170: The ancestor of the Red Tiger Sect!

From the moment the Elder from Rapid Shadow Palace personally brought Red Tiger Sect to Tian Dou Province, Xiao Shi knew that the other party must have had ulterior motives... Although he didn't know what they were after, as long as Red Tiger Sect remained under the control of Rapid Shadow Palace, there would always be a hidden danger.

And to resolve this hidden danger...

The best way was to break away from Rapid Shadow Palace and allow Red Tiger Sect to become independent within Tian Dou Province.

Now was clearly an opportunity!

However, after Xiao Shi carefully considered it,

He felt that there were still some issues.

First, the peak strength.

The strongest individual in each force often directly determined the force's status and the kind of base it could possess.

Currently, Red Tiger Sect's strongest individual was undoubtedly Xiao Shi.

His strength had already surpassed Guo Chengdao and the others.

But even so,

With his current strength alone, even if Red Tiger Sect became independent in Tian Dou Province, it would only be an inconspicuous minor force.

Leaving aside whether their independence would be approved by Rapid Shadow Palace,

Just considering the current situation in Tian Dou Province,

Such small forces would find it extremely difficult to survive in Tian Dou Province.

After all, Tian Dou Province was currently a gathering place for powerhouses.

Apart from the four first-tier forces like Rapid Shadow Palace, most of the other forces had been occupied by powerhouses from other regions.

To become independent at a time when powerhouses were everywhere,

Was clearly not a good time.

On the contrary... under the current circumstances in Tian Dou Province, Red Tiger Sect actually needed the protection of Rapid Shadow Palace even more.

Only a first-tier force like Rapid Shadow Palace,

Could remain unaffected.

After some deliberation,

Xiao Shi realized that now was not a good time for Red Tiger Sect to become independent.

They still had to remain with Rapid Shadow Palace.

It would be best if Red Tiger Sect could be settled in Tree Shadow City.

This way, they could receive the protection of Rapid Shadow Palace, not have to worry about being affected by the turbulent situation in Tian Dou Province, and at the same time, not fear any ill intentions from Rapid Shadow Palace.

After all, the entire Tree Shadow City was built on the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree!

With Cheng Tianhao's current status and position within Rapid Shadow Palace,

He believed it wouldn't be difficult to settle Red Tiger Sect in Tree Shadow City.

Unless the Elder from Rapid Shadow Palace objected.

However, since even the Red Tiger Sect's proton was settled in Tree Shadow City, there was no reason to settle Red Tiger Sect in other cities.

Thinking of this,

Xiao Shi immediately sent a message to Cheng Tianhao, asking him to make a series of arrangements.

But before Red Tiger Sect moved to Tree Shadow City,

Xiao Shi first summoned Guo Chengdao and the three Blood Martial Realm Elders.

At this time, the sky was dim.

Inside a spacious ruin in Bi Xin City,

Guo Chengdao and the three Blood Martial Realm Elders, after receiving Xiao Shi's message, came here to wait.

Not long after,

An aged voice came from the void in front of them.

"You've arrived..."

Guo Chengdao and the three Blood Martial Realm Elders, hearing this, immediately bowed and said,

"Greetings, Senior!"

To this unfathomable expert in their eyes, they all already regarded him as an ancestor-like existence.

They were extremely respectful.

Although they couldn't see his form or appearance now,

They could clearly sense that he was not far in front of them.

Even though they had always been very curious about the identity of this expert,

They dared not pry in the slightest.

They stood honestly in place.

Xiao Shi was in the Tai Yin.

His entire voice had been processed, becoming aged.

From beginning to end, he had never shown his face in front of Guo Chengdao and the others, always maintaining an air of mystery.

The main reason he summoned them this time was that Xiao Shi wanted to use his current Natal Martial Blood to perform a Blood Source replacement for them!

The Blood Source of Guo Chengdao and these three Blood Martial Realm Elders,

Was the former Crimson Tiger Blood Source.

Because this Crimson Tiger Blood Source had little room for development, it not only resulted in their limited strength in the Blood Martial Realm but also lacked suitable cultivation techniques, preventing further breakthroughs.

They had always been limited to the First Blood Realm of the Blood Martial Realm.

Xiao Shi pondered that since he had now formed a new Crimson Tiger Blood Source,

Then it was necessary,

To help them replace their Blood Source!

Thereby allowing them to inherit his Crimson Tiger Blood Source.

Typically, if a Blood Martial Realm martial artist wanted to replace their Blood Source after forming their Natal Martial Blood, they would have to break apart their Natal Martial Blood.

This was akin to re-cultivation.

Even if it didn't mean starting cultivation from the Entering Martial Realm again, their cultivation would still regress to the Qi Martial Realm.

Not only that,

This kind of re-cultivation would also damage their foundation.

It would bring great obstacles to future cultivation breakthroughs.

Therefore, few people would choose to re-cultivate.

The cost was too great!

