Chapter 206 - 204: I Want You

Chapter 206: Chapter 204: I Want You

In truth, Chen Yuan and his companions hadn’t actually ruined the Red Lotus Sect’s plan.

From the moment she made her move, Su Mei never expected Wu Daoquan’s plan to succeed. Her intention from the very beginning was to use her own methods to trap and kill the many Martial Artists attending the wedding banquet, offering them as a sacrifice to the Seven Kills Stele.

Even Wu Daoquan’s death had little effect on Su Mei.

If the Qi and Blood of the guests present weren’t enough, Su Mei would have killed Wu Daoquan herself to make up the difference.

But now, Chen Yuan and his two companions were clinging to her like a persistent plague, interfering with her efforts to seize the Seven Kills Stele. It was only at this moment that Su Mei became truly angry.

Forming a Seal Technique with her hands, the Red Lotus Sacred Fire around Su Mei’s body suddenly flared. As she pointed a finger forward, a dazzling Holy Fire Lotus descended in an instant, scorching all things and purging all filth as it pressed down on Chen Yuan.

Descent Lotus Finger!

At that moment, Chen Yuan and his companions were still entangled with the Martial Artists of the Red Lotus Sect.

Wu Sicheng of the Heaven Returning Pavilion, his eyes bloodshot, was charging madly toward Chen Yuan.

He wasn’t trying to avenge his father, however. He just wanted Su Mei to see his display of loyalty.

Unfortunately, his strength was meager, only at the Sea of Reincarnation Realm, nowhere near a match for his father, Wu Daoquan.

Chen Yuan casually decapitated him with a single slash, then abruptly looked up and met the descending lotus with his saber!

Chen Yuan had now switched his Weapon to the Blood Sea Listening Tide. He had originally intended to give the Celestial Blade to Qin Suguang, who also used a saber.

However, Qin Suguang’s own Weapon was also an Earth Soldier. Although its grade was lower than the Celestial Blade’s, it was a perfect match for his Cultivation Technique’s Attribute, so the gift was never made.

The potent Blood Fiend Killing Intent, amplified by the Blood Sea Listening Tide, instantly erupted with even more ferocious power.

It was still the Blood Refining Divine Saber technique. But where before Chen Yuan had unleashed a Blood River, now a whole Sea of Blood surged forth, vast and boundless, its might immeasurable.

The lotus shattered, and the red lotus was extinguished.

Qin Suguang and Gu Lichuan immediately moved to Chen Yuan’s sides, helping him fend off the Red Lotus Sect Martial Artists.

Chen Yuan, however, shot forward, heading straight for Su Mei.

Su Mei looked at the Weapon in Chen Yuan’s hand, her delicate brows knitting together. "Blood Sea Listening Tide? That useless Guan Ping actually failed to retrieve the Killing Intent Origin from Blood Slaughter Venerable’s body?"

The Red Lotus Sect knew a certain amount about the Blood Killing Realm.

Back when Master Dust Crossing led the heroes of the Qin Province Jianghu to destroy the Blood Killing Realm, although both sides were nearly wiped out, one person was lucky enough to survive and escape.

However, that person was gravely injured. Though he was rescued on his journey, his wounds were fatal. Before he died, he revealed everything about what had happened in the Blood Killing Realm.

The person who saved him wasn’t a Martial Artist, just a commoner from an ordinary family.

Even though this commoner knew these secrets of the Jianghu, they were useless to him. Still, sensing their value, he wrote them down to pass on to his descendants.

It wasn’t until the Red Lotus Sect swept through Qin Province that a descendant of that family joined the sect and presented these writings to them as a treasure.

At the time, the Red Lotus Sect paid them no mind. ’After all, it’s just an ordinary family, what kind of treasure could they possibly have?’ So, the writings were simply tossed aside as junk.

Only later, after the Red Lotus Sect was exterminated, did Su Mei and the other remnants discover these writings while taking stock of what was left.

