Outside the alchemy room, chaos reigned, with battles raging endlessly.

Inside the alchemy room, although the alchemy furnace had collapsed and medicine racks were in disorder, there was a strange kind of quietness.

And in its corner...

Swish, swish, swish!

"Wind Profound Crane Essence Blood", "Ghost Shark Wasted Pill", and "Half-formed Water Abyss Flood Dragon Wasted Pill" were laid out one by one on the ground.

Choose two of the three to build the Left and Right Two Palaces at the middle stage of the Crimson Palace.

As for abilities, whether intentionally or unintentionally collected over this period, Song Yan also had a more detailed understanding of them.

Now, with the great battle imminent, he needed to review it one more time to confirm his final choices.

The Wind Profound Crane can increase his speed and enhance agility, which is quite suitable for sword cultivators, but its primary trait is "agility" rather than "speed." Beyond that, its "speed" only works in normal environments; if underwater or such specific environments, the boost is severely limited, not to mention the mysterious "Earth Element" and so on.

The Ghost Shark increases speed when the surrounding environment is "aquatic", especially underwater; it grants refinement ability of Water Escape if not possessed, and enhances Water Escape if already possessed; furthermore, the essence blood refiner can increase "Concealing Aura" and "Perception Shield" in the ocean, making oneself truly ghost-like.

The Water Abyss Flood Dragon, as a Crimson Palace Demon Beast, though only at the early stage, excels over the previous two in strength augmentation. The essence blood refiner not only experiences speed enhancement in "aquatic" environments, but also strength enhancement, possessing the same "Water Escape enhancement" as the Ghost Shark; additionally, the refiner would instinctively perform "Water Spells" that previously required "Water Talismans", "Water Treasures", or "Water Profound Root" to cast and would enhance them if already mastered.

Clearly, both the Ghost Shark and Water Abyss Flood Dragon lean towards "aquatic" environments.

The presence or absence of an "aquatic" environment results in entirely different effects.

Yet their functions don't overlap completely but have differences.

The former includes "Water Concealing Aura, Perception Shield", highly practical, combined with Song Yan's "Sword and Evil Dual Form Technique" evolved from "Hidden Sword Technique", as well as "Condensing Evil and Controlling Profound Technique" evolved from "Qi Concealment Technique", forming a triple concealed aura effect like adding wings to a tiger;

The latter includes "Water Spell enhancement", enabling any "Water Talisman Treasure" owned by the essence blood refiner to be enhanced.

Song Yan considered abandoning the Wind Profound Crane and refining these two demon bloods instead.

In the battle against Grandma Red and General Gu, he must exert all his efforts; thus, using Misty Sea with its vast aquatic expanses as the battlefield, "Ghost Shark" and "Water Abyss Flood Dragon" are quite suitable, while "Wind Profound Crane" seems "though more versatile, it can't compare to the former two in aquatic environments."

With his thoughts settled, Song Yan began refining.

...

After dying again and again.

He successfully absorbed both.

The wasted pill is only considered so for humans, indicating its toxins might not decrease but increase, ensuring death upon consumption; however, in truth... as long as one dies enough times, success can still be achieved.

Line by line, information and insights emerged.

[You operate "Profound Sword Scripture", absorb Profound Qi to contain and digest "Ghost Shark" blood, while simultaneously converting Profound Qi into Sword Qi, nurturing Sword Qi with blood]

[By the eighth month, you absorbed 60 strands of Profound Qi, digested one strand of "Ghost Shark" blood, which was completely converted into Sword Qi...]

[After thirty-three years, you absorbed 3000 strands of Profound Qi, which successfully transformed into Sword Qi, with "Ghost Shark" blood fused under your Crimson Palace's Left Palace, entwined with "Multi-tailed Fox Race" blood]

[Sword Qi interacts with "Ghost Shark" blood, allowing you to comprehend a trace of special Sword Qi——Profound Water Ghost Sword Qi]

[This Sword Qi can only be used underwater, formless and shapeless, not weakened by being underwater]

In an instant, a feeling of further enhancement emerged, accompanied by a sense of being "like a fish in water."

Song Yan sat on Copper Sparrow Island in the Misty Sea, feeling "this is my home ground."

The speed of absorbing Profound Qi increased once again.

Previously in Cold Pool Valley, consuming "Changwang Hu" Essence Blood took him 100 years.

On Red Leaf Island, consuming "Nightmare Beast" Essence Blood took him 50 years.

But on Copper Sparrow Island, merely in an alchemy room, not even in a cultivation square or special seclusion place, his cultivation time shortened to 33 years.

This fully demonstrates how crucial "where you cultivate" is.

Cultivating in Mortal World with little Profound Qi for a hundred years might not even compare to cultivating for a month in the center of Profound Veins, not to mention cultivators have various elixirs, small empowerment jades, heavenly materials, and earthly treasures to speed up cultivation.

Moments later...

