The Blood King

Two and a half months later.

Levi fully absorbed the ravens bloodline in this time.

He also brokethrough, into the 3rd qi refining level and got the wings of the raven.

They were made of blood, and still had the shape of real wings, but what used to be feathers, became mounds of blood.

Because they were made of blood, they were a bright red, with a shine on each mound.

He also got a skill, of sorts.

When he grew his fingernails and slashed out, blades of wind would shoot out.

He found that it didn't use qi, but was just a function of his fingernails.

During these two months he practiced using them and even modified it. When he slashed out, at the same time he would release some of his venom, which would make poisonous wind blades.

If they didn't cut the person apart, even if it was just a scratch, they would probably still die from the poison.

Since he had already gotten the raven's bloodline, he decided to go back to the sect. It was almost time for the five year tournament anyway.

He flapped his wings and shot into the sky, causing the nearby tree's to lose some leaves.

Because his wings were made of blood, they weren't as strong as the raven's.

But he didn't consider this a problem, because when he injected enough qi into them, they would become even stronger and faster than the raven's for a period of time.

But, although he broke through to the 3rd qi refining level, he wasn't strong enough to do that very often, only in certain situations.

Another reason he decided to leave desolate mountain was because he was too weak.

He had barely survived these few months, and he was just on the outer part of the mountain.

He 'heard' that the inner mountain was absolute hell, so since he already won something from this gamble, he wasn't willing to lose it, along with his life, while trying to win more.

"...Hmm?" While flying, he caught sight of two figures coming straight towards him.

They were emitting an extremely terrifying amount of killing intent.

Levi's blood shook, as if warning him of an unbeatable existence.

Without a second thought, his body flipped and he turned and went in the opposite direction, as he started to pump qi into his wings.

But obviously the two people wouldn't allow him to get away, as they easily caught up to him.

One of them stabbed out with their hand, destroying Levi's heart while sending a scorching qi into his body.

"..Who..are you...Aghhh," Levi shouted in pain.

The person flicked his hand, sending Levi plumiting from the the sky.

When his body touched the ground, it was in a wretched state.

He lay on the ground, unmoving.

The two people soon appeared.

" What a weakling. Why did they feel the need to send me to kill him?" One of them said.

" Aww, don't be like that. he's just in the qi refining levels while you're in the heaven and earth stage, of course he would be weak compared to you!" The other one playfully said.

" They said that this person must be killed and he is dead. What i don't understand is why." The person spoke without emotion.

" Although the young miss spoke about someone who she felt was similar to herself, this person is nothing like her." He continued.

" All powerful and forever smiling, that is who the young miss is. To think she would compare herself to this..." He spoke, as he looked down at Levi, disdain in his cold gaze.

" Hmm, why worry about it. Who can know what is going thorough those people's heads."

" They probably just don't was any new developments regarding the young miss." the other one said, as he put his hands behind his head.

" Let's go back!"

Swish!

The first one said.

What they didn't know was, since he could move his blood at will, Levi didn't need his heart to survive.

He was silently listening to their conversation to find out who wanted him dead, but they didn't say anything about the person.

All he heard was young miss this, they that.

He couldn't come up with anything from just that alone.

Looking at their departing figures from the ground, Levi clenched his trembling fist.

Ting!

Levi burned their figures into his memory, one of them had long black hair.

He wore a white robe, with two silver bracelets on his right arm.

While the other wore a sleeveless, fiery orange robe, with short black hair.

When they left, Levi got up and panted heavily.

He tried to rebuild his heart and heal the hole, but couldn't.

He would need to absorb more blood to be able to rebuild his heart.

Once again, wings appeared on his back.

He Unsteadily shot into the sky once more.

He sped through the sky, dipping at times.

Although the loss of his heart wouldn't kill him, having a hole in his c.h.e.s.t still hurt!

...

Demonic god sect.

" I wonder if that brat is ok? He should be right? Yes! No matter what happens, he will be fine!" The sect master was alone in his hall, pacing back and forth.

Crash!

All of a sudden, something broke through the large window, as shattered glass and what looked to be a torn black sack fell to the ground.

" who would dare!" Yhe sect master saw this scene and immediately snapped.

His body released a ghastly black qi, as his eyes turning bright red.

" Get me a large animal!" A hoarse voice rang out.

The sect master was shocked at the familiar voice.

" Oh, my dear disciple! Why did you come through the window?" The sect master's tone changed as he asked with a bewildered expression.

Levi struggled to stand up straight, with his hand over the gaping hole in his c.h.e.s.t.

When he saw Levi's c.h.e.s.t, the sect master was feeling a lot of different emotions.

Shock, astonishment and anger.

" get me a large animal!" Levi's hoarse voice rang out again.

Yhe sect master said nothing as he hurriedly left.

He didn't want anybody to see levi's current condition, because other people might take things differently.

After a while he returned with a large sheep.

Levi said nothing as he grew out his fingernail and slashed it's throat.

The sect master watched silently as Levi absorbed the blood causing the sheep to deflate.

Levi controlled his blood, forming a large ball of blood where his heart would be.

After a few minutes, his heart was rebuilt.

After rebuilding his heart, he still had to fix his bones and muscles.

" Who did this?" The sect master asked sudddnly.

He had a rare serious look on his face.

" I don't know." Levi replied.

" what is the heaven and earth stage?" Levi asked.

" The heaven and earth stage is the one that i'm currently in. Two stages above the qi refining levels is the heaven and earth stage." The sect master began explzining.

" When in the heaven and earth stage, you seek to understand heaven and earth. by understaning heaven and earth, you would be able to use and absorb the qi of heaven and earth." The sect master thought for a while before continuing.

'...oh, i remember that girl telling me about cultivation levels back at heaven city..' Levi thought.

" wait..." the sect master suddenly thought of something.

" It was someone in the heaven and earth stage that did this to you!? What kind of trouble did you cause!? How are you still alive?!" He shouted.

Levi looked at him coldly.

" I don't know why they tried to kill me. One of them destroyed my heart, and they thought i was dead, so they left." He said.

" Speaking of, how did you survive without a heart?" The sect master asked.

"....That is not important. I don't think they were from the divine country!" Levi said.

" What are you talking about? If they weren't from here, then where? What made you think that they weren't from here?" The sect master asked.

" Because, those people were at the heaven and earth stage, but they looked no older than 18." Levi said seriously.

" 18!?" The sect master couldn't find anymore words to say.

He just stood with his mouth opened, no trace of the refined sect master to be seen.

" I'm going back to my room." Levi got up and turned around.

" Wait! When you left i prepared a room here for you to stay!" The sect master finally woke up from his stupor and said.

" Why?" levi asked.

" You should know why." The sect master replied.

" Ehere is it?" Levi asked.

" I'll take you there." The sect master walked out of the hall, Levi followed him.

They arrived in a large room, it was definitely more luxurious than the one he was in before.

A large, soft bed. a small dresser, and table. A thin curtain blowing in the breeze coming from the window.

"..." Levi silently walked it, turned to face his master, then shut the door.

The sect master stood outside the door in a daze before regaining his senses.

"YOU DAMN BRAT! NOT EVEN A WORD OF THANKS?!" He shouted.

He turned around and walked away thinking.

' He seems... different. Is it because of that skill he is cultivating? Or something else? Regardless, who is trying to kill him? And why?' He thought about these things seriously but still couldn't find a reason.

But after thinking about how Levi survived even when a heaven and earth stage expert tried to kill him, a light smile formed on his face.