Billowing Evil Qi surged from the distance, blanketing the area in an instant. A terrifying pressure bore down from the sky, making Shi Xueyun and the others feel its weight.

"This power... is that a Pill Transformation Stage expert...?" Shi Xueyun struggled to her feet. She had barely rested before having to get up again, her beautiful eyes filled with deep worry.

"It is a Pill Transformation Stage expert. Only a Pill Transformation Stage expert could possess such Great Power!" the Merak Palace Ancestor said gravely. "It must be an ancestor from the Cyan Profound Mansion. His cultivation is definitely not low. Rumor has it that the Cyan Profound Mansion has produced several Pill Transformation Stage experts!"

A moment later, a crystal coffin flew rapidly through the sky. It then plummeted downwards, piercing through the air like a meteorite and slamming violently into the ground.

BOOM!

The hard crystal coffin smashed a deep crater into the ground. Thick Evil Qi wafted out from it, drifting toward the surrounding corpses. It seeped into the bodies, and a moment later, the Essence Blood from within the corpses was extracted and drawn into the crystal coffin.

"We respectfully welcome the Bloodthirsty Ancestor!"

Qing Tianxuan led the others in kneeling, his head bowed reverently, his eyes filled with ecstatic joy. ’The Ancestor is here to help! We’re saved!’

"Welcome my ass!"

The next moment, Yi Tianyun was already striking with his sword. The Sword of Endlessness flared with a terrifying light as he brought it down in a heavy slash. He didn’t even wait for the person inside the crystal coffin to emerge before launching his attack.

"How dare you!"

CRACK...

The lid of the crystal coffin was immediately shoved open, and an old man stepped out. His body was so shriveled, it was impossible to tell how long he had been sealed inside. The thick Blood Qi in the surroundings began to surge into his body, replenishing his own.

As soon as he was out, he swiftly raised his palm. A bloody light morphed into a colossal hand, within which were stark white bones, like the hand of a demon from hell reaching out to grab them.

Despite looking like an old man on the verge of death, he could unleash such astonishing power, in no way inferior to that of a young man.

However, when this terrifying attack met Yi Tianyun’s, it melted away instantly, like ice and snow, offering no resistance whatsoever. The entire skeletal arm was disintegrated in a flash, cleaved apart by the Sword of Endlessness!

"This power!" A bloody glint erupted from the Bloodthirsty Ancestor’s withered eyes. With a roar, he slapped the side of his crystal coffin, sending it hurtling toward Yi Tianyun.

"Break!"

Yi Tianyun slashed down at the approaching crystal coffin. With a loud crash, the coffin was sliced into four pieces that scattered to the sides before falling to the ground. The incredibly durable crystal coffin had become incomparably fragile under his tyrannical attack.

However, under the force of those two impacts, the power he was releasing faltered for a moment, and he descended from the sky. His eyes scanned the Bloodthirsty Ancestor, and detailed information was instantly revealed.

Bloodthirsty Ancestor: Second Level Pill Transformation Stage cultivation, Mid-Grade Soul Artifact Level armor. Comprehensive Combat Power: 1,300,000! Possesses Martial Arts such as Blood Demon Palm, Blood Evil Divine Technique, etc. Weakness: Water Attribute Attack, which can weaken his attacks. Killing him may award Blood Demon Palm, Blood Evil Divine Technique, etc.

1,300,000 Combat Power!

’As expected of the Pill Transformation Stage. His Combat Power has reached such an astonishing level.’ But compared to Yi Tianyun’s own 2,450,000 Combat Power, it was nothing to speak of. Madness Mode was truly insane; an eightfold increase in Combat Power was more than enough to crush the Bloodthirsty Ancestor.

However, Yi Tianyun knew that as he progressed, even Madness Mode wouldn’t let him jump too many levels. For example, Qing Tianxuan was at the Eighth Level of the Spirit Pill Stage. There was a five-level difference between him and the Bloodthirsty Ancestor, yet their Combat Power differed by over 600,000. That was basically over 100,000 Combat Power per level—a terrifying base value.

The crucial part was that Yi Tianyun could sense the Bloodthirsty Ancestor hadn’t even unleashed his full power yet.

"To have reached such a level of cultivation at such a young age... no wonder Tianxuan asked for my help. It seems we’ve all grown old, haven’t we?" The Bloodthirsty Ancestor’s withered eyes flickered with a bloody light as he continuously drew the surrounding Blood Qi into his body.

At that moment, the data from Yi Tianyun’s Eye of Investigation changed slightly: Combat Power: 1,330,000!

’This Bloodthirsty Ancestor is truly worthy of his Ancestor Level title. He can increase his own power just by absorbing the Blood Qi of others.’ However, it seemed the Bloodthirsty Ancestor’s lifespan was nearly at its end. He could only rely on absorbing others’ Blood Qi to sustain his life, but even so, he wouldn’t be able to keep it up for much longer.

There were currently only two ways to significantly extend one’s lifespan. The first was to consume a Life Fruit, which could increase one’s life by a certain amount, but the effects diminished to almost nothing with repeated use. The second was to achieve a breakthrough in one’s cultivation. This was the most direct and effective method, but also the most difficult.

The Bloodthirsty Ancestor was clearly unable to break through, so he had resorted to devouring the blood of others with his Martial Arts. It was impossible to know how many he had consumed. But this path also had its limits. Without a new Life Fruit, he truly couldn’t continue living.

The best solution had been to seal himself in the crystal coffin and wait, only choosing to awaken from his slumber if a Life Fruit was found or some other solution presented itself.

"No, I think you of the older generation need to properly discipline your successors about what they should and shouldn’t do!" Yi Tianyun said coldly. "Thinking you can just invade another’s territory because you have a bit of power will ultimately bring disaster upon yourselves!"

"How we discipline our own is none of your business to lecture us on!" the Bloodthirsty Ancestor sneered. "It seems if I don’t show some real skill, you youths will think this is your era. As long as we are not dead, don’t you dare think this is your time!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the Bloodthirsty Ancestor’s body suddenly began to swell. His skin instantly became smooth and supple, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a robust, burly middle-aged man.

A terrifying Evil Qi erupted from him, several times stronger than before. With his powerful physique, it was as if he had completely reversed his age!

On top of that, his Combat Power showed an explosive increase!

1,500,000!

1,600,000!

1,700,000!

...

2,100,000 Combat Power!

It finally stopped at 2,100,000 Combat Power. This was the true power of the Second Level Pill Transformation Stage—it was this formidable! He had sealed his own Blood Qi before, so the power he had displayed was naturally not his true, complete state.

Now that he had completely unleashed it, his Combat Power had reached a terrifying 2,100,000!

Yi Tianyun licked his lips, a glint in his eyes. ’So this is the true power of the Pill Transformation Stage. It’s so much stronger than the Spirit Pill Stage...’

Feeling this power that made one’s scalp tingle, Yi Tianyun felt no fear. On the contrary, he was excited! He was imagining the scene if he were to break through to the Pill Transformation Stage and then activate Madness Mode!