Immortal Martial Emperor

"Hong Yu, die!"

A cold, sharp shout suddenly rang out, followed by a terrifying and fierce attack.

Hong Yu frowned slightly. Looking toward the sound, he saw a hazy beam of blood-red light streaking toward him like a bolt of silk.

"Break!"

Hong Yu let out a cold shout.

With a wave of his hand, he struck out with a majestic light, which coalesced into a sky-soaring fist shadow. With a BOOM, it shattered the blood-red beam, which broke apart into specks of starlight and fell away.

"SWISH!"

The ambusher instantly retreated, putting distance between himself and Hong Yu.

Only then did Hong Yu get a clear look at his face. It was Blood Cyan Robe!

At this moment, the fluctuations of Blood Cyan Robe’s aura were even more powerful. He had clearly broken through the Early-stage Primordial Embryo Realm and reached the Mid-stage Primordial Embryo Realm.

Coupled with his Third Transformation of Heaven Realm True Dragon Talent, his combat strength was comparable to a Half-step Primordial Spirit Realm Powerhouse.

More importantly, amid the surging energy on Blood Cyan Robe’s body, there seemed to be faint traces of an aura from an Ancient Race. The feeling was familiar.

It was exactly the same as the Flame Strange Beast powerhouse in the great hall.

’It seems Blood Cyan Robe also gained some great benefits,’ Hong Yu thought to himself.

Blood Cyan Robe stared coldly at Hong Yu.

A grim light flickered in his eyes.

To this day, he could not forget how inside the Ice Tower, he, the magnificent First True Dragon, had been forced to flee in a pathetic retreat by Hong Yu.

For someone as conceited as Blood Cyan Robe, this was absolutely intolerable and unacceptable.

He took a deep breath, and a blood-red light danced in his eyes as his gaze fell upon Little Chenxi in Hong Yu’s arms.

Just then, the Teleportation Array lit up again, and Xu Wudi, clad in red leather armor, walked out.

Blood Cyan Robe couldn’t help but frown, then a sinister sneer appeared on his face. "Jiejie, Hong Yu, oh Hong Yu, you and Xu Wudi truly are a shameless couple. How long has it been, and you two already have a child?"

Hong Yu: "..."

Xu Wudi: "..."

Her face flushed red. She glared furiously at Blood Cyan Robe, her fierce demeanor on full display. "Bullshit! Blood Cyan Robe, you’d better shut that filthy mouth of yours for me."

"You..."

Blood Cyan Robe’s expression darkened.

’Who do you think I am? I’m noble and revered!’

’To be insulted like this by Xu Wudi, someone I’ve defeated before?’

He snorted coldly and sneered, "Hong Yu, I received immense benefits in the Ice Tower. Now, even if you have that strange Body Technique to evade the restraints of my Blood Prison, you will face certain death when confronted with the new ultimate move I’ve comprehended!"

His words were forceful and resolute.

This confidence gave Hong Yu a slight pause.

「At the same time...」

Many people had already gathered around. Powerhouses like Xu Rongchang, Lantian Dou, and Liang Hunran were all present.

Xu Rongchang’s expression was not pleasant.

He breathed a small sigh of relief upon seeing Xu Wudi’s return.

Lantian Dou remained indifferent and silent.

In contrast, the expressions on Tang Zhan’s and Cheng Zhen’s faces were shifting erratically. Their gazes toward Hong Yu were filled with resentment; clearly, the two already knew that Tang Rui and Cheng Hao had died at Hong Yu’s hands.

Beside Lantian Dou, Landy stared coldly at Hong Yu, a hint of venomous hatred in his eyes. "Uncle Wang, the three guards my father assigned to me were all killed by Hong Yu."

"I know."

Lantian Dou nodded but showed no other reaction.

Instead, he looked at Xu Rongchang. "Patriarch Xu, who do you think is stronger, Hong Yu or Blood Cyan Robe?"

Xu Rongchang was taken aback, then gave a wry smile. "Chairman Lan, your question has stumped me..."

"Hmph, what’s so difficult to answer about that?"

Tang Zhan sneered repeatedly, his venomous gaze fixed on Hong Yu. "Blood Cyan Robe has already broken through to the Mid-stage Primordial Embryo Realm. Moreover, it seems he’s had other fortuitous encounters. The current Blood Cyan Robe is likely a match for even a Half-step Primordial Spirit Realm powerhouse."

