Lu Qingyang suddenly struck with the Dragon-Slaying Spear in his hand, causing the Blood Ancestor to feel a life-threatening premonition.
He had never expected Lu Qingyang to have such a shocking move.
The spear's sharp edge pierced the clouds, cutting through everything like a hot knife through butter, and the destructive power crashed onto the Blood Ancestor's body in an instant.
Although the Blood Ancestor reacted quickly, using his protective spiritual power to defend himself, how could a thin spiritual defense withstand the divine might of a supreme treasure?
With one strike, the Blood Ancestor's body exploded with a massive gash. He cried out in pain and transformed into a streak of light, fleeing in panic.
Lu Qingyang wanted to completely annihilate this fiend, but the opponent's escape speed was beyond imagination.
Additionally, with his current Dharma body cultivation, it was challenging to kill a late-stage tier seven powerhouse with one blow.
"Fortunately, I summoned the Dragon-Slaying Spear in time; otherwise, this battle might have turned perilous!" Lu Qingyang thought to himself.
The Dharma body could utilize the Heavenly Court Market. Lu Qingyang only needed to place the Dragon-Slaying Spear into the market and then retrieve it with his Dharma body for immediate use.
The Blood Ancestor was clearly unprepared for this and didn't expect the Dharma body to have such a divine weapon, resulting in a severe injury and a hasty retreat.
If they had clashed head-on, despite the extraordinary power of the Dragon-Slaying Spear, the outcome would be uncertain due to the Blood Ancestor's late-stage tier seven strength and his Blood Demon Body.
Now, by winning with a surprise move, the immediate crisis was temporarily resolved. Lu Qingyang also realized that the dangers lurking in the vast starry sky included not only ferocious beasts but also cross-realm cultivators from various places.
The power flowing within the Blood Ancestor was entirely different from the qi and blood of the Wuxian Realm, resembling the characteristics of spiritual power from the cultivation world, indicating that he was from another world.
"The Blood Ancestor must be supported by a cultivation domain, but it's unclear what his status is in that world. Moreover, given his strong cultivation, it's challenging to explore his background easily..." Lu Qingyang shook his head, dismissing the idea of seeking out the Blood Ancestor's origin.
A world with late-stage tier seven cultivators likely hid tier eight or even tier nine super powerhouses.
Holding the Dragon-Slaying Spear, Lu Qingyang was confident in dealing with tier seven opponents, but facing tier eight or even tier nine powerhouses would be like walking into a trap.
Thus, Lu Qingyang decided to remember this matter and settle the score with the Blood Ancestor once his strength increased in the future.
After that, he performed a grand sacrifice ritual, sending the Dragon-Slaying Spear back to its place. Once everything was properly handled, Lu Qingyang's divine sense left the Dharma body and returned to his true form.
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Within the Ten Thousand Heavens Court, Lu Qingyang's divine sense returned to his body, his gaze sweeping over the Dharma body still wandering in the starry sea.
At this moment, the Dharma body was not lingering in place but heading straight towards the depths of the starry sky to avoid the Blood Ancestor's potential return, as it was not safe to stay there.
"The Blood Ancestor is just one of the many strong cultivators in the starry sea. The vast universe is endless, and the chances of encountering him again are slim. Unfortunately, I can't recall the Dharma body and send another one to explore. Otherwise, a Dharma body created with my current cultivation could easily handle someone like the Blood Ancestor."
Lu Qingyang sighed inwardly.
The previous Dharma body had been exploring the void for at least ten years. With its cultivation, navigating the starry sea on a spirit vessel was not slow.
After many years, it might have already left this star system.
If he recalled the previous Dharma body and sent a new one into the starry sky, it would take a significant amount of time.
Weighing the options, Lu Qingyang decided to let the previous Dharma body continue searching for a life-bearing planet in the starry sea.
Next, Lu Qingyang entered the simulation of combat, setting the Blood Ancestor as the opponent.
As soon as the battle began, the Blood Ancestor's spiritual power surged, a boundless sea of blood churning out, with countless vengeful spirits wailing and shrieking, as if the Asura Hell had descended upon the world.
The stench of blood and the chilling aura that stagnated qi and blood spread all around, causing Lu Qingyang to frown slightly.
In an instant, Lu Qingyang's qi and blood surged like a blazing sun, the extreme heat of pure yang energy dispelling all the chilling evil qi. The vengeful spirits screamed and dissipated as if encountering a natural enemy.
Seeing this, the Blood Ancestor once again formed seals, summoning the blood sea, and blood swords broke through the waves, forming a sword array that shot towards Lu Qingyang.
Faced with this onslaught, Lu Qingyang responded calmly, neutralizing the danger with ease.
The Blood Ancestor's attacks were relentless, with numerous sinister secret techniques emerging, tearing through the space with ferocious and cunning assaults, yet unable to harm Lu Qingyang in the slightest.
Once he had fully understood the Blood Ancestor's methods, Lu Qingyang dispersed the blood sea with a single palm strike and effortlessly obliterated the Blood Ancestor.
With the simulated battle over, Lu Qingyang's divine sense returned, reviewing the battle scene repeatedly, further confirming that the Blood Ancestor hailed from an orthodox cultivation world.
"The Blood Ancestor's techniques are sinister, but the spiritual power within him is unmistakable, and his methods are quite similar to the orthodox cultivation system derived from the Heavenly Court Market. He is undoubtedly from a cultivation world. However, he is likely a demonic cultivator stained with many evil thoughts, rather than a righteous one."
In Lu Qingyang's view, the distinction between good and evil largely depended on the differences in cultivation methods. Not all in the demonic path were villains, and not all in the righteous path were gentlemen.
The key was to act justly, punishing evil and promoting good when necessary.
However, judging by the Blood Ancestor's actions, he had clearly slaughtered countless lives, using the blood sea to imprison vengeful spirits for his own use, making him gravely sinful.
As for the so-called Blood Demon Body, Lu Qingyang had yet to fully understand its true intricacies.
But in terms of strength comparison, the Blood Ancestor was roughly equivalent to the Divine Sky Saint.
Although the Wuxian Realm's body cultivation emphasized pure yang qi and blood, theoretically restraining demonic cultivation methods, all things in the world are mutually generative and restrictive. Just as water can extinguish fire, fire can evaporate water; there is no absolute suppression relationship between them.
With similar cultivation levels, there is no significant restraint effect between good and evil.
All things considered, the Blood Ancestor's strength was indeed formidable, but before Lu Qingyang, he was still an opponent that could be crushed in an instant.
If not for the purpose of thoroughly analyzing the Blood Ancestor's techniques, Lu Qingyang could have easily killed him with a single strike in the simulated battle. The difficulty was no higher than when he killed Dao Xueshan and the Divine Sky Saint.
Thus, Lu Qingyang had fully understood the Blood Ancestor and decided to set the matter aside for now, shifting his focus back to the affairs of Gu Huang.
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