Chapter 109: The Blood Moon Realm

A treasure worth tens of millions of spirit coins appeared rather ordinary in the eyes of Li Chengfu and Zong Changshou. Only Xu Chen regarded it as a true treasure. However, if the treasure could be exchanged for human contributions, then to the two it became a priceless gem. Li Chengfu and Zong Changshou’s eyes sparkled as they gazed upon the small crystal.

“Pack it away. We’ll probably find more crystals like this later,” Xu Chen said.

Not long after Xu Chen finished speaking, a dozen or so azure birds appeared in the sky, accompanied by a fierce wind, rushing toward the three of them.

Once again, Xu Chen was drawn into the spiritual realm, this time facing a flock of birds. Within that space, the birds manipulated the wild winds to attack, but before they could reach him, Xu Chen’s web-like force ensnared them.

With a casual strike of his palm, the birds erupted into blood mist.

Returning to his body, Xu Chen found more than a dozen yellow bean-sized crystals on the ground.

“Wild Wind Technique... probably not worth much,” he muttered.

The dozen or so bean-sized crystals merged into a bead the size of a glass marble.

At this moment, the other two also woke up, and many more bean-sized crystals appeared scattered on the ground.

“The Wild Wind Technique, when mastered, still holds considerable power,” Li Chengfu said, treating the crystals like precious treasures as he placed them carefully into the supply box of the Illusory Color Dragon Horse.

The three set out cheerfully, occasionally fending off waves of beastly creatures transformed by divine law.

By now, they had discerned a pattern: in any given area, only one wave of divine law beasts would appear.

Under the moonlit night, the trio pitched their tents in a triangular formation and lit a campfire in the center.

“Today we repelled six waves of divine law beasts,” Li Chengfu said. “The crystals we obtained could easily be exchanged for tens of millions of spirit coins, but more importantly, they might be redeemable for human contributions.”

“This is likely just a small taste of what lies ahead,” Zong Changshou rubbed his palms eagerly, filled with anticipation for the future.

“Yes, the best is yet to come,” Li Chengfu said with a smile, gazing at the six divine law crystals in his hand, never feeling they were enough.

“The divine law beasts here are somewhat weak. I wonder if stronger divine powers will be more formidable,” Xu Chen said, glancing at the eerie full moon overhead.

“If they were any stronger, Changshou and I wouldn’t stand a chance,” Li Chengfu waved dismissively. He had barely managed to fend off the previous waves.

“Don’t worry, I’ll come to help you when the time comes.”

“Just hold on and don’t die too fast,” Xu Chen grinned.

At that moment, the moon suddenly began to turn crimson.

Xu Chen felt his consciousness gradually being drawn out, as if converging toward the blood-red moon in the sky.

Suppressing the dizziness, he looked at the other two, who already seemed soulless.

Once the moon was fully crimson, the consciousness of every living creature in the area was absorbed into it.

The blood sea, flat as a mirror, began to boil as one by one, entities of consciousness rose from its depths.

Xu Chen, the other two, and the Illusory Color Dragon Horse appeared within this blood sea.

“The horse came along too!” Li Chengfu grimaced. If anything happened to it, he would be the one carrying the supplies.

Above the blood sea, the diverse alien races of the Holy Spirit Court began to emerge, signaling a fierce battle forming as they closed in on the three.

“Junior brother, head that way—there are our people,” Zong Changshou said, having observed the surrounding area and the Holy Spirit Court’s aliens since entering.

Not far away, a human squad was also surrounded by the Holy Spirit Court’s beasts, separated by a few hundred yards.

“Stick close to me!”

“Break through!”

Xu Chen stomped lightly, unleashing his web-like force to its fullest.

A phantom of the Dragon Gate appeared, and with a whale-like leap, they surged forward.

In an instant, Xu Chen’s aura soared as he led the two and the horse charging toward the human squad.

“Bang!”

Xu Chen’s palm struck like a swimming dragon; every alien in his path dissolved into blood mist.

The distant human squad saw Xu Chen approach and began to break through toward them.

However, the number of surrounding aliens grew rapidly.

The encirclement tightened to tenfold, and even more aliens appeared in the distance.

Seeing this, Xu Chen felt as if he was burning inside; a fierce battle spirit surged through him.

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In his previous life, his favorite pastime had been mowing down enemies like cutting grass in a game.

“Stay close!” A 15-zhang-tall star giant phantom appeared.

“Boom!!” A massive wave of energy radiated outwards.

“Tiny humans, how dare you be so arrogant!” Thunder crashed as a towering figure broke through Xu Chen’s force and threw a punch at him.

“Get lost!” Xu Chen sensed the enemy’s strength and countered with a full-force palm strike.

“Boom!” Blood mist exploded like fireworks in midair.

The alien attackers hesitated, then shifted tactics, encircling Xu Chen and the others tightly.

Still, this did nothing to slow their speed in linking up with the human squad.

A sword light sliced through the strange space, cleaving several aliens in two, turning them to blood.

Behind the young swordsman were four others, ruthlessly slaying more than a dozen aliens.

The two human squads united, but the alien encirclement only thickened.