"That’s right, I agree with Patriarch Tang’s assessment."

Cheng Zhen nodded, then looked at Hong Yu with a glint of bloodthirsty red in his dark eyes. "The Celestial Blood Demon Scripture that Blood Cyan Robe cultivates is a powerful Cultivation Technique he originally obtained from the Ice Tower. His gains from this trip to the Ice Tower must have been terrifying; I fear he’s received a related inheritance for the Celestial Blood Demon Scripture. With his current strength, killing Hong Yu will be more than easy!"

Xu Rongchang snorted coldly but didn’t refute them.

Evidently, although he hoped Hong Yu could create a miracle and defeat Blood Cyan Robe, the surging power emanating from Blood Cyan Robe upon his return was enough to startle even him, one of the Top Ten Powerhouses of the Ice Kingdom.

Although the aura on Hong Yu had grown stronger, it was still far inferior to Blood Cyan Robe’s.

In his opinion, Hong Yu’s chances of winning were minuscule!

Lantian Dou didn’t comment on their words, instead turning to Liang Hunran, who had been standing calmly by his side. "Elder Liang, what are your thoughts?"

Liang Hunran glanced at Lantian Dou, his demeanor as arrogant as that of a peerless expert. "A mere Hong Yu, how could he possibly compare to the top genius of my Blood Demon Palace?"

"Hehe..."

Lantian Dou gave a casual laugh, but his gaze toward Hong Yu held a peculiar expression.

「As the few of them were talking.」

Blood Cyan Robe was already gathering an even stronger momentum, preparing to deliver a killing blow to Hong Yu.

Hong Yu narrowed his eyes.

Blue light flowed in his left eye, his torch-like gaze Peeping Essence.

He could clearly feel a strange peculiarity in the fluctuations of Blood Cyan Robe’s aura.

’This feeling... The blood in his body seems completely different from before. Could it be that he swapped his own blood with that of the powerhouse he encountered?’ At this thought, Hong Yu couldn’t help but admire Blood Cyan Robe.

Blood exchange!

It was similar to possession.

However, possession was plundering another’s body, while a blood exchange involved draining one’s own blood and replacing it with the blood of a stronger race to obtain the power within their bloodline.

This was a double-edged sword.

If one failed to endure the blood-draining process, death was certain.

But if one survived and completed the exchange, they would possess all the power from the bloodline of the powerhouse whose blood they had taken.

"Jiejie, I’ve been back for so long, and you’re the first person to see that I’ve completed a blood exchange!"

Blood Cyan Robe naturally heard Hong Yu’s mutterings. A dark light shone in his eyes as he chuckled sinisterly. "But even if you know, it’s useless. What I’ve exchanged for is the blood of an Ancient Strange Beast, the Celestial Fire Thunder Rhinoceros! I now possess the Innate Divine Techniques of the Celestial Fire Thunder Rhinoceros. In my eyes, you are nothing but an ant to be crushed at will!"

Hong Yu took a deep breath, tutted, and shook his head with a smile. "The Celestial Fire Thunder Rhinoceros... I didn’t expect you to encounter such a rare powerhouse. It seems your fortuitous encounter was quite good!"

"Jiejie, are you starting to flatter me already? Are you scared?" Blood Cyan Robe chuckled.

Hong Yu shook his head slightly. "Not scared, just thinking that the bloodline of the magnificent Celestial Fire Thunder Rhinoceros has been inherited by you. I’m afraid its reputation as an Ancient Divine Beast is about to be ruined!"

"Bastard, you dare look down on me like this? You deserve to be executed... No, I’m going to tear you to pieces!"

Blood Cyan Robe clenched his jaw, his teeth grinding together with a GRK GRK sound.

He was clearly furious to the extreme.

Hong Yu chuckled. "If you don’t want people to look down on you, then you’ll have to prove yourself with sufficient strength!"

"Good, good, good. Hong Yu, you’re really something!"

Blood-red light burst from Blood Cyan Robe’s eyes, raging like crimson thunder as he stared coldly at Hong Yu. "I have lived for more than twenty years, and you are the first person who has dared to question my talent. You are truly arrogant and detestable. So... today, I will use my own two hands to tear you apart, piece by piece, and drink all of your blood."

