"People say the water in the Wangchuan River is the Forgetfulness Water, but little do they know, Wangchuan River originates from the Sea of Blood, which holds the blood of all eight regions under heaven. It only retains the blood's poison and stain, then filters out the essence, creating the vast Wangchuan River. But the Wangchuan River has long dried up; it shouldn't exist in the world now. There's something wrong here!" The Great Freedom Celestial Demon had an intense look in its eyes.
"What's wrong?" Zhang Chen asked.
"I don't remember, I just have a vague feeling that the Wangchuan River water shouldn't exist in this world," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon replied.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen contemplated briefly, then recounted what had happened to him in the Wangchuan River, making the Great Freedom Celestial Demon pause in surprise, then murmur in thought, "If we speculate based on what you said, there are two possibilities."
"What are the two possibilities?" Zhang Chen asked.
"The first is that the other is a spirit born from the Wangchuan River water. However, with the drastic changes in the world today, there shouldn't be any form of spirituality, but you said that world still has faint Spiritual Qi, so it's possible. The second possibility is that some old fellow buried in the Underworld is not yet completely dead, clinging to life like me, and has harmonized with the Wangchuan River water to extend their life," the Great Freedom Celestial Demon suggested.
Zhang Chen pondered the words, realizing that in either case, the opponent was extremely terrifying and not someone to provoke lightly.
"However, the water of Wangchuan has divine power that can cleanse the soul. For cultivators cultivating their Divine Soul, it is an unsurpassed divine object that can help one quickly break through to condense the Yin Spirit. This item is precious and rare. I recall that ancient forces seemed to manage the Yellow Spring Water in the past and didn't allow outsiders to steal it," the Great Freedom Celemon stopped short, trying to recall something but couldn't.
"Is there actually such an effect?" Zhang Chen asked with a surprised expression.
"Of course, if you are a ghost cultivator practicing the Divine Soul Dao, with assistance from the Yellow Spring Water, you can turn into a Yin Spirit within three years," said the Great Freedom Celestial Demon.
While speaking, Zhang Chen collected the essence of the Yellow Spring and transformed into a mist rolling through the mountains, returning to his cave where the Eight Trigrams Furnace was, ready to perform sacrificial refining on the treasures within.
"Refining a treasure will take a very long time. Whether refining the Taiyi Geng Metal or that mysterious orb, it won't be accomplished in just three or five days." Returning to the Eight Trigrams Furnace, Zhang Chen placed his hand on its barrier, feeling the wondrous Qi mechanism inside, where the Taiyi Geng Metal still gleamed brightly, showing no sign of melting.
Zhang Chen paused in thought, then directly tossed the Yellow Spring essence into the furnace, letting it burn and melt, while continuing to ponder his Qi Cultivation Technique.
He felt the Yellow Spring essence was somewhat inappropriate. If the old fellow had indeed tampered with it, and he didn't know, he could be in serious trouble if he were ambushed.
It would be better to throw it directly into the Eight Trigrams Furnace, no matter the schemes, and refine everything into ash.
Zhang Chen's Qi Cultivation Technique was already perfected, reaching a state where it couldn't be further cultivated. Other skills could not advance merely through practice; the only thing he could probably cultivate now was the Visualization Technique, pondering higher realms of the Spiritual World.
While musing about how to enter the thirty-fifth heaven, Xie Lingyun arrived, leading over three hundred men who had comprehended the Martial Dao Qi Blood, climbing all the way to stop outside the cave mansion.
"I've brought the people for you. They're all skilled fighters who have ignited their Qi Blood with the Flood Dragon's flesh, stepping into the Qi Blood Dao." Xie Lingyun said.
Zhang Chen looked at the three hundred armored young men, contemplating, "Wouldn't this be too conspicuous? If Prince Pingbian's Mansion noticed people gathering here, would they look our way?"
"Don't worry. I just had them come to get recognized, and I'll have them go around the surrounding mountains, pretending to seek the mystery that escaped from the great tomb. Three hundred armored warriors dispersed in the mountains wouldn't stand out, since the Inspection and Supervision Department has always had experts roaming the mountains," Xie Lingyun said, waving for the three hundred samurais to disperse into the mountains.
Zhang Chen watched Xie Lingyun, Golden Light swirling in his eyes, seeing strands of an unexplained heat circulating around Xie Lingyun and wondered, "Have you also cultivated Martial Dao?"
"Of course, Martial Dao strengthens the Qi Blood and can bolster the soul to assist Yin Spirit cultivation, so of course, I must practice it." Xie Lingyun replied, "Not only have I cultivated Martial Dao, but I've also reached the entry-level."
Hearing this, Zhang Chen looked at Xie Lingyun and then lowered his voice, "I'll tell you a secret; if you can slay the mysterious evolved life, or find the body of an Ancient Divine, using their blood to ignite your Qi Blood, your flesh will transform into supreme divinity."
This secret Zhang Chen had no intention of hiding. He also knew it couldn't be hidden; with someone bound to slay a divine in the future, divine blood would surely be tainted, so it was better to inform Xie Lingyun in advance.
In the previous great battle, he didn't know if his grand-niece's body had been damaged or if any blood had flown. By informing Xie Lingyun in advance, Xie Lingyun would gain the upper hand in the future.
After all, Xie Lingyun was now considered one of his own. If there were benefits, they should go to Xie Lingyun first; it would be detrimental for him if Prince Pingbian's Mansion discovered how to use divine blood first.