To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Having learned from his previous experience, Gu Fan knew the location of Black Wind Valley very well, which was one of his advantages.

In addition, the True Technique of Pulling the Machine conceals his aura, the Concealing Light Array hides his figure, and his fleeting speed makes him faster than other Golden Core cultivators.

The only problem was that he had to avoid the third-tier demonic beasts that rushed along the road. As for the low-tier demonic beasts, they couldn't see through Gu Fan's disguise, and even if they happened to run into him, they would only be courting death.

Gu Fan used his divine sense to investigate, and once he sensed a third-tier demon beast, he avoided it from a distance and headed straight for Black Wind Valley. Even before he got close, he could smell a strong stench of blood.

He did not rush into Black Wind Valley immediately, but looked around from outside the valley. He immediately discovered that two mid-stage third-tier demonic beasts were squatting outside the valley, looking around warily. One of them was a giant deer with colorful patterns all over its body, and the other was a wild bull with blue horns on its head.

"Tsk." Gu Fan gasped, sighing inwardly, "This is getting a bit troublesome."

A mid-stage third-tier demonic beast corresponds to the mid-stage Golden Core realm of a cultivator. With Chang Yuan and the gourd's assistance, one should be manageable, but two would be much more troublesome. More importantly, who knows if the Blood Dragon King has any other tricks up its sleeve?

Looking back into Black Wind Valley, it had changed drastically.

The original valley has been transformed into a dark red pool, from which blood-red mist rises.

On the surrounding mountain walls, vines, like veins, twist and turn, forming a large net.

Gu Fan squinted and examined it for a moment, then asked curiously, "Why does the Blood Flood Dragon King's demonic lair have such a profound foundation?"

Taking the Life Force Gathering Formation as an example, it gathers the life force of thousands of demon beasts, but can only support half of the old monsters to recover to their peak state for a maximum of three days.

During combat, the rate at which life force is consumed will increase, and if one uses their innate divine power, the consumption will increase dramatically.

Even if there are tens of thousands of demonic beasts in the desolate mountains, how many of them have been able to be refined into the blood pool over the past few decades?

The Blood Dragon King's self-destruction consumes far more energy than half of the old monster!

After pondering for a moment, Chang Yuan guessed, "Could it be that the little demon obtained some extraordinary treasure that can stimulate the generation of essence blood? In any case, there's probably a scheme in that blood pool. You'd better be careful."

Gu Fan nodded slightly, pondering a solution.

The allure of the Infant Transformation Pill is immense; since we're already here, we have to give it a try no matter what.

The difficulty lies in how to escape and flee.

If he were to perish here, even destroying the blood pool would be of no use to him.

Just then, the situation in the sky changed again.

Guiyun Sword Lord fought against Tianying King for a long time. Although he had the upper hand, he could not kill him. Every time a killing move was about to hit him, Tianying King dodged it at lightning speed. A cold light flashed in his eyes.

The next instant, the sound of swords echoed through the void.

Countless tiny yet dazzling sword lights suddenly appeared, a vast expanse of white resembling a sea of ​​clouds.

This is Guiyun Sword Lord's innate divine power—Cloud Light Sword Sea, which is also the origin of his name.

The sword light was vast and magnificent, not created out of thin air, but rather a sword energy nurtured in Guiyun Sword Lord's heart, honed and refined day and night, growing stronger with the passage of time.

However, once it is used, it needs to be nurtured again, so Guiyun Sword Lord rarely uses it.

On this battlefield where ten thousand demons gathered and cultivators fought, the Cloud Light Sword Sea immediately displayed its immense power.

The sea of ​​clouds surrounded the Sky Eagle King from all sides, and the dazzling streams of light rushed and slashed at him. No matter how the Sky Eagle King fought his way out, he could not break through the encirclement.

In an instant, a deep crimson light appeared in the sea of ​​swords.

As the sword light dissipated and disappeared, Guiyun Sword Lord's face turned slightly pale. Tianying King seemed to have a layer of flesh shaved off, revealing golden bones, which floated in the air before tilting backward and falling.

Suddenly, a flash of blood appeared.

However, the Blood Flood Dragon King suddenly exploded countless Blood God Children, repelling the half-old monster and the deer spirit, and took the opportunity to sweep up the Sky Eagle King.

