I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them?

They were the Emperor Da Yue, the Myriad Thunder Sect Master, and the Tianwu Clan Master!

And these three individuals could not afford to leave.

Da Yue Country was in danger!

Realizing this, among the strong of Qi Yun County, there were more defectors, one after another True King Heavenly Venerable, who pledged allegiance to Xuezhi Tuo.

There were even more True King Heavenly Venerables who died in battle.

Every True King Heavenly Venerable who joined the fold would, under the use of the Netherworld Artifact by Xuezhi Tuo, and granted the breath of the Netherworld Blood, turn into a Netherworld Blood Disciple.

After their defection, the very first thing they had to do was to blood sacrifice Qi Yun County, collecting more essence blood for Xuezhi Tuo!

Because the news spread slowly, by the time Evergreen Pavilion received the message, Qi Yun County was probably already close to becoming a land of death!

In Qi Yun County City, it is now deathly still, with only a faint scent of blood lingering within the city.

Standing on the tallest tower of the once City Lord\'s Mansion, there\'s a young man whose face is pale, with a small red emblem at the center of his forehead.

Xuezhi Tuo!

Behind him, more than thirty people knelt respectfully, among them seven with blood-red eyes, no longer Blood Shadows but Blood Disciples.

All these thirty or so individuals were True King Heavenly Venerables.

"Pledging yourselves to this Blood Lord is a wise move. Your task now is for each of you to blood sacrifice at least ten million martial artists.

"The first to complete this task will be the number one Blood Disciple under this Blood Lord. Once I ascend to Blood Spirit, you will be candidates for Blood Lord.

"Remember, your time is limited. I need to obtain enough essence blood within a very short period of time to ascend to Blood Spirit.

"Once I ascend to Blood Spirit, all of you will be regarded as having rendered a great service."

Xuezhi Tuo\'s tone was gentle, as if he was discussing an ordinary matter.

"Yes, my lord!"

More than thirty True King Heavenly Venerables replied respectfully.

"Good, go now!"

Xuezhi Tuo waved his hand, and in front of each person, a little bottle appeared. The blood-red bottle emitted an aura of blood, and the mouth of the bottle seemed to possess a suction force capable of swallowing essence blood.

Blood Refining Bottle!

Watching one figure after another depart, Xuezhi Tuo revealed a gentle smile, standing on top of the high building, overlooking this dead and silent great city, with an expression of enjoyment.

"I\'ve finally taken this step. Next is to become a Blood Spirit. As long as I succeed, I will be the great contributor of Netherworld.

"I will surely gain the favor of the Blood Lord, be taken in as a disciple, and only by becoming a Blood Path Successor can I shed this lowly servitude."

In the eyes of the Blood Slaves and Blood Disciples, the Blood Lord is exalted, dignified, and powerful.

However, Xuezhi Tuo knew that the Blood Lord was nothing more than a slave, at any time to be absorbed as a nutrient.

Only by becoming a Blood Path Successor can one truly rid oneself of the status of a slave.

"Taicang Domain, truly deserving of being the paramount domain."

Xuezhi Tuo muttered to himself. He was a person with backing; this trip to the Qinghua state was to pave the way for him.

To become a Blood Path Successor.

Following Xuezhi Tuo\'s command, Qi Yun County was suddenly beset by a great calamity. The True King Heavenly Venerables who had defected turned into Blood Disciples and were now slaughtering all over the place.

Sounds of fighting and curses echoed throughout Qi Yun County, as one True King after another fell or escaped with severe injuries.

In just a few short days, Qi Yun County had become like a hell on earth, with every city turned silent as the dead, only the faint scent of blood lingering.

Xia Shan City, a small city belonging to Qi Yun County and considered a mere rural town in the entire Da Yue Country.

Because Xia Shan City is not near Netherworld Cave, it has always been quite peaceful, and its overall strength is not very strong.

The strongest person is only a Condensation Law Heavenly Venerable, who participated in the great battle at Netherworld Cave and is only at the late stage of the Condensation Law Realm.

Even so, he held considerable prestige in Xia Shan City. Even the City Lord showed him respect.

The changes in Qi Yun County had not yet reached here, after all, it was a small town, and news traveled slower.

Near the gates of Xia Shan City, a young man who leaned against the city walls as if he had just woken from a drunken stupor, opened his blurry eyes.

"Evening has arrived again? Time to see the beauty of Xia Shan."

He muttered to himself, forcing himself to perk up, lifting his head, yawning, and gazing at the mountaintop outside Xia Shan City.

