Chapter 29: Chapter 29: Demon Seed
"Hehe, kid, this is your handiwork, isn’t it?" Huaa Que looked at Qin Ya, a strange glint in his eyes. He’d had his suspicions a few days ago when Qin Ya asked him for various medicinal ingredients. He hadn’t expected the kid to actually succeed in refining the Bloodthirsty Pill. ’This kid’s attainments in the Alchemy Dao are far beyond my expectations.’
Qin Ya smiled noncommittally, his gaze drifting below. A chill flickered in his eyes. ’Qin Yunlong, are you satisfied with this little gift?’
"Dammit." Qin Yunlong’s face was ashen. Three Spiritual Element Realm Martial Artists... even he was no match for that. He never would have dreamed that the insignificant Li Family was hiding something like the Bloodthirsty Pill, and three of them at that.
"Li Heyu!" Qin Hai’s eyes were bloodshot, like a Fierce Beast’s. Victory had been within his grasp, and now this had happened. A vicious look flashed across his face. He raised his arm and roared, "Everyone, attack! Elders, follow me to assist the Young Master! The rest of you, annihilate the Li Family!"
Several more figures rushed out from the Li Family’s main hall, engaging Qin Hai and his men in battle and thwarting their attempt to aid Qin Yunlong. The situation fell into a stalemate.
The three Li Family Elders who had taken the Bloodthirsty Pill knew they were short on time. They exchanged a look and attacked in unison. Endless True Essence surged, stirring up a gale. Qin Yunlong’s expression shifted slightly. Facing three Spiritual Element Realm experts who had thrown their lives away, he didn’t dare be the least bit careless. His True Essence Armor materialized around his body.
These three Elders had reached the Spiritual Element Realm by force, thanks to the Bloodthirsty Pill. They hadn’t accumulated power through a proper process; they only had the True Essence of the Spiritual Element Realm, but none of the techniques that came with it, like True Essence Armor. However, this didn’t diminish their Attack Power.
Blood-red, violent True Essence blasted toward him from three directions. Qin Yunlong leaped into the air, unleashing Mountain and River Collapse with his full power. It collided with the three streams of True Essence, creating an even more violent shockwave that sent all four of them flying.
"Qin Yunlong, your talent is extraordinary and your future is boundless. If you must blame someone, blame your own ambition for trying to swallow our Li Family! Now, die!" One Elder’s face was twisted with rage, radiating killing intent. Blood-red True Essence surged like a tide as he raised his hand for a Killing Palm. Qin Yunlong’s eyes narrowed, and he fearlessly met the attack.
Seeing this, the other two Elders closed in. Under the combined assault of three Spiritual Element Realm Martial Artists, even with his True Essence Armor, Qin Yunlong was hard-pressed and struggling to keep up.
After about fifteen minutes, Qin Yunlong was in a sorry state. Qin Hai and the others grew extremely anxious seeing this, but they were tied up by the other Li Family Elders and couldn’t provide support. Seeing the battle turn increasingly against them, Qin Hai, in a fit of rage, swung his Fiery Sun Saber, unleashing a brilliant wave of blade light that forced an old man back.
"Yunlong, I’m coming to help you!" Backed by the power of his Third-Grade Profound Soldier, the Fiery Sun Saber, Qin Hai’s combat strength was far greater than that of an ordinary Profound Origin Realm Martial Artist. He was just about able to hold off one of the Bloodthirsty Pill-fueled Spiritual Element Realm Martial Artists, giving Qin Yunlong a moment to breathe.
But Li Heyu wasn’t about to let him have his way.
"Qin Hai, let’s have some fun." Li Heyu thrust his Wandering Dragon Sword straight for Qin Hai’s chest. Seeing this, Qin Hai had no choice but to withdraw his attack and defend himself.
On the rooftop, despite being several dozen yards away, Qin Ya and the others could still feel the True Essence fluctuations from the intense battle. Qin Ya said, "This Qin Yunlong isn’t a fool. He knows the Martial Artists who took the Bloodthirsty Pill are on a time limit, so he’s been holding back and conserving his strength, waiting for the Elixir’s effects to wear off."
