The Path to Immortality: Starting with an Analysis of Basic Concepts

Chapter 457 Killing Devils and Seizing Treasure in the Black Sea (Please Subscribe)

The frog demon was also cunning. It glanced at the pill a few times, but didn't eat it. Instead, it turned its head, raised its paw, grabbed a monster with a bear's head and a human body, tore open its belly, and stuffed the pill directly into its stomach.

The bear-like creature snapped out of its daze, its eyes flashing with ferocity as it looked at the blood-soaked chest. But when it met the frog-like creature's blood-red eyes, it immediately knelt down and obediently bowed its head, indicating its submission.

The frog ignored it and just stared at it.

After waiting for a few breaths, the bear-man monster showed no change.

The frog-like creature, its blood-red eyes gleaming, was about to question Zhu Yu when it suddenly sensed an extremely subtle, unusual aura. The human face on its tongue furrowed its brows, then relaxed, and it reached out to grab the bear-like creature, angrily saying, "You cunning bear, trying to trick your Grandpa Qing into giving you his elixir..."

The crouching bear suddenly sprang up, dodging the frog's claws, and fled backward.

The frog's eerie pupils gleamed with a blood-red light, and it roared in fury, "You dare to run away..."

After he finished speaking, a headless phantom several dozen feet tall appeared behind him. As the phantom appeared, crimson light surged like a spring, rapidly spreading outwards from it.

"This eerie aura... Blood Fiend Realm..."

Zhu Yu narrowed his eyes, flashed away, retreated ten feet away, and looked over.

Before the bear-man could escape far, it was bound by the blood water transformed from the ghost realm. Besides it, many other ghosts strolling around were also bound by the blood water, and no matter how much they cursed, roared, or struggled, they could not break free.

The frog-like creature moved step by step to the bear-like creature in front of it, and grabbed its claws at the bear-like creature's chest, which had just healed. With a tearing sound, the bear-like creature howled in pain as its chest and stomach were ripped open.

A pill, slightly smaller and gleaming with a black light, appeared.

"That damned bear dared to steal my treasure to break through to the Blood Realm—"

The frog, heartbroken, watched as the precious pill, which had clearly melted, tore off its two arms and stuffed them into its mouth to chew, juices splashing everywhere.

Just as it was preparing to retrieve its precious pill.

The outstretched claws suddenly retracted, and it jumped backward. Then, a dark green light shone on the bear-man monster, and its struggles and howls stopped. It suddenly turned into a puddle of green water and splashed down. When it came into contact with the frog-like monster's domain, it made a violent hissing and corrosive sound.

The eerie green light receded, taking the pill with it.

next moment.

A spider, as large as a house, with six legs, ferocious claws, and eye-like markings on its back, slowly descended. Its eerie green eyes stared at the frog, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy.

A hoarse voice rang out.

"Fighting is prohibited in Qingyang Town. A second offense will result in death—"

After saying that, it turned to look at where Zhu Yu was, but there was no ghost there. The eerie green light moved slightly, turned around, and followed the invisible spider silk into the blood-red clouds illuminated by the blood sun.

"Damn Thousand-Eyed Spider—"

The frog withdrew its eerie aura, stuck out its tongue, and the human face on it snorted indignantly. As if it had thought of something, it hurriedly looked to the side.

"Um?--"

"Where is Master Qingyang?"

Having obtained the three fire-attribute spiritual herbs that were similar to the "Water Ape's" companion spiritual herbs, and sensing the aura of the "Thousand-Eyed Ghost Spider," Zhu Yu simply slipped away.

He didn't want to be caught in the crossfire and cause any unforeseen accidents.

After leaving, he did not continue to wander around, but instead searched for "Stone Spirits" while inquiring about information about the Blood Sun Siege.

Not long after.

He found the figure of "Stone Spirit" in front of a shop that looked like a blacksmith's shop, where it was talking to a humanoid monster that was covered in charred black.

They were afraid of disturbing the "Stone Spirit".

He glanced at it from afar and then turned and left.

Then time.

Zhu Yu then kept circling around the blacksmith's shop.

Through numerous strange and fragmented conversations, he learned that the "Blood Day" would last for about seven days.

During these seven days.

The "Lord of a Thousand Eyes" will lead them to attack a "town".

