Cultivation Begins from Infancy - Chapter 275

Volume 3 - Chapter 29: Slaying the Prodigy, Proclaiming the Divine Name - Part 2

Even the divine soul within was severed and obliterated.

“You brat, you sure act decisively, but it’s a pity that the one in the Reverse Fate Realm got away,” Ji Yunge remarked.

Ji Yunge, who had been concealed on Li Hao's person the entire time without revealing himself, smiled as he witnessed Li Hao swiftly dispatch the Qin family's junior.

“Will that person go back to report the news?”

Li Hao frowned, worried that dealing with the young might bring retaliation from the old—a troublesome thought.

“Undoubtedly,” Ji Yunge replied. “Otherwise, what was the point of the Qin family stationing someone in the Reverse Fate Realm by that boy’s side? But it seems the other party has no intention of returning.”

As he spoke, a plume of black smoke rose skyward from the distant mountains, appearing to be some sort of signal.

“That’s the Qin family’s distress signal. It seems other experts from the Qin family are nearby,” Ji Yunge commented. “Looks like they plan to settle their grudge on the spot.”

…

Before a crimson cliff, a massive cave opening revealed a section of twisted, withered vines spanning dozens of zhang, quivering faintly as though writhing.

Outside the cliff, numerous figures gathered on the low hills. Their appearances varied, but all were the young elites of different tribes and families within the Great Wilderness Heaven.

They gazed at the body of the Scarlet Blood Vine Demon King within the cave, their eyes shining with fervor as they awaited its emergence.

Originally here to vie for the Dao Rhythmic Blood Fruit, they were shocked to discover the Scarlet Blood Vine Demon King undergoing a transformation, condensing its second blood body.

Now, with the process halfway completed and unable to stop, the demon king was aware of the intruders but powerless to intervene.

The gathered individuals refrained from interrupting, patiently waiting for the second blood body to form. This blood body, imbued with most of the Scarlet Blood Vine Demon King’s vital essence and medicinal potency, was akin to a freshly grown millennial ginseng, ten times more precious than the Dao Rhythmic Blood Fruit.

Thus, when someone stole the Dao Rhythmic Blood Fruit earlier, few pursued.

Apart from focusing on the imminent birth of the second blood body, they also hesitated to provoke the Ancient Holy Clan of the Qin family, which had dispatched a young master to pursue the thief.

For the Dao Rhythmic Blood Fruit, they had tolerated conflict with the Qin family, but the second blood body was a different matter altogether.

“That Qin family prodigy, Qin Tianchen, is also here. It’ll be hard to snatch anything from him.”

“We’ll see how fate unfolds. The Scarlet Blood Vine Demon King isn’t easily dealt with, and there are other families present. Let’s see who makes the first move.”

Many eyes converged on a few extraordinary figures among the crowd, one of whom stood out prominently—Qin Tianchen, the prodigy of the Ancient Holy Clan of the Qin family.

Rumors said he was born with a Sacred Bone, an extraordinary talent with the potential to ascend to sainthood. He had begun cultivation at three, reached the Spiritual Wandering Realm by ten, achieved Heaven and Man Mastery by fourteen, and stepped into the Three Immortals Realm by seventeen, even slaying a demon king in the Reverse Fate Realm—ferocious and unparalleled.

Now, at only twenty-four years old, his strength rivaled many of the older generation. He was said to have recently ventured deep into the wilderness, slaying an ancient feral beast on his own.

Among the crowd, Qin Tianchen’s refined and commanding presence drew all eyes as he silently watched the Scarlet Blood Vine Demon King within the cave.

Not far from him, a few figures occasionally cast wary glances his way, their expressions grave.

It was said that Qin Tianchen had long reached the pinnacle of the Tongli Realm and mastered the state of divine power, yet he had also come here.

As everyone waited, a sudden plume of black smoke shot skyward in the distance.

The two elders beside Qin Tianchen froze momentarily before their faces darkened. That direction was precisely where the second young master had gone earlier.

Qin Tianchen glanced over with his peripheral vision, his cold expression faltering briefly before his eyes widened in shock. An overwhelming aura surged from his body as he leaped skyward.

