Chapter 644: Chapter 637: Avatar Steps In

“Eart-level…” Chen Hai furrowed his brows even tighter.

Among the invading Demon Clan, there were so many True-level beings; it was only normal to expect even stronger Earth-level ones to follow.

But, knowing it and having it confirmed was one thing; the pressure he felt upon confirmation was undeniably greater.

He himself had also stepped into the Earth Immortal Realm and successfully condensed his own Domain.

Within his own Domain, he was fully confident that he could deal with the Earth-level Demon known as Red Tiger.

But this, at most, was merely enough for him to protect himself.

His Domain, which was around Black Water Immortal Mountain stretching for a hundred miles, even if he lifted the restrictions and allowed people from the West Barbarian Territory to enter his Domain, how many people could such a small place accommodate?

It is worth noting that within the entire Territory, the total number of large and small cities was definitely in the thousands.

Even a small city had at least a population of over a million, while those larger cities could have populations exceeding ten million.

Roughly estimated, the entire West Barbarian Territory, excluding cultivators and considering only mortals, had at least more than a billion people.

Even if Chen Hai had a Domain to protect them, how many could he shelter?

As a member of the human race, to watch the West Barbarian Territory fall into the hands of demons, to see ordinary humans being farmed by the Demon Clan for food…

There’s a saying that goes, ‘No one gets up early for no benefit.’ He, who had always disliked meddling in others’ affairs, if he stood by indifferently, doing nothing, he felt he would truly find that difficult to reconcile.

To rush headlong at once, leave Black Water Immortal Mountain, and engage in battle with Red Tiger?

Even if Red Tiger, as an invader, couldn’t rely on the power of a Domain within the West Barbarian Territory, Chen Hai felt he had absolutely no chance of defeating him.

After all, since becoming an Earth Immortal, he had never crossed hands with an opponent of the same rank.

“Should we retreat to the seas?”

“The Main Lineage of the Bloodthirsty Sect is based there. Looking at Yang Dingtian’s actions from the other day, they seem to be faring quite well—they must have established a firm foothold.”

“Although we had some unpleasantness due to the whole sect relocating to the overseas Bloodthirsty Sect Main Lineage, if the ordinary disciples from our sect were to go there, they would at least have a place to stay, and Yang Dingtian and the others would probably welcome them!”

Chen Hai remained silent, and Ye Qingqing noticed this.

After hesitating for a while, she took the initiative to speak up and suggest.

To watch the West Barbarian Territory collapse, its people slaughtered, while they, the Bloodthirsty Sect, fled to the seas, she too found it difficult to bear.

But without doing so, she really didn’t know what other choices their Bloodthirsty Sect had!

Ye Fangxian and Zhang Tianci exchanged glances, both sighing deeply.

Even though both of them were True Immortals, strong within their own tier, the thought of those mighty Earth-level demons such as Red Tiger—who could slaughter True Immortals and True Demons as if butchering chickens—left them equally unsure of what to do.

Faced with Ye Qingqing’s suggestion, their silence clearly signified agreement.

“The matter of retreating to the seas doesn’t need to be rushed; the area around Black Water Immortal Mountain and the Bloodthirsty Sect can still be considered safe and secure.”

“That Great Demon Red Tiger may be powerful, but whether it would be him or me who would die in a battle to the death is still somewhat uncertain!”

“Did he appear near Black Stone City not long ago?”

“I’ve heard about it; I’ll find a chance to investigate his strength.”

“If his power is indeed unfathomable and beyond my match, then we can decide whether to retreat to the seas—it won’t be too late.”

…

After a moment of silence, Chen Hai spoke, responding.

The Dharma Method he practiced was somewhat different from the cultivators of this world.

When he had condensed his Holy Body and achieved the True Saint status, those cultivators of the same level within the West Barbarian Mountain Territory seemed to be no match for him in terms of battle power.

He was unsure whether the outcome was due to the True Immortals and True Demons of West Barbarian Mountain being too weak, or if his own cultivation method was simply too strong.

If the latter were true, then facing the Great Demon Red Tiger without the enhancement of domain power might not necessarily mean he couldn’t emerge victoriously.

However, this was merely his speculation. As for whether or not this was the case, he couldn’t be certain.

For this reason, at this moment, in front of Ye Qingqing and Zhang Tianci among others, he naturally wouldn’t speak with full certainty, merely promising to take the opportunity to probe the Red Tiger’s strength.

“With Master taking action, that would indeed be the best.”

“That Great Demon Red Tiger has unfathomable strength. Although you, Master, are an Earth Immortal, with no domain power to boost your abilities, it’s best to err on the side of caution.”

“Brother Hai, it’s good that you go to test the waters with that Red Tiger, but if it proves impossible, come back quickly. We can retreat overseas!”

…

Hearing what Chen Hai said, people like Zhang Tianci and Ye Fangxian breathed a little easier.

Although they were very confident in their Master Chen Hai, thinking about the terrifying strength that the Great Demon Red Tiger had shown, they were still a bit uneasy.

Especially Ye Qingqing, who was even more nervous at this moment, repeatedly reminding Chen Hai.

“Don’t worry, it’s just a probe into the Red Tiger’s antecedents, not a direct confrontation. What could be dangerous about that?” Indifferently, Chen Hai nodded with a smile.

The next moment, Chen Hai extended his hand, a drop of fresh blood fell from his fingertip.

Before it even truly descended, merely in mid-air, the droplet of blood swelled rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, a Blood and Flesh Avatar had formed in the great hall.

This Avatar, aside from only being at the initial stage of True Immortal in terms of strength, was in all other aspects almost an exact replica of Chen Hai.

Expressionless, after saluting Chen Hai, the Blood and Flesh Avatar turned into a streak of blood light and dashed out of the great hall, vanishing without a trace in an instant.

“An Avatar to deal with the Great Demon Red Tiger? Brother Hai, are you…” Several people within the great hall were visibly confused and exchanged looks before Ye Qingqing spoke up and inquired.

“A gentleman does not stand beneath a collapsing wall; it would certainly be inappropriate to seek out the Red Tiger blindly, without any knowledge of it.”

“Relying solely on this Blood and Flesh Avatar, of course, won’t be an opponent for the Red Tiger. Haven’t I said we need to probe its strength first?”

“Understanding the enemy and yourself, you can fight without ever losing. The words of the ancients certainly can’t be wrong.”

“Besides, sending the Blood and Flesh Avatar to find the trace of the Great Demon Red Tiger has another clever use, I’m preparing for an experiment.”

Chen Hai explained with an inscrutable smile.

“So that’s how it is, Master’s thoughts are surely beyond our comprehension.”

“Don’t look at it as just an Avatar created from a droplet of blood. If it really came down to a fight, the two of us Fangxian would definitely be no match for this Avatar.”

…

Regarding the clever use of the Avatar that Chen Hai mentioned, Ye Fangxian and Zhang Tianci were clearly befuddled, utterly unclear about the whole thing.

However, since Chen Hai didn’t volunteer any more information, they didn’t feel it was appropriate to ask further.

Although their faces showed obvious confusion, it didn’t stop the two from flanking Chen Hai and flatteringly complimenting him with their remarks.

Ye Qingqing, on the other hand, wore a complex expression.

Having taken up the position of Bloodthirsty Sect Master, she had thought she’d accomplished something significant, but she ultimately found not only had she not helped Chen Hai, the gap in strength between them had actually grown even larger.