(Thanks to "Mr. M. One", "Son of the Stars 1", "Sword Rider 1", "Thinking of You 1", and "A. C. Millan" for their tips)
"The space inside the spatial bracelet is one cubic meter. There are still some left after putting in more than a hundred low-grade spirit stones. There are also five Meridian Recovery Elixirs, seven Aura Recovery Elixirs, and four Scarlet Blood Elixirs. I'll take them all. Other than that, I don't need to take anything else to avoid taking up too much space in the spatial bracelet."
In the Sword Tower, Chu Mu was organizing the things inside the spatial bracelet.
He didn't know what a blood demon looked like. He also didn't know how big a blood demon nucleus was. But for convenience, it would be good to clear out some space inside the spatial bracelet.
After making the necessary preparations, Chu Mu went to sleep. The next day, he woke up early to do his usual cultivation.
In the afternoon, the seal of the Sword Tower was activated. It was Liang Haishan.
"Chu Mu, let's go together," Liang Haishan said with a smile.
Chu Mu nodded. He held the Breeze Sword in his left hand and carried a fake sword on his back.
"Why do you have two swords?" Liang Haishan asked curiously.
"Personal habit," Chu Mu said with a smile.
Liang Haishan nodded and didn't ask. Instead, he talked about something else. "How much do you know about blood demons?"
"Please enlighten me."
"I wouldn't dare to enlighten you, but I went to the ancient books yesterday and learned about the Blood Demon Realm and blood demons. The Blood Demon Realm lacks spiritual energy, so you have to pay attention to the use of sword energy. Also, the ancient books say that humans can't stay in the Blood Demon Realm for a long time, or their minds will be affected." Liang Haishan laughed and said, "It is said that the Blood Demon Realm is divided into three levels. The first level's blood demons are called small blood demons. Their strength is equivalent to us swordsmen in the Qi Transformation Realm. Of course, blood demons are different from us humans. Their power comes from blood. They absorb blood to increase their strength, which is very evil. It is not easy to kill a blood demon. Their skin is very tough. Even fake swords can't do anything to them. Also, their self-healing ability is very strong. Unless you can hit the blood demon's heart with a sword and destroy it. Otherwise, if they are injured, they will heal quickly. But if they are injured, they will bleed non-stop. "
"Small Blood Demons should have different levels of strength, right?" Chu Mu recalled the description of one or two Blood Demons on the mission.
"That's right. One-stripe Blood Demons are the weakest. Their strength is equivalent to us swordsmen who have entered the Qi Transformation Realm. Two-stripe Blood Demons are equivalent to those who have achieved initial success in the Qi Transformation Realm. Three-stripe Blood Demons are equivalent to those who have achieved Qi Transformation Dacheng. Four-stripe Blood Demons are equivalent to those who have achieved Qi Transformation Realm. Although the Five Mark Blood Demons don't have the power of the Qi Hai Realm, they are very powerful in the Qi Transformation Realm. I think that normal warriors in the Peak of the Qi Transformation Realm are no match for them. In our Sword Mansion, only the senior brothers on the Bronze Sword Ranking can fight and kill them. " Liang Haishan's tone turned solemn. "The Blood Demon's patterns will appear on their foreheads. You can tell at a glance. If you encounter a five-striped Blood Demon, run as far as you can."
Chu Mu nodded.
They chatted as they walked. Soon, they arrived at the location where the entrance to the Blood Demon Realm was about to open. It was located at the foot of a mountain outside the Inner Mansion.
Besides Chu Mu and Liang Haishan, many other people were rushing over from afar. They were extremely fast. Hundreds of people had already arrived. They seemed to be divided into many groups.
"Let's go. Our group is over there." Liang Haishan pointed ahead and said, "We are going to enter the first level of the Blood Demon Realm. It is said that Small Blood Demons don't usually move alone. So, in order to better hunt Blood Demons, everyone will work together."
"Liang Haishan, you're here."