Of course, they wouldn't attack the "town" right away. Otherwise, if they couldn't conquer it and didn't obtain the "divine soul essence" to stabilize themselves, the "blood sun" would recede and the backlash would come, rendering "Qingyang Town" useless.

thus.

The "Lord of a Thousand Eyes" will issue an order to attack a certain town and will personally take action to intimidate the "Radiant Sun" realm warriors stationed in the "town".

They must conquer the "villages" attached to the "towns" within five days to obtain the "divine soul essence" to stabilize themselves. At the same time, the destruction of the villages will also weaken the "yang fire" in the towns.

Five days have passed.

They then need to go to the "town" where they gather.

What awaits them may be a feast, or it may be a raging inferno.

"That's perfect. After slaying the 'Stone Spirit,' we'll leave immediately—"

Zhu Yu nodded slightly, recalling the map of the surrounding area that Fang Cheng had found for him. Scenes of strange realms flashed through his mind. After pondering for a long time, he made a decision.

"Let's go to the Black Sea—"

Black Sea.

As its name suggests, it is a black ocean of unknown size, teeming with strange and bizarre creatures, and filled with indescribable taboos. Along its edge lie numerous human cities, where powerful figures from more than one kingdom gather.

The intensity of the fighting far exceeded that inland areas.

Most importantly, the monsters there are never one entity; in fact, they fight each other more fiercely and brutally than humans, and dangers arise one after another.

While the danger is extremely high, the opportunities are also great.

Zhu Yu had countless "black crystals," "strange objects," "strange artifacts," and "blood money" in mind. Moreover, due to the chaotic power dynamics, he didn't need to worry about being watched by the "Lord of a Thousand Eyes" like he was in the "Blackwater Mountains," where killing ordinary monsters would result in a warning.

"We can also bring Hong Youfu and the others over—"

"As for the 'Blackwater Mountains,' let Master Mi and his men develop them at their own pace—"

Just as he was thinking.

Suddenly, I felt that familiar, cold, deathly silence, and the will that implied destruction fell upon me.

The town of Qingyang fell silent.

A few breaths of silence followed.

As the will of the "Lord of a Thousand Eyes" dissipated, a familiar name surfaced in his mind.

Huaiyu Town.

Huaiyu Town—

Zhu Yu was not too surprised. On the last Blood Moon Day, the Lord of a Thousand Eyes attacked Huaiyu Town, and according to Fang Cheng, he seemed to have suffered a considerable loss.

Given his eccentric and sinister nature, it would be strange if he didn't retaliate.

The thought flashed through his mind, and as if sensing something, he suddenly looked up at the sky.

next moment.

A deep, rumbling sound, like thunder, resounded, and the scarlet clouds, like boiling water, slowly dispersed as they surged.

Then a massive spider web covering the sky appeared in the eyes of the monsters, upon which lay countless Thousand-Eyed Ghost Spiders.

At the center of the spider web, a "Thousand-Eyed Ghost Spider" as large as a mountain slowly stood up. Its immense and eerie power formed a distorted field, and all the monsters felt their vision blur for a moment. When they came to their senses, they saw that the "Lord of a Thousand Eyes," the giant web that filled the sky and earth, and the millions of Thousand-Eyed Ghost Spiders had all disappeared.

"Hehehe—"

"Delicious blood food—"

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After a few moments of silence, strange laughter and roars rang out one after another, and the eerie creatures that had been quietly waiting in the town surged out from all directions like a tide.

Many more blood-bound monsters either transformed into billowing black mist that soared into the sky, or walked on air and vanished into the dim world in an instant.

When he saw a stone figure less than three feet tall, entirely black and red, and a charred humanoid monster rise into the air, Zhu Yu's eyes lit up with excitement. Without the slightest hesitation, he too rose into the air.

But after taking only a few steps, a familiar voice came from behind.

"Croak, Alchemist Qingyang, please wait!"

Zhu Yu frowned slightly, ignored it, and chased after the direction in which the "Stone Spirit" disappeared.

At this time.

A streak of blood-red light appeared beside him, and the frog-like creature crouched atop it, tilting its head to look at him. It opened its mouth, and a tongue branded with a human face emerged. The human face on the tongue looked at Zhu Yu with no trace of resentment at losing the pill, only respect and excitement.

