Chapter 692: Blood Skull

"The ’Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle,’ a treasure made from the silk of the Holy Beast Heavenly Silkworm, once enters the human body, it will merge with the blood. If someone in the early stage of the Sky Sea Realm is hit by this needle, death is almost certain, and even those at the peak of the early stage or in the mid-stage of the Sky Sea Realm can be injured by it."

"This must be a life-saving item given to Chen Yu by either Tu Zhixiang or Feng Wuxue."

When You Guangxiong witnessed this scene, his face instantly lit up with joy.

"Chen Yu, this man is Zhuo Buhuan, the Young Valley Master of the Heavenly Jade Sect. Your fifth senior brother, Huan Qing, was killed by him."

"His cultivation is profound; you and I are no match for him. But if we join forces, the ’Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle’ combined with the ’Demon Suppressing Net’ can trap him for a short period."

"As long as we return to the sect and report this matter, it will be a great accomplishment!"

You Guangxiong immediately sent a voice transmission to Chen Yu, appearing utterly sincere.

For Black Demon Valley, striking at the Heavenly Jade Sect was of utmost importance; hence, it was a certain great achievement. Not only could You Guangxiong escape from Zhuo Buhuan’s clutches, but he could also offset his failures—this was already a very favorable outcome.

"The Young Sect Master of the Heavenly Jade Sect?"

Chen Yu did not expect the mysterious man in black to have such an identity.

With his strength, even if he joined forces with You Guangxiong, it would be difficult to kill a formidable opponent like Zhuo Buhuan.

Therefore, Chen Yu was relatively in favor of You Guangxiong’s proposal.

Before Chen Yu could agree, You Guangxiong immediately deployed the ’Demon Suppressing Net’.

Against a terrifying person like Zhuo Buhuan, one must not give the enemy any chance to breathe!

Whoosh!

The massive black iron net, emanating a power to suppress everything, enveloped a distance of over two hundred zhang—both heaven and earth.

You Guangxiong immediately controlled the ’Demon Suppressing Net’ to shrink, thus concentrating the power of the Spiritual Artifact and strengthening the binding force.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The black iron net enveloped Zhuo Buhuan, wrapping around him three times, both inside and out, tightly binding him.

The ’Demon Suppressing Net’ could absorb True Yuan. Once trapped inside, escape was extremely difficult.

"You Guangxiong, what are you doing? You turncoat!"

Dou Sanshui’s face changed drastically upon seeing this, and he shouted angrily.

You Guangxiong had just betrayed him, and now, all of a sudden, he turned on Zhuo Buhuan.

At this moment, Dou Sanshui felt that all of this was orchestrated by You Guangxiong, and he loathed him to the bone.

Boom! Boom!

Dou Sanshui immediately attacked You Guangxiong, and on both sides of him, fierce blood claws materialized, carrying a torrential blood mist, and struck fiercely.

"Scram!"

You Guangxiong slammed his palm onto the black short sword.

Shoo-peng!

The black snake short sword, wrapped in a whirlwind of black flames, shot out, piercing through the first blood claw, and then targeted the second.

Due to Dou Sanshui’s wounds being more severe than You Guangxiong’s, You Guangxiong now held a slight advantage.

But he had no intention of engaging in a life-and-death struggle with Dou Sanshui. The moment he crushed the opponent’s attack, he turned and fled.

Below, You Lie and another woman, having received You Guangxiong’s voice transmission, also fled immediately.

The farther away they got before Zhuo Buhuan broke free, the better!

However, at that moment, a terrifying Blood Dao Power began to radiate from within the ’Demon Suppressing Net,’ and Zhuo Buhuan’s eyes suddenly turned an eerie blood-red, his entire head emitting a strange red glow.

"How... how is that possible?"

You Guangxiong, sensing this change, swept the area with his Spiritual Sense. His face dramatically changed, and he felt a chill to the bone.

The ’Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle’ was highly toxic; even those in the mid-stage Guiyuan Realm would have to divert some of their power to suppress it. Coupled with the ’Demon Suppressing Net’s’ trait of absorbing True Yuan, it was impossible for Zhuo Buhuan to recover so quickly.

Buzz-boom!

The power fluctuations inside the ’Demon Suppressing Net’ grew even more intense, and the entire black iron net actually started to expand.

In less than two breaths.

Pop!

The ’Demon Suppressing Net’ broke apart. Zhuo Buhuan floated in mid-air, his clothes torn, his body covered in bloodstains. Those blood-red, murderous eyes swept towards Chen Yu and the members of the You Clan, instilling intense dread and the sense of an eerie, looming crisis in them.

