Chapter 88

"Whoosh—"

In mid-air, streaks of blood shadows whistled down, filling the entire world with an extremely dense and bloody smell.

Hao Feng and the other two figures continuously darted into the air, and every time they landed, a blood demon would fall to the ground like a fallen bird.

However, as he looked at these blood demons, Ye Zhong's frown deepened. The blood qi on these blood demons was indeed the most concentrated, making them the purest blood demons. However, their combat style was extremely monotonous, relying mostly on speed to charge recklessly. This method was completely different from the blood demons Ye Zhong knew in the Three Thousand Divine Realms.

If the blood demons in the Three Thousand Divine Realms had intelligence not inferior to humans, then these blood demons were like puppets, with no thoughts of their own. They were merely simple killing machines.

"Could it be that these are not blood demons, or perhaps there are different ranks among the blood demons, and these are just the lowest rank, like ordinary beasts, lacking any intelligence?"

After staring at the whistling blood shadows for a moment, Ye Zhong muttered to himself. In the next instant, he stepped forward, and his figure instantly flashed out. The Void Sword appeared in his right hand, and streaks of sword light whistled out.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

As the sword light flickered, the nearest dozen blood demons were all cut in half by Ye Zhong. In just a brief moment, the number of blood demons he had killed was already more than what Hao Feng and the others had killed.

This scene left Hao Feng and the others incredibly surprised. However, they had seen Ye Zhong's abilities many times, so they did not say much.

"Something's not right. You three protect Senior Sister Lingyue, I'll be back soon!"

After dealing with a dozen blood demons, Ye Zhong's gaze fell on a certain direction amidst the swirling sand. Narrowing his eyes, he stepped forward, and his figure instantly flashed out.

Hearing Ye Zhong's words, Hao Feng and the others understood that Ye Zhong had likely discovered something. They immediately gathered in front of the crevice where Lingyue was hiding, firmly resisting the blood demons' attacks.

"Whoosh—"

Ye Zhong's figure darted through the swirling yellow sand. His eyes narrowed as he scanned the surroundings. In this sandstorm, there were many blood shadows, and some were lurking, clearly indicating that the blood demons chasing them had a leader. This leader's abilities were quite remarkable, as he did not let the blood demons rush in chaotically but instead planned to slowly wear down Ye Zhong and his group.

"Whoosh—"

Seemingly sensing Ye Zhong's movements, several blood shadows whistled out from the sand, their fierce attacks instantly covering Ye Zhong's vital points.

However, facing this encirclement, Ye Zhong's expression did not change. The Void Sword in his hand flashed, and streaks of sword light instantly blossomed.

Puff, puff—

As the green sword light flickered, Ye Zhong's expression remained unchanged, but the blood demons fell one by one to the ground. Clearly, in the face of Ye Zhong's abilities, they could not even dodge.

Ye Zhong's skills were so sharp that even peers would not dare to imagine.

After dealing with a dozen blood demons, Ye Zhong's figure landed in front of one of their corpses and began to examine it carefully.

After a moment, Ye Zhong raised his head, his eyes filled with surprise.

Ye Zhong's guess was correct. These blood demons had been stripped of their intelligence by some great power, a feat that was far beyond the capabilities of ordinary experts. Even among the Spirit Qi, Spirit Pill, and Divine Power realms of the Martial Dao, only those in the Divine Power realm could achieve this.

The fact that a Divine Power realm expert was involved behind the Blood Yuan Dynasty made Ye Zhong's eyes flash with a serious light.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, Ye Zhong estimated that the Spirit Qi realm experts were already at the peak. A Divine Power realm expert was simply unimaginable! Given the Blood Yuan Dynasty's strength, which was on par with the Great Zhou Dynasty, how could such a powerful expert be lurking behind the scenes?

After a moment of thought, Ye Zhong suppressed his shock. Regardless of the darkness behind the Blood Yuan Dynasty, one thing was certain: a Divine Power realm expert would never lead a group of mindless blood demons to attack a group of people who were like ants to him.

"I want to see who Xue Xin sent to chase us!"

With a cold laugh, Ye Zhong's figure suddenly shot out, rapidly advancing deeper into the sandstorm.

Along the way, Ye Zhong encountered many more blood demons. However, even the strongest among them were only at the fourth level of Body Forging. These blood demons, with only strength and speed, posed no threat to Ye Zhong. Therefore, he showed no mercy, and at least a hundred blood demons fell to his hands.

