196: Meeting old friends at the ancient burial ground, green shadows entering the fairy island

The dim, dilapidated grey haze was filled with a putrid, pungent smell that made one's stomach churn.

Black, free-floating substances, like tiny mayflies in a vast ocean, were minuscule yet independent, and a chilling aura emanated from the decaying ground, sending shivers down one's spine.

A blood-colored coffin exuded astonishing Evil Qi, and countless spectral beings dared not approach it rashly.

Before them was a blood-haired figure radiating a terrifying aura, like that of a heaven-shrouding giant beast.

Blood Bodhi walked through this desolate burial ground, a red aura around him isolating all matter within a three-meter radius.

He aimlessly carried the blood coffin through this Taigu Burial Ground, seemingly searching for something!

"The Taigu Burial Ground is indeed full of peculiarities; these black substances are even more terrifying than that chilling aura!"

"However, why is this place different from other forbidden zones? It seems to have never participated in the dark turmoil, as if it's independent of this continent, more like some kind of entrance."

As he walked, he muttered to himself, head lowered.

This substance gave him a very bad feeling, similar to the special substances found in the Nether Sea or the Gods and Demons Cemetery.

What kind of substance was this!

He didn't know.

Another two days passed in a flash, and he was tireless, like a migratory bird flying south.

The closer he got to the depths, the more anxious he became, his mood complex, as if he was thinking of some words.

The depths became darker, with a denser grey and black, and the green glowing eyes around him became clearer, flickering like fireflies in the dark night.

His steps slowed even more, and he even stopped, gazing with complex eyes at the mountain range not far away.

The green eyes around him seemed to be observing him with strange gazes.

They were all very curious why this human didn't continue.

Ahead were countless killing arrays, and they wanted to see the bloody scene of this human being torn to shreds.

"Hoo~"

Blood Bodhi's gaze met the spot where a sliver of moonlight fell, and a bitter smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, as if he had suddenly let out a sigh of relief, or perhaps gathered some courage.

A moment later.

He took a big step forward.

...

"Wan Jun, an Old friend has come to see you!"

"After more than a hundred years apart, we will converse like this!"

"This time, there's no peach blossom wine, only ordinary strong liquor!"

Blood Bodhi held a flask of wine in his hand, slowly pouring it onto the ground where the moonlight shone.

Beside him, the blood-colored coffin became even more eerie, flickering with red light, and the chilling aura seemed to want to extinguish its presence.

Nearby, countless heads were piled up, and purplish-black blood continued to seep out. Some bones were covered in a Saint-Grade aura, and there were residual Law auras.

They were like offerings, neatly piled up here.

Next to this spot, a mysterious cave entrance, like a spiritual spring, continuously spewed out dense Yin Qi, which was constantly gathered by an Eight Trigrams Law array and absorbed into the nether bronze coffin below, a very strange sight.

Here, countless Law arrays were set up, each possessing immense power, with runes flickering above them, and energy constantly falling.

Blood Bodhi remained as steady as a mountain, sitting cross-legged before the nether bronze coffin, toasting and reminiscing with the Old friend in the coffin, completely unaffected.

"I came today just to give you a heads-up. The Ancient Underworld Clan and the Nether Sea, I will overthrow them sooner or later, but not now. But you can trust me, I will do it!"

"Also, regarding the events of that year, I already have some clues!"

"After some more time, I will settle accounts one by one. I want to drag everyone out!"

"That year, I told you not to contend, but you insisted. Even when I caused your Dao Heart to shatter, you still didn't change your mind!"

"I don't understand, was it for me, or... for what my Revered Master promised you all!"

"If it weren't for my love-struck System, perhaps I'd be lying in this cold coffin like you now!"

"Now, I have a new identity, Killing Buddha Blood Bodhi, isn't that domineering!"

"This time, I brought you something good. It's filled with rich Qi and blood. I think you'll like it when you wake up in the future!"

