Boom!
The sky shattered in an instant.
Roiling waves of blood descended from the nine heavens, transforming the sky into a blood-red sea.
âHah!â
Yinggou stood amongst the sea of blood, as relaxed as a fish in water. With a flash of fluorescent light, his corroded skin instantly healed.
He placed both hands on the enormous floating rose and pushed. Soon, the rest of the flower was completely enveloped in the sea of blood.
âYinggou, I told you to get back here!â
As he looked into the horrifying sea of blood, Jiangchenâs expression was extremely tense - even more than it had been earlier, when he assumed he was about to die.
âGet back here right this instant. I know what youâre trying to do, but you donât need to go that far.â
Jiangchen was truly frantic. The âRakshasaâs Sea of Bloodâ was Yinggouâs ultimate technique. After using it, heâd instantly perish.
His bodyâs former owner died using this very same technique!
Soul.
Yinggouâs body housed a third of Denglongâs soul. If it shattered, heâŠ..
âYinggou, hurry back here!â
As he considered this, Jiangchen shouts grew even more frantic. However, up in the sky, Yinggouâs carefree smile didnât budge.
âBoss, Iâm going on ahead.â
âDonât be a hero, come backâŠâŠ.â started Jiangchen, but before he could finish his sentence, he saw countless Rakshasa demons emerge from the sea of blood, their bodies emanating intense bloodthirst. They marched in formation towards the flower-petal at the center of the sea of blood.
âYinggou!â
Yinggou lifted the petal, his face red with exertion, and roared, âLive on!â
ThenâŠ..
Boom!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
It was as if everything went white; a rapid, non-stop stream of deafening explosions shook them to the core, practically shattering their eardrums.
A full half-minute passed.
The explosions went on for a full thirty seconds before dissipating completely.
When the crowd came to their senses, they saw bloody rain pouring down from the heavens. Although it was red, it had no smell.
As for that giant rose, the one that shook their very souls? It had vanished completely.
âYinggou!â Jiangchen roared, eyes bloodshot. Meanwhile, Hanba and Houqing seemed relieved to have survived this ordeal. When they heard Jiangchen shout, they assumed he was upset about Yinggouâs death and instinctively tried to comfort him.
âBoss, Yinggou, heâŠ.. We owe him our lives,â said Hanba with a sad look. To her surprise, Jiangchen slapped her mercilessly in response.
âHurry up and search for him! At the very least we have to find his corpse!â
The blow left Hanba baffled. She clenched her face and looked lost.
Houqing glanced at Jiangchen. âYinggou self-destructed. How could there be a corpse?â
âThen go retrieve his soul! If you canâtâŠ. You can accompany him to the grave!â
Gulp.
Sensing his explosive fury, Hanba and Houqing gulped instinctively, then frantically dashed off.
After they left, Jiangchenâs gaze fell on Hua Hai. âThis is all your fault!â
âItâs all your faultâŠ..â
Slap!
Hua Hai was still just barely conscious. Suddenly, an enormous hand slammed into his skull. As the blow landed, he perished instantly.
Earlier, when he watched Yinggou destroy his final rose, he sighed in relief.
Perhaps, deep within his heartâŠ..
He truly didnât want the people of the Three Realms to accompany him to the grave.
You all still have a chance!
âMaster.â
Off in the distance, Lia Jiayi looked over just in time to witness Hua Haiâs final moments. As Jiangchenâs attack landed, she froze. She could do nothing but watch as her masterâs eyes gradually shut.
Then she hurried to his side as if maddened.
In response, Jiangchen turned to look at her. âMaster?â
Then he saw Lia Jiayi rushing to Hua Haiâs side.
Whoosh.
He disappeared. Soon, Lia Jiayi felt hands tighten around her neck.
âYouâre that freakâs apprentice?â
Despite Jiangchenâs stranglehold, Li Jiayi didnât hesitate. âBring my master back!â
She hefted her flexible sword and stabbed Jiangchen with all her might. However, it had long since dulled; she struggled to cut even ordinary blood zombies. How could it possibly work on Jiangchen?
âHmph.â
Jiangchen was still preoccupied with finding Yinggouâs soul. All of this was Hua Haiâs fault! Now even his apprentice dared provoke him?
He tightened his grip, only to feel a sudden, intense burst of pain.
Someone had cut a bloody gash into his arm. He turned around and sawâŠ..
Lin Xihe.
The one whoâd stopped him was none other than Lin Xihe, the city lord of Hundred Flowers City. Hua Hai was largely responsible for the cityâs existence. Furthermore, sheâd become city lord in large part due to his efforts.
She thought of him as part mentor, part friend.
Hua Hai died for the Three Realms. She felt the utmost respect for his sacrifice. She hadnât been able to save his life, but at least she could take care of Li Jiayi, his only apprentice.
Thatâs why sheâd been fixated on Li Jiayi right from the start.
Even though Lin Xihe knew she was no match for Jiangchen, the moment she saw Li Jiayi charge at the zombie, Li Xihe decided to rush to her aid.
âJiayi, run! You canât defeat them.â
âYouâre seeking death.â
Jiangchen was in an absolutely terrible mood. It was bad enough for one worm to provoke him. Now there were two of them?
As expected, everyone from the Three Realms deserved to die!
Fury flashed across his face as energy exploded out of his body. He let go of Lin Jiayi, then lunged for Lin Xiheâs neck with all his might.
âJiayi, run!â
Li Jiayiâs body shook violently. Sheâd lost her wits in a fit of anger, otherwise, she never would have chosen to attack Jiangchen. As she recovered her rationality, she realized how utterly insignificant she truly was.
She could only watch as Jiangchen seized Lin Xihe by the neck, Lin Xiheâs frantic shout echoing through her ears.
Run.
She ran without hesitation.
âMy apologies, butâŠ. Iâm truly sorry,â she thought inwardly.
Even so, she didnât dare try and save Lin Xihe.
Despite her perilous situation, as she watched Lia Jiayiâs departure, Lin Xihe visibly relaxed.
Was she going to die?
She didnât care at all!
Her younger sister was already an adult; she no longer needed Lin Xihe to take care of her.
As for the man sheâd once loved so much, heâd wounded her far too deeply.
There was nothing keeping her here.
Death?
Who cared?
Lin Xihe resigned herself to her fate, but as Jiangchen furiously squeezed her neck she suddenly started struggling.
She couldnât die! She still had her unborn child!
âDie!â
Jiangchen snapped her neck. The instant she died, a figure hurtled towards him.
When he saw Jiangchen toss Lin Xiheâs lifeless body to the ground, the figure came to a sudden stop.
âXihe!â
The figure dashed towards Jiangchen, then stopped before Lin Xiehe and firmly embraced her, crying out in wordless agony.
Seeing this, Jiangchenâs brows arched in surprise. âOh, I almost forgot. She was your woman, wasnât she?â
âEnough, sheâs just a woman. What are you crying about?â said Jiangchen. âZhao Zizhao, I order you to lead the blood zombies into battle and eliminate the forces of the Three Realms!â
âShut up.â Zhao Zizhao had feigned humility this whole time. Now he looked directly at Jiangchen, gaze maddened, and roared, âJiangchen, I want your dog life!â
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