CHAPTER 369: CHAPTER 357: ATTACK OF THE BLACK TORTOISE

"The Blood Demon who faints at the sight of blood and just wants to quietly read books?" Uncle Orange was scratching his head bald, unable to figure out how such a bizarre phenomenon could occur.

"Fainting from the sight of blood is a psychological disorder that can theoretically occur in any living being between heaven and earth," Liu Rouxin casually remarked. "If it occurs in normal cultivators, the condition tends to weaken as their realm and cultivation improve, like in my case, I do not faint from the sight of blood anymore."

"What about the Blood Demon within you?" Su Youyi curiously took a few more glances at Liu Rouxin’s eyes, which were darker and blood-red than hers, although the figure that was there just now was no longer visible.

"Blood Sister can’t manage, she was sealed by my master and the others right after she possessed me, and now she has almost no cultivation. Moreover, her cultivation growth entirely depends on blood, which is both a talent and a limitation for her," Liu Rouxin said, feeling helpless. This situation might be the only case throughout the three epochs on the Mystical Mechanism Continent.

"That’s really quite tragic." After hearing this, Liang Yi laughed and cried at the same time, thinking what an odd situation it was!

To overcome her blood phobia, she needs to enhance her cultivation and realm, but the Blood Demon’s unparalleled talent has now become a deadly shackle, as conventional cultivation methods are of no use to her.

However, Liang Yi wasn’t particularly surprised; after all, having a cat-shaped Heavenly Dao by his side, a Blood Demon who faints at blood was not so strange in this world either.

"If what you’ve said is all true, then this Blood Demon doesn’t seem to pose much of a threat." It wasn’t quite appropriate, but thinking about the tragic state of the Blood Demon, Liang Yi couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

"And now, Blood Sister has no interest in slaughtering beings, she just wants to come out and read more books."

"Reading books? Like classics and travelogues?" Su Youyi also loved reading books when she was at the Taoist Sect, and had almost turned over every book in the sect’s library.

Liu Rouxin glanced at Su Youyi and briefly described some of Blood Sister’s favorite books to her.

But the next second, a blush appeared on Su Youyi’s face, spreading swiftly to her ears, making her look rosy and tender.

Su Youyi covered her ears, her pupils shockingly dilated, as if she had heard chants from a new world.

Liang Yi and Uncle Orange beside her were also stunned; the Blood Demon who faints at blood also had fujoshi tendencies, and was this world’s cultural atmosphere really so liberal?

"So you see? Blood Sister probably wishes for the destruction of the Mystical Mechanism Continent even less than some of the people on this world do."

"Truly a case of ’strange phenomena are commonplace in the vast universe’..." Liang Yi subtly sighed.

"The rumors that Banished Immortal and our Blood Control Sect have a feud started from that massacre, but in fact, that’s not true at all. The later visit of Banished Immortal wasn’t what outsiders thought either, so you don’t have to worry about my master killing you with a slap," Liu Rouxin rambled on to alleviate Liang Yi’s worries.

Liang Yi had helped her best friend, and naturally, she would reciprocate by looking after Liang Yi, as was her duty as the big sister of the Blood Control Sect.

"I see..." Having heard Liu Rouxin’s explanation, Liang Yi felt somewhat reassured.

But before Liang Yi could continue saying anything, Su Youyi suddenly turned her gaze sharply toward one side of the Floating Cloud Ship, her expression turning solemn.

Su Youyi’s hand drew the Lovesick Sword from its sheath, and without anyone noticing, colorful glows had already started surrounding the ship, forming a strikingly beautiful attack together with the sword in her hand.

"Ding!"

A crisp sound rang out, and Su Youyi’s Lovesick Sword collided with the swiftly approaching object, sparking flames everywhere.

But the standoff only lasted a moment before Su Youyi was sent flying backward, while the wide gray object coming from the sky continued its relentless advance towards the Floating Cloud Ship.

On the trajectory of Su Youyi’s flight, the figure of Liang Yi appeared; he placed a hand on Su Youyi’s shoulder, transferring all the impact into the Void, finally halting her momentum.

"Senior Brother, it’s an Eighth Realm Cultivator! And from the Devouring Spirit Sect!" Su Youyi hurriedly spoke to Liang Yi, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth. She instinctively believed these people from the Devouring Spirit Sect were here to assassinate her Senior Brother.

"Calm down." Liang Yi steadied Su Youyi, who seemed somewhat unstable. Yuan Zhou transformed into a stream of light, circling around and alert to any danger.

"Is that... a turtle shell!?"

The object that had just collided with Su Youyi completely ignored Liang Yi, who brushed past it, continuing its course unchanged towards the Floating Cloud Ship.

Now, seeing it from a further distance, Liang Yi and Su Youyi could make out that the object falling from the sky was a gigantic turtle shell, nearly the same size as the Floating Cloud Ship.

"Step aside, this has nothing to do with you! My target is only Liu Rouxin!" A familiar voice quietly reached Liang Yi’s ears from an unknown location.

Liang Yi’s body paused just as he was about to move. He recognized the owner of the voice.

The Saintess of the Devouring Spirit Sect, Wan Tinggui!

But Liang Yi did not respond, still rapidly retreating with his Junior Sister, his mind racing with thoughts.

Recalling how Liu Rouxin and Pang Qingshi had once severely wounded and driven Wan Tinggui away, Liang Yi roughly understood why Wan Tinggui was here.

The Floating Cloud Ship was protected by Arrays, but these Arrays were completely incapable of withstanding the attack of an Eighth Realm cultivator. The turtle shell, carrying a force of tens of thousands, crushed all the Arrays like a mountain overwhelming them.

However, at the critical moment, a clear bird cry rang out! The Fires of Heaven appeared in the Void, transforming into a Vermilion Bird, which screeched as it charged towards the turtle shell!

Wherever the Vermilion Bird went, even the space itself twisted and churned, as if it would be burned through at any second.

Sensing the presence of the Vermilion Bird from the same Four Spirits, the turtle shell did not show weakness. As streams of Spirit Light flowed, a Black Tortoise bearing the heavens appeared before them.

Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, Scarlet Fire and Black Water, their collision was powerful enough to shake heaven and earth! Even Liang Yi and Su Youyi who were watching from afar were blown away for miles by the impact.

"Black Tortoise Envoy, you haven’t made much progress over all this time." Zhou Yuqing suddenly appeared above the Floating Cloud Ship, her red hair flying in the wind as her gaze flickered to a certain spot in the Void.

"Old man, I never expected that you would actually betray the Devouring Spirit Sect!" An elder like an old farmer, realizing he was already exposed, no longer hid himself and directly appeared before Zhou Yuqing.

"Vermilion Bird Envoy, long time no see!" A young girl beside the Black Tortoise Envoy greeted Zhou Yuqing.

Besides the Black Tortoise Envoy, two other figures revealed themselves; one was Wan Tinggui, whom Liang Yi had once seen in Taibai City, and an old woman.