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

Chapter 485 A Year's Harvest: The Crimson Flame Ghost Nest and the Unknown Great Ghost (Please Subscribe)

The next few days.

The remaining five million "mysterious seedlings" subsequently mutated.

With the assistance of the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner", nearly 4.5 million of the more than 5 million "ghost seedlings" successfully transformed into "black-level" monsters.

As usual, kill the monsters and take the crystal.

After a year of nurturing, they obtained nearly five million black-level "mysterious crystals".

If converted into "Spiritual Ruins Origin", it would amount to as many as 50,000.

Under Wei Long's shameless pleas, the monstrous corpses were sold to the two of them.

Excluding the 45 million "blood money" spent on purchasing the "Crimson Flame Ghost Field".

Wei Long and Fang Cheng owe him nearly 30 million yuan in "blood money".

"This is truly a 'spiritual realm' worth exploring in greater depth."

Zhu Yu sighed inwardly, then turned to look at Bai Jingjing, who was stirring the blood food with her lips practically pursed in a pout, and said helplessly, "Alright, it's just thirty million 'blood money'."

"Wei Long, Fang Cheng and the others wouldn't dare not return it. Besides, didn't they promise to bring us the precious strange seedlings from the inland rivers?"

"It's just thirty million 'blood money'—"

Bai Jingjing glanced at Zhu Yu, emphasizing the word "thirty million" in her voice. She poked the blood food twice and muttered reluctantly, "The inland is so prosperous, and they still have so much 'blood money' in their hands. Who knows if they'll ever come back—"

Thinking of this.

She became even angrier.

Although the "blood money" wasn't hers, she was an adult, and the "blood money" also belonged to an adult. In other words, the 30 million "blood money" was closely related to her, extremely closely.

Zhu Yu glared at the miser with annoyance. "Don't worry, if they dare to do that, I have my own ways of dealing with them."

"What method?"

Bai Jingjing's eyes lit up, and she looked on expectantly.

"Don't worry about that."

Zhu Yu waved his hand, then looked Bai Jingjing up and down, seeing tears streaming down her pale face, before asking with a smile, "When do you plan to break through to the 'Blood Realm'?"

"ah?--"

Bai Jingjing paused for a moment, hurriedly wiping the water from her face. Her delicate brows furrowed, and after thinking for a while, she said somewhat hesitantly, "How about we wait a little longer—"

As if struck by a thought, he clapped his hands and exclaimed excitedly, "Once I've accumulated five million 'blood coins,' I feel like I can break through—"

Zhu Yu glanced at her speechlessly.

Will he save up five million in "blood money" to break through again?

Have you forgotten that you're just an ordinary water ghost, not some special "treasure-guarding ghost"?

He shook his head, said nothing more, and turned back to the stone house.

Let's save the money then. It's only a mere five million "blood money". We can give her some from time to time, and it won't be long before it's enough.

"hey-hey--"

Bai Jingjing grinned, mixed the newly arrived blood food, and then rode the "Water Ape" towards the ghost field to feed the "King Crab," "Ring-tailed Snake," "Thousand-Silk Pupil," and "Turning Sea Toad" with blood food.

All four types of strange seedlings have great potential.

The period of care required is much longer.

Of course, the returns will be even greater.

Just as Bai Jingjing was humming an unknown tune while feeding the strange seedlings.

Stone house.

Zhu Yu activated the "altar" and sent the five million "mysterious crystals" he had collected into the teleportation vortex.

While waiting for the teleportation, his expression suddenly changed, and he immediately closed his eyes and focused his mind on the "Blood Arrow Frog" that had entered the "Crimson Flame Ghost Field" cave.

The view suddenly changed.

Once he came to his senses, he quickly took control of the Blood Arrow Frog's body and looked in the direction that caused the Blood Arrow Frog's unusual movement.

Illuminated by some unknown bioluminescent seaweed and plankton.

On the rock wall ahead, there were countless caves of all sizes.

