Spirit Realm Chapter 490-494

Chapter 490: Summoning the Strong

Ren Peng was furious.

He Wei, Hu Ping, and Wei Liang’s complexions immediately darkened, their eyes full of anger.

There were Pure Soul Springs and other rare treasures at the depths of the thunder lagoon. Only Qin Lie’s group and Chu Li’s group were here at the moment. Wouldn’t it be best for them to explore it and collect the Pure Soul Springs as soon as possible?

Why had Du Xiangyang sent messages to every other force and basically invited their martial practitioners to the Forbidden Land of Thunder? What on earth was he trying to do?

The moment that Ye Yihao, the three great families were gathered, Luo Chen, and Illusory Demon Sect arrived, Terminator Sect would have more powerful opponents to contend with if they wished to acquire the Pure Soul Springs.

They might not necessarily even be able to get a single Pure Soul Spring in the end!

Why did Du Xiangyang do this?

They just couldn’t understand why. In their eyes, Du Xiangyang was clearly inviting greedy, shameless leopards, wolves, and crocodiles like Ye Yihao to come over.

“When powerful opponents arrive, no one will profit. We’ll also encounter enormous obstacles.” He Wei’s face was riddled with dark clouds.

“We were invited by Qin Lie as well. If he hadn’t told us the location of this place, how long would it have taken us to find the thunder lagoon?” Chu Li suddenly interrupted. “Perhaps Qin Lie discovered that it would be extremely difficult to get through the thunder barrier because of the Consecutive Soul Splitting Formation, which is why he spread the news on his own accord, summoning all the different forces here to think of a way to get in.”

“Regardless of why, when Ye Yihao and everyone else arrive, it’ll be troublesome to get even a single Pure Soul Spring!” He Wei said resentfully.

Chu Li calmly replied, “This is the Forbidden Land of Thunder. You saw how Qin Lie chased after Feng Yiyou and Yu Men’s forces just now. No matter what he plans to do or how dissatisfied you are, what can you do?”

What could they do?

He Wei, Hu Ping, Ren Peng, and Wei Liang froze.

It was true that they couldn’t do anything.

If even the combined forces of Celestial Artifact Sect and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain didn’t dare to face Qin Lie head on, what could they possibly do?

“The thunder and lightning in the Forbidden Land of Thunder will eventually disappear after the thunder spirit is sealed. When that happens, Qin Lie will return to his true form!” Hu Ping said hatefully, gritting his teeth. “When that happens, I’d like to see if he can still be so smug!”

Chu Li’s eyes turned cold, and he simply snorted in response.

……

Somewhere in the Forbidden Land of Thunder.

Treading through the swamplands alone, Luo Chen resembled a blade that radiated a cold, sharp aura.

He wasn’t heading anywhere in particular. All he wanted was to leave the Forbidden Land of Thunder as soon as possible and find the Land of Buried Gods.

He didn’t even know where he was.

“Zzzzzzz!”

Suddenly, the Heavenly Sword Mountain token at his waist released a shrill whistle.

Luo Chen’s expression changed as he hastily grabbed the token and inspected it for the message that was transmitted to it.

“I am Du Xiangyang. We have found the thunder lagoon. There are six Pure Soul Springs inside of it! Come quickly!”

The eyes of the wandering Luo Chen suddenly burst with astonishing godly light. “Pure Soul Springs! Six Pure Soul Springs!”

He let out a long howl and shot in Du Xiangyang’s direction like a sword beam.

……

In another area of the Forbidden Land of Thunder.

The two groups of people belonging to Celestial Artifact Sect and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain were adjusting their breathing and gathering their strength at two sides of a short hill.

“When the thunder spirit of the Forbidden Land of Thunder is sealed, the violent thunder will quickly disappear. When that happens, Qin Lie will definitely die!” someone yelled angrily.

“I’m going to kill him!”

“He’s dead for sure!”

The two forces were gritting their teeth.

Before long, however, the tokens they carried with them began to emit harsh whistling sounds.

Everyone hurried to grab the tokens and inspect them.

Several seconds later, crazy cheers of joy broke out from both groups. “Pure Soul Springs! There are actually six Pure Soul Springs!”

“I thought they were soul crystals! I didn’t imagine that there would be Pure Soul Springs!” Feng Yiyou was utterly shocked as he screamed, “Turn back! We’re going to get those Pure Soul Springs even if we have to fight Qin Lie to the death!”

“It doesn’t matter who spread this information. We must go back for the Pure Soul Springs!” Yu Men expressed the same sentiments on the other side of the hill.

Soon enough, the two groups of people began to go back the way they came from. Even the threat of death wasn’t enough to deter them from seeking the Pure Soul Springs.

……

“It’s been around a dozen days, and we still haven’t found the thunder lagoon. How annoying.”

Xiahou Yuan’s bald, shiny head was currently inspecting the tokens of various forces to search for signs of other martial practitioners. Impatience was plastered across his face.

Ye Yihao and the people of Black Voodoo Cult were huddled together with Huang Zhuli, softly discussing amongst each other.

“In the Graveyard of Gods, the thunder lagoon is second only to the Land of Buried Gods. According to the information we’ve obtained, a large number of soul crystals should be in inside of it,” Ye Yihao declared from a seated position, his legs crossed. His expression was grim. “There’s no doubting the existence of the soul crystals. There are probably other miraculous soul treasures as well. The thunder lagoon is a place where the souls of elites are constantly being refined. We might even be able to find the fragmented inheritances of those elites, so we have to find its location as soon as possible.”

“Have the three great families spread their men out and search the area, keeping a distance of twenty five kilometers between one another to facilitate communication.” Huang Zhuli’s eyes were dark, and her tone was cold.

“Right away.” Ye Yihao nodded.

Huang Zhuli was Ye Yihao’s senior sister. She held an exalted status within Black Voodoo Cult as well as the sect master’s trust.

Her strength, strategic ability, and ruthlessness all struck fear and respect in people’s hearts.

Ye Yihao had worked with Huang Zhuli before. In the past, Black Voodoo Cult had forced both of them into dire situations as a form of practice. He was well aware of how frightening Huang Zhuli could be, which is why he accepted her commands so easily.

Black Voodoo Cult and the three great families had just decided on their plan to search for the thunder lagoon when the Heavenly Sword Mountain token in Xiahou Yuan’s hands suddenly received a message.

When Xiahou Yuan took a brief moment to examine it, he immediately cried out, his voice trembling.

“Someone reported the location of the thunder lagoon and said there are six Pure Soul Springs in it!”

“Six Pure Soul Springs!”

“Are there actually Pure Soul Springs in there!?”

“Oh my god! The elite of the elite consider Pure Soul Springs an ultimate treasure. Even the sect master has been using all sorts of methods to search for one. To think that there would be Pure Soul Springs in the thunder lagoon!”

In that moment, everyone worked themselves into a frenzy, immediately heading to the thunder lagoon like a howling typhoon.

……

“Sister Xue, will your lifespan continue shrinking without the Spring of Life?” Pan Qianqian timidly asked as she held a translucent, icy shield of light against the heavy rain.

“I’ll be fine,” Xue Moyan said, traces of grief and helplessness on her cold face. A sphere made from glassy haloes surrounded her body. “I need the Spring of Life because of my mother. She… won’t be able to hold on much longer.”

