Immortal Martial Emperor

How powerful was Blood Wen?

He had devoured over a hundred years of Liang Hunran’s *Celestial Blood Demon Scripture* cultivation, on top of the blood from all the experts he had consumed for more than a month.

After fusing and refining it all, his cultivation had advanced even further.

He had already reached the Half-step Primordial Spirit Realm.

Blood Wen was now only a single step away from the Primordial Spirit Realm.

At this moment...

No one present was his match!

Seeing Blood Wen charge toward Little Chenxi, Meng Chenggong and the others sprang into action to block his path.

"Nine Godslaying Kills!"

Meng Chenggong was the first to strike.

He had fought Blood Wen the most and knew his power best, so he unleashed his strongest attack from the very beginning.

A majestic and intimidating illusion of the Godslayer coalesced behind him.

The Godslayer gripped a slender, blood-red Battle Saber. The blade surged with intense light, its turbulent edge tearing through the void and emitting a rumbling roar that made space itself tremble.

The sound was deafening.

Faced with such a powerful slash, Blood Wen neither dodged nor retreated. With a cold snort, he clenched his fist and threw a punch.

This punch condensed immense fluctuations of Primordial Gang.

It swelled a full hundredfold, descending like a mountain peak.

"Blood God Shatters the Void!"

The surging crimson light illuminated a swath of the sky, like a river of blood cascading from the heavens. It carried a dense Evil Qi and a sanguine stench that made all creation tremble.

"RUMBLE!"

When the blade’s light and the fist’s shadow collided, two completely different energies clashed violently.

Amidst this clash, immense power radiated out in all directions, churning the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the void and forming a terrifying, raging gale.

The gale raged.

The ice mountains on either side of Profound Ice Valley, which had been frozen for eons, actually began to let out sharp CRACKS and break apart in the gale.

Ice mountains dozens, even hundreds of meters tall were uprooted.

They churned in the void, creating BOOMING collisions before violently shattering.

SPURT!

The blade’s light suddenly collapsed, and the fist slammed into Meng Chenggong’s body.

Meng Chenggong flew backward, spewing blood and tracing a grim arc of red through the air.

"Grand General?"

The two Deputy Generals’ eyes nearly split from their sockets in rage.

To them, Meng Chenggong was more than just a superior officer and Commander; he was the benefactor who had recognized their potential and a master who had passed on his teachings.

Seeing Meng Chenggong sent flying by Blood Wen’s punch, a tide of hatred surged within the two of them.

They charged forward recklessly.

These were soldiers!

These were men!

"Spear Technique: Breaking Army!"

"Swordsmanship: Chaotic Shadow!"

One Deputy General held a Long Spear that glinted with a cold light.

The shaft of the spear shimmered with a Flowing Light, emitting heart-trembling energy fluctuations.

As the Spear Aura pulsed, it was wrapped in a layer of silver Primordial Gang’s Power, charging forward with unstoppable momentum.

The other Deputy General held a longsword.

This sword was a reward for military merit that Meng Chenggong had once requested from Lantian Dou on his behalf. It was a Fourth-Grade Primordial Weapon, and a vast blue light surged along its sharp edge.

It carried faint, heart-stopping energy fluctuations.

Wherever it passed, countless chaotic shadows appeared, as if tens of thousands of sword images were striking out at once.

These sword images were formed entirely of blue Primordial Gang.

They shot through the void simultaneously, converging into a barrier of sword images that whistled forward, making it nigh impossible to defend against.

Seeing this, Blood Wen paused and sneered incessantly. "Even Meng Chenggong was no match for me. Do you two little whelps actually think you can stop me? How utterly clueless. Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot—you don’t know your own limits. Today, I’ll show you what true power looks like!"

Blood Wen let out a great roar.

A Mystical Illusion materialized behind him.

It was a blood-red Divine Demon.

Unlike the green-faced, tusked versions of Liang Hunran or Blood Cyan Robe, this blood-red Divine Demon was clad entirely in crimson armor. Its face was obscured, but within its two hollow eye sockets, a pair of skulls seemed to be rotating.