"Master Qingyang, I am Qingxuanzi, residing in Qingshuijian. My greatest love in life is alchemy. After the Blood Sun passes, may I ask you for some guidance on alchemy?"

As she spoke, seemingly to show her sincerity, she spat out three more spiritual plants that Zhu Yu had named "Fire Fiend Grass" and presented them to him with her paw.

"A small gift, nothing more."

Zhu Yu gave the Frog Demon a strange look. "Qing Xuanzi, this Frog Demon's logic and memory are exceptionally strong."

He strongly suspected that this "Qing Xuanzi" was a pseudonym used by the ghost to represent him. Without much thought, he gathered the three "Fire Fiend Grasses" into his ghostly domain, nodded slightly, and said, "Of course. If Fellow Daoist Qing Xuan has nothing else to do, why not travel with me?"

The address "fellow Daoist" filled Qing Xuanzi with immense excitement. He patted his chest and said, "Fellow Daoist Qingyang, rest assured, Qing Xuanzi will help you conquer a village."

Seeing that he seemed to be heading in a purposeful manner, she asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist Qingyang, where are we going?"

Zhu Yu narrowed his eyes and smiled, "You'll know when we get there, Fellow Daoist Qing Xuanzi."

"oh."

Qing Xuanzi didn't ask any more questions, but instead started talking to him about alchemy.

It is unknown whether Qing Xuanzi is influenced by logical memory, but he is very fond of alchemy. However, his level is limited to knowing the medicinal properties of some spiritual herbs, and he only has a superficial understanding of alchemy.

Zhu Yu only talked about some basic knowledge of Daoist alchemy.

Qing Xuanzi looked as if he had taken some kind of powerful tonic, his face full of enjoyment.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Zhu Yu vaguely sensed that Qing Xuanzi's aura seemed to have changed, and he glanced at it thoughtfully.

While it is immersed in joy, slap it on the shoulder, feel the smooth, rebounding force spreading through its skin, and stare at it intently.

A panel slowly unfolded.

【Qing Xuanzi】

[Race: Blood Arrow Frog, Dangui]

[Loss Rank: Blood - Fiend "99%"]

[Uncanny Realm: Blood Realm, Danshe]

[Status: Parasitic, Excited]

"Um?

"

Upon receiving the information, Zhu Yu was stunned.

Two races, two mysterious realms.

There is also its description.

A demon who possessed the Blood Arrow Frog demon?

"The mystery of pills? The mystery of pills?"

"And his cultivation level is at the peak of the Blood Fiend Realm—"

Zhu Yu was surprised. Coming to his senses, he looked at Qing Xuanzi, who was still immersed in the Joyful Fortress. With a slight thought, he taught it some introductory knowledge of alchemy.

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

Qing Xuanzi's eyes shone even brighter, and he repeatedly praised.

Zhu Yu examined it carefully. As he spoke, Qing Xuanzi's soul seemed to change subtly. It didn't feel stronger to him; rather, it seemed to become more complete and harmonious.

Looking at their race, the "Dan Gui," he vaguely understood.

The information about "Dan Dao" seems to make Qing Xuanzi's logical memory more complete, but it is unknown what it is.

Without much thought, Zhu Yu withdrew his arm, gave some introductory information, and then fell silent.

Qing Xuanzi scratched his head and opened his mouth several times as if to speak, but it was unclear what kind of personality his logical memory had given him. In the end, he didn't speak, but just kept shouting that he wanted to help Zhu Yu take over a village.

Zhu Yu nodded perfunctorily and followed the stone's scent for a long time. He suddenly realized that the place it was heading to seemed to be "Huaiyu Town".

His heart sank.

Having witnessed the imposing presence of the "Lord of a Thousand Eyes," he dared not underestimate him in the slightest. He wondered what his supernatural abilities were, and what he would do if he didn't have time to unleash his divine powers and talismans.

"No, we can't keep going like this—"

Zhu Yu's mind stirred slightly. He turned to look at Qing Xuanzi, and after absorbing a wisp of "stone spirit" aura, he said directly, "Fellow Daoist Qing Xuanzi, please help me catch up with this strange creature. In return, I will give you a chapter of alchemy inheritance."

