Chapter 1423 - 732: Dreaming of One Day
Chapter 1423 - 732: Dreaming of One Day
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"You...?" she panted. This sudden turn of events was almost impossible to believe.
Yan Xiaobao’s voice was cool as he lifted his chin and said, "Like I said, I’m going to make sure you become Bloodline Master." He was also surprised at what was happening. When the will descended earlier, he had immediately started regaining his senses, quickly returned to normal, and had been able to see everything that had just happened. Now he flicked his sleeve and reached toward the vortex in Song Junwan’s direction.
Song Junwan trembled, but didn’t resist. In fact, her eyes were brighter than ever. Even though she felt something off about Nightcrypt, she still felt it was strange. But then she followed along, and the two of them turned into a bright beam of light that shot into the vortex.
The instant they entered, their vision rippled and everything vanished. Back in the Blood Desolate Land, the vortex disappeared, and all the Dharma Protectors vanished as well.
The third stage of the Fire Punishment Trial was called the ancient blood path. It was a long, narrow road whose end was the heart chamber. Whether it was Xue Mei or Song Junwan, whoever first entered that heart chamber would be the first to have a chance to obtain the liquid crystal and become Blood Master.
At the moment, Xiao Qing, Yang Hongwu, and Zhang Yunshan were already on the Ancient Blood Path. As they stabilized and looked around, Xue Mei was nowhere to be seen, their eyes widening. In their memories, Xue Mei had entered the vortex right in front of them.
Even as they looked around in shock, the air ahead began to twist and distort, and a figure appeared up ahead, a figure wearing a mask and a plum blossom.
At first, Xue Mei seemed a bit lost, but she quickly recovered. After looking around, her eyes flashed and she started moving along the path. However, in that very moment, Yan Xiaobao and Song Junwan appeared to the side. Song Junwan rushed forward to block Xue Mei.
When Xue Mei realized Song Junwan wasn’t alone, her eyes widened. As for Xiao Qing, Yang Hongwu, and Zhang Yunshan, they were also shocked.
"Nightcrypt!!"
Yan Xiaobao lifted his chin, narrowed his eyes, and swept his gaze around. "Hello, everyone. We meet again."
When he noticed that Xue Mei’s aura had stabilized and that all her other wounds had vanished, he was very surprised. Even the wound on her right hand was nowhere to be seen, as if she had used some special healing method.
"What Divine Power did she use to recover so fast?" he thought. "Even the damage from Song Junwan’s Blood Sword is gone!" Even as Yan Xiaobao stared in shock, cold light flickered in Xue Mei’s eyes.
"Xiao Qing, you deal with Nightcrypt. You two, stop Song Junwan!" Xue Mei ignored Song Junwan and shot up the ancient blood path. As Zhang Yunshan and Yang Hongwu pulled out powerful Magic Treasures and launched attacks to pin her down, Song Junwan was just about to move to stop her. Considering they had used forged tokens to enter the ancient blood path, if Xue Mei didn’t become Bloodline Master and the sect leadership found out, they would very likely be executed. Right now, everything was riding on this.
"You people have a death wish?!?!" Song Junwan said, her expression flickering. She thought about breaking away from them to chase Xue Mei, but Yang Hongwu and Zhang Yunshan were unleashing the full power of their cultivation bases and Magic Treasures. The truth was, they weren’t trying to kill her, only to stall her, and their strategy was working.
If they could hold her for the time it took to take ten breaths, then the Bloodline Master position would be guaranteed!
Xue Mei had already gone thirty meters, nearly to the end. Song Junwan was growing anxious, but Yan Xiaobao was even more anxious than she was.
"I can’t let Xue Mei win!" he thought. "If she becomes Bloodline Master, given everything that’s happened between us, I’ll not only lose the Eternal Indestructible Relic, she’ll definitely use her power to take revenge on me."
Yan Xiaobao reached that conclusion in his mind and roared from the bottom of his lungs. The power of the Heavenly Demon Body erupted, and his aura surged. Suddenly exploding with force, he unleashed Mountain Movement Heavy Strike, sending it crashing toward Song Junwan, Yang Hongwu, and Zhang Yunshan. As he closed in, he reached out and shoved Song Junwan.
"Get out of here, Junwan. Leave these guys to me!!" As his howl echoed along the ancient blood path, he swept his hands through the air, releasing a wave of power. The impact from the Magic Treasures slammed into him fiercely, but his momentum only seemed to grow stronger.
Clearly, he intended to hold out alone!
It was a spectacular sight. The Heavenly Demon Body roared, the power of flesh exploding. With a single sweep of his hand he sent Yang Hongwu and Zhang Yunshan’s Qi and blood surging chaotically as they staggered backward.
"Nightcrypt, are you trying to die?!?!" Xiao Qing’s eyes flashed with piercing light, and Yang Hongwu and Zhang Yunshan were enraged as well. The three of them rebounded at once, attacking again. However, just as they were about to join forces, a strange light appeared in Yan Xiaobao’s eyes and he suddenly charged fiercely forward.
OO!
The ancient blood path trembled, mountains roared, and sea-parting power rippled out, forcing Yang Hongwu and Zhang Yunshan to retreat. Only Xiao Qing managed to get close to Yan Xiaobao, his expression vicious and cruel.
"Back in the Bloody Wilderness there were many witnesses, so killing you might have caused some trouble. But here it’s a different story. Nightcrypt, since you want to die, I’ll help you fulfill your wish!" Xiao Qing sneered coldly as he closed in. He had always disdained Xue Mei’s schemes and thus had never worried too much about that bloody colored key. Back then, he hadn’t been all that focused on killing Nightcrypt, acting more on impulse. But now there were no witnesses, and Nightcrypt clearly looked like a dead man. As a result, Xiao Qing’s killing intent surged.
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