34: Blood-stained Robe Technique

He sprang to his feet with a carp flip and looked around.

The other six Chief Disciples were nowhere to be seen, and all that surrounded him was an endless expanse of green grass.

Lu Xingchen frowned.

This Chuyuan Secret Realm can randomly teleport?

This is troublesome!

He couldn't look after every Disciple.

The only option now was to venture deeper into the Secret Realm; he believed the other Chief Disciples would also head in that direction.

Lu Xingchen walked forward, and after a quarter of an hour, he saw a cluster of buildings.

Judging by the design of the rooms, they should be Cultivation chambers.

Lu Xingchen's heart filled with joy. If they were Cultivation chambers, there might be various high-rank Martial Skills.

But when Lu Xingchen got a closer look, he discovered something unusual.

Each room was guarded by a Puppet.

Looking at their heads, the weakest Puppets were at the Eight-Star Martial Master Realm.

An Eight-Star Martial Master was nothing to Lu Xingchen, but there were simply too many of them here!

Lu Xingchen was about to force his way through when he suddenly saw others.

It was Wang Zitao, whom he had fought before, and he was accompanied by two subordinates at the Eight-Star Martial Master Realm.

Lu Xingchen was greatly surprised.

"Wang Zitao? There are experts from the Five Great Sects guarding outside, how did your Blood Robe Sect Disciples get in?"

Wang Zitao grinned: "Such a great Opportunity as the Chuyuan Secret Realm, our Blood Robe Sect naturally has to contend for it. It's not just me; Disciples from the Nine Ghosts Sect and Heavenly Demon Sect have also arrived. Our three great Sects joined forces to open an entrance on the other side of the Secret Realm."

Lu Xingchen nodded lightly: "So that's how it is. So, are you going to fight me now?"

Wang Zitao shook his head repeatedly: "Not for now. Although I am a person of the Demonic Path, I don't kill everyone I see. You and I have no enmity, why should we fight to the death? How about we cooperate?"

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice: "How do we cooperate?"

Wang Zitao laughed: "There are so many rooms here, but who knows how many truly contain treasures. If you and I join forces to defeat the Puppets, the efficiency will be much faster."

"Alright. Then how will the treasures we obtain be distributed?"

"There are four of us here, let's split them evenly. After all, I can't let my Senior Brothers suffer a loss, right?"

"Alright, then let's begin!"

Wang Zitao wanted to use Lu Xingchen's strength to defeat the Puppets, and Lu Xingchen had the same idea.

As for how to distribute the treasures after the search was over, it would depend on whose fist was harder.

Although the two Eight-Star Martial Masters were strong, Lu Xingchen was not overly wary.

What made him more cautious was Wang Zitao.

Although his Realm was only Five-Star Martial Master, he was after all the Young Sect Leader of the Blood Robe Sect, and he certainly had many trump cards.

For example, the skill that allowed him to transform into a blood mist and escape was something Lu Xingchen couldn't fathom.

The four of them attacked together, starting with the lower-Realm Puppets and gradually challenging the higher ones.

The two Eight-Star Martial Masters tanked damage at the front, while Lu Xingchen used the green haze bow to deal damage from the back.

Wang Zitao displayed strength far exceeding a Five-Star Martial Master, and he was also able to help quite a bit.

Lu Xingchen's Archery Skill greatly astonished all three of them.

His arrow-shooting speed was very fast, and even when facing high-rank Puppets, he could still deal considerable damage.

With him providing damage from the back, the four of them were extremely efficient.

But what puzzled Wang Zitao was that Lu Xingchen's malevolence was even heavier than his; he always rushed to deliver the final blow to the Puppets.

Half a day passed, and the four of them defeated over a hundred Puppets, including two Puppets at the Ten-Star Martial Master Realm.

Except for the One-Star Grand Martial Master Realm Puppet located in the center of the building, which they didn't dare to touch, all other Puppets were eliminated by the four of them.

Lu Xingchen's Realm also increased from Six-Star Martial Master to Seven-Star Martial Master.

The moment he sensed Lu Xingchen's Realm Breakthrough, Wang Zitao was extremely surprised.

"Lu Xingchen, how did you do that? You can actually Breakthrough while fighting!"

Lu Xingchen said indifferently: "It has nothing to do with you; everyone has their own secrets."

The four of them placed the treasures they found on the table.

There were over a hundred taels of silver, some Medicinal Pills, two xuan-rank spirit artifacts, and five scrolls of Xuan Rank Martial Skill.

Wang Zitao complained: "With so many Puppets guarding them, I thought there would be a lot of treasures. The result? Just this?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled: "This is just the beginning. The more areas of the Secret Realm we explore, the more we'll gain."

Wang Zitao sneered.

"I'm afraid this Secret Realm trip is already over for you."

With that, he slashed at Lu Xingchen with his sword.

Lu Xingchen was already prepared; he raised his sword to block, and the recoil forced Wang Zitao back several steps.

Lu Xingchen said indifferently: "Just as well, I also don't want to share treasures with an evil cultivator/heretic. Since the Puppets have been dealt with, then you all can go on your way together!"

Wang Zitao snorted coldly.

"There are three of us, and you, a Seven-Star Martial Master, aren't afraid?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled: "What's there to be afraid of? You're just giving yourselves away."

Wang Zitao said in a deep voice: "Kill him!"

The other two Eight-Star Martial Masters from the Blood Robe Sect each drew their long sabers and charged at Lu Xingchen.

Wang Zitao followed closely behind.

Lu Xingchen showed no fear, fighting one against three.

Although Wang Zitao's Realm was only Five-Star Martial Master, the intensity of his fighting Qi was no weaker than that of the two Eight-Star Martial Masters.

As expected of the Saint of the Blood Robe Sect!

But Lu Xingchen was even more abnormal; at the Seven-Star Martial Master Realm, he directly withstood the combined attacks of the three, not falling into a disadvantage in the slightest.

The more Wang Zitao fought, the more alarmed he became.

Just who was this Lu Xingchen?

He was actually stronger than himself, the Young Sect Leader of the Blood Robe Sect.

"Go together, don't give him a chance!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled: "I'm afraid you won't have that chance!"

With that, Lu Xingchen activated the shadow sword's displacement skill.

His figure immediately became elusive; the three couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes.

Two "Void-Shattering Slash" attacks later, both Eight-Star Martial Masters were eliminated.

Congratulations to the host for killing an Eight-Star Martial Master, gaining eighty experience points and eighty exchange points!

Lu Xingchen pulled the shadow sword out of the chest of one of the Eight-Star Martial Masters, a faint smile on his face.

"Wang Zitao, now it's just you left. Prepare to die!"

Wang Zitao stared intently at Lu Xingchen, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"To be able to achieve this with the strength of a Seven-Star Martial Master, Lu Xingchen, you are indeed very strong. If I hadn't cultivated the Blood Robe Great Technique, I might truly have died here today!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xingchen frowned.

Blood Robe Great Technique?

What exactly was that?

Wang Zitao extended his hands, and the two Eight-Star Martial Master corpses immediately flew into his grasp, after which the flesh and blood on the corpses disappeared at a visible speed.

In just a few breaths, the two corpses turned into mummies.

Wang Zitao's Realm also continuously climbed.

From Five-Star Martial Master to Martial Master Peak.

He clenched his fists and gave Lu Xingchen a sinister smile.

"Lu Xingchen, let's have another match now!"