Amidst the blood-red waves, the Blood Dragon King's voice echoed: "Brother, today is our great calamity. Since you cannot overcome it, you might as well grant my wish, so that our sworn brotherhood will not have been in vain."

"You...you!"

The Eagle King let out a mournful cry, and his body, along with a demon core shimmering with lightning, was enveloped and devoured by the Blood God Child, disappearing in an instant.

The Demon King, Heavenly Eagle King, actually died at the hands of the Blood Flood Dragon King!

Having devoured the Sky Eagle King, the Blood Flood Dragon King's aura surged dramatically. With a casual wave of his hand towards the desolate mountains, a figure entirely crimson flew out of the blood pool under Gu Fan's gaze.

The figure was extremely alluring, with a curvaceous figure. Although covered in blood, her captivating charm was still evident.

What's even more eye-catching is that it has three fox tails trailing behind it.

This person was none other than the vanished Hu Yueyao!

"I understand now! No wonder this little demon's demonic cave is so full of energy, so that's why."

Chang Yuan suddenly realized and explained, "That little demon must have sealed the female cultivator's nascent soul with the Blood God Child, then suppressed her in the demon's lair, using her half-demon body to create a puppet that could continuously produce essence blood."

"Over the years, her nascent soul has probably been completely drained!"

Hu Yueyao flew into the air without resistance, and then exploded with a bang. Her essence blood, along with her extremely weak nascent soul, merged into the Blood Dragon King's body.

The Blood Dragon King's aura surged again, and its oppressive power suddenly spread, forcing the three Nascent Soul cultivators to retreat several feet.

"Mid-stage fourth rank!" Lu Ling exclaimed in shock.

Their attack on the Wilderness Mountain today was originally intended to kill the Blood Flood Dragon King in advance, but unexpectedly it caused the Blood Flood Dragon King to devour the Sky Eagle King and Hu Yueyao, and break through to the mid-stage of the fourth rank!

Guiyun Sword Master and Half-Old Monster exchanged a glance, a resolute glint in their eyes.

Today, they absolutely cannot retreat.

The Blood Dragon King has just broken through, and his realm is still unstable. Perhaps the three of them working together might still have a chance to kill him.

Once they retreat, not only will they leave all the cultivators on the battlefield to the Blood Flood Dragon King, but even if they manage to escape, they will only have a night's rest and will have to face this huge trouble sooner or later.

Outside Black Wind Valley, Gu Fan gazed at the blood-red light that the Blood Dragon King had absorbed into his body, and a sudden flash of inspiration struck him.

"Destroying the blood pool was to kill the Blood Flood Dragon King, but killing the Blood Flood Dragon King... doesn't necessarily require destroying the blood pool!"

Gu Fan seized the ray of light and quickly ordered, "Senior, gourd, help me hold off those two demonic beasts!"

"Looks like you've got some wicked ideas up your sleeve again."

Chang Yuan didn't know what Gu Fan was planning, but based on his understanding of Gu Fan, he would definitely not rashly throw his life away.

The gourd croaked twice and popped out of Gu Fan's arms.

The next instant, Gu Fan summoned the Returning Origin Furnace and his figure suddenly shot out.

The moment Gu Fan appeared, he attracted the attention of the two demonic beasts.

The giant deer let out a cry, pushed off the ground with all four limbs, and leaped into the air, taking two steps. Its antlers emitted a sharp golden light, sweeping towards Gu Fan like blades.

Gu Fan dodged the sweeping antlers, and at the same time, the Guiyuan Furnace suddenly released a beam of Taihao Xuan light, which struck the giant deer and opened a wound in its waist and abdomen.

The giant deer had crimson eyes and exhaled a golden gust of wind with its neigh.

Chang Yuan shot out from Gu Fan's wrist like lightning, his Divine Thunder Eyes unleashing several bolts of lightning that shattered the golden wind into fragments. He then pounced forward and engaged the giant deer in fierce combat.

The gourd leaped into the air, its form suddenly enlarging in mid-air, blocking the bull's path. It gripped the bull's horns with both hands and began to struggle fiercely.

