Chapter 697: Chapter 369: Killing Blood Refining Cover

As Cheng Zhan recounted, everyone gained a deeper understanding of the Netherworld, and learned about Blood Disciples, Blood Slaves, and Xuezhi.

“Rumor has it that above the Xuezhi, there exist Blood Spirits. Whether it be Blood Spirits, Xuezhi, or Blood Slaves, they all belong to the mysterious and unknown Blood Lord of the Netherworld, and are either disciples or servants of the Blood Lord…” Cheng Zhan continued.

When Cheng Zhan mentioned the existence of Blood Spirits above the level of Xuezhi, Li Xuan couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, as he thought of the Blood Spirit Child!

Outside the Flying Boat, Wu Tianan, who was also listening to Cheng Zhan’s explanation, was startled. Ever since he encountered the legacy of the Blood Spirit Child, he knew that the sorcery came from a Remnant Soul.

All signs pointed to that Remnant Soul originating from the Netherworld. Initially, he thought it was the Remnant Soul of a Netherworld Blood Disciple, but now it seemed more likely that it belonged to a Blood Spirit level Netherworld powerhouse.

The original name of the Blood Spirit Child wasn’t Blood Spirit Child; that name was given only after he had turned into a Blood Demon.

Had a Blood Spirit level invader from the Netherworld invaded the Spiritual Realm’s Heavenly Cave Ruins and then been slain by someone?

Wu Tianan was very curious about this.

Cheng Zhan continued his explanation.

The Netherworld laid beyond the Domain, the main enemy of the Qinghua state, and all the Heavenly Caves that appeared in the Qinghua state were Netherworld Caves. Even a major sect like the Myriad Thunder Sect did not know how long the Heavenly Caves had been appearing.

It seemed as if the Heavenly Caves had existed as long as the Qinghua state itself.

By definition, Heavenly Caves meant holes in the Domain, connected to the Netherworld, through which creatures of the Netherworld would invade, hence the name Netherworld Caves.

“…Actually, it’s not that we don’t want to counterattack the Netherworld or occupy it, but despite the Heavenly Caves being holes in the Domain, they are still subject to limitations. The creatures of our Domain cannot leave it.

“And besides, the Netherworld is indeed very powerful. With only the Qinghua state, we are utterly incapable of invading the Netherworld.

“In every state within the Divine Realm, there exist Heavenly Caves, and not every state faces the same enemies. The enemy that the Qinghua state faces beyond our Domain is the Netherworld.

“And the enemies faced by other states might not necessarily come from the Netherworld.”

Cheng Zhan sighed, his voice tinged with a sense of helplessness.

Li Xuan’s face remained expressionless, but his mind was actively piecing things together. The Taicang Domain faced external threats, and the emergence of the Heavenly Caves was most likely due to some sort of flaws in the Domain.

“Perhaps it is only by fully comprehending the Dao Principles in the Book of Taicang and corroborating them with the current Dao Principles of the Domain that we can understand what these flaws truly are.

“Is the Netherworld also a Domain? Could it be that beyond the Taicang Domain, other Domains exist, and this is a struggle between Domains?”

Li Xuan felt his speculation was getting closer to the truth.

Cheng Zhan went on to explain about the Netherworld Caves, but when it came to the Blood Shadow Tower of the Qinghua state, he was clenched his teeth with hatred. These were the scum, the traitors, deserving of death by everyone’s hand!

To become a Blood Shadow, one must perform blood sacrifice, and thus, every single Blood Shadow was stained with blood, cruelly slaughtering the innocent.

Xu Yan and the others took the opportunity to ask some questions and sought to understand the situation in the Divine Realm, learning the common knowledge of the Divine Realm.

In the end, Cheng Zhan respectfully bowed to Li Xuan, saying, “I would ask the senior to consider the people of our Divine Realm and take action to suppress the Blood Shadow Tower Master!”

The addition of an Immortal Heavenly Venerable could change the situation in the Qinghua state significantly.

“Where might this person be?”

Li Xuan asked noncommittally.

If he were to encounter the Blood Shadow Tower Master, it would be easy for him to kill him with a flick of his hand.

How could such a brutal miscreant not deserve to be killed?

“He should be in the Da Yue Country!”

Cheng Zhan was overjoyed and hurriedly responded with respect.

“Then let’s go to the Da Yue Country.”

Li Xuan nodded.

In the Qinghua state, the Da Yue Country was currently the most chaotic, and many powerhouses had to be stationed at the Heavenly Caves to fight against the Netherworld’s invading Blood Disciples and Blood Slaves, unable to spare any strong individuals to quell the turmoil.

The Myriad Thunder Sect and Tianwu Sect were also unable to provide support.

Following that, Lord Leiyun and others came forward to meet Cheng Zhan, their faces filled with worry.

The Thousand Martial Hall belonged to the Tianwu Sect, while Leiyun Mountain Manor was under the Myriad Thunder Sect. Now both were amid great chaos, and they were worried about becoming collateral damage.

The master of Yuling Mansion looked even more troubled. After all, Yuling Mansion was part of the Da Yue Country, which was clearly in a dire situation and in imminent danger of destruction.

The Emperor of Great Zhou, along with Fu Tianhai and Xin Mengrou, appeared somewhat more relaxed. Their Upper Sect was not in the Qinghua state; perhaps the state where their Upper Sect was located didn’t have such turmoil?

However, to reach the Upper Sect, one would have to go through the Qinghua state, and traditionally, it was the three major powers of the Qinghua state who would relay messages on their behalf. Otherwise, they had to wait for the Sect Master to send someone.

As such, they would need to stay in the Qinghua state for some time, and with their current strength, the turbulent Qinghua state was too dangerous.

They could be at risk of blood sacrifice at any time.

“We must stay close to the expert!”

This thought was in everyone’s mind. Only by staying close to the expert would they remain safe, and they would have nothing to fear even when facing Xuezhi.

“Come aboard.”

Fang Hao gave the Emperor of Great Zhou and the others a glance and spoke with Li Xuan’s permission.

“Thank you, senior!”

“Thank you, expert!”

The Emperor of Great Zhou and the others were overjoyed and deeply stirred.

They all boarded the Evergreen Pavilion’s Flying Ship.

Boom!

Once again, the Evergreen Pavilion’s Flying Ship expanded, transforming into a giant ship several hundred feet long.

Cheng Zhan and the others were utterly astounded. What kind of Divine Artifact was this?

It was too miraculous, too mystical.