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Just then.

Deep within the dense forest of the Blood Cloud Demon Cave, before the cave entrance.

A figure suspended in the air silently gazed towards the bottom of the cave.

However, he made no move, as if hesitating.

"No Aura response... Could it be dead...?"

The Taiyi Sect Leader's heart was filled with doubt.

Even he couldn't fully see through this cave.

Moreover... at this moment, he released his Qi, but received no response.

This caused him to feel puzzled.

"That fragment can trap all the Blood Bats..."

"Even I don't know its origin..."

The Taiyi Sect Leader's mind conjured the image of the blood-colored long river phantom encircling the fragment outside the dense forest.

Fortunately, he was cautious enough.

He didn't act rashly.

Otherwise.

Perhaps he too would have been trapped within that blood-colored long river phantom.

This made him somewhat wary.

Could there be unknown existences hidden within this Lantuo Great World that he didn't know about?

However, at this moment, his thought wavered.

Because no Venerable's Aura was emanating from the cave where the Divine Tree grew.

The Taiyi Sect Leader hesitated.

The next moment.

A wisp of ethereal, ancient Demonic Qi appeared in his perception.

The Taiyi Sect Leader's heart stirred.

"Hmm?"

"It's not..."

This Aura was extremely unfamiliar; it wasn't any of the Soul Transformation Venerables he knew in this Lantuo Great World.

However, it was extremely ancient.

But, it seemed to have not yet reached the level of a Soul Transformation Venerable.

"There's an unexpected surprise..."

"I just wonder if Yi will like this offering..."

As soon as the Taiyi Sect Leader perceived this wisp of Aura, his heart stirred, and he frowned, looking into the cave.

At the bottom of the cave.

The Bloodline Power within the Black Small Beast expanded outwards.

The Void Realm trembled.

In the deep darkness.

Void Realm power spread from the Black Small Beast.

The Black Small Beast flew up.

The Aura of the Late Nascent Soul Stage was fully displayed.

It vigorously activated its innate Divine Ability.

Below.

Zhou Shixi was already prepared.

He just waited for the moment the Void Realm passage opened to dig up the blood spirit tree.

If he dug up the blood spirit tree prematurely, it would likely provoke the Soul Transformation Venerable outside.

Therefore, he planned to dig for the treasure at the last possible moment.

"Open!"

At this instant, Chao Xiaoyi's Bloodline Power within her body was pushed to its limit.

Buzz~

The Void Realm suddenly trembled.

Invisible ripples spread out in the darkness.

Slowly forming a circular Void Realm portal.

"It's done!"

"Act!"

Zhou Shixi, who had been watching, was overjoyed.

The small shovel, neither jade nor gold, was about to dig down in one go.

The next moment.

Boom!

The heavens and earth shook.

Chao Xiaoyi, Zhou Shixi, and Ye Lingshuang, the two people and one beast, their expressions changed drastically.

The Void Realm stilled.

The shovel that was about to dig down hung in the air, motionless.

Everything in this cave was brought to a standstill.

The next instant.

In the depths of the profound darkness.

A light shone.

Within the light was an enigmatic pattern woven from countless lines.

Mysterious, extraordinary, unfathomable.

At this moment.

This enigmatic pattern slowly rose, and the light it emitted held the Void Realm in place.

It also held the two people and one beast in place.

"It's that pattern!"

When this light appeared.

Ye Lingshuang, whose peripheral vision caught the pattern within, felt a jolt in her heart.

This was what she had just wanted to say.

She had discovered this pattern on a wall in the darkness.

This pattern was extremely profound.

She had intended to inform Zhou Shixi and then explore its secrets together.

However, the appearance of the Taiyi Sect Leader had interrupted this matter.

"Heavenly Venerable Bloodline..."

At this moment.

A turbid, indistinct voice, as if composed of countless vocal lines, emanated from the pattern within the light.

It echoed at the bottom of this cave.

"It's alive!"

The two people and one beast were shocked.

