Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

A crimson vortex gathered around Bai Yu, eventually transforming into a scorching stream of air that completely enveloped him.

In order to speed up his journey, Bai Yu immediately activated "Crimson Dragon Calamity".

boom--!

Bai Yu, like a crimson flying sword, darted over a hundred meters and charged straight at the heavily armored soldiers blocking his path.

With a series of loud bangs, these heavily armored soldiers were all blasted to the sides as if hit by cannonballs, and Bai Yu forcefully shoved a path through them.

Bai Yu burst out of the narrow passage, his vision suddenly opening up, and he found himself in a huge underground hall.

In the underground hall, directly opposite, two men and a woman were facing away from Bai Yu when a sudden loud noise startled them all, and they turned around at the same time.

The middle-aged man standing at the back was wearing a light purple robe; he was the Lord Hyde that Rank had mentioned.

Beside Hyde was a blond, red-eyed boy in armor, who was Hyde's subordinate, Timsey.

As for the woman in purple armor, it was none other than Rank, whom they hadn't seen for many years.

When Rank saw Bai Yu, her face showed both surprise and joy. She hadn't expected Bai Yu to arrive so quickly.

Rank was initially unsure how to seize control of the Grell Stone mine, since even with the White Feather bloodline and her increased strength, she was still no match for Hyde.

Moreover, Hyde has Timsi, whose strength is only slightly weaker than hers, by her side.

Now that Bai Yu has arrived, all the problems are solved.

"How did you get in?!" Hyde stared coldly at the suddenly appearing Bai Yu. Enveloped in crimson energy, Bai Yu resembled a war god, radiating a terrifying aura. This made Hyde, who had just found the Grell Stone and was preparing to break the seal, feel apprehensive.

With that, Hyde ordered Rank and Timothy, who were standing to the side, "Rank, Timothy, kill him! Don't let him interfere with my opening of the mine seal."

"Yes, Lord Hyde."

Rank and Tim said in unison.

Timsi drew a short sword from behind him and charged toward Bai Yu.

Rank, standing to the side, revealed a murderous aura as he activated the Grell Stone transplanted into his body. His body rapidly expanded, transforming in an instant into a giant, ape-like form.

She possessed arms as strong as an ape, and her entire body became thicker, several times her normal size. Her originally fair skin turned black, her hair turned white, the whites of her eyes disappeared and her eyes turned completely red, two white lines appeared on her face, and her purple armor stretched along with her increased size, becoming a more form-fitting soft armor.

Rank raised her hands above her head, and powerful lightning gathered between them, seemingly gathering strength to launch a fatal blow against Bai Yu.

Seeing this, Hyde quickly turned around and, based on the information recorded in the Book of Grell, placed his hand on the stone platform extending from the ground and began to remove the seal on the Grell Stone vein.

boom!

A massive arc of electricity flashed by, instantly striking Hyde, who had turned his back. Rank hit his target, and simultaneously swung his fists, aiming a powerful blow at Hyde's head, intending to kill him instantly.

boom!

Hyde's robe was torn open by the lightning, but his exposed skin remained fair. Hyde's body rapidly expanded, bursting his shirt open and revealing his muscular, dark skin.

Hyde slightly turned his body, swung his left arm, and blocked the full force of Rank's double fist attack with one arm. The Greg Stone embedded in the back of his left hand flashed with blue light, and a terrifying force instantly struck Rank's chest.

Ding Ding Deng!

Rank was forced back several steps by the enormous recoil, his expression pained as he stared at Hyde in disbelief. Although he knew Hyde was hiding other uses for the Grell Stone, he hadn't expected it to be so powerful. Luckily, he hadn't been greedy and acted rashly, but had waited for Bai Yu to arrive before launching a sneak attack on Rank.

"Rank, do you know what you're doing? How dare you betray me?!"