This was the manifestation of the Fengdu Battle Ghost after it had reached a higher level.

It was one of the eight legendary Mystical Illusions of the blood path—the Immortal Blood Emperor!

"Blood God Slash!"

The arm of the Immortal Blood Emperor behind Blood Wen moved abruptly.

It suddenly drew a heavy saber of light from its waist. As the Blood Saber cut through the void, it made space itself tremble.

And then...

The blood-red blade light slashed horizontally and then vertically, intertwining to form a crimson cross of light that shot forward.

"BANG! BANG!"

When the blood-red cross slash met the Spear Aura and the sword images.

The void suddenly erupted with an intensely blinding light, as if a blazing sun had abruptly appeared in mid-air.

"UGH!"

"SPURT!"

The Primordial Weapons in the hands of the two Deputy Generals shattered simultaneously.

The Silver Light Long Spear snapped in two. One half pierced straight through the Deputy General’s chest, carrying his body down into Profound Ice Valley and pinning him to an ice wall.

He struggled frantically, roaring in agony as his blood stained the ice and snow red.

The other Deputy General suffered an even more gruesome fate.

The Treasure Sword Primordial Weapon in his hand shattered into dozens of pieces that shot backward. Amidst a series of wet thuds and a spray of blood, his body was blasted into the Profound Ice Valley.

As he fell, the impact caused a nearby ice peak to collapse, crushing his body into pulp.

He was a bloody mess, no longer recognizable.

Landy’s eyes nearly split with fury at the loss of two Deputy Generals in succession. They were pillars of the Ice Kingdom!

Blue light erupted from Landy’s body.

The cluster of blue light floating beneath his feet suddenly shattered, transforming into nine rays of brilliance that enveloped his body, slowly rotating.

This was the Lifebound Primordial Weapon that Lantian Dou had refined for Landy.

It was said that it had lain dormant inside his body since birth, nurtured by his own life force, and had already reached the level of a Fifth-grade Middle-level Primordial Weapon.

"So this is the Void Ring, the Primordial Weapon that old dog Lantian Dou refined for you? Heh heh heh... that old bastard. I demanded he give the Void Ring to me back then, and he actually had the gall to refuse. But it doesn’t matter anymore..."

Blood Wen licked the corner of his mouth, a bloodthirsty madness in his eyes. "After I kill you and devour your Essence Blood, this Lifebound Primordial Weapon you’ve refined with your own life’s blood will be mine as well!"

"Blood Wen, you want to kill me? You’re completely insane!"

Landy was beside himself with rage.

In his eyes, the entire Ice Kingdom belonged to the Lan Family.

This Blood Wen was the Palace Master of the Blood Demon Palace; he was also a subject under the Lan Family’s banner. He should have been nothing but obedient and respectful to him.

’And now he wants to kill me and steal my Treasure?’

This was something Landy could not tolerate!

His long blue hair thrashed behind him though there was no wind, and his robes snapped as he erupted with a powerful aura. "How dare you, Blood Wen! You dare plot to murder me! I am the Crown Prince of the Ice Kingdom, the future king, protected by the Kingdom’s draconic destiny! Today, by the mandate of Heaven, I sentence you to death!"

His clear, resonant voice cut through the air.

The nine rays of blue light before Landy reconverged, forming a massive golden Scroll.

On the Scroll, all the words Landy had just spoken slowly appeared.

Blood Wen’s eyes glinted. "The Royal Family’s Holy Words? Good, good, very good. I never thought that old dog Lantian Dou would favor you so much as to teach you this art. However, even if Lantian Dou himself were here, I wouldn’t fear him. What ability do you, a mere junior, possess that could possibly make me feel fear?"

As his voice fell.

The Immortal Blood Emperor behind Blood Wen swelled several zhang taller.

Crimson light condensed before it, forming an imposing Seal suffused with a bloody aura.

This Seal was incomparably powerful.

It was as large as a house, square, with a Netherworld Ancient Beast coiling atop it.

At the bottom of the Seal were branded the three large words: "Lord of Fengdu."

The Lord of Fengdu?

Who was that?

