Just like when they had first arrived on the first island, three round platforms suddenly appeared in front of the two of them, each of which was covered by a light curtain. Three Cores lay quietly on these three platforms.
With their first experience, how could the two of them not know that this was the reward for reaching the second island?
Qu Huachang was still hesitating about which Core to choose, but Yang Kai had already reached out to grab the one in the middle.
There was nothing to compare, so he couldn’t tell which Core was better, so he decided to try his luck.
After easily breaking through the light barrier, Yang Kai took out the Core from the round platform and examined it carefully. It was a Fifth Grade Wood Element!
Turning his head to look at Qu Huachang, he saw that she had also made up her mind and took out a Core. From the energy fluctuations emanating from this Core, it was also a Fifth Grade, but it was Fire Element Core.
The reward for the first island was a Third Grade to Fifth Grade Core. Third and Fourth Grade Cores were very common, while Fifth Order Core were very few.
When they arrived at the second island, both of them had obtained a Fifth Grade Core, their rewards had obviously increased by a level.
From this, Yang Kai could infer that the reward for the third island was a Sixth Grade one! Once he arrived at the palace in the middle of the lake, there would definitely be a seventh grade one! Yang Kai’s heart burned with excitement as he became more determined to go to the palace in the middle of the lake to take a look. He didn’t care about Blood Monster Divine Monarch's Blood Dao Inheritance, but there was a high chance it contained the cultivation resources he needed, so he naturally couldn’t miss it.
Soon after, more people arrived on the second island and received their rewards. Yang Kai secretly paid attention to them and found that unless someone with particularly bad luck obtained a Fourth Grade Core, most of them would obtain a Fifth Grade Core, but not a single Sixth Grade.
Having tasted the sweetness, the cultivators on the island became more enthusiastic, each of them finding a place to sit down and meditate on the Blood Shine Scripture on the stone tablet.
The stone tablet on the shore was the first volume of the Blood Shine Scripture, the first island was the second volume, so this second island should be the third volume.
Yang Kai and Qu Huachang each found a seat and sat down, immersing their minds into the stone tablet. Realizing that this was indeed the third volume, they immediately began cultivating.
Compared to the previous two volume, this third one was undoubtedly more profound, but the aptitude of a cultivator who was able to ascend this second island was naturally not too bad, so comprehending its mysteries wasn’t a problem. The only difficult part was circulating the Blood Shine Scripture.
Yang Kai hadn’t thought much about it before, but now that he was on this second island, Yang Kai suddenly discovered that the more vigorous a person’s Blood Qi was, the greater their advantage would be. This wasn’t difficult to understand; after all, the Blood Shine Scripture was a cultivation technique related to the Blood Dao, so it naturally required a vigorous amount of Blood Qi.
After discovering this, Yang Kai couldn’t help laughing.
Previously, he had thought that the Great Thousand Blood Land’s disciples had the foundation of the Blood Dao, so comprehending the Blood Shine Scripture would definitely give him a unique advantage, but now it seemed that he was the one truly blessed!
With the Dragon Clan’s Source and the pure Dragon Blood flowing through his body, when he used the Dragon Transformation Technique, he would be able to transform into a half-dragon with a body of over two hundred zhang.
In terms of vitality, no cultivator of the same level could compare to him. Even the disciples of the Great Thousand Blood Land had to look up to him.
Suddenly, he understood. When he was on the first island, he and Qu Huachang had started to comprehend the Blood Shine Scripture together, but he had comprehended it much earlier than Qu Huachang.
As a core disciple of Yin-Yang Cave Heaven, Qu Huachang’s aptitude and comprehension were among the top of the 3000 Worlds, or else she wouldn’t have achieved what she had today, but when it came to comprehending the Blood Shine Scripture, Yang Kai was still faster than her.
He hadn’t paid much attention to it before, but now it seemed that it wasn’t because his aptitude and comprehension were much better than Qu Huachang’s, but rather because of the vigorous vitality in his body that gave him a natural advantage in comprehending the Blood Shine Scripture.
It wasn’t just Qu Huachang, even Pei Wenxuan of Myriad Demons Heaven was the same. Pei Wenxuan’s progress was similar to Qu Huachang’s, slightly behind, but not more than a cup of tea time.
Not long after they set off from the first island, Pei Wenxuan also set off. When they arrived at the second island, Pei Wenxuan also arrived quickly.
Just as Yang Kai was lost in thought, he suddenly felt an abnormal energy fluctuation.
Yang Kai quickly opened his eyes and saw a cultivator not far away, his head steaming like a steamed bun, his exposed skin also blood red, the veins on his neck bulging, making him look extremely terrifying.
This wasn’t all, but the key point was that this person’s body was covered in a thick blood mist.
“Qi Deviation!” Someone cried out in alarm, a look of shock appearing on his face as he quickly stood up and distanced himself from the man.
Yang Kai’s face went cold as he knew that this man was right. This guy had cultivated the Blood Shine Scripture to the point of Qi deviation. If he didn’t find a way to restore himself, he would likely die.
But at this moment, how could anyone care about others?
