Chapter 46: Obtaining the Blood Essence

  "Is this real?" Looking at the scene on stage, some people couldn't help but pinch themselves hard, thinking that everything in front of them was just a daydream and didn't actually exist.

  Gu Chen, a young man who had just entered the Xiantian realm's first layer, easily withstood Gu Tai's full-powered strike.

  With one slash of his sword, Gu Tai was already panting heavily, breathing rapidly, while Gu Chen remained calm and composed, his expression natural.

  He could still say a sentence with ease: You... are not my opponent...

  Everyone felt that everything in front of them was a blur, and everything became unreal. This is the most unbelievable thing they have seen in ten years, twenty years... their whole life.

  However, the fact in front of them proved that things did indeed happen right before their eyes.

  Gǔ Cāng Qiú, Gǔ Xián, Sān Zhǎng Lǎo and several others immediately withdrew the magical instruments that were about to strike down Gǔ Tài. Their faces were filled with shock as they stared at the scene before them, their eyes wide with astonishment and excitement that was almost bursting forth.

  Gu Cang Yue, Da Chang Lao, Er Chang Lao and several others looked at the arena with a dazed expression on their faces. A voice in their minds kept echoing: "Impossible, impossible... This must be an illusion."

  Gu Qian Shan's mouth was agape, his right hand still pointing at Gu Tai, maintaining the same furious pose as before, but his body seemed to have been struck by a hidden acupoint, frozen in place, staring straight ahead at the two people in front of him with a blank mind.

  Yin Yu Dao and Qing Li Jian intersected with each other, their innate true energy colliding fiercely.

  Gu Chen's sword aura could only shoot out five or six feet long, while Gu Tai's Drinking Jade Knife was explosively shooting out a knife aura of over ten feet, looking thicker and more vigorous than Gu Chen's sword aura by about twice.

  However, no matter how hard Gu Tai tried to exert his strength and push out the innate true energy, Gu Chen remained expressionless and easily held back the Drinking Jade Knife. Gu Tai had a feeling that Gu Chen seemed not to have used his greatest power yet...

  Gu Chen grasped the Qingli sword with both hands and suddenly pushed forward, Gu Tai's body shook violently, 'Dong Dong Dong', instantly retreating four steps before regaining balance.

  "Come and take a sword from me, the sword breaks through mountains..."

  Gu Chen just pushed forward, let out a loud shout, and with a sudden burst of energy, his legs kicked off the ground. A circle of True Qi appeared around him, transforming into ripples that spread outward in all directions. His body suddenly lunged forward, and a sword slashed out horizontally.

  Gu Tai had just steadied himself when Gu Chen's sword, swift as lightning, struck with a horizontal slash at his waist. The sword blade was six feet long, and retreating or dodging would not avoid the attack. Wanting to chop upwards to open it up was also already too late.

  He could only learn from Gu Chen, and Gu Tai immediately inserted the Jade Knife into the ground in front of the stage with a reverse grip, blocking Qing Li's sword.

  "Clang......"

  A loud crash, Gu Tai's feet stuck to the ground, and the huge impact force made his body move backward for more than three meters.

  Gu Chen drew out a sword, but did not immediately pursue. Gu Tai's body was still involuntarily retreating when Gu Chen suddenly grasped both hands, and the Qing Lei sword shone brightly as it slashed down with great force.

  The sword hilt burst forth, and a five-zhang-long illusory giant sword suddenly appeared, chopping down towards Gu Tai.

  This illusory giant sword appears almost transparent, not like the substantial sword edge, but also a congenital true energy condensation, only weaker than the congenital true energy at the sword edge, commonly known as sword energy.

  Jianmang, naturally is a Jianqi with even greater power than Jianwa.

  The sword energy is not as good as the sword aura, but it is also extremely powerful. Unless one's strength surpasses that of the sword energy's master by three levels or more, they can only rely on their physical body to resist it.

  Gǔ Tài certainly didn't dare to ignore Gǔ Chén's incoming sword energy, his body had just stopped retreating from the back when the sword energy arrived right in front of him. Gǔ Tài held up the Yǐn Yù Dāo vertically in front of his chest, and the sword energy chopped down on it one after another, all of which he dodged past.

  Gu Chen had already anticipated Gu Tai's reaction and after striking out with his sword, his body sprang back, leaving behind a faint shadow as he rapidly shot towards Gu Tai.

  Gu Tai was just about to drink from the Jade Knife, holding it straight up in front of his chest, covering his mouth, nose and eyes behind the knife. His vision was momentarily blocked, and in that brief moment, Gu Chen's body had already pounced in front of Gu Tai.

  The Qinglai sword in his hand transformed into a stream of light and shot forward, shouting: "Take my Flowing Star Sword..."

  "Tai'er be careful..." Gu Cang Yue suddenly stood up and shouted urgently.

