Wild Dogs

"That's right. This Blood Cave was said to have been full of spiritual energy in the past, and many precious medicinal herbs grew inside."

"The reason it turned out this way is purely because of those major sects in the Blood Path."

"Firstly, because most of the medicinal herbs needed by these major sects of the Blood Path are somewhat yin and evil, the original medicinal herbs in this cave are not welcomed by these sects."

"These powerful sects of the Blood Path used this place as a dumping ground for corpses."

"A place to dump corpses?" Yang Fan raised an eyebrow. "Aren't they skilled at creating corpse puppets? Why would they abandon corpses?"

Upon hearing this, the blood servant shook his head.

"Not all corpses are suitable for being refined into corpse puppets. In fact, most corpses are of very poor quality and can only be used as ordinary waste."

"Especially since some of the corpses are incomplete, their power would be greatly reduced if they were used to create corpse puppets, so all of these corpses were dumped here."

"Gradually, the place became filled with corpses, and the smell of blood grew stronger and stronger."

Moreover, because it was a place where corpses were dumped, many unjustly killed bodies were also thrown here, so various resentments and evil spirits increased.

In the end, all the medicinal herbs here became contaminated, filled with blood and yin energy.

This might not be a good thing for other sects, but for these major bloodline sects, these medicinal herbs are incredibly precious.

Since then, this Blood Cave has become a key mining site for major blood sects.

Every so often, they would send some disciples down to gather herbs and search for various treasures.

"Then where did these treasures come from?" Yang Fan asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, the man shrugged.

"Of course, they were brought in by corpses. Although these corpses will be carefully examined, there's no guarantee that some of them won't contain hidden treasures that haven't been found."

"The corpses decompose quickly after being thrown down, leaving the treasures behind. Therefore, it's quite common to find treasures among the bones below."

"If you're not confident you can find those medicinal herbs after you go down there, try searching among the piles of corpses; you might find something unexpected."

Hearing this, Yang Fan shook his head helplessly; this place was far too brutal.

After looking around, Yang Fan turned his gaze back and carefully took out the map he had obtained earlier to examine it.

The entire Blood Cave is divided into three levels.

The first floor contains the most medicinal herbs.

The second layer is filled with an overwhelming amount of yin and blood energy. Unless the Blood Servant has a strong enough physique, it is best not to go deeper.

As for the third level, it is the real dumping ground for corpses, where bones are scattered everywhere and piled up, and going down there is extremely dangerous.

After pondering for a while, Yang Fan decided to check the situation on the first floor first.

If the other large numbers of blood servants head towards the second and third floors, he can still make it down in time.

After Yang Fan finished thinking, he nodded to the Blood Servant beside him.

"Alright, we're so weak, let's just find some medicinal herbs on the first floor, otherwise it would be a shame to die inside."

Upon hearing this, the blood servant nodded, then quickly sighed.

"However, while we desire peace, others may not be so. The fear is that while the tree may wish to remain still, the wind will not cease; some may not want us to have peace."

The man sighed helplessly, and Yang Fan didn't know how to comfort him.

The two continued walking downwards. The stone steps weren't too deep, and after walking for most of the day, they finally reached the first level.

By this time, the surrounding blood energy was incredibly dense.

Yang Fan looked around and just then, he noticed that some of the Poison Gu Sect members had already headed ahead.

Judging from their appearance, they probably don't intend to search the first floor and plan to go directly to the second or even the third floor.

Yang Fan shook his head slightly.

These blood servants have definitely been infected with Gu worms, making them completely at the mercy of their opponents.

In this situation, to save their lives, they had no choice but to risk going down to search.

It's just unknown how long they can maintain their sanity.

Yang Fan stayed around for a while and could already feel the blood energy trying to invade his body.

Fortunately, the spiritual energy within him was quite good, enough to withstand the erosion of this blood energy.

The others weren't so lucky. Before an incense stick could burn in the time it takes for one of the blood servants to burn was gone, one of them immediately clutched his head and roared.

Seeing this, Yang Fan was about to step forward, but after taking two steps, he shook his head.

I'm just a blood servant with no cultivation level on the surface, so what help can I possibly offer?

