Gao Wu: Others practice martial arts, but you cultivate immortality?

On the stone platform, the blood beast's attack temporarily ceased;

Seemingly wary of the formation's power, they merely stood guard on the outer perimeter, no longer coming to their deaths.

Everyone had already taken refuge in the Blood Sea Soul-Locking Array, including those who had previously said they didn't believe Chu Yuan would dare watch them die...

They never expected that Chu Yuan would actually dare to ignore them.

Doesn't this person fear moral condemnation?

Faced with a life-or-death crisis, who could care less about the future? Let alone 30% of the life essence, even if it were 50% or 70%... they would have no choice but to agree!

Seeing that those so-called geniuses of the Inner Breath Realm had fallen to the same state as themselves, many people still felt some comfort in their hearts.

Chu Yuan is treating Tian Tian's injuries;

Streams of pure life essence, transformed by the array, surged violently into her body;

The pain made her tremble all over, and her face flushed.

"Tell me if you can't hold back anymore," Chu Yuan reminded him.

"I...can do it..." Tian Tian said through gritted teeth. She knew that her efforts had finally paid off!

There are actually gentler methods, but they take too much time.

What he lacks most right now is time!

Although the situation is currently very favorable, Chu Yuan has not forgotten the giant beast and the mysterious warrior he saw in the Blood Abyss!

Now, almost all the trial participants in the secret realm have been forced onto the stone platform, but those two have not shown themselves... What are they doing? What is their purpose?

As the scabs fell off, Tian Tian's face, which had been ruined by Qi Ying, became smooth and delicate again.

At the severed hand, granulation tissue visibly twisted and moved forward, and it was soon able to regenerate!

Moreover, Tian Tian sensed that her cultivation level was rapidly improving!

In a very short time, he broke through the barrier of the Qi and Blood Realm and reached the Unleashed Realm! He is even advancing towards the Inner Breath Realm!

Sensing her aura growing stronger, the expressions on the faces of the commoner martial artists were complex.

Originally, he should have felt envious and jealous... but when he thought that he had also contributed to Tian Tian's improvement, his gaze unconsciously turned to a hint of resentment.

Some people even fantasized about how wonderful it would be if they were sitting in Tian Tian's seat right now.

The remaining few dozen Inner Breath Realm martial artists had grim expressions.

Originally, in order to prepare for this trial and compete for the Martial God Scroll, they were each forcibly pushed to the Inner Breath Realm by their families using secret methods, which damaged their foundations!

But he didn't get the Martial God Talisman, and Chu Yuan forcibly took away 30% of his life essence! His injuries were compounded!

Even if they manage to leave the secret realm alive, they will remain in the Inner Breath Realm for a considerable period of time.

Perhaps they will fade into obscurity! Or even... be abandoned by their family!

"Using blood sacrifice to increase strength will have endless consequences!"

"I think this girl will only ever reach the Inner Breath Realm..." someone whispered as they watched Tian Tian break through to the Inner Breath Realm.

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the suction force within his body suddenly intensify!

Something was extracted, and a tremendous sense of emptiness arose...

He suspected that Chu Yuan had extracted more than 30% of his life essence, but he had no evidence... After all, at this level, it was not possible to accurately perceive one's own life essence.

The infusion of life essence stopped, and Tian Tian opened her eyes with a look of surprise.

"Chu Yuan! Thank you!"

"This is what you deserve." Chu Yuan shook his head and then transmitted his voice, "It won't affect your future cultivation, don't worry."

But don't tell anyone.

Breaking through the blood sacrifice formation will indeed have some consequences;

Even the Blood Sea Soul Locking Array is the same, only the consequences are much milder than the former.

But Tian Tian's level is too low... so it has no impact at all;

Chu Yuan specifically used the life essence of the human race to infuse him, rather than the life essence of a blood beast...

Tian Tian nodded vigorously, and Chu Yuan added, "Go and familiarize yourself with the place..."

Before he could finish speaking, a voice filled with admiration suddenly rang out: "What a ruthless lad! A promising talent!"

Chu Yuan looked up and saw a person standing in mid-air. He was immediately alarmed and secretly activated the formation.

The newcomer appeared to be a young man with short, black hair, his arms crossed in front of him, and a hint of mockery on his lips.

It was the same unknown martial artist that Chu Yuan had seen in the Blood Abyss!

Crimson runes appeared, captivating and mesmerizing!

The young man didn't care at all and laughed, "However, in my opinion, it's still not ruthless enough!"

Your formation could have easily devoured them all instantly, turning them into provisions! Why only take 30%?

"Who are you?" Chu Yuan asked coldly.

Little did they know, in the eyes of others, since a high-level martial artist had appeared in the secret realm, he could only be... the protector that Xiang Ning had mentioned before!?

It's finally here! Some people were incredibly excited, feeling as if they had seen the dawn!

They even ran out of the formation to meet them;

"Senior! This Chu Yuan is slaughtering his own kind and setting up an evil formation! He's treating us like expendable resources!"

Instead of showing solidarity and fighting against the blood beasts, they took advantage of the chaos to plunder!

They are traitors to humanity!

We hope that you, senior, can help us!

The young man nodded, his smile widening. "Traitor? A traitor is good..."

"Huh?" The person who made the complaint looked blank, thinking he was hallucinating.

But the next moment, he felt his body go against his will and fly toward the young man.

"senior......"

The young man flicked his finger, and a gust of wind swept past.

His head exploded like a watermelon, and red and white matter filled the air...

The young man casually tossed the headless corpse into the horde of blood beasts, ignoring the silent crowd below, and stared at Chu Yuan, saying, "Are you afraid that if you refine them all, you won't be able to survive in the Great Qin?"

It's okay, I can help you.

The secret realm is in turmoil, with only one or two survivors remaining... That's perfectly normal, isn't it?

Li Hong flew over from a distance, his face showing a hint of helplessness: "That's right, Chu Yuan, I can testify for you."

In this secret realm, everyone except you and me... died in the mouths of the blood beasts.

"Li Hong! You dare to defect to the enemy!?"

"You're bringing disaster upon the Li family!" Xiang Ning, having grasped the situation, flew into a rage.

Li Hong said expressionlessly, "Then go and wipe out the Li family... I'll thank you."

"..."

The young man then asked, "How is it? The formation is already complete, wouldn't it be a waste not to refine more...?"

Anyway, these idiots and good-for-nothings are bound to die...

Don't worry about the Qin Dynasty, you can choose to come with me.

"Chu Yuan! Don't listen to his nonsense!" Xiang Ning said anxiously.

The others were also on edge, having reluctantly agreed to Chu Yuan's conditions earlier;

But after the young man pointed it out, everyone suddenly realized that if Chu Yuan wanted to refine them... it would be no more difficult than refining those blood beasts! Why would he need their consent?

It was just a subconscious feeling that he wouldn't dare to do that...

Chu Yuan hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "Who exactly are you? What conditions can you offer?"

Why don't we sit down and talk it over?

"..."