Let’s rewind the time a bit.
“Mu’er!”
Qin Mengyu suddenly noticed that Mu’er beside her was gone, her beautiful eyes instantly filling with anxiety.
Hearing Qin Mengyu’s shout, Qin Ruoshuang also realized that Mu’er had disappeared.
“Something’s strange.”
Qin Ruoshuang looked around, or more accurately, she was sensing the space around them.
Because it was a cave dwelling that had been opened up, the slight distortions in space hadn’t drawn attention.
Now it seemed these slight distortions were the real culprit.
Qin Mengyu, afraid that Mu’er might encounter misfortune again, lightly tapped her forehead with her index finger, causing a mark to appear.
It was a Soul Mark.
She had left a Soul Mark within Mu’er’s body.
Not just Qin Mengyu, but Qin Ruoshuang, Lu Qian, and even Wang Yan’er had all left a Soul Mark within Qin Mu’s body.
Beside her, a Soul Mark also appeared on Qin Ruoshuang’s forehead.
The two women exchanged a glance, sent out a ripple of soul energy, locked onto a direction, twisted their graceful figures, and transformed into streams of light flying towards it.
***
Alright, let me shift our focus back to Qin Mu’s side.
First, we see Qin Mu fleeing from the Ninth Venerable within the Blood Pool.
Although Qin Mu seems to be using all his strength, the Ninth Venerable’s speed is still too fast.
At this rate, he will be caught sooner or later.
Oh oh! Look!
Qin Mu has stopped!
What’s going on?
Golden stripes!
It’s golden stripes!
Now Qin Mu’s entire right arm is covered in golden stripes.
It looks like the Divine Dragon has possessed him!
“Divine Dragon Senior, can we do this?”
Qin Mu looked at the Ninth Venerable charging straight towards him.
His aura felt even stronger than Sister Ruoshuang’s and Sister Mengyu’s.
“Human brat, the first two times were this old man’s fault. There won’t be a mistake this time. Although the time is short, it’s enough.”
Seeing the fleeing human brat stop, the Ninth Venerable didn’t think too much about it.
The immediate priority was to capture this human!
However, in the next moment, the human who had just been emitting a weak aura suddenly erupted with a surging power, causing even him to feel a sense of dread.
Qin Mu raised his right arm, golden radiance gathering at his fingertip.
Whoosh—
A golden beam shot out, tearing through space wherever it passed.
The Ninth Venerable’s hairs instantly stood on end.
He hurriedly pulled out a magical treasure for defense.
Boom—
A low underwater explosion sounded, and the defensive magical treasure shattered on impact.
The Ninth Venerable clutched his chest and hastily retreated.
After steadying himself, the human from before had long since vanished from sight.
This plan absolutely could not have any slip-ups now!
The Ninth Venerable immediately pulled out a communication token and ordered, “Close the Cave Heaven entrance! All units enter emergency status! We need to finish this quickly!”
Closing the Cave Heaven entrance was to prevent anyone who had entered from escaping.
Then, they would activate the formation to transform everyone inside into Blood Qi.
The Ninth Venerable would never use this move unless absolutely necessary.
Once used, it would definitely be noticed as abnormal by the court envoys waiting outside, who would then send Unity Realm experts to investigate.
The Ninth Venerable was gambling on time, aiming to complete the task before the court’s Unity Realm experts arrived.
Outside the Cave Heaven, the spatial entrance was rapidly shrinking.
“Her Highness, the Princess Royal!”
An envoy shouted in alarm.
Nangong Mi had naturally noticed it too.
Her figure flickered, arriving at the Cave Heaven entrance in the blink of an eye.
She pressed her palms together, and purple True Qi surged out wildly.
“Go!”
As soon as the words left her lips, the True Qi rushed towards the Cave Heaven entrance, forcefully propping it open.
Then, her beautiful eyes turned to the three envoys.
Her vermilion lips parted slightly as she said, “The three of you, enter quickly! You must bring out the three members of the Qin Family!”
“We obey your command!”
