The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 394 - 206: Blood-clothed Man

Chapter 394: Chapter 206: Blood-clothed Man

The sun rose in the east, illuminating the Great Thousand World.

Atop a certain mountain peak outside the Divine Capital, Qing Yu sat alone amongst the mountain ridges, his upper body bare, sitting cross-legged and channeling his Qi, absorbing the vigor of the yang energy as the sun began to rise.

The Golden Bell Shield, with its hard skill strengthening the external and Qigong fortifying the internal body, is a pure yang cultivation technique. If one were to practice in a secret chamber, where the yin cold energy would be heavy, it is not to say that one’s effort would be halved, but progress would inevitably be hindered.

Therefore, Qing Yu rarely left the secret chamber to practice and chose to train the Golden Bell Shield atop the mountain peak, baring his upper body for the occasion.

As the sun climbed higher and yang energy greatly increased, Qing Yu continuously inhaled and exhaled Primordial Energy, his muscles rhythmically trembling according to a certain pattern.

"Boom—"

The sound, like a great bell or drum, vibrated one’s heartstrings.

Around Qing Yu appeared a Golden Bell, inscribed with several Buddhist spells, rotating continuously and radiating dazzling golden light.

At this moment, a surge of blood-light erupted from between Qing Yu’s palms. This was full of the intent of the Vajra’s unyielding hardness; the Blood Qi was then absorbed into his body. The golden light on his body added another layer of dazzling brilliance, and his whole bare upper body turned golden, like a golden statue.

"Boom—"

Another bell tolled, but this time the ringing did not come from the Golden Bell manifested by the external Qi Force. It originated from Qing Yu’s body, as if cast from gold.

With the toll of the bell, the golden light on his body receded inwards, unlike the previous brilliance, but if one observed Qing Yu’s bare upper body, they would find his muscles more forceful than before, and as the Qi Force circulated, his muscles rippled, concealing an immense strength within.

"The Golden Bell Shield has broken through to the eighth level," Qing Yu suddenly opened his eyes and murmured as if in a sigh or a chant.

Having the basis of a formidable body forged by the twelfth level of Dragon-Elephant Wisdom, in the initial six levels of the Golden Bell Shield, Qing Yu only made symbolic adjustments to his physical stance before he began practicing the seventh level.

From the seventh level on, there was no need to further harden the body with cudgels, swords, and sabers; instead, it changed to strengthening the body internally with the powerful, body-derived Vigorous Force.

This Vigorous Force, developed from external to internal, was similar to True Qi in appearance but different in origin. This had puzzled Qing Yu.

Qing Yu possessed the Black Heaven Book, which afforded him innate mastery over the transformation of True Qi, but he was somewhat at a loss with the externally cultivated Vigorous Force.

Usually, as long as he learned a martial skill, regardless of whether or not he had absorbed the corresponding Martial Arts Enlightenment, Qing Yu could take advantage of the specialty of the cultivation technique and his strong foundation to master it in a short amount of time rapidly.

However, the Golden Bell Shield was known for its difficulty and focused on grinding improvement over time. Even possessing the Meat Relics from the Divinity Realm, Qing Yu could only make quick progress to the eighth level in a short time. Beyond that, he would have to rely on time to grind slowly.

"Hm?"

While Qing Yu was in contemplation, he suddenly sensed a killing intent rapidly approaching; if he was not mistaken, the target was himself.

Immediately, Qing Yu used the Heavenly Son’s Qi Observation Skill to look down the mountain and saw a whirlwind of blood racing up the mountain.

Because the terrain here was suitable for practicing the Golden Bell Shield, it had been the first time in these days that Qing Yu practiced outside for an extended period. But after more than twenty days of practice, it was the first time something unexpected occurred.

"The Blood Demon Sect’s inheritance."

One of Qing Yu’s subordinates, Ji Tang, had made a name for himself in the worldly society after acquiring the Blood Refining Saber Technique of the Blood Demon Sect. Qing Yu, who was extremely interested in the Blood Demon Sect that had dominated the world a thousand years ago, had also reviewed the Blood Refining Saber Technique and immediately recognized the bloody aura unique to the Blood Demon Sect’s martial arts.

