Only Hao Yun can freely enter and leave this blood cave. If anyone else stays here for even a little while, their entire cultivation will be wiped out.
The malevolent energy is a natural enemy of cultivators, especially sword immortals. Once their swords are drawn, they will quickly become corrupted and lose their spiritual essence within this blood-filled abyss, rendering them completely ineffective in combat.
However, someone like Hao Yun, who cultivates his physical body, can simply rely on his physical strength to withstand the strain.
Red Corpse looked up at Hao Yun, his face showing anger.
"We agreed to return the person to you, and that we would be even. Why are you still causing me trouble?"
Hao Yun picked at his ear and chuckled.
"Are you stupid? You actually believe such a thing? With a brain like yours, you dare to cultivate the demonic path? No wonder none of you demonic cultivators live long."
"I don't have time to waste with you. I'll kill you. I have other things to do."
With a leap, Hao Yun jumped into the blood cave, ready to go down and kill the red corpse.
"You dare to be so arrogant in the Blood Cave? Since you're courting death, then I'll grant your wish!"
The Crimson Corpse was no pushover either. With a wave of its hand, its accumulated blood, which had been stored up for countless years, surged forth and pounced on Hao Yun like a dragon.
"A trivial skill."
With a wave of his hand, Hao Yun brushed away the filthy blood and focused his mind on the crimson corpse to prevent it from taking the opportunity to escape.
"Yeah?"
The crimson corpse gave a strange smile, and its body, which had been standing still, suddenly vanished, turning into dust that drifted everywhere.
Controlling his falling body, Hao Yun grabbed a protruding rock and hung on the cliff, looking down.
Whew~
A gust of cold wind blew past Hao Yun's ear, making him shiver involuntarily.
The hat placed on Hao Yun's head suddenly became hot, and the dragon and phoenix hairpin also began to stir restlessly.
The sounds of dragon roars and phoenix cries appeared, and the pair of dragon and phoenix hairpins soared into the air, fiercely stabbing towards Hao Yun's head.
With a muffled thud, the dragon and phoenix hairpin flashed with a golden light, and a figure quickly retreated; it was the red corpse that had just disappeared.
"Cough cough!"
The Crimson Corpse, who attempted a sneak attack, ended up being injured by the Dragon and Phoenix Hairpin instead.
Clutching his chest, Chi Shi's gaze became cautious. He had just tried to use a secret technique to control Hao Yun's mind, but he hadn't expected the other party to have a protective magic weapon. If he hadn't dodged quickly, he probably would have been stabbed to death by the hairpin.
With a squinting, mischievous grin, Hao Yun spoke to the Crimson Corpse.
"You didn't expect this, did you? I prepared this especially for you. Surprised? Unexpected!"
Chapter 109 Oath
The two men were facing off. Hao Yun looked relaxed and carefree, while Chi Shi was tense and completely on edge.
"Relax, so that you won't suffer too much when you die. If you're scared, just close your eyes."
Hao Yun comforted the Crimson Corpse as if he were coaxing a child.
"Don't worry, I'll get right to it."
After saying that, Hao Yun made a quick move and appeared next to the Crimson Corpse in the blink of an eye. He picked up the Golden Dragon Seal and slammed it down on the Crimson Corpse's head.
If that hits, the brains will splatter, and there will be no chance of survival.
The Crimson Corpse, who has cultivated a series of secret techniques, is weak in close combat. His specialty is controlling other people's minds and making these puppets fight.
Even so, Crimson Corpse still managed to evade Hao Yun's attacks, moving like a ghost through the blood-soaked area.
Hao Yun stood on the cliff, his eyes narrowed. This demonic cultivator was indeed skilled; he couldn't even lock onto him with his mind.
"You want to kill me? Then come on!"
Seeing that Hao Yun couldn't catch up with him, Chi Shi couldn't help but mock him.
With a smirk, Hao Yun smiled mysteriously. "If I can't catch you, then I'll launch a full-map attack."
"Five Qi Sword, slash!"
Having studied sword manuals for many years, Hao Yun's swordsmanship had long surpassed that of the Emei disciples. The Five Qi Sword, nurtured for many years, was unsheathed, instantly stirring up a storm in the blood.
The translucent Five Qi Sword, shimmering with rosy light, was gently swung in the air. Before the Crimson Corpse could react, a faint light swept past him.
This sword strike may seem ordinary, but it has actually touched the edge of the laws of swordsmanship.
Normally, only those with the cultivation level of Golden Immortal can have a preliminary contact with the laws. Taiyi Golden Immortals must at least cultivate one law, and as for Daluo Golden Immortals, it goes without saying that they are already extremely familiar with the laws.
According to common sense, Hao Yunxuanxian's current cultivation level is not at all capable of touching the laws, but his physical body is strong, which led him to unexpectedly comprehend a trace of the sword law.
Don't underestimate just a wisp; even that tiny wisp is enough to make Hao Yun invincible below the Golden Immortal level.
As the sword flashed, the Crimson Corpse touched his chest, a hint of terror flashing in his eyes, and soon his body was split in two.
"What a...what a fast sword!"
With his physical body destroyed, the Crimson Corpse didn't hesitate. His soul burst out of his body and tried to escape. As long as he left this place, he could possess another body and be reborn.
