183: Blood Lotus Soul Chaser, Wrath of the Reverse Scale

After leaving Tianshu City, Lin Xuan brought the three women to a secluded valley on the border of the Eastern Region to rest temporarily. He set up layers of Restriction, began to fully stabilize his newly formed primal nascent soul, and simultaneously helped Su Wanqing and the other two women heal their injuries.

Over several days, with Lin Xuan sparing no Medicinal Pill and using his own pure Nascent Soul Spiritual Qi to assist, the three women fully recovered from their injuries, and their cultivation levels even progressed. Su Wanqing's Taiyin Sword Intent became more refined, and Gongsun Yu's control over the Chaos Thunder Gang became increasingly effortless. As for Qu Feiyan, who had thoroughly purified the hidden dangers in her Bloodline, her aura was harmonious, her Blood Lotus Demonic Art ran without any obstruction, and she vaguely touched the threshold of the Nascent Soul.

However, just as Lin Xuan's Nascent Soul was completely stabilized and he was preparing to end his seclusion to discuss the next steps, an unexpected turn of events occurred!

On this day, it was Qu Feiyan's turn to keep watch on the perimeter. She was sitting cross-legged under an ancient tree, silently contemplating her Cultivation Technique, when suddenly, a crimson jade talisman she had kept close to her, which she had long thought to be useless, became scalding hot without warning and began to vibrate violently!

" This is... the blood lotus Soul-Chasing Talisman?! " Qu Feiyan's face turned pale instantly, and a trace of fear flashed in her charming eyes. This jade talisman was a tracking mark planted on her when she was in the Blood Lotus Cult. She had thought that after defecting for many years, it would have long since expired or been forgotten, but she didn't expect...

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Three streaks of blood-colored light sped from the horizon, moving at an astonishing speed, and instantly landed at the entrance of the valley, revealing three Cultivators dressed in robes with blood-colored lotus patterns. The leader had a sinister face, and his aura had clearly reached the Middle Nascent Soul Stage; it was none other than the Blood Lotus Cult's Punishment Hall Elder — Xueli! Following behind him were two Golden Core Peak Protectors.

" Qu Feiyan, after defecting from the cult for so many years, are you still not going to surrender? " Xueli's voice was cold, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, and his gaze greedily swept over Qu Feiyan's exquisite figure. " The Cult Master has ordered that you be brought back unharmed and presented to the Guixu Cult's envoy to serve as a Cauldron for cultivation. This is your honor, and also a great Opportunity for our Blood Lotus Cult to attach ourselves to the Guixu Cult! "

A Cauldron! To be presented to the Guixu Cult!

Qu Feiyan's delicate body trembled violently, all color draining from her charming face, and a cold wave of despair surged into her heart. She had defected from the Blood Lotus Cult back then precisely because she did not want to become a plaything and tool for the high-level members of the cult to Cultivate. She never expected that after all this time, she would end up in an even more miserable situation, about to be gifted to the even more terrifying Guixu Cult!

" Dream on! " Qu Feiyan bit her red lips with her teeth, a look of determination flashing in her eyes. Even if she had to self-destruct her Nascent Soul, she would never suffer this humiliation! The crimson serpent whip was already in her hand, and a phantom of a blood lotus appeared behind her.

" Stubborn fool! Take her! " Xueli snorted coldly, and the Spiritual Pressure of the Middle Nascent Soul Stage erupted, like a surging sea of blood, enveloping Qu Feiyan. The two Protectors behind him also attacked simultaneously, blocking Qu Feiyan's retreat with blood-colored claw shadows and blade rays.

Just at this critical moment!

" Did you ask me before touching my people? " A voice, cold to the extreme and containing monstrous rage, like a cold wind from the Nine Netherworlds, suddenly exploded in the valley!

Boom!

The light screen of the Restriction covering the valley rippled, and a figure in green robes appeared like a ghost in front of Qu Feiyan. Who else could it be but Lin Xuan?

He was just standing there, with no powerful Spiritual Pressure radiating from his body, but when those cold eyes swept over Xueli and the other two, it made these three demonic Cultivators, whose hands were stained with blood, feel as if they were being stared at by a Primordial Vicious Beast, causing a chill to rise from the depths of their Souls!

" Lin Xuan! " Qu Feiyan looked at the tall, straight back in front of her. The despair in her heart was instantly replaced by a massive sense of security, her eyes reddening, and she almost shed tears.

