"You... don't come any closer! No... I'll give you this pearl! Spare my life!" Xia Chen's form trembled. If he still had a physical body, he would likely have wet himself in fear.
"Nian Qingyun isn't dead! I know that woman! I'm willing to acknowledge you as my big brother! No, I'm willing to be your slave! I have territory in the Western Frontier, I'll give it all to you!! Give me a chance, I can't die, I still have to..."
"Sink into... suffering." Ling Xiao's tone was indifferent, carrying endless coldness.
How could he not see that Nian Qingyun wasn't dead? Or rather, he had now figured out the reason behind the ten thousand Luck Points on her.
But...
The feeling of personally killing her was very complex.
This path was destined to be lonely.
On the day he finally achieved supremacy,who would remain by his side?
Buzz!
A dazed expression suddenly appeared on Xia Chen's face.
Immediately after,he seemed to see fears he had never witnessed before. His face instantly twisted into a ferocious grimace.
In his vision, Qingyang and Chi Luo were locked in a passionate, life-and-death embrace, lost in ecstasy.
And all the people he trusted were beheaded,lying beneath the two.
Those staring,wide-open dead eyes plunged Xia Chen into utter despair, filled him with guilt, until tears streamed down his face.
"No!! No!!" The slaughter continued. One by one, figures from his memory were beheaded, collapsing in pools of blood.
The looks they gave him before death were filled with resentment,with unwillingness.
But he could do nothing,only watch helplessly!
"No! No!!" Until his soul dissipated and the world turned blood-red, Xia Chen's aura, along with the illusion, finally vanished completely from between heaven and earth.
Ling Xiao casually waved his hand, drawing the dissipating remnant soul into his soul sea.
Ding, congratulations, Host, for successfully killing the Son of Fate. Obtained one-quarter Domain World Seed, Supreme Grade Dao Artifact Wind and Thunder Divine Wings, one Divine Grade Array-Breaking Talisman.
The Blood Moon Forbidden Domain, he had opened it.
But it wasn't complete.Perhaps because... the pain wasn't enough.
Crunch, crunch.
Ling Xiao naturally sensed that Nian Qingyun was just a wisp of a split soul from those clear eyes!
And the owner of those eyes could tear through the void to send down a divine thought and take Nian Qingyun's remnant soul away.
Clearly,she probably wasn't from this world.
A Divine Emperor wouldn't possess such means.
A villain truly has no fortuitous encounters.
Even with such a terrifyingly powerful wife from the Upper Realm,what she ultimately witnessed was him killing Nian Qingyun.
I am a demon?
Correct!
But,so what?
No matter which realm you are in,you are my woman, Ling Xiao's woman.
If I am a demon,you are a demon. If I am an immortal, then you can become an immortal.
Wait until I slaughter my way to the Nine Heavens.If you have married another, I will slaughter that entire realm and be buried with you.
Blame...yourself for using me to undergo your tribulation.
Boom!
In a resplendent, golden ancient hall, spiritual mist swirled, rolling like the sea.
Deep within the hall, an angry roar suddenly erupted, "Damnable ant! Damnable ant! You actually ruined my great scheme!!"
A peerlessly beautiful figure in red robes and a golden mask sat atop the ancient hall. Her clear, ice-cold eyes blazed with endless killing intent.
Before her, Nian Qingyun lay peacefully on the ground, not a trace of life fluctuation on her body. She was actually a soul body.
"Hmph! A demon? You better... not appear before me. Otherwise, I will definitely make you understand what it means to wish for death rather than life!!" Finally, the red-robed woman gently waved her jade hand. Nian Qingyun's soul body suddenly transformed into a stream of clear light and converged into the top of her head.
In the next instant, a heart-palpitating, terrifying fluctuation quietly spread out.
Outside the great hall, all the armored experts instantly prostrated on the ground, their eyes filled with nothing but humility.
Five hundred years of planning, nine incarnations... and in the end... it still failed.
Although this incarnation had comprehended the Ethereal Dao Principle and awakened the Chaotic Ethereal Divine Body...it ultimately failed to complete her Chaotic Great Dao!
All previous efforts wasted!All efforts wasted!!
She no longer had time to arrange a new cycle of tribulation training!
Damn it!
If one day you ascend to this realm,I will definitely skin you, pull out your tendons, extract your soul, refine you for a hundred years with the ultimate Yang Heavenly Fire to vent the hatred in my heart!
