Immortal Martial Emperor

"Die, all who stand in my way!"

Hong Yu let out a cold shout, his eyes gleaming with an unyielding, divine light.

He strode across the void, continuously striking the empty air with his hands.

Each strike unleashed a powerful wave of energy, forming one Palm Light after another. They moved with the speed and ferocity of lightning, like concentrated Thunder, and the roiling torrent of energy surged forth like a mighty, overflowing river.

"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"

Faced with Hong Yu’s assault,

how could any of these Blood Robe Powerhouses possibly stand a chance?

The golden lightning consumed them all.

Dozens of Blood Robe Powerhouses were utterly overwhelmed. Their bodies swelled up like overinflated balls before they were stretched to their limits and burst apart.

A bloody mist filled the Celestial Universe.

Hong Yu passed through the bloody mist, his expression impassive.

These Blood Robe Powerhouses from the Blood Demon Palace were nothing but bloodthirsty executioners. Which one of them didn’t have the blood of dozens, or even hundreds, of people on their hands?

In this Gobi Town alone, a full twenty thousand innocent people had died at their hands. Moreover, this was clearly not the first time they had done such a thing.

Hong Yu would never show mercy to beasts who slaughtered people so wantonly.

He flew to a spot above the Soul-Refining Blood Pool.

Hong Yu’s brow furrowed slightly. He could sense an extremely intense danger lurking within the Soul-Refining Blood Pool, a danger so potent it made even him shudder involuntarily.

’I can’t get any closer to the center of the Blood Pool, but this spot should be fine for releasing Xingtian!’

At this thought, Hong Yu abruptly thrust his hands forward.

A black light shone from between his brows, and a burly figure shrouded in black energy flew out.

"Xingtian, go!"

Hong Yu said softly.

Xingtian had been quite unlucky following him. Although an Execution Corpse possessed a nearly immortal body and could even recover from a severed head on its own.

What’s more...

an ordinary Execution Corpse had the power to sweep away any powerhouse of the same level, enjoying boundless glory.

But following him, Xingtian had been forced to face higher-level powerhouses again and again, getting beaten black and blue every time. It was truly the epitome of misery.

’As long as Xingtian can advance to the Third-Tribulation Execution Corpse Realm, the young boy’s Soul within him will awaken. When that time comes, I’ll pass on the Five Yin Demon Prison Secret Technique to him. I’m sure his strength will see another major boost!’

Hong Yu’s eyes flickered, and a grin suddenly spread across his face, revealing a look of anticipation. ’Heh heh, once Xingtian reaches the Third-Tribulation Execution Corpse Realm, the Seed of Misfortune inside him should sprout and grow!’

The mere thought of all the ridiculously awesome abilities Little One had described for the fully grown Seed of Misfortune sent a wave of heat and excitement through Hong Yu.

"ROAR!"

The black energy swirling around Xingtian suddenly vanished.

It seemed to have sensed the dense Essence Blood energy in the Soul-Refining Blood Pool below. It immediately let out a series of excited roars before plunging headfirst into the pool.

"SPLASH!"

Blood-red liquid sprayed into the air.

Inside the Soul-Refining Blood Pool, Xingtian’s body was like a fish in water, swimming about with excitement and freedom.

Suddenly, Xingtian charged toward the center of the Soul-Refining Blood Pool.

A moment later...

An enraged roar suddenly erupted from within the Soul-Refining Blood Pool: "Bastard, what the hell are you? How dare you compete with me for the Essence Blood? You’re courting death..."

Inside the Soul-Refining Blood Pool, a powerful aura erupted from Qi Tian. A phantom image of a Blood Demon hovered above his head.

The Blood Demon phantom opened its cavernous, bloody maw.

Within its mouth were five blood-red vortexes, deep and bottomless, continuously devouring energy.

Streams of bloody energy were being devoured from the Soul-Refining Blood Pool by him.

After being devoured, all the energy entered Qi Tian’s body.

At this rate of consumption, it would probably only take about five minutes to completely devour all the Essence Blood in the entire Soul-Refining Blood Pool.

