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Both Jia Siwen and the Fifth Tian Feng advised Yu Qingtan against going to investigate the Blood Sword Sect. The Blood Sword Sect was now fraught with Fourth Stage Sea Clan mbers, and even Fifth Stage Sea Clan mbers were erging, making Yu Qingtan's venture far too dangerous.
However, Yu Qingtan insisted on going, leaving the other two with no choice. She was resolute in her decision for two reasons: one, she was confident in her ability to protect herself; and two, she wanted to slaughter more Sea Clan mbers.
The tragic state of Yatu Immortal City was etched in Yu Qingtan's mind, and the blood of the tens of thousands of Cultivators from the Blood Sword Sect had not yet dried; her heart would not be at ease unless she killed more Sea Clan mbers.
Yu Qingtan's figure flashed, transforming into a streak of green rainbow, speeding along the coastline.
The mountain gate of the Blood Sword Sect was located within a range of majestic mountains, with steep terrain and mist swirling about. Etched above the mountain gate was a massive blood-colored sword shadow, fierce and unrivaled, as if capable of piercing the heavens.
However, at this mont, the mountain gate of the Blood Sword Sect had been occupied by the Sea Clan. Lower-level Sea Clan, under the command of their leaders, guarded the gate ticulously, their gazes sharp as knives, scanning the surroundings vigilantly.
Yu Qingtan employed the Breath-Concealing Technique, Invisibility Technique, and Earth Escape Skill to stealthily approach the gate of the Blood Sword Sect, hiding underground and carefully probing the Sea Clan's guard situation with her Divine Sense.
She discovered that the guard was actually quite relaxed. At the gate, only a group of Second Stage shrimp soldiers and crab generals were keeping watch, with Sea Clan mbers of Second Stage and above coming in and out of the gate continuously.
Since First Stage Sea Clan mbers cannot stay away from the surface of the water for long, hardly any First Stage Sea Clan could be seen. Observing with the Blue Clear Spiritual Pupil Technique, she identified thirteen formidable auras and over a hundred slightly stronger auras inside the Blood Sword Sect's gate, presumably belonging to Fourth Stage and Third Stage Sea Clan mbers, respectively.
Yu Qingtan's heart stirred as she quietly observed. Before long, a Third Stage Sea Clan mber, who had transford into a female human form, left the gate of the Blood Sword Sect, and Yu Qingtan stealthily followed her.
Though Third Stage and higher Sea Clan and Demon Race mbers can transform, many still prefer to move about in their original forms. However, the Sea Clan had taken on human forms to move inland, which made it more convenient, resulting in a considerable number of human-shaped Sea Clan entering and exiting the Blood Sword Sect.
After distancing themselves by a hundred li from the Blood Sword Sect, Yu Qingtan boldly made her move. She effortlessly captured this female mber of the Sea Clan with the Mind Immobilizing Spell and then used the Tian Xiang Illusion Technique to extract all the knowledge she had before employing the Reincarnation Mantra to trade places.
This Sea Clan mber turned out to be from the ruling clan of the Sea Clan in the Southeast Region, nad Di iji. The na made Yu Qingtan couldn't help but criticize, as this Di iji was not particularly attractive, but this could be related to the aesthetic differences between the two races.
Di iji had left the gate of the Blood Sword Sect on this occasion to capture so Human Race Cultivators for blood nourishnt. Since the gate of the Blood Sword Sect had been breached, the Cultivators within the Blood Sword Sect's sphere of influence had suffered at the hands of the Sea Clan, but there were still so that hid and fled. Di iji was on the hunt for these Human Race Cultivators.
Half a day later, Yu Qingtan, disguised as "Di iji," swaggered back into the Blood Sword Sect's gate. Once inside, the sight that greeted her shocked her.
The once thriving Blood Sword Sect had beco a ruin. Buildings had been destroyed, with ruins and broken walls everywhere, and the air was filled with the stench of decay and blood.
The place was overrun with Sea Clan mbers, each looking well-fed and robust. More than half of them were from the Sea Lizard tribe, as well as the Deep Sea Giant Lizard and the Sea King penguin clans, among others.
