Chapter 417: Blood Child, Shocking the Nine Mountains

Chapter 417: Blood Child, Shocking the Nine Mountains

The blood-red light was blinding, and a powerful aura suddenly enveloped the area, turning the sky and earth into a crimson hue.

Xu Yan, who had been cautiously scouting ahead, suddenly paled, and the Yin-Yang Immortal Sword appeared. The endless sword light surged forth, and a golden dragon roared.

Boom!

It seemed like all his tricks were being unleashed to block this sudden attack.

At the same time, his body flew backward as he tried to escape.

Puh!

The sword light shattered at this moment, the golden dragon disintegrated, and all the attacks fell apart. Xu Yan seemed to have suffered a huge impact as he flew backward, faster than before, but he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Xu Yan, today is your death date!"

Xue Zimuo was overjoyed and immediately gave chase, his scarlet long knife exuding a chilling killing intent as he slashed down again.

As for the place where the Immortal Being had fallen, he didn't bother to explore it anymore. If there was an ambush, then now that he had revealed himself, they would have already attacked.

He must cut down Xu Yan!

This was a once-in-a-millennium opportunity!

"Xue Zimuo!"

Xu Yan's face turned extremely gloomy, and he frantically swung his sword again and again, his body constantly flying backward, looking rather disheveled. He seemed to be trying his best to escape and shake off Xue Zimuo's pursuit.

"If I can't kill him this time, there might never be another chance!"

Xue Zimuo's heart turned cold.

With his strength, he could only entangle Xu Yan and prevent him from escaping, but he couldn't finish him off with a single strike. What a monstrous talent!

"What kind of sword technique is this? It's too powerful!"

Whether it was because of the cooperation between Heaven's Slayer and Earth's Shadow or for the sake of the Underworld itself, this peerless genius had to die!

Otherwise, once he grew up, he would surely become a huge threat to the Underworld!

"You can't escape!"

Xue Zimuo's entire body was shrouded in bloody light, and the scarlet blade glow reflected in the sky. His formidable aura shook the world.

Xu Yan continued to retreat frantically, trying to escape. The sword wheel spun around him, constantly rotating but seemingly on the verge of shattering. He swung his sword again and again with all his might.

"Where's Meng Chong? Did he escape?"

Xue Zimuo sneered.

The thrill of killing a peerless genius filled his heart.

"Junior Brother, don't worry about me, just run!"

Xu Yan shouted loudly.

In the midst of the battle, Xue Zimuo saw a figure in the distance disappearing in an instant. It was Meng Chong!

"Once I kill you, Meng Chong won't be able to run for much longer!"

Xue Zimuo suddenly transformed into a ray of blood light, his speed skyrocketing as he charged towards Xu Yan. With a single strike, he broke through Xu Yan's layers of sword light, and it seemed that the next moment would be Xu Yan's end!

Hidden nearby, Jiang Buping couldn't help but marvel. Big Senior Brother truly deserved his title. His acting skills were far superior to his own. Back then, to escape from the Tai Kun Realm, he had pretended to be a muddle-headed fool, thinking himself a master actor. But now, he realized that while he might be good at playing the fool, his acting skills were far inferior to Big Senior Brother's.

"This is what a true martial artist is, not a brute!"

At this moment, he gained some insight. The profound truth that Fourth Senior Brother had once spoken of, the teachings of their Master—that a martial artist was not a brute.

Big Senior Brother had truly grasped the essence!

"Second Senior Brother may seem like a brute, but he's also good at thinking on his feet and is a deep schemer."

Jiang Buping marveled. Perhaps only Third Senior Sister was the one with a simple mind.

"No wonder Third Senior Sister doesn't venture into the martial world. Master probably doesn't feel at ease with her straightforward thinking!"

The one who had just escaped was a divine avatar of Second Senior Brother. With the distance and the chaos of the battle, how could Xue Zimuo tell the difference?

Moreover, aside from being weaker, a divine avatar was no different from the original body, so it was impossible to detect anything amiss.

Now, Xue Zimuo's guard was lowered, and he didn't have to worry about an ambush from Meng Chong anymore, as Meng Chong had already fled.

Boom!

"Xue Zimuo, if you want to kill me, Xu Yan, you won't get away unscathed either!"

Suddenly, Xu Yan stopped retreating, seemingly resigned to his fate and ready to make a final stand.

Buzz!

The Yin-Yang Immortal Sword instantly enlarged, and the visage of the rivers and mountains appeared, with eighteen golden dragons coiling around it. In this instant, Xu Yan unleashed all his divine abilities.

Xue Zimuo's expression turned solemn, and his heart was secretly shocked. Xu Yan's strength had become so formidable—invincible beneath the Immortal Beings?!

"I admit, you're a monster. Invincible beneath the Immortal Beings, but if you want to hurt me, you're still far from enough!"

