285: Chapter 285 Blood Bone Gorge

Ye Tian gripped the token, his expression instantly darkening, the killing intent in his eyes nearly tangible!

Hou Xiaojie had indeed been captured!

He was being held in Wanren Sword Pavilion territory, under the personal guard of Ling Juexiao!

That scumbag Qiu Qianchuan, his malicious heart remained unchanged, and he had even colluded with Ling Juexiao!

Good, very good!

A cold fury burned in Ye Tian's chest.

But he forced himself to calm down.

This suddenly received information was crucial!

Not only did it confirm Hou Xiaojie's situation and location, but it also informed him of the situation outside and the traps laid.

This "Old Abacus" must be a contingency left by Zhao Qing, or perhaps a hidden pawn planted in Yunni City by the Governors Mansion that even the Xuanjing Division might not know about.

He would remember this favor.

"I cannot leave through the conventional exit... Qiu Qianchuan and Ling Juexiao must have stationed heavy troops there." Ye Tian mused.

He looked at the black command token in his hand and the silver light gate behind him.

This light gate led to the outside of Zhelong Hill, but the location was uncertain, and it was likely within the enemy's surveillance range.

His gaze then shifted toward the depths of the ruins, in the direction leading to Bloodbone Gorge.

The Legacy information indicated that Bloodbone Gorge was another dangerous area in the Dragon Slaying Abyss, but it also had other secret exits that might allow him to bypass the blockade.

Moreover, since Bloodbone Gorge was the core of an ancient battlefield, perhaps there were things there that could rapidly increase his strength or help him deal with the current situation!

More importantly, as it was an ancient battlefield, perhaps there were remains of high-level Yao Beast blood essence that could help him break through to the seventh level of the Dragon Elephant Art.

Even if there was only a sliver of a chance, it was worth the risk!

Right now, he needed greater strength to go to Lijian Villa and save people!

Ling Juexiao was at the Middle Stage of the Sea Transformation Realm, and although Qiu Qianchuan had lost an arm, he was still in the Sea Transformation Realm, and the methods of the Shadow Calamity Tower were treacherous.

With his current strength at the True Martial Eighth Stage and the Dragon Ape at the Early Stage of the Sea Transformation Realm, the success rate of forcibly breaking in to save someone was too low.

"Xiao Long, we are going to Bloodbone Gorge." Ye Tian made his decision immediately.

He had to seize this final window of time. While the enemy thought he was still hiding in Zhelong Hill or looking for a way out, he would venture deeper, search for an Opportunity to break the deadlock, and attempt to leave by another path!

"Good! Wherever Master goes, I go! It's the perfect place to use the Evil Qi there to temper my claws once more!"

Battle Intent burned in the Dragon Ape's eyes as well.

He knew that only by becoming stronger could he better help Ye Tian and take revenge on those scumbags.

Without further delay, Ye Tian put away the Guest Elder token, held the black command token, and walked toward the depths of the ruins.

The Dragon Ape followed closely behind, shrinking his size to crouch on his shoulder, vigilantly observing the surroundings.

Passing through the collapsed palace corridors and crossing mountains of giant beast bones, a bottomless, massive canyon fissure emitting towering Evil Qi appeared ahead.

It was the entrance to Bloodbone Gorge!

Gale winds howled within the fissure; merely standing at the entrance made one's spirit sway.

Ye Tian gripped the command token tightly. The token emitted a layer of black light that enveloped him and the Dragon Ape, surprisingly isolating them from the terrifying Evil Qi gale.

He took a deep breath, and with determination, stepped into Bloodbone Gorge.

Meanwhile, outside Zhelong Hill, at Lijian Villa.

The villa was situated on a steep cliff, with its back against the precipice. It was easy to defend and difficult to attack, serving as an important external stronghold for the Wanren Sword Pavilion.

At this moment, security inside and outside the villa was tight, with Disciple members of the Sword Pavilion patrolling back and forth, the atmosphere grim and murderous.

Deep within the villa, in a heavily guarded dungeon.

Hou Xiaojie was bound to a stone pillar by thick spirit-suppressing chains. His face was pale, and he bore many scars on his body, having clearly suffered.

Yet his gaze remained stubborn, staring at the old man in black robes standing with his hands behind his back outside the cell door.

It was the Pavilion Master of Wanren Sword Pavilion, Ling Juexiao.

"Your Senior Brother Ye Tian certainly has some ability to escape into the Dragon Slaying Abyss under Qiu Qianchuan's pursuit, and even sever his arm."

"Unfortunately, he cannot save you."

"I have already laid a net from which there is no escape; if he dares to come and save you, he will be walking right into a trap."

"If he does not come... three days later will be your death date."

"Either your life or the ancient sword pill he carries must be left behind."

Hou Xiaojie gritted his teeth and remained silent, but his eyes were filled with worry—not for himself, but for Ye Tian.

Outside the dungeon, in the main hall of the villa.

Qiu Qianchuan's face was pale, his right shoulder bandaged with cloth stained in dark red blood. His aura was much weaker than before, but the cruelty and violence in his eyes were even more intense.

His only remaining left hand was holding a communication jade talisman.

"Pavilion Master Ling, the news has been released."

