In reality, Lord Yinhe never expected Wu Yuan to claim the title of 'Blood Refining King.'
The truth is, Wu Yuan's cultivation time is too brief.
Seek the highest, attain the lowest; seek the lowest, often attain nothing.
When he initially spoke to Wu Yuan like that, it was only to urge him to strive for the position of Blood Refining King with all his might.
Hold lofty aspirations, but also stay grounded.
...
The Blood Refining Plane is a super existence artificially created within the Blood Refining Demon Palace.
Internally, it has opened up three thousand worlds.
Each world can support a Level 1 branch to conduct the 'Golden Elixir Blood Refining Battle.'
In the Blood Refining World numbered '893 White Cang,'
"It's really uncomfortable."
Entering the spatial vortex, surrounded by darkness, Wu Yuan waited for a long time, unable to move his body at all, and even his consciousness seemed to slow down.
Half an hour passed.
"All participants are in position. The Blood Refining Battle begins." A cold voice echoed in Wu Yuan's mind.
Immediately after,
"Exhale!" Wu Yuan descended, sweeping his gaze in all directions. This was a winding and tortuous, enormous cavernous passage that couldn't be seen at a glance.
The cross-sectional shape of the cavern is approximately circular.
The diameter is roughly thirty thousand miles!
On the cavern walls, huge crystals were scattered, radiating light, making this vast and endless cavern appear as bright as day.
At the same time, the cavern also had numerous holes, some deep and some shallow theoretically capable of hiding a large number of cultivators.
"Spiritual sense is normal, the spatial pressure here is normal, similar to the original Blood World." Wu Yuan quickly sensed and dispersed his spiritual sense.
Nine hundred miles!
Over the past few years, day and night, continuously contemplating the Black Tower, Wu Yuan's cultivation of the divine soul of his body has approached the pinnacle of the Yang Soul.
On the other hand, a strand of Wu Yuan's thoughts is currently in the personal palace of the Blood Refining World.
Unable to communicate with the outside world, but can receive some guidance from the battlefield, and most importantly, can check the Blood Demon Token rankings:
Blood Demon Token: 1000
Ranking: 593,422 (tied)
"The entire White Cang Branch has over four hundred thousand Level 2 Blood Refining Seeds and more than one hundred and eighty thousand Immortal Country participants?" Wu Yuan instantly judged.
Some of this information he was previously unaware of.
"This Blood Refining battlefield world is a spherical space with a diameter of one hundred million miles, with numerous crisscrossing tunnels inside, each with a diameter of thirty thousand miles." Information about the Blood Refining World emerged in Wu Yuan's mind.
The cavern walls are indestructible.
At least, even with Purple Mansion strength, it would be extremely difficult to destroy them, and even if destroyed, they would automatically repair after a certain period.
At the same time,
A large number of weapons, magical treasures, and precious materials randomly appear in the countless tunnels of the Blood Refining World.
So, the Blood Refining Battle is quite simple.
Just proceed along one tunnel, use spiritual sense, eyes, or other special means to explore, find opponents—kill them!
And as time passes,
The 'effective combat range' of the entire Blood Refining World will continuously shrink.
Driving a large number of surviving participants to converge.
"It's like a big escape!" Wu Yuan couldn't help but think of an ancient game that was popular for many years in his previous life.
Just as he was contemplating, suddenly,
"Boom!"
More than a thousand miles away, a terrifying surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted. Wu Yuan looked up and saw two figures engaged in a fierce battle.
Extremely intense.
Almost simultaneously.
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan, who had been observing the Blood Demon Token rankings, noticed a rapid change. Numerous rankings of talented individuals began to rise rapidly.
Clearly—slaughtering had begun!
"It's all starting."
A bloodthirsty glint flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes. His figure instantly shot out towards the two figures fighting in the distance.
Over a thousand miles.
Even without unleashing any source techniques or relying on Little Black Beast's fusion, using just his physical body, Wu Yuan still reached a speed of over two hundred miles per second.
And when he moved, his speed soared.
In an instant, he frightened the two figures fighting in the distance. They both exclaimed, "Not good, it's Blood Refining Seeds!"
"Sensed it?" Wu Yuan grinned.
According to the rules of the Blood Refining battlefield, once Blood Refining Seeds or Immortal Country participants approached within six hundred miles of ordinary participants, they would be sensed by others.
Moreover, Wu Yuan's speed had erupted, almost reaching Purple Mansion First Stage.
"In that case, no more hiding."
"Little Black, Fusion, erupt." A pair of black wings appeared instantly behind Wu Yuan. The wings fluttered slightly, and his speed soared to five hundred miles per second.
At this moment.
The two mid-level Golden Elixir cultivators had just escaped a hundred miles.
In less than half a breath, they were overtaken by Wu Yuan.
"Death, don't blame me."
"If you want to blame someone, blame this damned world." Wu Yuan's eyes were cold, and although he silently spoke these words, his actions didn't hesitate at all.
"Pfft~"
"Pfft~"
The wings flashed like lightning, resembling two battle knives that instantly cut through the two Golden Elixir cultivators, and their bodies exploded instantly.
Fallen!
No resistance, unable to struggle at all.
For Wu Yuan, killing ordinary Golden Elixir cultivators was too easy now.
"Two more Blood Demon Tokens?" Wu Yuan sensed the rankings and was not surprised at all. However, he noticed—the blood mist!
It was releasing from the Black Tower.
"In this Blood Refining Battle, with the frenzied killing, the blood mist accumulated in the Black Tower will reach an unimaginable level." This thought flashed through Wu Yuan's mind.
"Hmm?"
Wu Yuan's spiritual sense spread out and instantly sensed a hidden Golden Elixir cultivator six hundred miles away.
"Hiding?" Wu Yuan directly killed over.
And with this charge.
Swish! Swish! Swish! Several Golden Elixir cultivators flew in panic, fleeing in all directions.
"Kill!" Wu Yuan showed no mercy, immediately creating a bloody storm in this tunnel!
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Chapter 293 - Kill! Blood-Stained Journey (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Votes)
"Pfft~" A black streamer tore through the sky at an astonishing speed, directly entering a small cave with a diameter of less than a hundred miles.
Immediately after.
Intense spiritual energy fluctuations erupted from the cave, spreading far and wide. A series of screams followed, and two figures madly rushed out from two other exits of the cave.
"Quick, run."
"It's a second-level Blood Refining Seed." Fear filled the faces of these two figures as they frantically fled. However, they barely escaped a hundred miles.
"Boom!"
The black streamer rushed out of the cave, moving at nearly ten times their speed, and almost instantly caught up.
Wings like knives.
"No!" One of the black-armored men roared. His body suddenly enlarged, and he fiercely swung the battle knife in his hand, turning back to strike at the approaching wings. A vast, earth-yellow aura radiated from his body.
Source Technique! Earth Realm!
This level of strength, among the billions of participants in the Golden Elixir realm, was at least in the top five percent, which was quite impressive.
"Pong~" A massive collision occurred as the wings lightly fluttered over his knife. They directly impacted the black-armored man's body.
"Pfft~" The terrifying impact instantly made him fly backward. His skin exploded, and countless blood spilled out.
"Not dead?" Wu Yuan's eyes flickered, and he directly took action.
A palm strike.
Instantly expanding to a thousand zhang, like a mountain peak sweeping through dozens of miles of space, it struck the black-armored man again.
"Pong~" The black-armored man finally couldn't bear it any longer. His body instantly exploded, turning into countless blood mist.
Fallen.
"One more." Wu Yuan's gaze fell on a distant figure, and his figure flickered, directly catching up to the fleeing individual.
Killing.
"So easy. Many of these Golden Elixir cultivators are just at the initial stage, merely here to offer Blood Demon Tokens." Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. "Someone like this black-armored man, a high-level Golden Elixir and a body-refining expert, has decent strength."
If he hadn't encountered Wu Yuan, the black-armored man might have had a chance to survive for six months.
"What a pity." Wu Yuan's heart turned cold.
His gaze swept across the vast tunnel with a diameter of thirty thousand miles.
Called a cave, it was more like a world passage, incredibly vast. The undulating folds on the walls resembled mountain ranges.
On the walls of the passage, there were numerous small caves ranging from tens to hundreds of miles in diameter, all interconnected.
"The entire Blood Refining battlefield is too vast, like a three-dimensional space, resembling an ant nest." Wu Yuan muttered, "Golden Elixir cultivators, their spiritual sense generally only extends a few dozen miles."
In other words.
As long as all the Golden Elixir realm participants collectively wanted to avoid being found, it wouldn't be easy to locate them. Unless it was someone like Wu Yuan—extremely powerful spiritual sense!
A single thought could probe a radius of nine hundred miles.
The efficiency of his investigation was hundreds or even thousands of times that of an ordinary Golden Elixir cultivator. It could be said that in the places Wu Yuan had swept through, very few people could avoid him.
