Born with immortal seed

Chapter 473 Coming for You
A blood-red shadow flew over and hovered above Luofeng Mountain.

A strong stench of blood followed, mingling with the hot air in the air, making people dizzy and lightheaded.

The terrifying pressure of the Nascent Soul spread out, blowing the fireworks erratically and creating a clear circle around them.

"Running away again?"

A middle-aged cultivator emerged from the blood-red shadows, his features sharp and distinct, his face exuding an eerie charm, mature yet bearing a hint of vicissitude.

His brows were stern, his eyes were upturned, and his expression turned cold as he swept his gaze around.

"The aura sent from Qingqiu Mountain is definitely accurate. It says that the Nascent Soul True Monarch below fought with Bai Zichen and was tainted by it... The Blood God Compass requires a blood sacrifice to provide guidance each time. I killed three Core Formation cultivators along the way to point out this path."

The middle-aged cultivator in the blood-red robe calculated with his fingers and found that everything was still in chaos.

It is clear that this is not a matter of distance, but rather that the other party possesses a treasure that can obscure the secrets of heaven.

Even when they are right next to each other, the secret technique can be concealed.

He was able to master this Blood Fiend Fate-Calculating Technique by absorbing the bloodline of a fourth-tier elephant tortoise.

Each time a divination is performed, a portion of one's vital essence must first be burned.

However, the tracking and tracing of missing persons is directly linked to fate and is extremely accurate.

When I went to the Northern Region to search for someone, that formidable enemy had a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure in hand, yet he still couldn't escape the Blood Fiend Fate-Determining Technique.

"That young man is only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, yet his fate cannot be controlled. It seems he possesses a spiritual treasure that can conceal the secrets of heaven... No wonder he is called a potential Nascent Soul cultivator; his opportunities are quite good."

The middle-aged cultivator in the blood-red robe has reached this point not only through his own efforts and talent, but also through a series of fortunate events that have accompanied him throughout his life.

Such treasures that conceal heavenly secrets are rare, so it's not too surprising.

Even if his experiences were compiled into a book, some cultivators would still cry foul, saying that there are no extraordinary encounters that follow one's footsteps and come to one's aid.

“But my compass is a top-grade spiritual treasure, and its only ability is to guide people to their location. Even the Great True Lord of the Dharma cannot escape it, let alone you…”

A river of blood flashed behind them, and a Core Formation cultivator fell out unconscious; he was the one they had captured on the way.

A golden needle extended from the bottom of the compass and pierced directly into the crown of the Core Formation cultivator's head. With a few unconscious groans, the burly body shrank into a human skin.

His flesh and blood simply melted away and disappeared, all swallowed by the compass.

This Blood God Compass comes from an experience of a middle-aged blood-robed cultivator during his Foundation Establishment stage. It was the first time he was qualified to enter the sect's Blood Sea for cultivation, but instead of mastering any blood-based secret techniques, he was swept away by an undercurrent and picked up this treasure left behind by a demonic cultivator from ancient times.

After a simple purification process, the Blood God Compass willingly recognized it as its master.

Although it is only a support-type magical artifact, its help to him is extraordinary.

Last time in the Northern Region, I mustered up my courage and picked up a broken weapon that the Great True Monarch of the Dharma had shot down, and had the Blood God Compass extract the aura from it.

After the Great True Lord of Propagation departed, activating the Blood God Compass again actually provided direction.

The middle-aged man in the blood-red robe was both surprised and delighted, and he quickly stopped and put away the Blood God Compass.

That was the Great True Lord who was recognized in the cultivation world as being closest to the Divine Transformation stage, and who had the feat of suppressing Great True Lords of the same level.

Even such a powerful figure couldn't isolate the Blood God Compass, which shows just how exaggerated the effect of this single-purpose top-grade spiritual treasure is.

This is just one of the countless serendipitous encounters he had during his growth, and it doesn't even rank in the top five.

No wonder the previous sect leader praised him as a man of destiny, a chosen one, who established his status as the successor early on during the Foundation Establishment stage.

The Blood Sea deep within the Blood Sea Sect is said to be connected to the Demon Realm, which is why it can give birth to endless blood evil and become the source of power for generations of sect cultivators.

This statement is somewhat self-aggrandizing, but the source of the Blood Sea has indeed remained undiscovered to this day, and many magical treasures, including some of the spiritual treasure level, are scattered throughout its depths.

A more plausible explanation is that the sect's headquarters was the lair of ancient demons in the human world, which altered the environment and left behind many demonic treasures.

However, most of the magical treasures in the Blood Sea that have been obtained over the years are incomplete or damaged.

Of the ten magical artifacts that are truly intact and usable, only one in ten remains.

After receiving a blood sacrifice from a Core Formation cultivator, the Blood God Compass's pointer spun several times and then began to jump wildly in one direction.

The middle-aged man in the blood-red robe looked up in the direction of the pointer, but everything seemed normal; there was no sign of any living creature.

Trusting the Blood God Compass, he spread out his left hand and waved it gently, sending dozens of fine, hair-like blood needles piercing the empty ground. They were so fast that they formed a bloody shadow.

Ding Ding Ding!
The blood needle did not pierce the ground as expected, but was instead caught by a bolt of lightning and absorbed completely.

"Impressive skills! You managed to deceive my spiritual senses at such close range. I almost fell for your trick!"

The middle-aged man in the blood-red robe was startled, his eyes like those of a venomous snake, locking onto the other man.

For a Nascent Soul True Monarch, a distance of several miles is no different than face to face.

If someone were truly intent on launching a surprise attack, they might only be able to react when the attack is already upon them.

Of course, he possesses a valuable treasure and will automatically defend himself against enemies.

