Chapter 528 - 261: Blood Transformation and Spirit Sealing (Part 3)

"That Dou Qianyu went to Youhuang State and certainly obtained some opportunity, his current strength is somewhat absurd."

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Many Foundation Establishment cultivators instinctively attributed Dou Qianyu’s strength to the fortuitous encounter he had during his trip to Youhuang State.

No one suspected Dou Qianyu’s identity.

This is because during Liou Yuan’s confrontation with Feng Yongkang, he solely utilized body cultivation techniques throughout, even disguising his Qi and Blood aura to mimic Dou Qianyu’s cultivation of the "Yin Floating Court" technique.

Liou Yuan, of course, sensed the Divine Sense of those secretly spying on him but didn’t care. Instead, he picked up the Sealing Pearl with two fingers, secretly scrutinizing it as he thought, "Without this Soul-Devouring Demoness, Feng Yongkang’s ability is reduced by half."

"The next time I run into him, it’ll be much easier to deal with."

Today marked the beginning of a bitter rivalry between Feng Yongkang and Liou Yuan, and Liou Yuan did not expect things to end peacefully with him.

Future encounters were bound to result in deadly showdowns.

Demon cultivators are always like this.

The good news is that Feng Yongkang is seriously injured and will require a lengthy period of recovery, so Liou Yuan doesn’t have to worry about him causing trouble for now.

On the contrary, it’s Feng Yongkang who should be wary during his healing period.

"Don’t let me find you." Murderous intent flashed in Liou Yuan’s eyes, then he opened his mouth and casually swallowed the blood bead containing the Soul-Devouring Demoness.

The Blood Sealing Technique was originally a skill that Liou Yuan performed in coordination with his Blood Qi and Divine Sense, making it part of his physical being. Thus, swallowing the bead was perfectly harmless.

After finishing all this, Liou Yuan looked up into the sky above.

Ren Beichen and the three Blood Prison Department members were standing in the dark night, looking at him with complex expressions.

"Ren Beichen." Liou Yuan softly murmured Ren Beichen’s name, displaying blatant provocation on his face.

He had already dealt with Feng Yongkang, fearing Ren Beichen even less.

Ren Beichen no longer underestimated Liou Yuan as before.

Upon seeing the other’s gaze looking up at him, he actually shifted his eyes away proactively.

After all, Ren Beichen currently wasn’t certain he could defeat Liou Yuan.

With a snort, he waved his hand and left the place with the Blood Prison Department’s Foundation Establishment cultivators.

This left Liou Yuan feeling somewhat unfulfilled.

Slaying one is killing, slaying two is killing too; he had already made a move tonight, intending to provoke Ren Beichen.

But who would have thought the latter wouldn’t take the bait at all?

"I’ll deal with you sooner or later."

Liou Yuan’s eyes squinted into a cold arc, watching Ren Beichen disappear into the night.

The battle had ended.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators who were secretly watching the battle from the darkness began to retreat one after another.

Yet before leaving, everyone took a deep look at the Dou Qianyu standing amidst the ruins.

With Liou Yuan’s victory in tonight’s battle, the news of him defeating Feng Yongkang would spread across the Nightmare Demon Palace by tomorrow.

His status within the Nightmare Demon Palace was bound to rise sharply.

In Linlang Domain, the philosophy of survival of the fittest and reverence for the strong had long been ingrained in every cultivator’s soul, even surpassing Five Extremes Mountain.

Under the night sky, Wei Miaomeng, disguised as Fu Lin, descended from above.

She had left the area just before the collapse of the mountains. Now that the battle was over, she landed and asked Liou Yuan with concern, "Mr. Dou, are you alright?"

"No problem!" Liou Yuan waved his hand. Apart from his clothes being a bit messy, no noticeable injury could be seen on him.

The defensive power of the Blood Absorption Skill performed using Celestial Spirit True Essence combined with the Blood Imperial Spell was quite strong.

Moreover, his physical body was inherently formidable, comparable to a Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact.

Wei Miaomeng naturally didn’t believe it; after all, Liou Yuan’s opponent this time was Fang Yongkang.

She immediately scrutinized Liou Yuan from top to bottom, indeed finding no sign of injury.

"Mr. Liou, I’ve never heard in the Outer Sect that besides Sword Dao, your body cultivation prowess is also remarkable," Wei Miaomeng transmitted sound, her eyes filled with admiration.

In the Outer Sect chaotic scene, Liou Yuan’s confrontation with Liou Xie left many awestruck by Liou Yuan’s Cyan Nether Sword Qi.

Who would have thought that the Sword Dao champion Liou Yuan’s proficiency in body cultivation was also not inferior?

"Is there truly a genius who excels in all aspects in this world?" Wei Miaomeng even felt that Liou Yuan’s talent surpassed that of Lan Chenyu.

"Hey, what I cultivate is the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill." Liou Yuan chuckled, attributing all his body cultivation achievements to the renowned Grade C Top-grade technique from Five Extremes Mountain.

This dispelled Wei Miaomeng’s doubts, making her think that Liou Yuan’s accomplishments were truly due to the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill."

"No wonder, it’s a Grade C Top-grade technique."

In conversation, Wei Miaomeng seemed to remember something, glanced at Liou Yuan’s mouth, and transmitted sound, "Mr. Liou, what do you intend to do with the Soul-Devouring Demoness?"

"Do you want it?" Liou Yuan’s eyes carried a hint of amusement, casting a sidelong glance at Wei Miaomeng.

Both Wei Miaomeng and Feng Yongkang cultivated dual cultivation paths, and were proficient in Divine Sense Skill.

What Feng Yongkang could use, Wei Miaomeng could certainly use too.

He naturally thought Wei Miaomeng coveted the Soul-Devouring Demoness.

However, Wei Miaomeng shook her head with regret, saying, "The Soul-Devouring Demoness refined using Primordial Yin belongs to pure Yin, but I cultivate Primordial Yang. Though we are in the same path, we have different ways. The Soul-Devouring Demoness is useless to me."

"My meaning is, if you are interested in the Soul-Devouring Demoness, I can help you refine it."

Since they both cultivated dual cultivation paths, Wei Miaomeng surely had a method to tame the Soul-Devouring Demoness.

Liou Yuan was quite tempted after listening.

Don’t be fooled by how effortlessly he subdued the Soul-Devouring Demoness.

It was entirely due to the Calming Spell at the Great Achievement Realm, which perfectly restrained the Soul-Devouring Demoness.

This ghost’s method of Spiritual Sense Attack was quite significant in actual combat, and it was fast, hard to guard against.

"That would be excellent." The two agreed on refining the Soul-Devouring Demoness.

Liou Yuan then glanced at the fractured peaks again.

According to the Nightmare Demon Palace’s rules, compensation is required for damaged items, breaking a mountain necessitates cutting a mountain and moving it to the Nightmare Demon Palace.

But there’s another rule, that is, during a battle, the victor is not responsible, the loser compensates.

Such is the demonic sect; everything honors the strong.

Therefore, the sect’s request for compensation would fall on Feng Yongkang, not on Liou Yuan.

But inside Dou Qianyu’s cave residence, there was still a Snow Moon Flower that shouldn’t be buried.

"Luckily, the cave residence is protected by an Array; though the mountain collapsed, the cave residence must still be intact."

With such thoughts, Liou Yuan entered the mountain ruins, searching for the cave remains.

When he took out the Blood Moon Flower, the sunrise over the sea had already breached the horizon, casting its light upon the fractured mountain of the Nightmare Demon Palace.