Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 1665: Chapter 1667: Blood Sea

Lu Xiaobu wasn’t aware that Sao Bao was ready to tear into two other major forces within the city for the sake of their cooperation.

Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn’t care.

His mind was entirely focused on finding the seed.

Therefore, after leaving Sao Bao, he headed to the teahouse.

Not for tea, but to gather information.

As expected, eighty percent of the news here was about this selection process.

Whether it’s from the small world or the main world, this matter is clearly the top priority.

After all, this core isn’t just useful to people from the small world; it’s also greatly beneficial for the people of the main world, with an effect comparable to those legendary Elixirs!

Of course, many people don’t dare to go.

After all, for those from the small world, it’s a necessity, something they’ll fight tooth and nail to obtain.

But for them, it’s just a supplement, albeit a big one, but not worth risking their lives!

At one of the tables.

”Have you heard? There are a lot of participants in this selection!”

”What’s strange about that? When was there ever a small turnout? Those people from the small world are just waiting to advance with this opportunity.”

”If you ask me, these folks from the small world are just a bunch of lowlifes, coming to our world and trying to take our resources! Without them, we could conduct a peaceful selection! Every time it’s a bloodbath!”

”That’s where you’re wrong. Let them fight; after all, it’s all small world people. You kill me, I kill you—it’s better if they’re all wiped out!”

”Shh! Keep your voice down, someone is watching us! It’s someone from the small world!”

”What are we afraid of? Do they dare to act? If they do, they’ll lose this opportunity! Even if we lend them courage, would they dare to make a move?”

”...”

At another table.

”Damn it! These bastards! Why do people from the main world look down on us from the small world?! They think they should be above us?”

”Exactly! What arrogance! Do they think we want to come here?! Isn’t it because people from the main world are enslaving our world?!”

”I’ve got my eye on that guy; once we leave the city, I’ll take him out!”

”Let’s not stir up trouble! Focus on the selection process!”

”It’s frustrating! Clearly stronger than them, yet unable to act, it’s so frustrating!”

”...”

”Head Steward Zhang, are those small world people really that strong? I want to try it!”

”No! Absolutely not! Young Master, you must not go!”

”What’s the big deal! People from the small world aren’t that scary! Besides, we’re at the same stage, what am I afraid of?”

”Young Master! You don’t have much experience, so there are things you don’t know! Although the advancement checkpoints for people from the small world are very tough, each step extremely challenging, it’s the same as anything else—there are pros and cons!”

”Isn’t it just their fast cultivation speed before the Golden Core Stage? What’s there to fear?”

”Besides that, it’s their methods from the small world! Although these methods may seem trivial now, in a life-and-death battle, these unfamiliar tactics might cost you your life!”

”Is it really that scary?”

”I once saw a man covered in tattoos, ordinarily indistinguishable from a regular Cultivator. But during a confrontation, his tattoos turned blood-red, and he became as strong as a bull—I nearly lost my life!”

”Good heavens! Is it really that magical?! I’m becoming increasingly intrigued!”

”Young Master... you! Forget it, I will notify the master immediately! Let him ground you!”

”Oh no! Please don’t!”

”...”

”Boss, I heard there’s a World Tree seed inside the Qin Feng Secret Realm used for the selection. If we find it, we could become rich!”

”Yes, it’s true! But can you find it? Plenty of Out-of-Body Stage experts went there and couldn’t find it, and you think you can?”

”I’m saying, what if! What if, Boss, where do you think the seed is most likely hidden?”

”How would I know? But if I had to guess, it’s probably in the Blood Sea—hiding a seed in such a vast Blood Sea is way too easy!”

”No way! Just a Blood Sea—those experts must have searched it inch by inch!”

”What do you know? That Blood Sea isn’t a normal sea; it’s filled with strong resentment. Even the bigshots from the God Slaying Alliance can’t stay inside for long!”

”Is it really that terrifying?!”

”Of course! You haven’t been there, so don’t listen to the nonsense spouted by outsiders!”

”...”

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaobu furrowed his brow.

The Blood Sea?

Sao Bao did mention the terrain inside.

It’s said to be a Secret Realm, but it might as well be an island.

It’s said the island was originally from the outside world, forcibly moved into the Secret Realm!

The island itself isn’t remarkable; all its uniqueness comes from the surrounding sea water!

That’s not ordinary water—it’s a Blood Sea, an actual Blood Sea!

The Blood Sea’s resentment, anger, and killing intent constantly transform the entire island.

Now, they’ve made the island full of killing intent; even the plants and animals on the island have become stronger, crazier, bloodthirsty, and mindless!

Even people who stay there for too long will lose their sanity!

Not to mention diving into the Blood Sea to search for things—that’s practically suicidal!

Initially, when it was unknown, some God Slaying Alliance experts did dive into the Blood Sea, but only one returned; the others never came back.

The one who returned soon went mad and was killed!

This is part of the reason they later stopped exploring the Qin Feng Secret Realm—not just because the first few searches proved fruitless...

It’s also because those insane experts permanently trapped there became major obstacles for later explorers!

Moreover, over the years, the world used as the core for selection has left quite a few people inside who went mad, making this Secret Realm extremely dangerous—a group of mindless lunatics at a minimum of Golden Core Stage!

Nevertheless, despite the danger, the chance that the seed is in the Blood Sea isn’t small, maybe even very likely.

If it was on the obvious surface of the island, those early explorers likely would have found it!

This is troublesome!

Lu Xiaobu shook his head, continuing to listen to the fragments of information.

Besides gathering information, the rest was watching the fights!

The main reason for fighting was that people from the main world looked down on those from the small world, and the hot-tempered ones from the small world couldn’t bear it, so they started fighting!

The outcome often surprised many, as the small world participants frequently won. Their strange attack methods made Lu Xiaobu nod in silent approval.

Truly, with three thousand avenues, there are endless ways of Cultivation!