The three envoys spoke in unison, transforming into streams of light that charged into the Cave Heaven.
***
“Cough! Cough!”
At the deepest part of the Blood Pool, a young man clutched his chest, his aura chaotic.
“Human brat, this is the limit of what this old man can do. Your body is still too weak. Fortunately, this water has the effect of shielding auras. Hiding at the bottom of this pool, they won’t find you for a while. Hurry and recover.”
The moment they struck, the Divine Dragon used a Secret Technique to instantly move to the bottom of the pool.
Once Qin Mu’s body recovered, they would find a way out.
“I really must thank you this time, Divine Dragon Senior.”
Although the Divine Dragon had caused Qin Mu great suffering the first two times, this time it had genuinely saved him.
However, given their relationship, bound together in life and death, if Qin Mu perished, the Divine Dragon wouldn’t be far behind.
“Human brat, don’t talk anymore. The True Qi within you is exhausted. Recover quickly. We cannot stay here a moment longer.”
“Yes, what Divine Dragon Senior says is right.”
Qin Mu took out a pill, placed it in his mouth, and then sat cross-legged in meditation.
Around Qin Mu’s body, there was a faint layer of golden halo.
This was a technique performed by the Divine Dragon.
Combined with the effect of the pool water, it shielded their auras even more thoroughly.
While Qin Mu was recuperating, the Demon Clan side was in utter chaos.
The moment the Ninth Venerable gave the order, the Demon Clan immediately carried it out.
However, the Cave Heaven entrance was suddenly and forcefully propped open by a powerful force.
A Great Power had intervened!
Furthermore, three extremely powerful Soul Formation Realm auras had intruded, breaking through several formations along the way.
“Venerable! What should we do now?”
The Ninth Venerable’s face was ashen as he listened to his subordinate’s reports of one thing after another.
And there was another important matter.
Jing Kun was missing!
Taking advantage of the moment when the Ninth Venerable went down to chase Qin Mu, Jing Kun had slipped away.
By the time the Ninth Venerable came back up, Jing Kun’s figure was already gone.
Good news never came, but bad news arrived in piles.
“Activate the Protection Array! Do everything possible to trap these three Soul Formation Realm experts! Also, close all entrances to this area! We absolutely must not let Jing Kun escape!”
“Your subordinate obeys!”
***
At the moment when the Demon Clan was in a frantic uproar, Jing Kun alone quietly arrived at the center of the Blood Pool.
Without the Ninth Venerable’s permission, no one was allowed to enter the center of the Blood Pool without authorization.
Jing Kun was the exception.
This order, in a way, provided convenience for Jing Kun, allowing him to easily come here now.
Gazing at the Blood Pearl at the center of the Blood Pool, countless memories flashed through Jing Kun’s mind.
He was also a transmigrator.
At first, he thought he was the Child of Destiny, smooth sailing all the way.
Not only did he have an ambiguous relationship with the Prime Minister’s Estate’s Second Young Lady, but he also gained the Princess’s special regard.
For a time, Jing Kun thought he would inevitably reach the pinnacle of the continent.
Until he encountered Qin Mu.
Years of Jing Kun’s hard work went down the drain, all his fantasies turning into bubbles.
Even the legendary secret treasure was taken by Qin Mu, and he was even wanted.
Forced into a corner, he cooperated with the Devil Path, even with the Demon Clan.
“Qin Mu!!”
Jing Kun roared in fury.
All of this, everything, was because of Qin Mu!
If it weren’t for him, he wouldn’t have ended up in this state!
Looking at the Blood Pearl at the center of the Blood Pool, madness gleamed in Jing Kun’s eyes.
He stepped forward, reached out, and grabbed the Blood Pearl.
The violent, bloodthirsty aura was something even a Soul Formation Realm expert wouldn’t dare approach, yet Jing Kun held it as if it were nothing.
“Qin Mu! The Seven Star Sect! The Great Yu Dynasty! The Demon Clan!”
“All of you… deserve to die!!”
Holding the Blood Pearl in one hand, Jing Kun resolutely opened his mouth and swallowed it whole.