Chapter 409: Chapter 188: Opening 2
Dormant for too long, they were now ravenous.
Heart Devourer took a step forward, and the Black Death True Astral around him instantly erupted, like an abyss opening its giant maw.
He used no flashy techniques, just a simple, forward palm strike.
BOOM—!
A pitch-black Palm Seal, so condensed it seemed solid, carried a ferocious Power that could tear anything apart as it slammed into the Xuanjia Sect’s towering gate archway!
The massive crash shook the heavens as stone fragments flew everywhere!
The massive stone archway crumbled as if it were made of paper. Several Xuanjia Sect Outer Disciples standing guard nearby didn’t even have time to scream before the terrifying aftershock of the Gang Qi snapped their tendons and shattered their bones, killing them instantly!
"Kill!"
"Kill them all!"
Like bloodthirsty beasts freed from their cages, the Demon Sect masters cackled and roared, transforming into black blurs. They followed the optimal routes marked on their maps, charging into the heart of the Xuanjia Sect to begin the slaughter!
"Attack! We’re under attack—!"
A Steward in the Embrace Pill Realm watched the gate fall and his fellow disciples die horribly. His eyes nearly burst from their sockets with rage as he let out a desperate cry and, without hesitation, activated the alarm flare in his hand.
WHOOSH—BANG!
A crimson streak of light screamed into the night sky and burst apart.
But that was the last sound he would ever make.
Blood Rakshasa let out a sweet laugh. Her figure flickered past like a phantom as she spread her fingers from afar. A terrifying suction force instantly enveloped the Steward.
"Aargh!"
The Steward felt his Essence Blood True Qi gush uncontrollably from his body. He visibly shriveled, and in the blink of an eye, he was nothing but a desiccated corpse, which Blood Rakshasa casually tossed aside.
"Fresh blood... It’s always so intoxicating."
She licked her red lips, the blood-red light in her eyes intensifying.
The alarm flare lit up the night sky, jolting the entire Xuanjia Sect from its slumber.
In an instant, the entire Xuanjia Sect erupted into chaos, like cold water thrown into boiling oil.
Cries of alarm, roars of fury, the rasp of drawn weapons, the clash of Qi Force, and the agonized screams of the dying... All of it instantly melded into a cacophony that tore the peaceful night to shreds.
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「Meanwhile, deep within the Xuanjia Sect.」
Shi Kaishan stood in his courtyard beneath the jujube tree he had planted with his late wife. His brow was furrowed, a sense of unease growing ever stronger in his heart. It felt like a storm cloud hanging over him, so heavy he could barely breathe.
’Why am I so restless tonight?’
He murmured to himself, his fingers absently tracing the rough bark.
At his Realm of Cultivation, his Spiritual Sense was far sharper than an ordinary person’s. Such a sudden, gut-wrenching premonition was never without cause.
Just as he closed his eyes and focused his mind, trying to pinpoint the source of his unease—
BOOM! A tremendous explosion echoed from the distance, followed by the sight of an alarm flare rocketing into the sky and the sudden eruption of chaotic battle cries!
’Black Death True Astral!?’
Shi Kaishan’s eyes snapped open, a terrifying light erupting within them!
He was all too familiar with that sinister, bone-chilling aura!
"How dare those Demon Pups!?"
A thunderous roar of pure rage shook the courtyard. Shi Kaishan’s figure shot into the sky as his Xuanyue Astral Qi erupted from his body.
In just a few bounds, he reached the front of the sect. The sight that met his eyes instantly turned them crimson with rage!
The gate was destroyed. Disciples lay slaughtered. Countless black figures were rampaging Within the Sect, killing indiscriminately!
A familiar Demonic Qi surged into the heavens!
"Zuo Feng! You’re courting death!"
Seething with rage, Shi Kaishan spotted Zuo Feng hunting down one of his disciples. Without a second thought, he threw a punch from across the distance!
His dense Xuanyue Astral Qi coalesced into the phantom of a mountain that tore through the air, hurtling toward Zuo Feng with the terrifying Power to crush anything in its path!
A chill shot through Zuo Feng. He knew full well how terrifying Shi Kaishan was and didn’t dare to meet the attack head-on. With a strange cry, his body twisted unnaturally, as if boneless, and he barely managed to slip past the edge of the Fist Gang. He fled toward a denser crowd, intending to use others as shields.
"It has been a while, Shi Kaishan."
Just then, a cold voice cut through the clamor, reaching Shi Kaishan’s ears with perfect clarity.
Shi Kaishan froze. He whipped his head around, his gaze locking onto a black-robed figure that was slowly emerging from the chaotic crowd.
He could never mistake that aura, the source of his bone-deep hatred!
"HEART! DEVOURER!"
Shi Kaishan forced the two words through his clenched teeth. The killing intent radiating from him was so thick it was almost tangible, and the ground beneath his feet began to crack.
"So, that’s Heart Devourer?"
A steady voice spoke as Jin Poyue appeared at Shi Kaishan’s side, his expression grave as he watched the distant, black-robed man.
"I know. For years, you’ve been sniffing around for my trail like a mad dog."
Heart Devourer’s tone was placid. "Such... a tireless effort."
"Heart Devourer! You have some goddamn nerve! Daring to storm my sect and slaughter my disciples!"
Shi Kaishan’s voice was ice-cold, every word seething with boundless fury. "Today, I, Shi Kaishan, swear an oath. I will flay you alive, pull out your tendons, and grind your body into a thousand pieces! This ends only when one of us is dead!"
Before his voice had even faded, he was in motion!
Leaving an afterimage behind, his true form appeared before Heart Devourer as if he had teleported. His fist, wreathed in Xuanyue Astral Qi, came crashing down like a collapsing mountain, aimed straight for Heart Devourer’s face!
The force of the punch was so great that the air itself shrieked and popped, unable to bear the strain!
Heart Devourer snorted. His wide, black robes billowed though there was no wind. He countered with a palm strike of his own. His palm, pitch-black as ink, churned with a viscous, tar-like Black Death True Astral as he met the fist head-on!
BOOM—!!!
Fist and palm collided once more!
The force of this collision was far greater than before!
The two streams of blue and black Gang Qi collided violently, creating a visible shockwave that radiated outward in a circle. The tiles on every building within a hundred-foot radius instantly shattered. Several Demon Sect masters and Xuanjia Sect disciples who were too close didn’t even have time to scream before the terrifying turbulence of Gang Qi tore them to shreds!