However.
Even with 580 billion participants scattered in a spherical battlefield with a diameter of one hundred million miles, they were still quite dispersed.
"Blood Demon Token." Wu Yuan's mind moved, and the thought left in the Blood Refining Immortal Realm instantly detected information.
Blood Demon Tokens: 1542
Ranking: 832
"In one day, sweeping several hundred thousand miles, killing hundreds of cultivators. However, most of them are just ordinary participants, and killing them only yields one Blood Demon Token. There are only two elite participants." Wu Yuan felt somewhat helpless.
Without such diligent slaughter, how could the number of Blood Demon Tokens soar?
The Blood Demon Tokens of ordinary participants were easy to obtain but too few, only one each.
"If I can find Blood Refining Seeds or Immortal Country participants, that would be delightful." A hint of killing intent flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes.
Killing one would yield at least a thousand Blood Demon Tokens.
As long as he killed a hundred, it would fulfill the requirement for 'Ten Thousand Blood Demon Tokens.'
"Judging by the rankings, those who have accumulated three to five thousand Blood Demon Tokens must have defeated other Blood Refining Seeds and Immortal Country participants." Wu Yuan thought, "However, looking at the rankings, even first-level Blood Refining Seeds like Ao Qi and Dongfang Hongguang aren't too high."
"Could it be that they are like me?"
"Didn't find any particularly formidable opponents?" Wu Yuan speculated to himself.
In reality, Wu Yuan was correct. While the Blood Refining Battle was relatively fair, during random landings, the most top-tier experts would deliberately be scattered.
Simultaneously, first-level Blood Refining Seeds and Immortal Country participants would also be distributed randomly, trying to avoid clashes between top talents at the beginning and allowing countless weaker participants to gain advantages.
In summary, the stronger one's power, the weaker the surrounding participants would be initially.
However.
As time passed, the entire battleground gradually shrank, and numerous top experts hunted along the various passages.
In the end, collisions between top talents were inevitable.
"Moreover, these countless weaker participants start forming alliances over time." Wu Yuan's gaze swept over the corpses of the two participants he had just killed.
He then looked at a cave.
Just now, these eight participants gathered together, not engaging in battle but discussing the possibility of joining forces.
Just one day!
Facing the crazy slaughter of numerous top talents, countless ordinary participants realized that mutual killing was useless and they had to band together.
Only by banding together could they survive the first six months.
Otherwise, they would be defeated one by one by top experts.
"Form alliances. I was afraid you wouldn't." Wu Yuan smiled.
Without powerful array formations, even if dozens or hundreds of Golden Elixir cultivators teamed up, they could only form ordinary formations.
If it were a second-level Blood Refining Seed with only the strength of the early Purple Mansion realm, it would still be challenging to consume so many participants.
But Wu Yuan?
Whether it was ten or a hundred participants joining forces, he wasn't the least bit afraid.
"No matter how large the herd, it can't beat a lone lion."
Wu Yuan is that lone lion.
In terms of comprehension of the Dao, Wu Yuan is a tier above ordinary participants. In terms of foundation, Wu Yuan has reached the baseline of the Mountain and River realm. Regarding source techniques, he is also among the very best!
Unlike other participants who scavenge for scattered magical treasures, Wu Yuan doesn't bother.
Why?
Firstly, by killing along the way, he will naturally obtain a large number of treasures. He can choose what suits him.
Moreover, with Wu Yuan's two intermediate rules combined with the cultivation of the "Stellar True Body," his physical strength is already comparable to a fourth-grade spiritual weapon.
Furthermore, this is only Wu Yuan's outbreak using the 'Way of the Stars.' He hasn't even unleashed the 'Way of Longevity' for attack.
Once he does...
"Kill! Even if I only use the Way of the Stars, I want to see who can stop me." Wu Yuan's fighting spirit soared.
The passage is three thousand miles wide, with new passages appearing every million miles. There are countless small caves. It can be said that the entire battlefield is unbelievably complex.
But Wu Yuan doesn't care about the routes at all.
Freely and willfully, one word - kill!
Found a participant? Kill!
Encountered ten participants in a group? Kill!
Even if he encountered hundreds of participants marching in force, Wu Yuan, standing alone, would directly charge in and kill them all.
Unrestrained! One could say he was incredibly arrogant.
Time passes.
In the wake of Wu Yuan's passage, the battle-induced magical fluctuations resonated, blood scattered, and heads flew.
The Blood Demon Medallion rapidly ascended.
His ranking also kept rising.
Most importantly.
The blood mist surrounding the Black Tower in Wu Yuan's Dantian Palace reached an unprecedented height, continually soaring and accumulating.
...
The Blood Refining Battle, hailed as the flagship event of the Blood Refining Demon Palace, naturally attracted the attention of countless powerhouses from various branches.
From high and mighty celestial immortals to upper immortals and earthly immortals of various major branches, and even numerous Nascent Soul realm and Purple Mansion realm cultivators, all were extremely attentive.
For true geniuses like the Blood Refining Seeds.
Cultivators below the celestial immortal level, even powerful beings like Supreme Celestial Wu Tian and others, didn't have the qualifications to witness the combat scenes of the participants directly.
What they could see was the ranking of the Blood Demon Medallion.
"Wu Yuan is so brutal!"
"He entered the top one thousand of the overall ranking right from the start, and his Blood Demon Medallion is skyrocketing, incredibly powerful."
"What a pity."
"I can't witness Wu Yuan's slaughter scenes." In a viewing space within the Blood Refining Immortal Realm's "Red Moon Branch," where crowds gathered, many cultivators gathered.
"Haha, Wu Yuan is someone I discovered." Xiong Yuan, the protector, was proudly boasting, "Look, Wu Yuan's Blood Demon Medallion is rising again."
Many Nascent Soul realm and Holy Domain realm protectors nodded in agreement, looking at the constantly changing numbers on the ranking.
It was indeed astonishing.
Short intervals of dozens of breaths, long intervals of one or two quarter-hours; Wu Yuan's Blood Demon Medallion would undergo changes, which was simply incredible!
What did this indicate?
Wu Yuan practically slaughtered his way through.
"The ranking has risen again."
"He's entered the top three hundred." Someone exclaimed, and the ranking within the top three hundred of the Blood Demon Medallion was already very eye-catching.
After all, there were tens of billions of participants.
"His Blood Demon Medallion has broken through five thousand."
"It's only the third day." A Nascent Soul protector couldn't help but sigh, "With this killing speed, capturing one hundred thousand Blood Demon Medallions is easy."
... "Look, Wu Yuan is indeed formidable." In another viewing space, Supreme Celestial Wu Tian was boasting with a group of celestial immortals.
"At the beginning, there were fewer strong opponents around the top talents, and they could only kill ordinary participants one by one, accumulating a few Blood Demon Medallions. Therefore, their rankings weren't high."
"Now, the top fifty are all first-level Blood Refining Seeds."
"In this situation, Wu Yuan's ranking keeps soaring."
Wu Tian smiled, "When the talent duel begins, his ranking has a chance to soar into the top one hundred."
Over a hundred celestial immortals around couldn't help but nod. They were very familiar with the rules of the Blood Refining Battle.
The top talents gradually exert their strength, and their rankings rise in the middle stage, eventually pulling far ahead of other participants.
"At least this time, our Red Moon Branch is likely to produce a Blood Refining Marquis, which is a good thing."
"White Li is also very good. He has already entered the top ten thousand. As time passes, he also has a chance to break into the top one thousand."
"Shui Heng is a bit behind."
These celestial immortals from the Red Moon Branch continuously determined the rankings of their respective talented disciples based on the fluctuating changes in the rankings.
...
"Not bad performance." In the Hengyang Immortal Realm, which spans the entire Hengyang Immortal World, a highly elevated Godly Void realm said, looking at the two huge light screen projections in front of him in a special temple.
On the first light screen projection, the ranking of the "Golden Core Blood Refining Battle" in the Blood Refining Demon Palace's Baicang Branch was revealed.
While the other light screen projection displayed the combat scene of a participant.
Surprisingly, it was Wu Yuan.
...
In the Blood Refining Immortal Realm, in the viewing space where many celestial immortals from the Baicang Branch were located, a group of celestial immortals were watching.
"Some geniuses who started with low rankings are making a breakthrough!"
"These first-level Blood Refining Seeds are performing quite well."
"At the beginning, before the genius duel, these top talents won't suffer."
"The top talents from the Baicang Immortal Country also have impressive strength." These celestial immortals were casually commenting on the situation.
"Yin He, your disciple Wu Yuan is indeed formidable, very brutal," a silver-haired woman smiled.
"Not bad," Yin He, the Star Lord, said. However, a smile was evident at the corner of his mouth.
Obviously, he was very satisfied with Wu Yuan's performance.
As time passed.