“236 aliens, including four upper-tier Holy Spirit Court elites,” Zong Changshou reported swiftly.

“Understood,” Xu Chen nodded.

The young swordsman smiled mischievously at Xu Chen.

“Divine Sword Continent, Infinite Sect, Qin Xingyun. What’s your name, fellow Daoist?”

The youth swung his sword, sending a blade of light across tens of yards, shattering an alien into blood.

“Leizhou, Daxi Sect, Xu Chen,” Xu Chen said, scanning for the four elites.

“Fate brings us together. Among these Holy Spirit Court cannon fodder, only four are worth noting.”

“Shall we split them evenly?” The young swordsman had already pinpointed two of them.

“Fine by me.”

Xu Chen vanished suddenly, reappearing hundreds of yards away.

He unleashed basic surging waves from his palms, cutting down aliens like mowing grass.

“Meeting someone this interesting here means this place wasn’t a waste of a trip,” the swordsman’s figure vanished like a breeze.

Sword-intent lotus blossoms bloomed where the aliens were densest.

The two took the offensive while the others formed a defensive formation.

“Brother, your team’s setup isn’t balanced. With five members, at least two should be fighters,” Li Chengfu chatted while fighting.

“One lead, one support. The swordsman’s our captain, he handles offense.”

“There’s one a bit weaker who stays behind to guard.”

“By the way, bringing a horse in a three-man team—isn’t that risky?” a human fighter replied after knocking back an alien.

“It’s manageable. The two of us plus the horse can’t fight much, but it’s great for running away.”

Xu Chen and the white-robed swordsman struck out, swiftly eliminating all threats.

Returning, they mowed down the remaining aliens as easily as slicing melons.

Now, only humans remained in this blood sea world.

“According to my calculations, once the blood moon fades, we can leave,” Zong Changshou said, noticing white light covering the blood sea.

“Pretty much as I thought,” Xu Chen agreed.

The swordsman’s long sword dissolved into blood and merged into the sea below.

“Three of you, if possible, let’s exchange intelligence,” a slightly plump youth from the swordsman’s group approached.

“Of course. There’s no competition among humans in this world; we naturally share information,” Zong Changshou said, stepping forward to exchange intelligence.

“Too bad this is the Ancient Battlefield. Once out, we should spar in the Human Realm sometime,” Qin Xingyun said with regret.

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“There will definitely be a chance. Daoist Qin, until we meet again,” Xu Chen said.

At that moment, white light enveloped the entire blood sea.

Everyone’s consciousness returned.

Xu Chen and the others opened their eyes.

The three gazed at the sky, noticing the bright moon had vanished, and faint dawn light appeared in the distance.

“Hopefully, it won’t happen every day,” Li Chengfu murmured, looking up.

“That’s not a bad thing. If we encounter others, we can exchange more intelligence,” Zong Changshou said, taking out a small notebook to record the exchanged information.

Li Chengfu packed up the tents and organized supplies, preparing to move out.

Watching the busy pair, Xu Chen took out a dark blue jade slip from his bosom.

Since entering the Ancient Battlefield, he hadn’t had time to examine its contents.

“I wonder what kind of foundation-building technique for qi and blood this is.”

He brought the jade slip close to his brow.

“Nine Nether Azure Moon.”

The four characters appeared in Xu Chen’s mind.

Suddenly, his consciousness was drawn into the jade slip.

Xu Chen found himself standing atop a cliff, facing an endless sea of netherworld waters, beneath a pale azure moon hanging high in the sky.

Seeing this scene, he inexplicably felt a shiver deep in his soul.

Especially the sea below—it felt as if his entire soul was being drawn into it the longer he gazed.

With great effort, Xu Chen pulled his consciousness back to his body.

Li Chengfu and Zong Changshou stood anxiously by his side.

“Junior brother, did you pass the test for the qi and blood foundation technique?” Zong Changshou asked with concern.

“The test for the foundation technique—is it similar to inspecting the Sacred Yang Treasure?”

“Yes. The more advanced the foundation technique, the more rigorous the trial required.”

“I think I passed,” Xu Chen replied uncertainly.

“Let me take another look. Once you pass, its true meaning will manifest.”

“I’ll check again.”

Xu Chen brought the dark blue jade slip close to his brow once more, and his consciousness returned to the cliff above the netherworld sea.

This time, the full Nine Nether Azure Moon visualization and qi-blood foundation method appeared vividly in his mind.

Returning to his body, Xu Chen nodded to the two.

They both exhaled in relief.

“This qi-blood foundation technique can be practiced when we have time. Let’s continue exploring for treasures.”

The three pressed onward, encountering divine law beasts in every new area.

At night, the full crimson moon appeared again, and they were drawn into the strange blood sea space.

Unlike before, two more human squads had joined them.

But the upper-tier Holy Spirit Court elites were increasing.

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Today, his son was off school, and the house was chaotic, making it hard to get into the writing mood.

Later, friends came over for dinner, which took up some time.

But dear readers, rest assured: even if today’s update is incomplete, tomorrow’s will catch up.

For now, one chapter finished. If possible, I’ll write another chapter later for you to enjoy tomorrow.

(The End of This Chapter)