Chapter 207 - 205: Li Yan Blood Fiend

Chapter 207: Chapter 205: Li Yan Blood Fiend

Using a blood sacrifice to draw upon the power of the Seven Kills Stele was akin to drinking poison to quench one’s thirst.

That was the case with Jiang Kaitai. Even if no one had stopped him, he would have died from the backlash of the Blood Fiend Power.

The best option, aside from fusing with the Seven Kills Stele, was to do as the Blood Slaughter Venerable did: create a Divine Artifact Incarnation to serve as a vessel for the Killing Intent Origin, rather than using one’s own body.

Su Mei’s physical body was not particularly strong to begin with, and the Red Lotus Sect had sacrificed so many Martial Artists—including a Primordial Pill Realm Grandmaster—that the accumulated Qi Blood was simply astonishing.

Therefore, the Blood Fiend Power Su Mei could now wield was incredibly formidable, even stronger than that of Chen Yuan, a Commander-in-Chief who had already fused with a Seven Kills Stele Fragment.

But by the same token, her physical body, unable to bear this extremely potent force, was beginning to show faint, bloody marks.

Su Mei knew the consequences of Blood Fiend Entering the Body, but she acted oblivious. With a series of flicks from her fingers, the monstrous Blood Fiend transformed into a storm of Blood Lotuses, surging toward Chen Yuan with boundless sharpness.

Chen Yuan’s expression changed slightly.

’This Su Mei really is strange.’

Her own realm and aura weren’t particularly strong, yet the power she could control was immense.

Her current control over the Blood Fiend Power was on par with Chen Yuan, a Commander-in-Chief who had already fused with the Seven Kills Stele.

She had certainly never seen the Seven Kills Stele before, let alone fused with it.

But Su Mei had managed it, proving her control was so powerful that it surpassed even most Martial Arts Grandmasters.

Chen Yuan infused the Divine Artifact Incarnation he had obtained from the Blood Slaughter Venerable with Blood Fiend, fully activating it.

In an instant, a majestic, ocean-like torrent of Blood Fiend Killing Intent roared forth.

Chen Yuan enveloped and controlled this Blood Fiend Power with his own. Instantly, his flesh swelled and his True Qi burned furiously, dyeing his entire body scarlet as he barely managed to rein in the force.

With a thunderous roar from Chen Yuan, the Blood Killing Heaven-Seizing Hand blasted out. At that moment, the massive, blood-colored Palm Seal seemed to blot out the sky, stretching for hundreds of feet with terrifying might.

The sky was obscured by the bloody shadow, and wherever the Palm Seal passed, even the Power of Heaven and Earth was completely sealed off and repelled.

Blood Fiend versus Blood Fiend—both were manifestations of the Seven Kills Stele’s power.

As they collided, an extremely immense power erupted instantly. The shockwave even reached some nearby Red Lotus Sect Martial Artists, tearing them directly into a mist of blood!

A red light flickered in Su Mei’s eyes as she frantically drew upon the Blood Fiend Power within the Seven Kills Stele.

Her physical body was beginning to break down, with torrents of fresh blood gushing out and drenching her completely red.

But she seemed oblivious, and the sky-full of Blood Lotuses continued to madly press their assault on Chen Yuan.

Amidst the explosive sounds of crackling True Qi, Chen Yuan, now also clad in scarlet, forcefully broke out from the dense swarm of sharp Blood Lotuses.

The rampaging Blood Fiend even tore ghastly wounds across Chen Yuan’s body, but he too seemed to feel nothing.

He poured the powerful, surging Blood Fiend into the Blood Sea Listening Tide in his hand. A series of strange, vibrating hums emanated from the blade, carrying a monstrous Killing Intent that sent shivers through the soul of anyone who heard it.

Blood Sea Tide-Rising Song!

Su Mei was already proficient in Secret Techniques that bewitched the mind, so her own mental cultivation was naturally powerful. She wouldn’t be driven into a frenzy by the Killing Intent incited by the Blood Sea Tide-Rising Song.