“Curse that Huang Zhuli! I’m going to kill her sooner or later!” Pan Qianqian yelled, clenching her fists.

“You aren’t a match for her.” Xue Moyan shook her head and sighed softly. “Even I’m not confident enough to fight her alone. I’ve gauged her strength and she might be even scarier than Ye Yihao. If my guess is correct, she should be the true leader of Black Voodoo Cult’s Trial participants.””

“Then what should we do?” Pan Qianqian asked in a gloomy voice. “Without the Spring of Life, you and your mother… both of you will…”

“Don’t think about it too much. We can only adapt as the situation changes. As long as we’re alive, there’s hope,” Xue Moyan comforted her.

Pan Qianqian sighed deeply.

After a brief pause, she suddenly spoke up again. “If we could find Qin Lie and the others, we might be able to get the Spring of Life back from Huang Zhuli. That guy… he supports you unconditionally. Although his realm isn’t very high and his true strength can’t be determined, I feel like he’s actually quite capable.”

“Him?” Xue Moyan shook her head slightly. “He’s only in the early stage of the Netherpassage Realm. He has even shattered his True Soul and weakened his realm to cure himself of the voodoo toxin. He’s definitely capable and his heart is as firm as steel… but he won’t necessarily be able to help us.”

Huang Zhuli was at the peak of the Netherpassage Realm, and her strength couldn’t be fathomed. Furthermore, she probably had great treasures of Black Voodoo Cult in her possession.

Not only had Xue Moyan not managed to seize the initiative during her brief clash with Huang Zhuli, she had even let that traitor escape untouched. She knew, then and there, that Huang Zhuli was the true terror of Black Voodoo Cult.

Qin Lie was an incredibly mysterious person in Xue Moyan’s eyes. He had helped her whenever he could and asked for nothing in return. This puzzled her greatly.

However, she didn’t think that Qin Lie could do whatever he wanted in the Graveyard of Gods. In Xue Moyan’s opinion, it wasn’t realistic to think that he could reclaim the Spring of Life from Huang Zhuli.

“Ooooo!” The Black Voodoo Cult token at Pan Qianqian’s waist whistled.

Pan Qianqian picked it up and examined the information inside of it. Then, all of a sudden, she cried out in surprise. “Someone has revealed the thunder lagoon’s location through the token! They even revealed that the thunder lagoon is covered in soul crystals and houses six Pure Soul Springs!”

“Pure Soul Springs? Are there really Pure Soul Springs in the thunder lagoon?” Xue Moyan’s expression was covered in shock.

“That’s what the message says!” Pan Qianqian nodded deeply.

“Pure Soul Springs are exceedingly rare. If we can get our hands on even a single one, I would be able to ask my master to help me exchange it for spring water from the Spring of Life once we exit the Trial!” The prospect came as a pleasant surprise to Xue Moyan. “Master knows someone who has some spring water in their possession, but… that person would only trade it for a Pure Soul Spring. They’re willing to exchange all of the spring water from the Spring of Life in their possession, as well as a lot of other precious spirit materials, for just one Pure Soul Spring! The amount of spring water that person has is far beyond the amount that Huang Zhuli has. It would be enough save both me and my mother!”

……

At the thunder lagoon.

Qin Lie was sitting with his legs crossed as he stared at the crisscrossing lightning in the sky. The unpredictable bolts bathed his face in numerous flashes of light.

“Du Xiangyang has been gone for several days.” Song Tingyu frowned.

“He’ll be fine. That guy might seem harmless, but in reality, he’s as crafty as a fox,” Xie Jingxuan said calmly.

Qin Lie laughed softly and nodded, saying, “Du Xiangyang isn’t a simple person. I’ve had this feeling that he’s been hiding his true strength all this time. It’s possible that he didn’t even reveal his actual trump card when competing against Luo Chen for the right to lead Heavenly Sword Mountain’s Trial participants.

“Are you saying that he might be even stronger than Luo Chen?” Song Tingyu asked in disbelief.

“It’s possible.” A strange light shone from Xie Jinguan’s bright eyes. “Ever since I was given the Wood Race’s inheritance, I’ve been able to sense biomagnetic fields more keenly. Du Xiangyang’s biomagnetic field feels much stronger those of Feng Yiyou, Chu Li, and Luo Chen.””

“Biomagnetic fields are formed from the combined power of the body’s physical strength and the refined energy of the flesh and blood. You’ve seen everyone in the Graveyard of Gods.” Qin Lie smiled and nonchalantly asked, “According to your senses, who do you think has the strongest biomagnetic field?””

“You do!”

Chapter 491: Luo Chen’s Choice!

“Me?”

Qin Lie was startled for a moment before he let out a pondering look on his face.

“The term biomagnetic field refers to the energy contained inside of a person’s body, the combat potential of a body,” Xie Jingxuan said with a serious expression. “In my opinion, none of the Trial participants in the Graveyard of Gods can compare to you. Even the biomagnetic fields of Yu Men, Ye Yihao, and Xue Moyan were a lot weaker than yours.”

Song Tingyu’s beautiful eyes lit up as she cheerfully said, “Now that I think about it carefully, that does seem to be the case.”

“Is Du Xiangyang’s biomagnetic field strong?” Qin Lie smiled calmly.

“It’s a lot stronger than those of other so-called ‘children of heaven,'” Xie Jingxuan said in confirmation.

“It appears as though this guy is even stronger than we imagined.” Song Tingyu thought to herself for a moment before speaking again. “The feeling he gives off… is reassuring, I guess. He certainly stood by us at critical moments.”

“Mn. Let’s continue waiting. We should trust him.” Qin Lie’s eyes were narrowed.

A couple of hours later.

As expected, Du Xiangyang returned safely. He sat next to Qin Lie with a smile on his face and said, “I don’t think it’ll take long for the thunder lagoon to become a boiling cauldron of noise. All sorts of familiar faces will be coming.”

“How many people have you notified?” Song Tingyu asked in surprise.

“Probably all of them!” Du Xiangyang laughed loudly.

“Now this is going to get interesting!” Qin Lie exclaimed softly.

“When I left, and also as I returned just now, the people on the other side of the thunder lagoon were watching me closely.” Du Xiangyang suddenly frowned. “They didn’t look too friendly. It seems like they’re extremely resentful toward us…”

“Who cares about them?” Song Tingyu curled her lips and laughed coldly, saying, “Those people probably haven’t moved because they’re waiting for us to clear the way for them. They want us to break through the thunder barrier and confirm that everything’s safe before following immediately after.”

“They sure know how to count their chickens before they hatch.” Xie Jingxuan snorted softly.

“Hah, Miss Song is right. They aren’t moving because they’re probably waiting for us to go in first.” Du Xiangyang nodded. “They must have been caught unprepared when they saw us biding our time and even inviting many martial practitioners of other forces in the area. They probably hate our guts by now. Hehe, if this many people fight over six Pure Soul Springs, they might not be able to obtain anything at all. No wonder they’re so displeased.”

“If it weren’t for Qin Lie, they wouldn’t have been able to come here in the first place. He’s the one who brought them here! Besides, if we were truly cold-hearted, we’d have Qin Lie ambush and kill them. They’d immediately suffer terrible losses and be driven off!” Song Tingyu exclaimed coldly.

