<h4>Chapter 252 - Blood me Devil Blue</h4>


    A spiritual talisman contained the runes of heaven and earth. One could infuse one''s cultivation andw of nature into the talisman to form a powerful strike.


    Liu Wuxie knew the Xue n had no spiritualists, so where did this spiritual talismane from? There weren’t many spiritualists in the Great Yan Dynasty. The one used by Xue Shihong was a fourth-grade talisman.


    A ck hole materialized in the sky as Liu Wuxie descended, his chest stained red with his own blood. The shockwave from the explosion rippled from the sky to the ground, stirring up waves on theke.


    Executing a somersault, Liu Wuxiended on the ground, his face pale and blood trickling from his lips. His physique was on par with those in the True Core Realm, and he could withstand the blow from someone at the pinnacle of the Marrow Cleansing Realm without sustaining severe injuries.


    However, the explosion of the fourth-grade talisman had injured him. He quickly took out a pill and swallowed it, his injuries not being serious. Brandishing the Heretic de, he approached Xue Shihong with a stern expression.


    “Speak, where did the fourth-grade talismane from?!” Liu Wuxie ced his de on Xue Shihong’s neck.


    Since Xue Shihong could take out a fourth-grade talisman, the Xue n might have more, and this wasn’t good news to him.


    Despite his suspicions, Liu Wuxie wasn’t certain. Considering the close rtionship between the Xue n and Prince Yongxian, and the fact that the envoy from the Azure Crimson Gate had taken Prince Yongxian away, it was probable that the fourth-grade talisman hade from that envoy.


    Fourth-grade talismans were considered garbage in the cultivation world, but they were treasures in the Great Yan Dynasty. Liu Wuxie wasn’t afraid of fourth-grade talismans, but fifth-grade talismans were different.


    If the Xue n had fifth-grade talismans, they could easily kill him with a single punch, regardless of his abilities.


    “Liu Wuxie, don’t think of prying my mouth open! Wait to die!” Xue Shihong sneered and stabbed his own heart with a dagger. He would rather end his own life than say a word.


    The surroundings fell silent because six experts in the pinnacle Marrow Cleansing Realm were swiftly eliminated.


    Liu Wuxie took Xue Shihong’s interspatial pouch and, extending his divine sense, discovered two more fourth-grade talismans that hadn’t been detonated in time.


    Theke roared with waves, prompting bitter smiles from everyone present. They dared not meet Liu Wuxie’s gaze.


    Rustling sounds could be heard that dragged everyone back to reality. A crimson flower emerged from theke, devouring the blood around it.


    “The Blood me Devil Blue!” An exmation could be hearding from the crowd.


    “I understand now! It was drawn by the blood in theke! I’ve heard that the Blood me Devil Blue feeds on blood, which seems to be true!” The crowd’s attention shifted from the earlier conflict to the excitement of the moment. After all, the value of the Blood me Devil Blue was no less than that of the Golden Fruit.


    The Python Mountain Battlefield, an ancient battleground that opened once every decade, was known for its abundance of ancient herbs, including the Blood me Devil Blue.


    This herb carried a hint of an abyssal trait, which was difficult to dispel. Direct refinement yielded low effects unless it was processed into a fifth-grade pill. While the Blood me Devil Blue was indeed a treasure, not everyone was qualified to utilize it.


    Even if they obtained it, its abyssal trait would destroy their mentality unless it was refined into a pill by a five-star alchemist.


    “The Great Yan Dynasty doesn’t have a five-star alchemist, but that doesn’t mean the other nations don’t have one. If I can obtain the Blood me Devil Blue, I can naturally turn it into a fifth-grade pill!” An expert in the pinnacle Marrow Cleansing Realm stepped forward, his aura rising. In terms of strength, he was even stronger than Zhang Shuli.


    The Marrow Cleansing Realm couldn’t be ssified by the levels but by acupoints. Those who cleared more acupoints would naturally be strongerpared to others. For instance, someone who had cleared two hundred acupoints would have drastically differentbat prowesspared to someone who had only cleared one hundred.


    “Look, it’s Xuanyuan Li. I’ve heard he’s already a four-star alchemist and has connections with alchemists from neighboring dynasties. He must know a five-star alchemist!” The crowd was abuzz, recognizing Xuanyuan Li’s dual status as a pinnacle Marrow Cleansing Realm expert and a four-star alchemist.


    Xuanyuan Li offered a smile. At just twenty-seven, he was among the few of his generation to reach the level of a four-star alchemist, earning him respect wherever he went.


    His gaze naturally fell on Liu Wuxie. He had heard that Liu Wuxie was the chief alchemist of the Treasure Pill Pavilion and the youngest four-star alchemist in the Great Yan Dynasty.


    Liu Wuxie, too, was familiar with Xuanyuan Li. The Treasure Pill Pavilion kept records of all four-star alchemists in the Great Yan Dynasty. Xuanyuan Li had once been a strong contender for the position of chief alchemist at the Pavilion, but differences in opinion led them down separate paths.


    The Great Yan Dynasty, being a small nation,cked a five-star alchemist. However, that didn’t meanrger nations were without them.


    Xuanyuan Li had a wide circle of friends and knew several five-star alchemists, so refining the Blood me Devil Blue into a pill wasn’t tough for him.


