“Cousin, are you being too impulsive.”

At this very moment.

The Wei Hao that Wang Yu been thinking of was standing above the Blood Demon Sea. His aura was extremely powerful, having clearly reached the fourth layer of Core Formation. Beside him, a demonic corpse flickered in and out of visibility.

This was achieved through the Wei clan’s secret method.

A specially refined variant zombie, the Blood Shadow Demonic Corpse.

Demonic corpses were already among the top tier of variant zombies. With the Blood Shadow prefix, it meant the fusion of blood path power and shadow escape divine abilities.

It was a special type excelling in speed and assassination.

The one who had just spoken was Wei Shanze.

The Wei clan team was proficient in shadow escape techniques and had already been dispatched by Wei Hao to gather intelligence and track Jiang Mingxin.

In the hands of the Blood Shadow Demonic Corpse was a corpse that had been completely drained dry.

If Wang Yu were present, he would certainly recognize this person as someone he had seen in the Blood Slaughter Hall before, a fellow disciple from Heavenly Corpse Peak and one of Jiang Mingxin’s subordinates.

Facing his distant cousin’s doubts, Wei Hao thought entirely differently and said.

“Revenge against Jiang Mingxin should be taken sooner rather than later.

“I have now broken through to the fourth layer of Core Formation. His rate of progress should not be slow either, but breaking into the late Core Formation stage is not so easy. At most, there is only a one to two minor realm gap between us.

“This is precisely the moment when the gap in strength is the smallest, the best opportunity to avenge the devouring of my life-bound corpse.”

After speaking.

He paused slightly and continued earnestly.

“This matter has nothing to do with you. Your life-bound magic treasure is still being refined, and your life-bound divine ability has yet to be mastered. Following me to ambush Jiang Mingxin carries great risk.”

Wei Shanze opened his mouth. His worry for Wei Hao’s safety accounted for barely one percent.

The rest was resentment that Wei Hao was taking people to seek revenge.

Purely personal enmity.

Then what about him. Should he go rely on Ding Ming. That person was weaker than him. At least Wei Hao had the Wei clan team behind him, as well as closer blood ties.

He was being taken care of.

If he did not follow now, even if Wei Hao succeeded, he would not come looking for him. As a small early stage Core Formation cultivator who was not even fully developed, how could he survive.

Thinking of this, Wei Shanze immediately declared his resolve.

“Since cousin wants to do this, I, Wei Shanze, will definitely support you. Danger does not necessarily mean death. I will go with you.”

“Good.”

Wei Hao agreed without hesitation, but the half smiling gaze made Wei Shanze feel like he had been tricked.

That trace of resentment had nowhere to be vented.

Just at this moment.

Wei Hao’s transmission jade talisman trembled. After receiving the information and responding, in less than half an incense stick’s time, a streak of aurora light rapidly shot over.

In two blinks, it arrived from the horizon to right before them.

As the light dispersed, Wang Yu’s figure was revealed.

When their gazes met, Wei Shanze was badly frightened and hurriedly hid behind Wei Hao, stammering.

“You… you… why are you here.”

“Shanze, do not be rude.”

Wang Yu raised an eyebrow and pointed at him.

“What is wrong with him.”

Wei Hao said helplessly.

“He was probably frightened by you. Recently, many rumors have spread within the Blood Abyss, saying that you and Zhuo Shouyun joined forces to trap and kill two to three hundred fellow Core Formation cultivators.”

Wang Yu was speechless.

Blatant slander. He calculated in his mind.

The scattered killings did not count. He killed dozens in Blood Beast Valley, dozens at the entrance of Corrosion Yin Hall, dozens inside the Blood Slaughter Hall. Altogether it had barely exceeded one hundred.

There were many cases where he had not even obtained the spoils of war. He did not know who benefited from them. Every time he thought of it, his heart ached to the point he could barely breathe.

For a miser, seeing money but not picking it up was fatal.

“Tell me in detail.”

“Alright.”

