Silence! A deathly silence fell over the air. Staring at the two halves of the Blood Demon's corpse on the ground, everyone was dumbfounded, including Chen Luo and his sister.
Was the Blood Demon not strong? No, it was incredibly strong! Just moments ago, Chen Luo and his sister had been utterly powerless against it. But after Lei Yu made her move—especially when she unleashed the Eight-armed Celestial Maiden—the Blood Demon was tossed around like a rubber ball, completely toyed with and unable to mount any resistance whatsoever.
Weren't Martial Artists of the Martial World supposed to face certain death against a Blood Demon? Was this it?
"Wait, the Blood Demon has an Undying Body! Miss Lei, watch out..." Chen Luo bellowed to warn her. However, Lei Yu needed no warning. As an experienced Martial Artist of the Martial World, she constantly monitored her surroundings for any sign of movement.
Suddenly, the two halves of the Blood Demon's corpse on the ground liquefied into a pool of bloody water.
SPLASH.
The bloody water surged forward, instantly lunging at Lei Yu and completely enveloping her massive frame. From within the bloody water, the Blood Demon's voice echoed out. "What a powerful physique. Even without the bloodline of a Demon Exterminator, your flesh and blood will surely be delicious..."
"Oh no, Miss Lei is trapped by the Blood Demon! If this drags on, she might get devoured!" Chen Luo immediately tried to rush over to support her. But as he stood up, he realized he had sustained heavy injuries moments prior. Moreover, another puddle of bloody water was already sweeping across the ground toward him and his sister. The two had no choice but to maintain their Golden Radiance Body Protection, but they were soon bogged down by a portion of the bloody water.
"What do we do?" Chen Luo and his sister were frantic, but their hands were tied; they couldn't spare a moment to help Lei Yu.
CLANG.
At that moment, a crisp sound rang in everyone's ears. Immediately following it, a brilliant Blade Light descended from the heavens.
SQUELCH.
The Blade Light instantly cleaved through the bloody water clinging to Lei Yu. The strike was perfectly placed, not harming Lei Yu in the slightest—a testament to how precisely the force of the strike had been controlled. However, the severed bloody water instantly mended itself. Ji Qing's strike hadn't caused any actual damage to the Blood Demon.
"Brother Ji, the Blood Demon has an Undying Body! Unless you have the bloodline of a Demon Exterminator, ordinary weapons can't harm it at all!" Chen Luo's voice rang out.
Ji Qing furrowed his brows. "An Undying Body?" Without a Demon Exterminator bloodline, it would be difficult for him to deal with the Blood Demon.
"Brother Ji, give me your saber." Ji Qing stepped up to Chen Luo and swung his saber outward. The bloody water was instantly cleaved apart. He then handed the weapon to Chen Luo.
Chen Luo sliced his palm with the blade, then smeared his blood along the steel. "Brother Ji, I've coated the blade with the blood of a Demon Exterminator and applied a Demon Extermination Technique! You can hurt the Blood Demon with it now! Hurry and save Miss Lei! Don't worry about us!"
Ji Qing took the saber back, knowing Chen Luo and his sister could hold out for a while with their Golden Radiance Body Protection.
SWISH.
Ji Qing struck once more. The Blade Light was as brilliant as ever, slicing the bloody water off Lei Yu from top to bottom. This time, a shrill, agonizing scream erupted from the bloody water.
"Ah... damn it! The blood of a Demon Exterminator, and a Magic-Breaking Technique!" It was the Blood Demon's voice.
SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH.
Ji Qing unleashed five consecutive slashes, each faster and more ruthless than the last. Yet, he didn't harm Lei Yu in the slightest. The Blood Demon shrieked repeatedly until it no longer dared to cling to Lei Yu. The bloody water swiftly dropped to the ground and attempted to flee outward.
"This disgusting Blood Demon... damn it..." Lei Yu gasped heavily for air. She had nearly reached her breaking point.
"Brother Ji, the Blood Demon is fast! Stop it quickly..." Chen Luo couldn't catch up to the creature, leaving Ji Qing as the only one capable of matching its speed.
