How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!

"Amitabha, this monk only hopes that the benefactors can let go of their grudges and hatred, lay down the butcher knife, and immediately become a Buddha," Lu Ling finished, feeling that his words had some merit, and then glanced at He Yunwang and Senior Fan.

However, both of them had a look that said 'I won't believe you even if I die.'

He Yunwang, in particular, understood that this bald donkey must have some connection with Chen Yu, otherwise he wouldn't so obviously take Chen Yu's side, defending him.

He even felt that the two were teammates to begin with, and this bald donkey was deliberately here to anger him.

"Where did this stinky monk come from?"

Senior Fan, not very familiar with Lu Ling, cursed in his mind.

Chen Yu was already powerful, especially in defensive techniques; he had just managed to block the combined attack of himself and He Yunwang.

If the old monk were to join in helping too, Senior Fan and He Yunwang together would indeed be helpless against Chen Yu, at least unable to take back the Elemental Fire Stone.

This infuriated him immensely.

Suddenly, Senior Fan struck like lightning, delivering a slashing sword attack.

Even if they couldn't get the better of Chen Yu, and the hope of taking back the Elemental Fire Stone was slim, they couldn't just give up either. At the very least, he needed to vent the fury in his heart.

Brilliant starlight formed a crescent moon, slashing downward, with the cold luster of the starlight spreading out, bathing everything around in a silver world illuminated by starlight.

Chen Yu had no intention of withstanding this furious attack from Senior Fan directly.

Flap, flap!

His wings flapped repeatedly behind him, sending out a burst of golden flame mist as Chen Yu rapidly ascended, dodging the attack.

Boom!

The dazzlingly cold starlight fell onto where Chen Yu had been standing. There wasn't much of a tremor, but after penetrating a few zhang into the ground, it finally exploded.

"Eh?"

Chen Yu uttered a light sound of surprise and looked over.

Senior Fan himself was also watching intently.

When the dust cleared, a huge pit was revealed on the spot, with many rocks blocking and burying what was underneath.

In actuality, as soon as Chen Yu had taken out the Elemental Fire Stone, a small hole had been left on the spot, which he hadn't paid attention to.

Now, Senior Fan's sword strike had split and enlarged the small hole, revealing the deep pit below.

Several powerful beings swept the area with their spiritual sense, passing through the rocks and discovering an emptiness beneath.

This was a mountain passageway!

"Since there is an Elemental Fire Stone here, could there be more such treasures beneath this passage?"

The idea suddenly popped into Senior Fan's mind.

At this moment, He Yunwang was thinking the same, and so the two of them descended, while Chen Yu watched from the side.

Boom!

He Yunwang swung his palm, and the pile of rubble in front of him was blasted aside, revealing a downward fissure in the rock, also like a passage.

Senior Fan's sword cut into the interior, seemingly shattering a few rocks, and cleared a blockage further down the passageway.

Whoosh!

A rush of hot mist billowed out from within, forming a spread of firelight that diffused all around.

"That aura just now felt a bit like a fire-related bloodline's aura, and it's quite exceptional," Chen Yu sensed, having used the Golden Winged Phoenix's bloodline power several times before, he felt something familiar.

"This is the scent of the blood from a fire-related Holy Beast."

Old Monk Lu Ling's nose twitched slightly as he took a deep breath and thought to himself.

Swoosh, swoosh!

He Yunwang and Senior Fan both darted inside, apparently wanting to see if there were any treasures. But for a while, they didn't come back up.

Swoosh!

Chen Yu shot in to investigate.

The temperature inside the passageway was extremely high, but it had no effect on Chen Yu.

He ventured deeper, and the sensation of the fire-related bloodline aura became clearer and clearer.

At the same time, he also saw Senior Fan and He Yunwang in front of him.

Both turned around and gave Chen Yu a cold glance and, seeing the old monk come down as well, they didn't make a move.

