Chapter 427 - 300: Exploration 3

He bit the tip of his tongue and spat a mouthful of blood onto his palms.

BOOM!!

The tiles on the roof shattered, instantly drawing the attention of the man and the Evil Spirits fighting within the courtyard.

A black shadow shot through the air. It suddenly swelled, its entire upper body appearing as if it were engorged with blood. The figure pressed its palms together, and as it pulled them apart, two crimson technique circuits materialized in its palms.

BOOM!!

The figure plummeted from the sky and crashed to the ground.

THUD!!

The man heard a dull thud. A thick, fiery crimson light, as intense as Blood Jade, erupted from the descending figure’s palms, instantly enveloping half of its body.

In a flash, its palms shot out toward the two nearest Demon Ghosts.

For a moment, the man felt as if he were looking at a terrifying behemoth. Its palms pushed forward with enough force to seemingly shatter mountains.

BOOM!!

The palms swelled to their absolute limit as dazzling Blood Qi erupted forth. The aftershock rippled out, causing the approaching Formless Yin Spirit to freeze in place, while the chests of the two Demon Ghosts simply exploded.

The man was so stunned by the sight that for an instant, his mind went blank.

’Is that the sect’s Blood Qi Rune?!’

’But the Blood Qi Rune is the most basic Technique, meant for the Blood Strengthening Realm. How could it possibly be this powerful?!’

SWISH!!

While he was still stunned, Zhao Xuanqi’s figure dashed toward another Demon Ghost. That snapped the man out of his daze, and he lunged at the other Formless Yin Spirit.

As he was locked in combat with the Formless Yin Spirit, he heard another BOOM. Less than five seconds had passed, and the other Demon Ghost was already dead. The figure then rushed toward him. Under their combined assault, Zhao Xuanqi finished off the Formless Yin Spirit with a single palm strike.

"Go!"

Zhao Xuanqi said to the man. He could already hear movement. The fluctuation of Blood Qi had attracted a swarm of Evil Spirits, and they would be trapped if they didn’t leave immediately.

The two quickly escaped the courtyard. They ran into several groups of Evil Spirits along the way, but managed to shake them all off.

Fortunately, Zhao Xuanqi had scouted the surrounding area before and knew the distribution of the Evil Spirits. Using his powerful Spiritual Sense, he led the tall man on a winding path, finally shaking their pursuers and taking refuge inside a house.

The tall man did his best to suppress his aura and calm his racing heart. Though he couldn’t completely conceal his Life Primordial Qi like Zhao Xuanqi, the Evil Spirits would have a hard time finding them as long as they remained still.

Now that they were out of danger, the tall man finally let out a sigh of relief. The expression of a man who had narrowly escaped death appeared on his face as he looked at Zhao Xuanqi with astonishment.

His shirt had been torn to shreds, but the clothes on his lower body still marked him as a disciple of the Red Heart Sect.

’Judging by the power he just displayed, could he be one of the senior disciples from the sect?’

’He’s definitely not in the Blood Strengthening Realm. I know all the top disciples in that realm, and I’m one of the best among them in the Red Heart Sect.’

"My name is Zhong Maolin. Thank you for saving my life. May I ask your name, senior?"

Zhong Maolin said to Zhao Xuanqi, cupping his hands in respect.

"Call me Qilin."

Zhao Xuanqi said. Before Zhong Maolin could respond, he continued, "Do you know what’s going on here?"

"I’m not sure myself. A little while ago, I was on patrol in Guming County when I suddenly felt dazed. The next thing I knew, I was here. I’ve never experienced anything like it."

Zhong Maolin’s expression soured as he spoke.

"So it’s your first time here, too?"

Zhao Xuanqi was slightly disappointed; he had hoped to get some information.

"However," Zhong Maolin said with a sigh, "if I’m not mistaken, this place is what’s known as a ’Realm.’"