Redemption of a Born Demon

The amount of Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood within a Sleeper was considerable. While Yi Beidou had no use for it himself, it held immense value, whether for understanding the Penglai Earth Immortals or for handing over to researchers for future study.

Fusing with Earth Immortal Flesh and Blood to seek Longevity was a heretical path. However, if studying it could lead to the development of more universally applicable biotechnology, that would be a righteous path capable of changing all of human society.

The expansion of the flesh was suppressed, and the East King’s headless body began to shrink.

Then, Yi Beidou turned his gaze to the still-struggling Huaqing Immortal on the other side.

"Wait—"

Huaqing Immortal’s Heaven-Reaching Yang Spirit wanted to say more, but Yi Beidou had already appeared before his physical body as if by teleportation. Without a word, he stomped down, directly crushing his entire head.

"No!!"

The massive Yang Spirit’s body let out an indignant roar. No longer able to resist the burning Black Flame, it rapidly erupted into a huge black firework.

The sight was utterly stunning.

Yi Beidou then repeated the process, planting a Demon-Suppressing Seven-Star Needle made of Black Flame into Huaqing Immortal’s headless corpse to suppress it.

At the same time, the other three who were fleeing also sensed the dissipation of the auras.

’The East King... Huaqing Immortal... are dead!!’

Death. What a foreign concept it was to them. As Sleepers, they had achieved a different kind of Longevity. In all the years of disputes over various ruins, it was rare for a Sleeper to truly fall. Most would merely choose to withdraw after being injured.

But now, in such a short time, two Sleepers had died right before their eyes. The realization sent a tremor through their very souls.

Longevity was their pursuit, but it was also a curse hanging over their heads.

The tacit understanding and balance that the Sleepers and Ancient Ones had maintained for so many years were utterly shattered in this moment by that young man who had appeared out of nowhere.

It wasn’t just the three fleeing individuals. At this very moment, which of the Ancient Ones and Sleepers in the city wasn’t paying close attention to the battle’s developments?

They had originally thought this battle would last for a considerable time, providing quite a spectacle. They were all in the mood to watch a good show, even thinking it might draw in the entire God-Sealing Alliance, throw the situation here into complete chaos, and give them an opportunity to exploit.

Many Sleepers had even been secretly moving closer to the battlefield’s perimeter so that they could intervene as soon as an opportunity arose.

But now, everyone had stopped in their tracks.

「Among the Illuminati and the Judicial Court」

"What’s going on?! Their auras have completely vanished?! They’re dead?! But how is that possible? How long has the fight even been going on? Two Sleepers have already fallen? If I remember correctly, no Sleeper has been killed in over five hundred years!!"

"This can’t be a trap set by the God-Sealing Alliance, can it?"

The Thunder King’s eyes were wide with disbelief.

"I’m afraid it’s real. The other three are fleeing, and the despair and death in those two auras before they vanished couldn’t have been faked. They’re really dead."

"I suspect this all has to do with that Black Flame. That power, that Divine Power... it might be beyond anything we can comprehend. It may even... be touching the threshold of the Earth Immortals."

Lady Crystal’s expression could no longer maintain its usual elegance and calm; she spoke with a hint of horror.

"Apologies, everyone. I just remembered I have some business to attend to. I’ll be taking my leave."

Meanwhile, the Holy Fire Apostle stared intently at the Black Flame in the sky for a moment, then turned to the Thunder King and Lady Crystal. With that, he turned and headed for the outskirts of the city.

"Bullshit! Weren’t you just boasting about how you were going to achieve his Refinement?! ’Business to attend to’—why don’t you just say your mother’s going into labor!"

The Thunder King cursed, pointing at the shameless Holy Fire Apostle.

"That’s enough. We should leave as well. We don’t understand that Black Flame, and we can’t risk it. After all, not even five Sleepers working together could handle him alone," Lady Crystal said with a grave expression.

