LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 16
Crimson light pillars stirred the chaos, spreading out like ripples in all directions.
Everyone in the capital of the Wei Kingdom was scared silly by this terrifying sight, kneeling on the ground and too frightened to move.
“Master!”
The one-eyed elder was so excited he was in tears.
From within the light pillar, a magnificent and towering figure slowly walked out.
His face was stern, with blood-red hair billowing, exuding an oppressive aura like a primordial beast.
He glanced around with disdain, and when his eyes fell on Hong Qianye, two beams of fierce light burst from his gaze.
His thin lips moved slightly, uttering in surprise, “Is it you?”
Hong Qianye’s expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and replied mildly, “Long time no see, Blood Demon. I didn’t expect you to still be alive.”
Shi Tianjue’s eyes revealed a hint of nostalgia as he self-deprecatingly said, “It’s been a long time since anyone called me that.”
That’s right.
This man was the Blood Demon Shi Tianjue, who had fallen over two hundred years ago after being besieged by the major sacred grounds of the Central Region!
Like Hong Qianye, he had also reached the True Immortal stage!
The Blood Demon Cult he founded once overshadowed others, boasting even greater influence than the Fire Cult.
Speaking of Shi Tianjue’s path of cultivation, it was nothing short of mad.
Not only did he madly devour human blood to strengthen himself, but he also taught evil techniques to his followers, encouraging them to slaughter the innocent, raising havoc everywhere, and when the time was ripe, he would backstab those who practiced his methods to reap their cultivation results.
This snowballing speed spread through the Central Region like a virus.
Both righteous sects and demonic cultivators suffered greatly from the Blood Demon Cult at that time.
Because of this, his cultivation level skyrocketed, but his extremely sinister methods earned him enmity from both the righteous and the demonic paths.
In the end, the top forces united to eliminate him, and the isolated and helpless Blood Demon Cult was eradicated. Shi Tianjue, known as the Blood Demon, fell in battle, and peace returned to the Central Region for a long time.
Little did anyone expect that the infamous Blood Demon was still alive, now appearing in the most remote Arid Province of the Eastern Domain!
If this news reached the Central Region, it would surely cause a massive uproar!
“How did you escape? Many people witnessed your towering body being destroyed by several magical artifacts, and all your blood evaporated, leaving no chance for survival,” Hong Qianye asked earnestly.
“Haha, those arrogant fools! I had long split off a drop of my life blood and hid it in a secret place. When I fell, that drop of life blood allowed me to be reborn,” Shi Tianjue chuckled.
“However, unfortunately, I need to start my cultivation from scratch, even my Undying Blood Body needs to be reforged.”
Shi Tianjue’s gaze darkened. “To avoid drawing attention, I had to retreat to the Eastern Domain to cultivate in secret. But it didn’t take long before the major sacred grounds in the Eastern Domain caught on. After much deliberation, I could only come to this savage land, relying on the blood of lower-level cultivators to enhance my cultivation. Though progress has been slow, at least it’s safe and steady.”
“I see,” Hong Qianye replied.
Inside, she secretly lamented that, as expected of the Blood Demon with the most sinister means, he had pulled off a fake death to cover himself and continued to create chaos.
It’s worth noting that back when the Blood Demon Cult was eradicated, the alliance included both righteous and demonic factions, truly making him a target of public outrage.
Compared to his plight, Shi Tianjue’s situation was much more difficult!
Hong Qianye felt that if their roles were reversed, even if she gave it her all, she would end up dead.
“It seems you share a similar fate with me,” Shi Tianjue said, his eyes shining as he noticed that Hong Qianye no longer had True Immortal cultivation.
“Hehe,” Hong Qianye didn’t elaborate, but her intent was clear.
“Master! Save me! This woman is going to kill me!” the Crown Prince exclaimed, seeing Shi Tianjue, more excited than if he’d seen his own father, as he screamed for help.
“You’re seeking death!” Hong Qianye shot him a cold glare.
