Chapter 2875: Blood Guilt Returns

Winds of Kyushu

Back in Phoenix Nest, Lu Ye had just returned when he received a message from Yang Zhao. His expression instantly changed slightly, and he whispered, "Old Tree!"

The Primordial Parasol Tree revealed its form and asked, "What is it?"

"I need to go back to that place again."

The Primordial Parasol Tree didn't hesitate, immediately activating its power. At the same time, it said, "Don't panic or rush when faced with problems; there's always a solution."

It saw Lu Ye's troubled expression and, though unsure of the exact situation, knew it was clearly not a minor issue.

"Yes," Lu Ye replied, stepping forward.

Not long after, Lu Ye returned to the Floating Light Promotion Ground. Following Yang Zhao's guidance, he eventually found him in a highly concealed spot.

"Are you sure it's Blood Calamity?" Lu Ye asked, his voice grave.

The reason he had rushed back so quickly was that Yang Zhao had just messaged him, reporting that he had seen Blood Calamity here, along with four other figures.

"Yes, I'm certain. I couldn't be mistaken; I recognize Blood Calamity!" Yang Zhao nodded solemnly.

Lu Ye's heart sank.

The dire situation he had envisioned had come to pass.

When Si Shengya had suddenly appeared in the Inner Realm previously, Lu Ye had wondered if other Half-Saints could also emerge from the Origin World. Now, it seemed they could.

And there were as many as five of them!

It was fortunate he had anticipated this, which was why he had instructed Yang Zhao to conceal himself well before leaving. Otherwise, Blood Calamity and the others would very likely have discovered his presence when they appeared.

"What do the other four look like?" Lu Ye asked.

"There's another Blood Race, an Insect Race, a Demon Race, and a Feathered Race!"

These major races are powerful forces in the Origin World, each with a considerable number of Half-Saints.

"Where did they appear from?" Lu Ye asked again.

Yang Zhao immediately led Lu Ye to the spot where Blood Calamity and the others had appeared.

Lu Ye looked around, focusing his perception, but didn't sense anything significantly unusual. The mirage of the Origin World was faintly visible here; Si Shengya had also emerged from this spot previously, so there must certainly be a rift connecting to the Origin World.

However, Lu Ye couldn't detect it at all, meaning there was only one possibility: the realm barrier had self-repaired.

But realm barriers are like defensive formations; even when repaired, they leave temporary weaknesses. Therefore, Blood Calamity and the others must have followed these flaws to leave the Origin World.

But why only five?

With so many Half-Saints in the Origin World, it didn't make sense that only five had arrived.

It was impossible for the Half-Saints not to want to come to the Star Abyss; the Origin World was like a cage to them. With such a good opportunity, no one would want to miss it. If they weren't coming, it must be because they couldn't.

Therefore, there must be reasons Lu Ye was unaware of.

"Describe in detail what you saw before," Lu Ye instructed.

Yang Zhao then meticulously recounted everything he had observed, without omitting any details.

When he heard about a sixth figure, Lu Ye knew his assumption was correct: Half-Saints could indeed emerge from the Origin World, but there must be significant restrictions, which was why only five had arrived.

This was a blessing in disguise.

If those Half-Saints could truly enter the Star Abyss without restraint, then no force within the Star Abyss would be able to resist them.

"You stay here, I'll go take a look." As Lu Ye spoke, he pursued in a certain direction.

This time, he didn't need to ask for Blood Calamity's direction of departure, as Lu Ye could faintly sense it.

After Lu Ye left, Yang Zhao quickly returned to his previous hidden spot and concealed his aura.

In the void, inside a dilapidated Desolate-grade city, Blood Calamity and the other five Half-Saints stormed in. This was the first Conjoint Dao City they had encountered since entering the Star Abyss.

Although Desolate-grade cities were respectable, how could one possibly withstand the frenzied assault of five Half-Saints?

Thus, the Lord of this Desolate-grade City experienced the greatest terror of his life: his proudly maintained defensive formation shattered like paper under the combined strike of five Half-Saints.

A merciless slaughter immediately ensued. Many cultivators in the city were like lambs encountering a wolf pack, completely powerless to resist; even the City Lord was killed with a single blow by the Insect Race Half-Saint.

In the central hall, several figures gathered around a bright Conjoint Dao Bead, each of them captivated.

"Blood Calamity, this Conjoint Dao Bead doesn't seem as big or as bright as yours," the Insect Race Half-Saint, Ming Feng, slowly remarked.

Blood Calamity replied, "Conjoint Dao Beads also have grades. Mine was a Grand-grade, while this is only a Desolate-grade, so it's naturally inferior."

"What should we do now?" asked Blood Abyss, the leading Blood Race Half-Saint.

Blood Calamity said nothing, merely throwing a light punch.

The Conjoint Dao Bead instantly shattered, and numerous fragments scattered in all directions.

Seeing this, the other Half-Saints hurriedly moved to intercept the fragments, but even with their Half-Saint power, they only managed to intercept a small portion. Most of them vanished into the unknown.

Mo Duo, the Demon Race Half-Saint, exclaimed in surprise, "Where did those fragments disappear to? Why can't I sense or stop them?"

"The Origin World!" Blood Calamity replied.

Mo Duo was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized, "You mean..."

It was no secret that Conjoint Dao Bead fragments passed through the Abyssal Chasm in the Origin World, but no one had ever been able to collect them since ancient times.

Only Lu Ye, last time, had managed to collect a bountiful harvest there, relying on the power of the Conjoint Dao Bead's spirit.