However, she was currently channeling Blood Fiend Power into her body, and the Blood Sea Tide-Rising Song inherently had the effect of agitating Killing Intent. As soon as the song began, the Blood Fiend Power within her Inner Strength instantly spiraled out of her control and began to break apart!

Su Mei’s expression changed abruptly.

’I knew the Blood Slaughter Venerable had a Celestial Level Weapon, but I never expected it to have such a bizarre effect.’

The Blood Fiend shattered and went out of control.

In this state, no matter how strong Su Mei’s control was, she couldn’t retract the Blood Fiend.

Chen Yuan seized the opportunity, condensing the monstrous Blood Fiend and madly slashing down at Su Mei while the Blood Sea Tide-Rising Song continued to echo.

After dozens of consecutive slashes, the protective Blood Fiend around Su Mei could no longer withstand the assault and shattered with a BOOM!

Her physical body seemed to have reached its limit, and her Blood Qi began to hemorrhage uncontrollably.

Karmic Flame bloomed on Chen Yuan’s Blood Sea Listening Tide. The Red Lotus Sin-Slaying Saber descended, like a Red Lotus blossoming—beautiful, yet hiding endless killing intent.

Faced with Chen Yuan’s Red Lotus Sin-Slaying Saber, Su Mei seemed to give up all resistance. She pointed a single finger to the Red Lotus mark on her brow, which erupted in a brilliant crimson light.

"Chen Jiutian! I will remember you, and the Red Lotus Holy Sect will remember you! For stealing our Holy Sect’s Divine Artifact, you will be repaid in full one day!"

Su Mei snorted coldly, and her body voluntarily disintegrated. A crimson light shot into the sky, and in an instant, a surging wave of Red Lotus Sacred Fire, imbued with the force of Blood Fiend Power, rushed toward Chen Yuan!

This power was exceptionally strong. It was Su Mei’s final, desperate gamble as her body collapsed, and not even the force of the Red Lotus Sin-Slaying Saber could negate it.

A brilliant Buddha Light flared around Chen Yuan. At the same time, he pushed the *Celestial Fire Secret Manual* to its absolute limit, shielding himself with Demon Flame to endure the impact.

After a full ten breaths, the force finally dissipated.

A massive crater, hundreds of feet wide, had been blasted into the ground, with Chen Yuan at its center.

His face was pale, his Qi Blood was depleted, his True Essence was exhausted, and his Dantian was almost completely empty.

Chen Yuan immediately swallowed a handful of Elixirs to restore his True Qi and Qi Blood, rapidly recovering his strength under the effects of the Inner Vision God Observation Method.

Although Su Mei’s body had disintegrated and she was dead, Chen Yuan felt as if she wasn’t truly ’dead.’

’That woman’s methods are strange and sinister. It was a suicidal attack, yet she showed no fear of death and even said she would remember me.’

’How can she remember me if she’s already dead? Is she going to haunt me as a ghost?’

’But I get the feeling Su Mei isn’t an idiot like Zhang Zhilan, who would spout such useless, harsh words.’

’The Secret Techniques of the Red Lotus Sect are bizarre. Perhaps they really have some method that allows the soul to survive the body’s destruction.’

’Of course, none of that matters now. Since I decided to seize this Seven Kills Stele Fragment, I’ve already made a mortal enemy of the Red Lotus Sect.’

’If Su Mei is truly dead, so be it. But if she isn’t, I’ll just have to kill her again sooner or later.’

At this moment, seeing Su Mei’s death, the remaining Red Lotus Sect Martial Artists completely lost their will to fight and fled in disarray.

"Brother Qin, Brother Gu, don’t pursue a desperate enemy. For now, act as my Guardians. I need to fuse with this Seven Kills Stele."

Qin Suguang and Gu Lichuan nodded and took up positions not far from Chen Yuan.

Neither of them even considered competing with Chen Yuan for it. This was not their destined opportunity; even if Chen Yuan offered it to them, they wouldn’t be able to take it.

’Five thousand years ago, the Blood Slaughter Venerable failed to fuse with the Seven Kills Stele. Su Mei sacrificed the Qi Blood of so many Jianghu People and still failed. What made them think they could succeed?’

