Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 1254: Six Paths Asura Emblem

"You were right about this blood sea." Tian Shuixiang walked to the side of the sea, squatted down, and dipped his hand into it. "The blood in this sea benefits not only the Asura demon race but all demon races; however, it will also influence your bloodlust. You should already know the consequences if you fail to control your bloodlust, right?"

"Hahaha." Zhang Fei laughed and walked to Tian Shuixiang’s side. "You’ve known me for a long time, and you already know a lot about my history in the Three Mortal Realms; therefore, you don’t need to doubt my ability to control my bloodlust, right?"

"I know that, but—" Tian Shuixiang stopped speaking when Zhang Fei unleashed his killing intent and bloodlust, but he was shocked that his killing intent and bloodlust didn’t spread to other areas; instead, both of them were suppressed by an unseen force. ’How did he manage to do this?’

Nalan Wangzi, who was standing behind them, was equally stunned to see that, as Zhang Fei’s killing intent and bloodlust gathered around him. ’This! How is this possible? His control over his killing intent and bloodlust is truly a masterclass!’

"Do you understand now?" Zhang Fei suppressed his killing intent and bloodlust again. "Both of them were already under my complete control long before I went to the upper realms, and I continued to suppress them in the past two decades. In fact, I used both daily, but no one, including Jian Kuang, was aware of them."

"Are you for real? Are you really using your killing intent and bloodlust on a daily basis?"

"In general, cultivators make the mistake of using both only during battles or specific situations, which prevents them from truly controlling their killing intent and bloodlust. I don’t want to be like them, and I use both of them every day, including during my dual cultivation sessions with all my wives." Zhang Fei then walked to the location of the Corpse-Refining Coffin, and he had no trouble finding it with the clues Ma Kuangyu gave him. He hurriedly stored it into the system’s inventory because Shang Zhanluo was still watching them from a distance, and he returned to Tian Shuixiang’s side afterwards. "Has your acquaintance left here?"

Tian Shuixiang shook his head at Zhang Fei. "He still has a few things to finish, but he will meet us here after he finishes all his business."

"I see." Zhang Fei stared at the Blood Sea while thinking. ’Mei, have you found the location of the ten-tailed fox statue?’

[Master, the fox statue is located in the Blood Forest, but you must go to the Blood War City first to get there. The forest and the city are located in the same area, where a powerful formation protects both, making it impossible for you to access that location using your abilities.] Zhang Fei raised an eyebrow because Shang Zhanluo lived in that city. [You might be able to ask Bing Xingying for help to go there directly, but it will cause you trouble with the Asura demon race. Therefore, you have no choice but to go there through the normal route, but I’m afraid the Asura Demon God will capture you as soon as you enter that city.]

Zhang Fei nodded in agreement. "Does your acquaintance know of a secret path to the Blood Forest?"

"Hmm? Is the statue located in that forest?" Zhang Fei nodded to Tian Shuixiang. "I don’t know if my acquaintance knows of a secret path to the forest, so we must wait for him to arrive first."

Zhang Fei let out a soft sigh, as he didn’t want to stay too long in that domain, and he wanted to meet one of the ten-tailed fox souls as soon as possible. "Hey, what is your race’s most valuable treasure?"

"Are you thinking about stealing their treasure, brother-in-law?" Nalan Wangzi and Tian Shuixiang facepalmed as soon as they saw Zhang Fei’s expression, which clearly showed that he indeed wanted to steal the treasure of the asura demon race. "If you steal it, Shang Zhanluo and his entire race will hunt you down wherever you go, and you will bring trouble to the people of other domains. If they discover your true identity and location, they will launch a direct attack against us, and we will not be able to face their great attack unless Empress Huo assists you. However, I don’t think she will help you deal with them if you look for trouble with them first, right?"

"Haha." Zhang Fei laughed bitterly. "You’re right. Feng Yao wouldn’t be willing to help me if I looked for trouble with them first. However, there’s something I can’t explain to you two, and it forces me to steal their most precious treasure. Therefore, I want to know about it, and I will think of the best way to steal it."

