Chapter 321: Nine Hell Evil Scripture and the Blood of the Evil God

“Venerable One, I have sent the first volume of the Nine Hell Evil Scripture that you requested. However, this Nine Hell Evil Scripture can only be merged with clansmen who have the blood of the Evil God flowing within them. Your human race and other races can not cultivate this Nine Hell Evil Scripture. Please make note of this, Venerable One…”

This was the message that Qin Lie had acquired from the ball of light after breaking the tormented soul barrier.

“Venerable One? Nine Hell Evil Scripture? Blood of the Evil God?”

Qin Lie was confused. He had no idea what the message meant, nor did he know anything about the origins of the Nine Hell Evil Scripture.

Frowning, Qin Lie calmed himself and began to think carefully.

The person who sent this message obviously wanted his grandfather to know about it. Therefore, the “Venerable One” they spoke of should be his grandfather.

According to their explanation, Qin Lie’s grandfather had asked for this Nine Hell Evil Scripture, which was why they sent it over to him.

Thinking up to this point, Qin Lie focused his attention onto the ball of light once again. It was only then that he realized there was a resplendent crystalline object inside the ball of light.

The crystalline object was like a diamond. There were many runes floating inside the crystal. These runes moved back and forth randomly,r flying inside the crystal like colorful butterflies that were ten times smaller than normal.

These were the ancient characters used by the evil races of the Nether Realm!

Qin Lie only needed a glance to identify them. It was as if he had actually learned these ancient Nether Realm characters and was able to distinguish them instantly.

“The text of the Nether Realm! The Nine Hell Evil Scripture!” Qin Lie’s expression changed greatly.

His mind consciousness immediately withdrew from the wooden sculpture. After a moment of thought, he put the wooden sculpture back into his spatial ring and sat in the same spot as his expression continuously contorted.

Judging from the message inside the wooden sculpture, whoever sent this message may very well have been an evil race elite of the Nether Realm. The Nine Hell Evil Scripture… was also very likely to be a cultivation art of the evil races.

Why did Grandfather need a cultivation art of the evil races? And how did he know the evil races and become affiliated with the Nether Realm’s evil races?

These doubts clung to Qin Lie’s heart like a mess of threads that could not be untangled.

After thinking for a very long time, he actively summoned Xue Li and asked, “What kind of people would the evil races of the Nether Realm normally address as ‘Venerable One?’ Have you ever heard of the Nine Hell Evil Scripture or the Blood of the Evil God?”

“The Nether Realm?” Xue Li didn’t seem to be familiar with it. He gave it a thought before shaking his head. “The Nether Realm is just a sub world at the edge of Spirit Realm. Furthermore, it did not make much contact with my previous continent. Therefore, my knowledge of the Nether Realm does not run deep, and I only know some common knowledge. I will have to pay close attention to truly understand and learn anything more.”

“You don’t have a way then?” Qin Lie frowned.

“Like I said, I need to put some extra effort into understanding the Nether Realm before I can sort things out.” Xue Li snorted. “I may not be knowledgeable about the situation of the Nether Realm, but there are many people who are more familiar with this. Give me two days. In two days, I will be able to answer every question that you have.”

“You will?” Qin Lie was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.

Xue Li was currently split in half, and although half of his soul was with him, his true body and the other half of his soul was currently in another world.

Both halves were parts of Xue Li’s soul, which was why they were connected to each other. Naturally, anything his true body learned about the Nether Realm would be known to the part of his soul inside the Soul Suppressing Orb.

“I almost forgot that your true body is out there.” Qin Lie nodded and said, “Keep an ear out for me. I need to clarify some things.”

“Mn. Wait for my news.”

On the same evening.

Just when Qin Lie was thinking of looking for Song Tingyu, she actually arrived at his own doorstep. The colorful, richly dressed Song Tingyu was sexy, and every move she made or smile she had was filled with attractive charm. “I heard that you forged some Terminator Profound Bombs?”

“You are pretty well-informed.” Qin Lie did not intentionally hide himself either. He took the Terminator Profound Bombs out right in front of her and placed them on the stone table before them.

All twenty Terminator Profound Bombs were the size of a human fist. Dense lightning patterns outlined the surface of the Terminator Profound Bombs, appearing incredibly exquisite.

