Chapter 1091: Forever Inferior

The Divine Domain had two major places rich in spiritual herbs: one was naturally the Eternal Herb Garden, and the other was the Blood Rain Wasteland of the Holy City.

Unlike the Eternal Herb Garden, which opened once every five hundred years, the Blood Rain Wasteland was the private property of the Holy City and the Alchemist Guild.

They could enter whenever they wished.

The Blood Rain Wasteland was a secret realm, its entrance located within the Heavenly Saint Tower, inaccessible to outsiders.

Of course, the Blood Rain Wasteland was also extremely dangerous, a paradise for wild beasts.

Because of this, the Blood Rain Wasteland had always been a place for the Holy City to train its disciples.

However, the Blood Rain Wasteland had seven layers, each more dangerous than the last.

The Holy City only trained its disciples on the first two layers.

Beyond the third layer, without the strength of the Void Profound realm, entry meant certain death!

Ye Yuan had heard from Ji Zhengyang before that the deepest anyone from the Holy City had ventured was the sixth layer.

But the legendary seventh layer had never been entered by anyone.

Even Zhuge Qingxuan dared not enter the seventh layer.

Of course, all this was just legend; whether Zhuge Qingxuan had actually entered the seventh layer, only he himself knew.

The Blood Rain Wasteland got its name because it rained blood constantly within the secret realm.

This blood rain was not something bad; on the contrary, it contained terrifying primal energy that could help martial artists break through.

In short, the Blood Rain Wasteland was a treasure land!

Originally, it was not yet time for the Holy City disciples' training, but because of Ye Yuan's request, Yun Xiao had to advance the training.

Opening the Blood Rain Wasteland naturally consumed considerable resources; Yun Xiao would not open it solely for Ye Yuan.

Moreover, letting Ye Yuan go in alone made Yun Xiao uneasy.

This entry into the Blood Rain Wasteland was nominally for training, but in reality, the more important purpose was to monitor Ye Yuan.

Of course, this was not left to those Dao Profound and Divine King realm disciples, but to Guo Xu and the Divine Hound King.

The Divine Hound King and the Extreme Sword King were Void Profound experts of the same level, but if it came to a fight, the Extreme Sword King would likely be no match for the Divine Hound King.

The Divine Hound King got his name because he always kept a contracted beast by his side—the Howling Heavenly Hound!

This Howling Heavenly Hound was also a Void Profound expert; though it had not taken human form, combined with the Divine Hound King, ordinary Void Profound experts were no match.

With him leading the team to monitor Ye Yuan, Yun Xiao was naturally at ease.

Because Ye Yuan had agreed to his condition—to enter the Blood Rain Wasteland alone!

Ao Qian, Kuang Tianming, Jiang Taicang, and even Ruan Shuangzhou were not allowed to enter this time.

Ye Yuan's agreement to this condition naturally worried his subordinates.

"Master, it's too dangerous for you to go in alone. Let Old Ao go with you!" Ao Qian said.

"Master, the Blood Rain Wasteland is no kind place. I've heard that even some Void Profound elders of the Holy City have fallen inside. How can you go in alone?" Jiang Taicang said.

"Brother, this journey is perilous. Think twice! That dog-man pair is no good; if they try something against you inside..." Kuang Tianming also advised.

The 'dog-men' he referred to were naturally the Divine Hound King and his dog.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, just wait for me outside. Within six months at most, I will come out."

Ye Yuan agreed to Yun Xiao's conditions, but he was not foolish enough to leave a group of people in the Holy City.

He made Yun Xiao swear a heavenly oath to guarantee the safety of Ao Qian and the others in the city before he would leave with peace of mind.

Yun Xiao dared not act against him because he could not see through Ye Yuan. But once Ye Yuan entered the Blood Rain Wasteland, there was no guarantee he would not strike at Ao Qian and the others.

On the other side, Yun Xiao also pulled aside the Divine Hound King and Guo Xu to give them instructions.

"Ji Qingyun wants to enter the Blood Rain Wasteland; he must be after the spiritual herbs inside. He has already sworn a heavenly oath to take at most five herbs. But I think the herbs he seeks are no ordinary ones. Perhaps he is aiming for the fifth layer. Remember, you must not let him enter the fifth layer, understand?" Yun Xiao said solemnly.

The Divine Hound King remained silent, merely nodding slightly.

Guo Xu responded, "Yes, Lord Yun Xiao!"

Yun Xiao glanced at Guo Xu and cautioned, "I know you resent him, but believe me, you are no match for him! Guo Xu, you are the future of the Holy City; you must take the long view. Ji Qingyun is destined to die, but the one who kills him will not be you. When you one day rule the Divine Domain, he will long be dust in the grave!"

Guo Xu's heart was a mix of emotions upon hearing this.

Yun Xiao's words carried deep meaning, but one thing was clear: he was saying Guo Xu was inferior to Ji Qingyun!

Moreover, forever inferior!

Only after Ji Qingyun died would he have a chance to surpass him.

He understood the reasoning, but it only made him more resentful.

Why should he be inferior to Ji Qingyun?

He could not compare to the Ji Qingyun of the previous life, but was he even inferior to this rookie at the third level of Dao Profound?

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Carrying this resentment and defiance, Guo Xu entered the Blood Rain Wasteland.

A fine, drizzling blood-red rain lightly brushed against everyone's faces, refreshing their spirits.

Threads of primal energy entered his body through his skin and merged into his primal energy sea. Ye Yuan felt that his recently broken-through third level of Dao Profound was gradually stabilizing.

Originally, Ye Yuan had forced Yun Xiao out to give him a good scolding.

But later, he changed his mind.

Rather than relying on the Holy City to deal with the demon race, it was better to improve his own strength to defend the Divine Domain.

Since he was the Child of Destiny, he should bear the responsibility of this era.

Destroying the Medicine King Hall—rather than having someone else do it, it was more satisfying to take revenge himself!

The behavior of people like Yun Xiao was certainly despicable, but why not use the Holy City's power to strengthen himself?

If the Inverse Dao Pill could really help him break through to the Divine Realm, then dealing with the demon race might not require the Holy Domain's power at all.

At that time, even Zhuge Qingxuan would be at his mercy!

When they learned that his breakthrough to the Divine Path was achieved with the help of the Holy City, he wondered how they would feel.

Thinking about it, Ye Yuan felt quite expectant.

In the Eternal Herb Garden, Ye Yuan had only obtained the Ice Flame Profound Emperor Mushroom; he was still missing eight of the nine main ingredients.

If there was any place most likely to find these eight herbs, it was undoubtedly the Blood Rain Wasteland.

Thus, he had threatened to spread the Holy City's scandals to force Yun Xiao to let him enter the Blood Rain Wasteland.

After a session of meditation, Ye Yuan's third level of Dao Profound was completely stabilized, and his cultivation had advanced considerably.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly—no wonder the Holy City was so powerful.

This baptism of blood rain was almost equivalent to ten years of bitter cultivation for an ordinary martial artist!

Although the absorption effect of primal energy would gradually diminish, spending half a year in the Blood Rain Wasteland might be comparable to decades of cultivation outside.

What force could match such conditions?

Just as Ye Yuan was sighing, Guo Xu suddenly came over and said coldly, "Ji Qingyun, I challenge you!"