Chapter 738: Take Her to Absorb Blood
This one-sided slaughter, no immortal could last a single move under Lu Yao, but they still charged forward fearlessly, even if they died and turned into zombies, they wouldn’t stop.
Lu Yao could have cleared the area in an instant, but she didn’t, instead deliberately holding back, comprehending killing intent while slaughtering.
Days passed, and the first batch of immortals to arrive were already dead or wounded, but more and more new immortals were continuously reinforcing them. Under the effect of the Soul-Guiding Banner, any immortal who wanted to kill Lu Yao would charge forward without fear.
What no one knew was that the Immortal Alliance had long since arrived near Tianhan Star. They numbered in the thousands, and their leader was the Deputy Alliance Leader Tu Wen, whose cultivation had reached the middle stage of the Heavenly Immortal Realm. However, because everyone was sprinkled with Heaven-Concealing Water, their spiritual senses could not scan them.
“Deputy Alliance Leader, should we stop them?”
An elder with a peak Earth Immortal cultivation level nearby anxiously sought his opinion.
“Why should we stop them?”
Tu Wen asked back in confusion.
“If they kill that zombie, won’t we return empty-handed?”
The elder voiced his concern.
“Elder Qian, please calm down. If these trash can kill that zombie, then she is not worthy of being our Immortal Alliance’s tool. She won’t be of much use even if we take her back. Moreover, we can use her to eliminate more rebels. Why not?”
Tu Wen showed a look of disdain on his face because Lu Yao was deliberately holding back, which naturally made him feel contemptuous.
“Yes, Elder Qian, have you forgotten that only zombies in the Heavenly Demon Realm are useful to us?”
Another elder with a scar on his face reminded him.
Elder Qian was speechless and could only continue to observe.
Seven days passed in a flash, and the entire Tianhan Star had turned into a river of blood. From the ground to the starry sky outside the atmosphere, there were corpses everywhere, exactly like the scene when the legendary “River of Blood” descended.
“Is this what Tian Ji Zi meant by ‘River of Blood’?”
A steward of the Immortal Alliance said worriedly.
“Nonsense! This is the River of Blood? This is at best a minor skirmish!”
Tu Wen immediately reprimanded him.
“Yes, Tian Ji Zi said that this elder would also die during the ‘River of Blood.’ Do you think she, with her strength, can kill me?”
The scarred elder asked confidently.
“No! No! Elder Zhuang’s strength is immense. How could a few small zombies kill you?”
The disciple quickly flattered him.
Another few days passed, and a terrifying, bone-chilling aura suddenly erupted from Lu Yao’s body. After killing over a million people, she finally comprehended killing intent.
A large portion of the densely packed immortals in the sky were affected by the killing intent and fell straight down. They were all those who had not released their spirit souls. The cowardly ones were directly scared out of their wits and died on the spot.
“Is this killing intent?”
Elder Qian of the Immortal Alliance asked in surprise.
“This zombie is quite lucky. She has gained enlightenment of killing intent through misfortune, but it’s a pity she’s been targeted by our Immortal Alliance. She’s destined to be useless in the future.”
Tu Wen still acted as if he were superior and directed them. This was indeed the case, as killing intent was not omnipotent. As long as one’s spirit soul clone, which represented the seven emotions and six desires, was released in advance, they would have considerable resistance.
“Alliance Leader, to avoid any further complications, we should take her away as soon as possible.”
Elder Qian said worriedly.
“Elder Qian, are you afraid of mere killing intent? Won’t you release your spirit soul?”
Tu Wen reminded him.
Elder Zhuang also turned around and reminded the subordinates behind him: “Everyone who has their spirit soul clone remaining in their Sea of Consciousness, release them all.”
“Yes!”
The disciples cupped their fists and received the order, then all released their spirit soul clones.
“Alliance Leader, I’m not scared! The evil spirits in the Immortal Realm have been cleared out by now. It’s already a miracle to see a zombie of this level. Even if her strength is a little lacking, it’s fine. We can take her back and cultivate her slowly. It’s better than returning empty-handed.”
Elder Qian defended himself.
Hearing this, Tu Wen showed a thoughtful expression. After a moment, he said, “Elder Qian’s words have some truth to them. Let’s take her back then!”
“Yes, a cultivation game, this elder also likes it very much!”
Elder Zhuang beside him echoed, showing an ill-intentioned smile.
“You won’t even spare a zombie?”
A hint of disdain appeared in Elder Qian’s eyes.
“Let’s go!”
Tu Wen ordered his subordinates and then led the way towards Tianhan Star.
“Alliance Leader Tu, there is an evil formation ahead that is generating resentment.”
Elder Qian quickly reminded him.
“Hmph, useless junk, how dare you show yourselves!”
Tu Wen snorted coldly, and his powerful spiritual sense emerged from his body, instantly crushing the four Soul-Guiding Banners distributed in the east, south, west, and north directions of Tianhan Star.
