Translator: CinderTL
"Where did you hear about Mystic Qi and Divine Transformation?" Yang Yu asked.
"In a cave on Blood Corpse Mountain."
As Gou Jun spoke, a stone slab suddenly appeared in his hand.
The slab was extremely ancient, with uneven edges and back, clearly forcibly removed from a rock wall.
"This slab was originally carved into the cave's rock wall," Gou Jun said.
The eyes of the nine immediately focused on the slab in Gou Jun's hand.
On the slab were carved several lines of small text.
The first part of the text described the method of fusing Mystic Qi.
At the end, there was this sentence:
"Those who possess Mystic Qi can refine Fallen Immortal Blood to break through to the Divine Transformation realm."
The expressions of the nine clearly became excited, their eyes shining, afraid to miss any information on the slab.
This was the first time they had seen this slab.
Previously, Gou Jun had never mentioned its existence.
"What is Fallen Immortal Blood?" Lan Chen voiced the question in everyone's mind.
Gou Jun shook his head, "I don't know either. That's why I want to enter the Divine Blood Hall with all of you. The Divine Blood Hall likely contains this 'Fallen Immortal Blood.' Even if it doesn't, there must be information related to it. And with my strength alone, I cannot explore the entire Divine Blood Hall."
At that moment, a flash of light suddenly illuminated the fog that had troubled Song Wen for years in his mind.
Back then, in the secret chamber in the sky of the Canglan Secret Realm, he had also seen a piece of text.
However, the text had been severely damaged by the white tiger that occupied the chamber, and only a few words could be discerned.
Song Wen remembered that the recognizable parts were:
"Raised at the foot of a high mountain."
"Prefers to drink from deep underground springs."
"Feeds on the flesh and blood of living beings."
"Endlessly proliferates and expands."
"Refining the blood of the immortal can break through to the ** realm."
The last sentence of this passage should be the same as the last sentence on the slab in Gou Jun's hand.
Combining the two, one could obtain: the method of fusing Mystic Qi and the method of raising Fallen Immortal Blood.
In other words, the 'Divine Transformation method' that Gou Jun and the others had been desperately seeking.
As for Fallen Immortal Blood, Song Wen had a vague guess.
The guardian beast of the Beastmaster Sect!
Blood Sui!
There were too many similarities between Fallen Immortal Blood and Blood Sui.
...
"Everyone, you're thinking too simply," Lan Chen suddenly spoke.
Her expression, after the initial excitement, became somewhat grave, her brows tightly furrowed.
She raised her right hand, and an intangible aura danced in her palm.
This aura simultaneously contained both 'life' and 'death' energies, precisely Mystic Qi.
"This is all the Mystic Qi I extracted from a Human Serpent with an aura-filled body. This wisp of Mystic Qi is extremely weak. Relying on it to refine the so-called 'Fallen Immortal Blood' would be very difficult."
Gou Jun glanced at the Mystic Qi in Lan Chen's hand and said, "That's a matter for later. It's not too late to consider it after we find the Fallen Immortal Blood. Moreover..."
At this point, Gou Jun's aura suddenly changed, becoming cold and sinister, yet also containing an indomitable sharpness.
"If the Mystic Qi of one Human Serpent is not enough to refine Fallen Immortal Blood, then ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand will do."
"We are the most powerful and highest cultivators in this realm. As long as we cooperate sincerely, everything in this realm is ours to take. Why worry about not being able to fuse enough Mystic Qi?"
"Brother Gou Jun speaks the truth," Yang Yu chimed in. "All living beings in this world are beneath our feet. As long as we find the 'Fallen Immortal Blood,' we all have the chance to undergo Divine Transformation and ascend to the upper realm."
Gou Jun continued, "Since our goals align, we have a foundation for cooperation. This matter concerns our ability to achieve Divine Transformation. I hope everyone can set aside past grievances and work together wholeheartedly."
The others looked at Gou Jun and Yang Yu but remained silent.
Although their words were not false, the nature of the 'Fallen Immortal Blood' was still unclear. What if its quantity was limited? Wouldn't that lead to a bloody struggle for survival?
Song Wen's gaze, like the others, shifted between Gou Jun and Yang Yu.
The former had clearly gone to great lengths to gather the top cultivators from various sects to explore the Divine Blood Hall together.
One hundred and fifty years ago, the great war between the righteous and the demonic sects was triggered when the five major righteous sects heard that the Corpse Demon Sect possessed the Deification Method.
As the war escalated, the Corpse Demon Sect gradually fell into a disadvantage, forcing Gou Jun to compromise and reveal the Deification Method to some sects.
Now, it seemed that all of this had been Gou Jun's deliberate plan.
Back then, Gou Jun was the only one in the entire Immortal Cultivation World who knew about the Divine Blood Hall and the Deification Method within it.
At that time, even Xue Mei was still trapped in the Soul Shackles and had not yet escaped.
Therefore, it was likely that Gou Jun himself had leaked the information about the Corpse Demon Sect possessing the Deification Method, intentionally luring the top cultivators from the other seven major sects.
After all, human nature is such that only things obtained through great hardship are valued and cherished.
If Gou Jun had offered the information about the Divine Blood Hall and the Deification Method outright, seeking cooperation, these top cultivators would have been suspicious, suspecting that Gou Jun had ulterior motives.
As for Song Wen's attention on Yang Yu, it was because he suspected that the so-called 'Fallen Immortal Blood' might actually be 'Blood Sui.'
From Yang Yu's reaction, it was clear that he was unaware that the very thing he coveted was right under his nose.
"Everyone, the passage on this stone wall before us will only last for one hour. We should enter quickly to avoid missing the opportunity," Gou Jun said.
"The entry time is only one hour? Then how will we get out?" asked Mo Yexue of the Profound Heaven Sword Sect.
Gou Jun replied, "In each area of the Divine Blood Hall, there is a three-zhang-tall blood-red stone. With the help of the Bronze Key Coffin, we can pass through the blood-red stone and return here. Before we set off, I must remind everyone that the Divine Blood Hall will only remain open for one year. If we fail to return in time, we may be trapped inside for three hundred years. And most of us do not have a lifespan of three hundred years."
"Brother Gou Jun, I have a question I hope you can clarify," Mi Hai said.
"Master Mi Hai, please speak," Gou Jun responded.
Mo Yexue added, "Just now, you mentioned that within the Divine Blood Hall, we must use a teleportation array to enter the next area. Does each area only have one teleportation array?"
Gou Jun answered, "Not necessarily. The number of teleportation arrays in each area varies."
"Thank you, Master Gou Jun, for clearing up my doubts," Mi Hai said with his hands clasped together.
"You're too kind, Master," Gou Jun replied, glancing around at the group. "Does anyone else have questions? If not, we should set off immediately."
Tai He's expression was tinged with melancholy.
"Brother Gou Jun, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to enter the Divine Blood Hall."
Xue Mei had yet to appear.
And with Song Wen backed by the four righteous figures, Tai He couldn't resort to force to seize the opportunity.
Without the Bronze Key Coffin, Tai He naturally couldn't enter the Divine Blood Hall.
Gou Jun smiled faintly, "I happen to have an extra Bronze Key Coffin here. Would you like it, my friend?"
(End of the Chapter)
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