Chapter 553: Blood Burst Demon Transformation Pill

The Void-Entering Bead, after all, was only a treasure refined by a Tier Eight Martial Emperor. It could only perform simple void travel and couldn’t be used to traverse the void at will like a Tier Eight Peak Martial Emperor. The moment it encountered even the slightest spatial turbulence, it would lose its effectiveness.

That was why the Void-Entering Bead in Duan Tianlang’s hands had lost its usual effectiveness.

BUZZZZZZZZ...

High in the skies above Santafe City, Duan Tianlang and his group wore grim expressions as they frantically circulated their Profound. But no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t break through the barrier above their heads.

Meanwhile, Jiuchen and his group, knowing the stakes, frantically channeled power into the Array Discs in their hands, continuously reinforcing the barrier with energy.

The two sides were instantly locked in a stalemate.

"Dammit."

Rage burned within Duan Tianlang. Suddenly, a glint flashed in his eyes, and an imperceptible ripple spread out. The barrier above them abruptly trembled, and a weak point appeared.

Duan Tianlang immediately activated the Void-Entering Bead with frantic energy.

RIP!

The shield of light surrounding the five of them instantly tore an opening in the barrier.

"Not good, they’re getting away!"

Elder Dong and the others were aghast. They had been on the verge of successfully trapping Duan Tianlang’s group, but at the last moment, they had failed.

Only Ye Xuan remained completely unperturbed, a mocking sneer on his face.

"Hahaha, until next time!"

Duan Tianlang laughed exuberantly, his booming voice echoing down from the sky. Enveloped by the shield of light, the five of them instantly broke through the barrier’s confines. Their figures began to blur as they were about to vanish into the void.

Just as the five were about to make their escape, BANG! The Void-Entering Bead in Duan Tianlang’s hand suddenly exploded. The shield of light enveloping them vanished at the same instant, and their five figures reappeared before everyone.

"This..."

Duan Tianlang and his group were dumbfounded. They had been on the cusp of escaping, but at the critical moment, the Void-Entering Bead’s power had unexpectedly failed.

Jiuchen and the others were ecstatic. They shot into the sky in an instant, surrounding Duan Tianlang’s group of five once more. He laughed heartily, "Hahaha, it seems even the heavens are on our side! Duan Tianlang, where will you run to now?"

Duan Tianlang’s face was ashen. He was so furious he coughed up a mouthful of blood and roared, "Dammit! We were so close!"

If the Void-Entering Bead had just a little more energy, they would have escaped. But who could have known that at the final, critical moment, the bead would fail?

Watching Jiuchen’s group surround them with menacing intent, Duan Tianlang’s heart sank.

The expressions on Zhou Zhanlun and the others’ faces were grim and uncertain.

This sudden reversal of fortunes left the Martial Artists in Santafe City below completely dumbfounded.

Jiuchen and his men completely encircled Duan Tianlang’s group. He sneered, "Vice Sect Master Duan, weren’t you acting all high and mighty just a moment ago? What’s with that shitty look on your face now?"

Duan Tianlang’s gaze was ice-cold, his killing intent surging. "You think you’ve won?"

Jiuchen frowned, but a smile still played on his lips. "Do you really think you have a chance to turn this around?" he asked indifferently.

He studied Duan Tianlang’s grim face, feeling a sense of doubt. ’Duan Tianlang’s expression is ashen, but he doesn’t have the look of a man cornered with no hope.’ This made Jiuchen secretly raise his guard.

Duan Tianlang said in a frigid voice, "I wasn’t planning on using this move, but things have come to this. I have no other choice."

An aura of a Martial Soul emanated from his body. Above his head, a red Martial Soul appeared. It was entirely blood-red, resembling a Blood Beast. Six star-like rings swirled around this Blood Beast, giving it a bewitching and bizarre appearance.

At the same time, a red Pill suddenly appeared in Duan Tianlang’s hand, and he swallowed it in an instant.

BOOM!

A scorching heat wave emanated from his body. The Blood Beast Martial Soul above his head suddenly let out a savage roar, then shattered, transforming into a red, bloody mist that quickly seeped into Duan Tianlang’s body.

This act of shattering one’s own Martial Soul stunned everyone present.

"This is..."

Only Ye Xuan’s expression changed slightly. Seeing Duan Tianlang’s actions, his brow furrowed deeply, as if he were trying to recall something.

In the sky, Duan Tianlang’s face instantly turned crimson. Veins bulged on his face, writhing like thick earthworms. His muscles swelled, and a terrifying aura erupted from his body.

At that moment, Duan Tianlang seemed to transform into a Demon God. His body grew a full twenty centimeters, and his muscles knotted and bulged.

Duan Tianlang had once been a rather dashing, handsome middle-aged man, but now he had transformed into a humanoid monster.

"Die!"

The Thick Earth Seal appeared once more. With bloodshot eyes, Duan Tianlang urged the seal forward, sending it smashing down on them.

A black gleam shone from the dagger in Jiuchen’s hand. He shouted, "Dong Boson, Medicine City, you two handle the others! I’ll take on Duan Tianlang. Let’s end this quickly!"

As his voice fell, his dagger instantly struck the Thick Earth Seal. In the next moment, Jiuchen’s expression changed drastically. With a muffled BANG, the hood on his head disintegrated, revealing an aged face. He was sent flying back a hundred meters, and a spray of blood erupted from his mouth.

