Chapter 711 - 711: Venerable Thousand Blood

Once someone fell into the trap,

Escaping such an Illusion Realm by one's own strength depended entirely on the strength of their will and their Soul Power.

A strong will made it easier to realize one was in an Illusion Realm, making them less susceptible to the Illusion Skill's control.

And with strong Soul Power, one's resistance would naturally be stronger as well.

The Martial Soul Hall's special envoy could clearly sense that Chu Qingyun had quickly realized he was in an Illusion Realm and had begun to resist.

This meant his will was strong; he hadn't been easily frightened or thrown into a panic.

And Chu Qingyun's resistance was also exceptionally powerful.

Fortunately, the Martial Soul Hall's envoy had been cautious. Besides trapping him in the Seven-Colored Space, he had also gone to great pains to conjure six sharp spikes to pin him down.

Chu Qingyun's resistive power was enough to tear apart the Seven-Colored Space, but it wasn't enough to break free from the spikes' restraints.

Logically, Chu Qingyun should have remained pinned until, in reality, the Fifth-level Martial King smashed his head with a single punch and seized the Blood Origin.

But at the critical moment, something black had suddenly surged from Chu Qingyun's body, completely changing everything.

This had left the Martial Soul Hall's special envoy utterly astonished.

"Is this how the esteemed special envoy of the Martial Soul Hall negotiates?"

Chu Qingyun spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, his words dripping with mockery.

His back was completely soaked with sweat. This had been far too dangerous. The Devouring Power had saved his life once again at a crucial moment.

Moreover, he was now even more wary of the Martial Soul Hall's envoy.

'This silent, traceless Illusion Skill is just too bizarre, too dangerous!'

What he didn't know, however, was that this Illusion Skill relied on the element of surprise. Once the target was aware of it, it wasn't so easy to successfully cast, especially against someone like Chu Qingyun, whose will and Soul Power were both formidable.

"Brat! How dare you speak to the special envoy like that! You're courting death!"

The Fifth-level Martial King roared and lunged at Chu Qingyun again.

"Come on over if you don't want this Blood Origin anymore!"

Chu Qingyun hastily retreated while a dazzling Primordial Power flared to life in the hand holding the Blood Origin.

"Stop! Stop right now!"

"Tian Ji! You idiot, stop this instant!"

Seeing the Primordial Power light up in Chu Qingyun's hand, the Martial Soul Hall envoy's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly shouted for him to stop and reined in the Fifth-level Martial King.

Hearing this, the Fifth-level Martial King, Tian Ji, immediately halted and glared hatefully at Chu Qingyun.

"Back off. Get back. Three hundred meters away!" Chu Qingyun stared at him and ordered coldly.

At this moment, Chu Qingyun recognized him. This seemed to be the same guy whose beast claw he had shattered with a single sword strike that night when he was impersonating Jiang Gaofeng.

Being ordered around by a mere second-level Martial King made Tian Ji's face twitch with rage.

However, with the Blood Origin in Chu Qingyun's hand, he was helpless and could only retreat a few steps resentfully.

A smile, however, lifted the corners of Chu Qingyun's mouth.

'This... this is my real trump card!'

These people from the Martial Soul Hall had stirred up so much trouble, even risking their own safety to come so close to the Saint Extreme Sect's main grounds.

From this alone, Chu Qingyun could tell that this item was incredibly important to them.

So, after learning of Zhou Yongyang's conspiracy with them, Chu Qingyun had already devised a countermeasure long ago.

The reason he had written that pile of IOUs earlier was because he had this ace up his sleeve and wasn't afraid at all!

'As long as I have this in my hand, I don't have to worry about the people from the Martial Soul Hall not cooperating.'

"Hmph. Smart move."

Chu Qingyun snorted coldly, took out two Hundred Herbs Essence Pills, and swallowed them. As the medicinal power spread, the tightness in his chest eased considerably.

"Special Envoy, I just wanted to have a nice chat, but you ended up backstabbing me. That's not very nice..."

As Chu Qingyun spoke, another ball of Primordial Power lit up in his hand.

"No! Stop!"

the Martial Soul Hall envoy shouted anxiously.

However, Chu Qingyun completely ignored him. The Primordial Power enveloped the Crimson Crystal and, as if melting it, turned half of the crystal into a cloud of crimson Qi that quickly dissipated into the air.

The originally palm-sized crystal was now only half its former size.

"Special Envoy, can we have a proper talk now?" Chu Qingyun asked with a sneer.

"Yes, yes!"

The Martial Soul Hall envoy nodded hastily.

"So you won't use any more Illusion Skills on me or send people to kill me?" Chu Qingyun said.

"I won't. Absolutely not!" the Martial Soul Hall envoy stated resolutely.

He was terrified that Chu Qingyun would act rashly again and melt away the remaining half of the Blood Origin. By then, it would be too late for regrets.

Of course, if he knew that Chu Qingyun had a whole pile of Crimson Crystals in his Storage Ring, he would probably cough up blood from pure rage...

"Alright then. First question: what exactly do you want this Blood Origin for?" Chu Qingyun asked.

The Martial Soul Hall envoy hesitated for a moment before answering, "This Power of Origin is what you obtained from the blood-red sphere in the Blood Sect's ruins."

"According to the ancient texts I've read from the Northern Domain's Martial Soul Hall collection, the Power of Origin on that sphere was left behind by the Blood Sect's Venerable Thousand Blood."

"Furthermore, one ancient text states that Venerable Thousand Blood's corpse was taken to the Blood-soaked Land by the remnants of the Blood Sect. In other words, they recovered his body."

"The corpse of a Venerable is an absolute treasure trove!"

After speaking, the Martial Soul Hall envoy glanced at Chu Qingyun and saw only shock on his face, which set his mind at ease.

Although he had revealed a great secret, the Martial Soul Hall envoy still hadn't disclosed their true, specific objective. He was also confident that Chu Qingyun and his group wouldn't know the first thing about it.

Therefore, tossing out the secret of a Venerable's corpse was enough to placate him.

And events unfolded just as he expected.

When the matter of the Venerable's corpse was revealed, it wasn't just Chu Qingyun; even the surrounding disciples from the various sects were completely stunned.

A Venerable was a Martial Venerable Realm expert, a supreme powerhouse who stood above the Martial Sect Realm.

In the entire vast Northern Domain, there wasn't a single Venerable to be found!

The reason the Northern Domain's Three Major Sects held their status was their profound heritage; both the Celestial Sword Sect and the Talisman Puppet Sect were sects that had once produced Venerables.

As for the Saint Extreme Sect, it was even more ancient.

It was said that a long, long time ago, not long after the Saint Extreme Sect was founded, it had once produced a Saint! The name "Saint Extreme" also originated from this.

However, so much time had passed, and several generations of Martial Sect Realm experts had come and gone. By now, no one knew whether it was just a legend or the truth.

Even among the disciples within the Saint Extreme Sect, few were aware of this legend.