137: A divine eye? A blind man? (Twenty-two)

Kill him?

As soon as this thought arose, You Chen's heart tightened.

He was no butcher.

Despite enduring so much humiliation and disdain, his nature remained soft at its core.

But Big Brother Jun's words had cruelly exposed reality.

If he spared You Ming today, once You Ming returned to the palace and relied on the influence of Zhou Xuan Mansion, making a comeback would only be a matter of time.

When that time came, the ones to die might be himself and Big Brother Jun.

You Chen's gaze became cold and resolute amidst the struggle.

Step by step, he walked toward You Ming.

"No... don't come over!"

He struggled to back away, his voice filled with pleading, "Nineteenth Brother, no, Big Brother Nineteen! I was wrong! I was truly wrong! Let me go, and I'll give you everything! My Cultivation Techniques, my Medicinal Pills, I'll give them all to you!"

You Chen remained silent.

He simply stood before You Ming, looking down at him.

Looking at this once-favored child of heaven, who he hadn't even been qualified to look up to, now crawling wretchedly on the ground.

You Chen slowly raised his hand.

Just as he was about to deliver the killing blow, he suddenly thought of Sister Zi Yuan.

If Sister Zi Yuan were here, what would she do?

Perhaps she would disdain to even lift a finger.

Or perhaps she would feel that killing such a person would only dirty her hands.

You Chen's raised hand ultimately changed direction.

He struck with his palm, not toward You Ming's head, but heavily onto his Dantian.

Puff.

You Ming's body felt as if it had been struck by a heavy blow, and he spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with spiritual energy.

He could clearly feel the spiritual energy he had cultivated for many years rapidly dissipating.

His cultivation was crippled.

From now on, he was a useless person.

This was even harder for him to endure than being killed.

"You..."

You Ming looked up, his eyes bloodshot and filled with resentment.

You Chen didn't spare him another glance.

He turned, took You Ming's Storage Ring, and then casually tossed him into a crevice deep within the valley.

Whether he lived or died would depend on his own fate.

Only after finishing all this did You Chen feel a wave of extreme exhaustion hit him.

His body swayed, and he nearly fell to the ground.

"Big Brother Jun..."

He stumbled back to Jun Yun's side, looking at the wounds on his body with a heart full of self-reproach.

"Let's find a place; I'll heal your wounds."

Jun Yun weakly nodded and pointed in a direction.

"That way... I feel that way is safer."

You Chen had no doubts and supported Jun Yun as they walked in the direction he indicated.

It was an extremely well-hidden cave, its entrance obscured by vines; it would be impossible to find without a deliberate search.

You Chen set up a few simple warning Formations at the cave entrance before helping Jun Yun sit down and beginning to meditate.

He needed to consolidate his newly Breakthrough cultivation as soon as possible.

Peak of the first level of the Earth Spirit Realm.

Surging power flowed through his body, repairing his damaged Meridians.

In his mind, the black stone that had merged into his body once again emitted a gentle green light.

Nine Revolutions of the Qing Luan.

A supreme Cultivation Technique that pointed directly to the Venerable Realm.

Qing Luan Void-Shattering Hand.

A powerful offensive Divine Ability.

Qing Luan Phantom Step.

An extremely profound movement technique.

Countless Mind-Cultivation Techniques and Divine Ability Profound Truths slowly unfolded in his consciousness.

This was the complete Legacy of Venerable Qing Luan.

You Chen's mind was immediately drawn to the Qing Luan Phantom Step.

He tried to follow the Mind-Cultivation Technique, mobilizing a sliver of spiritual energy within his body to circulate through his Meridians.

Puff.

He stumbled and nearly fell.

The circulation path of the spiritual energy was a hundred times more complex than he had imagined.

"Sink your Qi into the Yongquan, let your intent travel to the Zigong; you've blocked all the spiritual energy at the Shenting Point."

A feeble voice came from beside him.

It was Jun Yun.

He still had his eyes closed, his face pale, but his words hit the mark perfectly.

You Chen was startled and hurriedly tried again following Jun Yun's guidance.

This time, the flow of spiritual energy was much smoother.

He took a step forward, and his figure instantly became blurred, leaving an afterimage in place.

Though it lasted only for a moment, You Chen still felt its profoundness.

"Big Brother Jun, you... how do you know this?"