Thinking of this, he sighed and then looked into the distance.

Although this is a blood cave, the first level is much larger than Yang Fan had expected.

Looking around, the first level of the Blood Cave seemed to stretch endlessly into the distance.

More importantly, not far from here, Yang Fan saw several large halls made of piled stones.

Clearly, these grand halls were once the strongholds built by the Blood Path Sect.

Seeing this, Yang Fan seemed to understand something. It seemed that the Blood Path Sect had sent people to guard this place for a long time.

However, the blood energy became too strong, and even cultivators could not withstand it, so they withdrew and left the place.

Yang Fan pondered for a moment, then glanced at the blood servant beside him and lowered his voice.

"Let's split up and search. People come down to this place every year, so there probably aren't many medicinal herbs nearby. We need to go further afield."

"It would be better if we separated a bit, otherwise I'm afraid the two of us will start fighting over the medicinal herbs."

Upon hearing this, the blood servant nodded.

The two then bowed to each other and went their separate ways to search for medicinal herbs.

Yang Fan walked very carefully, observing his surroundings as he went.

Only after he had gradually dispersed from the others and could no longer see them did Yang Fan sit down cross-legged.

Then he closed his eyes and immediately began to survey his surroundings.

Anyway, his spiritual sense was much stronger than these blood servants, so finding medicinal herbs would be much easier for him.

After searching the surrounding area, Yang Fan's eyes lit up.

He discovered a medicinal herb not far from him.

Upon seeing this, Yang Fan immediately rushed over.

After he dispersed the bloody aura around the medicinal herbs, Yang Fan looked at the herbs in front of him and raised an eyebrow slightly.

There was no other reason than that the medicinal herb in front of him looked blood red, so strangely unsightly that it was almost unbelievable.

"Isn't this a Ganoderma lucidum? How did it turn blood red?"

This medicinal herb would be considered a miraculous medicine even in the outside world, with excellent medicinal properties that would greatly benefit cultivators.

But here, because the blood energy is so strong, all the medicinal herbs have turned into what they are now.

After looking around, Yang Fan shook his head slightly. With such a heavy blood energy, the medicinal herbs he refined would not be of much help to him.

Just as Yang Fan was about to give up on this medicinal herb, a thought suddenly struck him.

Although these medicinal herbs were not what these people specifically requested, purifying them in the cauldron might still have an effect on them.

After thinking for a moment, Yang Fan did not hesitate and picked the medicinal herb.

Then, he carefully put the medicinal herb into his small cauldron without taking it into his hands.

You can't reveal your secret at this time.

Then, Yang Fan started searching the surrounding area again.

Relying on his powerful divine sense, he was able to find medicinal herbs much faster than others.

Before long, Yang Fan had found several good medicinal herbs.

He put all the medicinal herbs away and nodded in satisfaction.

Now that he has completed his task, he must strive for an even better ranking.

After collecting all the designated medicinal herbs, Yang Fan arrived at the boundary between the first and second floors.

At the junction of the first and second levels, there is also a set of stone steps leading downwards.

Clearly, this was also cultivated by a former major sect of the Blood Path.

Seeing this, Yang Fan clicked his tongue in amazement.

After the Blood Path Grand Sect split, it was directly divided into the Six Blood Path Sects, all of which were incredibly powerful.

If this Blood Path Sect were at its peak, its strength would probably far surpass that of other sects.

After looking around, Yang Fan withdrew his gaze and walked down to the second floor.

Judging from his observation from a distance, quite a few Blood Servants had already headed towards the second level.

These blood servants had clearly made preparations beforehand, and therefore were not afraid of the blood energy here at all.

Yang Fan was able to persevere thanks to his physical strength; he didn't know how these people managed to do it.

Yang Fan shook his head slightly and continued downwards, but he stopped after walking for a short while.

There was no other reason than that someone was blocking the intersection in front of these stone steps.

Seeing Yang Fan come down, the man smiled wickedly and pulled out a sword, pointing it at Yang Fan.

"This road is mine; if you want to pass, leave your toll!"

Yang Fan was speechless for a moment.

Was I robbed?