Chapter 88: Extermination Of The Clan
Wang Family Old Ancestor felt a twisted sense of pleasure surge inexplicably in his heart.
He thought, if this saber could chop off Dragon Mountain Daoist’s head, that would be great. This was very likely, after all, only those who had personally experienced it knew how terrifying this saber was.
Even he had paid a heavy price, let alone Dragon Mountain Daoist who had just stepped into the Heavenly Human Realm not long ago. In their previous battle, Wang Family Old Ancestor knew clearly that although Dragon Mountain Daoist had potential, his strength was still somewhat inferior to his own.
He hoped Dragon Mountain Daoist would fare even worse than himself.
Old Demon Lin’s blood-colored battle saber emerged too abruptly. The others had no reaction, or rather, only two people reacted, but Divine Feather Great General was solely focused on killing Old Demon Lin and ignored the battle saber entirely, directly chasing after the blood light that Old Demon Lin had turned into.
At this moment, Old Demon Lin was using the Blood Burning Great Law and could not sustain it for too long; he had to follow closely.
Another person reacted—it was Green Ox Swordsman.
But when Green Ox Swordsman saw that the blood-colored saber light was aimed at Wang Family Old Ancestor, he naturally did not pay it any mind.
However, immediately after, his expression changed.
After the blood saber severed one of Wang Family Old Ancestor’s arms, it still carried an unstoppable aura as it slashed toward Dragon Mountain Daoist!
Green Ox Swordsman shouted and drew his saber, but it was ultimately too hasty. Strands of saber qi shot out at extreme speed, ensuring velocity, but the power was much weaker.
The blood-colored battle saber broke through the strands of saber qi and continued slashing toward Dragon Mountain Daoist.
Dragon Mountain Daoist was greatly alarmed in his heart.
But he forced himself to calm down.
Although he had been fighting all along, he had focused mainly on self-preservation, keeping his attention on his surroundings at all times, which was much better than Wang Family Old Ancestor’s all-out combat. Thus, he had noticed the blood-colored battle saber charging in ahead of time.
With this saber from Old Demon Lin, it had first severed one of Wang Family Old Ancestor’s arms, then been blocked by several strands of saber qi from Green Ox Swordsman; its power was already less than half of its peak.
“I can block it.”
Dragon Mountain Daoist’s gaze was extremely focused. The Unity of Heaven and Man Secret Technique that Ning Qi had taught him silently activated.
In an instant.
Strands of mystical power rose from within his body. He felt the heaven and earth power he could control surge greatly, and his confidence grew even stronger.
Dragon Mountain Daoist swung his sword, stirring wind and thunder, slashing toward the blood-colored battle saber.
Boom!
A trembling sound erupted. Large clusters of blood-colored light bloomed in the night sky, extremely terrifying. The blood-colored battle saber fell powerless, while Dragon Mountain Daoist could not withstand this impact force either. His entire body was sent flying, his internals shaken. He could not help but spit out a mouthful of essence blood, sustaining an injury.
But in his heart, he breathed a sigh of relief.
This was already an excellent outcome. Hadn’t Wang Family Old Ancestor become a one-armed old ancestor? His own injury would take half a year to heal at most, far luckier than Wang Family Old Ancestor.
He cast a glance of gratitude toward Green Ox Swordsman in the distance. If not for Green Ox Swordsman’s intervention, his injuries would have been even heavier.
Of course.
The most important thing was still the Unity of Heaven and Man Secret Technique that Ning Qi had taught him. Otherwise, he would either be dead or crippled.
Wang Family Old Ancestor could not believe it.
His heart was filled with extreme frustration. He could only vent his rage on the Demonic Sect Heavenly Human in front of him. Although he had lost an arm, the Demonic Sect Heavenly Human was equally miserable. Two against one was still a crushing situation.
Green Ox Swordsman breathed a sigh of relief, yet was also somewhat astonished. He had not expected Dragon Mountain Daoist to break out of such a dire situation.
At this moment.
The situation on the field suddenly changed.
Old Demon Lin was fleeing with burning blood, and Divine Feather Great General was in pursuit.
The Demonic Sect Branch was already doomed to destruction.
Green Ox Swordsman was hesitating on how to choose when he heard Divine Feather Great General’s voice coming from afar:
“Brother Green Ox, help them quickly resolve the remaining enemies, then come assist this general!”
He chased after Old Demon Lin into the distance.
Green Ox Swordsman immediately hesitated no longer.
His gaze swept toward the battlefield.
Nine against four, with one Heavenly Human Ranking expert left unchecked. The outcome went without saying.
Moments later.
The four Demonic Sect Heavenly Humans were subdued.
During this, some had used forbidden techniques, but the gap was too great, and they were still suppressed. As for the Heavenly Human Realm experts on the Great Yan Dynasty side, some were also injured.
Wang Family Old Ancestor was the most severely injured, having lost an arm, with his qi and blood weakened and his face pale.
