Please be my partner.

Mellen's voice became extremely muffled as the space around him distorted: "Don't worry, I'm just here to pick up some things, I won't kill you."

Hearing this, Xing Zeyang felt a little relieved. In his opinion, his life and death were now in other people's hands, so there was no need for the person to lie to him.

With a gentle tug, Mellen tore open the spatial curtain that concealed his appearance, and then slowly walked to the side of the three who were unconscious.

Mellen first looked at the box that had fallen at Xing Zeyang's feet. The box was still sealed by his power. When Xing Zeyang was hit by the soul illusion and couldn't control his body, the box seemed to sense that something was wrong and tried to open itself. However, Mellen used his spatial power to lock it, which was the reason why Xing Zeyang couldn't open it after he regained consciousness.

After a brief observation, Mellen confirmed the box's function: it contained a sealed power, essentially a clone of a powerful being. Once opened, this powerful being could immediately use it to descend upon his consciousness.

Judging from the power of the box, this powerful being must be a true immortal.

Looking at the still-breaking blockade box, Mellen glanced at Xing Zeyang lying on the ground and said, "It seems you value him quite a bit. Is he one of your juniors? Don't worry, I said I wouldn't kill anyone."

To be fair, Xing Zeyang is indeed quite good. Even within the Golden Jade Immortal Sect, he would be considered one of the more outstanding individuals below the Ten Outstanding Individuals. With a little more effort and a bit more luck, he might very well be able to compete for a place among the Ten Outstanding Individuals.

Disciples of such families have a certain chance of becoming true immortals in the future.

Upon hearing Mellen's words, the box gradually quieted down.

Mellen approached Butcher and picked up the blood-red leather pouch he was carrying. Only then did she realize that the blood-red leather pouch was a refined storage magic item. She didn't know what kind of creature's skin it was, but it had an extremely high compatibility with space, so the space inside the pouch was extremely vast, filled with a dazzling array of treasures...

Dark Blood Demon Flower, Blood Demon Fruit, Demon Blood Peach, Blood Sea Orchid, Blood Jade Algae, Blood Vine Demon Heart, Blood Spring Divine Tree...

These are all resources unique to the Sea of ​​Blood.

With a quick thought, Mellen understood the cause and effect.

The Asuras have no good reputation on the surface of the earth. They are notorious for their bloodlust and warlike nature, and wherever they go, slaughter and destruction are inevitable. Therefore, the races on the surface and the Blood Sea Asuras are basically hostile to each other, and they often fight to the death whenever they meet.

However, with wisdom comes benefit.

The Blood Sea contains many coveted treasures, the profits of which are enough to make cultivators risk their lives to search for them.

Similarly, the Blood Sea Asuras also have a need for many resources and treasures on the surface of the earth, and their organization of people to plunder the surface is mostly for this purpose.

Since both parties have needs, the conditions for a sale are naturally met.

As for why Xing Zeyang and his group were so cautious, silencing everyone who discovered them along the way?

That's naturally to avoid trouble; after all, people are blinded by greed!

A smile appeared on Mellen's lips. Although he did not know the exact value of these treasures from the Blood Sea, he estimated that they were worth at least 30 to 40 million spirit stones. More importantly, these resources were very suitable for Little Red Lotus.

The tiny little Red Lotus perched on Mellen's shoulder, its eyes shining, its tail wagging wildly, waiting expectantly for its owner to feed it.

Mellen smiled and tapped Little Red Lotus's head, then handed her the blood-red pouch. The little guy swallowed the entire pouch in one gulp.

Having consumed so many resources at once, even though they were being slowly digested in the Blood Prison World, Little Red Lotus still showed a satisfied expression. She rolled around on Melon's shoulder, patted her little belly with her paws, and indicated that she was full.

Mellen found it amusing and played with his dog for a while.

Before leaving, Mellen did not forget to take the Blood Rain Flag with him.

Mellen held the Blood Rain Banner in his hand for a moment, then used a soul strike to erase the refining mark belonging to Xing Zeyang on it before handing it over to Little Red Lotus.

After refining the Blood Rain Banner, Xiao Honglian can deduce the Blood Rain Divine Power with her own innate power. Although this Blood Rain Divine Power is not extraordinary and can only be described as mediocre, it is quite versatile and worth learning.

Before long, Mellen returned to the cave where the transaction had taken place and looked at the underground river.