In the blink of an eye, it was the twelfth day, a mere moment for the powerhouses at the celestial immortal level.
"Hmm?"
The silver-haired woman suddenly said, "Yin He, your little guy is in trouble. Look, based on his current direction, he's about to encounter something."
"Well, over a thousand cultivators teaming up with simple formations, quite strong," Yin He Star Lord nodded lightly.
"Why, aren't you worried?"
The silver-haired woman felt a bit surprised, "Wu Yuan is powerful, but he has only passed through the thirteenth layer of the Dark Star. Teaming up with over a thousand cultivators, even a peerless genius who has passed through the fourteenth layer might find it challenging, I'm afraid."
"Hehe," Yin He Star Lord smiled without saying anything, "Just watch. At least there's no danger to his life, right?"
"True."
The silver-haired woman nodded, "His True Spirit Beast is a Soaring Serpent, exceptionally skilled in speed. At least his escape ability is very strong."
At this moment, not only the silver-haired woman and Yin He Star Lord.
In this viewing space, with the attention of the celestial immortals, easily monitoring tens of thousands of light screens, they naturally sensed the formidable army of cultivators that Wu Yuan was about to encounter.
...
In the Blood Refining World with the code '893 Baicang,' in one of the passages, at the midpoint of a 'mountain' that was about several thousand miles high, on a giant rock.
Wu Yuan was meditating.
"As opponents encountered become increasingly powerful, it's getting harder to find a cultivator." Wu Yuan contemplated quietly.
Maintaining the spread of divine sense for a long time.
Coupled with continuous battles, the consumption on the mind was enormous.
Therefore, once Wu Yuan felt that more than one-third of his mental energy was consumed, he would stop to rest, ensuring that he maintained peak combat power.
A lion fights a rabbit using full strength.
Although Wu Yuan was confident and considered himself among the very top in the entire Blood Refining battlefield, he dared not be too careless.
"Twelve days of continuous battle have greatly improved my understanding of the Way of the Stars." Wu Yuan thought, "Indeed, practical combat is the best teacher."
Practical combat, surviving! The memories and traces engraved in the bones were something that a divine void duel could never compare to.
At least.
In these ten-plus days, Wu Yuan made great progress in the Way of the Stars.
However.
While tempering in life and death could greatly tap into a person's potential, the vast majority of people, as long as they don't give up the tempering of life and death, will eventually be worn down.
One's success means the exhaustion of tens of thousands.
Only a very small number can survive to the end, needing both strength and luck.
"Blood Demon Medallion." Wu Yuan's thoughts moved, instantly sensing the ranking of the Blood Demon Medallion in the Blood Refining Immortal Realm:
Blood Demon Medallion: 10,223
Ranking: 189
"To have killed over three thousand cultivators personally, and yet I'm ranked just above one hundred? Wu Yuan pondered.
Such frenzied and bloody slaughter enveloped him in a sinister aura.
To kill one person is a crime!
To kill ten thousand is dominance!
Only after slaughtering nine million can one be considered the supreme among the dominators.
"These are truly cultivators killed by my own hands." A thought flashed through Wu Yuan's mind. "A Golden Core Realm cultivator placed in a small world would undoubtedly be a great expert, but here, they perish like grass."
This is the cruelty of the immortal path.
Golden Core Realm? Violet Mansion Realm? Generation after generation, countless beings are merely a small cost in the eyes of the Blood Refining Demon Palace for cultivating strong individuals.
"Bloody mist." Wu Yuan's primordial spirit resided in the Upper Dantian Palace, looking up at the towering black tower.
At this moment, after Wu Yuan slaughtered thousands of cultivators.
A vast bloody mist surrounded the black tower, unbelievably dense, radiating a frightening black light that sent shivers down one's spine.
"Is it not extreme yet?" Wu Yuan's eyes flickered.
Since entering the Spirit Body Realm and lacking opponents of the same realm, the bloody mist had not yet reached its limit. Even in the previous battle against the Fire Yan Sect's army, he only killed dozens of Golden Core cultivators.
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan suddenly looked up, gazing into the distance.
In the Blood Refining World, illuminated as if it were daytime, without any hindrance, both Golden Core and Spirit Body cultivators could easily see scenes tens of thousands of miles away.
As for Wu Yuan?
His physical strength had reached the threshold of the Mountain and River Realm, naturally allowing him to see farther and clearer.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Thousands of cultivators were forming a vast formation with a faint and shiny glow, charging towards him.
The formation spread for hundreds of miles.
Directly rushing over, without any hesitation, appeared extremely arrogant.
"So arrogant, relying on numbers to be more arrogant than me?" Wu Yuan stood up, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes. "Over a thousand people?"
Without hesitation.
Swoosh!
Wu Yuan soared into the air, wings flapping, ascending with a whistling sound, directly meeting this massive group composed of over a thousand cultivators.
In the Blood Refining battlefield, Wu Yuan always maintained the 'Beast Fusion' state, increasing his speed to about two hundred miles per second.
"Someone's coming."
"So fast, rushing over."
"Who is he?" In an instant, someone in the massive group saw Wu Yuan and quickly elevated. Everyone looked over.
Their speed, however, did not slow down in the slightest.
"Kill!"
"He's a second-level Blood Refining Seed." When the distance closed to six hundred miles, someone sensed Wu Yuan's aura.
"Just a second-level Blood Refining Seed, and he dares to be arrogant?"
"Kill him!"
"Yes, kill him, let these so-called geniuses know that we won't be humiliated." Many participants immediately shouted.
Most of this group were ordinary participants. Initially, they were just a few small teams, but as the number of participants increased, their confidence grew.
In their eyes, even if they were geniuses, how many could withstand the attack of over a thousand Golden Core cultivators?
"Everyone, follow orders, do not exceed the range of the large formation, form a small formation, attack!" The leading man in a black robe issued the command.
He was the commander of this group, also the strongest in terms of strength.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" Although it sounds slow, in reality, the speed of communication among Golden Core cultivators is incredibly fast. Almost in the blink of an eye, over a thousand cultivators rapidly transformed, forming nine massive beasts, each emitting a purple light on the surface.
At the same time.
The nine beast-like creatures were separated by hundreds of miles and had a faint connection, forming an even more powerful formation.
"Roar~"
"Kill!" Six of the beast-like creatures, resembling Peng birds, divine dragons, or Xuanwu, radiated colorful light, attacking Wu Yuan from various directions.
Three more strange beasts lagged behind, unexpectedly simultaneously unleashing a coordinated burst of spiritual attacks.
"Even if you're an extraordinary genius, how strong can your spiritual power be? Each formation has the combined spiritual attacks of hundreds of cultivators, surpassing the power of an ordinary Violet Mansion cultivator." The leading man in black robes was full of confidence.
"Hum~"
"Chi~"
"Pong~" Three powerful spiritual attacks instantly cut through the vast sky, invading Wu Yuan's Upper Dantian Palace.
But how formidable was Wu Yuan's spiritual power? He had also cultivated the "Sword Spirit Source Light."
With just a slight tremor, he effortlessly withstood them all.
"Spiritual attack?" Wu Yuan's eyes were icy; he feared spiritual attacks the least.
Because, even when facing powerful spiritual attacks, in crucial moments, he still had the Black Tower as a defensive trump card.
"Not good."
"He resisted it?"
"Is he unharmed?" Unleashing spiritual attacks, the three strange beasts at the back simultaneously changed color, feeling that something was amiss.
With such formidable spiritual power, would he weaken when charging straight at them?
"Good timing." Wu Yuan had already met the first bird-like strange beast; he instantly erupted.
Boom!
Wu Yuan transformed into a hundred-zhang tall giant, simultaneously manifesting four real arms, each wielding a war knife.
Four war knives!
All of them were third-grade spiritual weapons, precisely the ones Wu Yuan selected as the most suitable and compatible weapons for himself after the frenzied slaughter in the past ten days.
"Star Rupture!"
With one slash, he directly displayed the first move in the "Star Rupture Blade Canon," the most fundamental move, known for its singular explosive power and terrifying penetrative ability.
"Hua!" The blade light tore through the vast sky, connecting with the mysterious starry fluctuations in the universe. Both speed and power soared to a terrifying level.
"Roar~"
"Kill!" Six of the strange creatures, resembling Peng birds, divine dragons, or Xuanwu, radiated colorful light, attacking Wu Yuan from various directions.
"Escape!"
"Quick, escape! He's a first-level Blood Refining Seed."
"There's hope to break into the top hundred."
"Can't stop him." The once formidable army of cultivators instantly crumbled, screaming and scattering in all directions.
"Too powerful! Too powerful! The power of those sword techniques..." The leading young man in black robes stared fixedly at Wu Yuan, feeling a chill in his heart. "Sword techniques, wings... it's Wu Yuan, it's him! But wasn't he only on the thirteenth floor of the Dark Star?"