Hyde stared coldly at Rank. The interruption of the mine's seal-breaking process had left him in a terrible mood, especially since Bai Yu seemed to be toying with Timothy under Timothy's relentless attacks, which made him sense something was wrong.

“I’m sorry, Lord Hyde. I have already chosen to pledge allegiance to Lord Baiyu since I was captured last time. Anyway, you don’t treat us subordinates like human beings. It is naturally the wisest choice for me to join a better master.”

Rank said calmly, and attacked Hyde again.

boom!

After testing Timothy's ability to use the Grell Stone, Bai Yu punched him in the chest, denting his breastplate. Timothy was sent flying, crashing through a stone pillar before slamming into a wall and embedding himself in it.

On the other side, Hyde was also taken aback by Bai Yu's sudden burst of strength. He suddenly flashed and knocked Rank back, then immediately ran to the extended stone platform and pressed his palm on it.

Bai Yu unleashed "Crimson Dragon Calamity" and charged forward.

Hyde suddenly turned around, keeping one hand on the stone platform, while raising the other hand. The Grell Stone on the back of his hand flashed blue light, and a blue energy wave shot out.

Bai Yu ignored it completely. His body was covered in fine, silvery-white scales. Then he threw a punch that struck the blue energy wave, shattering it.

boom!

After Bai Yu's second punch dispersed the energy wave released by Hyde, he arrived beside Hyde, grabbed Hyde's hands tightly, and squeezed hard. Hyde screamed as the bones in his wrists were instantly broken by Bai Yu.

The Grell Stone emanated a powerful life force, continuously healing Hyde's injuries; however, Bai Yu's hands gripped Hyde tightly like iron clamps.

The next second, Bai Yu's jet-black eyes suddenly turned crimson, and three black tomoe appeared. They then converged towards the pupils, forming a pattern of multiple overlapping triangles that looked a bit like an inverted pyramid made of building blocks.

As their eyes met, Hyde's expression suddenly became confused, his violent struggles ceased, and his body went limp.

Then, Hyde stood there like a statue, expressionless and motionless.

"Lord Baiyu." Rank knelt on one knee beside Baiyu and bowed respectfully. She stopped activating the power of the Grell Stone when she saw Baiyu make his move.

"Rank, thank you for your hard work."

Bai Yu smiled at Rank beside her, and seeing the blood on her lips, he threw a vial of "vitality potion" to her from his storage scroll.

"Thank you, Lord Baiyu. It is my honor to serve you. It is not hard work at all." Rank accepted the potion and became even more respectful. She had witnessed Baiyu's ruthless methods and dared not be the slightest bit presumptuous.

Seeing Lan Ke administer the potion and stand aside again, Bai Yu turned around, looked into Hyde's eyes, and said calmly, "Tell me how to open the mine, and where is the Book of Grell?"

"Opening the mine requires a special sealing technique recorded in the Book of Grell..."

Hyde, his expression blank but his tone unchanged, slowly spoke, then took out a thick book from the storage scroll at his waist and handed it to Bai Yu.

Bai Yu took the book and quickly flipped through it. With his current mental strength, he could basically remember all of this kind of pure textual knowledge after just one glance.

"Lord Hyde! Release Lord Hyde at once!"

Just as Bai Yu was flipping through the Book of Grell, he heard the voice of the knight Timothy from behind. He was seen limping over, clutching the dent in his chest armor, as if he still wanted to fight.

Bai Yu turned his head to look at the sound, raising his eyebrows slightly. He hadn't held back just now. With his current physical condition, if he activated "Crimson Dragon Calamity," even a Jonin who was proficient in ninjutsu and taijutsu would probably be paralyzed if he took a punch from him head-on, even if he didn't die.

This knight named Timothy, who was clearly only at the level of an ordinary Jonin, was able to stand up, which was quite unexpected for Bai Yu. It seems that it was mainly due to the effect of the Grell Stone that he was spared from death.

In such a one-sided situation, Timothy's willingness to fight is truly commendable.

