Chapter 51: The Soul-Devouring Bloodline

All 30,000 disciples of Tongzhou Hall landed.
The energy density of this plateau was not particularly high on Earthly Hidden Star, but it was much greater compared to Zhu Yan Star. With just one breath, the primordial energy contained in the spiritual qi was roughly equivalent to the true essence of a Great Perfection-stage cultivator.
The disciples of Tongzhou Hall naturally noticed this and their faces lit up with joy.
Yu Wei glanced at the situation in Tongzhou Hall, his face showing delight. Then he looked at Yun Zhouzi and said with a smile, “Yun Zhouzi, from now on, this area will be your Tongzhou Hall’s territory. In three months, I will bring here all the records of your Youhan Sect, officially integrating Tongzhou Hall into our sect. During these three months, lead your disciples to select a location here to build structures and craftsmanship halls.”
Yun Zhouzi understood that to join Youhan Sect, a series of steps were necessary. Since Tongzhou Hall was entering directly, Yu Wei surely had to do some work before it could be fully incorporated as a branch of Youhan Sect.
“Brother Yu Wei, thank you for your efforts. I’ll wait eagerly for good news in three months,” Yun Zhouzi replied with a smile.
Yu Wei nodded and immediately flew away.
After watching Yu Wei leave, Yun Zhouzi turned to the disciples of Tongzhou Hall and shouted, “Disciples of Tongzhou Hall, still follow the eighteen craftsmanship peaks and each find a place as your crafting site.”
“Yes, Hall Master!” all the disciples replied loudly.
Immediately, the 30,000 disciples split into eighteen groups and dispersed.
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The 3,000 disciples of Juehuo Peak stood neatly in ten rows.
Zhen Nantian looked at his disciples below and felt a surge of confidence. From being one of the smallest peaks at first, it had now become the largest peak of Tongzhou Hall, filling him with a sense of achievement.
Huo Zun stood behind Zhen Nantian, calm, but the smile on his lips revealed that he seemed to have discovered something satisfying.
None of the 3,000 disciples dared to question this special treatment given to Huo Zun. They were well aware that Juehuo Peak’s success was all thanks to Huo Zun. Moreover, Huo Zun had once defeated Lin Po, a six-star Human Soul Immortal, with his four-star Human Soul Immortal cultivation level. Now that he was a lower-tier Human Soul Immortal, he was undoubtedly the strongest among the disciples of Juehuo Peak, so none would dare to challenge him recklessly.

Zhen Nantian sensed the presence of the Fire Lord and immediately said to the three thousand disciples, “You disciples, form groups of ten each and explore the surrounding areas. If you find any good spots, return immediately to report to me.” The three thousand disciples looked at Zhen Nantian strangely, puzzled as to why the peak master was so eager to issue this order. However, they didn’t ask questions and simply replied, “Yes, Peak Master.” Soon, the three thousand disciples of the Juehuo Peak divided into ten groups and flew into the air to search for a place suitable for crafting weapons in the vicinity. Zhen Nantian watched them off with a smile before turning to the Fire Lord and asking anxiously, “Fire Lord, have you discovered something good? You must not hide it from me—tell me!” Having spent time with the Fire Lord, Zhen Nantian could guess his thoughts from his behavior. At that moment, sensing a special smile from the Fire Lord, he realized he must have found a rare treasure. The Fire Lord stepped forward, patted Zhen Nantian’s shoulder, and said with a smile, “Fat guy, Yu Wei won’t arrive for another three months. I’ll leave alone and return on time after three months.” Hearing this, Zhen Nantian looked unhappy—wasn’t it obvious that he had found something good but wasn’t taking him along? “No, I must go with you,” Zhen Nantian said firmly, immediately grabbing the Fire Lord’s hand. The Fire Lord smiled faintly before saying after a while, “Fat guy, if you keep pulling me like this, I’ll never return.” “Ah!” Zhen Nantian exclaimed in surprise and quickly released the Fire Lord’s hand. The Fire Lord patted his shoulder again and said with a smile, “Don’t worry. I’ll show you the good things later.” With that, the Fire Lord flew away amidst Zhen Nantian’s anxious expression. ※※※ On this plateau, one mountain rose after another, forming endless interwoven mountain ranges. At that moment, the Fire Lord arrived at a snow-capped peak. Suddenly, the Earth Lord appeared. “Fire Lord, let me take care of matters below,” the Earth Lord said with a smile as he stepped forward. The Fire Lord nodded and immediately entered the Cunjie Ball. It turned out that as soon as the Fire Lord emerged from the Starship, the Immortal Consciousness of the Weapon God detected a miraculous treasure beneath this plateau, which would be very helpful for the cultivation of Qu Yi’s five avatars. Naturally, the Fire Lord had to act alone, guided secretly by the Weapon God, to reach this snow-capped peak. To enter underground, the mid-grade immortal weapon owned by the Earth Lord was undoubtedly the most suitable.