"This level of strength is definitely at the Dark Star's fourteenth level."
"Run!" The young man in the black robe started to frantically flee.
"Thinking of escaping? Have you asked my opinion?" Wu Yuan, holding a war knife, wings vibrating like a Peng bird, soared to extreme speed.
Directly pouncing towards the young man in the black robe.
Wu Yuan had long sensed that this army was led by the young man in the black robe, and their life force was extraordinary.
...
"So strong."
"Capable of breaking into the top hundred."
"The strength to pass through the fourteenth level of the Dark Star, Wu Yuan is truly formidable, his talent is indeed terrifying." In the 'Celestial Observation Space' within the Blood Refining Immortal Realm.
Tens of thousands of Celestials from the Bai Cang branch were all paying attention to Wu Yuan's outbreak.
Although there were eight hundred first-level Blood Refining Seeds, there were still differences.
Can the second and the eight hundredth be the same?
The strength of the fourteenth level of the Dark Star is a threshold.
Top hundred in the first phase! It is a benchmark.
Generally speaking, among the tens of first-level Blood Refining Seeds in the entire Bai Cang branch, plus the top talents among the hundreds of thousands of participants from various Immortal Nations.
There were collectively more than a hundred top talents, all with the strength to pass through the fourteenth level of the Dark Star.
Previously, people only paid attention to Wu Yuan because of his young age.
Real strength? Not many Celestials believed that Wu Yuan could compete for the top hundred in the first phase.
At most, he might break into the top hundred based on talent in the second phase.
But with this outbreak, Wu Yuan was immediately recognized by all Celestials, and in terms of strength, he belonged to the top tier.
"Good."
Lord Yinhe also revealed a smile: "He was hiding his strength before? Good lad."
"With such strength, coupled with talent, could it be that he really has a chance to seize the title of Blood Refining King?"
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Chapter 294: The Strongest Golden Elixir (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance Master 'Senior Pol')
In the Blood Refining World with the code '893 Bai Cang',
Swoosh!
Wu Yuan's wings trembled slightly, and his speed soared, closing in on the young man in the black robe who was frantically fleeing.
The distance between the two was only a hundred miles.
"Damn it, why did Wu Yuan choose to chase me? Out of all people, why me?" The young man in the black robe felt bitter in his heart. "I only have one life, and there are only a few peerless geniuses who can pass the fourteenth level of the Dark Star."
"The entire blood refining battlefield probably doesn't have more than two hundred, so why did I have to run into this situation?" The young man in the black robe gritted his teeth.
Despair swept through his heart.
"No! I can't die, absolutely can't die."
"I still have to go through the Blood Demon Battle, enter the second phase, and seize the opportunity for blood refining. I haven't become an immortal yet." Under the pressure of life and death, many thoughts flashed through the mind of the young man in the black robe.
"Wu Yuan! Stop!"
The young man in the black robe suddenly used true yuan to transmit his voice, his tone urgent. "Spare my life. My proficiency in formations and refining techniques is extremely high. I can help you refine a formidable formation with immense power."
"As long as you spare my life, I will assist you all the way and follow you."
Swoosh!
Wu Yuan rapidly approached.
"Refining tools? Formations?" Wu Yuan couldn't help but smile, responding with his divine sense.
"Yes!" The young man in the black robe, seeing Wu Yuan's response, as if seeing a glimmer of hope for survival, hastily said, "Your strength is supreme, but if you look across the entire blood refining battlefield, it may not be supreme. If you encounter other formidable beings, such as Ao Qi! Dongfang Hongguang... it could be very dangerous."
"But with me, as long as you can gather enough precious materials and give me enough time, I can completely refine high-level formations. By then, you can lead other participants, significantly increasing your strength." The young man in the black robe hastily said.
But there was hesitation in his heart.
Refining formations?
No! He just wanted to delay time and find a suitable opportunity to escape.
"What you're saying sounds enticing and persuasive." Wu Yuan couldn't help but reveal a smile, showing a set of white teeth. "Unfortunately, compared to the formations you speak of, I'm more interested in your Blood Demon Insignia."
"Immortal Nation participants!"
Boom!
Wu Yuan's wings trembled slightly, and his speed suddenly soared to a terrifying level. Four arms swung, and four war knives cut through the air.
"No!" The young man in the black robe's face changed drastically. Countless green streams suddenly shot out from behind him, followed by a vast number of silver needles erupting.
Countless silver needles.
Like lightning, they whizzed from all directions toward the rapidly advancing and towering figure of Wu Yuan.
Silver needles with tremendous penetrating power.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" Blade light flickered, resembling a terrifying display of frenzied blade light. In an instant, it shattered the overwhelming silver needles, leaving only a few that pierced Wu Yuan's body.
"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" However, it was as if ordinary silver needles had suddenly struck reinforced steel plates, unable to penetrate at all.
"What?" The young man in the black robe widened his eyes.
Boom!
Wu Yuan had already arrived, and four terrifying blade lights instantly descended—some were heavy and majestic, some were swift as lightning, and others were mysterious and unpredictable.
This is Wu Yuan's full-force outbreak.
"Swoosh~" "Swoosh~" The young man in the black robe comprehended the Dao of Wind, reaching the level of true intent. His speed was incredibly elusive, but he only managed to dodge twice.
In terms of absolute speed, he was much slower than Wu Yuan.
"Spurt~"
The blade light swept through, instantly slashing across his neck. Even though there was a spiritual weapon battle armor for defense at his neck, the terrifying impact still turned his body into blood mist.
Fallen!
To his death, the young man in the black robe carried endless unwillingness.
He had thought about his own death, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.
"Added one thousand one hundred and sixty-two Blood Demon Insignias." Wu Yuan sensed the changes in the ranking list in the Blood Refining Immortal Realm.
A quite exaggerated number.
It was the most Blood Demon Insignias Wu Yuan had obtained in the past twelve days.
"Originally, he had sixteen Blood Demon Insignias? That's quite impressive. These Immortal Nation participants, each one of them has considerable strength." A thought flashed through Wu Yuan's mind.
"To be able to exchange a few moves with me indicates a threshold level of the Purple Mansion Realm."
If it were an ordinary Ninth Layer Golden Elixir cultivator, they wouldn't even withstand a single move from Wu Yuan.
Those with a robust foundation, like Wu Yuan, were almost considered Mountain River Realm cultivators. Coupled with the formidable comprehension of the Dao, they were among the stronger ones in the Purple Mansion Realm.
Naturally formidable!
If a Golden Elixir cultivator could use terrifying formations like the 'Heavenly Fire Great Formation,' dozens or hundreds working together could contend with Wu Yuan.
But if they were scattered? Faced with Wu Yuan, they were like lambs to the slaughter.
"I wonder which faction's genius he is." Wu Yuan pondered.
These geniuses, placed among the top sects in the Immortal Continent, were among the forefront.
A genius.
Silently, he died here. This was the cruelty of the Blood Refining Battle, wandering on the edge of life and death.
And over the past ten days, as each cultivator fell, it seemed to remind Wu Yuan of the brutality of the immortal path.
Be careful!
In this Blood Refining Battle, he had to be even more cautious.
With Wu Yuan's rapid thought process, these thoughts flashed by, and he waved his hand to collect the various treasures left behind by the young man in the black robe.
These treasures might be useful or might be useless, so Wu Yuan decided to take them for now.
"Kill!"
Wu Yuan's wings fluttered, turning into flowing light, continuing to slaughter the other cultivators who were frantically fleeing in all directions.
This army of cultivators numbered in the thousands.
In the end, under Wu Yuan's relentless pursuit, nearly half of the army of about twelve hundred cultivators fled.
Similarly.
The news about 'Wu Yuan possessing the strength of a first-level Blood Refining Seed' quickly spread in this area of the Blood Refining battlefield.
Before the young man in the black robe died, he had spread this news like crazy.
Regardless of whether Wu Yuan knew about it or not, he didn't care at all.
"Killing ordinary participants, although it can accumulate a large amount of blood mist, the accumulation of Blood Demon Insignias is a bit slow. How long will it take to reach one hundred thousand Blood Demon Insignias? One million Blood Demon Insignias?" Wu Yuan's eyes revealed a fighting spirit. "I need to seek out geniuses."
"Hunting those Blood Refining Seeds and those Immortal Nation participants, killing one is worth a thousand Blood Demon Insignias."
Wu Yuan chose to accelerate his exploration speed, no longer repeatedly investigating one place but flying linearly.
Exploring other areas.
This behavior is very bold unless one has absolute confidence in their own strength.
And coincidentally,
Wu Yuan has extreme confidence in his own strength.
As time passed, days went by.
Wu Yuan began to encounter other second-level Blood Refining Seeds and Immortal Nation participants one after another. Once within six hundred miles, they could sense each other's breath.
