CHAPTER 550: Taking In Apprentice

Power... power..." the boy stammered, his pair of red pupils full of thirst.

Han Shuo's sudden intrusion caught his tormentors off guard. After they came to their senses, the ring leader asked Han Shuo, "Who, who are you?"

In Han Shuo's eyes, the few teenagers were characters so puny that he could destroy them with a wave of his hand. He did not answer their questions, only focusing on the boy he was holding up with his arms.

Jasper landed with Hemanna and Sylph. "Han Shuo, what's wrong?" She looked at Han Shuo gravely, rather clueless about his actions.

Such things couldn't be more common in the Abyss Realm. Some people began to gather around to watch when they discovered the unusual change in this area. While some found it interesting that someone was interfering, others were mesmerised by the beauty of Jasper, Hemanna and Sylph.

"Ay! Three beautiful ladies!" The ringleader teenager turned to them with a delighted expression and impudently catcalled them. With his indecent and frivolous appearance, he began to scan the stunning bodies of the three ladies with his eyes.

"Son, do you want power?" Han Shuo ignored the commotion around him and continued to question the stubborn boy.

"Of course, of course I want power. But can you give it to me?" the boy said after gradually regaining some strength, his deep red eyes staring blankly at Han Shuo.

Han Shuo smiled and put the boy down. He then reached out and placed his hand on the boy's neck. A few strands of demonic yuan shot out and entered the boy's body and began to circulate in mysterious orbits.

After Han Shuo injected his Demonic Yuan, the boy's bloody-red body suddenly turned even more bloody-red. A faint stench of blood began to pour out of his body, as if his fresh blood was pouring out of every pore of his skin.

Make no mistake, this is Indeed a Body of Sanguis, Han Shuo thought. It was common for those with Sanguis bodies that when they were angry and their emotions were out of control, the blood in their bodies would circulate rapidly, making them look like they were covered in blood. People with this kind of unique body were the best choice for cultivating the Bloodgod Mantra. They could cultivate Bloodgod Mantra to an extremely high level in a short period of time.

From Chu Cang Lan's memories, Han Shuo understood the details and specifics of the Bloodgod Mantra. Back then, when Chu Cang Lan was at the peak of the demonic arts, he once had a subordinate expert who cultivated in the Bloodgod Mantra. This subordinate of his possessed great strength. However, since this person didn't have a Sanguis Body, no matter how hard he cultivated, he couldn't cultivate the Bloodgod Mantra to the highest level.

The legends said that only those with a Sanguis Body could reach the peak of the Bloodgod Mantra and become a 'Blood Demon. However, it was very difficult to find someone with a Body of Sanguis. Back then, Chu Cang Lan had even tried to find someone with a Body of Sanguis so that he could teach the Bloodgod Mantra and thus raise a powerful overlord under his control. Unfortunately, he had never been able to find one.

Who would have thought that in this realm of the Abyss, Han Shuo would actually encounter a teenager with the body of Sanguis. This young man was naturally firm and determined. He was like a rough diamond waiting to be cut and polished. If he cultivated in the Bloodgod Mantra, given the Body of Sanguis he possessed, he could definitely progress at lightning speed and become an expert not to be trifled with.

Han Shuo suddenly withdrew his hand. This boy was on the verge of full recovery. His originally powerless eyes were filled with excitement as he stared at Han Shuo and asked, "Can, can you really give me power?"

Han Shuo nodded affectionately, "Be my apprentice and I will give you power - power beyond your imagination!"

"But I've tried each and every one of the eight elemental energies, but I couldn't cultivate in any of them. Can I really have power?" The young man still had some doubts. No matter how hard he tried, his peculiar body could not possess a power strong enough for him to take revenge.

This teenager was only fifteen or sixteen years old, yet he already possessed such unyielding willpower. In Han Shuo's eyes, he was truly a diamond in the rough. Once he imparted the Bloodgod Mantra to this boy, he would undoubtedly soar and excel in the world. Han Shuo looked at the boy and smiled. "Your unusual body is definitely not suitable for cultivating in any of the eight elemental powers. But with your natural gifts, even greater heights await you. The eight elemental powers and the four edict powers aren't all there is in this world. Be my apprentice and you will understand!"

"Oi! You over there, stay out of our business!" the teenage ringleader suddenly threatened.

Han Shuo groaned and turned to look at the teenagers, killing intent spreading from his body like smoke. In an instant, the surrounding area was enveloped in a terrifying, sinister energy.

The eyes of the arrogant teenagers were filled with indescribable fear. The sinister energy emanating from Han Shuo's body shocked them to the point of trembling, and they dared not utter a word.

