Chapter 616
Xue Wuya raised his hand, and Yu Xuzi's blood essence turned into a blood line and sank into his palm: "The blood essence of the three Nascent Soul cultivators, plus the power of the Four Symbols and the Heavenly Fire are enough to awaken the Blood God Pearl."
Nangong Wan suddenly sneered: "Are you sure you can defeat us?"
The scar between her eyebrows glowed with golden light, and she actually took the initiative to inject heavenly fire into the formation!
"What are you doing?!" Xue Wuya's face turned pale, "The sky fire will destroy"
"That's right." Fu Shaoping took the opportunity to stab the Azure Dragon Sword into the ground, and the power of the Four Symbols rushed against the array pattern, "I want to overload it!"
"boom--!"
The great formation exploded under the collision of two extreme forces! Xue Wuya was blown away by the air wave, and the leaders of the three major immortal sects were dying.
Nangong Wan's mouth was bleeding, but he was more eager to fight: "Now, let's have a fair fight!"
Xue Wuya wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and took out a blood-colored gem with a grim smile: "You are so proud of yourself for forcing me to use my trump card!"
The Blood God Pearl appeared, and the entire Penglai Island was instantly shrouded in blood mist! The blood of countless cultivators was forcibly extracted and turned into a torrent that flowed into the pearl.
Fu Shaoping swung his sword at the blood mist, but to little effect: "He is absorbing the essence and blood of all the creatures on the island!"
Nangong Wan suddenly sat cross-legged on the ground, forming a seal with his hands: "Help me protect the law for ten breaths!"
Fu Shaoping stood in front of her without hesitation, and the Azure Dragon Sword danced into a light curtain: "Hurry up!"
After nine breaths, Xue Wuya had expanded into a three-meter-tall blood giant, with a suffocating pressure: "Die!"
The tenth breath——
Nangong Wan suddenly opened his eyes, and the golden flames in his eyes turned into incandescent fire: "Heavenly Fire. Burning God!"
A pillar of pure white fire shot up from her forehead into the sky, burning a passage through the blood mist!
"Now!" Fu Shaoping leaped up, and the Azure Dragon Sword and the Four Symbols merged into one: "Four Symbols Combined into One Slash!"
"No--!!"
Xue Wuya watched in horror as the sword light split the Blood God Pearl, and the remaining force cut him in half!
The aftermath of the explosion gradually subsided.
The fragments of the Blood God Pearl were scattered all over the ground, and the leaders of the three major immortal sects were ashamed. Nangong Wan leaned weakly on Fu Shaoping's shoulder: "The East China Sea incident is over. What's next?"
Fu Shaoping looked further east: "Thirty-six overseas islands. Perhaps there are more clues."
Suddenly, a fragment of the Blood God Pearl glowed faintly, projecting a map—
On an unknown island, there is a pattern of a giant golden tree.
Nangong Wan's breathing stagnated: "This is the Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree?!"
The fragments of the Blood God Pearl were scattered all over the ground, but one of them was strangely suspended in the air, and the shadow of a giant golden tree was shining in the blood mist. Nangong Wan's pupils shrank suddenly, and his fingertips trembled slightly: "The Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree... It is said that it is an innate spiritual root that can reshape the original spirit and complete the soul!"
Fu Shaoping frowned, the Azure Dragon Sword still across his body, and he was alert: "Xue Wuya left this clue before he died, I'm afraid it's a trick."
The leaders of the three major sects struggled to get up. Yuxuzi covered his chest and said weakly: "The Blood God Pearl is an ancient evil object. Its fragments can actually reveal the location of the Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree... This is strange."
Nangong Wan sneered, with golden flames flowing in her palm: "No matter what conspiracy he has, I must get the Heavenly Soul Fruit." She turned to look at Fu Shaoping, the fighting spirit in her eyes still there, "Are you going?"
Fu Shaoping sheathed his sword, his lips slightly raised, "Thirty-six overseas islands... It's a good opportunity to meet those hidden old monsters."