Therefore,
Whenever he encountered them, Wu Yuan could unleash his full power. One powerful participant after another fell under his four-blade war knives.
His Blood Demon Insignias began to soar for real.
For every defeated Blood Refining Seed or Immortal Nation participant, he could seize at least one thousand Blood Demon Insignias.
...
"Too ruthless!"
"This Wu Yuan, constantly rising in the rankings, often gaining over a thousand Blood Demon Insignias with each jump. He must have defeated other geniuses."
"He's quite ruthless."
"My disciples sent to participate have been killed several times. I don't know if Wu Yuan killed them." In the Blood Refining Immortal Realm, there is a vast observation space with a special purpose.
Immortal, Earthly, and even Celestial immortals from various forces of White Cang Immortal Nation can come here to watch.
Different from the strong ones in the Blood Refining Demon Palace.
The strong ones from White Cang Immortal Nation can only see the ranking of Blood Demon Insignias to judge whether the geniuses sent by their forces into the Blood Refining battlefield have fallen.
And Wu Yuan, as a highly anticipated genius.
His continuous rise in the rankings naturally caught attention.
"He's entered the top one hundred."
"Really insane! The speed at which he enters the top one hundred is only slightly slower than Ao Qi, and it's only been twenty-something days."
Many immortals from White Cang Immortal Nation.
All remembered Wu Yuan's name.
They all believed that if Wu Yuan did not fall in the future, he was destined to become a super existence in the 'White Cang Division' of the Blood Refining Demon Palace.
...
"Very crazy."
"Very bloody."
"He's entered the top one hundred; it's really rapid, much faster than I expected." Immortal Wu Tian squinted his eyes, staring at the ranking list, then grinned. "Haha, good, it's a big deal."
"Wu Yuan's strength is probably not just from breaking through the thirteenth level of the Dark Star."
"Yes, the speed at which his Blood Demon Insignias are increasing is too exaggerated. It doesn't seem like the strength of a genius ranked in the hundreds of the Dark Star." Some immortals raised questions.
They couldn't see the specific battle scenes of Wu Yuan.
However, from the fluctuation in the Blood Demon Insignias, they inferred the immense strength of Wu Yuan.
Without such strong strength, how could he kill so many geniuses?
...
In the Blood Refining Immortal Realm, in the observation space of the White Cang plane.
"In terms of strength, Wu Yuan should be able to rank around the top one hundred. Considering his age, he is already extremely dazzling."
"Yes, indeed."
"He is very strong, with a deep comprehension of the Stellar Dao, but he has not reached the seventh level of the Domain Realm. He is not yet comparable to the top-tier geniuses."
Many Celestial immortals exchanged their views.
Their perspectives were very high.
Little guys like Wu Yuan, Ao Qi, and Bai Li, who are in the Golden Elixir Realm and Spirit Body Realm, generally have the comprehension of true intent (lower-level laws).
In their eyes, there were almost no secrets.
"In terms of the comprehension of the Stellar Dao, Wu Yuan is only slightly stronger than the geniuses from the thirteenth level of the Dark Star. What makes him truly powerful is his foundation and his native spirit beast."
"His source technique is also quite good."
"Wu Yuan is a combat genius," many star masters sitting at the front spoke one after another, giving a conclusion to Wu Yuan.
The comprehension of the Dao is crucial.
However, what determines strength is the foundation, combat awareness, comprehension of the Dao, magical treasures, and many other aspects.
Undoubtedly, except for the comprehension of the Dao, Wu Yuan excels in all other aspects, making him one of the top talents in the entire Blood Refining battlefield.
In reality,
These observing immortals are unaware that even in terms of Dao comprehension, if Wu Yuan were to unleash the 'Way of Eternal Life,' it would also be among the top.
As time passed,
In the blink of an eye,
The Blood Refining battle had been ongoing for over a month, in a wide passage spanning tens of thousands of miles within the Blood Refining battlefield.
Inside an inconspicuous cave, it was chaotic.
There were several narrow passages, each only tens of miles wide, leading to unknown areas.
Wu Yuan was meditating cross-legged.
His divine sense was spreading in a radius of three hundred miles, maintaining constant vigilance.
"Truly tired," Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.
Indeed, tired!
This continuous and frenzied life-and-death struggle would make anyone feel incredibly exhausted, not only physically and mentally but also a weariness that originated deep within the soul.
A weariness of slaughter.
One living being after another perishing before one's eyes.
"In less than two months, nearly ten thousand cultivators have been killed," Wu Yuan gently closed his eyes. This kind of insane slaughter was an unprecedented experience for him.
In both this life and the previous one, he had never experienced anything like it.
Slaughter, Wu Yuan never feared. Since the day he single-handedly subdued the Fierce Tiger Gang when leaving the city, his heart had become extremely cold.
Embarking on the path of cultivation.
Slaughter would only become routine.
On this journey, slaughter had become commonplace for Wu Yuan. He didn't enjoy killing, but when it was necessary to act, he never showed mercy.
However, the Blood Refining battle still had a significant impact on Wu Yuan's soul.
"A virtual battle and real slaughter are incomparable," Wu Yuan muttered to himself. "In a virtual battle, even if the disguise is realistic, deep down, I still know it's fake."
"It's fake, so I won't care."
"But in the Blood Refining battle, it's slaughter. Even though I am powerful, each confrontation is without the danger of losing my life, facing death repeatedly still shakes my inner self." Wu Yuan's soul underwent many changes.
It underwent a kind of baptism.
"This is probably one of the purposes of the Blood Refining Demon Palace to hold such a cruel 'Blood Refining Battle,'" Wu Yuan thought to himself. "No wonder Xiong Yuan, the protector, said that cultivators from the immortal nations are all weak."
"What he said is not about strength but about the soul."
Wu Yuan also thought of Zuo Haiyue.
She had experienced the Blood Refining battle of the Golden Elixir stage and came back alive. She then soared into prominence and even joined the Star Lord's sect.
After deep contemplation,
Wu Yuan vaguely realized.
The 'Shura Path' of the Blood Refining Demon Palace is not simply about killing for the sake of killing or deriving pleasure from slaughter.
Those people would be lunatics, demonic.
What is Shura?
Understand your Dao heart, then unwaveringly work towards your goal, regardless of external influences.
If the goal is to save a world, then save that world.
If the goal is to destroy heaven and earth, even if the heavens and the earth collapse, and countless beings perish, the inner self will not waver!
That is Shura!
"Where does my Dao heart obsession lie?" Wu Yuan couldn't help but think.
"Protecting family?"
"Protecting clan members?"
Perhaps.
But Wu Yuan understood even more clearly that it was by no means solely that; it was just a part of his life's journey, not the entirety.
Wu Yuan had a vague idea in his mind, not yet fully formed, but he understood how to proceed.
"I don't like slaughter."
"If given a choice, if I can avoid killing, I won't." Wu Yuan's gaze was icy, and he had thoroughly figured it out. "However, I shouldn't be weary of killing."
"Slaughter is merely a means to an end."
"No need to let the means affect the inner self; adhere to my own path." Wu Yuan secretly affirmed. Clarifying his inner self dispelled the slight wavering.
While contemplating,
"Now, the current ranking." Wu Yuan sensed the Blood Essence Order rankings in the Blood Refining Realm with simple two lines of numbers.
Blood Essence Order: 96,542
Ranking: 78
Since swiftly entering the top hundred, Wu Yuan's Blood Essence Order had been rapidly rising, accumulating continuously, but the ranking ascent had slowed down considerably.
Sometimes, the ranking would even drop.
Clearly, the entire Blood Refining battlefield was not just Wu Yuan engaged in frenzied killing. The other one or two hundred top talents were also engaging in the same madness.
Of course, the acknowledged powerhouse O Qi had already entered the top ten and was constantly advancing towards the first.
"Nearly two months have passed. Currently, except for a few hundred or thousands of cultivators banding together, most weaker cultivators have probably perished." Wu Yuan thought to himself, "One in ten doesn't survive, and maybe even one in a hundred."
Wu Yuan had noticed this trend.
Initially, with a sweep of his divine sense, he could easily spot other participants.
But now? Most of the time, he couldn't find participants for half an hour.
"On one hand, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find participants, and those still alive generally have much stronger strength." Wu Yuan thought, "But on the other hand, the current participants also have many Blood Essence Orders."
Overall, the accumulation speed of Blood Essence Orders didn't differ much.
While Wu Yuan was contemplating,
Suddenly,
"Hum~" a powerful divine sense fluctuation suddenly spread out, instantly colliding with Wu Yuan's divine sense.
"Hmm?" Without hesitation, Wu Yuan directly counterattacked.
"Boom~"
The collision of the two divine senses, with Wu Yuan's divine sense slightly gaining the upper hand.
"Yang Soul?" Wu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, showing a hint of vigilance. In the past few months, he had encountered tens of thousands of cultivators along the way.
