bai Family's ancestor in the Western Region of the Central Plains. I know the location of the treasure trove and can take you there when the time comes."

"I only beg you to let me join the Cloud Mist Sect!"

"We'll see how you perform later. First, deal with the Blood Sect." Gu Han raised his hand to accept the jade pendant and scroll, but he was in no hurry to agree to or refuse Bai Qishan. He planned to use the Xuanwu Shell after the zi hour tonight to perform a targeted deduction on the credibility of Bai Qishan's information before making a decision.

However, for now, he could let Bai Qishan continue to be useful and test his loyalty.

"Wait a moment. Go into City of Dusk and lure out the remaining Dou Wangs of the Blood Sect."

High-tier major powers always set up Formations at their Sect headquarters, just as the Cloud Mist Sect has the Cloud Mist Sun-Covering Formation, which allowed the former Grand Elder Yun Ling to possess strength comparable to Hai Bodong when activated. Since the Blood Sect was established in a lawless place like the Black-Corner Region, it naturally has a Sect Formation as well.

The Opportunity intelligence from early this morning had already told Gu Han that a Blood River Formation was set up within the Blood Sect's City of Dusk. With the cooperation of the Elders and Disciples, it could grant Fan Lao strength close to that of a Dou Zong for a short time within the inner city of City of Dusk.

If it were just that, given the strength of Yun Yun, Colorful Glass, and Cai Die, any one of them could have simply charged in, let alone all three acting together. There would have been no need for Gu Han to scheme so hard.

The reason it was so troublesome was that the Blood River Formation had a hidden function: devouring blood to convert it into power to enhance a Cultivator's strength.

If Fan Lao were to recklessly activate the Formation within City of Dusk, it would cause countless deaths and turn the city into a river of blood.

Gu Han wanted to occupy a complete City of Dusk, not an empty shell.

Having coincidentally captured Fan Ling, he formulated a plan to lure the snake out of its hole.

"Yes, your subordinate obeys." Seeing that Gu Han did not directly refuse, a strong desire to survive rose in Bai Qishan's eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, he took the initiative to cooperate, luring out the Blood Sect experts from City of Dusk in batches, who were then controlled by Colorful Glass and Cai Die hiding in the shadows.

In less than half an hour, all the Cultivators at the Dou Wang and Dou Ling levels of the Blood Sect were captured alive. Gu Han had them imprisoned and interrogated separately.

Fan Lao's direct lineage and those who were truly wicked were all executed, and their bodies were hung at the inner city gate to announce the arrival of a new master.

Those who appeared not to be Fan Lao's direct lineage and had no major misdeeds were temporarily spared.

By the time all these matters were resolved and the internal purging of the Blood Sect was basically complete, it was already late at night.

Gu Han directly initiated the deductions: one targeted deduction and three random opportunities.

Targeted Deduction Opportunity: [Everything Bai Qishan said is the truth. The Bai Family ancestor, Bai Qiling, once earned the title of Killing God on the continent. He reached the Peak of Dou Zong before the age of thirty, and it would not have been difficult for him to break through to become a Dou Zun in his lifetime. However, because the Cultivation Technique he practiced required devouring blood—and the higher his Realm, the higher the level of blood required—he committed boundless slaughter on the Fighting Qi Continent and was eventually suppressed by a Dou Zun Expert.]

[Bai Qiling feared bringing disaster to the Bai Family and knew his actions would make him a public enemy. Therefore, he left behind an Immortal Cave in the Azure Annihilation Ice Abyss in the Western Region of the Central Plains. The grand Formation covering the cave is integrated with the Azure Annihilation Astral Winds, such that even ordinary Dou Zun Experts would not dare to force their way in. The jade pendant can be used to find a safe entrance.]

[The jade pendant was divided into three pieces, held respectively by Earth Demon Old Ghost, Bai Qishan, and Fan Lao.]

The targeted deduction completely confirmed Bai Qishan's words.

From this perspective, Bai Qishan was someone who could be employed.

Opportunity One: [Within the Twilight Mountain Range, a Twilight Flower is about to mature. Specific location... (Twilight Flower, a Tier 7 Spirit Medicine. When consumed by anyone below the Dou Zun level, any injury, no matter how severe, can be quickly recovered, and it can also repair depleted Lifespan, increasing it by five to ten years). If the Twilight Flower is not picked within forty-nine days of maturing, it will transform into heaven and earth energy to nourish the world again.]

"A good thing that increases Lifespan." Gu Han's eyes lit up.

After seeing the specific location information, his expression became somewhat strange.

"What is this? An antidote within seven paces?"

The location where the Twilight Flower grows is right near the tomb mansion that contains the life-devouring pill.

Opportunity Two: [Inside the Blood Sect Master's study, there is a secret room covered by a Formation. It cannot be forced into by anyone below a high-level Dou Zong; forcing an entry would destroy the Formation. The opening seal is known only to Fan Lao, and it is...]

Gu Han: "..."

Those who could force their way in probably wouldn't care for Fan Lao's collection, while those who would care for it couldn't force their way in.

Fortunately, he had the Xuanwu Shell and now knew the method to open it.

The accumulation of the Blood Sect over the years now belonged to him!

Opportunity Three: [Many beggars live in the Shenpo Courtyard in the southeast corner of City of Dusk. Among them, a ten-year-old girl with a disfigured face is a descendant of the Dark Night Spirit Clan and the Human Race. She possesses the Dark Night Spirit Body. Once the physique awakens, her cultivation talent will rival a Grade 8 Dou Di Bloodline. She will achieve twice the result with half the effort when practicing dark-attribute Fighting Qi, can merge into the darkness, and is a darling of the night—a natural-born assassin.]

Gu Han: Holy crap!