Chapter 78

What does it feel like when an ordinary person is targeted by a vicious wolf?

It sends shivers down your spine.

Chen Zong is feeling exactly that now.

The Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast's eyes are cold and cruel, enough to scare a martial disciple to death. The terrifying aura of brutality hits Chen Zong, making his body feel numb, and his blood and qi power sluggish, as if about to stop.

Gripping the sword tightly in his hand, the sword trembles slightly, and the sword's hum is melodious. The mysterious sword tip in the space between his brows trembles, and a silver dragon dances and spirals, connecting the inside and outside. Chen Zong's mental will becomes more concentrated, resisting the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast's cold, cruel eyes and the oppressive aura of brutality.

The True Sword Heaven's Utmost Technique at the third level is pushed to its limit, and the blood and qi power accelerates again.

The True Sword Heaven's Utmost Technique, surpassing the supreme human-grade technique, at the third level, is no less powerful than the fourth level of a supreme human-grade technique.

The blood and qi are like a sword, with a sharpness contained within the body, making Chen Zong's aura more condensed.

A terrifying roar brings a gust of foul wind, and the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast suddenly charges at Chen Zong, its claws fiercely slashing, tearing the air. The threat of death looms, and a shadow descends.

Why would the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast target me, the one with the lowest cultivation?

Without time to think much, Chen Zong immediately uses the Wind Step to retreat, increasing the distance from the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast. He also notices out of the corner of his eye that Huang Biao and the others are quickly rushing towards the Blood Essence Fruit tree.

It turns out these three had secretly planned this. Their earlier attacks were just feints, causing no harm to the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast. In contrast, Chen Zong's attack was the most direct, angering the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast and making him the target, which also indicates that the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast isn't very smart.

Realizing he had fallen into their trap, Chen Zong immediately understood and tried to find a way out.

"You want to use me to attract the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast so you can pick the Blood Essence Fruits. Your plan is good, but I won't let you have your way." Chen Zong thought to himself and used the Wind Step again, narrowly avoiding the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast's attack.

Combining the steps and body movements of the True Sword Eight Techniques, he crouched low and passed by the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast, then used the Wind Step again.

The reason beasts are stronger than martial disciples, besides their powerful physiques, is their brutal aura, which can severely intimidate martial disciples. Once one can resist the impact of that brutal aura, the disadvantage is reduced.

The Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast is large, and while it is not as agile as Chen Zong when turning, it is not much worse. It immediately turns and chases after Chen Zong, charging fiercely, its sharp fangs like knives and swords piercing through the air.

The ground shakes as the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast, like a red light, charges straight at Chen Zong, its terrifying killing intent making Chen Zong's body shiver and his pores open wide.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Four steps...

The intense sense of danger makes Chen Zong's hair stand on end, and his mental will becomes more concentrated than ever, as if something has been broken.

Fifth step!

With one step, his figure turns, as if blown by the wind, soaring like a large bird and landing on the Blood Essence Fruit tree.

The Wind Step has reached the Subtle Realm!

Not only can he take the fifth step, but he can also instantly soar several meters, as if riding the wind.

The Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast charges past from below, unable to stop, and crashes into a withered tree, shattering it, but remains unharmed.

Chen Zong draws his sword, slashing at Huang Biao, and uses the Small Dragon Subduing Hand to strike Meng Yuanchong, while kicking at Xiao Wei with both legs.

At this moment, Huang Biao, Meng Yuanchong, and Xiao Wei each have picked a Blood Essence Fruit and are about to pick a second one. Suddenly attacked by Chen Zong, they immediately defend and counterattack.

Chen Zong, from a higher position, has a stronger momentum. Meng Yuanchong resists the palm strike and falls, while Xiao Wei, with superior skills, slices at Chen Zong's legs with dual knives, and Huang Biao shatters the sword light with a single strike, aiming directly at Chen Zong.

The Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast charges again, targeting Meng Yuanchong, smelling the scent of the Blood Essence Fruit on him.

Chen Zong's legs land, his toes lightly touching the branches, and his figure, as if blown by the wind, moves sideways, avoiding the knife light from Huang Biao and Xiao Wei. He reaches out and picks a Blood Essence Fruit, putting it in his pocket.

Meng Yuanchong rushes up the Blood Essence Fruit tree, and Chen Zong slashes down with his sword. Meng Yuanchong falls again, and the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast charges, scaring Meng Yuanchong so much that his hair stands on end. He immediately uses his steps to run quickly forward.

The Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast is also attracted in that direction.

No matter what, with the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast gone, everyone can safely pick the Blood Essence Fruits.

Attack, attack, attack.

The second Blood Essence Fruit falls into Chen Zong's hands, and Huang Biao and Xiao Wei each pick a second one, leaving two more fruits unpicked.

"Heavenly Light and Cloud Shadow Sword!"

Bursting with one-tenth of his physical and blood qi power, not to injure the enemy but to interfere with their vision with strong light and shadows. As expected, Xiao Wei's eyes turn white, seeing nothing. Chen Zong's sword flicks, and the Blood Essence Fruit flies up, landing in his hand.

