24: Chapter 24 While it's hot, it can still be used.

Blood Pool Hall.

This massive palace had been mostly collapsed by the rain of swords, and the broken walls and ruins were covered in scorched marks.

However, the Blood Pool deep within the main hall had miraculously survived due to the protection of a Formation.

Inside the Blood Pool, the scarlet liquid was still churning, bubbling away.

Two halves of a corpse floated in the Blood Pool; it was none other than Wang Teng.

Blood Crow Old Ancestor rushed into the Blood Pool Hall, and upon seeing the two halves of the corpse, a flash of ecstasy crossed his eyes.

"Thank goodness! Thank goodness! It can still be used!"

He leaped into the Blood Pool and fished out the two halves of Wang Teng's corpse.

The corpse had been soaked through by the liquid in the Blood Pool, and blood was still seeping from the wounds, but the Origin energy of the Crimson Sun Precious Body had not completely dissipated!

Blood Crow Old Ancestor formed seals with both hands, and streaks of blood-colored runes surged from his palms, enveloping Wang Teng's corpse.

He began to execute a secret technique to seize the Crimson Sun Precious Body!

This secret technique was something he had obtained from an ancient Incomplete Manual; it could devour another person's special Physique and refine their Physique Origin for his own use.

Originally, he had accepted Wang Teng as a Disciple with this intention, only he hadn't expected to run into that woman.

This method was extremely vicious and had severe side effects, so he usually didn't dare to use it lightly.

But now...

A ruthless expression flashed in Blood Crow Old Ancestor's eyes.

Forget about the side effects; being able to increase his strength was the only truth that mattered!

The blood-colored runes grew more numerous, completely enveloping Wang Teng's corpse and forming a massive, blood-colored cocoon of light.

Inside the cocoon, strands of crimson light were stripped from Wang Teng's body, connecting with the energy in the Blood Pool, and surged into Blood Crow Old Ancestor's body along the runes.

That was the Origin energy of the Crimson Sun Precious Body!

Scorching, massive, and full of vitality!

Blood Crow Old Ancestor shuddered all over, and uncontrollable ecstasy welled up in his eyes.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"As expected of the Crimson Sun Precious Body! This Origin energy is even more powerful than I imagined!"

"Once I fully refine it, a Breakthrough to the Primal Chaos Realm will be just around the corner!"

He frantically circulated the secret technique, accelerating the speed of devouring.

The crimson light flowed into his body like a stream, circulating through his Meridians and merging with his own spiritual energy.

He could clearly feel his cultivation level slowly rising!

Peak of the seventh level of the Void Piercing Realm...

Eighth level of the Void Piercing Realm...

Peak of the eighth level of the Void Piercing Realm...

Blood Crow Old Ancestor was ecstatic, his face filled with intoxication.

Almost there! Almost there!

In another quarter of an hour, he would be able to break through to the ninth level of the Void Piercing Realm!

By then, even if that woman in white came again, he would be confident in his ability to escape!

If he could break through to the Primal Chaos Realm in one go...

Then he would dare to return directly to Guangnan City and take revenge on that woman!

The more Blood Crow Old Ancestor thought about it, the more excited he became, and the speed of his devouring grew faster and faster.

Finally—

The last wisp of crimson light surged into his body!

Wang Teng's corpse withered completely, turning into a dried husk, devoid of any vitality.

Blood Crow Old Ancestor opened his eyes abruptly, and two beams of sharp light shot out from his pupils!

He stood up, and the aura around him burst forth!

Ninth level of the Void Piercing Realm!

And—

There were faint signs of a Breakthrough to the Primal Chaos Realm!

"Hahahaha hahahaha!!!"

Blood Crow Old Ancestor laughed up at the sky, his laughter full of satisfaction and triumph.

"Crimson Sun Precious Body! Truly a peerless treasure!"

"After devouring this Treasure Body, I have not only repaired my injuries but also broken through to the ninth level of the Void Piercing Realm in one go!"

"It won't be long before I can step into the Primal Chaos Realm!"

"By that time..."

A flash of resentment crossed his eyes: "That woman in white, I will definitely make her wish she were dead!"

However—

Before he could finish speaking, Blood Crow Old Ancestor's expression suddenly changed.

He looked down at his own hands.

On his hands, dark red patterns had appeared at some point.

Those patterns were as thin as hair, dense and numerous, like a spider web, and were rapidly spreading up his arms!

Wherever they passed, his skin felt a wave of intense, scorching pain, as if it were being burned by raging fire!

"What... what is this?!"

Blood Crow Old Ancestor's pupils shrank, and a strong sense of unease welled up in his heart.

He frantically circulated his spiritual energy, wanting to force those dark red patterns out of his body.

However—

As soon as his spiritual energy touched those patterns, they seemed to come alive, instantly accelerating their spread!

In the blink of an eye, they covered his arms and began to spread toward his body!

Wherever they passed, his skin began to fester, and his flesh began to dissolve!

"No... no!!!"

Blood Crow Old Ancestor screamed in terror, desperately circulating his spiritual energy, but he couldn't stop the spread of the patterns at all.