"Next time, I'll bring you a special peach blossom tree, you should like it!"

"Oh, and the Corpse God Flower, I should be able to find that too!"

...

Blood Bodhi was Jiang Qingchen; this was a name he specifically adopted. Only by pulling down Buddhism could he feel at ease.

Jiang Qingchen spoke a lot, and only on the third day did he rise from his meditation and leave.

He re-arranged many killing arrays and hidden Law arrays, concealing the place.

He also left the blood-colored coffin, which was opened at one corner, but only one corner.

Inside was a vibrant red heart that made one dizzy at a glance, containing terrifying energy.

The heart was inscribed with countless tiny runes, making it look very strange.

From the blood-colored heart, wisps of dense Qi and blood emanated, being absorbed into the nether bronze coffin.

"Host, that thing is quite sinister. Are you sure you want to do this?"

As Jiang Qingchen walked out of the Taigu Burial Ground, he seemed to have aged a bit, and his blood-colored hair was somewhat dry.

At this moment, System Maid's voice came from his mind.

"Now that thing is a peerless great medicine. Fortune favors the bold. This might allow her to achieve Dao faster."

Jiang Qingchen shook his head. He tried to open the entire blood-colored coffin, but it cost him some effort to open just a small corner. It was clear that to fully open it, his strength had to reach the Transmigration Dao Revered Master Realm that the System mentioned.

He wasn't sure how strong he truly was now, but being able to pry open the blood-colored coffin meant he was likely not far from that Realm's strength.

"That's true. The Gods and Demons Cemetery has been planning for so long, they must have left many contingencies. These are all concentrated Origin essences from Saint-Grade Strong Ones and above. Once fully mature, there will definitely be big problems!" System Maid reminded him again.

"It doesn't matter, I've also set up many contingencies. I don't think they'll find them!" Jiang Qingchen said indifferently, explaining that he had thought about these things for a long time.

That's why he set up so many Law arrays. Presumably, unless it's an exceptionally terrifying existence, they shouldn't be able to find them!

System Maid didn't speak again, seemingly acquiescing to his words!

However, a moment later, System Maid's prompt rang out again.

"Ding, congratulations Host, the Sect has successfully subdued Blood Cloud Valley! You have been rewarded with a generous gift package!"

"Ding, a new disciple recruitment mission has been triggered: disciple requirement, Saint-Grade Aptitude or above!"

Hearing these two prompts, Jiang Qingchen was stunned for a moment, but he quickly shook his head and smiled, leaving the spot and heading west.

...

On the Xuan Yun Continent, at the easternmost edge, beyond the boundless sea, lay a massive immortal island shrouded in white mist, like a dream.

From the outside, countless immortal mountains stood tall, peaks reaching between heaven and earth, towering ancient trees, ethereal immortal mist, and countless rare treasures and exotic beasts, making one yearn to be there.

At the entrance to the immortal island, above the boundless sea, a lone boat slowly approached from a distance.

On the lone boat stood a woman in green robes, with a graceful figure, looking up at the vast and majestic immortal island before her.

She wore a bamboo-woven hat, and a layer of green gauze hung from the brim, covering her face, making her features indiscernible.

She gently pushed her hat back a bit, the veil subtly shifting, revealing her exquisite face faintly, her beautiful eyes rippling.

"Is this the Immortal Island of Immortality!"

After a soft murmur to herself, she stepped onto the immortal island without hesitation, disappearing into the vast white mist!

...

In the Northern Wilderness Region, on the border between Yu Province and Cang Province, within a desolate, ruined city devoid of life, grey mist swirled. Corpses, like mummified human husks, looked particularly jarring under the setting sun's afterglow.

Before long, a massive flying bird soared from a distance, circling continuously over the city, wailing mournfully.

Countless figures leaped down from the flying bird, standing within the city walls of this deathly silent city, gazing at the eerie scene, unable to recover for a long time...