Song Yan followed suit, spending 33 years to once again digest "Water Abyss Flood Dragon Essence Blood", with Qi Blood enhancement, comprehending a trace of new special Sword Qi——River Splitting Sword Qi.

This "River Splitting Sword Qi" might be the most "unconventional" among the six types of special Sword Qi Song Yan has mastered thus far.

The effect of this Sword Qi is "powerful"; one sword strike can break the river apart, stir a tide in still water, akin to a flood dragon entering the sea during a summer thunderstorm, rumbling mightily, emphasizing great power and intensity.

...

The Crimson Palace's Nine Palaces were already filled with Six Palaces, Song Yan glanced at the panel: "[Lifespan: 34/11663]", and then looked at the Wind Profound Crane Essence Blood before carefully storing it in the Storage Bag.

If, in case he still couldn't defeat the Fox Wolf Demons even then, he would find a place and use the Wind Profound Crane Essence Blood to forcibly break through to the Late Stage Of Crimson Palace.

After completing these tasks, he calmly scanned the battle outside the window, took in the surrounding water mist, and suddenly had a thought. He raised his hand to pull out a Fox Demon Shadow Puppet, transforming it into his own likeness, and hid it within the "Traceless Array".

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he concealed his Qi and went outside, moving like a ghost, stealthily diving directly into the depths of the Misty Sea, standing quietly at the lakebed, and patiently waiting.

The addition of the "Ghost Shark" and "Water Abyss Flood Dragon" Essence Blood allowed him to move freely underwater, and his agility was no different from being on land.

As for "Killing Charm" and similar talismans, he had prepared countless ones long ago.

...

...

"Fight, fight, fight... hehe..." Granny Red sat on a waterside reef, watching the distant battle, unable to help but savor the scent of blood.

Sniffing again, she turned to a pitch-black giant wolf beside her, saying, "Didn't I tell you? Looking for food outside can't compare to here. Watching humans fight each other is so amusing, haha."

General Gu paused and snorted coldly, "Dogs fighting each other? What's wrong with dogs? You seem close to humans."

Granny Red replied, "Just saying, don't be upset. You are of the great Corpse-Eating Wolf Race, having nothing in common with those lowly dogs."

General Gu raised his head, sniffing the distant air, drool trickling from his lips, he chuckled, "Even from this distance, I can smell the sweet scent of flesh and blood. Surely many from the Sword Sect died today. I'll say it now, that Elder's meat is mine."

Granny Red paid no heed; only when the sounds of battle from afar began to recede did she step off the reef and dart away, saying aloud, "It's time."

General Gu grinned maliciously, "I've been waiting for those words."

The two demon shadows swept towards the distant island; if they encountered cultivators along the way, they would capture them, cut open their bowels to extract their hearts, consuming them with blood staining their fur, then casually discarding the bodies.

Today was a rare feast of extermination, with ample fresh meat, so... they would only eat the choicest parts.

The two demons, drawn by the scent of Qi Blood, arrived around Copper Sparrow Island.

General Gu took a quick sniff and rejoiced, "Forward! Just ahead!

I knew those demon cultivators would stash bodies!

With such a strong scent of blood, there must be at least five or six Crimson Palace Realm corpses piled up?

Good! Very good!"

He was about to charge forth when the red-robed fox suddenly pulled him back.

General Gu turned suddenly, baring his teeth in anger, "You dare stop me from eating?"

Granny Red's crafty eyes turned, "Just looking for a better dining spot."

Surveying around, she settled on a water-centered sandbank only a few spans wide, then said, "There, let the demon cultivators bring the bodies to us, and we won't go there."

"Why be so cautious," General Gu complained helplessly, but still complied with Granny Red's suggestion.

The Fox and Wolf Races had partnered for long; through countless painful lessons, the Wolf Race learned to heed the Fox Race's advice, while the Fox Race refrained from deceiving the Wolf Race, instead using their power in complement.

Snap!

The two demons landed on a sandbank near Copper Sparrow Island, grinning at the distant sight.

Then, General Gu raised his head, unleashing a terrifying wolf howl.

The howl carried hidden ominous power, causing the blood of all the nearby creatures to begin boiling, and the accelerated heartbeat in the malicious howl naturally induced fear.

From the sandbank as the source, many fish began rising to the surface, blood spurting from their eyes and mouths, while Low Level Water Demon Beasts cowered in the mud at the water's bottom, daring not to move.

...

"Awoo~~~"

The wolf howl continued, spreading fear.

Amid the spreading fear, a sharp, sinister laughter pierced the air.

Then, a demon shadow started rapidly growing.

Measuring ten yards, dozens of yards, until in an instant it stretched skyward, its raised claws casting a shadow over the blood-red moon stained by Evil Qi, and three fox tails, like raging wolf smoke, twisted upwards.

The giant fox shadow gazed down on the distant island, playfully uttering three words: "I'm hungry."

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