Just as the two were about to leave, the head of the Chixiao Sect suddenly shouted, "Stop! The Blood God Pearl fragments are evil things that our sect must punish. How can we let you take them away?"
The elder of Qingxia Valley also had a gloomy face: "The news about the Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree must be discussed by the three major immortal sects, so you two should hand it over."
Nangong Wan sneered, "When Xue Wuya slaughtered everyone just now, why didn't you all 'discuss' together?" She hooked her fingertips, and the fragment flew into her sleeve, "Want it? Come and grab it yourself!"
Yuxuzi sighed and raised his hand to stop the people who were about to move: "My two friends saved Penglai today, this thing... is a thank you gift."
Fu Shaoping clasped his fists and bowed, then turned around and walked away with Nangong Wan. Behind him came the unwilling roar of the head of the Chixiao Sect: "Yuxuzi! You let the tiger go back to the mountain, it will become a big trouble in the future!"
Above the East China Sea, a pitch-black bone boat glided silently across the sea.
A man in a black robe stood at the bow of the boat, revealing a pale jaw under his hood. In his palm was a blood-red compass, with the needle pointing directly at the direction where Nangong Wan and the others had left.
"Heavenly Fire Spirit Body... Heavenly Soul Fruit..." The hoarse voice was like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, "Master Xuezun is indeed as good as a god in predicting things."
Suddenly, several tentacles covered with suction cups emerged from the sea, but with a "swish" sound, the tentacles were cut off by the invisible sword energy, and the inky blood dyed the sea black.
Behind the black-robed man, a man holding a sword said calmly: "The monsters in the East China Sea are becoming more and more agitated."
"After all, the Blood God Pearl is broken, and all spirits are restless." The black-robed man put away the compass and smiled sinisterly, "Pass the order down, follow the Blood Lord's order - let them find the Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree first, and then we will close the net."
**The Eye of Guixu Sea, the Beginning of Destiny**
At the same time, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan have dived into the deep sea.
The light around them gradually dimmed. Nangong Wan's fingertips lit up a golden flame and suddenly frowned: "Someone is following us."
Fu Shaoping's spiritual sense swept over, and the Azure Dragon Sword trembled slightly: "It's not a human... it's a 'blood puppet', a puppet made by the Blood Demon Sect using the blood essence of the cultivators."
The golden flames in Nangong Wan's eyes suddenly grew stronger: "The ghost is still here!" She threw out three fire talismans with her backhand, and a sharp roar suddenly came from the undercurrent behind her.
Fu Shaoping held her wrist and said, "Don't get entangled yet. The Eye of Guixu Sea is ahead. Use the whirlpool to escape!"
The two of them sped up their dive, with the blood puppets chasing them relentlessly. Just as they were about to be surrounded, a huge whirlpool suddenly appeared on the seabed, and the violent suction force crushed the blood puppets!
Nangong Wan's long hair was torn apart by the current, and he transmitted his voice: "After entering the sea eye, you will be randomly teleported to the thirty-six islands overseas. Hold on to me!"
Fu Shaoping grabbed her waist, the Azure Dragon Sword turned into a barrier to protect the two of them, and he jumped into the center of the vortex.
When I opened my eyes again, I was on a strange island.
The sky was a strange purple-red color. On the top of a distant mountain stood a towering golden tree, with points of light hanging from its branches and leaves twinkling like stars.
Nangong Wan's breathing stagnated: "The Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree... actually exists!"
Fu Shaoping turned the sword and pointed it towards the dense forest on the right: "Be careful, the things here... are not right." A figure slowly walked out of the bushes.
It was a child of about seven or eight years old, walking barefoot on the beach, with a blood snake with dragon horns wrapped around its neck. The child tilted his head and smiled, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth:
"After three hundred years, a human finally comes to play with Ah Man."
Fu Shaoping's sword didn't move, but the Azure Dragon sword energy was quietly flowing around him. The child took a step forward barefoot, leaving no footprints on the beach.