"Chu Mu, let me introduce you. This is Zhang Cun. He is at the peak of the initial success in the Qi Transformation Realm. This is Liu Yaoming. He is at the initial success in the Qi Transformation Realm. This is He Zhen. He is also at the initial success in the Qi Transformation Realm …" Liang Haishan introduced to Chu Mu. There were six people in total. Including Liang Haishan, there were seven. All of them were at the initial success in the Qi Transformation Realm. However, some were strong, some were weak. "This is Chu Mu. He is a new student."
"A new student?" After staring at Chu Mu for a few breaths of time, Liu Yaoming frowned. "He hasn't cultivated a new Sword Qi Art. At this time, he should be cultivating a new Sword Qi Art to temper his Innate Sword Qi and strengthen his foundation. He shouldn't be participating in such a dangerous mission."
"Liang Haishan, I know that you are a good person and take good care of new students. However, the Blood Demon Realm is not an ordinary place. It is very dangerous. We can't even guarantee our own safety, let alone the safety of a new student," He Zhen said.
"Don't worry. Chu Mu is not weak," Liang Haishan hurriedly said.
"A new student who has just transformed his Sword Qi into Innate Sword Qi. He hasn't cultivated any Profound Level Sword Qi Art yet. No matter how strong he is, he is at most equivalent to an ordinary initial success in the Qi Transformation Realm. In a place like the Blood Demon Realm, he will be killed if he is not careful. He might even implicate others." Zhang Cun, who was the strongest among them, also said, "How about this? You can follow us and increase your knowledge. We will also do our best to ensure your safety. However, you will not have a share of any harvest in the Blood Demon Realm. After you leave the Blood Demon Realm, you will have to pay each of us three thousand credits."
"Yes, I think Senior Brother Zhang Cun's suggestion is very good." Liu Yaoming and the others immediately supported him.
"You …" Liang Haishan's face changed. He was about to burst into anger.
"Say no more." Chu Mu stopped Liang Haishan from continuing. As for whether or not he would hunt with the others, Chu Mu's attitude was that it was dispensable. In fact, he was even more inclined to act alone.
Perhaps it would be more dangerous for him to act alone. However, he would hunt for his own harvest. There was no need to have a conflict over the distribution of the spoils.
"Forget it. I won't team up with you either." Liang Haishan angrily waved his sleeve and turned to Chu Mu. "Let's team up. We can take care of each other."
"Alright." Since he had already said so, Chu Mu could not say anything more.
"He's dumbfounded." Zhang Cun and the others began to whisper amongst themselves.
More and more people arrived. Not only were there students from Astral-9, but there were also students from the other academies.
"It's him …" Chu He, who was in the crowd, swept his gaze over the crowd. When he saw Chu Mu, he was slightly startled. When he took a closer look, he was immediately stunned. With Chu Mu's talent, he should not have been able to enter the Inner Mansion so quickly.
Although he was very surprised, Chu He did not have any intention of coming over to greet him.
Time slowly passed. It was already past the hour of the afternoon, but the entrance to the Blood Demon Realm still had not appeared.
At this moment, there was a low commotion filled with astonishment.
"Chu Mu, look! It's Senior Sister Han Ruoxue." Liang Haishan tugged at Chu Mu's sleeve and spoke in a low voice. His tone was extremely excited, and his expression could not hide the trace of adoration.
Chu Mu looked over and saw a graceful figure quickly leap over. She landed not far away and stood still. Her clothes were as white as snow, and there was a white jade belt around her waist that accentuated her slender waist. Her fine black hair flowed down her shoulders, and her tall and curvaceous figure made one's eyes burn with passion.
Her pure white and smooth face glowed like white jade. Her delicate facial features complemented her beautiful face, and she was even more beautiful than the meticulously drawn portraits of beauties that were circulating on the internet back on Earth.
"She's like a snowflake on a lonely cliff," Chu Mu thought to himself. Han Ruoxue's temperament made him think so.
