ATPnovel Chapter 38 Rebirth Through Blood Transformation
Chapter 38 Rebirth Through Blood Transformation
After dealing with Empress Yue, Zhong Weiniang leaned weakly against Liu Jing's chest, and the two landed slowly.
Their faces were so pale they were almost transparent, yet their brows conveyed a sense of relief and relaxation.
Upon seeing this, Song Meng immediately ran forward: "Senior Brother Liu, Junior Sister Zhong, how are you?"
"It's nothing serious. It's just that I've lost some vital essence. I'll recover after a few days of recuperation."
Liu Jing shook his head slightly, then took out two round, white pills from his storage bag and swallowed them with Zhong Weiniang.
After taking the pills, their complexions improved significantly, and a rosy glow returned to their faces.
Zhong Weiniang looked up at Liu Jing, her voice tinged with reproach: "Jing-ge, you mustn't do this again. You always shoulder everything by yourself without even saying a word to me. We can face things together."
Liu Jing smiled gently and reached out to tidy up the stray strands of hair on her forehead: "Okay, I understand. From now on, discuss everything with Wei Niang in advance."
Seeing the two of them acting as if no one else was around, Song Meng chuckled knowingly and said, "Then you two rest here for a bit, I'll go check on the others."
As soon as he turned around, he saw Mu Chunfeng not far away. He immediately rushed over and slapped Mu Chunfeng hard on the back: "You, Junior Brother Mu! You kept it from me so well! You said you weren't good at fighting, but I saw you fighting that demon just now!"
"That movement, those moves, absolutely amazing! You'll have to spar with me sometime!"
Mu Chunfeng was looking down at the few items scattered on the ground after the Yue Emperor had turned to ashes when he was suddenly slapped, causing him to stagger slightly. He sighed helplessly, "Senior Brother Song, could you please be a little gentler? And why are you making such a fuss? If I didn't know it was you, I would have thought that demon had come back to life."
Upon hearing this, Song Meng scratched his head and laughed awkwardly, "Haha, with Junior Brother Mu's abilities, how could I possibly scare you?"
Mu Chunfeng shook his head, his gaze returning to the ground.
Scattered on the ground were a clean white handkerchief, a jade slip, a blood-red alms bowl, and the black blood-red blade—only the last evil pill was missing.
Just then, something unexpected happened.
His pupils suddenly contracted, his divine sense swept across the surroundings like a tidal wave, his expression changed drastically, and he turned to Chen Qiaoqian not far away, shouting sharply, "Junior Sister Chen! Get out of there!"
Chen Qiaoqian and another Chen family disciple were preparing to collect the bodies of their fallen kinsmen when they heard the shouts and instinctively turned around to look.
In that instant, the already cold corpse of the Chen family disciple suddenly exploded into a thick cloud of blood mist, instantly engulfing the unsuspecting disciple beside it.
A heart-wrenching scream rang out from the blood mist, then abruptly ceased.
"Hahaha! As long as I have a breath left, you will never be able to kill me!"
The Yue Emperor's maniacal laughter echoed from within the blood mist, "Convert them all into nourishment for my recovery!"
A thin line of blood, as thin as a hair, suddenly shot out from the blood mist, piercing Chen Qiaoqian's heart with lightning speed.
Although Chen Qiaoqian had already reacted and hurriedly backed away, she was still a beat too slow.
Just as the bloodline was about to hit, a beam of green light shot out from the side, striking the bloodline first and deflecting its trajectory slightly.
The blood streak grazed Chen Qiaoqian's shoulder, leaving a trail of blood droplets before disappearing back into the blood mist.
"It's a pity I couldn't kill you. But so be it, your spiritual power is truly weak." The Yue Emperor's voice echoed softly.
The blood mist slowly dissipated, and the figure of the Yue Emperor reappeared.
He had only condensed his upper body at this moment, while his lower body was still a churning blood mist. His aura was much weaker than in his prime, but he still maintained the cultivation level of the late Foundation Establishment stage—clearly, he had just absorbed the essence blood of that Chen family disciple and had barely managed to stabilize his realm.
Han Li leaped down from a short distance, standing in front of Chen Qiaoqian, and asked in a deep voice, "Senior Sister Chen, are you alright?"
"Thank you so much, Junior Brother Han, for saving me!"
