Chapter 112: The Blood Hall and The Heaven Devouring Blood Array

Deep within the heart of Blackstone Mountain, a hidden cave entrance slowly opened, swallowing the unconscious bodies of Ling Tao and his group.

The sinister looking young man carried them inside, walking through a long, winding tunnel. As they went deeper, the air grew increasingly cold and damp, carrying a calming, sweet fragrance mixed with the faint, metallic scent of blood.

When they finally arrived into the main cavern, the sheer scale of the place was astonishing.

This was one of the secret hideout of the Passion Sect disciples.

Along the two sides of the massive underground cave, dozens of stone pillars were erected. Over thirty young men were tied to the pillars. All of them wore the blue and white robes of the Cloudwater Sect.

Just like Ling Tao and his group, these captives were completely unconscious, but their faces were locked in strange, intoxicated smiles. They were trapped in a powerful illusion array, lost in their deepest desires.

In front of each stone pillar sat a female disciple of the Passion Sect. They wore the same revealing red silk robes that exposed their snowy white skin and alluring curves.

"Put the new ones on the eastern pillars," a seductive voice echoed in the cave.

The sinister looking young man nodded and tossed Ling Tao and the others onto the cold stone floor.

He watched as the female disciples began their work.

This was the most core secret of their cultivation.

The extraction of Pure Essence.

Pure Essence was the most fundamental essence within a cultivator’s body. It was condensed through years of cultivation. Unlike ordinary blood or Spiritual Qi, Pure Essence contained a portion of a cultivator’s vitality. Losing a small amount could weaken a cultivator, but if too much were extracted, it could damage their foundation, reduce their vitality and even hinder their future cultivation.

The women formed complex hand seals with their delicate fingers. Instantly, the illusion arrays around the captives erupted with a pink light. From the mouths and dantians of the unconscious Cloudwater Sect disciples, thin threads of golden light began to slowly seep out.

This was their Pure Essence, the most fundamental vitality of a cultivator.

The golden threads floated through the air, flowing directly into the mouths and pores of the female disciples. As they absorbed the essence, the women’s skin became even more translucent and somewhat jade like, emitting a charming, peach colored blush. Their aura around them grew increasingly seductive and powerful.

Conversely, the captives’ faces grew paler by the second. Their black hair gradually lost its luster as gray began to appear at the roots. Their cultivation and vitality were being drained away, becoming nourishment for the women’s cultivation.

"Such rich Pure Essence. The Cloudwater Sect’s disciples are indeed top quality nourishment," The sinister looking young man muttered, his eyes fixed greedily on them.

On the other hand, In the very center of the massive cavern, a completely different scene was unfolding.

More than fifty Passion Sect disciples were moving around a massive, circular stone platform. They were in the middle of constructing a grand and terrifying formation.

The air here was heavily distorted by the dense, suffocating evil energy.

Some disciples were kneeling on the ground, using sharp daggers to cut their own wrists. They used their fresh blood to draw complex, jagged runes on the stone floor.

The blood didn’t dry, instead, it sank into the stone, glowing with a deep red light.

Other disciples were carefully embedding spirit stones into the specific points of the array. Every time a spirit stone was placed, a low sound resonated through the cave and the red light of the formation grew brighter. The spiritual energy in the air was being violently twisted, forming a massive vortex above the platform.

"Senior Brother Mo," a gentle, charming voice called out.

A beautiful woman with a distinct red mole at the corner of her eye walked over from the array. She bowed slightly to the sinister looking young man, her eyes filled with reverence.

"Senior Sister Liu," the sinister looking young man, whose name is Mo Feng, replied with a faint smile. "How is the ’Heaven Devouring Blood Array’ coming along?"

The woman, Liu Ruyan, smiled confidently. "Reporting to Senior Brother Mo, the main structure is already complete. The blood runes have been activated and the spiritual stones are in place. We are just waiting for the final catalyst."

Mo Feng’s eyes narrowed, a cold and vicious light flashing in his pupils.

"Good. Very good." He sneered, looking at the unconscious Cloudwater Sect disciples. "Years ago, we suffered such a great humiliation. The arrogance of those self righteous orthodox sects... it makes my blood boil just thinking about it."

Liu Ruyan’s expression also turned cold. "Yes. That day’s shame, we have endured in silence for years. But once this array is complete, our cultivation will break through the bottleneck. We will definitely make them pay tenfold for the humiliation they forced upon us."

"Exactly," Mo Feng said with hatred in his voice. "That person who humiliated us back then... I will definitely refine his soul into a blood puppet and let him suffer for ten thousand years. The grand plan of our Blood Hall will finally be realized today."

The sheer hatred in their eyes showed that it was a deeply ingrained grudge.

"Senior Brother Mo," Liu Ruyan said, pointing toward Ling Tao and the others. "The array lacks the final catalyst. The Pure Essence of these new Cloudwater Sect disciples is extremely pure. If we use them as the core, the array will be perfectly balanced."

"Do it," Mo Feng ordered indifferently. "Don’t waste any time."

"Yes!"

Liu Ruyan immediately commanded the female disciples. They stopped extracting the Pure Essence for their own cultivation and instead guided the thick, golden threads of energy toward the central platform.

The golden light was injected directly into the main node of the array.

Boom

The moment the Pure Essence touched the blood runes, the entire cave violently shook.

The red light of the formation exploded outward, turning the entire underground space blood red in colour. The vortex of spiritual energy above the platform spun at a terrifying speed, emitting a deafening roar.

"The Essence of all these people are being merged. The array is entering the final stage!" Liu Ruyan shouted excitedly.

Mo Feng stood at the edge of the platform, looking at the towering pillar of blood red light that was piercing through the ceiling of the cave. A frantic and excited smile slowly spread across his face.

"The final stage is here. Cloudwater Sect... your doom has arrived."

Meanwhile, high above the Blackstone Mountain range.

Yu Liang, who was rushing at full speed, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He looked toward the center of the mountain range. There, a massive pillar of blood-red light was suddenly erupting from the ground, directly piercing into the clouds. The sky above was instantly stained with a bloody aura.

Yu Liang’s eyes narrowed, "So, the Passion Sect is hiding there. And it seems... they are about to finish something big."

He didn’t retreat. Instead, his speed increased once again, turning into a blurred streak of light as he shot directly toward the source of the blood red light.