novelapdf Chapter 10 Tainan Xiaohui
Chapter 10 Tainan Xiaohui
Yao Guang pondered for only a moment before guessing the reason why the Yue Emperor did this.
This person must have passed on his original series of blood-fiend techniques to his subordinates in order to resolve the hidden danger of the fundamental conflict within the demonic art after cultivating the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, and ordered them to use the blood sacrifice method to massively sacrifice the essence and blood of cultivators for cultivation.
In this way, those Black Fiend Cult members will cultivate Blood Fiend Origin within their bodies, which will be the same as the original attribute of Emperor Yue. He only needs to use the Devouring Heaven Demon Art to devour these subordinates to reap a large amount of Blood Fiend Origin and reap the benefits.
These believers have all been implanted with a blood taboo, making it impossible for them to resist. They are like livestock raised in captivity; once their essence is "fattened up," they will be devoured by the Yue Emperor, and all the essence they have gained through blood sacrifice will be used to benefit him.
But Emperor Yue would never understand that from the moment he obtained the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, he himself was doing all the work for Yao Guang, being used as a vessel to collect the source.
Besides storage bags, most of these cultivators also carried corpse refining bags, inside which were corpses dressed in various colors. Due to the unique restrictions of these corpse refining bags, the corpses had not decomposed and their appearances were still clearly recognizable.
"It seems these must be the rogue cultivators who were waiting at the valley entrance to enter the valley earlier." Yao Guang sighed inwardly. "With the cultivation techniques given by Emperor Yue, these Black Fiend Cult members will probably capture rogue cultivators on an even larger scale. No wonder there are so many cult members lying in ambush at the valley entrance."
"Could Han Li be among these corpses?" An absurd thought flashed through his mind.
He carefully searched through each of the corpse bags, looking for a young man with an ordinary appearance and dark skin.
After the search was completed, Yao Guang didn't know whether to be happy or disappointed, as he had not found a body that matched Han Li's appearance.
Before long, the hellish, bloody scene at the valley entrance was discovered by the arriving attendees. Shocked and suspicious, everyone kept their distance and secretly watched from afar.
It wasn't until someone shot a sound transmission talisman into the valley that an old man emerged from the mist. After quickly investigating, he summoned several people with a grim expression to clean up the scene. They returned to the valley only after the bloodstains were dispersed and wiped away.
At this point, people began to gather at the valley entrance, but everyone's expression became more wary.
Five days later, the mist rolled in at the mouth of the valley, revealing a narrow path that could only allow two people to walk side by side. From the outside, the other end of the path could not be seen, adding to its mystery.
"The valley has finally opened..."
"Hurry up, hurry up..."
"Be careful..."
At this time, there were already over a hundred independent cultivators gathered at the valley entrance alone. They came from all walks of life, dressed in various styles, and entered in a noisy and bustling manner.
The Tai Nan Small Gathering is held every five years and is a grand trading event specifically for young cultivators in Lanzhou. This year, coinciding with the Ascension Conference of the Seven Sects of Yue Kingdom also taking place in Lanzhou, it has attracted young cultivators from across Yue Kingdom to participate, making it far larger than ever before.
Yao Guang and Hong Fen followed the crowd into the misty path. Once inside, he quietly activated the "Mist-Breaking Spirit Pendant" in his arms. In an instant, the thick fog in front of them seemed to become transparent, and the covered area became clearly visible. The seemingly endless path was actually only a few dozen feet long.
"This treasure truly lives up to its reputation as a work of a Nascent Soul cultivator; it is indeed wondrous." Yao Guang was secretly delighted.
After walking for a while, the view suddenly opened up before them, revealing a vibrant, verdant valley. The valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with its only exit being a hillside shrouded in mist. The valley itself was spacious, covering over a hundred acres.
In the center of the valley, a large cluster of palaces and pavilions with carved beams and painted rafters and flying eaves stand majestically, serving as a place for the cultivators in the valley to rest and stay.
In front of the pavilion was a wide square made of blue bricks. At this time, many cultivators were already dividing up and vying for advantageous areas, preparing to set up stalls and trade, and the atmosphere gradually became noisy.
At this moment, several cultivators flew up from the pavilion. Some were old, some were middle-aged, and each of them stood on extraordinary magical artifacts. They exuded a powerful spiritual pressure, making those present feel slightly breathless.
Hongfen quietly transmitted her voice to Yao Guang: "These people should be the Foundation Establishment cultivators who are stationed in Tainan Valley. Their cultivation levels are mostly in the early and middle stages."
She spoke casually, as these cultivators were not powerful enough to pose a threat to her. If anything went wrong, she was confident that she could bring the young master away unscathed.
Several Foundation Establishment cultivators slowly surveyed the entire area, instantly silencing the previously noisy plaza. The elder at the head of the group spoke in a booming voice, recounting some of the valley's taboos, especially emphasizing that all private fights and disruptive transactions were strictly prohibited, with severe penalties for violations...
After the speech, the Foundation Establishment cultivators dispersed, and the dull atmosphere finally came alive again.
Some people couldn't wait to pick out a good spot in the square and shout loudly; others, tired from their long journey, went to the central pavilion to rent rooms to rest; still others, like Yao Guang and his companion, wandered around the valley, secretly observing every face that came and went.
"Keep an eye on a dark-skinned, unremarkable young man. He either calls himself Han Li or Li Feiyu. If you find him, don't alert him. Just leave a tracking divine thought on him."
Because he was about to seize the number one treasure of this world—the Heavenly Bottle—Yao Guang solemnly transmitted his thoughts to Hong Fen.
Hongfen felt a chill run down her spine, sensing the importance of this person to the young master. Her gaze under the bamboo hat sharpened, and she cautiously and discreetly extended her divine sense to the surroundings, carefully discerning each cultivator.
The two entered the square and strolled along the "回"-shaped stalls. The items on the stalls were varied, but almost none of them were of any use to him.
What he needs most is naturally high-level demonic beasts with strong physiques, followed by various spiritual medicines to resolve the hidden dangers of the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, then spiritual medicines and pills containing a large amount of life essence, and finally top-level magic artifacts, intermediate-level talismans, various array plates, and so on.
However, the probability of these things appearing at the Tai Nan Small Gathering, which is mainly composed of Qi Refining cultivators, is approximately zero.
Yao Guang stopped when he passed a stall selling basic Five Elements magic techniques such as "Changchun Gong".
What attracted him was not these basic spells, but the stall owner.
She was a girl of fifteen or sixteen, with beautiful features, like an ice sculpture, and a gentle and charming demeanor, elegant and quiet. Although she was dressed in simple clothes, her pure and beautiful appearance could not be concealed.
As Yao Guang gazed at the girl with admiration, she happened to look up and meet his eyes. Seeing his handsome and dashing appearance, and his warm and radiant smile, which felt like a ray of sunshine on her heart, she blushed and hurriedly lowered her head, her heart pounding like a deer.
"How can there be such a handsome man? His smile is so warm." The girl's heart seemed to be warmed by that ray of sunshine.
"My name is Yao Guang. I apologize for disturbing you, but may I ask for your name, young lady?"
"Ah? I...I'm called Hanyun..." the girl answered somewhat flusteredly, but before she could finish, she was interrupted by a loud, gruff voice:
"Are you going to buy it or not? If not, leave. Don't even think about hitting on my sister!"
Beside the girl's stall, a burly man over seven feet tall glared at Yao Guang with his large, round eyes and roared at him.