CHAPTER 337: CHAPTER 209: THE UNION OF TWIN SWORDS! ENHANCED PIGGY HOLY SWORD! (7200 WORDS)_1

In the distance, there was a Blood Pool.

It was only ten feet square, but it emitted bloody ripples. Its murderous aura was overwhelming, and the blood-red light seemed almost tangible, as if it could drown heaven and earth. Strange phenomena swirled across the pool’s surface.

It was as if an unimaginable ancient Fierce Beast had met a tragic end there, letting out a sky-shattering howl that made one’s heart tremble. The sound caused splitting headaches, making one feel as if their Divine Soul was about to shatter. The entire expanse of the void was saturated with this presence, chilling one to the bone even from a thousand miles away.

The many prodigies were terrified, retreating repeatedly with fear in their eyes. A single glance was enough to make one’s scalp tingle.

"That is a place of great misfortune! The Blood Fiend Energy can devour a person’s consciousness and turn them into Human Demons who know only slaughter!"

"Ancient Fierce Beasts once gathered in this part of the void in immense numbers. After they were gruesomely slain, all their baleful energy and blood coalesced to form this Blood Pool, the filthiest place in the world. For us cultivators, if even a speck of it touches our flesh, we will be tainted and our doom will be at hand!"

The prodigies cried out in alarm. No one dared to approach. Even top-tier prodigies like Li Xuanqi and Luo Hongyi furrowed their brows and subconsciously kept their distance.

Such a vile place was one that not only cultivators, who rely on the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth, would avoid. Even the Demon Race would give it a wide berth. Once tainted, one’s spiritual nature would be lost, and they would devolve into an irrational monster.

"It seems we are nearing the Abyss Battlefield, for such a Blood Pool to appear!" Chu You took a deep breath, her ample chest rising and falling slowly as her expression grew grave.

The Abyss Battlefield was the core secret realm of the Void Ancient Path, and it was rife with crises. Legend told of an earth-shattering war that had once occurred there, a conflict so great it had punched through the world’s barriers. It was a place where the rules of reality were at their thinnest, connecting directly to the void. Unimaginable beings were said to have fallen there, staining the ground with their blood.

"Senior Brother, let’s take a detour!" Ji Zidian grabbed Wang Xiu’s arm, her voice soft and her intelligent eyes blinking.

At that moment, a voice suddenly echoed in Wang Xiu’s mind, "Blood... the blood of such powerful creatures!"

The Mingxue Executioner Sword reacted, suddenly glowing as its blade grew searing hot. A vast ocean of blood materialized, blanketing the sky with its astonishing might.

With a flash of blood-red light, Nie Linglan appeared before Wang Xiu. Her figure was exquisitely curvaceous and intensely seductive. Bewitchingly beautiful, with lips as red as blood, her expression was one of sheer excitement. "My lord, I want it..."

This sudden development startled everyone. Li Xuanqi, Luo Hongyi, and the other women wore complex expressions. They hadn’t expected Wang Xiu to have such a stunning Sword Spirit by his side.

"The Supreme Yin and Holy Yang Body?" In the crowd, Pu Sanlang’s eyes suddenly lit up. He stared at Nie Linglan, a heated glow shining from his squinted eyes, his face full of envy.

"What’s that?" Huang Yunchong asked in confusion, scratching the back of his head.

"It’s the Ghost Dao Holy Body, a one-in-a-million constitution where extreme Yin gives birth to extreme Yang. Quite remarkable!" Pu Sanlang explained, seeming quite knowledgeable. "Of course, that’s not the most important part... According to ancient texts, this type of Ghost Cultivator Holy Body becomes the most perfect cultivation cauldron once its owner reaches the Nascent Soul Stage! If one could dual cultivate with her, the benefits would be simply indescribable!"

Huang Yunchong blinked. "She can still be a cauldron without a physical body?"

Pu Sanlang gave a debauched chuckle. "The commingling of souls is even more direct than that of the flesh. Heh heh heh..."

Huang Yunchong scoffed, "You talk as if you have any experience. What a rookie!"

In just a few days, their relationship had progressed by leaps and bounds. They had discussed many things and knew each other’s secrets. Pu Sanlang’s face flushed red, and he hastily covered Huang Yunchong’s mouth.

"Are you trying to get killed?! Get your hand off me!" Huang Yunchong’s face darkened with disgust as he spat several times.

The surrounding prodigies were speechless. Whenever those two got together, their conversations were always so contemptible.

However, they couldn’t suppress the astonishment in their hearts. Senior Brother Wang Xiu was truly incredible. To have a Sword Spirit who was a peerless beauty was one thing... but for her to also possess a Sacred Body! One had to understand that Ghost Cultivators were already rare, making a Ghost Dao Holy Body as uncommon as a phoenix feather or a unicorn’s horn. From a certain perspective, it was even more difficult to form than an ordinary Sacred Body.

Senior Brother Wang Xiu was so fortunate!

Inside the Soul Nurturing Bell, Jiang Yourong gazed at Nie Linglan, her eyes filled with envy. "To think she has such a constitution... I’m truly jealous!"

"Auntie... do you want to be Senior Brother’s cauldron, too?" Jiang Ling’er asked innocently, tilting her head.

"A cauldron for what?" Jiang Yourong was exasperated. The fabric of her leopard-print dress strained against the surging waves of her chest as she snapped, "I’m envious of her Ghost Dao Holy Body! If I had a constitution like that, recovering my strength wouldn’t be so difficult!"

Never mind just recovering her strength; if Jiang Yourong had such a constitution, she could switch to the Ghost Path entirely! Her power could very well surpass its former peak and reach an even higher level. Alas, it was all hypothetical.

Wang Xiu paid no mind to the discussions around him. His attention was entirely focused on Nie Linglan. Her soul form was searing hot, her once snow-white skin now flushed crimson. A palpable desire radiated from within her, as if she were about to burst into flames.

As a soul form, Nie Linglan herself shouldn’t have such a strong reaction to blood. These abnormalities were purely due to the influence of the Mingxue Executioner Sword. This sword had once been a Holy Artifact of The Demonic Path. Later, it was forcibly "cleansed," which reduced it to a state barely on par with a low-grade Spiritual Artifact. After coming into Wang Xiu’s possession, it drank nothing but pig’s blood day after day. Although it had grown accustomed to this diet, it didn’t mean the sword no longer craved a feast.

To a living being, the Blood Pool before them, overflowing with the baleful energy of Fierce Beasts, was a source of great terror, and touching it meant mortal peril. To the Mingxue Executioner Sword, however, it was a supreme tonic.

Furthermore, Wang Xiu discovered that in addition to the Mingxue Executioner Sword, the [Mysterious Broken Sword] he had obtained from the king-level Void Beast was also glowing. Its spiritual essence had greatly intensified, and it too was emitting a sense of longing.