However, this was the first time he had encountered a participant at the 'Yang Soul' level.
Without waiting for Wu Yuan to consider further,
"Swoosh~" A slightly illusory golden divine sword tore through the sky at a terrifying speed, instantly slashing through the twisting cave passage and attacking.
The speed was beyond Wu Yuan's imagination.
The sword's sharpness and the sword qi crisscrossed, naturally forming, making Wu Yuan's heart tremble involuntarily, and two words instantly flashed in his mind — Sword Domain.
This was the Golden Sword Domain.
"Get lost!"
Wu Yuan shouted loudly, and with a single thought, his entire strength exploded, and his body instantly grew to hundreds of zhang in height, with four arms bursting forth.
Source Art: Four-Armed True Form!
Four war blades had simultaneously appeared in the four thick and powerful hands, the gleaming blades interchanging, forming an almost perfect defense in an instant.
"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"
In four consecutive collisions, the golden divine sword attacked four times in a row, each time with great force. However, Wu Yuan's blade was faster with each stroke, complemented by the scattered Stellar Domain surrounding him, and managed to block the attacks.
With the final blow,
"Pong~" A terrifying force penetrated through the war blades, causing Wu Yuan to uncontrollably retreat backward, slamming heavily into the cave wall.
Even the incredibly sturdy wall showed massive cracks.
Swoosh~
The exceptionally sharp golden divine sword, with all its might, did not show any signs of collapse and directly returned.
In this direct confrontation, Wu Yuan was in an absolute disadvantage.
"Such powerful divine sense, such a formidable divine sword." Wu Yuan's gaze sharpened, and he became extremely vigilant.
This was undoubtedly the most formidable opponent he had encountered since entering the Blood Refining World.
No!
It might even be the most powerful Golden Core cultivator Wu Yuan had encountered in his entire cultivation journey.
Someone who could directly suppress the Body Refining Avatar in a face-to-face encounter.
This was the first time!
"Boom!" Wu Yuan's divine sense instantly exploded, spreading out mightily, and he immediately sensed a white-robed youth suspended in the void three hundred miles away.
A Sword Domain of gold enveloped the surrounding thousand miles.
"It's him!" Wu Yuan's pupils contracted, and from the strength and attire, he had already identified the opponent.
Gao Yun from the White Cang Immortal Nation!
A peerless genius who passed the fifty-ninth floor of the Second Star Tower.
In terms of overall strength, he surpassed even the Body Refining Avatar.
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(End of this chapter)
Chapter 295, Eighth! Black Tower Anomaly! (2000 monthly votes, 4000 additional monthly votes)
Tens of thousands of geniuses from the White Cang Immortal Nation participated in the battle, and some of them were particularly dazzling.
For example, those who passed the sixtieth floor of the First Star Tower and the fiftieth floor of the Second Star Tower would be prominently noted. The information would then be collected and sent to the geniuses of the various major branches of the Blood Refining Demon Palace.
Wu Yuan had also read the list of the top experts from the participating immortal nations. There were over forty individuals who posed a threat to him.
The Seven Star Tower is divided by age rather than cultivation base.
The First Star Tower requires those under a hundred years old to challenge it.
The Second Star Tower requires those between one hundred and three hundred years old to challenge it.
There is a fundamental difference between the Dark Stars, which are distinguished by the mastery of laws, and the others.
The overall difficulty of the Second Star Tower is one level higher than that of the First Star Tower, and the difficulty of the sixtieth floor of the First Star Tower and the fiftieth floor of the Second Star Tower is the same.
In general,
everyone who can pass represents a level of comprehension of True Meaning at the seventh level or above (lower laws), sufficient to rival the comprehension of the saints in the Refinement Saint Domain.
For geniuses from the Blood Refining Demon Palace faction,
those who can pass beyond the fourteenth floor of the Dark Stars generally have a similar level of comprehension.
"This Gao Yun." Wu Yuan's eyes were full of wariness.
"Although only a third-grade Immortal Foundation, being able to reach the fifty-ninth floor of the Second Star Tower... Even if relying on a powerful divine soul, it means that he has definitely reached the peak of the ninth level of True Meaning on the path of Gold. It's not far from mastering a Domain."
The ninth level of True Meaning is enough to rival the powerful existence in the Refinement Saint Domain.
From the intelligence Wu Yuan knew,
Gao Yun only comprehended the lower law 'Burning Gold Dao.'
However, lower laws do not necessarily mean weaker than intermediate laws. There is never an absolutely powerful path; the ultimate competition is still the level of comprehension.
From True Meaning to Domain, it is a transformation.
Even for peerless geniuses, it is extremely difficult to take this step. That's why Immortal South Yin said before that the probability of a genius mastering a Domain in the Blood Refining Battle was extremely low.
Once a Domain is mastered,
it means that as long as the foundation is not below the third-grade, one can completely cultivate to the Divine Realm and the Law Image Realm in one go, obtaining the title of an Immortal.
"Moreover, his divine soul is probably close to the peak of Yang Soul, not inferior to high-level cultivators in the Purple Mansion." Wu Yuan became more and more wary as he thought, "For Qi Refiners, having a powerful divine soul, especially in the early stages, is astonishingly advantageous."
"His overall strength should also be able to pass the sixteenth floor of the Dark Stars."
"In the entire Blood Refining Battlefield, Gao Yun is marked in public intelligence as the strongest Golden Core cultivator." Thoughts surged in Wu Yuan's mind.
Perhaps there are stronger individuals in secret, but publicly, Gao Yun is the strongest.
Even if Wu Yuan's Qi Refining Avatar came, the probability of winning against him was probably not high.
In fact, it was not the first time Wu Yuan had seen a genius with a powerful divine soul.
Yes!
He contemplated the Black Tower day and night, making Wu Yuan's Qi Refining Avatar's divine soul powerful. However, since he communicated with his master and Zhuo Haiyue,
Wu Yuan understood that the Black Tower was a great opportunity.
But it was by no means invincible.
In this world, there might be much stronger opportunities than the Black Tower.
Like Zhuo Haiyue, who was unknown in his early years but soared to prominence after reaching a hundred years old. In just a few decades, he became a genius that appeared once in ten thousand years in the Immortal Nation.
Doesn't that involve a great opportunity too?
The vast heavens and earth, boundless and endless, how many exceptional geniuses can rise? It's just that they are not known to the world.
Just like Wu Yuan, who knows that he possesses two major avatars?
"Even in the Dragon Star Immortal Sect, there are treasures like the 'Dragon Soul Crystal Bead,' not to mention other powerful forces?" Wu Yuan thought to himself. "Just like my master, when he saw the birth of the 'Divine Consciousness' of my Qi Refining Avatar, he was only surprised and couldn't be considered unable to accept it."
Why?
Because in history, there have been geniuses ten, a hundred, or even a thousand times more monstrous than Wu Yuan—for example, those who could pass the one hundredth floor of the First Star Tower before reaching a hundred years old!
For example, the legendary 'First-grade Immortal Foundation' and 'First-grade Shaman Foundation.'
The broader one's horizons,
the more Wu Yuan realizes his own insignificance.
When he held awe for the heavens and earth,
"My talent may be considered top-notch in the entire Immortal Realm, but when you look at the boundless time and space, it's nothing." Wu Yuan's eyes revealed a hint of determination. "But at least, Gao Yun's talent and opportunities should not be better than mine."
"He's just been practicing longer."
Speaking slowly, but in reality, in an instant, many thoughts flashed through Wu Yuan's mind, and then his figure moved.
Boom!
Wu Yuan's wings flapped, his body approached the mystery of the stars, his speed soared to the extreme, and he directly rushed out of the cave.
Arriving in mid-air.
"Hum~" Thousands of golden small swords, vast and endless, spread out to cover a thousand miles, connecting to form the oppression of the Sword Domain on Wu Yuan.
Causing Wu Yuan's Star Domain to only spread one mile around his body!
The difference is astonishing.
However, Wu Yuan was not surprised at all. Qi Refiners have an absolute advantage in the field due to the influence of magical power.
Moreover,
the opponent's comprehension of True Meaning is much stronger than his alone 'Stellar Dao.'
Two top geniuses faced each other from more than two hundred miles away.
"To withstand my attacks, your strength is quite good."
Gao Yun's voice sounded a bit indifferent. "But your comprehension of True Meaning clearly hasn't reached the True Intent... You are, Wu Yuan!"
There are only so many top geniuses, excluding the very few that occasionally emerge.
Intelligence is public.
Wu Yuan's emblem is the war knife and the Tengshe Feather Wings in the Beast Fusion state.
As for appearance and clothing? They can change and are not important.
"Gao Yun, they say your strength is comparable to Ao Qi, but in my opinion, you're still far from it." Wu Yuan's voice was cold. "Also, you've disturbed my rest."
"Rest?"
