Chapter 35: Lure the snake out of its hole and get the blood

“Oh my, esteemed guest, your eyes are truly sharp!”

A man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks sprang up from the ground, excitedly introducing to Zhou Chen.

“The treasure you’ve set your eyes on is called the Jade Pure Bottle! Legend has it that it’s a mysterious bottle brought out from the Endless Sea by a Saint Realm mighty expert. Because no one could use it for a long time, it was mistakenly thought to be an ordinary bottle and, by chance, ended up outside. It was originally going to be sold for a hundred thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, but now, just for good luck, I’ll sell it to you! You can buy it for just one thousand Spirit Stones!”

After speaking, he excitedly rubbed his hands, looking at Zhou Chen as if he were looking at a big fool.

“You absolutely must not miss this! Divine objects have spirits, and perhaps this treasure bottle is waiting for an owner like you!”

After speaking, he even winked at Zhou Chen, disgusting Zhou Chen.

“Alright, one thousand Spirit Stones it is. Wrap it up!”

Zhou Chen feigned a generous demeanor, causing a series of exclamations from the surrounding crowd!

After all, in everyone’s eyes, a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Tenth Layer having so many Spirit Stones was like a child parading through the market with gold.

No one expected someone to be so foolish; they probably thought he was a naive scion of some noble family.

The sighs around them grew heavier, and some people’s gazes even began to turn malicious.

Taking advantage of this, Zhou Chen frantically bought things at several other stalls, never bargaining.

In a short while, he spent over ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, causing a sensation in the market.

After all, this was a small market, and normally there weren't such large transaction amounts.

Even if there were, they were done secretly, not as openly as Zhou Chen.

After wandering for a while longer, Zhou Chen estimated it was about time, so he swaggered out of the market.

Of course, after he left, several more groups of people followed in his direction.

Zhou Chen sensed that the tails behind him were starting to bite, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

Unhurriedly, he walked towards a secluded and deserted direction.

As Zhou Chen walked further away, the killing intent around him also began to emerge.

Zhou Chen instinctively felt the danger all around him.

Suddenly, he stopped and abruptly opened his eyes.

He pretended to be terrified, his voice trembling as he shouted at his surroundings.

“Who’s following me?!”

Rustle, rustle, rustle! Rustle, rustle!

From the bushes not far away, three groups of people emerged from different directions.

Among these groups, the highest Cultivation Realm was Nascent Soul Six Layer, and the lowest was Foundation Establishment Stage 1.

They were all masked and first exchanged glances with each other, highly vigilant, clearly not working together.

The few of them ignored Zhou Chen; after all, a mere Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator was nothing but a fat sheep in their eyes.

“Friends of the Dao, we spotted this fat sheep first. How about you all retreat?”

A slender masked man spoke first.

Although his voice was somewhat deep, Zhou Chen recognized him; it was precisely the pointed-mouthed, monkey-cheeked stall owner who first sold him the vase in the market.

His aura was clearly that of a Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage 5.

“Hahaha, who says it’s yours just because you spotted it first? If you want to eat meat, let’s see what you’ve got!”

A burly man scoffed with a laugh.

Whoosh!

No sooner had the burly man finished speaking than the pointed-mouthed, monkey-cheeked stall owner suddenly raised a hand.

An arrow flashed past, piercing the air and heading directly for the burly man’s face.

The big man’s face changed drastically. Faced with the arrow piercing towards his throat, he instinctively dodged.

However, it was a bit late; the arrow pierced directly into his throat.

“Gasp….”

Everything happened in a flash.

The two men behind the burly man didn’t think of counterattacking at first, instead, they shot away directly, quickly fleeing the spot.

In their opinion, with one less person, killing someone and seizing their treasure was almost impossible.

It was better to cut their losses in time; after all, it’s better for a Fellow Daoist to die than oneself.

At the same time, the remaining two groups also began to fight amongst themselves.

The chaotic battle lasted for a while before a victor was decided.

The slender man at the Nascent Soul Six Layer showed an impatient expression and nodded to the people who came with him.

The three of them simultaneously activated another Cultivation Technique, and blood-red flames suddenly ignited in their palms.

The Spiritual Qi throughout their bodies turned completely black.

“Not good, it’s people from the Blood Demon Sect! Run!”

The blood-red flames shot out, directly hitting the other few people.

Rumble!

“Ah ah ah!”

Screams of agony echoed, and soon after, a few piles of black ash appeared on the ground.

“Pah!”

The slender man took off his black mask and spat disdainfully onto the ground.

After doing all this, he turned to look at Zhou Chen, finding that Zhou Chen hadn't fled, as if he had nothing to fear.

The slender man showed a surprised expression.

“Check Opportunity,” Zhou Chen silently chanted in his heart.

“Name: Chen Wei.”

“Realm: Nascent Soul Six Layer.”

“Fate: Green Fate. Has some Aptitude, but will die young.”

“Destiny: His ultimate Realm will stop at the Nascent Soul Six Layer. He is an Inner Sect Disciple of the Blood Demon Sect, the son of the Blood Demon Sect’s Third Elder. The Third Elder has accumulated a drop of Saint-grade Low Grade Yao Beast essence blood for him over many years. He is currently out on a training expedition to hone his strength, preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul Seven Layer. He will be ambushed and killed by Ye Chen in a few days.”

“You’re quite good, young man. You’re still quite calm even at death’s door. Join our Blood Demon Sect, and I might consider sparing your life.”

One must know that the Blood Demon Sect was also very famous throughout the Southern Domain.

Their methods were extremely ruthless, and they were extremely protective of their own; offending them would lead to endless pursuit.

In the Southern Domain, they were a School that could rival Righteous Path great Sects like the Wenxian Sect, Qingyun Sect, and Huangfeng Valley.

“I refuse,” Zhou Chen said calmly.

Seeing Zhou Chen’s uncooperative attitude, the pointed-mouthed, monkey-cheeked stall owner instantly lost interest and bothered to say nothing more.

He waved his hand, and the two black-clad men at the Foundation Establishment Stage 4 beside him, seeing this, also wasted no words, their Demonic Technique rapidly circulating.

With a few flashes, they rushed in front of Zhou Chen, their red flames like fresh blood, raising their hands, preparing to send him on his way.

The next second.

Bang! Bang!

The expected screams did not come.

Instead, two figures spat blood and flew backward towards Chen Wei.

Their Magic Treasures also slipped from their grasp, scattering on the ground.

Boom, the two were heavily slammed onto the ground, actually creating two large pits.

Blood stained the large pits.

The two black-clad men’s chests were caved in, blood flowing incessantly, their life force completely gone.

Chen Wei looked at Zhou Chen, utterly terrified.

“You… you concealed your Realm?!”

Zhou Chen looked at the two fallen figures, gaining a deeper understanding of the power of the Undying Golden Body’s third layer in his heart.

A Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage 5, caught completely off guard, actually couldn’t withstand his full-force blow.

“What’s wrong? Are you surprised?”

Zhou Chen scoffed, he had no good feelings towards the Demonic Sect.

Feeling Zhou Chen’s aura at the Foundation Establishment Stage 3, Chen Wei felt a little relieved in his heart.

However, thinking of the death of his two subordinates, he also became vigilant.

He quietly activated the “Blood Demon Technique,” mobilizing all the Spiritual Qi in his body.

Blood-red flames suddenly ignited in his palm… A trace of cyan even appeared in the center of the flames, a sign that the Blood Demon Technique had reached Minor Achievement.

With a flash, he unleashed a palm strike towards Zhou Chen.