Xue Zimuo smiled coldly, and bloody light billowed out, resembling the aura of an Immortal Being, as if he were one with the heavens and the earth.

"Today, I shall cut you down. Tai Cang should not have a peerless genius like you!"

Xue Zimuo stepped forward, the bloody light surging, and behind him appeared a chilling scarlet blade light. This blade light stood tall, sharp, and fierce.

Xue Zimuo's heart trembled with shock. What kind of body was this? His killing intent grew even colder, and with a raise of his hand, the blood-colored blade light that towered behind him slashed down, cutting through the heavens.

A blood-red line appeared between the heavens and the earth, like a gaping wound, slicing through the sky towards Xu Yan.

Xu Yan roared and struck out with his palms one after another. The True Dragon Fury technique unleashed eighteen consecutive strikes, followed by eighteen black sword auras that carried the might to annihilate the world.

Layer upon layer of mountains and rivers appeared, with countless beings wielding swords within them.

The indomitable sword intent merged with the mountains and rivers, empowering them further, and golden dragons roared in unison.

In that instant, Xu Yan unleashed his full power. The mountains and rivers in his sword, the Absolute Heaven-Annihilating Sword, True Dragon Fury, Indestructible Sword Intent, and even the Martial God Form were all incorporated into his attack.

Combining so many formidable techniques in a single strike, they clashed with Xue Zimuo's slash, the impact shaking the world.

Xue Zimuo was astounded. Xu Yan had actually withstood his attack?

Moreover, what astonished him even more was that while the phenomenon of mountains and rivers was crumbling, it spread out, engulfing even him at its edges.

"Hmph!"

Xue Zimuo snorted coldly, and the blood-colored blade light became even more dazzling. His momentum surged as he raised his hand and slashed forward. The initially opposing blade lights began to cut through the mountains and rivers, slicing through the golden dragons, steadily approaching Xu Yan.

In that moment, Xu Yan's attack had entangled him.

Although it could only hold him back for a brief moment, it still demonstrated Xu Yan's formidable strength, and he wasn't even an Immortal Sovereign!

If they were of the same realm, Xue Zimuo dared not imagine what the outcome would be. He feared that Xu Yan could easily slay him!

The blade light drew closer and closer to Xu Yan, who was spewing mouthfuls of blood, seemingly on the verge of collapse. A cold smile curved Xue Zimuo's lips.

Boom!

Suddenly, an overwhelmingly domineering aura emerged behind Xu Yan.

It was as if a terrifying giant was holding up the sky, about to crush everything beneath it!

"Not good!"

Xue Zimuo's expression changed, and he let out a low roar as he attempted to dodge and defend himself. Just then, a radiant light shone from Xu Yan's glabella.

Already entangled by Xu Yan's power, Xue Zimuo felt his strength becoming sluggish for a moment under the influence of the radiant light.

Even a brief moment like that was enough to change the outcome! In this crisis, all he could do was manifest a layer of blood-colored shield light to withstand the incoming attack!

Boom!

The ferocious attack slammed into his body, causing his flesh to crack and crumble. What horrified him was that this strike seemed to target the weaknesses of his physical body, with all its might focused on shattering his flesh.

It was as if the attacker had an unimaginable understanding of physical bodies.

Puh!

Xue Zimuo couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Want to kill..."

Xue Zimuo's face twisted with madness, and just as he was about to make his move, a cold glint appeared.

A spear radiating cold light thrust forward, its killing intent piercing through everything.

Xue Zimuo, who had just managed to stabilize himself, was shocked to discover that this spear wasn't aimed at his physical body but at his soul!

Hum!

A layer of blood-colored membrane appeared in Xue Zimuo's soul, enveloping and protecting it. This was the only soul defense technique he had learned before entering the Nine Mountains Realm.

Puh!

However, the blood membrane was like paper, easily pierced by the spear. A massive wound appeared in his soul, and where the spear had struck, his soul seemed to be dissolving.

Xue Zimuo experienced an excruciating pain like never before. The intense agony in his soul caused his eyes to bulge, and he let out a piercing scream. All his crisis response methods were momentarily stalled.

Even though a strong sense of crisis emerged from the depths of his consciousness, urging him to respond to the deadly danger despite the pain, how could he possibly formulate a crisis response in the face of this unprecedented soul pain?

Whoosh!

A gust of wind blew across his soul, tearing at it, and in that moment, the ferocious power struck again, causing his physical body to crumble completely, and his soul seemed to have lost its anchor.

Puh!

In his final moments, Xue Zimuo saw Meng Chong transformed into a giant, and a young man holding a spear. The youth's aura was extremely bizarre, as if it could suppress souls.

He saw Xu Yan's descending black sword light that annihilated everything! In that instant, he finally understood.

But it was too late for regrets.

Xue Zimuo was dead!

Obliterated into nothingness!

Meng Chong panted heavily, his consecutive attacks to kill an Immortal Being had left him mentally and physically exhausted, and the exertion of his divine power had been immense.

