Chapter 173
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Chapter 173: Blood God Child
The crystal-clear river water gurgled past Wang Chen.
A light mist clung to the river’s surface.
The subterranean dark river stretched endlessly, flanked by towering black cliffs that loomed over thirty feet high.
The rock walls bore the scars of relentless water erosion.
It wasn’t the flood season yet, so the riverbed appeared shallow, blanketed with fine sand and smooth pebbles.
Wang Chen glanced up at the crevice he had just descended from, contemplating his escape.
He felt no panic, for even deep underground, his master-level Earth and Stone Technique could carve a path back to the surface in no time.
He surveyed his surroundings carefully, considering the best place to begin.
At that moment, Wang Chen’s gaze sharpened.
A corpse drifted down the dark river, its attire strikingly familiar!
Wang Chen quickly activated his Object Manipulation, drawing the corpse from the river to the bank.
The corpse’s face was ghostly pale, eyes wide open, as if it had witnessed something horrifying before death, the pupils still frozen in terror.
The body was emaciated, skin stretched tightly over bones, making the clothes hang loosely and ill-fitting.
Yet Wang Chen immediately recognized it as the standard robe of true disciples from the Yunyang Sect!
The fatal wound was at the throat, bloodied and torn, as if a beast had ripped open the trachea and drained the blood!
Recalling the true disciples who had disembarked from the flying ship earlier and the recent violent earthquake, he surmised they had encountered grave danger while exploring underground.
He wondered if a Purple Palace master had intervened!
What had transpired up ahead?
Wang Chen’s gaze shifted upstream along the dark river, his caution heightened to the utmost.
This path was perilous!
Whoosh—
Just as Wang Chen prepared to retreat downstream, a streak of red light suddenly shot out from the darkness ahead, hurtling toward him like a bolt of lightning!
Wang Chen reacted instantly, vanishing from his spot.
He reappeared ten steps away.
Shortening the Earth!
This escape technique was an unexpected boon for Wang Chen, and since he had only just begun to master it, the teleportation distance was limited.
But ten steps were enough to evade the sudden onslaught of the red light!
The red light traced a futile arc where Wang Chen had stood moments before.
The creature suddenly flew back into the darkness.
As two points of eerie blood light ignited upstream in the dark river, the attackers revealed their true forms!
It was a humanoid monster, completely naked, with a grotesquely ugly appearance, its skin a deep red. Its limbs were much longer than those of an ordinary person, and its hands and feet all bore sharp claws.
It hung upside down on the rock wall, defying gravity as it approached Wang Chen, its eyes filled with a bloodthirsty greed!
Blood God Child!
A passage from "On Evil Spirits" flashed in Wang Chen’s mind.
The Blood God Child was a very special Evil Spirit, born from a blood pool, invulnerable to blades and guns, and it loved to suck the blood of cultivators.
The Blood God Child was born at the Grudge level, equivalent to the Purple Palace tier of Evil Spirits.
Moreover, this type of Evil Spirit had a high potential for growth; if it consumed enough blood from cultivators, it could possibly advance to the "Fierce" level, corresponding to the Golden Core tier.
Wang Chen never expected that he would be targeted by a Grudge level Evil Spirit!
Unfortunately, "On Evil Spirits" contained too little information.
Wang Chen could recognize its origin, but he did not understand its weaknesses or vulnerabilities.
He had no idea what level this Blood God Child had reached!
But a strong warning from his intuition urged Wang Chen to make a life-or-death decision in that moment.
He raised his hand and unleashed twelve Exorcism Talismans at the Blood God Child hanging on the rock wall!
Twelve pulses of spiritual light erupted in the air, instantly enveloping the Blood God Child.
However, as the spiritual light engulfed the Evil Spirit, thin white smoke began to rise from its body surface.
Then it vanished.
The Blood God Child suddenly exerted force with its hind legs, leaping toward Wang Chen mid-air!
It screeched, baring a mouth full of sharp, white teeth, clearly intent on tearing out Wang Chen’s throat and savoring the blood.
Clang!
In this critical moment, the Fire Crow Sword flew out of its sheath and soared, striking toward the Blood God Child with incredible speed!
With this strike, Wang Chen infused the sword with the Perfect Mastery Fire Crow Technique.
The Heavy-winged Fire Crow suddenly appeared, its dazzling light illuminating a wide area around it, an overwhelming aura spreading everywhere!
The Blood God Child was intercepted by the flying sword, crashing down to the ground.
Guided by Wang Chen, the Fire Crow Sword relentlessly pursued, striking heavily toward its target!
The Heavy-winged Fire Crow spread its long wings, weaving a scorching net of fire above the Blood God Child.
But at that moment, the Blood God Child suddenly raised its hand, swinging it fiercely.
One slap shattered the Heavy-winged Fire Crow.
Then, it grabbed the sword blade of the flying sword!
No matter how the Fire Crow Sword resisted and struggled, it could not escape the clutches of the Evil Spirit.
Oh no!
Since Wang Chen mastered his Sword Control, he had never had his flying sword caught like this.
He felt it might never return!
Wang Chen did not give the Blood God Child a chance to suppress the Fire Crow Sword. He shot a Metal Finger Technique toward the Blood God Child’s head.
This strike not only gathered all of his magical power but also employed master-level skills, as the Metal Finger energy surged across a distance of twenty to thirty steps, drawing an arc in the air.
It struck right in the Blood God Child’s left eye.
Pfff!
Blood light burst forth!
“Ah!”
The Blood God Child let out an exceptionally sharp and piercing scream, releasing the Fire Crow Sword and covering its eye.
Wang Chen seized the opportunity to reclaim his flying sword.
However, after being slapped away and caught again by the Blood God Child, the sword’s surface dimmed, showing signs of damage.
Wang Chen felt heartbroken; he immediately stored the Fire Crow Sword in his storage bag.
Such a high-grade magic weapon, once damaged, incurs very high repair costs.
“Die!”
Wang Chen shouted fiercely, activating Shortening the Earth once more.
But this time he was not dodging the enemy’s attack; he charged directly at the Blood God Child.
He raised his hand and released the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil!
The flying sword was ineffective, but only this treasure could potentially deal with the terrifying Evil Spirit before him!
The Blood God Child had no time to evade, as the suddenly expanded large net fully enveloped it.
As soon as its bare skin touched the net’s threads, it was immediately corroded as if by strong sulfuric acid, countless crimson scars appearing in the blink of an eye.
The Blood God Child’s screams rang out again, even more chilling than before.
It radiated a deep red blood light, desperately struggling to escape the restraints of the Exorcising Net.
The net’s opening, just gathered, showed signs of loosening!
Meanwhile, Wang Chen, who controlled the Exorcising Net, was using all of his strength to engage in a life-and-death struggle with the Blood God Child through this treasure.
He understood very well.
If the Blood God Child managed to break free, the next memorial day would be his!
