Cultivators Are So Weak in This World

Spirit Map Continent.

"Even the sand here has turned somewhat red."

Ounan scooped up a handful of fine sand from the ground, his face serious.

"If it's just the edges, it's fine, but the temperature rise from celestial light in the central region is quite high; this kind of pollution shouldn't be able to cross, after all, the radiation from the celestial light is also quite heavy."

Gongsun Yi, nearby, mumbled indistinctly, not quite clear because of what he was chewing.

"Over on the Black Sand Continent, the areas illuminated by celestial light have also been redified.... the radiation can't stop it," Ounan replied.

Ever since the unexpected incident at Chenxi Palace, when the evidence completely malfunctioned, he had sought out Sol, the leader of the Secret Keepers, for answers.

Upon Sol's careful examination, it turned out that the instrument wasn't broken at all; it was just temporarily blocked by something, causing it to stall.

Ounan recalled that before showing it to Zhang Rongfang, he had tested it himself, and everything was fine.

Yet somehow, during the live demonstration, something went wrong.

Which meant, within that brief half-hour before the demonstration, someone had tampered with it.

As for who it was....

He didn't know.

Sol advised him to abandon this route, because compared to the destruction crisis four hundred years into the future, the danger of redification disrupting ecological balance and leading to total annihilation was more immediate.

So Ounan, along with his other teammates, joined the newly formed organization—The Stars.

"Let's go. This ambush, we'll definitely succeed this time!" Ounan said grimly.

"I still pin my hopes on the backup plan; that one is the progenitor of all bloodlines, relying on just one layer of strategy is too risky," Gongsun Yi replied.

"With the power of the second secret lock, we're only banishing its consciousness permanently, not eliminating it, the difficulty is different," Ounan glanced at her.

"I hope so," Gongsun Yi remained noncommittal.

The two quickly traveled over ten more miles, soon arriving at a sinking vortex of quicksand, where they lightly jumped in, disappearing beneath the surface.

Underneath this vortex, thousands of meters below ground.

An ocean of boiling magma bubbled continuously in an underground cavern, releasing black smoke.

The dark red light painted the darkness here in shades of blood.

In the center of the magma sea, a large island silently floated in midair, rotating quietly.

Ounan and Gongsun Yi's figures suddenly appeared on this floating solitary island.

In the center of the island stood a five-meter-high arch-shaped brass door.

The door bore a giant vertical black pupil, watching everything outside.

The pupil wasn't a mere design; it actually moved, blinking occasionally, occupying almost half of the door's surface.

"You've arrived?" Several Secret Keepers, draped in black robes, emerged from the corners.

"With the support of you bloodline holders, unlocking the second secret lock went very smoothly. Lord Sol has also arranged everything." The leading black-robed Secret Keeper said in a deep voice.

"Where are the captives?" Ounan inquired.

"They've all been placed in a hidden location as bait; their purpose is merely to attract that one." The black-robed man responded.

"The Stars and the bloodlines have activated the Spirit Eye Race's once most powerful spatial technology. This second secret lock holds their pinnacle space technology—Nabux."

"Nabux.... how do we cooperate next?" Gongsun Yi asked.

"Just wait. Now that Nabux has been awakened, the will of the Secret Keeper King is already awake; just stay here, don't stray too far," the Secret Keeper cautioned.

"Understood!"

"The Stars cannot visit personally for now, but every star is secretly watching here, awaiting the final outcome," the black-robed man sighed.

Suddenly, he glanced at Gongsun Yi, who was slowly approaching the great door.

"Be careful, Nabux has been activated. If you touch the door itself, you'll be instantly transported to an unknown mysterious space. And it's a one-way trip, no return."

"That powerful!? What about the blood..." Gongsun Yi hadn't finished speaking before Ounan interrupted.

"Don't call it by name! You'll be discovered!"

"Sorry, forgot," Gongsun Yi stuck out her tongue. "Will it work against him?"

"It transmits consciousness. We don't need to resist the all-pervasive redification pollution," answered the Secret Keeper.

"Deal with the redification first, then continue the previous major plan, right?" Ounan asked.

"Yes, that's our plan, confirmed by The Stars. Unlike the Blood Alliance and Chana Tower, we hold the secrets of the remaining two major secret locks, so the only obstacles now are the Blood Alliance and Chana Tower," replied the Secret Keeper leader.

He paused, about to continue his explanation.

Suddenly, the entire magma sea began to boil even more.

The magma frothed like hot water on full boil, sending massive bubbles rushing upward.

The black smoke increased tenfold in an instant.

"It's here!!" Almost simultaneously, Ounan, Gongsun Yi, and a group of Secret Keepers sensed it, raising their heads to look upward.

The surface.

In a golden desert.

A dense mass of red rapidly surged towards this place from a distance.

The red seemed like a flock of birds, or a sandstorm. But as the distance closed, the red figures became clearer.

They were strong bloodline members with wings on their backs and blood-red eyes.

They wore uniform black armor, with various patterns symbolizing the Blood Alliance etched on them.

At the core of the group were a man and a woman with moth-like wings on their backs.

These two bore some resemblance to Zhang Rongfang and Zhang Zhenhai. They were the two now fully evolved Blood Fairies.

"Fairy Fang, Cold Fairy, The Stars' agreed location has been reached. It should be below. What actions should we take next?" A general responsible for coordinating the personnel approached, bowing to inquire of the two.

In the Blood Alliance, "Fairy" wasn't merely a nickname; it held the actual significance of a celestial being.

Children of celestial beings, meaning the descendants of the Blood King and the three Human Immortals, were all referred to as "fairies."

These beings held considerable power, though not matching their forebears, relying only on their bloodline and innate talents. But among them, the Blood Fairies were an exception.