"Old monk, we haven't started fighting now, we've already let go of our grudges. Why did you follow us down here?"

He Yunwang was quite displeased and wanted to refute the old monk's earlier words.

"Amitabha, this monk was afraid that you would start fighting again if I left."

Old Monk Lu Ling, looking at He Yunwang with displeasure, deliberately irritated the other party.

He Yunwang, who was already accustomed to this, soon swallowed his anger and stopped arguing with the old monk.

Bang!

He Yunwang lashed out with a claw, easily shattering the obstruction in front and the passage extended downwards once again.

At the same time, a crystal-clear jade stone that refracted firelight was embedded in a nearby stone wall—the Elemental Fire Stone!

He Yunwang moved quickly, immediately reaching out to snatch it.

"Brother Fan, there must be Elemental Fire Stones below; the next one is for you."

He Yunwang immediately said.

Senior Fan was also aware that the situation was complicated; if they started fighting, it would be to the advantage of Chen Yu and the old monk.

"Okay!"

Senior Fan nodded, temporarily forming an alliance with He Yunwang.

Just then, Chen Yu noticed something strange about the sidewall next to him. He struck with a fist, scattering the stones, revealing another passageway.

Chen Yu didn't say anything and walked in.

Following He Yunwang and the others—the ones ahead—if there were any good items, they would have gotten them already and disputes might arise, so Chen Yu preferred to act alone.

"Little benefactor, this monk will accompany you."

Old Monk Lu Ling said.

As for He Yun and Senior Fan, after a moment of hesitation, they could only let Chen Yu go.

The further he walked, the higher the temperature around him seemed to become, as if it were enough to melt iron and refine gold, and Chen Yu also felt increasingly hot.

In fact, with his strong physique, he shouldn't have this kind of sensation at this time.

This was because Lu Ling was also being scorched by the flames around him, and the damage was being synchronized to Chen Yu, meaning currently both of them were enduring a twofold scorching heat.

The old Buddhist monk's head had even started to turn a faint red.

To prevent being seen through by Chen Yu, Lu Ling stimulated the monk's golden body to withstand the surrounding temperature.

After walking for a while, Chen Yu spotted a Fire Element Stone on the rock wall ahead, along with another fire-type mineral, and he immediately went over.

"The master probably doesn't need these things, right?"

Chen Yu chuckled and directly got to work, collecting the minerals into his storage space.

Soon, they arrived at the end of the tunnel. Chen Yu punched through, revealing a narrow underground space in front of them.

In a certain area, there was a huge blood-red stone, emitting a strong scent of blood. Just a light inhale caused the blood in his body to circulate faster.

"Blood Essence Crystal Stone!"

After approaching and sensing it for a while, Chen Yu confirmed that it was indeed a crystal stone formed from condensed blood.

However, it wasn't the fire-element bloodline power that Chen Yu was familiar with.

"How about the benefactor offers this to this poor monk?"

Lu Ling spoke up.

The Blood Essence Crystal Stone, formed from the condensed bloodline of dead creatures, was a great tonic for their Blood Race.

Previously, Lu Ling's cultivation base had been damaged, and he needed such treasures to enhance his cultivation right now.

With increased cultivation, his strength would grow stronger, making defeating Chen Yu much more assured.

"Master, didn't you protect me at every turn before? Why are you competing with me for things now?"

Chen Yu's mouth curved up in a teasing laugh.

"The reason this poor monk protected you is that I once owed Black Demon Valley a favor. Master Yu has already obtained so many treasures earlier, so how about giving this Blood Essence Crystal Stone to this poor monk?"

Lu Ling smiled slightly, giving the prepared excuse.

Chen Yu came from Black Demon Valley, and by saying that he owed them a favor, Lu Ling provided a reasonable explanation for his excessive protection earlier.

"Is that so?"