The Blood Demon Sect practiced through blood, using blood as a medium to absorb the essence, spirit, and qi of their opponents entirely, turning it to their own use. Ji Tang, at the Innate Realm, could only absorb essence and True Qi, but upon reaching the Divine Origin Realm and even higher, it would be possible to kill and take the Three Elements of essence, spirit, and qi from a living Martial Artist, reducing them to nothing but a husk drained of blood.

This actually looked very similar to the Absorption Technique, but unlike Zhu Wushi, who lacked the support of the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill, the genuine disciples of the Blood Demon Sect had the corresponding Cultivation Techniques to resolve the imprints left by others and completely convert their spirit for their own use.

After all, the Blood Demon Sect once suppressed the world with its power, igniting a Blood Tribulation that swept across the entire world. Even the Sect Hierarch had elicited a joint opposition from the Righteous and Demonic, as well as the Dynasty’s families. If, like the Absorption Technique, their cultivation were to be stuck in the Innate Realm with no way to progress, the Blood Demon Sect would have long been crushed with a slap.

While pondering the origins of this person practicing the Blood Demon Sect’s Martial Arts, the opponent had already charged to the mountaintop.

The rich scent of blood rushed forward, nauseating to those who smelled it, the opponent’s whole body enshrouded in a blood mist, with a bloody Qi Force swirling around their body, whipping the blood mist into a crimson vortex.

"Kid, quietly—"

"Quiet your granny."

The Circulating Ze Force intersected with the Circulating Wind Force, suddenly creating a hurricane surrounding it, scouring everything around.

Ze Feng Da Guo.

Seeing that the opponent obviously had ill intentions, Qing Yu took the initiative to strike first.

Combating wind with wind, the bloody whirlwind swirling around the opponent was dispersed by the sudden strong wind, revealing a blood-colored figure.

The opponent was dressed all in blood red, with blood-colored long hair scattered, a face masked in an iron mask with blood patterns, their Blood Clothes appearing as if dyed red with blood.

’This outfit, it’s similar to my family’s Blood Bat Guards.’

If the Blood Bat Guards had this much strength, Qing Yu wouldn’t need to personally take action every time.

Qing Yu leaped into the air, as firelight swept across the sky like a raging inferno, "Fire Heaven Great Prosperity."

The Qian trigram below, the Li trigram above, representing the sun, filled the sky with the light of dawn.

With the experience gained from watching the Blood Refining Saber Technique, Qing Yu realized that the Martial Arts of the Blood Demon Sect involved killing for blood, their True Qi filled with resentful energy and Yin Qi, belonging to Yin. Thus, it was fitting to counteract with Qianyang Fire.

However, after unleashing Fire Heaven Great Prosperity, Qing Yu secretly cursed in his heart.

It was because Qing Yu, using the Heavenly Son’s Qi Observation Skill, saw that when the blood mist touched the firelight, its inherent properties quietly changed to Yang. The originally eerie figure enveloped in blood mist, suddenly, like a Ghost coming to life, became filled with Extreme Yang blood energy, even showing signs of forming essence Qi smog.

"Sss sss—"

The firelight emitted by Fire Heaven Great Prosperity made contact with the blood mist, but contrary to expectations, it did not burn up directly; rather, it was like fire burning water, water extinguishing fire, a back and forth struggle, in a standoff.

"Kid, you’re seeking death."

A blood-colored sword edge suddenly thrust out from the blood mist, with True Qi like blood surrounding the blood-colored sword edge, forming the shape of a blood snake and shooting towards Qing Yu who was leaping into the air.

The blood Qi in the form of mist also surged forth, pressing against Fire Heaven Great Prosperity, converging from all directions.

"Kid, hand over the Blood Dao Treasure on you, and I will let you die a swift death."

"A swift death or a torturous death, both result in death, it makes no difference to me."

With a hint of mockery, Qing Yu’s voice dissipated in the air, his figure gradually turning into nothingness; the blood-colored long snake formed from blood-like True Qi stabbed at an illusion, striking only an afterimage.

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