A surge of anger rose within Yu Qingtan's heart. These Sea Clan mbers were detestable to the extre, having turned this once-prosperous Sect gate into such a state. She took a deep breath, containing her fury, and began to silently observe the situation within the Blood Sword Sect.
Di iji here had an aloof Fourth Stage elder with no friends, only a bunch of younger kinfolk. She did not approach them, and they would not bother "Di iji," which made things easier for Yu Qingtan to carry on.
She found that although the Blood Sword Sect's protective Great Array, the Blood Fiend Sword Prison Formation, had suffered severe damage and many Formation Bases had been destroyed by the Sea Clan, the overall frawork of the Great Array was still intact.
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The Blood Fiend Sword Prison Formation was a top-tier Fourth-Stage Great Array, powered by the Blood Sword Sect's Fourth-Order Spirit Vein as the source of spiritual power. When fully activated, it could withstand one strike from a Divinity Transformation cultivator, and was also a terrifying killing formation.
Regrettably, the Blood Sword Sect had no high-order Array Master to control the formation and was forced into destruction after the aggressive assault of over a dozen Fourth-Order Sea Kings from the Sea Lizards and Deep Sea Giant Lizard Tribe.
Yu Qingtan was a Fourth-Order Array Master and was also well-versed in Blood Dao and Sword Dao, so her plan was to secretly repair the Blood Fiend Sword Prison Formation and then trap and attack the Sea Clan within the Blood Sword Sect gate.
Yu Qingtan spent a day roaming the Blood Sword Sect, stealthily exploring and learning the Blood Fiend Sword Prison Formation. Since the overall frawork was intact, she quickly mastered the thods of the formation setup and had a complete repair plan.
Using her Earth Escape Skill and Breath-Concealing Technique, she quietly infiltrated the location of the formation base and began repairing the damaged foundation. Since the foundation of the Blood Fiend Sword Prison Formation was underground, she carefully repaired each formation base, fearing detection by the Sea Clan.
While she was repairing the formation base, she also kept a close watch on the activities of the Sea Clan. She noticed they were very relaxed, not very vigilant, and often went out to hunt Human Race cultivators, so of whom they would bring back to enjoy.
As Yu Qingtan was repairing the Blood Fiend Sword Prison Formation in a tense and orderly manner, Di iji's Fourth-Order senior, an imposing Sea King from the Emperor Penguin Clan nad Di Linghan, suddenly summoned her.
Although Di Linghan was arrogant, he was relatively kind to his junior, Di iji, given their closely related bloodline. When Di Linghan summoned Di iji, his main intent was to understand the recent hunting situation involving Human Race cultivators.
"iji, how has your hunting been lately?" Di Linghan asked indifferently.
"Replying to Uncle Han, I have captured a dozen Human Race cultivators recently. Their flesh and blood are extrely delicious, and I have completely enjoyed them all," Yu Qingtan answered in Di iji's voice.
Di Linghan nodded his head, without much suspicion regarding Di iji's response. He asked a few other questions, to which Yu Qingtan cleverly responded one by one.
"iji, do not go out for the ti being. There are so strong Human Race cultivators nearby dealing with us, and it's not safe to go out. In a few days, the other side will initiate their move—it will be the decisive mont then. Be prepared."
Di Linghan said.
"Strong Human Race cultivators, how strong? What do you an by 'the other side'?"
"There are Nascent Soul cultivators and those who are not Nascent Soul but are as formidable. Anyway, you certainly won't be able to escape if you encounter them, so stay put. As for 'the other side,' naturally, it refers to the Cangqiong Sword Sect, but you don't need to concern yourself with that."
"Yes, Uncle Han!"
After leaving Di Linghan's residence, Yu Qingtan was sowhat puzzled, but it was not her place to ask further.
Subsequently, Yu Qingtan continued her repair work even more intensely, even having Physician Qing assist with the refinent of so formation bases.
Finally, on New Year's Eve, the Blood Sword Sect's protective Great Array, the Blood Fiend Sword Prison Formation, was fully repaired by her. She even made slight adjustnts to focus the might mainly inward and further enhanced it slightly.
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