Wu Tian and the horde of demonic beings returned to the fold of Patriarch Ming He. After implanting the Blood God Seed within them, Patriarch Ming He no longer feared their betrayal, and thus, the Blood Sea barrier was lifted.
He then instructed them to release the beings who had not participated in the rebellion, allowing them to go their separate ways. The turmoil in the Blood Sea was finally, completely quelled.
In the chat group, as they witnessed the Blood Sea's turmoil subside, the various magical artifacts buzzed with discussion.
[God-Slaying Spear: It's finally over. This World-Destroying Black Lotus certainly got a good thrashing this time! World-Destroying Black Lotus, are you convinced now?]
[Jade Butterfly of Creation: If you're not convinced, we can do it again until you are!]
[World-Destroying Black Lotus: World-Destroying Black Lotus chooses not to speak and declares itself convinced. I hope you all stop pestering me.]
[Heaven-Measuring Ruler: Pestering? Clearly, you were too arrogant, and it serves you right to be targeted!]
[Chaos Bell: Exactly. With you acting like that, I'm not convinced either. It's finally good to see you down on your luck!]
[Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree: However, I didn't expect Ming He to have such resolve. Even after being put in such a difficult position, he was still willing to accept Wu Tian and the others.]
[Karma Red Lotus: Just say what you want to mock! But how much better are your Western lands? It's all for the sake of becoming stronger; no one can laugh at anyone else!]
[Immortal-Slaying Sword: I don't care about these matters. I just want to know if you can destroy those pseudo-Zhou Xuan Four Swords. I find them an eyesore!]
[Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda: That's not for us to decide. It requires the master's command. Alright, I'm going to watch the live broadcast. Bye-bye!]
The Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda closed the live broadcast, gathered the assembled magical artifacts, and flew into Xu Fang's embrace.
The Golden-Winged Great Peng, Ao Xue, and the Little Qilin also drew closer.
“It’s finally over. Old Ming He, next time your home is unstable, please don’t invite us over, alright?”
“Yeah, we couldn’t even get a cup of tea, and yet we had to help you out.”
“That Wu Tian of yours just keeps staring at me. Patriarch Ming He, could you give him a hard time later?”
The Golden-Winged Great Peng, Ao Xue, and the Little Qilin came forward, each speaking their minds.
“This time, my hospitality was lacking, and I was negligent. Please don’t take offense, esteemed young friends, and Fellow Daoist Xu Fang!”
Patriarch Ming He hastily clasped his hands in salutation, apologizing to everyone.
“Alright, stop teasing Daoist Ming He. However, Daoist Ming He, I will be taking these four immortal swords.”
As Xu Fang spoke, he pocketed the four Immortal-Slaying Four Swords that Wu Tian had forged.
He hadn't been willing to destroy the pseudo-Immortal-Slaying Four Swords earlier, as they were still treasures, after all.
While not comparable to the true Immortal-Slaying Four Swords, they could at least activate the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation and serve as a major trump card for Xu Fang.
At this moment, Xu Fang began to ponder.
“What kind of effect would combining the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation with a magical artifact formation produce?”
This was a good idea, and Xu Fang felt it held great potential. Coming to the Blood Sea this time and acquiring these pseudo-Immortal-Slaying Four Swords was a decent gain.
Patriarch Ming He nodded, tacitly agreeing. After all, they had contributed significantly this time, and it was only right for them to gain something.
The only one unhappy was probably Wu Tian. Although these four immortal swords were not of high grade, they were still modeled after the Immortal-Slaying Four Swords and could activate the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, making them quite valuable!
However, having just been severely beaten by Xu Fang and now having the Blood God Seed implanted by Patriarch Ming He, Wu Tian dared not speak out despite his dissatisfaction.
Sensing Wu Tian's displeasure, Xu Fang spoke softly to Patriarch Ming He.
“Daoist Ming He, Wu Tian is ultimately a demonic being, and he is not someone who will remain subservient in the future. You must be careful!”
Patriarch Ming He nodded upon hearing this.
“I am naturally aware and will guard against him.”
Speaking of which, Patriarch Ming He became somewhat melancholic.