One after another, fiery red snakes with ringed scales entered and exited the cave. Some swam down into the dark waters below, while others swam back from the dark waters below and entered the cave.

"Could that be the 'Crimson Serpent' that was lost from the Crimson Serpent Arena? —"

Zhu Yu was surprised but also somewhat delighted.

In his perception, most of these rising and falling "Crimson Serpents" were adult individuals, exuding the aura of "Blood Realm".

Among them were some extremely large individuals, with ferocious scales and armor, so thick that it would take two people to encircle them, and so long that they were tens of feet long.

And the aura it exudes.

The subtle unease instilled in the Blood Arrow Frog was instinctive.

"Blood Fiend Realm—"

Zhu Yu had a thought, but instead of rushing forward to check, he retreated to a crevice in the rock at the edge of the cave.

I was thinking of counting the number of "Crimson Serpents" to see if it was worth it for the "God of Frost" to spare some of his attention to come over in person.

But you can keep watching.

He suddenly realized that something was amiss.

These "Crimson Serpents" returned from the deep water below, each one plump and fat, but the "Crimson Serpents" that came out of the cave were somewhat thin and bony, as if they had been starving for a long time.

But looking into his eyes, he seemed very excited.

"Are they making baby snakes inside?"

The thought crossed Zhu Yu's mind, and he decided to go and check it out.

If it's really as he suspected...

In the future, we may be able to obtain a "mysterious nest" that stably produces "Crimson Serpent" seedlings, the value of which goes without saying.

As for danger.

There are some, but with the Blood Arrow Frog's Blood Fiend Realm cultivation and the extremely strong life-saving ability of the Ghost Domain "Blood Domain", as long as it is not killed in one hit, it should be able to run away.

Having made up his mind, Zhu Yu no longer hesitated. His figure transformed into a faint streak of blood-red light and headed straight for the opposite rock wall.

Before the "Crimson Serpent" could react.

They drilled directly into one of the largest rock caves, and traveled for more than ten miles along the cave before their view suddenly widened.

A massive cave, the size of hundreds of football fields, came into view. It resembled a vertical well, with countless stalactites hanging from its ceiling, and coiled around them like "Crimson Serpents".

Ahead lay a huge pool of water, as red as blood.

It is evident that there are countless "Crimson Serpents" of varying lengths swimming around; a quick glance suggests there could be hundreds of thousands of them.

"So many! This is truly a bizarre nest—"

Zhu Yu was startled for a moment, then overjoyed.

Just as he was about to catch one to check its quality.

Suddenly, the water in the "Blood Pool" surged with huge waves. Before he could react, his vision went black, and then a corrosive pain shot through his consciousness.

When I came to my senses, I opened my eyes.

What comes into view is the stone house of "Black Dragon's Ghostly Field".

Zhu Yu was stunned for a moment, remained silent for a few breaths, and then murmured, "This is truly a great mystery—"

It was so fast that he couldn't even react in time.

Aside from a "Netherworld Rank" monster, he couldn't imagine what it could be.

Could it be the "Crimson Serpent"?

Zhu Yu thought about it and felt it was somewhat unlikely.

He had already advanced to the "Blood Fiend" level, and with the assistance of the "Ten Thousand Soul Banner," he had cultivated for several months, making his strange body, strange power, and strange domain increasingly powerful.

But so far, there has been no sign of a breakthrough.

The Crimson Serpent of the Crimson Serpent Field had only been trapped in the cave for two years. Even if it had mutated, it wouldn't have broken through to the "Netherworld Rank" so quickly.

"A 'Netherworld Rank' Great Monster was crouching in that nook and cranny—"

Zhu Yu shook his head speechlessly and passed the information to the "main body," hoping that the "God of Frost" could take a look and resolve the issue if possible.

Before he could immerse himself in cultivation.

The "entity" conveys information.

The "God of Frost" cannot enter the water if he is separated from it. If he does, he will attract the attention of the being who has usurped the "God of Frost's" authority.

