Chapter 230 - 228: You Must Have Plenty of Treasures

By the cave entrance, Yu Muling and two other new disciples had been torn into a pile of bloody flesh and severed limbs, scattered across the ground.

The stench of blood, accompanied by a bone-chilling terror, filled the air.

"Senior Sister Yu was at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer, yet she was killed in a single blow!"

Yuwen Xuan was shaken with terror.

Witnessing the Blood Hand Poison Master’s vicious cruelty firsthand was all the more shocking, driving one to despair!

"How can he be so strong?"

Fear was written all over Qi Nan’s face.

He had previously guessed that since the Blood Hand Poison Master was hiding here, he must be seriously injured, which meant there was a chance of escape.

But the Blood Hand Poison Master had just revealed a fraction of his power, killing Yu Muling instantly, which completely stunned Qi Nan.

Even if the Blood Hand Poison Master was injured, it didn’t seem severe. He still had more than enough power to slaughter them all.

"Junior, how dare you play games with me! Since you refuse, you can all die!"

The Blood Hand Poison Master roared.

A vast spiritual aura swept over them like a tsunami. A fierce wind howled as the ground shook, and a suffocating pressure descended upon them.

Under this spiritual pressure, everyone found it difficult to breathe, some even losing the will to survive.

"Senior Blood Hand, give me one more chance! I’ll go kill them all right now!"

Qi Nan’s face was pale.

THUD!

He even fell to his knees, begging for a chance to live.

"HEHEHE!"

The Blood Hand Poison Master let out a sinister laugh, merely staring at Qi Nan without responding.

Qi Nan’s expression darkened. Having made a decision, his cold gaze swept over the Yunxiao Sect disciples beside him, a faint killing intent flickering in his eyes.

In the end, Qi Nan’s gaze landed on Luo Tian.

’If I have to kill someone, I’ll definitely kill Luo Tian first.’

"Heh, I never thought Brother Qi would be so cowardly as to kneel and beg for mercy from a scoundrel of the Evil Dao."

Luo Tian, the target of Qi Nan’s gaze, showed no trace of panic. Instead, he just laughed in disdain.

Everyone’s eyes immediately gathered on him.

The Blood Hand Poison Master also fixed his stare on the tall, composed young man.

"Luo Tian, you’re at death’s door. What’s the point of saying all this?"

Qi Nan said with a dark expression.

"At death’s door? I don’t think so!"

"The Yunxiao Sect is the strongest power in the Eastern Domain. In front of the Yunxiao Sect, the Blood Hand Poison Master is nothing but an ant. If he offends the Yunxiao Sect, there’s no way he can survive. If he really had the power, he would have killed us all to silence us from the start. Why waste time with so much nonsense?"

Luo Tian taunted the Blood Hand Poison Master to his face.

Many of the Yunxiao Sect disciples were shocked. Luo Tian was actually provoking the Blood Hand Poison Master!

But then they realized that Luo Tian’s words seemed to make some sense.

"HEHEHE, I was just toying with you juniors, and you actually thought I didn’t have the ability to slaughter you all?"

The Blood Hand Poison Master looked as if he’d heard the most ridiculous thing.

But his eyes were locked on Luo Tian, as if trying to see through him.

’He’s merely at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Second Layer, yet he isn’t scared out of his mind. He can even remain calm and say such things.’

Meanwhile, Qi Nan’s resolve began to waver because of Luo Tian’s words.

"Then let me ask you!"

"Your Cultivation has fallen to the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Sixth Layer. Do you really have the ability to slaughter all of us Yunxiao Sect disciples?"

Luo Tian retorted.

When Luo Tian first saw the Blood Hand Poison Master, he had consulted the Celestial Book and learned of his condition.

That was why he remained calm.

With the squad’s strength, they had a chance to fight the Blood Hand Poison Master if they worked together.

Furthermore, since they were Yunxiao Sect disciples, the Blood Hand Poison Master wouldn’t dare to get tied down in a long fight, so their chances of survival were high.

He just hadn’t expected Qi Nan to flee immediately, causing the others to flee as well. This gave the Blood Hand Poison Master an opportunity to strike a terrifying blow, killing Yu Muling and the others, which damaged their overall strength.

’Qi Nan, what a fool!’

As for the Blood Hand Poison Master’s attack, it had looked extremely terrifying, a display of overwhelming power.

But that was purely for show, a deliberate burst of power to intimidate everyone. It wasn’t his normal combat strength.

"You..."

Shock flashed through the Blood Hand Poison Master’s eyes, gone in an instant.

