Chapter 446
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Chapter 446: Bones and Blood
Only a faceless head of the Blood Flesh Divine Being remained silent.
"Not out of control, but no other reaction either, seems to have reached a subtle balance."Wu Jing said:
"The Blood Flesh Divine Being, as big as a towering mountain in size, looks frightening, but is actually bloated. The body of this only ten-meter tall Blood Flesh Divine Being has been gradually reduced of a lot of unnecessary weight under the punches of several Senior Qiao."
"If Wu Qizheng had attacked earlier, he would surely have been defeated, only ending up as one of the many consciousnesses of the Blood Flesh Divine Being."Wu Jing assessed:
"In the end, Martial Saint, with his last ounce of strength, only briefly regained consciousness, barely maintaining his human sanity, even though possessing this body of the no longer bloated divine being, can’t exert much power anymore."
Qiao Mu nodded slightly:
"If Wu Qizheng is already dead, then this Blood Flesh Divine Being will likely lose control completely."
"Considering the current situation, it seems that the various consciousnesses within this Blood Flesh Divine Being are currently at a stalemate stage, and the outcome is still unclear."
"If Wu Qizheng can unite everyone in the end, it would be achieving something even Martial Saint couldn’t do."
"Since we are at a standoff, let’s not provoke him, just have someone watch over and not interfere."
Qiao Mu made his decision.
This also relieved everyone.
This formless Blood Flesh Divine Being is ultimately a highly unstable powder keg.
If it loses control again… thinking about this possibility, everyone’s faces turned pale.
The disaster caused by Martial Saint with the Human Demon before was witnessed by all, they naturally did not want it to happen again.
Qiao Mu spoke, and he couldn’t help but gently touch his forehead, his face slightly pale.
The more he thought, the more he spoke, his head felt like it was going to split in half…
Qiao Yuan noticed what was happening and walked forward, speaking up:
"Qiao Tu, why don’t you take a rest here at the Red Sun Secret Realm? You don’t need to worry about these complicated things."
Qiao Yuan wasn’t very skilled in martial arts, and hadn’t reached spiritual refining yet.
However, almost all the survivors in the Red Sun Secret Realm were rescued by him one by one. Even though his martial arts skills weren’t very high, he seemed to lead the group.
Qiao Yuan looked at the mound beneath his feet, gently touched the bone-like fragments in his hand, and whispered:
"This mound is a bit steep. It would be better if it were more level."
With a rumbling sound, the mound slowly began to change. The steep cliff tilted downwards, turning into a gentle slope.
"It would be even better if we had a beast of burden to help," he added.
Moo…
A big bull with red fur slowly approached and carried Qiao Mu on its back, walking down the mountain towards the village below.
"What’s your trick?" Qiao Mu looked at Qiao Yuan with a hint of surprise.
This trick didn’t seem like martial arts or magic.
As he examined Qiao Yuan closely, he noticed that he looked much healthier than when they first met in Imperial Capital two or three years ago.
Although he hadn’t reached the 3rd rank of Spiritual Refining Period, his physical strength seemed to exceed the limits of the 4th rank.
In just two or three years, it was impossible to master the "Xumi Mountain King Sutra" so quickly. It seemed likely that it was the strange drop of blood Qiao Yuan mentioned…
"These are just minor tricks, enough to deceive the Blood Lotus Sect and establish a peaceful haven here in Kuafu Mountain," Qiao Yuan explained briefly.
Only after Qiao Mu had left.
But from the crowd behind, a different voice could be heard.
"But this Red Sun Secret Realm, I’m afraid it’s hard to hide from the Blood Lotus Sect, after all, the Blood Lotus Sect is the owner of Kuafu Mountain."
"If we really want to save Qiao Tu, I’m afraid the sect leader of the Blood Lotus Sect will come to kill us in a few days."
Speaking was a young woman who looked to be in her twenties, dressed in the typical clothing of a martial artist, with a long sword at her waist, giving off a vibe of a swordsman from the martial world.
Qiao Yuan frowned immediately and asked, "Shen Xiu, what do you mean by that?"
The woman called Shen Xiu, originally from the Western Province, was one of the earliest survivors rescued by Qiao Yuan and entered the Red Sun Secret Realm.
Although appearing to be in her twenties, she was actually older, but maintained a youthful appearance due to her skills. She belonged to the generation of martial world practitioners born in the Western Province after the Inhuman War.
Despite her martial arts training, she seemed to be a rare individual with spiritual roots, but after joining the Blood Lotus Sect, she felt uncomfortable and thus gave up on the path of immortality.