But the bull's strength was clearly superior to the gourd's, forcing it to retreat continuously, its hooves carving out two furrows.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gu Fan rushed into Black Wind Valley and unleashed a meteorite fire towards the blood pool.

The commotion in Black Wind Valley clearly attracted the attention of several Nascent Soul cultivators high above the clouds.

The Blood Dragon King snorted coldly and waved his hand to unleash a streak of bloody light, but it was shattered by a dazzling sword light the moment he made his move.

Following the sword light, one could see Guiyun Sword Master slowly retracting his finger.

"Even if you break through the bottleneck, you'd better focus on it," Guiyun Sword Lord said coldly.

Under the command of the Blood Dragon King, the monsters of the Desolate Mountain fought desperately, and most of the cultivators from the three sects were either entangled or on their way to Black Wind Valley. Gu Fan's appearance undoubtedly gave the three Nascent Soul cultivators a glimmer of hope.

The Blood Flood Dragon King sneered, "You don't think I only sent two demonic beasts as precautions, do you?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a sudden change occurred in the blood pool.

Under Gu Fan's astonished gaze, a dark snake shadow covered in blood slowly rose from the blood pool, opened its mouth and spewed out a purple poisonous mist, extinguishing the Starfall Calamity Fire.

"The Black Serpent?" Gu Fan's eyes widened.

The snake shadow was none other than the Xuan Snake I had seen before!

According to the intelligence from the Spirit Transformation Sect, the half-demon cultivator had disappeared completely, and everyone assumed that he had been drained of his essence and refined into the Blood Pool. Unexpectedly, the Xuan Snake was still alive.

The black serpent not only survived, but it even became stronger!

The fluctuations of magical power he emitted demonstrated his late-stage Golden Core realm.

Or perhaps he was originally at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, but his strength declined after his natal magic weapon was destroyed and his vital energy was severely damaged. Now, he has returned to his peak in some unknown way.

However... the price seems a bit too high.

The black serpent's gaze was vacant, revealing its half-demon form. Its face was expressionless as it stared intently at Gu Fan.

The next instant, the black serpent shot out like lightning, opened its massive fangs and spat out a blade of blood-red light.

A flash of azure light enveloped Gu Fan, and the Azure Cloud Covering Umbrella hovered above his head. Rolling azure clouds covered an area of ​​one zhang in radius, blocking the blood-red light spat out by the Xuan Snake.

The blood-red light sizzled as it fell on the clouds, corroding them at a visible speed.

Then, the black serpent lashed its tail at the Azure Cloud Umbrella, nearly shattering the clouds completely.

Gu Fan hurriedly poured his magic power into the Azure Cloud Covering Umbrella, and the azure clouds surged wildly, not only blocking the attack of the Xuan Snake again, but also obscuring the divine sense probe.

Just then.

Amidst the veil of azure clouds, a cyan jade bottle flew out from the Azure Lion Ring, with five-colored mist drifting from its mouth.

The jade bottle fell into the pool of blood, splashing a little water before disappearing in the blink of an eye.

After doing all this, Gu Fan turned and ran away with the Azure Cloud Covering Umbrella, with the Black Serpent in hot pursuit.

This scene, witnessed by the Blood Dragon King, caused him to frown.

"What a useless piece of trash! He can't even take down an early-stage Golden Core cultivator!"

After uttering a curse, the Blood Dragon King's divine sense stirred.

Thick blood mist erupted from the black serpent's body, and it suddenly accelerated forward, catching up with Gu Fan in an instant.

Thick blood mist erupted from the black serpent's body, and it suddenly accelerated forward, catching up with Gu Fan in an instant.

A sharp pain shot through Gu Fan's back. Without hesitation, he dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the black snake.

After dodging the attack, I looked up and my heart sank.

The black serpent blocked his way back to the outside of the desolate mountains!

On the other side, Hulu, chased by the bull, was gored in several places by the bull's horns, its scales shattered all over the ground, yet it still gritted its teeth and endured.

Chang Yuan used lightning to move around, managing to hold Julu firmly in place.

"No, we have to leave as soon as possible!"

Gu Fan gritted his teeth and tried to calm himself down.

What he just threw into the blood pool was the five-colored poisonous mist he obtained from Meng Guihong. As long as the Blood Dragon King draws blood essence from the blood pool, the poisonous mist will seep into his body.