As for the others, the four Heavenly Humans from the Dynasty had even heavier injuries; they were the main combatants. One had a bloody chest wound where sword qi was still raging within.
Carefree Lord and the others had only light injuries; none of them had gone all out, focusing mainly on self-preservation.
Dragon Mountain Daoist’s injury would have been light too if not for Old Demon Lin’s sneak attack with that saber, but now, he might need half a year to recover.
Regarding this.
The Dynasty experts knew full well but said nothing more. After all, it was already good that they had come to help; such matters could not be clearly defined.
“The merits of all of you have been seen by the Dynasty. Once the Great General returns, he will naturally request rewards for you all!”
One of the Dynasty’s Heavenly Human experts smiled.
“However, this extermination of demons is not yet complete. The Great General is still pursuing Old Demon Lin. To avoid mishaps, please go assist the Great General. I alone will stay here to oversee and clean up the remnants.”
The congregation nodded slightly.
Letting an old demon escape was no good for them.
That person glanced at the pale-faced Wang Family Old Ancestor and said again:
“Wang Family Head, you are badly injured. Why not stay here with me as well.”
Wang Family Old Ancestor shook his head and refused.
“I’ll go too.”
The look Old Demon Lin had given him when departing earlier made him shudder. He had an ominous premonition. Unless he saw Old Demon Lin fall with his own eyes, he could not rest easy.
Seeing this, that person did not persuade further.
In an instant.
Several Heavenly Human Realm experts soared into the air, following the aura deliberately left by Divine Feather Great General along his path in pursuit.
…
Night sky.
Two conspicuous trails streaked across the firmament, one chasing and one fleeing, stirring up waves. Some who saw the astonishing fluctuations could not help but feel shocked in their hearts and kept far away, not daring to approach.
One trail was blood-colored, filled with baleful aura, in front;
The other trail was cyan, carrying killing intent, behind.
The two were none other than Old Demon Lin and Divine Feather Great General.
Old Demon Lin continuously burned his blood, his speed reaching the extreme, but Divine Feather Great General had somehow used some secret technique, managing to barely keep up. This astonished Old Demon Lin somewhat. He roared angrily:
“Divine Feather, you destroyed my Dead Fire Abyss branch and now want to wipe us out completely. What grand ambition!”
Divine Feather Great General’s icy voice came from afar:
“Rest assured, you won’t escape.”
“The Blood Burning Great Law consumes your body’s essence blood. How long can you hold out?”
Old Demon Lin sneered:
“Hold out how long? This seat has consumed the Blood Demon Flower. How long do you think? At least two days and two nights, no problem.”
Divine Feather Great General’s heart tightened, but he still said indifferently:
“Then this general will chase you for two days and two nights!”
“If you have the ability, go ahead and call for reinforcements. This general feels his merits are not great enough yet!”
The two kept exchanging harsh words, actually also probing each other’s resolve.
Without a doubt.
Divine Feather Great General’s words silenced Old Demon Lin.
His current state was actually very poor; he had sustained heavy injuries. Although the Blood Demon Flower was forcibly sustaining his use of the Blood Burning Great Law, he could clearly feel the medicinal power dissipating and his own injuries worsening. After all, the Blood Demon Flower could not fully replace the consumption of the Blood Burning Great Law.
But most critically, he could not shake off Divine Feather Great General.
Having consumed the Blood Demon Flower, his aura could not be concealed at all. Hiding was impossible. Even dozens of miles apart, it could be perceived. That guy was trailing far behind, not knowing what treasure or secret technique he had used—his state was even better than Old Demon Lin’s after consuming the Blood Demon Flower. He was just waiting for Old Demon Lin’s condition to weaken.
“What to do?” Countless thoughts raced through Old Demon Lin’s mind.
He had originally wanted to release a signal to summon other Demonic Sect experts for aid, but if anything went wrong, it would be like the gourd children saving grandpa. He knew well that the battle at Dead Fire Abyss had surely ended by now, with the Dynasty’s Heavenly Human Realm experts right behind them.
If too few Demonic Sect experts came, it would just be delivering themselves up.
The Blood Demon Flower could only sustain him for two days of flight. After that, fully burning his own essence blood would not last long.
In such a short time, it was impossible to gather sufficiently powerful experts from elsewhere, nor to flee too far. The Demonic Sect Headquarters was remote, not reachable in a short time.
“If I head toward Yunzhou, I could reach another branch, but… that branch’s strength is even inferior to our Dead Fire Abyss. Useless even if I go.”
Old Demon Lin rejected one idea after another.
He bitterly realized that he was already in a dead end.
The best outcome seemed to be running for two days until his oil was exhausted and the lamp extinguished, then being caught and killed by Divine Feather Great General.
The Blood Demon Flower continued to burn.
Suddenly.
Old Demon Lin’s body trembled, and astonishing light surged in his eyes.
