"That kid Nightcrypt is quite interesting. I can hardly believe so many people are chasing him!"

"Indeed, indeed. I'm a bit surprised he escaped to Corpse Peak. If this kid is still alive, he might become another elector of the Blood Flow Sect."

Yan Xiaobao sped along Corpse Peak. Each time he encountered the local Dharma Protectors, he would show them his jade pendant. After looking at it for a while, they would ignore him.

Finally, he reached the upper finger, passing several oil refineries along the way. In general, Corpse Peak was filled with a sinister atmosphere.

Fortunately, he had his jade pendant; otherwise, it would have been a very dangerous situation. Soon, he stood outside the elder's cave atop Corpse Mountain Peak.

"Nightcrypt seeks an audience with the elders of Corpse Peak," he said loudly, clasping his hands and bowing. After a moment, the door opened, and two attendants appeared.

Upon seeing Yan Xiaobao, they gestured for him to follow.

It took Yan Xiaobao only a moment to realize that the two young attendants were actually refined corpses. His heart tightened, and he took a deep breath, momentarily considering escape. Then, he put on an expression of respect and entered the Immortal Cave. Soon, he stood before the cross-legged Great Elder.

He smiled at Yan Xiaobao, a thoughtful look in his eyes. He had also been paying attention to this case before.

"What do you think? Isn't Corpse Mountain Peak superior by far? Didn't I tell you before that you should join us? We have everything you need. Besides, Middle Peak is completely out of control."

Standing behind the Great Elder was a young and beautiful woman, her face expressionless, massaging his shoulders. Yan Xiaobao immediately recognized her as another refined corpse, a higher level one.

Oddly, Yan Xiaobao couldn't see a single hair on her head, making him wonder if she had hair growing elsewhere. Though he was curious, he dared not ask any questions.

"Those people are shameless," he responded to the elder's words. "I was just studying one of my techniques, and they wanted to stop me. They even tried to kill me! If I hadn't run fast enough, I might have lost my poor little life!"

The dignified elder laughed heartily. "That's how we do things in the Blood Flow Sect. They wouldn't really kill you, just seriously injure you. Although, I must say, it's not often you see someone in the Blood Flow Sect being chased by so many people.

"You little rascal! I can see at a glance what kind of little demon you are. Well, anyway, just stay at Corpse Peak. There's no need to return to Middle Peak at all." The elder liked him more with every glance he took at Yan Xiaobao.

Yan Xiaobao was quite moved by how the elder at Corpse Peak treated him. He didn't even need to ask for what he wanted; the Great Elder was offering it to him willingly! Taking a deep breath, he quickly nodded.

After some thought, the Great Elder looked at Yan Xiaobao and said in a very serious tone, "By the way, those Dharma Protectors established by the Foundation are not important. But you cannot provoke Xue Mei. She has a powerful background. In any case, stay uninvolved, and don't let her disgust you."

Yan Xiaobao felt a bit annoyed at this. If he didn't have to keep a low profile and hide his true identity, he would point out that he was a Reputation Disciple of the Spiritual Sect, part of the ancient echelon, and an expert of the Heavenly Dao Foundation. Any one of those would be enough to shock the witch Xue Mei, causing her mask to drop.

"Hmph. She has a powerful background?" he grumbled inwardly. "My background is terrifying even to myself!" He then sat up a bit straighter, trying to appear more arrogant than before.

The elder could tell Yan Xiaobao was a bit annoyed. Smiling, he continued explaining some of the medicinal incense used in Corpse Refining to Yan Xiaobao. Only when night fell did he let him go and instruct him to do some research, after which one of the attendants took him to an immortal Jaw Cave. Yan Xiaobao was deeply moved. Life on Corpse Peak was already much better than on Middle Peak.

Two months passed, and Yan Xiaobao never left Corpse Peak. He continued practicing his cultivation, absorbing Blood Qi.

