Chapter 88

(The weather is clear, it's time to exercise, go for a mountain tour or something)

With a few swift slashes, the ore was cleanly cut, leaving only a small, square piece. After a bit more polishing, a hint of red appeared, the color of the Bloodstone.

After a series of movements, the edges were completely ground off, leaving an irregular, egg-sized blood-red jade.

"Great, it's about three taels, worth thirty thousand white jade coins," Chen Zong secretly rejoiced.

It had been more than three days since he entered the Black Blood Battlefield, and he finally found the second Bloodstone. Including the money and tickets found on other martial artists, his total earnings exceeded one hundred thousand white jade coins.

"Indeed, the stronger one's strength, the faster one can earn money."

Muttering to himself, Chen Zong put away the Bloodstone and looked into the distance.

...

"Chen Zong, I didn't expect you to come to the Black Blood Battlefield as well."

When Xiao Wei saw Chen Zong, he was first stunned, then a sinister smile spread across his face, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"This person has disgraced Master Xiao Hongfu, he cannot be left alive," Xiao Wei said to the two others beside him. These two were also members of the Xiao family and disciples of the Earth Radiance Hall, both at the eighth level of the Blood Qi realm.

"He has a connection with the Illusory Cloud Swordsman," one of them said solemnly.

"There is no real connection, he just got lucky and received the Illusory Cloud Swordsman's favor," Xiao Wei sneered, having already conducted an investigation and drawn this conclusion from various clues.

"Besides, even if there were any connections, who would know if he were killed in the Black Blood Battlefield and it wasn't revealed?" The murderous intent on Xiao Wei's face grew stronger.

In the Black Blood Battlefield, once you enter, if you die, no one outside would know. The Illusory Cloud Swordsman is not a god.

In the Dark Blood Mountain of Dragon Horn Peak, after failing to scheme against Chen Zong, Xiao Wei was severely injured by a Bloodthirsty Iron Scaled Beast. After recovering, he brought the chief disciple of the Earth Radiance Hall, also a member of the Xiao family, to seek revenge, but not only did he fail, he lost face and had to pay fifty thousand white jade coins in compensation.

Since then, Xiao Wei's heart has been filled with murderous intent towards Chen Zong, vowing to never let him go if he had the slightest chance.

Then came the lecture by the Illusory Cloud Swordsman, where Chen Zong was unexpectedly called out, which felt like a bolt from the blue to Xiao Wei. The Xiao family is indeed a powerful clan in the Supreme Martial City, ranking higher than the Bai family, with more than one True Martial realm expert. Although he had some status in the Xiao family, if he angered the Illusory Cloud Swordsman, the Xiao family would not go to war with him.

Fortunately, after an investigation, it was found that the Illusory Cloud Swordsman only admired Chen Zong, and there was no closer relationship between them.

And very fortunately, in the Black Blood Battlefield, he encountered Chen Zong.

If heaven gave such a good opportunity and he didn't seize it, wouldn't that be a waste?

"Who will kill whom is yet to be seen," Chen Zong said calmly.

"Do you think my strength is still the same as before?" Xiao Wei sneered, his figure rushing forward, his two knives crossing up and down like a butterfly, swift and chaotic, forming a web of knife light that enveloped Chen Zong. The other two Xiao family martial artists at the eighth level of the Blood Qi realm also immediately attacked.

In the world of martial artists, many practice fists, palms, and legs, and many also practice knives and swords, while those who practice other weapons are relatively rare.

Among the eight major forces in the Supreme Martial City, the Xiao family is known for its knife skills.

Long knives attacked from both sides, their light sharp like white silk, perfectly complementing Xiao Wei's double knife web, leaving Chen Zong no place to dodge.

But did Chen Zong need to dodge?

No.

At the same level of the seventh layer of the Blood Qi realm, Chen Zong had no fear of anyone. Xiao Wei, a mere defeated opponent, was nothing to be afraid of.

He drew his sword, the light blinding, forming a white line, and thrust straight forward.

Xiao Wei's double knife attack was immediately broken, the sword piercing through, the tip cold and sharp, like a cold light falling from the sky, aiming for Xiao Wei's forehead. The pressure from the high-speed sword thrust made Xiao Wei's forehead tingle and turn cold, his face changing drastically.

At the same time, the knife light from both sides missed, quickly changing to horizontal cuts, one aimed at Chen Zong's neck, the other at his legs.

Retreat, retreat, retreat!

Xiao Wei frantically swung his double knives, the knife light intertwining densely, impenetrable, but all was broken by Chen Zong's single sword.

The six transformations of the sword made Xiao Wei's double knives hard to resist.

"Boiling Blood Technique!" With a roar, Xiao Wei's body temperature rapidly rose, his skin turning red, powerful strength surging from within, his speed further increasing.

His retreat was faster, his double knives quicker and sharper, blocking Chen Zong's sword.

"You will die today," Chen Zong said softly, even if the other used any forbidden technique, he would still be doomed.

The sword thrust out, like a lone star descending, shining brightly, shooting towards Xiao Wei at an astonishing speed.

Chilled to the bone, Xiao Wei immediately burst with Blood Qi, performing the Lesser Reversing Knife Technique, the knife light intertwining chaotically, three times denser than before, not only defensive but also capable of frenzied cutting.

Both would be injured.

If Chen Zong insisted on piercing Xiao Wei with his sword, he would also be cut by the double knives. The long knives from both sides burst forth, like they could split boulders and cleave rivers, merciless.