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, in just three breaths of time, a miserable scream suddenly rang out from the thick blood mist and the blood mist exploded, revealing the miserable figure of the man.
“Save, save me!” The man’s face was withered and his figure thin as he reached out for help.
As soon as his voice fell, a stream of blood spurted out from his body like thousands of tiny red threads and shot out in all directions. Immediately after, he lowered his head and stopped breathing.
On the small island, everyone felt a chill run down their spines as they watched this scene. After this man’s cultivation went berserk, his flesh and blood essence had quickly dissipated, turning him into a dried corpse. It was obvious how terrifying the Great Evolution Inextinguishable Blood Shine Scripture was.
This was the first time someone had cultivated the Blood Shine Scripture to the point of Qi Deviation, and no one had ever seen such a miserable death, so they all felt somewhat depressed.
“Ah!” Another scream rang out.
Everyone turned their heads to look and saw another fellow suffering from Qi Deviation. Blood Qi surged from his body and his originally full body quickly shriveled, his flesh and blood essence transforming into a bloody mist that completely enveloped him.
A moment later, the blood mist exploded and countless blood threads shot out from the man’s pores, turning him into a dried corpse.
In just a short period of time, the two of them had suffered from Qi Deviation and died, causing everyone to deeply realize that this Blood Shine Scripture was not something anyone could cultivate, and any carelessness would result in death.
Previously, on the shore and the first island, no one had suffered from Qi Deviation because they had yet to reach a critical point in their cultivation. On this second island, the power of the Blood Shine Scripture was clearly displayed.
Some people frowned and couldn’t help wanting to retreat.
Although the two dead people’s reputations weren’t great, for them to be able to come here, they were undoubtedly the elite disciples of some great force. Even they had suffered such misfortune. If they continued to meditate here, perhaps they would meet their end.
“This old master won’t do it anymore,” Someone couldn’t bear this pressure and with his own aptitude and comprehension, if he continued to comprehend, he would likely end up suffering a miserable fate. With a low shout, he muttered, “What dogshit Blood Dao Inheritance, I don’t want it.”
Being able to come here meant that he had already obtained two rewards, so if he were to return like this, it wouldn’t be completely fruitless. Moreover, if he continued to stay here, it would definitely take some time. If he had the time, he might as well explore other places, perhaps obtaining even greater benefits.
This person was quite decisive. Saying so, he turned around and began circulating the Blood Shine Scripture to activate the Blood Mist shrouding his body, heading towards the first island.
However, as soon as he stepped into the blood lake, the blood mist around him seemed to be drawn in by something and was immediately absorbed by the blood lake. Without the blood mist protecting his body, it was impossible for him to resist the pull of the blood lake.
Before this person could even react, he had already sunk into the lake, not even causing a ripple.
Everyone was dumbfounded!
For this person to be able to safely arrive on the second island, it was clear he had some ability to comprehend the profundity of the second Blood Shine Scripture, but he had died on his way back.
Everyone could clearly see that the blood mist protecting his body was not dispersed by him, but was instead absorbed by the blood lake. This was something they had never encountered before, as if the blood lake did not allow him to return.
“When Blood Monster Divine Monarch was alive, he was no saint. How could the land of inheritance he set up allow people to come and go as they pleased?” A cold laugh rang out from the mouth of the Myriad Demons Heaven’s Pei Wenxuan.
Someone politely cupped his fists and asked, “Senior Brother, do you mean… those who want to return the way they came will die?”
Pei Wenxuan coldly snorted, “I didn’t say that, but if anyone else wants to go back, they can try. I also want to know if they will die if they return the way they came. Who can satisfy my curiosity? I can thank him.”
What use was there in thanking him? If things went wrong, they might even lose their lives. With the example of what had happened before them, who would dare to try? Although they couldn’t be certain, Pei Wen Xuan’s words were not without reason.
Since this was the Blood Monster Divine Monarch's Blood Dao Inheritance, it was naturally impossible for anyone to come and go freely.
A woman’s face paled, and said “Doesn’t that mean we can only continue forward?”
If she had known that returning would be so dangerous, she definitely wouldn’t have come here. She had planned to leave immediately after obtaining enough benefits, but now it seemed that even if she wanted to leave, she couldn’t.
But now, it seemed that the rewards from the small island were simply bait to lure many cultivators into the Blood Lake, forcing them to explore the palace in the middle of the lake.
Yang Kai’s face was a bit dark. He had also been tempted to enter, but what attracted him wasn’t the Blood Dao Inheritance, but the Core.
“You can also choose to stay here!” Pei Wenxuan grinned and didn’t say anything more, continuing to comprehend the Blood Shine Scripture.
However, everyone knew that what he said was unreliable. If they stayed here, there would be no way out, and they would only be trapped to death. They couldn’t possibly stay here forever, right? But if they continued forward, there might be a chance of survival.
It could be said that as long as they stepped onto the first island, there would be no way out. The life and death crisis forced everyone to continue forward.
The key was that Blood Monster Divine Monarch was a treacherous fellow. It wasn’t difficult for him to reach the first island. Eighty percent of cultivators were able to do so and easily obtain rewards. Everyone was trying their best to reach the island, but all of them were now trapped.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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