"If that's the case, why shatter it? It's a significant loss for nothing. Can't we refine it?" asked Zhi Fei, the Feathered Race Half-Saint, her voice soft and gentle.

"You can refine it," Blood Calamity casually explained, "but this Conjoint Dao Bead is closely linked to this Conjoint Dao City. Unless you want to control the bead and travel around with the city, you can only shatter it. Don't worry, there are many Conjoint Dao Cities in the Star Abyss; are you afraid there won't be enough fragments?"

Blood Calamity couldn't help but feel a little weary. It was just a Desolate-grade Conjoint Dao Bead; in the past, he wouldn't have even glanced at it. It was merely this group of unsophisticated bumpkins from the Origin World treating it like a treasure.

Hearing him say this, the other four Half-Saints felt relieved.

Indeed, such a Conjoint Dao City wasn't very convenient to control. If they truly refined the Conjoint Dao Bead, it would be akin to being tied to the city itself.

This was not what they wanted.

"There aren't many fragments; how should we divide them?" Mo Duo asked, tightening his grip on the fragments in his hand and looking at the other Half-Saints.

As soon as this was said, Blood Calamity didn't even want to bother responding. As he expected, none of the Half-Saints were willing to give up the fragments they had obtained, each wanting the others to hand their fragments over.

After listening to their argument for a few moments, Blood Calamity rubbed his forehead. "How about this: you all scatter, find Conjoint Dao Cities to conquer, and then you won't need to divide the fragments you obtain."

Blood Abyss was the first to nod. "That works well! Then, in half a month, we'll rendezvous here again to claim the Ten Great Conjoint Dao Cities!"

As a Half-Saint, he was almost invincible in the Star Abyss and naturally wasn't worried about encountering any danger. Compared to acting together, striking out separately was undoubtedly more efficient.

What he could understand, the others naturally understood as well, and they all nodded.

A few breaths later, several figures flew out of the Conjoint Dao City, dispersing in all directions.

Blood Calamity didn't rush to leave; instead, he remained in the city. After a full half hour, he suddenly turned his head and looked to the side, his brows furrowed darkly. "Still not coming out?"

In that direction, the void rippled, and Lu Ye, with a long blade at his waist, slowly emerged.

Blood Calamity's eyelids twitched wildly!

The reason he had just suggested that the Half-Saints disperse to conquer Conjoint Dao Cities was because he had received a message from Lu Ye.

When he had fallen into the Origin World back then, he had left a Blood Race secret art on Lu Ye, allowing Lu Ye to contact him anytime, anywhere.

Lu Ye had pursued him all the way, using that secret art to establish contact with Blood Calamity.

"You're actually still alive!" Blood Calamity exclaimed, his face contorted as if he had swallowed a dead fly.

Earlier, when Lu Ye left the Origin World, he had clearly seen Lu Ye being attacked by the True Saints, and at that moment, the abyss's malice and rage had almost materialized.

Blood Calamity had thought Lu Ye was surely dead!

Who would have thought this guy had such great luck and was still alive and well? What was even more frustrating was that Lu Ye had come knocking without any delay, just as Blood Calamity had left the Origin World and returned to the Star Abyss.

He couldn't understand how Lu Ye had found him so precisely, considering it had only been a little over an hour since the five Half-Saints emerged from the Origin World, and all they had done was attack one Desolate-grade city.

"You seem to be wishing I was dead?" Lu Ye said, looking at Blood Calamity with a half-smile.

Blood Calamity's face twitched. "Brother Lu, you jest. You and I shared trials and tribulations in the Origin World, after all. I'm overjoyed that you're alive; there's no time to be anything else."

"Heh." Lu Ye couldn't help but find Blood Calamity's insincere demeanor truly amusing.

"I'm being sincere, why are you like this?" Blood Calamity said, looking at Lu Ye expressionlessly.

Lu Ye mercilessly exposed him. "Stop pretending!"

Blood Calamity's face darkened slightly. "Lu Ye, I call you 'Brother Lu' out of respect and our past acquaintance. However, I am not who I was back then. I am now a Half-Saint. Are you sure you want to continue being so disrespectful to me?"

Lu Ye looked up, eyeing him disdainfully. "So what do you intend to do? Want to fight me?"

Blood Calamity's expression grew even gloomier. "Are you seeking death?"

"Why don't you try to strike?" Lu Ye continued to provoke him.

Blood Calamity felt his lungs were about to burst.

"Let me guess..." Lu Ye, however, looked completely at ease. "Blood Master doesn't dare to act because he has reservations."

Blood Calamity said expressionlessly, "I am already a Half-Saint; what could I possibly be reserved about!"

Lu Ye said with interest, "Isn't your Half-Saint body formed by refining Blood Tianxing's bloodline? Blood Tianxing was poisoned before he died—you personally administered the poison, and then we killed him together! Since Blood Master refined his bloodline, where do you think his poison went?"

Blood Calamity scoffed, "Don't be an alarmist. If Blood Tianxing's bloodline truly had residual toxins, could I have been completely unaware?"

"Then why are you so eager for me to die? What are you afraid of now?" Lu Ye asked, looking at him with a grin. "Blood Master might have forgotten, but my poison is shadowless, invisible, and extremely covert. Even Blood Tianxing was completely unaware before the poison took effect back then."

Blood Calamity couldn't help but take a step forward. "So what? That poison could at most weaken Blood Tianxing's strength. I am now a Half-Saint; even if I am truly poisoned, I can still kill you!"

Lu Ye shook his head repeatedly. "Blood Master, guess if you were poisoned yourself when you poisoned Blood Tianxing back then?"