Chapter 7: Blood Sea Red Lotus

  At that time, when the pharmacist was on the verge of death, he suddenly felt a sense of despair and his heart was filled with sorrow, thinking "I never thought I would die like this."

  Ming River was in a state of triumph when he suddenly heard a sigh behind him. "Fellow Taoist, those who cultivate the Tao should embody heaven and heart, how can you arbitrarily take life? Don't you fear the cycle of cause and effect?" Less than ten meters away, a white-robed cultivator, seventeen or eighteen years old, was standing behind him, smiling at him.

  "Haha, karma? I was born in the Blood Sea and have never feared cause and effect. It's you, fellow Taoist, who shouldn't interfere with others' business." Minghe let out a cold laugh, his eyes fixed icily on the guide. Although he appeared calm on the surface, Minghe couldn't help but feel a twinge of fear in his heart. He had just unexpectedly appeared behind Yao Shi, and now this Taoist was suddenly standing behind him, without him even noticing. Could it be that this person's cultivation was far superior to his own? Silently, Minghe drew out the two precious swords, Yu Tu and A Bi, and warily stared at the guide.

  "River of Netherworld, you slaughter the innocent and Heaven's Way doesn't punish you. Don't you fear my skills?" The Guide said with a smile.

  Minghe didn't respond, and suddenly a green light shot out from his hand towards Jieying. He shouted loudly, "Come and take my life!" Minghe had been intimidated by Jieying in his heart, so he thought of taking advantage of Jieying's carelessness to launch a sneak attack on him, without any regard for his face.

  He knew that Menghe was treacherous and had prepared early, shouting loudly: "You're coming!" As he spoke, he raised the Twelve Golden Lotus to protect himself. The Anbi Treasure Sword stabbed straight at him but was blocked by the golden light. Seeing that one treasure sword was ineffective, Menghe hastily raised the Yuantu Sword and rushed towards Jieyin's head.

  The path of the guide is far superior to that of Menghe, and the grade of Jinlian is also higher than that of Yuantu Anbi. With ease, she parried the attack, her face still wearing a smile, which now grew even brighter.

  "Minghe Daoist friend, your methods are just these, don't blame me for being ruthless." Yīnjiàn spoke while making a hand seal and reciting an incantation, summoning a bolt of heavenly lightning that struck Minghe's shoulder.

  Minghe's blood sea was transformed, and he was born with a fear of this extremely yang and powerful thunder. Just one strike and he was seriously injured. Minghe gritted his teeth to endure the pain, "Fellow Taoist, dare you leave your name? One day, Minghe will surely avenge this grudge."

  "What's there to be afraid of? I, Xi Fang, will bury you in the mountains and escort your soul to the afterlife! You've committed heinous crimes, I'm afraid you won't have a tomorrow!" Xie Yin sneered coldly. Originally, she didn't think much of Ming He, knowing that these powerful beings had their own ways of protecting themselves, which wouldn't stop her from striking him down. After all, they were sworn enemies with different ideologies, and she wasn't afraid of offending him. Just as Xie Yin was about to use her Thunder Arts to attack Ming He, his body suddenly emitted hundreds of beams of bloody light that shot towards her.

  This is the life-saving divine ability of Minghe Laozu, hundreds of Blood Gods were summoned to attack, and the golden light of merit was greatly enhanced. The power of merit just happened to restrain the Blood Gods, and in an instant, dozens of Blood Gods evaporated.

  The River Styx saw that the Guiding Treasure was powerful, and gritted his teeth to release several thousand Blood Spirit Sons. These Blood Spirit Sons all possessed the power of a Mysterious Immortal, and for a time, even the Guiding Treasure was somewhat overwhelmed. The River Styx knew that the Guiding Treasure was formidable and did not dare to continue fighting with him. Moreover, this was not the Sea of Blood, and the River Styx's powers were not limitless. Taking advantage of the Guiding Treasure's preoccupation with dealing with the Blood Spirit Sons, he hastily used his great powers to activate the Blood Escape Technique, and a stream of blood light shot straight towards the Sea of Blood.

  At this time, the blood god child was also eliminated cleanly. With a flash of his wise eyes, he stared in the direction where the old ancestor of Minghe had escaped. "It's really fate that plays tricks on people! I've long wanted to go to the Blood Sea to retrieve the Industry Fire Red Lotus, but I didn't expect Minghe to provoke me first. Now it's a justified reason for my master to take action." The Escort was not in a hurry and walked a few steps to the side, coming to the Medicine Master's side. At this time, the Medicine Master had already fainted. The Escort carefully looked at this future Medicine Master Liuli Guangwang Buddha and saw that he had a clear and handsome face, around twenty years old, wearing a gray cloth Daoist robe, with a loyal and gentle expression on his face, and another kind of spiritual elegance. Although his talent was not considered top-notch, seeing him withstand the blood light invasion of Minghe also showed that his Dao heart was solid, which was no wonder he had achievements in the future.

