Chapter 689 - 689: Return of the Blood Corpses

Hearing their leader's words, the other five men broke into savage grins and slowly spread out, preparing to surround Chu Qingyun.

They, too, were incredibly envious of the Array Platform.

"You dare make a move against someone from the Saint Extreme Sect? You must have a death wish!"

Chu Qingyun snorted and subtly took two steps back.

Even so, he didn't forget to keep up the verbal pressure.

"Cut the crap, kid. We don't want to kill you. If you know what's good for you, get lost and leave the Array Platform behind!"

"This is the Blood-soaked Land, the ruins of the Blood Sect. Even if we kill you, no one from the Saint Extreme Sect will ever know. We advise you not to throw your life away, kid!"

The six men continued their threats as they closed in.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, they didn't want to make an enemy of the Saint Extreme Sect.

Just then, three more auras belonging to the Martial King Realm rapidly approached the valley.

Chu Qingyun and the six men instantly looked up in the direction the newcomers were charging from.

Soon, Tu Guang and two others appeared above the valley.

The three of them had traveled without any delay, heading straight for this location.

Upon seeing Chu Qingyun, their faces instantly lit up with ecstatic joy.

"Big Brother, it's him! It's Chu Qingyun!"

"Chu Qingyun... Today is the day you die!"

Tu Guang gritted his teeth, his eyes locked on Chu Qingyun, his gaze blazing with hatred and fury.

When the initial group of six saw these three appear, they were overjoyed.

They had initially thought more competitors had arrived. They never expected it to be Chu Qingyun's enemies.

As long as Tu Guang's group killed Chu Qingyun, the six of them could then seize the Array Platform. It was a foolproof plan that served both their interests.

They could even double-cross them afterward and eliminate Tu Guang's group as well.

The leader of the six coughed lightly and shot a meaningful glance at his men.

Having been partners in crime for years, they shared an excellent rapport. The other five immediately understood his meaning. Grinning sinisterly, they silently took two steps back.

Chu Qingyun, however, frowned.

These three had clearly come for him.

Yet, Chu Qingyun didn't recognize them at all. He had no memory of ever meeting them.

"I am Chu Qingyun, a disciple of the Saint Extreme Sect," he said. "Are you sure you have the right person?"

"The right person? Chu Qingyun, even if you were burned to ash, I would still recognize you!"

Tu Guang all but roared, his face contorted with hatred.

"I don't believe we've ever met," Chu Qingyun said.

'These three clearly aren't from the Saint Extreme Sect.'

'And Chu Qingyun had met very few Martial Kings from outside the Saint Extreme Sect. If he had, he was certain he would remember them.'

"You may not have met us, but surely you haven't forgotten Tu Qiang, the man you killed!" Dong Yiran, the Level Three Martial King beside Tu Guang, said coldly.

Tu Qiang!

Chu Qingyun's pupils constricted. He remembered.

Outside Black Blood City, he had indeed killed a man named Tu Qiang who coveted his Earth Seal Sword. That man's status in the Black Blood Gang had seemed quite high as well.

'The Black Blood Gang is said to have three Gang Leaders. Could it be these three?' Chu Qingyun thought to himself.

But even though he now remembered, Chu Qingyun maintained a facade of ignorance.

"Tu Qiang? Never heard of him," Chu Qingyun said.

Of course, he wasn't naive enough to think that would be enough to get him out of this.

All he was doing was stalling for time.

"Never heard of him?"

Tu Guang's body began to tremble with rage. "You didn't just kill my son, Tu Qiang—you cut off his head! And now you're telling me you've never heard of him!?"

"Big Brother, let's flay him, rip out his tendons, and grind his bones to dust! It will be a sacrifice for young Qiang's spirit!"

"That's right, Big Brother! We can't let him off easy today! Cripple his Qi Sea Essence Pill and feed him alive to the Blood Corpses!"

Sheng Yuande and Dong Yiran were also filled with bitter resentment.

"Grind my bones to dust? Feed me alive to Blood Corpses? Hmph. I am a Core Disciple of the Saint Extreme Sect's Inner Sect!"

"If a single one of you dares to touch me, you'll be making an enemy of the Saint Extreme Sect. When the sect investigates this, all of you will die!"

As Chu Qingyun spoke, his cold gaze swept over everyone present.

He was still stalling for time.

If he tried to flee now, he could probably get away by using his various Martial Soul abilities.

But if he did, not only would he lose his chance to take the Array Platform, but he would also have to reveal many of his secrets.

After a full day and night of painstaking effort, Chu Qingyun was naturally unwilling to give up on the Array Platform.

So, he continued to stall for as long as possible, waiting for an opportunity.

"Enough talk! Kid, go and join my son Qiang in death!"

But by this point, Tu Guang could no longer bear it. He let out a furious roar as a powerful aura surged from his body and locked onto Chu Qingyun.

"ROAR!"

"HRRNGH... HRRNGH!"

Just then, a series of roars echoed from all around the valley. One after another, berserk and bloodthirsty auras instantly flooded everyone's senses.

The Blood Corpses that had been lured away were back!

'They're finally here!'

Chu Qingyun was inwardly overjoyed.

Seizing the moment while Tu Guang's group and the other six men were stunned, his figure flashed. He rushed to the Array Platform, and with a wave of his hand, he swept the entire thing into his Storage Ring.

The Array Platform was massive, but the space inside Chu Qingyun's Storage Ring was even larger.

"Blood Flame!"

After stowing the Array Platform, Chu Qingyun immediately activated the Ten Thousand Spirits Saint Body Secret Technique. Without a backward glance, he leaped out from between the two groups, clearing the valley and charging deep into the mountains.

"Damn it! The kid is getting away! He took the Array Platform with him!"

"Chu Qingyun... I'll kill you!"

All nine of them snapped back to their senses and immediately gave chase, intent on killing Chu Qingyun.

However, the five fastest Blood Corpses—all at the Earth King Realm—had already charged back.

These Martial King Realm Blood Corpses had coexisted peacefully here for a long time, so they had little sense of territory. They wouldn't have considered Chu Qingyun and the others to be invaders.

However, the Blood Corpses' instincts made them incredibly aggressive toward any living creature that wasn't another Blood Corpse or a Blood Beast!

The five Earth King Realm Blood Corpses, arriving from different directions, immediately began to hunt down the nine men.

Meanwhile, crazed, bloodthirsty auras continued to appear from all around as more Martial King Realm Blood Corpses rapidly converged on the area.

Of course, there were no Earth King Realm Blood Corpses in the direction Chu Qingyun had chosen to flee.

There were only five Earth King Realm Blood Corpses in total, and Chu Qingyun remembered with perfect clarity which direction he had lured them toward.

The Earth King Realm Blood Corpses were incredibly fast, and they quickly caught up to the nine pursuers.