Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1450 - 1446: Beast Blood

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and sighed, "It’s still escaped; it’s stronger than I imagined."

"Good Swordsmanship!" Elder Guan Zhengying praised, "You actually forced it to flee!"

If it weren’t for the Array, no one would dare to approach this strange artifact in the Evil Suppressing Abyss.

Chu Zhiyuan didn’t use Spiritual Essence or Spirit Venerable powers; he could repel the Strange Beast with mere Swordsmanship.

Truly astonishing.

Elder Hu Qixuan asked, "Did you see it?"

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

"What did it look like?!" Elder Hu asked urgently.

Elder Guan Zhengying watched him intensely.

"It exceeded our imagination..."

Chu Zhiyuan did see the true form of this strange artifact; it was indeed a Strange Beast.

About the size of a palm, resembling a dragon and a lion.

If it weren’t for the strange shadows emanating from its body, with eyes bursting with brilliance, ancient and majestic, it would likely be mistaken for a delicate statue.

After Chu Zhiyuan spoke, Elder Guan Zhengying and Elder Hu Qixuan exchanged a glance and frowned.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Elder Guan, Elder Hu, have you ever seen its true form?"

Elder Guan replied, "We’ve never seen its true appearance; its power has been steadily increasing, and we’ve felt increasingly overwhelmed these past two years."

Elder Hu Qixuan said, "Luckily, its growth is slow, so we can still suppress it; otherwise, we would have already been unable to hold it back."

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "If we can’t hold it back, what will happen?"

"We fear it might break out of here and reach our side."

"It’s very likely," Elder Hu said, "is it extremely dangerous?"

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

Though the Strange Beast seems exquisite and charming, it is extremely dangerous.

Not to mention that even with a slight touch, it devours Lifespan; more importantly, it is incredibly greedy.

It has a strong desire to devour everything, wanting to consume everything.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "If we can’t hold it back, how should we respond?"

"Then we can only ask the Spirit Venerable to intervene," Elder Guan responded.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

Elder Hu asked, "Xiao Chu, can you destroy it?"

Chu Zhiyuan was taken aback.

Elder Guan’s eyes immediately burned into him.

Elder Hu slowly said, "If you can destroy it, we can all escape from here."

"Indeed," Elder Guan added quickly.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Elder Hu, Elder Guan, if that’s the case, why not ask a few Spirit Venerables to take action? Shouldn’t they be confident?"

Elder Hu shook his head, "Unless it’s absolutely necessary, they won’t act."

Elder Guan said, "Some Spirit Venerables did come to have a look, but deemed it too risky; better to maintain the status quo."

"Not confident?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

The two elders slowly nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "What if several Spirit Venerables together?"

"Heh heh..."

Both of them laughed simultaneously.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Are they still unwilling?"

Elder Hu coldly said, "Taking this risk seems not worth it to them; better that we guard, and only when we truly can’t hold it back, will they step in."

Chu Zhiyuan contemplated, "Elder Hu, Elder Guan, I am not confident yet, but I can give it a try."

"Don’t push yourself too hard," Elder Hu said, "wait until you’re confident to act."

Elder Guan nodded quickly, "If you’re injured by it, it’ll indeed be troublesome."

Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, "It moves too fast; caught off guard, I managed to ambush it now; it probably won’t engage with me again, and has already disappeared somewhere. I’ll come back in a few days to take another look."

"Be careful, we’re not in a hurry; a few years don’t make a difference," Elder Guan said.

Elder Hu remarked, "If you can destroy it, we old folks will bow to you."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "I dare not presume."

"Xiao Chu, you are now a Spirit Venerable," Elder Hu said, "we can treat each other as equals."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and smiled.

Treating them as equals actually feels uncomfortable.

He’s still too young, unlike other Spirit Venerables who have lived so long; their mentality and mindset are different.

...

Chu Zhiyuan bade farewell to the two and vanished, returning to the Heavenly Sword Branch.

He walked meditatively across the courtyard.

The Evil Suppressing Abyss had no Divine Artifact, and none was seen in the Imperial City; what on earth is going on?

