Chapter 448: Killing Xiao Han, System Upgrade

Zhou Chen's Divine Sense swept across the sea surface.

The seawater appeared a strange blackish-red, emitting a thick, bloody stench.

Deep beneath the sea, countless powerful Yao Beasts were hidden.

Among them were no shortage of existences at the Immortal King Realm level.

Zhou Chen did not linger, accelerating his flight.

Half a day later.

Blood Fiend Island appeared in his line of sight.

This island was even larger than Black Tide Island, spanning two hundred thousand miles.

The entire island was shrouded in a layer of blood-red mist, exuding a bizarre aura.

The buildings on the island were all constructed from black rock.

From a distance, it looked like a massive tomb.

Zhou Chen did not approach the island, but instead stopped in the outer waters.

According to the System's prompt, Xiao Han's Opportunity was nearby.

His Divine Sense swept across a thousand-mile radius and quickly locked onto a familiar aura.

It was a young man dressed in black robes, flying over the sea surface.

The youth's appearance was ordinary, but his eyes revealed a ruthless glint.

It was indeed Xiao Han.

Zhou Chen did not reveal himself immediately, instead hiding in the shadows to observe quietly.

Xiao Han circled the sea once and suddenly came to a halt.

He looked down at the seabed, a flash of excitement crossing his eyes.

"Found it!"

Without a second word, Xiao Han plunged into the sea.

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow and followed him.

Deep on the seabed.

An ancient Immortal Cave stood silently.

The outside of the Immortal Cave was covered in dense, intricate Restrictions.

The Restrictions emitted the pressure of an Immortal King; an ordinary True Immortal Realm Cultivator simply couldn't get close.

Xiao Han took out a simple, ancient token and pressed it against the Restriction.

The Restriction instantly opened a gap.

Xiao Han slipped inside.

Zhou Chen stood not far away, watching this scene and thinking to himself.

"This kid's luck is actually quite good."

"He even has a token to break the Restriction. It's a good thing I didn't come here earlier."

He didn't rush in after him, but instead set up several Formations outside.

These Formations could isolate auras, preventing him from being discovered.

After completing all this, Zhou Chen then activated the Divine Concealment Art and passed through the Restriction silently.

Inside the Immortal Cave.

This was a long, dark corridor.

On the walls on both sides of the corridor, various bloody murals were carved.

The murals depicted an Immortal King's process of practicing a Demonic Technique.

From slaughtering Mortals to refining Immortal Kings, every painting exuded a grim killing intent.

Xiao Han looked at the murals, his eyes full of fanaticism.

"The Legacy of the Blood Fiend Immortal King is finally going to be mine!"

He quickened his pace and soon reached the end of the corridor.

At the end was a blood-red door.

Three large characters were carved on the door—Blood Fiend Hall.

Xiao Han pushed open the door and walked in.

Inside was a massive stone chamber.

In the center of the chamber, a Jade Slip emitting a blood-colored light was suspended.

On the cover of the Jade Slip, four large characters were written—'Blood Fiend Sky Demon Body Refining'.

"Found it!"

Xiao Han rushed forward excitedly, reaching out to grab the Jade Slip.

Just as his hand was about to touch the Jade Slip.

"Wait."

A faint voice echoed in the stone chamber.

Xiao Han's entire body froze.

He spun around abruptly and saw a young man in gray robes standing at the doorway.

It was Zhou Chen.

"Who are you?"

Xiao Han's expression was gloomy.

Zhou Chen didn't answer, simply waving his hand.

Space-Time Cage!

Xiao Han didn't even have time to react before he was frozen in place.

Zhou Chen walked up to him with such casual ease and reached out to snatch the Jade Slip.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for intercepting Xiao Han's Opportunity!]

[Triggering Ten Thousand-Fold Critical Hit Rebate!]

[Obtained Immortal Emperor-grade Top-Grade Cultivation Technique 'Nine Nether Blood Fiend Body Refining Scripture'!]

This rebate was even more bountiful than he had imagined.

The contents of the Cultivation Technique instantly flooded into his mind.

Cultivating this technique not only allowed one to devour Origin Devilish Qi for their own use.

When cultivated to the extreme, one could even refine an Immortal Emperor Bloodline to achieve the Supreme Demonic Body.

Zhou Chen nodded in satisfaction.

