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Chapter 728: Mad Loose Cultivator and the Blood Nightmare Demon King, Burning Sea and World's End
Chapter 728: Mad Loose Cultivator and the Blood Nightmare Demon King, Burning Sea and World's End
The first time he saw the Blood Divine Sons was also on Cold Light Island.
At that time, the Blood Nightmare Demon King had possessed He Yuan and personally recruited Luo Chen.
However, the Blood Divine Sons who left a deep impression on Luo Chen were the ones he encountered in the Withered Tree Ridge.
The Mad Loose Cultivator had refined a Primordial Infant Cultivator from the Primordial Demon Sect into a Blood Divine Son to capture the fifth-rank Withered Blood Vine.
On that occasion, the power of the Blood Divine Sons left an unforgettable impression on him.
The Blood Divine Sons he encountered on both occasions shared a common characteristic: their bodies emanated two distinct auras, one belonging to the original owner and the other to the controller.
Logically, such an advanced technique should not have such an obvious flaw, but that was precisely how they manifested.
It was for this reason that when Luo Chen saw a Golden Core Cultivator from the Wu Family burst with bloodlight and exhibit two auras, he instantly recognized their true nature.
"Is it the Mad Loose Cultivator or the Blood Nightmare Demon King?"
In the first moment, Luo Chen thought of these two individuals.
He waved his hand, signaling Tianxuan and Sang Jinghe to retreat.
The pitiful-looking early-stage Golden Core Blood Divine Son lifted his empty eye sockets and stared fixedly at Luo Chen.
"Why are you disturbing me?"
It's the Blood Nightmare Demon King! With just one sentence, Luo Chen recognized his opponent.
He didn't have much interaction with the Blood Nightmare Demon King, and the Mad Loose Cultivator had left a deeper impression, so he quickly concluded that it wasn't the Mad Loose Cultivator.
In the Northern Sea, the only known cultivators who were openly refining Blood Divine Sons were these two individuals.
Wasn't this guy being relentlessly pursued by the Mad Loose Cultivator? How did he end up hiding on Cold Light Island? This place is close to both the Mara Stream and the Cang Hai Righteous Alliance, it's practically the border... Is the most dangerous place also the safest? As Luo Chen's thoughts raced, a cry of surprise came from behind him.
"Master, look!"
Luo Chen's pupils constricted as he saw the ordinary people on White Sheep Island melting into pools of filthy blood, merging with the earth.
Nearby Foundation Establishment and Qi Condensation Cultivators were all horrified, panicking and screaming wildly.
This change wasn't limited to White Sheep Island alone; it was happening on every large and small island of the shattered Cold Light Archipelago.
Countless ordinary people silently transformed into pools of filthy blood, not even having the chance to cry out.
"Why are you disturbing me!"
A gust of wind rushed towards Luo Chen.
Luo Chen pointed with his finger, and sword energy surged and crisscrossed, instantly shredding the early-stage Golden Core Blood Divine Son into pieces of flesh.
The flesh fell to the ground and also turned into filthy blood, merging with the earth.
Luo Chen suddenly looked down!
His divine sense, centered on White Sheep Island, began to spread frantically.
Every island was filled with soaring bloodlight.
The originally azure sea turned an eerie shade of crimson.
Countless low-level cultivators attempted to fly away from their islands, but before they could reach the high skies, they were enveloped by bloodlight.
Luo Chen took a deep breath, his eyes sharp, "It's an array, the Blood Nightmare Demon King has altered the island-connecting array formation, enveloping millions of ordinary people and tens of thousands of low-level cultivators from the Cold Light Archipelago, unknowingly influencing them."
"We can't stay here any longer!"
"Go!"
Luo Chen waved his wide sleeves, ready to soar into the sky with Tianxuan and Sang Jinghe.
Just then, the sky turned red like a furnace, and a crimson cover descended.
Without hesitation, Luo Chen struck out with the Azure Sun Palm Seal.