As he became more proficient at drawing in Blood Qi, he established more and more immortal Sword Qi. Now, when Blood Qi dispersed outside him, it formed the outline of a giant sword, which soon would fully form.

Of course, the amount of blood he required continued to grow. However, so far, he didn't need to go out to get what he needed. He could simply remain in his immortal cave and draw Blood Qi toward him.

Eventually, when they realized what was happening, the Dharma Protectors of the Foundation on the lower finger furrowed their brows. Although there was no sudden decrease, the gradual reduction in Blood Qi in the area was slowing their cultivation speed.

Soon, their patience began to thin, and their killing intent started to rise. This feeling lingered until Yan Xiaobao became aware of it. Whenever he went out, his heart would pound from the malicious glares aimed at him. He suddenly felt that if he did something wrong, their intent would manifest into action.

"These people are terrifying! Even saying the wrong thing might lead to them all attacking. They have no patience whatsoever...

"I should leave..." After two tense months on Corpse Peak, he concluded that things might have calmed down on Zhongshan Peak. One night, when no one was paying attention, he slipped away from the top of Corpse Mountain and returned to his Immortal Cave on Middle Peak.

There, he cautiously began cultivating again. Careful not to absorb too much Blood Qi, he made slow progress. Yet, considering he was on the verge of a major breakthrough with the Blood Sword, he could manage with a slight decrease in speed.

Half a month more passed. One day, as Yan Xiaobao sat cultivating the Blood Sword with his eyes closed, he suddenly made a breakthrough with Blood Annihilation World!

His eyes snapped open, and he took a deep breath. His eyes gleamed as spells flashed through his hands, and he waved his fingers in front of him!

"Blood Annihilation World!" As his voice echoed, the Blood Qi around him roiled. Blood Qi erupted from within him too, transforming into a blood mist that filled the Immortal Cave.

As it rotated, a screeching wind blew through the room, accompanied by cracking sounds.

Soon, the mist started to coalesce into a sword tip. Blood Qi swirled from the tip downwards, swiftly forming the blade and then the hilt!

Finally, it was a complete blood-colored sword!

It was bright red, seemingly powerful enough to cut through anything in its path. It radiated an ancient pressure that shook the spirit; anyone who saw it would feel like they were drenched in blood. From what Yan Xiaobao could see, its power exceeded that of the early Foundation.

In fact, he was confident that if he used Heavenly Dao Power to drive it, even a Middle Cultivator in the mid-Foundation phase would be stunned by it.

"It worked!" he exclaimed, laughing. Seeing the gigantic Blood Sword excited him greatly and confirmed that his months of effort had been worthwhile.

"I, Yan Xiaobao-" He abruptly closed his mouth. He slowly turned his head, looking at something in the corner of the Immortal Cave with wide open eyes.

Then, he began to sweat. Yan Xiaobao was certain he had just been looking at that corner, and it had been empty, but now, there was a rabbit standing there...

Even more unsettling was that the rabbit's ears were pointed directly at Yan Xiaobao, as if it had just been listening to him. The most terrifying thing was that the rabbit was staring right at him.

From the way it looked, it seemed to be waiting for him to finish his sentence....

He and the rabbit stared at each other for a while, then suddenly the rabbit moved, racing towards the main door of the Immortal Cave. Yan Xiaobao cried out, jumping up to block its path, but the rabbit was too fast.

Yan Xiaobao could only gape as it vanished through the door.

At that point, he felt like he was about to lose his mind. He knew he was likely to go insane. If the talking rabbit said the wrong thing and people found out he was Yan Xiaobao, he would definitely be killed...

Although he'd only spoken half a sentence, that half was extremely dangerous, and he didn't even dare to think what the consequences might be. Sweat began to drip down his face and neck. He almost considered staying inside, letting the rabbit say whatever it wanted. It was hard for him to believe, despite how careful he was, and how often he checked his surroundings, that the rabbit would appear unexpectedly. He wasn't even sure how much it had heard.

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