Time flies when one cultivates!
Two dazzling rainbows suddenly streaked across the peaceful Demon Territory's territorial waters. Two cultivators were traveling side by side.
One of the younger cultivators said as he flew, "Big Brother Huang, the Demon Territory's territorial waters are in chaos. The sects of the North Sea have already sent their cultivators deep into the Demon Territory's territorial waters. The Overturning Seas Gang's influence is growing more and more rampant. Why did Young Master Ai ask us to split up and not move together?"
Big Brother Huang smiled. "Young Master Ai is a genius. How could I guess even a fraction of what he's thinking? However, I believe that Young Master Ai must have something important to do, and he doesn't want to attract the attention of other forces. That's why he asked us to split up. As for the specifics, Young Master Ai will give us instructions when we arrive at Flying Wave Reef. However, Brother Cheng, we can be attacked by demonic beasts at any time in the Demon Territory's territorial waters. It's better to be careful so that we don't attract attention and expose our whereabouts. "
Cultivator Cheng nodded and said no more. At this moment, Big Brother Huang sniffed and asked in confusion, "What's this smell? Why is it so fragrant?"
When Cultivator Cheng heard this, he carefully sniffed the air. Sure enough, there was a faint fragrance mixed in. Although the fragrance was very faint, it greatly stimulated one's sense of smell, inducing a sense of hunger from one's heart.
Cultivator Cheng's expression changed. "Big Brother Huang, hold your breath. Be careful of the poison!"
Big Brother Huang frowned as if thinking about something. He smiled and said, "Brother Cheng, it's fine. This fragrance is emitted by a strange pill called the Hunger Swallowing Pill. If mortals smell this fragrance, they will feel a deep sense of hunger. If they don't eat, they will starve to death. However, if they eat, they will feel hungrier and hungrier. The more they eat, the more they eat, and the more they eat, the more they eat. In the end, they will die from overeating, and the dead will think that they died of starvation. However, this pill doesn't have much effect on us cultivators. "
Cultivator Cheng heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he asked doubtfully, "If this pill doesn't have any effect on cultivators, then who would use it?"
Big Brother Huang said, "Although this pill is harmless to Blood Condensation cultivators like us, it is effective against Blood Condensation demonic beasts. Although Blood Condensation Realm demonic beasts have already gained sentience, other than some talented ones, most Blood Condensation Realm demonic beasts still possess a strong bestial nature. This bestial nature is often triggered by the temptation of the Hunger Crush Pill, and the hidden demonic beasts will be lured out. If a cultivator were to set up an ambush near the place where the Hunger Crush Pill is placed, it would be a good way to hunt down the demonic beasts. "
As soon as Big Brother Huang finished speaking, the rumbling of spells and the cries of demon beasts came from several miles away.
The two of them looked at each other and flew toward a coral reef in front of them.
When the two of them were about a thousand feet away from the coral reef, they could clearly see that the combatants on the island were a young cultivator of about twenty years of age and a flying demon beast that was circling around the coral reef.
Cultivator Cheng saw that the young cultivator was only at the Fifth Layer of the Blood Condensation Realm, while the flying demon beast was at the Sixth Layer of the Blood Condensation Realm, close to the late Blood Condensation Realm.
Big Brother Huang hurriedly reached out and pulled Cultivator Cheng back. Looking at Cultivator Cheng's questioning gaze, Big Brother Huang didn't say anything and only gestured for him to continue watching.
By then, the young cultivator had seemingly noticed their arrival. He turned to look at them and the hand seals he formed changed. Next, the water vapour within a radius of over 100 zhang around the Coral Island converged upon the young cultivator. In just a short period of time, the entire Coral Island was covered by a thick mist of water vapour. Cheng Huang and Cheng Feng, who were standing outside the Coral Island, were incapable of seeing anything within the mist.
They could only hear rustling sounds coming from inside, like the sound of a storm. The rustling sounds came and went, accompanied by the cries of the flying demon beast. After a while, the sound of rain on the coral island remained the same, but the cries of the flying demon beast gradually became mournful. This caused Cultivator Cheng and Cultivator Huang, who didn't know what was happening inside, to look at each other in dismay. A chill ran down their spines.
Finally, after a long mournful cry, the mist on the island dissipated. The young cultivator stood on the island unharmed, smiling at Cultivator Cheng and Cultivator Huang. At the same time, a flying demon beast with a wingspan of three feet had fallen in front of Lu Ping, dying. The leaves and branches of the surrounding plants were densely packed with needle holes.
Cultivator Huang cupped his fists and said, "Fellow Daoist, we were just passing by and were attracted by your Hunger Swallowing Pill. We came to take a look. We bear no ill will."
The young cultivator smiled and nodded. "I'm Lu Qi. I have some grudges with this bird, and this can be considered as revenge. I didn't expect it to attract you two here."
Cultivator Cheng looked at the demon beast on the ground with envy and a trace of fear. "Fellow Daoist is powerful. This kind of demon beast is the most troublesome for us cultivators. Not only is it unparalleled in flying, but it also holds grudges. Once a cultivator is entangled by it, even a Late Blood Condensation cultivator will have a headache. I didn't expect Fellow Daoist to capture it alive.
I'm impressed! "Lu Qi waved his hand." Fellow Daoist is too kind. "
Lu Qi saw that the two of them were still talking. One was standing on the coral island, while the other was hovering above the sea. They were separated by more than a hundred feet. He felt uncomfortable and said, "If you two have time, you can come to the island for a chat. I have some spirit tea here for you."
As soon as Lu Qi said those words, he regretted it. The sea was vast, and danger lurked in every corner. If he rashly invited someone to be his guest, it would arouse unnecessary suspicion from the other party.