Gu Fan couldn't predict the true power of the poison refined by a Nascent Soul cultivator in order to cultivate the Myriad Poisons Body.

This was the method he had previously conceived to help the three Nascent Soul cultivators break the deadlock.

Countless thoughts flashed through Gu Fan's mind in a flash.

If they relied solely on their escape light, they would no longer be able to shake off the Xuan Snake and the two demonic beasts.

If you use the flying star wheel, you can only fly in a straight line, and you will be intercepted if you are attacked midway.

To make matters worse, the way back was blocked by the Xuan Snake and two demonic beasts, making it impossible to reunite with the cultivators from the three sects.

"Unless... we go to the other side of the desolate mountains!"

Gu Fan had a sudden inspiration.

On the other side of the desolate mountains lies the edge of the Eastern Continent, facing the Chu Kingdom of the Western Continent across the sea, hundreds of miles apart.

The black serpent must guard the blood pool, so it certainly cannot go far.

If the poisonous mist in the blood pool is effective, he can return later.

Thinking of this, Gu Fan poured his magic power into the Flying Star Wheel while sending a telepathic message to the gourd and Chang Yuan.

At the same time, the black serpent attacked again.

Gu Fan was extremely fortunate that after the Xuan Snake lost its mind, it could only attack on instinct and could not use any magic weapons; otherwise, the Azure Cloud Covering Umbrella might not have been able to withstand it.

He kept dodging and weaving, avoiding the Xuan Snake's pursuit. When he couldn't dodge, he relied on the Azure Cloud Covering Umbrella to withstand the attacks. His magic power was rapidly depleted, causing a feeling of emptiness in his dantian.

The Azure Cloud Covering Umbrella seemed to have reached its limit; its spiritual light trembled incessantly, and cracks appeared on the umbrella surface forged from cloud brocade silk.

One breath, two breaths.

Time seemed to stretch on endlessly at that moment.

In his senses, the sweat sliding down his cheeks, the lightning controlled by Chang Yuan, the ferocity on the gourd's face, the blood mist drifting in the air, the sharp fangs and dull pupils of the Xuan Snake were all so clear.

Finally, the Flying Star Wheel burst forth with dazzling golden light, and the extraction of magical power ceased.

Gu Fan's eyes flashed with a cold light. He suddenly withdrew the Azure Cloud Covering Umbrella, and scorching flames erupted from his body. His three-headed, six-armed Dharma form stepped forward, brandishing its magic weapon as it charged towards the Xuan Snake.

"boom!"

In the deafening impact, the three-headed, six-armed Dharma form exploded, repelling the Xuan Snake.

Gu Fan suddenly felt a splitting headache, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

But he gritted his teeth, kept his eyes clear, and rushed toward the gourd and Chang Yuan.

Hulu and Changyuan were prepared. When they saw the golden light of the Flying Star Wheel suddenly appear, they exerted their strength to shake off their opponents and took the opportunity to pounce on Gu Fan. One wrapped around his arm, and the other shrank and crawled into his arms.

The next instant, the three wheels of the Flying Star Wheel spun wildly, with countless runes leaping and weaving through them.

Gu Fan leaped into the air, carried by the Flying Star Wheel, transforming into a golden light and swiftly fleeing towards the other side of the Desolate Mountain.

The speed was so fast that even the three Nascent Soul cultivators in the clouds were astonished.

After realizing what had happened, the Blood Flood Dragon King laughed loudly, "As expected of a human cultivator, he actually escaped!"

Although the Black Serpent failed to kill Gu Fan, which greatly displeased the Blood Flood Dragon King, Gu Fan's escape meant that the three sects' hopes of destroying the Blood Pool had been dashed, which was undoubtedly good news for him.

Upon hearing the laughter, Guiyun Sword Lord's expression darkened.

Half-Old Monster unleashed a gust of wind, interrupting Blood Dragon King's maniacal laughter.

"What are you laughing at? I refuse to believe your blood pool won't run out! Even if I perish today, I will still kill you here!"

Upon hearing this, the Blood Flood Dragon King sneered, "You three think you can defeat me? You truly overestimate yourselves!"