"Alright, let's see what kind of monster it is first—"

Zhu Yu pondered for a moment, then stood up, walked out of the stone house, and told Bai Jingjing, who was feeding the monsters, to go to the "Crimson Flame Monster Field" to check on the repair progress. His body turned into a wisp of black smoke, soared into the sky, and disappeared in an instant.

The center of the eerie scene.

"Sigh, they've left again—"

Bai Jingjing put her hands on her hips and sighed, looking as if the eerie scene would immediately turn yellow without her, and smugly hummed.

He then happily began wielding the "Beast Sword".

A flurry of sword flashes, and handfuls of bloody food spilled onto the sea.

Monsters such as the "King Crab," which usually lie submerged at the bottom of the sea, have surfaced and are vying to devour their blood.

"This blood food is really good quality—"

Bai Jingjing nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this.

Thinking that if there were no problems after feeding it for a few more days, I would ask the adults to buy more.

Crimson Flame Ghost Field.

A wisp of light black smoke landed on the "Patrol Guard" boat, transforming into a cold-looking Taoist priest in a black robe and holding a banner. His gaze swept over and landed on Elder Hai, who was polishing the "Forbidden Stone".

Stepping closer, he politely asked, "Mr. Hai, how much longer will it take to complete the repairs?"

Old Hai didn't even look up and said, "Seven days."

Thank you.

Seeing that he was unwilling to speak, Zhu Yu did not want to make a fool of himself, so he thanked him and rode his escape light into the seabed.

Wait until he leaves.

Old Hai raised his head, his eyes filled with doubt, "Who keeps this monster?"

I thought about it, but couldn't figure it out, so I just put it out of my mind.

"You must insist on raising it for three years, so this old man can also enjoy a hearty meal—"

The mysterious cave.

After entering, Zhu Yu fled deep into the depths at full speed.

They disappeared for an unknown period of time.

They reappeared outside the "Crimson Flame Nest".

Zhu Yu didn't intend to go in himself. He glanced at the Crimson Serpents entering and leaving the haunted nest, and carefully swam down into the dark sea below.

Submerged for a moment.

He found a Crimson Serpent that had just entered the "Blood Realm" and followed it, planning to capture it and refine it into the "Ten Thousand Soul Banner" once it was further away.

They dived to an unknown depth.

The Crimson Serpent suddenly swung its tail, swam into a narrow crevice, and then passed through several narrow tunnels.

Just as Zhu Yu was about to make his move, a bright white light, like the moon, suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Hmm? —That is—"

Zhu Yu's mind stirred slightly, but he didn't rush to capture the "Crimson Serpent." When he passed through the white light, a fantastical yet familiar scene came into view.

The water was calm, with no undercurrents or rapids.

Countless luminescent plants and organisms echoed each other.

The sea was illuminated as if it were daytime, making it seem more like the human world than the outside world.

This is the "Dead Sea" that Zhu Yu once entered through the Inner Sea Trench.

"The Dead Sea is so big!"

"The Crimson Flame Ghost Field actually leads directly to the Dead Sea—"

For a moment, Zhu Yu felt both joy and sorrow.

The good news is that in the future, he can use this passage to enter the "Dead Sea" at any time to hunt monsters.

What's worrying is...

The "Crimson Flame Ghost Field" was more dangerous than he had imagined.

And that "Netherworld-rank" great monster may have come through the "Dead Sea" passage.

"It's alright, we can just run away—"

Zhu Yu suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind and looked down at the Crimson Serpent that was devouring a saber-toothed fish. He waved the long banner in his hand, and billowing black energy surged out like a tide.

The Crimson Serpent hadn't escaped far before it was dragged into the black mist.

As the billowing black mist receded into the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner," a long, crimson serpent slowly emerged at the edge of the banner.

"pity--"

Zhu Yu glanced at the various strange creatures roaming the Dead Sea, suppressed his urge to slaughter them, and controlled the "Crimson Serpent" to eat and drink to its heart's content.