“Pfft!”
The burly man hiding in the dark spat out a large mouthful of blood. His face showed fear, and then he turned and fled.
Without the Great Formation, the resentment around Tianhan Star gradually dissipated. Those immortals who had attempted to attack Lu Yao gradually regained clarity in their eyes and scattered like birds and beasts.
“They are finally here?”
Lu Yao looked at the location of the Immortal Alliance members, her lips curling slightly. At such close range, the Heaven-Concealing Water could only shield the immortals’ spiritual senses, but it could not shield her extremely keen perception.
Tu Wen suddenly disappeared from his spot, and the next moment he appeared in front of Lu Yao. He said with disdain, “I am Tu Wen, the Deputy Alliance Leader of the Immortal Alliance. If you don’t want to die, come with me!”
An Xuan, who was beside her, quickly hid behind Lu Yao upon hearing this.
“Tu Wen? I heard your strength has reached the middle stage of Heavenly Immortal?”
Lu Yao pretended to be surprised and uncertain as she confirmed.
“That’s right. If you behave, perhaps you can suffer less.”
Tu Wen threatened.
Lu Yao showed hesitation. She knew that she couldn’t agree too readily, or else it would arouse suspicion.
“Seeking death!”
Tu Wen had anticipated this. His spiritual sense instantly penetrated the ground, and then the entire Tianhan Star began to shake violently. With repeated earth-shattering earthquakes, volcanoes of various sizes broke through the ice layer several tens of miles thick, and unfathomably large cracks began to appear on the surface. These cracks spread endlessly, quickly dividing the entire star into fragments of various sizes.
In less than ten breaths, the vast Tianhan Star was completely destroyed by Tu Wen using his spiritual sense.
Lu Yao and An Xuan both widened their small mouths in fear, but the former was faking it.
“How about it? Can you go with this Alliance Leader now?”
Tu Wen spoke again.
“Okay… Okay… But I want to bring her along.”
Lu Yao pretended to stutter, looking at An Xuan beside her.
An Xuan did not refuse, as she had absolute trust in her master.
“Suit yourself.”
Tu Wen said impatiently.
Next, the Immortal Alliance members took Lu Yao and her subordinate away from Tianhan Star.
Qi Huang’s spirits gradually became excited because it meant that Lu Yao would soon be able to absorb the blood of the external Heavenly Dao, and she would naturally learn how to use the power of assimilation.
The journey ahead was long and arduous. During this period, many immortals who wanted to defy fate came to attack Lu Yao, but they were all dealt with by her and the Immortal Alliance members. Blood stained every place the team passed through, verifying Tian Ji Zi’s prophecy of the “River of Blood.”
Approximately one month later, the Immortal Alliance members brought Lu Yao and her subordinate to the Main Altar and met with the Alliance Leader of the Immortal Alliance, Quan Fengtian.
In the Immortal Realm, strength is paramount. Since Quan Fengtian was the Alliance Leader of the Immortal Alliance, his strength could not be weaker than his subordinates. This was indeed the case; he was currently the only Heavenly Immortal late-stage expert alive.
In the Conference Hall of the Immortal Alliance Main Altar, Quan Fengtian, who looked like an immortal, looked down at Lu Yao and her subordinate and asked, “Do you know why we are looking for you?”
“Then I’ll make a long story short. The Immortal Alliance has found a piece of flesh and blood from an external Heavenly Dao. I hope you can absorb its blood and read its memories from two hundred thousand years ago to help us find the remains of other external Heavenly Daos.”
“No problem, but you have to let us leave afterward.”
“As long as you behave, we naturally won’t hunt you down.”
“Alliance Leader, her strength doesn’t seem to have reached the Heavenly Demon Realm.”
“What? Then why did you bring them back? Such evil spirits should be killed.”
Quan Fengtian frowned, showing displeasure.
“Alliance Leader, this is what I thought. The evil spirits in the Immortal Realm have been cleared out by now, and the Yin Energy has greatly decreased. It’s already a miracle to have a zombie at the peak Earth Demon Realm appear. Although her strength is a little lacking, we can fully cultivate her. Conversely, if we kill her, what if we can’t find a stronger one in the future?”
Tu Wen explained.
Hearing this, Quan Fengtian began to hesitate.
“Actually, my strength has already reached the Heavenly Demon Realm.”
Lu Yao did not want to waste time, so she said weakly.
“Really?”
Quan Fengtian’s eyes lit up. His Heavenly Immortal third-layer spiritual sense immediately pressed towards Lu Yao to test her.
Lu Yao stood still in the spiritual sense, without even the slightest change in her expression.
“Is this right?”
Tu Wen beside him looked astonished, feeling that something was not right.
“Very good, take her to absorb the blood of the external Heavenly Dao immediately.”
Quan Fengtian commanded excitedly.
Qi Huang’s soul trembled with excitement. She had been waiting for this day for a long time, and her wish was about to be fulfilled.
