189: Suanni's Precious Blood

"Rainbow, let's go!" He no longer hesitated, pushing his concealment Divine Ability to the limit. He transformed into an almost invisible, dim watery light, clinging to the shadows of the ground and vegetation, speeding toward Qianjiao Cliff at his fastest pace.

Rainbow turned into an imperceptible fine colored line, following closely behind.

Along the way, he could indeed feel the atmosphere of Yunmeng Marsh suddenly becoming tense and boiling over.

In the sky, strong escape lights occasionally streaked through the air, pointing clearly toward the Lingyun Peak area. Among them were many Golden Core Cultivators and even more obscure and powerful auras.

On the ground, the roars of beasts and cries of birds rose and fell. Many powerful Yao Beasts that usually lay dormant were restless, and some even began migrating toward the outskirts, causing small-scale chaos.

In some areas near the impact site, the Spiritual Qi became exceptionally violent and turbulent, even forming small-scale elemental chaotic flows.

Gao De carefully avoided all sections of the path where he might encounter other Cultivators or Demon Kings, pushing "Hidden Scale Concealing Scenery" to its limit, like a true shadow, silently traversing the chaotic marshland.

Several days later, he finally returned safely to Qianjiao Cliff.

Inside the core spirit cave, the Formations were fully active, isolating the interior from the exterior.

Core members like Turtle Three Thousand, Green Edge, and Iron Pincer had long been waiting there, each with a solemn expression.

"Lord, you have finally returned safely!" Turtle Three Thousand let out a clear sigh of relief upon seeing Gao De, but the worry between his brows deepened. "That commotion... it was truly terrifying. Now, the outside world is in complete chaos!"

"Tell me in detail," Gao De coiled down and asked in a deep voice.

Turtle Three Thousand spoke rapidly: "According to the summary of intelligence I purchased at a high price through the Nine Dragons Chamber of Commerce: what fell that day is very likely a Fifth-Tier Desolate Beast with a pure suanni Bloodline!

It seems to have suffered unimaginable injuries while crossing the Void Realm and was forced to crash here.

Its crash site, Lingyun Peak, has now become a forbidden land. The red fire does not extinguish, the pressure remains, and the space is unstable.

But most importantly, it left behind some precious blood containing its Origin essence!"

"The news has spread completely!" Green Edge cut in, his voice carrying a hint of a tremble.

"The Heavenly Sword Branch Alliance reacted extremely quickly. It is said that even the Heavenly Sword Ancestor was alerted. He has personally ordered a blockade of the area within a thousand miles of Lingyun Peak and dispatched an exploration team led by several Golden Core Peak Elders from Yangzhou, carrying heavy treasures. They have strictly forbidden other forces from approaching, attempting to monopolize the suanni precious blood!"

Iron Pincer also said in a muffled voice: "Not just the Heavenly Sword Alliance! Several long-secluded old-school Fourth-Tier Demon Kings of Yunmeng Marsh, as well as several Hall Masters of the Heavenly Demon Cult, have reportedly shown themselves. They have confronted the Heavenly Sword Alliance people on the outskirts of Lingyun Peak, and a conflict is on the verge of breaking out! Even... even that Lady Thunder Tiger to our east seems unable to hold back, showing signs of mobilizing her forces."

Lin Xiaofan added: "In the market, the prices of all Medicinal Pills, Talismans, and Materials related to healing, replenishing Qi and blood, resisting fire poison, and even spatial positioning are skyrocketing!

Many Loose Cultivators and small forces don't dare to approach the core, but they are all lingering on the outskirts, hoping to try their luck or take advantage of the chaos to grab other benefits."

Turtle Three Thousand summarized with an extremely serious expression: "Lord, Yunmeng Marsh has now become a true powder keg! The temptation of Fifth-Tier suanni precious blood is enough to drive even Nascent Soul Old Ancestors mad. The Heavenly Sword Alliance wants to monopolize it, but the local Demon Kings and the Heavenly Demon Cult will never agree. Once a large-scale conflict breaks out, it will inevitably involve clashes at the Nascent Soul level, and the aftershocks will be enough to level mountains and rivers! Although our Qianjiao Cliff is not the closest to Lingyun Peak, it is definitely within the range of impact! Furthermore, that fellow Lan Tao will surely take the opportunity to urge the Heavenly Sword Alliance to strengthen their 'clearing' of the surrounding areas. Our risk of exposure has increased sharply!"