It wasn't just the few bullies. The bystanders who had watched with excitement, weak or strong, were all scared stiff. Under Han Shuo's cold, attentive gaze, none of them had the nerve to leave the area, but looked at Han Shuo with begging eyes, hoping that he would spare their frail and weak lives.

Get lost!" Han Shuo shouted.

After hearing Han Shuo's words, the few teenagers dared not stay a moment longer and left, drenched in cold sweat. Just like the onlookers. Regardless of their strength, they were too threatened to stay and watch, quickly evacuated.

"Who is that guy? What a terrifying aura!"

"I have no idea. But he wasn't a familiar face, so he must be a foreign expert. Even I, a level three Destroyer, did not dare to move a muscle. He is a true expert!"

"Let's go... I don't even have the courage to speak when I look at him!"

After those people had fled in panic, Han Shuo turned to the scrawny boy and said, "Those guys who bullied you should be killed by your own hands, and I will give you the opportunity to do just that!"

Thud! The boy fell to his knees and immediately bowed before Han Shuo. He called out in a deep voice, "Thank you, Master!"

The boy might have been weak, but he was no fool. The power that Han Shuo suddenly revealed was terrifying beyond his imagination. Especially when he noticed that characters who were usually high up were shocked and frozen by the energy Han Shuo was displaying. He no longer hesitated and immediately decided to kowtow and accept this sinisterly powerful stranger as his master.

"Stand up. I don't care what your name was before, but from this day forward, you will be called Sanguis!" Han Shuo nodded contentedly and pointed to his three mistresses beside him and said, "They are your masters as well!"

Thud! Thud! Thud! Sanguis bowed three more times before he stood and saluted respectfully to Jasper, Hemanna and Sylph. He greeted the ladies one by one, calling out "Master".

Jasper, Hemanna and Sylph quietly acknowledged Sanguis's address. But soon after, the three of them exchanged glances with each other and cast their puzzled gazes at Han Shuo, not knowing why Han Shuo would want to take on an apprentice so suddenly.

"Sanguis, do you have any close relatives?" Han Shuo knew next to nothing about this apprentice of his. Now that Sanguis had officially become Han Shuo's apprentice, it was time to ask about Sanguis's background.

Sanguis's face turned sad, and his eyes turned deep red. In a low voice, he said, "No, I don't. My mother recently died of an illness, and I have yet to bury her body.

Sanguis then raised his head to look at Han Shuo before continuing, "My father was once a mighty warrior, but he died in battle long ago. My parents were of two different races. From the time I was born, my body was inherently different from an ordinary person's, and I couldn't cultivate in any elemental energy. For many years, my mother and I relied on each other to survive. Our days were filled with hardship and suffering. Because I could not cultivate in any elemental energy, others called me trash, cripple, half-breed, and so on. I had long gotten used to being bullied and humiliated.

Those guys, their families were once troops under my father's command. Before my father died, they even deliberately looked up to me and never dared to say anything about me.

But after my father died, they all became extremely unkind and mean. Even my mother was treated very badly. In fact, her death had everything to do with those bastards.

At this point, Sanguis's eyes turned blood red again. His body seemed to hide a ruthless and savage beast. Though ferocious and powerful, the beast was firmly bound and restrained, unable to unleash its ferocity.

"Be at ease. I will give you great power from my hand. It won't be long before every one of those people who once oppressed you and your mother will pay a hundred times the price for what they did!" Han Shuo reassured his new apprentice.

"Master, give me strength!

I want power! I want power strong enough to kill them all!" Sanguis shouted with an extreme thirst for power as he looked deeply at Han Shuo.

"Calm down, think of nothing, open your soul," Han Shuo said in a low voice. Suddenly, he reached out his left hand and gently placed it on Sanguis's forehead. The most basic cultivation method of the Bloodgod Mantra was burned into Sanguis's memory.

"These are the fundamentals of the Bloodgod Mantra. Practice them carefully. Once you grasp all the basic cultivation methods, you will be able to take revenge on your arch enemies!"

Han Shuo smiled after withdrawing his hand. Right now, Han Shuo did not know if he could really feel comfortable with this new apprentice of his, so in addition to not wanting him to get too greedy, he did not teach Sanguis the complete set of Bloodgod Mantra as a precaution.

Sanguis's eyes sparkled with excitement. He immediately knelt on the ground, still trembling. After bowing three times to Han Shuo, he said emotionally, "Master, this cultivation method seems to have been created especially for me. It's magical!"

Han Shuo smiled and nodded, but did not speak.

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