Poison, throughout the battlefield, the Skytian clansmen were gradually falling.
Despite their careful efforts to protect themselves, the invasion of this poison gu was insidious and unavoidable.
If you defended, you couldn't focus on fighting others; if you focused on fighting, you had no way to prevent the poison gu's invasion.
Under Qiu Yun's desperate outburst, he could block two peak Eighth Realm experts alone, but he was not an exceptionally gifted individual, and he couldn't kill them.
Chen Xiaohan's skin was covered in purple markings, making her appear even more terrifying.
The old man in front of her was rapidly losing his life force, all to protect her.
Yituo Xiang and the others roared in anger, "Concentrate your forces to kill Chen Xiaohan! You must kill her!"
The current situation had exceeded their expectations. Even without the "Pillar of Heaven," they now possessed a new means to forcibly restrain a peak Eighth Realm expert.
This meant that De Aibi was likely in grave danger.
They had dispatched two peak Eighth Realm experts to engage Chen Xiaohan, but the opposing side had also recognized Chen Xiaohan's importance on the battlefield and had assigned Qiu Yun as her dedicated bodyguard.
The other Skytian clansmen who received the order felt a pang of bitterness. With two high-tier combatants already occupied with trying to kill Chen Xiaohan, they were under immense pressure on the main battlefield. How could they find an opportunity to deal with Chen Xiaohan?
While some Seventh Realm experts did go forward, the "Lamp of Extreme Cold" hovered around Chen Xiaohan, creating a barrier of extreme cold fire. The Seventh Realm experts dared not breach it directly.
Furthermore, Chen Xiaohan also wielded a long whip in her hand, which was also an immortal artifact. With two immortal artifacts, they were hesitant to approach easily!
Among the Skytian clan, only those in the Eighth Realm or those of noble status were qualified to possess immortal artifacts.
Seeing his own people hesitate, Yituo Xiang was enraged. "What are you doing? Attack! Don't you have the 'Demon Body Sacrifice to Heaven'? Do you know what a supreme pursuit order is? The Ice Sword Mercenary Group is someone we must destroy at all costs! Anyone who doesn't attack, I will kill them with a single palm after this battle!"
This outburst caused the Seventh Realm experts to reveal expressions of sorrow.
Weren't they supposed to win? Why were they undertaking such a valiant, self-sacrificing act?
In their utter helplessness, they could only activate "Demon Body Sacrifice to Heaven," burning their own lives.
Terrifying auras began to spread. Many human cultivators wanted to help but were powerless!
This was because the other Skytian clansmen were desperately preventing them.
Who would have thought this battlefield would transform from a clash of armies into a "protect the character" scenario.
Chen Xiaohan was that character.
The poison gu had still not fully erupted. Chen Xiaohan gritted her teeth, veins bulging on her forehead, her hands rapidly forming hand seals.
She seemed to be doing something that others couldn't comprehend.
Chen Xiaohan glanced back at the approaching figures, then revealed a sinister smile.
All the Skytian clansmen felt as if they were being stared at by a venomous snake, their scalps going numb from that gaze for a moment.
But there was no alternative. They had already activated "Demon Body Sacrifice to Heaven"; they were destined to die.
"Poison Girl! Die for me!"
Each ferocious-looking Skytian clansman charged into the extreme cold fire, like moths drawn to a flame.
Chen Xiaohan's hands trembled, her expression growing increasingly frenzied. "It's too late! Hahaha!"
"Symbiotic Blood Gu! Connect!"
"Boom!!"
Suddenly, across the entire battlefield, as many as a hundred thousand Skytian clansmen froze in place. Red blood threads erupted from their chests, forming a massive spiderweb that converged on Chen Xiaohan.
Her poison gu had evolved into blood gu, possessing the ability to devour vital blood. These red blood threads were composed of gu worms carrying blood essence, creating a spectacular scene.
The Skytian clansmen who had charged forward after activating "Demon Body Sacrifice to Heaven" were all stunned!
Those whose blood essence was being siphoned, who had been filled with despair, were now surprised to find they were still alive!
"The gu worms... have left our bodies!"
"We've only lost some blood essence, we won't die!"
"Haha! Her poison is nothing!"
"What are you laughing about... Ugh... I'm being drained dry!"
"..."
Chen Xiaohan was recalling all the blood gu. As these blood gu integrated into her body, her aura grew stronger and stronger.
The reason these blood gu did not detonate was precisely so they could help her plunder vital blood.
"Don't be afraid! We have nothing left to fear!"
"Kill her! Damn it, why is this flame so cold!"
"Lord Yituo Xiang! You must remember my contributions to the Skytian clan!"
"..."
Then, in that very instant, with a "kacha" sound, dark clouds gathered in the sky.
Chen Xiaohan stood indifferently in the air, countless blood gu dancing around her, supplying her with vital blood.
Everyone's expression changed dramatically. "Thunder... thunder tribulation..."
"She's using our vital blood to advance?"
"Don't be afraid! It's just a minor realm advancement..."
However, this thunder tribulation seemed rather terrifying. Chen Xiaohan's current destructive power was immense. This type of poison cultivator seemed to be anathema to the heavenly dao.
"Rumble!"
Thick bolts of lightning continuously descended, leaving everyone bewildered.
The power of this thunder tribulation was equivalent to a Nascent Soul cultivator advancing to the Mahayana stage.
Even with "Demon Body Sacrifice to Heaven" activated, these Skytian clansmen were utterly incapable of blocking it!
"Ah! Damn it! Chen Xiaohan, I curse you to be struck dead by the thunder tribulation!"
"You dare to undergo tribulation on the battlefield!"
"You will die! You will definitely be struck dead!"
"..."
Furious curses erupted from the Skytian clan.
Logically, the more people on the battlefield, and the closer they are to the tribulation transcender, the more the heavenly dao recognizes it as interference with the lightning tribulation.
Thus, the power of this thunder tribulation would increase exponentially.
Lightning bolts continuously struck Chen Xiaohan's skin. Intense pain coursed through her body, but she remained unfazed.
Cultivating the "Gu Poison Sutra" inherently involved enduring pain that ordinary people could not bear; she had long grown accustomed to it.
Moreover, Chu Yang's "Upgrade" could not only enhance their cultivation but also improve their techniques.
The techniques of others were already top-tier, thus unable to be upgraded.
However, the "Gu Poison Sutra" could be. After being upgraded to the immortal level by Chu Yang, it had undergone a qualitative transformation.
Becoming blood gu was one of its transformations. It allowed her to control her blood gu to devour the vital blood of others and transfer it back to herself, thereby advancing her own cultivation.
This was an undeniably ultimate and wicked technique, meaning the more people she killed, the faster her advancement would be...