Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

A surge of anger suddenly rose in Ying Xuan's chest.

"I took you to another world to seek opportunities, and what did you do? You came back and started to undermine my Great Qin, using the blood of my soldiers to fatten yourselves! You treat the people and soldiers of my Great Qin like dirt, diverting the resources of heaven and earth to enrich yourselves... How wonderful!"

Just as Ying Xuan was burning with anger and preparing to show himself to demand an explanation—

Above the wasteland, in the center of the Tianxing Sect cultivators' group, it seemed as if an invisible "heavenly voice" command suddenly rang out, directly entering the sea of ​​consciousness of each Tianxing Sect cultivator.

Instantly, the thousands of Tianxing Sect cultivators who were leisurely collecting blood energy all turned serious and swiftly and uniformly put away their jade bottle magic artifacts.

Immediately afterwards, their previously casual and arrogant aura suddenly turned fierce, and they all summoned their magical treasures—flying swords, star shuttles, treasure wheels, jade rulers... transforming into dazzling streams of light, like a flock of eagles swooping down, and fiercely swooping down towards the densest part of the monsters on the wasteland battlefield below!

Only about ten thousand cultivators remained at their base; the remaining nearly ten thousand elite Tianxing Sect members were all engaged in battle!

"Boom boom boom boom...!!"

In an instant, the battle situation changed dramatically!

Tens of thousands of cultivators, all at least at the Golden Core stage, attacked simultaneously. Moreover, they were well-trained and coordinated, casting spells and using magical treasures in a coordinated manner. The power they wielded was simply terrifying!
On the desolate plain, sword energy crisscrossed like a cascading Milky Way, starlight exploded like the sun falling to earth, and precious light darted about like a sudden storm! The previously stalemate on the battlefield was instantly cleared out, leaving large swaths of empty space!
Every second, hundreds of thousands of ferocious monsters are reduced to ashes under the terrifying concentrated fire! The exploding blood mist almost dyes the air above the wasteland dark red!

The Qin soldiers fighting below were initially stunned, then erupted in thunderous cheers! Although they didn't understand why these usually aloof "immortal masters" had suddenly displayed such power, the enemy of my enemy is my friend for now. The sudden reduction in pressure caused their morale to soar, and they followed behind the attack wave of the Tianxing Sect cultivators, bravely advancing and expanding their gains.

Although the monsters pouring out of the spatial rifts were also increasing in speed, they couldn't keep up with the terrifying rate of death! The number of monsters on the wasteland began to decrease at a visible speed!

Even more astonishingly, because a massive number of monsters died instantly, the resulting blood essence, life essence, and soul fragments were far too enormous for the Tianxing Sect cultivators to collect even a fraction of in their jade bottles!

A massive, dark red "blood pillar," seemingly connecting heaven and earth, carrying the essence of countless otherworldly monsters, shot into the sky and struck directly against the barrier between heaven and earth in the Great Qin world!

The barrier trembled violently, rapidly purifying, decomposing, and transforming these blood essences containing violent energy and otherworldly aura...

"Crash..."

The next moment, in the sky above the entire Qin world, whether it was the common people who were experiencing panic due to the depletion of spiritual energy or the people in the palace, they were all shocked to see blood raining down from the sky!
This blood rain is not real blood, but a "spiritual blood rain" formed by the purest life essence and gentle spiritual energy! The rain falls, seeps into the earth, nourishes all things, blends into the air, and replenishes spiritual energy!

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Great Qin world, which had just been drained by the elixir, was recovering at an astonishing speed, even surpassing its previous levels! The people's panic instantly turned into ecstasy, and they rushed out of their houses to bathe in this sudden "sweet rain," feeling the activity and growth of the magical power within their bodies.

Inside the palace, the He Shi Bi jade in Ying Xuan's hand sent a message—in this short period of time, because of this "rain of spiritual blood" that covered the whole world, the faith power newly gained by the palace was almost equivalent to the massive amount of spiritual power he had generated when he made his high-profile return!
Such immense power of faith, if concentrated, would be enough to directly forge several powerful immortal artifacts!

As if to confirm this, the void above the square in front of the palace cracked open, and the phantom of an enormous bronze cauldron, exuding an aura of vast antiquity, slowly descended. It was the projection of one of the symbols of the Great Qin Dynasty—the "Void Heaven Cauldron".

The massive amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth that had just accumulated, along with the newly generated incense and spiritual power, surged wildly into the illusory image of the giant cauldron, as if it had found a leader.

Every strand of incense power, under the control of Ying Xuan's will and the He Shi Bi, seemed to transform into a weapon-refining technique unleashed with all the might of a Nascent Soul cultivator! Hundreds of millions of such "spiritual power techniques" converged, collided, and fused, stirring up unimaginable energy tides and law evolutions within the giant cauldron, radiating dazzling and colorful light!

"Om-!"

