159: Exploring the Blood Martial Realm

After learning a lot of information about Tianji Hall from Wu Muzhen, Xiao Shi did not go to find other members of Tianji Hall.

For now, although Tianji Hall is very special and powerful, at this stage, it can only communicate and meet with members in the same region.

Many functions have not yet been activated.

Xiao Shi mused that perhaps he could currently use Tianji Hall as a special intelligence hub.

If he needed to investigate any intelligence, he could enter Tianji Hall and then learn relevant information from the mouths of these Tianji Hall members.

For example, Xiao Shi not only learned a lot of information about Tianji Hall from Wu Muzhen, but also gained a good understanding of the situation in the entire Star Luo Territory.

Although Xiao Shi did not know Wu Muzhen's identity in reality, through his conversation with Wu Muzhen, he had already realized that the other party's strength and cultivation were certainly far above his own.

After all, Wu Muzhen had joined Tianji Hall hundreds of years ago.

He was a martial artist who had lived for hundreds of years!

Although a martial artist's lifespan can reach five hundred years after reaching the Blood Martial Realm, in such a chaotic world, even with sufficient lifespan, those who can die of old age are rare.

Without certain skills, it would be impossible to survive for hundreds of years.

Not only that, the levels of the Star Luo Territory that Wu Muzhen mentioned were also levels that Xiao Shi could not yet access.

This made Xiao Shi realize that the other party's strength and cultivation were far above his own.

In addition, Xiao Shi also focused on another question: How can ordinary people join Tianji Hall?

Although Xiao Shi is currently the Hall Master, he does not know how to allow others to join Tianji Hall.

According to Wu Muzhen, when he joined Tianji Hall, there was no prior sign; a mask directly appeared on his face.

Then he successfully joined Tianji Hall.

"As far as I know..."

"To join Tianji Hall, one must meet certain conditions; only by meeting the conditions will there be a chance to be selected by Tianji Hall..."

"And I heard that whether one can join Tianji Hall is not decided by the Hall Master, but by Tianji Hall itself."

Xiao Shi was thoughtful about this.

No wonder as Hall Master, he did not have the ability to select members.

Of course, the information Wu Muzhen understood might not be true.

After all, Wu Muzhen is just an ordinary member in Tianji Hall and doesn't know much; everything still needs Xiao Shi to verify himself.

What he needs to focus on now are mainly the various powerhouses gathered in Tian Dou Province.

From Wu Muzhen, Xiao Shi learned that many powerhouses from Star Luo Province alone had all come to Tian Dou Province.

Although Xiao Shi now has the martial emperor mask, which can conceal all of his aura, he knows that he cannot be too careless because of this.

One must know that those powerhouses who came to Tian Dou Province are not simple.

After Xiao Shi gained a lot of understanding from Wu Muzhen, he did not stay in Tianji Hall for too long and first left Tianji Hall.

His soul returned directly to his body and he began to make final preparations before leaving Five Shadow City.

As for Wu Muzhen, he was very excited about this meeting with the Hall Master.

Although he did not gain any substantial benefits from this Hall Master, he clearly knew that he had successfully established a connection with the Hall Master.

As long as he continues to assist the Hall Master in the future, with the development of Tianji Hall, his benefits will only increase.

This kind of opportunity... can be said to be something that countless Tianji Hall members seek but cannot obtain.

Now, Wu Muzhen can be said to hope more than anyone that no problems arise with Xiao Shi.

As long as Xiao Shi does not die and can continue to serve as the Hall Master of Tianji Hall, then he will certainly receive many benefits within Tianji Hall.

This also made Wu Muzhen, after some thought, suddenly grit his teeth and decide to immediately go to Tian Dou Province to protect the Hall Master's safety.

Due to his special circumstances, he usually found it difficult to leave Star Luo Province.

This was also the main reason why, even after knowing that a new Hall Master had been born in Tian Dou Province, he did not immediately rush over.

But now... he couldn't care so much.

He would go to protect the Hall Master at all costs.

"Whoever dares to target the Hall Master, I will fight them to the death!!"

Wu Muzhen's eyes flickered with fire.

Soon, Cheng Tianhao arranged a reason for Xiao Shi to leave Five Shadow City.

According to the rules of Rapid Shadow Palace, disciples usually had to ask the sect for permission to leave Five Shadow City, and only with the sect's approval could they leave.

