Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

With a loud laugh, He Shang swallowed the Black Heaven Blood Pill in a single gulp, showing almost no hesitation. Seeing this, Lin Yun’s expression remained unchanged, but his mind was already on Tang Wushuang’s fate back in the Saint’s Relics.

"Brother Wei, forget capturing him alive! Just kill him as fast as you can! Now that he’s taken the Black Heaven Blood Pill, He Shang is beyond saving." Acting decisively, Lin Yun abandoned any hope of getting information about the mysterious organization from He Shang. ’Now that he’s swallowed the Black Heaven Blood Pill, he must be killed.’

Hearing Lin Yun, Wei Yunhang nodded. Back in the Saint’s Relics, he had personally witnessed the horror of the Black Heaven Blood Pill—how it could turn a living person into a monster that knew nothing but slaughter.

"HAHAHA, this is the feeling! This is it! HAHAHA...!" After swallowing the Black Heaven Blood Pill, He Shang’s Elemental Power began to surge violently, skyrocketing from Celestial Spirit Realm Minor Achievement all the way to Celestial Spirit Realm Perfection.

Feeling a power unlike anything he had ever experienced, He Shang burst into frenzied laughter. ’Qing Zhu was right. The Black Heaven Blood Pill truly is the most heaven-defying Elixir in the world.’

In truth, if He Shang had followed Tang Wushuang’s method for consuming the Black Heaven Blood Pill, his Cultivation would have soared even higher—it wouldn’t have been impossible for him to reach the Spirit Realm. Nevertheless, for the pill to still boost his Cultivation to Celestial Spirit Realm Perfection under these conditions was already remarkable.

Feeling the immense power, He Shang’s eyes filled with killing intent as he stared at Lin Yun and Wei Yunhang. His voice dripped with mockery as he said, "Lin Yun, Wei Yunhang, today is the day you both die."

The moment he finished speaking, He Shang shot forward, appearing before Lin Yun and Wei Yunhang in a flash of Lightning. He slammed a fist into each of their abdomens, sending them flying before they even had time to react.

In the Celestial Spirit Realm, the gap between each Small Realm is immense. For this reason, once a Martial Artist reaches the Celestial Spirit Realm, their level is no longer divided into the First to Ninth Layer. Instead, it is classified by Minor Achievement, Great Success, Peak, Perfection, and Limit.

He Shang was a Demon Fiend to begin with. Now that his Cultivation had risen to Celestial Spirit Realm Perfection, his Combat Power had undoubtedly skyrocketed. Even together, Lin Yun and Wei Yunhang were no match for him.

Having defeated them with ease, He Shang wasn’t in a hurry to deliver the final blow. An occasion this satisfying was something to be savored. He wanted to make Lin Yun and Wei Yunhang die in terror.

"Weren’t you two desperate to know about the mysterious organization?" he asked with a faint smirk.

"I’ll tell you. The mysterious organization wasn’t created by the Death Row Shelter. It’s the other way around. The Death Row Shelter has already submitted to My Lady, submitted to the Qing Zhu Association... HAHA!" He Shang spoke with abandon, seeing Lin Yun and Wei Yunhang as no different from dead men.

’The Qing Zhu Association?’ He finally knew the name of the mysterious organization. Yet, the image of Qing Zhu herself surfaced uncontrollably in Lin Yun’s mind. ’The Qing Zhu Association... Qing Zhu...’

"I really don’t know why My Lady thinks so highly of you. A mere Primordial Ocean Realm ant who actually dares to dream of opposing my Qing Zhu Association." He Shang’s next words completely confirmed Lin Yun’s suspicion.

’It’s true. My intuition was right. The mysterious organization is the Qing Zhu Association, and the mastermind behind it all really is Qing Zhu.’

Qing Zhu... an enigmatic woman. Now that he knew she was the one behind the Qing Zhu Association, Lin Yun felt even more out of his depth. ’What exactly is Qing Zhu planning?’

"Alright, now that I’ve told you so much, you can go and die. HAHA!" Having revealed so much about the Qing Zhu Association, He Shang prepared to send the two of them on their way.

At that moment, Lin Yun and Wei Yunhang struggled back to their feet. Just as He Shang prepared to strike the fatal blow, his body suddenly began to change.

Just as it had been with Tang Wushuang, He Shang’s eyes turned blood-red, and his fingernails grew long and sharp.

"Damn it... the Black Heaven Blood Pill..." Lin Yun exclaimed, watching He Shang’s grotesque transformation.

Lin Yun and Wei Yunhang exchanged a glance, then nodded to Little Ape. The three of them attacked He Shang simultaneously, aiming to kill him before the Black Heaven Blood Pill took complete control.

He let out a low, guttural roar, his golden mask having long since fallen to the ground. His face was contorted in agony, as if something inside him was devouring his very soul.

A mixture of blood and saliva dribbled uncontrollably from his mouth. He Shang was a horrifying sight to behold.

What He Shang didn’t know, and what Qing Zhu had never told him, was the truth about the "newly developed" Black Heaven Blood Pill. Qing Zhu hadn’t modified it to erase its side effects. Quite the opposite—her new version drastically amplified them and accelerated their onset.

To put it another way, the original Black Heaven Blood Pill took a fair amount of time to devour a person’s mind. But with the version Qing Zhu had developed, it took no more than the time needed to drink a cup of tea.

Poor He Shang. He actually believed the Black Heaven Blood Pill Qing Zhu gave him was some kind of Treasure Pill. Little did he know, it was nothing more than a Poison Pill that would destroy him completely.

He Shang had descended completely into madness. His last shred of sanity was being mercilessly eroded, causing him excruciating pain. And at that exact moment, Lin Yun and the other two reached him.

Holding nothing back, Lin Yun’s Demon Bone Heaven-Dominating Spear, Wei Yunhang’s Longsword, and Little Ape’s Iron Fist all struck He Shang’s chest at the same time.

The tip of the spear and the Longsword pierced through He Shang’s chest, while Little Ape’s Iron Fist shattered his sternum. Yet, in the face of this certain-kill blow from all three, He Shang felt no pain whatsoever.

Clutching his head in agony, he let out a furious roar. "AHHHHH...!"

The force of the roar blasted all three of them back. ’I can’t believe it! Our certain-kill attack didn’t finish him!’ Not only had He Shang survived being impaled through the chest, but the attack seemed to have further ignited his bloodlust.

As Lin Yun and the others were sent flying, the Demon Bone Heaven-Dominating Spear and Wei Yunhang’s Longsword were also blasted away. Hurling backward through the air, all three of them coughed up a large mouthful of blood.

"My Lady, why did you deceive me...? This isn’t a Treasure Pill, it’s a Poison Pill! I hate you... I HATE YOU...!" Before his last wisp of sanity was extinguished, He Shang roared at the heavens.

As his roar faded, He Shang completely lost all human reason and sanity.

His hair was a tangled mess, his fingernails long and sharp. He panted heavily as blood and saliva dripped continuously from the corners of his mouth. His blood-red eyes were utterly devoid of expression.

"Kill... kill... kill..." It was the only word he could repeat, his voice low and utterly devoid of emotion.

Watching He Shang, now a monster that knew only slaughter, Lin Yun had a realization. ’I don’t know how to concoct the Black Heaven Blood Pill, but I know its side effects shouldn’t manifest this quickly.’

’Qing Zhu... you redeveloped the Black Heaven Blood Pill just to amplify its side effects and shorten the time it takes for them to activate.’ Lin Yun thought.

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