Since Monroe and his group were able to get out of here, it means that this underground river should lead to the Blood Sea.

With that thought in mind, Mellen no longer hesitated, pulled out a spatial curtain to conceal his figure, and then stepped into the dark river.

As soon as they entered the underground river, Mellen smelled a bloody scent, but instead of being foul, it had a cloyingly sweet aroma.

Moreover, the blood-red river water also has a strange corrosive quality. Mellen's spatial veil should have been independent of the real space and had no direct contact with the blood-red river water, but Mellen could still feel the blood-red river water constantly eroding the spatial veil.

After a brief investigation, I didn't gain much insight, only discovering that this was likely a characteristic inherent to the blood-red river water itself.

By this time, since Monroe and the others had long since dissipated, Murren had to find his way forward on his own.

Chapter 700 Lord Runisi asked me to pass on a message to you...

Navigating the crimson river is no easy task. Not only is the crimson water highly corrosive, but it also severely interferes with perception. Ordinary cultivators would not only be unable to move in it, but would also likely lose their way immediately, unable to distinguish up from down from left from right.

However, none of this mattered to Mellen. On the contrary, Xiao Honglian felt right at home in this environment.

A faint crimson light wave swept across, and the crimson river, instead of being an obstacle, became Mellen's eyes and ears, allowing him to perceive his surroundings more clearly.

Little Red Lotus held its head high and wagged its tail, looking quite smug. Mellen chuckled and patted the little guy's head before starting to move forward in the dark river.

Although Mellen doesn't have a clear direction right now, the overall approach is definitely downward. Following this approach, although you may encounter dead ends from time to time, the overall progress is still good.

Several hours later, although Mellen felt that he had spent most of his time going around in circles and had not gone very far downhill, he could sense that the concentration of the blood-red river water had increased and that its corrosiveness and interference had become stronger.

Suddenly, Mellen stopped in his tracks, sensing the presence of the Asura race ahead.

As Mellen slowed his pace, he sensed the situation on the other side and soon gained a clearer understanding.

The Asura clan members over there seemed to be on patrol and guarding the area, which was covered with a type of aquatic plant that looked like hair.

These hair-like plants, blackish-red in color, swayed wildly in the underground river, resembling the eerie hair of a drowning person.

Although Mellen did not recognize the plant, he could sense the abundant blood energy within it. After careful recollection, he discovered that the blood-red pouch he had 'obtained' before also contained similar resources.

Upon realizing this, Mellen immediately understood that these hair-like plants must also be one of the unique resources of the Blood Sea, and the area guarded by the Asura Clan ahead was clearly a resource-producing area.

This indicates that Mellen is extremely close to the sea of ​​blood.

After a moment's thought, Mellen felt that even alerting the enemy might be a good option, so he quickened his pace without hesitation.

The Asuras on patrol noticed the tremors coming from the water and immediately looked in the direction from which Melen had come. But before they could ask any questions, a violent undercurrent suddenly surged, and the blood-red river water seemed to transform into a tangible rope, binding them tightly in circles.

After being bound, the Asuras tried to struggle, but no matter how hard they tried, it was like throwing stones into the sea. Moreover, the ropes formed by the blood-red river were constantly consuming their strength, and they fainted from exhaustion in just a short while.

As Mellen approached, he witnessed the Asura clan members lying on the ground.

Mellen glanced at the eager Little Red Lotus and said softly, "Go."

Little Red Lotus cheered and leaped off Melon's shoulder. Crimson energy surged from its body, transforming into a ferocious and terrifying behemoth. It swallowed several Asura guards whole in one gulp, and then devoured the entire production area of ​​the hair-like plant in a few more bites.

After a small, satisfying meal, Little Red Lotus licked her lips with lingering enjoyment before returning to Mellen's side.

Mellen tapped the little guy's head and laughed, "Little foodie, there will be plenty of time for you to eat your fill later. First, go and analyze and control those Asuras."

Little Red Lotus barked once, indicating that she would complete the task.

Mellen picked up a stone from the ground, wiped it lightly, and then casually tossed it aside before continuing on his way.

These Asura clan members are not weak; they all possess the strength of the Immortal Seed Realm. If they were given the right environment, they could be considered decent inner disciples in the Golden Jade Immortal Sect.

However, this level of strength was naturally insufficient for Melen, and Little Red Lotus's Blood Prison World easily brought them under her control.