“No! That’s not right. I still have a chance!”
“Heading toward Qingzhou, there is a death ground called Black Wind Cliff. The black baleful gales there are extremely terrifying—even a Heavenly Human Realm expert who strays in faces nine deaths and one life, but there is also a slim chance of survival!”
“Since it’s already a dead end, I might as well gamble. Once I enter Black Wind Cliff, Divine Feather definitely won’t dare chase me. Nine deaths and one life is better than ten deaths and no life!”
Madness surged in Old Demon Lin’s eyes.
This might be his only chance.
After a few breaths, he had fully resolved himself.
He would gamble!
“To Qingzhou!”
“Perfect, I can vent some anger too!”
A fierce smile rose in Old Demon Lin’s eyes.
In this Dead Fire Abyss battle, he naturally hated Divine Feather Great General the most—the enmity of destroying his sect and pursuing him to the death was irreconcilable.
Next was Wang Quan.
He had heard some people shouting excitedly in battle earlier—it was this old thing Wang Quan who had used the Martial Saint Token to bring so many reinforcements. Otherwise, how would he have ended up like this.
Finally, Dragon Mountain Daoist.
Old Demon Lin felt that if not for Dragon Mountain Daoist holding that damned Heavenly Human Ceremony, so many Heavenly Human experts would not have gathered.
He could not deal with Divine Feather Great General for now, but these two—he could vent on first.
He had shot out the battle saber earlier, not knowing if it had killed them, but it had not quenched the rage in his heart. Now that his path passed through Qingzhou, he naturally had to collect some interest properly.
If he remembered correctly.
The Wang Clan and True Martial Sect were both in Qingzhou!
With malicious intent rising, Old Demon Lin could no longer hold back. Demonic Sect members were vengeful. The Blood Demon Flower could sustain him for two days. Going to Black Wind Cliff from here would take just over one day, consuming some energy to act posed no problem at all.
Either way, they were just two forces without Heavenly Human Realm experts in charge. It would not take long—a matter handled in passing.
Thinking this way.
Old Demon Lin suddenly erupted. Blood light shot to the skies, even more piercing, and his speed abruptly increased.
Divine Feather Great General, trailing behind, narrowed his eyes coldly.
“Want to escape? Impossible!”
A faint light bloomed from within his embrace, merging with the cyan armor on his body. His speed also increased, but not as much as Old Demon Lin’s; the distance was slowly widening. However, Divine Feather Great General was not anxious. He knew such an outburst from Old Demon Lin would not last. He just needed to keep following, and the distance would slowly close again.
“Old Demon Lin, struggle all you want. Your death is certain!” A cold smile tugged at his lips.
…
Qingzhou.
Wang Clan grand mansion.
The setting sun was like blood, pouring over the mansion’s pavilion glazed tiles, rendering streaks of gorgeous luster, drawing gazes of reverence and envy from passersby.
Although Dragon Mountain Daoist had come knocking earlier, causing the Wang Clan to lose face, there were also praises for the Wang Clan’s magnanimity. In this city, the Wang Clan remained the absolute overlord.
At this moment.
Wang Clan Family Head Wang Qinghe was inspecting the cultivation results of the main branch’s young disciples. His rebukes echoed across the training ground:
“You have the best cultivation resources, yet this is how you repay the clan? Have you ever felt a shred of guilt?”
“This time, Old Ancestor went to attend the Heavenly Human Ceremony. If he obtains the opportunity to achieve Heavenly Human, will it be your turn? If this opportunity falls to a side branch, in another hundred years, you all will no longer be main branch disciples!”
He roared angrily, while the many young disciples lowered their heads, trembling in fear.
Suddenly.
One person looked up, pupils dilating, stammering:
“Family Head, blood… blood…”
Wang Qinghe was extremely impatient.
“Blood what blood? Isn’t it just the evening glow? Useless trash…”
He turned his head while cursing, but immediately, the angry cursing stopped abruptly. Shock rose in his eyes as he perceived astonishing fluctuations.
“Heavenly Human…”
In the distant sky.
A streak of blood light streaked past, carrying extremely thick baleful aura. For some reason, Wang Qinghe felt that the blood light was heading straight for the Wang Clan.
His feeling was not wrong.
In just an instant.
The blood light halted above the Wang Clan mansion. A sinister white-haired elder appeared before everyone, an astonishing sense of oppression surging forth. Some Wang Clan disciples and servants with weak cultivation had already knelt down.
“Se… Senior… This is Qingzhou’s Wang Clan…” Wang Qinghe said shakily.
Old Demon Lin glanced at the Wang Clan plaque at the gate, a fierce smile curling at his lips.
“Wang Clan? You’re the ones I’m looking for!”
He waved his hand.
The power of the Blood Demon Flower within his body surged continuously.
Heaven and earth power shook.
In an instant, strands of terrifying blood-colored saber qi shot into the sky, slashing toward the Wang Clan mansion.
