[Blood Tao +100]

[Blood Tao +100]

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The essence of the Demon Beasts continuously flowed through the Sub-banners of the Flood Gathering War Banner, gathering upon it where it was transformed into Blood Tao Marks and transmitted to Hong Yuan.

Hong Yuan, expressionless, transformed the Blood Tao Marks into Food Tao Marks to increase his strength.

He had considered the possibility of resolving the conflict between Tao Marks and creating a Divine Power or Holy Artifact that could manipulate multiple types of Tao Marks.

Two types of Tao Marks were possible, three were also possible, and even five types of Tao Marks were not out of the question.

But the problem was that the variety of Tao Marks within his body was simply too numerous.

Blood Tao, Soul Tao, Wisdom Tao, Luck Tao...

Even problems that many Great Emperors could not solve, Hong Yuan did not think he was that one special exception.

Three hundred Food Tao Marks now, nearly catching up to the number of Refining Tao Marks.

A sharp light flashed in Hong Yuan’s red pupils as the corners of his mouth curved slightly upward.

For the path his Demonic Body should take, Hong Yuan had a clear plan. That was to primarily focus on Food Tao, supplemented by Great Moon, with Refining, Ice, Water, and other Tao as additional methods.

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In the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm Battle Zone, the two polar forces were controlled by Ye Qing of the Broken Leaf Army, ranking thirteenth on the Heavenly Scenic Rankings, and Lin Wenti of the Gathered Forest Army, ranking fourteenth.

Both had transformed from Variant Seed Spirit Plants and had been compared by the people ever since their debut, with no clear superior.

When the battle for the Ten Thousand Domains began, they did not disappoint the expectations of the people, rapidly expanding their forces and evenly splitting the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm Battle Zone.

The two forces had engaged in numerous bloody, large-scale wars, but still could not reach a conclusive outcome.

As a result, the two forces had been in a cold war since the year before last.

Both were engaging in the strategy of ’accumulating food, building high walls, and slowly claiming kingship.’ They aimed to recruit talent, crush their opponents in a single decisive blow, and thereby permanently end the Lin and Ye dispute.

Yet now, with Hong Yuan’s arrival, were the Lin and Ye forces actually starting to break the ice and reconcile?

「Desolate Flourishing Sea Region.」

Desolate Flourishing General Mansion.

HISS, Xuan Guangqiao actually reached our region, and it even took over the Wind Swallow Sea Area... the Desolate Flourishing General inhaled sharply.

The more he observed the battle reports and understood the specific battle situations, the more frantic he became.

His panic manifested physically; his hands trembled uncontrollably.

Because the Desolate Flourishing Sea Region was quite close to the Wind Swallow Sea Area, separated only by the Red Sparrow Sea Region.

Even as the ninth regiment commander of the Broken Leaf Army, he knew he couldn’t fend off Zhang Fan, who was suspected of possessing Tao Species power, let alone Li Jianqiu and Hong Yuan.

The Creation found in the Heavenly Scenic Tower Demon Realm is so profound, it’s truly enviable! the Desolate Flourishing General said through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with envy and resentment.

SLAP.

He suddenly closed the intelligence scroll, immediately rose, donned a white robe, and headed towards his own Desolate Flourishing Army.

「Two hours later.」

The Desolate Flourishing General, leading his Desolate Flourishing Army, used the pretext of redeployment to frantically flee towards Ye Qing’s Broken Leaf Sea Area.

He was actually fleeing at the first sign of trouble!

He wasn’t alone; the Cangmu Great General of the Gathered Forest Army also fled with his Cangmu Army, seeking his Monarch’s protection.

And so, Hong Yuan, leading the Zero Desolate Army, captured six Sea Areas without lifting a finger.

After obtaining the six Sea Areas, Hong Yuan didn’t advance recklessly.

He had the Zero Desolate Army make camp and establish a defensive line, awaiting the corps still in the Green Dragon Sea Region Battle Zone to regroup with them here.

