Start with the fisherman

Qingming Peak,
All the disciples gathered together, all of them had angry expressions and murderous intent rising to the sky. Although there were only a few of them, they were all the best among the grand masters, and there was even a senior brother who was in the Dharmakaya realm.

The situation was stirred up for a moment, and the entire Xuanbao Pavilion witnessed the turbulent situation here.

Many disciples also sighed in their hearts. Xuanbao Pavilion had finally produced a peerless genius, but they never expected that he would suffer such a disaster and his path to martial arts would be cut off.

"Big Brother, I want to go to Donghai County City!"

Second Senior Sister Ling Shuang spoke coldly, her murderous intent freezing the air around them. The murderer behind Cao Ze was no secret to them.

Qin Tianqiong's eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of joy appeared on his face. Ling Shuang's power was obviously about to activate the Dao Seed, and she was only one step away from the Dharmakaya Realm.

"Big Brother, I'd like to go with you!"

Third brother Mo Qilin stood up, and the magic light in his storage weapon flickered. It was obvious that he had brought all the treasures he had kept in his bottom box this time, ready for a big fight.

"How can I be missing from such a lively event?"

Yun Yifeng shrugged, looking ready to fight.

"I will post the mission at Xuanbao Pavilion. If you are willing to go with me, I will provide you with enough elixirs."

Yun Danyao is not good at fighting, but money makes the world go round. For a warrior, elixirs are much more useful than money.

"How about I set up a large killing array to lure them all over here, and then capture them all in one fell swoop?"

Chen Tianyi was not to be outdone and was eager to try. "Recently, I have been researching a killing formation. If my senior brother is here to take charge, even if a Dharmakaya realm master enters the formation, he will only suffer in vain!"

"Watch what I do?"

Qin Tianqiong coughed twice, then smiled brilliantly, "I have long wanted to try what it's like to kill a powerful being in the Dharmakaya realm!"

The six brothers smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

"Come on, fellow apprentices, follow me to kill people!"

Qin Tianqiong walked out of the hall first.

However, Qin Tianqiong stopped as soon as he reached the door.

Li Changji stood at the door with a long sword on his back, looking solemnly at his disciples, "Where are you going?"

The men who were originally so aggressive suddenly stopped like ducks with their necks strangled.

Everyone looked at Qin Tianqiong who was walking in the front.

Qin Tianqiong was raised by Li Changji since he was a child. Although he was already a powerful person in the Dharmakaya realm, he was still intimidated by Li Changji's majesty.

He was worried, but thinking of what happened to his junior brother, he still said, "Master, my junior brother was attacked by someone, this revenge must be avenged!"

"Didn't I say I wouldn't report it?"

Li Changji spoke, his eyes narrowed slightly, and in the blink of an eye he was already filled with murderous intent, "You have plotted against my disciples like this, it seems that the killings twenty years ago were not enough!"

"It's time to teach them a lesson!"

Qin Tianqiong and the others stood there in shock, then they all grinned, with murderous intent gathering in their hearts.

"It's over, those lunatics at Qingming Peak are going crazy again!"

At Zixiao Peak, a middle-aged Taoist priest in a purple robe looked towards Qingming Peak and felt a headache.

"The Yuwen family is the same. Why do you mess with these crazy people?"

He couldn't help but think of twenty years ago, the year when Yun Danyao's family was killed and Qin Tianqiong suffered a serious blow.

Li Changji, alone with his sword, killed two Dharma bodies of the Zhou family. All warriors above the rank of Grand Master were killed, and the nine major families in Donghai County were forcibly reduced to eight major families.

I'm afraid history will repeat itself this time!

……

The mountain gate of Xuanbao Pavilion is thousands of miles away from the city of Donghai County, with mountains and plains stretching out like a painting.

In a mountain range about five thousand miles away from Xuanbao Pavilion, a group of people in red and blood-red robes were lurking quietly.

Around them, there were vaguely visible objects emitting blood-red light and covered with mysterious runes.

This is exactly one corner of the formation!
Obviously, they have set up an extremely terrifying formation here!

Among these people in red, there was a middle-aged man in white who looked out of place.

Yuwen Kuang looked towards the direction of the gate of Xuanbao Pavilion, feeling extremely excited.

Li Changji, come quickly, come quickly, come and destroy our Yuwen family!
Of course he knew the story of twenty years ago. He even witnessed the fall of two Dharmakaya realm masters that night, which became his most terrifying nightmare in the past twenty years.

So when designing Cao Ze, he certainly would not ignore the madman Li Changji.

Naturally, they couldn't do anything to Li Changji, but there were people who could do something to him.

Hit it off immediately!
This is also the reason why he prepared for so long before taking action.

He didn't hide it at all.