By then, the Heaven Returning Pavilion had already been built atop the ruins of the Blood Killing Realm. Su Mei infiltrated the pavilion, bewitched Wu Daoquan and his son, and laid this trap to seize the Seven Kills Stele.

Originally, everything was almost completely under her control; she even knew who Wu Daoquan had invited.

The only one Su Mei hadn’t accounted for was Chen Yuan!

To be more precise, it was the trio of Chen Yuan, Qin Suguang, and Gu Lichuan.

Although the three of them were not Primordial Pill Realm Martial Arts Grandmasters, and hadn’t even reached the Condensing Truth Realm Late Stage...

...when they joined forces, the threat they posed was greater than that of most Primordial Pill Realm Martial Arts Grandmasters.

A thick killing intent appeared in Su Mei’s eyes. Her slender, pale fingers flew through Seal Formations, and a crimson Red Lotus mark, flecked with gold, emerged on her brow.

In an instant, a boundless tide of Red Lotus Sacred Fire surged out, forming an Array that immediately enveloped Chen Yuan.

For a moment, Chen Yuan felt as though all power between heaven and earth had been sealed by this Array. The Red Lotus Willpower continuously eroded the power around his body and even affected his mind, slowing him down.

Red Lotus Spirit-Sealing Array!

Forming a Seal Technique, a Starfire ignited within Chen Yuan’s Dantian and Reincarnation Sea. His Qi Blood and internal True Essence began to boil and burn.

What Chen Yuan released was no longer True Qi, but the dense, scorching Celestial Fire Demon Flame, capable of incinerating all other forms of power!

Chen Yuan pushed the *Celestial Fire Secret Manual* to its absolute limit, regardless of the cost. A pillar of black and red fire shot into the sky, tearing the Red Lotus Spirit-Sealing Array apart almost instantly.

A whistling explosion erupted around Chen Yuan as he shot toward Su Mei like a meteor.

The Martial Artists of the Red Lotus Sect, empowered by the Red Lotus Willpower, all possessed formidable Physical Cultivation. They could even block out pain, creating the illusion of being invulnerable.

But Su Mei was different. Chen Yuan could sense that while the foundation of her power was not weak, her Qi Blood was not strong. In fact, among Condensing Truth Realm Martial Artists, she would be considered one of the weaker ones.

Therefore, Chen Yuan chose to attack her head-on, closing the distance for a direct assault to overwhelm her with raw power.

"You really don’t know how to treat a lady, do you?"

Su Mei huffed softly. She executed the Descent Lotus Finger again and again, unleashing ten streams of Finger Strength in an instant. A sky full of lotuses surged downward, beautiful yet filled with boundless killing intent.

Chen Yuan frowned slightly. ’Something about Su Mei’s power feels off.’

Judging by her aura, Su Mei’s Cultivation was only at the Condensing Truth Realm Late Stage. Even then, the intensity of her aura was on the weaker side for that stage, far inferior to paragons like Zhang Zhilan who had made it onto the Hidden Dragon Rankings.

Furthermore, her physical strength wasn’t high, and her Qi Blood wasn’t abundant. One could even call her frail.

’So how is it that when she attacks, the foundation of her power is so immense? Where is all this power coming from?’

Chen Yuan had no time to ponder this. An overwhelming tide of Blood Fiend surged from his Blood Sea Listening Tide.

The amplified Blood Fiend Killing Intent was like waves rising on a vast ocean. Under the Blood Refining Divine Saber, the Sea of Blood was boundless, the killing intent infinite!

That powerful, surging force slashed toward the lotuses in the sky. The reverberating glow of blood-red fire enveloped the dozens of feet of space between the two of them.

Just then, a thunderous crack echoed from within the turbulent flow of True Qi.

Su Mei’s heart tightened. She rapidly formed a Seal Technique and jabbed a finger at the Red Lotus mark on her brow.

"Red Lotus, illuminate the world and protect me!"

A mystical power erupted from the Red Lotus mark, coalescing into a hazy, ethereal figure that looked both divine and holy behind Su Mei.