When Xiao Shi told Guo Chengdao and the four of them about the idea of replacing their Blood Source, although they knew that Blood Source replacement could bring them greater improvement and prospects,

They were also very clear about the cost of replacing the Blood Source.

They all frowned,

Hesitating.

"Don't worry, there's no cost for our Crimson Tiger Lineage to replace Blood Sources."

Xiao Shi said.

Others might damage their foundation when replacing Blood Sources.

But if Xiao Shi performed the Blood Source replacement through the Crimson Tiger Totem, there would be no such damage.

This was also the power of the Crimson Tiger Totem.

Guo Chengdao and the four heard this.

Their eyes immediately lit up.

If they could replace their Blood Source without harm, then they would naturally be willing.

Immediately,

Xiao Shi began to perform the Blood Source replacement for them.

As long as they inherited his Crimson Tiger Blood Source,

Not only would their strength increase further, but they could also continuously enhance their Natal Martial Blood through the Deviant Blood Tiger Transformation Scripture.

This way, they wouldn't be limited to the Blood Martial Realm for life, unable to break through.

Buzz!

As a thought stirred in Xiao Shi's mind,

The Crimson Tiger Totem on his back immediately emitted a dazzling light.

However, at this time, he was entirely within the Tai Yin, so these lights did not escape.

Under the operation of the Crimson Tiger Totem,

Xiao Shi raised his hand,

And pointed at Guo Chengdao.

A drop of crimson blood immediately shot out from his fingertip, directly landing on Guo Chengdao's abdomen and blasting into Guo Chengdao's body.

Boom!

This drop of blood was like a fleeting meteor, striking Guo Chengdao's Natal Martial Blood within his body at an extremely fast speed.

Instantly, his Natal Martial Blood was shattered.

Guo Chengdao's face turned pale, and his aura instantly weakened, directly falling from the Blood Martial Realm to the Qi Martial Realm.

And as his cultivation fell,

The meridians, internal organs, etc., within his body all developed cracks because they couldn't withstand it.

But just then,

The drop of blood that had blasted into his body emitted a warm current, stabilizing his injuries and preventing him from suffering any damage due to the drop in cultivation.

Not only that,

This drop of blood quickly transformed into a new Blood Source within his body.

Guo Chengdao's eyes showed an indescribable excitement.

Through this drop of blood, he clearly felt that this new Blood Source was far more powerful than his previous Blood Source.

It even made a question involuntarily rise in his heart.

"Is this really... Mortal Blood?"

He carefully felt the Blood Source within his body.

He felt that the Blood Source now appearing in his body was completely the strength of True Blood!!

This made him extremely shocked and ecstatic.

He immediately formed this Blood Source into his Natal Martial Blood.

It wasn't just Guo Chengdao who was shocked by the Crimson Tiger Blood Source.

Even Xiao Shi was a little surprised.

Logically speaking,

Xiao Shi's Crimson Tiger Blood Source, as the first-generation True Blood,

What he was now giving to Guo Chengdao belonged to the second-generation Mortal Blood.

However, Xiao Shi found that Guo Chengdao's second-generation Mortal Blood was extremely strong, not at all like Mortal Blood.

It was incredibly close to ordinary True Blood.

This made him realize that the Crimson Tiger Blood Source was different from ordinary Blood Sources.

Whether it was True Blood or Mortal Blood, it was much stronger than ordinary Blood Sources.

Xiao Shi then proceeded to give the Crimson Tiger Blood Source to the other three Blood Martial Realm Elders.

What they received was the same as Guo Chengdao, both second-generation Blood Sources.

Xiao Shi could currently give out a total of ten second-generation Blood Sources.

If anyone wanted to continue down his Crimson Tiger Lineage later, they would only be able to obtain third-generation Blood Sources from these ten Blood Martial Realm individuals who had received second-generation Blood Sources.

Spreading out this way, it could form generations of Blood Sources.

Now, after giving out four second-generation Blood Sources,

Xiao Shi still had six second-generation Blood Sources remaining in his hand.

He planned to save these six second-generation Blood Sources for when Cen Qingci and others broke through to the Blood Martial Realm.

Soon,

Under the Crimson Tiger Blood Source given by Xiao Shi,

Guo Chengdao and the four of them all formed their Natal Martial Blood with these Crimson Tiger Blood Sources.

This allowed their strength to return to the Blood Martial Realm.

Although it was just the stage of newly entering the Blood Martial Realm, for them, the impact was not very significant.

After all, they had remained in the Blood Martial Realm before without any notable improvements.

Generally, for those in the Second Blood Realm or Third Blood Realm, replacing their Blood Source would have the greatest impact.

This meant they would have to start all over again.

At the same time,

As they formed their Natal Martial Blood with the Crimson Tiger Blood Source,

Xiao Shi also passed on the Deviant Blood Tiger Transformation Scripture to them.

