Celestial Refining Divine Scripture-Chapter 303 - 301: Barbarian Beasts

The heavy stench of blood surged from afar like dense smoke swept up by a raging wind, so pungent it made one retch, with a thick undertone of evil qi mixed in.

Xu Yang ended his cultivation and immediately stood up, his expression grim.

Just like Tuoba Hongyu said, for such a strong stench of blood, at least hundreds must have been slaughtered to produce it!

What happened?

Xu Yang glanced at Tuoba Hongyu, and commanded in a low voice, "Stay with me. You'd best not run around!"

This tone made Tuoba Hongyu especially displeased!

But thinking that Xu Yang was already a 'dead man', she suppressed her anger and shot him a cold glare.

I will personally bleed you dry and grant you a quick death!

She swore this silently in her heart!

Xu Yang had no idea what Tuoba Hongyu was thinking at this moment; vigilant, he leapt forward.

For something like this to happen right under his nose, there was simply no peace of mind to be had.

No matter what, he had to investigate first!

Dozens of breaths later.

Xu Yang traced the source of the blood scent to a mountain ravine.

The ravine was narrow, its exterior surrounded by towering ancient trees, quite concealed!

Peering through the gaps, there seemed to be something extraordinary deeper inside, enshrouded in a thick, bloody haze!

The dense smell of blood in the air was nauseating and made Xu Yang feel slightly unwell. He glanced back at Tuoba Hongyu—she was behaving, not acting out at all!

Seeing this, Xu Yang nodded in satisfaction.

Then, suppressing his presence, he slipped silently into the ravine.

As he went deeper, the blood stench grew heavier, and faint cheers echoed from within.

After several dozen breaths—

He finally reached the end, pressed flat against one side of the mountain wall, and fixed his gaze ahead.

Inside was a wide space, like a small valley, completely shrouded in dense blood mist. Only the vague shapes of a dozen figures could be seen.

Xu Yang activated his Cangxu Divine Eyes, staring intently.

His vision pierced through the blood mist; first, he saw more than a dozen Barbarian Martial Artists.

Among them were three at Middle Stage of Myriad Phenomena Realm, five at Early Stage of Myriad Manifestation Realm, and nearly ten at Yang Realm Perfection!

These barbarians hadn't noticed a thing, all staring excitedly toward the center of the field.

His gaze shifted.

There—piled up like mountains—were corpses, one after another, all Daqian humans, their clothes in tatters, bodies drenched in blood, skin stretched tightly over bones. Clearly, every last drop of vital blood and strength had been drained from them!

At this sight, murderous intent flared wildly in Xu Yang's eyes; his fists clenched tight.

He forcefully suppressed his fury and looked to the very center.

There stood a massive, blood-red cauldron!

From the cauldron rose plumes of blood mist, evil qi entangled and churning; within, sinister ghostly shapes seemed to twist, emitting an eerie low growl that sent chills running down the spine!

"They're refining Blood Elixirs from humans!" Gu Jun's voice was icy cold.

"Those beasts!"

Xu Yang could endure no longer; he sprang up with lightning speed, a tempestuous might shattering the blood mist within a hundred meters all around.

Everyone was exposed, clear as day, in his view.

Behind him, Tuoba Hongyu was stupefied by the scene, her face turning pale as paper.

As she realized what the barbarians were doing, she took a long breath, a fierce and cruel look flashing in her eyes!

"Beasts!"

Even though she, too, was of the Barbarian Race,

At least, there were lines you did not cross!

They were strictly forbidden: those who deserved to die must die without mercy, but those who should not be killed absolutely must not be harmed.

After all, the Barbarians didn't just sack and leave!

In the future, they would still have to govern all these lands—would they slaughter all the Daqian humans to extinction?

If that happened, the Barbarians would be doomed before long.

Not to mention that refining Blood Elixir from people was an utterly depraved, brutal method.

"Who are you?"

"Damn, someone actually broke in!"

"Kill him!"