He suddenly remembered something and abruptly turned his head to look at the Blood Pool.

Inside the Blood Pool, the scarlet liquid was still churning.

But looking at it now, that liquid seemed to faintly reveal an eerie dark color.

Poisonous!

The Blood Pool was poisonous!

A thought flashed through Blood Crow Old Ancestor's mind, and he was struck as if by lightning.

"Impossible... This is impossible!"

Blood Crow Old Ancestor stared wide-eyed, fixedly watching the churning scarlet liquid in the Blood Pool.

This Blood Pool was the Foundation of his Blood Crow Mountain, and for hundreds of years, countless Disciples had soaked and cultivated in it without ever having any problems.

This time, for Wang Teng to use it, he had personally adjusted the ratio of the Blood Pool to ensure it was foolproof.

Firstly, it was to help Wang Teng repair the Crimson Sun Precious Body, allowing this Treasure Body to return to its best state, making it convenient for him to seize the Origin.

Secondly, it was also to let Wang Teng be tainted with the aura of the Blood Crow Cultivation Technique during the repair process, making the Treasure Body more compatible with his own Cultivation Technique and reducing the repulsion reaction during devouring.

His plans were intricate, and every step was carefully considered; it was absolutely impossible for there to be a mistake!

But now—

Blood Crow Old Ancestor looked down at his arms.

Those dark red patterns were still spreading wildly, and wherever they passed, his skin festered and his flesh dissolved; the intense, scorching pain was like fire burning his body, rushing straight to his Divine Soul.

He had already broken through from the seventh level of the Void Piercing Realm to the ninth, his strength skyrocketing, yet he couldn't do anything about these weird patterns!

"What exactly is going on?"

Blood Crow Old Ancestor frantically circulated his spiritual energy, trying his best to force those dark red patterns out of his body.

However, as soon as his spiritual energy touched those patterns, they acted as if they were alive, instantly accelerating their spread!

In the blink of an eye, those patterns had already covered his upper body and were beginning to erode his heart and Sea of Consciousness!

Wherever they passed, his Meridians began to twist, his spiritual energy began to become chaotic, and even his Divine Soul felt waves of stinging pain!

"No... no!!!"

Blood Crow Old Ancestor let out a shrill, miserable scream, rolled out of the Blood Pool, and thrashed wildly on the ground.

He was trembling all over, blood began to seep from his seven orifices, and his appearance was extremely miserable.

Those dark red patterns had already spread to his neck and were eroding toward his face!

He could clearly feel his consciousness fading bit by bit, and his Divine Soul was being eroded and devoured by some kind of eerie power!

"Why... why is it like this?!"

Countless thoughts flashed through Blood Crow Old Ancestor's mind as he frantically recalled where the problem could be.

Suddenly—

He stiffened abruptly.

Wang Teng!

It was Wang Teng!

That brat with the Crimson Sun Precious Body had been poisoned in Guangnan City, which caused the Origin of his Crimson Sun Precious Body to be damaged!

The people of the Wang family begged him for help, which was why he had sent Daoist Qiu over.

It must be the poison in Wang Teng's body!

"Wang family... Wang Teng!!!"

Blood Crow Old Ancestor roared up at the sky, his voice full of resentment and anger.

He had lived for hundreds of years and roamed the Tiannan Mountains, never having suffered such a huge loss!

Getting involved with the Wang family, he really had the worst luck in eight lifetimes!

First, that woman in white came to his doorstep, her sword almost taking his life, forcing him to use a life-saving talisman he had treasured for many years.

Then the Blood Pool was poisoned, and now he was poisoned himself, with his life hanging by a thread!

All of this was because of the Wang family!

"Wang family! Even if I become a ghost, I will not let you off!!!"

Blood Crow Old Ancestor shrieked, blood surging from his seven orifices, his appearance ferocious and terrifying.

Those dark red patterns had already spread to his face; cracks appeared on his face, his flesh rolled back, revealing white bones underneath.

He could feel that the poison had invaded the depths of his Divine Soul and was frantically devouring his consciousness.

"No... I, Blood Crow Old Ancestor... have roamed for hundreds of years... how can I... die here..."

Blood Crow Old Ancestor used his last ounce of strength, struggling to sit cross-legged, his hands trembling as he formed seals.

He wanted to use his last resort—Blood Crow Nirvana!

This was the most core life-saving secret technique of his Blood Crow lineage, far more powerful than Daoist Qiu's secret technique.

As long as he had a sliver of Divine Soul Origin left to escape, he would have a chance to be reborn.

"Blood Crow... Nirvana..."

Blood Crow Old Ancestor struggled to spit out the four words, and blood-colored light began to surge from his body.

However—

Those dark red patterns suddenly erupted!

"Puchi! Puchi! Puchi!"

Countless cracks exploded on the surface of Blood Crow Old Ancestor's body, and black blood sprayed wildly from the cracks!

Before he could even execute his Blood Crow Nirvana, his entire body, as if drained of all vitality, fell straight down.

"Bang!"

The corpse hit the ground with a dull thud.

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