It was our Yuwen family who did it. If you, Li Changji, have the guts, come and do it!
Time passed day by day, and the group had been waiting in the mountains for a full half a month. Finally, he got the news that those guys from Qingming Peak who were looking for death were about to set off!

Yuwen Gang became more and more excited. The moment to make history was about to come!

……

At Qingming Peak, Li Changji and seven others had already arrived at the Disciple Square and were preparing to set off when a ray of rainbow light shot out and in the blink of an eye it arrived in front of Qin Tianqiong, transforming into a jade talisman that hovered in the air.

"Junior Brother's communication jade talisman?"

Qin Tianqiong was a little surprised, but still raised his hand to read the information.

"Don't worry, brother. The Phantom Soul Powder is just a delaying tactic. I have my own way to remove it!"

After just a few words, Qin Tianqiong understood what Cao Ze meant.

But the key point that shocked him was, what method did his junior fellow apprentice use to remove the Phantom Soul Powder?

This is a poison with no antidote!
"Master, there's a letter from my junior brother."

Qin Tianqiong handed the jade talisman to Li Changji. Although he had countless questions in his mind, Qin Tianqiong still subconsciously believed what Cao Ze said.

After reading the information in the jade talisman, Li Changji frowned, but still waved his hand, "Everyone go back, and we will discuss the matter of revenge later!"

No one present was a fool. They all looked at the jade talisman in Li Changji's hand. They knew that the key to the change lay in the information in the jade talisman.

But Li Changji had no intention of showing it to them.

After hesitating for a moment, everyone dispersed although they were unwilling.

Since the master didn't tell them, he must have his reasons for not telling them.

……

A day passed in the mountains between Xuanbao Pavilion and Donghai County City...

Two days have passed...

The person they were waiting for hadn't arrived yet.

Instead, a jade talisman arrived first.

"What, they're back again?"

Yuwen Kuang looked at the jade talisman in his hand blankly, and subconsciously looked at the old man in a blood-red robe next to him.

So, are those guys from Qingming Peak going or not?
Should they continue waiting here?

They were clearly about to come, why did they suddenly go back?
Jade Talisman?

What's the message in the jade talisman?
Did someone leak the secret?

But apart from him, the patriarch and the ancestor, only the people of the Blood Demon Sect knew about this matter. And the people of the Blood Demon Sect had been following the three Dharmakaya Realm masters since the beginning, so there was no chance for them to leak the secret.

Yuwen Kuang was puzzled.

The old man from the Blood Demon Sect who was at the Dharmakaya realm looked at Yuwen Qiang.

It is impossible for their Blood Demon Cult to leak the secret, so the one who leaked the secret can only be the Yuwen family!

……

To the west of Donghai County, in a garden covering an area of ​​dozens of miles, there are towering ancient trees with dense branches and leaves that block out the sun, making it difficult to see the sun all year round. The place is filled with a mysterious and oppressive atmosphere.

It is hard to imagine that in such a prosperous city like Donghai County where every inch of land is valuable, there is such a place that is like a primeval forest.

However, this place, which was once sparsely populated, is now crowded with people.

The originally calm air became restless, as if an invisible force was surging in it. The surrounding ancient trees seemed to sense the fluctuations of this force. The branches and leaves swayed, making rustling sounds, as if they were whispering, or telling ancient secrets.

The sky was dyed with an ominous yet alluring blood color.

In the center of this primitive jungle, there is a large lake with a radius of dozens of miles, which almost occupies most of the jungle.

Beside the big lake, there is a young man with a long sword on his back and his clothes fluttering in the wind. His every step seems to resonate with the heaven and earth. His sword intent is awe-inspiring and unparalleled, like a sword immortal who walked out of an ancient painting. He is none other than Ling Xiaoyu, the top of the Tianjiao List.

There is a girl holding a magic wand, surrounded by soft light, as agile and elegant as an elf. She is Zhao Lingxi, the second on the Tianjiao List.

Not only these young faces, but many grand masters of the older generation who missed the blood pool twenty years ago also came here. They were either riding mythical beasts or controlling magic weapons. They were all graceful and majestic, as if they could cover the sky with one hand.

Some of them were standing, some were sitting, some were communicating or discussing with each other, some were just watching from the sidelines, but without exception, their eyes were fixed on the endless lake ahead.

Chu Feng sat cross-legged on a large bluestone and glanced around the lake, but did not find Cao Ze. A hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes. He did not expect that after being poisoned by the Illusion Soul Powder, Cao Ze did not even have the courage to come to the blood pool.

Such a person is not worthy of being his opponent anymore.

Shaking his head, he turned to look at the figure in white standing by the lake with his hands behind his back.

