Simplification System: From Perfect Arrow Skill to Immortal

Chapter 724: Chapter 485: Blood City, Loose Cultivator’s Sanctuary?

”These people’s cultivation isn’t low at all? The weakest ones are at the Early Stage of Integration!”

Lin Chang’sheng was shocked to discover that even these wretched survivors outside the city had cultivation at the Early Stage of Integration. It’s just that they barely had the strength to stand, their chests rising and falling—proof they were still alive.

Who’d have thought Integration Stage cultivators would end up like this here?

The rest of the corpses lying dead—most were probably Integration Stage or even higher.

These corpses are perfect materials for refining Corpse Puppets!

Looking at all those bodies, Lin Chang’sheng was seriously tempted.

Whoosh—whoosh—

But just as Lin Chang’sheng was about to collect all these corpses into his Holy Soul Banner, in the next instant, a squad of figures flew out from Blood City and landed in front of Lin Chang’sheng’s group.

Every last one of them wore blood-red robes. The leader carried Early Stage Tribulation Crossing cultivation, which made Lin Chang’sheng take notice.

A mere Guide with such terrifying cultivation?

Looks like Blood City isn’t ordinary.

”Mahayana Stage, Tribulation Crossing Stage, impressive—please, come inside!”

The man in red at the front examined Lin Chang’sheng and Gu Shan for a moment, then spoke slowly, seeming quite satisfied with their cultivation levels.

”Anyone with crippled meridians, no entry!”

Just as Guo Yunchu tried to follow Lin Chang’sheng inside, she was abruptly blocked.

”You’re blind! Do you even know who my father is?”

Guo Yunchu snapped, totally annoyed. She wasn’t used to being treated like this—people were always buttering her up.

”Couldn’t care less who your dad is. If you’re here, you play by our rules! Only Integration Stage or higher gets to set foot in Blood City!”

The leader in blood-red gave Guo Yunchu zero face.

”Of course, if you absolutely insist, that’ll be ten thousand Immortal Crystals!”

The blood-robed leader opened his mouth.

”You’re just straight-up robbing me!”

Guo Yunchu was furious. She’d never seen such shameless people—worse than Lin Chang’sheng for sure.

”If I wanted to rob you for real, do you think you’d still be standing?”

The blood-robed man said impatiently, ”Either cough up ten thousand Immortal Crystals, or wait outside!”

”You—”

Guo Yunchu stomped her foot in anger. Turns out being weak really sucks!

Guo Yunchu could only give Lin Chang’sheng a helpless look.

She didn’t have that many Immortal Crystals—in the past, she lived in luxury.

”I’ll pay for her.”

Lin Chang’sheng figured he must owe Guo Yunchu from a past life. Dragging around this dead weight was pure suffering.

If not for her dad—whom he couldn’t go up against yet—he’d never keep her as a pawn.

”Much better.”

The leader took the ten thousand Immortal Crystals and was instantly satisfied.

”You can go in! But I’ll warn you—once you’re inside, you’re on your own. You bring along a burden, surviving in there won’t be easy!”

After that, the blood-robed leader led his group off without another word.

Once the team left, Lin Chang’sheng gave a wave and stored the mountain of corpses into his Storage Bag.

The corpses might only be Integration Stage, but Lin Chang’sheng had the panel to combine them.

After refining them into Corpse Puppets, he could keep merging them—boosting their power massively.

”Let’s go.”

Lin Chang’sheng stepped straight into the city.

When Lin Chang’sheng’s group entered the city, they discovered Blood City was absolutely filthy—collapsed buildings everywhere and rotting bodies all around.

Any corpse Lin Chang’sheng saw, he stuffed into his Storage Bag.

”Why are you collecting all these bodies?”

Guo Yunchu was confused.

”Don’t ask what you shouldn’t.”

Lin Chang’sheng was annoyed.

He’d just forked over ten thousand extra Immortal Crystals because of her. That amount would’ve been far better spent on simplification.

Gu Shan was way more tactful. He was curious about Lin Chang’sheng’s actions, but kept his mouth shut.

Even if he asked, Lin Chang’sheng wouldn’t necessarily tell the truth.

They kept moving forward.

The city center was the first place with any living people.

But most cultivators there were all skin and bones, like their Primordial Energy had been sucked dry.

”City Lord Mou Yuntao should be inside!”

Lin Chang’sheng gazed at the grandest building at the city’s core and spoke.

That building was full of strong cultivators—Lin Chang’sheng could sense no less than ten Tribulation Crossing experts inside.

