67: This storage bag is yours.

The two left the Secret Realm and, after moving forward for some time, Fang Huai stopped in his tracks.

"Wait a moment!"

Fang Huai landed beside a corpse.

Looking closely, the corpse had lost most of its flesh, and the remaining skin on its face was filled with confusion and terror.

The wounds on the body were clearly caused by a Corpse Fiend Sect Cultivation Technique, obviously the work of a fellow Disciple.

Logically, the closer one got to the Secret Realm exit, the more Disciples there would be, and the more fearful they would be of being seen killing others to seize their goods, so the casualty rate should be lower.

But along this journey, the number of corpses Fang Huai saw had only increased.

Most of the killed Disciples had incomplete flesh, as if they had been gnawed on by countless venomous insects and beasts.

Was it the work of the Poison Insect Peak? Or the Beast Taming Peak?

Regardless of which mountain peak it was, it was impossible for them to act so recklessly.

Could it be that they also possessed an item similar to the karma concealment mirror?

But were they not afraid of being seen by other passing Disciples?

Fang Huai frowned and said, "Junior Sister Liu, do not worry about the consumption of Spiritual Qi; use your concealment Cultivation Technique with full power."

He had the Insect Concealment Art and was confident he could evade the search of the vast majority of Cultivators, but Liu Xiange was different; with her Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivation and belonging to the Curse and Gu Peak, which did not excel in frontal attacks, she was exactly the kind of easy target the Interception Cultivators loved.

The two carefully advanced for several more hours when they suddenly heard the sounds of fighting.

"Hide yourself well; I will go take a look."

Fang Huai held his breath and focused his Divine Sense, sneaking closer.

Always hiding would eventually lead to an encounter, so it was better to scout first and see exactly which mountain peak was so bold.

When he got close, he saw a Qi Refining Seventh Layer Cultivator and a Ninth Level of Qi Refining Cultivator fighting together.

Fang Huai recognized the Qi Refining Seventh Layer Cultivator; his name was Cui Hu, and he was also a member of the Ascension Society Gengzi Hall.

He felt a bit strange in his heart.

Didn't Feng Wuwang say that in Gengzi Hall, there were only himself and the Sacred Body?

Why was Cui Hu here too? Was he an Ascension Society Deathsworn?

Was he not afraid that when leaving the Secret Realm, the Elder checking their harvest would discover the Blood Jade Worm in his body?

Ninth Level of Qi Refining versus Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

Could this Ninth Level of Qi Refining Cultivator be one of those reckless Interception Cultivators?

Just as he was thinking about whether to help Cui Hu from the side, he saw that the situation on the battlefield was strange.

The one attacking head-on was actually Cui Hu, while the Ninth Level of Qi Refining Cultivator was retreating while fighting, shouting for help at the same time.

[Cui Hu] [Qi Refining Seventh Layer] [Blood Jade Eruption (Red)] [Divine Sense Annihilation]

[Blood Jade Eruption: The host can no longer control the Blood Jade Worm]

[Divine Sense Annihilation: The vessel has lost the vast majority of its Divine Sense, leaving only the part that receives instructions]

Had he been backlashed by the Blood Jade Worm?

Cui Hu was the real Interception Cultivator? But how could a Qi Refining Seventh Layer beat a Ninth Level of Qi Refining?

Fang Huai soon understood.

Although the Ninth Level of Qi Refining Cultivator's attacks were strong, when they slashed onto Cui Hu, they were mostly blocked by the Blood Jade Worm.

At the same time, the Blood Jade Worm was continuously absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into Cui Hu's body.

Cui Hu fought with increasing bravery, trading injury for injury, gradually closing in on the Ninth Level of Qi Refining Cultivator.

And at the moment they made contact, a large number of Blood Jade Worms surged out of Cui Hu's body, staining the Ninth Level of Qi Refining Cultivator and gradually sealing his Spiritual Qi.

"I will perish together with you!"

The Ninth Level of Qi Refining Cultivator felt his flesh being gnawed and his Spiritual Qi blocked; in desperation, he slammed his palm onto his Storage Pouch.

A black talisman floated out and exploded instantly.

After the thick smoke cleared, the Ninth Level of Qi Refining Cultivator was already in a state of breathing more out than in, but Cui Hu, who had half his body blown away, was like nothing had happened.

After the Blood Jade Worms gnawed on most of the Cultivator's flesh, they returned to Cui Hu's body, actually spitting out a blood mist that slowly repaired his body bit by bit.