"Ah Man doesn't like the smell of you." The child wrinkled his nose, and the blood snake on his neck suddenly raised its head and spit out a scarlet tongue, "One of you carries a disgusting dragon spirit, and the other..." His eyes stopped at the scar between Nangong Wan's eyebrows, and he suddenly grinned, "Ah, it's a soul that was burned by the sky fire."
Nangong Wan's pupils shrank slightly, and golden flames condensed in her palms: "Playing tricks!" She suddenly threw out three fire talismans, which shot towards the child in the shape of a "品" (product).
"Boom!"
The fire talisman suddenly exploded three feet away from the child, but was blocked by an invisible barrier. Ah Man giggled, waved his little hand, and the exploding flames suddenly solidified and turned into three fire birds circling in the air.
"It's fun! Ah Man, I haven't seen anyone who can play with fire for a long time!" He clapped his hands, and the three firebirds suddenly changed direction and attacked Nangong Wan at a faster speed!
Fu Shaoping's sword flashed, and the shadow of a blue dragon roared out, swallowing up all the firebirds. But when the sword energy touched the barrier in front of the child, it actually made a sound of metal clashing.
"It's useless." Ah Man tilted his head, "The rules here are set by the island owner, you can't hurt me." He suddenly turned and pointed to the top of the mountain, "If you want that tree, play a game with me."
As Ah Man finished speaking, countless blood-colored lines suddenly appeared on the beach and quickly spread into a huge chessboard.
"This is the 'Heavenly Soul Chess Game.'" Ah Man jumped to the center of the chessboard, "If you beat me, you can go up the mountain. If you lose," he licked his lips, "you can stay and be my new toy."
Nangong Wan sneered: "Playing chess with a child?"
"Those Yuanying cultivators who came to the island three hundred years ago thought the same thing." Ah Man smiled innocently, "Their bones are still in my collection room."
Fu Shaoping held Nangong Wan's shoulder and whispered, "It's not an illusion. This chessboard is an ancient treasure." He glanced at the bloody lines, "Take your soul as your son and your life as your stake."
Ah Man clapped his hands and exclaimed: "Smart! Now choose, black or white?"
Nangong Wan suddenly stepped forward and said, "I choose Hongzi."
Ah Man's smile froze for the first time.
**Heavenly Fire as a Son, a Way to Break the Situation**
"There is no red piece on the chessboard." Ah Man's voice suddenly became gloomy.
“Then I’ll make it myself.” The scar on Nangong Wan’s forehead glowed with golden light, and he slapped the center of the chessboard with one palm, “Heavenly Fire—Burn the Sky!”
Pure white flames gushed out from her palm, and a big hole was instantly burned on the blood-colored chessboard. Ah Man screamed, and the blood snake on her neck suddenly swelled and turned into a giant python and pounced on her!
Fu Shaoping was well prepared. The Azure Dragon Sword suddenly flew out of his hand and split into four parts in the air. The shadows of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermillion Bird and Black Tortoise appeared at the same time, forming a formation to trap the blood python.
"Have you seen the flaw a long time ago?" Nangong Wan asked, panting.
"A three hundred year old child with a newly refined blood snake around his neck." Fu Shaoping sneered, "He is just a puppet controlled by the island master."
Ah Man's body suddenly began to swell, and strange runes appeared under his skin: "You. Damn it!"
At this moment, a bell suddenly rang from the top of the mountain. Ah Man stopped moving and an innocent smile reappeared on his face: "The island owner said that the game has been upgraded."
The beach began to shake, and the sea water receded, revealing the stone steps leading to the top of the mountain. On each step stood a child who looked exactly like Ah Man, laughing in unison:
"Welcome to the Thousand Souls Steps. Only those who reach the top of the mountain can see the Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree."
Fu Shaoping picked up the Qinglong Sword and found that the sword was trembling slightly. What was even more strange was that the four phantoms were uncontrollably worshipping towards the top of the mountain.
"This island," his face suddenly changed, "is alive."