The Barbarians' faces twisted with malice.

Two masters leapt to attack without hesitation.

Now Xu Yang saw even more clearly.

Among those heaps of corpses were not just adults, but the old, the young, women, and children!

"Utter scum!"

"All of you will die!"

Xu Yang roared in fury. His spiritual power burst forth, transforming into countless blades that swept down in a raging storm.

Shua!

He darted forward, Demon Dragon Saber in hand, unstoppable!

Puff! Puff! Puff!!

One figure after another was hacked down like weeds, blood spraying everywhere, severed limbs littering the ground!

Wretched screams and pleas for mercy filled the air, unending.

Xu Yang's eyes remained icy-cold, not pausing for an instant!

Ten breaths later—

Only one was still alive on the field.

A Barbarian at the Middle Stage of Myriad Phenomena Realm, both arms and legs broken, lay paralyzed and shivering in terror.

Tuoba Hongyu walked over slowly, her face cold as ice, murderous intent pouring off her in waves!

Seeing her, the Barbarian Martial Artist's eyes goggled, his voice trembling: "Y-Your Highness..."

"Speak!"

Tuoba Hongyu said coldly.

"W-we... we acquired a secret technique, secretly abducted Daqian people, to refine Blood Elixirs..."

"Your Highness, Your Highness, spare me!"

"These Daqian people, they deserve to die! Every one of them is guilty!"

"We're only enacting Heaven's will!"

Hearing this, Xu Yang could only laugh in fury: "Heaven's will? What a joke!"

Shua!

He suddenly swung his saber!

The Demon Dragon Saber roared and howled, unleashing tens of thousands of blades that drowned the wretch.

Puff! Puff! Puff!!

The shrill, ear-splitting cries filled the air. The Barbarian Martial Artist convulsed crazily, having his flesh and blood sliced off piece by piece under the myriad blades, until only a bloody, limbless stump remained!

It was a ghastly sight—still howling, not yet dead!

Xu Yang glared coldly, only stopping once the Barbarian was finally tormented to death!

Tuoba Hongyu could not bear to look, turning her gaze away, only to see the corpses scattered everywhere. Even with all her experience, what lay before her made her stomach turn!

"Alas!"

Gu Jun sighed heavily.

Xu Yang, his face expressionless, walked to the great cauldron. Inside, dozens of Blood Elixir embryos had already begun to form, each radiating a suffocating, bloody evil!

The energy within was incredible!

But utterly revolting!

Xu Yang drew his saber and struck, shattering the cauldron to pieces.

The Blood Elixirs inside also ceased to exist!

The overwhelming blood evil lingering in the air was shattered by the saber, splintering and scattering in all directions.

Heaven and earth brightened, yet the stench of blood was not so easily dispelled.

Xu Yang looked toward the heap of bones, drew his blade, and dug a massive pit, burying all the corpses together.

After finishing, he turned to Tuoba Hongyu, his killing intent surging like a tide.

Tuoba Hongyu said coldly, "This was not my will!"

"They're already dead by your hand!"

"Besides, didn't things like this happen in Daqian as well?"

Xu Yang grinned savagely, "Of course Daqian has too, maybe even things more cruel than this; but I only saw what was here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he shot forward, ghostlike, appearing right before Tuoba Hongyu.

"What are you trying to do?"

Tuoba Hongyu's face changed drastically, retreating in panic!

In a split second—

Her body froze, as if shackled by invisible chains!

Utter terror seized Tuoba Hongyu. She madly tried to unleash the spiritual object within her bloodline!

But just as it burst forth and tore apart the force binding her, her vision blurred; a sharp, searing pain slashed across her face!

Wetness slid down her cheek.

Tuoba Hongyu, trembling, raised her hand to her face—her palm was soaked in blood.

A knife wound, clear as day, was gouged into her cheek, fresh blood dripping down and staining her clothes!

Xu Yang stood there, saber in hand, and said coldly, "Now do you still dare to claim that you barbarians are not my enemy?"