Once it had eaten its fill and become plump and strong, it was put into the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner," and its body turned into black smoke as it returned to the cave.

Crimson Flame Cavern.

A medium-sized Crimson Serpent, like the other Crimson Serpents, slowly swam into the serpent cave, and after passing through a long and deep passage, appeared in a huge cavern.

"Let me see what this thing is—"

With a thought flashing through his mind, Zhu Yu, like the other Crimson Serpents, swam into the "Blood Pool".

Upon entering.

He then felt a domineering, corrosive force constantly disintegrating and dissolving the flesh and blood of the "Crimson Serpent".

Under this domineering force.

The flesh and blood of the "Crimson Serpent" controlled by Zhu Yu were being consumed rapidly, but at the same time, as the flesh and blood were consumed, a wisp of energy, so faint that it would be difficult to detect if he hadn't been monitoring it constantly, surged into his body.

This force is extremely faint, but of extremely high quality.

Its malevolent aura sent chills down Zhu Yu's spine.

Stimulated by this malevolent force.

The "Crimson Serpent" was passively adapting, its bloodline slowly drawing closer to it.

The Crimson Serpent swam down a hundred feet before it began to falter, not only because of the massive consumption of its flesh and blood, but also because it was bearing too much malevolent power, which it could not adapt to.

"Hiss—what kind of incredible monster is this—"

Zhu Yu gasped inwardly, channeling his strange power into his eyes in an attempt to see the scene below the "blood pool," but all he could see was blood.

After struggling downwards for another ten feet, the flesh and blood of the "Crimson Serpent" showed signs of disintegration and it had no choice but to float back up.

"Is that not allowed?"

Zhu Yu felt the elation and hunger emanating from the consciousness of the "Crimson Serpent" and took a deep look at the "Blood Pool".

"If Blood Wandering Realm doesn't work, then let's use Blood Resentment and Blood Fiend—"

"I refuse to believe it, we can't even see their faces—"

He immediately released control, allowing the "Crimson Serpent" to leave the cave and head to the "Dead Sea" to hunt monsters.

The next few days.

Zhu Yu captured two "Crimson Flame Serpents" at the "Blood Vengeance" and "Blood Fiend" realms in succession, but the results were similar. One went deep into the area two hundred feet away, and the other went deep into the area three hundred feet away, but they still did not see the "Nether Rank" existence.

He even deliberately fought with other "Crimson Serpents" in an attempt to lure that being out of existence.

As a result, both the "Crimson Serpent" he controlled and the "Crimson Serpent" that was fighting silently turned into a pool of blood.

"The Blood Fiend Realm is nothing compared to the mutated ones—"

Zhu Yu stubbornly squatted there for a full half month.

Finally, they encountered a mutated "Crimson Serpent".

They used the "Ten Thousand Souls Banner" to grind it down for several days.

We just captured this "Crimson Serpent," which can be considered a rare species.

Its scales are like blades, and it has bone spurs on its forehead. If you don't look closely, you won't recognize it as the "Crimson Serpent." Its strength is also extraordinary, several times stronger than that of an ordinary "Blood Fiend."

"If that doesn't work, then forget it—"

With this in mind, Zhu Yu surfaced directly and quickly handed over the position to the impatient old man.

Since then.

"Crimson Flame Ghost Field" is his private ghost field.

"Since it's named 'Crimson Flame Ghost Field,' how can it not raise some 'Crimson Flame Ghost Snakes'?"

Zhu Yu smiled lightly.

Having made up his mind, regardless of whether the alien "Crimson Flame Serpent" could see the "Netherworld Rank" Great Demon, he would still try to catch some "Crimson Flame Serpent" seedlings to raise.

If he weren't worried that there were too few adult "Crimson Flame Serpents," which might trigger the "Netherworld Rank" Great Serpent to erupt, leave its lair, and enter the treacherous arena, he would have wanted to capture them all.

And at this time.

"The Crimson Flame's Den".

A monstrous, scaly serpent as thick as two people could encircle, slowly sank into the pool of blood.