WHOOSH.
With his Cao Shangfei at Perfection, Ji Qing moved like a gust of wind, instantly blocking the Blood Demon's path.
"You're courting death!" The Blood Demon grew furious. Rather than remaining a puddle of bloody water, it transformed into a massive entity built of piled flesh and blood. Its body stood roughly thirty feet tall, making Ji Qing appear entirely insignificant before it.
"You think just getting bigger is enough?" Ji Qing's expression remained composed as the Inner Power within his body erupted instantly.
Amplified by thirty percent! At the same time, his incredibly pure Supreme Yang Inner Power fueled his Saber Technique.
SLASH SLASH SLASH.
In an instant, the sky seemed to fill with phantom blades that simultaneously enveloped every inch of the Blood Demon giant's body. This was Ji Qing pushing his Saber Technique to its absolute limit, executing an uncountable number of strikes in a single breath.
As the Blade Light dissipated, Ji Qing stood holding his saber.
RUMBLE.
The Blood Demon's massive body collapsed instantly like a toppling tower, dissolving into chunks of mangled flesh that piled up on the ground. It turned out that Ji Qing had swung his blade so many times in that fleeting moment that he had thoroughly carved the colossal Blood Demon into countless pieces.
"If your blade hadn't been blessed by the blood of a Demon Exterminator, how could a mere Martial Artist of the Martial World have driven me to such a state?" The Blood Demon was both shocked and enraged. It had never once taken mere Martial Artists of the Martial World seriously. After all, it possessed an Undying Body, and its only likely bane was the Demon Exterminators. It never expected to find itself utterly defenseless before a Martial Artist of the Martial World, effortlessly chopped to pieces, as easily as dicing vegetables.
Despite this, the Blood Demon remained unkilled. However, Chen Luo and his sister had already caught their breath.
"Now is the time! Chen Lin, set up the Sealing Demon Array!" Chen Luo shouted loudly. This was exactly the opportunity he had been waiting for! The Blood Demon had already been heavily weakened by Ji Qing using the Demon Exterminator's blood. Now was the perfect time to cast the Sealing Demon Array and completely seal the Blood Demon away.
Gritting her teeth, Chen Lin slashed her own palm with her blade. Chen Luo did the same. Their blood rapidly dripped onto the ground, forming a bloody net that directly enveloped the Blood Demon's fragmented flesh.
"No! I don't want to be sealed! No..." the Blood Demon roared in terror. It never wanted to return to the Chen Family. It refused to be sealed again in that sunless, lightless place, having the Spiritual Power drained from its flesh and blood day after day.
Unfortunately, significantly weakened by Ji Qing, the Blood Demon no longer had the strength to resist the Sealing Demon Array cast jointly by Chen Luo and his sister. The flesh on the Blood Demon's body shrank bit by bit, eventually forming a meatball the size of a baby's fist. It rolled restlessly on the ground before Chen Luo snatched it up in his hand.
"Phew..." Chen Luo let out a long sigh of relief. "We finally caught you... Blood Demon, obediently come back with me so we can complete our mission..."
Chen Luo and his sister were elated. They bore a great deal of responsibility for the Blood Demon's escape. This time, having snuck out to hunt down the Blood Demon, they had finally succeeded. Even if they were punished upon returning to their family, it would only be a minor reprimand, nothing too severe.
Chen Luo placed the Blood Demon into a small wooden box, applied another layer of blood to seal it, and then tucked it away.
"Thank you for your help, Brother Ji and Miss Lei. Otherwise, we truly wouldn't have been able to handle this Blood Demon. However, how did it recover so quickly?" A hint of confusion lingered on Chen Luo's face.
"Because she was providing the Blood Demon with help!" Ji Qing turned around, fixing his icy gaze upon "Mrs. Lei of the Qian Clan."
"Painted Skin Demon, we meet again!"
As his words fell, the air seemed to freeze, and the entire courtyard plunged into silence.