"Trying to escape? Did I say you could leave?"
With a cold snort, Hao Yun waved his hand, drawing his Yin-Yang Twin Swords, which chased after the Crimson Corpse's soul and flew into its blood hole.
At the entrance to the Blood Cave, Bai Mei was struggling to keep it open using the Haotian Mirror. Seeing the Crimson Corpse's soul escape, he wanted to stop it, but he was also worried that the Blood Cave would close.
With just that moment of hesitation, the red corpse's soul fled a hundred miles away.
"I'm going after the Red Corpse!"
Hao Yun, riding his sword, transformed into a streak of light and chased after the soul of the Crimson Corpse. As he passed the exit of the Blood Cave, he left behind these words.
Seeing Hao Yun chase after the Crimson Corpse's soul, Bai Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief, quickly put away the Haotian Mirror and retreated, sitting cross-legged on the ground to meditate and recover his depleted spiritual power.
"Red Corpse, where do you think you're going? Just accept your death!"
Following behind the red corpse, Hao Yun played like a cat toying with a mouse.
The panicked corpse, seeing Hao Yun getting closer and closer, was filled with utter panic.
"Why must you kill me? I can exchange my cultivation technique for my life. If you spare my life, I will tell you the secret of the Blood Cave."
Faced with a life-or-death crisis, Akashi disregarded everything else and only sought to save his life.
Hao Yun, who was following behind, rolled his eyes. This red corpse seemed to have something good in his hands. Maybe he should trick him again.
"Alright, let's sit down and talk. If you try to escape, my sword won't hold back."
The Five Qi Swords swirled around Hao Yun, and the Crimson Corpse shuddered upon seeing it.
"well."
The fleeing red corpse stopped in place, knowing that even if he continued to run, he would be caught up soon.
The two hovered in the air a hundred meters apart. Hao Yun crossed his arms and spoke slowly.
"Tell me, what secrets does the Blood Cave hold that make you keep coming back to dive in?"
After hesitating for a moment, the Crimson Corpse finally gritted his teeth and revealed the Blood River Technique.
“Youquan left behind a cultivation technique that requires the use of a blood cave to successfully cultivate. At the same time, the blood cave is connected to the earth's veins, and by occupying the blood cave, one can intercept the spiritual energy of various sacred mountains.”
Hao Yun knew all of this. Even with abundant spiritual energy, his cultivation could not be accelerated at his current level.
However, Hao Yun was still very interested in the Blood River Technique. When the system gave him the choice to join the Netherworld Monster's camp, the reward was this technique.
"Where is the Blood River Technique? Show it to me."
When Chi Shi saw Hao Yun reach out to ask for it, he hesitated and did not take out the cultivation technique, which was his life-saving possession.
"It seems you don't want to give it. If you don't want to, then so be it. I won't force you."
After saying this, Hao Yun grabbed the Five Qi Sword, looking ready to fight.
"Wait! I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you, okay?!"
Under the threat of force, Chi Shi reluctantly handed over half of the cultivation technique to Hao Yun.
Having obtained the Blood River Technique from the Crimson Corpse, Hao Yun examined it closely and exclaimed, "Wow! This technique is something else! It actually allows for infinite rebirth!"
The only downside is that it requires a lot of blood and souls, which is a taboo.
"The item is quite good. If you hand over the second half of the technique to me, I swear I'll let you go. How about it?"
Hao Yun, who was afraid of death, naturally took a liking to this cultivation technique. Although the technique originated from the demonic path, Hao Yun didn't care.
"Alright, as long as you swear to heaven that you will let me go, I will give you this cultivation technique."
Having been fooled by Hao Yun once, Chi Shi became much more cautious and demanded that Hao Yun swear an oath to heaven.
In the world of cultivation, oaths are recognized by the Heavenly Dao. If you break your oath, you will inevitably be punished by the Heavenly Dao.
“No problem, I swear to God, as long as I get the Blood River Technique, I will spare the life of the Crimson Corpse.”
After making the oath, Hao Yun felt a jolt in his mind, and his expression immediately changed. Before making the oath, he hadn't cared at all. Look at the main world, all sorts of people swear oaths to the heavens, like being struck by lightning or getting hit by a car.
The oaths they made were increasingly poisonous, and look at how many of them died. It was with this kind of mentality that Hao Yun made his oath, but who would have thought that his oath would be locked by the Heavenly Dao?
"This is the Blood River Technique."
The smiling Crimson Corpse handed the Blood River Technique to Hao Yun and turned to leave.
"etc!"
When Hao Yun called out to him, Chi Shi turned to look at Hao Yun.
"Are you going to break your oath?"
Hao Yun fell silent, not speaking for a long time. Damn it, he had been tricked. What kind of oath did he make? He was now getting his comeuppance.
However, Hao Yun's mind worked incredibly fast. He instantly found a loophole in his oath, and his originally gloomy face brightened up in the blink of an eye.
"Haha, it's nothing, I just wanted to give you something."
Hao Yun threw out the magic weapon used to set up the Three Powers and Two Elements Formation, and quickly set up the formation to trap the Crimson Corpse inside.
"What are you doing! Are you going to break your oath? If you break your oath, you will be punished by the Heavenly Dao!"