The hazy figure seemed to have two faces and four arms. Two of its arms formed a seal, and a brilliant, dazzling Red Lotus, exuding a rich, immortal aura, bloomed in front of Su Mei.

The Mulan Continuous Jail-Piercing Arrow shot out from the turbulent True Qi, striking the Red Lotus with a deafening BOOM.

Chen Yuan let out a small sound of surprise. He hadn’t expected Su Mei to block the Mulan Continuous Jail-Piercing Arrow so easily.

However, his advance didn’t pause for even a moment. Wielding the Blood Sea Listening Tide, he charged at Su Mei once more.

The Red Lotus in front of Su Mei bloomed again, but her face had turned slightly pale.

Her physical body was still too frail. Although the Red Lotus had blocked the Mulan Continuous Jail-Piercing Arrow, the resulting shockwaves alone were enough to make her Inner Viscera tremble.

A portion of the Red Lotus Willpower split off and coiled around Chen Yuan.

Though Su Mei’s face still wore that enchanting smile, her tone grew more serious. "A paragon capable of reaching the top twenty of the Hidden Dragon Rankings is truly extraordinary.

"Chen Jiutian, I underestimated you. I never thought a declining power like Zhenwu Hall, with its lack of new talent, could produce someone of your caliber.

"Let’s make a deal. Cede the Seven Kills Stele to me.

"Your Zhenwu Hall is far away in Ning Province. We have no prior grievances or recent enmity. There’s no need for us to fight to the death here."

Su Mei was very pragmatic.

Before, she had been certain she could deal with Chen Yuan and take the Seven Kills Stele, so naturally, she paid him no mind and wouldn’t have deigned to negotiate with him.

’If he couldn’t resist my charms, he would have been better off as my dog.’

But the strength Chen Yuan was displaying now was terrifying, to the point where it was interfering with her plans to take the Seven Kills Stele. She had no choice but to compromise.

"Cede it to you? You should know what Level of existence the Seven Kills Stele is. It’s one of the Divine Artifact Demon Soldiers. What logic is there in handing it over to someone else?"

Su Mei snorted coldly. "This Seven Kills Stele is not a complete Divine Artifact Demon Soldier, merely a fragment.

"Furthermore, it is difficult to assimilate. It would be useless even if you took it. Rather than fighting until we both suffer heavy losses, why don’t we each take what we need?

"My Red Lotus Holy Sect may not have appeared in the world for a long time, but our foundation is deeper than you can possibly imagine. Whatever you want, my Red Lotus Holy Sect can give it to you!"

Chen Yuan stared at her with a smirk. "Oh, really? Then how about I take you, the Red Lotus Saintess?"

Su Mei’s expression instantly darkened. "You’re courting death!"

She was always the one who teased others. When had someone ever been so audacious as to tease her?

’This Chen Jiutian has no sincerity at all!’

As soon as she spoke, Su Mei rapidly formed a Seal Technique and gave a sharp tug in the direction of the Seven Kills Stele.

Instantly, an endless amount of Blood Fiend Power, like a Sea of Blood, was pulled from the Seven Kills Stele and absorbed into her body.

Su Mei had just sacrificed the Qi Blood of so many Martial Artists in the Heaven Returning Pavilion to the Seven Kills Stele. Now, she could naturally use that blood sacrifice to draw upon a portion of the stele’s power.

However, Su Mei had intended to use this power to move the Seven Kills Stele. Now, she could only use it to deal with Chen Yuan for the time being.

But it didn’t matter.

’This Chen Yuan’s Qi Blood is incredibly potent, and that Qin Suguang cultivates a Buddhist Cultivation Technique, making his physical body incomparably strong.’

’Killing them all and draining their Qi and Blood will more than make up for the power I’m expending now.’

When Chen Yuan saw Su Mei actively absorbing the boundless, powerful Blood Fiend from the Seven Kills Stele, he immediately frowned.

’Has this woman gone mad? Absorbing Blood Fiend Power so recklessly... does she have a death wish?’