Immortal Martial Emperor

"Hong Yu, time to die!"

Ziyan Wuhen was covered in purple flames.

His long, purple hair danced behind him like burning fire.

He threw a punch, incinerating the air into a searing heatwave that promptly exploded.

BOOM!

The punch landed squarely on Hong Yu.

Hong Yu’s body shuddered violently. He felt a terrifying heat from behind, followed by the searing pain of his back being charred black.

His blood raged through his veins like boiling water.

He suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a scarlet Blood Arrow.

"Gah!"

His body trembled violently. The blow had severely injured him.

Two of his bones had snapped, and his internal organs had suffered a heavy impact, causing them to rupture slightly.

If his Eight Desolates Saint Slaying Technique hadn’t already reached the Eighth Transformation, allowing him to forge the Eight Desolates Dominating Body, that single strike would have been enough to pierce through his body and kill him.

"Hahaha, you weren’t burned to death by my Ziyan? Your body really is tough. Come, come, let’s see how many more punches you can take!" Ziyan Wuhen’s face twisted into a savage grin.

His features twitched.

His flame-like eyebrows trembled, and a grim, cold light erupted from his eyes.

HUMMM!

Ziyan Wuhen formed another fist.

Before the rolling heatwave even reached him, Hong Yu could already feel a terrifying, searing heat. This punch was even more powerful than the last.

’Damn it, what the hell is this Heart and Soul Blood Lock? Why can’t I break free?’

Hong Yu was frantic.

He continuously exerted force with both hands, trying to break free from the Heart and Soul Blood Lock’s restraints.

But no matter how hard he struggled, he was met with the grim reality that the Heart and Soul Blood Lock bound him tightly, making escape impossible.

Ding Zhentian’s face was deathly pale and his aura was incredibly weak. It seemed the Heart and Soul Blood Lock was even harder to control than the Five Yin Demon Prison.

He gave a savage, cold sneer. "Stop struggling. This Heart and Soul Blood Lock was formed from my own Heart Spirit and Essence Blood. Once it’s on you, you’ll never break it unless I die! Heheheh, just be a good boy and wait for death, Hong Yu!"

As he spoke, Ding Zhentian roared at Hong Renjie and the others, "What are you all standing around for? Hurry up and kill him!"

"Alright!"

Hong Renjie grinned, a grim coldness in his eyes. "Blood Demon Slash!"

Crimson light condensed, each beam ten meters long, hacking toward Hong Yu like the Long Sabers of Demon Gods.

His attack was a notch stronger than Ziyan Wuhen’s.

Ling Bingxin was as cold as ever. Her momentum was overwhelming as blue light spread everywhere and an ice-blue tornado raged toward him.

It was about to engulf and shred Hong Yu!

Wild Beast Mengtian’s attack was his Ten Thousand Beasts Divine Fist!

With a flash of thunderous lightning, a vicious beast wreathed in violet-gold electricity charged at Hong Yu, spewing violet-gold lightning.

Faced with the fatal blows of several True Dragon Powerhouses, Hong Yu remained surprisingly calm at this critical moment. ’I can’t just sit here and wait to die. Since I can’t break this Heart and Soul Blood Lock with my own power, I’ll have to use external force to destroy it. Eight Desolates Dominating Body, it’s all up to you!’

At this thought, Hong Yu took a deep breath, pushing the Eight Desolates Saint Slaying Technique within him to its absolute limit.

He was betting everything on this one move, pouring his remaining thirty percent of Elemental Power entirely into the Eight Desolates Saint Slaying Technique.

A blinding golden light enveloped Hong Yu.

Every inch of his skin radiated a shimmering golden light.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The first to arrive was Ziyan Wuhen’s attack.

His Fire Wave Fist Intent struck, one punch after another.

Under the successive impacts, Hong Yu’s body shook violently. Blood surged, and one Blood Arrow after another spewed from his mouth.

Under the assault, the Heart and Soul Blood Lock clearly dimmed a little.

Hong Yu gritted his teeth, enduring.

This time...

Hong Renjie’s Blood Demon Slash came crashing down.

A flicker in Hong Yu’s eyes, he mustered all his strength to turn his body and face the Blood Demon Slash with his back.

The bloody radiance fell with a BOOM.

BANG! BANG!

Two deafening thuds followed in quick succession.

The first strike smashed Hong Yu flat on the ground.

The second strike followed immediately...

This blow landed on the exact same spot. The golden light around Hong Yu dimmed as his body once again suffered grievous damage.

Under these two consecutive attacks, his body was driven deep into the ground.

’Almost... just a little more...’

Hong Yu’s eyes were bloodshot, looking as if they would split open.

He had hoped to use their attacks to shatter the Heart and Soul Blood Lock, but now, after taking blows from Ziyan Wuhen and Hong Renjie, the lock had only loosened slightly. He was still far from breaking free.

His body, however, had nearly reached its breaking point.

If he took one or two more attacks like that, he feared even the mighty Eight Desolates Dominating Body would collapse.

Meanwhile, Ling Bingxin’s attack, a concentrated Ice Storm, swept over him.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

Amidst the raging gale, Hong Yu’s body was swept into the air by the Ice Storm.

In mid-air, his body was whipped back and forth by the furious tempest. Within the storm, countless Ice Dragons rampaged, slamming into him and making his face turn pale with each impact.

The individual attacks of these Ice Dragons weren’t particularly strong.

But even a hero can’t fight an army.

Even with his body’s incredible resilience, facing the relentless assault of hundreds, even thousands, of Ice Dragons, the golden light around him grew dimmer and dimmer. His thirty percent of Elemental Power was clearly exhausted.