Bai Yu admires people like that, but he only likes those who are loyal to him.

"Rank." Bai Yu winked at Rank beside him, while he continued to quickly flip through the Book of Grell.

The Book of Grell contains detailed information about the Grell Stone, as well as its currently known uses.

Thousands of years ago, a powerful kingdom was established on this continent because of the Grell mines. The refined Grell Stone can play a huge role, making wells never dry up, livestock grow overnight, crops bear fruit all year round, and there are also experiments on immortality being conducted.

However, the nation was destroyed because ambitious individuals used the Grell Stone in battle, leading to the rapid collapse of the powerful empire. As a result, the remaining people sealed the Grell mines and left their homeland.

"Is the Grell Stone most compatible with people who have royal blood?" Bai Yu wondered to himself as he read the last page.

At this moment, Rank subdued Timothy, pinning him down firmly, and then said, "Lord Baiyu, Timothy possesses the royal blood of the Grell Empire, which I believe might be of some use to you, so..."

"Royal bloodline?!" Bai Yu was stunned for a moment and looked at Timsi.

"What are you saying? You traitor!" Timsey yelled at Rank.

Rank looked at Timsi and sneered, "Don't be stupid. It was Hyde who led people to destroy your village, kill your relatives, and seize the Book of Grell from you remnants of the Grell Empire."

The reason he didn't kill you was because he wanted to use the power of your bloodline.

The reason why Camilla, Fengwai, Hyde, and I, who are not of royal blood, are able to use the Grell Stone is because Hyde transplanted your bloodline through experiments.

All your friends died because of failed experiments!

"Impossible, this is impossible! Lord Hyde wouldn't do such a thing!"

Timothy yelled, his face filled with disbelief.

Seeing this, Bai Yu used illusion magic to manipulate Hyde, making him reveal the truth of what happened back then.

Timothy was completely stunned when he heard this.

Bai Yu ignored him. Since he had royal blood, it should be helpful for his future actions.

Of course, if Timsi doesn't cooperate, he doesn't care and will just use force.

Moreover, he was not hindered when he absorbed the power contained in the Grell Stone. His main purpose was to use the Grell Stone to purify his bloodline. As for whether it could be transplanted into his body, he did not care much.

Bai Yu arrived at the stone platform and, following the method recorded in the Book of Grell, broke the seal.

Rumble!

The entire underground palace hall began to tremble. Then, the floor in the center of the hall slowly opened up, revealing a dazzling blue light, followed by an overwhelming sense of life.

Bai Yu felt every pore on his body was sensing this life force, and his cells felt joy.

Bai Yu opened his senses and, upon closer inspection, discovered that the entire underground area was filled with countless Grell Stones.

He used "flight" to enter the underground mine, and life particles rapidly entered his body.

Rank and Timsi were stunned by the terrifying energy fluctuations.

It took Bai Yu more than ten minutes to absorb most of the life particles that had escaped from the ore vein.

[Bloodline: World Tree Companion Python, Level 4 (White Phosphorus Serpent, Half Level 4 + Divine Tree, Half Level 4); Bloodline Purity 80.5%, Quality "Excellent"]

Lifespan: 1500 year

'His lifespan was restored to its peak, and his bloodline purity increased by 0.5% without any side effects.'

As the body's data changed, Bai Yu's unrestrained laughter echoed from below the mine.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

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Bai Yu stopped absorbing life particles only when he felt a slight fullness in his body.

The amount of Grell Stones contained in the vein exceeded his expectations. He didn't know if it could support his cultivation to level four, but raising the purity and quality of his bloodline to another level and accelerating his cultivation to level three shouldn't be difficult.

Thanks to the life particles that escaped from the Grell mine, his previously depleted life force was fully restored.

Furthermore, according to the Book of Grell, the Grell Stone probably has many other wonderful uses, but they have just not been discovered yet.

Of course, for Bai Yu, simply increasing the purity of his bloodline is already a crucial function.