The aura emanating from her body was very strong, and there were layers upon layers of fluctuations that were like the turbulent waters of the sea. Countless sharp edges were contained within, but they also contained traces of icy coldness. No one dared to approach within thirty meters of her, even though there were quite a few people who were itching to get closer.
"What a powerful sword qi cultivation." Compared to her appearance and figure, Chu Mu was more surprised by her sword qi cultivation. It was at least at the level of perfection of the Qi Transformation Realm.
"Senior Han Ruoxue is also from Astral-9. Three years ago, she entered the Inner House. Two years ago, she challenged the right to live in the Heaven Level Sword Tower. A year ago, she successfully challenged an expert on the Bronze Sword Ranking." Liang Haishan spoke in an excited tone as he looked at Han Ruoxue with reverence. "Senior Han lives in the fifth Heaven Level Sword Tower and is ranked fifty-third on the Bronze Sword Ranking."
"Bronze Sword Ranking … Iron Sword Ranking …" Chu Mu could not help but connect the two.
"The Outer House has the Iron Sword Ranking, the Inner House has the Bronze Sword Ranking, and it is said that the King's Palace has the Silver Sword Ranking. Each ranking only has a hundred places." Liang Haishan explained, "If the Outer House wants to be on the Iron Sword Ranking, you need to challenge the Small Sword Tower, but the Inner House does not. It is said that the initial ranking of the Bronze Sword Ranking is determined through various tests and battles. In the future, if you want to be on the Bronze Sword Ranking, you must apply for a challenge from the headquarters of the Hall of Hundred Affairs. After you pass, you can challenge people on the Bronze Sword Ranking. However, in order to avoid endless entanglements, there is a rule that if you want to challenge the Bronze Sword Ranking, you must first have the right to live in the Heaven Level Sword Tower, and you must consecutively defeat ten students of the Heaven Level Sword Tower. "
Each of the ten Inner Houses had a hundred Heaven Level Sword Towers. Hearing that there were so many conditions to challenge the Bronze Sword Ranking, Chu Mu could not help but be surprised.
"Other than a ranking, are there any other benefits?" asked Chu Mu. If it was only a title, then to him, it wasn't something he could do without.
"Of course there are benefits. The people on the Bronze Sword Ranking get more credits every month. The higher the ranking, the more credits. In addition, you can also get a certain amount of spirit stones every month and have all kinds of priority. All in all, if you have the strength to be on the ranking, it's best to challenge it. Once you are on the ranking, you will be more valued. " Liang Haishan said quickly, and then said mysteriously, "Do you know what my dream is?"
"What?" Chu Mu asked casually.
"One day, to be able to be on the Bronze Sword Ranking, even if it's the last place," Liang Haishan said, his tone full of yearning and encouragement.
At this time, in an open space not far from the crowd, a strong aura suddenly spread out and permeated the surroundings.
The air vibrated, and a wave-like roar spread out in all directions. Traces of blood-red aura appeared out of nowhere and spread out.
Everyone's attention was immediately attracted.
"It's about to appear."
"The entrance to the Blood Demon Territory."
One by one, they held their breaths and looked slightly excited.
More and more blood-red aura spread out and became more and more intense. Finally, these blood-red auras intertwined and condensed together, as if they were worshipping some kind of strange chanting sound.
There seemed to be a force in the void that summoned the ancient gate from the distant void.
A blood-red vortex appeared and quickly expanded until it was five meters in diameter.
The entire blood-red vortex was spinning crazily and making whistling noises. The edges of the vortex were blood-red, and the color gradually deepened toward the center. The center was black, so black that it made people's hearts palpitate.
Waves of strange aura were transmitted from the vortex and surged forward, making people shudder, as if they had been doused with ice water. They seemed to hear the roars of the Blood Demon.
What was strange was that the sand and stones around the vortex did not move and were not affected at all, as if the vortex was just an illusion.
"The entrance to the Blood Demon Territory has appeared. Let's go." As soon as someone finished speaking, Han Ruoxue turned into a streak of light and dived into the blood-red vortex like a snow-white rainbow. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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