Chapter 110: Vitality Like a River, the Perfect Grandmaster!

Chapter 110: Blood Like a River, Perfected Grandmaster!
Chapter 110: The Foremost Expert of the Qianshan Army! Yin-Yang True Blood Pill!

In the distance, within the watchtower, Chief Priest Liu felt a cold dread gripping his heart. He knew the outcome of this battle was sealed; the Sanyin Daoist had no chance of survival.

How could he possibly survive?

Bai Yuannian had been defeated by a single spear strike within three breaths. His heavy sword had fallen, and he had conceded defeat, fully humbled. Even if the Sanyin Daoist were more profound and formidable, hiding his true strength, how could he hope to live once this Whale Hunter had tracked him down?

Death was the only outcome.

"No, I must return and inform Grandmaster Luanshan that a peerless expert has appeared here. I must..."

Just as he prepared to move, a flash of light streaked across the horizon. An arrow whistled like a gale, reaching him in an instant!

"Oh no!"

In the nick of time, Chief Priest Liu executed a formidable movement technique. The blood within his body surged frantically, accelerating to its absolute limit, allowing him to narrowly dodge the arrow.

But—

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Three more arrows followed in an instant, piercing through his body and pinning him against the wall of the watchtower. Blood sprayed from him in a fountain.

"This man is suspicious. Capture him first, ask questions later."

In the distance, Yi Yuan’s expression was cold and detached.

Having been turned into a corpse puppet, he possessed little emotion. He was ruthlessly indifferent, harboring a faint, innate craving for slaughter and blood. Facing a suspicious figure while two Qianshan soldiers lay dead nearby, his instinct was to strike first and pin the target down.

...

"Time is the greatest slayer of men!"

"That spear strike seemed as casual as a wave of the hand, yet its power was invincible. Even a Grandmaster of the Three Rivers could not contend with it."

"So, this is it."

Bai Yuannian had once harbored various schemes and ambitions, but at this moment, his spirit was spent. A sudden sense of desolation washed over him.

"Such terrifying physical strength, akin to a celestial deity, unleashed with such ease—this cannot possibly be the work of an old man. At my age, the body withers; it is impossible to maintain such a peak."

"Perhaps the Marquis of White Forehead was right. The Bai family can no longer rely on me, nor on him, to establish a foothold in this new East Sea. Only by pinning our hopes on the next generation can we rise again!"

Yet, if one looked closely, there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, indicating his internal organs had been shaken; he had failed to fully withstand that final strike.

His final collision with Bai Xuan had been a blow struck with all his might, yet it was shattered by his opponent's divine strength. The backlash was inevitable.

"I am over ninety. I have at most thirty years left to live. Even if I break through, what of it?"

"Grandmaster Bai Yuannian, though he seized my master's pill... he is, after all, a Grandmaster of the Bai family and a pillar of the Qianshan Army."

Seven or eight martial artists were in an uproar. The news spread rapidly, and everyone was driven to a frenzy. They were deeply shocked, realizing they had witnessed the moment the foremost expert of Qianshan Island changed.

"Too terrifying."

Many Bai family soldiers, their powerful blood-qi surging, stepped forward to surround Bai Yuannian. He stood still, not moving, regulating his internal breath with a slightly pale complexion.

"Sir, here is the pill."

With strength such as his, few in the Qianshan Army could match him. Only the terrifying power of Bai Xuan commanded his respect and admiration.

"Thank you for your mercy, sir."

He understood clearly.

The Whale Hunter spoke coldly.

He guessed this was the Vortex Spear Technique, but at this level, that technique was merely a crude and common internal martial art.

His icy gaze swept across the area, causing everyone present to tremble.

Bai Yuannian offered no further resistance. In truth, he felt a sigh in his heart; in an instant, he seemed to have aged several years.

"This Whale Hunter... he cannot be very old."

A practitioner of hard-body training must be like this to truly be considered a master!

...

Bai Xuan had executed the move casually, without even needing to channel his internal energy to form a blood-qi vortex. The raw power of the heavy spear alone was enough to defeat Bai Yuannian.

Even without malice, such terrifying strength was enough to shock these people.

"The Qianshan Army cannot do without the Bai family. You are a sufficiently strong expert. When the Star-Hunting Pirates arrive, we shall fight again then."

"I promised my master not to fail the Bai family. Defeating him was enough."

"Granduncle! Are you alright?"

"Granduncle!"

The burly man with the saber felt immense admiration; he had found the leader he wished to follow.

At this moment, the low voice of the Whale Hunter rang out, "It is nothing. I said I would join the Qianshan Army."

On the training grounds, the burly man with the saber held his breath, his heart trembling.

"This is the crushing weight of power! If I am to serve in the Qianshan Army on this island, then it must be under the Whale Hunter."

In reality, Bai Xuan had indeed shown mercy in that final strike!

His spear had been swung with extreme force, shattering the "Dragon Tail" strike. He could have followed through, and even if Bai Yuannian hadn't died, he would have been severely wounded, with many of his bones shattered.

