60: Blood Sea

In the mountain hollow, the Formation shattered, and the despairing and terrified Xia Chuxue could no longer hide her figure, feeling as if everything had collapsed.

She never expected that Wang Xingyuan would break through to the Late Qi Refining Stage in such a short amount of time.

"Oh?"

"There are three more blood meals?"

Just as Wang Xingyuan was about to make another move, his expression changed slightly, and he let out a soft exclamation, a little surprised.

Not far from this place, Xu Hongyuan and the other two, when Wang Xingyuan's Aura erupted, failed to conceal their Qi fluctuations and were detected by Wang Xingyuan.

The three of them looked pale and defeated. Xu Hongyuan put away the Talisman in his hand, his face filled with despair. Since they had been discovered, there was no need to hide anymore.

There was no time to ponder why Xu Hongyuan and the other two had appeared here. Zhou Liyue, after the Formation broke, made a decision in an instant.

"Split up and run!"

Zhou Liyue shouted loudly, her figure swiftly rushing out from the mountainside and fleeing.

Hearing this, several people also fled rapidly. Only Xia Chuxue, having lost her life-saving Talisman and with her magic power completely depleted, remained in place with a face full of despair.

"Trying to leave?"

"Can you escape?"

Magic power surged from Wang Xingyuan's body, the blood color intensified by several shades, becoming even more demonic.

As Wang Xingyuan fully erupted, the few people present felt the blood in their bodies flow in reverse, all of them grunting and spitting out fresh blood from the corners of their mouths.

Only Zhou Liyue was slightly better; when her blood stirred abnormally, she immediately circulated her magic power to forcefully suppress this abnormality.

"Sea of Blood!"

Wang Xingyuan's heart stirred. One after another, blood-colored circular wheels spread out in circles before him, completely covering the area around him, forming a sea of blood, like a blood-colored barrier.

Zhou Liyue and the others, who were fleeing rapidly, were enveloped by this blood-colored light. Their figures became sluggish, movement became difficult, and the blood within their bodies was in disarray, threatening to burst out.

Hindered by this blood-colored barrier, the four people's speed greatly decreased. Only Wang Xingyuan remained unaffected. If they continued to flee like this, they would surely be easily caught by Wang Xingyuan, and at that point, there would only be a dead end.

"I'll risk it!"

Zhou Liyue gritted her teeth, turned around, and forcefully circulated all her magic power to suppress the abnormalities in her body.

She threw out the heart-bewitching bell, which she had already held in her hand, injecting magic power into it. The heart-bewitching bell moved with the wind, emitting a sound.

"Ding-a-ling-a-ling..."

With all her magic power unleashed, the heart-bewitching bell vibrated, and a mesmerizing sound entered Wang Xingyuan's mind.

Invaded by illusions, Wang Xingyuan's eyes momentarily glazed over, and his figure paused.

"Good Opportunity!"

Xu Hongyuan and the other two had also stopped when Zhou Liyue made her move; there was no escaping by just running.

Seeing Zhou Liyue's successful strike, a glimmer of light flashed in Xu Hongyuan's dim eyes, and he shouted at the others.

Zhou Liyue naturally wouldn't miss such an Opportunity. She took out the crimson gold bangle and poured all her remaining magic power into it.

"Go!"

The crimson gold bangle radiated precious light, transforming into a golden stream of light, heading straight for Wang Xingyuan, who was under the illusion's attack.

Xu Hongyuan and the other two also did the same, each activating their strongest Spell and attacking Wang Xingyuan.

"Hmph!"

Just as the crimson gold bangle and the three Spells were about to strike Wang Xingyuan, he let out a cold snort and woke up.

"Blood Robe!"

He inwardly roared, and a blood-colored cloak floated behind him.

Wang Xingyuan backhanded a corner of the blood-colored cloak and flung it forward.

The crimson gold bangle flew backward, and the three Spells shattered with a boom.

Zhou Liyue's face turned pale, and she spat out a mouthful of blood, barely managing to retrieve the flying crimson gold bangle into her hand.

After delivering that strike, the heart-bewitching bell lost its magic power supply, its light dimmed, and it fell down.

Zhou Liyue felt bitter in her heart. Her magic power was completely exhausted, the blood within her body began to churn and flow in reverse, and her Aura became weak.

"Am I to be buried here..."

Zhou Liyue was unwilling in her heart. Her experience was still too lacking. She had only believed Xia Chuxue's one-sided story, but she had not expected Xia Chuxue's information to be inaccurate.

If only she could do it again... but alas... "There was even an unexpected gain."

Wang Xingyuan was excited in his heart, looking at the heart-bewitching bell and the crimson gold bangle, feeling that this was an Opportunity bestowed upon him by heaven.

If heaven bestows something and one does not take it, one will suffer for it.

Today should be my destined Opportunity.

"Blood come!"

Wang Xingyuan was overjoyed in his heart and shouted loudly.

With the Sea of Blood operating at full power, the five individuals, including Zhou Liyue, could no longer protect themselves. The blood in their bodies gradually seeped out and floated towards Wang Xingyuan's hand.

"Fellow Daoist, wait!"

Just then, a figure burst into the Sea of Blood, shattering the blood-colored barrier into pieces.

With this impact, Wang Xingyuan's magic power in his hand became chaotic, unable to maintain the operation of the Spell.

The blood of the five people flowed back, no longer seeping out, and they calmed down again.

"Damn it, ruining my good deed..."

Wang Xingyuan's face was furious and exasperated, no longer as composed as before.

"Father!"

Zhou Liyue's eyes lit up, and she called out to the intruder.

The person who arrived was Zhou Kaiding. Ever since Zhou Liyue left Jade Moon Peak, he had been following closely behind her.

With his cultivation at the Eighth Level of Qi Refining, he was not worried about being discovered by Zhou Liyue.

Now, this lesson was enough. Seeing that several people were in mortal danger, he decisively took action.

The cultivation of this person was truly strange; that blood-colored energy could actually affect the blood within other people's bodies. Even he felt a stir when he broke in.

However, his cultivation was profound, and with a slight circulation of magic power, he eliminated this influence.

Zhou Kaiding nodded at Zhou Liyue, then turned around and smiled slightly at Wang Xingyuan.

"Fellow Daoist, I'll borrow your life for a moment."

The transaction between Zhou Liyue and Xia Chuxue had naturally fallen within his perception. Now that he had appeared, he would continue to complete this unfinished transaction.

"What big talk."

"Aren't you afraid the wind will flash your tongue!"

Wang Xingyuan's expression was solemn. This person's cultivation was higher than his, so...

"Take this!"

Wang Xingyuan suddenly shouted, magic power surging, and a blood-colored mist attacked Zhou Kaiding with great momentum.

Zhou Kaiding's expression was solemn; this move had an extraordinary Aura.

"Water Mirror Shield."

He quickly formed hand seals, setting up mirror shields in front of him.

The mist came silently and dissipated without a trace a moment later, without even breaking a single water mirror.

Zhou Kaiding's face froze, and he quickly looked towards Wang Xingyuan, but Wang Xingyuan's figure was nowhere to be seen, only a blood-colored streak in the distance rapidly fleeing.

"I..."

Zhou Kaiding's face was ugly, somewhat exasperated, as he had actually been tricked by this person.

"Trying to leave?"

"Can you escape?"

Zhou Kaiding's heart sank, and he instantly stabilized his mind. Magic power surged into his legs, and his figure transformed into an afterimage, disappearing from his original spot.

"Turbulent Flow Steps."

Zhou Kaiding's figure disappeared into the distance, like a swift current, chasing after the blood-colored shadow.