With the setting sun casting its glow, the mountaintop glowed crimson. Hence the name Xia Shan, derived from this very scene.

A Martial Artist rushed into Xia Shan City in haste, eyes filled with panic. Soon, a piece of news spread throughout Xia Shan City.

A great calamity had descended upon Qi Yun County—one of the Xuezhi had been born there and had sided with the True King Heavenly Venerable Xuezhi Tu, who was now on a killing spree, blood-sacrificing Martial Artists.

Xia Shan City trembled, filled with the colors of terror.

"Leave Qi Yun County!"

A thunderous shout rose, belonging to Xia Shan City\'s strongest, Tang Qian. With his prestige, having also been part of the suppression war within the Heavenly Grotto, his roar seemed to give the people of Xia Shan City a backbone.

They began to prepare to flee Qi Yun County, hoping against hope that their small city wouldn\'t draw attention and that they could escape smoothly before disaster struck.

"It\'s too late."

Sitting at the base of the city wall, a listless young man murmured.

Boom!

A formidable presence descended, blood light casting its glow—a True King had arrived.

"Mountain True King, is it you? Why have you...?"

Tang Qian\'s voice rang out in disbelief.

The Mountain True King, one of Qi Yun County\'s ten great True King Heavenly Venerables.

He had actually sided with Xuezhi Tu!

The Mountain True King, expressionless, looked at Tang Qian and said, "Considering you once fought under me, I\'ll spare your life. Surrender, and become a Blood Slave under my command!"

Tang Qian\'s eyes suddenly turned blood-red as he screamed, "You mangy cur, if you want to be the dog of the Netherworld, don\'t drag me into it!

"I, Tang Qian, would rather die than commit betrayal.

"If you want to blood-sacrifice Xia Shan City, you\'ll have to kill me first!"

With a roar, Tang Qian\'s aura burst forth, and in an instant, he used his most powerful secret technique and charged at the Mountain True King.

He knew his death was certain yet showed no fear. Tang Qian was well aware that once turned into a traitorous Blood Disciple, there would only be violent killing; Xia Shan City was doomed!

Thud!

Tang Qian was dead.

The Mountain True King, face still expressionless, turned to look at Xia Shan City and muttered to himself, "With the blood-sacrifice of this place, I\'ll reach ten million. I should be the first to complete the mission."

"All in!"

At that moment, all the Condensation Law Heavenly Venerables in Xia Shan City let out a roar, igniting their essence blood and charging towards the Mountain True King.

"No need to waste your essence blood like this."

The Mountain True King remained expressionless, effortlessly suppressing the attacking Condensation Law Heavenly Venerables. A small bottle absorbed all their essence blood.

"It\'s your turn now!"

Looking at everyone in the city, who were scared, crying out, and begging for mercy, the Mountain True King\'s face remained unmoved as the blood light spread, the small bottle enlarging, ready to perform Blood Refining.

All of a sudden, his figure stalled as he looked towards the base of the city wall, where a young man had stood up.

The young man shook his head and even banged it against the city wall, eventually taking out a dagger and stabbing himself in the shoulder.

The intense pain brought him from his listless state to some focus.

He silently took out a Long Spear, looked up at the Mountain True King with a wry smile and said, "I thought I had lost all compassion, that I no longer cared about anything. But seeing people march towards death, hearing the cries of infants, the terrified calls of children for their parents—

"I have softened. I think it\'s time to make a move. After all, I am already a cripple; what better value could there be for a cripple than to die saving a city?"

The young man spoke deliberately, ascending step by step towards the heavens, the Long Spear glowing with light, the fierce intent of slaughter converging.

At the same time, a powerful Divine Soul Force surged in all directions, unleashing a storm.

The Mountain True King watched him, silently drawing a crimson long knife, his expression gradually becoming solemn.

"Rumors claim that the Taikun Realm Jiang Clan once had a bastard child, a prodigy with an unusual Divine Soul, immensely powerful, hailed as the youngest True King Heavenly Venerable in Taikun.

"Sadly, such a prodigy was crippled and cast out of Taikun, vanishing without a trace.

"If my guess isn\'t wrong, you are that discarded child of Taikun, that doomed prodigy, Jiang Buping!"

Jiang Buping\'s figure slightly paused before revealing a self-mocking expression. "To think I\'d be recognized right as I\'m about to die. I might be a cripple, but I\'m still better than a traitor like you.

"Today, let this crippled genius pit against one of the top ten True King Heavenly Venerables of Qi Yun County!"

Boom!

A spear strike, sharp and unparalleled, like a blaze of cold light, tearing through the sky, aimed straight at the Mountain True King.