By this time, news that Hong Yuan’s Zero Desolate Army had arrived to confront the forces in the Vermilion Bird Heavenly Scenic Tower Battle Zone had spread throughout the entire zone, even reaching the other two battle zones.

For a moment, the winds of change blew.

「Zero Desolate Sea Area.」

The Martial Saints lying in ambush here learned of the Demonic Body Hong Yuan’s campaign progress, and they all fell silent for a long moment.

Just a moment later, a flurry of messages flew chaotically within the joint intelligence center of the Five Great Human Tribe Academies in Treasured Yellow Heaven.

Tsk, tsk, this little loach has actually developed an air of invincibility, making his opponents flee without a fight.

An air of invincibility for a little loach? HAHAHA... No matter how strong the loach is, it’s still just a bigger loach. I could squash it with one finger!

Marquis of Dragon Sword is joking. Such a little loach would at least need two fingers, right? Hehehe...

Listening to the nearby Martial Saints scoff at his Demonic Body, Hong Yuan (in his human incarnation) also feigned disdain, but a cold glint lay hidden deep within his eyes.

In fact, their gathering here wasn’t solely for dealing with Hong Yuan’s Demonic Body.

Dealing with Hong Yuan’s Demonic Body, in the eyes of the many Martial Saints, was merely a matter of lifting a finger.

More importantly, they used this rare opportunity of being gathered to exchange cultivation insights.

In little more than a year, by exchanging insights, Hong Yuan had significantly increased both his Sword Tao Marks and Transformation Tao Marks.

His aptitude, after all, was over eighty points; his innate talent was only a notch below that of a Great Emperor. Compared with other Martial Saints, it was truly an overwhelming advantage.

"Dragon Sword, do not be careless. We swordsmen must not be restless and impatient, caught up in mundane affairs."

The Butterfly Sword Martial Saint sent a mental transmission, offering Hong Yuan some advice.

Since Hong Yuan’s Sword Tao Incarnation and the Butterfly Sword Martial Saint both primarily cultivated Sword Tao, supplemented by Transformation Tao, they naturally found common ground.

With Hong Yuan intentionally fostering the connection, their relationship quickly developed.

Hong Yuan was extremely cautious and curious about such a colossal entity as the Human Clan Sky Palace. And the Butterfly Sword Martial Saint, who possessed a Heavenly Palace Order, was undoubtedly his best conduit to them.

"Many thanks to Senior Butterfly Sword, I have taken your lessons to heart."

Hong Yuan responded warmly, and Butterfly Sword nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this.

She was proud and arrogant by nature. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have ignored the Human Clan Nine Heavens Ancient Path and instead ventured onto the Demon Clan’s Nine Heavens Ancient Path.

In her eyes, most people were vulgar; even other Martial Saints rarely earned her respect.

However, Hong Yuan’s Sword Tao Incarnation was one of the rare few who had managed to impress her.

His appearance alone spoke volumes about the extraordinariness of Hong Yuan’s Sword Tao Incarnation.

The Sword Tao Incarnation was tall and slender with a refined face. Dressed in a simple green cloth robe, he exuded an air of composed leisure.

Rumor has it that Dragon Sword originated from Demon Cultivators, but since he possesses a Naturally Formed Sword Body and was able to enter the Eastern Wilderness Academy, I suspect the rumors are false—likely spread by base and vulgar people to slander him. Butterfly Sword Martial Saint mused internally.

While the Butterfly Sword Martial Saint and Hong Yuan (as Dragon Sword) conversed, the divine senses of the other Martial Saints in the area began to bicker again.

Don’t be fooled by how active the little loach seems, hopping around. He is just exhibiting temporary ferocity. Once Lin and Ye gather, his meager forces will ultimately be crushed and scattered, Master Eastward Flowing said, curling his lip.

Master Eastward Flowing was a powerful Loose Cultivator from the East Sea Divine Continent. His words resonated with many Martial Saints.

Indeed. Even if that little loach has the support of the Dragon Sparrow Zither, a Holy Artifact, it’ll still be difficult for him to reign supreme!