Primordial Divine Emperor-Chapter 325 - 169: Blood Sea Forest and Blood Spirit Pearl

As Ye Xiaofan gradually calmed down, he temporarily set aside the sisters and carefully sensed the strangeness around him.

Everywhere he looked was blood-red, as if he had entered a world dyed in blood.

The leaves were blood-red, the tree trunks were blood-red, even the ground beneath his feet was a sea of blood-red, as if stepping down would release endless blood.

Ye Xiaofan had already noticed this scene early on, but initially didn't delve into it, as the Martial Soul Continent was not devoid of blood-red vegetation. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

However, until this moment, he realized how wrong these blood-red colors seemed, especially the hue on the leaves, which appeared unusually bewitching.

"Blood-red trees?"

Ye Xiaofan approached a towering tree and looked up, only to see it blot out the sun, reflecting the sky in blood.

After a moment of thought, Ye Xiaofan took out the Luoyu Sword and gently swung it, letting the sharp blade cut through the bark to see what was inside.

However, as Ye Xiaofan swung the sword, and the moment the trunk was scored, an eye-visible liquid slowly seeped out, still an extreme red, giving the impression of blood.

Ye Xiaofan watched this scene, filled with indescribable shock. How could a tree bleed?

Driven by curiosity and caution, Ye Xiaofan used the Luoyu Sword to pick up a bit of the red liquid, bringing it to his nose for a sniff.

Suddenly, a pungent, bloody odor hit him, leaving Ye Xiaofan wide-eyed and bewildered: "Is this... human blood?"

Not only human blood, but fresh human blood, leaving Ye Xiaofan utterly stunned.

Before he could speak, a faint voice sounded.

"We are also amazed. Clearly, these are ordinary trees. Why would there be human blood inside?"

The voice was extremely familiar, with a hint of astonishment.

Ye Xiaofan turned to the source of the voice, immediately pausing, and then unconsciously showing a trace of joy: "Nangong, Brother Shiyi?"

The newcomers were Nangong Jianchen and Mo Shiyi, who had raced around Yunmo Yue and others to catch up with Ye Xiaofan. But achieving this outcome cost Nangong Jianchen two drops of True Blood.

Ye Xiaofan wasn't very surprised to see them catch up, but Mu Xin and Mu Yan beside him showed waves of astonishment in their beautiful eyes.

Obviously, those two figures were peerless monstrous beings, and just the unusual aura fluctuations on them made others feel they were unfathomable.

Even more so, those who could track and catch up with them so accurately and quickly were at least terrifying existences, possibly even far above the legendary monsters.

Nangong Jianchen and Mo Shiyi glanced at Mu Xin and Mu Yan, then ignored them and walked towards Ye Xiaofan.

"Brother Ye, after all these years, things have changed, and I didn't expect that upon meeting again, you'd give Shiyi and me such a huge surprise." Although they had 'met' before, this was their first exchange in two years, and Nangong Jianchen naturally referred to the recent series of events.

Ye Xiaofan smiled bitterly upon hearing this. This wasn't what he wanted; he was forced to grow to this point.

After a brief exchange, the three of them continuously surveyed their surroundings.

"Brother Shiyi, do you know what this place is?" Ye Xiaofan asked subconsciously. If anyone might know here, it was Mo Shiyi, who always had a sense of foreknowledge, making Ye Xiaofan and Nangong Jianchen subconsciously feel like he was omniscient.

Upon hearing this, Mo Shiyi looked solemn and, after a moment's thought, murmured: "This place is called the 'Blood Forest Sea,' a land of great evil. On the other side of the forest lies immense terror but also a formidable opportunity."

Ye Xiaofan and Nangong Jianchen were surprised and looked up sharply, with the latter frowning: "I've never seen trees that bleed human blood until now. Shiyi, what's going on?"

Mo Shiyi's pupils narrowed slightly at the question but he didn't answer directly, instead, he stared at the deepest part of the Blood Forest and said: "The answer lies behind this Blood Forest. When you reach it, you will naturally understand the reason. But be prepared, as it might shock you."

Ye Xiaofan and Nangong Jianchen exchanged glances. Even at this point, he hadn't lost his habit of keeping them in suspense.

However, Ye Xiaofan wasn't particularly interested in the Blood Forest. The Martial Soul Continent was vast and boundless, and strange occurrences were countless. Encountering some unusual vegetation did not inherently mean anything.

What intrigued him more was the latter part of Mo Shiyi's words: "Brother Shiyi, you mentioned that this is a land of great evil, but also possessing opportunities. The peculiar environment here speaks for itself as a land of great evil. What do you mean by great opportunity?"

Since learning that his sister Ye Xiaoyue was in danger, Ye Xiaofan had never been so eager to improve his cultivation, and the best place for that was undoubtedly the 'Hundred Sects Battle Domain.'

Therefore, the moment he heard the word opportunity, Ye Xiaofan's eyes would almost always reveal a strange brilliance, like the Floating Divine Hall. Without its inheritance, he wouldn't have obtained the Heaven-Seizing Technique and the Heaven-Seizing Formula, nor would he have advanced so quickly to the Peak of Spiritual Essence Realm Eighth Rank.