“As long as you use my method to activate the power of thunder and lightning inside, these twenty Terminator Profound Bombs can be ignited instantly.” Qin Lie chuckled. “As for their might… you already know it very well.”

“How many contribution points do you want?” Song Tingyu’s beautiful eyes sparkled.

“I do not need contribution points at the moment! What I need are rare spirit materials!” Qin Lie exclaimed without thinking, “Phantasm Stones, Froststar Stones, Fate Crystals, Ethereal Jades, and the fresh blood of a Scarlet Spirit Turtle. I need these five spirit materials, especially Fate Crystals, Ethereal Jades, and fresh Scarlet Spirit Turtle blood. I need nine Fate Crystals, twelve Ethereal Jades, and a quarter kilogram of fresh Scarlet Spirit Turtle blood…”

“We have some Fate Crystals and Ethereal Jades in Profound Heaven Alliance’s warehouse, but the number may not fit your requirements. However, I believe that we can find a solution to that. It should not be too much of a problem.” Song Tingyu actually knew the spirit materials Profound Heaven Alliance possessed by heart as she let the information slip from her mouth.

After a pause, she frowned slightly. “As for the Scarlet Spirit Turtle… it’s a Rank Six spirit beast equivalent to a Fragmentation Realm expert. Its blood is valued at Earth Grade Five and you want no less than a quarter of a kilogram… this will be a little hard to get.”

“Mn, I’m also aware that the blood of a Scarlet Spirit Turtle is a little rare, but isn’t this Profound Heaven Alliance? If even Profound Heaven Alliance cannot get me this material, then who in the entire Scarlet Tide Continent can?” Qin Lie smiled.

“How about this: I will trade you nine Fate Crystals and twelve Ethereal Jades for ten Terminator Profound Bombs. As for the Scarlet Spirit Turtle’s blood… I will ask my men to search for it overseas as best they can. If there is any news, then I will inform you immediately. What do you think?” Song Tingyu’s eyes glittered with a rainbow gleam. She stared straight at the Terminator Profound Bombs as if she couldn’t wait to get her hands on one and research them at her leisure.

“No problem.” Qin Lie accepted her conditions after a moment of thought.

“Sigh… we tried to communicate with those Horned Demon Race fellows, but the people we sent over were all killed. We’ve also lost contact with the last two people who entered the former Armament City.” Song Tingyu sighed and said quietly, “Those fellows don’t seem to want to communicate with us. It may be that we have accumulated too much of a grudge in recent years that is rather hard to resolve all at once…”

Qin Lie’s expression was neutral and he did not interrupt her.

He did not think that this matter had much to do with him. How Profound Heaven Alliance planned to reconcile with the evil races was none of his business.

“It could also be that the people from the Horned Demon Race had no idea about our intentions, and the people we sent over… also did not know how to speak the Nether Realm language. That might be why they were eliminated before we managed to clear things up.” Song Tingyu looked pitifully at him.

“Why are you looking at me?” Qin Lie snorted.

“You can understand the words of the evil races, so you must also know how to speak their language. Why don’t you and I… go take a spin around the defensive perimeter, and if we see someone from the Horned Demon Race, you could talk to them for a bit?” Song Tingyu proposed.

“I refuse!” Qin Lie immediately rejected her with a resolute expression. “The last time I went with you, I was sucked into the Nether Realm and nearly lost my life there. I won’t go there again no matter what!”

“We’re not going inside the Nether Realm, we’re just going to go around the points of contact a little. You won’t need to fight.” Song Tingyu tried hard to persuade him.

“I refuse.” Qin Lie rejected her resolutely.

Seeing that her attempts to persuade him were fruitless, Song Tingyu helplessly left in frustration.

The next night.

Xue Li contacted Qin Lie from inside the Soul Suppressing Orb, “I have learned about what you wanted me to find out.”

Qin Lie immediately released Xue Li from the Soul Suppressing Orb with his mind so he could explain properly.

“Venerable One is a title of respect given by some clans of the Nether Realm evil races to a benefactor. More accurately speaking, it is a title of respect given to a… human benefactor.” Xue Li paused for a moment before continuing, “It is said that a few clans of the Nether Realm’s evil races had close and humble relationships with powerful forces of the human race.”