"On this East Sea, the waves of the future always displace the waves of the past. How old is Duan Haiyuan? To defeat these geniuses—this is no longer my era!" Bai Yuannian said in a low, aged voice.

In his youth, Bai Yuannian had possessed god-like strength, but now, though he could maintain his waning blood-qi with pills, his physical body could not remain invincible forever.

"Of course, this man certainly possesses deep mastery of the spear. The way he wields it... it seems as if a vortex envelops everything."

"Where is my pill?"

"This battle... it was a total crushing victory!"

Bai Xuan knew this well.

"Not for now."

Bai Xuan’s voice was low and gravelly. "I need to go into seclusion to seek a breakthrough. Do not look for me after this."

"However, if Qianshan Island is in danger, I will strike when I emerge!"

"Seclusion for a breakthrough?" Bai Yuannian was stunned.

"What is this invincible expert looking to break through to?"

He was momentarily confused. "Condensing another river of blood? A seventh? An eighth?"

...

"This pill... even through the porcelain bottle, I can see it. Two streams of blood-qi, one black and one white, are incredibly vigorous and agile. Once swallowed, it will cause my cultivation base to undergo a qualitative change!"

Bai Xuan was satisfied as he received the pill. He tucked the bottle away and saw two elderly Grandmasters approaching with respectful smiles.

"Do you also wish to fight me?"

Bai Xuan’s gaze swept over them, his voice low and gravelly.

With the Eyes of the Sea, he could see clearly: both men’s blood-qi was waning. They were clearly in their twilight years, their strength lacking, unable to reach perfection again.

"Not at all, not at all. How could we dare to fight the Whale Hunter?"

Old Master Wang stepped forward, smiling obsequiously. "It is just that in the Qianshan Army, the various affairs are not handled by us perfected Grandmasters, but by those below. I have specially come to introduce my nephew, the 'Slaying Shark Divine Sword,' Wang Yuanlian."

"I am Wang Yuanlian. I dare not claim the title of Divine Sword; I am merely a swordsman," Wang Yuanlian stepped forward, bowing respectfully. "Our Wang family leads a unit of elite troops in the Qianshan Army. If you have any orders, just say the word."

"Hmm." Bai Xuan grunted.

"As expected, at this level of strength, so-called military power comes and goes with a gesture."

Bai Xuan sighed inwardly.

These elite troops all possessed blood-qi cultivation, wore armor, and wielded Green Water Sabers. Their combat power was astonishing; a thousand of them charging together would force an ordinary half-step Grandmaster to retreat.

But before the Whale Hunter, they were nothing more than a wave of the hand.

The leaders of the various Qianshan factions greeted Bai Xuan. Old Master Wang respectfully returned the damaged wooden sword to him.

"When the opportunity arises, we must drink and talk!" Old Master Wang said. "I know you are going into seclusion, so I dare not disturb you. When you emerge, we, the Grandmasters of the Qianshan Army, shall gather again!"

"Very well."

Bai Xuan did not waste words. He took the small wooden sword, his figure flashed, and he vanished from the spot. His speed was terrifying, leaving the many experts behind to sigh in wonder.

"The Qianshan Army is about to change hands." Old Master Liu said softly from the side. "Even if this man has no faction, what does it matter? If he stands guard, the armies of Qianshan will follow. Such is the demeanor of an invincible expert!"

"I wonder if the Bai family can accept this... Bai Yuannian was heavily defeated; his vitality will surely be severely damaged."

Old Master Liu and Old Master Wang exchanged glances and shook their heads. They knew that after this battle, the power dynamics around Qianshan Island would undergo a heaven-shaking transformation!

...

In the small courtyard where Bai Xuan stayed.

Swish!

Bai Xuan’s figure appeared, and he looked down at the person lying on the ground.

With a flick of his finger, the skin on the man’s face ruptured. Suddenly, tentacles emerged, wriggling beneath the surface!

"As expected, a member of the Sea God Sect. It seems their internal affairs have been settled, and they are about to return to the sea."

Bai Xuan’s expression was calm. "Have you interrogated him?"

"Yes, Captain," Yi Yuan said in a strained voice. "This man is a Chief Priest of the Sea God Sect on the island. He came from the outside to help the Star-Hunting Pirates strike at Qianshan Island..."

He listed many plans in one breath, including the existence of Luanshan.

This Grandmaster was ranked fourth among the nine great Grandmasters of the Star-Hunting Pirates. His strength had reached the six-river level. He had once been the master of "Hidden Dragon Island," commanding ten thousand elite troops, and had defeated several powerful Grandmasters behind the official government’s Blade-Catching Division!

However, when Duan Haiyuan arrived in person and defeated the entire Hidden Dragon Island single-handedly, Luanshan, knowing when to yield, surrendered on the spot. He became Duan Haiyuan’s subordinate and now campaigned across the East Sea, defeating dozens of experts.

"Come to think of it, I had heard of Qianshan Island before. It is said that the master of Qianshan Island is an incredibly powerful Immortal, beyond the level of ordinary Immortal Masters, a figure unmatched on the sea."

