Chapter 50

In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

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Ancient Dust stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly gripped the secret letter his mother had given him.

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As cherry blossoms danced in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

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In the dense forest, Gu Chensha seemed like a large rat darting about. The mountains were filled with towering trees, and beneath them were thickets of thorny bushes, making it almost impossible to find a path. This situation was perfect for fleeing; the agility of the Sun and Moon Transformation allowed him to move freely, turning and dodging to evade pursuit.

Crack!

Behind him, the sound of breaking trees continued, as if a giant mountain spirit were clearing a path.

The tribal general pursued him relentlessly, determined to kill him. No tree, thicket, or even rock could stop this man. With his halberd, he casually slashed through anything that blocked his way.

Gradually, they entered deeper into the forest, far from the main road. Gu Chensha felt that he would soon be caught by the tribal general. Fortunately, he had a trump card. Seeing a cave ahead, he quickly darted inside.

Bang!

Just as he had entered the cave for three breaths, the tribal general arrived at the entrance, followed by the Blood Soul Sect Master and the Hundred Toxins Daoist.

"He has entered the cave," the tribal general said in his tribal language.

The Blood Soul Sect Master kicked a stone, sending it into the cave with a fierce wind. Hearing the echo, he smiled. "General, this boy has walked into a trap. The cave has no other exit and is not deep. We can go in and capture him."

He was a seasoned veteran, able to accurately determine the size of the cave and any other exits by the sound of the stone. He could also judge whether any fierce beasts were lurking inside.

"Hold on, I'll throw a cloud of poison into the cave to kill him first!" The Hundred Toxins Daoist, covered in injuries and furious, almost died at the hands of Gu Chensha and naturally wanted to tear him apart.

"Hold on," the tribal general pressed his hand down, stopping the Hundred Toxins Daoist. "Killing him with poison is not appropriate. I need to capture him alive to offer him to the gods."

As he spoke, he also entered the cave.

But after a short while, he came out empty-handed. "The cave is indeed not large, and there is no other exit, but the boy is gone. What's going on?"

"How is that possible?" The Blood Soul Sect Master entered the cave. It was indeed not large, with no side paths, and the walls were bare, offering no place to hide. A quick search revealed it was a dead end, yet Gu Chensha had vanished.

At this moment, the Hundred Toxins Daoist also entered, looking around but finding nothing unusual. This meant Gu Chensha had not entered the cave.

Roar!

The tribal general roared outside the cave, leaping forward and issuing orders. "Blood Soul, Hundred Toxins, search separately. Alert me immediately if you find him."

"How could he just disappear without a trace?" The Hundred Toxins and Blood Soul were puzzled. They exchanged glances in the cave, hearing the tribal general's voice fading away. The Hundred Toxins Daoist spoke first. "Blood Soul, I think we should work together. That boy's martial arts are bizarre. The Black Bat and the Yin-Yang Scholar were killed mysteriously. Intelligence says the 19th son of the Heavenly Talisman Emperor did it. The emperor's sons are all dangerous. The Third Prince, Gu Fansha, even tried to recruit us but couldn't offer what we wanted. Now that the tribal army and the imperial court are at war, we must be careful."

"I know all about what you're saying," the Blood Soul Sect Master said with a sinister smile. "The tribal people are no good, but this time the evil god is under great pressure and has even descended to offer us benefits. By sacrificing to him, we gain much. We were able to kill those commoners and advance to the second transformation. I think the imperial court's relentless pressure will force the evil god to make even greater concessions. So, to quickly enhance our cultivation, we must follow the tribal army."

"What about joining the Great Wei Dynasty?" The Hundred Toxins Daoist was about to leave the cave. "Prince Gu brought an imperial edict, granting us the title of baron."

"That's just a temporary measure. We are of the evil path, and no orthodox dynasty will tolerate us. We are inherently destructive, so there is no possibility of cooperation with a legitimate dynasty." The Blood Soul Sect Master spoke with disdain. "When the time comes, we will kill him and offer him to the evil god. The evil god likes those from orthodox dynasties, who carry the aura of the emperor. After the sacrifice, it will greatly benefit the evil god's power."

"Our individual strength is weak, so we must work together, without suspicion." The Hundred Toxins Daoist quickly tried to form an alliance.

"Of course, the Black Bat and the Yin-Yang Scholar were killed because they attacked separately." The Blood Soul Sect Master nodded. The two of them were about to leave the cave.

Buzz...

At that moment, a buzzing sound came from behind them, causing the air in the cave to tremble. They quickly turned around and saw the sun and moon appear in the cave, followed by an explosion of sword energy. The destructive will made them feel immobilized.

The sword energy was swift and fierce, sweeping away all evil and demons, purifying the world, and restoring order. It was the Sun and Moon Kill, a devastating move from the Heavenly Talisman Emperor's technique.

Pfft!

Before the Blood Soul Sect Master and the Hundred Toxins Daoist could react, they were decapitated, their heads falling at the cave entrance.

Gu Chensha was bleeding profusely, his meridians broken, and he was severely injured again from using the Sun and Moon Kill.

