Chapter 1679: Chapter 827: Xia Yan Dynasty, Investigation
"You... how is it possible..." Xue Wuhen’s voice was intermittent, his body began to tremble, and the blood-colored energy quickly flowed out of him.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang exchanged a glance, knowing that the battle had ended.
They didn’t let down their guard but maintained their fighting stance until Xue Wuhen’s body completely went limp, turning into a pool of blood that disappeared on the cave floor.
"It’s finally over." Qing Shuang let out a long sigh, sheathed her longsword, and looked around to confirm there were no other dangers.
Luo Chen nodded. He walked over to the stone platform and carefully removed the crystal stone emitting a faint red glow.
"This is the Blood Soul Crystal. We must take it back to the Alliance as soon as possible."
Qing Shuang also stepped forward. She looked at the Blood Soul Crystal in Luo Chen’s hand, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes.
"The Blood Ghost Sect went to such lengths to find this thing, they must have an unspeakable purpose. We have to handle it carefully."
The two of them stored the Blood Soul Crystal safely, then left the cave.
They knew that although they had stopped Xue Wuhen this time, the threat of the Blood Ghost Sect still lingered.
They needed to quickly take this news and the Blood Soul Crystal back to the Alliance so the Elders could make further decisions.
Upon returning to the Alliance Headquarters, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were immediately summoned by the Elders.
They reported in detail what they encountered in the cave and the discovery of the Blood Soul Crystal.
"Well done!" An Elder said approvingly, "With the Blood Soul Crystal, we might be able to find a way to stop the Blood Ghost Sect."
"However, we must not take this lightly," another Elder added, "The Blood Ghost Sect is very powerful. They won’t give up easily. We must strengthen the Alliance’s defenses and continue to search for other secrets of the Blood Ghost Sect."
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang nodded, knowing this was a prolonged battle requiring unity and effort from the entire Alliance.
They decided to stay in the Alliance to assist the Elders in handling various affairs.
In the following days, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang constantly participated in the Alliance’s defense work, while also searching for more information about the Blood Ghost Sect in the Alliance’s library.
They knew that only by fully understanding the enemy could they better formulate strategies to deal with them.
At the same time, the Alliance also began contacting other sects and loose cultivators to jointly discuss countermeasures.
They decided to form a special task force dedicated to tracking the movements of the Blood Ghost Sect and preventing them from acquiring any power that could threaten the Cultivation Realm.
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were chosen as members of the special task force. They underwent special training and began carrying out high-risk missions.
Every time they returned from a mission, they would bring back some intelligence about the Blood Ghost Sect. Although this intelligence wasn’t always encouraging, it did give the Alliance more understanding of the Blood Ghost Sect’s activities.
Just like that, another half month passed.
During this half month, the Blood Ghost Sect seemed to have suddenly disappeared.
No matter how Luo Chen and Qing Shuang searched for information about the Blood Ghost Sect.
There were no results at all.
This left Luo Chen feeling a bit disappointed.
...
Alliance Headquarters, in a courtyard.
Luo Chen was leisurely lying on a Taishi Chair.
Beside him sat a cup of steaming hot tea.
Luo Chen gently blew on the steam from the tea, yet his heart was anything but calm.
The recent calm made him feel a slight unease, as if the sudden silence of the Blood Ghost Sect foretold a larger storm was about to come.
Qing Shuang approached from a distance, carrying a piece of newly received intelligence, her brows furrowed.
"Luo Chen, take a look at this." Qing Shuang handed the intelligence to Luo Chen, her voice tinged with concern.
Luo Chen took the intelligence, quickly browsed through it, and his expression turned grave.
The intelligence showed that recently, many bloody massacres occurred within the forces of various Mortal Dynasties.
In just a month, at least a million people had already lost their lives.
Luo Chen put down his teacup, his brows tightly knit, realizing that these events might be related to the Blood Ghost Sect.
"Are these massacre events being manipulated by the Blood Ghost Sect?" he asked solemnly.
Qing Shuang nodded, "I have the same concern. These massacre events happen too frequently and without any obvious motive. It doesn’t seem like the work of ordinary forces."
Luo Chen stood up, his gaze firm, "We must find out the truth as soon as possible and thwart the Blood Ghost Sect’s conspiracy."
Qing Shuang tightly held the intelligence in her hand, "I will notify the Alliance Elders immediately, we need their support and resources."
Luo Chen and Qing Shuang took immediate action, knowing time was of the essence; every moment wasted could mean more innocent lives being endangered.
They swiftly gathered the special task force members and began formulating detailed action plans.
As the plan was finalized, they started heading to those Mortal Dynasties where massacre events occurred to investigate.
Among them, the first place to investigate.
That would be the Xiayan Dynasty.
The Imperial surname of the Xiayan Dynasty is Xia.
Its location is in the southeastern part of the Cultivation Realm, a Mortal Dynasty with a long history.
When Luo Chen and Qing Shuang arrived at the capital of the Xiayan Dynasty, it was dusk, and the afterglow of the setting sun cast on the ancient city walls, adding a touch of peace and serenity to the bustling capital.
However, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang knew that beneath this surface tranquility lay the conspiracy of the Blood Ghost Sect.