"Hmph!"
Zi Linling let out a cold snort, and the green space connected with the Nine-Bend Acacia Vine in her hand.
A rich life force spread along the vine, instantly reaching the streak of red.
Although the red was domineering, it was eventually overpowered by the continuous stream of life energy.
In the blink of an eye, the rapidly spreading red was suppressed by the life force and, with a crushing momentum, retreated back onto Shangguan Yulin's right arm.
It worked!
Zi Linling thought to herself and increased the output of life energy.
Under the combined effect of the life force and the Nine Revolutions Great Returning Pill, the red on Shangguan Yulin's upper right arm quickly receded to his forearm.
Zi Linling pressed her advantage, her life force flowing ceaselessly.
Under the overwhelming pressure of the life force, the red retreated again, only reaching Shangguan Yulin's wrist.
Then, it lingered at his wrist, preparing to fight the life force to the death.
But how could Zi Linling give it a chance?
With a thought, the Nine-Bend Acacia Vine in her hand dipped directly into the lake of life within the green space.
The life force on the Nine-Bend Acacia Vine became even more concentrated, forcing the red to retreat once more in helplessness.
The palm, the root of the fingers, and finally, the strange red was forced back to Shangguan Yulin's fingertips.
As the red receded, Shangguan Yulin's withered right hand quickly regained its elasticity under the nourishment of the life force.
If the roots are not removed, the weeds will grow back with the spring breeze!
Zi Linling did not give the strange red any chance to rebound.
The scalpel reappeared, its blade flashing rapidly.
An incision appeared on the fingertips of Shangguan Yulin's five fingers simultaneously.
Five strange blood droplets flew out from the cuts, heading straight for Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, and Shen Liuxing.
The three were intently watching Zi Linling treat Shangguan Yulin and had not expected the strange blood droplets to fly towards them.
Thus, completely unprepared, the three were startled and retreated repeatedly, unwilling to be entangled by these peculiar droplets.
Zi Linling let out a cold snort and said, "Hmph! Still trying to harm others! Jiuji! Huangyi! The task is yours!"
"Understood, Master!"
As the words fell, the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron flew out of the Divine Maiden's Palace, along with Huangyi's primordial spirit.
After flying out, the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron performed a coquettish spin and accurately collected the five blood droplets.
Immediately after, the lid snapped shut, and it landed heavily on the ground.
"It's my turn!"
Huangyi gracefully sat on the cauldron lid, flicked a finger, and phoenix true fire blazed fiercely beneath the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron.
"Hehehehe..."
Under the incineration of the phoenix true fire, the five blood droplets let out eerie screams.
"Hmph! They truly have a life!"
Zi Linling sneered coldly and said, "I know you can understand me, so I hope you will answer my questions truthfully, otherwise, hehe..."
Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shen Liuxing, and Shangguan Yulin, who had just recovered, were startled by Zi Linling's words.
The blood droplets have life?!
This sounded preposterous, more fantastical than a fairy tale.
"Hehehehe..."
The eerie screams of the five blood droplets echoed again.
Zi Linling smiled sinisterly and said with a cold face, "Since you refuse a toast and insist on a damnation, then..."
"Huangyi, Jiuji, refine them for me!"
"Yes, Master!"
Huangyi and the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron responded in unison, and the phoenix true fire intensified by another three points.
Half an hour later, a weak voice actually emerged from the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron.
"Hehehehe... My lord, stop refining! Stop refining, I'll tell you whatever you want to know!"
The voice was precisely the ancient language that Zi Linling had heard before in the Stone Clan and Lei Clan tribes in the Land of Exile.
Xuanyuan Xun, Rong Guang, Shen Liuxing, and Shangguan Yulin also heard it, but they did not understand the ancient language, so they did not know what it meant.
"Huangyi, stop!"
Zi Linling issued a command to Huangyi and then spoke in the ancient language, "What exactly are you?"
The five blood droplets replied, "I am an ancient blood demon, formed from a single drop of blood."
Zi Linling was shocked.
Beasts could cultivate into demons, and plants into spirits, but she had never heard of blood cultivating into a demon.
However, all things possess sentience, so it was not impossible for blood to cultivate into a demon.
Zi Linling believed it but feigned anger on the surface, saying, "Hmph! Do you take me for a fool?"
The ancient blood demon quickly said, "My lord, I am not lying! I am a drop of mermaid blood from the ancient era."
"The mermaid race was annihilated in a great war. I am the last drop of blood spat out by the last clan leader of the mermaid race before his death."
"The mermaid race was exterminated, and the clan leader's resentment was immense. I absorbed the clan leader's resentment and, after countless years, gained sentience."
Upon hearing the ancient blood demon's words, a scene immediately flashed in Zi Linling's mind.
It was the great battle she had seen at the vengeful spirit altar. Su Dan Novel Network
She instinctively asked, "The last clan leader of the mermaid race you speak of, was it a female mermaid wearing a crown and holding a black obsidian scepter, and was she battling someone holding a banner?"
The ancient blood demon clearly paused and said, "How do you know? Who are you?"
Its words undoubtedly confirmed Zi Linling's suspicion.
It seemed that the ancient blood demon before her was indeed the last drop of blood from that female mermaid clan leader.
"Tell me, what was the name of the last clan leader of the mermaid race?"
Zi Linling asked with a grave expression.
She had a feeling that the last clan leader of the mermaid race had an unbreakable connection with her.
The ancient blood demon replied, "Her name was Jiao Ling. She was the posthumous daughter of the great shaman and the granddaughter of Mother Venerable Feng Lixi!"
Upon hearing this, Zi Linling staggered back a few steps. As expected, the last clan leader of the mermaid race was her great-grandmother!
"Was she born with injuries from demonic energy?"
The ancient blood demon was even more surprised and asked, "How do you know?"
Zi Linling gave a self-deprecating smile.
Heh heh!
How would she not know?
She was her great-grandmother, her maternal grandmother's mother, how could she not know?
In the Other Shore Space, she had seen everything about her grandmother without exception.
The ancient blood demon was, in fact, the last trace of her great-grandmother left in this world.
Thinking of this, Zi Linling said to the Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron, "Jiuji, release her!"
"Master, this..."
The Nine Extremes Qiankun Cauldron hesitated.
It was not that it wanted to disobey Zi Linling's order, but it was worried that the ancient blood demon would take the opportunity to escape and continue to harm others.
Zi Linling smiled wryly and said, "Don't worry, I won't let her harm others anymore!"