Qin Lie’s expression changed slightly before asking again, “What about the Nine Hell Evil Scripture and the blood of the Evil God?”

“The Nine Hell Evil Scripture is beyond our imagination. It is said that this evil race scripture is split into three volumes. The entire Nine Hell Evil Scripture is known as the source of all of the Nether Realm’s scriptures and secret arts,” Xue Li exclaimed. “It seems that the numerous cultivation arts used by many of the major races of the Nether Realm and the secret arts of many elites were all derived from this Nine Hell Evil Scripture!”

Qin Lie’s expression was filled with great shock, and after he sucked in a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, he asked again, “Then what about the blood of the Evil God?”

Xue Li suddenly looked at him strangely before responding with a question, “You once said that the blood of the Ling Family clansmen was purple, didn’t you?”

Qin Lie nodded.

“That… is the blood of the Evil God!” Xue Li said.

Chapter 322: Sneaking in the Middle of the Night

“The blood flowing inside the Ling Family clansmen is the supposed blood of the Evil God!”

Xue Li’s eyes gleamed with bloody light as he stared deeply at Qin Lie, informing him about the news he had inquired about.

Qin Lie shuddered in response and did not say anything for a long time.

It was only after a long period of time that he regained his cool and resumed his questioning once more, “What is so special about the blood of the Evil God?”

“An Evil God’s blood naturally has countless uses, but I am unable to find out anything specific about the issue. After all, this is a secret of the Nether Realm. Many evil race martial practitioners in the Nether Realm may not necessarily know this either.”

Xue Li paused for a moment before carefully enunciating every word, “But I heard that the evil race clansmen who have the blood of the Evil God in them can continuously grow stronger, to the point where they themselves can become an Evil God!”

“Become an Evil God, you say?!” Qin Lie was shocked.

“That’s right!” Xue Li definitely did not look like he was kidding as he spoke with a serious expression, “From the information I’ve gathered, the five great Evil Gods that perished in the Nether Realm became what they were by gradually growing stronger!”

“You are saying that, if the people of the Ling Family can get strong enough, they can become… Evil Gods?” Qin Lie’s expression was shocked.

“That is exactly right!” Xue Li exclaimed.

Qin Lie fell silent once more.

From the message in the wooden sculpture, the first volume of the Nine Hell Evil Scripture inside it was probably something that his grandfather had asked the person who sent the message to look for.

That person also said that only those with the blood of the Evil God could merge the first volume of the Nine Hell Evil Scripture into their own blood. When he compared this with Ling Feng’s explanation, he suddenly understood who Qin Shan meant to prepare the scripture inside the wooden sculpture for—the Ling Family!

His grandfather was helping the Ling Family seek out the Nine Hell Evil Scripture!

The Nine Hell Evil Scripture was the origin of all the spirit arts and secret techniques of the evil races. Upon recalling Gao Yu’s Nine Hell Wandering Soul Record, Qin Lie was sure that the information Xue Li obtained was true.

Why did his grandfather know that the Ling Family clansmen had the blood of the Evil God flowing inside them, why did he help them find the Nine Hell Evil Scripture, and how did he command the evil races to do his bidding?

According to Xue Li, the title of “Venerable One” was the way that a clan of the evil races addressed someone who was their benefactor. If that were the case, did his grandfather have his own evil race clan?

These suspicions were like layers of thick fog that kept him from the truth. He also was not able to sort out his thoughts.

“One thing that is certain—the Ling Family is not from just any evil race of the Nether Realm. Furthermore, they must be from… a high rank evil race. If my assumptions are correct, then the Ling Family definitely surpasses the Horned Demon Race in strength and is also a lot more mysterious.”

Seeing that Qin Lie had not spoken up for a long time, Xue Li began freely expressing his opinion . “The Ling Family has lived on the Scarlet Tide Continent for many years. Not only could they adapt to sunlight and get used to a life with day and night, they can even use the world’s spirit energy to cultivate. Even with my superficial understanding of the evil races of the Nether Realm, it already sounds a little preposterous to me. Most evil races in the Nether Realm have to wrap themselves in thick nether demonic energy before being able to enter Spirit Realm, whereas the Ling Family has already lived on this land for god knows how many years. This point alone explains just how special they are.”

Qin Lie nodded on the inside and, after pondering for a moment, said, “Go back in the Soul Suppressing Orb and rest for the moment.”