"Hey, it's that broken rock—"

Qing Xuanzi sensed the aura, was surprised for a moment, but nodded without hesitation and said, "It's fine."

Without further ado, Zhu Yu transferred the strange power containing the first-order alchemy inheritance to Qing Xuanzi.

"Croak—"

After receiving it, Qing Xuanzi excitedly turned over, his body surging with blood-red light, carrying Zhu Yu, and transformed into a rainbow light that rushed straight towards the "Stone Spirit".

It didn't go on for long.

In the dim light ahead, the strange forms of "Stone Spirit" and charred corpses faintly appeared. The two spirits seemed to sense something and turned around to look.

Upon seeing the blood, the charred corpse said eerily, "It's that toad—"

The blood-red light came fiercely, but neither the "Stone Spirit" nor the charred corpse monster fled; on the contrary, they seemed eager to try.

After all, the monsters of the Blood Fiend Realm are a great tonic for them. If Qing Xuanzi makes the first move and they kill him in return, the Lord of a Thousand Eyes will certainly not blame them.

With this in mind, the two monsters were actually looking forward to Xinglai's arrival.

The blood-red light hovered about ten feet away, then faded, revealing a frog as tall as a person and a Taoist priest in a gray robe.

Qing Xuanzi raised his claw, taunting, "Stinky rock, rotten corpse, you two really are inseparable—"

"Hehehe, you found a Blood Wanderer to help you kill us, huh? —" The charred corpse laughed eerily, its body covered in magma-like crimson patterns.

The stone man remained silent, its exquisite patterns shimmering, faintly emanating a heavy, serpentine power.

"Yo-ho!"

Qing Xuanzi wasn't easily intimidated. Just as he was about to shout back, he suddenly felt a terrifying fire-attribute fluctuation behind him. He had only ever felt this sensation on a "Netherworld-rank" monster that resembled the Lord of a Thousand Eyes.

It was so frightened that its body went limp and it almost fell down. Without saying a word, it knelt down and submitted.

"Senior, spare my life—"

The stone man and the charred corpse ghost also sensed it. Following the fluctuation, they saw the unfortunate Taoist ghost they had previously looked at take out a red jade stone from a jade box.

The terrifying aura emanating from it sent chills down the spines of the two ghosts.

"run--"

Without hesitation, the two demons immediately ignited their demonic power and turned to flee in opposite directions.

The stone man had barely escaped when he sensed being locked onto by a terrifying will. Realizing that escape was impossible, he landed directly on a hill.

"roar--"

Looking up at the red light that stretched for miles across the sky, he roared, and his body blazed with dark brown light. Countless stones flew up and gathered around him, instantly solidifying into a hundred-foot-tall figure.

The surging earth energy poured into its body, causing it to shimmer with light. The originally loose rock body instantly merged into one, transforming into a black giant with exquisite patterns imprinted on its surface.

And it was at this moment.

The clouds and mist melted away, revealing a large hole.

A crimson flower with three petals, resembling a crystal, slowly fell, seemingly slowly, but in fact, it reached the top of the giant's head in an instant.

A terrifying heat poured down, turning the hillsides and vegetation to ashes in an instant, and the soil and rocks transformed into lava that flowed down.

"roar--"

The stone man roared, his body erupting with a surging earthy yellow light, and he raised his arms to meet the attack head-on.

The moment of receiving the public.

The crimson light surged, like a bright red sun, and the area within a hundred miles was instantly as bright as day.

The sky.

Zhu Yu narrowed his eyes, glanced down, and secretly praised, "Truly worthy of being a stone man born from heaven and earth—"

Within his sight, the stone golem withstood the "Fire Palace Flower Lord's" divine power for more than ten breaths before finally collapsing and melting into lava.

I've been shortchanged for a few breaths.

The crimson flowers silently dissipated and disappeared.

A golden-red lava lake appeared on the spot.

Unable to contain himself any longer, Zhu Yu transformed into black mist and descended into the magma. A few breaths later, he emerged from the crater, holding a yellowish-brown crystal with a joyful expression.

"It's time to go—"

Carefully putting away the Stone Spirit Core "Heart of the Earth," he glanced around and prepared to leave.

Just then.

A chilling, deathly, and terrifying will spread out.