Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 555 - 550 Great Wilderness Sect

Chapter 555: Chapter 550 Great Wilderness Sect

"Hmm? Is that the sound of the Blood Poison Beast?"

The man in black’s eyes quickly lit up, as the roar was different from other fierce beasts—it sounded very much like the Blood Poison Beast that guarded the Thousand-Year-Old Blood Lotus. He had spent many years in the Blood River Valley and was quite familiar with the cries of the Blood Poison Beast.

"Let’s go take a look."

Ye Xuan’s eyes also brightened slightly. The Blood Poison Beast was indeed the guardian of the Thousand-Year-Old Blood Lotus. If they found the Blood Poison Beast, it meant they had found the Thousand-Year-Old Blood Lotus and, likely, the Blood Lotus Heart.

The trio didn’t delay and quickly rushed towards the area from where the sound had come.

...

In a canyon, several figures dressed in uniform black robes were attacking a fierce beast, and the battle’s aftershocks were spreading all around, shaking the ground and the mountains.

The fierce beast looked like a gigantic centipede, entirely blood-red, with thick poisonous spikes covering its body. These spikes seemed to be able to detach themselves and violently strike at anyone in the vicinity.

The spikes moved incredibly fast, clearly causing much trouble for the black-robed individuals; the scene was chaotic as both sides clashed violently.

"This beast is really tough to deal with!"

One of the black-robed individuals looked somewhat distressed.

"Use the Soul-locking Array against it!"

The leader, a middle-aged man with white eyebrows, saw they were entangled with the Blood Poison Beast and might not be able to escape anytime soon. He frowned and then shouted aggressively to the others.

The others understood, each forming hand seals, releasing waves of soul power from their foreheads, connecting their soul power to one another’s and enveloping the Blood Poison Beast in it.

At this moment, Ye Xuan, Lin Wan, and the man in black were lurking nearby, watching the battle unfold not far in front of them.

"It seems that these guys won’t be able to handle the Blood Poison Beast very quickly."

Ye Xuan’s gaze lingered only briefly before moving on, looking in another direction, "If the Blood Poison Beast is here, then the Thousand-Year-Old Blood Lotus should be..."

His gaze moved continuously until it finally rested on an area at the foot of a mountain, where a faint red glow was escaping, "It’s right there."

"We’ll sneak over quietly."

Ye Xuan signaled to Lin Wan and the man in black, then began to move. The two nodded and carefully followed him.

Ye Xuan didn’t plan to join the battle or provoke those people; his only target was the Blood Lotus Heart.

The three, concealing their spiritual energy, quickly approached the area at the foot of the mountain.

"Indeed, there are Blood Lotuses growing here, and they are at least five hundred years old."

Ye Xuan saw the Blood Lotus beneath the mountain and a smile also played around the corners of his mouth; not only one, but there were additional Blood Lotuses on another side of the mountain’s foot, approximately seven to eight hundred years old.

That undoubtedly meant that the Blood Lotus Heart was likely to exist in this area.

"It’s somewhere around here, let’s search carefully."

Ye Xuan began to concentrate fully, as the Blood Lotus Heart was very likely in this vicinity.

The area was barren, not a blade of grass in sight, making it not too difficult to locate the herbs.

"I’ve found it."

In just a few minutes, they had achieved a breakthrough.

"Sir, is this it?"

The middle-aged man in black pointed to a blood-colored lotus-like herb growing in front of them, then looked towards Ye Xuan. At the center of the lotus petals, a fiery red lotus seed was clearly visible, emitting a hint of sinister aura and quite strong energy fluctuations.

"It should be right."

Ye Xuan identified it and then a hint of joy also appeared in his eyes. It looked like there wouldn’t be any mistake.

"What are we waiting for?"

Relieved, Lin Wan reached out to pick the blood-colored lotus.

"Wait!"

Ye Xuan’s expression changed, he was about to stop Lin Wan, but it was already too late.

Snap!

Lin Wan successfully plucked the blood-colored lotus, but in the next moment, the ground beneath their feet suddenly shook, and from beneath the blood-colored lotus, a pillar of blood-colored light erupted. The disturbance was so intense that it could be sensed from miles away.

"This is bad."

Ye Xuan looked uneasy. The Blood Lotus Heart had absorbed all the nearby nature’s spiritual energy to grow, essentially making it the spiritual essence of this area. Once it was forcefully plucked, the originally stable energy turned violently unstable.

As such, his original plan to stealthily take the Blood Lotus Heart was ruined. With such a huge commotion, those robed figures outside definitely noticed.

As Ye Xuan had anticipated, at this moment, the several men who were battling the Blood Poison Beast were all staring in surprise at the spot where the blood-colored light was erupting, clearly noticing the scene.

"Could this disturbance be the Blood Lotus Heart?"

The leading middle-aged man with white eyebrows was visibly shaken. Since he had come here, he was naturally very familiar with the Blood Lotus Heart. Such a phenomenon clearly occurred only when the Blood Lotus Heart was plucked.

"There’s someone sneaking behind us to steal the Blood Lotus!" He said sharply, "Come with me!"

The white-browed middle-aged man’s expression darkened. They had been struggling here with the Blood Poison Beast, and someone had taken the chance to sneak into the valley and directly had take the Blood Lotus Heart. This was outrageous.

"Let’s go."

The moment the commotion erupted, Ye Xuan’s first reaction was to run; he certainly didn’t want to be entangled by those robed figures.

The Blood Lotus Heart was in their hands; it would be foolish not to escape now.

"You damned thief, where do you think you’re going!"

Just as Ye Xuan and his companions were about to make a move, a thunderous roar of fury suddenly echoed, clearly from the white-browed middle-aged man and his group who had managed to break free from the Blood Poison Beast and were rushing into the valley.

"The Blood Lotus Heart is unclaimed by any master, and we merely happened upon it. How can you call us thieves?" Ye Xuan said nonchalantly, "There are still three Blood Lotuses here, quite valuable. I’ll not take part in dividing them; consider them a gift for you."

"Think you can leave? Hand over the Blood Lotus Heart, or leave your lives behind!"

The white-browed middle-aged man’s face was grim. He was no fool; compared to the Blood Lotus Heart, these three hundred-year-old Blood Lotuses were undoubtedly much less valuable. Only a fool would agree to such a losing deal.

"While we can still talk peacefully, why must you speak so absolutely? If we really start fighting, the situation could become uncontrollable." Ye Xuan said with a light smile.

"Enough talk, hand over the Blood Lotus Heart quickly, and you can spare your life! You think you can touch what belongs to the Great Wilderness Sect?"

As soon as Ye Xuan finished speaking, a young man in a black robe from the opposing crowd yelled fiercely, his words emitting intense hostility and a disdainful arrogance towards Ye Xuan.

"The Great Wilderness Sect? These guys are from the Great Wilderness Sect?"

The middle-aged man in black next to Ye Xuan’s expression changed, speaking with a hint of apprehension. The name of the Great Wilderness Sect clearly had a significant deterrence in the vicinity of Blood River Valley.