"Ugh!" Inexplicably, the red-robed woman's face suddenly paled. Even the resentment in her heart quietly dissipated at this moment.
Before her eyes appeared a vague, clear, and handsome face. Although indistinct, it felt... inexplicably warm.
How... how could this be?!
Nian Qingyun?
You actually have such an obsession!!
But...a mere wisp of a split soul dares to disturb my Dao Heart?
...
Heavenly Sword Immortal Sect.
Suddenly, sword light tore through the sky. An absolutely cold aura covered tens of thousands of miles of the firmament.
The ancient sect, originally brimming with immortal intent, suddenly felt as if harsh winter had arrived. Even the lush ancient trees and spiritual grass froze, withered, and completely decayed at this moment.
"Hmm?!" Duan Wuyong, the Heavenly Sword Immortal Master, suddenly opened his closed eyes. His figure flashed and instantly vanished from his spot.
Simultaneously, powerful, ancient auras emerged from caves and ancient halls, all looking towards the peak of the Heavenly Sword Peak.
There, a peerlessly beautiful figure in green robes stood with her hands behind her back, her gaze cold and sharp as she looked at the distant sky.
Although her face was clear and beautiful, seemingly young, the aura emanating from her carried a faint sense of ancient vicissitudes.
"You... who are you?" Duan Wuyong's figure descended from the sky, his gaze wary as he looked at the young girl before him.
From her, this Heavenly Sword Immortal Master could sense the aura of two Dao Principles.
Sword,and Extreme Ice.
Dao Principles that transcended the Five Elements were terrifying.
It seemed that if she wished,a single glance... could freeze heaven and earth.
But...
Her aura was clearly only at the late Breakthrough Realm!
Late Breakthrough Realm?
She actually broke through again!
A sixteen-year-old at the late Breakthrough Realm could be considered a monster even in Sheng Zhou.
But...this level of monstrousness seemed a bit... excessive.
How long had she been cultivating?
Three months from the Soul Sea realm all the way to the late Breakthrough Realm,just one step away from the Divine General realm.
Comprehending two Dao Principles,one of which was... the profoundly mysterious Extreme Ice Dao Principle.
"Master! What are you saying?" Hearing the voice from behind, a flicker of icy blue seemed to pass through Ye Qingchan's eyes. A sweet smile suddenly bloomed on her pretty face.
"Qing... Qingchan... what happened to you just now?" Duan Wuyong's eyes narrowed slightly. He had placed measures in Ye Qingchan's soul sea to prevent her from being possessed by evil spirits.
This was a protection all ancient sect experts in Sheng Zhou gave their disciples.
Now,this measure was intact, meaning... Ye Qingchan hadn't been possessed.
But her aura was clearly ancient and terrifying...
Could she be...a reincarnator?
"Just now? Oh! Right, Master, I mastered the Extreme Ice Dao Principle!! I was just about to tell you!" A trace of confusion flashed in Ye Qingchan's eyes, and Duan Wuyong's expression finally eased somewhat.
No matter what secrets his disciple hid, for now, it didn't seem like a bad thing.
The stronger her strength,the longer the Heavenly Sword Immortal Sect's legacy would endure.
Even if she was a reincarnated person,she would undoubtedly stand at the pinnacle of the world in the future.
A casual act of protection from her would be enough for the Sword Sect to prosper!
"Oh! Hehe, very good, Qingchan. Your talent is the best I've seen in my life. If you have any doubts, you can tell your Master at any time!" As soon as Duan Wuyong finished speaking, a smile curled on Ye Qingchan's lips.
"Master, your disciple does have a request."
"Hmm?What is it?"
"You see,your disciple has been in closed-door cultivation for so long and hasn't had any chance for experience. I plan to go down the mountain for a while to see the Young... the scenery of this world." Ye Qingchan stuck out her tongue, pleading with a pitiful expression.
"This... The situation in the Eastern Frontier is chaotic now, with conflicts everywhere. For you to go down the mountain at this time..." Duan Wuyong frowned slightly. If it were before, he wouldn't oppose his disciples going down the mountain for experience.
But...
If Ye Qingchan went down the mountain,it definitely wasn't for experience; it was mostly aimed at Ling Xiao.
His Heavenly Sword Immortal Sect finally produced such a heaven-defying monster.What if that scoundrel seduced her away...
"Ah, Master! Just give me a few more life-saving trump cards, won't that do?" A sly glint flashed in Ye Qingchan's eyes. Her jade hands shook Duan Wuyong's arm, looking utterly pitiful.