Immortal Martial Emperor

This slender figure was, of course, Beichen Tianshuang.

This quiet girl, this silly lass who had always followed Hong Yu silently, never asking for anything in return.

She had stayed by Feng Xue Xin’s side, her heart in her throat for Hong Yu, cheering for his victories.

She was like an Angel, always watching over Hong Yu.

Seeking no fame, no fortune!

Just being able to watch over Hong Yu was her greatest satisfaction.

Silently watching over him.

Never leaving his side!

She followed Hong Yu like a shadow, rarely speaking, perhaps not even having much of a presence. She was always behind him, quietly watching the boy her heart adored.

But this time...

She stepped forward, standing in front of Hong Yu.

Facing the terrifying attack that could annihilate a mountain, she stepped out without a shred of hesitation. She didn’t even think about it too much, not even considering that with her meager Early-stage Celestial Soul Realm strength, she was just throwing her life away.

She just didn’t want Hong Yu to get hurt.

So, she stepped forward.

Shielding Hong Yu behind her!

"NO!!!"

She heard the hysterical roar of the young man behind her.

She slowly turned her head, her eyes curving like crescent moons, the corners of her lips turning up in a satisfied smile, as radiant as a flower in bloom.

But soon...

She was engulfed by that blue light.

BOOM!

Her body shuddered, like a frail child struck by a charging steed.

PTHOO!

A spray of crimson erupted from her mouth, like a splendid, fleeting blossom. The cold blood splattered across Hong Yu’s face, his nose, his eyes, dyeing his vision red and soaking his clothes.

Hong Yu stared blankly, like a wooden puppet.

His mind went blank, consciousness slipping away.

Only when the girl fell like a wilting peony, drifting toward the ground, did he snap out of it. He lunged forward and caught her soft body in his arms.

He held her tightly, not letting go in the slightest.

Tightly, like a child clutching their most cherished treasure...

"Tianshuang, Tianshuang... Wake up, please wake up..."

Hong Yu shrieked hysterically, his voice laced with helplessness, despair, and a thick sense of terror.

He had never imagined he could be so terrified of losing something.

It felt as if his heart had been hollowed out.

"Tianshuang, wake up, it’s me, Hong Yu! Wake up..."

Hong Yu frantically pulled out bottle after bottle of Pills from his robes.

Healing Pills, Soul-mending ones...

He continuously tried to feed them to the girl in his arms.

But every time he placed one in her mouth, a thick gush of viscous blood would pour out, forcing the precious Spirit Pills back out.

Hong Yu panicked.

He poured his Primordial Gang’s Power into her body, trying to nourish her and save her life.

But it was all in vain.

He couldn’t stop the blood from gushing out of her mouth, couldn’t stop her life from rapidly slipping away.

"No, no, no..."

Hong Yu kept wiping the blood from her face with his hands, but he couldn’t stop more from spilling out of her mouth.

His face, streaked with blood from his own wiping hands, contorted as he roared like a madman.

A torrent of Primordial Gang surged into her body.

*Cough, cough...*

A faint cough startled Hong Yu. Overjoyed, he looked down at the girl.

Beichen Tianshuang struggled to open her eyes. Her dark pupils had lost their usual liveliness, replaced by weakness and fatigue.

She slowly raised her hand, but her body was too weak. It fell back down halfway.

Hong Yu quickly grabbed her hand.

Beichen Tianshuang gently caressed Hong Yu’s face. Her own was deathly pale, and she was coughing up blood, yet her eyes held a trace of contentment. "Brother... Brother Yu... are... are you okay?"

"I’m... I’m fine, you silly girl, I’m fine..."

Hong Yu shook his head repeatedly, finding himself choked up, unable to speak.

A contented expression appeared on Beichen Tianshuang’s face. She wanted to give the boy she loved her most radiant smile, as always, but the movement pulled at her wounds, and another mouthful of blood trickled out.

She weakly caressed the young man’s face. This was the first time she had ever touched him so closely.

She spoke softly, her voice broken and faint. "Brother... Brother Yu... Th-thank you. You saved my family... Y-you freed me from the heavy burden of my clan. These past days... watch-watching you cultivate..."

"Watch... watching you get stronger... and stronger. Watching you... you... wolf down your food..."

"I... I really liked qui... quietly watching you..."

"Just being able to... watch you... made me... so happy..."

Her eyes grew hazy, the color draining from her face. The hand caressing Hong Yu’s cheek grew cold. "Ac... actually, I really wanted to stay... stay with you forever. Watch the sunrise and sunset with you... cry with you and laugh with you... pre... prepare your meals..."

"I really don’t want to leave you... I want to be with you forever, it’s just..."

Beichen Tianshuang’s consciousness began to fade. She murmured, "Brother... Brother Yu, don’t be sad for me. The time I spent... with you... was the happiest time of... of my entire life."

"If you live, I live. If you die, I will go before you..."

"In this... lifetime... to have... met you... I-I’m so very happy."

Her fingers twitched, a great effort, gently brushing Hong Yu’s cheek before falling limp, devoid of all strength...

As her broken words trailed off, a pale film covered her eyes. She mumbled as if in a dream, "Ac... actually, I really can’t bear to leave you. I... I wish I could be with you..."

"Life... Death... Bound... as one!"

Her pale, cold hand dropped. The girl’s eyes gently closed.

VWOOM!

A violent tremor ran through Hong Yu’s body.

