Chapter 408: Chapter 155: Purple River Wheel! The Method to Remake the Severed Vein!_3

“What has happened outside?”

Inside a grand hall, an elderly man with the appearance of a youthful crane displayed a face full of worry and uncertainty, having just been startled awake by the commotion outside.

He was none other than Dr. Huashan.

The chaos outside was overwhelming; the sounds of killing, agonizing screams, and pleas for mercy were incessant, resembling the clash of an army in battle. Could it be that some faction or even the government had finally launched an attack on Iron Heart Sect?

Yet what was even more alarming was that in less than the time it took to brew a cup of tea, everything fell silent. This was Iron Heart Mountain, easily defensible and hard to conquer. Even if an exceptionally powerful force were attacking Iron Heart Sect, the battle shouldn’t have ended so quickly, should it?

“Creak!”

As Dr. Huashan voiced his astonishment, the sound of a door lock being chopped open and the door being pushed rang out. A youth in black appeared at the door, his back carrying a dark bow; his long, narrow eyes gave him a chilling air.

His complexion was somewhat pale, as though he had been plagued by illness for a long time, his breath weak.

The newcomer was, naturally, Su Changkong.

Entering the hall, Su Changkong also instantly noticed Dr. Huashan sitting beside a wooden bed.

Dr. Huashan barely dared to breathe; instinctively, he could sense the terrifying presence of the young man before him—his aura was even more profound than that of Wang Tieshan, the Sect Leader of Iron Heart!

Seeing Dr. Huashan, Su Changkong’s mood also became somewhat complex. The initial meeting at Black Iron Manor, after so many years, was indeed a rare twist of fate!

Su Changkong’s mood was fairly good.

After a long moment, Dr. Huashan carefully asked, “What about the martial artists of Iron Heart Sect?”

Su Changkong had altered his facial structure, and since he was only about ten years old when he first met Dr. Huashan and his body hadn’t yet fully developed, after so many years, it was obvious Dr. Huashan did not recognize Su Changkong’s identity.

“Dead,” was all Su Changkong said.

These words made Dr. Huashan inwardly shudder. Could it be that within such a short time, all the people of Iron Heart Sect were dead? All at the hands of this youth in black?

Su Changkong’s gaze shifted toward the depths of the hall, where he saw beds lined up with women lying on them. Some were deep in sleep; others were cowering in corners of the beds, looking this way in terror. A quick scan revealed there were at least dozens of them.

“Why are there so many women here?” Su Changkong asked, puzzled. Many of these women seemed to be ordinary folks, with average looks and haggard faces—they didn’t seem to be kept for the pleasure of the Iron Heart Sect martial artists.

Perhaps seeing that Su Changkong meant no harm, Dr. Huashan, his face turning angry, said, “They are all captives intended for something abhorrent by the beasts of Iron Heart Sect. Young hero… follow me, and you’ll understand.”

“Hmm,” Su Changkong nodded slightly. It was rare for the mild-mannered Dr. Huashan to curse so angrily.

Dr. Huashan led Su Changkong out of the hall and towards a room.

“All dead…” Along the way, Dr. Huashan was shocked to see the corpses of Iron Heart Sect martial artists strewn about.

Had the young man before him wiped out all of Iron Heart Sect? While shocked, Dr. Huashan also couldn’t help saying, “Good riddance!”

When Dr. Huashan led Su Changkong into a locked room and lit the candles nearby, Su Changkong was also startled by what he saw.

In the room, there were numerous transparent glass jars, each filled with an unknown liquid, and immersed within were small, bloody things that looked like infants!

Even Su Changkong, who had witnessed many a bloody scene, was chilled by the sight in front of him.

Dr. Huashan sighed and said, “These are embryos that were about to form but hadn’t yet—also known as the Purple River Wheel. All these women captured by Iron Heart Sect are pregnant, and they were planning to wait until the fetus within reached the desired state before cutting it out.”

Su Changkong was also shocked to hear this. Such deeds were inhumane, horrific!

“Why would they do this?” asked Su Changkong, frowning.

Dr. Huashan looked intensely at Su Changkong and explained, “I’ve heard that when a person is in the womb, they contain Innate Qi, which nurtures the life and intelligence of the infant. In other words… if the fetus is extracted before life is fully born and then well preserved, theoretically, there is a way to extract Innate Qi from it. Thus, some from the Demon Gate are willing to pay a high price to collect or cultivate this Purple River Wheel.”

This revelation made Su Changkong tremble!

In the process of nurturing life, Innate Qi is born, even in ordinary people, and after birth, exposure to the impurities of the world means that Innate Qi quickly dwindles to almost nothing.

Therefore, to reach the Innate Realm, martial artists need to refine Innate Qi and return to an Innate Body!

Innate Qi is scarce, and in some Cave Heaven and Blessed Land, places with excellent fengshui, it may occasionally be born, but the quantity is limited and jealously guarded by sects, royal families, and noble houses.

For outsiders to enter the Innate Realm and obtain Innate Qi, they must rely on luck or join these powerful forces!

Some Demon Path sects, however, have other ways of obtaining Innate Qi, one of which is this Purple River Wheel. By refining the Innate Qi from it using secret techniques, if they accumulate enough, they can congeal a strand and create an Innate Martial Artist, which is why they are willing to pay such a steep price.

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