Instantly, the crimson cover churned, and a five-fingered blood-red handprint appeared in the sky.
However, Luo Chen was forced to fall back onto White Sheep Island.
"Is that a Nascent Soul Domain?"
Luo Chen's expression changed slightly as he clearly saw what it was.
This Blood Nightmare Demon King had, like him, infused a certain power into his domain, creating a unique transformation.
Members of the sacred grounds are truly troublesome! The ground beneath his feet trembled.
The influence was no longer limited to ordinary people; Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment Cultivators also began to exhibit strange changes one after another.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Streams of gazes and spiritual senses converged on Luo Chen.
Almost simultaneously, Luo Chen felt as if he had thorns on his back.
"Damn it, has the Blood Nightmare Demon King gone mad? Not only is he refining millions of ordinary people, but he's also planting demon seeds in tens of thousands of low-level cultivators."
Luo Chen had already realized that these low-level cultivators couldn't be considered Blood Divine Sons; they had simply lost their minds due to the influence of the array.
This array was clearly irreversible, and once it was fully completed, everyone within it would turn into filthy blood, just like those ordinary people.
Luo Chen glanced at Tianxuan and Sang Jinghe, his eyebrows furrowed.
They were too much of a hindrance!
Sang Jinghe, his face filled with panic, had all his attention on Luo Chen. Upon seeing Luo Chen's gaze, he couldn't help but feel anxious.
"Senior, what should we do now?"
Luo Chen took a deep breath, his ten fingers dancing as he formed hand seals.
After three breaths, he released the seals, joining his palms together.
Then, he pushed his right palm forward.
A palm-sized azure handprint slowly flew out, imbued with Luo Chen's pure essence energy and a powerful subjugating force, attracting the stray fire attribute spiritual energy from the surroundings.
As the azure handprint continued to fly forward, its size gradually increased.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Wherever the handprint passed, bloodlight dissipated, islands sank, and the boundless ocean roiled.
A passage appeared.
Luo Chen lightly patted the air behind the two, his essence energy propelling them along the vacuum passage created by the Azure Sun Palm Seal.
Tianxuan turned back in surprise, seeing Luo Chen's white robe fluttering as he stood firmly in place, and she became worried.
"Master, let's go together!"
"Tianxuan, take Jinghe and leave first, I'll catch up soon."
The modified Azure Sun Palm Seal from the late Nascent Soul Stage was even more powerful than the original, and because it had merged with the Servant Imprint, it became uncontrollable after being cast, constantly growing stronger.
If no one forcefully interrupted it, the continuously gathering Azure Sun Palm Seal could create a passage.
Luo Chen stopped looking at the two and instead spread out his divine sense, searching for the true body of the Blood Nightmare Demon King.
He couldn't leave now.
That red-capped domain was firmly locking him down.
And with the array's support, unless Luo Chen could teleport over a thousand miles, the other party could keep him trapped.
Behind Luo Chen, the Azure Sun Palm Seal moved northward, eventually leaving the Cold Light Archipelago and creating a trail of light in the crimson space.
The light instantly converged.
Luo Chen lightly stomped on the ground and slowly flew into the air.
Beneath him, White Sheep Island began to melt.
Countless filthy blood flowed into the vast ocean.
Figures enveloped in blood-red light flew from all directions, charging towards Luo Chen.
Seeing this, Luo Chen coldly snorted.
"Hiding your head and tail, and yet you dare call yourself a Blood Nightmare Demon King?"
He raised his right hand, and a blazing sun slowly rose.
When it reached above his head, the sun trembled and suddenly shattered, transforming into countless sparks.
Luo Chen flicked his fingers, and the sparks shot out, flying towards the low-level cultivators exuding the same divine aura.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
The sound of piercing filled the air.
Over ten thousand low-level cultivators! In the face of absolute individual might, numbers no longer held any significance.