"Doesn’t that mean Qin Yunlong has a good chance of winning?" Qin Yuxiang asked.
"Hmph, those Elders aren’t idiots either. They must know what Qin Yunlong is planning. They won’t let him just stall for time," Huaa Que said, cutting in before Qin Ya could speak. He shot Qin Ya a smug look.
"Anyone could see that. It doesn’t need you to explain it," Qin Ya said with a cold expression. Qin Yuxiang, who had asked the question, looked a little embarrassed.
Back on the battlefield, the three Li Family Elders who had taken the Bloodthirsty Pill saw that Qin Yunlong was only dodging. One of them snorted coldly, "Qin Yunlong, don’t think we don’t know you’re stalling for time. We came here ready to die. It’s useless."
Qin Yunlong smiled indifferently and dusted himself off. He looked at the three Li Family Elders before him, a mocking smirk playing on his lips. "You pieces of trash who only have the power of the Spiritual Element Realm because you took a Bloodthirsty Pill... enjoy the little time you have left."
"Hmph." After realizing Qin Yunlong’s strategy, the Elders changed their attack pattern. They no longer attacked mindlessly. They split up, with one continuing the fierce assault while the other two sealed off Qin Yunlong’s escape routes.
Once the three Elders changed their attack pattern, the situation immediately shifted.
Even with his True Essence Armor, Qin Yunlong couldn’t remain completely unscathed under such an attack. After about ten exchanges, he took a palm strike, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
He took out an Elixir and swallowed it, which seemed to help him recover.
"You wounded me!" A savage look appeared on Qin Yunlong’s face. He stopped dodging and weaving. Switching from defense to offense, he unleashed the power of Mountain and River Collapse.
The three Elders’ expressions turned grave. Their blood-red True Essence erupted as they fearlessly collided with his attack!
Both sides were knocked back several steps. Qin Yunlong roared, "Go!"
Hearing this, Qin Hai and the others showed reluctance on their faces, but they also knew that continuing to fight would only result in mutual destruction. "Withdraw!"
"Trying to leave? Do you think you can?" Seeing Qin Hai’s group about to retreat, Li Heyu and his men became desperate. They knew that once the effects of the Bloodthirsty Pill wore off, they would be fish on a chopping block, left to be slaughtered.
Seeing this, the three Elders roared. Their True Essence exploded as they shot toward Qin Yunlong like cannonballs, cutting off his path of retreat.
"Get out of my way!" Qin Yunlong’s True Essence surged as he struck out with a palm, unleashing the colossal power to shatter mountains and rivers. One of the Li Family Elders actually made no attempt to dodge, instead rushing forward to meet it, his bloodshot eyes fixed silently on Qin Yunlong.
"Let’s die together!"
A sudden chill crept over Qin Yunlong. He shuddered. The Elder had actually taken his palm strike head-on. Blood gushed forth. The Elder’s body trembled violently, his internal organs instantly shattering. With a grim smile, he mustered his final dregs of True Essence and threw a punch before his breath ceased and he died.
The distance between them was too short. Unable to dodge in time, Qin Yunlong took the full force of the punch. His layer of True Essence Armor lasted less than a second before shattering. He vomited a large mouthful of blood and was sent flying over a dozen yards before he could barely stabilize himself.
"Seventh Elder!" Seeing this, the other two Elders were overcome with grief and rage. Their blood-red True Essence grew even more violent. "Qin Yunlong, give us your life!"
"Damn it!" Qin Yunlong was furious and terrified. He hastily dodged the attack. Feeling the state of his body, his heart sank.
A flash of hesitation crossed his face, but it was quickly replaced by madness. "You forced my hand! Now all of you can just die!"
With a furious roar, Qin Yunlong’s True Essence began to circulate wildly. A power that had long been sealed within his body reawakened, and black smoke instantly enveloped him.
An sinister, cold, and evil fluctuation emanated from the black mist.
"That’s... the Demon Seed!" Huaa Que’s expression changed drastically.
