# Chapter 19 — Corrupted Blood
# Sun City — Eastern Wall Battlefield
The eastern wall descended into complete chaos.
Explosions shook the air endlessly while corrupted beasts continued pouring from the forest below like a black tide swallowing everything in their path.
Spirit cannons roared continuously.
Formation barriers flickered violently.
Cultivators shouted over each other everywhere.
And above it all—
the ancient crimson gate remained half-open beneath the mountains.
Watching silently.
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Xu Yuan stood near the broken eastern wall section while nearby disciples still stared toward him strangely after the corrupted wolf retreated.
Unfortunately—
there was no time to explain anything.
Because three more corrupted beasts suddenly crashed toward the wall.
“LEFT SIDE!”
“Protect the formation pillar!”
“Move!”
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BOOOOM!
A massive horned beast smashed directly into the outer barrier causing golden light to ripple violently.
Several formation masters instantly turned pale.
“The barrier can’t keep taking hits!”
“Reinforce the eastern nodes!”
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Lin Hao desperately hid behind broken stone while throwing weak spiritual attacks whenever possible.
Honestly—
his survival instincts were excellent.
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One nearby disciple shouted nervously:
“Lin Hao! Fight properly!”
Lin Hao immediately pointed toward a giant corrupted bear climbing the wall.
“Fight THAT properly yourself!”
Even Xu Yuan almost laughed slightly.
Almost.
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Then suddenly—
a corrupted serpent burst through the lower formation layer and lunged directly toward the wall stairs.
Several younger disciples froze instantly.
The serpent moved too fast.
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BOOM!
Xia Yu stepped forward calmly.
Silver spiritual energy erupted around her body instantly before condensing into dozens of sharp light fragments.
The serpent barely reached the stairs before—
SHING!
Silver light pierced through its skull completely.
The massive creature collapsed immediately.
Dead instantly.
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Several nearby cultivators stared blankly.
Even elders looked surprised.
Because Xia Yu attacked effortlessly.
Too effortlessly for someone her age.
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Lin Hao slowly looked between the dead serpent and Xia Yu.
“…I suddenly understand why nobody challenges her.”
Xu Yuan nodded seriously.
“That’s wisdom.”
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Xia Yu calmly ignored both of them before turning toward the battlefield again.
But Xu Yuan noticed something strange.
The silver energy around her body looked slightly unstable now.
Almost reacting to the gate the same way his resonance reacted.
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Meanwhile—
the corrupted creatures continued growing more aggressive.
They no longer attacked randomly.
Now—
they coordinated.
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“They’re surrounding the lower wall!”
“Impossible… they’re organized!”
One elder slashed apart a corrupted beast before shouting toward the city lord.
“These things are intelligent!”
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Zhao Tianhe’s expression darkened.
That was the worst possible news.
Mindless monsters could be exterminated.
Intelligent corrupted creatures were another matter entirely.
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Suddenly—
another massive tremor shook the mountains.
CRAAAAACK!
A second ancient chain snapped apart around the giant crimson hand.
The sound alone caused several weaker cultivators to bleed from the ears instantly.
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The hand moved further outward.
And this time—
everyone saw it clearly.
Ancient black symbols covered its skin endlessly.
The same symbols Xu Yuan briefly manifested earlier.
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Xu Yuan froze slightly.
Because the symbols on the hand looked familiar.
Not visually.
Instinctively.
Like his body already knew them somehow.
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Then—
the resonance exploded again.
BOOOOM!
Pain shot through Xu Yuan’s chest violently.
He nearly fell forward before Xia Yu grabbed him again instinctively.
Silver spiritual energy flowed into him immediately.
The pain weakened.
But this time—
something else happened.
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Their spiritual energies synchronized completely for one brief moment.
And instantly—
a silver-black shockwave erupted outward around both of them.
BOOM!
Nearby corrupted creatures suddenly screamed violently.
Several weaker ones exploded apart instantly.
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Everyone nearby froze.
Even the battle itself briefly slowed.
Because no ordinary resonance could destroy corrupted creatures directly.
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Lin Hao stared at them blankly.
“…You two are absolutely not normal.”
Xu Yuan slowly straightened while trying to stabilize his breathing.
“That observation arrived slightly late.”
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Far beyond the battlefield—
inside the gate—
countless crimson eyes slowly narrowed.
Watching Xia Yu carefully now.
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Then suddenly—
a deep roar echoed across the forest.
Not from corrupted beasts.
Something larger.
Much larger.
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The trees exploded apart beneath the mountainside.
And then—
it appeared.
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A giant corrupted humanoid slowly emerged from the eastern forest.
Nearly thirty meters tall.
Black crystal spikes covered half its body while countless crimson eyes pulsed beneath cracked skin.
Ancient chains still wrapped around its arms and neck.
But most terrifying—
part of its face still looked human.
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Several cultivators instantly turned pale.
“That thing…”
“…was once human.”
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The giant corrupted creature slowly lifted its head toward Sun City.
Then smiled.
A horrifying broken smile.
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The pressure surrounding it crushed the battlefield instantly.
Several younger disciples collapsed completely.
Even Spirit Core cultivators looked strained now.
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Zhao Tianhe finally drew his weapon fully.
A massive crimson spear appeared within his grasp while spiritual energy exploded around him violently.
“Everyone retreat behind the second barrier!”
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But before anyone could move—
the giant creature raised one chained arm.
Then slammed it downward toward the eastern wall.
BOOOOOOOOM!
The impact shattered the outer barrier instantly.
Golden light exploded across the sky while part of the eastern wall collapsed violently.
People screamed everywhere.
Stone debris rained through the streets below.
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Xu Yuan grabbed Lin Hao and threw him backward before falling rubble crushed the area.
Xia Yu simultaneously protected several younger disciples with silver spiritual energy barriers.
Dust filled the battlefield instantly.
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“Retreat!”
“Pull back!”
“The wall is collapsing!”
Panic spread rapidly across the eastern district.
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Then suddenly—
through the dust and chaos—
Xu Yuan heard it again.
That ancient voice.
Closer this time.
> “Incomplete fragment…”
>
> “Return…”
BOOM!
The resonance inside his body answered instinctively.
Ancient black symbols spread briefly across his arm again.
And this time—
the giant corrupted humanoid stopped moving entirely.
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Its countless crimson eyes slowly turned toward Xu Yuan.
Then—
very slowly—
it knelt.
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Silence spread across the battlefield.
Absolute silence.
Even the corrupted beasts below stopped attacking briefly.
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Every cultivator on the eastern wall stared toward Xu Yuan in disbelief.
Because a monster capable of destroying city walls—
had just bowed to him.