Could it be that the Divine Artifact hid itself, thus evading his Insight?

Or is it simply nonexistent?

Are there other possibilities?

His expression grew more solemn as he took out a delicate and exquisite Jade Bottle from his sleeve.

Inside the Jade Bottle adorned with the Bright Moon pattern, a liquid could be vaguely seen, swaying heavily.

His mind involuntarily recalled a previous scene.

The Golden Sword was drawn just in time, stabbing toward the Strange Beast’s head, yet it failed to penetrate.

The Strange Beast was in a dazed state, but its head was as hard as iron, actually preventing the tip of the Golden Sword.

The Golden Sword vibrated, ceasing to stab its forehead, slicing towards its belly, vibrating and burrowing in, but only piercing its skin.

It shed a few drops of fresh blood, darting into the abyss, disappearing in an instant.

The few drops of blood suddenly halted in the air, fixed by an invisible force, motionless.

From Chu Zhiyuan’s sleeve flew out a jade green bottle, collecting them one by one inside, closing the stopper, then retreating back into the sleeve.

The Golden Sword returned to its sheath.

This all happened in the blink of an eye, unnoticed by the two elders.

Now, he gently shook the jade green bottle, feeling the blood of the Strange Beast inside.

It was indeed extraordinary, seemingly shrouded by a strange force, making it elusive and uncertain.

This contained the unique power of the Strange Beast, a force that lies between reality and illusion.

He pondered for a moment, then vanished.

The next moment, he appeared in front of a valley, none other than the East Huan Sacred Valley.

The Bright Moon hung in the night sky above the mountain peak like a jade disc.

Basking in the moonlight, he walked with hands behind him, refraining from entering the valley, staying on the flat ground in front of the valley; not far away, the dense forest was silent.

He was contemplating the potential of the Divine Artifact when a Light Gate appeared in front, subsequently revealing Chu Liezhao’s figure.

Chu Liezhao handed a bundle to Chu Zhiyuan, then retreated into the Light Gate and disappeared.

Chu Zhiyuan gently opened the bundle, inside was a moon-white garment.

The garment shone under the moonlight, resembling satin and silk, yet it was not silk.

It was made of an unusual material.

This was also a Treasure Clothes.

Chu Liezhao, now in the position of Thirteenth Prince Consort, could easily obtain a Treasure Clothes.

It’s easier for him than Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan gently shook the garment, then approached a waist-high tree stump, laying the garment flat on the stump surface, spreading it out, revealing the smoothest part of the back.

He then removed the stopper from the Jade Bottle, took a slender twig beside him, dipped it into the bottle, and soaked it with a bit of Strange Beast’s blood.

Started writing Divine Language on the Treasure Clothes with Strange Beast’s blood.

Whirlwinds began to blow.

A howling sound erupted in the Void, yet the twig soaked in Strange Beast blood moved faster, and the whirlwind grew fiercer.

The nearby forest bore the brunt of the whirlwind.

Just as the last stroke was about to be completed, a "pop" sounded crisply.

Both the Treasure Clothes and the twig turned to dust.

The dust surged towards him but was blocked by an invisible force, swept into the forest by the whirlwind.

Chu Zhiyuan’s cyan robe fluttered as he shook his head.

He had been relying on Super Sensing Illumination, sensing the strange change of the last moment.

A tremendous force suddenly descended, and neither the Treasure Clothes nor the twig could bear this overwhelming force.

To craft something like the previous Damaged Clothes of the Divine Race, the material of the Treasure Clothes needs to be stronger, and the Purple Millimeter needs to be strong enough too.

This is the direction of his efforts.

He secured the Jade Bottle and tucked it back into his sleeve, revealing a smile.

This is considered a huge gain.

The Strange Beast’s blood is available, just need to continue seeking viable stronger garments and brush.

Besides the three Clones, there are his own connections, which should help him find them.

He broke off another twig, beginning to practice that Swordsmanship move under the moonlight.

After practicing twice, he suddenly noticed an anomaly.