Gao De listened silently, the light in his dragon eyes flickering. The situation had indeed taken a sudden turn for the worse, reaching an extreme level.

Originally, he was just dealing with the pressure from the Heavenly Sword Alliance and preparing for the Dragon King's Birthday Banquet, but now he was suddenly drawn into a super vortex that could involve Fifth-Tier beings and a Nascent Soul free-for-all!

"suanni precious blood..." he murmured, his thoughts spinning rapidly.

This thing was too hot to handle; he currently had absolutely no qualifications to fight for it.

However, this super chaos triggered by the suanni's fall was an unprecedented crisis for the "deep-diving" Qianjiao Cliff, but it might also... contain a very minute opportunity to snatch chestnuts from the fire!

The key lay in how to preserve himself amidst these towering waves and utilize the chaos to achieve his own goals—for example, further confusing the situation, accelerating the transfer of resources, or even... completing certain things that were usually inconvenient to do while everyone's attention was drawn to the suanni precious blood?

"Our strategy needs to be adjusted and upgraded again immediately." Gao De looked up, his gaze sharp.

"Suspend the construction and transfer speed to backup bases like Lesser Qingqiu and Peach Blossom Spring. Now the Yunmeng Great Marsh has also become unstable; be prepared to abandon them at any time. Even the main body of Qianjiao Cliff must be prepared for temporary abandonment in extreme circumstances."

"As for intelligence gathering, increase the intensity, focusing on searches within the Heavenly Secret Realm."

"One more thing," Gao De looked at Turtle Three Thousand, "The suanni has fallen, and the Heavenly Sword Alliance has imposed a forceful blockade. The interests of the Yunmeng Marsh aquatic tribes have been damaged. Perhaps we can take the opportunity of the Dragon King's Birthday Banquet to jointly petition the Dragon Lord and ask the Dragon Palace to uphold justice? The wording should be vague; just provide a line of thought to test his reaction. We don't need to participate directly in the struggle, but we can try to muddy the waters further, giving the Heavenly Sword Alliance more to worry about."

"Finally, and most importantly," Gao De's tone was solemn, "from now until the Dragon King's Birthday Banquet, unless absolutely necessary, none of you may easily leave the concealment range.

Everything must follow the highest principle of preserving strength and concealing ourselves.

The struggle for that suanni precious blood is not something we can interfere with; we can just watch the situation unfold."

He paused, a flash of heat in his eyes: "However... in the midst of chaos, the value of information can sometimes exceed imagination.

Turtle Three Thousand, try to use anonymous methods through multiple unrelated channels to slowly spread half-true, hard-to-verify news like 'the suanni seemed to have been injured by some kind of cold curse or spatial crack before falling, and its blood droplets might contain unstable factors or tracking marks.'

Don't aim to be believed; just aim to increase the variables, giving those contenders more concerns and making them suspicious of each other."

Hearing this, although his subordinates felt heavy-hearted, they also felt a sense of peace because their lord could remain calm and clear-headed under such a dramatic change, and they all took their orders and left.

Silence returned to the spirit cave, with only the faint light of the Formation flowing.

Gao De looked at Rainbow beside him. The little fellow also seemed to feel the terrifying turmoil outside and appeared somewhat uneasy.

"Are you afraid?" Gao De comforted her with a Divine Thought.

Rainbow's two bird heads shook, transmitting a firm intent, as well as a hint of... curiosity and a vague longing for the lingering aura of the distant red fire?

Gao De's heart stirred. Rainbow was formed from Heavenly Rainbow Light and Desolate Beast Bloodlines, so she might have a special sensitivity to high-level energy.

"Not yet," Gao De soothed, "that region has become a purgatory. However, if there really is a chance... perhaps we might not be unable to ultimately benefit."

He said no more and closed his eyes to concentrate.

The clouds and winds outside were surging, but Qianjiao Cliff had to be like a reef sunk into the deepest seabed. No matter how the angry waves raged, it would remain unmoved, silently accumulating strength and waiting for that moment, which might only appear after the chaos, that truly belonged to itself.

The suanni fell upon the mountain like a meteorite thrown into a pond that was already full of undercurrents, instantly stirring up stormy waves that submerged everything.