The Blood Nightmare Demon King's attempt to attack Luo Chen with these inferior versions of the Blood Divine Sons was simply absurd.
However, after killing tens of thousands of cultivators and creating a vacuum zone, Luo Chen's expression changed slightly.
In the heavens and earth, it seemed as if an invisible force was converging towards him.
And this force was almost identical to the one that had enveloped the low-level cultivators earlier.
"Is he trying to refine me into a Blood Divine Son as well?"
With a thought, the Withering Vitality Flame within Luo Chen stirred, enveloping him and blocking the invasion of those forces.
Not only that, but the Hellfire of the Netherworld expanded, melting the red-capped domain.
Meanwhile, Luo Chen himself awkwardly formed a complex set of hand seals.
"This time, I want to see if you can come out!"
Luo Chen's eyes were cold, and a virtual fire phoenix stretched its wings behind him, flying out leisurely.
The fire phoenix was lifelike, its proud posture unmatched.
As soon as it flew out, it skimmed the surface of the sea.
Wherever it passed, the Blood Sea evaporated, islands melted, and countless lives were taken away without a chance to react.
This was Luo Chen's recently acquired fourth-tier spell, Phoenix Flame Conflagration.
Under normal circumstances, Luo Chen wouldn't use this high-level spell, which required a significant amount of time to cast, in battle.
But the Blood Nightmare Demon King's absence gave him ample time.
The Phoenix Flame Conflagration, cast with ease, displayed its power to Luo Chen's satisfaction.
It had the might to incinerate the sea and destroy the world! His divine sense probed the surging blood waves.
Suddenly, Luo Chen's gaze focused.
"So, he's here!"
Luo Chen pointed his fingers like a sword, and the fire phoenix abruptly turned around, diving into the sea where the ruins of Fiery Cold City once stood.
Boom!
A violent explosion rang out instantly.
There was no dust, only billowing mist.
Luo Chen's spirit eyes pierced through the mist, revealing a slowly emerging figure in the Blood Sea.
White hair, red robe, and crazed eyes.
It was the true body of the Blood Nightmare Demon King, whom he had met once in Ming Zhao Tian!
As soon as he appeared, the red-capped domain that had covered the sky instantly descended.
Luo Chen was unafraid, and the Hellfire of the Netherworld spread out, melting the power of the void and burning holes in the red-capped domain.
Through these holes, stray fire-attributed spiritual energy from the heavens and earth entered, converging towards Luo Chen.
In the first direct collision, neither side gained the upper hand, and neither domain could do anything to the other.
The crazed look in the Blood Nightmare Demon King's eyes paused as he stared at Luo Chen's face, feeling a sense of unfamiliarity.
"Who...are you?"
Luo Chen was taken aback. Did he not recognize him?
But upon further thought, it made sense; they had barely interacted before.
The previous recruitment attempt was through the control of He Yuan, a Blood Divine Son, to meet with him.
Even when he later ordered the Hundred Creation Mountain Master to hunt him down, it was just a casual command.
Especially now, with Luo Chen's changed appearance, he looked completely different from when they met in Ming Zhao Tian.
This was good; since he didn't recognize him, there was no need for a battle at the moment.
Despite the hatred, Luo Chen had only recently entered the Nascent Soul Stage, while the other party had been in the Soul Formation Stage for many years and was a member of a sacred land, possessing extraordinary means. He had survived for so many years under the pursuit of the Blood Vagabond, which was a testament to his formidable strength.
He would settle this grudge another day! Luo Chen wanted to leave, but fate had other plans.
The Blood Nightmare Demon King shook his head, "You disturbed my slumber and destroyed my blood feast. Since that's the case, you shall stay!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand.
A giant banyan tree, like a large umbrella growing on the sea's surface, suddenly snapped and separated.
A sword light flew out from the tree trunk and landed in his hand.