Even the Five Yin Demonic Intent he was suppressing within his body began to stir restlessly.

BOOM!

The storm suddenly exploded.

Hong Yu’s body was sent flying a full hundred meters before crashing heavily into the ground.

But Wild Beast Mengtian was already prepared.

He was incredibly fast, pouncing like an agile cheetah, and caught up to Hong Yu in the blink of an eye.

Ten Thousand Beasts Divine Fist, crashing down!

BANG!

He threw a punch, sending the landing Hong Yu flying again. He charged forward once more and kicked Hong Yu viciously.

"Gah!"

Hong Yu screamed in pain as Mengtian kicked his body high into the air.

Meng Tian then fiercely pushed off the ground with both legs, launching himself like a cannonball to catch up with Hong Yu.

He formed a Sword Point, aiming it at the back of Hong Yu’s heart!

HUMMM!

The Sword Point vibrated, gathering power, becoming like a true sword of Refined Iron.

The sharp sword light was like a venomous snake’s Tusk, stabbing straight at Hong Yu’s back.

THUD!

Hong Yu’s body jolted.

The Sword Point had actually broken through his Eight Desolates Dominating Body, piercing through his back and abdomen. A spray of blood shot into the sky.

"Hahaha, Hong Yu, in the end, you’ll still die by my hand!"

Hong Renjie had caught up at some point.

He was also airborne beside Hong Yu, waiting for Meng Tian’s attack to finish. A bloody Fist Gang he had already formed came smashing down.

BANG!

The bloody Fist Gang slammed squarely into Hong Yu’s chest.

"Gah!"

Hong Yu’s entire body spasmed violently, and he plummeted toward the ground like a falling star.

CRASH!

He hit the ground hard, sending out a terrifying ripple of energy.

The blow was devastating!

"Cough, cough cough..."

Hong Yu coughed up blood continuously. More blood gushed from the wounds in his chest, abdomen, and back.

He lay in a pool of his own blood.

The scene before Hong Yu’s eyes gradually grew hazy and blurred. ’Is... is this how I die? No... I... I can’t accept this...’

Through his blurry vision, Hong Yu saw Hong Renjie and the others approaching, their faces contorted in savage grins.

Everything before him seemed to slow down. Everyone’s movements, even the sound of their voices, were drawn out.

"Ha... ha... ha... Hong... Yu... you... finally... meet... your... end..."

"Let... me... be the one... to end... him... with the... final... blow!"

"I think... we should... do it together. Letting him die... by our five hands... can be considered a reward... for the bounty he brought us..."

Hong Yu’s eyes darted about.

He could feel his life slipping away.

But he couldn’t accept it...

He truly couldn’t accept it!

’I can’t die, I can’t die yet!’

’Father, Mother, my sister, and Tianshuang are all waiting for me to come back...’

’I can’t die. I absolutely cannot die...’

Even as his consciousness blurred and faded, Hong Yu’s obsession did not waver in the slightest.

’I will live!’

’I want to live!’

’I still have so many things left to do...’

’I cannot die!’

Hong Yu’s body had lost almost all of its strength, but the obsession in his heart still roared, clinging to his conviction.

This conviction was gradually branded from his consciousness onto his Soul.

Fueled by this unyielding, immortal obsession, the Star River Spirit Bone in Hong Yu’s mind seemed to transform into a giant bronze bell from Ancient Times, and his obsession became the Heavy Hammer that struck it.

Under the repeated strikes...

The Star River Spirit Bone sent out one clear stream of energy after another. These streams were faint at first, but under the persistent hammering of Hong Yu’s obsession, the energy they transmitted grew stronger and faster.

Wave after wave of this clear energy flowed through his body.

Suddenly, at a certain moment...

Hong Yu shuddered. His consciousness, which had been on the verge of disappearing, had actually entered the Profound Celestial Tower.

Hong Yu looked around in a daze.

For the first time ever, Little One wore a solemn expression. He wasn’t teasing or complaining. He looked at Hong Yu seriously, then sighed softly. "Hong Yu, congratulations!"

"Hm?"

Hong Yu was taken aback.

Little One pointed behind him. "I thought it would take you a while longer to open the second floor. I never expected your obsession to be so powerful that it would influence the Star River Spirit Bone to make the Profound Celestial Tower actively open it. Now, you can enter the second floor and claim the Treasure my master left inside!"

"The second floor?"

Hong Yu turned to look behind him.

A resplendent, ancient golden gate was slowly swinging open. A powerful sense of summoning and trepidation emanated from within.

Little One’s voice came from behind. "Go on. Once you get the Treasure inside, you’ll be able to wake up and get your revenge on those five!"

"Revenge?"

A flicker of determination flashed through Hong Yu’s dazed eyes. "That’s right, I want revenge!"

With a determined gaze, he walked with steady steps through the gate to the second floor.

Meanwhile, just as Hong Renjie and the other four, who had agreed to strike simultaneously to finish off Hong Yu, launched their fatal attacks, a terrifying wave of energy erupted from within Hong Yu’s body.

This ripple of energy was like the descent of Deities, kicking up an energy storm that sent the five of them flying.

Bathed in golden light, Hong Yu’s body slowly levitated into the air.

His eyes were closed as he stood on the second floor of the Profound Celestial Tower. Once he opened them, his power would surely see a meteoric rise.

When that time comes...

It would be time to settle all scores!

[Author’s Note: Hong Yu is about to have a breakthrough! A series of awesome plot points are coming up next. Let me (Qiye) sort out the plot first. Today’s third update will be posted tomorrow, which means there will be at least four updates tomorrow!]