Chapter 724 - 651: Bloodline Sacrifice Array, The True Future of Martial Arts

"Pharmacist Yang, Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe and Quasi-Saintess Gongsun Qiu have joined forces and entered the new ruins within the Demon Cave. They brought many people with them, making quite a stir!"

Han Bingyu was reporting the major events within the Holy Land to Yang Chan. Right now, the situation in the Demon Cave was the biggest news, drawing everyone’s attention.

Ever since the Merak Saint Son entered the Demon Cave and discovered the new ruins, the matter had been attracting a great deal of attention.

And now, with Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe and Quasi-Saintess Gongsun Qiu joining forces to enter the ruins, it was drawing even more eyes. Some were even speculating whether the Merak Saintess would also go in.

If the Demon Cave had previously been synonymous with danger, it was now synonymous with opportunity. This was a major reason why so many people were drawn to enter it.

"What about the Saintess? Has she entered the Demon Cave as well?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Chan instead asked about the Merak Saintess’s situation.

"The Saintess arranged for people to enter the ruins in the Demon Cave, but she didn’t go in herself. Therefore, she should still be in secluded cultivation at the Saintess Pavilion!"

Han Bingyu shook her head.

The events in the Demon Cave had caused a huge commotion. While she was monitoring Quasi-Saint Son Gongye Zhe and Quasi-Saintess Gongsun Qiu, she naturally hadn’t neglected to keep an eye on the Merak Saintess.

However, the Saintess was said to be at a critical point in her seclusion and had no plans to emerge.

As for whether this was the truth, Han Bingyu couldn’t be certain. After all, her current intelligence network could only gather relatively simple information.

She didn’t have the resources to investigate more complex and secret news.

However, if someone like the Merak Saintess were to leave the Saintess Pavilion, someone would surely find out first. Thus, she could infer that the Merak Saintess was still there.

"With the Saintess staying out of the Secret Realm, the impact on us will be even less significant."

He was currently backed by the Merak Saintess. As long as she was safe and the position of Saint Master remained undecided, that was enough for him.

If the Merak Saintess became the Merak Sacred Land’s new Saint Master, that would naturally be an even better outcome.

Normally, however, the contest for the position of Saint Master would likely take anywhere from ten to several dozen years to conclude.

After all, according to the rules of the Merak Sacred Land, the current Saint Master could remain in power for several more decades. Unless one of the contenders, like the Merak Saint Son or Merak Saintess, could forcefully break the rules and personally defeat the current Merak Saint Master, they would simply have to wait for him to abdicate.

A Blood Exchange Martial Saint’s lifespan was extremely long, far greater than that of a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster. If they were to wait for the Blood Exchange Martial Saint to die of old age, it would likely take several hundred years. The current Merak Saint Son and Merak Saintess might not even live that long.

"Just continue to have your people monitor the results from the ruins within the Demon Cave. You don’t need to watch it personally. During this time, you can focus on collecting more secret information about the Merak Sacred Land. There’s no need to spend all your time on the ruins."

Yang Chan said slowly, his gaze fixed on Han Bingyu.

For him, all he needed regarding the situation in the Demon Cave was the final outcome.

As for any treasures obtained inside, they would naturally be brought out. He could acquire what he could use or exchange Contribution Points for them; it wasn’t as if he would get nothing.

Rather than constantly monitoring the situation in the Demon Cave Ruins, what Yang Chan wanted more was to learn the secrets of the Merak Sacred Land.

Although he appeared unconcerned about what the Black Dragon had mentioned, it wasn’t as if he was doing nothing. Some of the hidden secrets might hold something he needed.

Things like Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals, rare Spiritual Materials, and the hidden faces of certain people—these things might not seem that important, as the secrets had existed for a very long time. However, knowing these secrets could potentially help him at a critical moment.

Furthermore, he naturally wanted to learn more about things like the legendary Cross-Realm Teleportation Array and the hidden story behind the fall of the Purple Void Imperial Dynasty.

He had previously learned some secrets from the Array Spirit of the Solitary Void Trial Array, but there were other secrets the Array Spirit didn’t know. He might be able to find the answers to those within the Merak Sacred Land.

"Yes, Pharmacist Yang. I’ve been making arrangements for this over the past few days."

"I’ve had the people who joined us chat more with the elderly, trying to pick up on some hidden secrets from their daily conversations!"

"But this method isn’t very efficient, so it will take time!"

Han Bingyu nodded. After gradually familiarizing herself with the Merak Sacred Land, she had changed her unsuitable methods of investigation, slowly integrating herself and using a gentler approach to gather intelligence.

Gathering intelligence through casual conversation was a gentler, less conspicuous method, and it was the one Han Bingyu had chosen.

Although it was slow, it was steady. Acting too quickly, on the other hand, would easily attract attention. The Merak Sacred Land was not a peaceful place right now. If she were targeted, it could be a disaster for her. Therefore, a gentler, slower approach was her best choice.

"That’s fine. There’s no rush. Take it slow. It’s better to be safe and avoid attracting attention."

Yang Chan quite approved of this method.

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「Profound Void Grotto Heaven.」

Demon Cave.

"So there really is a Bloodline Sacrifice Array here! The Blood Sacrifice Sword’s senses were correct!"

The Merak Saint Son gripped his Blood Sacrifice Sword. After breaking through numerous arrays, he had finally reached the center of the Demon Cave Ruins and saw the blood-colored Grand Array at its very heart.

A bloody aura swirled around the array. Even before getting close, one could sense an air of carnage that inspired awe and fear, daring no one to approach.