Fang Huai was horrified when he saw this.

When he was at the Zheng Family of Nanze, he had seen with his own eyes the Blood Jade Worm gnaw Lin Qian to death, and he thought that when this worm erupted, it would only weaken the host's strength.

Now it seemed that, to a certain extent, it would cause a qualitative change in the host's combat effectiveness.

Thinking to hide his own figure well and make plans after Cui Hu left, he saw Cui Hu glance in his direction.

His mouth stretched to his ears, and he made an expression toward him that looked friendly but was actually very creepy.

The opponent had discovered him long ago!

Thinking about it, it made sense; the Insect Concealment Art used the Blood Jade Worm to hide one's aura, so it was normal to be detected by a Cultivator who also possessed a Blood Jade Worm.

"Come over; this Storage Pouch is yours."

Cui Hu took out the Ninth Level of Qi Refining Cultivator's Storage Pouch, wiped away the Divine Sense on it, and waved at Fang Huai, signaling him to come over.

Giving me a Storage Pouch?

Fang Huai was completely baffled, but he would never be foolish enough to put himself in danger for a Storage Pouch.

He activated his movement technique and left rapidly.

...

When Fang Huai approached Liu Xiange's location, he saw several beams of Evil Qi soaring into the sky.

Not good!

He immediately took out the crimson heavens cry, but he saw a male Cultivator at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, also bearing [Blood Jade Eruption] [Divine Sense Annihilation], attacking Liu Xiange recklessly.

Fang Huai immediately swung the crimson heavens cry sword, and blue-red Sword Qi carved wounds deep into the bone on the opponent's back.

The opponent looked at him, showing a look of confusion, hesitated for a moment, and then held his spirit sword and attacked him.

Fang Huai did not choose to use a Spell attack; with the crimson heavens cry, he wished for the opponent to engage him in direct combat.

"Bang—"

The spirit swords collided, and Fang Huai's hand went numb.

Fang Huai was secretly shocked; the fully erupted Blood Jade Worm could actually raise a Cultivator's combat effectiveness by several levels.

He had the crimson heavens cry for support, his cultivation was one stage higher than the opponent's, and his Body Tempering Art had reached the ninth layer, yet in close-quarters combat, he couldn't gain any advantage.

The male Cultivator's mouth curled up, and he attacked again; Fang Huai could only take another hit head-on.

But this strike seemed fierce, yet when the spirit swords collided, the male Cultivator actually withdrew fifty percent of his force in an instant.

The spirit sword was immediately torn to shreds by the crimson heavens cry, and the remaining Sword Qi blasted onto the male Cultivator, shaving off several pieces of flesh.

Seeing this, the male Cultivator retreated rapidly, cast several Spells, then slapped out a Corpse Eagle, stepped onto it, and fled swiftly.

At the same time, a Storage Pouch dropped.

Fang Huai did not continue to attack; he picked up the Storage Pouch and found that the Divine Sense on it had already been wiped away, as if the opponent had deliberately left it for him.

"Junior Sister Liu, are you injured?"

"Thanks to Senior Brother arriving in time, Xiange is completely unharmed."

"It is good that you are not injured; let us continue on our way!"

"Senior Brother Fang, what kind of secret technique does this Cultivator practice? How can he have such power when he is only at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer?"

"I do not know."

Liu Xiange was a bit puzzled: "Why do I have a feeling that the Cultivator did not look like he was fleeing in panic?"

Fang Huai said: "Perhaps this person knows a Blood Sea Peak Cultivator, and after seeing the crimson heavens cry in my hand, he mistook me for a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator who had sealed his own cultivation."

"What should we do now?" Liu Xiange said with some worry, "There are more and more Interception Cultivators; I am afraid we will not make it to the Secret Realm exit."

"Do not worry; with me here, they will not dare to act recklessly."

Fang Huai was very clear in his heart; the reason the male Cultivator engaged him in combat was simply because Liu Xiange was nearby, and the male Cultivator thought he wanted to put on a show, so he risked his life to play along in a performance.

These [Divine Sense Annihilation] Ascension Society Deathsworn were truly too terrifying.

Their combat effectiveness increased dramatically; they could accurately judge their own kind and could rely on their remaining consciousness to act out scenes with their own kind.

And for those who were not their kind, it was a trade of life for life; they would not stop until they killed the opponent.

What on earth was the Ascension Society doing?

No wonder Feng Wuwang kept saying that one could trust the Deathsworn one hundred percent.

How could such Deathsworn not be trustworthy?