Talented Martial Hero

After the Chief Elder's words, everyone straightened their back, ears perked up for any attacks.

It wasn't unusual to encounter any powerful creatures here. Moreover, there had also been rumors spreading of a red-haired monster lurking in the Life Forbidden Zone.

Darren himself had spotted a red figure while he was observing the picture presented by Elder Walt.

They probed the place with their spiritual senses for a long time, but they found nothing.

It was like the calm before the storm, and as each minute of silence passed, the more anxious they started to feel. It felt like someone was watching them from a distance.

"Let's keep going. According to the Jade Slip, we can step forward when we reach the land with hills," the Chief Elder said. With that, he flew down into a deep hole. With a bounce, he rushed to the land with hills.

Darren and the others also followed, arriving to the land of the hills a second after the Chief Elder did.

"There's really nothing to be scared about."

"Look! There's something red in the cliff!" an elder shouted, pointing to the direction where he spotted the red hue.

"It's the Holy Will Blood Lotus!" One look at it, the Chief Elder jumped in surprise, blurting out what he had just seen. With not a minute to waste, he flew towards the direction.

The rest of them followed.

As they got closer, Darren could now make out a red lotus the size of a millstone. It was sitting on the cliff, standing steadily against the wind.

The red lotus was made up of hundreds of small petals. Within each petal, one could make out tiny veins that stretched across the color—looking as if blood was flowing through one petal to the next.

"It smells so good." Hobson took a deep breath.

"The Holy Will Blood Lotus is extremely valuable. Chief Elder, please extract it and break through to the Holy Realm at once."

Ivan glanced at the blood lotus, envy pouring into his gaze. What he really wanted to do was to keep it to himself.

"Ignorant boy." The Chief Elder glanced at him indifferently.

"Umm... Why did you say that, Chief Elder?" Elder Queena, who was standing beside the crowd, asked in confusion.

What was wrong with refining this precious treasure? Why was Ivan ignorant for suggesting it?

Blood Lotus grew from a stone stained by the blood of a great martial artist and accumulated after countless years of evolution. Although it contains the Holy Will of the ancient martial artist, his Holy Will may be different from ours—given the length of time it resided here. If we extract it ourselves by force, our bodies might not be able to handle

but doesn't that render

at the beautiful blood lotus, frowning. Such beauty turned out to

Chief Elder cursed

faces from the Chief's outburst, aghast at his language.

the people of the Divine Mountain Sect to refine the blood lotus into pills. After

Chief Elder!" The elders brightened up at his words, delighted that they

Elder finished his words, a black shovel appeared in his hands. He used it to carefully cut the root of the lotus.

Elder's shovel sank into the ground, a

back hurriedly, furrowing

why is there blood?" The Chief Elder glanced around, trying to look for the

the stone sir!" Hobson shouted.

get to finish his words before the Chief Elder screamed.

turned at the shrieking sound, before gasping. The blood that had coated his skin had turned his body black. His veins started popping out as it dried up from any color

the shovel almost immediately and retreated, the flower laying there completely

ground. Before anyone could react, he grabbed

a brave face, he peeled and removed

hid their faces behind

the Chief Elder shouted, his voice trembling as he

look, hesitating at the dreadful sight before

the energy. He was drenched with his own blood. It was

of surrounding him, a bloody mist

a human form before dissipating in

pills,"

flesh started to grow back, healing from the cuts and scars that he had left

Elder, what happened just now?" the others questioned, prying over to get a better look

frowned in reply as he flexed his fingers. When nothing happened, he slumped back. "It was the poison," he said bitterly. "I've been paralyzed. I'm unable to use my

had gotten a hold of you," one of them rang out while the others sighed in relief.

doing or not." He shrugged. His words

careful not to get any

blood. How is it possible for me

disobeying our order, Hobson? Didn't you hear Elder Ivan's words? Hurry up or we will file you for disobedience," Walt snapped. The others didn't dare