### **Chapter 68: Deciphering the [Blood Demonic Script]**
The air fell into silence.
Wang Yu slightly raised his left hand, unleashing his late-stage Qi Refining aura without restraint. His semi-liquid spiritual power gathered frantically towards his left arm.
Faced with such a blatant display, Si Tu Hong finally could not hold out. "Wang Yu, wait... Let's talk this through properly."
"Heh—
"I was just joking, Senior Brother Si Tu. There are only four of us left at Profound Bone Mountain. How could we harm our harmony? It is just that the other two seem to look down on me and are unwilling to speak with me."
As the intense spiritual energy fluctuations dissipated, Si Tu Hong opened the formation and the stone door, looking at Wang Yu with some trepidation.
"Not at all, not at all. Junior Brother Wang must be mistaken. Senior Sister Liu and Junior Brother Gu must have been delayed by other matters. It is not that they do not want to see you."
Wang Yu quickly approached, smiling.
"Then I will trust Senior Brother Si Tu's words."
"Yes... yes..."
Ushering him into the temporary cave dwelling, Si Tu Hong felt a headache coming on. In truth, when the three of them first escaped the underground palace, they did not harbor much hostility or wariness towards Wang Yu.
After all, he was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining. No matter how skilled in combat, how much trouble could he cause?
That is why they had not taken action to return and seek reinforcements.
However, as time passed, they were, after all, from the same social stratum—cultivation second generations, only half a step below Liu Jinxian. There was nothing that could not be reasoned through.
Liu Jinxian had gained the most benefits and would not press her advantage relentlessly, insisting on becoming enemies to feel satisfied. Over time, their previous relationship was restored.
Thus, during the period Wang Yu was in seclusion, they reviewed the events several times and ultimately discovered some inconsistencies.
Namely, when Si Tu Hong and Gu Zhengshun cooperated, they had indeed entered the underground palace slowly, intentionally letting Liu Jinxian and the Gu Poison Peak elites take the risks first while they waited to reap the rewards.
But the result was that Gu Zhengshun, greedy for the long-buried cultivator corpses at the underground palace site, wanted to collect some Corpse Qi and ended up provoking the second-grade Poison Wasp Queen.
This triggered the subsequent chain of events. Because of this, all ten of the late-stage Qi Refining Five Yin Peak disciples he brought down were killed by the Wasp Queen.
It was at this point that a rift formed between him and Gu Zhengshun.
Considering Liu Jinxian's numerical advantage, they first briefly shook off the Wasp Queen's pursuit, intending to hunt down some of the Gu Poison Peak elites to reduce Liu Jinxian's strength.
This was understandable. The problem was they only killed two. When the Wasp Queen caught up, it killed four. But what about the remaining ten or so people? Did they vanish into thin air?
This doubtful point could reasonably be attributed to the Foundation Establishment Corpse Demon.
But the overview provided by Liu Jinxian pushed the conclusion in another direction.
The Corpse Demon was berserk, yet it carried no scent of blood. Moreover, it charged straight for the [Condensing Moon Palace], catching Liu Jinxian off guard. Therefore, someone must have deliberately led the trouble to her.
Looking at the four survivors, who else could it be but the ever-smiling Wang Yu?
This was just one doubtful point, but this alone was enough to be wary of him. In just one year, over five hundred people were wiped out. Exactly how much role Wang Yu played in this still needed a question mark.
But with this preconceived notion, the three's perception of Wang Yu immediately rose to that of a classic, cruel, and brutal demonic cultivator.
They did not want to offend him, nor did they want contact.
In this remote place, even if they were killed, the sect might not react in time. They were not Liu Jinxian, so their resistance to Wang Yu was even stronger. They avoided contact if possible.
Inside the temporary cave dwelling.
Si Tu Hong's smile was somewhat forced. "Junior Brother Wang, you sought me out to..."
"A minor matter." Wang Yu took out the prepared characters and handed them to Si Tu Hong. "Senior Brother Si Tu, with your profound background and extensive knowledge, you must recognize these Blood Script characters from the ancient demonic script, right?"
Taking the jade slip and examining it carefully, Si Tu Hong said,
"I do recognize some ancient demonic script. The Reverse Spirit Blood Sect has many ancient texts recording the Blood Script. Our understanding of Bone Script, Nether Script, and Demon Script is relatively limited."
The implication was that Wang Yu had found the right person.
The Reverse Spirit Blood Sect also had deep research into the Blood Script within the ancient demonic script.
"This character, shaped like a snake, expresses the meaning of winding and twisting. In the Blood Script, it also implies cycles, and sometimes describes meridians.
"This character, shaped like a mountain..."
Si Tu Hong explained them one by one. Often, a single character could extend into three to five meanings. It had to be read in context to make sense and was easily misunderstood.
Moreover, as his understanding of the Blood Script deepened, his cold, still body actually experienced a long-lost feeling of blood boiling with excitement, as if his blood had come alive! It eagerly desired to move!
"You feel it?"
"What does this mean?"
Si Tu Hong sighed. "You must have heard that ancient scripts contain mysterious power. It is true. The more you understand the Blood Script, the greater the disturbance in your blood.
"The Blood Demon Hall lineage in our sect cultivates ancient Blood Demon techniques, all written in the 「Blood Script」. They use this power to activate their blood.
"A single misstep, and one can lose human form, turning into a pure killing demon, wreaking havoc."
Scripts containing power.
It was not just the ancient demonic script. There were also Primordial Cloud Seal Script, Immortal Path Jade Talismans, Dragon Chapter and Phoenix Script... and so on. The script inheritances buried in ancient history all contained special power.
For minor Qi Refining cultivators like them, contacting these was still too early. Si Tu Hong did not know much either.
After Wang Yu expressed interest in this area, Si Tu Hong took out three jade slips and gave them to him. They contained deconstruction information about the 「Blood Script」.
They were essentially introductory texts.
"When learning ancient demonic scripts, do not ponder or comprehend them deeply in your mind. Their power will then become very faint. My words end here."
Having said that, Si Tu Hong looked deeply at Wang Yu.
Regarding this, Wang Yu had nothing more to say. He had no conflict with Si Tu Hong. Having received help today, he would acknowledge this favor.
"Thank you."
By the time he returned to the temporary cave dwelling he had opened, it was almost dusk.
The bizarre nature of the ancient demonic script seemed to indicate that the mysterious silk manuscript was of extraordinary origin and possessed a certain degree of danger.
Xu Jiaojiao's massive, mountain-like, greasy physique might very well be a side effect of comprehending the silk manuscript. After all, who would naturally develop like that?
This also matched some rumors about her.
So, could one cultivate what was on the silk manuscript without comprehending it? Previously, perhaps not. But now, it was possible.
Wang Yu removed the [Mysterious Yin Hand] from the fourth slot and placed the three jade slips containing *Blood Script Analysis* one by one. For pure knowledge like this, the speed was extremely fast.
In just three days, he had mastered all the content.
Thus, he took out the mysterious silk manuscript again, maintaining a state of empty contemplation, observing it with vacant eyes. Sure enough, a placement option appeared in the fourth slot.
He would not comprehend it; he would let the placement slot handle it.
**(End of Chapter)**