Tu Zun immediately took out the Earth Diving Shuttle and entered it. In an instant, the shuttle plunged into the ground, diving deep downward.
Ten thousand meters below, the Earth Diving Shuttle stopped. Ahead was a round passage about half a meter wide, and within it flowed a substance resembling blood. This “blood” extended like human blood vessels, as if there was a “heart” somewhere underground constantly pumping it. The round passage served the function of blood vessels.
When the Earth Diving Shuttle arrived, the blood-like substance suddenly retracted and disappeared.
Tu Zun was stunned.
“Tu Zun, enter the Tiny Realm Sphere,” came the voice of the Artifact God at that moment.
Then, Tu Zun was taken inside the Tiny Realm Sphere.
Inside the sphere, Qu Yi, Jin Zun, Mu Zun, Shui Zun, and Tu Zun stood together beside the Artifact God’s soft chair, staring at him lying on it.
“Artifact God, what exactly is that blood-like substance?” Qu Yi asked directly.
Guided by the Artifact God’s hints, the five of them had been very curious, to the point that Jin Zun and the others couldn’t focus on cultivation and kept hovering around the Artifact God.
The Artifact God rolled his eyes and said with a smile, “Soul Devouring Blood Vessels!”
Upon hearing this, Qu Yi’s eyes lit up. Though he didn’t know the exact function of these Soul Devouring Blood Vessels, anything called a treasure by the Artifact God surely wasn’t ordinary.
“Artifact God, what are the functions of the Soul Devouring Blood Vessels?” Qu Yi pressed further.
Jin Zun, Mu Zun, Shui Zun, and Tu Zun also stared at the Artifact God anxiously, wishing they could simply crack open his head to read what was inside.
The Artifact God glanced at the five of them and said with a smile, “Their uses are immense. At least they’ll help you five cultivate all the way to Six-Star Earth Soul Immortals without issue.”
Ah!
Qu Yi, Jin Zun, Mu Zun, Shui Zun, and Tu Zun were speechless with shock. What the Artifact God had said was truly astonishing.
In the immortal realm, it took hundreds of thousands or even millions of years for humans to cultivate from Human Immortals to Earth Immortals—assuming they had resources for cultivation. To rise from One-Star Earth Soul Immortals to Six-Star Earth Soul Immortals required an even longer time, up to millions of years.
Yet the Artifact God casually said that it would be easy for Jin Zun and the others to cultivate from lower-ranked Human Soul Immortals to Six-Star Earth Soul Immortals, which was truly shocking.
After a while, Qu Yi was the first to calm down.
“Artifact God, how do we obtain these Soul Devouring Blood Vessels?” he asked confidently, showing his determination to acquire these divine blood vessels.

Jin Zun, Mu Zun, Shui Zun, and Tu Zun all stared at the Artifact God with intense eyes, eager to swallow him outright if he refused to speak. The Artifact God chuckled before saying, “Qu Yi, if anyone else came—even a celestial being—would not be able to subdue this Soul Devouring Bloodline. But with you having the Dimension Ball and my hidden assistance, it will be easy to control it.” Hearing this, Qu Yi felt relieved. Since the Artifact God said so, the Soul Devouring Bloodline could not escape and would soon fall into his hands. At that moment, the Dimension Ball turned into dust and fell into that circular passage. Inside the passage, the Soul Devouring Bloodline sensed the disappearance of the Underground Shuttle and no longer saw any danger. It reappeared, with blood-like substance filling the entire passage. The Dimension Ball followed the flow of this “blood” toward the “heart” of the Soul Devouring Bloodline. Ten days passed. Inside the Dimension Ball, Qu Yi, as it moved through the Soul Devouring Bloodline, made new discoveries and grew even more astonished by it. Beneath every mountain range on the plateau lay a Soul Devouring Bloodline, and at the center of each peak as well. These bloodlines were like blood vessels spreading throughout the body, extending to every corner of the plateau. Moreover, they absorbed the energies of the Five Elements, refining them into primal elemental energies stored within this “blood.” The plateau region owned by Tongzhou Hall was larger than the entire Zhu Yan Star, and the reach of these Soul Devouring Bloodlines extended beyond the plateau, seemingly reaching even beneath the entire Huoluan Continent. It was evident that the amount of primal elemental energy stored within them was terrifyingly vast. Finally, the Dimension Ball reached the core of the Soul Devouring Bloodline, a region similar to the human heart. The core indeed resembled an infinitely enlarged human heart, thousands of meters in size, located in an underground circular space. This heart was entirely red, with primal energies so dense they were almost viscous. As it vibrated, these energies were transported to various bloodlines. Inside the Dimension Ball, Qu Yi sensed the core of the Soul Devouring Bloodline and immediately shouted, “Artifact God, it seems we’ve reached its core. What should we do now to subdue it?”

The Spirit God jumped up from the soft chair and landed on the ground, smiling faintly. “There’s no need to rush. This soul with the Soul Devouring bloodline is currently active. We can act once it falls into slumber.” After hearing this, Qu Yi was once again surprised—this Soul Devouring bloodline turned out to be a living being with its own soul.