"Enough talk. Let’s fight!"

Hong Yu said faintly.

Seeing Hong Yu holding Little Chenxi with one arm, planning to fight him with only his other hand, Blood Cyan Robe became even more enraged.

"Hong Yu, you’re taking this too far!"

His roar was like rolling thunder.

Blood Cyan Robe shot into the air and charged toward Hong Yu.

His fists gathered a searing hot current, covered in blood-red marks. The terrifying power actually made the void tremble, a feat that surpassed the scope of a Primordial Embryo Realm Powerhouse.

As he threw the punch, a powerful aura rolled out in all directions.

The terrifying blood-red light nearly dyed half the sky red.

The powerful fluctuations of his aura stirred up a raging storm, causing weaker experts to feel a tightness in their chests and spit up blood.

Xu Rongchang’s expression changed. "Damn it, such power... Hong Yu definitely can’t withstand it."

Xu Rongchang was well aware that it was Hong Yu who had saved Xu Wen and the others.

Thanks to Hong Yu, the Ice Lion Emperor’s cub egg had been saved and safely escorted back to the Xu Family, giving them a final trump card to resist the combined pressure of the Tang Family and the Cheng Family.

This was a great kindness he would never forget.

But just as Xu Rongchang was about to step in and help, a cold, sharp aura instantly locked onto him.

Xu Rongchang froze, looking toward Liang Hunran.

The corners of Liang Hunran’s lips curved up in a cold arc as he said in a sarcastic tone, "Xu Rongchang, this is merely a fight between juniors. Life and death are decided by fate. For a senior like you to rashly intervene, wouldn’t that be a bit inappropriate?"

"That’s right, Patriarch Xu. This is a fight between two juniors, Blood Cyan Robe and Hong Yu. You should stay out of it!"

"Patriarch Xu, let’s just be good and watch from here!"

Tang Zhan and Cheng Zhen both closed in, blocking Xu Rongchang’s path.

Xu Rongchang’s face turned ashen.

His strength ranked around the top five of the Top Ten Powerhouses. Tang Zhan and Cheng Zhen combined could only suppress him, but adding Liang Hunran, who was by no means weaker than him...

Faced with such a powerful lineup, if Xu Rongchang dared to help Hong Yu, he would absolutely face a devastating attack from the three powerhouses.

He shot the three a resentful glare, then looked at Hong Yu with a bitter smile. "Sorry, Hong Yu. You’re on your own!"

「On the other side...」

Facing Blood Cyan Robe’s terrifying punch, Hong Yu’s expression remained calm.

Holding Little Chenxi with one arm, his right hand shifted, forming a sword finger. "Four Fingers Shattering the Sky!"

Sky-Piercing Finger!

A golden light shot to the sky like a Golden Dragon soaring through the air, a beam of light stretching across the heavens.

"BOOM!"

Gold and blood-red light filled the air, and their collision erupted with an astonishingly terrifying force.

"VMMM!"

A wave of energy was annihilated.

In this exchange, the two were actually evenly matched?

Blood Cyan Robe’s pupils suddenly contracted. "How is that possible? I already went berserk using the power of the Celestial Fire Thunder Rhinoceros’s bloodline, yet you were still able to block it? Hmph, it seems all of us have underestimated you. But don’t get happy too soon, Hong Yu. Take this!"

The blood-red light around Blood Cyan Robe’s body exploded.

A rain of blood washed down, striking at Hong Yu like a sky full of blades. Immediately after, he used Blood Prison again.

While simultaneously restricting Hong Yu’s movements and attacking with a fierce offensive, Blood Cyan Robe shot forward. A blood-red gauntlet formed around his hand, and he threw a punch imbued with a heart-stopping, terrifying power. "Jiejie, Hong Yu, if you have the guts, then don’t run! Fight me head-on!"

Hong Yu stared intently at Blood Cyan Robe.

He took a deep breath, and his five fingers suddenly clenched into a fist, letting out a series of CRACKLE-POP sounds as a layer of dark light roamed beneath his skin.

A cold shout exploded like a peal of thunder...

"Why would I not dare?"