When faced with danger, they will jump out on their own without needing to be urged.

"A mere trick, yet it was still discovered by the True Lord..."

With a ripple, Bai Zichen seemed to step out of the void, tearing off the veil of enchantment he was wearing.

"Blood God True Lord, what brings you here?"

The person in front of him was none other than Blood God Child, the leader of the Blood Sea Sect. Bai Zichen had seen him before when he watched Tang Fei and Xiang Ji's duel on Meili Snow Peak.

In order to avenge his junior brother, this man traveled from Southern Chu to the Northern Region and set his sights on Zeng Guang Du Heng.

Blood God True Monarch also participated in the magnificent battle of the Immortal City that followed.

However, the spotlight shone solely on the Great True Lord of Propagation, while everyone else was merely a supporting character.

Bai Zichen only heard from behind that the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was almost wiped out by him, and only the Great True Monarch Meng of Heavenly Punishment Peak managed to save the sect.

Fortunately, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect was not destined to perish. Feng Moyun, who had disappeared for a long time and everyone thought had died unexpectedly, returned and had successfully transformed into a Nascent Soul.

In this way, they changed their name back to the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect and quickly recovered their original territory.

The distance between Nan Chu and Luofeng Mountain is not just thousands of miles, but a million miles. In addition, their actions just now clearly indicated that they came here specifically to search for someone.

It's obvious they're targeting me.

"Born in the Black Mountain of the Northern Region, a genius sword cultivator, reached the Nascent Soul stage at 150, with unparalleled combat power... His swordsmanship is at the level of breaking through all laws with a single sword strike, and he is suspected to possess two fourth-tier flying swords. His cultivation technique shows no other extraordinary abilities, but his true essence is abundant, and he has never experienced exhaustion. Moreover, he possesses a heaven-defying sword technique that seems to be able to summon the River of Time, which is your greatest asset in your battle against Nascent Soul cultivators after reaching the Core Formation stage. However, it should have limitations in its use, and he rarely uses it."

Instead of giving a direct answer, Blood God True Lord recounted Bai Zichen's life story in great detail.

"Your cultivation speed is so fast that it would put even cultivators with Heavenly Spiritual Roots to shame, and it rivals the legendary figures of ancient times. Do you know that for a time, many people thought that you were a Nascent Soul cultivator who had possessed another body and started over, which is why you were able to ignore the bottlenecks and make such progress?"

"That's a real honor."

Bai Zichen was startled. The stronger one's strength, the more people will notice them, and the more they will become the subject of others' attention and research.

His cultivation process, his fighting habits, and his skill in using supernatural powers all became the focus of the spotlight.

They were listed out one by one, broken down and studied in detail, and then people started to figure out how to address them.

This is why a considerable number of cultivators dislike interacting with people and want to maintain an air of mystery, so as to ensure that their weaknesses and vulnerabilities are not exposed.

Fortunately, the powerful physical body brought by the Five Crystal Glazed Body is still unknown to others, and no one has connected the two seemingly unrelated identities of peerless sword cultivator and rugged body cultivator.

In addition, he could wield the sword at full power for long periods without getting tired and never ran out of true energy, which was attributed to the special cultivation method he practiced.

The existence of the Supreme Pure Sword Box was known only to Lu Song and himself.

Even Lu Song only knew of the existence of the Supreme Pure Sword Box and the Nine Heavens Bone Forging Technique; he couldn't possibly know their specific uses.

Those who secretly studied him got this wrong, and their conclusions were bound to be completely off-track.

Its cultivation method is unique, and its true essence is long and vast, like the sea. For example, the Heavenly River Great Art can only control three or four flying swords at the same time.

With the help of the sword box, he had already accomplished the feat of unleashing all twelve swords at once.

As for the rest, things like heaven-defying sword techniques or possession by a Nascent Soul cultivator don't matter; let them speculate wildly.

'Fortunately, now I have the Star River Sword Formation as a trump card. Once I refine two or three more immortal bones and raise my physical body to the level of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator... I'll definitely give those enemies who see me as a traditional sword cultivator a huge surprise!'

Bai Zichen secretly warned himself that he must not reveal all his trump cards, as that would be too dangerous.

Although he improved very quickly, his opponents might have prepared countermeasures based on previous versions, but when they actually faced him, they found that Bai Zichen's strongest divine ability had changed again, and most of their preparations failed.

It's always good to have a few backup plans.

“After those Nascent Soul stage monsters possessed bodies, they would never waste time wandering around outside. They should have returned to their caves and secret realms to cultivate like crazy and return to the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible. Based on this alone, we can rule out the possibility that you are a Nascent Soul stage monster who possessed a body and started cultivating again.”

Blood God True Lord's gaze darted around, as if he were sizing up a lamb to the slaughter, his mind brimming with confidence.

"Are you going to tie your own hands and come back with me, or do you want me to personally cut off your limbs... Anyway, the person who asked me to do this didn't say whether it was a matter of life or death, they just said that as long as they could catch you, that was enough."

"The renowned Blood God Child is actually being driven around and serving others?"

Bai Zichen's lips curled up in a mocking smile.

It is worth noting that even the Blood God True Lord was acting on someone else's behalf, and there was a force behind him that harbored ill intentions towards him.

"Don't try to provoke me. The only reward they offered me was to bring you back, dead or alive. I feel like I've gotten a great deal... Judging from your expression, you don't want to go back on your own. In that case, I'll have to take action."

Blood God True Monarch's tone was astonishing. Even though he had previously praised Bai Zichen as a reincarnation of a Nascent Soul cultivator, he still spoke with complete confidence.

The surging river of blood rushed down from the mountain with a whoosh, stirring up waves as it roared.

The world of blood was created in an instant.

(End of this chapter)