Not to mention, over fifty Mahayana Stage strongmen, and hundreds with Integration Stage cultivation.

”Blood Bath Hall!”

Arriving at the building’s entrance, Lin Chang’sheng glanced at the three huge characters above the door, murmuring to himself.

”Kill! Kill! Kill!”

As soon as they entered the hall, deafening cries of killing rang out.

The hall was built hollow, with a massive stone arena at its center. The floor bore strange mysterious patterns, so complex nobody could read them.

An array surrounded the stone platform, trapping the fighting inside and shielding the rest of the hall.

At that moment, two Integration Stage cultivators were locked in a brutal fight within!

Roars and blasts shook the air nonstop.

Scanning the room, Lin Chang’sheng saw the hall had seven stories, and every floor had a circular balcony, packed with spectators.

Boom—

With an earsplitting crash, one of the fighters on the platform went all out—his blade chopped down, killing his opponent instantly.

Bright red blood splattered onto the runes on the floor, lighting them up with pulses of radiance.

Now Lin Chang’sheng finally understood why the place was called Blood Bath Hall.

Probably named because of all the slaughter.

”Here to compete?”

As soon as Lin Chang’sheng’s group entered Blood Bath Hall, an old man strode over and asked.

”No, we’re here to see City Lord Mou!”

Lin Chang’sheng replied bluntly.

As for tournament prizes, Lin Chang’sheng had no clue, so there was no way he’d jump in blindly. ℯℯ𝑙.

”Follow me.”

The old man didn’t say much, leading the trio to the very top of the hall to find the City Lord.

Soon enough, Lin Chang’sheng followed the old man up to the seventh floor.

”City Lord, guests for you!”

The old man knocked respectfully at the door.

”Come in!”

A deep, powerful voice from a middle-aged man came from within.

The old man opened the door, guiding Lin Chang’sheng’s group inside.

Lin Chang’sheng noticed the room was surprisingly quiet—they couldn’t hear any of the chaotic noise from outside.

Apparently there was an array isolating the sound here, too.

At the front sat a middle-aged man in a red robe—even his hair was red, lending him an eerie look.

On either side of him, two shapely women massaged his shoulders as he basked in their attention.

As Lin Chang’sheng’s group entered, Mou Yuntao finally opened his eyes.

While Lin Chang’sheng was checking out Mou Yuntao, he was being sized up in return.

When Mou Yuntao sensed Lin Chang’sheng’s cultivation, he was clearly surprised. Not many people reached this level at his age!

Could be this kid can help him break the Restriction and get the Loose Immortal Cave Mansion’s inheritance.

”You’re here for me?”

Mou Yuntao asked, intrigued.

”We heard City Lord Mou has a way to bypass the Demon Sea directly, so we came!”

Lin Chang’sheng didn’t beat around the bush and got straight to the point.

”So you want to cross the Demon Sea? No big deal!”

Mou Yuntao curled his lips in a slight smile. ”But there’s a price.”

”How many Immortal Crystals does the City Lord want?”

Lin Chang’sheng asked.

”Immortal Crystals?”

Mou Yuntao burst out laughing. ”Immortal Crystals are dirt cheap here. Even if I asked for a million, I doubt you have that kind of cash!”

Lin Chang’sheng frowned at that.

”I only have one condition.”

Mou Yuntao had seen Lin Chang’sheng’s hesitation.

”Please say it, City Lord.”

Lin Chang’sheng was puzzled.

”See that arena down there? If you win ten matches in a row, I’ll help you cross the Demon Sea!”

Mou Yuntao was up-front about it.

”That’s all?”

Lin Chang’sheng thought ten wins in a row didn’t seem that hard.

”Maybe you don’t know much about the tournament, so let me explain before you rush in,”

Mou Yuntao seemed to sense Lin Chang’sheng was clueless, paused, then continued, ”Before each match, both contestants must offer a bowl of fresh blood as entry. So, if you want ten wins, you’ll need to give up ten bowls of blood!”

”Why do I need my opponent’s blood?”

Lin Chang’sheng was confused.

”Know why this place is called Blood City? Because with blood, you can trade for anything here—Immortal Crystals, Spirit Treasures, Immortal Techniques, you name it—”

Mou Yuntao explained.

Hearing all this, Lin Chang’sheng suddenly understood why there were so many skeletal cultivators outside.

They probably gave all their blood, couldn’t break through the array to leave, and ended up dying here.