Zhou An
Staying cooped up in the gigantic prison would drive one to madness for it was as cold, murky and dark as the place Yun’er was in. There was a cell every five metres. Yang Tian took in a deep breath to calm himself. He needed to be alert at all times in there to tackle the unexpected. There were people of varying ages and genders locked behind the iron bars. The prisoners, who weren’t ordinary folks, shot the two resentful glares, but nobody dared to utter a word in case they were executed on the spot. If anything, Second Divine Daughter’s appearance had them quivering in fear because she relished torturing young girls whom she deemed pretty. Yang Tian’s mouth twitched. He wanted to clarify he wasn’t Second Divine Daughter.
“This way, Your Highness.” The elder wanted to establish a friendship with Second Divine Daughter since she was soon going to reach Wheel Sea Realm.
Yang Tian nodded and followed the elder further in. He wondered what the iron bars were made of as it was no ordinary iron. He felt sad for the people there as he stepped through the marsh of blood.
Yang Tian eventually heard tragic cries. He saw devils digging out Sources and blood using daggers. They used the prisoners’ blood to nourish blood. Once they finished drawing out blood, they’d seal the wound and throw the prisoner back into the cell instead of killing them! Adepts would be left convulsing, coughing blood and screaming on the ground.
The devils had led recluse lives up until recently, so where did they obtain so much blood for their Blood Deity Altar? The answer was right there in the prison: they extracted the prisoners’ blood.
Elder: “Your Highness, the blood slaves are screaming too much. We should get a move on.”
Yang Tian shot the elder the glare, frightening the latter.
They eventually left the blood extraction area. The formations were more and more dangerous the further they went in. The surroundings were an indication that they were deep inside the prison. There were clothes belonging to disciples of Star Sect, Pill Alliance, Unfettered Valley and more! The strangest thing was that powerful Divine Souls were also incarcerated. How strong? Most of them were at Soul Refinement Realm. He even saw a Sage Manifestation Realm Divine Soul. He wondered who owned the Sage Manifestation Realm Divine Soul and incredible Martial Spirit.
Yang Tian saw an elder – a Divine Soul – inside belonging to a human adept. The elder trained his black eyes he shut for countless years on Yang Tian. The elder was amazing, so amazing he could tell something was odd about Yang Tian. The elder was unquestionably a renowned adept.
Yang Xiao exclaimed, “He’s Pill King: Zhou An!”
Yang Tian: “Purple Cloud Cauldron’s owner!”
“Correct! He’s the elder Yang Clan worships!”
Zhou An once taught Yang Xiao when the latter was a kid – how incredible was that?!
Yang Tian: “What?!”
“Correct. Pill King’s alchemy skills have reached the apex. He’s an amazing fighter and an amazing cultivator!”
Yang Tian called out to Zhou An, “Elder…”
Zhou An woke from his slumber.