Puff!

Chu Ming's mind relaxed a bit as he once again raised his sword and slashed at the Blood Crow Taoist. The indistinct and somewhat void-like sword light burst forth. The Tier Eight Slaughter Sword Intent endowed Chu Ming's Sword Technique with incoherent lethality, making even his casual attacks as powerful as when he wielded the Burial Sword before.

Puff, puff, puff...

The sword light continuously shot through the air, blood splattered everywhere. The blood scars on the Blood Crow Taoist's body increased, and despite his strong Body Refining skills and thick Blood Qi, he was still unable to hold on.

"You wait, I won't let you go."

The Blood Crow Taoist's face filled with hatred, he gritted his teeth and said this, then transformed into a red light and darted toward the horizon.

Chu Ming swung his sword, and the Star Trace Sword fell, instantly severing the Blood Crow Taoist's entire left arm. The Blood Crow Taoist's face turned pale, his Qi and blood diminished, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the sky.

Whoosh!

Watching the Blood Crow Taoist leave, Chu Ming silently returned the Slaughter Blood Stone in his left hand to his Storage Ring. The energy from the Slaughter Blood Stone had been consumed by about forty percent from breaking through the Slaughter Sword Intent from Tier Seven to Tier Eight.

"Thank you, Brother Chu!"

An Ruosu saw Chu Ming arrive and immediately thanked him sheepishly.

Initially, she felt only apprehension towards Chu Ming, but now that apprehension had evolved into awe.

Though Chu Ming wasn't the most terrifying genius she had ever seen, he was definitely the fastest-progressing one. She secretly speculated in her heart that if given enough time, Chu Ming might reach the level of the six major powers.

"It's no problem."

Chu Ming said softly and lightly.

"Hu Ping."

At this moment, An Ruosu suddenly called out to Hu Ping.

"Senior Sister An, what's happening?"

Hu Ping had a feeling something bad was about to happen.

"Take out the Nine-tailed Immortal Jade Grass and give it to Brother Chu."

An Ruosu ordered Hu Ping.

"This..."

Hu Ping's face sank, and as expected, his expression turned grim and uncertain.

"Why? Are my words worthless?"

Seeing the hesitation on Hu Ping's face, An Ruosu's face darkened as she coldly reprimanded him.

"No..."

Hu Ping said softly and then lightly touched his Storage Ring with his right hand. A flash of yellow light appeared, and a bright Spirit Grass appeared in his hand.

As soon as the Spirit Grass appeared, the spiritual power within a hundred meters instantly began to surge wildly, gathering towards everyone, with the center being the Spirit Grass in Hu Ping's hand.

"Nine-tailed Immortal Jade Grass?!"

Feng Yuyan exclaimed in a low voice. The top of the Nine-tailed Immortal Jade Grass split into nine forks, resembling nine tails drooping down, with streams of spiritual power flying over them. Just taking a breath made one feel refreshed and happy.

"Here you go!"

Hu Ping cast a cold glance at Chu Ming, handed him the Nine-tailed Immortal Jade Grass, and stepped aside without a word.

Chu Ming accepted without hesitating. First, the Nine-tailed Immortal Jade Grass was exceptionally precious and of great use to him, and second, if not for him, An Ruosu's group wouldn't have been able to keep the Nine-tailed Immortal Jade Grass and might have lost their lives today.

"Brother Chu, we will take our leave now."

An Ruosu showed a faint smile when she saw Chu Ming accept the Nine-tailed Immortal Jade Grass. She had her reasons for giving it to Chu Ming: currently, Chu Ming was still growing, and offering timely assistance would be more valuable than adding to his success. Besides, they owed it to Chu Ming for their survival today.

"Hmm!"

Chu Ming lightly nodded, watching An Ruosu and the others leave. He then turned around and said to Feng Yuyan,

"Let's go find a place to refine the Nine-tailed Immortal Jade Grass."

Chu Ming took Feng Yuyan's hand and they swiftly flew away, disappearing in an instant.

...

Several miles away, An Ruosu, who had just separated from Chu Ming, suddenly stopped, her face turning pale.

"Senior Sister An, what's the matter?"

Ye Mei asked softly. An Ruosu had always been their pillar of support but had never shown such an expression.

"Look."

An Ruosu stretched out her right hand, revealing a blue Thunder Shadow Jade Pendant in her palm. The floating light shimmered with crystalline brilliance, appearing quite extraordinary.

But at the center of the blue Thunder Shadow Jade Pendant, a finger-width crack had appeared, splitting the entire pendant in half, while thunder light leaked out.

"This is... Senior Brother Bai's Spiritual Tablet?"

Everyone was stunned, their faces turning ashen. Though Bai Zang's position in the Wind and Thunder Pavilion was not comparable to An Ruosu, his actual combat strength was at the level of the six major powers. Ten years ago, Bai Zang, like An Ruosu, was a leading figure in Wind and Thunder Pavilion.

But now, the shattering of Bai Zang's Spiritual Tablet meant that Bai Zang had fallen. This was a huge loss for the Wind and Thunder Pavilion since Bai Zang had the potential to break through to the Life and Death Realm in his lifetime.

"Who on earth killed Senior Brother Bai?"

Hu Ping was in disarray, a chilling dread rising in his heart, escalating his fear of the Ancient Battlefield to the limit.

"No matter who it is, we must be careful from now on."

An Ruosu shook her head, put away Bai Zang's Spiritual Tablet. They might be arrogant outside, but on the Ancient Battlefield, their lives could be lost at any moment. It was truly ironic.

...

Whoosh!

Chu Ming and Feng Yuyan found a valley. Together, they expanded a considerable cave and slipped inside.

"You refine four tails, and I refine five tails!"

Chu Ming took out the Nine-tailed Immortal Jade Grass and said to Feng Yuyan lightly.

"No need. The faster your strength improves, the safer we are in the Ancient Battlefield."

Feng Yuyan waved her hand, and without waiting for Chu Ming to argue, she left the cave, sat cross-legged at the entrance, and began quietly guarding.

Seeing this, Chu Ming shook his head, found a corner in the cave, sat cross-legged, and began to refine the Nine-tailed Immortal Jade Grass.

The spiritual power contained within the Nine-tailed Immortal Jade Grass was vast. As strands of spiritual power entered Chu Ming's body, it made his Eight Extraordinary Meridians tense up.

Buzz, buzz, buzz!

Chu Ming's body trembled slightly, his mouth reciting the twelfth layer incantation of the Pure Essence Sword Qi Technique. The surrounding spiritual power gathered madly around him, and his cultivation rapidly increased.

Middle Stage of the Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer!

Late Stage of the Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer!

Peak of the Guiyuan Realm Seventh Layer!

...

At the center of the Ancient Battlefield, Steward Lin, dressed in black robes, returned to the abyssal blood sea, his aura somewhat weak.

"Steward Lin, are you injured?"

A black-robed figure asked with concern.

"It's nothing, did you kill them all?"

Steward Lin waved his hand, turning to question the black-robed figure.

"All martial artists who knew about the abyssal blood sea have been killed by our men."

The black-robed figure immediately responded.

"Good, well done. The abyssal blood sea is crucial to the ancestor's resurrection plan. Our Lin Family has waited tens of thousands of years for this; we can't wait any longer."

Steward Lin clenched his hands tightly, muttering.

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