As the phantom of the colossal cauldron, imbued with immense energy and faith, trembled slightly, the entire Qin world seemed to expand outwards silently yet undeniably, like a satiated giant! The world's foundation was once again solidly strengthened.

Meanwhile, in the sky above the wasteland, the Tianxing Sect cultivators, who had just displayed their might and nearly cleared the area, did not continue to advance after completing this terrifying harvest, but instead quickly regrouped.

They felt the subtle feedback and blessing from the Great Qin world that they received from participating in this "purification" and "transformation," as well as the active spirituality of their own magical treasures, and they were all extremely excited.

Soon, hundreds of Tianxing Sect cultivators with the most profound auras, clearly elders, stepped forward and flew respectfully towards Ying Xuan's direction.

They flew to a spot not far from Ying Xuan and bowed in unison, their attitude more submissive than ever before.

The leader was an old man with white hair but a ruddy complexion like a baby, whose aura had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. He held a large, crystal-clear jade box in both hands, raised it high above his head, and spoke in a loud voice with a hint of flattery.

"Your Majesty! The entire Tianxing Sect is deeply grateful for Your Majesty's great kindness in leading us to explore this other world! Today, seeing the changes in the wasteland, we have devoted all our strength to sweeping away the demons to repay Your Majesty and protect the Great Qin! We dare not keep the essence of the energy we obtained in this battle to ourselves, so we have refined and condensed it and present it to Your Majesty as a token of our gratitude. We hope Your Majesty will accept it with a smile!"

As he spoke, he carefully opened the lid of the jade box.

Instantly, an indescribable and peculiar fragrance filled the air. The fragrance was rich but not cloying; instead, it invigorated the spirit and subtly stirred the blood and qi.

Inside the jade box were about a hundred longan-sized, exquisitely blood-red, crystal-clear particles with natural cloud patterns on their surface and seemingly flowing liquid inside. They resembled the finest rubies, yet exuded a powerful and pure life energy and a highly refined "blood essence" aura.

Ying Xuan's gaze fell on the blood-red particles in the jade box. His expression was calm and undisturbed, but in his heart, there was a cold smile.

Of course he knew what it was; even a fool could guess. But a perfectly timed hint of "doubt" appeared on his face as he raised an eyebrow and asked in a calm tone.

"Oh? What is this? Its aura is quite peculiar."

Ying Xuan's gaze fell on the crystal-clear particles in the jade box, which faintly shimmered with an ominous blood-red light. His divine sense had already thoroughly scanned them inside and out.

He clearly sensed that each particle contained a massive amount of life essence, its energy intensity roughly equivalent to the total life essence of a Life Spring Realm cultivator in the world of Shrouding the Heavens! Moreover, this life essence was not pure; it also contained a large amount of "resentment energy" condensed from the pain, resentment, fear, and other negative emotions of goblins and other otherworldly beings before their death.

These resentful energies were forcibly bound and refined within the particles using a special method, forming a violent energy source. At the same time, the particles also contained the aromas of other medicinal herbs, clearly indicating that they had undergone a complex refining process.

"Cultivators in the mortal cultivation world have always been adept at using various rare and precious materials and the inner cores of demonic beasts to refine pills that enhance cultivation or strengthen the physical body."

Ying Xuan understood this perfectly.

“Using the blood and qi of otherworldly monsters as the main ingredient, supplemented with spiritual herbs, to refine this kind of ‘spiritual pill’ that can directly enhance physical strength and even purify the nascent soul is not a difficult task for them. It seems that they have worked hard for more than a year.”

At this moment, the Nascent Soul elder of the Tianxing Sect, who was holding the jade box with both hands, saw that Ying Xuan was just staring at him without saying a word. He assumed that Ying Xuan was examining the quality of the pills, so he put on an even more respectful and even obsequious smile and hurriedly spoke up to explain. His voice was loud and clear, with obvious boasting and self-promotion.

"Your Majesty! This pill is called the 'Spirit Blood Pill'. It was made by the alchemy masters of our Heavenly Star Sect, who devoted their efforts to it. The main ingredient is the essence of the blood and qi of creatures from the desolate otherworld, supplemented by forty-nine kinds of harmonizing spiritual herbs. It was tempered by earth fire and nurtured by the power of stars. It took eighty-one days to complete one batch of pills!"
The medicine is mild yet potent. After taking it, it can greatly enhance a cultivator's physical body and blood. With long-term use, it can even make a cultivator's physique approach that of a body-refining cultivator of the same level!

Even more remarkably, this elixir can cleanse the subtle impurities within the Nascent Soul and Golden Core stages, making them purer and more solid, greatly benefiting breakthroughs! It is truly an indispensable treasure for cultivators like us to solidify our foundation and advance with vigorous progress!

As he spoke, he carefully observed Ying Xuan's expression, hoping to see an expression of approval or interest.

After listening, Ying Xuan's face remained calm, and he simply asked a question.