Chen Yu grinned and then said, "I wasn't aware that creatures of the Blood Race owed anything to Black Demon Valley. All I know is that Black Demon Valley owes a large blood debt to the Blood Race!"

The old monk's gaze suddenly turned icy, and a fleeting blood-thirsty light flashed in his eyes.

"What is the benefactor talking about? This poor monk doesn't understand at all."

The old monk asked with a smile.

But suddenly, his figure burst forth, his golden body emitting infinite Buddhist light, and with a powerful and unmatched posture, he pressed towards Chen Yu.

At the same time, the mouth of the old monk spewed out a mass of crimson, viscous blood, transforming into a blood-colored solid-like giant hand, reaching out to grab Chen Yu.

Now that he had been exposed, there was only one option left: to act quickly, control Chen Yu, and make him swallow the Blood Pill that he had refined.

"So you really are from the Blood Race!"

Chen Yu's mind tensed slightly.

Previously, the old monk had purposely approached him, and he had remained vigilant, although he did not show it.

Later, when they entered the mountain passageway and he felt that strong sensation of intense heat, Chen Yu felt something was amiss and thought of the Blood Soul Fusion Technique.

At this moment, the old monk's proactive request for the Blood Essence Crystal Stone further confirmed Chen Yu's suspicions.

Boom!

A powerful force from Buddhist Body Technique and Blood Path pressure came crashing down.

The body Lu Ling had taken over was at the peak of the Early-stage Sky Sea Realm and was an expert in the Buddhist Path with an extremely strong physical body.

And Lu Ling himself was a strong member of the Blood Race, with the blood palm that extended from his mouth exuding a terrifying bloody aura. Chen Yu glanced over and it was as if he saw mountains of corpses and a sea of blood, his mind feeling unbearably heavy, and he felt a sense of being overwhelmed.

With Chen Yu's current strength, it was indeed very tough to face someone in the Middle Stage of Guiyuan Realm; all he could do was flee.

Even more so when Lu Ling was one of the Blood Race Creatures, with unpredictable and tricky methods.

"Since it's like this..."

Chen Yu's eyes showed a fierce light, and he clenched his teeth tightly.

Peng!

Chen Yu extended his hand and slapped down, but not towards Lu Ling, rather onto himself.

Chen Yu's palm struck his chest, the force reverberating through his internal organs, causing his frame to fly backward, crashing into the wall.

Because Chen Yu did not actively defend himself, it was not a full-force attack, but it was still enough to cause serious injury.

At the same time, Lu Ling, who was preparing to strike at Chen Yu, suddenly widened his eyes, his vision filled with blood, his complexion shifting from greenish to red, his body halting mid-air, with a trickle of fresh blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Damn it..."

Due to their Blood Soul connection, Lu Ling would suffer the same injuries as Chen Yu whenever Chen Yu was hurt.

At this moment, Lu Ling's real body, that blood-red head, was bearing an inexplicable injury.

Chen Yu had not only avoided Lu Ling's attack range but also managed to injure Lu Ling, and he had gotten even closer to the Blood Essence Crystal Stone.

Swoosh!

He sprang up toward the Blood Essence Crystal Stone, ready to seize it.

"Damn, forget about the boy for now. Just get the Blood Essence Crystal Stone first."

Lu Ling cursed in anger, immediately surging forward.

He unleashed his cultivation base, moving swiftly and nearing the Blood Essence Crystal Stone.

"Over my dead body!"

Chen Yu's eyes showed a cruel light again, reaching out his hand and slapping his chest once more, leaving a palm print.

This time, Chen Yu was even more ruthless, feeling as if many of his internal organs had been shattered and several ribs broken.

He spit out a large mouthful of fresh blood, his body flying toward the Blood Essence Crystal Stone.

Lu Ling's original body also suffered an inexplicable injury once more, halting momentarily in mid-air, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Got it!"

Chen Yu landed on the Blood Essence Crystal Stone, lifted it with one hand, and stuffed it into his storage space.