"The ’Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle’ combined with the ’Demon Suppressing Net’ are useless?"

Chen Yu was equally shocked.

"Heh, your ’Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle’ might have some effect on others at the mid-stage of the Guiyuan Realm, but using it against me is rather foolish."

Zhuo Buhuan seemed to notice the confusion in Chen Yu and You Guangxiong, explaining with a remark.

But they still did not understand why the ’Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle’ was ineffective against Zhuo Buhuan.

At that moment, Zhuo Buhuan manipulated a spell, and his hands radiated with a crimson light, with a seemingly faint blood-colored thread connecting You Guangxiong, You Lie, and the others.

"This is bad..."

You Guangxiong’s complexion changed drastically, his soul shattered with fright, his face turned deathly pale.

The next instant, the blood in his body, as if transformed into living creatures, surged up, battering and gnawing everywhere, damaging You Guangxiong’s internal organs.

"No... please... have mercy..."

You Guangxiong’s had an agonized expression, half-kneeling in the air, struggling painfully.

At this moment, he was in torment, overwhelmed by fear, barely able to speak coherently.

Below, You Lie and the other woman experienced the same fate. In less than two breaths, both of them died violently.

You Guangxiong fared slightly better than them, but it also seemed he was close to death.

Suddenly, the crimson light in Zhuo Buhuan’s palm dimmed, and he said coldly, "I’ll spare your life this time. If there’s a next time, I’ll definitely make you experience a pain far greater than today’s."

"Yes!"

You Guangxiong lowered his head, panting hastily, his body soaked in cold sweat.

"Next up is you!"

Zhuo Buhuan’s eyes suddenly fixed on Chen Yu, and just that gaze alone sent shivers down one’s spine.

"This person... is unfathomable!"

Chen Yu concluded in his heart.

The ’Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle’ was ineffective against Zhuo Buhuan, only proving Zhuo Buhuan had special methods. From the events that just unfolded, it was clear that he was also adept at the Blood Path; all of this made sense.

But another question arose—how could the Young Sect Master of the Heavenly Jade Sect be proficient in the Blood Path?

Boom!

With a wave of Zhuo Buhuan’s hand, a viscous crimson blood surged forth, coming from all directions and enveloping Chen Yu.

The intense smell of blood and danger stimulated every pore on Chen Yu’s body.

"Who exactly is this person? Such formidable strength!"

"Neither the Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle nor the Demon Suppressing Net can deal with him, plus that strong and unfathomable Blood Dao Power. His strength is truly immeasurable!"

"It seems like that genius on the brink of reaching the Sky Sea Realm is going to fall here. What a pity!"

The few Venerables nearby, who were watching this battle, couldn’t help but repeatedly sigh and exclaim with amazement.

"We have no choice but to use our last resort," Chen Yu sighed to himself.

He figured that if he activated the bloodline of the Golden Winged Phoenix along with the Blood Star Holy Pill, he should be able to contend with Zhuo Buhuan.

However, once he exposed the Blood Star Holy Pill, he would end up facing another crisis.

In addition to that, Chen Yu had a last resort; his Identity Token contained a strand of "True Yuan" from his Master, the Valley Master of Silent Blood Valley.

That was the power of a Condensed Star Realm king. Once Chen Yu activated it, he could instantly escape, and Zhuo Buhuan would only be able to watch helplessly.

But Chen Yu was somewhat reluctant to use it, as this kind of last resort could only be used once.

"Kid, don’t use the Blood Star Holy Pill. There are others of his ’kind’ nearby!"

Just then, the voice of the Red Flame King sounded in Chen Yu’s mind.

"Does Zhuo Buhuan have backup?"

Chen Yu murmured to himself.

If that was the case, he couldn’t escape the predicament even if he used the Blood Star Holy Pill, so he would only be able to use the last resort given to him by his Master.

Churning and puffing!

The viscous and crimson blood, as if alive, spread in all directions, blocking all of Chen Yu’s paths of retreat, as though it wanted to engulf him.

"Hold on. I surrender."

Chen Yu suddenly spoke up.

Not far away, Zhuo Buhuan’s blood-red eyes momentarily widened in surprise.

He hadn’t intended to kill Chen Yu since that might attract the attention of the high-ups from Black Demon Valley, so he was planning to seal Chen Yu.

