Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 457 Blood Soul Guide, The Great Escape [Second Update, Please Subscribe]

"Bloodthirsty Prince" Yan Wuji is dead, killed by Zhou Chun!

Since then, after setting the record for the first kill of a member of the "Seven Fiends of the Primordial Demons", Zhou Chun broke his own record and killed the second member of the "Seven Fiends of the Primordial Demons"!

If this matter gets out, it will likely cause a huge uproar.

How the Heavenly Spirit Legion will reward him is something that everyone is eagerly anticipating.

At the same time, with the fall of its host, "Blood Fiend Prince" Yan Wuji, the Blood Bone Puppet, which was fighting fiercely with the giant puppet tiger, quickly broke free of control and suddenly fled the battlefield on its own, speeding away in a certain direction.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun did not waste the puppet tiger's energy to pursue it, but simply let it do as it pleased.

Perhaps for the cultivators of the Blood Bone Sect, this Blood Bone Puppet is of immense value, and obtaining it would be even more gratifying than acquiring a magic weapon.

However, even if Zhou Chun obtained this item, he would most likely not be able to use it, and would not dare to use it.

Why bother with all that!

More importantly, Zhou Chun has another important matter to attend to.

He looked inward and saw that his soul in his Purple Mansion was surrounded by a blood-red light.

This was caused by a streak of blood-red light that flew out from "Blood Fiend Prince" Yan Wuji and landed on him when he killed him.

The blood-red light had no offensive capabilities; it was likely some kind of marking technique used to mark the murderer who killed Yan Wuji.

Zhou Chun had vaguely heard of this secret technique, which seemed to be a soul-chasing technique called "Blood Soul Guidance," usually performed by Golden Core cultivators on their direct bloodline descendants.

It is said that even a Golden Core cultivator would expend a considerable amount of vital energy to perform this secret technique on a junior, so unless the junior is particularly favored, this secret technique would not be performed on them.

However, once this secret technique is used, anyone who kills a cultivator who possesses the "Blood Soul Guide" technique will be stained with this blood-red mark that penetrates directly into the soul.

The perpetrator can use the connection between the two to directly track and locate the killer's position.

When Zhou Chun killed Jiang Zhong, he did not encounter such a thing. He also did not encounter such a thing when he killed "Snake Demon" Xu Qinglin and that blue-haired demon cultivator, so he was not prepared for this.

He only realized something was wrong when the bloody light rushed towards him, but it was too late.

"This is troublesome! If I had known this would happen, I should have sent a 'Frostbee' to kill him!"

Zhou Chun opened her eyes and muttered to herself with a hint of regret.

But that's all there is to it—just a moment of regret.

In truth, he knew that under those circumstances, he could not possibly hold back, nor could he wait for another opportunity for the "Heavenly Frost Bee" to kill Yan Wuji.

If he were slow, Yan Wuji might escape.

At that time, there will be no need to worry about the "Blood Soul Guide," but all the previous efforts will have been in vain.

In comparison, it would obviously be better to kill Yan Wuji.

Moreover, although "Blood Soul Guidance" is troublesome and difficult to deal with, it is not impossible to eliminate it.

As long as Zhou Chun can return to the Heavenly Spirit Legion, both Wei Yong and Qing Weizi will definitely be willing to help him eliminate the threat.

Even if they can't do it themselves, they'll find someone who can to help them eliminate it.

So what Zhou Chun needs to do now is to return to the Heavenly Spirit Legion as soon as possible.

"Hopefully, the cultivator who planted this 'Blood Soul Guide' in Yan Wuji is not currently in the Desolate Spirit Wasteland, otherwise..."

Zhou Chun glanced at the battlefield where Zhang Dongyang and the other Golden Core cultivators were fighting, hurriedly cleaned up the battlefield, and quickly had the Golden Armor Mountain-Carrying Turtle Stone use earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic or technique) to take him away from the scene.

Although he was marked with the "Blood Soul Guide," he was unable to escape the lock-on of the Golden Core cultivator who used this technique.

However, Zhou Chun still made all the necessary preparations for escaping.

By using earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique used to escape from the battlefield), even if a Golden Core stage demonic cultivator were to pursue him, without the guidance of "Blood Soul Guide," it would be virtually impossible for him to find his escape route.

This was his greatest asset in daring to kill the green-haired demonic cultivator and Yan Wuji.

Unfortunately, the "Blood Soul Guide" created a huge flaw in his otherwise flawless plan!

After escaping for over a hundred miles using earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that allows one to escape through the earth), Zhou Chun, feeling sorry for Shi Tou's injuries, gave it some blood-nourishing and qi-boosting pills before putting it back into his spirit beast pouch to rest. The same was true for Lei Mang Bai Bai.

He then released the Wood Spirit and used it to carry him on his journey.

At this moment, Zhou Chun did not dare to return the way he came.

Otherwise, with the "Blood Soul Guide" on him, he might have been blocked by Yan Wuji's blood relative elder as soon as he left the Desolate Spirit Desert.