With no one nearby, Wei Hao immediately had other thoughts. After carefully weighing his words, he spoke.

“That time at Corrosion Yin Hall, everyone came out a year ago. The rumors about you and Zhuo Shouyun started then. He was given the nickname Ghost Tongue.

“It refers to his smooth talking and endless lies.

“As for you, you have many titles. Blood Butcher, Evil Beast, Asura. By the way, do you know which one is used most often.”

Wang Yu appropriately showed a puzzled expression, when Wei Shanze suddenly interrupted.

“They call you Ice Corpse.”

“The reason.”

“I do not know. Maybe because you do not show much expression.”

Wang Yu immediately revealed a smiling expression. Wei Shanze felt a chill run down his spine and instantly shrank back behind his cousin. Wei Hao said helplessly.

“Shanze, see, is he not quite amiable.

“Brother Wang, those are all malicious slanders. I have looked into the situation. The matter of slander destroying a person will absolutely not happen.”

“I am not worried.”

After understanding the situation, Wang Yu could roughly guess what had happened after he left. Zhuo Shouyun had indeed formed a strange tacit understanding with him.

As long as Zhuo Shouyun did not appear before his eyes, he naturally had no intention of hunting people down. The conditions of the second version of the Nether River Contract were basically met. Once he left the Blood Abyss, everything would be over.

Another part concerned Zhuo Shouqing.

He was only personally interested in Fu Xiao. The five Heavenly Demons that Fu Xiao had lured using the Firmament Mirror Image technique seemed to be of great benefit to the Mysterious Demonic Embryo.

He decided to leave this part until after exiting.

After verifying the records, either refine them into pills or directly devour them using a secret technique. He leaned more toward the first option.

He remembered that the sect possessed a human pill refinement inheritance, which could serve as reference.

“Right, I came to ask you something. After entering the Blood Abyss this time, has the Wei clan discovered any relatively large demonic thralls gathering points.”

“You want to collect Myriad Spirit Blood Essence.”

“Yes.”

Wei Hao thought for a moment and said.

“That thing is good, but neither of us are blood path cultivators.

“It is better to consume less. Generally speaking, after increasing cultivation by two to three layers, one should stop. Otherwise, the erosion of the flesh by blood path power is irreversible.”

Wang Yu was thoughtful. So the issue lay in the Qi sea.

After refinement through his pill techniques and flames, the blood pills he produced were far purer. Almost all impurities and hidden dangers had been removed.

Considering his physical body’s capacity, consuming more should not be a big problem. He did not seek to directly break through to the peak of Core Formation, but at least to cultivate to the ninth layer of Core Formation.

“I have my own considerations. Is there relevant information.”

“There is some. I will give it to you for free.”

Wei Hao was as generous as ever. After the two exchanged information, he immediately invited him.

“I have a plan. Are you interested.”

“Let me hear it.”

…

…

The western side of the Blood Demon Sea, an unnamed reef zone.

Jiang Mingxin stood with his hands behind his back, frowning as he listened to the reports from three subordinates.

“Jiang Yuan, Jiang Qixing, Wang Shouwen, Guo Ai. No news from any of them.”

“Yes, Your Highness.

“The transmission jade talismans reacted, but there was no reply.”

Jiang Mingxin sensed that something was wrong and guessed that these people were most likely dead.

But who was killing them. Wang Yu.

Was there really such deep hatred?

He saw that Wang Yu could even cooperate with his rival Zhuo Shouyun. He should not be so narrow minded.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Mingxin asked again.

“Has Xie Xie'an been found.”

“No.”

“A bunch of useless trash. What use are you.”

As soon as his words fell, a tearing sound rang out.

A pair of blue gray hands with long black fingernails suddenly plunged into a subordinate’s chest. Under the horrified gazes of the others, the body was ripped in half with a single pull.

Blood rained down.

A golden core that had just condensed from the void was about to flee, yet it was suddenly sucked in by a corpse mouth filled with sharp fangs. With a few crunching sounds, it was swallowed into the belly, and demonic nature surged violently.