But...

ever since Xingtian entered the pool, Qi Tian found that his own rate of consumption was getting slower and slower.

This Soul-Refining Blood Pool was his sole means of advancing to the Primordial Embryo Realm, and his only hope of challenging for the top four True Dragon spots. Yet now, someone else was trying to snatch the fruits of his victory.

How could he not be enraged?

"Damn it, stop! Stop it now..."

Qi Tian roared again and again.

He continuously gathered his attacks, whipping up rolling waves of blood. The terrifyingly powerful energy fluctuations formed what looked like a Blood Dragon charging toward Xingtian.

This attack, combined with the highly corrosive Essence Blood in the Soul-Refining Blood Pool,

would be a cataclysmic disaster for any ordinary powerhouse.

However, Xingtian was completely different!

To it, an attack like this was not only harmless but was actually a great tonic!

"ROAR!"

Xingtian opened its mouth wide and swallowed the Blood Dragon whole.

"Idiot, you dare to swallow my Blood Demon Dragon? You’re practically begging to die!"

Qi Tian was stunned for a moment, then let out a disdainful sneer.

This Blood Demon Dragon was one of the strongest attacks he currently possessed. What’s more, within the Soul-Refining Blood Pool, its power was three to five times greater than when used under normal circumstances.

Even a Primordial Embryo Realm Powerhouse wouldn’t want to touch this Blood Demon Dragon.

Qi Tian could already picture the scene of Xingtian being blasted to pieces by the Blood Demon Dragon.

Except...

after Xingtian swallowed the Blood Demon Dragon, it merely let out a satisfied burp before shamelessly continuing to devour the Essence Blood in the Soul-Refining Blood Pool. Qi Tian was left completely stupefied.

"H-How can this be? Damn it, damn you, stop! That’s my Essence Blood! That’s mine..."

Qi Tian roared incessantly.

His eyes blazed with furious fire.

He was watching the very Essence Blood that was supposed to help him break through to the Primordial Embryo Realm get stolen! He had finally found this town in such a remote place and slaughtered over twenty thousand people just to create this Soul-Refining Blood Pool!

How could it be snatched away by someone just like that?

"Huh? Why has the Essence Blood thinned out so much?"

The Soul-Refining Blood Pool before him suddenly became much paler. This stunned Qi Tian for a moment before he realized, ’Damn it, this thing’s consumption speed is getting faster and faster? No, this isn’t the time to attack it. I have to devour as much as I can...’

But very soon...

Qi Tian realized with despair that the Essence Blood in the Soul-Refining Blood Pool had already been completely devoured by him and Xingtian.

At this moment, the aura around Xingtian had grown several times stronger.

Between its brows, there were now two faint golden lines.

This was clearly the sign of a Second-Tribulation Execution Corpse.

"ROAR!"

Xingtian let out an excited roar, its hollow eyes then turning to look at Qi Tian.

The Essence Blood in the Soul-Refining Blood Pool had been completely consumed, leaving only a pool of clear water. Qi Tian could clearly see the excitement and greed in Xingtian’s eyes.

It was the look of a starving beggar who had just laid eyes on a magnificent feast!

Qi Tian’s heart skipped a beat. ’Sh-Shit, don’t tell me this thing wants to devour me too?’

"ROAR!"

Xingtian roared and charged at Qi Tian.

Qi Tian flew into a rage. "You damn thing! You stole my Essence Blood, and now you want to devour me too? I’ll destroy you!"

Qi Tian condensed a Blood Demon Mad Saber in his palm.

He unleashed sixteen sharp attacks in a row. The sixteen Sword Gangs shot out straight, like sixteen sharks charging through the water, slicing the pool apart.

"ROAR!"

But Xingtian, instead of retreating, advanced. Roaring with excitement, it flung its mouth wide open.

Its sharp teeth, which seemed forged from refined steel, opened and closed, forcibly devouring all sixteen Sword Gangs.

The Blood Demon Yuan Gang’s Power contained within the Blood Demon Scripture carried a dense aura of Essence Blood—exactly the kind of great tonic Xingtian loved most!

"BURP!"

Xingtian let out a satisfied burp, its greedy eyes once again fixed on Qi Tian.

