Chapter 263: Chapter 263: Immortal Essence Blood
Translator: 549690339
Gu Hanshan looked extremely troubled. He was stunned by the intensity of the Demon Qi in the area, so potent that it had resulted in cracks in his cherished bronze mirror, a treasure he holds dear.
Much to his dismay, his treasured bronze mirror which was secured for him by his father, Gu Daofeng, after much effort, was now full of cracks. If this continued, he feared he would lose the mirror entirely.
However, Gu Hanshan didn’t have any other options. He had come this far and was ready to risk even the destruction of his bronze mirror, as long as he obtained the incredible opportunity before him.
As for those killed behind him in black clothes, Gu Hanshan no longer cared. At this moment, he could only think of himself; he had no time to care about others.
With gritted teeth, Gu Hanshan persisted, moving forward while the crumbling sound of the bronze mirror echoed in his hands intermittently.
He had only taken about ten steps when the originally intact bronze mirror had already developed over a dozen cracks and its light had dimmed to its limit.
At this moment, Gu Hanshan was only approximately forty steps away from the seven corpses of the Demon Beasts. Normally, Gu Hanshan could reach them with just a single leap.
But here, amid the ferocious onslaught of Demon Qi that was like a raging ocean, he felt extremely heavy even when breathing. It felt as if he was shouldering a huge mountain, his entire strength was centered around protecting the mirror, and his resolve was the only reason he had made it this far. If he were to show any signs of laxity, he would certainly be crushed to the ground and never be able to get up again.
Gu Hanshan was growing desperate. The forty steps seemed like an insurmountable gulf, cutting him off.
Following behind, Fang Lin and his companions had caught up, they were less than twenty steps away from Gu Hanshan.
Despite being affected by the dreadful Demon Qi as well, slowing down their speed, this twenty-step gap did not make Gu Hanshan feel secure at all.
Gu Hanshan stopped in his tracks, he turned around to look squarely at Fang Lin and his friends.
“Gu Hanshan, surrender now, your end is near!” Seeing this, Fang Lin immediately shouted.
With a cold smile, Gu Hanshan responded, “Do you three understand what this place is?”
Fang Lin was taken aback and appeared confused. Wasn’t this obviously the Ten Thousand Beast Graveyard?
However, looking at Yang Pojun and Qing Jianzi, their expressions seemed to say that something was not quite right, as if they understood what Gu Hanshan was implying.
“Fang Lin, the Ten Thousand Beast Graveyard holds a grand opportunity. The seven demon beast corpses each contain a drop of Immortal essence blood. If you absorb this drop of blood, it will strengthen your physical body, and you would gain part of the Demon Beast’s natural power,” Qing Jianzi explained.
Upon hearing the explanation, Fang Lin nearly cursed at the two. They had been keeping him in the dark about such a crucial matter.
Qing Jianzi and Yang Pojun also appeared slightly awkward. They didn’t intend to conceal this from Fang Lin deliberately, rather they were warned before coming here not to tell anyone else about this Immortal essence blood.
However, now Qing Jianzi and Yang Pojun felt that telling Fang Lin wasn’t a problem after all. Although he might be slightly eccentric at times, he certainly seemed trustworthy given what they had been through as a team.
“The matter of the Immortal essence blood is significant and was discovered by the senior ones who explored the Endless Dungeon. But nobody has been able to obtain it until now. I am afraid we don’t have much chance either,” Yang Pojun said solemnly.
Fang Lin nodded in understanding. No wonder Gu Hanshan was acting so desperately. It was all for these seven drops of Immortal essence blood.
No wonder, even after these seven Demon Beasts had been dead for who knows how many years, their corpses still emanated an intense Demon Qi. Apparently, they were all Giant Demons when alive, and the essence blood within their bodies condensed into a drop of Immortal essence blood which existed eternally despite the passage of time.
One drop of Immortal essence blood consisted of all the power and vitality essence of a Giant Demon from its lifetime. It can be considered a divine material. If a martial artist can absorb it, it would be as if they are soaring into the sky, gaining unparalleled opportunity.
Additionally, the Immortal essence blood contained the natural power of the Demon Beast before it died. If one could comprehend it, even humans could attain the natural powers of a Demon Beast, which would be tremendously terrifying.
From ancient times till now, many martial artists who had absorbed the essence blood of Demon Beasts and comprehended the natural powers of Demon Beasts showed exceptional strength that far exceeded those of the same level.
As for these seven Demon Beasts, the Immortal essence blood condensed within them, even a single drop, was a massive opportunity.
However, Fang Lin was a little puzzled. It made sense for Gu Hanshan to obsess over the Immortal essence blood, but what about Feng Qianqiu, with high realm cultivation, would he have come here for the Immortal essence blood as well?
Although it wasn’t entirely impossible, Fang Lin felt that Feng Qianqiu’s purpose for coming here was probably not as simple as that.
“Since there is Immortal essence blood, then we must fight for it too. Even if we can’t get it, we can’t let Gu Hanshan have it either,” Fang Lin said to the other two.
Hearing this, Gu Hanshan burst into laughter, “Fang Lin, do you know how much preparation I’ve made to get a drop of Immortal essence blood? Do you think I’ve reached my limit to go any further?”
A look of disdain flashed across Fang Lin’s face, “If you could continue forward, would you bother turning back to waste time with us?”
The expression on Gu Hanshan’s face was fierce, “I’m telling the three of you, there are only seven drops of Immortal essence blood, I can share one drop with each of you, as long as you stop bothering me.”
On hearing this, the three of them finally understood Gu Hanshan’s intentions. They had pushed him into a corner and he was now offering the Immortal essence blood as a bargaining chip, hoping Fang Lin and his companions would spare his life.
“Gu Hanshan, stop dreaming. You’re not getting the Immortal essence blood and your life is not going to be spared either,” said Fang Lin, bluntly refusing him.
Hearing this, Gu Hanshan didn’t seem surprised at all. Fang Lin’s reaction was within his expectations as if their positions were reversed, he would not have offered Fang Lin any chance for survival either.
However, Gu Hanshan felt a flare of anger, “Since that’s the case, don’t blame me for being ruthless. If I have to die, everyone will be buried with me!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Qianqiu above felt something wrong and immediately looked towards Gu Hanshan.
He saw Gu Hanshan suddenly throw the bronze mirror in his hand. The mirror shattered quickly with a series of cracking sounds, while Gu Hanshan spurted out three mouthfuls of blood, shooting straight towards the seven Demon Beast corpses.
At the same time, in Gu Hanshan’s hand appeared a black flag, which he ruthlessly plunged into the ground.
“No good!” exclaimed Feng Qianqiu, his face drastically changed. He urgently plummeted downwards, trying to uproot that black flag from the ground.
But it was already too late. As soon as the black flag touched the ground, a shocking, earth-shattering roar of beasts echoed. Immediately after, the entire Ten Thousand Beast Graveyard seemed as if it was boiling.
The Demon Qi wildly rampaged, and the beasts roared in fury. It was as if countless Demon Beasts buried here were being resurrected from the endless passage of time.