Chapter 3

The Yin Clan, a family that is not tolerated in the Eastern cultivation world and is also feared and marginalized by the Western dark forces, yet they are helpless against it.

The ancestor of the Yin Clan, Yin Tianjue, was just a minor figure in the Eastern cultivation world before the Lawless Era arrived, when the Eastern cultivation world was still filled with immortals and Buddhas, and the deities and demons in the Western world were still engaged in endless divine and demonic wars. At that time, Yin Tianjue's status in the East was even more awkward and pitiful than Yin Xuege's current position in the Yin Clan.

However, when the Lawless Era arrived, the spiritual veins in the Eastern world collapsed, and the path to immortality was severed; in the Western world, the deities and demons vanished, and the once sacred mountains and demonic abysses were completely sealed. With incredible courage, Yin Tianjue led a group of elders from the Yin family across the ocean to launch a surprise attack on the Blood Demon Clan's sanctuary in the Western world. He plundered the Blood Demon's holy blood and transformed himself into a Blood Demon!

The so-called Blood Demons are said to be the offspring of a powerful Eastern demon and a Western bat demon! Such a hybrid is not recognized by heaven and earth, with inverted yin and yang attributes, and after death, they do not enter the cycle of rebirth, nor are they accepted by the five elements. They are a complete and utter monster. In the Western world, they are simply called 'vampires,' a cruel and terrifying creature!

However, with the arrival of the Lawless Era, the spiritual energy in the world dissipated, and those orthodox cultivators turned to ashes as their lifespans expired. Yin Tianjue, however, survived the disaster of the Lawless Era thanks to the evil instinct of the Blood Demon clan to consume human essence and blood.

Therefore, all members of the Yin Clan are Blood Demons!

They feed on blood, using it to strengthen their bodies, and rely on the yang energy in the blood to neutralize the yin coldness from the moonlight. They then use unique secret techniques to become increasingly powerful!

The young members of the Yin Clan, their strength is even inferior to that of ordinary human strongmen. Any qualified human soldier can easily kill several times the number of young Yin Clan members. But once the young members absorb enough blood and moonlight essence, and accumulate enough evolved blood in their bodies, they can evolve into formal 'Warriors'!

Powerful, beyond the imagination of ordinary people, 'Warriors'!

All the power of the Yin Clan comes from their blood. They live by their blood, and their strength is also hidden in their blood.

The blood of ordinary young members is lighter in color compared to that of ordinary humans, with a beautiful light pink hue.

The power contained in such blood is extremely weak, even weaker than that of ordinary humans. However, as the young members continuously consume the essence of external blood and absorb the hidden energy from the moonlight, their strength gradually increases.

As their strength continues to grow, the color of their blood deepens, the viscosity of the blood increases, and the energy in the blood continuously condenses. When they successfully condense the first drop of green blood in their bodies, it signifies that their strength has surpassed that of a young member and they have advanced to a powerful 'Star' Warrior!

This unique drop of blood is the biggest difference between a formal Yin Clan warrior and a young member!

Although it is just a drop of blood, it contains a vast amount of blood essence and powerful moonlight energy, representing the aggregation of all the strength within a Yin Clan warrior! As the amount of this blood, known as 'Blood Demon Essence Blood,' increases, the strength of these Yin Clan warriors also continuously grows!

Yin Xuejiao successfully broke through last night during the full moon, as the first drop of Blood Demon Essence Blood finally condensed in his body, transforming him from a weak young member into a formal Yin Clan warrior!

According to the clan rules of the Yin Clan, any newly advanced warrior must stay in the Young Members' Hall for a period of further cultivation, continuously fighting with other young members who have not yet broken through! One, to temper the newly advanced warrior's internal strength, and two, to let the unbroken warriors experience the true strength of a warrior, guiding them on the path forward!

Inside the Young Members' Hall, twelve blood flames, each the size of a human head, floated in the air, emitting a gentle blood light that illuminated everything in the hall.

Each blood flame contained a fist-sized demon talisman, which possessed magical powers. The blood light enveloping the hall gave the young members of the Yin Clan powerful self-healing abilities. Even if their bones and limbs were broken during practical training, as long as they bathed in the blood light and with the help of the blood essence they had just consumed, their injuries would quickly heal.

A hundred young members were divided into two rows, standing on either side of the hall, leaving a space of a hundred meters in the center.

Yin Jiyin stood in the middle of the two rows with a forced smile. He glanced at the arrogant Yin Xuejiao and nodded with a smile.

"Since Xuejiao has broken through, according to the rules of the Young Members' Hall, newly advanced young members will stay in the hall for three months of further cultivation. One, to familiarize themselves with their increased strength, and two, to provide practical guidance to the young members who have not yet broken through, showing them the true strength of a warrior and guiding them on the path forward!"

With his hands behind his back, he walked a few steps and coughed heavily to assert his authority in the Young Members' Hall. Then he continued, "So, today's practical training will be you taking turns to fight Xuejiao. Who wants to step up first and receive guidance?"