“Humans are naturally greedy and selfish.” Du Xiangyang sighed softly.

The four of them talked amongst themselves other as they waited, ready to deal with any sudden incidents.

Eventually, a silver figure appeared before them, tearing through the gray sky like a sharp blade.

“Luo Chen!” Qin Lie wore an expression of surprise.

On the other side, He Wei also cried out. “It’s Luo Chen!”

The group of Terminator Sect martial practitioners immediately grew excited.

“Back in the Forbidden Land of Wood, Qin Lie forced Luo Chen to give his portion of the Spring of Life to Xue Moyan. He must hate Qin Lie down to his very core!” Ren Peng’s mind went to work as he lowered his voice and said, “Luo Chen is powerful alone. We can try to get him on our side!”

“I think that he’ll seek us out on his own.” He Wei wore a smug smile on her face. “Our group and Qin Lie’s group are the only forces here. If he wants to understand the situation, he needs to ask one of us.”

“He’ll definitely come to us for information,” Hu Ping said bluntly.

“We’re stronger than Qin Lie’s group, and we haven’t clashed with Luo Chen before. He’s also been talking about killing Qin Lie since the the Trial began. Of course he’ll join our group.” He Wei was full of confidence.

Chu Li’s group looked at Luo Chen expectantly.

Luo Chen frowned and stopped by another side of the thunder barrier. His position formed a triangle when connected to the positions of Qin Lie’s group and Chu Li’s group. He could see both of the other groups.

Luo Chen looked at the two forces, surprise showing in his eyes as he made comparisons in his mind.

The fact that Qin Lie’s group and Chu Li’s group were separate clearly meant that they had parted ways. If Luo Chen wished to understand what was going on in the thunder barrier, he needed to seek out either of the two parties. In addition to that, since he was alone, he also needed an ally.

Luo Chen frowned deeply as his face grew dark with a storm of emotions. He inwardly weighed the pros and the cons.

Chu Li was on one side, and Qin Lie was on the other. One side had five people, and the other had four. Children of the heavens were off to one side, while the other had Qin Lie, a person he had once scorned…

“He’ll join us, of course!” Ren Peng raised his head proudly.

“Not necessarily.” Chu Li sighed quietly.

The moment Chu Li said this, Luo Chen actually turned his back to them and headed in Qin Lie’s direction.

He Wei, Hu Ping, Ren Peng, and Wei Liang were stupefied by this outcome.

Luo Chen actually chose to join Qin Lie. H-how was this possible?

This was inconceivable! It didn’t make any sense! Confusion riddled the faces of He Wei and the three Terminator Sect martial practitioners, A deep sense of defeat filled their hearts.

“W-why did this happen? Has he gone stupid or something?” He Wei pulled at her hair in irritation, her face turning grim.

Chu Li let out a long sigh but didn’t explain anything.

“Du Xiangyang, were you the one who contacted me?” Luo Chen stopped beside Qin Lie, his face stiff and cold.

Du Xiangyang didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he smiled and asked, “Did you not see Chu Li?”

“I saw,” Luo Chen said icily.

“Then why’d you come here instead of going to Chu Li? You should be aware that Chu Li knows just as much about this place as we do. You’re alone and you need Chu Li as an ally, don’t you?” Du Xiangyang asked out of curiosity.

“I don’t like He Wei,” Luo Chen hissed.

“You don’t like He Wei?” A thoughtful expression flashed across Du Xiangyang’s face before he let out a soft laugh and rubbed his chin. “Luo Chen. In your opinion, is she more detestable than even Qin Lie?”

Qin Lie involuntarily broke out into laughter.

Song Tingyu and Xie Jingxuan wore surprised expressions on their faces.

Luo Chen subconsciously glanced at Qin Lie before letting out a snort. In a cold, harsh tone, he said, “At the least Qin Lie will be… a tiny bit more useful than He Wei.”

“Isn’t Chu Li more powerful though?” Song Tingyu was puzzled and couldn’t understand what Luo Chen was thinking, so she couldn’t help but interrupt.

“Chu Li and the rest of those Terminator Sect martial practitioners exhausted their Terminator Profound Bombs breaking through the seal of the ancient trees back in the Forbidden Land of Wood. Without Terminator Profound Bombs, their strength will have weakened considerably. Furthermore, aside from Chu Li, everyone on their side has been infected with voodoo toxin before. They have yet to fully recover.”

Luo Chen paused, then looked at Qin Lie’s group and impatiently explained, “Out of you four, Qin Lie and Du Xiangyang haven’t been infected with the voodoo toxin. Qin Lie also has the Demon Sealing Tombstone in his possession. As for you…”

He pointed at Xie Jingxuan. “The combat power you displayed when fighting against the wood spirit was extraordinary. The four of you are obviously stronger than Chu Li’s group overall. The roles you play are also more important.”

“Your judgment is sound.” Du Xiangyang nodded slowly.

“Unfortunately, the people opposite from us couldn’t figure any of that out.” Song Tingyu snorted lightly.

“Unfortunately, we do not lack allies, so we will no longer be joining hands with anyone else,” Qin Lie said in an indifferent, calm manner. “I can, however, tell you about the secrets within the thunder lagoon. There are six Pure Soul Springs inside of the lagoon, and its bottom is covered in soul crystals. The thunder spirit, a being with a crystalline body, moves among them. In addition to that, Celestial Artifact Sect’s Consecutive Soul Splitting Formation is mixed in the thunder barrier…”

Once Qin Lie told Luo Chen everything he had discovered, he then said, “If you want to obtain a Pure Soul Spring, you’ll need to think of a way on your own. You can join any group but ours.”

Qin Lie refused to ally with another person.

Even with the thunder spirit running rampant, Qin Lie was enough to deal with any disadvantageous situations in the Forbidden Land of Thunder. He didn’t need any reinforcements whatsoever.

He also didn’t have a favorable impression of Luo Chen.

Luo Chen obviously couldn’t tolerate him him. Qin Lie had known this since Sea Moon Island.

Allowing Luo Chen to join them was the same as holding a bomb that could explode any time. How could Qin Lie possibly relax with him around?

“Then I’m afraid we can’t help you.” Du Xiangyang shrugged while raising his arms. A look of helplessness on his face, he said, “Perhaps you can go over to Terminator Sect? Oh, right, Black Voodoo Cult, Celestial Artifact Sect, and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain will be showing up pretty soon. Maybe you’ll be able to find a new ally in one of them, Luo Chen.”

“Weren’t you the one who released the information?” Luo Chen’s eyebrows twitched.

“That’s right,” Du Xiangyang confirmed with a smile.

“Why?” Luo Chen asked.

This time, Du Xiangyang shook his head and said, “I can’t tell you that.”

Luo Chen suddenly fell silent. His eyes blinked repeatedly as if he were considering multiple things at once.

Qin Lie watched him in cold silence.

Seconds later, Luo Chen stared straight at Qin Lie with eyes as sharp as swords.

“Back at the village in the Forbidden Land of Wood, you told me to give up on the Spring of Life and allow Xue Moyan to have all of it. You told me that, if I did that for you as a favor, you would owe me one in return. Will you honor that favor?”

After a moment of surprise, Qin Lie nodded and said, “I may have said such a thing.”

“I’m asking if you will you honor that favor!” Luo Chen yelled.

