AWB Chapter 312 Burning Remains
Chapter 312 Burning Remains
Chapter 312 Burning Remains
"Which direction do you think we should go next that's both safe and will lead us to the True Blood Palace?" Shen Xu asked with a smile to the white crane on his shoulder.
The white crane immediately rolled its eyes at him, then pointed with its wing in a direction ahead, and then pointed back in the direction they had come from.
"You mean, as long as we keep going forward, it's impossible for us to safely reach the True Blood Palace?" Shen Xu frowned.
The white crane looked at him with some surprise, then flew away from his shoulder.
"It seems our journey ahead is truly dangerous," Shen Xu said to the group.
"Danger is the norm in the blood mist. Countless predecessors have explored the safe routes ahead at the cost of their lives. Since I chose to come here, I am mentally prepared to die in the blood mist. Moreover, the closer I get to the True Blood Palace, the more restless the spiritual blood in my body becomes."
"Look!" Guo Yan revealed his arm, which was already covered with light yellow hair.
“I am undergoing blood demon transformation, and there is a group of blood demons ahead that we cannot avoid. This is why the predecessors of Peach Blossom Village only explored this far. The old people in the village had already come here before, so they chose to eke out a living in Peach Blossom Village. Compared to becoming a blood demon, at least they can live like human beings in Peach Blossom Village.” Guo Yan’s tone was somewhat emotional.
"So, Brother Guo, what are your plans now? Do you want to go back to Taoyuan Village?" Shen Xu asked with some concern.
"Once the process of blood demonization begins, it cannot be stopped. Even if I go back, I cannot escape the fate of blood demonization, so I might as well continue forward."
"However, I have a request for you, Brother Shen. If there ever comes a moment when I need you to kill me, please don't hesitate. I've seen too many blood demons, and I truly don't want to become like them, nor do I want to cause you any trouble. At that time, I entrust my wife's ashes to you." Guo Yan said earnestly.
"Isn't there any other way?" Shen Xu couldn't help but ask.
"I have lived long enough. I have not only become a Blood Transformation Realm Spirit Blood Warrior that others envy, but I have also married an enviable wife. I am very satisfied to have made friends like you at the end of my life."
"Brother Guo, what are you planning to do?" A bad feeling suddenly rose in Shen Xu's heart.
"After Xiaomei's death, I have little attachment to this world anymore. Let my broken body burn for you one last time!" Guo Yan said with a smile, then transformed into a large, brightly colored yellow cat and plunged into the blood mist indicated by the Qiling White Crane.
Seeing this, Shen Xu was stunned for a moment, and then fell silent.
At this moment, Shen Xu was filled with mixed feelings, but in the end, he could only say, "Xiao Yi, let's go too! Let's not let Brother Guo's kindness go to waste."
Perhaps because Guo Yan lured away most of the blood demons, Shen Xu and his companions did not encounter too many threats on their journey, but the specks of crimson blood on the road made his heart clench.
They had only met Guo Yan by chance, yet he went to such lengths for them. Although there were many factors behind Guo Yan's choice, they were the ultimate beneficiaries, which made it impossible for him not to be moved by Guo Yan's actions.
"Brother Xu, why did Uncle Guo leave us alone and enter the Blood Mist?" He Yu's eyes were full of doubt.
“Perhaps it’s for us, perhaps it’s for himself, perhaps it’s both,” Shen Xu replied slowly.
“I don’t understand! But I know Uncle Guo definitely didn’t do it for himself,” He Yu immediately retorted.
"You'll understand later."
"Xiao Yi, let's speed things up!" Shen Xu suggested.
"Mm!" Li Xiaoyi nodded gently.
After hearing Li Xiaoyi's affirmative answer, Shen Xu carried He Yu on his back. After covering He Yu's entire body with Yuan Armor, he used Qingfeng Step to walk quickly forward. He seemed to be missing a high-level footwork technique, and Qingfeng Step seemed a bit slow.
As they approached, the blood on the ground became increasingly concentrated, and the dark yellow fur mixed with the red blood was a horrifying sight for Shen Xu. However, their speed was destined to be no match for Guo Yan, who had transformed into a demonic beast.
After a while, Shen Xu noticed that the blood dripping on the ground had changed direction. He realized that Guo Yan could no longer hold on and could only lead the blood demons he had attracted along the way in another direction. This was probably the last thing he could do for them.
Shen Xu felt a deep sense of powerlessness. He desperately wanted to save Guo Yan, but at this moment he only had one choice.
After glancing deeply in the direction the bloodstains were flowing, Shen Xu carried He Yu on his back and continued running forward quickly. He couldn't waste the time that Guo Yan had bought for them with his life.
Without Guo Yan, they soon encountered their first blood demon, a tiger-headed, human-bodied creature wielding a long sword. Its bloodthirsty fangs protruded from its mouth, making it appear ferocious and terrifying. This was the first time he and Li Xiaoyi had encountered a blood demon with a weapon, which made them more vigilant, but it was not enough to make them stop in their tracks.
With a single step, a powerful sword aura dispelled the layers of blood mist, instantly pressing down on the tiger demon. Then, a beam of azure sword light shot out, and blood spurted out instantly, with a ferocious tiger head rolling to the ground.
Shen Xu and Li Xiaoyi felt no joy at their teamwork in instantly killing the tiger demon. Instead, their hearts grew increasingly heavy. Shen Xu could feel that his sword aura was having less and less influence on the blood demon, while Li Xiaoyi felt that her sword light was encountering great resistance.
This is just one blood demon. If they were to be surrounded by a large number of blood demons, they would likely be in grave danger.
At this moment, the Qiling White Crane landed back on his shoulder from the blood mist. Shen Xu was overjoyed and quickly promised, "If we can go back this time, I'll have them buy you a whole basket of Red Jade Fruit!"
So the white crane rolled its eyes at him again, then stretched out its wings and pointed him in a direction.
With the help of the Praying White Crane, they indeed did not encounter hordes of blood demons, but mostly only one or two. As long as he and Li Xiaoyi cooperated well, there was no pressure.
They only encountered three blood demons once, but the Qiling White Crane helped them hold one back. After helping Li Xiaoyi deal with the other two, it took care of the remaining one. However, the Qiling White Crane was not a beast skilled in combat, and it was already quite disheveled after only holding off the demons for a short while, with its magnificent feathers becoming quite ruffled.
Qiling Baihe plucked one of its damaged feathers with its beak and gave it to Heyu. Heyu was clearly flattered by Qiling Baihe's gift, so he took out a withered butterfly that Shen Xu had bought for him from his small bag and gave it to Qiling Baihe.
But it was clear that the white crane didn't think much of the gift, so it ignored the crane feather. The crane feather could only put the butterfly back into its bag, and then smiled a little embarrassedly while holding the feather, which was still gorgeous despite its damage.
They continued forward, and Shen Xu didn't know how far they had traveled or how many blood demons and blood beasts they had killed, until finally the outline of a huge black building appeared in the vast blood mist.