Nalan Wangzi helplessly shook her head, but Tian Shuixiang immediately told Zhang Fei about it. "Our demon race’s most precious treasure is the Six Paths Asura Emblem. According to legend, it was crafted from the fusion of the bloodline and demon essence of the First Asura Demon God and fragments of the Six Paths Wheel, which was considered the emblem of rulership over all Asura clans."

"Wait a minute." Zhang Fei stopped Tian Shuixiang. "What is the Six Path Wheel? Does it have anything to do with reincarnation?"

Tian Shuixiang shook his head in response. "I don’t know if the Six Paths Wheel relates to reincarnation since no one has seen it, but the Asura Demon God can use six paths by activating the Six Paths Asura Emblem, which are the Human Path, the Demon Path, the Heavenly Path, the Hell Path, the Karmic Path, and the Annihilation Path. Don’t ask about their benefits and uses because I don’t know about them, and Shang Zhanluo is the only one who can use the emblem. One thing that is certain is that he will become truly powerful and terrifying once he uses the Annihilation Path, and that is one reason why Mo Shentian does not dare to fight him head-on. Not to mention, he can still use the Bloodline Awakening technique, which will boost his strength even further."

"I see." Zhang Fei nodded in understanding because he had fought an asura demon in the Forbidden Land before, and the demon’s strength had increased significantly at that time. "If Shang Zhanluo is that strong, how can the Asura Demon Race be the second strongest after the Celestial Demon Race? Your race should be able to become the strongest among the ten demon races, right?"

"Somehow I feel that you are too naive, brother-in-law." Nalan Wangzi said this while shaking her head. "It’s impossible for the Celestial Demon Race to become the strongest in this realm without any reason, okay? Mo Shentian can’t use his secret ability continuously, but he will become invisible if he activates it, and he can bend reality using it."

"Bending reality?" Zhang Fei furrowed his brows. "I know two celestial demons, but neither of them has such an ability."

Nalan Wangzi shook her head while rubbing her forehead. "That’s because their demon rank is still at the Ten Mortal Demon Ranks, and Mo Shentian is a demon god; therefore, you can’t compare your two celestial demon acquaintances with him. Once they reach the Seven Supreme Demon Ranks, they will evolve and gain new abilities, and they will attain the same ability as him after they reach the Demon God Rank."

"Phew." Zhang Fei exhaled softly. "You two are lucky because you were born as demons! As for me, I still have to think about my cultivation, my demon ranks, and my beast ranks. I have long believed that there are other stages above the Five Celestial Realms, which makes my cultivation journey still very long. For my demon rank, I haven’t even managed to reach the Seven Supreme Demon Ranks, let alone the Demon God Rank. My beast rank is in the mythical rank, but there are still immortal and primordial ranks above it. Long Wuzhao and the four perils are immortal beast rank, and the two primordial beasts are primordial beast rank."

Tian Shuixiang and Nalan Wangzi smiled in amusement as they heard Zhang Fei complain like that, but they suddenly sensed someone moving toward their location.

"Who is Shang Luohu?" Zhang Fei asked, monitoring the female demon from the map.

Tian Shuixiang frowned at that. "Shang Luohu is Shang Zhanluo’s empress, and she is no less powerful than him. Since she’s on her way here, we should leave now, or she’ll attack us."

"No need." Zhang Fei rejected that. Instead, he floated above the Blood Sea before sitting there, confusing Tian Shuixiang and Nalan Wangzi. "She has no intention of approaching us, and she only wants to monitor us from afar, so we don’t need to pay attention to her. This is a good opportunity for us to cultivate here, so we should not waste time and start cultivating now."

Tian Shuixiang didn’t understand how Zhang Fei could be so confident, but he immediately followed him and floated above the Blood Sea, and the two of them began cultivating there.

Meanwhile, Nalan Wangzi refrained from following Zhang Fei and Tian Shuixiang because she was uncertain whether she could control her bloodlust after absorbing the power contained in the Blood Sea’s blood. Instead, she sat by the sea while monitoring Shang Luohu’s movements. ’What do they really want? Why aren’t they attacking us and just watching us?’

- To Be Continued -