Qi Tian’s eye twitched. "..." A herd of ten thousand alpacas galloped through his mind.

Damn it all!

What kind of monster is this?

The Blood Demon Scripture is a sinister Poison Skill that strikes fear into the hearts of all who hear of it, and the Blood Demon Yuan Gang is comparable to a corrosive poison. How did it end up becoming a tonic for Xingtian?

At this thought, Qi Tian realized he couldn’t stay with this monster any longer.

All his attacks just became its food. How was he supposed to fight?

Qi Tian shot out of the Soul-Refining Blood Pool, wanting to escape Xingtian as quickly as possible.

However...

could Hong Yu, who had been watching every movement in the Soul-Refining Blood Pool from the void, possibly let him leave?

"Get back down there!"

The moment Qi Tian’s head emerged, a Palm Seal from Hong Yu descended upon him.

It slapped the unprepared Qi Tian right back into the Soul-Refining Blood Pool, sending a huge splash into the air.

"ROAR!"

As luck would have it, he landed right in front of Xingtian.

Xingtian roared with excitement and shot its hands forward. A faint, blood-red glow swirled around its ten fingers as they wrapped around Qi Tian’s hands.

"What is this damn thing?"

Qi Tian was stunned.

He subconsciously looked down, and his expression changed drastically.

They were like blood-red vines, and each vine was covered in sharp barbs that easily pierced his skin.

If that were all, Qi Tian wouldn’t have been so horrified.

But when these blood-red vines entered his body, Qi Tian felt his blood and qi churn. The Essence Blood he had just absorbed was now surging out of him, flowing along the vines and into Xingtian’s body.

"Damn it! Damn it all... These cursed things, break! Break for me..."

Qi Tian roared in terror.

He realized that in that brief moment of hesitation, a tenth of the Blood Demon Yuan Gang in his body had already been devoured.

If this continued, he would be completely devoured by Xingtian in a matter of minutes.

But the blood-red vines were incredibly tough. No matter how much power he exerted, he couldn’t sever them. In fact, the Blood Demon Yuan Gang in his body only served as a tonic for the vines, making them devour him even faster.

"Motherfucker..."

Qi Tian roared, a vicious and resentful look flashing in his eyes. With a sudden twist of his body—SQUELCH! SQUELCH!—blood gushed out like a spring. He had actually severed his own arms.

"ROAR!"

The two severed arms were devoured in the blink of an eye, turning into two shriveled husks.

"HISS!"

Qi Tian sucked in a sharp breath and once again shot toward the sky to escape.

However...

he was met head-on by one of Hong Yu’s Fist Gangs.

"Bastard! My master is the Grand Elder of the Blood Demon Palace! How dare you treat me like this? You will die a horrible death..."

Qi Tian frantically dodged Xingtian and charged toward the Celestial Universe again.

Unmoved, Hong Yu slammed down another palm.

The pitiful Qi Tian once again fell back into the Blood Pool.

"The Blood Demon Palace is one of the strongest powers in the Ice Kingdom! You dare to provoke the Blood Demon Palace? You’re courting death! My master will definitely tear you to shreds! You’ll die a miserable death..."

Hong Yu remained unmoved, the corners of his lips turning up. "Idiot, just be a good little tonic for Xingtian!"

"BOOM!"

Qi Tian was hit by another fist. This one directly shattered his chest, and he tumbled back into the Blood Pool.

At the same time...

amid Xingtian’s excited roars, blood-red vines shot out from behind it, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws. With a series of SWISHES, they rushed toward Qi Tian.

In an instant, they had completely enveloped Qi Tian.

Three breaths later...

Qi Tian was gone, leaving only a withered skeleton!

Hong Yu took a deep breath, looking at the corpses surrounding the Soul-Refining Blood Pool. "I have avenged you. You can rest in peace now!"

"BUZZ!"

As if the dead had heard Hong Yu’s words, the Soul-Refining Blood Pool suddenly rumbled. An indescribably strange, invisible energy instantly enveloped both Xingtian and Hong Yu.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Hong Yu’s expression changed dramatically...

"What’s going on?"