“You’re hiding something from me,” Xue Li said.

“I will naturally tell you what I want you to know. As for what I am not willing to tell you about, it is best if you don’t ask unnecessary questions about them.” Qin Lie frowned.

Xue Li snorted and obviously looked dissatisfied. However, he did not argue with Qin Lie and turned into a wisp of bloody light before slipping back into the Soul Suppressing Orb.

Three days later, Xu Liang, Feng Nan, Wan Jia, and Tuo Shan arrived at his doorstep once more.

This time, Feng Nan took out ten Froststar Stones and fifteen Phantasm Stones and placed them, piece by piece, onto the stone floor in front of Qin Lie.

The Phantasm Stones contained wisps of rainbow light within them. It was translucent and incredibly beautiful. The Froststar Stones looked like ice with specks inside of them that resembled stars. The moment spirit energy seeped through, the light of these stars would grow brighter and brighter.

Twenty five rare stones were placed in front of Qin Lie. They shone with a faint glow and caused the entire cultivation room to become dazzlingly bright.

“Check them.” Feng Nan smiled.

Qin Lie extended a finger. A bolt of lightning suddenly shot from his finger and entered the first stone.

The Froststar Stone brightened and starlight shone from within. It only lasted an instant as lightning flew back out of the stone and entered the second. Next, it entered the third, then the fourth…

Once the lightning had jumped through every jade, it returned to Qin Lie’s finger like a tiny serpent.

“Everything is fine.” It was only then that Qin Lie nodded and took out three Terminator Profound Bombs, passing them to Feng Nan. Then he explained how to activate the power of thunder and lightning.

Feng Nan and the rest of the group looked at the Terminator Profound Bombs with bright eyes, and after receiving the goods, they began playing around with it in their hands in curiosity.

“Thank you, Brother Qin. With these three Terminator Profound Bombs, we will have true confidence in completing our mission!” Xu Liang thanked him.

Feng Nan, Tuo Shan, and Wan Jia also clasped their hands and expressed their thanks.

Qin Lie’s expression remained calm.

The four of them continued to chat for a little while, and seeing that Qin Lie had no intention to continue the conversation, they tactfully left the residence.

The day gradually became dark.

Qin Lie put the Froststar Stones and Phantasm Stones away safely and quietly sat alone inside the cultivation room. He was thinking about the Nine Hell Evil Scripture and the blood of the Evil God.

The first volume of the Nine Hell Evil Scripture was currently inside the wooden sculpture. If he gave them to the Ling Family, would Ling Yushi, Ling Feng, Ling Xuanxuan, and the others… turn into the Nether Realm’s Evil Gods if they cultivated it?

He had already explored a Horned Demon Clan’s Demon God Mountain Range . Those five Evil Gods were just one of the many avatars the Evil Gods possessed.

Even then, the terror of two awakening Evil Gods was clear in his mind, as if it had happened yesterday.

If there came a day when Ling Yushi, Ling Feng, Ling Xuanxuan, and the other Ling Family clansmen, with the blood of the Evil God flowing inside them, truly became Evil Gods… If they were even more terrifying than an avatar of an Evil God after cultivating the Nine Hell Evil Scripture… what would happen then?

Would the Ling Family be able to accept it? Would they be able to accept their transformation?

Should he feign ignorance and allow the Ling Family clansmen to safely cultivate under the protection of Blood Spear using the world’s spirit energy and therefore prevent them from ever transforming into Evil Gods? Would that be the better outcome?

Qin Lie frowned, feeling some uncertainty within his heart. He was hesitating about whether or not he should inform the Ling Family of the truth, unsure of whether or not he should give them the scripture.

“Since grandfather requested this Nine Hell Evil Scripture for the Ling Family, he was obviously going to let them cultivate it! This must have been grandfather’s intention!” A long time later, Qin Lie made up his mind to inform the Ling Family clansmen of these events and give Ling Yushi the Nine Hell Evil Scripture.

After making up his mind, he suddenly relaxed as if he had put down a great burden.

“Are you inside, Qin Lie?” Song Tingyu’s soft whisper suddenly resounded in his ears.

“Where are you?” Qin Lie asked instead of answering.

“Look outside the window,” Song Tingyu said.