Twilight's Threshold Chapter 838: Massacre General - Novel Cool

Chapter 838: Massacre General

Chapter 838: Massacre General

It seems that no matter what their background or reputation, the world always makes room for these extraordinary individuals.

When Hu Ma saw the old farmer again, he was somewhat surprised, but didn't think too much of it.

After all, their initial encounter was brief, and they had since gone their separate ways. As his abilities grew and his experiences broadened, he often thought of this remarkable man who, despite not being a part of the Mystic Circuits, possessed astonishing abilities. However, it didn't seem like the other man recognized him.

Just as Hu Ma was distracted by these thoughts, he saw Burned Blade striding forward and reaching the Blood Pool in an instant.

There were only five people closer to the Blood Pool than him.

To be among the top five in front of the Blood Pool meant that none of them were ordinary. In theory, this could even be interpreted as the five people with the strongest killing instincts in the world.

Regardless of their backgrounds or experiences, the fact that they were sitting here meant that there was undoubtedly a shocking story behind them, and their killing instincts were very real. No one dared to underestimate them.

As Burned Blade approached them, he also paused briefly.

Hu Ma and the others thought that perhaps the killing intent of the five was too strong, causing even Burned Blade to feel apprehensive at this moment. But to their surprise, Burned Blade didn't even glance at the five; his gaze was fixed on the Blood Pool, and he coldly laughed, "You've been calling me over?"

"What arrogance! Since I'm already here, it's you who should come to see me!"

"... "

As he finished speaking, he suddenly reached out, his five fingers clenching as if to pull something towards him.

"Holy shit..."

Hu Ma, Second Pot Head, and even the Red Wine Lady were all startled by this scene.

They had thought that the Massacre General was on a different level from the others, but now they were being intimidated by the five people in front of the Blood Pool, and he had to stop and take them seriously, which seemed inappropriate.

Now they understood that the Massacre General had never considered these five people worth his attention. His eyes were only on the Blood Pool, and he could feel its call. That was why he had come straight here, but he was too lazy to approach the Blood Pool any further.

Not only did he not take these five people seriously, but he also didn't give any regard to the Blood Pool itself.

Instead of going to the Blood Pool himself, he wanted the Blood Pool to come to him!

Unexpectedly, the Blood Pool actually responded.

As he clenched his fist in mid-air, the Blood Pool suddenly surged with blood water over ten zhang high, swirling and churning with indescribable force.

In an instant, it had already collapsed the White Jade Platform set up by the Unchanging Li Family nearby, and the exquisite mansion created by condensing the Yang World Purple Aura was crushed into pieces.

Not only was the entire Blood Pool moving towards Burned Blade, but the five figures sitting above it, including the Malevolent Wretch Old Farmer, were all swept into the pool by the enormous pool water, which seemed to have come alive and was moving closer to Burned Blade.

Was it true that the stronger one's killing instinct, the closer they were to the Blood Pool?

With just this one move, the outcome was clear.

Hu Ma and the others were not only shocked but also held their breath in anticipation.

Following this momentum, it seemed that Burned Blade could easily seize control of the Blood Pool and suppress the Divine Bestowed King with a simple gesture or step. Could he even make the Blood Pool submit and completely master its power?

"Impossible!"

However, at that moment, someone in the distance was startled.

The Li Family's Chief Clerk sat with a calm demeanor, watching Burned Blade approach. He wanted to see how capable he was, but suddenly, he saw Burned Blade raise his hand and, ignoring the Li Family's arrangements near the Blood Pool, directly summon something. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Summoning the Blood Pool and holding it in one's palm was something the Unchanging Li Family had always dreamed of achieving.

But after twenty years and three generations of effort, they were still far from their goal. Suddenly, a stranger appeared, and upon his first appearance, he had already reached a level they dared not even imagine. How could they not be shocked?

Amidst their shock and suspicion, they couldn't believe it.

In this world, those with the strongest killing instincts had long been identified by the Li Family, recorded in their registry, and there was no way a new one could suddenly appear out of thin air.

In his anger and surprise, the Li Family's Chief Clerk quickly lifted his sleeve, from which a small green-headed ghost emerged, holding a registry that he handed to the Chief Clerk.

The Great Master of the Li Family swiftly opened the registry, his eyes cold as he scanned the pages and immediately fixed on a name, shouting, "Guo Jiangsheng from Anzhou Jiaoshifu Sanlimiao, how dare you deceive the Blood Pool?"

As he shouted, even Burned Blade, who was already standing in the Blood Pool with his arms outstretched, couldn't help but tremble.

At this moment, he didn't even know who he was; he only thought of himself as the Massacre General, Bai Qi.

However, the Unchanging Li Family had the ability to recognize people and their names.

With just one glance, they saw through his true identity and, naturally, became aware of his fate and karma. They realized that it was impossible for him to possess such strong killing instincts, and thus, they could easily determine that the overwhelming killing aura on him was fake.

The Li Family had intended to compete with their true abilities, hoping to find an opportunity to witness the true refinement of the Blood Pool. Who would have thought that the other party would resort to trickery, which made them even angrier.

