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Chapter 171: It's You!
In fact, it is not uncommon to find Evil Soul Trees growing in places with slightly dense Yin energy in the Thunder Continent. However, it is extremely rare for an Evil Soul Tree to evolve into an Evil Demon Tree. This particular Evil Demon Tree has clearly reached the peak of the third stage, and is even on the verge of entering the fourth stage. Relying on its Divine Ability, it can almost compare to the powerful cultivators at the Thunder Lord Stage among humans. It can definitely be considered a strong entity among Evil Demon Trees, which also indicates that this Gorge is not simple.
Standing in the Gorge, a massive Divine Consciousness began to operate, carefully probing the surroundings. After a while, Sun Zhe couldn't help but frown; aside from the slightly denser Yin energy, there was nothing particularly special about this Gorge.
"Could I have guessed wrong?"
Just as Sun Zhe was about to give up, his companion Jingjing suddenly let out a sharp cry.
Sun Zhe immediately looked up at Jingjing and noticed that its big eyes were shining with intense light, as if it had discovered something extraordinary. It quickly flew towards the west side of the Gorge. Fearing that something might happen to it, Sun Zhe immediately used his movement technique to closely follow behind.
After a moment, Jingjing stopped in front of a stone wall and turned back to call out to Sun Zhe twice, as if it had found something. However, before Sun Zhe could respond, to his astonishment, Jingjing dove straight into the stone wall.
Sun Zhe was taken aback and quickly appeared in front of the stone wall, only to find that it was covered in moss and showed no signs of anything unusual. As he slowly touched it with his hand, he discovered that his right hand passed right through the green stone wall and reached another layer beyond it.
"A concealment formation..."
Sun Zhe gasped in surprise and realized that this was not a stone wall at all but rather a formation set up by someone. To others, it appeared as just another stone wall blending in with its surroundings.
He never expected that someone would set up such a formation in this remote area. The intricacy of this formation was definitely beyond what an ordinary person could arrange. Although Sun Zhe had never studied formations, even his powerful Divine Consciousness could not detect any trace of it. This showed how exquisite the formation was; he couldn't help but wonder how Jingjing had discovered it. However, given Jingjing's remarkable abilities, Sun Zhe had long since become accustomed to its surprises.
At this moment, Sun Zhe suddenly remembered that Jingjing had already rushed into the stone wall. A sense of worry arose in his heart; without any hesitation, he followed suit and dove into the stone wall.
"Jingjing, don't run off too fast..."
Seeing that Jingjing was waiting for him, Sun Zhe visibly relaxed and immediately cautioned it. Hearing Sun Zhe's voice, Jingjing glanced back at the depths of the cave with a hint of reluctance in its eyes but ultimately flew back onto Sun Zhe's shoulder. Its gem-like big eyes remained fixed on the depths of the cave as if something incredibly enticing lay within.
At this point, Sun Zhe began to take in his surroundings. This was clearly an ancient cave; the walls were made of blue stone with a path paved with pebbles running through the center. Several pieces of pure white jade were embedded in the cave walls, emitting a faint glow that made the entire cave appear less dark.
However, it was evident that this cave had been abandoned for a long time. Several larger stones had fallen onto the path without anyone clearing them away, and a layer of dust covered the surrounding stone pillars. This indicated that the owner of this cave had left many years ago; it might even be a cave left over from Ancient Times.
Ancient Times, Primal Chaos was a time of ignorance, where humanity did not occupy the top tier among the myriad clans. There were not many cities and settlements on the continent, and many powerful Ancient Cultivators would carve out their own Cave in the wilderness. However, nowadays, there are very few Cultivators who still open Caves in the mountains and forests; if there are any, they are mostly the older generation of Cultivators who survived from the Ancient Times.
Looking at Jingjing's expectant expression, a hint of a smile appeared in Sun Zhe's eyes. This fellow had high standards; it was unclear what kind of treasure could attract him.
At this moment, Sun Zhe chose not to release his Divine Consciousness. Instead, he concentrated it all within his Spirit Sea. In places like this, the owner of the Cave would often set up prohibitions to prevent Divine Consciousness from probing. If an ordinary person carelessly released their Divine Consciousness to investigate everything inside the Cave, it could easily trigger some attack formations. Based on Sun Zhe's estimation, since such intricate concealment formations were set up outside the Cave, there might be other defensive and offensive prohibitions inside.
With his mind tightly focused, he stared intently at everything ahead. In the dimness, two points of deep light flickered like Star Points in the night sky. Jingjing quietly stood on Sun Zhe's shoulder, following him step by step deeper into the Cave, its excitement becoming increasingly evident in its big eyes.
