Chapter 222 : Blood Sacrifice of the Demonic Path

"Compensation for the fallen."

Percival Pan furrowed his brow. The Pan Clan had only recently elevated the Spiritual Vein of Verdant Ink Mountain to Third Rank Superior Grade a few years prior; it was clear they could not produce such a sum.

He glanced at Eldrin Chen, preparing to speak, when suddenly a streak of light flew in from outside.

Eldrin Chen caught the light and examined it, his expression instantly darkening.

Seeing his altered countenance, the Old Patriarch could not help but ask, "What has happened?"

Eldrin Chen passed the Communication Talisman to the others, a glint of killing intent flashing in his eyes as he said, "A message from Patriarch Jiang. It says the Yan Immortal Clan has also been wiped out."

"What?!"

After reading the message, everyone present was so shocked they nearly leapt from their seats, faces etched with disbelief.

According to the message from Exquisite Jiang, that Yan Old Demon, having long succumbed to demonic cultivation, had descended into utter madness.

The entire, vast Yan Clan, a top-tier Violet Sanctum Immortal Clan, had been utterly annihilated. Thousands of cultivators and millions of mortals were slaughtered to the last, not a single soul left alive. Find thousands of chapters at site: audio-novel.com.

Whether mortal or cultivator, all had been utterly sacrificed in the blood ritual by Yan Old Demon, not even a single message escaping to tell the tale.

That Yan Old Demon was not only a top-tier genius of the Demonic Path [the cultivation path that harnesses dark and malevolent energies], but also utterly ruthless and cruel. He slaughtered every last mortal and cultivator from the two great Immortal Clan [powerful clans with lineages of cultivators], sacrificing over eight million souls in a blood ritual.

Such a horrific and inhumane blood sacrifice greatly enhanced the power of Yan Old Demon's life-bound Demonic Treasure [an enchanted artifact forged and nourished with demonic energy], the Seven-Soul Demonic Banner, bringing it to nearly eighty percent of the might of a Fourth-Rank Demonic Treasure [a high-grade demonic artifact].

Most crucially, he used this to cultivate three Blood Demon Clone [a powerful divine ability that creates clones formed from condensed blood and demonic essence]. That 'Blood Demon Clone' is the sole Great God Ability [a supreme-level divine ability of immense power and rarity] possessed by the Demon Cave [a notorious stronghold of demonic cultivators], with each clone possessing half the combat power of the original.

Furthermore, at a critical moment, one could consume a Blood Demon Clone to unleash the 'Blood Demon Rebirth Great Art' [a forbidden art that allows escape from certain death by sacrificing a clone] and evade pursuit by powerful enemies.

However, Great God Ability place extremely high demands on one's comprehension and aptitude. A Divine Ability [a supernatural power or technique mastered through cultivation] like the Blood Demon Clone requires perfect compatibility with the cultivator's own path to succeed in its cultivation.

Over the past thousand years, the Demon Cave has produced seven or eight Golden Core [the third major realm of cultivation, where one condenses a golden core of spiritual power] Demonic Cultivator [practitioners of the demonic path], yet not a single one managed to master this Demonic Path Great God Ability.

Even the Desiccated Bone Old Demon, who terrorized the Chu Nation over a century ago, failed to cultivate such a top-tier Great God Ability, which speaks volumes about the formidable Demonic Path talent of Yan Old Demon.

Relying on this legendary Great God Ability, Yan Old Demon even managed to escape a pursuit by Exquisite Jiang and held out until reinforcements arrived—two Golden Core old demons from the Demon Cave.

"This Yan Old Demon is utterly heartless, sparing not even his own clansmen."

"His talent and cruelty far surpass those of Desiccated Bone Old Demon, I fear he will inevitably become a great calamity for the Chu Nation Cultivation World in the future."

Old Patriarch said with a pained expression, a man as ruthless as Yan Old Demon is a natural seed for cultivating the demonic path.

With his methods, his chances of breaking through to the Golden Core realm are likely eight or nine out of ten. Furthermore, once he breaks through, ordinary cultivators at the Golden Core Early Stage may not be his match, unless they possess a Demon-Slaying Treasure to counter him.

If he cultivates to the Golden Core Late Stage, the Blood Demons he refines could reach the Golden Core Realm. And theoretically, the Blood Demon Clone technique can forge up to eight Blood God Avatar.

There are even legends of a ninth Blood Demon Clone cultivation method. That ninth, complete version of the Blood Demon Grand Art—the Blood Demon God Transformation—is even more profound and mysterious, ranking among the top three supreme Demonic Path Great God Ability in the entire Purple Seal Realm.

Of course, aside from the legendary Blood Demon Path Lord, no one throughout the ages has ever succeeded in refining that ninth Blood Demon Clone.

The Demon Cave only possesses the forging methods for the first five Blood Demon Clone. Yet, with Yan Old Demon's innate talent for the demonic path, it's possible he could master four or five of them. That would mean four or five Golden Core-level combatants.