  A streak of green light entered the Medicine Master's Mud Ball Palace, and soon the Medicine Master woke up. As soon as he saw Jie Yin, he knew that this Taoist had saved him. He quickly scrambled to his feet, took a few steps forward, and bowed down, saying: "Thank you, senior, for your great kindness. I was able to survive thanks to you." In the vast wilderness, there is an interesting idea that the relationship between master and apprentice or generation cannot be determined by appearance.

  For example, everyone knows that Yuanshi is a middle-aged man in appearance, while Nanji Zizai is an old man, but Yuanshi is actually the teacher of Nanji Zizai. Similarly, it seems that Yao Shi is slightly older than Jie Yin, but when Yao Shi sees that Jie Yin has the power to save himself, he knows that this person must be a rare and great master, so he calls him "senior".

  "Get up, no need to be polite. The road is not flat and many people have been trampled. The underworld is full of slaughter and suffering. As a poor Taoist priest, I naturally want to take care of it. Besides, I still have some fate with my young friend!" Yīn Jiào smiled and stretched out his hands to help up Medicine Master.

  The pharmacist heard the introduction and said that he had a predestined relationship with himself, and his heart was puzzled. He asked: "I don't know what the senior means, please tell me."

  "Haha, I've decided that you and I have a master-disciple affinity, but I don't know if you're willing or not?"

  The pharmacist was overjoyed and hastily kowtowed again, "Disciple pays respects to Master, wishing Master a long and healthy life." He then proceeded to perform the ritual of paying respects to his master.

  "Alright, disciple, get up quickly." The guide helped the Medicine Master to his feet. "Since you've become my disciple, you should know your master's name. I am Dao Ren of Mount Xumi in the Western Regions."

  The pharmacist obviously hadn't heard of Jie Yin's reputation, and dryly laughed a few times. Jie Yin noticed the pharmacist's expression was slightly unnatural, so he smiled and said: "Why don't you want to apprentice under someone unknown?"

  "Not at all." The pharmacist hastily shook his head. "I was just thinking that among the great masters of the vast wilderness, there are actually so many who possess such great magical powers. I thought to myself that I originally came from a rather high place, but it seems that I have been narrow-minded and ignorant."

  "It wasn't necessary for it to be like this, did you know who was going to kill you earlier?" The guide asked with a smile.

  The pharmacist had few friends in the past, but there were also some mysterious immortals. Today, first a red-robed old man almost took his own life, and later another cheap master appeared, which was even more unpredictable. He suddenly felt that he was really too small, and couldn't help but suffer some setbacks. Hearing the introduction, he asked in a hurry: "The disciple doesn't know, I hope the teacher will inform him."

  "That person is also a rare great master in the vast wilderness, born in the sea of blood, known as 'the sea of blood will not dry up, and the underworld river will not die'. He transformed into a great Luo Jinxian, carrying two precious swords, Yuan Tu and A Bi. His name is Minghe Old Ancestor. You're lucky to have escaped with your life." The guide liked the alchemist more and more as he looked at him, so he added a few words.

  "May I ask, Master, where are we going next?" asked Yaoshi.

  "Haha, Menghe bullied my disciple, how can it be settled so easily? I'll go to his lair and teach him a lesson!" With a slight movement of her foot, a huge golden lotus rose up, carrying the two of them straight towards the Blood Sea. Hearing his teacher's words, Medicine Master felt a deep affection in his heart, and he respected his humble teacher even more.

  They soon arrived at the Blood Sea, which was only a few thousand miles in circumference. It was far smaller than they had imagined, not even as large as the Three Immortal Islands. The guide thought for a moment and then understood - the apocalypse had not yet arrived, and there were still too few deaths among living beings to expand the Blood Sea to infinite proportions.

  Jīng Yǐn's Golden Lotus enveloped the two of them, and they directly plunged into the Sea of Blood. The stench in the Sea of Blood was overwhelming, piercing one's nostrils and making it hard to bear. Fortunately, with the protection of the Golden Lotus, Jīng Yǐn quickly arrived at the bottom of the Sea of Blood.

  As soon as he arrived at the Blood Sea, he felt a thrill, and his primordial spirit felt an irresistible attraction. He thought that the Red Lotus in the Blood Sea was calling him. Therefore, he directly took Medicine Master with him to rush to the bottom of the Blood Sea. Jie Yin quickly arrived before the Red Lotus, which had nine petals open, its red color like fresh blood. Jie Yin carried three large lotus platforms on his back, and it was clear how to collect them. The Fire Lotus was obviously not yet mature, otherwise, Minghe would have collected it long ago.

  Leading to the Lotus Avenue is extremely rare, and can be called the number one person in the vast wilderness. Naturally, there's no need to wait for the twelve products of the Nether River to bloom, as there are ingenious methods to cultivate the Red Lotus, guaranteeing its power will surpass.

  With a flick of his ten fingers, he employed the Great Method of Invitation and Operation, enveloping the Red Lotus in golden light. In an instant, he retrieved the Karmic Fire Red Lotus and prepared to return to Mount Sumeru for further refinement.