“Y-yeah, I will.” Qin Qin Lie raised his hands helplessly.

“Good! Then you’ll be returning the favor by allowing me to join you!” Luo Chen snorted.

This sudden turn of events left everyone dumbfounded.

They couldn’t have imagined that Luo Chen would be so insistent about joining them. Did Luo Chen know about Qin Lie’s prowess in the Forbidden Land of Thunder?

No, that couldn’t be the case. Luo Chen had never seen Qin Lie in the Forbidden Land of Thunder.

But… why was he so persistent?

He clearly could’ve chosen Terminator Sect, Celestial Artifact Sect, or Ten Thousand Beast Mountain. He could have even picked Illusory Demon Sect, right?

Du Xiangyang and the others couldn’t make any sense of this.

“This…” Qin Lie had been placed in an awkward position.

Luo Chen simply looked at him coldly.

A while later, Du Xiangyang interrupted and smiled bitterly, saying, “Qin Lie, words are like spilled water. You can’t take them back unless… well, unless you don’t mean them.”

“Fine. If you insist on joining us then go ahead. However, you need to use your own abilities to obtain a Pure Soul Spring. We won’t help you with that… but we will assist you when others attack you.” Qin Lie had no choice but to promise Luo Chen.

“That’s fine!” Luo Chen exclaimed coldly.

“B-but… why do you insist on joining us? You have plenty of other options,” Song Tingyu asked without thinking.

Qin Lie was surprised and puzzled as well.

Other than Black Voodoo Cult, which he had fallen out with, Luo Chen could have joined any other force through the virtue of his strength alone. Terminator Sect, Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, and Celestial Artifact Sect definitely would’ve welcomed a powerful ally like him.

Why did he insist on joining Qin Lie’s group?

“I don’t trust any of them,” Luo Chen said impatiently.

“Does that mean you trust us?” Du Xiangyang asked in amusement. “Before entering the Graveyard of Gods, you were the one yelling about killing Qin Lie. Now you’re saying you trust him? Ha! Did I hear you correctly?”

“Cut the crap!” Luo Chen snorted coldly Without another word, he surprisingly shut up and sat down.

……

Chapter 492: Relationship

Luo Chen’s stubbornness and his cashing in on the favor Qin Lie owed him made it impossible for Qin Lie to refuse. In the end, he could only force himself to let Luo Chen join them.

Luo Chen was a straightforward guy. After forcing his way into Qin Lie’s group, he sat down and ignored Du Xiangyang’s barrage of questions.

On the other side of the thunder lagoon, Chu Li’s group had reached peak melancholy.

They were well aware of how strong Luo Chen was, and they had been hoping that Luo Chen would seek them out, join them, and add to their strength, giving them a better chance at obtaining Pure Soul Springs.

They never imagined that Luo Chen would actually choose to join Qin Lie.

This dealt a considerable blow to their confidence.

As time continued to pass, new meddlers appeared one after another.

Ten Thousand Beast Mountain and Celestial Artifact Sect’s groups almost arrived at the same time, once again showing themselves at the thunder lagoon.

They were on the side of the thunder lagoon that Luo Chen had previously arrived at and departed from. They could see the both Chu Li’s group and Qin Lie’s group.

Feng Yiyou and Yu Men’s faces were grim. They had been on full alert the moment they arrived, worried that Qin Lie would attack them.

“Du Xiangyang, you sent the message? You told us that there are Pure Soul Springs inside of the thunder lagoon?” Feng Yiyou exclaimed, raising his voice.

Du Xiangyang nodded with a gentle smile and answered, “That’s correct. I am indeed the one who sent the message.”

Feng Yiyou stared at Qin Lie, his cold eyes filled with hate. “You killed my men and forced us to leave the thunder lagoon. Why did you send a message practically inviting us back?”

“A while ago, you left a Consecutive Soul Splitting Formation behind in the thunder lagoon. Although such a formation is useful for breaking the thunder barrier apart, I… can’t control it.” Qin Lie was calm and composed, as if he weren’t the one who killed the men of Celestial Artifact Sect and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain. “My soul consciousness is capable of exploring the thunder lagoon, has sensed six Pure Soul Spring floating within it, and has also detected soul crystals covering the bottom of it. In spite of that, I do not dare to enter the lagoon before the thunder barrier has been broken.”

Feng Yiyou erupted in cold, sinister laughter. “You’re afraid that the formation I left behind will explode without warning, aren’t you?”

“The possibility was on my mind.” Qin Lie smiled.

“Hmph! I guess you got lucky, you bastard. Otherwise, you definitely would’ve died if you tried charging through the thunder barrier!” Feng Yiyou cursed.

He thought that he’d figured out why Qin Lie’s group had tempted them to come back.

From the moment he arrived, Yu Men of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain had not spoken. His savage, bloodthirsty eyes were locked on to Qin Lie standing in the distance.

In Yu Men’s perspective, the threat that Qin Lie represented exceeded that of everyone else, making him the most dangerous person.

“I formed the Consecutive Soul Splitting Formation inside the thunder barrier with my own hands. I am the only one who can trigger it,” Feng Yiyou said in a calm voice, raising his head with pride. “I also might be the only one capable of breaking through this thunder barrier! Did you invite us back here so you can beg us to do that?”

Feng Yiyou was trying to think of a way to use this situation to his advantage and get something from Qin Lie.

Unfortunately, Qin Lie next words promptly poured a bucket of cold water over Feng Yiyou’s head.

“You weren’t the only ones we sent messages to. I also had Black Voodoo Cult and the three great families informed as well. As for Illusory Demon Sect… they should arrive soon enough.” Qin Lie shook his head and laughed softly. “Before long, every martial practitioner of the nine great Silver rank forces participating in the Trial, including each force’s children of heaven, will be gathered here at the thunder lagoon. With so many people in one place, I have a feeling that there’ll be a way to break through the thunder barrier.. We might not necessarily need your assistance.”

Feng Yiyou’s face darkened. “You’ve informed even Black Voodoo Cult?”

“Dammit! Are you crazy!?” Yu Men swore.

“Has he gone insane?” He Wei screamed.

Even Luo Chen, seated on the ground, looked at Qin Lie in astonishment.

Everyone present knew exactly how powerful the combined force of Black Voodoo Cult and the three great families was. Ye Yihao’s strength and the support martial practitioners from the three great families gave their allied forces full reign to do whatever they wanted in the Graveyard of Gods.

None of the other forces could oppose Black Voodoo Cult unless they worked together.

Since Qin Lie had informed Black Voodoo Cult and currently awaited their arrival, they would become the biggest variable in the thunder lagoon.

Neither Feng Yiyou, Yu Men, nor He Wei were confident that they would be able to seize the advantage against Black Voodoo Cult and three great families.

“Ye Yihao isn’t Black Voodoo Cult’s strongest martial practitioner.” A calm voice resounded quietly. “Their ace in the hole… is Huang Zhuli.”

The eyes of everyone present inadvertently turned in the direction that the voice came from.

Approaching from the swamplands, Xue Moyan and Pan Qianqian walked side by side. Grim expressions filled their faces.

