Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Civil Strife_1
"Hmph, with the ancestral weapon suppressing the Blood Demon Pool, you won’t get anything," the Grand Elder approached, his voice cold and scornful.
"Damn it." Blood Shadow and the others looked extremely displeased at the moment.
Standing here, Ye Luo’s gaze fell upon the Blood Demon Pool, his eyes flickering with astonishment. He hadn’t expected such a thing to exist here, and he could feel that the crimson liquid in the Blood Demon Pool contained extremely powerful energy.
"Speak, how can we lift the suppression of this weapon?" Xue You demanded coldly, staring at the Grand Elder.
"You wish you knew," the Grand Elder snorted coldly.
"If you won’t talk, then you all can die," Xue Kong said, his expression furious as he released a terrifying aura. With a swift movement, he threw a punch.
The Grand Elder’s expression changed slightly as he wielded his cane and struck out.
The collision of fist and cane emitted a muffled sound, and ripples of powerful energy spread out. Ye Luo and the Mad Bear were shaken back repeatedly. The Grand Elder’s face paled, and he retreated rapidly, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Now, with Xue Kong’s secret technique still in effect and his strength far surpassing the Grand Elder’s, a single blow left the Grand Elder unable to defend himself.
"Grand Elder!"
At that moment, Miao Xiaoling and the Second Elder rushed in and saw the Grand Elder injured, their faces changing colors.
Then Xue You’s eyes hardened, his body moved, and he vanished like a shadow.
"Be careful!" Ye Luo and the Grand Elder called out sharply, but it was too late. Miao Xiaoling was already caught in Xue You’s grasp.
"This happens to be your Saintess. If you don’t speak, I’ll kill her right now!" Xue You growled coldly.
Xue You had acted too quickly just now; no one had time to react, not even Xiao Ling herself could mobilize nature’s spiritual energy to protect herself. Besides, the air here was filled with blood qi, making it impossible to harness nature’s spiritual energy.
The Grand Elder’s eyes flickered as he said, "To break the Miao Knife’s suppression, we also need the Saintess’s blood."
"So that’s it." Xue You revealed a cold smirk, clutching Miao Xiaoling’s hand, his hand waved, and his finger was cut once again. A drop of blood flowed out, and Xue You flicked it away.
The drop of blood landed on the Miao Knife, once held by the ancestral Chi You, and immediately the Miao Knife erupted with a shocking strength, releasing an invisible energy that forced everyone to retreat repeatedly.
Subsequently, the glow enveloping the Blood Demon Pool from the Miao Knife dissipated, and the ancestral Miao Knife plunged directly into the Blood Demon Pool.
At the same time, a terrifying surge of energy emanated from the pool, a force so strong that it made everyone present feel incredibly oppressed. Even the blood qi in the air began to swirl and converge towards the pool.
"Haha, the Blood Demon Pool!"
Xue You threw Miao Xiaoling onto the ground with glee, his eyes fixated on the Blood Demon Pool.
"If I can absorb the energy in the Blood Demon Pool, I will definitely be able to break through to the Hua Yuan Realm," Xue You’s eyes flickered with excitement.
"Xue You, the Blood Demon Pool is meant for the Sect Master; we can’t absorb the energy from the Blood Demon Pool on our own," Blood Shadow suddenly spoke up.
A glint of cold light passed through Xue You’s eyes, but he said nothing.
Pfft!
Suddenly, Blood Shadow spat out a mouthful of blood. Blood Kong, standing next to him, swung his palm out, striking Blood Shadow and sending him flying, crashing heavily to the ground.
"You..." Xue Yan looked at Xue Kong with a shocked expression.
Pfft!
Once again, a spray of fresh blood burst forth, but this time it was Xue Yan whose abdomen was pierced by a dagger—the owner of which was none other than Xue You.
"You two..." Xue Yan’s eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the pair.
Bang!
Xue Kong struck out with a palm, shattering Xue Yan’s skull, causing blood and brain matter to splatter in all directions.
"A bunch of ignorant fools!" Xue Kong said with a look of disdain.
"Xue Kong, Xue You, how dare you betray the Blood Demon Sect!" Blood Shadow exclaimed from where he lay severely wounded on the ground, his eyes flickering.
"We toiled hard to find the Blood Demon Pool. Why shouldn’t we absorb the strength from within it ourselves? Why should we allow the Sect Master and others to reap the benefits?"
Xue You revealed a playful smile, his eyes flickering with a cold and cunning light.
"Blood Shadow, you can only blame your own simplistic thinking," Xue Kong said as he stepped forward with a sneer. However, in the next moment, his expression changed as he slowly looked down to see a dagger embedded in his stomach as well—clearly the work of Xue You.
"Xue You, you..." Xue Kong said with an unsightly expression as he glared at Xue You.
"You’re no longer of any use to me. The energy within the Blood Demon Pool is limited. Why would I share with two when I can enjoy it all by myself?" Xue You snorted coldly, energy exploding from him as Xue Kong lost all signs of life and collapsed at Xue You’s feet.
Everything happened too quickly; none among the Grand Elder and Ye Luo had expected the scenario to change so rapidly. The group had turned on each other over the Blood Demon Pool, resulting in the death of two Saint Realm masters and the severe injury of another.
"Truly thrilling!"
Suddenly, an out-of-place voice sounded. The crowd glanced around, only to see a woman in black clothing walking in, wearing a purple mask that concealed her face.
Ye Luo furrowed his brows as he observed this person, scanning with his Clairvoyant Eye, attempting to glimpse the face behind the mask. However, he found his vision blocked by an invisible force, unable to penetrate her mask.
Ye Luo’s Clairvoyant Eye once again failed, causing his eyes to reveal a look of disbelief, while the woman’s masked gaze likewise turned towards him, sending a shiver through him and tensing his entire body.
"Who are you?"
Xue You’s eyes narrowed as he regarded the woman in black, his expression becoming tense.
"The Blood Demon Pool is not for someone like you to enjoy," the woman in black said impassively, exuding an intangible authority.
"Hmph, putting on airs!"
Xue You disdainfully replied, his body moving rapidly as he lunged at the woman in black.
Crack!
In the next instant, a crisp sound rang out as the woman in black grasped his neck and swiftly twisted, breaking it.
From the moment Xue You attacked to his death, not even a second had passed. Ye Luo and the Grand Elder were entirely clueless as to what had transpired—they only knew that Xue You had been instantly killed by the woman in black.
Formidable!
So very formidable!
Ye Luo could say that today was the most shocking day he had experienced. One master after another emerged out of nowhere, completely overturning his previous understanding and making him feel like a mere speck of dust, utterly insignificant in power.
