A Blood Path Gu Immortal!
Due to historical reasons like the Blood Sea Ancestor and the distinctive traits of the Blood Path school, anyone who cultivated the Blood Path across the Five Regions was classified as a Demonic Path practitioner.
Previously, when the Chu Clan and the Hundred-Legs Family formed an alliance to counter the Golden Family's joint crusade, Chu Du's side could have secured a powerful ally. Unfortunately, this person cultivated the Blood Path. Chu Du refused immediately, his attitude decisive and without the slightest hesitation.
That was because Chu Du wanted to establish a Righteous Path force. Once he became associated with the Blood Path, he would be relegated to the Demonic Path, rendering all his efforts moot.
For the Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land, however, there was no such concern.
After all, the Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land was itself a gathering place for Demonic Path Gu Immortals of the Northern Plains. It was neither a family nor a sect. Both families and sects had the characteristic of cultivating members, and both had mortal participants. The Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land was nothing more than a pure alliance of interests.
Zhao Lianyun left the Twelve Snow Peaks and arrived at the Tenth Snow Peak.
The one stationed here was a Demonic Path Gu Immortal surnamed Zhao, given name Pu. He wore hemp clothes and cloth shoes, was bald, had an ordinary face, and stood at average height.
He stood in the center of the great hall, while Yu Yiyizi had been forced to retreat continuously until he reached the hall's edge.
The latter was drenched in blood, his injuries horrific.
Zhao Lianyun could barely recognize her companion upon seeing him. Yu Yiyizi was a delicate and pretty-looking youth, but right now he looked as though he had just been rolled through a sea of blood and fished out from an endless pool of crimson.
"This Gu Immortal's other abilities are ordinary, but he possesses a Blood Path immortal-level killing move that is extremely powerful! When activated, blood first erupts from his entire body, then transforms into a torrent of blood that shoots outward. Once that blood torrent touches your skin, you're hit. After that, the bleeding will never stop. As time passes, the hemorrhaging will only worsen! You must be very careful." Yu Yiyizi had been locked in a bitter fight and hurriedly warned Zhao Lianyun the moment he saw her.
"Understood! Rest and recover. I'll handle him." Zhao Lianyun stepped forward.
"Good, another one here to die." Zhao Pu stood in place, unmoving, arms folded across his chest. When he grinned savagely, he bared cold, sharp teeth, and an aura of malice and slaughter surged forward.
Immortal-level killing move — Life-Locking Silver Chain.
Zhao Lianyun had been preparing this since earlier. At this moment, a massive wave of Gu insect auras surged from her body. As her immortal essence was consumed, a silver film of light enveloped her from head to toe.
Clank, clank, clank…
A rapid series of chain collisions echoed from within the silver film of light.
Then, six long chains shot out from the silver film. The six chains shimmered with brilliant silver light, exquisitely agile, circling around Zhao Lianyun in every direction—front, back, left, right—forming a solid defense.
After extensive training and a recent fierce battle against Zhao Daniu, Zhao Lianyun seemed like an entirely different person. Every movement in combat now carried a decisive, killing air. She was nothing like the green newcomer she had once been.
Zhao Pu, the Blood Path Demonic Immortal who governed the Tenth Peak, watched as Zhao Lianyun activated her killing move. Yet he made no move to intervene, standing idly by as if to let her do as she pleased.
Seeing this, Zhao Lianyun immediately activated another immortal-level killing move.
Meteor Rain Descent!
Another expenditure of immortal essence. High above Zhao Lianyun's head, near the vaulted ceiling of the great hall, a patch of deep blue suddenly materialized.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
Countless meteors burst forth from that deep blue, raining down across the sky like thousands upon thousands of archers firing in unison—a spectacular sight!
These meteors were tiny, like countless hidden projectiles. Once unleashed, their momentum was overwhelming, like a torrential downpour crashing down upon one's head with no way to dodge.
If Zhao Pu did nothing, he would be riddled with holes by these tiny meteors.
Sure enough, he did not dare remain careless. A massive blood cloud suddenly appeared above his head, spreading open like a great umbrella, shielding him firmly. The meteors struck the blood cloud and were entirely blocked. The blood cloud shrank at a visible rate.
Zhao Pu gritted his teeth, stamped both feet, and his body shot toward Zhao Lianyun like a streak of red light.
Zhao Lianyun's mind jolted, and she instinctively took a step back.
But the silver chains swirling around her reacted even faster. One chain lashed out like a dragon striking, shooting toward Zhao Pu.
Zhao Pu dodged hastily, swerving away and choosing another angle to charge.
But almost simultaneously, another silver chain shot at him.
Zhao Pu had no choice but to retreat again and pick a different direction.