"Oh? Such a precious 'treasure,' how many are in existence?"

Upon hearing this, the elder of the Tianxing Sect showed a hint of barely perceptible smugness on his face and quickly replied.

"Your Majesty, this elixir is not easy to refine, but thanks to Your Majesty's great fortune, the 'materials' in the wasteland are plentiful. Over the past year, our entire sect has worked together with one heart and one mind, and we have managed to accumulate some..."

Before he finished speaking, other Tianxing Sect disciples, under the signal of several elders, quickly brought out large boxes sealed with talismans from the rear camp.

The boxes were opened one by one, revealing neatly stacked boxes filled with those shimmering jade forms. A cursory glance suggested there were at least hundreds of boxes! Each jade box contained hundreds of Spirit Blood Pills. The total number was likely hundreds of thousands, perhaps even close to a million!
As Ying Xuan looked at the mountain of "Spirit Blood Pills," the last trace of warmth in his eyes vanished.

His mind raced.

"After more than a year of fierce fighting in the wasteland, the number of goblins and otherworldly monsters who have died is well over 10 billion. If all the blood and life essence they released after their deaths were integrated into the world of my Great Qin, it would be enough to greatly increase the world's foundation and multiply the concentration of spiritual energy several times over! But now, the vast majority of it has been intercepted by the Tianxing Sect and refined into this pill that is only for the consumption of a few of them!"

"For the Great Qin World to grow and advance, it needs the accumulation of energy and the perfection of laws throughout the entire world! Devouring and digesting other worlds like the Goblin World is the primary path to growth!"

The Heavenly Star Sect's actions are tantamount to undermining the foundation of Great Qin's growth while enriching themselves! If this continues, Great Qin's development will be hindered, while they will rapidly grow stronger by exploiting it… This trend must not be allowed to continue!

A chilling killing intent quietly grew in Ying Xuan's heart.

He scanned the Tianxing Sect cultivators before him, whose faces were filled with anticipation and even a hint of smugness for presenting their "generous gifts," as if he were looking at a group of termites.

The cultivators of the Tianxing Sect were not all fools. In particular, several elders with profound cultivation sensed the coldness hidden beneath Ying Xuan's calm gaze and the sudden drop in temperature of the surrounding air.

Their smiles froze, their smugness was quickly replaced by unease, and their previously high spirits involuntarily plummeted.

Ying Xuan did not react immediately.

He slowly raised his hand, and the He Shi Bi jade in his palm flashed with light.

"Since it is a 'treasure' painstakingly crafted by the Tianxing Sect, then let it belong to the Great Qin Dynasty."

As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible suction force enveloped all the boxes and jade containers containing the Spirit Blood Pills.

The mountain of pills, along with the jade box, transformed into streaks of blood-red light, directly swept up by the power of the He Shi Bi. Instead of flying towards Ying Xuan, they shot towards the entrances of the crisscrossing network of earth veins throughout the Qin world, like a celestial maiden scattering flowers!

"Whoosh whoosh..."

Millions of Spirit Blood Pills were evenly distributed into dozens of main earth vein channels.

"boom--!!!"

It was as if a red-hot iron block had been thrown into ice water! As soon as the Spirit Blood Pill entered the earth vein channel, the vast essence of blood and qi and the violent energy that had been forcibly bound and refined inside it instantly lost their restraint and exploded out with a roar!
In an instant, all the major underground vein channels of the Great Qin World were stained with a thick layer of blood red! The violent blood-red energy surged and raged in the channels, violently colliding and rubbing against the spiritual energy and earth energy flowing in the veins themselves, producing a deep rumble!
Then, an even more astonishing change occurred!
The vein outlets, spiritual springs, and special mineral vein nodes that connect the earth veins to the surface, which originally only slowly exuded spiritual energy or earth energy, suddenly erupted like a volcano, spewing out dark red "blood spiritual energy" pillars of light mixed with pure blood and spiritual power! The pillars of light shot up dozens of feet high before turning into rain of light that fell down.

Coincidentally, many of the areas near these ley line exits had been previously planted with ancient spiritual herbs brought back from the world of Shrouding the Heavens by Ying Xuan, or were originally planted with precious spiritual plants native to the Great Qin.

These spiritual herbs, especially those from the world of Shrouding the Heavens and accustomed to absorbing high-intensity qi and blood energy, were now like encountering an unparalleled delicacy. Their branches and leaves swayed wildly, and their roots dug deep into the soil, as they began to greedily and almost predatoryly absorb the gushing qi and blood nutrients!

The tens of millions of thousand-year-old spiritual herbs that Ying Xuan had moved from the imperial palace's medicinal garden and scattered across various mountain ranges now seemed to have transformed into hundreds of thousands of highly efficient "energy conversion and absorption nodes" throughout the Qin world, frantically absorbing the massive amounts of vital energy erupting from the earth's veins. (End of Chapter)