Previously, at the Fortune Pavilion auction, Mellen obtained the Blood Essence Stone, which is formed only after the death of the Asura race. He had already deduced some information from it. Now, with these physical materials, he has gained even more by comparing the two.

After walking for several more hours, Mellen stopped. He stretched out his right hand, and as he slowly clenched his fist, a surge of pure blood sea power flowed out, enveloping his arm. Then, the blood sea power continued to spread, completely covering him in a short while.

When the bloodstains faded, Mellen was no longer there; in her place stood an Asura, whose aura had clearly reached the level of an immortal.

From these Asuras, Melon obtained a lot of information, which, combined with the intelligence he received from the Golden Jade Immortal Sect, allowed him to get a general understanding of the Blood Sea.

Legend has it that Styx Ancestor was the first life born from the Blood Sea. Later, feeling lonely, Styx Ancestor used the power of the Blood Sea to create the Asura race and founded the Asura Cult.

Under Styx Ancestor are four demon kings: Mara, Brahma, Kasyapa, and Shiva, as well as four demon generals: Indra, Vishnu, Ruthora, and the Demon Mother. In addition, there is the goddess Uma and seventy-two Asura princesses.

Whether it's the Asura race or the Asura race, they are the same, just with different names. For example, Asuras are also called Asura, Asola, Asura, Asura, Asura, Asura, Asura, Asura, Asura, etc.

The Blood Sea is not located under the Purple Cloud Heaven, but in an independent realm. Many powerful beings believe that the Blood Sea may be a day outside the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Immortal Realm that has not yet taken shape.

There are many realms similar to the Blood Sea in the Immortal Realm. They were all a step too slow and forever lost the chance to become a 'sky'.

Of course, the word 'forever' here may not be absolute, because the Immortal Realm is still evolving and growing. Perhaps one day in the future, the Immortal Realm will evolve to sixty-six days, or even ninety-nine days.

When that time truly comes, those realms in the Immortal Realm that failed to become 'Heavens' might still have a chance to soar to the 'Heavens'.

Although the Blood Sea failed to become a true 'heaven', the treasures that could be born within it were by no means inferior. Legend has it that the Styx Ancestor possessed two divine swords, Yuan Tu and A Bi. These two divine swords were said to kill without incurring karma, retribution, or being affected by the backlash of fate, and were used to carry out the killing path on behalf of Heaven.

In addition, the four demon kings and four demon generals each possess many valuable items, and none of them should be underestimated.

Unfortunately, what brought them success was also their downfall, a sea of ​​blood.

The Styx Ancestor had all the advantages of timing and location in the Blood Sea, and obtained the most powerful treasures. It can be said that he was invincible in the Blood Sea, and it was said that as long as the Blood Sea did not dry up, the Styx would not die.

However, this also caused the Styx Ancestor to lose the courage to explore, and dare not step out of the Blood Sea to go to the endless outer heavens to obtain cultivation, which caused his cultivation to be stuck at the peak of True Immortal, unable to truly unify everything about himself and become a Dao Lord.

However, even so, the Styx Ancestor, being in the sea of ​​blood, was still able to withstand the attacks of Dao Lords, or even multiple Dao Lords.

Perhaps this is also an option. If Ancestor Styx were to truly step out of the Blood Sea, given his wealth, he might very well attract powerful enemies who would scheme against him. Without the Blood Sea's support, he would just be a relatively strong True Immortal. Even if he could be reborn in the Blood Sea after death, there are countless methods in the Immortal Realm. If he were sealed away and slowly tortured, he would truly be unable to live or die.

Just as Mellen was considering his next move, a thought suddenly struck him: the method he had used on the hair plant had come into play.

Several Asuras clad in armor arrived at the area where the hair-like plant was located. Seeing the chaotic scene, their expressions turned grim. However, male Asuras were mostly extremely ugly, so their expressions were usually not discernible.

At that moment, they were completely unaware that an inconspicuous pebble on the ground was emitting a barely perceptible light.

"Damn it! Ban Fanqi and the others have all disappeared, and the Blood Hair Grass has been completely destroyed!"

"Hmph! There wasn't a trace of trace left. It was done by those surface dwellers?"

"It's uncertain. For the past few years, those surface dwellers have been exploring downwards, seemingly searching for something. This might be their doing!"

"Whatever they are looking for, it must be a treasure belonging to our Asura race. We must not let those surface people succeed."