This suddenly appearing pattern was alive... Just as this pattern appeared.

Above the cave, at the entrance.

The Taiyi Sect Leader's expression instantly became respectful.

His head was bowed low.

"Yi..."

The Taiyi Sect Leader's heart was slightly agitated.

He was among the first group of Cultivators to venture into this Blood Cloud Demon Cave many years ago.

At that time, the Cultivators who entered this place with him had long since turned to dust.

Only he was lucky enough.

By chance, he passed through this dense forest and fell into the cave.

He saw that enigmatic pattern.

That pattern was alive.

It called itself Yi.

It was Yi who bestowed upon him the supreme Legacy.

And gradually raised his cultivation to the Soul Transformation Stage.

He gained control of this Blood Cloud Demon Cave and established the Taiyi Sect.

The Taiyi Sect existed to worship Yi.

Ten-odd years ago, when the blood spirit tree emerged, he suddenly acted and seized the tree.

He planted it at the bottom of the cave.

Firstly, to show filial piety to Yi.

Secondly, to use it as bait.

If he could attract one or several Soul Transformation Venerables to come.

And sacrifice them to Yi.

The rewards he could receive would likely be even greater.

This was also why he attacked the Lingyun Sect this time.

"What are you?"

Chao Xiaoyi shrieked.

A strong sense of unease surged in her heart.

This strange pattern was too unique; it was unlike any existence she had ever seen before.

It wasn't even similar to the Old Ancestor.

This feeling was as if this pattern shouldn't exist in this world.

It neither blended into this world.

Yet it seemed capable of encompassing everything.

The lines constantly changed; the pattern they outlined could no longer be simply described as profound.

Chao Xiaoyi's heart was uneasy.

Her Bloodline Power surged, and her Late Nascent Soul Stage strength was pushed to its limit.

Yet she still couldn't break free.

Below.

Zhou Shixi and Ye Lingshuang were in an even worse state.

Zhou Shixi's mind raced, thinking of a way to break the situation.

Perhaps the only thing that might work was the fragment hanging around his neck.

However, at this moment, that fragment was completely still.

The enigmatic pattern did not reply.

The next moment.

Chao Xiaoyi's figure floated uncontrollably towards the light.

Zhou Shixi's eyes were red with anxiety.

But faced with an existence that transcended understanding.

Even with all his treasures and deep foundations, he had no way to respond.

Moreover, his cultivation was too low; he couldn't even break free from the restraints.

Outside the cave.

The Taiyi Sect Leader kept his head bowed.

His heart was somewhat joyful.

It seemed Yi was quite pleased with this offering.

Once Yi had finished enjoying it.

He would surely receive incredibly rich rewards.

Perhaps he could even achieve the Void Refining Realm through this, who could say?

"No..."

At the bottom of the cave, Chao Xiaoyi cried out in her heart.

If she could do it again, she would choose... she definitely wouldn't have run out; it wouldn't have been impossible to stay cooped up in the Chaotic Sea for a lifetime.

"Lao Chao, see you in the next life..."

A devastatingly handsome face flashed through Chao Xiaoyi's mind.

Although Lao Chao was a bit mischievous, he was still very good to her.

Though she was sharp-tongued.

She had long since considered the great Elder Beihai as her closest person.

"I wonder if Lao Chao has made any progress in making a baby..."

Chao Xiaoyi closed her eyes.

Her body was about to merge into that ineffable light, to be devoured by it.

"Elder Xiao Yi!"

Zhou Shixi's eyes were bloodshot.

But he was utterly powerless to do anything.

Just then.

Boom!

Between heaven and earth, the silence at the bottom of the cave was shattered.

The Void Realm shattered.

Heaven and earth tore apart.

A burst of daylight ripped through the deep darkness, falling to the bottom of this cave.

It fell upon Chao Xiaoyi, Zhou Shixi, and Ye Lingshuang.

"Who dares harm my child!"

The next moment, a voice filled with fury resounded throughout this heaven and earth.