“Huang Zhuli hid herself under my very nose. She killed numerous sisters of our Illusory Demon Sect. The Spring of Life…” She glanced at Qin Lie before sighing softly. “She stole it. I tried to stop her, and during the fighting that ensued, I noticed the voodoo insect she was nurturing with her flesh and blood. I identified it as the Black Crystal Heavenly Scorpion, a voodoo insect that is in no way inferior to Ye Yihao’s Eight-winged Scorpion Queen. Huang Zhuli’s strength could possibly be more terrifying than Ye Yihao’s!”

The moment she said this, everyone’s faces changed color.

Ye Yihao and the three great families were already extremely terrifying. Their combined force made every other force tread lightly.

If the even stronger Huang Zhuli were to arrive, wouldn’t Black Voodoo Cult dominate the entire Graveyard of Gods?

If Black Voodoo Cult were to arrive, which force would be able to oppose and stop them?

Everyone’s faces turned grim as they glared at Qin Lie hatefully. All of them despised him for recklessly sending out messages and provoking the big, bloody crocodile that was Black Voodoo Cult to head their way.

The strength of Black Voodoo Cult and the three great families, the incredible power of Ye Yihao, and the unforeseen danger that was Huang Zhuli coalesced to form a gigantic mountain that weighed down on the hearts of everyone in the Graveyard of Gods.

As a result, everyone felt as if they couldn’t catch their breath.

“Qin Lie, if Illusory Demon Sect were to join us, we’d be able to stand against Black Voodoo Cult in the Forbidden Land of Thunder!” Song Tingyu said in a low voice.

Du Xiangyang and Luo Chen both looked at her in surprise.

From their perspective, Qin Lie was obviously interested in Xue Moyan. That had to be the reason why he constantly helped Illusory Demon Sect regardless of the cost. He had even begged everyone to give up their portions of the Spring of Life back in the Forbidden Land of Wood.

At the same time… Song Tingyu was obviously Qin Lie’s girlfriend and an extremely intelligent, astute person. Could she really not see the relationship between Qin Lie and Xue Moyan?

Why had she told Qin Lie to ally with Illusory Demon Sect of her own accord? Was she not afraid that Qin Lie and Xue Moyan would have a certain… relationship… to each other?

The more they thought about it, the more confused Du Xiangyang and Luo Chen became.

However, they also understood that Song Tingyu’s suggestion was completely rational. They were familiar with Xue Moyan’s strength, and if they could pull Xue Moyan to their side, they truly wouldn’t have to fear any other force!

Even if they were to go up against Black Voodoo Cult and the three great families, they definitely wouldn’t be at a disadvantage!

“Qin Lie…” Xie Jingxuan exclaimed in a low tone.

She also agreed that Xue Moyan should join them.

Everyone subconsciously looked at Qin Lie.

Qin Lie smiled calmly and said, “She’ll join us.”

Everyone was momentarily startled.

In the next moment, they came to a realization and nodded at nearly the same time.

Did Xue Moyan have a better option?

Terminator Sect, Celestial Artifact Sect, and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain were present. These three forces did not have even a shred of a relationship with Xue Moyan.

On the contrary, He Wei and Ren Peng were extremely against Qin Lie giving the Spring of Life to Xue Moyan. They were so against it that Chu Li’s group even parted ways with Qin Lie’s group later on.

How could Xue Moyan possibly choose Terminator Sect?

On the other hand, from beginning to end, Qin Lie had unconditionally helped Xue Moyan. He had stood by her side the entire time, completely oblivious to gains or losses.

The decision they would make was obvious at first glance.

As expected, Xue Moyan and Pan Qianqian walked straight toward Qin Lie without a trace of hesitation, crossing the distance under everyone’s gazes.

Xue Moyan stared at Qin Lie as they closed the distance, her eyes clear and bright. With an apologetic look on her face, she softly said, “I’ve taken your good will for granted. I trusted Huang Zhuli too much and lost every bit of the Spring of Life.”

“As long as you’re fine, it doesn’t matter.” Qin Lie smiled.

Qin Lie’s words moved Xue Moyan. She bit at her lips, then walked to his side with Pan Qianqian and sat down.

“C-can we…” Pan Qianqian timidly asked, “Can we join you?”

Xue Moyan and Pan Qianqian were the only two surviving martial practitioners of Illusory Demon Sect. Just like Luo Chen, their losses were the worst out of the nine great Silver rank forces.

They lacked manpower and needed to find a firm ally if they were to have any chance at acquiring a Pure Soul Spring from inside of the thunder lagoon.

This side of the thunder lagoon had Luo Chen, Du Xiangyang, and Xie Jingxuan, who had exhibited great power in the Forbidden Land of Wood. In addition to that, there was Song Tingyu at the peak of the Netherpassage Realm and the even more outstanding and capable Qin Lie.

This was clearly an impressive force.

However, Pure Soul Springs were extremely precious and completely surpassed the Spring of Life in terms of rarity. An individual Pure Soul Spring’s worth was literally immeasurable. Taking in another ally meant that they would have to give up another portion of the profits.

Would Qin Lie be willing to do so?

When Pan Qianqian asked this question, Xue Moyan’s beautiful eyes were blinking with uncertainty. She was worried, anxious, and she didn’t dare say that Qin Lie would nod and agree.

Pure Soul Springs were incomparably precious after all. They were unparalleled treasures that every top elite of the Land of Chaos had on their minds. Every individual that controlled the nine great Silver forces hungered for Pure Soul Springs.

Who would possibly be willing to give away such a treasure?

Qin Lie frowned and kept silent.

Song Tingyu, Du Xiangyang, and the others wore looks of surprise. They didn’t understand why Qin Lie had fallen silent. The sight of this brought confusion to their eyes.

“I’m sorry, m-maybe we’re being too rude…”

Xue Moyan pursed her lips and suddenly stood up. Dazed, she tried to leave.

Pan Qianqian also stood up timidly, biting at her lips. She resembled a panicked little bunny.

“You’ve misunderstood.” Qin Lie raised his head and pondered for a moment, then said, “My silence doesn’t mean I’m rejecting you. I was just thinking that… it’s about time to discuss the relationship between us.”

Xue Moyan’s mind went blank.

At that moment, Qin Lie suddenly channeled the Blood Spirit Art. Intense blood energy gushed out of his body, and his eyes became a frightening scarlet.

“The Blood Spirit Art!” Xue Moyan covered her mouth, attempting to stifle her cry. Her eyes shone with astonishing, divine light, shock flooding her face. Her shoulders trembled softly as she exclaimed,, “This is the purest form of the Blood Spirit Art! Y-you’re the person I sensed before, aren’t you?”

Chapter 493: So What?

“Yes, that was me.”

Qin Lie openly admitted it. Black Voodoo Cult’s Huang Zhuli had disguised herself as Xue Moyan with Illusory Demon Sect’s illusory arts and discovered that he cultivated the Blood Spirit Art.

This meant that, in all likelihood, Black Voodoo Cult and the three great families were already aware of that very same fact.

Qin Lie couldn’t hide it even if he wanted to. Since that was the case, there was no point in hiding it any longer.

When Huang Zhuli arrived, she would definitely reveal the fact that he and Xue Moyan cultivated the Blood Spirit Art. She would use it to create an opportunity to attack them.

There was no harm in revealing this beforehand.

“H-how do you know the Blood Spirit Art?” Xue Moyan asked, pleasantly surprised.

Xue Moyan was the daughter of Xue Li and Mo Lingye and the successor of Blood Fiend Sect’s pure bloodline. She had always been cultivating the Blood Spirit Art in secret.

