Chapter Sixteen: The Gambling Fight

  "Divine Fetal Treasure Blood Refining Mystical Art!"

  Chu City's double-handed handprint strike, this is the mysterious Blood Sacrifice Technique, exclusively belonging to the Divine Fetus Precious Blood Record. In conjunction with the Blood Pool Refining Ritual, it can re-refine the Mysterious Device, adding three parts of power, and even possibly allowing the Mysterious Device to advance in rank.

  Refine, refine!

  Chu City's hands rose upwards, and the mysterious power burst forth, lifting up the long spear Quiet Light. A blood vessel shot into the spear, and the spear body emitted a crackling sound. Afterwards, a virtual shadow appeared, stretching for fifteen meters, coiling in the pool of blood - it was the remaining soul of the Iron Backbone Giant Python.

  The python's head was held high, its hisses shrill, staring straight at Chu City.

  Only by subduing this residual soul can one be considered to have truly refined and purified their inner light.

  The Shen Tai Bao Xue Lu was created by Chu Ba Wang. Chu Ba Wang's life was unparalleled in its dominance, and the kung fu he created was also unparalleled in its dominance, where would it go to subdue the residual soul?

  Only destruction!

  Chu Cheng let out a cold hum, his eyes radiating sharp light that pierced through the endless vital energy, as he stared down the giant python's two eyes.

  "Divine fetus precious blood, heavenly symbol Tao talisman! Blood seal as guide, refine and destroy the soul!"

  A palm print was thrown out and quickly imprinted on the giant python's residual soul, causing it to feel pain and emit a terrifying screech as it launched an attack towards Chucheng.

  Snake letter, snake head, snake body, snake tail, a string of attacks, swift and accurate, overbearing.

  However, Chu Cheng didn't give in at all.

  "Abominable beast! You are a lingering soul, long dead in the mortal world. Why cling to worldly attachments and trouble me with your extinction?"

  The giant python still wanted to struggle, but no matter how powerful it was when it was alive, now it's just a residual soul, where is the opponent of Chu City?

  The giant python disappeared with a reluctant gaze, and the long spear shook slightly before finally coming to rest.

  That's not all.

  Chu City's hands continuously grasped the seal, the jet-black gun body had a blood vein that seemed to appear and disappear, almost merging with the gun body.

  This is the Divine Fetal Blood Refining Technique, sacrificing a bloodline to refine the mysterious device.

  It's not a sacrifice either, it's just that from now on, when using this long gun, Jing Guang must use this bloodline to exert its true power.

  There is loss and gain, at this moment the long gun is quiet and radiant, emitting a strange light all over its body, especially the blood light in the black light, which is mysterious and fascinating, captivating people's hearts.

  The long gun is quiet and bright, although it is still a seven-treasure artifact, it far surpasses the ordinary seven-treasure artifact, becoming the pinnacle of existence among the seven-treasure artifacts. If we talk about attack power, even an ordinary five-element artifact may not be able to compare with it.

  At the slightest movement of his mind, the long spear transformed into a black light and shot into Chu Cheng's body.

  This is the wonder of the Divine Fetal Treasure Blood Refining Technique, which can absorb the blood sacrifice's ritual instrument into the body, unlike others who can only absorb spiritual instruments.

  At this time, 4,800 blood symbols had also completed refining his blood. The first Blood Pool Refining Body was also considered complete, marking the completion of the second step.

  First step: strike out 4,800 blood seals; Second step: refine blood with blood seals; Third step: absorb the blood seals into the body.

  "Divine fetus precious blood, heavenly symbol Tao talisman; Blood symbol enters body, condenses and refines the blood vessels!"

  The blood pool had dried up, and the 4,800 blood talismans were flying about in the air above it, following a strange and mysterious trajectory, one after another flew into Chu Cheng's body, imprinting themselves on his flesh.

  Each of the blood symbols entering his body made Chu Cheng's body tremble, feeling intense pain that ordinary people could hardly bear. Four thousand eight hundred blood symbols, that was four thousand eight hundred times of pain, a terrifying and long process, which would last at least ten days.