"These two were formidable. If they hadn't been completely unprepared and facing me from behind, I might not have been able to kill them even with the Sun and Moon Kill in a direct confrontation," Gu Chensha thought. He put the corpses into the sacrificial altar space and jumped in himself, first focusing on healing his injuries. The tribal general would not give up until he killed him, so he would search the mountains for a long time.

He had used the Sun and Moon Kill twice, both times in unexpected situations, leaping out of the sacrificial altar space to ambush his enemies. This approach allowed him to achieve maximum effect. If they had been in a direct confrontation, the enemies would have been prepared, and he might not have been able to kill them so quickly.

When he entered the cave, he immediately went into the sacrificial altar space, seeing the tribal general leave and the Blood Soul Sect Master and the Hundred Toxins Daoist discussing before departing. He quickly seized the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

The Blood Soul Sect Master and the Hundred Toxins Daoist never expected that the empty cave would suddenly have someone emerge.

In the sacrificial altar space, many blood orbs floated in the air, containing the souls and blood essence of tribal soldiers and martial arts masters. Two of the largest orbs were those of the Hundred Toxins Daoist and the Blood Soul Sect Master.

But Gu Chensha had no time to think about this. He immediately drank Heavenly Dew and applied it to his wounds, while simultaneously using the Sun and Moon Cultivation Technique to rapidly refine the medicinal power.

This time, his recovery was much faster. In less than half an hour, his broken meridians, torn skin, and twisted bones were healed, and his body seemed even stronger.

This was due to his improved martial arts and the advanced Sun and Moon Cultivation Technique, which had strengthened his physique.

However, without the assistance of Heavenly Dew, his cultivation would not have progressed so quickly.

Seeing his injuries healed, he lit some divination grass and performed another sacrifice, offering the souls of the tribal soldiers and the Blood Soul Sect Master and the Hundred Toxins Daoist to the Heavenly Dao.

Immediately, more Heavenly Dew floated in the air above the altar.

He collected it all in a gourd, estimating that he now had over five hundred drops, which would make him wealthier than any noble family if sold.

"Shatter, Blood Melt Blade!"

Next, he grabbed the Blood Melt Blade and shattered it again, casting the雏形 of the Demon Subduing Blade out in the moment of shattering.

Bang! The large Blood Melt Blade transformed into the Demon Subduing Blade, merging with the original雏形 to form a new Demon Subduing Blade.

The new Demon Subduing Blade was triangular, with three sharp edges, three feet long, and inscribed with natural runes that looked terrifyingly sharp to the naked eye.

"Good, this Demon Subduing Blade is even sharper, but it may still not be able to break through the tribal general's defense. With his martial arts, even a surprise attack would result in certain defeat. I must advance to the Dao realm to have a chance of assassinating him." Holding the Demon Subduing Blade, he began to search the bodies of the Hundred Toxins Daoist and the Blood Soul Sect Master for valuables.

"Indeed, imperial edicts!"

Two imperial edicts were found.

Both were from the Great Wei Dynasty, granting the title of baron. The imperial aura on them was very strong, and Gu Chensha carefully examined them, discovering that the imperial aura was as strong as that on the edicts from the Great Yong Dynasty. He was secretly shocked, realizing that the Great Wei Dynasty's national fortune might not be inferior to the Great Yong Dynasty.

The Great Yong Dynasty, during the Heavenly Talisman Emperor's reign, was the strongest in history. Before that, many countries were divided, and many emperors fought each other. Ten years ago, the Great Yong Dynasty unified a hundred countries, and its national fortune was at its peak, like a blazing sun. How great must the Great Wei Dynasty be to rival the Great Yong Dynasty?

"Heaven above, your servant Gu Chensha offers the imperial aura..."

Instantly, the sacrificial altar space changed, and faint images of the sun and moon appeared in the sky. At the same time, a mysterious thought entered his mind.

"Sacrificing the imperial edict can transform the altar into the Sun and Moon Altar, the Heaven and Earth Altar, the Altar of All Beings..."

"Ah, I see." Gu Chensha carefully pondered and digested the information, finally understanding the future form of the sacrificial edict. As long as he absorbed enough imperial aura, the first transformation would be the Sun and Moon Altar.

Once the Sun and Moon Altar was truly formed, it would have many benefits. For example, the projections of the sun and moon in the sky would contain their essence, and cultivating within these projections would cleanse and strengthen the body far more effectively than practicing outside. Additionally, there were many other benefits.

Looking at the blurry images of the sun and moon in the sky above the altar, Gu Chensha knew that the sacrificial edict had not yet fully transformed into the Sun and Moon Altar and needed more imperial aura.

Familiar with the changes in the altar, he then examined the wealth on the Blood Soul Sect Master and the Hundred Toxins Daoist.

The Blood Shadow Whip was unknown but was definitely a powerful weapon, so he left it for now. The Blood Soul Sect Master also had a Blood Shadow Demon Scripture, which contained many evil techniques, including methods to communicate with blood gods, and some valuable pills.

"Hmm, even banknotes."

He found a stack of banknotes on the Blood Soul Sect Master, each worth ten thousand, totaling 2.8 million.

These banknotes were issued by the largest bank in the capital and could be exchanged on sight.