Chapter 2291: Entering the Blood Demon World
Chapter 2291: Entering the Blood Demon World
Zhao Hai and Zhou Feng stood among a group of people. They were not conspicuous at all among them. The group of people were all at the Earth Monarch stage and were all elites of the Forbidden Path Sect. Naturally, there was nothing special about the two of them standing among them. If there was anything special about them, it was that Zhou Feng’s figure was rather eye-catching.
The cultivators from the Forbidden Path Sect Sect all around him appeared to be very capable, except for Zhou Feng, who looked extremely obese. Fortunately, his physique had reached its limit and would not grow any larger, otherwise Zhao Hai really didn’t know what Zhou Feng would look like.
Zhao Hai knew that Zhou Feng’s body had reached its limit. It was impossible for him to become a fat man weighing over 1,000 jin. Zhou Feng’s body couldn’t take it. If he really became like that, he would probably burst.
Standing before them was an elder of the Forbidden Path Sect. This elder looked rather unusual. He was very tall, over two meters, but appeared very thin, giving the impression of being skin and bones. He wore a very large monk’s robe, which looked like a garment draped over a clothes rack on him, which was quite bizarre.
What’s most unusual was that he was holding a staff in his hand. This staff was not the kind used by mages, but a Buddhist staff, which was extremely heavy and was definitely a heavy weapon.
Now, Zhao Hai, Zhou Feng, and the others are following this man with the buddhist staff to a place where they can directly enter the Blood Demon Realm.
The place they were going to wasn’t far, just behind the Forbidden Path Sect’s mountain, but it was normally a forbidden area of the sect. No one was allowed to enter, even inner disciples like Zhao Hai and Zhou Feng didn’t have the right to go there.
One hundred cultivators from the Forbidden Path Sect entered the Blood Demon Realm, including Zhao Hai and Zhou Feng. The others also gathered here after obtaining the Command Tokens through various channels. The Command Tokens within the Forbidden Path Sect were issued based on one’s sect contributions, but once issued, they won’t be locked to you. You must find a way to protect them. Within the Forbidden Path Sect, disciples are allowed to seize Command Tokens, but killing is strictly prohibited, that’s the bottom line.
Many failed to keep their Command Tokens. Zhao Hai, however, was an exception. His Command Token was public knowledge and almost everyone in the Forbidden Path Sect knew about it. Logically, countless people should have tried to seize it, but in reality, his Command Token was the safest. This was because the Forbidden Path Sect’s rules forbade theft of Zhao Hai’s token. Even if you managed to steal it, it would be useless, because no one else could use Zhao Hai’s token except for himself.
As for Zhou Feng’s token, it was even simpler. No one dared to snatch it from him. The Zhou family’s strength within the Forbidden Path Sect was undeniable. Even the Long family, which was at odds with the Zhou family, wouldn’t go after a core disciple of the Zhou family for a single Command Token. That would be equal to completely breaking ties with the Zhou family, and the Long family had no such intention.
Before long, the group stopped in a valley. The staff-wielding elder glanced at the group and said in his hoarse voice, “This is the entrance to the Blood Demon Realm. After you enter, you will encounter people from other sects. Remember, when you encounter people from other sects, no matter which sect they belong to, don’t be polite, just kill them. Of course, I don’t know what you’ll be doing there, and you can even steal from your own sect members. But I hope you remember, although our Forbidden Path Sect is a demonic sect, demonic cultivation sects also have their bottom lines. I don’t object to competition between you, but I still hope you can look after each other in the Blood Demon Realm. There, you’ll face not only cultivators from other sects, but also many demonic beasts and blood beasts. Blood beasts are a unique species in the Blood Demon Realm, varying in strength, but don’t underestimate them. If you encounter a blood beast, kill it if you can. With these enemies around, only by helping each other can you possibly survive. If too many of you die, it will be difficult for anyone to emerge alive. In the past, there have been instances where sects sent people to the Blood Demon Realm that have resulted in total annihilation.”
At this point, the staff-wielding elder glanced at everyone and said, “After entering the Blood Demon Realm, you will be teleported to different places. That means each of you will be acting alone, so you must be careful. Once you arrive in the Blood Demon Realm, remember to bring back as much demon blood as possible. The more demon blood you bring back, the greater the sect’s rewards will be. Moreover, the Blood Demon Realm also has a large amount of spiritual herbs and ores. Of course, if you are lucky, you can also obtain some cultivation manuals there, know that those manuals will not be of low level. As for how the Blood Demon Realm came about and what kind of place it is, the sect still doesn’t know. In any case, to enter the Blood Demon Realm, only cultivators with strength below the Teleportation Realm and who are no more than 200 years old can do so. If either of these conditions are exceeded, you will be killed directly by the forces in the Blood Demon Realm. Even if you are a Diamond Body Realm cultivator, you will not escape.”