It is foreseeable that, in order to cultivate this Great God Ability, Yan Old Demon will inevitably plunge the entire Chu Nation into a living hell. The devastation he could wreak would likely far exceed that caused by the Desiccated Bone Old Demon of old.

Path Abyss Xu furrowed his brow, unable to suppress his deep concern. "This Demon Cave has brought calamity for a millennium. Will the Ji Clan not intervene?"

"The thoughts of an Infant Soul Immortal Clan are far beyond our ability to fathom."

"Moreover, the Ji Immortal Clan is not without rivals, and we are situated on the remote frontier of Ji Continent, making it difficult to attract their excessive attention."

Xavier Xu shook his head. The group's level of understanding was ultimately insufficient; they could not yet perceive those higher echelons of power.

Seeing the somber mood, Eldrin Chen spoke calmly, "There is no need for such concern. The Yan Old Demon was nearly slain by Patriarch Jiang. To escape with his life, he was forced to expend a Blood Demon Clone [a doppelganger formed from blood and demonic essence, used as a sacrificial decoy]."

"Though he managed to flee by using the Blood Demon Rebirth Great Art [a forbidden art that allows a demonic cultivator to reconstitute their body from blood essence at a terrible cost], the injuries he sustained will not heal swiftly."

"Now, gravely wounded, it will take him several decades just to recover. And even after his wounds are mended and he attempts his tribulation to break through to the Golden Core [the third major realm of cultivation, where one's spiritual energy condenses into a solid, golden-hued core], he will still require another twenty years to consolidate his cultivation."

Everyone nodded in agreement. For at least five or six decades, the Yan Old Demon would have no opportunity to move against Chu Nation. This novel is serialized on audio - novel . com. Visit for updates.

Setting this matter aside for the moment, Eldrin Chen glanced around the room and steered the conversation back to its original course.

"The truly valuable assets of the Yang Clan now are this Spiritual Vein [a subterranean channel of concentrated spiritual energy], the Underground Fire Vein [a vein of geothermal and spiritual fire energy], their share in the Border Province Spirit Stone Mine, and their stakes in two Earth Vein [geological formations rich in earth-attribute spiritual energy]."

"I have a proposal. See if you find it acceptable."

The others maintained neutral expressions as they turned their attention to Eldrin Chen, awaiting his next words.

Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Eldrin Chen continued with a calm expression, "Our Chen Clan is willing to take the Yang Clan's Third Rank Middle Grade Underground Fire Vein and Spiritual Vein [a vein of earth rich with concentrated spiritual energy]. The compensation for the Yang family's survivors will also be borne solely by our Chen Clan."

"In exchange, the Yang Clan's share in the Border Province Spirit Stone Mine and the Acrid Metal Earth Vein [a vein of earth imbued with corrosive metallic energy] will go to the Pan Clan, and their share of the Earth Vein [a vein of earth with special properties] at Cangkun Mountain will go to the Shyu Clan."

The others present revealed faint smiles upon hearing this, appearing quite satisfied with the arrangement.

Currently, Eldrin Chen's combat prowess was nearing the level of a Violet Sanctum Late Stage cultivator. With the Chen Clan now the strongest force, it was only fitting they claimed the largest portion of the interests in Border Province.

The Pan Clan, being the weakest, would consider it a tremendous gain to receive the Yang Clan's shares in the Border Province Spirit Stone Mine and the Acrid Metal Earth Vein.

The Xu Clan was also content. Cangkun Mountain not only possessed a Third-order Spiritual Vein, but its Third Rank Superior Grade Cultivable Earth Vein [a vein of earth suitable for cultivating spiritual plants] could also nurture a Purple Sun Jade [a rare jade imbued with solar essence] every hundred years.

By taking over the Yang Clan's share, the Xu Clan would now exclusively hold fifty-five percent of the profits from Cangkun Mountain, significantly increasing their share of the treasures produced there.

Thinking of this, Xavier Xu also nodded and said,

"In that case, the matter of the Yang family's compensation will indeed require your careful attention."

"..."

After the others had departed, Eldrin Chen summoned the three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Yang Clan.

Their cultivation was not high; the strongest among them was named Yanxing Yang, whose cultivation had only reached the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage.

The reason they had managed to preserve their lives was that they had been stationed within the Earth Vein [a subterranean channel of concentrated spiritual energy] at Cangkun Mountain. This was originally just a routine rotation of garrison duty, yet by a twist of fate, it had unexpectedly saved their lives.

Upon seeing Eldrin Chen, Yanxing Yang immediately fell to his knees, his voice choked with emotion. "Patriarch Chen, you must seek justice for us."

"Alas."

Eldrin Chen was also moved, the memories of Cyrus Yang gifting him pills and their shared battles side-by-side flashing vividly before his eyes.

Out of respect for Cyrus Yang, even when Yuanhe Yang had contended with him for the Cloud Vein Creation Pill, he had not made things difficult for Yuanhe Yang in the slightest. He had even considered that if misfortune befell the Yang Clan under Yuanhe Yang's leadership, he himself would step in to offer aid. This novel is serialized on audi0-n0vel.c0m. Visit for updates.