"We’re just going to retreat like this? I’m afraid we’ll lose our chance to seize the Spiritual Talisman," the Thunder King said, unwilling to give up.

"No matter how great the secret or how wonderful the opportunity, you need to be alive to use it. I’m leaving. Do as you wish. If I’m right, and we get caught in that Black Flame, we won’t be able to escape his senses either. I’m not willing to take that risk."

After saying this, Lady Crystal also turned and left without another word.

"Dammit! So many Sleepers, scattered and fleeing because of one single person. This is a disgrace!"

The Thunder King grit his teeth, but ultimately followed his heart and turned to leave.

「At the location of those from Secret Technique Heaven and the Original Vein」

"How is this possible... How... Five Sleepers attacked at once, and two of them just died? Is this some kind of Myth you’re telling me?"

The Golden City Lord murmured in disbelief.

"Damn it... the wind has told me everything. That Black Flame is unbelievably powerful. It’s fated to be our Tribulation."

"Even five of them attacking at once couldn’t do anything to him. Is someone truly invincible about to emerge in this world?"

Kuangsha’s expression was dark and unreadable.

"Invincible? That’s just because you’re ignorant. But it doesn’t matter. I have achieved my purpose for this trip. I have heard this world’s passionate symphony, and I can return to report. Gentlemen, farewell."

The Spirit Summoner muttered to himself. The surrounding scenery began to pulse unrealistically, and his figure quickly vanished from their sight.

"Let’s withdraw for now. The situation is hopeless," the Golden City Lord said with a sigh.

Kuangsha nodded in agreement, and the two of them turned and left toward the city’s edge.

All at once, the Sleepers who had gathered in Gibraltar City began to withdraw in a tacit understanding.

It was no wonder they made such a choice.

If Yi Beidou had fought the five Sleepers for dozens of rounds before finally killing one, they probably wouldn’t have chosen to turn and flee so decisively.

But how had things unfolded in their eyes?

The two sides clashed, there was one massive explosion, and then three Sleepers started running for their lives while the remaining two died one after the other.

It was simply terrifying. It looked like a one-sided slaughter, an utter rout.

’He’s slaughtering Sleepers?’

’If they didn’t run now, when would they?’

Even if the ruins truly held the secrets of the Earth Immortal Realm, they had to be alive to make use of them.

「On the other side.」

The Donghua Martial Artists and Long Yichen arrived on the scene.

They were all stunned on the spot when they saw the two headless corpses on the ground.

Sensing the auras was one thing; seeing the scene with their own eyes was another entirely.

Those beings from Myth had fallen right here, just like that.

"You’re just in time. Watch these two corpses for me. I’m going to clean up the ones who ran."

Yi Beidou said after a glance at the group. Then, without waiting for a reply, his figure flickered and he shot off in a certain direction.

’Those guys might have escaped for the moment, but my Celestial Demon Sensing has a complete lock on them. Unless they can escape to the Moon in the next few moments, as long as they’re on Earth, there’s no shaking my pursuit.’

’There’s no way for them to hide.’

’This is the qualitative change that comes from stacking three abilities: Black Flame, Tribulation Sense, and Celestial Demon Sensing.’

Watching Yi Beidou’s departing figure, then looking back at the two corpses on the ground, the group was speechless for a moment.

"I can feel it... several terrifying threats within the city seem to be withdrawing. This city made my heart pound with fear before, but now... it’s so peaceful," Ding Huiyuan said softly.

Long Yichen remained silent.

They had made all sorts of plans, preparing to face a difficult and brutal battle. The five of them, the Divine Sealing Leaders, had even been ready to die.

But they never expected the crisis in Gibraltar to be resolved so easily.

All because that one person made a move.

Two Sleepers had fallen, and all the other Sleepers in the city had scattered like startled birds. They hadn’t even had a chance to act.

This city, and the entire Mediterranean Sea, would return to peace because of this.

That man, by his power alone, had suppressed all the chaos.