The Blood Fairies had only been truly accepted by Zhang Rongfang five years ago.

Earlier, most of the Blood Fairies had been recklessly hunting humans and were personally hunted down by Zhang Rongfang and reintegrated into his main body.

Therefore, Blood Fairies represent formidable power, terrifying talent, and absolute self-control.

"To think they dare to lay an ambush for Father, I thought the Star Group was just a minor threat, but didn't expect them to truly dare provoke us." The male Blood Fairy named Zhang Ruofang looked intently at the desert vortex below.

"The Star Group is not simple, don't underestimate them. This organization is pervasive; we suspect they have immense backing. But where this force comes from, we do not yet know." The female Blood Fairy said with a frown. Her name was Zhang Linhan, and among Zhang Rongfang's many Blood Fairy offspring, she was the most powerful, arguably the strongest.

This time, she had volunteered to explore with Zhang Ruofang.

"What should we do now?" Zhang Ruofang asked aloud.

"To be cautious, let's start with an attack." Zhang Linhan waved her arm.

Thousands upon thousands of densely packed Bloodlines opened their mouths wide.

Swish!

Zhang Linhan's arm fell.

Instantly, all the Bloodlines emitted a terrifying, sharp, piercing sound wave.

Buzz!!!

Countless sound waves overlapped, amplified, and strengthened, merging crest upon crest.

The sound wave, like a sea wave breaking out, distorted the air and light, unfurling over a thousand meters high, crashing fiercely into the desert vortex below.

Boom!!!

Countless sand particles erupted from the ground like a drop of water hitting still water.

A vast amount of yellow sand rippled outwards.

At the center, the layers of the desert vortex were shattered, exploding, revealing the ever deeper, dark underground beneath.

This is one of the Bloodlines' innate abilities, systematically learned and trained over the years: destructive sound waves.

This ability is simple to learn and is one of the easiest for Bloodlines to master, with decent lethality and high concealment.

It has now become a standard course in the Great Spirit's talent curriculum.

Seeing the sound waves digging deeper into the desert vortex layer by layer.

Swish!

In an instant, a blue halo burst out from the center of the vortex, shooting precisely into the middle of the Bloodlines, then exploded.

In an instant, countless blue beams erupted from the center of the Bloodlines.

All the Bloodlines touched disappeared in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, only half of the thousands of Bloodlines remained, the other half vanished into thin air.

Zhang Ruofang and Zhang Linhan's faces twisted in anger, almost unable to keep themselves from reverting to their original forms.

If they hadn't dodged quickly, they too would have been hit by the beams.

"It's teleportation technology! Our people have been scattered!" Zhang Linhan recognized the blue light.

This was the teleportation technology the Star Group had previously revealed!

"Charge down, this technology can't be used twice in a short time!" Zhang Ruofang shouted.

Immediately, groups of Bloodlines madly charged downward, like water birds plunging into the water, fiercely diving into the depths of the vortex.

Ten minutes later...

In a flash, a blood shadow appeared out of nowhere, floating in front of the Bloodlines.

This blood shadow was different from before.

Clad in a blood robe, with black hair reaching to the waist, eyes burning with dark red flames, and a face adorned with red mysterious patterns, like tattoos.

The current Zhang Rongfang, having accumulated numerous bloodlines, had reached a level even he couldn't estimate in essence.

Just floating here, if he didn't restrain himself, his natural radiation would rapidly increase the surrounding temperature, even creating a sea of lava.

This was the power of the Vermilion Bird bloodline.

The essence of the Vermilion Bird is essentially a huge firebird.

However, this firebird's power is so strong that just its breath could burn down hundreds of kilometers of land.

It seems powerful, but in reality, for Zhang Rongfang, the Vermilion Bird's flame in terms of lethality is equivalent to ordinary flames of about 500,000 degrees.

Nonetheless, the Vermilion Bird flame also comes with other functions, such as purifying toxins, cleansing filth, and restraining evil spirits.

As for other bloodlines, like the Qilin, it's the same.

The Qilin controls the earth, inherently possessing the art of earth manipulation. However, the power of this art is somewhat exaggerated. It could even recreate mountains, and with additional special abilities, its lethal power is no different from the essence of the Vermilion Bird.

Thus, Zhang Rongfang was well aware that his current issue was the accumulating quantity.

But none could sufficiently elevate the quality with powerful bloodlines.

Now floating in midair, he gazed down at the vortex, with some remaining Bloodlines introducing the situation to him.

"You haven't found the wrong location; this is indeed where the hostages are held." Zhang Rongfang answered calmly.

His blood-tracking ability, at this distance, could clearly sense that there were other Bloodlines below besides those who entered.

Among them, one carried the Blood Jade Pendant he gave.

That was something only his relatives had the qualification to wear.

"Daoist Ancestor, the two Fairies have already gone down to investigate. It shouldn't take long to get results." said the adjutant of Zhang Linhan, a Bloodline from the Blood Rainbow Pavilion, in a deep voice.

Zhang Rongfang did not reply, simply observing the situation below.

The Nanming Fire Pupil from the Vermilion Bird allowed his eyesight to be even stronger than before. He could see through layers of yellow sand, sensing various movements a thousand meters below.

At present, a large number of Bloodlines were being transported away under a mysterious blue light, their whereabouts unknown.

Meanwhile, the two Blood Fairies were surrounded and attacked by a group of Secret Keepers enveloped in blue light.

"Secret Keepers... it seems the Star Group is indeed connected to them..."

The flame in Zhang Rongfang's eyes flickered slightly.

He did not plan to go down first; this was clearly an ambush. He was very powerful, but not invincible.

Therefore, caution was essential.

Sending the Bloodlines down to probe the situation first was just right.

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