Ye Shijie was also standing in the crowd, looking for Cao Ze. Unfortunately, he was destined to be disappointed, because Cao Ze was still in the courtyard comprehending the Chaos Spirit Source Pearl.

The time that the blood pool is open is not too short. You can enter the blood pool for a long period of time. Naturally, there is no need for Cao Ze to waste time waiting outside the blood pool. It is still in time to wait until the blood pool opens before going in.

"Brother Yuwen, this is really a good trick!"

"Come on, come on, I should toast to Brother Yuwen!"

In the sky, above the clouds, the ancestor of the Wang family smiled and poured a glass of wine for the old man opposite him.

Both of them are powerful beings in the Dharmakaya realm. To be able to do this and lower their status can be said to be giving enough face to the ancestor of the Yuwen family.

But he deserves it!
The Yuwen family paid a considerable price and even risked genocide to eliminate a hidden danger that was almost certain to lead to the creation of a Dharma body for the two families. They certainly deserved the gratitude of the Wang family.

"You're welcome, brother!"

The ancestor of the Yuwen family calmly raised the wine glass, but chuckled in his heart. Plotting against Cao Ze was only the first step of the plan. Their goal was to use Cao Ze as bait to catch bigger fish!

“I didn’t expect that kid to be so disheartened that he didn’t even come to the blood pool.”

The Wang family ancestor glanced down and shook his head, saying, "It seems that we have overestimated that kid before. With his character, it will not be easy for him to forge a Dharma body in the future."

"The Phantom Soul Powder not only cuts off his path to martial arts, it also has the effect of clouding his mind. That kid is no longer a threat."

The ancestor of the Yuwen family shook his head and also looked down, "After this blood pool, it won't take long for that kid from the Sword Sect to forge a Dharma body!"

"Yes!"

“A Dharmakāya who is less than thirty years old!”

The ancestor of the Wang family also sighed, "Maybe there is still hope that he can enter a higher realm in the future. There hasn't been such a person in Daqian for hundreds of years!"

"Compared to this peerless evildoer, that kid is still far behind."

The two of them completely forgot about the "useless" Cao Ze and began to comment on the geniuses present.

In the crowd, Li Yuchen and Liu Tong, who were dressed in disguise, were also mixed in the crowd.

"You didn't even come to open the blood pool?"

Li Yuchen was a little disappointed, and the last glimmer of hope in his heart finally died out.

Cao Ze is different from him, who is a top grandmaster who has been surrounded by natural resources since childhood. The benefits of the blood pool to Cao Ze are absolutely earth-shaking, so he can choose not to enter the blood pool, but Cao Ze cannot miss this opportunity.

If he wasn't worried about the danger of his identity being exposed, even Li Yuchen would want to enter the blood pool.

This is also the reason why so many geniuses have come here. On the road of martial arts, if you take one step slow, every step will be slow. If you don’t take every step to the extreme, how can you fight against God for your life?

Luo Qingyun stood at the back. The Dragon Blood Master could also enter the blood pool, but the benefits he could get were quite limited, and it was a waste of the only chance to enter the blood pool. Therefore, many people would rather wait another twenty years than enter the blood pool when they become the Dragon Blood Master.

But Luo Qingyun can't wait for twenty years!

He was filled with anger. He was also a genius, so how could he be the one who held everyone back?
Time passed little by little, from the rising sun to the high sun, the surface of the lake was as calm as a mirror, without any change. Everyone present was at least a Dragon Blood Master, and no one showed any anxiety.

Soon, the sun set in the west, and it seemed that the opening of the blood pool would not happen today.

But just as the sun sank into the horizon, a ray of blood-red light shone through the lake, and the entire lake seemed to be lit up.

Then, the ground where the lake was located began to shake, and thick blood-red mist rose from the lake, quickly spreading and covering the entire lake in blood.

These mists contain pure energy fluctuations. This energy is not the primordial force of heaven and earth, nor is it the original power. Instead, it is some kind of strange energy, whose purity is almost comparable to the original power.

Soon, the blood-colored fog became thicker and thicker, almost condensing into substance, and the entire lake turned completely blood-colored.

At this moment, a huge crack suddenly appeared above the lake, and a purer and richer blood-red light gushed out from the crack and rushed straight into the sky.

This beam of light contained an indescribable pressure and power, which made everyone present feel a little nervous, including the Dharmakaya realm masters who were watching from the sidelines.

When all the fog dissipated, the lake revealed its true appearance again. The blood-red water lay there quietly, and one could vaguely see complex runes and patterns filled in the blood-red water. These runes flashed with strange light, which complemented the blood-red light, forming a shocking picture.

The dancers, sitting or standing, stood up one after another. The blood pool they had waited for twenty years was finally opened! (End of this chapter)