Hiss! Everyone couldn’t help but gasp. They really hadn’t expected that there would be such a rule in the Blood Demon Realm. No wonder the major sects didn’t send stronger people into the Blood Demon Realm, because they simply couldn’t get in. You have to know that Diamond Body Realm cultivators are already the backbone of a sect. The number of Diamond Body Realm cultivators in a sect is almost the basis for determining the sect’s level.
The barrier of the Blood Demon Realm could actually kill a Diamond Body Realm cultivator. This pocket dimension was definitely not simple. No sect expert would risk being killed to force their way into the Blood Demon Realm, because it was simply not worth it.
The staff-wielding elder glanced at everyone and said, “Alright, get ready. The Blood Demon Realm is about to open. Remember, the sect will buy anything brought out of the Blood Demon Realm at a high price. Of course, you can choose not to sell to the sect and the sect will not force you.”
After saying that, the staff-wielding elder stopped talking, but everyone started whispering among themselves. Zhao Hai turned to Zhou Feng and said, “Brother Zhou, you must take care once you get inside. If possible, we should find each other quickly. Only in this way will we be safe.”
Zhou Feng nodded and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll be careful. You don’t need to worry about me. It’s difficult for someone in the Earth Monarch Realm to kill me.”
After saying that, Zhou Feng looked at Zhao Hai and said, “If possible, get as many good things as possible inside. It would be best if you could break through inside. I heard that the barrier rules in the Demon Blood Realm are outward-facing and won’t look inside, so you won’t be in any danger when you come out after breaking through.”
Zhao Hai nodded, he had also thought of this, but now he was even more certain. Just then, bursts of blood-red mist suddenly rose from the valley. Before long, the mist grew thicker and thicker until it was almost impossible to see anything from the other side. At that moment, they heard the voice of the staff-wielding elder, “Alright, the rest is up to you. In three months, you will be automatically transferred here.” Then the staff-wielding elder disappeared.
All of a sudden, Zhao Hai felt his spiritual force was being suppressed. He couldn’t see the people around him at all, nor could he sense them. It was as if he was surrounded by a thick and heavy mist, and he couldn’t do anything.
Gradually, Zhao Hai felt the surrounding fog thinning, and his mental energy was able to sense the surrounding situation. Finally, when all the fog disappeared, Zhao Hai was stunned. He found that he was no longer in the valley, but on the edge of a lake, and there was no one around him.
Zhao Hai turned his gaze at the lake. The water was blood-red and emitted a faint smell of blood. However, Zhao Hai was certain that this was not the demonic blood that the Forbidden Path Sect needed. Before entering the Blood Demon Realm, Zhao Hai had done some research on it. He knew that the demonic blood needed by the Forbidden Path Sect was not so easy to obtain. There were many demonic blood pools in the Demonic Blood Realm, some large and some small. But these pools had one thing in common, they could produce blood beasts. Blood beasts were very special life forms, creatures similar to demonic beasts. These creatures were extremely powerful. If an ordinary cultivator in the Earth Monarch stage encountered a third stage blood beast, they would almost certainly be killed.
The larger the blood pool, the stronger the blood beasts it can produce. If the blood pool is as big as this lake, then the blood beasts born here will be at least fifth or sixth stage. If Zhao Hai really encountered such a powerful blood beast, even with his strength, he would probably only be able to run away.
Moreover, Zhao Hai also knew that the blood pool in the Blood Demon Realm was different from this lake. Although the lake water had a bloody smell, the smell was not very strong, and the lake water would ripple like ordinary water. However, the Demon Blood Pool would never have such a thing. According to the records of the Forbidden Path Sect, the demon blood in the Demon Blood Pool was very viscous and could be scooped out by hand. Although it could flow, the flow speed was very slow.
Zhao Hai looked around but didn’t find anything. He then slowly walked towards the lakeside. Since this was the lakeside, there should be some demonic beasts coming to drink. Zhao Hai even saw the tracks left by a few demonic beasts. So Zhao Hai wanted to see if he would encounter any demonic beasts here. If he did, he wouldn’t mind sparring with them to see what level his strength had reached.
As Zhao Hai was walking forward, his eyes were suddenly drawn to a plant in front of him. Although there were many plants by the lake, Zhao Hai spotted this one at a glance because it was unique.