Remould the Glory of Sword Art

Cui Zhen obtained a Boundary Stele from the inheritance in the Ultimate Poison Sacred Realm, and aside from that, he received a piece of ancient history.

The Ancient Saint of Ultimate Poison was a Great Divine Ability User adept at talismanic technique a thousand years ago.

"This ’Ten Thousand Demon Array’... even a thousand years ago, it was a long-lost secret technique array pattern."

Cui Zhen said, "This ancient array requires the Life Essence Blood of a Great Demon to be triggered. It needs at least twenty strands of Life Essence Blood to activate, and the more quantity and purity of Life Essence Blood injected, the greater the killing power the ancient array will unleash."

"Ming San has collected a large amount of Yin God Venerable’s Life Essence Blood..."

Ao Ying said, "With this Essence Blood from the Yin God Venerables, to what extent can the ancient array’s killing power reach?"

Rough calculations.

At the banquet in Giant Martial City, Ming San collected nearly ten strands of Life Essence Blood.

In the past few days, nearly all the Great Demons who came to the banquet were invited by Ming San... The real strong persons among them, like ’Yuan Huo’ and ’Qing Ming’, naturally wouldn’t lend their Life Essence Blood. Aside from that, only a dozen other Yin God Realm Venerables lent their demon blood.

Even including the Venerables within Great Ape Mountain.

All in all, the Yin God Essence Blood collected by Ming San amounts to merely over twenty strands, among which are a large number of "Fake Venerables" who relied on elixirs for their promotion.

If the ancient array’s killing power increases with the purity of Essence Blood...

Then the "Bloodline" gathered by Ming San, combined together, isn’t particularly strong.

It seems that this Ten Thousand Demon Array is not worth fearing.

"Over twenty Yin Gods..."

Cui Zhen whispered, "These Yin God Realms are relatively low. Even if they lend their blood, it should not be enough to cause a qualitative change in the Great Array."

Even if the ancient array patterns from a thousand years ago are still mysterious.

These twenty strands of Essence Blood wouldn’t be enough to give the ancient array the killing power of the "Yang God Realm."

"Half-step Yang God..."

Cui Zhen speculated internally and gave a rough estimate: "If only these strands of Yin God’s Essence Blood were added together... the array should only have the power of a ’half-step Yang God.’

"What if you add Ming Hai himself?"

Xie Xuanyi suddenly spoke.

"Ming Hai has Eighth Heaven cultivation. He possesses both ’Dragon Blood’ and ’Ape Blood,’ both of which are of top purity."

Cui Zhen’s expression became serious: "If he were willing to add his own Essence Blood to the array... the Ten Thousand Demon Array would sharply rise in killing power, and new Yang Gods like Venerable Heavenly Phoenix might struggle to withstand the onslaught of the ’Ten Thousand Demon Array.’

The conversation took a turn.

"However..."

Cui Zhen deliberated and said, "This Life Essence Blood is extremely important. As the Main Array Master, if Ming Hai were willing to forsake a whole drop of ’Life Essence Blood,’ it would severely weaken his own strength."

In the Human Race world.

Sword Cultivators cultivate the ’Lifebound Flying Sword,’ Taoists cultivate the ’Primordial Lake,’ Buddhist disciples cultivate the ’Great Acupoint’ of the Flesh Body.

In the Demon Country.

These Great Demons cultivate the ’Lifebound Demon Body,’ and this drop of Life Essence Blood is equivalent to the Magic Sword for Sword Cultivators, the Primordial Lake for Taoists, and the most important Great Acupoint for Buddhist Bodhisattvas.

Ming San borrows blood, only borrowing a tiny thread of Blood Qi.

If he truly wanted to borrow a complete drop of Essence Blood...

Let alone offering a year of tributor.

Even if offering five years, it’s unlikely many would agree.

This is something akin to "life and wealth."

"This seems like a losing deal."

Xie Xuanyi stroked his chin.

