My cultivation method shines upon all heavens.

[The blood fetus contains the bloodline of the Nine Nether Demon Child's enlightenment. The scroll owner can spend 100 Heavenly Heart Points to erase the Nine Nether Demon Child's consciousness, seize its origin, and imprint its Dao realm. Imprint?]

Lu Ming's expression was solemn, without the slightest hesitation:

"brand!"

Although losing one hundred Heavenly Heart Points was painful for him, this unknown and terrifying enemy made him even more uneasy.

[Celestial Point: 901]

As the Heavenly Heart Point refreshed once again, the Daoist voice within the Heavenly Heart Scroll suddenly resounded throughout the universe.

The clouds and mist churned endlessly, as if some ancient and vast power was awakening.

[Refining begins. Erasing the Nine Nether Demon Child's consciousness, seizing his origin, and imprinting his Dao realm upon him...]

"Huh? Damn it! Heavens... it's you again... I'm not finished with you!"

The consciousness within the blood membrane seemed to suddenly awaken, and it began to curse loudly.

The originally indifferent voice gradually lost its composure, roaring, cursing, and expressing resentment... intermittently, until it became inaudible.

[The consciousness of the Nine Nether Demon Child has been erased. You can now connect to his Dao realm and digest his origin. Do you wish to connect?]

Lu Ming chose the link without hesitation.

"boom--!"

My consciousness was suddenly pulled away, and my vision abruptly plunged into a dark world.

Countless demons fought each other in the darkness, their howls and roars filling the air, and a bloody storm swept across the land.

In the endless abyss, a crimson river of blood surges and roars, as if it runs through the veins of the entire world, releasing a chilling aura as its giant waves churn.

Suddenly, the river of blood surged with towering waves!

The world suddenly fell silent, followed by the howling of ghosts and wolves echoing across the land.

A giant, blood-red egg slowly emerged from the water amidst the massive waves, bobbing up and down, its surface covered with spiderweb-like dark gold patterns.

The moment it appeared, streams of dark true energy surged from all directions and continuously poured into it.

Endless crimson true qi surged into the Blood River, like thousands of small crimson snakes rising from the river surface and burrowing into the egg wall.

And so, an unknown amount of time passed.

One day, a cold wind howled, and the world suddenly turned pitch black.

Above the blood egg, the dark true qi transformed into a pitch-black whirlwind and poured down;

Beneath the blood egg, crimson true qi transformed into a blood dragon that surged upwards.

The two forces were tearing and strangling each other inside and outside the eggshell.

"boom--!"

At one point, both collapsed.

The amniotic sac suddenly burst open!

"Hahaha... The river of blood swells, the demonic womb bursts open. The long night of eternity has finally found its master!"

A sinister figure burst from its shell, standing in the air draped in a blood-red robe, its long hair flying wildly in the gale.

He looked up at the sky and laughed heartily, then casually waved his hand.

The shattered fragments of the blood embryo shot out in all directions, transforming into countless streams of light that scattered across the myriad realms...

Lu Ming suddenly woke up.

In an instant, a flood of knowledge rushed into my mind:

"Based on blood, symbolized by prison; born from the undead embryo, transformed into my blood and body..."

"Blood prison solidifies truth, the mortal embryo forges the body; blood transforms into crimson clouds, shadows divide into ten thousand forms..."

"With blood as our weapon, with ferocity as our soul; as long as our lifeblood is exhausted, our demonic shadow will never perish..."

At the same time, a powerful and scorching force suddenly flowed into his body.

His already vast and boundless essence and blood suddenly surged, roaring and surging like a blood dragon, as if it wanted to burst out of his body!

His brows furrowed, and the Blood Prison Underworld Sutra began to operate on its own.

The blood dragon was forcibly restrained amidst its furious roar, then suddenly compressed inwards, its blood color gradually deepening and thickening...

Finally, the bright red blood gradually turned into a crimson hue as it surged through the body, thick as paste, and made a sound like the tides as it flowed through the meridians.

The crimson blood seeped outwards, and the skin and flesh emitted a faint crimson glow.

Purple and blue Dao patterns spontaneously emerged and flowed, making the two colors even more dazzling;

As the meridians surged, the dragon's roar echoed, and the bone marrow, soaked in blood, became increasingly thick and solid.

Behind him, a dark, demonic shadow faintly appeared, its outline indistinct yet terrifying.

Lu Ming suppressed the intense conflict between the six internal cultivation techniques and looked at the Heavenly Heart Scroll beneath his eyes:

[Martial Arts: Blood Prison Netherworld Scripture (Superior Earth Tome, Incomplete; Perfection 40000/40000)] →

[Talent: Shadow Blood Body (Supreme)]

"After refining the origin of the Nine Nether Demon Child, the Blood Prison Nether Embryo Scripture actually transformed into an unparalleled talent."

His eyes narrowed slightly, filled with surprise.

He quickly digested and absorbed the information from the Shadow Blood Body:

A drop of blood can create clones, the number and combat power of which are determined by the amount of blood essence stored within the user.

The main body and the clone are connected in mind and body, and can communicate even across thousands of miles...

His eyes were wide with shock, and his face was filled with disbelief.

This talent is almost unreasonable.

He had previously been criticizing the Taiping Dao's talismans for being unreasonable, but now it was his turn to be criticized.

While others practice martial arts, he cultivates immortality?

"You really do get what you pay for... They didn't skimp on the Heavenly Heart Scroll at all with those 100 Heavenly Heart Points!"

He was filled with emotion.

He continuously digested and absorbed the knowledge of the "Blood Prison Underworld Scripture," analyzing all the information from the six stages of skin tempering to blood coagulation.