At the critical moment, Chen Zong's figure moved like the wind, passing between the two long knives, avoiding the double knife cuts, lightly appearing on the other side.

Heavenly Light and Cloud Shadow Sword!

Heavenly light and cloud shadows spread, covering several meters in front, leaving Xiao Wei and the other two with a white, blurry vision, unable to see anything.

A sword light flashed through, like an aurora cutting through.

To ensure a kill, Chen Zong burst with seventy percent of his Blood Qi and seventy percent of his physical strength, the power incredibly terrifying.

The heavenly light disappeared, the cloud shadows dissipated, and Xiao Wei and the other two clutched their necks, blood gushing out, their faces quickly turning pale. They strained to open their eyes, trying to see clearly, but quickly lost their light, dying with a heart full of regret.

Chen Zong quickly took vitality pills and beast blood pills, using the True Sword Heaven's Absolute Technique to accelerate recovery. Otherwise, in a place like the Black Blood Battlefield, not maintaining peak strength could easily lead to misfortune.

The third level of the True Sword Heaven's Absolute Technique's recovery speed was unquestionable, and with the beast blood pills, it didn't take long for Chen Zong's Blood Qi and physical strength to fully recover.

Xiao Wei and the other two were already dead, their faces pale due to the influence of the Black Blood Battlefield, looking as if they had been dead for half a day, though it had been less than an hour.

After searching their bodies and opening their bags, Chen Zong immediately showed a smile.

In total, there were two Bloodstones, one less than one tael, the other over three taels, estimated to be close to four taels. This added up to at least forty thousand white jade coins. Additionally, there were vitality pills, beast blood pills, and red blood pills, which Chen Zong didn't need to worry about running out of, and he even considered obtaining higher-grade pills to aid his cultivation.

Finally, there were money tickets.

There were five red money tickets and twenty-three white money tickets, totaling seventy-three thousand white jade coins.

With this, Chen Zong's earnings in the Black Blood Battlefield, converted to white jade coins, already exceeded two hundred thousand.

"Perhaps, I can really gather one million white jade coins," Chen Zong took a deep breath and said to himself.

However, gathering one million white jade coins was just the basic goal. Ideally, he would gather over two million white jade coins.

In the past, his goal was to restore his father's Blood Qi, but after learning about the existence of the Seven-Leaf Blood Lotus, which could not only restore Blood Qi but also further enhance it, Chen Zong's goal expanded.

For his father, who had raised him from a young age and taught him the ways of the world, Chen Zong was willing to give everything.

If a son is not filial, isn't he worse than an animal?

"If I can gather over two million white jade coins, not only can I buy the Seven-Leaf Blood Lotus, I can also buy a precious iron sword," Chen Zong thought, his eyes gleaming.

For a sword practitioner, a good sword is undoubtedly highly attractive, and a good sword can also increase one's killing power.

Shaking his head, Chen Zong suddenly felt he was thinking too far ahead. Including all his assets, he had only about four hundred thousand white jade coins, far from one million, let alone two million.

The last item was a red beast skin scroll, found on Xiao Wei. Chen Zong opened it and immediately showed a pleased expression.

Boiling Blood Technique!

It was the forbidden technique Xiao Wei had used earlier, which he had only started practicing recently.

If the Burning Blood Technique is a very common and low-level forbidden technique, then the Boiling Blood Technique is much more precious, and ordinary forces have no right to possess it.

As one of the eight major forces in the Supreme Martial City, the Xiao family naturally has the right.

Compared to the Burning Blood Technique, the requirements for practicing the Boiling Blood Technique are much stricter. One must be at least at the seventh layer of the Blood Qi realm, and the Blood Qi must be stable. In normal circumstances, a seventh-layer beginner cannot practice it, as it would affect their Blood Qi. At least, one must reach the peak of the seventh layer.

Additionally, the Boiling Blood Technique is different from the Burning Blood Technique. The Burning Blood Technique instantly burns one's Blood Qi, enhancing strength by a thousand pounds, but the duration is very short, often only allowing one attack. If one is fast, it might be two, but no one has ever achieved three.

The Boiling Blood Technique, on the other hand, provides continuous enhancement. For ten seconds, the first level increases strength by five hundred pounds and speed by ten percent, the second level by a thousand pounds and twenty percent, and the third level by two thousand pounds and thirty percent.

"The power and speed of a martial artist's attack are closely related. Improving both is the best," Chen Zong thought. Obtaining the method to practice the Boiling Blood Technique was a pleasant surprise.

Moreover, the ten-second duration is the limit. If the battle can be resolved within ten seconds, the Boiling Blood Technique can be ended early, without exhausting one's Blood Qi.

After memorizing the content of the Boiling Blood Technique, Chen Zong put it away. Now was not the right time to practice it.

"Xiao Wei was an enemy, but since he died here, the Xiao family won't know it was me, so they won't come after me. Additionally, the White Jade Tower is also a hidden enemy, and if there's a suitable opportunity, I should eliminate them," Chen Zong thought.

Last time, when he climbed Dragon Horn Peak, the Bai family members in the Sea View Cliff wanted to kill him. If he hadn't fully utilized the advantages of time, place, and his own strengths, it would have been very dangerous. If they failed to kill him once, the White Jade Tower would certainly try again. If he didn't seize the opportunity to eliminate them as soon as possible, it would become increasingly troublesome.

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