Chapter 400 - 286: A Life-and-Death Crisis, the Blood-colored Cone

In a critical moment, Evil Moon swiftly tore off her blood robe and veil, leaving only a blood-colored wrap to cover her graceful figure.

Qi Blood connected, and the blood robe and veil simultaneously expanded, enclosing the Sword Aura.

Slash!

The blood veil was the first to shatter.

Evil Moon spat fresh blood instantly, barely glancing at the blood robe before decisively turning to run.

Slash!

The blood robe followed, shattering.

However, the power of the Sword Aura was significantly weakened, and the Sword Qi was forcibly divided.

Swish, swish, swish!

Several Sword Auras struck Evil Moon’s abdomen as she fled, causing fresh red to gush out in an instant.

She cried out in pain, took out something unknown, and swallowed it in one gulp, subsequently increasing her tunneling speed significantly as she fled northward.

In the forest, seven blood weapons continued to pursue the young man in black, moving at great speed.

Chu Ming used Micro Body Technique, repeatedly avoiding fatal attacks, yet he couldn’t shake them off.

In desperation, he successively summoned dozens of Meridian Unlocking Realm weapons and treasures to block.

After several turns, the power of the seven blood weapons weakened in succession until they finally exhausted their power.

Free from the power of the blood weapons, Chu Ming appeared somewhat pale.

This time, he had underestimated his opponent. If not for the abundance of treasures on him, the outcome today would’ve been hard to predict.

"Being able to cultivate to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, how could one lack some special methods..."

Chu Ming looked northward, a wry smile on his face.

He flipped his hand to take out a Qi Blood Pearl, replenishing Qi Blood in his body, then swallowed a few elixirs to restore Qi Blood before setting off in pursuit again.

After chasing for over ten miles, the Sword Gourd Spirit covered twenty miles but failed to find the Blood Evil Sect’s Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm expert again.

Returning to the Red Cold Forest, the forest had turned into ruins due to the recent fierce battle.

Not far away, fragments of blood robe and veil littered the ground like scattered red leaves.

Chu Ming collected all these fragments, then found the ten blood weapons that had previously cornered him into a desperate situation.

These were ten needle-like hidden weapons. Due to depleted power, they looked scarcely different from ordinary nails.

Through the power of Qi and Blood, ten nails resonated, and a surge of Blood Evil Qi rushed toward his face.

Chu Ming’s expression changed slightly. He disconnected the power of Qi and Blood and collected the nails with a wave.

After checking around without missing anything, he left this Red Cold Forest.

Through the Tracking Bead, he might be able to find Evil Moon, but his resources were significantly depleted, and Evil Moon fled northward, making such an act reckless.

...

Somewhere, in a secret chamber.

Evil Moon sat cross-legged, having fled all the way from Red Cold Forest.

She still wore only a blood-colored wrap, large areas of fair skin exposed, yet her abdomen bore two horrific wounds.

Her eyes were tightly closed, her complexion pale.

After a long time, her blood-red beautiful eyes opened again, and the horrific wounds on her abdomen stopped bleeding.

She gazed into the darkness ahead, her eyes seemingly filled with resentment.

Suddenly, a ray of sunlight pierced the darkness, followed by a blinding light.

The chamber door opened, and someone entered.

"You’re injured." Pei Yan, wearing a blood-colored mask, scrutinized Evil Moon, his gaze finally resting on her abdomen. "Who hurt you."

Evil Moon raised her head, her expression restored to icy elegance, and with a flip of her hand, she took out blood-colored clothing and draped it over herself.

"Pei Blood Servant, have you the nerve to ask?"

"What do you mean?" Pei Yan’s tone was icy.

"This time, there was not only the Astronomical Bureau’s Tang Guang but also a Primordial Qi Warrior from the Divine Mystery Bureau," Evil Moon coldly replied. "Because your information was incorrect, I got injured!"

Information incorrect?

"..." Under the blood-colored mask, Pei Yan frowned.

After a brief silence, he spoke again, "In this matter, I will seek penalty from the Sect Leader myself."

"Seek penalty from the Sect Leader? Pei Blood Servant, even the Sect Leader can’t protect your Pei Family this time." Evil Moon stood up, icily staring at Pei Yan, "The items are lost."

"The Ancient Golden Celestial Silk and Chao Tianhuang are both lost?!" Pei Yan’s expression changed drastically.

Evil Moon said nothing, acknowledging it by implication.

"Take me to see the Sect Leader."

"Alright."

"..."

...

The Blood Pool territory.

Evil Moon and Pei Yan knelt on the ground.

"Sect Leader, Evil Moon is incompetent, unable to bring back the items. Please punish me, Sect Leader."

Blood bubbles boiled on the Blood Pool.

After a while.

Whoosh...

A blood-colored figure walked out of the Blood Pool, blood-water falling like rain.

The Blood Evil Sect Leader stepped forward, standing in front of Evil Moon and Pei Yan, the blood-water flowing beneath them.

"Why were the items lost?" the Blood Evil asked, his icy aura enveloping Evil Moon.

"..." Evil Moon remained silent.

"Sect Leader, this is my fault," Pei Yan seemed to want to protect Evil Moon, "It was my failure to provide Evil Moon Blood Servant with accurate information."

Evil Moon was surprised in her heart.

In an instant, that icy aura enveloped Pei Yan too.

"Pei Yan, you understand the importance of these items this time, don’t you?"

"Subordinate... subordinate knows..." Pei Yan was terrified.

"The information from your Pei Family?"

"Yes... my brother said that Tang Guang from the Astronomical Bureau secretly returned from Xirong County, so I mistakenly thought that only Tang Guang was present..."

"Who else was there?"

"There was..." Pei Yan stammered, unsure how to answer.

"Reporting to Sect Leader, there was also a Primordial Qi Warrior from the Divine Mystery Bureau, Fifth Realm Primordial Qi Seed Realm."

"A Primordial Qi Warrior from the Divine Mystery Bureau?" Blood Evil’s face showed surprise, "What kind of Primordial Artifacts did they use?"

"Nine hexagonal thin plates, a golden sword, and a Black Blade," Evil Moon replied truthfully.

"Hexagonal thin plates?" Blood Evil’s expression was thoughtful, "There isn’t a Primordial Qi Warrior in the Divine Mystery Bureau using such Primordial Artifacts."

"Sect Leader...." Evil Moon hesitated: "This person is very strange."

"Speak."

"His Primordial Artifacts couldn’t break through my blood veil, and his strength didn’t seem like someone at the Primordial Qi Seed Realm."

"Oh? Then how did you get injured?"

"I blocked his Primordial Artifact attack with my blood veil; he seemed anxious and revealed himself to fight me head-on."

"He wore all black, with a crown on his head, seemingly the Wolf Pattern Crown, the Wolf Race’s treasured artifact."

"Wolf Pattern Crown?" Blood Evil slightly frowned, "The Wolf Race’s treasured artifact can only be used by the Wolf Race."