Chapter One Begins

  Cough, cough!

  The young man coughed slightly, and Luo Hui immediately stepped forward to gently pat his back. Luo Cheng looked at the young master whose face had turned slightly red due to coughing, and a fierce intent suddenly rose in his eyes, as he coldly said: "It's all because of those three people, if it weren't for them, the young master would not have suffered such severe injuries, I, Luo Cheng, will not let them off!"

  After coughing for a while, the young man finally came to himself, lifted his head, and revealed those dazzling eyes. He looked at Luo Cheng and let out a long sigh, saying: "They shouldn't be etched in our hearts; to them, we're just a group of insignificant people. And aren't they just passersby to us as well? If it weren't for the Wudeng clan, our two families wouldn't have even come into contact with each other. Now that they've all forgotten about me, why bother constantly dwelling on it and putting pressure on myself?"

  "Sir, so your injury was in vain?" Luo Cheng was very displeased. In his life dictionary, he had always been one to repay kindness and avenge grievances. For Xu Hua, in some ways Luo Cheng considered him more important than himself. To let off the three people who severely injured Sir like this, he felt somewhat unresigned.

  At this time, Luo Wei suddenly spoke up behind Xu Hua, saying: "Luo Cheng, the young master's meaning is that we don't need to take these people too seriously. To us, they are just passersby; there is no deep-seated grudge between us. We have more important things to do and shouldn't let them affect our plans. When we reach the pinnacle, if you still have this interest at that time, you can crush them at will."

  Xu Hua smiled slightly, and Luo Cheng fell silent for a moment before looking at Xu Hua with some trepidation: "What about the people of the Wuding clan?"

  When asking this question, Luo Cheng still had some apprehension in his heart, fearing that Gongzi would lose control.

  Indeed, when Luo Cheng mentioned the Wu Ding clan, a murderous intent flashed in Xu Hua's eyes. He slightly opened his mouth and said coldly, "I vowed at Xiaoying's grave that I would eradicate every member of the Wu Ding clan in this lifetime. If I let them live, wouldn't I be breaking my promise to Xiaoying?" Then, looking at Luo Cheng and Luo Hou who were somewhat tense, Xu Hua revealed a sinister smile and said, "I know what you're worried about, don't worry. In that previous battle, I almost touched death. It's said that between life and death lies great terror; indeed it is so. At that moment, I truly awakened."

  "Xiao Ying is already dead, although it's a pity, although I don't want to let her go, but she's really gone and can never be brought back. If I continue to indulge in hatred and sorrow, Xiao Ying will also not be happy even if she knows about it from the underworld. Wu Ding Shi must be killed, but that's not the most important thing now, once we become stronger and every one of us becomes a powerful martial artist, do we still need to worry about not being able to avenge?"

  "A person's life is for oneself, in this cruel world of martial arts, only strength is everything. To become a strong martial artist with our potential, how long will it take? Five years? Or maybe three years? Then before that, forget about Wu Ding Shi, work hard to get stronger and reach the peak."

  Luo Cheng and Luo Ou both nodded in agreement. They also believed that strength was the foundation of everything, and only with absolute power could one break through all rules.

  "Prince, how's your injury? It's been two months and there's still no significant improvement. Does that mean even the essence of life has no effect?" Two months had passed since that battle, and it wasn't until then that Xu Hua was able to get out of bed and move around like a normal person. This showed just how severe his injuries were this time. Even during the Eastern Moon City battle, when Xu Hua was heavily injured by the self-destruction of two late-stage Wu Emperors, he had recovered in less than a month.

  Xu Hua suddenly stood up and walked slowly down the pavilion, with Luo Hui and Luo Cheng following closely behind. As they walked, Xu Hua said: "The essence of life is the foundation of all living things, and it's naturally effective. However, this time I was really badly injured and need a lot of time to recover slowly. But that's okay, since leaving Qing Shan Town, I've changed so much without realizing it. Before, I didn't have time to think about it, but now I can take advantage of these days of recuperation to think carefully."

  "By the way, how many members of the Blood God Palace are left after that battle?" Xu Hua suddenly turned around while walking.

  The two of them were stunned for a moment, and then their faces slightly sank. "Five Blood God Guards have died," he said, "and there are only twenty-one other members of the Blood God Palace left."

  "Alas!" Xu Hua let out a long sigh, "In any case, they died to satisfy my personal grudge. Although at first I just treated them as tools, after all, they followed me and I couldn't betray them."

  After finishing speaking, Xu Hua stepped forward towards the restricted area, with the two of them closely following behind. Along the way, they encountered members of Jiuzhaigou who were all staring at the three of them in a frenzy.

  In the forbidden land, all twenty-eight people sat cross-legged, apparently cultivating. Suddenly they heard a noise and opened their eyes one after another. When they saw Xu Hua and his two companions, they stood up one after another.

  "Prince" "Chieftain" "Second Chieftain"

  Xu Hua stopped and quietly looked at these determined faces, some familiar people were no longer there. After a long time, Xu Hua suddenly bowed deeply to the twenty-eight people.

  "Gongzi, how can you do this!" The remaining twenty-eight people in the Blood God Palace were all shocked by Xu Hua's actions. Luo Hui and Luo Cheng were also stunned, not knowing what Gongzi was going to do, and stood quietly aside.

  After the bow, Xu Hua raised his head and looked at these iron-blooded men, saying loudly: "You can accept this bow! Because of my reason, the original Blood God Palace companions died one by one, only you survived, so you must be able to accept it!"

