Published: December 25, 2024
“Everyone gather together, be careful!”
Qin Chen shouted in a low voice, instantly transforming into a streak of light, charging toward the remaining six or seven Blood Beasts.
The sword light flickered, and with each sword strike, a Blood Beast was slain. At the same time, a terrified shadow burst out from the Blood Beast's body, instantly turned to ashes by the Qinglian Demon Fire that Qin Chen summoned afterward.
In just a moment, the remaining seven Blood Beasts were all slaughtered, and the souls within their bodies completely dissipated under the burning of the Qinglian Demon Fire.
A cold black wind swept over everyone, and a group of people exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with excitement and joy from having survived a catastrophe, cold sweat pouring down their backs, as if they had just returned from the gates of hell.
“Qin Young Hero, thank you for your earlier assistance. Had it not been for you, we might not have made it today…”
One of the late-stage peak Martial Venerables stepped forward, expressing gratitude to Qin Chen. His face was filled with appreciation, clearly sincere in his thanks.
“Thank you, Qin Young Hero, for your help.”
“If it weren't for Qin Young Hero, we would have faced great misfortune this time.”
Everyone came forward, each expressing their heartfelt gratitude.
They all knew that without Qin Chen, facing those six or seven Blood Beasts whose strength far exceeded their own, it would have been difficult for any of them to survive.
At this moment, Nie Shuangshuang realized that the danger had passed. She hurriedly pulled up the fallen garment, her face burning with shame and anger, glaring resentfully at Qin Chen.
If it weren't for Qin Chen, how could she have lost so much face in front of so many people? She wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide in.
Qin Chen paid no attention to Nie Shuangshuang, instead turning to Wu Gongling and asking, “You seem knowledgeable about these Strange Beasts. Have you heard about them somewhere before?”
Everyone looked over, puzzled. Indeed, Wu Gongling seemed very familiar with these Blood Beasts, unlike someone seeing them for the first time.
Wu Gongling wore a respectful expression and quickly replied, “Qin Young Hero, I do know some information about the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm. My ancestor once entered this Heavenly Demon Secret Realm and even broke through to Martial King there, so I have some understanding of certain things within the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm.”
“The Blood Beasts we encountered earlier are terrifying blood beasts recorded by my ancestor in the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm. These Blood Beasts are somewhat different from the beasts outside; they are filled with a violent killing aura, much more frightening than the beasts we encounter in the outside world, both in terms of defense and attack.”
“Moreover, once these Blood Beasts are slain, they don’t truly die. Instead, they transform into souls that consume the blood essence of any surviving life, turning them into dry corpses, leaving only their killing intent.”
“My ancestor once said that to completely slay such Blood Beasts, it would require a seventh-level Martial King using their Martial Will to strangle them. A sixth-level Martial Venerable has no other good options, which is why I mentioned earlier that these Blood Beasts are essentially impossible to kill.”
“However, my ancestor also noted that these Blood Beasts usually only appear in areas where seventh-level Martial Kings roam. I do not know why they have appeared here this time. Fortunately, thanks to Qin Young Hero’s efforts, they were slain; otherwise, we would likely have perished here.”
After explaining, Wu Gongling immediately took out a jade slip from his body and handed it over. “This contains records made by my ancestor after exiting the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm. If you need it, I would like to offer it to Qin Young Hero.”
Qin Chen took the jade slip and indeed found it contained information about the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm, including details about the Blood Beasts.