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Tan Shuchang was never fond of hosting guests, nor was he inclined to teach others; he preferred to respect their destinies. So, when faced with the ancestral master of Western Tuo Mountain's inquiry, he did not answer, but instead said, "Why haven't you two made a move yet? If this leads to a misunderstanding with these three friends, that would be unfortunate."

Upon hearing this, the young Taoist and the monk were both somewhat astonished, yet considering the fate of the three ancestral masters from Disciple Sword Mountain, neither dared to act.

However, while the pair were distracted, Tan Shuchang took action.

But it was not against these two, it was towards the three, already grievously injured, from Disciple Sword Mountain. Now, all three were only temporarily incapacitated, as they had the foundation of the Third Testament; given enough time, they would recover.

If it were not for this, Tan Shuchang would not have spoken up.

He did not display the Blood Pool, but rather concealed it within his sleeve to deceive onlookers, then transported the three ancestral masters from Disciple Sword Mountain into the Blood Pool.

Tan Shuchang's movements were quick, taking no longer than the time for a hare to rise and a falcon to fall, so by the time the young Taoist and the monk came to their senses, it was already a done deal.

Witnessing this, the two ancestral masters from Guan He Xi Tuo Mountain understood that Tan Shuchang was ready to come down hard on them.

Therefore, the young Taoist from the upper pure observatory swallowed a pill and then said to the monk, "Old monk, I'll support you, quickly activate the true blood within you!"

After speaking, the young Taoist did not initiate an attack, but rather took out a magical treasure to defensively protect himself.

After all, the consequences of attacking had already been demonstrated by three others.

Seeing this, the monk did not waste words. His entire body suddenly turned blood red, as veins bulged and became visible on his skin. A scorching sensation erupted from within him, apparently the true blood the young Taoist was referring to being activated.

"This is Buddha's true blood, bestowed upon the old monk by the ancestral vein of Western Tuo Mountain. Once activated, it possesses the might of a descending Buddha. Even with the suppression of the Jiawu Realm, the old monk can maintain the power of the Second Testament for a period of time!" The young Taoist also spoke up, in an attempt to unsettle Tan Shuchang's mind.

Since he didn't exaggerate about the power of Buddha's true blood, once activated, the "old monk" he mentioned would soon be paralyzed and unable to move.

Similar to the aftereffects experienced by a hybrid of immortal and human with True Immortal bloodlines after utilizing the power of their bloodline.

But it was somewhat better than that of True Immortal bloodline aftereffects, as repeated use would not lead directly to death a few times later.

At this moment, seeing Tan Shuchang remaining unmoved, the young Taoist had to continue, "The Divine Skills of Star Fate are indeed strong, but there is a significant flaw: it cannot sense the life force of those with a powerful physique! And the Buddha's true blood obtained by the old monk possesses this very power!"

Tan Shuchang had originally planned to reveal his Undying Fresh Blood form, since this form, along with the Coexistent Blood Pool, meant that any fatal attack on him would be redirected to the attacker.

However, as the Buddha's true blood within the monk continued to activate, Tan Shuchang couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Because of the unique quality of his body, it actually aroused a bit of appetite in him.

So, was this actually the blood of Buddha-Ghost?

Witnessing the ancestral master of Western Tuo Mountain's body turn a deep red, Tan Shuchang couldn't help but think that, after all, the blood of immortals was golden red—hence, Buddha's blood should also be the same.

And at this moment, the monk had activated the Buddha's true blood within him, and with a roar, his body suddenly swelled in size as his muscles became sharply defined, with streaks of dark green aura circulating over them.

But in that instant, the monk's eyes, too, showed an additional pair of pupils.

The front and back sets of pupils overlapped by half, emitting a captivating brilliance.

Seeing this familiar form and increasingly familiar aura of the Ghost Path, Tan Shuchang couldn't suppress his astonishment.

Could it be that this is how the Nine-Apertures Martial Demon came to be?

The reason for saying "possibly" was because, although the monk now greatly resembled the Nine-Apertures Martial Demon, there were still some distinct differences.

Bang!

Just then, as an aura that shook the space erupted, the monk lashed out with a punch.

This punch seemed to have the power to move mountains and rivers, causing even the elemental energy of the world to break apart. Suddenly, with the monk as the center, vast amounts of elemental energy rushed in a reverse vortex.

And as the rules of elemental energy broke down, streams of blazing fire and dark green aura surged like tides.

Seeing such terrifying power unleashed by mere physicality, Tan Shuchang wasn't surprised; the punch of the Nine-Apertures Martial Demon possessed a lethality not a bit less than this one.

Only, his own strong immunity to the Ghost Path allowed him to further weaken that punch's deadliness.

However, circumstances were different now.

While this ancestor from Western Tuo Mountain seemed akin to the Nine-Apertures Martial Demon, the vitality within him was vibrant, containing no trace of Ghost Path power, meaning Tan Shuchang's immunity would be ineffective.

So, Tan Shuchang dropped all pretense and countered with a punch of his own.

In an instant, it was as if thunder roared and elemental energy shattered, the mountains and forests below disintegrating into ash from the residual energy.

Yet under such a terrifying fist, both parties involved remained unharmed.

"Your physique?" Even seeing Tan Shuchang with his composure intact, the ancestral master of Western Tuo Mountain was shocked beyond measure, and without any hesitation, he turned and fled.