Although Xiao Shi's identity in Rapid Shadow Palace was only Cheng Tianhao's bodyguard, after he entered the Blood Martial Realm with the Blood Source of a Blood Beast, he naturally gained the attention of Rapid Shadow Palace.

After all, he was a True Blood Blood Martial Realm martial artist!

If he applied to the sect through normal channels, it would certainly be difficult to get the sect's permission.

Rapid Shadow Palace would not allow a True Blood Blood Martial Realm martial artist to take risks outside.

If he died outside, it would be an immense loss for the entire Rapid Shadow Palace.

Fortunately, with Cheng Tianhao's current identity and status in Rapid Shadow Palace, when he told the sect that he wanted Xiao Shi to go out and perform a task for him, the sect found it difficult to refuse.

The main reason was that Cheng Tianhao's current identity and status gave him the right to have his bodyguard perform tasks for him.

Thus, under Cheng Tianhao's arrangements, Xiao Shi finally had the opportunity to leave Five Shadow City.

"The waters of Tian Dou Province are very deep now, Master, please be extra careful."

Cheng Tianhao was still full of worry about Xiao Shi's departure.

Although he had witnessed this Master's power time and again, and knew that this Master was very strong and extraordinary, even the former prodigies in his eyes paled in comparison to Xiao Shi and could not compare at all.

But he was still full of worry.

After all, the waters of Tian Dou Province were simply too deep at the moment.

Even if Xiao Shi was extraordinary, his strength and cultivation were, after all, still only at the Blood Martial Realm.

However, Xiao Shi was full of fighting spirit for this departure.

His heart was filled with strong anticipation.

Although the current Tian Dou Province was full of powerhouses and fraught with danger, for him, it was also a rare opportunity!

Normally, Tian Dou Province did not have so many Blood Martial Realm martial artists.

Such an opportunity was extremely rare.

At the same time, Xiao Shi was even more expectant of the items that would drop after killing Blood Martial Realm martial artists.

That day, he left Five Shadow City and set off alone.

He already had a clear plan in his mind.

He planned to first go to Bi Xin City to see the current situation of Red Tiger Sect, and then find an opportunity to visit Extreme Fire Sect to ask Liang Su if there was a way to get more Flames of True Knowledge.

The journey from Five Shadow City to Bi Xin City was long.

When Xiao Shi came before, because he took a flying boat, and a high-spec one at that, it didn't take much time.

Now, to travel on foot, it would take at least ten days to half a month, by estimation.

Although he now has the Martial Emperor Shoulder Armor for flight, even flying with the Martial Emperor Shoulder Armor cannot be maintained for too long.

Xiao Shi was not in a hurry about this.

After planning the route to Bi Xin City using the map he had, he set off towards Bi Xin City along the planned route.

He had once again changed his appearance and figure, transforming into a burly, square-faced man.

This time, he did not intend to act under Nie Jie's identity.

He had changed to a new identity again.

That night, he arrived at Zhongjiu City, not far from Five Shadow City.

Tian Dou Province has many cities, unlike Seven Stars Province where cities are scarce.

Zhongjiu City, to some extent, is like Bi Xin City, both belonging to the subordinate forces of Rapid Shadow Palace.

Normally, once someone from Rapid Shadow Palace arrived in Zhongjiu City, even if it was just an ordinary Rapid Shadow Palace disciple, they would have great power and status within Zhongjiu City.

And a True Blood Blood Martial Realm martial artist like Xiao Shi would be treated as a distinguished guest by the City Lord of Zhongjiu City, who would not dare to show any neglect.

But... that was the former Zhongjiu City.

With the various powerhouses of Star Luo Territory gathering in Tian Dou Province, Zhongjiu City had now been taken over by a powerhouse as a temporary base, occupying the entire city.

He became the ruler of Zhongjiu City.

Rapid Shadow Palace was helpless about this.

It wasn't just Zhongjiu City.

The other numerous cities subordinate to them were now basically occupied by these powerhouses as their bases with the arrival of many powerhouses.

The powerhouse currently occupying Zhongjiu City was a Martial Soul Realm powerhouse.

In addition, there were also some foreign Blood Martial Realm martial artists in Zhongjiu City.

However, in Xiao Shi's plan, he did not intend to hunt Blood Martial Realm martial artists in Zhongjiu City.

On one hand, the current Zhongjiu City was controlled by that foreign Martial Soul Realm powerhouse; if he made a move here, it would certainly not escape the notice of that Martial Soul Realm powerhouse.

As soon as he made a move, the other party would immediately detect it.