At the same time, he kicks out, breaking the branch with the last Blood Essence Fruit, making Huang Biao's attempt to grab it fail.

Falling to the ground quickly, Chen Zong's sword thrusts up, using the Heavenly Light and Cloud Shadow Sword again, with strong light and shadows all aimed at Huang Biao, making his eyes white and seeing nothing.

Taking this opportunity, Chen Zong picks the last Blood Essence Fruit, now holding four.

Using the Wind Step in the Subtle Realm, one step covers four meters, and in five steps, he covers twenty meters, leaping like riding the wind, landing on a withered tree several meters away, and then forcefully pushing off, rushing forward.

"Damn it!"

"Chase him!"

Huang Biao and Xiao Wei are furious.

To let a sixth-layer Blood Qi Realm disciple pick four Blood Essence Fruits right under their noses, equal to their combined total, is like a big slap in the face, making them turn red, white, and blue.

Using their steps, they chase after him at full speed.

"Save me..." a voice comes, and it's Meng Yuanchong running over, pale-faced, seemingly injured, with the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast chasing him.

Seeing Chen Zong, Meng Yuanchong's face is full of hatred and a fierce look, running over quickly.

With Meng Yuanchong and the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast in front and the furious Huang Biao and Xiao Wei behind, Chen Zong is in a crisis from both sides.

Without hesitation, Chen Zong takes out a Blood Essence Fruit and throws it to Xiao Wei and Huang Biao. A flash of sword light splits the fruit in half, and a dense mix of blood and fragrance spreads.

Huang Biao and Xiao Wei instinctively reach out, even if it's just half, swallowing it will still bring them some benefits.

Without hesitation, they swallow the half fruit, as the essence blood would quickly dissipate and become useless otherwise.

The Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast immediately abandons Meng Yuanchong and charges at Huang Biao and Xiao Wei. Although it isn't very smart, it clearly sees that the two have swallowed the Blood Essence Fruits, which are its own.

Huang Biao and Xiao Wei's faces change drastically, and they immediately attack the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast.

Taking this opportunity, Chen Zong escapes.

A flash of knife light appears, and Meng Yuanchong charges with a knife, its sharpness giving Chen Zong the feeling that it could pierce through steel.

"Get lost!" Chen Zong shouts, his sword slashing down like a thunderbolt, colliding with the knife light, and the terrifying force shatters it. With his left hand, he strikes Meng Yuanchong's chest with a palm.

The Perfect Small Dragon Subduing Hand!

Dominant and powerful, its strength is unparalleled. One palm strike, and it seems a dragon's roar can be heard, making the already injured Meng Yuanchong's mental will waver. Unable to resist, he stumbles back, sitting down, his face even paler, and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Chen Zong rushes to Meng Yuanchong, about to force him to hand over the Blood Essence Fruit, but Huang Biao and Xiao Wei, having bypassed the Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast, chase after him. Chen Zong has to give up and use the Wind Step again. The Bloodthirsty Ironscale Beast, even more furious, almost spits fire, chasing after the two, forcing him to turn and face it.

Seizing the opportunity, he quickly moves away.

"Chen Zong, I will never forgive you!" Huang Biao and Xiao Wei's angry shouts come from a distance.

...

Rushing out of the Dark Blood Mountain, Chen Zong slightly relaxes but doesn't fully let his guard down, continuing to move at high speed. After moving far enough, he stops to rest, taking Vitality Pills and Beast Blood Pills to recover his strength and blood qi power.

The Vitality Pills are fine, but the Beast Blood Pills, if not used for cultivation and just to recover blood qi power, are not advisable to take too many, as they can leave impurities in the body that are hard to remove.

However, Chen Zong has less of this concern.

The higher the grade of the technique, the stronger its ability to remove impurities. The True Sword Heaven's Utmost Technique, surpassing the supreme human-grade technique, has an unquestionable ability to remove impurities.

With the technique and the Beast Blood Pills, his blood qi power is fully restored in no time.

Exhaling, Chen Zong is filled with joy.

"Three Blood Essence Fruits, after handing one over, the other two are mine." Chen Zong mutters to himself, a smile on his lips.

The Blood Essence Fruits, containing pure essence blood, are highly beneficial to blood qi. If he consumes and refines them, his cultivation will definitely improve significantly.

"Two Blood Essence Fruits, even if they don't help me break through to the seventh layer of the Blood Qi Realm, they should at least help me reach the peak of the sixth layer. Then, after training in the Boiling Blood Pool, I might be able to break through to the seventh layer." Chen Zong thinks.

The seventh layer of the Blood Qi Realm and the sixth layer are different concepts. The increase in strength is not just a thousand pounds but two thousand pounds.

Chen Zong ponders that if his cultivation reaches the seventh layer of the Blood Qi Realm, he can likely face and even defeat an eighth-layer Blood Qi Realm disciple, a significant improvement.

"The sixteen scorpion tails are still in the Dark Blood Mountain." Chen Zong suddenly thinks: "I'll wait a bit and then go back to see if I can get a bargain."

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