As if struck by Thunder, he stared blankly at the girl in his arms, speechless...

"No... no... no..."

"Tianshuang... I don’t want you to die! I want you to live forever! I don’t want you to die, don’t go..."

Hong Yu went berserk.

He threw his head back, facing the Nine Heavens, and let out a hysterical roar. "Cruel heavens! Are you blind?! Give Tianshuang back to me! Give her back!"

BOOM!

A terrifying, blood-red Demonic Qi suddenly erupted from Hong Yu’s body.

The vast Demonic Qi burst forth from the deepest part of his bloodline, from his very marrow. This blood-red Demonic Qi, filled with boundless resentment and a chilling aura, was a terrifying energy that flooded every cell in his body. It finally converged in his Dantian.

Under the influence of this blood-red Demonic Qi, his brilliant golden Infinite Golden Core was veiled in a layer of bloody Demonic Qi.

The blood-red Demonic Qi continued to seep in, causing strange Runes to appear on the Infinite Golden Core.

After the Infinite Golden Core absorbed this strange, blood-red Demonic Qi.

Hong Yu’s entire Dantian began to glow red. His aura grew steadily, and with a "BOOM," a blood-red whirlwind suddenly formed.

Engulfing Hong Yu...

In that instant, his cultivation broke through the Mid-stage Primordial Core Realm, almost reaching the Late-stage Primordial Core Realm.

His blood-red eyes swept fiercely toward the Celestial Universe.

In the void, Hai Cangtian, a cruel smile on his lips, trembled slightly. Under the gaze of Hong Yu’s blood-red eyes, he actually felt a hint of death’s aura.

’How is this possible? How can a mere Primordial Core Realm cultivator threaten my life?’ Hai Cangtian’s heart pounded violently.

Looking at Hong Yu, who was now shrouded in red light, he felt a pang of regret for the first time—regret for provoking Hong Yu over the Treasure the Demon Owl had mentioned.

But a moment later, Hai Cangtian flew into a rage. "Bastard! No matter how strong an ant is, you’re still an ant! I could crush you with a single finger!"

With that, Hai Cangtian suddenly gathered a terrifying attack.

Just then, Hong Yu vanished in a streak of blood-red light. Before Hai Cangtian could react, Hong Yu had already appeared in front of him.

"How can he be so fast?"

Hai Cangtian’s expression changed.

"Get lost!"

The chilling word was like Thunder from the Ninth Heaven.

Hong Yu kicked out fiercely. BOOM! The force of the kick was unbelievable, and its speed was like a bolt of Thunder.

The kick slammed into Hai Cangtian’s body.

Hai Cangtian screamed as his chest caved in, three of his ribs snapping. His body was sent flying backward.

Hong Yu once again gathered the blood-red light and flashed forward, catching up to Hai Cangtian.

One arm carefully cradled Beichen Tianshuang’s cold body, while the other extended a finger—Four Fingers Shattering the Sky!

The Sky-Piercing Finger descended like a strike from the Deities.

Amidst a vast golden light, it struck Hai Cangtian’s back with a BANG.

Hai Cangtian, as if struck by lightning, convulsed violently, spat blood, and crashed into the ground again.

Fortunately, after the initial shock and confusion, Hai Cangtian quickly recovered and dodged away. The moment he moved, the red light reappeared where he had just been, and a fist smashed down.

With a RUMBLE, a hundred-meter-tall mountain was actually split in two by Hong Yu’s punch.

Cold sweat trickled down Hai Cangtian’s forehead. ’How is this possible? How could his speed and power have increased to such an extent?’

"Hai Cangtian, I’ll make you pay for Tianshuang’s life with your own!"

Hong Yu roared like a madman and charged at Hai Cangtian again.

"Get lost! Get lost! Get lost!"

Hai Cangtian also attacked frantically.

But no matter how terrifying his attacks were, no matter how many times he sent Hong Yu flying, and despite clearly sensing that Hong Yu was severely injured, Hong Yu would still charge back at extreme speed, bent on killing him.

The first time!

For the first time in his life, Hai Cangtian felt fear.

"You’re a madman, a complete madman..."

Hai Cangtian roared hysterically.

Hong Yu remained silent, wreathed in blood-red light, unleashing a crazed barrage of attacks.

Under his thunderous, storm-like assault, fear grew in Hai Cangtian’s heart, and he cursed his predicament inwardly.

BOOM!

The two collided, fist against fist.

The bones in Hong Yu’s left arm shattered, and it hung limply. All five of Hai Cangtian’s fingers were broken, the pain unbearable.

Seeing Hong Yu about to charge again.

Hai Cangtian’s eyes were bloodshot. He became ruthless, roaring venomously, "You forced me to do this! You forced my hand!"

Amidst his hysterical screams, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and a faintly glowing blue Spiritual Plate suddenly appeared in his hand. "I beseech my father, the Emperor, to kill this powerful enemy!"

"Granted!"

From the vast expanse, a voice seemed to travel hundreds of thousands of miles to reach them.

A massive golden palm, entwined with nine ferocious sea dragons, pressed down toward Hong Yu.

This palm strike was actually a Martial Dao Dharma Aspect attack from the Emperor of the Ancient Sea Kingdom.

Forget Hong Yu, even a Primordial Spirit Realm expert would be crushed to death by it.

Just as Hong Yu was about to be killed by this palm, at that critical moment, the melodious sound of a bell suddenly rang out across the Celestial Universe...

DONG!