The numbers on the Tianxin Scroll updated rapidly, eventually settling on a static image:

[Martial Arts: Sky-Piercing Palm (Low-grade Earth-level Technique; Perfected 18000/40000)]

[Martial Arts: Moon Toad Scripture (Superior Earth Book, Incomplete; Perfection 23000/40000)]

The profound knowledge of the Blood Prison Netherworld Scripture in strengthening muscles and refining marrow directly advanced these two unique skills by a significant margin.

Even though it was the already perfected "Thunder Tiger Roar," he could still sense that the foundation of the Bone Forging Realm was only limited by its grade and had simply settled down.

"Having reached the Blood Coagulation stage and gained the assistance of two more martial arts techniques, I finally have the confidence to deal with Wang An!"

Lu Ming was overjoyed and got up to put the Marrow Cleansing Pill into his pocket.

He then put the "Tiger's Fury Technique" and the now dull blood membrane back in their original places before walking outside.

At the door, the butler's pupils contracted slightly as he watched the figure slowly walk out.

This Lord Lu seems a little different.

Despite his strength still being at the Bone Forging Realm, he exudes an inexplicable and sinister aura.

Lu Ming walked out of the storeroom, smiling as he shook the porcelain bottle in his hand:

"I will choose this bottle of Marrow Cleansing Pill."

The butler glanced at him, said nothing, and led Lu Ming outside.

He wasn't worried at all that Lu Ming would steal other things from the warehouse.

In this Yinhu County, anyone who dares to covet Lord Liu's possessions has a grave overgrown with weeds.

Let alone stealing, even if this upright official gave it to them directly, no one would dare to accept it with peace of mind.

After escorting Lu Ming to the entrance of the government office, the steward spoke meaningfully:

"Lord Lu, the county magistrate hopes you can get this done within two weeks. Please don't forget."

Lu Ming paused, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Two weeks?

This coincides with the Taiping Dao's plan.

Is it a tacit understanding between the two?

He smiled and nodded, then turned and walked towards the Lu residence.

The butler smiled as he watched Lu Ming leave, then quickly returned to the main hall and bowed deeply to the head of the table.

"My lord, he has already been sent away. He ultimately chose the Marrow Cleansing Pill."

Liu Zhiyuan took a sip of tea and said calmly:

"So, it really does have its own source of cultivation techniques?"

Lu Ming's rapid progress not only raises suspicions about his extraordinary talent, but also suggests that he has had some extraordinary encounters and has no shortage of sources of cultivation techniques.

Unfortunately, in Liu Zhiyuan's view, no matter how much the other party struggled—

Consumables are just consumables; the faster they are repaired, the faster they die.

"My lord, Wang An's strength is not to be underestimated. Can he really handle him?"

The butler raised his head slightly and asked cautiously.

Liu Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, a cold look appearing on his face:

"That's not up to him anymore."

"Yun Changfeng acts mysteriously, and I still can't guess what Taiping Dao is planning. I can only be kept in check by him. Lian Feng is also eccentric and refuses to use his full strength."

"The only force we can use now is this surprise attack."

He glanced up at the butler, a hint of indifference in his eyes:

"Moreover, do not underestimate these lowly people. These lowly people are of questionable character and cannot control their emotions... As long as we grasp their lifeline, we can subdue them and force them to fight to the death."

"However, these ants can often have the power to shake a tree at crucial moments. Now that Wang An has been severely injured by Lian Feng, I want to see if he can bring me a surprise."

Finally, a look of pain appeared on his face:

"Hmph, but whether it works out or not, anyone who dares to take my things will have to pay me back with interest."

The butler lowered his head and silently mourned for Lu Ming.

He knew that his master not only planned to use the three women in the Lu family to force Lu Ming to work for him, but also intended to devour all of Lu Ming's ill-gotten gains and wealth after this incident.

Hey, you dare to take the master's things? You're really a fearless newborn calf!

He shook his head inwardly, but dared not show it on his face.

……

As darkness fell, the moonlight gradually climbed the treetops, spreading a thin layer of silvery frost across the bluestone pavement.

As Lu Ming walked through the alley, he pondered the current situation.

"Liu Zhiyuan's goal is very clear: to eliminate the powerful local magnates and completely control Yinhu County. In fact, his breakthrough may very well be related to this."

He narrowed his eyes, constantly recalling everything that had happened during this period.

"The four powerful figures had a very clear objective... to survive. After the Taiping Dao uprising, they became the common target of Liu Zhiyuan and the Taiping Dao."

"So, what exactly is the Taiping Dao's target? Is it really just these powerful families and... the imperial court?"

Lu Ming's eyes flickered slightly; his intuition told him that this might not be the case.

"And what about Lian Feng... what is his purpose?"

He paced back and forth, his mind filled with questions.

During this time, he also took the time to investigate Lian Feng's background, and the results surprised him greatly.

The undisputed senior disciple of the Tianji Sect in this generation, a figure no one on the Dragon and Tiger List dares to provoke.

The name "Strategist of All Living Beings" was reluctantly accepted by countless proud sons of the Great Zhao Dynasty who had suffered losses.

Despite rarely making a move, he managed to climb to 30th place on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking, and no one dared to object, nor did anyone ever think of challenging him.

This is a very strange thing.

After all, the Dragon and Tiger Ranking gathers heroes from all over the world, and it has always been a constant source of excitement for these passionate geniuses.

The most accurate reflection of everyone's mindset is that they can replace those who rank higher than themselves.

Therefore, some people suspect:

It's not that no one wants to challenge Lian Feng, but rather that anyone who does is likely to have been inexplicably plotted against and killed.

When a person dies, naturally no one will challenge them anymore.

However, in the past few years, there have been quite a few top talents on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking who met the criteria but mysteriously disappeared.

"Why would someone like that come to this desolate place for no reason?"

Lu Ming walked under the moonlight, his heart filled with confusion.