You Chen was both surprised and delighted.

Jun Yun explained casually, "Don't forget, I was once a Divine Son. Besides, all methods share a common origin; the way of movement techniques is nothing more than the application of essence, Qi, and spirit."

You Chen's admiration for Jun Yun grew even more.

Not only was Big Brother Jun meticulous, but his martial knowledge was also so broad.

Looking at Jun Yun's pale face, a thought suddenly occurred to him.

This Qing Luan Phantom Step was so miraculous; if Big Brother Jun learned it, he would have an extra measure of self-protection in the future.

"Big Brother Jun, I'll tell you the formulas for this movement technique; you should learn it too."

You Chen had no intention of keeping it to himself; he felt that what Big Brother Jun had given him was far more than this.

"I'm a blind man, what use do I have for learning this?"

Jun Yun laughed self-mockingly.

"No, Big Brother Jun, you can definitely learn it!"

You Chen was persistent.

He recited the introductory formulas for the Qing Luan Phantom Step word for word.

Jun Yun listened helplessly, but he was secretly laughing in his heart.

This leek is truly considerate... Three days later.

You Chen's cultivation was completely consolidated, and Jun Yun's injuries were mostly healed.

The two decided to continue exploring the Secret Realm to find a way out.

You Chen's strength was no longer what it used to be, and his perception had become sharper.

While passing through a dried-up riverbed, he suddenly stopped.

"Big Brother Jun, do you smell something?"

"What smell?"

"The smell of blood. It's very faint, but it hasn't dissipated."

You Chen frowned and followed the scent.

Beneath a pile of scattered rocks, he found a deliberately buried cave entrance.

At the end of the cave was an ancient stone platform.

The platform was built from a type of black rock and was covered in eerie runes.

In the center of the platform were deep grooves.

On the stone walls of the platform, some incomplete murals and text were carved.

The murals depicted people in luxurious clothing kneeling before a massive pool of blood.

Above the blood pool, there seemed to be a blurred figure.

You Chen approached to carefully identify the broken ancient characters.

He didn't understand much, but a few keywords made his heart race.

"Bloodline... Sacrifice..."

He immediately told Jun Yun about his discovery.

After Jun Yun heard it, his expression became more serious than ever before.

He remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

"You Chen, this matter might be more complicated than we thought."

Jun Yun began his guidance.

"Sacrifice..."

"This sounds like some kind of forbidden secret technique. This is definitely not something a mere prince like You Ming could plot. The person behind this has grand designs."

You Chen felt a chill.

He had always thought this was just a struggle between princes.

But now it seemed that behind this power struggle lay an even more terrifying and darker conspiracy.

A conspiracy targeting the entire Great You imperial Bloodline.

What he had been pulled into was not some struggle for the succession at all, but a massive sacrificial ritual using Bloodlines as offerings.

He felt immense pressure.

Just as You Chen's mind was reeling.

Jun Yun's heart was perfectly clear.

His suspicion had been confirmed.

He secretly channeled the true dragon fate he had devoured to strengthen his Minds Eye.

Deep within those blind eye sockets, waves of numbing itchiness occurred; a tiny spark of life was being reborn.

The Heavenly Desolation Divine Pupil was slowly recovering.

He pushed the perception of his Minds Eye to the limit, piercing through the barriers of the Secret Realm to look toward the depths of the distant Great You imperial palace.

There.

He saw an abnormal fluctuation, a hundred times larger than when You Ming's Luck collapsed, slowly gathering.

The source of that power pointed directly to the Forbidden Ground deep within the palace where the Divine Lord was in seclusion.

Jun Yun understood instantly.

The Great You Divine Dynasty had gone to such lengths and paid such a high price to trade for him from the Great Jun Divine Dynasty not for some hostage at all.

What they plotted for was this special body of his.

Or rather, the Heavenly Desolation Divine Pupil he once possessed and was now recovering.

"Or perhaps his Bloodline as the son of You Yu..."

He himself was the most important sacrifice.

Jun Yun sneered inwardly.

Want to use me as a sacrifice?

Right now, I truly cannot contend with the entire Great You Divine Dynasty.

However... he glanced at the youth beside him, who was shocked by the truth but whose eyes were becoming increasingly resolute.

Don't I have a ready-made Child of Luck right beside me?