"As long as that brat hasn't died in the Dragon Slaying Abyss, he will receive the news sooner or later."

"With his laughable 'sense of loyalty,' he will definitely come to save people."

"At that time, with you and me joining forces, he won't be able to escape even with wings!"

"The ancient sword pill goes to you; the other secrets on that brat, the Sword Intent Legacy, and that beast of his go to me."

"How about it?"

Ling Juexiao, sitting in the main seat, slowly picked up a cup of Spiritual Tea, took a sip, and said indifferently: "Very well."

"But Elder Qiu must remember, this place is the territory of my Wanren Sword Pavilion, and everything must be done according to my arrangements."

"Do not act like you did in the Dragon Slaying Abyss again, alerting the enemy and suffering losses of troops and generals."

His words carried a hint of sarcasm.

A fierce light flashed in Qiu Qianchuan's eyes, but thinking of his severed arm and heavy injuries, and needing to rely on the power of the Wanren Sword Pavilion, he forcibly suppressed his anger and squeezed out an ugly smile: "Pavilion Master Ling is right."

"This time, I will ensure that little bastard never returns!"

The two looked at each other, calculations flashing in their eyes.

But what they did not know was that their prey had not followed the script they had envisioned, frantically trying to escape Zhelong Hill.

Instead, he was actively pushing deeper into the more dangerous Bloodbone Gorge.

The moment he stepped into Bloodbone Gorge, a surge of fierce Evil Qi, at least ten times more concentrated than outside, slammed into Ye Tian's spirit!

Even though it was weakened by the halo emitted by the black command token, Ye Tian still felt his breath hitch and his vision darken. Countless images of slaughter flashed through his mind instantly; those were the lingering resentments of the countless living beings that had perished here!

"Roar!"

The Dragon Ape on his shoulder let out a roar, his golden fur standing on end, pale flames automatically burning on his body surface, and the blood-colored sword-evil mark on his right claw pulsating violently, seemingly having received strong stimulation.

He was more sensitive to this kind of "Evil" than Ye Tian, and thus felt more pain.

Ye Tian guarded his spirit tightly and looked around; the scenery of Bloodbone Gorge was even more terrifying than the outside.

The canyon was unimaginably deep, with dark red cliffs on both sides covered in various weapon scratches, claw marks, and dried black bloodstains.

The valley floor was rugged and uneven, with scattered bones visible everywhere; some belonged to giant beasts, while others were clearly from humans or humanoid creatures, with scars still remaining on the bones.

Some dark red, vein-like crystal clusters grew in the gaps between the bones and rock walls, emitting alluring yet dangerous energy fluctuations.

The Evil Qi in the air formed visible vortices of Evil Qi, within which twisted phantom shadows of remnant Souls could be seen.

Deep in the canyon, a Dragon Slaying pressure that made one's very Soul tremble faintly wafted over; its residual unwillingness and malignancy still occupied the core of this place.

"What a terrifying place... it truly lives up to being the core of an ancient battlefield."

Ye Tian felt a sense of awe, but the more dangerous it was, the greater the potential Opportunity that might exist.

"Move carefully and avoid those Evil Qi vortices."

Ye Tian whispered to the Dragon Ape, while simultaneously injecting True Essence into the black command token, causing the token's halo to expand, better protecting him and the Dragon Ape, and repelling the thinner Evil Qi nearby.

However, this halo had limited effect on the highly concentrated vortices.

They advanced along the relatively flat valley floor.

Along the way, apart from the scattered bones and crystal clusters, they did not encounter any living creatures.

Ye Tian had to constantly circulate his Mind-Cultivation Technique to resist, consuming a significant amount of energy.

The Dragon Ape, relying on his special Bloodline and slight affinity for Evil Qi, plus the purification of the pale flames, was in slightly better condition.

After walking for about half an hour, a "Bone Plaza" appeared ahead.

In the center of the plaza, dozens of exceptionally large skeletons, suspected to be of some sub-Dragon species or terrestrial Dragon type, were piled up. In the center of the skeletons, a small, dark gold, dragon-shaped tree about three feet tall grew quietly. On the tree hung three dark gold fruits with blood-colored cloud patterns on their surface, emitting a strange fragrance mixed with tyrannical Dragon prestige and Evil Qi.

Dragon Slaying Blood Cloud Fruit!

This was a spiritual fruit that could only be conceived after absorbing a large amount of Dragon Clan blood essence, Evil Qi, and battlefield blood energy over a long period. It had miraculous effects on tempering the Physical Body, purifying the Bloodline, and even assisting in Breakthroughs of the Realm, but it contained an extremely astonishing amount of Evil Qi; if an ordinary person consumed it, they would likely have their consciousness crushed by the Evil Qi instantly and explode and die.

And around that small tree, dozens of elite Evil Spirits were patrolling, their forms clearly more solid than the resentment spirits in the outside blood lake, their auras more powerful, and the Soul fire in their eyes golden!

They were guarding this spiritual tree. Every Evil Spirit's aura was no weaker than the Late Stage of the True Martial Realm, and among them, the three leaders were even larger, with auras that had clearly reached the Early Stage of the Sea Transformation Realm!