His current Cultivation had indeed fallen to the Peak of Sixth Layer, but his Realm and techniques remained.

The Blood Hand Poison Master was certain that he had perfectly concealed his cultivation aura. There was no way these juniors could have seen through it!

Yet, unexpectedly, Luo Tian had judged it with perfect accuracy.

"Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Sixth Layer?"

Qi Nan was slightly taken aback.

His own Cultivation was at the Spirit Sea Realm Sixth Layer. If the Blood Hand Poison Master was only one Small Realm higher than him, it didn’t seem so terrifying.

Judging from the Blood Hand Poison Master’s reaction, what Luo Tian said seemed to be true.

"As for why you tried to split Qi Nan from us... you’re still a little wary of us Yunxiao Sect disciples, especially Qi Nan, who is at the Spirit Sea Realm Sixth Layer."

Luo Tian continued.

The disciples of the Yunxiao Sect were all elite geniuses with formidable strength. The Blood Hand Poison Master was indeed not confident he could handle Qi Nan easily.

But by relying on his experience and methods, the Blood Hand Poison Master had instead terrified Qi Nan into kneeling and begging for mercy.

The outcome of a battle is not just a contest of strength, but also a psychological one.

And Qi Nan had lost that battle completely.

Luo Tian’s series of statements made Qi Nan, Ke Yuexuan, and the others believe him even more, and the fear in their hearts began to dissipate.

"Ignorant junior, so arrogant! Since you’re looking for death, I’ll let you witness the terror of the Blood Hand Poison Master!"

The Blood Hand Poison Master’s eyes flashed with a crimson light.

A layer of blood-red mist rose from his body. A monstrous, bloody aura erupted, making him seem like a god of slaughter who had walked out of a sea of blood and mountains of corpses.

SWOOSH!

The Blood Hand Poison Master’s figure flashed, closing in on Luo Tian.

’You ruined my plan! I’ll kill you first!’

"Qi Nan, what are you standing there gawking for? Get over here and help!"

Luo Tian shouted.

Qi Nan’s expression was ugly. He was furious at being ordered around by Luo Tian.

But to survive, he indeed needed to join forces and fight.

"Too late!"

The Blood Hand Poison Master roared, his claws tearing through the air, creating five violent streaks of red light.

In his eyes, Qi Nan wouldn’t make it in time. In the next instant, Luo Tian would be torn to bloody shreds.

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

But Luo Tian suddenly drew his sword. Streaks of brilliant sword light, as dazzling as a Star River and carrying a bone-chilling cold, whistled out.

Luo Tian’s Swordsmanship seemed to resonate with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, emitting the aura of a cold, starlit sky.

PUFF! PUFF! PUFF!

In an instant, Luo Tian thrust out dozens of sword shadows, extinguishing the Blood Hand Poison Master’s Attack one by one.

"What?"

The Blood Hand Poison Master was stunned.

The Sword Intent radiating from Luo Tian shocked him, even giving him the illusion that he was facing a formidable foe.

After all, in his experience, only those at the peak of the Spirit Sea Realm at the very least could comprehend a True Intent.

But the Blood Hand Poison Master quickly recovered, confirming that Luo Tian was indeed at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Second Layer.

WHOOSH!

Just then, Qi Nan’s support arrived. He slashed out with a fierce, cold, and violent silver blade.

Qi Nan’s combat power was extremely strong; otherwise, the Blood Hand Poison Master wouldn’t have been so wary of him earlier.

"You’re courting death!"

The Blood Hand Poison Master’s face was grim. His claws danced wildly as the blood mist around him churned, tearing out dozens of bloody streaks of light that swept in all directions.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Luo Tian and Qi Nan swung their sword and saber continuously, blocking the Blood Hand Poison Master’s onslaught.

Although they were at a disadvantage, the longer they could drag this out, the better, since the Blood Hand Poison Master was seriously injured.

"It’s true! The Blood Hand Poison Master is all bark and no bite!"

Qi Nan confirmed.

This made him feel ashamed and furious. Why had Luo Tian seen through all this, while he had been so scared by the Blood Hand Poison Master that he knelt and begged for mercy?

And now, he had to team up with Luo Tian just for a chance to survive, which made Qi Nan feel even more humiliated.

"How can this brat at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Second Layer have such strong combat power?"

The Blood Hand Poison Master stared at Luo Tian.

If he were only facing Qi Nan, he was confident he could completely suppress and kill him within twenty moves.

But Luo Tian’s combat power was close to Qi Nan’s. Together, they were able to withstand his assault.

For a short period of time, the Blood Hand Poison Master couldn’t do anything to them.

