Chapter 1525 - 635: Blood Sacrifice Commences, Remnants of the True Monarch’s Soul

Chapter 1525: Chapter 635: Blood Sacrifice Commences, Remnants of the True Monarch’s Soul

Having slain Hansong and others, destroyed their bodies, and swept away their wealth.

Li Yunjing kept two shares for himself, while Zhao Qi and Su Muqing each got one.

Zhao Qi didn’t think much of it, but Su Muqing was greatly surprised and initially didn’t want it, yet Li Yunjing insisted on giving her a share.

After all, Su Muqing also participated in the battle and made an effort, she wasn’t just a bystander.

As for Su Muqing’s not-so-obvious achievements?

Firstly, she was injured; secondly, the people from the "Ice Hall" were no pushovers, making it difficult to kill them quickly, which is understandable.

Li Yunjing naturally wouldn’t monopolize the benefits just because he made the biggest effort.

This did not match his style nor his principles.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li."

Accepting a share of benefits, Su Muqing’s favor towards Li Yunjing increased significantly.

One must know this is the wealth of a Golden Core Realm Cultivator!

Li Yunjing didn’t even look, he directly tossed an entire Storage Magical Treasure to her, how could Su Muqing not be grateful?

This almost doubled her wealth.

Li Yunjing slaying Golden Core Realm Cultivators as effortlessly as slicing vegetables is actually a feat hard for other cultivators of the same Realm to achieve.

Getting injured, severely, is nearly guaranteed.

After a battle, losing many treasures and sustaining injuries, in the end, the spoils might not even compensate for the losses.

This is the difference!

"Let’s go!"

The three of them hurried onwards, and in half a day, they arrived at the remote woods by a verdant lake.

The lake’s surface was crystal clear, chillingly cold, precisely the legendary "Jade Water Cold Pool."

This "small lake" with a ten-mile radius holds a great reputation in Cang Country, treated by many as a sacred place.

This place belongs to no Sect.

Even a giant sect like "Ice Hall" has not enclosed it within their territory.

It’s not that they don’t want to!

But because it’s quite sinister here, with many accidents occurring.

To avoid casualties among their members, "Ice Hall" eventually gave up on this place.

This place is both a sacred place and a forbidden land!

Arriving here, Li Yunjing and the others cautiously hid in the surrounding grass.

Within Li Yunjing’s Divine Sense, on the northernmost edge of the circular "Jade Water Cold Pool," many cultivators were active.

Judging by their auras, Li Yunjing could confirm they were all from "Ice Hall."

The people from "Ice Hall" were sealing the surroundings, preparing for their blood sacrifice ritual.

Li Yunjing held his breath, sharply scanning the distant "Ice Hall" cultivators.

Those people were dressed in uniform white Magic Robes, with ice crystal emblems embroidered on their chests, arranging some sort of eerie Array on the north shore of the cold pool.

"They’re preparing for a blood sacrifice Grand Array."

Li Yunjing lowered his voice, pointing at the black Array Flags those cultivators were placing, "That’s the ’Profound Yin Soul Banner,’ needing the Essence Blood of living people as a guide."

"Are they mad?"

Zhao Qi gasped, "Performing blood sacrifice here at ’Jade Water Cold Pool,’ will trigger violent disturbances from the Yin Sha at the pool’s bottom!"

"Look at that altar!"

Su Muqing suddenly tugged on Li Yunjing’s sleeve, pointing to the center of the Array.

On the shore of the cold pool, a three-zhang tall blood-colored altar had been completed.

On the altar, over ninety ragged cultivators, old and young, were struggling in terror.

An elder in a purple robe stood atop the altar, holding a blood-red dagger, muttering under his breath.

"He’s an expert from ’Ice Hall!’"

Su Muqing’s voice trembled, "Golden Core Great Perfection Realm, this person has already half a foot into the Nascent Soul!"

"Don’t be anxious!"

Li Yunjing squinted his eyes, carefully observing their arrangements.

Suddenly, he noticed a peculiar Blue Crystal Stone placed below the altar, emitting a faint cold light.

"Humph! They’re short two cultivators with Special Physiques."

Li Yunjing sneered, "No wonder they’re making such a fuss, they’ve found a cunning way, to open the Secret Realm core!"

"What’s that Blue Crystal Stone exactly?"

Zhao Qi curiously asked.

"That’s the ’Profound Yin Ice Polarity,’ needing to be activated by the Essence Blood of cultivators with Special Physiques."

Li Yunjing’s eyes flashed with a gleam, he whispered, "They’ve captured so many cultivators just to filter out suitable Sacrificial Offerings."

"The hour has come, begin blood-testing!"

At this moment, the purple-robed elder suddenly raised the Blood Blade, shouting loudly.

Two "Ice Hall" disciples dragged a young man in blue attire onto the altar.

"Shiiing..."

The elder drew the blade, slicing across the young man’s chest; the youth cried out in pain, his face pale, as his chest soaked in fresh blood.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

The elder examined the youth’s blood, smacking his lips with a smile on his face, "He’s a fine candidate!"

"Hopefully this offering can proceed smoothly!"

The elder smiled at the pale youth, gently saying, "Then you can survive, otherwise..."

"It’s the ’Cyan Wood Spirit Body’!"

Su Muqing exclaimed, "They actually found such a Special Physique!"

"Hmm! Cang Country is truly unlucky! Such a rare talent appearing only to be sacrificed."

Li Yunjing’s face showed some discontent.

As a top-tier talent himself, he deeply despised "Ice Hall’s" mannerisms.

What part of this reflects the Profound Sect’s demeanor?

It’s practically no different from the Demon Dao.

These beasts are indeed ruthless!

The purple-robed elder sneered as he pressed the Blood Blade against the youth’s chest, "Gurgle gurgle," collecting the youth’s heart blood into a jar.

This scene frightened the others who were captured, causing them to shiver.

"Don’t rush, come one by one, once we’ve collected enough blood, we can start the blood sacrifice to open the Secret Realm!"