    “Everyone, I believe you all know that the Blood me Devil Blue contains arge amount of abyssal aura, which will bring more harm than benefits if consumed directly. If anyone manages to obtain it, I’m willing to exchange it for a fifth-grade pill.” Xuanyuan Li suddenly cupped his fists to everyone in the surroundings, including Liu Wuxie.


    The outside world had no idea that Liu Wuxie had long be a five-star alchemist. The Blood me Devil Blue might be useless for others, but it was a treasure for five-star alchemists. Exchanging it with a fifth-grade pill wasn’t a bad deal for Xuanyuan Li.


    As a fifth-grade herb, Blood me Devil Blue’s value surpassed that of ordinary fifth-grade herbs. Most fifth-grade herbs served merely as supplements in pill refinement, and it was challenging to achieve a cultivation breakthrough with such a pill. However, if the Blood me Devil Blue was refined into a pill, there was a seventy percent chance of advancing to the True Core Realm.


    Many individuals voiced their support for Xuanyuan Li, promising to exchange the Blood me Devil Blue if they managed to obtain it. The allure of a fifth-grade pill was far greater to them.


    “Thank you, everyone!” Xuanyuan Li cupped his fists to the surroundings. Most people were willing to exchange if they obtained it, but some weren’t because they also knew five-star alchemists.


    The Blood me Devil Blue continued to consume the blood in theke, emitting a faint glow and causing ripples to spread across the water’s surface.


    “Why do I feel dizzy all of a sudden?” Those cultivators who were nearby clutched their heads as they fell into theke. In the blink of an eye, several cultivators fell into theke, and some were in the high levels of the Marrow Cleansing Realm. However, even they couldn’t put up any resistance to the sudden assault of dizziness.


    “The abyssal aura released by the Blood me Devil Blue can charm a person’s mind and turn them into food once they fall into theke.” Those standing around theke retreated and only stopped after they were ten meters away.


    The eight bodies that fell into theke swiftly moved closer to the Blood me Devil Blue. Chopstick-width roots shot out from the Blood me Devil Blue, burrowing into their bodies.


    Everyone could see the eight bodies withering rapidly with their blood and energies absorbed by the Blood me Devil Blue. After absorbing much blood, the Blood me Devil Blue looked even more enchanting and gave off a mesmerizing fragrance.


    “Everyone, close off your five senses! The fragrance released by the Blood me Devil Blue is toxic and can cause unconsciousness!” As the fragrance spread, the crowd retreated further to avoid its reach.


    However, Liu Wuxie remained unmoved and continued to observe theke. After all, poison was utterly ineffective against him. The poison in the bodies of the killing machines nurtured with ck Shell Pills was no weaker than that of the Blood me Devil Blue, but they were absorbed into his dantian’s world, adding a hint of poison to his true essence.


    “Is he insane? He’s way too close to theke!” A voice sounded from the crowd, thinking that Liu Wuxie had lost his mind.


    “The Blood me Devil Blue’s poison willst roughly fifteen minutes, and we can harvest it afterward. He’s not thinking of seizing it forcibly, right?” Everyone waited for the poison to dissipate before snatching the Blood me Devil Blue.


    Ignoring the surrounding mockery, Liu Wuxie walked towards theke. If the Blood me Devil Blue felt threatened or finished feasting and sank into theke, it would be difficult to harvest it. This was the best opportunity while the Blood me Devil Blue was devouring the blood from the eight corpses.


    Liu Wuxie vanished, executing the Nine Heavenly Crane Dance, and he appeared above theke.


    “What is he trying to do? Does he n to seize the Blood me Devil Blue before we can even get a chance?” Those gathered in the surroundings let out furious roars but didn’t dare to approach as the poison was still around.


    The Blood me Devil Blue felt threatened and sank into theke to avoid danger.


    Sensing danger, the Blood me Devil Blue sank into theke. “Hmph, you’re too slow!” Liu Wuxie, having observed every change of the Blood me Devil Blue with his Ghost Eye, dove into theke.


    In an instant, both the Blood me Devil Blue and Liu Wuxie disappeared into theke, leaving behind a few desated corpses. Time passed, and theke remained calm, leading everyone to wonder if the Blood me Devil Blue had killed Liu Wuxie.


    However, after ten breaths, a water geyser erupted, and Liu Wuxie emerged mid-air, holding something in his hand. “The Blood me Devil Blue!” The crowd eximed in unison, recognizing the Blood me Devil Blue in Liu Wuxie’s hand.


    The Blood me Devil Blue, with itsrge roots firmly anchored in theke, was severed from its roots by a sh of Liu Wuxie’s de aura. Performing a mid-air somersault, Liu Wuxiended solidly on the ground, the Blood me Devil Blue in his hand emitting a poisonous gas.


    Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Liu Wuxie ced the Blood me Devil Blue into his interspatial pouch. This left everyone in disbelief, as they had initially thought it wouldn’t be easy for Liu Wuxie to obtain the Blood me Devil Blue.


    The Blood me Devil Blue needed to be refined into a pill and couldn’t be ingested directly. Since there weren’t any more treasures, Liu Wuxie hurried to another location.


    However, just as he was about to move, over a hundred people surrounded him, including Xuanyuan Li, whose eyes hinted at murderous intent.


    “Liu Wuxie, hand over the Blood me Devil Blue!”


    Having his path blocked, Liu Wuxie could only stop unhappily.


    “The treasure goes to those who are capable. Do you all want to snatch it from me?” Liu Wuxie said, his cold gaze sweeping through the crowd.