Nangong Wan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and golden flames formed a battle armor around his body: "No matter if it is an island or a ghost, anyone who stands in my way will die!"
Just as the two stepped onto the first step, somewhere overseas, the blood-red compass in the black-robed man's hand suddenly exploded.
"It's started." He said respectfully to the void, "Master Xuezun, the fish is in the net."
A sigh that sounded like a smile came from the void: "The day when the Heavenly Soul Fruit matures is the day when I will come."
Ah Man's clone on the first step suddenly grinned and slapped his hands on the stone steps. The entire mountain path suddenly twisted and deformed, and sticky blood seeped out from the gaps between the stone steps.
"The rules are simple," thousands of children's voices rang out at the same time, "Every time you pass a level, you have to leave something behind."
Nangong Wan just stepped onto the second step with her toes when she suddenly groaned. An old wound on her left arm suddenly burst open, and blood was greedily absorbed by the stone steps. Fu Shaoping frowned and slashed at the stone steps with the Qinglong Sword, but the sword tip was bounced away by an invisible force.
"It's a causal restriction!" He suddenly pulled Nangong Wan back, "This staircase is extracting the climber's 'existence'!"
Ah Man on the third step laughed and raised a small puppet. The puppet's left arm was melting - exactly the same injury as Nangong Wan.
Fu Shaoping suddenly sat cross-legged on the ground, with the Azure Dragon Sword inserted in front of him. As the four symbol runes lit up on the sword, the entire mountain road suddenly trembled. An old "Huh?" came from the top of the mountain, and thousands of Ah Man covered their ears and screamed at the same time.
"It is as I expected." Fu Shaoping opened his eyes with a green light in his eyes, "This island was transformed from the 'Zhenhai Prison' of the Four Symbols Sect, and the steps are used to extract the 'sins' of the prisoners." He pointed his sword at the scar between Nangong Wan's eyebrows, "You forcibly merged the Heavenly Fire and hurt innocent people, so you were injured by the restriction."
Nangong Wan's pupils shrank suddenly: "How did you know?"
Before he finished speaking, Ah Man on the twentieth step suddenly exploded and turned into a ball of black mist. Fu Shaoping threw out three talismans, forming a triangular barrier in the air. The moment the black mist hit the barrier, a blurry picture appeared -
Fifteen-year-old Nangong Wan stood in the burning village, with several mortals burned by the golden flames lying at his feet.
"Stop!" Nangong Wan smashed the screen with his palm and looked at Fu Shaoping with a gasp, "What are those..."
"The inner demon is an illusion." Fu Shaoping suddenly cut his palm and smeared the blood on the Qinglong Sword. "Since the steps admit their sins, then I, the 'descendant of the warden', should be able to change the rules."
The sword shone brightly, and the Ah Man on the steps suddenly fell to the ground in pain. Fu Shaoping's mouth and nose were bleeding, but he still swung the sword and drew an ancient and clumsy word "舍".
When the two finally reached the top of the mountain, the sight before them made Nangong Wan gasp—
The so-called Heavenly Soul Fruit Tree is actually made up of countless intertwined blood vessels. Hanging from the treetops are not fruits, but beating hearts. Three mummies dressed in Four Symbols Sect clothing were sitting cross-legged at the roots of the tree. One of them suddenly raised his head, revealing a face that was 70% similar to Fu Shaoping!
"It's been three hundred years." The mummy made a sound like sandpaper rubbing against each other's throat. "Finally, the descendants of the bloodline have been able to remove the seal."
Fu Shaoping's sword tip trembled: "You are...Grandfather?"
The trunk suddenly split open, revealing a giant face made of blood mist: "Idiot! This is the 'Human Yuan Tree' that I planted with the bones of your ancestors!" The blood mist pounced on Nangong Wan, "The Sky Fire Spirit is the best nutrient!"
Nangong Wan was about to fight back when the scar between her eyebrows suddenly felt a sharp pain as if it was torn apart. She was horrified to find that the sky fire she had mobilized was being absorbed by the blood tree! (End of this chapter)