Chapter 689: Chapter 365: Searching the Soul, Enemy from Beyond the Heavens

The 726 Blood Disciple unexpectedly didn’t hesitate to retreat directly, which was beyond Xu Yan’s expectation. After all, that previous strike was extremely powerful; even though Xu Yan had broken through to the Minor Achievement of the Divine Skill Realm, fending it off still proved somewhat strenuous.

As his figure moved, Xu Yan was ready to block the 726 Blood Disciple, but it seemed the latter had already anticipated this, transforming into a streak of blood light and instantly fleeing far away, directly entering the Azure Sea’s abyss.

This meant they were resolved to escape, showing no concern for the lives of the Blood Slaves whatsoever.

A heavy realization dawned upon the 726 Blood Disciple. Xu Yan alone was already this fearsome—what if there were a dozen Xu Yans in this Domain?

Once they grew stronger, they would pose a colossal threat.

It was imperative to report this matter and formulate an assassination plan.

Aside from Xu Yan, the other three, along with a tiger, were not to be underestimated; within the same realm, probably no one in the Netherworld could contend with them!

With the 726 Blood Disciple wholly focused on escaping, it was not easy for Xu Yan to stop him, especially after a great battle, during which defending against that strike had significantly drained Xu Yan’s energy.

Even with his monstrously profound foundation in martial arts, although his energy was rapidly recovering, he had not yet returned to his peak condition. Hence, Xu Yan did not insist on stopping the other party.

Instead, he followed behind closely, intent on figuring out what exactly was going on with the Heavenly Grotto of the Azure Sea’s abyss.

The figure of the 726 Blood Disciple had reached the sky above the Azure Sea’s abyss, about to enter the Heavenly Grotto, when suddenly the Domain darkened and space itself seemed to solidify.

The figure of the 726 Blood Disciple paused abruptly, unable to move an inch, as if space itself had bound him in place.

“What is this?”

Great shock filled the heart of the 726 Blood Disciple.

A formidable presence!

Could it be that a powerhouse from the Divine Realm had come to the rescue?

With the Divine Bridge shattered, even if a powerhouse were to come to the rescue, they would have to restore the Divine Bridge to set foot in the Spiritual Realm in such a short time!

However, the Divine Bridge had not been restored!

A gigantic hand reached down, seemingly digging away the space in which he was situated.

The Great Sky Hand!

“Master!”

Xu Yan’s figure halted; that was the Great Sky Hand!

“The same Great Sky Hand… My understanding of the Great Sky Hand is far too inferior compared to that of my master!” Xu Yan lamented internally.

Li Xuan, upon seeing the 726 Blood Disciple opting not to continue fighting and instead hurrying to escape, was not about to let him get away so easily, and thus directly intervened, capturing him.

The emergence of the Ice State’s cave had caused a disaster, and the Heavenly Grotto of the Azure Sea’s abyss was a far greater threat than that of Ice State. Moreover, the 726 Blood Disciple had shattered the Divine Bridge and killed a Heavenly Venerable.

In seeking to understand the existence of the Heavenly Grotto, the 726 Blood Disciple was undoubtedly a clue.

Netherworld—what kind of place was that?

Because of this, Li Xuan personally took action and captured the 726 Blood Disciple.

With his current strength, capturing the 726 Blood Disciple was as easy as lifting a finger.

The heart of the 726 Blood Disciple shook with alarm, and within the span of a moment, he found himself in the presence of a young man.

The man sat leisurely in a chair.

By his side stood an exceptionally beautiful woman, seemingly a beauty of the Sea Spirit Tribe.

“You…”

The 726 Blood Disciple’s face was filled with disbelief—could such powerful individuals actually exist in the Spiritual Realm?

Immortal Heavenly Venerable, perhaps?

The strength of the Netherworld Blood Child began at the level of Immortal Heavenly Venerable, and capturing him would be effortless.

But the person before him seemed far beyond the simple strength of an Immortal Heavenly Venerable.

“Netherworld?”

Li Xuan looked down at the 726 Blood Disciple with a tone that seemed slightly disdainful of the Netherworld.

He raised one hand and pressed it directly onto the head of the 726 Blood Disciple.

No point in interrogating—just directly search his soul.

Conveniently, he had acquired the Soul Searching Secret Technique but had not yet used it even once. As for any damage this might cause to the 726 Blood Disciple, of course, that was of no concern to him.

This was an invader, this was an enemy.

The 726 Blood Disciple felt a thunderous roar in his consciousness, as if he had entered a strange state where his memories and consciousness were being sifted through. He was shocked and bewildered!

Sensing that something was amiss, he roared in anger from the depths of his soul, wanting to resist this terrifying force.

However, not a hint of resistance could be mustered.

Li Xuan regarded him impassively as the memories of the 726 Blood Disciple began to unravel beneath his soul searching. Suddenly, a flash of blood light emerged, as if a mysterious power sealed off the secrets deep within the 726 Blood Disciple’s consciousness.

Pfft!

In an instant, the 726 Blood Disciple turned into a mist of blood, completely dissipating.

Li Xuan’s eyebrows raised slightly. Some memories involving secrets in the consciousness of the 726 Blood Disciple seemed to be guarded by a force akin to a seal.

Upon contact, it instantly triggered, shattering the consciousness of the 726 Blood Disciple, annihilating him entirely.

“His strength was formidable.”

Li Xuan felt a chill in his heart; the fact that the consciousness of the 726 Blood Disciple had been instantly shattered during the soul search indicated that the power behind him was not as simple as an Immortal Heavenly Venerable.

“Netherworld Blood Lord?”

Li Xuan pondered.

Although he had not been able to probe the core secrets of the 726 Blood Disciple’s consciousness, he had still obtained a considerable amount of useful information.

The Netherworld seemed to be some form of Domain.

The 726 Blood Disciple was a servant of the Netherworld Blood Lord, or perhaps a Disciple, and above the Blood Disciples were the Blood Children.

As for the Netherworld Blood Lord, he remained enigmatic and unfathomable. Li Xuan had only seen this name in the memories of the 726 Blood Disciple, as for details like appearance, that must have been the core secret, now lost alongside the collapse of the 726 Blood Disciple’s consciousness.

“Netherworld Cave?”

Li Xuan muttered to himself.

The 726 Blood Disciple had been scheming for a long time for this day, only to end up failing in the end.