So he planned to first detour southeast, and then see if he could head east into the wilderness, and then make a big detour back to the territory of the Heavenly Spirit Legion.

Doing this is also very dangerous, as you have absolutely no idea what the situation ahead is like.

However, compared to being blocked by a Golden Core stage demonic cultivator whose cultivation level and strength were unknown, Zhou Chun thought it was still better.

Moreover, when active in such a desolate place, he has an advantage that even Golden Core cultivators do not have: he can meditate and restore his mana anytime, anywhere.

Just as Zhou Chun began his desperate escape, on the battlefield between the two major forces on the front lines of Feng Kingdom, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator from the Blood Bone Sect suddenly sensed something during his battle with his opponent and momentarily lost his focus.

His opponent, being a Golden Core cultivator, naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass and immediately seized it to launch a fierce attack on him.

Although he ultimately failed to kill or severely injure him, he forced him to take a direct hit from his own divine power, causing him to spit out blood.

Then, this Golden Core cultivator from the Blood Bone Sect seemed to have gone mad, suddenly unleashing several energy-draining secret techniques at any cost, trading injury for injury and injuring his opponent as well.

Ultimately, both were injured, and with the Blood Bone Sect's Golden Core cultivator taking the initiative to retreat, the Heavenly Spirit Legion's Golden Core cultivator did not pursue them further, but instead retreated to his own formation to recuperate.

On the other hand, the Golden Core cultivator from the Blood Bone Sect did not return to his camp to heal his injuries after retreating. Instead, he left behind a letter explaining the situation and flew at full speed towards the Desolate Spirit Desert.

Soon after, astonishing news spread throughout the Yuanmo Legion.

Following "Corpse Fiend General" Jiang Zhong, the second demonic genius to be listed among the "Seven Fiends of the Primordial Demons," "Blood Fiend Prince" Yan Wuji, also perished in the Desolate Spirit Desert.

Even more shockingly, according to some eyewitnesses, the person who killed "Blood Fiend Prince" Yan Wuji was very likely the same person who killed "Corpse Fiend General" Jiang Zhong!

If this is true, then it would be a truly shocking revelation.

After all, killing the "Corpse Demon General" Jiang Zhong, who had penetrated deep behind enemy lines, could be attributed to good luck, as he received help from a Golden Core cultivator.

However, this time he went deep into the desolate desert to kill "Blood Fiend Prince" Yan Wuji, who came to provide support. That can't be explained by luck, but by his truly overwhelming strength!

In this way, although Zhou Chun is not yet among the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits", who would dare to say that the seven people among the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits" are definitely stronger than him?

Calling him the number one cultivator in the Purple Mansion stage would probably not be an exaggeration!

"This is outrageous! This is outrageous! Is this news true? That little devil Yan Wuji really was killed by Zheng Chun?"

On the Tianling Legion's side, Wei Yong exclaimed in shock after hearing the news from the Yuanmo Legion, calling it outrageous.

He had already overestimated Zhou Chun's strength as much as possible, and he also learned the truth about how "Corpse Fiend General" Jiang Zhong was killed by Zhou Chun.

Therefore, based on what he knew, Zhou Chun should not have been able to have an overwhelming advantage in the battle against "Blood Fiend Prince" Yan Wuji.

Being able to fight on equal footing with "Blood Fiend Prince" Yan Wuji was already his highest expectation for Zhou Chun!

But now he received news that "Blood Fiend Prince" Yan Wuji might also have died at Zhou Chun's hands, which shocked him greatly.

After all, he was someone who truly knew Zhou Chun's strength inside and out.

Of course, now we might have to question whether we "know everything about them".

"Whether it's true or not, Zheng Chun is probably in big trouble this time!"

"That little devil Yan Wuji is the most beloved son of a certain elder of the Blood Bone Sect. He's not even two hundred years old yet, and he might even break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future. If he really dies at his hands, that old devil will probably go insane!"

Thinking of this, Wei Yong couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly, no longer holding much hope that Zhou Chun could return safely.

But he quickly muttered to himself, "What if it's true, and Masaharu returns safely?"

Then, answering his own question, he continued, "If that's really the case, and we don't include him in the 'Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirits,' I'm afraid the fairness and credibility of that list will be questionable!"

Some people are not included in a certain list because they are not qualified.

It's a pity that some lists don't include a certain person!

In Wei Yong's mind at this moment, if "Blood Fiend Prince" Yan Wuji was indeed killed by Zhou Chun, then Zhou Chun would be the kind of cultivator who must be listed among the "Seven Heroes of Heavenly Spirit".

Otherwise, not only would the cultivators on the Tianling Legion's side question the fairness and credibility of the ranking, but the Yuanmo Legion would also ridicule the Tianling Legion.

If a Golden Core cultivator like him thinks this way, one can imagine what those Purple Mansion and Foundation Establishment cultivators would think.