The Blood Lotus Sect was not a place one could come and go freely, and she found herself trapped in the Blood Lotus Immortal Kingdom until Qiao Yuan intervened secretly.
Her martial arts talent and immortal talent were both quite good, making her one of the top powers among others. Over these days, she had been a valuable assistant to Qiao Yuan in helping the ordinary people in the immortal kingdom.
"Right now, we are in a very dangerous situation," said the female warrior Shen Xiu.
"The reason why this Red Sun Secret Realm has stayed hidden from the Blood Lotus Sect is because not much time has passed, and there are only a little over a hundred of us here."
"For the Blood Lotus Immortal Kingdom, the disappearance of over a hundred followers is just a drop in the ocean. With the cover of the Human Demon disaster, we have managed to survive until now."
"But if we try to protect Senior Qiao Tu as well and snatch him under the nose of the Blood Lotus Sect Leader…"
"If things get out of hand, the entire Red Sun Secret Realm will be in danger."
Qiao Yuan fell silent.
He knew that although Shen Xiu spoke bluntly, she was right.
After ingesting the blood essence and holding the bone pieces, he had formed a mysterious connection with the giant’s corpse from Kuafu Mountain, even being able to manipulate and influence this part of the Red Sun Secret Realm.
But that was all.
Inside Kuafu Mountain, there are not just one Secret Realm, but several that were formed from the old Kuafu Mountain Cave Heaven Small World.
The reason why the Red Sun Secret Realm is not under the control of the Blood Lotus Sect is simply because it was only born a few months ago.
Even without the widespread chaos caused by the Human Demon, if the Blood Lotus Sect had found the Red Sun Secret Realm, it would have only been a matter of time.
Moreover, he even managed to rescue Qiao Mu and the others right under the nose of the Blood Lotus Sect Leader…
Despite suffering heavy losses during the Human Demon chaos, the Blood Lotus Sect is still a force to be reckoned with, especially with the Blood Lotus Sect Leader in charge.
With the Soul Changing Taoist Lord’s abilities, how long can they hide if he decides to thoroughly search the numerous Secret Realms within Kuafu Mountain?
"Are you suggesting that I should just let Qiao Tu senior perish?" Qiao Yuan’s expression turned cold.
"Don’t forget, the survivors in this Secret Realm, including you, were all rescued by me from the Blood Lotus Immortal Kingdom on the outside."
"If it weren’t for the Qiao family members fighting outside, attracting the attention of the Human Demon and the Blood Lotus Sect, how could I have had the time to secretly rescue people during this time?"
"If you are not the one in danger now, shouldn’t you just watch from the sidelines?"
The female swordsman, Shen Xiu, was momentarily speechless upon hearing this, feeling unable to respond.
However, it was clear that she was still feeling resentful:
"Qiao Yuan, if you want to be a hero who saves others from danger, then don’t involve us."
"Are you willing to risk the safety of many of us for the sake of saving just one person, leaving us all in harm’s way like being roasted over a fire?"
"Is the life of one person more important than the safety of over a hundred of us?"
The other survivors had not been involved in their argument.
But Shen Xiu’s words this time brought them into the conversation, raising the issue of everyone’s safety.
Each person had their own selfish thoughts, and naturally, some people began to hesitate and silently agreed with her…
"Miss Shen is right…"
"Mr. Qiao, although Qiao Tu is a great master, it was you, not him, who directly saved us. We believe in the ‘Qiao family member’ to be you, so… you wouldn’t let over a hundred people die while saving one person, right?"
"With broken bones and injured muscles for a hundred days, not to mention near-death injuries, can we really protect him for a lifetime? Is our lives not worth something?"
Most of those who agreed with the opinion of the female swordsman Shen Xiu were followers born in the Immortal Realm.
Some furrowed their brows, these few were among those who, on that day, arrived at Immortal City with Qiao Mu, who were ascetics.
These ascetics had much more complicated life experiences, they had heard of the great reputation of the Qiao family member from Jiu Province, brought to the Immortal Realm by Qiao Mu, and under Wu Jing’s guidance had seen the truth of this realm. Their attitudes were clear:
The leader of the ascetics, the old man with slightly white temples, was now trembling with anger:
"What kind of beasts are raised in this Immortal Realm?"
"Why do you think those Qiao family members fight and die for?"
Someone argued, "It’s not his fight with Martial Saint, is it? And it’s not to save us, we don’t owe him anything."
The old man trembled with anger, "Qiao Tu may say that, but how can we think like that…"
At a critical moment of life and death, over a hundred people got into a fierce dispute.
Blood Lotus Sect has long dominated Western Province. Even though they are now facing a catastrophe, the shadow of Blood Lotus Sect still fills people’s hearts with fear and dread.
