The two immediately rushed past large stretches of ruins towards the edge of the area. In less time than it takes to drink a cup of tea, numerous shadowy figures appeared within the blood mist.
They were all Heaven Soul Sect disciples who died during the Blood Demon Cataclysm!
The number was terrifyingly high.
Wang Yu fought his way through, discovering these blood corpse monsters, though weak, possessed the ability to merge.
Like the first blood corpse he killed, the drop of blood that escaped its body was a symbol of the Blood Demon's power.
Even using the Ice Flood Dragon Pill Flame couldn't burn it away. After killing over a dozen, those blood drops actively merged together, then drilled into other blood corpses. The target's strength would then leap dramatically.
From easily killable to something that could exchange a few blows with him, its combat power had at least reached the second-tier. And this... was only the enhancement from a dozen-odd blood drops.
Realizing this, Wang Yu no longer sought kills.
Instead, he used extreme cold power as much as possible to freeze these blood corpses, preventing the formation of powerful individuals he couldn't handle.
He just didn't know if deep within these ancient ruins, there existed terrifying blood corpses that had already merged. Logically, there must be, given the many battle traces here.
Thinking this, their speed involuntarily increased a bit.
Long Yiran suddenly said:
"Some days ago, the place we went to had remnant arrays. Head south."
"—Alright!"
Having cooperated for some time and survived life-and-death crises, even Wang Yu had developed some trust in Long Yiran, especially regarding array matters—she was quite reliable.
"*Boom—*"
However.
Just as the two dashed another thousand meters, the ground suddenly cracked. A giant fleshy hand reached out from underground, slamming towards them.
Judging by this hand's size, the creature was at least hundreds of meters tall.
How could such a monster hide underground in the periphery?
No wonder the Purple Earth Dragon Traveling Art couldn't be used these past few days. It wasn't just the Heaven Soul Sect's arrays affecting it; the presence of such monsters was also a factor.
The giant hand swatted down. The two hurriedly dodged.
Next, a still-bleeding head emerged from the crack, roaring at them. The storm-like commotion carried a foul stench,
Almost making them vomit.
"So stinky."
Long Yiran dry-heaved beside him, tears in her eyes.
Wang Yu's expression was grave. Just as he judged earlier, during the Archaic Era Blood Demon Cataclysm, Heaven Soul Sect disciples must have resisted.
According to these blood corpses' characteristics, they would have merged into an extremely powerful individual back then, then fallen into slumber within these ruins.
This monster definitely possessed Nascent Soul-level power.
Only, with the Blood Demon already sealed, its power couldn't be replenished, and after the relentless passage of time, less than one-tenth of its power remained, having fallen to the third-tier.
Yet even so, its essence was terrifyingly high. Even if it fell to the second-tier, Wang Yu might not be its match.
"—Run!"
Taking advantage of the Blood Corpse Giant's struggle to rise from underground, Wang Yu grabbed Long Yiran, intending to flee further. But she recovered from the stench.
Her eyes were already illuminated by golden rings.
She pointed excitedly at the Blood Corpse Giant's emerging upper body: "Wang Yu, look behind the monster. That's the dragon vein's tail."
"What?!!"
Within the broad ground fissure, squeezing out such a Blood Corpse Giant naturally left a huge cavity. Amidst flying dust and rubble,
Wang Yu also saw the golden qi flow being buried by soil and debris, vaguely taking the shape of a dragon's tail.
"It's a third-tier dragon vein. I suspect this monster caught it for the Dragon Vein Treasure. Look at the Blood Corpse Giant's chest."
Following Long Yiran's guidance, Wang Yu discovered a bead embedded in the Blood Corpse Giant's chest. Dragon shadows coiled around the bead.
It was continuously being eroded by bloody power. The surrounding blood mist grew thicker. This overflowing blood mist seemed to replenish the Blood Corpse Giant's power.
A decision had to be made!
The commotion grew louder. The Blood Corpse Giant had already pulled out its left leg, kneeling on the ground to extract its other leg. The earth constantly trembled.
More ordinary blood corpses gathered from all directions.
"Long Yiran, set up an array to block the ordinary blood corpses."
"Alright."
She clearly understood his intent.
Fortune lies within danger. The preciousness of a Dragon Vein Treasure was sufficient to forge a bonded magic treasure with immense potential. It seemed the Blood Corpse Giant had also been confining the dragon vein.
Missing this chance, once the dragon vein fully concealed itself or even moved elsewhere, they could only spend vast time searching slowly.
Although it couldn't escape the secret realm space, the situation in these Heaven Soul Sect ruins was truly too dangerous. They might not be able to cover every corner.
Sensing the Netherworld Spring runes in both hands.
Perhaps he could try.
At this moment, Wang Yu completely forgot what happened the last time he sought "fortune within danger." Wealth moves the heart. An opportunity like a Dragon Vein Treasure—even Nascent Soul cultivators would crave it.
After making the decision, Long Yiran flung out array flags one after another. Four purple light walls rose from the ground, protecting the two and the corpse within.
The Grand Yin Corpse jumped out of the coffin, directly using its strongest method—the Yin Corpse Malevolent Curse!
The potent weakening power of the moon evil energy made the Blood Corpse Giant stagger, completely prone on the ground. Yet its right leg was extracted. Gushing blood, like a stream, continuously flowed from its body.
Soon, within the array, a layer of blood water above ankle height accumulated.
Wang Yu leaped into the air, swallowing the top-grade Spirit Restoration Pill, Soul Origin Pill, and other spirit pills he held in his mouth. His right hand raised high.
Muddy yellow light bloomed.