He couldn’t imagine what scenario would lead Ming Hai to forsake a drop of Life Essence Blood to activate the Ten Thousand Demon Array.

If the opponent is Heavenly Phoenix.

Then Ming Hai only needs to descend in person, and with one Divine Skill, he can suppress them.

"Therefore..."

Qilin Miaofa True Monarch whispered while frowning: "This Ten Thousand Demons Formation requires a large collection of Essence Blood. If there’s already sufficient blood within the array, and finally Ming Hai adds his blood, ascends to its master?"

With these words, the courtyard instantly fell silent.

"If I were Ming Hai."

Qilin Miaofa True Monarch paused and said, "I would keep ’adding blood’ until the power of the Ten Thousand Demons Formation reaches the ultimate peak, only then would I master the array."

From the beginning to the end.

Ming Hai’s opponent is only one person.

Then naturally, this array would also only have to deal with one person.

"This seems reasonable."

Cui Zhen puzzledly said, "But if he intends to deal with the ’Holy Emperor,’ collecting the blood of these Yin God cultivators... it’s completely meaningless. What Ming Hai needs is the Life Essence Blood of a Yang God Venerable."

The difficulty of borrowing blood is inherently high, no need to elaborate.

Once reaching the level of Yuan Huo or Qing Ming, at the Yin God Late Stage, they won’t easily lend their Life Essence Blood.

Not even a thread would be lent.

Those Yang God Great Cultivators would certainly not lend blood!

"A single drop of Life Essence Blood from a Yang God Venerable is not enough to deal with the Holy Emperor."

Qilin Miaofa True Monarch shook his head.

Since he stepped into the Third Realm, Ming Hai has extended several cares and greetings, sending messages long-distance, yet never proposed such a reckless request as "borrowing blood."

Clearly.

Ming Hai also understands...

This kind of conduct is too reckless!

Ming San collecting Yin God Venerable’s demon blood can still use the pretext of refining Treasure to cover up his intentions.

Once he seeks blood from Yang God Great Cultivators.

His actions and intent would be immediately exposed.

"What if... not just one drop?"

At this moment, Xie Xuanyi suddenly spoke.

"Not just one drop?"

Cui Zhen paused.

Qilin Miaofa True Monarch was also stunned.

The two exchanged glances, and suddenly, a rather absurd thought emerged in their minds.

The Supreme throne of Great Ape Mountain has been vacant for sixty years.

Several decades of time.

For the mundane, it’s a lifetime.

But for Great Divine Ability Users, it’s just a long journey in the flow of time.

Ming Hai coveting the throne of Great Ape Mountain isn’t a matter of just a single day, for these decades he seems dormant, while continuously preparing.

Patience, waiting, probing.

Until today... under the guise of the Holy Emperor’s 300-year birthday celebration, he erupted!

For years, the Holy Emperor has been in seclusion.

And Ming Hai likewise.

No matter what happens outside.

Nether Sea Venerable has never left his mansion.

Even when two of his sons encountered assassination attempts, dying at the hands of Human Race Great Divine Ability Users, he remained undeterred.

At that time, countless Demon Cultivators only considered Nether Sea Venerable to have a heart of stone.

But...

Todays’ truth seems intriguing in another way.

"Forsaking a drop of Life Essence Blood greatly impacts a cultivator’s strength."

"However... as long as time allows, it can slowly recover through cultivation."

Xie Xuanyi softly spoke, word by word: "Ming Hai hasn’t left his mansion not because he doesn’t want to leave, but because he cannot leave."

Years ago, when Ming Hai’s two sons faced slaughter.

He wasn’t unwilling to intervene to save them.

Rather...

After forsaking the Life Essence Blood, his strength severely diminished; appearing now not only fails to save them but also risks his own destruction, leading to total collapse.

"Enclosed within his residence all these years."

"Ming Hai carried out only one task..."

"And that is..."

"Adding blood!"