  Gǔ Tài yǐng dāo shēn yī piān, zhǐ jiàn yī gè guāng diǎn, jí sù wǎng tā yān hóu zhī chù shè lái, kuài ruò liú xīng, yī zhǎ kǎi bù dào de gōng fu, guāng diǎn jiù yǐ jīng bī jìn tā de yān hóu, què shì qīng lí jiàn shè chū de jiàn fēng.

  Gǔ Tài only felt a surge of intangible energy piercing through his throat, and an icy sensation instantly spread from his throat to his entire body.

  Just as Gu Tai was about to be pierced through the throat by Gu Chen's sword...

  Gu Tai raised his Jade Knife and made a swift motion towards his throat, barely blocking Gu Chen's sword tip.

  Nail...

  Like a nail piercing the ground, with a crisp sound, the Drinking Jade Knife flew out of Gu Tai's hand, flipped several times in mid-air, and flew to one side.

  Gǔ Tài's body was also struck by the impact of this sword, knocking him flying out, crossing over the edge of the arena and crashing down below the arena.

  The one who steps down from the stage is defeated!

  Gu Chen won this duel.

  Gu Chen's body flashed and he arrived at the edge of the arena. His eyes fixed on Gu Tai: "You... are not my opponent."

  "Ugh......" Gu Tai suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

  He was not injured, but defeated by Gu Chen, with a grievance in his heart that he could not vent, and again by Gu Chen's single blow, suddenly enraged to the point of spitting out blood.

  "Tai Er......" Gu Cang Yue jumped down and came to Gu Tai's side, helping him up. He glared at Gu Chen and said: "Good...good little beast."

  After scolding a sentence, Gu Cang Yue suddenly released flying swords, stepped on the flying sword, and hugged Gu Tai to break through the air.

  Gǔ Cāng Qiú, Gǔ Xián and the three elders went up to the stage, Gu Cang Yue's departure did not affect them.

  "Chen Er......" Gu Cangqiong walked to Gu Chen's side, his voice full of excitement.

  Just now, Gu Tai's knife was majestic and powerful, Gu Cang's heart fell to his throat, thinking that Gu Chen would not die, but might be seriously injured. Unexpectedly, the knife that seemed like thunder was actually blocked by Gu Chen.

  At that moment, the heart of Gu Cangqiong made a 180-degree turn, and he was overjoyed. The great ups and downs in his heart were really hard to express to outsiders.

  "Good... good... Gu Chen, well done." Gu Xian patted Gu Chen's shoulder and said with a smile.

  Gu Xian glanced at Gu Qianshan beside him and said, "What are you still dazing about for? The clan trial has already ended."

  Gu Qian Shan reacted instantly, walked to Gu Chen's side and said loudly: "The first place in this family competition is - Gu Chen. Gu Chen is young and has just entered the Xiantian realm, but he won with weakness and strength, taking the overall victory of this family competition. Congratulations to him, he will receive a treasure that our family has treasured for many years - a portion of Blood Essence."

  "Gu Chen...... Gu Chen......"

  As soon as Gu Qian Shan's voice fell, many young people burst into loud cheers. For so many years, the first place in the clan competition had never been taken by a junior under 20 years old. Those who entered the Xiantian realm were all over 20 years old.

  But this time, the first place was taken by 11-year-old Gu Chen. These young people were all excited in their hearts. Even many of the younger generation of the two elders couldn't help but cheer up.

  Gu Xian stretched out his hand in front of Gu Chen, and a black metal box appeared in his hand. He smiled and said, "Gu Chen, guess what this is?"

  "Blood and pus." Gu Chen said matter-of-factly.

  Gu Xian handed the metal box to Gu Chen, smiling: "Yes, it's the Blood Jade. Our family has had this Blood Jade for over a decade, but we've never been willing to use it. From today on, it belongs to you."

  Gu Chen's heart beat slightly accelerated, and he connected the blood jade over. The materials for the Three Extremes Grand Array had already been gathered in two sets.

  "In ancient times, infusing Blood Essence into a magical artifact could greatly enhance its power. However, this Blood Essence is also an extremely ominous substance that cannot be refined by ordinary craftsmen. If one carelessly infuses Blood Essence into a magical artifact, although the artifact's power may become stronger, it will degenerate into an evil object. In the future, if you want to infuse Blood Essence into a magical artifact, you must be extremely cautious and not act rashly. Only a master craftsman can refine it."

  Gu Chen put away the Blood Essence into his storage bag and nodded: "Yes, Grandfather, Gu Chen will remember."

  With Gu Chen's refining technique, it was enough to refine the Blood Slag, but the Blood Slag was an indispensable item for the Broken Mustache Golden Vajra Great Array, so naturally, Gu Chen wouldn't refine it into a magic tool.