Devouring Soul Emperor

At the time, Princess Qingyou's group had their attention completely captivated by the Martial King Level Secret Manual. They paid no mind to the two strange, mummified corpses.

For the candidates from the lesser dynasties of the Land of Hundred Dynasties, as well as for the weaker Earth Spirit Realm Martial Artists in the Blood-soaked Land, a Martial King Level Secret Manual was incredibly tempting.

Even if they couldn't use it themselves, they could exchange it for immense benefits by selling it or bringing it to a sect.

And it was at this moment that the disadvantage of being a disorderly mob became apparent.

They were, after all, just a temporarily assembled group.

Although they had already discussed how to distribute the spoils, two people couldn't resist. They snatched the two Martial King Level Secret Manuals and tried to escape to keep them for themselves.

The others, of course, wouldn't stand for it and moved to intercept them.

But once the fighting started, it spiraled out of control. Nearly everyone was dragged into the brawl, which spilled from inside the side hall to the area outside.

During the battle, however, none of them noticed that the blood they shed was continuously pooling and flowing toward the two strange, mummified corpses, right into their mouths.

By the time someone finally noticed, it was already too late.

One of the mummies suddenly awoke. It opened its eyes, instantly unleashing the aura of a Martial King Level expert!

It opened its mouth and inhaled. All the splattered blood both inside and outside the hall, even the blood from the dead bodies, gathered together and flew into its maw.

After consuming the blood, its power and aura grew even stronger. It immediately made its move, seizing a sixth-level Martial Spirit and draining him of all his blood in a matter of moments.

After that, Princess Qingyou's group immediately stopped fighting and fled for their lives, no longer caring who had the Martial King Level Secret Manuals.

The ones still in the side hall, closest to the two mummies, were the unluckiest.

Under the suppression of the Martial King Level aura, they felt as if they were trapped in a mire, their escape slowed to a crawl.

Of the more than twenty people in the side hall, only a dozen or so managed to escape, and every single one of them had to fight for their life to do so.

Furthermore, among the dozen who escaped, seven had nearly fallen into the mummy's grasp and were scratched by it.

And this was only because the mummy had just awoken and hadn't fully recovered its strength. Otherwise, out of their group of several dozen, it's likely not a single one would have escaped.

The survivors who were lucky enough to escape fled to the stream they had been at earlier.

They thought they had narrowly avoided disaster, but they never expected it was just another beginning.

The seven who had been scratched by the mummy soon began to show a reaction. Their eyes turned bloodshot, their bodies twitched, and they began to vomit. Their strength also skyrocketed, and they violently threw back anyone who went to check on them.

Before long, the seven of them went mad.

They had turned into monsters, pouncing on and tearing at anyone they saw. Many people were caught off guard and were scratched or bitten by them.

However, since there were only seven of them, they were quickly eliminated under the combined attack of several dozen Earth Spirit Realm experts.

But the good times didn't last. Soon, more people—those who had been scratched by the monsters—also began to experience bloodshot eyes, convulsions, and vomiting.

Soon, they too turned into monsters and began attacking the remaining survivors.

At this point, the remaining people finally understood. Not only did these monsters frenziedly attack others, but anyone scratched or bitten by them would also be infected and turn into the same kind of monster!

Realizing this, everyone panicked and tried to flee.

But there were too many monsters. Most of the people who were still normal were entangled by them, constantly being captured and having their blood drained.

And that led to what Chu Qingyun had witnessed, arriving just in time to save Princess Qingyou and Yin Feiyang.

After hearing all this, Chu Qingyun's expression turned grim.

'So the monsters are contagious.'

'If those dozens of monsters were to spread throughout the entire ruin, biting, scratching, and draining the blood of everyone else... it wouldn't be long before this whole place is overrun!'

"What do you two plan to do now?" Chu Qingyun asked, looking at them after getting the full story.

"We... we'll head back down the mountain. We won't go any deeper..."

Princess Qingyou said, glancing at Yin Feiyang.

Yin Feiyang nodded in agreement.

He wasn't a fool. An unexpected crisis had clearly emerged in the ruins, something no one had anticipated.

Under these circumstances, if two Fifth-level Martial Spirits like them were to overestimate their abilities and continue wandering deep in the mountains, they would absolutely be courting death.

Ordinary people would find it hard to resist the temptation of the Blood Sect's treasures.

But the two of them had personally experienced this terror, witnessing people like Yu Chen transform from perfectly normal individuals into those monsters. They naturally understood the stakes.

"Chu Qingyun, you should come with us. We'll go to the edge of the seal on these ruins and wait for it to weaken, then we'll leave. As long as we can make it to Celestial Martial City alive, we can join a sect."

"With your strength, you'll definitely be able to join a powerful sect. There's no need to risk your life here."

Princess Qingyou said.

She had seen Chu Qingyun's strength with her own eyes. Sticking with him would definitely increase their safety immensely.

Besides, being saved by Chu Qingyun time and again had caused special feelings for him to quietly blossom in her heart.

"Me?"

Chu Qingyun shook his head and said casually, "I've already joined a sect ahead of time. You two go on ahead. I still have some things to take care of."

Mu Xiaoxiao and Dai were still waiting for him. Even if he were to leave, he would have to bring them along.

"What? You've already joined a sect?"

"Which one?"

Princess Qingyou and Yin Feiyang both stared at Chu Qingyun, surprised and curious.

"The Saint Extreme Sect," Chu Qingyun replied.

At this, both of their eyes widened even further.

The Saint Extreme Sect! One of the Three Major Sects of the Northern Domain!

The Ten Great Dynasties of the Land of Hundred Dynasties basically all had powerful sects backing them. For example, the geniuses from the Qianshui Dynasty all joined the Saint Extreme Sect.

But the Great Xia Dynasty couldn't compare to the Ten Great Dynasties.

In all the years of sect recruitment, very few geniuses from the Great Xia Dynasty had ever been able to meet the standards of the Northern Domain's Three Major Sects. Getting into even a minor sect was enough to make them secretly rejoice.

That was why Princess Qingyou and Yin Feiyang were so shocked to hear that Chu Qingyun had already joined the Saint Extreme Sect ahead of schedule.

After exchanging a few more words with them, Chu Qingyun left to find Mu Xiaoxiao and Dai.

He was now a little worried about the two of them.

Watching Chu Qingyun's figure disappear into the night, Yin Feiyang couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Back when I was defeated by him through a fluke, I swore to myself that I'd teach him a good lesson once we got to Celestial Martial City. Looking at it now, I'm afraid I'll never get the chance in this lifetime."

"Hah. I once wanted to take him on as a subordinate," Princess Qingyou said, unable to stop herself from shaking her head. 'Thinking about it now is just so embarrassing...'

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