Duan Tianlang’s strength had nearly doubled. A dense, bloody aura swirled around him, making him look like a Demon God.

"Hahaha, today, you are the prey!"

Duan Tianlang’s expression was savage, his body wreathed in a bloody aura, like a demon that had just stepped out of purgatory.

He howled, controlling the Thick Earth Seal as it bore down on them. The Thick Earth Seal was now stained with a hazy, bloody aura, making it look like a mountain of blood.

"Blade of Corruption—Unseal—Piercing Fang!"

Jiuchen gritted his teeth as black energy streams coiled around him. A black light suddenly shot out from his dark dagger. On the outside of the blade, jet-black talismans flashed and spun ceaselessly, releasing an aura that seemed to come from some primordial hell.

Following Jiuchen’s shout, the black light from the dagger swelled dramatically and slashed fiercely at the bloody seal. A deafening BOOM-CRACK echoed as the two terrifying auras, one black and one red, collided relentlessly. Sonic booms erupted between them, a continuous chain of explosions rippling outward.

The clash lasted for only a moment before the bloody light on the Thick Earth Seal suddenly intensified. Jiuchen let out a muffled grunt and was sent flying once more, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Wisps of bloody light clung to his body. A hissing, corrosive sound could be heard as faint green smoke began to rise from Jiuchen’s skin.

’Not good!’ He was shocked and hurriedly circulated his Profound, trying to stop the corrosion of the bloody light. But to his horror, the light had already penetrated his Profound and was even beginning to corrode his Profound Veins.

Faint, bloody lines appeared on Jiuchen’s face, and his expression twisted in pain.

"Haha, don’t bother with pointless resistance. The ones who are going to die today are you!"

Duan Tianlang laughed savagely, the bloody light around him flaring up.

"Honored Jiuchen!"

Elder Dong and Elder Yao were both shocked at the sight.

Jiuchen was both shocked and enraged. While suppressing the bloody corrosion in his body, he yelled, "Dong Boson! Medicine City! What in the world was that Pill Duan Tianlang took? Why did his strength suddenly increase so much? And this corrosive power in the bloody light, what is it?"

Duan Tianlang’s current strength was nearly double what it was before.

If it were just a simple power boost, it would be one thing; Jiuchen wouldn’t necessarily be afraid. The key issue was the corrosive bloody power within Duan Tianlang, which was giving him an immense headache.

If they couldn’t solve this problem, then perhaps, just as Duan Tianlang had said, they would be the ones facing a grim fate this time.

At this moment, Duan Tianlang stood proudly at the forefront, protecting Zhou Zhanlun and the other three Supreme Elders behind him. Elder Dong and his group were unable to attack them, and they all gathered behind Elder Jiuchen.

Hearing Elder Jiuchen’s question, Dong Boson and Medicine City exchanged a look. They frowned, occasionally murmuring to each other, but in the end, they shook their heads. "Honored Jiuchen, we... we don’t know either."

Dong Boson was a Peak of Sixth Grade Soul Refiner, but he had never heard of a method that allowed one to shatter their Martial Soul, fuse it with their body, and increase their strength.

And Medicine City was completely clueless about the Pill Duan Tianlang had taken.

Unable to figure out Duan Tianlang’s condition and neutralize the corrosive blood energy, Jiuchen and the others all wore bitter expressions. ’Have we come all this way just to fail at the last step and lose our own lives in the process?’

The hearts of the few of them were heavy with dread.

Although Duan Tianlang looked crazed, his mind was still clear. He let out a strange, mocking cackle. "You pieces of trash think you can figure out my condition? Dream on! I bet you never imagined that you’d come to kill me, only to be the ones who die in the end, hahaha! Don’t worry, not a single one of you will leave this place alive. You’ll have plenty of close companions on the road to the underworld, so you don’t have to thank me."

As Duan Tianlang roared, he strode forward. The streams of bloody energy swirling around him grew thicker and thicker, as if they were transforming into an ocean of blood.

Just then, a derisive laugh suddenly cut in.

"It’s just a Soul Prohibition Art combined with a Seventh Grade Blood Burst Demon Transformation Pill. Is that really something to be so proud of? Turning yourself into something that’s neither human nor ghost... you must be so proud!"

Everyone turned to look at the speaker. A look of delighted surprise appeared on the faces of Elder Dong and Elder Yao. "Young Master Ye, you know what Duan Tianlang took?"

Realizing the speaker was Ye Xuan, the two of them mentally slapped their foreheads. ’Young Master Ye is here, how could we forget? With his skill and talent in both Alchemy and Soul Refining, how could he not know what’s going on with Duan Tianlang?’

Elder Dong hurriedly asked, "Young Master Ye, is there any way to counter this blood energy?"

Ye Xuan replied calmly, "Of course there’s a way to counter it. Honored Jiuchen, I will first pass on a Heart Method to you that will help suppress the blood energy. As for Duan Tianlang, there’s no need to fear him. The Blood Burst Demon Transformation Pill is a Pill that stimulates blood energy, fuses the Martial Soul, and excessively taps into a Martial Artist’s potential. Its side effects are enormous. Most importantly, its effects only last for half an hour. After that, we won’t even need to lift a finger; Duan Tianlang will become a cripple on his own. He is no longer a threat."