Chapter 458: Don’t Try to Deceive Me with Petty Illusions

The feedback this time was somewhat unexpected.

It was the first time he had witnessed a fellow disciple daring to make a move within the sect.

‘Is it because he has only twenty years left to live, so he wants to leave?’ Jiang Hao sighed inwardly. It seemed that when a person was at the end of their life, they could do anything.

It was better to avoid such people in the future, as they might become fanatical at the slightest inconvenience.

With a hearty laugh, Pei Yuan left. He seemed satisfied to see Jiang Hao lower his head.

However, the killing intent remained.

As he watched Pei Yuan leave, Jiang Hao felt that this person might end up killing quite a few others, and he was just one of them.

If he wasn’t the first, then things would be much easier to handle. However, if he was the first victim, openly confronting the enemy might lead to trouble.

Jiang Hao shook his head. He was not in a hurry, and he would deal with it calmly.

At night!

“Senior Brother, Pei I was forced to follow behind Senior Brother Cheng. I wasn’t the one who robbed your resources back then. I saw that you didn’t look well, so I even gave you a piece of spirit stone.” A Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivator had a wound on his abdomen. He kept retreating until he was in a corner against the wall.

“Gave me a spirit stone?” Pei Yuan asked.

Pei Yuan, with fresh blood on his clothing, gradually approached the man with a cruel smile on his lips. “Back then, did you think I should be grateful to you? You robbed me and still expect my gratitude? What a joke! Are you trying to insult me? Don’t worry, I’ve already killed Senior Brother Cheng, now it’s your turn.”

“But… but during the sect’s mission, I saved you,” said the man at the late stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm in terror.

“Saved me? Why did you save me? Wasn’t it because you wanted to rob me?” Pei Yuan thrust his longsword forward.

Although the man had defensive magical treasures, they were ineffective against a Golden Core Realm cultivator. The sword pierced his body.

Pei Yuan laughed maniacally. He pulled the sword out and was ready to decapitate the man in front of him.

The bloodied sword swung swiftly.

At that moment, a faint light shot past.

Clang!

The sword was repelled.

“Who is it?” Pei Yuan looked back. He had been keeping an eye on his surroundings and hadn’t noticed anyone approaching.

The only explanation was that he had fallen for an illusion created by the person before him.

“It’s me.” Jiang Hao appeared at the doorway and looked at Pei Yuan.

“Huh?” Pei Yuan looked slightly surprised. “You are here? I was about to come find you after I’m done here. Why the rush?”

“I have a few questions for you,” Jiang Hao said.

“Illusion?” Pei Yuan realized that the senior brother who had been beside him had disappeared, and he hadn’t sensed anyone approaching. The only explanation was that he had fallen for an illusion cast by the person before him.

“I guess so.” Jiang Hao nodded. “I want to ask you… Who taught you the Blood Wish Path?”

Hearing this, Pei Yuan burst into laughter. “You noticed it too? The Blood Wish Path cultivation I practice is the most authentic one. And why are you talking to me with such an attitude? Don’t tell me you think a mere illusion can trap

“Let’s change the topic. Who is Yin Wei?” Jiang Hao asked.

“Who?” Pei Yuan appeared puzzled.

Jiang Hao was surprised. So, Pei Yuan didn’t know Yun Wei was the one guiding him. Had he used a false name?

“I actually don’t know anything about the Blood Wish Path,” Jiang Hao said. Pei Yuan just smiled. At the moment, just as Jiang Hao was about to speak, he suddenly moved.

A red sword aura slashed toward Jiang Hao. It had a hint of madness.

The sword pierced Jiang Hao’s body, but it turned out to be just a shadow.

A long knife sliced across Pei Yuan’s neck. For an instant, he felt that his entire life force dissipated.

“What… what’s your cultivation realm?” This blow far exceeded his expectations, and he couldn’t understand why he was thinking about this at the last moments of his life.

“Early stage of the Primordial Spirit Realm,” Jiang Hao said.

With a thud, Pei Yuan fell to the ground.

Before leaving, Jiang Hao delivered two more blows and then retrieved the valuable items from Pei Yuan’s storage treasure. He then returned the storage treasure to the body.

After that, he backed out of the room.

At this moment, the person at the late stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm was lying in a corner in confusion.

Pei Yuan had disappeared as if he had just left.

He wanted to leave this place, but his injuries were too severe.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of him. When he saw the person’s face, he felt dread.

‘Pei Yuan is dead?!’

The eerie feeling left him with lingering fear.

He wanted to leave, but he couldn’t move. He abandoned all dignity and shouted for help. “Help! Help!”

Back in the courtyard, Jiang Hao sat under the Immortal Peach Tree and began to take stock of his gains.

This time, he acted fast to avoid trouble.

Since the other person had struck first against someone else, it made things much easier.

Killing someone who had already murdered someone would not necessarily result in punishment. As long as the heavily wounded individual had the courage, they could easily take credit for the act.

Even if the Law Enforcement Peak knew that someone else had committed the murder, they would not investigate it seriously. They certainly would not resort to the Heavenly Essence Soul Modeling Mirror.

So, acting at that moment was the safest option. The only regret was that he hadn’t been able to obtain any more information.

As rumors became more exaggerated, there might be people coming to him in the future seeking guidance on the Blood Wish Path. That would be troublesome.

He just hoped that others wouldn’t be as short-tempered as Junior Brother Pei Yuan. Otherwise, it would not be good for anyone.

Putting aside these questions, Jiang Hao began to inspect Junior Brother Pei Yuan’s belongings.

Naturally, he was most interested in spirit stones.

There were no surprises. Pei Yuan had little to no savings. It only amounted to 135 spirit stones.

People who had just advanced to the Golden Core Realm were not very well off.

The only item of note was a simple Foundation Establishment pill, but it couldn’t be sold since it was usually sold by the bottle, not individually.

There were no magical treasures, but there was a book and a token. The book was titled “Blood Divine Path Lifeblood Refinement Technique.”

“Divine Path?” Jiang Hao was surprised. Wasn’t the Blood Wish Path an evil technique?

He began to read the book because he was curious. He could understand it at the beginning but became increasingly cryptic and difficult to understand toward the end.

He activated his Clear and Pure Heart ability.

After a long time, Jiang Hao had a general understanding of the contents of the book.

The Blood Wish Path required a Blood Vow. The more sincere a person was, the more effective their blood would be. It caused fewer side effects.

The less sincere the person, the more one’s lifespan would be consumed to make progress in the Blood Wish Path.

Absorbing blood in one go was the most effective method. Splitting it up greatly reduced the effect but had a lesser chance of side effects.

The Blood Gourd was used for steady and prolonged cultivation.

This method was considered evil because it required the death of too many people to create just one Blood Gourd.

Jiang Hao had also read through the cultivation techniques, which he could roughly understand. In fact, the cruelest aspect of the Blood Wish Path was that both parties needed to be sincere in their vows for it to be the highest quality Blood Vow.

In essence, it meant using the lives of one’s most loved and dearest people to pave the way for cultivation..