“Speaking of which, these beings who have sworn allegiance have no sense of belonging to the Blood Sea. If the Blood Sea had its own beings with that sense of belonging, how wonderful that would be!”
“I feel that the Blood God Seeds of the Blood Sea have great potential and could perhaps fill this void.”
As Patriarch Ming He spoke, he became lost in thought.
Listening to Patriarch Ming He’s words and observing his demeanor, Xu Fang was immediately alerted. Was this the prelude to the premature birth of the Asura path?
Patriarch Ming He’s current contemplation likely stemmed from the desire to create beings for the Blood Sea!
Xu Fang dared not respond, fearing that if he said something wrong, it would cause the Asura race to be born prematurely, altering the predetermined fate and incurring the wrath of the Heavenly Dao.
However, Patriarch Ming He seemed to feel this was not enough and spoke again.
“These demonic beings, and even Wu Tian, all say that the Blood Sea is suitable for the survival of demonic paths.”
“Fellow Daoist Xu Fang, I have a bold idea, perhaps one that can instill a sense of belonging for the demonic beings towards the Blood Sea, and also attract more demonic beings to seek refuge in the Blood Sea.”
Patriarch Ming He spoke eloquently, outlining his plans for the Blood Sea to Xu Fang. The more Xu Fang listened, the more he was shocked.
Creating beings was not enough; Ming He even harbored ambitions of establishing a sect!
“Daoist Ming He, these are matters of the Blood Sea, and there’s no need to elaborate on them to me.”
Xu Fang quickly intervened, not wishing to be implicated. After all, given Patriarch Ming He’s ideas and future actions, the Asura race would be born, and the Underworld Sect would also emerge in due course.
The Asura race was known for its brutality and was disliked by the Heavenly Dao, while the Underworld Sect also inherited the essence of demonic paths, which Patriarch Hongjun would certainly disapprove of.
Xu Fang did not want to be involved, and at this moment, it was not advisable to listen too much.
Patriarch Ming He heard this and nodded.
“Very well, these matters of the Blood Sea shall not trouble Fellow Daoist Xu Fang. I will ponder them myself.”
Seeing this, Xu Fang finally breathed a sigh of relief and said.
“Alright, since the Blood Sea has been pacified, we shall take our leave!”
Xu Fang announced his departure. The Blood Sea was too peculiar.
A future Buddha Wu Tian, the Asura race, the Underworld Sect – all these combined were like death buffs, making it truly inadvisable to linger.
However, these were all heavenly secrets. Even though Xu Fang knew them, he dared not reveal them to Patriarch Ming He, lest he bring about his own demise.
He could only pray that Patriarch Ming He would stop, but then again, ever since Patriarch Ming He was born in the Blood Sea, where earthly malevolence converged, everything seemed to be predetermined.
“Fellow Daoist Xu Fang, why the hurry to leave? I invited you to visit the Blood Sea, how can you leave just like that?”
Patriarch Ming He stopped him. Knowing Xu Fang’s disposition, he didn’t say much more and immediately pulled Xu Fang down.
Xu Fang was helpless. Why must he always be so overbearing? Couldn’t he be more civilized?
The Little Qilin looked crestfallen, his heart aching at seeing his senior being dragged away by Patriarch Ming He.
“If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have exerted myself. I should have let Wu Tian succeed!”
The Little Qilin complained incessantly. He had helped Patriarch Ming He so much, yet the man didn’t even show gratitude. He should have let Senior Xu Fang go earlier to find the Qilin Seal!
However, with Patriarch Ming He having already taken Xu Fang away, what else could he do? He could only follow along.
Patriarch Ming He escorted Xu Fang and the others on a tour of the Blood Sea. After a good reception, he proposed a discussion on the Dao with Xu Fang.
Xu Fang thought about it. Since he was idle anyway, it would be a good opportunity to exchange ideas with a great figure of heaven and earth like Patriarch Ming He, so he agreed.
Thus, Xu Fang and Patriarch Ming He sat down to discuss the Dao, while the Golden-Winged Great Peng and the others listened in.
Only the Little Qilin wailed in despair. With this turn of events, when would he ever get his Qilin Seal?