As soon as she finished speaking, the Crown Prince’s body exploded into a mist of blood, dissipating like smoke into Shi Tianjue’s nostrils.
“Big brother!” The little princess turned pale with fright.
“Hao’er…” The Wei Emperor seemed to age decades, letting out a helpless sigh, “Sigh!”
“Isn’t he your disciple?” Hong Qianye raised an eyebrow.
“Just an ant. What qualifications does he have to be my disciple? Besides, if you want him dead, I’ll let him die. You should know how I feel about you,” Shi Tianjue retorted, hands behind his back, vivid blood-red hair fluttering, looking at Hong Qianye with a hint of tenderness.
If this scene were witnessed by their former enemies, they would undoubtedly drop their jaws in disbelief!
The mad Blood Demon, moved by emotions?!
Hong Qianye felt helpless.
Even back in the Central Region, he had shown interest in her. Even when she revealed her true gender and firmly rejected him, he still remained undeterred.
“It looks like my disciple truly is a master manipulator, bending steel straight men over the years,” Ye Junlin rubbed his chin, clicking his tongue.
A bag of caramel-flavored melon seeds appeared in his hand.
Ye Junlin cracked open the seeds, silently watching the drama unfold with the demeanor of a bystander.
At that moment.
Looking at the towering figure, Hong Qianye shook her head, “This is impossible.”
“Is it still so?” Shi Tianjue sighed. “In this millennium, among the new generation of demonic powerhouses, you are the one I admire most, yet you give me no chance at all.”
“It was like that before, and it’s still like that now. My patience has run out…”
Boom!
A terrifying imposing force surged down, making it feel like Hong Qianye was carrying a massive mountain on her back, and the ground around her cracked under pressure.
Coldly, Hong Qianye said, “Blood Demon, what do you mean?”
“Currently, I urgently need to restore my cultivation. Since I’ve met an old acquaintance who has become an immortal, I naturally have to give you special attention. But since you have repeatedly rejected my goodwill, I can only kill you and let all your blood flow into my body, that way, we can stay together forever,” Shi Tianjue said with a cruel smile, his expression tinged with madness.
“That’s quite perverse,” Ye Junlin silently mocked.
However, he could see that this man’s cultivation was on par with his own, both at the Transformation Stage pinnacle!
Hong Qianye sneered, “You lunatic! Do you really think you can take me down?”
Boom!
A powerful aura erupted from her.
Her entire being soared like a dark red comet, her gem-like red eyes burning with two golden flames.
With countless crimson flames swirling around her, she burned through the endless void.
“Don’t resist needlessly; your level is not as high as mine,” Shi Tianjue said indifferently.
Clearly, he also noticed that Hong Qianye was at the early stage of Transformation, several levels below his pinnacle.
Challenging someone at a higher level was something only genius cultivators did against ordinary cultivators.
But the issue was, Shi Tianjue himself was also a prodigy, so when he saw that Hong Qianye was weaker, he instantly felt secure.
“Hehe, how do you know if you haven’t fought?”
Hong Qianye’s brows brimmed with fighting spirit as she secretly activated the Three Thousand Flame Sutra, her aura becoming exceptionally terrifying.
With a single hand gesture, five-colored divine fire appeared in her palm and then she hurled it towards Shi Tianjue.
Feeling the overwhelming power, Shi Tianjue’s calm expression shifted, becoming serious, “What is this…”
He didn’t dare be negligent and gathered his strength to unleash a palm strike.
The blood-red palm light surged, carrying an ocean of blood waves, within which countless ferocious ghostly faces let out piercing screams.
Blood Fury Palm!
Zzz…
As the Blood Fury Palm collided with the five-colored divine fire, it was instantly engulfed in flames and obliterated.
The remaining flames swept through, catching Shi Tianjue off guard as he struggled for a long time before managing to extinguish the fire.
Sweat poured from his forehead as he realized, “What kind of fire is this? It’s so domineering! It even broke through my Blood Fury Palm!”