  Chu City had taken the Nine Heavens Congealing Blood Pill, the Ten Tigers and Leopards Snake Blood Pill, and the Three Dragons and Snakes Raising Land Pill, condensing his first blood vein. However, this blood vein was quite ordinary, nothing more than that.

  At this time, the bloodline was merged into the Long Gun Jingguang, and Chu Cheng's body was empty, like a blank sheet of paper. The 4,800 blood symbols were brushes, freely painting, drawing a prosperous era, brocade mountains and rivers.

  Chu City felt that when the ninth Blood Talisman entered his body, the nine Blood Talismans condensed to the extreme and instantly transformed into a thread of blood, merging into his body.

  Then comes the second bloodline, the third bloodline...

  Nine bloodlines converged into one blood vein, then a second blood vein...

  Three days later, the nine bloodlines converged and solidified. It had only consumed seven hundred and twenty-nine blood talismans.

  Then continue to refine and perfect.

  Each of the Blood Talismans that entered his body had their essence blood merged into these nine blood vessels, further condensing and perfecting the Nine Heavens Divine Blood Vessels.

  The tiny blood vessels are like a terrifying river of blood, powerful and majestic, just like the dragon veins of the earth.

  Three days passed again, and the 4,800 blood symbols fully entered his body. The essence of that slowly forming pool of pure blood had completely transformed into nine blood vessels.

  Chu Cheng felt that each blood vessel was ten times stronger than the previous one.

  A pool of fierce beast essence blood transformed into precious blood; while the 4,800 blood talismans were used to shape the divine fetus!

  At this time, Chu Cheng's physical body was covered with blood symbols. His entire body emitted a strange red glow of blood light, which was the protective treasure light. The true protective treasure light emitted by the divine fetus was even more mysterious than before.

  Between Xue Fu and Chu Cheng's physical bodies, an indescribable change occurred, and the red mysterious light grew even more intense. Not long after, the red mysterious light suddenly retracted into their bodies, and Chu Cheng opened his eyes and stood up.

  It can be said that until this moment, the Divine Fetus's Blood Record had its first blood pool refining blood and blood symbol nourishing the fetus, truly completing it.

  But at this time, the outside world was already in an uproar.

  The five-yearly Youth Hero Conference was finally held as scheduled.

  The first round of the Mountain City competition was held at Panshi College, and the three major barons all served as judges. Xiang Tianling has also returned to serve as a judge as the dean of the college.

  And the chief judge was surprisingly a young man who looked like he was only fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a suit and tie, with an air of confidence.

  On the competition field, eighty young men stood proudly with an extraordinary air about them.

  Among them, ten were students of Panshi Academy, forty were young masters from the three major baronial estates and the Xiang family, twenty were strong men sent by various small forces in Shanyang City, and the last ten were idle masters who participated on their own behalf.

  Seventy-nine young men have arrived, only one is missing.

  "Hum! Earl of the Border Wilderness, isn't that Chu Er young master from your household a bit too arrogant? The grand gathering that occurs once every five years, he actually dares to be late and makes so many people wait for him? Does he think he's above others?" Xiang Tian Heng stood at the lower head, fanning the flames.

  He was originally just a small theoretical course teacher and was forced to take on the role of Grand Tournament Director for the Tianling Sect, responsible for the entire tournament process.

  "That's right. Chu Tian Ge, although Chu Cheng is the second young master of the Bian Huang Fu, he has no discipline and should be disqualified from the competition immediately!" said Nan Huang, the Baron of South Huang.

  As the saying goes, "Two Chus in the south and north, who contends for the city master", Chu State has a rule that only members of the royal family are qualified to be the city master. Now that the city master position is vacant in Shanyang City, only Chu Tiange and Chu Tianjiao have the qualifications to contend for the position, so they are particularly at odds with each other.

  "I think, not only should Chu Cheng's qualification to participate be cancelled, but he should also be held accountable, his cultivation directly seized, and his foundation destroyed, making it impossible for him to cultivate again! He actually dared to disrupt the order of Panshi College, drive away five teachers, this is simply an unforgivable sin!" Xiang Tianling finally spoke up.

