All the disciples of the Blood Flow Sect dream of becoming the Blood Master of a peak. At any given time, there is only one Blood Lord per peak per successive generation.

The thumb is the only place without a Blood Master. The blood mist surrounding it ensures it's a restricted area. It is the residence of the Sect Leader and primary elders of the Blood Flow Sect. Only those at the Golden Core Stage can go there.

When a Blood Master advances to the Golden Core Stage, he or she becomes a blood splitter and moves to the giant thumb. The blood splitter holds a higher position than the primary elders, with power second only to the Sect Leader.

The lowest position on the thumb is held by the Sect Leader, who is responsible for the general management of the sect.

As he drew closer to the Blood Flow Sect, Yan Xiaobao reviewed the information he knew once more.

"Five peaks. The thumb is called Ancestor Peak! The first finger is called Corpse Peak, the middle finger is Middle Peak, the ring finger is Nameless Peak, and the smallest finger, the pinky, is called Little Swamp Peak! [1. A quick note on the names, as there's some play on words. The term for corpse sounds similar to the term for index finger. Both are pronounced as 'shi.' In Chinese, the ring finger is called 'Wu Ming Zhi,' so I've chosen to retain the Chinese version of the name. 'Little Swamp' refers to the acupoint on the tip of the pinky. As for the thumb and 'ancestor,' I don't think there's any play on words, although 'ancestor' does rhyme a bit with the role of the thumb]

"Corpse Peak is renowned for refining corpses, Middle Peak focuses on Blood Swords, Nameless Mountain Peak is known for Stone Statue Ghosts, and Little Swamp Peak focuses on the refinement of devil bodies!"

Yan Xiaobao couldn't help but recall the disciples of the Blood Flow Sect he'd encountered in the Fallen Sword World. He had witnessed them controlling vicious beasts. Xu Xiaoshan had worked with various corpses, while Song Que had fought him using a Blood Sword. He even saw some disciples whose bodies were obviously refined from Little Swamp Peak.

As of now, the Blood Flow Sect had deeply impressed Yan Xiaobao's mind.

However, what happened next thoroughly shook him. As he approached the giant hand, he passed a specific point, and his Immortal Eternal Life Technique suddenly surged with a strong desire, flickering across his face.

Meanwhile, Yan Xiaobao could feel the giant hand somehow calling to him!

The summon felt unprecedentedly intimate!

"How could this be?!" he thought, his mind trembling. From that moment, all his hesitation and anxiety vanished, replaced by a very familiar feeling that filled his mind and heart. Yan Xiaobao took some time to calm himself. After doing so, he continued toward the sect itself. Soon, he saw beams flying near him, all disciples of the Blood Flow Sect, as well as elders and Dharma Protectors of the Foundation.

The cultivators established by the Foundation all emitted powerful auras of killing intent, flying at incredible speeds. They appeared domineering, rude, and entirely unruly. Wherever they went, inner sect disciples lowered their heads and saluted, not daring to show a hint of disrespect.

A cultivator established by the Foundation obviously thought Yan Xiaobao was in his way, so he waved his gauntlet, sending a powerful gust at him. Thankfully, Yan Xiaobao quickly played along and immediately pretended to be blasted away. He even managed to make some blood trickle from the corner of his mouth.

The cultivator established by the Foundation completely ignored him as he continued on.

The other inner sect disciples in the area seemed to notice hardly anything. On the arms where servants resided, they occasionally looked up at the inner sect disciples and Foundation cultivators, their expressions filled with awe.

"So domineering!" Yan Xiaobao thought. At first, it seemed impossible for the entire sect to be like this, but he quickly reminded himself that he was within the Blood Flow Sect and headed toward the hand itself.

As he approached, he saw flickering blood light, obviously a spell formation. As he passed through it, it flickered but did not bar his way. Moments later, he entered the spell formation and onto the hand.

"Passed the first test!" he thought, taking a deep breath. The light he had just passed was the Blood Flow Sect's defense spell formation, which would immediately detect anyone not a sect disciple.

The back of the hand was vast. Yan Xiaobao soon realized it was actually as large as the South Shore and North Shore of the Spiritual Sect. It only served to further understand the might of the Blood Flow Sect.

Only inner disciples were allowed on the back of the hand. Without certification, outer disciples could not enter. If they tried, they were severely punished. The lightest punishment for such a crime was a flogging, while more severe violators had limbs cut off. The punishments were brutal, but that's how the twisted Blood Flow Sect operated. The differences between these levels were strictly enforced.

At first, Yan Xiaobao felt anxious, but after reaching out and sensing the close connection between the hand and his Immortal Eternal Life Technique, he felt increasingly shaken.

"How could it be like this...?" he could hardly believe his own feelings. However, he soon acknowledged a shocking fact.

"This hand cultivates the Immortal Eternal Life Technique!" More accurately, beneath the surface of the Heavenspan River lies a giant who indeed cultivates the Immortal Eternal Life Technique!

Clearly, this giant had reached an extremely high level, which meant the skin on the hand and arm was actually immovable skin!