She felt close to anyone who cultivated the standard Blood Spirit Art, subconsciously thinking of them as one of her own.

“Your father taught me!” Qin Lie exclaimed.

As soon as he said this, the light of Xue Moyan’s eyes suddenly froze. It was almost like she had been struck by lightning.

The revelation had her frozen for twelve full seconds. Then, she burst to life, excitedly grabbing Qin Lie by the shoulders. “My father taught you? H-he’s still alive?”

“Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should have arrived at the Heavenly Slaughter Continent and found your mother.” Qin Lie sighed softly, then explained, “Senior Xue Li isn’t in good condition. Jiang Zhuzhe sealed him into the spirit pattern pillars of Celestial Artifact Sect where he was imprisoned for more than a thousand years. After being freed, he was ambushed by Jiang Zhuzhe once more, resulting in his body and soul being refined. He managed to survive with half his soul, but…”

Tears welled in Xue Moyan’s eyes.

Her soul was withering, and her mother’s life force was nearing its end. She didn’t think that her father’s condition would be just as miserable.

This realization flooded her heart with sadness.

Pan Qianqian spoke to her in a soft voice, attempting to comfort her. “Sister Xue, your father is still alive. As long as that doesn’t change, there’s still hope.”

“You cultivate the Blood Spirit Art?” Du Xiangyang asked in surprise.

Luo Chen was frowning slightly.

“So what?” Qin Lie asked with a composed expression. “Do you have a problem with that because the people who cultivate the Blood Spirit Art in the Land of Chaos are treated as public enemies and attacked en masse?”

“It isn’t actually that serious.” Du Xiangyang shrugged. “The only ones who relentlessly hunt Blood Fiend Sect martial practitioners, refusing to let up, are people of the three great families. Black Voodoo Cult controls them from behind the scenes, rewarding their zealous behavior. We of Heavenly Sword Mountain, as well as people from Celestial Artifact Sect, Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, Terminator Sect, and Illusory Demon Sect aren’t really prejudiced against martial practitioners who cultivate the Blood Spirit Art. Those who consume human blood to cultivate are a different story, of course.”

“The Land of Chaos entered a state of emergency back then because too many people cultivated by sucking the blood of others,” Luo Chen interrupted in an icy voice. “Black Voodoo Cult called upon the other forces to surround and eliminate Blood Fiend Sect. After everything was said and done, they worked with the three great families and continued to hunt Blood Fiend Sect down. The other forces did not pursue the matter any further.”

“You don’t need to worry too much.” In spite of Luo Chen’s input, Du Xiangyang still looked relaxed. “Celestial Artifact Sect, Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, Terminator Sect, Illusory Demon Sect, and Heavenly Sword Mountain don’t actually harbor much animosity toward Blood Fiend Sect. They only cooperated with Black Voodoo Cult and the three great families to save face and eliminate those who went too far and sucked human blood to cultivate. If Blood Fiend Sect can properly purge such individuals, maybe they’ll one day be able to clear their name and no longer be forced to hide. They might be able to stand out in the open and face everyone proudly like they did a thousand years ago.”

Xue Moyan’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Du Xiangyang happened to describe what every Blood Fiend Sect martial practitioner of the Heavenly Slaughter Continent dreamed of, as well as Xue Moyan’s goal in life—clearing Blood Fiend Sect’s name!

“As long as we reach the Land of Buried Gods, find the remains of the Blood Progenitor, and bring them out of the Graveyard of Gods for Senior Xue Li to possess, Senior Xue Li will become even stronger than before!” Qin Lie grinned coldly. Whether the change occurs to his realm or his strength, he will definitely be way more powerful than he is now! Once that happens, reviving Blood Fiend Sect in the Land of Chaos will no longer be a dream!”

Emotions threatened to overwhelm Xue Moyan as she quietly clenched her fists, softly exclaiming, “The Blood Progenitor’s remains are in the Graveyard of Gods too?!”

Qin Lie nodded. “One of my main reasons for coming to the Graveyard of Gods is to find the Blood Progenitor’s remains for Senior Xue Li.”

“I-I truly don’t know how to thank you.” It suddenly occurred to Xue Moyan that Qin Lie was incredibly pleasing to the eye.

“Senior Xue Li helped me quite a bit. He taught me the Blood Spirit Art I cultivate. Helping him is simply my responsibility,” Qin Lie said hastily.

“I still have to thank you no matter what,” Xue Moyan declared.

“I see. The two have a relationship that goes way back.” Du Xiangyang smiled. “Hah! And here I was, thinking that Qin Lie entertained certain thoughts and lusted after Miss Xue’s beauty.”

“I also thought he fancied Sister Xue…” Pan Qianqian added.

Qin Lie coughed in embarrassment.

Du Xiangyang and Pan Qianqian’s words caught Xue Moyan off guard, making her blush. She wasn’t sure what to say.

It was at this moment when Black Voodoo Cult and the three great families, the final group of people, arrived.

Huang Zhuli walked in front of Ye Yihao, leading the way. Upon her abrupt arrival, she let out a soft stream of laughter. “Long time no see, Sister Xue.”

Ye Yihao and the other Black Voodoo Cult martial practitioners were behind her. Even further back were the elites of the three great families.

Black Voodoo Cult and the three great families seemed to have reconsolidated their forces. With more than twenty people, they were larger than any other force.

They had arrived in a grandiose manner, arrogance plastered across every single one of their faces. When they looked at the thunder lagoon, they were completely confident that they would be victorious.

The instant that Xue Moyan saw Huang Zhuli, her face became incomparably icy. She gritted her pearly-white teeth and coldly exclaimed, “Your demise won’t be pleasant!”

“In the Graveyard of Gods, we’ll be the ones having the last laugh. No one can change that.” Huang Zhuli wore a grim, frosty expression as she calmly walked to the side of the thunder barrier nearer to Celestial Artifact Sect and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain.

The moment the people of Celestial Artifact Sect and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain saw Black Voodoo Cult arrive, they looked as though they were facing a terrifying enemy.

Similarly, the people of Chu Li’s group were frowning, their expressions grim.

Black Voodoo Cult was like a thick black cloud floating above their heads. They forced everyone to secretly be wary of them.

“Qin Lie and Illusory Demon Sect’s Xue Moyan are evil remnants of Blood Fiend Sect. Both of them cultivate the Blood Spirit Art!”

After a momentary pause, Huang Zhuli maneuvered as expected and immediately revealed their ties to Blood Fiend Sect. Using that detail as a foothold, she pointed their spearhead directly at Qin Lie.

“They’re evil remnants of Blood Fiend Sect?” Feng Yiyou exclaimed in surprise.

“Both of them cultivate the Blood Spirit Art?” Yu Men frowned.

“N-no wonder Qin Lie asked us to give Xue Moyan the Spring of Life. They were working together in the first place!” Ren Peng yelled.

Chu Li was just as surprised as everyone else.

For a time, Huang Zhuli’s words focused everyone’s gazes onto Qin Lie and Xue Moyan.

“What evidence do you have?” Xue Moyan asked calmly.

“Evidence?” Huang Zhuli smiled softly. “Sister Xue, I’ve been by your side for a long time. Do you really think I wouldn’t notice the few times you secretly cultivated the Blood Spirit Art?”