In his ears, he seemed to hear the surging, roaring sound of river waves!
True essence was consumed, eight-tenths gone in one go, but quickly recovering under the top-grade spirit pill's effect. Since mastering the Netherworld Spring Great Palm Seal, this was Wang Yu's first time using it.
The phantom of a galloping Netherworld Spring River manifested behind him. A muddy yellow giant hand, like a pillar holding up the sky, reached towards the Blood Corpse Giant to grab it.
Compared to this hand, the Blood Corpse Giant's several-hundred-meter body was like a radish, just right to completely grasp.
"—*ROAR!!!*"
The Blood Corpse Giant roared furiously. The blood constantly seeping from its body molded into countless blood spears, attacking the Netherworld Spring Great Palm Seal. A seemingly ordinary counterattack.
The moment they made contact, Wang Yu's expression changed slightly.
The essence of power was too high!
The Blood Demon's original body's power far surpassed that of a Divine Transformation Venerable. Legend says the Archaic Blood Demon Cataclysm was quelled by borrowing power from an upper realm immortal.
Though the Blood Corpse Giant was a derivative, contaminated pseudo-entity, Wang Yu hadn't truly mastered Netherworld Spring's power either. The two were evenly matched.
But the other's third-tier strength firmly suppressed his, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator. The dense blood spears pierced through the Netherworld Spring Great Palm Seal!
By the time the remnant power pressed forward, it was completely extinguished by a roaring, rising blood wave barrier.
Suppressed by the Yin Corpse Malevolent Curse, Wang Yu's full-force strike was actually blocked so effortlessly.
"Indeed can't win..."
Wang Yu's expression turned bitter, involuntarily recalling the last time he sought fortune within danger. That phrase seemed somewhat unlucky for him.
"—Wang Yu!"
At that moment, Long Yiran suddenly shouted. A pair of determined eyes swept over, immediately making him understand her meaning.
The Nether Tiger Prison-Suppressing Layout!
Long Yiran could borrow the power of this place's Feng Shui layout.
The layout here was unreasonably powerful. Though it couldn't be replenished, each borrowing weakened the seal on the secret realm space, even causing the Archaic Heaven Soul Sect ruins to disappear into spatial turbulence.
But it was indeed the best method to reverse the situation.
Meanwhile.
The Blood Corpse Giant rose from the plasma, charging fiercely at Wang Yu. Its massive fist, like hanging clouds, covered a large shadow pressing down.
Wang Yu naturally wouldn't wait for death. A Soul-Shattering Finger shot from between his brows. His right hand flicked, manifesting a black ice sword imbued with extreme cold power.
Leaping up to dodge the giant fist, he flew around the Blood Corpse Giant's arm. The sharp ice sword stabbed directly into the giant's elbow joint.
The other's bodily defense wasn't strong, but its recovery was terrifyingly potent. Wounds left moments earlier healed as the ice sword slid over.
The recovery speed far exceeded imagination.
"*ROAR!!!*"
Another explosive roar. The Blood Corpse Giant's continuously seeping blood transformed into numerous blood snakes, extending infinitely, attempting to grab Wang Yu.
Relying on the speed from his perfected movement art, Frost Moon Wings, he darted left and right, trying to buy time as much as possible.
But as blood snakes multiplied, his dodging space continuously shrank. After a dozen or so breaths,
Wang Yu's body stiffened. His left hand was entangled by a blood snake.
Instinct drove him to release the Ice Flood Dragon Pill Flame. The blue pill flame, blending ice and fire, only made the blood snake stiffen, unable to completely burn it.
During this stalemate, his right leg was also entangled by a blood snake.
At that moment.
The Blood Corpse Giant's head approached. Its forehead abruptly split open, revealing a third vertical crimson eye. A crimson light beam shot forth swiftly. Unable to dodge, Wang Yu was about to sever his own left hand.
But he felt his whole body go numb. The blood snake on his right foot had bitten through the iron corpse armor formed by the Corpse Demon Secret Method. Some unique blood poison was taking effect.
No time!
Gritting his teeth, the protective shield formed by True Aura body protection instantly shattered. His entire body was struck by the crimson light beam. Wang Yu let out a cry of extreme agony.
The blood within him was evaporating. His skin turned pale and withered. The essence blood within his Dragon Spine was also vanishing.
This was a special supernatural ability that evaporated blood.
"*Boom—*"
Finally, pitch-black lightning generated from the void, transforming into a Nether Tiger form pouncing towards the Blood Corpse Giant. Long Yiran succeeded again.
A black sea of lightning formed.
Confined within the small space by the array's light walls, the black lightning's explosive power was even more terrifying. The first to bear the brunt was the Blood Corpse Giant.
It howled, its body visibly shrinking—ironclad proof of its continuously draining power.
However, unlike the White Evil, it didn't directly turn to ashes, already proving the Blood Corpse Giant's terrifying nature.
Wang Yu was also affected by the black lightning, but wasn't the primary target. Though electrocuted to the point of ecstasy and agony, his robust physique ensured he wouldn't die.
On the other hand, Long Yiran, at the edge, after triggering the Earth Layout's power, directly fell into a near-death state. Struck by the lightning sea, her condition was more severe than last time.
Her life force, like a candle in the wind, continued to weaken.
This time, Wang Yu didn't hesitate. Staggering towards the array's light wall, he took out that **Heavenly King Life-Preserving Pill** from his Sea Heart Ring and fed it to Long Yiran.
Then he summoned Xue Yu, having it carry her farther away.
Only then did he solemnly regard the Blood Corpse Giant.
**(End of Chapter)**