It was the Blood Sword! Luo Chen's heart trembled; he was familiar with this sword, which was once touted as a divine treasure at the Fiery Cold City auction.
Even though Han Zhan later explained that it was only a false divine treasure, its formidable power that threatened the Blood Vagabond was not to be underestimated.
The Blood Vagabond raised the sword and slashed down, unleashing a dazzling sword light.
Luo Chen dared not be careless, and both his hands shot out.
Seven layers of fire rings blocked in front.
Heaven Fiery Sevenfold Ring! Not only that, but his robe fluttered, and a suit of armor appeared.
All defenses were in place.
However, the result...
The Blood Nightmare Demon King held the Godslaying Blood Sword horizontally, gazing at the trace of crimson blood on its surface, his crazed eyes becoming even more intense.
The blood sword trembled.
"It seems you like his blood very much!"
Luo Chen looked at the sword mark in his palm and remained silent.
It was within his expectations that the Heaven Fiery Sevenfold Ring couldn't block this sword.
But the Profound Dust Armor, which had just advanced to a true artifact not long ago, also had no resistance against this sword, which was beyond his imagination.
Luo Chen raised his head, his eyes narrowing.
That sword...
Under his gaze, the blood sword trembled, as if excited.
Did it want to drink his blood?
Luo Chen grinned sinisterly, reached for his waist, and a halberd fell into his hand.
"You forced me to do this!"
Before his words could finish, a deafening boom reverberated through the void.
In the next instant, Luo Chen had already arrived.
A massive halberd descended from above with crushing force.
Apparently caught off guard by Luo Chen's incredible speed, the Blood Nightmare Demon King could only manage to block with his sword.
Clang!
With just one strike, the Blood Nightmare Demon King was smashed into the Blood Sea.
Luo Chen's expression turned wild with madness, "If you won't let me go, then I won't leave. Perfect, I also have some unfinished business to settle with you!"
Holding the halberd in one hand, he clapped his other hand.
The Azure Sun Palm Seal instantly activated, pressing down on the Blood Sea.
Boom!
Clearing the way with the palm seal, Luo Chen charged directly into the Blood Sea.
A fierce battle unfolded in the depths of the sea.
After several breaths, two figures burst out of the water and soared into the sky.
The Blood Nightmare Demon King tried to create some distance, but Luo Chen pursued relentlessly like a maggot in the flesh.
With great difficulty, the Demon King managed to create a slight gap, but Luo Chen kicked him, his attack swift as thunder, tearing a gaping hole in the Demon King's body.
"Damn you!"
The Blood Nightmare Demon King's eyes shot out red light, piercing Luo Chen's sea of consciousness.
Then, a pure strand of demonic energy was summoned from his body, transforming into a towering giant hand that slammed down.
But the next moment, as if struck by a heavy blow, Luo Chen instantly snapped out of it, unaffected by the attack on his soul.
Facing the giant hand, Luo Chen opened his mouth and spat out.
A streak of blue-gold flame flew out, transforming into a fiery tree that entangled the giant hand.
His other hand moved swiftly, pulling back the halberd like a spear and throwing it.
Waves of blood rose into the sky, blocking the halberd.
The Blood Sword appeared and disappeared within the blood waves, stabbing towards Luo Chen.
"Since you like drinking my blood so much, I'll let you have your fill!"
Luo Chen roared, and his left hand instantly expanded and grew larger, with his five fingers stretching out like claws. He reached into the void and grabbed the Blood Sword and the area around it.
The Cloud Probing Divine Claws, controlled with precision.
Luo Chen felt the piercing pain, and his crazed expression intensified.
But that immense power and the chilling sword energy continued to erupt from his hand.
Boom!
The Blood Sword, like a dragon, shot out, breaking free from his grasp.
Luo Chen was not discouraged. He spread his wings behind him, increasing his speed by another third.
Not only that, but the Withering Vitality Flame completely enveloped his body, transforming him into a Fire God.
