Volume 2: Wind Rises, Sky Turns Cold Chapter 167: Greed for a Big Catch
Few people can recognize the strange phenomenon in the sky at this moment, but it's not that there aren't any. In Handan City, there are several people who recognized it, and their words caused a stir throughout Handan City, sparking heated discussions that shook the heavens.
The second floor of the Handan City, a elegant house outside the courtyard, Nan Tian sat on a stone chair, beside him was a middle-aged man. The man had a warm expression, and his face rarely showed any emotions, holding a cup of wine, drinking with Nan Tian.
It was at this time that a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky, and a rustling sound came faintly, Nan Tian raised his head, but he only took a glance, and his body shook.
The middle-aged man beside him also looked over, his eyes calm and expressionless, but the hand holding the wine cup trembled slightly, spilling some of the liquid.
"The Great Round of Coagulation is Opened, Dust is Removed!"
"It didn't seem like a major event, but I once happened to see a proud young man with 982 bloodlines opening up the dust, and his momentum was even greater than what's in front of us now..." This middle-aged man was none other than Ke Jiusi, who used to be the chief guest of Yan Chi's department.
"That's also a Blood Condensation perfectionist. Such a person, once they start cultivating, even if they've just entered the Blood Condensation realm, can surpass more than half of the early-stage Blood Condensation cultivators and become top-notch!"
"Haoshan City, when did such a figure appear!" Nan Tian took a deep breath. He seemed to be normal, but his heart was filled with complex and suspicious thoughts due to the strange phenomenon in the sky.
"This person is in a secret place under Mount Huan, transmitting his breath... Do you want to go take a look?" Ke Jiuxi's eyes flashed.
"No need, this person has made such a big show, he must have sufficient preparation. If we go now and are misunderstood by the other party, it will not be worth it. It's better to wait until he succeeds before going to pay our respects."
"This is an open and dust-free path... there's no way to fail..." Nan Tian slowly opened his mouth.
"You said, could this person be that mysterious Mo Su who has been making a big name for himself these days?" Ke Jiushi suddenly said.
"Hmm?" Nan Tian narrowed his eyes, gazing at the strange phenomenon in the sky for a while, hesitated for a moment, shook his head and spoke: "I observe that Mo Su, it doesn't seem like he hasn't opened his dust, but rather more like he originally had opened his dust, but due to injury, his cultivation has fallen... Shouldn't be him, right?"
Ke Jiushi fell silent, and Nan Tian hesitated, looking at the strange phenomenon in the sky, also somewhat unable to make a judgment.
In the midst of their silence, at this moment in the third layer of Handan City, a corner, Xuan Lun stood with a gloomy expression, staring at the strange phenomenon in the sky, his face changing unpredictably.
"Who is this person, choosing to reveal himself at this moment? He must be preparing to enter the Tian Han Sect... Condensing Blood Round... Condensing Blood Hmph! If you don't provoke me, that's fine. But if you block my path, I'll really try it out - just how strong is a Condensing Blood Round cultivator who can reveal himself like this?"
At the time of this celestial phenomenon, apart from the shock and discussion in Handan City, its surrounding three departments also attached great importance to the changes in the sky.
Yan Chi Department, at the top of the mountain peak where she was standing, Yan Luan's expression was solemn, looking up at the sky, a head of green silk fluttering in the wind, wearing a red dress, looking stunningly beautiful.
"When I opened the dust in my Hanyang City, if it was an ordinary opening of dust, it would be fine... But you are a rare one with condensed blood and fullness. Do you know that someone like you cannot casually open dust at someone else's doorstep?"
"Who are you?!" Yan Lian hesitated for a moment, looked down at the foot of Handan Mountain, and she could feel that the person who was opening the dust was there.
But she didn't rush forward, just like Nan Tian's judgment, a strong person who can condense blood and make it full is absolutely not an ordinary person. Such a strong person would not have opened the dust without preparation, unless there was a deep hatred, otherwise, very few people would do such a thing, let alone Yan Luan being the head of the Yan Chi clan, she had to consider more profound things.
In the same mountain peaks of Yan Chi Department, apart from the people of Yan Chi Department who were gazing at the sky with an unusual expression, Han Fei Zi was also calmly looking at the sky. Her eyes had doubts, but no envy or shock.
"If I wanted to open dust, I could also achieve this point, but who is this person... Is it him..." Han Fei Zi frowned and fell silent.
A mountain peak in the Puqiang Department, several people stood there silently, also looking up at the sky, but no one discussed it, and in this silence, I don't know what they were thinking.
Antong Department, Man Gong sat cross-legged on the mountain top. Behind him stood the tribal leader Fang Shen and others such as Kui Shou and Zhan Shou. One by one, they looked up at the sky with changing expressions, some shocked, some admiring, and some puzzled.
"Intentionally... " Antong Man Gong smiled slightly.
"Besides Yan Pao's cold and gloomy son, this is the second one that can be obtained... Not from my Anton tribe."
At this moment, Su Ming did not know that the increase in his bloodline had triggered the opening of the dust machine, causing a strange change in the sky, forcing everyone in this secret land to sit cross-legged and resist the arrival of the air and pressure.
