187: Chapter 186 Running away

Earth Immortal.

This guy calling himself the Blood Demon is actually in the Earth Immortal Realm! Judging by his aura, he is even stronger than the Holy Lord of Tianji.

Moreover, he has set up a Blood Refining Formation. The entire Snow Maiden Ruins is his altar, and every Cultivator who has entered this place is his sacrificial offering.

A thousand-year layout, closing the net in one go. This old monster has gone mad!

Fighting head-on is seeking death; running is the best strategy.

"A-Diao!" Xiao Ye roared.

A-Diao suddenly opened its beak, a ball of crimson-gold flames condensing in its throat. The firelight exploded, smashing into a corner of the Formation like a small sun.

That was A-Diao's innate breath—Crimson Flame, capable of burning through even a Formation.

The fireball struck the Formation's light barrier, emitting a "hissing" sound, like a red-hot iron block thrown into ice water. The light barrier trembled violently, and within a few breaths, it burned a hole a zhang wide.

"Go!" Xiao Ye tucked Xiao Jian under one arm and Xiao Yi under the other, shouting at Bunny Baby.

Bunny Baby reacted extremely quickly; her figure flashed, and she followed closely behind Xiao Ye.

The four people and one bird, like arrows leaving the bowstring, passed through the hole, rushed out of the Formation, and ran away directly.

It left the crowd of survivors stunned. After they came to their senses, they went mad, chasing after the four of them.

However, the hole in the Formation healed rapidly, and only a portion managed to escape.

The Blood Demon looked down at the departing figures, his brows slightly furrowed, but he did not pursue—his Blood Refining Formation was at a critical moment and could not be interrupted.

As for those few who slipped through the net, I will deal with them after I make my Breakthrough.

Mere ants, they cannot stir up any waves.

Xiao Ye did not look back, sprinting all the way, rushing out of the Snow Maiden Ruins, out of the ice wall crack, and only stopping after flying out of the sea surface.

The sea wind howled and waves surged. He hovered in mid-air, panting heavily. The taihuang sword was tucked at his waist, its blade still bearing the scorching marks from breaking through the Formation earlier.

Xiao Jian and Xiao Yi were tucked under his arms, their little faces pale, but neither cried.

Bunny Baby leaned against a reef, clutching her chest, her heart beating as fast as a drum.

A-Diao was dejected and listless; that Crimson Flame breath had exhausted most of its spiritual power, and even its feathers had dimmed a little.

On the sea surface, other Cultivators escaped one after another, all looking disheveled and in a sorry state.

Some were covered in blood, some were in rags, and some simply collapsed on the reefs, unable to even speak.

Niu Ren and Liu Tie supported each other as they climbed out of the sea, plopping down on the beach and gasping for air.

An Xiaoman followed behind, her hair disheveled, her face pale, and her clothes covered in blood—some others', some her own.

She stumbled over to Xiao Jian, crouched down, grabbed him, and tears poured down: "It's good that you're alright... It's good that you're alright..."

Xiao Jian was squeezed until he couldn't breathe, patting her back with his little hands, saying in a milky voice: "Sister Xiaoman, don't cry, I'm alright."

An Xiaoman cried even harder.

In just a few days, these two had actually developed a sibling bond!

Xiao Ye did not look back.

He gazed at the distant ruins shrouded by the Formation, his face expressionless, but his heart was in turmoil.

Earth Immortal.

This Snow Maiden Ruins was not the tomb of some Body Integration Cultivator, but a trap set by an Earth Immortal.

Whatever Opportunity, whatever Legacy—it was all a lie.

That Blood Demon had spent a thousand years setting up this Blood Refining Formation, just to wait for this day—to wait for enough Cultivators to enter the ruins and use their blood, cultivation, and lifespan to help him achieve a Breakthrough to a higher Realm.

He couldn't help but curse inwardly: Damn it.

The Blood Demon was still in the ruins, the Formation was still running, and the Cultivators trapped inside were still being devoured continuously.

He could not save them—he didn't have the ability, nor the obligation.

Xiao Ye took a deep breath and turned to look at Bunny Baby: "How about we go to the Great Qian Imperial Palace and take a look? I have a cat that can do backflips."

Bunny Baby leaned against the reef, glanced at him, and thought for a moment: "Really?"

"Of course, would I lie to you?" Xiao Ye patted his chest, "Let's go."

Bunny Baby nodded without asking further. She stood up and brushed the sand off her dress: "Then I will go and take a look."

Xiao Ye turned, looking at the survivors on the sea, remained silent for a moment, and suddenly spoke: "Who among you has a transmission talisman? Send a message to the Tianji Holy Land, say—the Snow Maiden Ruins is an Earth Immortal trap."

After saying this, he tucked Xiao Jian and Xiao Yi under his arms, one in each, and stepped into the air, leaving.

A-Diao flew behind him, letting out a weak "ji," having no strength left even to spit sparks.

The sea wind blew his robes and messed up his hair, but it could not blow away the solemnity in his eyes.

There was actually such a strong Earth Immortal in the Northern Territory.

It seems I cannot be so reckless in the future; there are still many things in this world that I do not know about.

At first, he thought that the major Holy Lands had at most one or two Earth Immortal Old Ancestors as their foundation, and they were all just at the beginning of the Earth Immortal Realm.

But the Blood Demon gave him a feeling much stronger than the Holy Lord of Tianji.

Xiao Jian lay on his shoulder, whispering: "Daddy, will that Blood Demon run out?"

"I don't know."

"Then will he come to find us?"

"I don't know."

"Then..."

"Shut up, let's go home." Xiao Ye interrupted him.

Xiao Jian obediently shut up, burying his face in his daddy's shoulder.

The sea wind howled and waves surged, and the figures of the four gradually disappeared at the end of the horizon.

Behind them, the ruins shrouded by the Formation were emitting an eerie light, like a sun about to explode.

And those Cultivators trapped inside were still struggling in despair.

The Blood Demon was still absorbing the blood Qi accumulated over a thousand years to achieve a Breakthrough.

It is unknown what stage he will reach in the end.

But these were not things he needed to worry about.

"It seems I must work hard when I get back and strive to reach the Earth Immortal Realm soon. Only then will I have a sense of security in this world!" Xiao Ye couldn't help but sigh, while his eyes looked at Bunny Baby on the side.

"I wonder how many a rabbit can give birth to at once?"