After speaking, the Blood Dragon King's body trembled, and the blood pool in Black Wind Valley surged wildly, then rose into the sky like a celestial river flowing backward.

The Blood Dragon King opened his arms and laughed wildly as he absorbed the Blood River into his body, making his power even greater.

Countless Blood God Children blotted out the sky, forming a blood-red barrier that simultaneously enveloped the three Nascent Soul cultivators.

The Blood Dragon King unleashed his supernatural powers, laughing wildly incessantly.

"I will definitely turn you all into blood puppets too! I will make you...you..."

"What did that kid do?!"

The Blood Dragon King's laughter stopped abruptly, and he coughed up a mouthful of dark green poisonous blood.

The three Nascent Soul cultivators were stunned by this scene.

Suddenly, Guiyun Sword Lord thought of something, turned his head to look in the direction Gu Fan had fled, and a smile appeared on his face that he could not suppress.

"This kid... he really knows how to surprise people."

Although he didn't know how Gu Fan had done it, the Blood Dragon King's current strange behavior was clearly related to Gu Fan.

But Guiyun Sword Master and the others would not let such a good opportunity pass them by.

The half-demon roared, sparing no effort to expend a large amount of his life force, and unleashed the Myriad Transformations Profound Qi once more, sending dozens of Qi clones simultaneously charging towards the Blood Flood Dragon King.

Guiyun Sword Master followed closely behind, his sword aura illuminating the world in a white light.

The nine-colored divine deer, riding on auspicious clouds, rushed towards the Blood Dragon King. Divine light descended from the sky, sealing off the heavens and earth, determined not to let any Blood God Child escape.

The Blood Dragon King's face was ashen, and his brown eyes seemed to be dripping blood.

......

The Flying Star Wheel travels at an extremely fast speed.

When the Blood Dragon King's poison took effect, Gu Fan had already been carried by the Flying Star Wheel to the Sea of ​​Clouds and Mist.

In his haste to escape, Gu Fan channeled an immense amount of magical power into the Flying Star Wheel, so much so that when he stopped, the continent of Xizhou was already in sight.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Fan decided to go to Xizhou to take a look.

Firstly, his magical power is currently depleted, so even if he returns, he will not be able to influence the battle.

Secondly, the gourd was seriously injured and needed rest and recuperation.

More importantly, he suddenly discovered that after a life-or-death battle, the bottleneck that had been holding him back for so long was starting to loosen, as if it could be pushed aside with the slightest touch.

The safest course of action right now is to enter the Western Continent, find a suitable place to break through, and then return after the battle in the Wilderness Mountain has ended.

If the three sects win, that would be the best outcome, as Lu Ling should not break his promise regarding the Nascent Soul Pill.

If the three sects are defeated... the worst outcome would be that the Blood Dragon King's power is too great to control, and the three sects cannot resist him. In that case, he would have to consider how to rescue the Lingxiao Sect.

The coastal area of ​​Xizhou is a cliff covered with reefs.

The waves crashed against the rocks, breaking into pieces with a thunderous roar.

Gu Fan dug a hole in the cliff face, planted array flags to set up a concealment array, and sat down cross-legged against the rock wall.

He took the gourd out of his arms and saw that it was covered in wounds, with more than ten cuts.

He quickly took out the pills and fed them to the gourd. Only after the bleeding stopped did Gu Fan feel relieved.

After hesitating for a moment, Gu Fan took out another pill and handed it to Chang Yuan—he had also contributed to this battle.

Chang Yuan glanced at Gu Fan in surprise, then swallowed the pill and huddled in a corner to digest it with his eyes closed.

Gu Fan meditated with his eyes closed for a long time. After his magical power recovered by half, he opened his eyes and searched his memory for information about the Chu Kingdom.

The State of Chu has always been closed off, and the records of the Lingxiao Sect do not mention it much. What can be confirmed is that the cultivators of the State of Chu venerate the Taiji Dao Ancestor, advocate the way of Yin and Yang balance, and their cultivation methods are moderate and peaceful.

In addition, the cultivation world in Chu does not seem to be based on sects, but rather dominated by cultivation families.

"Although he is a heretical cultivator, he is at least not a member of the demonic path."

Gu Fan breathed a sigh of relief.