The one who launched the sneak attack was none other than the Blood Shadow Demonic Corpse.

The demonic corpse lineage possessed an innate corpse dao talent known as the Core Devouring Technique. By feeding on cultivators’ golden cores, it could strengthen its own demonic nature.

If it advanced to the fourth rank, this talent would evolve accordingly into the Nascent Devouring Technique, which specialized in devouring cultivators’ Nascent Souls. The stronger the demonic nature, the stronger the demonic corpse’s physical body.

It also possessed astonishing regenerative ability. Even if its body were ground down until only a trace of flesh remained, it could gradually regenerate. This was known as undying demonic nature.

Therefore, using corpse fiends as base material was the most suitable way to nurture demonic corpses.

They were extremely rare.

Such an abrupt change immediately caused Jiang Mingxin and the others to retreat. With a wave of their hands, streams of corpse suppressing talismans transformed into talisman chains and wrapped toward the Blood Shadow Demonic Corpse.

“How could there be a demonic corpse here. It is being controlled by someone.”

“Ridiculous nonsense.”

Jiang Mingxin thought rapidly, yet he could not find any corpse dao fellow disciple among his peers who was capable of controlling a demonic corpse.

Who could it be.

“No need to think anymore.”

“Jiang Mingxin, release your Corpse Champion.”

Wei Hao leaped out from the demonic corpse’s shadow and was quite satisfied with the strength of this life-bound corpse.

“It is you.”

Jiang Mingxin naturally recognized Wei Hao.

The two of them had served as true disciples together for over a hundred years. They had even clashed openly at the Corpse Fighting Tournament, where weapons had met head on, and in the end Jiang Mingxin had won.

“Wei Hao. You are truly lucky to obtain a corpse path mutant species like a demonic corpse. These past days, was it you who has been hunting down members of my Jiang clan?”

“So what if it was.

“If not for you, how would I have obtained today’s fortune.”

“Laughable.”

Jiang Mingxin’s divine sense stirred slightly as he secretly signaled his remaining two subordinates to prepare. On the surface, he spoke calmly.

“Inferior skill, yet you still think of revenge. If I can defeat you once, I can defeat you a second time. In corpse control techniques, you are far inferior to me.”

“Yes. You are right.”

Wei Hao actually acknowledged his words.

“Since you are so confident, come. Let us fight again, just you and me.”

Jiang Mingxin was naturally unafraid. With a ferocious expression, he shouted.

“Clown. Corpse King, go.”

A corpse king with sinews knotted like iron burst forth from a corpse treasure. Corpse qi billowed as it let out a deafening roar toward Wei Hao.

The unique pressure belonging to a corpse king descended instantly.

The two men moved in perfect unison, forcing blood from their fingertips and drawing sinister corpse talismans in the air, striking their respective zombies from behind.

The Corpse Champion was at the peak of mid third rank.

The demonic corpse had just entered mid third rank.

The moment they collided, the demonic corpse’s strength was suppressed, and the corner of Jiang Mingxin’s mouth immediately curved upward.

“So that is all you have.”

“This is merely a contest of strength, with no technique to speak of. Absorb.”

With a sharp command, Wei Hao’s demonic corpse opened its mouth and sucked. The color on the Corpse Champion’s surface grew darker. After several breaths, blue black corpse blood gushed out wildly, and its strength rapidly declined.

In contrast, the demonic corpse became even more ferocious. Already drenched in blood from devouring a golden core, and now absorbing the Corpse Champion’s blood, it forcibly pressed the corpse king down.

Jiang Mingxin’s eyes burned with excitement.

With a divine sense signal, he ordered the two subordinates to act together. All three simultaneously took out corpse suppressing bells.

A few crisp bell chimes rang out, and the demonic corpse immediately calmed down considerably.

Its ferocity dropped by a large margin.

They were professionals at dealing with zombies, especially with the three of them working together. Seeing Wei Hao reveal a frustrated expression, Jiang Mingxin felt greatly pleased.