On the other hand, Xiao Shi did not understand the information about the Blood Martial Realm martial artists here.

He knew that even among Blood Martial Realm martial artists, there would be huge differences in strength.

If he encountered a Second Blood Realm, or even a Third Blood Realm existence, he would certainly have no chance of winning.

And even within the First Blood Realm, there were also existences he could not match.

Ultimately, he had only just broken through to the Blood Martial Realm.

He couldn't yet roam freely among the Blood Martial Realm, killing anyone he pleased.

However, when Xiao Shi arrived in Zhongjiu City, he heard a piece of news.

The Martial Soul Realm powerhouse who had occupied Zhongjiu City was currently not in Zhongjiu City.

This immediately made Xiao Shi's heart stir.

If that Martial Soul Realm powerhouse stayed in Zhongjiu City, he would not be able to make a move here no matter what.

But now that the Martial Soul Realm powerhouse was not present... this gave Xiao Shi an opportunity.

However, he also knew that he couldn't act rashly.

Even if he wanted to hunt the Blood Martial Realm martial artists here, he needed to first investigate and understand the information about these Blood Martial Realm martial artists.

He needed to ensure that he had enough strength to kill them.

That day, Xiao Shi began his investigation in Zhongjiu City.

His current identity was that of a rogue Blood Martial Realm martial artist from Tian Dou Province.

Although there were not many rogue cultivators who could cultivate to the Blood Martial Realm in Tian Dou Province, they were not entirely non-existent.

In the past, such rogue cultivators might have attracted some attention.

But now, with many powerhouses from the entire Star Luo Territory having all come to Tian Dou Province, such Blood Martial Realm rogue cultivators were insignificant.

This also allowed Xiao Shi, without being noticed by others, to better inquire about information through his own strength and cultivation.

By now, Xiao Shi also knew that if his outwardly displayed strength was not enough, it would not only not reduce trouble for him, but would bring even more trouble.

After all, in this world where the strong prey on the weak, without sufficient strength, troubles would only emerge endlessly.

At the same time, in terms of inquiring about various news and information, the stronger one was, the easier it would be to find the information one wanted.

Just like that, after some investigation, Xiao Shi successfully learned that there were a total of sixteen Blood Martial Realm martial artists in Zhongjiu City.

Among them, fourteen Blood Martial Realm martial artists had all come with that Martial Soul Realm powerhouse and were his subordinates.

The other two Blood Martial Realm martial artists were originally from Zhongjiu City.

Everyone was familiar with these two Blood Martial Realm martial artists who were originally from Zhongjiu City, and it was easy to find out their relevant information.

These two had both reached the Second Blood Realm!

Xiao Shi knew that Blood Martial Realm martial artists of this realm were clearly not something he could deal with.

He could only choose his targets from the remaining fourteen Blood Martial Realm martial artists.

However, because these fourteen Blood Martial Realm martial artists were all outsiders, no one knew their specific strength and cultivation.

Even First Blood Realm and Second Blood Realm had different aura fluctuations.

But these Blood Martial Realm martial artists usually would not release their auras for no reason.

This also led to people who were not familiar with them being unable to know their specific strength and cultivation.

They only knew that they were Blood Martial Realm martial artists.

This made Xiao Shi feel tricky.

"It seems I have to personally investigate their strength."

With that thought in his mind, Xiao Shi began to subtly approach these Blood Martial Realm martial artists.

With the martial emperor mask concealing his aura, he often passed by them like an ordinary passerby, without arousing any suspicion from these Blood Martial Realm martial artists.

And in the instant he passed by, Xiao Shi used the Crimson Tiger Totem on his body to sense these Blood Martial Realm martial artists.

Soon, he received feedback from the Crimson Tiger Totem.

Given the level of the Crimson Tiger Totem, it was not difficult to sense the strength and cultivation of these Blood Martial Realm martial artists.

Especially the Crimson Tiger Totem, which had been enhanced by the Flames of True Knowledge, had greatly improved in terms of sensing.

It easily sensed the strength of these Blood Martial Realm martial artists.

"Hmm?"

"Another Second Blood!"

Xiao Shi frowned tightly.

He didn't expect that the Blood Martial Realm martial artist he was currently investigating was also a Second Blood Realm martial artist.

He could only shake his head and give up, continuing to investigate other Blood Martial Realm martial artists.

Finally, after a series of continuous investigations, he finally found a First Blood Realm martial artist among these Blood Martial Realm martial artists!