"You bunch of trash! Hurry up and get rid of those scum!"

The Blood Hand Poison Master yelled at the Black Death Bandits.

"Kill!"

The Dragon Leader immediately gave the order, leading the few remaining Black Death Bandits to attack Ke Yuexuan and the others.

The Dragon Leader’s Cultivation was at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer, and he completely suppressed Ke Yuexuan.

And this was only because the Dragon Leader had been seriously injured by Luo Tian; otherwise, Ke Yuexuan would have been no match for him at all.

’This isn’t good!’

Luo Tian thought to himself.

He and Qi Nan were just barely holding their own against the Blood Hand Poison Master.

Meanwhile, Ke Yuexuan and the other Yunxiao Sect disciples were completely suppressed by the Black Death Bandits. They were likely to be picked off one by one and completely wiped out.

"Ke Yuexuan, fight and retreat!"

Luo Tian sent via voice transmission.

Ke Yuexuan understood Luo Tian’s meaning. Without asking any questions, she immediately led the group toward the cave entrance.

"Don’t let them escape! Stop them!"

The Blood Hand Poison Master roared.

If Ke Yuexuan and the others were focused solely on escaping, it would be very difficult for the Black Death Bandits to annihilate them all.

The survival hopes of Ke Yuexuan’s group, which had been facing annihilation, now increased greatly.

Ke Yuexuan’s group and the Black Death Bandits left the area.

Inside the cave, only Luo Tian, Qi Nan, and the Blood Hand Poison Master remained.

"Heh, Blood Hand Poison Master, your infamous reputation precedes you. It won’t be long before powerful experts arrive as reinforcements!"

Luo Tian laughed.

"Is that so? Do you think that little squad can escape the grasp of the Black Death Bandits?"

The Blood Hand Poison Master retorted.

At least, in that Yunxiao Sect squad, the highest cultivation was only two at the Fourth Layer of Spirit Sea Realm, while the Black Death Bandits had the Dragon Leader at the Peak of Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer.

But despite saying this, the Blood Hand Poison Master still felt uneasy. He had to end this quickly.

"Blood Demon Claw!"

On the Blood Hand Poison Master’s withered claws, a bloody light seethed, transforming into a huge, menacing Palm Shadow that suddenly blasted toward Luo Tian.

Comparatively speaking, the Blood Hand Poison Master’s hatred for Luo Tian ran deeper.

Guiyuan Hand!

Luo Tian immediately gathered his immense True Qi and threw out an equally huge, crystalline yellow palm to meet the Blood Hand Poison Master’s attack head-on.

BANG!

The crystalline yellow True Qi covering Luo Tian’s palm was instantly shattered by the Blood Demon Claw.

But Luo Tian had anticipated this. Relying on the force of his own palm and the Cloud Traveling Step, he drifted backward, greatly buffering the power of the Blood Hand Poison Master’s attack.

With the added defense of his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body, Luo Tian’s vital energy and blood just trembled. A few bloody marks were left on his palm, but he was otherwise unharmed.

"A Body Cultivator?"

The Blood Hand Poison Master instantly saw that Luo Tian’s strength and Defense were astonishing.

Otherwise, if an ordinary expert at the Spirit Sea Realm Fifth Layer had faced his Blood Demon Claw, they would have been crippled, if not killed.

The Blood Hand Poison Master’s face was grim, his killing intent overflowing.

The trump cards Luo Tian revealed one after another were making him feel troubled.

Suddenly.

WHOOSH!

An afterimage flashed toward the cave entrance and fled.

The one who fled was none other than Qi Nan.

While the Blood Hand Poison Master was attacking Luo Tian, he had pushed his speed to the limit and seized the opportunity to escape.

This was beyond the Blood Hand Poison Master’s expectations, and he didn’t have time to stop him.

"HEHEHE, it seems you’re quite disliked in the Yunxiao Sect. Your own senior brother abandoned you!"

The Blood Hand Poison Master roared with laughter.

The troublesome problem he had been facing instantly vanished!

’Let Qi Nan run. I was planning to move on anyway.’

With only Luo Tian left, he could kill him in a few moves and then disappear without a trace.

Moreover, the Blood Hand Poison Master was certain that Luo Tian must have had some heaven-defying opportunity and probably had great treasures on him. All of that would soon be his!

But the young man before him showed no panic or fear.

Instead, he asked, "Blood Hand Poison Master, as a peak Spirit Sea Realm expert and an Alchemist, you must have quite a few treasures on you, right?"

The Blood Hand Poison Master was taken aback by the question.

It seemed Luo Tian’s thoughts at this moment were exactly the same as his own.