Yi Yuan pondered, "However, those are all legends now. Among the Star-Hunting Pirates, it is said that the second strongest of the nine Grandmasters is Di Yuan, a Grandmaster whose blood-qi is like the sea. His 'Ice Soul Soul-Suppressing Visualization' is peerless on the sea, and he is Duan Haiyuan’s senior brother."

"The third strongest, according to him, is Duan Haiyuan’s junior brother, named Shen Hai! His blade technique is formidable. Although he only has the power of four rivers, even Luanshan fears him."

"The remaining experts are not to be feared; they are no match for you, Captain!"

Yi Yuan had seen Bai Xuan slay the Sanyin Daoist and defeat Bai Yuannian with his own eyes. Since Bai Xuan did not hide his strength from him, he knew exactly how terrifying his master was.

Therefore, even if Bai Xuan didn't watch him, he dared not flee. If he were caught, he would be turned into a mist of blood by a single spear strike! There would be no room to struggle.

"It seems that on this East Sea, I am now considered a powerhouse."

Bai Xuan sighed. He flicked his finger, and with a boom, the Sea God Sect Chief Priest exploded into a mist of blood, swept away by the wind outside the courtyard!

"It is time for seclusion."

Anticipation burned in Bai Xuan’s eyes.

"Once I swallow the Yin-Yang True Blood Pill, I will surely break through the Blood-Like-a-River realm!"

...

Nearly a thousand miles away from Qianshan Island, on a chain of small islands.

"Luanshan, you traitor! You promised me you wouldn't attack our Three Mountain Islands for Duan Haiyuan! Where has your Grandmaster’s integrity gone!"

With a roar, a stout old man wielding twin blades attacked. As he swung them, two massive, ferocious "Iron Beast Fish" appeared. With a strike of his blades, the air shook!

"Twin Fish Blades! Devouring Beast Aspect!"

The old man transformed into a towering iron fortress, possessing a ferocious beast head. His blood-qi roared, and three rivers of blood-qi were unleashed!

But—

"The words of Lord Duan Haiyuan are the golden rule. How could my previous promise hold any weight?"

A middle-aged scholar-like Grandmaster sighed faintly.

He held an unremarkable staff. With a howl, he suddenly transformed into a ferocious giant ape. The staff grew monstrously large, condensing six rivers of blood-qi, and smashed downward!

"Mountain-Moving Giant Ape Visualization! Shatter!"

With a thunderous crash, the shockwave rippled out for hundreds of meters. Where it passed, trees were uprooted, and branches were pulverized!

Crack.

The two "Twin Fish Blades" were sent flying, embedding themselves into the ground. They were divine weapons, yet even under such terrifying impact, they did not truly break.

But the old man’s blood-qi was scattered, and his upper body was pulverized into pulp!

"Master!"

Someone cried out in rage, but on these small islands, there was slaughter everywhere. Blood and fire burned; no one cared about this scene.

With the foremost expert of the Three Mountain Islands dead, the entire island was doomed to fall. No one could stop it.

"Occupy everything. Kill those who resist. Slaughter the island!"

Luanshan retracted his blood-qi, his expression cold. "Lord Duan Haiyuan has ordered that there be no disobedience!"

Not far away, two Grandmasters looked on with pain.

"It is good that you are willing to surrender. However, there is no room for you among the 'Head-Hunting Lords' of the Star-Hunting Army. You shall be ranked as ordinary commanders for now."

Luanshan commanded coldly.

"With this battle over, the day Lord Duan Haiyuan unifies the East Sea is not far off."

"The next battle..."

Luanshan narrowed his eyes.

"Qianshan Island!"

...

At the Monster Fish Ranch.

"Lord Bai Xuan said he is going into seclusion?"

"Yes, no one is to disturb him, or they will be executed on the spot. It is said he won't come out for at least a few days."

"With the winds of war blowing on the sea, even here at the ranch, we are worried... sigh. It is said Lord Bai Xuan is a peerless genius. His strength among the younger generation is shocking. If he had been born twenty years earlier, we would have a pillar of strength on this island, and we wouldn't have to be so afraid."

"Isn't it said that the Whale Hunter joined the Qianshan Army? There is talk that he fought Grandmaster Bai Yuannian and gained the upper hand."

"That news is tightly sealed; only the martial experts know. Who knows how strong this Whale Hunter really is?"

Several soldiers were whispering.

At the entrance of the secret chamber, Yi Yuan was hidden in the shadows, his two-meter-long giant bow by his side. His gaze was cold as he silently stood guard.

"My Captain was already invincible before this, slaying the Sanyin Daoist and Bai Yuannian, yet he still seeks a breakthrough... I wonder how terrifying his strength will be afterward."

He stared at the entrance, filled with speculation.

Inside the chamber.

"Let the breakthrough begin."

Bai Xuan flipped his hand, and the porcelain bottle appeared. He poured out two pills; they did not fall, but instead floated in the air, with two streams of black and white qi swirling around them!

The medicinal aura of these pills was so potent that just one sniff caused one's heart to tremble and the blood-qi to accelerate, as if something within was about to change!

"Yin-Yang True Blood Pill, open for me!"

Bai Xuan did not hesitate and swallowed them both!