At this moment, aside from the Ancient True Body, Luo Chen had entered his strongest form, and wherever he passed, the surrounding blood energy evaporated.
He charged towards the Blood Nightmare Demon King once more.
Between the two, there was an unbridgeable gap in cultivation. The Demon King was at the third layer of the Nascent Soul Stage, while Luo Chen was at the first layer.
His past pride in various spells and combat experience, when compared to this elder from the Primordial Demon Sect, didn't give him much of an advantage.
Since that was the case, he would play to his strengths and engage in close combat as much as possible! From the start, Luo Chen had his battle plan set.
The subsequent course of the battle, aside from the Demon King's exceptionally sharp sword and robust physique, which was somewhat unexpected, mostly unfolded as Luo Chen had anticipated.
Regarding the Demon King's physique, Luo Chen guessed that he must have cultivated some body refinement technique.
But Luo Chen was even more confident in his own physical prowess.
Especially since he had a trump card!
In midair, Luo Chen's eyes flashed with spiritual light.
Mirage Water Moon!
The Blood Nightmare Demon King, who had been closely observing Luo Chen's moves, was instantly caught off guard.
But he recovered in an instant.
Fu Chaosheng had mentioned that the Blood Nightmare Demon King went against his sect's teachings and attempted to cultivate three lineages simultaneously.
And now it seemed to be true.
Whether it was the Blood Sea lineage's innate cultivation method or the pure demonic energy of the towering giant hand, or even the current Soul Forging lineage's techniques, he had mastered them all.
But Luo Chen never expected the Mirage Water Moon to succeed.
All he wanted was this momentary stalemate.
Pipa!
In the void, a silver snake trembled.
A bolt of lightning struck the Blood Nightmare Demon King.
Tribulation Lightning Power!
Caught off guard by this sudden attack, the Demon King's body stiffened.
Luo Chen seized the opportunity to close the distance.
His ten fingers danced, and the Overlord's Armor Removal was unleashed, injecting a stream of source power into the Demon King's body.
Each strike robbed the Demon King of control over his body.
Then, Luo Chen's hands became claws, gripping the Demon King's shoulders.
He tore him apart!
"Open up!"
Chila...
The intact body instantly split into two.
At this moment, the Blood Sword was unmatched, with no enemy to challenge it.
Luo Chen stood tall, but his face showed little joy.
"Where is the Nascent Soul?"
The two halves of the body in his hands turned into filth, like a torrential downpour, falling into the sea.
He looked down and saw the sea churning with blood waves, more violent than ever.
A massive shadow lurked beneath the surface, appearing and disappearing.
"Does the Blood Sea still exist, immortal and indestructible?"
Luo Chen's crazed expression gradually faded, and he subconsciously glanced in a certain direction, then made a decision.
"I'll settle the score with you later!"
With a thought, the halberd was summoned back.
Before leaving, he paused, his gaze falling on the ancient sword he had intended to throw into the Blood Sea.
"I'll collect the interest!"
He extended his hand, and the Cloud Probing Divine Claws tore through the void.
The Blood Sword sensed the danger and unleashed its sword light, breaking free from the grasp.
However, after this attempt, a small cauldron unleashed nine chains, trapping him tightly.
The Blood Sword trembled frantically, but the suppressing power was unimaginable and unprecedented.
"Go!"
Luo Chen didn't hesitate. He stomped in the void, activating the Explosive Step, and reappeared a hundred meters away.
His wings trembled lightly, and his speed exceeded all expectations.
From within the sea, a voice of frustration and anger echoed.
"Give me back my sword!"
In response, Luo Chen let out a cold laugh and a furious roar, like a nightmare.
"I've found you!"
In the distant sky, a deeper blood light descended like a meteor.
Boom!
The blood light arrived, and the Blood Sea trembled.
A bearded man, the Blood Vagabond, reached out towards the sea.
"Come out!"
(End of Chapter)
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