“One on one is meaningless and proves nothing. Do you not agree, Wei Hao.”

“I do.”

Jiang Mingxin suddenly turned his head, only to see streams of red and yellow light streak past his face.

Two fine heads flew high into the air. As the flowing light took shape, it revealed a demonic sword with a skull hilt and turbid wave like water patterns across its body.

Wang Yu’s hand, covered in blood and twisted into a ferocious claw shape, withdrew from the backs of the two subordinates. The black golden core light of the two cores rapidly dimmed.

“Wang Yu. You. Listen to me.”

Having witnessed this man’s terrifying might in the Blood Slaughter Hall, Jiang Mingxin did not believe he could win against him, let alone with Wei Hao seeking revenge at his side.

His relaxed mood instantly turned tense.

“What do you want to say.”

“I. I have a collaboration with Yan Ling. You cannot kill me.”

Wang Yu continued to approach.

“She is not enough.”

“I. I know the secrets of the Blood Demon Sea.”

“I do not believe you.”

“It is true.”

“Allow a soul search?”

Jiang Mingxin’s face turned deathly pale, sweat pouring down. How could he possibly agree to such a request. But seeing that Wang Yu was not in a hurry to kill him, he immediately realized something.

He directly knelt down and begged.

“As long as you spare me, you may make any demands. My Jiang clan is not without some family wealth.”

“That is not it.”

Wang Yu lifted the man’s chin with his sword blade and asked.

“Why were you looking for Xie Xie'an.”

Hearing this, Jiang Mingxin immediately realized that Wang Yu and Wei Hao had arrived long ago. Perhaps they had even been present when he was speaking with his subordinates earlier.

As his gaze flickered, he suddenly said.

“Xie Xie'an seized the Blood Infant Fruit.”

Wang Yu looked toward Wei Hao, who merely spread his hands, indicating he knew nothing.

With a frown, Wang Yu continued.

“How did he seize it.”

Scions of great clans were inherently difficult to soul search.

Jiang Mingxin also carried the additional status of a direct disciple of the Heavenly Corpse lineage. The restraints within his Niwan Palace, including prohibitions and oath type bindings, would not be few, but rather more numerous. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Therefore, Wang Yu had never placed all his hopes on soul searching techniques. If such techniques worked every time, there would not be so many secrets in the world.

“The situation was very strange. After you and some others left, the remaining direct disciples chose to continue exploring the Corrosion Yin Hall.

“According to the pattern, the Blood Infant Fruit would appear in the Ninth Hall. Whether or not the Blood Slaughter Stone Stele appeared, this would always be the case.

“But this time, when we arrived at the Ninth Hall, we found no traces of anyone having been there. The Blood Infant Fruit was nowhere to be found.

“So we suspected that you had secretly taken it.”

At this point, Jiang Mingxin’s speech quickened.

“Afterward, I investigated. When you left the hall, your speed was seen by the subordinates we left outside. You absolutely did not have time to break into the Ninth Hall.

“And Zhuo Shouyun was being hunted down by fellow disciples who stirred up chaos, so no one returned. After thinking it through, only Xie Xie'an, who escaped first, was a possibility.

“Moreover, no one saw him leave the Corrosion Yin Hall.”

The reasoning was logical and complete. It did not seem like a lie.

Yet Wang Yu sensed something was wrong and asked a crucial question.

“How do you know that the first person to escape the Blood Slaughter Hall was Xie Xie'an.”

One had to know.

Wang Yu had judged that the mass of ghostly mist was Xie Xie'an based on a series of intelligence clues, as well as deliberately remembering this person’s aura characteristics during their previous encounter.

On what basis could Jiang Mingxin recognize him.

He gave an awkward smile.

“Heavenly Corpse Peak’s Scent Recognition Secret Technique was originally used to locate zombies. When used on people, it also produces a similar effect.”

Wei Hao stepped forward and nodded at Wang Yu.

“That secret technique does indeed exist.”

Wang Yu, however, sneered coldly.

“You are lying.”