As expected, Cultivator Cheng's expression tensed when he heard Lu Ping's invitation. On the other hand, Cultivator Huang's expression didn't change. He smiled gently and said, "We still have important matters to attend to, so it's inconvenient for us to stay. Please forgive us, Fellow Daoist."
Seeing that the two were about to leave, Lu Qi hurriedly said, "I was being rude. I was chased by a demon beast before, and when I escaped to this island, I was intercepted by this demon beast and almost lost my life. It's been more than three years since I recovered from my injuries. When I was fleeing, I was panicking and lost my way in this sea. I don't know where I am right now. Therefore, when I saw the two of you, I rashly invited you because I wanted to ask about the location of this place and the situation of the humans and demons in the North Sea for the past three years. "
Hearing Lu Qi's explanation, Cultivator Cheng's expression relaxed a bit. Seeing Cultivator Huang nod slightly, the two landed on Coral Island and lingered for a while.
Two hours later, Cultivator Cheng and Cultivator Huang took their leave. After a while, Lu Qi also left Coral Island and descended towards the sea. A huge sea turtle floated up from the sea and carried Lu Qi towards the south. At the same time, around the sea turtle, there were three three-meter-long sea snakes swimming around the sea turtle, stirring up waves of water.
Lu Qi was Lu Ping. Now that he was in danger, Lu Ping naturally only spoke thirty percent of the truth. Cultivator Cheng and Cultivator Huang might not be telling the whole truth, but what they said about the situation between the sects and the demons in the North Sea was generally credible.
Lu Ping played with the token in his hand and casually put it into his storage ring.
At this time, Cultivator Cheng, who had already walked far away, couldn't help but ask Cultivator Huang, "Brother Huang, that Lu Qi obviously didn't tell the truth, and he didn't even admit to being an alchemist. How could you give Young Master Ai's identity token to this person just because of a Hunger Swallowing Pill?"
Cultivator Huang smiled and said, "I was just wondering when you would ask such a question. I didn't expect Brother Cheng to hold back for so long. This is really beyond my expectations."
Cultivator Huang's mockery made Cultivator Cheng speechless. Without waiting for him to speak, Cultivator Huang continued, "I naturally wouldn't give away the token based on a mere alchemist's guess. Let me ask you, can the two of us capture that Sixth Layer Blood Condensation Realm bird alive?"
Cultivator Cheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Although we can't capture it alive, we can defeat and injure it. If it's too slow, we can also easily kill it."
Cultivator Huang nodded and said, "That's right. Both of us are Sixth Layer Blood Condensation Realm cultivators, and we can't even defeat it if we work together. This person is only a Fifth Layer Blood Condensation Realm cultivator, yet he was able to capture it alive without our detection. What kind of terrifying skill does he have?"
Unconvinced, Cultivator Cheng retorted, "Then perhaps this person has some kind of secret technique to conceal his cultivation. Brother Huang, you should also see that the strength of the Essence Qi Wolf Smoke above this person's head is not inferior to yours or mine. Moreover, this person was able to avoid our detection. Perhaps he has some kind of powerful magic tool in his hand that allowed him to capture the demon bird."
Cultivator Huang smiled and said, "If this person concealed his cultivation, then his cultivation is definitely not below ours, so he naturally has the qualifications to be invited. If he relied on some kind of magic tool, then the fact that the magic tool is in his hands naturally counts as his strength."
When Cultivator Cheng heard Cultivator Huang's explanation, he shrugged helplessly. Clearly, he agreed with Cultivator Huang's explanation.
Cultivator Huang continued, "Recently, the Overturning Seas Gang has been running rampant in the demon territory. We are following Young Master Ai, but we are not strong enough. This is also why Young Master Ai asked us to invite some powerful rogue cultivators to join us. I only hope that Lu Qi can make it in time. When the time comes, he will be a great help."
The two of them continued deeper into the demon territory.
When Lu Ping returned to his nest, he threw a China Root Pill to Dabao, who was left behind to guard the nest because he didn't like water. At the same time, he shook the spirit beast pouch and threw the heavily injured bird into a corner of the nest.
It had been three years since Lu Ping broke through to the Fourth Layer of the Blood Condensation Realm. In fact, two years ago, Lu Ping had already used up all the Mid Blood Condensation pills he had on him. Just as he was about to return to Huang Li Island, Lu Ping suddenly remembered the three pill recipes he obtained from the Xuan Ling Sect disciple he killed in Zhang Ping's cave on Fei Ling Island's Censer Peak. The three pill recipes recorded the method to concoct a special type of Blood Condensation pill.
This kind of spirit pellet was commonly referred to as the Blood Spirit Pellet. It was made with the Condensed Blood Bead as the main spirit material and a few common 500-year-old spirit herbs. The Condensed Blood Bead could only be used when a cultivator needed to replenish their bloodline, but it couldn't be used during daily cultivation. Otherwise, it would cause a conflict between the bloodlines and cripple the cultivator's cultivation base. This was a lesson learned by countless senior cultivators. Lu Ping naturally wouldn't risk his cultivation base, even though he often wondered if his special bloodline could overcome the effects of the Blood Spirit Pellet.
Lu Ping used the only Third Layer Condensed Blood Pearl he had on him to concoct a batch of Blood Spirit Pills for early Blood Condensation cultivators. Even though he only managed to concoct four Blood Spirit Pills, Lu Ping had seen the effects of the Blood Spirit Pill through Lu Dagui.
Thus, in the next two years, Lu Ping set his sights on the sea region outside the demon territory. That was where the Mid Blood Condensation demon beasts gathered.
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