Even Xu Yan was slightly out of breath at this moment.

Xue Zimuo's knife attack had been extremely powerful and overbearing, forcing Xu Yan to use all his strength to not only block the attack but also to entangle Xue Zimuo for a moment, creating an opportunity for Meng Chong to strike.

Jiang Buping's chest rose and fell rapidly as he recovered from the immense expenditure of his martial arts soul power. Whether it was the assassination of the Immortal Being or the killing of Xue Zimuo, he had given it his all, employing the strongest soul-killing technique he had learned from his master's teachings.

This technique was called Soul Execution!

"An Immortal Being from Tian Sha Di Ying has fallen, and now Xue Zimuo is also dead. It's time to leave Da Gai Shan," Xu Yan said in a low voice.

With the death of an Immortal Being in the Nine Mountains Realm and the demise of a Underworld Blood Child, both at the hands of Xu Yan and his brothers, the entire Nine Mountains Realm would be in turmoil.

Perhaps even the seventeenth prince of heaven would be stirred to take action personally.

With their current strength, they were no match for him, and even if they confronted him directly, they might not be able to kill an Immortal Being.

However, this thrilling and satisfying battle against the Immortal Being had also brought them new insights and gains, and it was time to consolidate their progress.

"Let's go to Ling Zun Shan!" Xu Yan said.

Ling Zun Shan was almost like Chi Cat's territory, and with Chi Cat there to cover their tracks, they wouldn't have to worry about being discovered.

Without further ado, the three brothers set off for Ling Zun Shan.

"What? Xue Zimuo is dead?"

The Immortal Beings of Da Gai Shan sensed the fall of a powerful being, one who was not inferior to an Immortal Being.

Since it wasn't an Immortal Being from the Divine Realm, it could only be a Underworld Blood Child.

How much time had passed since the fall of the Immortal Being? And now, right after that, a Blood Child had also perished?

Who could have done this?

The Wan Family's land was not peaceful at this moment.

"Are you saying that Xu Yan, Meng Chong, and another person joined forces to kill an Immortal Being?"

The Wan Family's elders looked at each other with disbelief.

"Yes, that Immortal Being was killed by Xu Yan and the others!" the Wan Family elders confirmed, still bearing traces of shock in their expressions, as if they were still dreaming.

"What monstrous talents! Fortunately, our Wan Family has a decent relationship with Xu Yan," the Wan Family's Immortal Being said, feeling a chill run down his spine.

At this moment, he realized the extent of the trio's extraordinary talents. Even though they had worked together, it was still astonishing that they could kill an Immortal Being.

If they were to fight someone of the same realm, wouldn't they easily be able to slay their opponent?

"Could it be that the one who fell was Xue Zimuo?" the Wan Family's Immortal Being wondered aloud, remembering his encounter with Xue Zimuo on his way back to the family lands.

The confrontation between the Immortal Beings of Da Gai Shan had come to an end, and the fall of an Immortal Being in the Nine Mountains Realm was a shocking event.

Soon, news spread that the fallen Immortal Being was from Tian Sha Di Ying and had been killed by Xu Yan and Meng Chong in retaliation.

Xu Yan and Meng Chong had defied the heavens and slain an Immortal Being!

This news shook the entire Nine Mountains Realm, and Xu Yan and Meng Chong became renowned throughout the land.

The Immortal Beings of Qian Die Shan and Heng Feng Shan retreated to their respective territories, their hearts trembling with fear. Xu Yan and Meng Chong were already capable of killing an Immortal Being? They were too terrifying!

What would happen if they broke through to the Immortal Being realm themselves?

At Ling Zun Shan, Chi Cat, Yu Xiao Long, and Xiao Ha gathered together.

"As expected of our Demon Race's Supreme Sovereign!" Chi Cat exclaimed proudly.

Yu Xiao Long and Xiao Ha nodded in agreement.

At Heng Feng Shan, the seventeenth prince of heaven stood up, his face filled with shock.

Behind him stood a man wearing a seven-leaf Malevolent Spirit mask.

"Master, Xu Yan and Meng Chong are already formidable enough to kill an Immortal Being. No one in Tian Sha is their match, and even if I were to intervene, I would be in danger," the man said, his voice filled with trepidation.

It was truly terrifying.

While one could argue that killing an Immortal Being might involve some trickery, the fact that they had also slain Xue Zimuo immediately afterward meant that Xu Yan and Meng Chong had achieved this through sheer strength.

The two of them working together were already capable of slaying an Immortal Being? It was truly bone-chilling!

"Qian Die Shan and Heng Feng Shan both have grudges against Xu Yan and Meng Chong. Now that the situation in Tian Ku has calmed down, there's no need for an Immortal Being to remain here. It's time to take action," the seventeenth prince of heaven said, his eyes cold and resolute.

(End of Chapter)

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