After a pause, she turned to Qin Lie and sweetly said, “You’re even worse! I only took on Xue Moyan’s appearance once, and you obediently told me everything. You two are evil remnants of Blood Fiend Sect. In the Graveyard of Gods, both of you are hidden dangers that should be exterminated as soon as possible!”

“Everyone from Blood Fiend Sect should be exterminated as soon as possible!” Xiahou Yuan yelled.

Su Yan, Lin Dongxing, and the people of the three great families were full of murderous intent. It was as if Qin Lie and Xue Moyan were their mortal enemies.

All of them were well aware of how the three great families used to be vassal forces of Blood Fiend Sect. They knew that the three great families had only grown to its current state because they had stomped all over Blood Fiend Sect’s remains and sucked them dry of their blood, completely dominating the Heavenly Calamity Continent.

If Blood Fiend Sect were to rise again, everything the three great families currently had would be seized from them.

Blood Fiend Sect wouldn’t forgive the three great families for betraying them. Both sides would be at odds until one of them was dead!

All of a sudden, Qin Lie stood up. “There’s no need to hide it. Yeah, I cultivate the Blood Spirit Art. So what?”

Xue Moyan felt her blood run cold as she looked at Qin Lie in shock and confusion. His abrupt action worried her.

She had spent so many years carefully concealing her identity, worried about being exposed and bringing a calamity down upon herself, her mother, and her uncles at Illusory Demon Sect.

In reality, her life was incredibly exhausting. She had to hide and find a quiet place just to cultivate the Blood Spirit Art.

Xue Moyan was Mo Lingye’s daughter, and her grandfather was the previous sect master of the famed Blood Fiend Sect of a thousand years ago. Her father was Xue Li, the newly-appointed sect master of Blood Fiend Sect, and the blood of the orthodox side of Blood Fiend Sect flowed inside of her body.

However, she had no choice but to live behind a mask. She did not dare to openly cultivate the Blood Spirit Art, nor did she dare to reveal her identity as a member of Blood Fiend Sect.

This had always upset her.

She had silently been enduring this life, hoping to bring Blood Fiend Sect back to its former glory in the eyes of the world and finally be able to openly talk about her identity.

At this moment, she didn’t dare to do so.

—but Qin Lie did!

Chapter 494: Arrogance!

Qin Lie got to his feet and looked at Huang Zhuli standing in the distance. After a moment of thought, he actually chose to stroll in her direction.

“I cultivate the Blood Spirit Art. What are you going to do about that?”

The thick stench of blood emanated from every pore in Qin Lie’s body as he spoke.

The stench soon took a more solid shape as it transformed into a thin veil of blood mist and enveloped Qin Lie.

At the same time, Qin Lie’s eyes became as red as blood, the very image of murder.

Huang Zhuli was suddenly at a loss for words.

The martial practitioners of the Black Voodoo Cult and three great families were also dumbfounded. Not only did Qin Lie not deny the accusation, he even decided to prove it on his own. This turn of events was completely beyond their expectations.

What exceeded their expectations even more was the fact that Qin Lie actually dared to proudly walk toward them by himself.

“An evil remnant of Blood Fiend Sect…”

“He actually cultivates the Blood Spirit Art!”

“He dares to admit it?”

The martial practitioners of Celestial Artifact Sect and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain were overcome with surprise as they watched him with odd expressions.

“Blood Fiend Sect? They’re both from Blood Fiend Sect?” He Wei’s expression became ice-cold as she disdainfully said, “No wonder the two of them fooled around with each other. They’re evil remnants of Blood Fiend Sect!”

“Aren’t the people of Blood Fiend Sect public enemies in the Land of Chaos?” Ren Peng laughed cruelly.

“We have a show to watch,” Hu Ping said with a grin, eyebrows raised. “The three great families have never stopped hunting down evil remnants of Blood Fiend Sect. They practically stomped all over Blood Fiend Sect’s corpse in order to stand tall in the Heavenly Calamity Continent. Heh! How would they possibly let a member of Blood Fiend Sect roam free?”

He Wei, Ren Peng, Hu Ping, and Wei Liang took joy in Qin Lie’s misfortune.

As matters were, they no longer treated Qin Lie as a close ally. In fact, they couldn’t wait for Qin Lie and Black Voodoo Cult to fight each other to a bloody end and completely kill each other off.

Ten Thousand Beast Mountain’s Yu Men and Celestial Artifact Sect’s Feng Yiyou fell silent.

It seemed like both of them were going to sit back and watch the farce happening before them play out.

“Qin Lie!” Xue Moyan walked forward without any warning.

Upon seeing that Qin Lie was about to enter Black Voodoo Cult’s domain by himself, even Luo Chen’s face changed in color, and he subconsciously got to his feet.

He believed that fighting would erupt at any moment and that he was obligated to take part in it since he had joined their group.

“Stay here, Xue Moyan. Don’t move.”

“Sit back down, Luo Chen!”

Surprisingly, Song Tingyu and Du Xiangyang spoke up to dissuade Xue Moyan and Luo Chen. They warned them not to follow Qin Lie, instead telling them to stay where they were.

Xue Moyan and Luo Chen looked at Du Xiangyang in confusion.

“Qin Lie is just one person. If he goes against Black Voodoo Cult alone, he’ll be harmed immediately!” Xue Moyan said urgently.

“How can you people relax right now?” Pan Qianqian exclaimed in a soft voice, steadily growing anxious. “Isn’t Qin Lie your friend? Are you going to just watch him throw his life away?”

Then she shot Song Tingyu a look of self-righteous anger. “Especially you! How can you be like this!?”

Song Tingyu pursed her lips into a smile and shook her head, refusing to give them an explanation.

“Qin Lie will be fine!” Du Xiangyang lowered his voice, a stern expression on his face. “No one can hurt Qin Lie in the Forbidden Land of Thunder! Just relax!”

Xue Moyan and Luo Chen were both incredibly startled when Du Xiangyang said this.

Neither of them could understand what he meant, their eyes full of confusion.

“Individuals that are evil remnants of Blood Fiend Sect are the public enemies of every force in the Land of Chaos! The fact that you two dare to cultivate the Blood Spirit Art means that you deserve to suffer everyone’s attacks. This is undisputed truth whether you are in the Land of Chaos or the Graveyard of Gods!” Su Yan shrieked.

“Let’s kill the remnant evils of Blood Fiend Sect first!” Lin Dongxing expressed his thoughts in a simple fashion.

“Kill them all!” Xiaohou Yuan exploded into a yell.

“Do you see this?” Huang Zhuli’s beautiful face held a sinister shade, and her deep eyes hid unfathomable ripples of evil. “Blood Fiend Sect is, without a doubt, a public enemy. Since you are remnant evils of Blood Fiend Sect, you probably understand what kind of treatment you’ll face, right? You two no longer have a place in the Graveyard of Gods or the Land of Chaos!”

“Is that so?” Qin Lie continued to approach them.

Not a single trace of anger could be seen on his face, and his eyes held an unnatural calm that gave people an eerie feeling. His aloof demeanor made even the martial practitioners of Black Voodoo Cult and the three great families feel anxious on the inside.

“Blood Fiend Sect was the most ancient force in the Land of Chaos, just like Black Voodoo Cult. They fought each other for thousands of years, both in the open and behind the scenes,” Qin Lie said indifferently.