It was fine if Chen Yu was willing to follow them, but he hadn’t even made the offer when Chen Yu voluntarily surrendered. This made Zhuo Buhuan feel that the Chen Yu at this moment didn’t match his previous image; he seemed somewhat cowardly and afraid of death.

"You Lie could join you, so I can too, right? After all, I surpass him in strength and talent," Chen Yu said confidently.

In fact, he had already decided to use the last resort given by his Master to save his life.

But upon further thought, Chen Yu realized that with such a safeguard, his life was not in danger, and he could actually take a stroll within the enemy’s ranks to see what Zhuo Buhuan, Dou Sanshui, and the rest intended to do.

After all, he had the life-saving card given by a Condensed Star Realm king, and if he wanted to escape, he could do so at any time; Zhuo Buhuan definitely couldn’t stop him.

You Guangxiong twitched the corner of his mouth and didn’t say much more. In his eyes, Chen Yu’s surrender was only natural, considering the strength of their enemies.

"You are very perceptive, and naturally, I will not reject a talent like you, but before that, you must swallow this ’Blood Pill,’" Zhuo Buhuan stated, taking out a blood pearl covered in secret runes.

"After swallowing this Blood Pill, I can sense your whereabouts, and should you go beyond a thirty-li range from me, I will activate a secret technique. As for the consequences, I believe you’ve already seen!"

Zhuo Buhuan gave a dry laugh, waiting for Chen Yu to make his choice.

Unexpectedly, after a moment of contemplation, Chen Yu directly took the Blood Pill and swallowed it.

"Master’s life-saving card can instantly launch me tens of thousands of miles away; this thing doesn’t seem to threaten me," thought Chen Yu, and after a moment of consideration, he swallowed the blood pearl.

Once he returned to Black Demon Valley, with the Valley Master of Silent Blood Valley’s remarkable abilities, dissolving a Blood Pill would be very easy.

Seeing Chen Yu’s decisive actions, Zhuo Buhuan and Dou Sanshui felt strangely reassured, a bit more at ease.

Chen Yu cooperated too well, this kind of situation was a first for them!

"Let me check your storage space," Zhuo Buhuan suddenly ordered, suspecting that Chen Yu had some kind of last resort, which was why he seemed to fear nothing.

Chen Yu responded generously and politely.

All the truly valuable items had been stuffed into the Light Silver Crystal Space.

In the end, Zhuo Buhuan found nothing, feeling somewhat empty.

But having come this far, he couldn’t think of any other possibility.

"Let’s go!"

With a cold snort, Zhuo Buhuan led Dou Sanshui, You Guangxiong, and Chen Yu back to Blood Orchid Ancient Village.

This battle thus came to an end, causing a stir across the entire Bishui Bay.

After all, several Sky Sea Venerables had been involved, including a formidable powerhouse in the Mid-stage Sky Sea Realm.

Blood Orchid Ancient Village.

Inside a dimly lit hall, the layout appeared somewhat ancient and eerie.

"My lord, I always feel that there is something off about this Chen Yu," Dou Sanshui whispered.

"I also suspect he has a card from the Valley Master of Silent Blood Valley, but there was nothing to be found in his storage space," Zhuo Buhuan’s voice was low.

His eyes suddenly flickered with a daunting crimson light.

Afterward, the skin on his head began to wriggle, and the whole head radiated a faint red light, looking bizarre and terrifying.

But what happened next was even more horrifying.

Zhuo Buhuan’s entire head swelled up, and a crack appeared on his forehead, gradually widening. A blood-red head suddenly flew out from within.

This head, dripping with blood, was bouncing around energetically, floating back and forth in midair.

Ptui!

The blood head spat out a thin needle, stabbing it into the ground.

"Heh, heh, these fools. As a descendant of the ’Blood Skull Clan,’ how could the Heavenly Silkworm Blood Transformation Needle possibly hurt you," Dou Sanshui spoke, bowing and scraping, utterly flattering.

The Blood Race, the bane of all flesh and blood races, had once been glorious during Ancient Times, intimidating countless clans, and the Great Yu Realm had almost been invaded by the Blood Race.

The Blood Skull Clan was one of the major branches of the Blood Race, and this blood head was a descendant of the legendary Blood Skull Clan. If his true identity was revealed, the entire Bishui Bay would be shaken to its core.

"In five days, the ’Young Ancestor’ will descend upon this world. Before that, don’t cause any trouble," the blood head commanded coldly.

"Yes!"

Dou Sanshui trembled all over, nodding repeatedly in agreement.