Chapter 685 - 685: Clearing Out the Blood Corpses

Along the way, Chu Qingyun had devoured the Primordial Power of more than twenty Martial King Realm Blood Corpses and Blood Beasts.

However, even this much Primordial Power showed no sign of gathering on his Primordial Pill.

This showed that after breaking through to the Martial King Realm and forming his Primordial Pill, the difficulty of his cultivation hadn't decreased at all. In fact, it seemed to have risen.

After all, every advantage has its price.

Chu Qingyun's giant Primordial Pill gave him the most solid foundation on the Martial Dao, power comparable to a third-level Martial King, and a nearly inexhaustible supply of Primordial Power.

The price, however, was that each breakthrough required an immense accumulation of Primordial Power.

'I have to get my hands on those two Array Platforms!'

With a determined expression, Chu Qingyun activated the Hidden Qi Technique and moved silently toward the valley.

However, as he neared the valley, his brow furrowed.

In the small valley, over thirty Blood Corpses were gathered—and all of them were at the Martial King Realm!

The Blood Corpses seemed to have been drawn by the powerful fluctuations of Primordial Power constantly radiating from the Array Base.

Every time a milky-white light appeared on the Array Platform and the Primordial Power fluctuations intensified, all the Blood Corpses would sway their bodies and let out low, muffled roars from their throats, as if they were enjoying it.

The function of the Six Imperial Demon-Sealing Array's six Array Bases was to gather the Heaven and Earth Primordial Power and continuously supply the Grand Array to maintain the seal.

Therefore, as long as the Array Platform was still operating, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Power in this valley would be dozens of times denser than elsewhere.

The Blood Corpses were instinctively drawn by this dense Heaven and Earth Primordial Power.

'The eight on the periphery are first-level Martial King Blood Corpses. The ones further in are second- and third-level Martial King Blood Corpses.'

'At the very core, the five next to the Array Platform are all at the Earth King Realm!'

'This isn't going to be easy...'

Hiding in a concealed thicket of bushes above the valley, Chu Qingyun frowned deeply.

More than thirty Martial King Realm Blood Corpses, plus five at the Earth King Realm—this was a force far beyond Chu Qingyun's ability to handle.

With his current strength, even dealing with the eight first-level Martial King Blood Corpses on the perimeter would probably be extremely difficult!

In recent days, Chu Qingyun had gained a profound, firsthand understanding of the terrifying Life Power of the Blood Corpses and Blood Beasts.

Still, Chu Qingyun felt a sliver of relief.

Fortunately, there were no Blood Corpses or Blood Beasts in the valley that had reached the Celestial King Realm; otherwise, he wouldn't have stood a chance.

'As long as there are no Celestial King Realm enemies, I still have a chance. A direct confrontation, though, is completely out of the question...'

Chu Qingyun calmed down. Looking at the Array Platform and Blood Corpses below, an idea gradually formed in his mind.

His goal, after all, was the Array Platform, not killing these Blood Corpses.

Therefore, he just needed to find a way to lure the Blood Corpses away and then retrieve the Array Platform. There was no need to clash with them directly.

If he were a fourth- or fifth-level Martial King, or possessed the strength of the Earth King Realm, Chu Qingyun wouldn't have minded charging in, killing these Blood Corpses, and taking their Primordial Power and Blood Crystals.

But since he was only a first-level Martial King, he had no choice but to use his wits.

After coming up with a plan, Chu Qingyun maintained the Hidden Qi Technique and silently retreated.

Around the valley, all the Martial King Realm Blood Corpses had been drawn into the valley by the Array Platform's Primordial Power fluctuations.

Therefore, the only ones still wandering around the area were some Martial Spirit Realm Blood Corpses.

And what Chu Qingyun had to do now was clear out all the Martial Spirit Realm Blood Corpses in the large area surrounding the valley, and while he was at it, survey the surrounding terrain.

He had to prepare for the plan he was about to execute.

'In the forest to my left, the auras of two eighth-level Martial Spirits!'

As Chu Qingyun focused his senses, the aura of every Martial Spirit Realm Blood Corpse in the vicinity was unable to escape the keen perception granted by his powerful Soul Power.

With two swift slashes of his sword.

Chu Qingyun executed his Lightning Sword, effortlessly cleaving open the heads of the two eighth-level Martial Spirit Blood Corpses and sending their Blood Crystals flying.

As for their Primordial Power and bodies, Chu Qingyun couldn't be bothered with them.

The meager Primordial Power and Qi and Blood Power from the Martial Spirit Realm were no longer worth his attention.

Besides, there were still many more Martial Spirit Realm Blood Corpses in the area for him to kill.

If he got bogged down by such paltry gains and failed to clear out all the Martial Spirit Realm Blood Corpses, it would jeopardize his plan to seize the Array Platform. The potential loss far outweighed the meager reward.

Using his Martial Soul Vine to pick up the two Blood Crystals, Chu Qingyun didn't bother to wipe them, directly storing them in his Storage Ring before continuing forward to clear the area.

Over the course of a day, Chu Qingyun managed to clear out basically all the Martial Spirit Realm Blood Corpses from a large area surrounding the valley.

He obtained several hundred Martial Spirit Realm Blood Crystals of various levels.

Adding the ones he had obtained before, his total number of Martial Spirit Realm Blood Crystals had already surpassed a thousand.

Moreover, after a day of clearing, Chu Qingyun noticed that this vast area was almost exclusively populated by Blood Corpses; Blood Beasts were nowhere to be seen.

This situation was something Chu Qingyun had grown accustomed to over the past few days.

In the outermost regions of the Blood Sect ruins, near the edge of the seal, Blood Beasts and Blood Corpses were mixed, coexisting. However, they constantly fought, devoured, and slaughtered one another.

But after going deeper into the ruins, the situation changed.

Some areas were almost entirely populated by Blood Beasts, while others were filled with Blood Corpses.

The populations became more homogenous, and the infighting and mutual cannibalism lessened significantly.

Chu Qingyun guessed this was likely due to the presence of Martial Emperor Realm Blood Corpses or Blood Beasts.

In the territory of a Martial Emperor Realm Blood Corpse, all the Martial King Realm Blood Beasts would likely have been killed and devoured, leaving only Blood Corpses active.

The situation was likely similar in the territory of a Martial Emperor Realm Blood Beast.

After he was mostly done clearing the area, the sky began to darken. Chu Qingyun again used the Hidden Qi Technique and returned to his previous hiding spot above the valley.

Sitting cross-legged in the bushes, Chu Qingyun waited patiently.

Soon, the sun had completely set, and the sky was pitch-black.

Everything was obscured by the darkness of night. Only the Array Platform in the valley stood out, flashing intermittently with a milky-white light.

And now, Chu Qingyun began to make his move.

'Shadow Martial Soul!'

With a thought, Chu Qingyun activated his Shadow Martial Soul, completely wrapping himself in it and vanishing into the night.

Aided by his Shadow Martial Soul and the Hidden Qi Technique, Chu Qingyun silently entered the valley without alerting any of the Blood Corpses, carefully approaching them.