In light of this, after some deliberation, Wei Yong sent a letter to the Moon Wheel Sect's leader, Master Baiyue, and then sent someone to inform the Zhou family, telling them to be prepared and to be wary of retaliation from the demonic cultivators.

News from the front lines soon reached Zhou Mingde and Qing Weizi's ears.

The two reacted differently upon hearing the news.

When Zhou Mingde first heard about this, his expression changed drastically, and he became restless, filled with worry and concern for Zhou Chun. He even had the idea of ​​going to Feng Kingdom.

But after a while of this restless and anxious contemplation, his expression suddenly calmed down.

He simply gazed in the direction of Fengguo, clenching his fists as he muttered to himself, "It's alright, Zheng Chun will definitely return safely. He has never let me down before, and he certainly won't this time either!!"

After comforting himself in this way, Zhou Mingde quickly sent a letter to Jiufengling, instructing the Zhou family members on both sides to stay home for the time being and to raise the alert level.

On the other hand, back at Qinglian Temple, Qing Weizi was initially shocked upon learning the news from the front lines. Then, with a complex expression, she muttered to herself, "I didn't expect that kid to accomplish such a great feat less than a month after returning to the battlefield. It seems I underestimated his abilities!"

After saying that, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he muttered to himself, "But no matter what, this matter is indeed worth working on. As long as it's true, even if that kid doesn't come back in the end, as my disciple Qingweizi, he should receive a decent compensation and honor!"

Even the dead must be squeezed for value; this was Qingweizi's idea.

Even at this moment, he thought it best if Zhou Chun were dead.

In that way, Qingweizi and Qinglian Temple will not only win honor and praise, but also reduce a potential threat!

Zhou Chun, who was on the run for his life, naturally had no idea what those people connected to him were thinking.

He dared not think about anything else now, he just wanted to escape!

About half a day after he killed "Blood Fiend Prince" Yan Wuji, he noticed that the blood-red light wrapped around his soul in his Purple Mansion was showing signs of movement.

He knew then that it must be the cultivator who used the "Blood Soul Guidance" secret technique casting a spell to lock onto his location.

So he could only run away with all his might, not daring to linger at all.

But he was, after all, only a late-stage Purple Mansion cultivator!

Even though he disregarded the injuries and mana depletion of his three spirit pets, taking turns letting them carry him away, his speed was still far inferior to that of a Golden Core cultivator.

After escaping for less than half a day, he noticed that the blood-red light on his soul was changing more and more intensely, which meant that the caster was getting closer and closer to him!

He then realized that he simply couldn't outrun his pursuer by competing in speed and attrition.

So he had to change his escape plan.

At this moment, Zhou Chun was still in the Desolate Spirit Desert and did not know when he would be able to fly out of it.

The main problem was that he didn't have any map. When he entered the Desolate Desert, Zhang Dongyang was piloting the Hidden Dragon Boat, so he had no idea where he was in the Desolate Desert.

Along the way, he also encountered several treacherous places, which required him to spend time bypassing them, and may have inadvertently caused him to deviate from his course.

Of course, none of that matters now. His most important task is to get rid of the Golden Core stage demonic cultivator who is tracking him.

Therefore, after a brief hesitation, Zhou Chun risked turning back and venturing into a dangerous place he had passed through earlier.

It was an unfathomable rift valley, hundreds of miles long and several miles wide.

Zhou Chun originally intended to fly over the abyss, but as soon as he stepped into the airspace above the abyss, he was attacked by a mysterious sword aura, which almost cost him his life!

Through his initial exploration, he discovered that the abyss contained a rich aura of golden evil energy, which would automatically condense into sword energy to attack any creature attempting to cross or enter the abyss.

However, Zhou Chun's keen perception of metal energy through his "Golden Cauldron Mystic Art" might help him detect and avoid sword energy attacks in advance.

Even if all else fails, the Golden Armor Mountain-Carrying Turtle Stone and the fourth-tier puppet can still help him hold off.

The main problem is that, apart from this place, Zhou Chun can't think of anywhere else to help him avoid the Golden Core stage demonic cultivator who's chasing after him!

At this moment, Zhou Chun had only been in the abyss for less than half an hour when a streak of blood-red light with extremely fast speed landed outside the abyss, revealing the figure of a middle-aged man in a blood-red robe.

After landing outside the abyss, this person swept his divine sense around and seemed to have already discerned the situation inside the abyss.

"Hmph, you killed my beloved son, and you think you can get away with it by hiding in this extremely dangerous place?"

He let out a cold snort, making no attempt to conceal his arrival as he announced it to Zhou Chun in the abyss.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his hand and patted the storage bag at his waist, and a blood bone puppet was taken out.

This object was none other than the blood bone puppet that Yan Wuji, the "Blood Fiend Prince," escaped after his death!

After releasing the blood-bone puppet, the middle-aged man in the blood-red robe quickly used his divine sense to control the puppet and send it rushing into the abyss.

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(End of this chapter)