Before the arrival of the Blood Lotus Sect Leader, they were already on the verge of fighting.
Qiao Yuan listened quietly, as he saw the reactions of the crowd, he felt a chill in his heart, losing all interest in the argument.
He shook his head, said no more, about to leave, when he heard a voice echoing from the foot of the mountain.
"No need to make it difficult, I am not too old or weak yet, I will leave on my own."
He stood up, stretched his muscles.
"Wait another two or three days for my injuries to heal, and the Blood Lotus Sect Leader won’t stand a chance against me."
It’s better to leave this unpleasant situation rather than stay under someone else’s roof.
Qiao Mu had already gotten up from the red giant bull, looked over in this direction, apparently hearing the argument from here.
The argument among the crowd suddenly stopped, their faces becoming somewhat awkward.
Qiao Yuan was first slightly surprised, then smiled slightly.
Qiao Mu said something about taking two or three days to recover from his injuries, then easily defeating the Soul Changing Taoist Lord with a punch… naturally, no one believed it.
This statement was clearly just meant to comfort them.
This severely injured person was about to leave and face death alone, just before leaving, he said some harsh words to make them feel a bit better.
Thinking about this, Qiao Yuan gradually made up his mind:
"Let’s leave together with Qiao Tu, the senior."
Now it was the turn for the female swordsman Shen Xiu and others to look surprised together.
Inside this Red Sun Secret Realm, Qiao Yuan indeed had special abilities, which were the key to their survival in this Secret Realm Space until now.
But if Qiao Yuan also left…
"Qiao Yuan, please don’t act recklessly…" The female swordsman Shen Xiu suddenly became a little anxious.
"I am not acting recklessly, I am very calm," Qiao Yuan’s expression was indeed calm.
"What you said before is right. This Red Sun Secret Realm is not a place to stay for long. It’s only a matter of time before it is discovered by the Blood Lotus Sect."
"If we are truly discovered, with our abilities, we probably won’t be able to escape the Blood Lotus Sect Leader’s hands."
"But once we leave the various Secret Realms of the Kuafu Mountain and go outside of the Kuafu Mountain..I’m afraid that in no time at all, we will be discovered by the Blood Lotus Sect Leader’s divine sense."
"Can’t go, can’t stay, I had no choice from the beginning."
Speaking of this, Qiao Yuan’s eyes fell on Qiao Mu.
"It’s impossible for Qiao Tu’s injuries to recover in just a few days, it’s impossible."
"But if there are other encounters, maybe it can speed up the recovery time of the injuries."
Qiao Yuan reached out and pulled out another piece of bone.
"Whether it’s this bone or the drop of blood I absorbed, they are treasures born in the Red Sun Secret Realm."
"There is not just one Kuafu Mountain Secret Realm, and I also know of another Secret Realm that has just been born and is not yet known to the Blood Lotus Sect."
"If Qiao Tu can do what I did, consume a drop of Kuafu Mountain blood, hold the bone, maybe he can control a Secret Realm, recover slightly, and deal with the Blood Lotus Sect Leader?"
Qiao Yuan held the bone in his hand and gently made a mark in front of him.
The air was rippling like water, and a huge red crack appeared where the bone chips had passed, then he and Qiao Mu stepped into it and disappeared.
Wu Jing shook his head silently and followed them into it.
"These foolish people don’t know yet, which way to follow for a greater chance of staying alive…"
If Qiao Tu was truly a hopeless person, why would he go through so much trouble to rescue him from the testing of the Blood Lotus Sect Leader?
………………..
In a vast wasteland of blood-red.
Swish…
A rainbow light appeared from within the wasteland, darting from one end to the other like lightning.
Then halted in mid-air, transforming into the likeness of the Blood Lotus Sect Leader.
After Kuafu Mountain Cave Heaven Small World collapsed, more than ten Secret Realm Spaces were created.
The largest Secret Realm Space is the core of the former Cave Heaven Small World, which is still under the control of the Blood Lotus Sect.
While the Blood Lotus Sect at the mountaintop suffered significant losses, there is indeed another foundation hidden within the Secret Realm Space…
"Are the rats also hiding in this Secret Realm? They are quite good at hiding," sneered the Blood Lotus Sect Leader.
With his abilities as a Soul Changing Taoist Lord, he could easily search through the dozens of Secret Realm Spaces and locate Qiao Mu and the others in no time, without needing a full day.
As the rightful owner of this mountain, he was unaware of the rats in his house before. Now determined to eliminate the rodent problem, he wouldn’t give Qiao Mu and the others any time to rest.
