Legend of Swordsman

Everything now did not belong to those eternal beings, but was merely entrusted to them for safekeeping.

After undergoing reconstruction, Jian Wushuang had gained a great deal of insight.

During the journey, since he had nothing else to do, he continuously meditated on the path of the Origin Source.

He contemplated his ultimate swordsmanship and the Extreme Path.

These two paths, which he had already mastered, were subjects he continued to explore.

He sought to find common ground between them, hoping to carve out a new path of the Origin Source.

Time passed day by day, and ten days later, they reached the end of the Blood River without incident.

They had passed through the territory of the Blood Demon True Immortal, and along the way, they encountered several Seventh Step True Immortal, all of whom they successfully avoided, smoothly continuing on their journey.

They now stood at the end of the Blood River, and from here onward, it was the domain of the Blood River Ancestor.

Moreover, within the territory of the Blood River Ancestor’s domain, many mortals lived.

Their numbers were vast, numbering in the billions, a million times greater than the population of the entire Red Eye Realm.

These mortals lived on an ancient continent on the northern shore.

On the southern shore, however, lay a battlefield of carnage.

While the northern shore was stable, they did not dare travel through it.

This was because the peace of the northern shore was maintained by several True Immortal, along with the Blood Demon Guards under the command of the Blood River Ancestor.

The Blood Demon True Immortal whose territory they had previously passed through was, in fact, one of the descendants of the Blood River Ancestor. Although separated by many generations, they still shared the same bloodline.

Moreover, this Blood Demon True Immortal was the strongest among the countless descendants of the Blood River Ancestor. His talents were exceptional, and he was deeply favored by the Blood River Ancestor, who entrusted him with the strongest of his Blood Demon Guards.

This was how the title of Blood Demon True Immortal came to be.

The general of the Blood Demon Guard was Blood Demon True Immortal, but he was not the strongest.

There were also three deputy generals, each of whom was an Eighth Step True Immortal.

Any one of them was not someone they could afford to provoke.

Naturally, they dared not pass through the Blood Demon Guard-patrolled northern shore.

They could only sneak along the southern shore.

Halfway through their journey, Old Man Tian Can couldn’t help but curse, “Damn it, our luck is terrible. The southern shore is currently undergoing a Blood Demon Trial. There are probably some Blood Demon Guard experts stationed here. We have to be extra cautious!”

“Check what level of Blood Demon Trial it is!” True Lord Xue Yang asked anxiously.

He was well-versed in this matter. The Blood Demon Trials were divided into three tiers. If it was the weakest trial, it might end in just a few days. However, if it was the strongest type, not only would it last longer, but the number of participants would also be vast. Naturally, this meant many Blood Demon Guards would be present.

There was even a chance that two of the three deputy generals might arrive.

And those were Eighth Step True Immortal.

Ziyu was at the front, carefully scouting the area. After a while, she returned and said, “I didn’t detect any Blood Demon Guard experts, but I did discover someone from the Beast Taming Sect, and he’s quite powerful!”

“Who?” True Lord Wu Hou raised an eyebrow and asked.

“Eighth Step True Immortal, Wu Taidou!” Ziyu Immortal answered, a trace of excitement flickering in her eyes.

Because True Lord Wu Hou’s clan belonged to the Beast Controlling Sect.

However, True Lord Wu Hou wasn’t suited to controlling beasts, so from a young age, he entered Tiantan City and apprenticed under a powerful True Immortal. Yet, he never severed ties with the Beast Controlling Sect.

The senior they encountered from Wu Hou’s clan might be able to show some leniency.

For a moment, everyone turned to look at Wu Hou True Immortal.

“It’s him!” Wu Hou True Immortal’s brows furrowed with anger. Upon realizing everyone was looking at him, he immediately said, “Don’t even think about it. I already have a grudge against Wu Taidou. If he discovers I’m here, he will undoubtedly seize the opportunity to eliminate me!”

The Old Man Tian Can was surprised, “That shouldn’t be the case. I heard your clan is quite united. Even if you’re not part of the Beast Controlling Sect, they wouldn’t take action against you, would they?”

His question wasn’t without reason, but Wu Hou True Immortal clearly didn’t want to make things more complicated, nor did he need to explain further.

Fairy Ziyu quickly interrupted Old Man Tian Can’s questioning and changed the subject, saying, “You’ve all seen the situation ahead. I believe the trial hasn’t started yet, so now is our chance to pass through this area. While there’s an Eight-Step True Immortal guarding it, we only need to avoid him for one day to cross the Southern Shore of the Asura Field!”

“Let’s proceed with what Friend Ziyu suggested!” Old Man Tian Can was slightly dissatisfied but understood the importance of unity at this moment.

Wu Hou True Immortal didn’t offer any further explanation and silently pressed on.

From his expression alone, it was clear that there was indeed a deep grudge between him and Wu Taidou from the Beast Controlling Sect, one so severe that it was irreconcilable.

In such situations, someone would typically intervene within the clan. After all, Wu Taidou was an Eight-Step True Immortal with high standing in the Beast Controlling Sect, and Wu Hou True Immortal’s strength was not insignificant either. As a fifth-grade Origin Source Dao cultivator, his God-Eye Secret Technique had already reached the pinnacle, and he was still young. He was expected to reach the level of Seven-Step or even Nine-Step True Immortal in the future.

One was the clan’s current top combat force, while the other was its future pillar.

For such figures to harbor irreconcilable hatred—there had to be a compelling reason behind it.

Since Wu Hou True Immortal wasn’t talking, the others refrained from probing further. Besides, they were in a hurry, so no one gave it more thought.Nôv(el)B\\\\jnn

As they carefully crossed the Southern Shore of the Asura Field, tens of thousands of flying ships appeared above the Northern Shore.

Each flying ship carried ten thousand people.

Tens of thousands of flying ships amounted to millions of individuals.

The flying ships bore the insignia of the Blood Demon Guard. There was no need to ask; these were the Blood Demon Guard’s ships.

The people inside shared similar auras. The majority were Nascent Souls, and a portion were cultivators in the Mahayana Stage.

Millions of them.

Such vast numbers meant that nearly all the strong individuals from that ancient continent on the Northern Shore had been swept up.

At the top of the flying ships—

“Captain, all seventeen Nascent Soul cultivators from the Seventh Ascension Formation have been gathered!”

“The cultivators from the Fourteenth Ascension Formation have also been collected—four thousand Mahayana Stage cultivators, far more than in previous sessions!”

The leader, a red-robed True Immortal, nodded arrogantly and said coldly, “Good. Once the rest of the team returns, we’ll head to the Asura Field on the Southern Shore and inform those fools about the trial!”

“Understood!!”

The Blood Demon Guards saluted in unison.

Immediately, a stern voice echoed throughout the flying ships.

“To all strong cultivators from the ancient continent, you’re just one step away from ascending to prove your Dao…”

This entire conversation was detected by Jian Wushuang, who couldn’t help but sneer internally.

“This Blood River Patriarch is quite interesting. The Asura Field he’s constructed is decent. It’s a pity the trial is too short, and the rewards too few!” Jian Wushuang mused to himself.

This trial was essentially a demonic path trial.

In fact, when Qishen Temple once conducted a massive hunt for Grand Yan Immortals, it wasn’t much different from the Blood Demon trial.

So many Grand Yan Immortals had fallen back then, and after all that, only a handful of inheritors had been selected from the trial.

However, those few inheritors had brought immense growth to Qishen Temple.

It was because of that trial that they later won the decisive battle against Miesheng.

Of course, as a bystander now, Jian Wushuang viewed the Blood Demon trial as nothing more than a demonic endeavor.