Chapter 460 - Cutting Down the Cult Master
Chapter 460: Cutting Down the Cult Master
Chu Yunfan did not need to think very hard to know that the cult master was severely injured by Wang Qi. Although the cult master and Wang Qi were both at the peak of the Acquired Stage, the cult master was, after all, old. He was more than a hundred years old. He was considered old even by modern standards.
The reason why he was still mobile was that his martial arts were indeed profound. A peak of the Acquired Stage expert would have been able to dominate the world hundreds of years ago. Even now, his strength could not be underestimated.
However, the cult master was old, and the old was afraid of the young. His bodily functions could not compare to a young genius like Wang Qi. The cult master was on the decline, while Wang Qi had not even reached the peak of his life. The gap between them was needless to say.
Under the situation where there was no gap in cultivation, the cult master was lucky to have not been killed.
Just as Chu Yunfan had guessed, the reason why the cult master was in such a sorry state was that he had been injured by Wang Qi, even though they were both at the peak of the Acquired Stage. In the beginning, the cult master could rely on his wider martial arts experience to fight Wang Qi. However, as time went by, he gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. After a few attacks, he was heavily injured.
If the cult master had not taken the time to escape, he would have died by now. Right now, his trusted aides were desperately trying to stop Wang Qi. However, he knew that the Blood Devourers, which were at a disadvantage in all aspects, would not be able to hold out for long.
It was only a matter of time before the Blood Devourers were annihilated. The cult master had already thought of this outcome when he decided to provoke the Federation and did not regret it. As long as he could successfully master the Demon Descends Illustration, he would be able to conquer the demonic treasure. After doing so, he would possess strength comparable to those in the Divine Ability Stage.
In the Arctic Desert, those who managed to cultivate divine abilities were considered powerful existences.
When that time came, the Blood Devourers would become a colossus that even the Federation would not be able to ignore. Compared to such glorious achievements, the loss of a few disciples was nothing. However, he did not expect that the Federation’s revenge would come so quickly.
The cult master was a little unprepared. Fortunately, he had already mastered the Demon Descends Illustration. When he returned, he would take it with him and escape to a hidden place to heal. Once his injuries recovered, he could use them to break through to the Innate Stage that he had always dreamed of.
By then, with his strength and the Demon Descends Illustration, it would be easy for the cult master to establish a sect that was ten times larger. When that time came, his life would be truly smooth-sailing. Even the Federation might not be willing to offend an existence that had nurtured divine abilities.
Therefore, all these losses were worth it. But upon returning to the palace, full of excitement, the cult master discovered that his Demon Descends Illustration had disappeared.
“How is this possible?” The cult master was in complete disbelief. “Where’s my Demon Descends Illustration? Who took it? Who?!”
The cult master let out a shrill scream. He had never expected to see such a scene upon returning. It was as if he had lost all hope. The cult master who looked like an ordinary person in his forties or fifties seemed to have aged 30 years in the blink of an eye. He had a head full of white hair. After all, according to the lifespan of modern humans, he had already reached the end of his life.
Unless the cult master could break through to the Innate Stage, he could only extend his lifespan to at most 200 years. All his hopes were placed on the Demon Descends Illustration. Now that it had disappeared, it was clearly a huge blow to him.
However, the cult master reacted quickly. This was not the time to be calculative. After confirming that there was no one else around, he had no choice but to give up. Wang Qi would be arriving at any time. There was not much time left for him.
The cult master quickly pressed his palm to the wall. Suddenly, a blood-red tree slowly rose from the blood pool. This tree was about as tall as a person. There were five blood-red fruits hanging on its branches. These fruits were completely blood-red and crystal clear. Although they were separated from the blood pool, they had a unique fragrance.
Chu Yunfan immediately recognized that this was a special heavenly treasure called the Blood Origin Fruit. The reason why it was said to be special was that this heavenly treasure needed special circumstances to grow. It could only grow in a boundless sea of blood.
There were records of this Blood Origin Fruit in the Alchemy Emperor’s memories. Generally speaking, the places where these fruits were found were often on ancient battlefields which had seen countless battles. If it was not cleaned up in time, it would become a forbidden area. The living would not be allowed to enter.
It was only in such places that the Blood Origin Tree could be born. The Blood Origin Tree would produce different numbers of Blood Origin Fruits according to the situation. These fruits had the effect of increasing a person’s strength. A lot of medicinal pills could be used in tandem to increase their effectiveness.
Clearly, the cult master had used part of the massacre of Verdant City to pollute the Demon Descends Illustration and turn it into a demonic treasure. The other part must have been used to nurture the Blood Origin Tee.
It was not easy for the Blood Origin Tree to take root, it usually took a long time before it grew mature enough to bear fruit. It had to be watered with the blood of thousands.
In other words, Chu Yunfan did not know how many people the cult master had killed to form this Blood Origin Tree. Now that the tree had taken root, it would produce Blood Origin Fruits nonstop. At that time, the cult master’s strength would continuously increase.
“D*mn it!” Chu Yunfan said as he gritted his teeth.
This kind of person deserved to die.
The cult master chopped down the Blood Origin Tree. Then, he plucked the ripe fruits and prepared to escape. He had no intention of leaving the tree to Wang Qi. Now, he could only retreat. With these Blood Origin Fruits, he could at least break through to the Innate Stage. There was no longer any hope for his grand plan. Breaking through to the Innate Stage was the only practical plan. If he could not break through to the Innate Stage, his lifespan would soon run out.
Just as the cult master was about to escape, he saw a huge heavy sword falling from the sky. It suddenly appeared out of thin air and instantly slashed toward him. This slash caught him off guard.
Although the cult master was strong, he was heavily injured after all and was completely unprepared. He was slashed by Chu Yunfan and his head was sent flying.