" Early Nascent Soul Stage? " Xueli sensed Lin Xuan's cultivation level, was stunned for a moment, and then grinned grimly. " A mere Early Nascent Soul Stage, and you dare to meddle in the affairs of our Blood Lotus Cult? You are courting death! I will take you down together with her; perhaps the Guixu envoy will like you even more! " He did not take Lin Xuan, who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul, seriously, after all, he had stepped into the Middle Nascent Soul Stage for over a hundred years!

" Boundless Sea of Blood! " Xueli formed hand seals, and monstrous waves of blood appeared out of thin air, carrying terrifying power that could corrode the Divine Soul and devour Spiritual Qi, sweeping toward Lin Xuan and Qu Feiyan! This was his signature technique, and he had once used this move to trap and kill Cultivators of the same rank!

Facing this sea of blood that was enough to submerge mountains, Lin Xuan's eyes did not fluctuate in the slightest. He did not even use the sin-slaying ancient sword; he just slowly raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and gently clenched them toward the surging sea of blood. " Taichu, Guixu. "

Hum!

An intangible and formless Concept, yet one that seemed capable of making all laws return to their origin, spread out with Lin Xuan as the center. The moment the monstrous, imposing sea of blood came into contact with this Concept, it was like snow under the scorching sun, silently melting, disintegrating, and reverting into the most primitive Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, dissipating into nothingness! It was as if that terrifying sea of blood had never appeared at all!

" What?!! " The grimace on Xueli's face froze instantly, turning into extreme shock and disbelief! " You... what kind of sorcery is this?! " The two Protectors behind him were so frightened that their Souls were Flying Away and Spirits Scattering, retreating repeatedly.

" Sorcery? " A cold arc curled at the corner of Lin Xuan's mouth. " A frog at the bottom of a well, and you dare to discuss the Heavenly Dao? " He took a step, and his figure appeared in front of Xueli as if teleporting. The Taichu Sword Domain unfolded silently; although the range was not large, it locked Xueli firmly in place.

Xueli discovered in terror that the surging blood-path Demonic Technique power around his body, within this eerie Domain, was like falling into a quagmire; its operation became incredibly sluggish, and he couldn't even exert one-tenth of its power!

" Die. " Lin Xuan joined his fingers like a sword, with a wisp of Chaos Qi entwined around his fingertips, and pointed toward the center of Xueli's eyebrows.

" No! I am an Elder of the Blood Lotus Cult! The Guixu Cult... " Xueli let out a desperate roar, desperately activating his protective Magic Treasure, and a thick layer of blood-colored light appeared.

However, in front of that wisp of Chaos Qi, the so-called protective blood light was like paper, shattering instantly.

Pfft!

His fingertips lightly touched the center of his eyebrows.

Xueli's voice stopped abruptly, his pupils dilated, and the aura around his body withered rapidly like a deflated ball, finally collapsing to the ground with a thud, his life force cut off. A Middle Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator was actually killed by Lin Xuan with such a casual flick of a finger!

Those two Golden Core Protectors had long since been scared out of their wits and turned to flee.

Lin Xuan didn't even look at them; he waved his hand casually, and two refined Sword Qi struck first despite being launched later, instantly shredding the two into blood mist. The valley instantly returned to silence.

Lin Xuan turned around, looking at Qu Feiyan, who was still somewhat shaken. The coldness in his eyes completely turned into tenderness, and he reached out to gently pull her into his arms: " It's okay now, with me here, no one can force you to do anything. "

Qu Feiyan buried her face in his solid chest, feeling his powerful heartbeat and reassuring aura. Her long-taut nerves finally relaxed, and tears fell silently, but they were no longer from fear, but from the joy of surviving a disaster and an indescribable happiness.

Su Wanqing and Gongsun Yu also arrived upon hearing the noise. Seeing the corpses on the ground and the two embracing, they understood in their hearts. A trace of realization flashed in Su Wanqing's icy eyes, while Gongsun Yu blinked her large eyes and quietly made a cheering gesture to Qu Feiyan.

" Blood Lotus Cult... Guixu Cult... " Lin Xuan gently patted Qu Feiyan's back, his eyes becoming sharp again. " It seems we need to take the initiative to go and 'talk' with them. " Touching his reverse scale, one must always pay the price. The Blood Lotus Cult was his first target in his sword's path toward Guixu!