Although they might be able to overthrow the Divine Bestowed King by deceiving the Spirit Realm, they would never be able to shoulder the burden of the Blood Pool.

"Deceiving the gods and ghosts is a sin punishable by death!"

Upon seeing through the deception, his anger rose, and he suddenly lifted his sleeve, writing a few words in the air with his finger.

In that instant, the netherworld seemed to tremble violently, and countless iron chains emerged from the mist, extending from all directions, wrapping around Shaodaozi's body.

Behind each iron chain, a small ghost was faintly visible, attempting to directly pull Shaodaozi's soul out of his body.

Erguotou, standing nearby, already had a bad feeling about this situation.

For those familiar with the ways of the jianghu, the abilities of the Li family were almost unbeatable.

People in the know were cautious about revealing their real names and birthdates, as others could use this information to cast spells on them. However, the Li family's skills were such that it didn't matter if you shared your information or not; the result would be the same.

They could observe a person's name and cast spells accordingly.

It didn't matter if you used an alias, changed your appearance, or even cast spells on yourself to forget your origins; they could see through it all with a single glance.

At this moment, even Shaodaozi himself didn't know his identity in this world, but the Li family had easily seen through it.

"It's your turn now."

At the same time, Red Wine Lady's expression changed, and she said to Hu Ma, "Shaodaozi only has a killing instinct, but his cultivation is insufficient to withstand the Li family's techniques!"

"So, you brought me here to be a meat shield?"

Hu Ma realized the situation. With the current momentum, Shaodaozi's killing instinct was on a different level from others, and taking away the Divine Bestowed King's authority was effortless.

However, his identity was fake, and the Li family's administrator could easily inflict severe damage on Shaodaozi with a casual spell.

But things were different for Hu Ma. He was indeed skilled at being a meat shield.

As he took a step forward, he exerted his strength.

A loud rumble shook the heavens and earth, and although the netherworld was formless, a deep pit seemed to appear beneath his feet, causing everything around him, including the iron chains wrapping Shaodaozi, to fly uncontrollably towards him.

This was the power of the Ten Pillar Incense—to twist one's fate and force the spells to affect oneself first.

Hu Ma could use this technique in the mortal world, let alone in the netherworld.

The uncontrollable iron chains wrapped around his arms, and the little ghosts behind them pulled with all their might, but Hu Ma remained unmoved, smiling as he looked forward. "Are you getting impatient, Li Patriarch?"

As long as he was willing, any spell the Li family cast in the Blood Pool would first affect him.

With Hu Ma as a shield, Shaodaozi could use this opportunity to subdue the Blood Pool.

"Is this the method your Hu family came up with to break their spells?"

The Li family's administrator's face turned cold, and without any courtesy, he sternly said, "I respect your Hu family and your actions, but I will not hold back. Come, let's have a fair fight."

"I didn't expect you to learn such trickery from the Trickery Sect. You think you can win the authority of the Blood Pool with such deceitful means? You're dreaming!"

His words were filled with genuine anger.

The Li family, aside from their sincerity in this fight, had a genuine desire to test their skills.

Of course, this had nothing to do with their character; they intended to use this fight as an opportunity to find a breakthrough and eventually break free from the shackles of their Supreme Art.

However, the reincarnators' opportunistic approach greatly displeased him.

Initially, the Li family was forced to face Hu Ma first because the Trickery Zhao family had cheated, but during the fight, a master from the Trickery Sect suddenly appeared to cause trouble. From that moment on, his dissatisfaction with the Trickery Zhao family surpassed even that of the Zhentou Chen, who had suppressed his family.

Unbeknownst to him, the Zhao family still followed the rules, and when it was time to fight, they recalled Wu He's sister.

Although Red Wine Lady was just a minor official in the Trickery Sect, she represented the reincarnators.

"When I chatted with the old lady, I only said that we would use our own means to break the Blood Vajra's spell. I didn't say we couldn't use the Trickery Sect's techniques."

Hu Ma faced the enraged Li family administrator with a light smile.

This was the nature of a fight. Just like how Red Lantern Granny and Green Robe Elder had once faced off on a stage, they could fight fiercely, showcase their superior techniques, break each other's spells, or even resort to trickery.

In summary, since they had agreed to fight over the Divine Bestowed King, as long as Hu Ma could break the authority of the Blood Pool on the Divine Bestowed King, who could care about the means he used?

"You create sins out of thin air and think you can take the authority of the Blood Pool? Your wishes will not come true!"

Amid the stern shout, the Li family administrator was quick to adapt. Seeing Hu Ma standing there like a towering mountain, he abandoned the idea of continuing his spellcasting and instead took out a few talismans, scattering them towards the Divine Bestowed King.

The Divine Bestowed King was only a projection here, and even he might not have known he was in the Blood Pool.

But as the Li family administrator sprinkled the talismans on him, his phantom grew larger, and the churning blood pool water surged into his shadow.

"Huff!"

At the same time, in the mortal world, inside Tiger Pass, the Divine Bestowed King suddenly opened his eyes, his expression filled with surprise.

