Chapter 106: Time Is Running Out

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As his cultivation level increased, the strength of this Blood Shadow Avatar would also increase.

However, maintaining the avatar required an enormous amount of magical power, which was difficult for ordinary people to sustain for too long.

In fact, the Blood Shadow Avatar used the characteristics of the Blood Body to divide the body’s magical power in half, and then injected it into the second personality, cooperating with the main personality to launch attacks.

If the main personality was killed, the second personality could even become independent.

But due to the influence of the modifier, Zhang Chen’s split soul did not produce a second personality, which meant that one person controlled two bodies.

In order to familiarize himself with how to control two bodies, Zhang Chen simply let the two bodies attack each other.

One body used the Blood Spirit Technique, while the other used the Blood Devouring Demon Technique.

At first, because he was not used to the two perspectives, he often made mistakes. But as time went by, he gradually adapted to the two perspectives and became more proficient.

And Zhang Chen’s actions also attracted the attention of the law enforcement disciples.

A blood light flew over from the distance and shouted, “Stop! Fighting is prohibited within the sect!”

“This senior brother has misunderstood. I am practicing my magic.” Both Zhang Chens explained at the same time.

The law enforcement disciple took a closer look and found that the two people had identical appearance and aura. “The Blood Shadow Avatar Technique?” he asked.

“Senior brother has keen eyes,” Zhang Chen complimented.

“Keep it down.” The law enforcement disciple grumbled and walked away.

Having achieved his goal of familiarizing himself with two bodies, Zhang Chen put away the avatar.

The two bodies were equal in importance and merged together like a liquid.

“Next, I’ll have to raise my cultivation to the fourth level of Foundation Establishment to deal with Elder Blood River’s assessment.”

Zhang Chen murmured as he entered the cave.

On the other side, outside Hong Longguang’s cave.

“Second senior sister, let’s forget it! We’ve visited several times but haven’t received a response from our eldest senior brother. He probably doesn’t want to see us,” Fourth Senior Brother said in a deep voice.

Second Senior Sister forced a smile, “Eldest senior brother is not that kind of person. Perhaps he has already left the sect and gone to establish a new market.”

“Even if he went to establish a new city, he would still need help. The Internal Affairs Hall has not issued a task to establish a new market.

Fourth Senior Brother’s words broke Second Senior Sister’s argument.

The direct disciples who could reach the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment realm were not stupid. It was precisely because they had discovered this that they were worried and still did not dare to break through to the Golden Core realm.

However, Hong Longguang had just broken through after all. He might be in seclusion to consolidate his cultivation.

Therefore, the direct disciples at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment were still observing.

Soon, half a year passed.

At the foot of Blood River Peak, Zhang Chen shouted respectfully, “Disciple Zhang Chen requests an audience with Master.”

“Clap, clap, clap…”

Before long, the sound of bat wings flapping in the air could be heard.

“Come with me.”

Even though Zhang Chen had made rapid progress and was valued by Blood River Elder, the bat demon was not polite at all. Its eyes were even full of mockery.

Although it was just a demon beast raised by Elder Blood River and usually served as a young servant with little status, it had no worries about life or death.

In its eyes, the faster Zhang Chen’s cultivation progressed, the faster he would die.

Half a year ago, it had seen with its own eyes that Hong Longguang had been trained into a Blood God Son.

Arriving at the cave abode, Zhang Chen bowed respectfully. “Disciple Zhang Chen greets Master.”

Elder Blood River sensed Zhang Chen’s progress in cultivation and showed a smile, “Among so many disciples, only you have satisfied me the most.”

“Master is too kind. Even if no one urges me, I dare not slack off in my cultivation,” Zhang Chen said modestly.

“If your senior brothers and sisters were as diligent as you, it would be great.” Blood River Elder praised again, then took out a blood bead.

“This is the Blood River Pearl. It contains a single strike of my power. If you encounter danger, you only need to inject blood essence to activate it. This is your reward for this time.”

After saying that, Elder Blood River used his magic power to move the bead in front of Zhang Chen.

Blood River Elder rewarded the Blood River Bead because he was afraid that something might happen to Zhang Chen.

Previously, he was about to harvest Wu Chang but he unexpectedly died, making his effort go in vain.

To avoid such a situation from happening again, he deliberately rewarded Zhang Chen with the Blood River Pearl as a life-saving measure.

Zhang Chen understood this and pretended to be surprised and grateful, quickly reaching out to catch it, “Thank you for your reward, Master!”

“If you can break through to the fifth level of Foundation Establishment in five years, I will still reward you.” The more Elder Blood River looked at Zhang

Chen, the more satisfied he was.

Hearing this, Zhang Chen’s heart tightened. “I’ll try my best.”

The higher the cultivation level, the longer it took to cultivate. Other people needed at least 10 years to break through from the fourth level of Foundation Establishment to the fifth level.

When he broke through to the third level of Foundation Establishment, Blood River Elder gave him five years. Unexpectedly, now that he has broken through to the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, he only gave him five years.

Zhang Chen did not know that Elder Blood River had learned from Hong Longguang’s memory that he had a way to obtain blood essence.

Therefore, Zhang Chen felt uneasy and felt a strong sense of urgency.

This meant that he had less time to prepare.

“Alright, you may leave.” Elder Blood River closed his eyes and no longer paid attention to Zhang Chen.

“I’ll take my leave.” Zhang Chen bowed and left.

His late-stage Golden Core divine sense was very powerful, so Zhang Chen did not dare to show any abnormality along the way.

Back in his cave, Zhang Chen looked solemn and muttered to himself in a low voice.

“I originally had enough time to slowly accumulate power, but now it seems that my time has been shortened by at least a third. I have to speed up.

“The higher the cultivation level, the greater the difference. To deal with the Golden Core realm, I need 1,000 Blood God Sons at the Foundation Establishment stage and ninth level.

“And Elder Blood River is not an ordinary late-stage Golden Core cultivator. There will definitely be several Golden Core Blood God Sons.

“Therefore, I need to prepare at least 2,000 ninth level Foundation Establishment Blood God Sons.

“No, 2,000 is not enough!

“I only have one chance. I must have the ability to kill Elder Blood River Elder.

Once he escapes, I am likely to face the pursuit of the entire Blood God Sect!

“I need 3,000 Blood God Sons. I have to have 3,000 ninth level Foundation Establishment Blood God Sons after breaking through to the Golden Core realm.”

Thinking of this, Zhang Chen had a headache.

Three thousand Blood God Sons were not a small number, let alone 3,000 ninth level Foundation Establishment Blood God Sons.

The amount of blood essence required was too huge, enough to produce three late-stage Golden Core cultivators.

In addition, he also needed blood essence to break through to the Golden Core realm.

Even if he killed all the Blood God Sect disciples, he would not be able to gather so much blood essence.

And the time he had was only two-thirds of the time it took others to break through to the Golden Core realm!

Although he could ignore the side effects of demon blood and continuously refine it into blood essence, he was not confident that he could do this.

“If necessary, after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage and ninth level, I can learn from Hong Longguang and drag it out until Elder Blood River forces me to form my core.

“Other than that, I might be able to start from other aspects, such as using the Beast Slave Seal to control a large number of demon beasts at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment realm!”

Directly controlling a demon beast at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment realm was naturally faster than storing blood essence and nurturing Blood God Sons on his own..