"Unfortunately, those small fry from the surface didn't know what they were looking for either. The only clue was a jade treasure they carried with them. It seemed to react whenever they got close to what they were looking for, but the jade treasure itself could sense its surroundings and would self-destruct if anything went wrong, which is why we were never able to figure it out."

"Alright, enough with the nonsense. Let's deal with this matter first. The person who made the move is likely an immortal, which is why they didn't leave any trace of Ban Fanqi and the others' resistance. We can't be sure if that person has already left, so we need to take this matter seriously. I suggest we report the situation here to Lord Lunisi immediately."

"Agreed, I'll notify the patrol team to increase security."

“Agreed, I’ll go check on the situation at the other outposts.”

"Let's do it this way, I'll go..."

"..."

Once the Asuras had quickly left, Melen also withdrew his gaze.

Having gathered the memories of several Asura guards, Melen had a clear understanding of the route to the Sea of ​​Blood. However, he wasn't in a hurry to leave; he could 'accumulate' more information here before making his journey.

With that in mind, Mellen headed toward the nearest stronghold.

The so-called strongholds are the confluences of some underground rivers in the Ten Thousand Souls Cave. These places often have a large number of passages that can lead to various places.

Soon, Mellen arrived at the outside of a cave, which was similar to the place where Xing Zeyang had made the transaction before, except that there were four or five underground rivers flowing through it, and a large number of caves.

Inside the cave, five Asura guards were chatting idly, seemingly quite relaxed.

Mellen did not act immediately, but waited quietly.

About half an hour later, a 'splashing' sound came from another underground river. The five Asura guards immediately became alert, but when they saw the newcomers, they relaxed and respectfully saluted, addressing them as captain.

The visitor was the same Asura who had said he wanted to check on the situation at the other strongholds.

With the main character arriving, Mellen naturally stopped hiding and immediately unleashed a soul-piercing attack.

The five Asura guards fainted without any resistance, but the captain suddenly unleashed an astonishing killing intent and fighting spirit, barely managing to withstand Melen's soul attack.

Mellen showed a slight surprise, but when he added ten percent of his strength, even the captain, with his strong will, was overwhelmed by the force and fell to the ground.

"If it were Spike, he would probably love it here," Mellen chuckled.

Little Red Lotus barked in agreement, and then, at Mellen's signal, swallowed the six Asuras into the Blood Prison World.

With the addition of Captain Shura, the map in Mellen's mind became more detailed, including information about Monroe's recent return to the Blood Sea after passing through this area.

Skipping over some useless information, Melen quickly found what he was looking for: their patrol team on the border of the Blood Sea was under the jurisdiction of Runisi, and there were at least five Asura clan powerhouses comparable to immortals in the team, with a total number of over eight hundred.

Besides sealing off the Blood Sea border to prevent surface dwellers from entering, the patrol team's most important daily task is to take care of several resource-producing areas.

In fact, those resource-producing areas, including the Blood Hair Grass, were all private property of Runisi and his group. However, there was not much profit to be made by guarding the border, and it was too far from the Blood Sea, which was not conducive to cultivation. Therefore, Runisi and his group of powerful individuals took advantage of their positions to make some shady profits, and everyone turned a blind eye to it.

Having obtained the information he wanted, Melen quickly headed in a certain direction, passing several strongholds along the way, and without hesitation, he ordered Little Red Lotus to devour the Asura clan members within each stronghold.

Before long, Mellen reached his destination, a space resembling an underground lake. The water there was not only more murky, but it also seemed to contain small pieces of meat.

This is a very important resource-producing area on the border, where a species called the Demon Scale Ghost Fish is farmed.

The Demon Scale Ghost Fish is a special species of half-soul, a unique product born from the fusion of the rules of the Blood Sea and the Myriad Soul Cave. In other words, once the Demon Scale Ghost Fish leaves its current environment, it will not be able to survive, whether it goes to the Myriad Soul Cave above or the Blood Sea below.

The Demon Scale Ghost Fish's effect is quite simple and straightforward: consuming it can increase soul strength to a certain extent.

This kind of treasure is quite precious even for the Asura race; it is the most important industry in the border region, without exception.

Therefore, there are always two Asuras of the Immortal level stationed here, firstly for safety reasons, and secondly to prevent them from stealing from the place.

Mellen's target was naturally these two Asura-level powerhouses who were at the level of immortals.