’Since Brother Chen wants to fuse with it, he must have a way. This Seven Kills Stele is his opportunity.’

Chen Yuan took a deep breath, walked toward the Seven Kills Stele, and opened his mind, actively welcoming the ultimate Killing Intent into his body.

He had done this once before, so allowing the Killing Intent to enter his body this time was incredibly easy. As the ultimate Killing Intent assaulted his mind, it paradoxically deepened his understanding of the Killing Intent Origin.

The real challenge would be withstanding the impact of the Blood Fiend.

Originally, Chen Yuan had planned to use the Divine Artifact Incarnation left by the Blood Slaughter Venerable to counter the Blood Fiend’s impact, essentially fighting Blood Fiend with Blood Fiend.

However, he had already used the Divine Artifact Incarnation while dealing with Su Mei. But that turned out to be for the best.

Su Mei had directly sacrificed the Qi Blood of hundreds of Martial Artists to the Seven Kills Stele, and during her final battle with Chen Yuan, she drew out the Blood Fiend Power from within it to the greatest possible extent.

Although the Seven Kills Stele was powerful, its energy was not infinite.

After a portion of its Blood Fiend Power was drawn out through blood sacrifice, it would need time to recover.

Therefore, the impact of the Blood Fiend Power Chen Yuan would have to endure while fusing with the Seven Kills Stele now should be at its weakest.

His physical body was now immensely powerful, equivalent to an Innate Dao Body and a Primordial Demon Body at the Minor Achievement stage. He was fully confident he could withstand the weakened impact of the Blood Fiend.

The Blood Fiend Power from the Seven Kills Stele in this Blood Killing Realm was somewhat different from the one in Lianshan City; it had some additional Attributes.

The Seven Kills Stele’s seven types of Blood Fiend Attributes were all different, each a branching variation of Blood Fiend Power.

Uniting all seven would create the Origin Blood Fiend, condense the Blood Killing Divine Body, manifest the Seven Kills Nether Sea, and unleash monstrous power.

As he fused with the Blood Fiend from the Blood Killing Realm, Chen Yuan sensed that the Blood Fiend Power in this Seven Kills Stele carried an extremely scorching, destructive force. At the same time, information about the Seven Kills Stele flowed into his mind.

The power within this Seven Kills Stele was the Li Yan Blood Fiend, which contained a portion of Fire Attribute power. It was surprisingly compatible with the Cultivation Techniques of the Red Lotus Sect; no wonder they had gone to such great lengths to obtain it.

The Cultivation Technique recorded on this Seven Kills Stele was titled *Gouli Blood Flame Divine Seal*.

Gou Li was a legendary Ancient Fire God who died after being immolated by his own blood flames.

The *Gouli Blood Flame Divine Seal* involved condensing boundless Blood Fiend, igniting it, and transforming it into the God-Burning Seal. Its power was immeasurable, but its consumption was equally immense.

Furthermore, the power to ignite Blood Fiend was extremely difficult to control. A single misstep could easily lead to one’s own immolation, suffering the same fate as the Ancient Fire God Gou Li.

Chen Yuan, however, was not worried about this.

He cultivated the *Celestial Fire Secret Manual* and could already control a portion of the Fire Attribute Origin Power, which would also increase his control over the *Gouli Blood Flame Divine Seal*.

The advantage of cultivating many techniques was that when he encountered one with a similar Attribute, they would naturally complement each other.

Of course, that was on the premise that one had enough comprehension ability to thoroughly master each and every technique.

Otherwise, it would be a case of biting off more than one could chew—a jack of all trades, but a master of none.

As Chen Yuan withstood the impact of the Blood Fiend Power, he was already beginning to fuse with the Seven Kills Stele Fragment.

With a little more time, he would be able to completely digest and fuse with this Seven Kills Stele.

But on the periphery, the figures of several Martial Artists appeared—it was Lu Wenhao and the others who had fled earlier.

This time, there were even more than before, with over fifty Martial Artists spying on the situation.

Seeing these people, Qin Suguang and Gu Lichuan’s expressions changed slightly, and the True Qi around their bodies instantly began to gather, ready for battle.