Even the changes in this place have attracted attention from outside. Now, Su Ming is sitting cross-legged there, and the blood lines inside his body are continuously increasing, already [first release] from 952 to 963!
Still on the rise!
Nine hundred and sixty-three lines of blood, have [first launched] exceeded Han Fei Zi, on Su Ming's body formed a stunning blood light, as if to dye this cave in red at all times, will turn this place into a sea of blood.
As his bloodline increased, a faintly discernible feeling of opening up the dust in the void appeared at the bottom of Su Ming's heart. This feeling gradually changed from being vague to clear, and slowly gave him an irrepressible urge to lift his hand and draw out his own primitive symbols!
At the same time, in the depths of Su Ming's body, where the blood lines were increasing, nearly a hundred people who couldn't leave this secret place outside the cave were trembling with fear, their faces pale, and they looked like they were about to collapse from terror.
Once they can't bear it anymore, what awaits them is their body bursting open and their blood being sucked out!
"This... is... the Blood Condenser in action!" Among these nearly hundred people, someone had already guessed the answer, but after guessing it, they lost the courage to resist and a deep despair emerged in their hearts.
Ordinary dust openers will not trigger heavenly anomalies, it's best to quietly choose a safe place to open the dust. Only those with condensed blood can trigger changes in heaven and earth when opening the dust. At the same time, if one gets close to him, all those with inferior bloodlines will collapse like jade shattering a sword at the moment of his successful dust opening.
At this moment everyone is paying attention here, for these nearly hundred people who were involved, they won't come to rescue.
Su Ming's breathing was rapid, his right hand slowly raised, the feeling of opening the dust in his heart grew stronger and clearer, to the point where he almost had a certainty that if he wanted to, he could open the dust at this very moment!
Immortal...
"I haven't found the right material to forge my life-bound artifact yet, so if I were to refine it now, I could only use the teachings left behind by He Feng... and what's more, I have a feeling that if I suppress the urge to refine it now, the bloodline... will increase!"
Su Ming's right hand trembled, he needed to use great willpower to suppress the urge to make a move, his eyes gleamed with a bright light, that light had obsession, had ambition!
"963 lines of blood, just a complete coagulation boundary... I don't want to start with perfection, if I really want to start, I should go and experience it, more than 980 lines of great perfection in the coagulation boundary!"
I, Su Ming, will not stir up trouble if it's unnecessary, but once I do, I'll make sure there are no regrets!
"The Lingxuan Powder is now only one flavor short of the Tianlai Branch. This thing has been sought after by Andong Department, and although it coincides with the closure of the Hanyang Old Ancestor's retreat, I think if they want to get it, it won't be too difficult."
I was about to open the dust, choosing my destined instrument, but I don't know if this Soul-Seizing Powder can work... This matter cannot be rushed... Cannot be rushed..." Su Ming's eyes flashed, his face's blue veins bulging, suppressing his urge to open the dust, and slowly put down his raised right hand.
At the moment he put down his right hand, his body suddenly shook violently, with a rumbling sound rising up. Under this pressure, the magma that was about to erupt was suppressed, but despite this, the explosive force accumulated inside him became even stronger naturally.
A deafening roar, Su Ming's body immediately had a tearing sensation, violating the opening of dust's impulse, reversing it during the opening of dust, in order to obtain more bloodlines, but this method was clearly not allowed.
In the midst of the body's rumbling, Su Ming's seven orifices flowed with fresh blood, but his eyes were bright.
"When I rise to dust, it is my will that prevails, not this vast sky and earth, nor the obscure existence!" Su Ming muttered. In the instant his words were spoken, the blood lines within his body suddenly increased from 963 to 973!
Nine hundred seventy-four, nine hundred seventy-five, nine hundred seventy-six...
As the bloodlines increased, the tearing sensation grew stronger, but Su Ming could feel that with each additional bloodline, his strength after opening the dust would increase by another fraction.
When the bloodline in his body reached 979, just one line away from achieving the Great Perfection of Coagulation, that kind of impulse to break through the dust, like a flood, came rushing in, impacting Su Ming's consciousness, and his right hand involuntarily lifted up once again.
At this moment, the outside world has an exceptionally vast sky, rolling in all directions, with thunderous clouds and dazzling golden light, as if a divine image is about to take shape!
In the depths of the abyss, nearly a hundred people who had been desperately resisting with their knees bent were now half-dead, with fresh blood oozing from the corners of their mouths and despair etched on their faces.
In the cave, Su Ming gazed at his raised right hand, his expression cold and detached. He slowly opened his mouth: "This is what it means to open dust, like a kind of summons... but today, I will not open dust, this is my will!" Su Ming lifted his head, his gaze seeming to pierce through the cave, seeing that vague divine image slowly condensing in the sky above.
"Into subtlety!" Su Ming closed his eyes, the 979 blood veins in his body suddenly stopped, and with a subtle method, he actually hid from the violent aura.
"My fate, I will decide!"
"I rarely covet things, it's not that I don't covet them, but if I do, I must covet something big!" Su Ming wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered.
Fourth update! I'm so tired, after finishing these chapters, my ears are once again reminded that I'm really not young anymore... Seeing many authors say they're updating for a monthly pass, this time I'll change the phrase to exchanging years of life for a monthly pass, let's see how many passes I can get.