  "You may have been alone, without relatives or friends, but since you became a member of the Blood God Palace, we are family, we are kin. When a family member dies and leaves us forever, there is little we can do, and we cannot bring them back to life, but we should set up a monument for them, so that future members of the Blood God Palace will know of their existence, and let them leave their mark on this world!"

  "Thank you, young master!" "Thank you for your great kindness, young master! We, on behalf of all our fallen brothers, are grateful for your benevolence!"

  "Thank you, young master, for understanding us. We were all poor souls to begin with, but after following you, we got to enjoy things we never had the chance to before. We're content, and dying for you is our honor. The only pity is that they didn't get to leave more marks on this world, thank you, young master, for fulfilling their last wishes!"

  These twenty-eight people all knelt down, this was their voluntary and willing act. Even when facing the two leaders, they did not have such a willing thought, perhaps this is where the young master's charm lies!

  "It's only you who truly understand them, so this matter is left to you to handle. From now on, all members of the Blood God Palace who die in battle will have their names engraved on a tombstone, it's the least I can do for those who have died." He let out another long sigh, releasing all the pent-up emotions from his heart. A smile once again spread across Xu Hua's face, "One life is lived for oneself, why not enjoy every day? Do you still remember that great fortune I gave you previously? Today, I'll give you another one, hoping you have enough strength to stay with me forever!"

  Listening to Xu Hua's words, everyone thought of the great creation that Gongzi gave them four months ago. It can be said that if it weren't for that great creation, they might not have been able to survive in the previous battle with Wuding Clan. Today, Gongzi is going to give them another creation, and everyone immediately found a good position to sit down, with Luo Cheng and Luo Lie sitting beside Xu Hua.

  Looking at the thirty people including Luo Cheng and Luo Wei, Xu Hua began to transfer the "Life Devouring Technique". Soon, a large amount of life energy began to emanate from Xu Hua's body, dividing into thirty strands that surged into the bodies of these thirty people under his control.

  In the battle with Wu Ding, Xu Hua absorbed a lot of life energy and formed many life crystals. At this moment, there are nearly a thousand life crystals quietly lying in his body, enough for him to use.

  Four months ago, these people had just received the life energy he transmitted, and in just four short months, they were probably unable to absorb too much life energy. Only Luo Cheng, who had reached the blood-changing period at the Refining Body level, could accept a large amount of life energy.

  Gurgle, gurgle.

  The long-lost feeling once again swept over their minds, and these people immediately revealed a comfortable expression. After a large amount of life energy surged into their bodies, the flesh and blood, as well as the bones, were all greedily absorbing it. The physical strength of these people was rapidly increasing at an unimaginable speed for ordinary humans.

  As long as they persist and follow Xu Hua, their achievements will absolutely surpass those of ordinary innate divine power holders. The effect of the essence of life is absolutely against the sky, even if the innate divine power holders who have a physical advantage at birth cannot be compared.

  Half an hour later, most people couldn't hold on anymore. Only Luo Cheng, Luo Hou and Xue Yi were still holding on. As for Luo Cheng and Luo Hou, Xu Hua had expected it, but Xue Yi's performance exceeded Xu Hua's expectations.

  At this moment, Blood One's endurance had reached its limit. Sweat dripped from his forehead, his fists were clenched tightly, and his teeth gritted with a creaking sound. At this moment, Blood One was relying solely on an unyielding will to persevere, enduring pain that ordinary people could hardly bear. The vital energy of life is beneficial to the human body, but only within a certain range. Exceeding this range causes the body to rapidly produce new flesh, and this brief growth process is extremely painful. However, this has an unexpected tempering effect on one's mental willpower. Enduring such suffering repeatedly can quickly enhance one's spiritual strength, as long as they do not collapse.

  "Ah..."

  Xue Yiyuan let out a loud cry, he finally couldn't bear it anymore, loosened his fists and fainted to the ground. Xu Hua immediately stopped transferring life energy to him. Not long after Xue Yiyuan, Luo Rong also couldn't bear it anymore, only Luo Cheng's face didn't have a hint of painful expression.

  "Our leader is so powerful!" Many members of the Blood God Palace were discussing. "Of course, our leader was originally the strongest among us, it's not surprising that he's stronger than us."

  In Luo Cheng's body, a drop of blood condensed and refined, forming a drop of essence. The period of blood exchange was originally to refine the whole body's blood, condensing out more essence. In the human body, there was originally the existence of essence, which is the essence of blood, fundamentally related to the strength or weakness of the human spirit. The number of essences also differed from person to person. Condensing more essences meant that one's power would be stronger.

  Another quarter of an hour later, Luo Cheng finally couldn't bear it anymore and asked Gongzi to stop.

  After Dai Luo finished his meditation, his face was filled with joy. He turned to Xu Hua and said: "Young Master, this time the gain is great. If I come twice more, I will be able to compare with the strong like Wu Ding Shi Tai Ye and Ming Yang Zong Lao Gui."

  Upon hearing this, Luo Yu and Xu Hua were both overjoyed. The stronger Luo Cheng became, the more beneficial it was for them. However, at the same time, they felt a sense of tension in their hearts. Luo Cheng's progress was too rapid, putting a lot of pressure on the two of them.

  "It's time for us to go out and take a look at those old friends too." Xu Hua smiled faintly as he looked at Luo Cheng, saying "Didn't you say that after I woke up, there were some things to settle?"