However, because Xiao Shi's Blood Source was different from theirs, there were also some differences in the Deviant Blood Tiger Transformation Scripture.

The Deviant Blood Tiger Transformation Scripture that Xiao Shi cultivated required refining different Natal Martial Bloods to continuously enhance his own Natal Martial Blood.

Whereas their Deviant Blood Tiger Transformation Scripture could be enhanced even by refining the same Natal Martial Blood.

In terms of difficulty,

It was clearly much simpler than Xiao Shi's Deviant Blood Tiger Transformation Scripture.

Of course, the improvements it brought were far inferior to Xiao Shi's.

Now, after refining more than ten different Natal Martial Bloods, Xiao Shi's Natal Martial Blood was already extremely close to the peak of the First Blood Realm.

This speed... was extremely terrifying within the Blood Martial Realm!

Furthermore,

Xiao Shi also discovered with surprise that,

When he gave the second-generation Blood Sources to Guo Chengdao and the others, several bloodlines extended from his Natal Martial Blood.

These bloodlines were directly connected to the Natal Martial Blood of Guo Chengdao and the others.

When the Natal Martial Blood of Guo Chengdao and the others improved, a portion of Blood Power would be transmitted through the bloodlines, bringing Xiao Shi a certain degree of amplification.

"That is to say..."

"As long as my Crimson Tiger Lineage develops, even if I don't cultivate, I can continuously grow stronger through the Natal Martial Blood of others!"

Xiao Shi's mind trembled.

After the second-generation Blood Source improved, it would bring a certain degree of amplification to the first-generation Blood Source; similarly, after the third-generation Blood Source improved, it would bring amplification to the second-generation Blood Source.

Even if the amplification brought by one or two people improving wasn't much,

But with such generational development,

The cumulative amplification would surely be terrifying!

Xiao Shi hadn't expected the first-generation Blood Source to have such benefits.

At this moment, after Guo Chengdao and the four formed their Natal Martial Blood, they all felt a sense of submission towards Xiao Shi, who was in the Tai Yin in front of them.

After all, their Blood Sources... all originated from Xiao Shi.

This made Xiao Shi's significance to them vastly different.

They looked at each other.

Without hesitation, they all knelt and bowed towards Xiao Shi.

They said in unison,

"Greetings... Ancestor!"

Although Xiao Shi had already been an ancestor-like existence in Red Tiger Sect before,

Guo Chengdao and the others dared not presumptuously call him Ancestor.

After all, the title of Ancestor held extraordinary significance.

Even when Xiao Shi was previously parasitized by the Crimson Tiger Totem, he was not qualified to bear this title.

It wasn't until this moment,

That they formally addressed Xiao Shi as Ancestor.

Xiao Shi also gladly accepted this title.

He knew very well.

From the moment he formed a brand new Crimson Tiger Blood Source, he was already worthy of the title of Ancestor.

After all, he had now created a new Crimson Tiger Lineage!

Henceforth, he would naturally be the Ancestor of Red Tiger Sect!

In the future, if his Crimson Tiger Lineage could grow stronger, his own strength would also rise accordingly.

Subsequently,

Xiao Shi then informed Guo Chengdao and the others about the upcoming arrangements for Red Tiger Sect.

Guo Chengdao and the four all nodded in agreement.

Bi Xin City could no longer be stayed in for long; apart from Rapid Shadow Palace, they had no other suitable place to settle.

Of course,

Their stay in Rapid Shadow Palace was also temporary.

It was impossible for them to remain in Rapid Shadow Palace forever as its subordinate.

Sooner or later, they would need to become independent within this Tian Dou Province.

However, the prerequisite for independence still lay with Xiao Shi, the strongest combatant.

"If one doesn't have enough strength, even forced independence cannot last long..."

Xiao Shi understood this principle.

His current Blood Martial Realm strength was certainly not enough for Red Tiger Sect to become independent.

He couldn't even deal with Rapid Shadow Palace alone.

Three days later.

Whoosh!

An incredibly massive flying boat appeared in the sky above Bi Xin City.

This flying boat was from Rapid Shadow Palace.

After receiving Xiao Shi's message, Cheng Tianhao immediately used his authority to mobilize this flying boat to transport the people of Red Tiger Sect to Tree Shadow City.

Upon the flying boat's arrival, Guo Chengdao and the others boarded it.

Xiao Shi did not return with them.

After all, he had only just managed to get out, so it was naturally impossible for him to return so soon.

As for the arrangements for Guo Chengdao and the others after they returned to Tree Shadow City, Xiao Shi had already instructed Cheng Tianhao.

Just like that,

After settling the people of Red Tiger Sect,

Xiao Shi followed his original plan and headed all the way to Extreme Fire Sect.

They planned to go see Liang Su and see if they could obtain more Flames of True Knowledge.

The Flames of True Knowledge from Extreme Fire Sect had a good effect on the Crimson Tiger Totem.

Xiao Shi was very concerned about this.