“I naturally learned about the relationship and grudges between both sides. I know that Black Voodoo Cult spent a lot of effort in order to take down Blood Fiend Sect. A thousand years ago, when Blood Fiend Sect’s Jiang Zhuzhe began consuming human blood to fast track his cultivation, it gave you the perfect excuse and opportunity to eliminate Blood Fiend Sect. Of course, you of Black Voodoo Cult would never let go of a chance that only came once in a blue moon.

“The three great families, on the other hand, have always harbored rebellious intentions under Blood Fiend Sect’s rule.” Qin Lie looked at Su Yan and the others. “However, since Blood Fiend Sect was strong, they didn’t dare to act recklessly. Black Voodoo Cult’s discovery gave the three great families hope, and both sides immediately got along well. Black Voodoo Cult summoned all the forces of the Land of Chaos together to invade the Heavenly Calamity Continent and denounce Blood Fiend Sect. At the same time, the three great families cooperated with them from the inside and served as a guide. In the end, both sides got what they wanted, causing Blood Fiend Sect’s downfall.

“You knew that, out of all Blood Fiend Sect’s martial practitioners, only those under Jiang Zhuzhe cultivated the evil Blood Spirit Art. Yet you pretended not to and instead treated all Blood Fiend Sect martial practitioners as if they were evil blood-suckers. Do you really think that no one knew what you were thinking?”

After slowly revealing secrets from a thousand years ago, Qin Lie smiled and candidly said, “Unfortunately, you failed to eliminate every Blood Fiend Sect martial practitioner. Not only is Jiang Zhuzhe still alive…”

He paused at that moment and abruptly looked at Celestial Artifact Sect’s Feng Yiyou.

A strange expression covered Feng Yiyou’s face.

“The core members of Blood Fiend Sect are in hiding, alive and well. Even Blood Fiend Sect’s Sect Master Xue Li continues to exist in this world!”

Qin Lie stopped walking. He currently stood in front of Huang Zhuli and was only a dozen or so meters away from the rest of the Black Voodoo Cult martial practitioners.

“Blood Fiend Sect was never truly destroyed! I can guarantee you that Blood Fiend Sect will soon awaken in the Land of Chaos once more!” Qin Lie pointed at Su Yan’s group and smiled coldly. “Blood Fiend Sect will step on the corpses of the three great families and rise again!”

“Kill him! Kill him now!” Xiahou Yuan roared angrily.

“Senior Sister!” Ye Yihao’s narrowed eyes were gleaming with an icy light. He had truly been angered.

Qin Lie was being excessively arrogant!

He had walked in front of Black Voodoo Cult’s people and even insulted them, finger pointed at their faces. He had taunted them, threatening to eliminate the three great families. Never had they seen such an arrogant person before.

How could they possibly endure such a farce?

“What do you say? Do you want to join us in eliminating remnant evils of Blood Fiend Sect?”

Huang Zhuli turned her head and swept her gaze across the martial practitioners of Celestial Artifact Sect, Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, and Terminator Sect. She also looked at Luo Chen and Du Xiangyang.

Luo Chen and Du Xiangyang kept themselves busy by talking to Song Tingyu and Xue Moyan. They didn’t even spare so much as a glance for Huang Zhuli. They clearly didn’t give a damn about her.

Feng Yiyou and Yu Men looked at each other, silent.

They also chose to ignore Huang Zhuli.

Both of them couldn’t believe how much of a joke this was. Just a few days ago, Qin Lie had charged into the middle of Celestial Artifact Sect and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain’s martial practitioners. He had drawn thunder and lightning from the sky, raining them down on them and chasing them as they fled. That pitiful, terrifying memory was still fresh in their heads like it had happened yesterday, so why on earth would they take part in a battle against Qin Lie?

Furthermore, Qin Lie already stood right in front of Huang Zhuli. He was probably planning to attract thunder and lightning to fall from the sky, heavily damaging Black Voodoo Cult just like he had damaged their forces.

Yu Men and Feng Yiyou couldn’t wait for Black Voodoo Cult to suffer the same pain and suffering that they had, so there was no way they would interfere at such a crucial moment.

As a result, both Celestial Artifact Sect and Ten Thousand Beast Mountain had fallen silent.

“The remnant evils of Blood Fiend Sect do deserve to be eliminated.” Surprisingly, He Wei was the first to speak up, actually agreeing with Huang Zhuli.

Huang Zhuli’s eyes lit up.

Every martial practitioner of Black Voodoo Cult and the three great families had looks of astonishment on their faces.

Terminator Sect actually agreed with them!

Back in the Forbidden Land of Wood, Terminator Sect had obviously been close to Qin Lie, having formed the most solid of alliances in the Graveyard of Gods. No one could’ve imagined that Terminator Sect would actually end up hating Qin Lie in just half a month’s time in the Forbidden Land of Thunder.

Life was truly fickle.

“Shut up!” For the very first time, Chu Li loudly scolded He Wei in front of everyone. “Don’t you have a damn brain? If you plan on making all the decisions, get out of my team!”

“You’re telling me to leave?” He Wei couldn’t help but scream in response. “Ask Ren Peng, Hu Ping. and Wei Liang who they trust more—you or me?”

“Whose orders will you three follow?!” Chu Li shouted irritably.

Everyone froze.

No one could have foreseen that Terminator Sect would experience internal strife at such a pivotal moment.

Even Chu Li, who had been treating He Wei favorably all this time, had suddenly exploded and lost control for some reason.

Every martial practitioner of every force subconsciously looked at the members of Terminator Sect, specifically Chu Li and He Wei. All of them were shocked.

Since Qin Lie had moved in front of Huang Zhuli, he could also see the conflict between He Wei and Chu Li.

“We follow your orders, senior brother. There’s no doubt about that!. However… regarding Qin Lie… we believe that Sister He’s words make sense,” Ren Peng had to force himself to get the words out.

“What about you two?” Chu Li sucked in a deep breath, his expression gloomy like swampy water.

“We are of the same opinion.” Hu Ping and Wei Liang said in unison, their heads bowed.

“Now do you see, Chu!?” He Wei smiled coldly. “Blood Fiend Sect was always a public enemy in the first place! Or am I wrong for some reason? This is all your fault! He never thought of you as a brother. If he did, why would he force you to compete with him for the Pure Soul Springs? Why would he summon everyone here to prevent us from even getting any leftovers?”

He Wei was upset because Qin Lie had turned them away, then summoned Black Voodoo Cult, Celestial Artifact Sect, Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, and Illusory Demon Sect without asking for their opinion.

If Qin Lie had just broke through the thunder barrier and entered the thunder lagoon, they could have at least shared the Pure Soul Springs equally.

Qin Lie’s actions had shattered all of their sweet dreams. His actions prevented He Wei from seeing even the tiniest bit of hope and led to hatred blossoming in her heart.

“Good! Very good! How very good you are!” Chu Li laughed in grief, and nodding continuously. “You’re all so awesome, aren’t you? Fine then. Do what you want. From now on, in the Graveyard of Gods—and even when we’ve returned to the Land of Chaos—we walk separate paths!”

With this declaration, Chu Li turned and walked away under everyone’s gazes.

He had actually given up on the struggle for the Pure Soul Springs.