The young members remained silent, their faces showing strange expressions as they almost simultaneously turned to look at Yin Xuege. They knew that the first person to receive guidance would definitely be Yin Xuege! Everyone knew it, Yin Xuejiao knew it, and Yin Jiyin knew it too!

Yin Xuege looked at the young members with malicious intent, his face expressionless. He knew it would be like this. Yin Xuejiao would not miss this opportunity to beat and humiliate him in front of everyone, to regain the dignity he and his brothers had lost in the past!

"However, I have no regrets! I am not afraid!" Yin Xuege clenched his fists and slowly stepped out of the line.

What was to come would eventually come; he could not avoid this battle!

Since he could remember, Yin Xuege knew that in this city of the Yin Clan, filled with malice, to survive, he could only rely on himself!

Being timid was useless; no one would help him!

Surrendering was useless; no one would spare him!

Crying was useless; no one would sympathize with him!

As the greatest disgrace in the history of the Yin Clan, a thorn in the side of all the elders, and as a 'hostage' figure, Yin Xuege knew from a young age that no matter who wanted to deal with him, he could only clench his fists and strike back!

If his fists were not enough, he would use his feet, his teeth, his nails, or even his life to fight!

Yin Xuege's heart was beating fast, his body was trembling slightly, and his face had turned pale!

If it were someone else, they might have mistaken Yin Xuege for being afraid and terrified! But the people in the Young Members' Hall would not think so. When the young members saw Yin Xuege's appearance, they almost instinctively took a step back—this included Yin Xuejiao, who had just broken through to a Star Warrior last night.

Yin Jiyin frowned, glared at Yin Xuejiao with dissatisfaction, and then loudly called out his name.

Yin Xuejiao's body trembled slightly, and he suddenly came to his senses. His face turned red with anger, and he muttered a curse before striding towards Yin Xuege, shouting loudly.

"Yin Xuege! You want to challenge me first? Fine, you have guts! I admire your courage!"

"Then, I am happy to show you the true strength of a Yin Clan warrior!"

"You, you bastard, you disgrace to the entire Yin Clan, I will make you understand that you are just a lowly scum, unworthy of the noble surname of the Yin Clan, and not worthy of your current name!"

Yin Jiyin, standing to the side, quickly moved far away and dryly hummed.

"Then, the first practical match: Yin Xuejiao versus Yin Xuege! This is a real fight, no holding back!"

Yin Xuege, expressionless, slightly bent his waist. He pulled out a three-foot-long, one-inch-wide black soft sword from his waist. Breathing steadily, the yin coldness in his blood quickly spread throughout his body, making his presence almost imperceptible, and he felt his body filled with strength.

"Yin Xuejiao, let me see how strong you are as a formal warrior!"

"I am a bastard, a scum in your eyes, but I have beaten you and your brothers to the point of bleeding! I want to see how much stronger you, who call yourselves noble Yin Clan descendants, are compared to me!"

"Even if you have broken through to a Star Warrior, how much stronger are you compared to me?"

Seeing Yin Xuege suddenly draw the standard soft sword issued by the Young Members' Hall, Yin Xuejiao 'haha' laughed. His handsome but cruel face twitched violently, and he glared at Yin Xuege with hatred, drawing a similar soft sword from his waist.

"Yin Xuege! Yin Xuege!! Yin Xuege!!!"

Shouting Yin Xuege's name three times, Yin Xuejiao's body suddenly left three afterimages as he pounced on Yin Xuege.

"You scum, you don't deserve to live in this world!"

Yin Xuejiao's heart was beating fiercely, and inside his heart, a thumb-sized drop of light green essence blood floated, containing most of his strength. This drop of essence blood was the symbol of his breakthrough to a Star Warrior!

The light green essence blood interacted with the ordinary blood in his body, and a faint light green energy flowed through his body, constantly strengthening his physical body and senses. As Yin Xuejiao charged forward, he instinctively felt his speed was more than twice as fast as usual, and his strength had increased significantly.

Yin Xuege felt a sudden darkness before his eyes; he hadn't even seen Yin Xuejiao's figure when a sharp pain shot through his right shoulder.

Yin Xuejiao's soft sword pierced through Yin Xuege's shoulder, and a jet of blood spurted out. Before Yin Xuege could cry out in pain, Yin Xuejiao had already pulled the sword back and kicked him in the chin. Yin Xuege grunted, his head snapped back, and his thin body flew like a leaf in the wind, landing several meters away.

A dull thud, followed by a sharp pain in his back, and his internal organs shook violently. Yin Xuege's vision went dark, and he opened his mouth in confusion. The impact on his chin had made him bite his tongue, and his mouth was now full of blood!

Swallowing the blood in his mouth with difficulty, Yin Xuege shook his head and suddenly smiled bitterly.

His blood seemed to be more pure and sweet compared to that of the blood slaves! Of course, this was natural, as the blood of the blood slaves was mixed with too many herbs, making it less fresh and sweet than fresh blood!

The air was filled with the sound of rushing wind again. Before Yin Xuege could get up from the ground, Yin Xue