Chapter 672 - 672: Ju Yang Ridge

To form a vortex meant that somewhere on his Primordial Pill, an abnormal concentration of Primordial Power had begun to gather.

However, the Primordial Power of a mere Third-level Martial King was clearly only enough for Chu Qingyun to continue stabilizing his Primordial Pill; a breakthrough was still a long way off.

After devouring the Primordial Power, Chu Qingyun didn't spare the Third-level Martial King's body either.

From it, he obtained a Blood Pill that contained potent Qi and Blood Power.

The body of a Martial King Realm expert, tempered and nourished by purer and stronger Primordial Power, was far more powerful than that of a Martial Spirit Realm Demon Beast.

Ever since he began cultivating the Ten Thousand Spirits Saint Body Inner Chapter, Chu Qingyun's stored Blood Pills had been consumed at a very high rate.

Thus, he wouldn't pass up any opportunity to obtain more Blood Pills.

With a wave of his hand, he sent out a blast of Primordial Power to obliterate the man's clothes, completely destroying all traces, before picking up the Storage Ring that had fallen to the ground.

He bound it with his blood and inspected it, but found nothing of particular value.

This Third-level Martial King had over four hundred Saint Extreme Points remaining on his sect Token, all of which Chu Qingyun transferred to his own.

As for Primordial Spirit Liquid, there wasn't much in the ring—only thirty thousand.

Apparently, this was a very poor Martial King Realm expert. He must have made a major purchase recently...

After finishing off the Third-level Martial King, Chu Qingyun didn't rush to the Ju Yang Ridge the man had mentioned. Instead, he took out the Hidden Qi Technique's Martial King Chapter and began to cultivate it.

From the man, Chu Qingyun had learned that among those who had ordered him around, there were several Sixth-level Martial Kings.

With Chu Qingyun's current strength, he should be able to deal with a Third-level Martial King easily.

Against a Fourth-level Martial King, he should be able to put up a fight, but the outcome would be uncertain. After all, the strength of Martial Kings at the same level could vary drastically.

But if he encountered a Fifth-level Martial King, he would have basically no chance of winning.

As for a Sixth-level Martial King, even escaping would likely be a problem.

Therefore, Chu Qingyun had to be fully prepared before heading out.

Given Chu Qingyun's aptitude, along with his previous experience cultivating the Martial Master Chapter and Martial Spirit Chapter of the Hidden Qi Technique, he managed to master the Martial King Chapter in just over two hours.

Upon activating the Hidden Qi Technique, his entire aura was instantly and perfectly concealed.

With the Secret Technique mastered, a flash of Primordial Power appeared in Chu Qingyun's palm, shattering all the Black Jade into dust.

He didn't dare try to sell something like this. Keeping it was both useless and a liability, so he decided to just get rid of it.

With the Hidden Qi Technique mastered and the help of his Shadow Martial Soul, Chu Qingyun was now very confident he could successfully escape in the dead of night, even from a Sixth-level Martial King.

"Thousand-faced Martial Soul!"

"Thousand-Faced Illusion Body!"

Chu Qingyun let out a soft cry, and his body blurred. In a moment, he had completely transformed from head to toe, taking on the appearance of the Third-level Martial King from before.

He checked himself over carefully. There wasn't a single flaw.

Chu Qingyun then gripped the Red Crystal Ball and sped south toward Ju Yang Ridge, the agreed-upon transaction site.

Chu Qingyun didn't have a guilty conscience, so he didn't bother concealing his Primordial Power. He unleashed his full speed, streaking through the night like a beam of light.

After sprinting for over an hour, Chu Qingyun reached the outskirts of Ju Yang Ridge.

Upon arrival, he immediately slowed down and proceeded cautiously, his senses on full alert.

'After all, I know nothing about the people I'm about to meet. It's always better to be careful.'

He walked forward for a few more minutes when he suddenly felt the Devouring Martial Soul in his Qi Sea begin to tremble faintly.

'People from the Martial Soul Hall!'

Chu Qingyun froze on the spot, his muscles instinctively tensing up.

'If it were anyone else, it would be hard to say. But people from the Martial Soul Hall are always enemies, never friends!'

Chu Qingyun stopped in his tracks. But soon, a person walked toward him from up ahead—a Fourth-level Martial King from the Martial Soul Hall.

Facing a member of the Martial Soul Hall at such close range, the Devouring Martial Soul in Chu Qingyun's Qi Sea trembled incessantly.

"Jiang Gaofeng, what took you so long!"

"Hurry and follow me, the Special Envoy is getting impatient!"

The man from the Martial Soul Hall obviously recognized the person Chu Qingyun was disguised as. He simply waved his hand, turned around, and started walking back, showing no signs of suspicion.

'If I launch a sneak attack now, I have a seventy percent chance of taking this guy out...'

A cold glint flashed in Chu Qingyun's eyes.

In the end, however, he chose not to act. He silently followed the man deeper into Ju Yang Ridge.

'Taking him out would, at most, get me the Primordial Power of a Fourth-level Martial King. However, I'm more interested in why the Martial Soul Hall is involved, and why they're after that blood-colored sphere.'

To be honest, before his Devouring Martial Soul started trembling, Chu Qingyun never would have guessed that the people who had ordered the Third-level Martial King around were actually from the Martial Soul Hall!

Soon, the Fourth-level Martial King from the Martial Soul Hall led Chu Qingyun into a grove of trees.

Six other Martial Kings from the Martial Soul Hall were waiting there.

Each one of them had a profound and cryptic aura that was also somewhat unsettling; they all seemed to be in the Martial King Realm.

The one standing at the very front had eyes that shimmered with a hazy, dreamlike, seven-colored light.

Chu Qingyun met his gaze for a moment and felt his own Heart and Mind being affected, so he quickly looked away.

'Seven Martial King Realm experts from the Martial Soul Hall haven't just entered the sect's territory—they've come this close to the Saint Extreme Sect headquarters!'

Chu Qingyun was profoundly shocked.

"Jiang Gaofeng, what took you so long? The message you sent via Flying Demon Beast didn't say we'd have to wait until now!"

A Sixth-level Martial King demanded.

Chu Qingyun shrank back, putting on a frightened expression. "Th-there was an accident," he stammered. "As I was leaving the sect, I ran into an Elder. He made me help him, that damn old man..."

"Enough, cut the crap! Where's the item!?"

The man with the seven-colored eyes cut Chu Qingyun off directly.

"The item is right here..."

Chu Qingyun said, taking the Red Crystal Ball from his Storage Ring and tossing it to the man.

The man caught the Crystal Ball and held it in his hands, examining it carefully. He even infused some Primordial Power into it, inspecting the Crystal Ball inch by inch.

Seeing this, Chu Qingyun's eyes narrowed. He seemed to have understood something.

'These people from the Martial Soul Hall have probably only ever heard about the blood-colored sphere. They've never actually seen it and have no idea what it really looks like.'

'Otherwise, they would've known it was a fake at a glance. There'd be no need to inspect it so carefully.'

Realizing this, Chu Qingyun felt a great deal more relieved.