That was the legendary Fengdu Emperor who ruled over Fengdu, a Ghost Emperor whose power was unrivaled, an existence comparable to an Ancient Venerable!

"Lord of Fengdu, awe the world!"

The massive Seal came crashing down.

The golden Scroll shot up to meet it.

The two collided in the void.

"RUMBLE!"

From the Scroll’s imperial decree, powerful Golden Dragons spiraled forth. Nine dragons took to the sky, relentlessly striking the massive Seal.

However...

The Seal of the Lord of Fengdu remained completely unmoved, like Mount Tai, suppressing everything.

"BUZZ!"

An illusory city appeared.

It was a magnificent Ghost City—Fengdu itself. It was incredibly terrifying; legend had it that a complete Fengdu was as vast as an entire domain!

"BOOM!"

Amidst the world-shaking explosion.

The golden Holy Words Scroll violently burst apart, transforming into countless flecks of golden light that scattered and fell.

"SPURT!"

Crown Prince Landy’s face went deathly pale. The light of his Lifebound Primordial Weapon dimmed as it flew back into his body.

His body could no longer hold up. Bloody gashes appeared all over him as he staggered and collapsed to the ground.

At this moment...

No one else dared to try and stop Blood Wen.

Young Master Yeban and Little Chenxi exchanged a look of shared helplessness. "Ma Le Gobi," Yeban muttered, "this old bastard is way too strong, isn’t he?"

Little Chenxi bit her lip. "Brother Moneybags, I can figure out a way to delay him for a little while. His target is me, so you should just leave first!"

Yeban was taken aback for a moment, then he gently tapped the little girl’s nose. "What are you thinking? I might be greedy, but I’m not afraid to die!"

"Brother Moneybags..."

Little Chenxi stared blankly at Yeban.

Yeban chuckled and said lightly, "I’m Hong Yu’s friend, too!"

Little Chenxi paused, then nodded firmly. "I can feel that Brother Hongyu is about to come back. Let’s try to stall for more time!"

"Okay!"

Young Master Yeban nodded.

And then...

The two of them turned to face Blood Wen directly.

However, they both knew that the only thing they could do was stall for as long as possible.

But...

Would they succeed in stalling until Hong Yu’s return?

Or would they be captured or even killed by Blood Wen before Hong Yu got back?

There was no way to know.

A grim look appeared on Blood Wen’s face. "Heh heh heh, two little ants still want to resist? Just obediently let me cripple your cultivation and enjoy the torture I have in store for you. That should be enough to force that Hong Yu to show himself!"

Young Master Yeban and Little Chenxi both sneered. "Bring it on if you’ve got the guts!"

The battle between them was about to erupt at any moment.

......

「Inside the Land of the Buried Gods, within the Life and Death Yin Yang Pool.」

Before Hong Yu floated an ice-blue Ice Coffin. Inside the coffin lay the quiet figure of Beichen Tianshuang.

She wore a peaceful smile on her face.

Hong Yu gently caressed Beichen Tianshuang’s pale cheek and said softly, "Tianshuang, wait for me. I will definitely find a Venerable and bring you back to life!"

Then, with a wave of his hand, he stored the Ice Coffin in the Celestial Essence Secret Realm.

Hong Yu flew into the air. His body had undergone a world-shaking transformation; his every move could create a sonic boom.

He was powerful beyond description.

The Cyan Lamp flickered and appeared before him, its voice filled with astonishment. "I can’t believe you actually succeeded. Congratulations!"

"Thank you, Senior, for teaching me the Great Destruction Fist!" Hong Yu said.

The Cyan Lamp said faintly, "It was your own good fortune. Since you’ve succeeded, I will send you away now." After a pause, the Cyan Lamp added, "By the way, it seems some friends of yours outside are in danger!"

"My friends?"

"A young man and a baby girl. They’re about to die!" the Cyan Lamp said.

Hong Yu’s expression changed drastically. A powerful aura burst from him, surging with cold killing intent as he ground his teeth...

"Senior, send me out!"

With a flash of cyan light, Hong Yu’s figure vanished.

The next time he appeared would be the moment he settled all his scores, new and old, with Blood Wen...