"Wu Yuan, this is the Blood Refining Battlefield." Gao Yun shook his head slightly. "According to the intelligence, you're only on the fourteenth floor of the Dark Stars, but judging from your knife skills just now, you should be able to pass the fifteenth floor of the Dark Stars."
"Just, unlucky to run into me."
"You have to understand that talent is just talent; strength is fundamental."
"From your Blood Demon Token ranking, you haven't had a 'Rematch' yet." Gao Yun's eyes revealed a hint of coldness. "Let me send you there."
Participants from the Immortal Nations only have one chance.
If you die, you die!
The Blood Refining Sect's Blood Refining Seeds have one chance for a 'Rematch,' even if defeated, they will be moved away, returning to the safe zone, but the Blood Demon Token will be completely stripped, and they have to start over.
This is considered the Blood Refining Sect's protection for its own talented disciples.
However, if two chances are still killed in the end, it proves that the strength and luck are not enough.
If you die, you die.
Even geniuses like Wu Yuan are the same.
This is the rule of the Blood Refining Sect.
"Send me to a rematch?" Wu Yuan licked his lips, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes. "I'll send you on your way first."
"Boom!"
Wu Yuan directly took action, his wings slightly vibrating, and he suddenly shot up hundreds of miles, his terrifying speed tearing apart the heavy Sword Domain.
Directly attacking Gao Yun.
Swish! Behind Gao Yun, a pair of wings also appeared, and his figure retreated rapidly with a strange speed and technique.
At the same time.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Seven hundred and twenty-nine flying swords, spread across a thousand miles of the void, eighty-one of them instantly whistled to form a nearly real golden divine sword.
"Go!" Gao Yun waved his fingertips.
The golden divine sword shot straight towards Wu Yuan.
The Sword Domain, as an imitation of the Dao Domain, once the Thousand Sword Formation is deployed, any eighty-one flying swords in the Sword Domain can be freely manipulated, transforming into divine swords with power comparable to the full outbreak of a normal Thousand Sword Formation.
If it were a Hundred Sword Formation, within the Sword Domain, any nine Sword Formations would have power comparable to the full outbreak of a Hundred Sword Formation.
"Swoosh!"
The golden divine sword whizzed.
"Such a sharp sword intent." Wu Yuan couldn't help but be amazed. "The Golden Dao is said to be the strongest in attack, and it is truly extraordinary."
The seven major laws each have their own inclinations.
The Earth Dao excels in defense; the Wood Dao excels in recovery; the Fire Dao excels in explosive attacks, suitable for large-scale offenses; the Golden Dao has the most terrifying penetrative power and the strongest single-target attack.
"This Gao Yun has also reached the peak in controlling flying swords. Truly flexible." Thoughts flashed in Wu Yuan's mind, but he didn't hesitate at all.
Swish!
The wings slightly vibrated, and under the manipulation of the Four-Armed Form, four arms swung the war knife, turning into a sky full of blade lights, blocking the lightning-like golden divine sword.
"Clang!" "Clang~" "Clang!" "Clang!"
The blades and swords collided time and time again.
The divine sword was agile and changeable, swift as lightning.
Wu Yuan was forced to retreat step by step under the bombardment of the golden divine sword, but his figure remained stable like Mount Tai, and his knife skills showed no flaws.
The blade is like a mountain! The blade is like the wind!
Through repeated collisions, he completely exhausted the power contained in the golden divine sword, forcing it to retreat.
"So formidable, his attacks are even stronger than my Qi Refining Avatar." Wu Yuan thought, "However, if my Qi Refining Avatar goes all out in defense, I should be able to easily withstand it."
The Qi Refining Avatar can burst forth with the power of two paths: Earth and Wood.
The Physical Refining Avatar can only display the Stellar Dao.
"Such amazing knife skills, and his strength?" Gao Yun also frowned slightly, sensing Wu Yuan's strength through the divine sword.
Every time Wu Yuan defended, it was extremely difficult.
For other physical refining practitioners, under repeated impacts, their bodies' muscles deformed, easily breaking through their defenses and tearing them apart.
However, Wu Yuan held firm.
"Can you block it every time you block it once?" Gao Yun's eyes were cold, and his mind moved.
Mana surged.
Eighty-one flying swords quickly gathered into a golden divine sword, cutting across the sky and stabbing towards Wu Yuan.
"Kill!"
Wu Yuan waved four war knives, stepping on the void. Each footfall seemed to make the void tremble.
Gao Yun moved, directly retreating.
"Clang!" "Clang~" "Clang!" "Clang!"
In this way, the two sides collided time and time again. Each time the blade and sword collided, it seemed as if the heavens and earth were exploding, and the terrifying shockwaves spread in all directions.
Wu Yuan repeatedly attempted to approach Gao Yun.
However, the divine sword formed from anywhere in the Sword Domain seemed to be omnipresent, easily blocking him every time.
And each time they clashed head-on, the terrifying golden divine sword could send Wu Yuan flying.
It can be said that in this battle, Gao Yun had an absolute advantage, as if playing with Wu Yuan. However, regardless of how agile the golden divine sword was, it couldn't break through Wu Yuan's defensive knife skills.
In short!
Gao Yun couldn't turn his advantage into victory.
"The Golden Dao's attack is too formidable. That divine sword of his is always commanded by his life-bound flying sword."
"Moreover, this Gao Yun's body technique is extremely exquisite. Even if I unleash the Dao of Ten Thousand Longevity, it's hard to defeat him." Wu Yuan finally witnessed one of the peak geniuses in the Blood Refining Battlefield.
Truly deserving of the title of the strongest Golden Core.
"With each divine sword attack, he barely defends it. In theory, his body should have been seriously injured, requiring a huge amount of source power for recovery. If this continues, he should not be able to hold on." Gao Yun also frowned. "Maintaining such a huge Sword Domain consumes an astonishing amount of mana."
He thought he could easily defeat Wu Yuan.
As a result, it exceeded his expectations.
Suddenly.
"Gao Yun, in this battle, neither of us can do anything to the other. Farewell." Wu Yuan suddenly retreated.
His speed skyrocketed to a terrifying extent—Source Art "Step of the Boundary."
His wings, like double knives, tore through layers of golden energy streams.
In the blink of an eye.
Wu Yuan was about to break out of the Sword Domain.
"Trying to escape?" Gao Yun's face sank. His speed also soared, like a ghost, not a bit slower than Wu Yuan.
This was due to the Sword Domain's suppression.
"Swoosh~" Another golden divine sword attacked, forcing Wu Yuan to turn back and defend, blocking it once again.
"Gao Yun, don't waste your efforts. You can't defeat me." Wu Yuan's voice was like a resounding bell, echoing through the heavens and earth.
At this moment.
Inside Wu Yuan's body, countless blood mists crazily surged into the divine palace, causing the life force to be refined and born at an astonishing speed.
It's worth noting that Wu Yuan, as a second-tier foundation, already had a powerful divine palace.
Coupled with the enhancement from the blood mist and the infusion of the Dao of Ten Thousand Longevity, in terms of source power recovery, it was more than ten times that of an ordinary physical refining practitioner. He was not afraid of exhausting the battle!
The most important point.
The Stellar True Body was a high-level Source Art mainly for defense!
Wu Yuan couldn't unleash the Dao of Ten Thousand Longevity during the attack, but part of the mystery of the Dao of Ten Thousand Longevity was integrated into the "Stellar True Body," making his body almost indestructible, like a high-quality spiritual weapon.
This is the reason why Wu Yuan could easily defend.
This is also because Wu Yuan's knife skills only contained the Stellar Dao. If the mystery of the Dao of Ten Thousand Longevity was integrated, Wu Yuan could completely defend without any leaks.
Wu Yuan dared to roam freely across the entire battlefield, and his confidence stemmed from this belief in his invincible defense.
Even Gao Yun couldn't shake him!
"Kill." Gao Yun remained unmoved, still persistently maintaining the Sword Domain, launching divine swords to attack Wu Yuan.
In the end, after thousands of rounds and nearly a quarter of an hour, with the battle's aftermath spreading for tens of thousands of miles, Gao Yun completely gave up.
"Haha, Gao Yun, when the Blood Demon's opportunity comes, if we meet again, we can determine the winner." Wu Yuan's wings vibrated, soaring into the sky.
Quickly disappearing from Gao Yun's sight.
"This Wu Yuan is a formidable opponent." Gao Yun felt extremely wary, "But how do I defeat him?"
He felt a headache.
Despite having a higher understanding of the Dao, stronger body technique, and more potent attacks, he couldn't defeat the opponent.
The overlapping blade lights formed by Wu Yuan's four arms were like a massive turtle shell, impervious to attack.
"Go!"
"Wu Yuan, there's only one of you. I don't believe that the other geniuses in the Blood Refining Demon Palace are as powerful as you." Gao Yun also flew in another direction.
In his heart.
