Inside the Swallowing Waves and Oceans Jar, nearly an entire basin of blood was stored! It was human blood! And not just any blood—it was the essence blood of cultivators!0

Every single drop contained an incomparably rich vitality, spirit power, and even the innate energy that cultivators acquired through rebirth as they broke through realms.0

Each drop was a brilliant crimson, resembling a Blood Bodhi [1].0

Under normal circumstances, a rogue cultivator at the Qi-Refining Realm could extract, at most, ten drops of essence blood. Any more than that would damage their foundation, leaving them unable to advance for life.0

Even if they disregarded the consequences and forcibly extracted more, the number would only increase to twenty or thirty drops at best. Yet inside the Swallowing Waves and Oceans Jar, there was an entire basin’s worth.0

Luo Chen could hardly imagine just how many cultivators Wang Yuan had slaughtered to collect this much essence blood.0

Faced with Luo Chen’s shock, Wang Yuan merely smiled faintly and said,"If Heaven grants and one does not take, one shall suffer the consequences. If the time comes and one does not act, calamity shall follow. When opportunity arises, some things must be done. Otherwise, I might regret it for the rest of my life."1

The reasoning was sound. But to actually go through with it, just how ruthless did one have to be?0

Killing for treasures was nothing unusual, it happened every day in the Eastern Wilderness' cultivation world. But extracting the essence blood of cultivators, that was an undeniable devil path technique. If exposed, it would mean being hunted down by righteous sects.0

Not to mention, gathering this much essence blood… how many lives had to be taken? How many dangers lurked along the way?0

Wang Yuan’s voice was calm, almost too calm as he said, "I know you've been...0