  He had abundant energy and blood, but was very introverted. His cultivation had long surpassed the Extraordinary Realm and the Seven Treasures Realm, reaching the Five Elements Realm at the fifth level, almost opening up mountains and seas, suppressing everything.

  He is an absolute genius, twenty years ago he participated in the Youth Hero Conference and won second place, only after Chu Tian Ge, ranking third on the Youth Hero List.

  After Chu Tian Ge's decline, he became even more aggressive and ambitious, striving to become stronger. He further advanced and ranked second in the Seven Treasures Ranking, only below Chu Ba Wang.

  The Seven Treasures Ranking, which records the strongest seven treasures realm experts in Chu State's history, is set up by King Xiang of Chu himself and judged by the fair and impartial Zhutian Monitor.

  It was precisely because of this that Xiang Tianling was rated as the number one master in Shanyang City, and the Xiang family became prominent and surpassed the three major baronial mansions.

  At this time, Xiang Tianling and Chu Tianjiao joined forces to condemn Chu Cheng.

  "Hmph, Chu Tianjiao, to the Heavenly Spirit! You also dare to sentence me? Want to rebel and not succeed? I am a noble of the Tianying clan, and in the future, I will inherit the title of Duke of Bianhuang!" Chu Tiange's hands grasped a volume of ancient books, his expression unchanged.

  "What's with that trash? Has he even transcended the ordinary yet? He actually dares to participate in the Youth Hero Conference today? Is this a joke? Did he come just to humiliate Mount Tai City? Even a random person from the streets of White Deer City is stronger than him, let alone a White Deer Disciple!" Chu Tianjiao sneered.

  "Will that useless thing from Chu City attend the Youth Hero Conference? Did he bribe you or force you?" Xiang Tian asked with a hint of implication.

  "Yes, Dean!" Towards the sky, Chu Cheng said with extreme grief and indignation that if I didn't let him sign up, he would drive me out of Panshi College and make it impossible for me to survive in Shanyang City! I didn't dare argue with the second young master of Bianhuang Prefecture, so I had no choice but to agree! It's my fault, I couldn't bear the pressure, it's all my fault!"

  "No wonder, the Bian Huang Fu family is powerful and influential, who dares to provoke them?" Xiang Tianling said with satisfaction. "Chu Tiange, do you have anything else to say? If I had my way, I'd just abolish Chu City altogether, this kind of trash shouldn't be allowed to exist in the world!"

  "Towards the sky, the wind is strong and has blown away the tongue! Don't mess around with these meaningless things, if you have the skills, let's make a bet?" Chu Tian Ge said calmly.

  "You want to bet? Bet that your family's good-for-nothing can get what ranking? 79th place?" A glint of light flashed in Tianling's eyes.

  "I must definitely get into the top five!" Chu Tian Ge shook his head.

  "Haha, fifth place? If I'm not mistaken, at least ten of the participants are beyond the Triple Void Realm. How can you be in fifth place with such a small number of words? You're destined for 80th place!" Xiang Tianling burst out laughing.

  "Bet or not?" Chu Cheng remained unmoved.

  "Alright, if we're going to gamble, let's go big! If you lose, I want that jade armor you got last year!" he said to Tianling.

  "What about that jade armor? You really dare to want it. Fine, if you lose, I'll take your ancient snake egg!" Chu Tian Ge stood up straight and immediately proposed the condition.

  "What? You want that ancient snake egg? That's my greatest gain... Alright, I agree, anyway your trash is hopeless!" Tian Ling weighed the pros and cons repeatedly before finally making a decision.

  "Alright! But when will that trash arrive? How much longer must we wait?" Tian Ling sneered.

  "Hmm, my natural...!" Chu Tian Ge was about to say something when he suddenly lifted his head sharply and looked into the distance with a joyful expression.

  "Is it yours?" Tian Ling was about to mock him when his face suddenly turned solemn.

  Dongfang Siyi and Chu Tianjiao are no exception.

  Others still didn't understand what was happening and were whispering to each other. At this moment, a streak of blood light flew in from afar, like a sharp arrow.