The threat level of Wu Yuan was only second to Ao Qi.
...
The battle between Wu Yuan and Gao Yun, being the top geniuses, couldn't be directly observed by numerous forces paying attention to the rankings.
They didn't know the outcome.
However.
In the observation space where many immortals gathered within the Blood Refining Immortal Realm, discussions were already buzzing.
They could directly witness the battle, and this battle was highly anticipated.
One was the contemporary number one talent in the Blood Refining Demon Palace's White Cang Branch, albeit with relatively weak strength due to his young age.
The other was a peerless genius who had practiced for a long time, with a tremendous reputation and recognized as the strongest Golden Core in the Blood Refining Battlefield.
Their collision.
The result, however, surprised almost all immortals.
"Gao Yun has already erupted with his full power, and his Sword Domain is indeed powerful, completely suppressing Wu Yuan. But he still couldn't win?"
"Wu Yuan's defense is too outrageous."
"Even Gao Yun can't do anything to him."
"Gao Yun's attack is among the strongest on the entire Blood Refining Battlefield. Yet, he can't handle Wu Yuan?"
"If Gao Yun can't defeat him, who else can defeat Wu Yuan?" Countless immortals were discussing and marveling at Wu Yuan's formidable strength.
Even the group of Star Lords sitting at the forefront was discussing.
"Yin He, you've hidden it well. Wu Yuan is so strong; he hasn't even passed the fourteenth level?" Lord Mengjie laughed.
"Haha, still not as good as Ao Qi." Lord Yin He smiled, "Wu Yuan's strength lies in having a stronger foundation."
Lord Yin He chuckled, exchanging a glance with Dust Lamp Lord beside him, both expressing a hint of puzzlement in their eyes.
Before this, Wu Yuan had never revealed such terrifying defense. This defense was simply heaven-defying, considered virtually undying at the same level.
Strong attacks can kill enemies, but strong defense ensures one's survival.
"Yin He, this Wu Yuan, as a second-tier foundation, is indeed extraordinary, but he is not a first-tier foundation after all," commented one Star Lord, unable to contain himself. "His understanding of the Dao is evidently average, yet his defense is incredibly powerful. His body must be extremely tough."
"Yeah, I think so too."
"A robust body allows him to withstand the impact of divine swords time and time again."
"He should have cultivated a 'Fleshly Body Source Technique' that is nearly perfect for himself, with power approaching the level of a Heavenly-ranked source technique." Various Star Lords successively voiced their opinions; they had a broad perspective.
Although they couldn't see things like Blood Mist or the Dao of Ten Thousand Longevity from the outside, the overall battle allowed them to infer some truths.
It wasn't apparent before because the opponents Wu Yuan faced couldn't force him to defend to this extent. Only Gao Yun could make many Immortals discern some mysteries.
"In terms of attack, Wu Yuan's level is comparable to the fourteenth floor of Dark Star. He might not even make it into the top one hundred."
"But in terms of defense, he's definitely in the top five or even the first!"
"His defense is too heaven-defying; as long as he doesn't encounter a group of geniuses surrounding him, he's completely fearless."
"Looking at it comprehensively, he has a good chance of breaking into the top ten of the Blood Demon Order!" Many observing Immortals and Star Lords judged.
"With Wu Yuan's talent."
"Once he breaks into the top ten of the Blood Demon Order, he has a good chance of overtaking and seizing the title of Blood Refining King in the second stage."
"Yeah, the probability is high."
"The possibility of seizing the title of King is only second to Ao Qi and Gao Yun, and slightly higher than Dongfang Hongguang and the others."
After this battle, many Immortals and Star Lords had a new final ranking in their hearts.
Wu Yuan then leaped to the third position.
...
As time passed day by day, the situation in the entire Blood Refining Battlefield was basically as anticipated by many Immortals and Star Lords.
Although there were some hidden peerless geniuses.
Overall, among the more than one hundred peerless geniuses participating from the Blood Refining Demon Palace and the White Cang Immortal Country, the most dazzling were Ao Qi and Gao Yun.
Following closely behind was Wu Yuan.
After the battle with Gao Yun, Wu Yuan continued to rampage, sweeping through numerous formidable enemies, causing his Blood Demon Order to soar continuously.
His ranking gradually improved.
Fifty! Forty! Twenty!
When the Blood Refining War reached the end of the fourth month, Wu Yuan's Blood Demon Order accumulation had exceeded five hundred thousand, and his ranking reached an astonishing eighteenth.
Afterward.
Wu Yuan encountered the second peerless genius since entering the battlefield – the peerless genius 'Longshan' from the fourteenth level of Dark Star.
The two sides fought fiercely, and this battle lasted nearly an hour. Wu Yuan pursued a million miles, defeated Longshan, and forced him to fight again.
This battle elevated Wu Yuan's Blood Demon Order ranking to fifteenth.
Only six days later.
Wu Yuan encountered another peerless genius from the White Cang Immortal Country, 'Shuangluanxing,' who undoubtedly had the strength to pass the fifteenth level of Dark Star.
After a fierce battle, Wu Yuan left easily, concluding the fight.
As time continued to pass, when the Blood Refining War entered its sixth month.
Wu Yuan encountered the fourth peerless genius, 'Zhennong,' from the White Cang Immortal Country.
In this battle, both sides fought fiercely until the sky was shrouded in darkness.
In the end, relying on his powerful defense, Wu Yuan struggled to kill (or exhaust) his opponent, propelling himself into the top ten of the Blood Demon Order.
...
"This Wu Yuan, wasn't his strength considered not strong enough?"
"I originally thought that even if he concealed his strength, he would only be at the level of Dark Star's fourteenth floor. But being able to break into the top ten, he definitely has the level of Dark Star's fifteenth floor."
"It's too monstrous."
"To have such terrifying strength after only cultivating for a few decades?" Wu Yuan entering the top ten truly shocked the various forces and countless Immortals who were paying attention to the Blood Refining War.
Top ten was an astonishing position.
It represented being among the most elite ranks among the peerless geniuses.
...
"Top ten! Wu Yuan's Blood Demon Order ranking is in the top ten." A group of Immortals from the Blood Refining Demon Palace's Scarlet Moon division was thoroughly excited.
Wu Yuan's formidable breakthrough had given them too much shock.
Rankings were refreshed time and time again!
Moreover, from Wu Yuan's soaring Blood Demon Order and the sudden fall of some peerless geniuses, it could be inferred – Wu Yuan had defeated and killed other peerless geniuses.
This was the most terrifying aspect.
In the Blood Refining Battlefield, while there were many peerless geniuses, the majority were cautious and reluctant to engage in battles with peers of the same level. Those daring to fight other peerless geniuses were extremely confident in themselves!
For example – Gao Yun! Ao Qi!
They both ranked first and second on the Blood Demon Order because they had each defeated and killed four or five peerless geniuses.
For each defeated peerless genius, they could seize at least tens of thousands of Blood Demon Order points.
Naturally, this caused their rankings to skyrocket.
...
Inside the Blood Refining Battlefield, in a wide passage spanning tens of thousands of miles.
"Die!"
Wu Yuan's figure flashed like lightning, directly rushing towards the seemingly empty and desolate mountain range hundreds of miles away.
"It's Wu Yuan."
"Run!" Three figures flew out in terror.
Most of those who survived until now had keen eyesight.
Wu Yuan had been killing recklessly for six months, and the number of people who had seen him in action was countless. Coupled with his consistently high ranking, he was one of the most renowned peerless geniuses on the battlefield.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" After several collisions, the three survivors were ultimately all killed by Wu Yuan.
Wu Yuan paused in mid-air, and a strand of his consciousness was fixed on the rankings in his personal palace in the Blood Refining Immortal Realm.
Blood Demon Order: 943,332
Ranking: 8
"I'm not far from a million Blood Demon Order points." Wu Yuan whispered to himself. "However, the seventh month is approaching."
Once the seventh month arrives, ordinary participants who are still alive will probably rapidly leave.
By then, he will have to seek out other geniuses.
"A million Blood Demon Order points? It's not hopeless." Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. "But at least I have to reach a million."
"Reached, can save some trouble."
"In addition, I need to maintain my Blood Demon Order ranking. The higher the ranking, the greater the hope of eventually becoming the Blood Refining King," thoughts flashed through Wu Yuan's mind. "According to Lord Yinhe and others, I have a significant advantage in the second stage."
Just as he was contemplating,
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan's eyes suddenly widened, a hint of astonishment and... ecstasy flashed deep in his eyes.
"Black Tower?"
In just an instant, Wu Yuan suddenly sensed that, after killing those three participants, a dense and almost pure black 'blood mist' had already surrounded the Black Tower.
As if it had reached some kind of extreme.
"Boom! Boom!" The entire Black Tower began to tremble madly, and the long-sealed door at its base.
Suddenly, for the first time, it opened.
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