Chen Qiaoqian, clutching her bleeding shoulder, said with lingering fear.
Liu Jing looked at the Yue Emperor with a grave expression: "I never expected that you, this fiend, would possess such a vicious method of self-preservation!"
"Hahaha! You think you can kill me so easily? Not a chance!"
The Yue Emperor grinned maliciously and said, "However, I've changed my mind. That impolite brat will be killed last. I want to deal with you ants who are getting in my way first!"
Before he finished speaking, a beam of blood-red light shot out from his fingertip, aimed directly at Liu Jing, whose spiritual energy was most severely depleted.
The blood pierced through Liu Jing's chest without any obstruction.
The Yue Emperor had expected to see everyone in a state of panic, but what he saw instead sent a chill down his spine.
Despite being pierced by the blood-red light, Liu Jing remained unharmed, without a single wound or drop of blood.
Zhong Weiniang, Chen Qiaoqian, Han Li, and Mu Chunfeng around him all watched him quietly, their eyes cold, as if nothing had happened.
The Yue Emperor's mind went blank with alarm bells. He suddenly raised his hand and shot out several blood-red thorns, aiming them at the crowd. However, all the attacks passed right through their bodies without causing any harm.
"An illusion! It was an illusion!"
The Yue Emperor finally realized what was happening and let out a furious roar.
His aura surged with murderous intent, stirring up a whirlwind as he furiously unleashed a barrage of blood-red blades in all directions: "You despicable scoundrels! Come out! Come out now!"
"You claim to be righteous, yet you resort to such underhanded methods!"
The Yue Emperor, as if possessed, leaped into the air and spun wildly in place, unleashing wave after wave of blood-red attacks, but they all seemed to sink into the sea without causing the slightest ripple.
Just then, Mu Chunfeng's voice drifted from all directions, carrying a hint of mockery: "Didn't you consider yourself a Core Formation cultivator and look down on the people of the Seven Sects? Now, a mere illusion array has trapped you in this state. You even had the audacity to say that you wanted the Seven Sects to bow down to you. You really are a clown."
"Ah! I'm going to kill you!"
The Yue Emperor roared, his attacks becoming increasingly frenzied.
At this moment, Mu Chunfeng and the others were standing on the palace wall not far away, looking down at the Yue Emperor who was spinning around in place and attacking randomly in the formation.
It was Han Li who had activated the Inverted Five Elements Formation that had been set up earlier. When Han Li appeared, the Yue Emperor was already trapped inside the formation.
Looking at the disheveled Yue Emperor in the formation, Zhong Weiniang smiled and said to Han Li, "Junior Brother Han, your formation is truly amazing. You've managed to outmaneuver this fiend."
Han Li smiled slightly: "I purchased this formation from a formation master many years ago. However, I am very grateful to Senior Brother Mu for reminding me to set it up in advance, otherwise I would probably have had to fight this demon again."
Liu Jing nodded and looked at the two men, saying, "You two junior brothers deserve great credit for eliminating this evil man. When we return, I will definitely report your contributions to our master."
Mu Chunfeng quickly shook his head: "Senior brother, you flatter me. You went to great lengths to eliminate this demon, even using your own treasures and sacrificing your own life essence. I admire your loyalty and righteousness. We were just doing our duty."
"Hey, stop arguing here!" Song Meng's cheerful voice rang out. "I didn't really put in much effort earlier, and now that this demon is trapped, I'll take care of the final cleanup!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and took out the blue talisman: "You've all expended a lot of energy, it's time for me to stretch my muscles."
Song Meng poured his magic power into the talisman, which suddenly burst out with a dazzling blue light, transforming into a round bead that was entirely azure and shimmering with a thick halo.
"We came here to lend our support, but we never expected that both of our brothers would perish here. It is both morally and logically that I should do my part in this final act."
Chen Qiaoqian said softly, and took out her own talisman.
A crimson light flashed, and the talisman transformed into a long sword that was entirely crimson.
After the two had finished gathering their strength, Han Li nodded slightly and manipulated the formation by making hand seals to open a small gap.
Song Meng's Chongyuan Pearl and Chen Qiaoqian's Chixiao Sword transformed into two streaks of light, shooting into the formation one after the other, heading straight for the Yue Emperor, who had already exhausted most of his spiritual power and was delirious.