36: Six Paths of Soul Repression, the True Appearance of the Sea of Blood

“System, don’t hold back, quickly tell me what method can solve it,” Mu Wuchen urged.

“Feeling the host’s poor attitude, this system is too lazy to answer you.”

Mu Wuchen was stunned. This system had become tsundere.

However, since he was freeloading off the system, he could only humbly bow his head.

Mu Wuchen cleared his throat and assumed a solemn demeanor.

His expression was serious, and he responded with a long drawl, like a floodgate opening for a primary school student.

“Respected System, I am eternally grateful for your guidance and assistance during this time. My gratitude towards you is like a surging river… ”

“Enough, enough, stop it right now.”

Mu Wuchen smiled faintly. This little system was still too naive. Just watch me disgust you.

His time was precious, and there were many other things he needed to do outside. It was obviously impossible to waste too much time here, but if the system was willing to reveal a solution, that would be even better.

“Host, the situation with this Blood Sea is a bit special. However, there is something in the system space that can restrain it. It requires 2000 points of destiny value to exchange. Does the host wish to exchange it?”

Mu Wuchen calculated in his mind. He still had over 21,400 points of destiny value in the system store that he hadn't exchanged. 2,000 points of destiny value could currently be exchanged for two spiritual beasts with the strength and potential of a Golden Winged Roc, which would be a significant help to him.

However, as soon as he thought of the uniqueness of this Blood Sea, and that it was probably a significant opportunity for Ye Chen, the destiny leek, its value should be more than just 2000 points of destiny value. He steeled his heart and made a decision. He would gamble!

“System, I want to exchange!”

As Mu Wuchen made his decision, his 21,400 destiny value instantly dropped to 19,400, and then the system’s voice sounded in his mind.

“Congratulations to the host for successfully exchanging the item 'Six Paths Spirit Suppressing Nail', costing 1000 destiny value.”

“Congratulations to the host for successfully exchanging 'Leech Immortal Essence Soul', costing 1000 destiny value. Special reminder: 'Leech Immortal Essence Soul' is a one-time consumable item and will dissipate after use. Please use it cautiously.”

After hearing the system’s words, Mu Wuchen was speechless. 2000 destiny value was not a small sum for him right now, and it even included a consumable item that could only be used once.

Mu Wuchen could only pray in his heart that this time’s harvest would not disappoint him.

After the consumption was complete, accompanied by a soft glow, six peculiar long nails and a small brocade pouch embroidered with a pattern of a green leech appeared in Mu Wuchen's hand.

Having obtained the treasures, Mu Wuchen no longer hesitated.

“Let me see what you truly are.”

Looking at the Blood Sea compressed to the size of a lake, Mu Wuchen’s eyes burned.

He first took out the six long nails he had just exchanged in the system store and examined them. He then understood how to use these 'Six Paths Spirit Suppressing Nails'. He threw them forcefully, and the six long nails suddenly flew upwards.

As the long nails left his hand, five of the nails, less than three inches long, instantly grew larger and longer, reaching the thickness of a forearm. After a brief pause, their sharp points quickly locked onto their target, and then a sound of piercing air rang out. The five long nails, like sharp swords, plunged into the Blood Sea one after another.

Once the long nails entered the Blood Sea, they immediately went into a rampage, crashing and stirring wildly within it. The Blood Sea instantly churned with waves, and perhaps sensing the threat of the long nails, the already difficult-to-compress Blood Sea began to converge again.

Just a few minutes later, the red Blood Sea completely disappeared. In the center of where the Blood Sea had been, a blood-colored figure was mercilessly nailed by five long nails onto a wooden frame with special patterns.

Looking closely, it was actually a woman formed by the convergence of fresh blood.

Her body was entirely composed of crimson blood, emitting a strong bloody aura. The woman's appearance was unclear, her long hair casually draped over her shoulders, covering her entire face. Five long nails were embedded in her arms, legs, and lower abdomen, preventing her from moving an inch, allowing her only to struggle incessantly.

Mu Wuchen came to the blood-colored woman's side and only then clearly saw her condition. And after seeing her condition, even with Mu Wuchen's experience, it still made his heart tremble.

The Blood Maiden, judging by her figure and outline, was clearly once a beauty, but at this moment, her blood-qi formed robes were tattered beyond recognition, making her look like a beggar; her left and right cheeks seemed to have been slashed by something sharp, completely disfiguring her. Her eyes were hollow and lifeless, and what shocked Mu Wuchen the most was that the Blood Maiden's wrists, ankles, and neck were tightly bound by heavy blood-colored iron chains and shackles…

However, these were not his doing.

In other words, before Mu Wuchen captured her, she was already in this state.

Mu Wuchen never would have imagined that the true form of the Blood Sea was such a person.

“What is your name?”

Mu Wuchen came before the Blood Maiden and asked her.

However, Mu Wuchen's arrival did not cause the slightest change in the Blood Maiden. Even when Mu Wuchen spoke to her, she showed no reaction, merely struggling on her own, as if she heard nothing and saw nothing.

Mu Wuchen looked at the Blood Maiden before him and seemed to understand something. He reached out and waved his hand in front of her eyes, but still, there was no reaction.

He took a step closer and observed her blood-colored pupils. As expected, they were merely hollow and decorative. Mu Wuchen then pried open her mouth to examine it and found it empty, without teeth or a tongue.

Mu Wuchen took two steps back, his eyes moving slightly.

This woman had clearly endured the cruelest torture in the world. Now, she could not see, speak, hear, or smell. Mu Wuchen then reached out and touched the Blood Maiden's chest. He could not feel a heartbeat in her chest. The place where her heart should have been was empty…

Who was this woman?

Why did she endure such cruel torture?

And why did she become the blade spirit of that particular knife?

And now, was she dead or alive?

Question after question lingered in Mu Wuchen's mind, preventing his heart from finding peace.

Mu Wuchen seemed to have thought of something. He reached out, summoned the last remaining 'Six Paths Spirit Suppressing Nail', and plunged it into the woman's glabella.

Originally, the Blood Maiden had only struggled slightly, her body and expression showing no fluctuation, but when the last long nail entered her forehead, her face finally showed pain, and her hands and feet began to struggle…

As the long nail plunged deeper, the Blood Maiden's Sea of Consciousness fell, and her consciousness gradually became blurred.

Just as the Blood Maiden's Sea of Consciousness fell, Mu Wuchen's eyes suddenly changed color. The Heavenly Fox Eyes activated, and just like with Su Meier before, segments of the Blood Maiden's memories instantly flooded into Mu Wuchen's mind…

However, the Blood Maiden clearly did not have Su Meier's mental strength, so Mu Wuchen's retrieved memories were very complete…