Bizarre.

That Blood Evil Gourd was too bizarre!

In Shen Changchuan’s Spiritual Sense, it felt as if he had plunged into the Netherworld Hell, where countless wronged souls wandered and wailed within the surrounding blood-red mist.

A negative emotion that Magical Power could not resist seemed to pierce through space and press down on him.

At this moment, his Heart Spirit grew heavy.

His body seemed to react in kind, as if he was losing control, about to sink into a muddy abyss.

"This... what are we going to do?!"

At this very moment,

Si Houqing also felt his Magical Power stagnate, his consciousness and very state of being threatening to sink into despair.

In that instant,

even he, who was usually worldly and experienced, couldn’t help but pale. His mind wavered, and he fell into a state of panic.

He couldn’t be blamed for his reaction.

It was simply because...

the Blood Evil Gourd’s track record was utterly terrifying! 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Even an expert at the Qi Introduction Eighth Layer had once been defeated by it, left with incurable wounds.

How could they possibly,

withstand such an attack?!

In the face of life and death,

almost no one could remain composed!

Shen Changchuan said nothing.

A faint white halo glowed in his eyes as he activated his Spiritual Eye Technique.

His gaze pierced through the thick, blood-colored mist outside.

He faintly saw a lanky figure, whose aura seemed somewhat drained. He appeared to be channeling all his Magical Power into the Blood Evil Gourd to activate its power.

Next to the lanky figure stood a tall man, seemingly acting as a Protector.

An idea sparked in Shen Changchuan’s mind.

’Could it be that using the Blood Evil Gourd comes at a great cost? And that during its activation, the caster can’t perform any other actions, thus requiring someone to guard him so closely?’

If that was the case,

then perhaps this was an opportunity!

"Shopkeeper Si, do you have a defensive measure like my Bronze Jar?"

With no time for further thought, Shen Changchuan asked quickly.

He could clearly feel the blood-colored mist outside gathering toward them in great quantities.

It was so thick the air itself seemed to congeal into viscous blood!

The Bronze Jar began to SIZZLE, emitting white smoke. The faint golden light maintaining the shield was being rapidly consumed!

The corrosion was intensifying!

The pressure was mounting!

The collapse of the Bronze Jar’s defense was practically imminent!

And once the Bronze Jar’s defense was breached, Shen Changchuan didn’t think his own body and Magical Power could hold up any better.

Time was of the essence!

"I do, what is it?"

Si Houqing knew the danger they were in; the slightest misstep would lead to a point of no return. He answered immediately.

At the same time, he quickly pulled the white Profound Ice Shield from his Storage Bag again and showed it to Shen Changchuan.

"Good. Shopkeeper Si, take over the defense. Give me three breaths of time!"

Shen Changchuan gritted his teeth. There was no time for further explanation, and his voice was hurried.

He could feel the Magical Power inside him draining away like a bursting dam.

He had to take the initiative and strike as soon as possible.

Otherwise, he feared they would die here today!

"Alright! Leave it to me!"

Without another word, Si Houqing poured his Magical Power into the white Profound Ice Shield in his hand. Instantly, a ripple of white light shone out, and a white Shield appeared around the two of them.

The Shield looked like a block of translucent ice, completely enveloping them.

The air grew cold in that instant.

But obviously,

neither Si Houqing nor Shen Changchuan had the mind to pay attention to such details.

The moment Shen Changchuan withdrew the Bronze Jar,

Si Houqing’s face turned white in a flash.

He had to clench his jaw and pour a massive amount of Magical Power into the white Profound Ice Shield just to keep the Shield from breaking.

But even so,

feeling his Magical Power being consumed like a bursting dam, his expression was extremely grim.

’Dammit, why is the drain so immense!’

Si Houqing was shaken to the core.

But at the same time,

he gained a new, deeper understanding of Shen Changchuan beside him.

’I’m a dignified Cultivator at the Qi Introduction Seventh Layer, and I can barely maintain the defense.’

’How did this demon manage it?!’

That’s right.

A demon!

At the Qi Introduction Sixth Layer Peak, he faced the long-infamous Blood Slaughter Three Demons head-on without being defeated, and even killed the youngest of them in a direct confrontation!

And he was only about fifteen years old!

If that wasn’t a demon,

what was?!

Shen Changchuan, of course, had no idea what Si Houqing was thinking.

The very instant Si Houqing took over the defense,

Shen Changchuan didn’t hesitate for a second. He immediately formed a hand seal for a Technique and began to rapidly gather his Magical Power.

He didn’t know what kind of malevolent artifact the Blood Evil Gourd was,

nor did he understand why its attack method was so unusual yet so terrifyingly powerful.

But he felt the pressure mounting.

A Cultivator at the Qi Introduction Eighth Layer had fallen to it before.

Shen Changchuan didn’t think they could withstand it any better than an Eighth Layer expert by just taking the hits.

The only way to break this stalemate,

was to eliminate the caster!

This was the opportunity Shen Changchuan had realized upon seeing the tall man acting as a Protector!

One breath.

Two breaths...

The blood-red mist outside grew thicker, and the pressure it exerted became even more terrifying.

Si Houqing felt the Magical Power in his body draining away at an extremely rapid pace.

He vaguely felt that he couldn’t hold on for much longer.

Fortunately, however,

Shen Changchuan’s magic was now complete.

Cyan Wood Sword Light!

As the Technique was completed, a terrifying ripple of energy began to spread. A heart-stopping fluctuation gathered in Shen Changchuan’s palm.

Although on the progress bar panel, the Cyan Wood Sword Light’s progress was only at fifty percent.

But in terms of mastery, this was already considered Minor Achievement!

As a result, unlike previous times he had used the Cyan Wood Sword Light,

this time, the terrifying aura that made the very air tremble was only released after he had fully condensed the attack.

"Not good!"

Not far away,

the tall man also felt this extremely threatening wave of power, a dangerous force that made the hair on his body stand on end!

His pupils shrank abruptly. His figure quickly moved to block his elder brother, and at the same time, his fists lit up with a dazzling, dark light.

It was the sign of a Magic Fist Glove being activated at full power!

He unleashed all his power, trying to block the blow and protect his elder brother from being interrupted while using the Blood Evil Gourd.

And at that moment,

SWOOSH!

The entire world,

seemed to fall silent.

A beam of cyan sword light shot out abruptly.

Like a laser beam, it pierced through dozens of feet of empty space.

Boundless killing intent converged on the sword’s edge, slicing through the vast, deathly layers of blood mist as if cutting a painting in two!