“First Young Master!”

In the distance, a divine soul streaked toward him—the elder who had previously ambushed Li Hao.

Upon seeing Qin Tianchen rise into the air, the elder hurriedly exclaimed, “Young Master, someone has stolen the Dao Rhythmic Blood Fruit and intends to kill the second young master!”

“Who?!”

Qin Tianchen’s pupils contracted. He had come here specifically to protect his younger brother and help him obtain the Dao Rhythmic Blood Fruit. And now, someone dared to kill his brother?

Everyone vying for treasures was still present; no one had left.

Noticing the elder’s form reduced to a divine soul, Qin Tianchen’s face darkened. “Where is Tianyu?”

“I…I barely escaped using Reverse Fate…” The elder stammered, his heart filled with tension and fear.

Qin Tianchen’s eyes sparked with thunderous light. “So you abandoned my brother to save yourself?”

“Young Master, please save the second young master…” the elder implored desperately. He had used his one chance at Reverse Fate to flee, but the second young master, still at the Dao Heart Realm, likely hadn’t survived. He only hoped it wasn’t too late to intervene.

Furious enough to kill the elder on the spot, Qin Tianchen suppressed his rage and turned to pursue, only to see a figure flying toward them in the distance. The newcomer wore a golden robe and carried a silver sword—clothing and weaponry identical to his brother’s.

But the person wearing them was a youth.

Li Hao, having fled from the battle in Liang Province to the River of Death, had long since been reduced to rags. After killing the Qin family youth, he had stripped the latter’s clothing—a treasure robe—for himself, discarding his tattered garments.

As for the divine armor, it was already ruined, so he hadn’t bothered retrieving it.

Now, as Li Hao approached, he sought to seize the initiative and avoid being hunted down later, potentially drawing dangerous foes to the Great Yu Divine Dynasty outside the Great Wilderness Heaven.

“So many people?”

Li Hao surveyed the figures scattered across the nearby hills.

His gaze locked onto the elder’s divine soul, who was crying to a young man. It wasn’t hard to deduce that this youth must be the one the elder sought for reinforcements.

“Is it you?!”

Qin Tianchen’s eyes turned red as he recognized the golden robe and silver sword—his brother’s belongings. The sight ignited his fury, his once icy demeanor shattering into seething rage.

“Who are you?!”

The two elders beside Qin Tianchen also rushed forward, their expressions dark with anger as they shouted at Li Hao.

The commotion drew everyone’s attention, startling those waiting for the Scarlet Blood Vine Demon King’s blood body to emerge.

From the looks of it, Qin Tianchen’s younger brother, who had just pursued someone, seemed to have been slain!

Li Hao’s attire confirmed their suspicions—he had stripped the victim of even his clothes and weapon, leaving no doubt that the person was dead.

“Who is that? So young!”

“He looks like a teenager. Which tribe does this prodigy belong to?”

“He actually dared to kill someone from the Ancient Holy Clan and even came here afterward. This guy has guts!”

The onlookers were astonished, their whispers filled with shock and disbelief.

“Listen well. I come from the Ancient God Clan, the Celestial Clan!”

Li Hao heard the elder’s question and seized the opportunity to fabricate an identity. He couldn’t let them trace his origins beyond the Great Wilderness Heaven, as it might bring calamity to the Great Yu Divine Dynasty.

Since they claimed to be the Holy Clan, he decided to elevate himself to a God Clan. Why not?

Li Hao’s bold proclamation echoed across the heavens, leaving the crowd stunned into silence.

The Ancient God Clan?

Did they mishear? Such a name had never been mentioned before.

Could there truly be an Ancient God Clan in the Great Wilderness Heaven?

Shocked, the onlookers felt as though their understanding of the world had been upended.

Qin Tianchen’s face flickered between fury and doubt. Ancient God Clan?

His family elders had never mentioned such a thing. The Ancient Holy Clans derived their name from their ancestors, who were Ancient Saints, with the bloodline of Ancient Saints flowing through them.

Yet this youth claimed to hail from a God Clan. Was he suggesting he was a descendant of deities?

But how could there be gods in this world? Such things were unheard of!

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