Although it was a Demonic Technique, it had no negative impact on him.

With the World Tree present, any Devilish Qi could be purified.

He turned his head to look at Xiao Han.

"Your Opportunity is quite good; I'll be taking it."

"As compensation, I'll send you on your way."

As the words fell.

Zhou Chen flicked his finger.

A streak of Sword Qi pierced through Xiao Han's forehead.

The light in Xiao Han's eyes instantly vanished, and his body collapsed to the ground.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for killing a Seven-Colored Child of Destiny, System upgrading…]

Zhou Chen stood in the stone chamber, watching Xiao Han's corpse dissipate into white light.

The System's prompt sounded in his mind, but it did not provide specific details about the upgrade.

Zhou Chen didn't mind, casually placing the 'Nine Nether Blood Fiend Body Refining Scripture' into the System space.

Besides the Cultivation Technique, this Immortal Cave also contained many Immortal Crystals and Medicinal Pills.

After scavenging everything, Zhou Chen destroyed all traces of the Immortal Cave and turned to leave.

By the time he returned to Black Tide Island, it was already evening.

People were coming and going on the island, with various Cultivators weaving through the crowds.

Zhou Chen walked down the street, his Divine Sense scanning the surroundings.

"Fellow Daoist Lin!"

A voice came from the side.

Zhou Chen turned and saw a young man dressed in blue robes walking toward him.

The youth had a clean appearance and a stable aura, at the sixth layer of the True Immortal Realm.

"I am Xing He, a Deacon of the Star Sea Merchant Guild's External Affairs Hall."

"The Guild Leader asked me to take you to your Immortal Cave."

Zhou Chen nodded and followed Xing He through several streets.

Finally, on the northern side of the island, they stopped in front of a detached courtyard.

The courtyard occupied three hundred zhang, with bluestone paving, rockeries, and flowing water; it was quite tranquil.

"This is the exclusive Immortal Cave for Guest Elders."

Xing He took out a jade plaque and handed it to Zhou Chen.

"Once you drip blood to claim ownership, you can activate the Immortal Cave's Restrictions."

Zhou Chen took the jade plaque and scanned it with his Divine Sense.

Complex Formation patterns were carved on the jade plaque, emitting faint spatial fluctuations.

He bit his fingertip and dripped a drop of Essence Blood onto the jade plaque.

The jade plaque instantly lit up, and a connection surfaced in his heart.

"Thank you."

Zhou Chen cupped his hands.

Xing He smiled.

"You're welcome."

"Also, tomorrow at the hour of Chen, please go to the main hall."

"The Guild Leader will be distributing the monthly allowance to all Guest Elders."

Zhou Chen nodded.

Xing He took his leave.

Zhou Chen pushed open the courtyard gate and entered the Immortal Cave.

In the center of the courtyard was a three-story small building.

The first floor was a reception room, the second floor was a cultivation room, and the third floor was a secret room for Alchemy and Artifact Refining.

Zhou Chen set up dozens of Formations in the cultivation room and sat down cross-legged.

The Immortal Spiritual Power within his body began to circulate.

The contents of the 'Innate Primordial Qi Origin Scripture' flowed throughout his body.

Heaven and Earth Immortal Qi surged into his body, and after being transformed by the World Tree, it turned into wisps of Origin Immortal Qi.

The Origin Immortal Qi flowed through his Meridians, constantly washing over his Physical Body.

The Small World was also slowly expanding.

Time passed minute by minute.

The next morning.

Zhou Chen opened his eyes; the Origin Immortal Qi in his body had increased by another wisp.

He stood up, washed, and headed toward the main hall.

In the main hall, dozens of Guest Elders had already gathered.

These people's cultivation levels were all at the fifth layer of the True Immortal Realm or above, with powerful auras.

Among them were no shortage of ninth and tenth layer True Immortal Realm existences.

Zhou Chen entered the hall and found a corner to stand in.

No one noticed him.

These Guest Elders gathered in small groups, talking in low voices.

"I heard that the Blood Demon Hall has been causing trouble again lately."

"Yeah, they've been setting ambushes in the outer waters, specifically hunting Loose Cultivators."

"Quite a few people have already died."

"That bunch of lunatics from the Blood Demon Hall will cause a major incident sooner or later."

Zhou Chen listened quietly, not interjecting.