Time passed slowly in the netherworld, and two days had already passed in the mortal world. It was the second day's dusk, and the Divine Bestowed King, burdened by heavy blood energy, had been in a state of severe fatigue for a long time. Thus, the previous night, he had not sent out any troops but had instead enjoyed a good night's sleep.

He thought he would need several days to recover, but after just one night, he felt energized, as if the bloodlust in his body had intensified, and his blade was sharper than ever, causing him to squint.

"So, all this time, the Li Family has been stealing from the Blood Pool, appropriating the power of the wronged souls..."

At that very moment, in the Blood Pool, Hu Ma witnessed the actions of the Li Family Overseer, and suddenly understood.

Long before this, he had seen the truth about the Vajra Army—there were no soldiers, only corpses. At night, they would follow the Divine Bestowed King, killing under the cover of his blood aura.

But the question remained, where did the Divine Bestowed King get so much blood aura, an endless supply, to command an entire army of corpses? Now it was clear; the Li Family had been helping him by feeding off his aura.

The Divine Bestowed King was, after all, just one person, and his killing instincts were not particularly strong. However, the Li Family had helped him build an army of corpses, and all the killing was attributed to the Divine Bestowed King.

The more he killed, the more power he gained, and the Li Family firmly supported him, ensuring he remained closest to the Blood Pool, even surpassing everyone else by a large margin.

Of course, in normal times, the Li Family even believed that the Divine Bestowed King was out of control, deliberately reducing the blood aura he borrowed from the Blood Pool. But now, to win this battle, they had to increase his power.

The Li Family Overseer empowered the Divine Bestowed King, and he feared that in the Yang World, the King would go on a killing spree again.

Meanwhile, in the Blood Pool of the Netherworld, Burned Blade was likely facing a formidable foe.

"Every sect and their unique spells steal the power of heaven and earth. Are we the only ones doing this, Li Family?"

In response to Hu Ma's question, the Li Family Overseer's eyes narrowed, and he quickly wrote on a ledger held by a nearby small ghost with a vermillion brush in his hand.

Even with the empowerment of the Divine Bestowed King, he was still worried about losing to the ghost summoned by the Hu Family. He spoke boldly, but deep down, he was extremely anxious.

In the brief exchange, Burned Blade had already entered the Blood Pool, surrounded by rolling blood aura that surged towards him. Even so, it couldn't suppress the surging killing instincts on his body, indicating the weight of his bloodlust.

Facing his bloodlust, the other figures were enveloped and became invisible, except for the Divine Bestowed King and the Malevolent Wretch with the broken blade, whose figure became more solid as the blood aura enveloped him, creating a standoff with Burned Blade.

The other Malevolent Wretch, however, did something unexpected; he opened his eyes at that moment.

"Another dream?"

Not being a cultivator, he didn't understand why he kept dreaming and coming here to kill. But over time, he had grown accustomed to it.

The first thing he saw upon opening his eyes was Burned Blade, covered in blood aura, and he felt the other's strong hostility. His dark face showed no particular expression, but he raised his blade.

"Is that old blockhead?"

Even the Overseer of the Unchanging Li Family was startled by his reaction. But when he saw his movement, he was overjoyed.

The Li Family had chosen someone from the Blood Pool to become the Grass Head King in the human world, and it was this person they had chosen from before the Blood Pool.

However, the third-ranked candidate was a madman who only knew how to kill, with no brains at all. The Li Family felt he was too uncontrollable, so they threw him into the Blood Pool.

The second-ranked candidate, this old blockhead, initially had even stronger killing instincts than the Divine Bestowed King. But when the Li Family found his identity in the human world, they discovered he knew nothing and seemed a bit foolish. He had no knowledge or skills, so they gave up on him.

Even in the Blood Pool, he was difficult to control.

After much consideration, they still chose the Divine Bestowed King, who had a good background and was skilled at winning people's hearts. But in the end, his arrogance became too much, and even the Li Family wanted to replace him.

In truth, without the Li Family's interference, the old blockhead had the purest killing instincts and was the best at stirring the Blood Pool. Now, seeing him prepare to strike the fake person, they were both surprised and delighted.

"Not good..."

At that very moment, Hu Ma's eyebrows twitched as he saw the Malevolent Wretch's movement.

From their first meeting, he had never underestimated this person, and he didn't dare to now. His heart trembled slightly, and he called out, "Hey, brother."

"Do you remember the old friend from Wutong Town who gave you a knife?"

"..."

"Eh?"

As Hu Ma spoke, the Malevolent Wretch with the broken blade was stunned. He turned to look at Hu Ma, his expression showing disbelief. "How did you get into my dream?"

Before Hu Ma could respond, the Malevolent Wretch seemed to understand, "Did you die too, and come to collect a debt from me?"

It was said that debts were erased upon death, but some people, even after death, couldn't let go of their debts. They would appear in the dreams of those who owed them, demanding repayment.

And those who were visited in dreams had to repay the debt; this was the rule.

The Malevolent Wretch firmly believed in this, and after understanding the situation, a rare smile appeared on his wooden face. "You're a good person. You gave me half a knife, and I remember it!"

"Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"

(End of Chapter)

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