Although no prohibitions were encountered, the further they went inside, the more Sun Zhe felt the dense yin energy within the Cave. Eventually, the gathered yin energy became almost visible to the naked eye, as if this Cave was built atop a Yin Vein.
Cultivators need to absorb Earth Spirit Energy for their cultivation, but the concentration of spiritual energy on the continent varies by location. Generally, only those famous mountains and rivers have rich spiritual energy. When spiritual energy becomes extremely dense, it forms vein-like areas known as Spiritual Veins. Similarly, areas where yin energy gathers are called Yin Veins.
As they ventured deeper, Sun Zhe felt the weight of the yin energy increase. He was already certain that beneath them lay a rare Yin Vein. If this place were discovered by outside Cultivators, it would undoubtedly cause a sensation. Both Spiritual Veins and Yin Veins are extremely precious resources for cultivation and are firmly controlled by high-level sects. The sudden appearance of an unclaimed Yin Vein would naturally excite many.
After walking for about a stick of incense's worth of time, they finally reached the end of what seemed like a passage. Exhaling a breath of turbid air, Sun Zhe stepped forward without hesitation, and suddenly, the scene before him brightened.
The Cave, which was several feet wide, opened up into a vast hall-like space. It expanded to several dozen feet in size, with white jade stones embedded in the surrounding stone walls. A faint glow illuminated the entire Cave, instantly imprinting everything into Sun Zhe's vision.
However, upon seeing what lay within the Cave, Sun Zhe's body involuntarily shuddered as he slowly began to retreat. Even Jingjing, who was usually unafraid of anything, showed signs of fear for the first time.
In the center of the Cave, there was a pool several feet wide. But instead of clear spring water or any kind of precious liquid, it was filled with a pool of bright red blood. The blood churned continuously within the pool, and a thick stench rose from it. A dense layer of blood mist enveloped the entire area above this Blood Pool, filling even the large Cave with its foul odor.
Yet what shocked Sun Zhe even more was that around the pool lay numerous corpses—elderly people over fifty years old, children not yet reaching adulthood, and pregnant women awaiting childbirth. Each face was filled with unimaginable terror; they had clearly been killed in extreme fear. The bodies piled around the pool formed small mountains of corpses.
The exquisite exterior scenery of the Cave contrasted sharply with this bloody scene, making the crimson glow even more dazzling and eye-catching while amplifying its nauseating scent.
In fact, sitting in the center of this Blood Pool was a human figure whose upper body was submerged in blood while only his head remained above water. He faced away from Sun Zhe; his long black hair floated on the surface while streams of bloody aura converged towards him from all directions as if he were absorbing it like spiritual energy during cultivation. An indescribably eerie aura surrounded him.
“Blood Demon…”
Looking at the scene before him, even Sun Zhe couldn't help but gasp in shock, a hint of horror flashing in his eyes as he suddenly recalled Gao Shou's words before leaving.
"This won't do. There are often beasts lurking there, and I heard that there seems to be some Blood Demon incident happening in the outskirts of the city recently. How can I let you go alone? If you want to go, I should accompany you."
...
This was no Blood Demon; it was clear that the person before him had practiced some bizarre technique to collect fresh blood, slaughtering countless innocent mortals to create this Blood Pool to aid his cultivation. A rough count revealed that there were hundreds of corpses piled up in this Cave, and this Blood Pool was evidently formed from their blood.
"The Blood Wheel Transformation Technique is indeed exquisite. The first transformation can recover so much; it won't be long before full recovery... Zhe, you should have seen enough by now. Since you've come here, there's no need for you to leave. As a Thunder Lord early-stage Cultivator, your blood is far superior to these mortals."
A Cold Voice suddenly echoed in the Cave. Although Sun Zhe couldn't see the front of the person in the Blood Pool, he could feel that in that moment, the man slowly opened his eyes. Instantly, the entire Cave was enveloped by an extremely strange and sinister aura. Even Sun Zhe couldn't help but shudder slightly, a chill spreading through his heart.
Under Sun Zhe's gaze, the man slowly rose from the Blood Pool. The thick blood did not cling to him at all, but the strong smell of blood surrounded his body. He slowly turned around and looked at Sun Zhe in front of the Cave, a familiar face suddenly imprinting itself in Sun Zhe's mind.
"It's you!"
His eyes widened in disbelief, filled with an expression of incredulity. He never expected that the so-called Blood Demon would actually be him!
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