As Ye Zhong delved deeper into the sandstorm, it seemed that the entity controlling the blood demons also sensed his presence. Soon, Ye Zhong noticed that more and more blood demons were converging on his location.

The Void Sword in Ye Zhong's hand began to glow with the Asura Sword Seal, and the sword light moved faster. After killing the 157th blood demon, Ye Zhong's figure landed beside an oasis in the desert.

"Tap—"

Ye Zhong's figure lightly landed on the green grass, and he raised his head to look at a small lake ahead. By the lake, a man in blood-red clothes sat quietly, his eyes dark with a hint of blood lines in the depths of his pupils. He was now staring at Ye Zhong with a cold expression.

"Not a blood demon..."

Ye Zhong looked at the man in blood-red clothes, frowning slightly. Although this man had a strong blood qi, he was not a blood demon. He must have cultivated a Body Forging Spirit Technique related to blood demons, which made his blood qi so strong.

"You have some skill to have discovered this place. No wonder my young master specifically wanted you dead."

The man in blood-red clothes stared at Ye Zhong coldly, his eyes flashing with both caution and killing intent. In the next instant, he waved his sleeve, and a sharp, whistling sound filled the air as a blood-colored wind blade swept towards Ye Zhong.

"Body Forging Sixth Level!?"

Sensing the power in this attack, Ye Zhong was slightly surprised. This man was likely a retainer or servant of Xue Xin, but his strength exceeded Ye Zhong's expectations.

However, Ye Zhong did not retreat. Five Asura Sword Seals instantly overlapped on his fist, and with a punch, they collided fiercely with the wind blade.

"Boom—"

The ground shook, and countless sand particles turned into mud dragons that flew into the air. The wind blade was shattered by Ye Zhong's punch.

"Die!"

The man in blood-red clothes had a cold expression. He pointed at Ye Zhong, and the mud dragons suddenly gained a hint of blood qi, rushing towards Ye Zhong.

"Bang, bang, bang—"

Ye Zhong's figure remained still, and the Asura Sword Seals on his fist glowed with a dark light. Each punch shattered a mud dragon into dust.

"Your body is quite strong!" The man in blood-red clothes' eyes widened in surprise, but he did not waste words. His hand seals changed, and a pair of bat wings about three meters long appeared behind him. His figure trembled and instantly flashed out.

"Blood Demon Shadow!"

With his movement, his figure split into several, all rushing towards Ye Zhong. This technique made it impossible for Ye Zhong to distinguish which shadow was real.

"Although not a blood demon, the Spirit Techniques he cultivates are the methods of the blood demons! There's something strange about the Blood Yuan Dynasty!"

Ye Zhong's eyes narrowed. In the next instant, he clapped his hands, and six Asura Sword Seals appeared, all rushing towards the blood shadows.

"Boom—"

A low,闷沉的声音传出，几道血影同时消散，只剩下最后一道。这一刻，叶重手持空冥剑，一道惊天剑芒瞬间扫出。

"上品灵器！？"

血衣人望着呼啸而来的剑光，面色瞬间变得极度难看，显然他也明白，上品灵器是何等厉害的东西。当即，他手掌猛的一握，一道道血气瞬间从地面之上汇聚而来，最后形成一柄巨大的血枪，落到了他的手中。

血枪微震，然后直接和那呼啸而出的巨大剑芒撞击在了一起。

"Boom—"

低沉的闷响之声传出，剑芒和血枪同时崩溃。

"Humph—"

血衣人眼神阴寒，他的身形微微一晃，嘴角却浮现一抹淡淡的血水，显然在刚才那等对轰之中，他也吃了点暗亏。

叶重的眼眸也微微一凝，刚才他可绝对没有手下留情，但没想到这个血衣人居然能够挡住自己的一剑？

这血元王朝的强者，果然不简单啊，就眼前这个血衣人，在星象宗之中，除非内门弟子出手，否则应该很少有人是他的对手了。就算是内门弟子，能够将其击败的，恐怕也没有几个。

"You're quite good, actually managing to injure me, Blood Four! However, you chose the wrong path. Since you're here, I happen to be in need of a blood servant. This position is perfect for you!" The man in blood-red clothes, calling himself Blood Four, raised his head slightly, his unusually pale face looking particularly sinister at this moment.

叶重微微皱眉，下一瞬间，他体内的六道葬剑诀开始迅速运转了起来。看来要解决眼前这个麻烦，不拿出点真本事来，是无法做到的了。