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Chapter 174: The Life-Slaughter Demon Lord (Part 14)

The newcomer was none other than the second sibling of the Xiao Family—Xiao Lingxue.

Xiao Lingxue had displayed exceptional talent from a young age, triggering heavenly phenomena that drew the attention of a Supreme Elder from the Misty Sacred Palace who happened to be passing by. She was taken in as a disciple and her cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. She had achieved an impressive ranking in the Myriad Races Heavenly Genius Grand Competition. With Xiao Sha's help, she had even awakened a legendary divine body. In just six hundred years of cultivation, she had broken through to the Nirvana realm. She was truly a favored daughter of heaven.

When the Xiao Family faced impending disaster, Xiao Lingxue had sent the most talented younger disciples into the Misty Sacred Palace. Her duty was to preserve the final bloodline of the Xiao Family… Yet in the end, she could not bear to sit idly by while her family was destroyed and her brothers and sisters were slaughtered. She left the Misty Sacred Palace alone and returned to the Xiao Family.

She had arrived just in time to witness this scene.

Xiao Lingxue burned with fury. She recognized Su Chen as Sha Shengzi—a genius who had gained some fame during the Myriad Races Heavenly Genius Grand Competition. He was nothing more than a dog at her fourth brother's side, yet he now dared to lead an attack on her Xiao Family!

Su Chen naturally recognized Xiao Lingxue as well. She had displayed considerable strength in the grand competition and had clearly undergone some fortuitous transformation since then.

Xiao Lingxue demanded, "Sha Shengzi, release my father at once!"

Beneath his mask, Su Chen let out a contemptuous, disdainful laugh. He knew Xiao Lingxue looked down on him, but he did not care. He lifted the Xiao Patriarch and exerted a gentle force with his hand.

A violent storm of origin energy erupted. Before Xiao Lingxue's eyes, her father did not even have time to scream before he turned into a mist of blood.

Su Chen said coldly, "This seat… hates being threatened the most."

Seeing her closest kin die right in front of her, Xiao Lingxue lost all reason in her rage. She attacked Su Chen directly. Her divine body phenomenon manifested like a celestial maiden descending from the heavens, intending to slay him on the spot.

In the Dharma-Ending Age, a Nirvana realm cultivator of just over six hundred years was indeed a genius with the potential to become a Saint in the future.

Facing Xiao Lingxue's lethal strike, Su Chen merely raised his hand and extended a single finger. Endless slaughtering force swirled at his fingertip, condensing into a blood-colored mountain. With the force of ten thousand thunderbolts, it annihilated Xiao Lingxue's divine body phenomenon and suppressed her completely.

Her ice-crystal-like feathered robe was instantly dyed crimson. The once lofty, goddess-like figure had been reduced to a prisoner beneath the blood mountain.

Under Xiao Lingxue's incredulous gaze, Su Chen slowly walked up to her and said, "Surprised? Let me tell you something you don't know. Your fourth brother Xiao Sha, also known as Young Master Wusheng, was personally killed by me."

Xiao Lingxue's eyes widened in shock… then fury. "Impossible! How could you possibly have killed Fourth Brother?!"

Su Chen ignored her rage and continued, "Besides personally killing Xiao Sha, this seat also killed your eldest brother Xiao Xuance, your third brother Xiao Jin, your father, and the rest of your clansmen. Your little sister Xiao Yueli will die as well, and so will you—at my hands."

Xiao Lingxue stared at Su Chen with eyes full of hatred. Her hair fell across her face, and her peerless beauty now resembled a vengeful ghost crawling out of hell. Trapped beneath the blood mountain, she spoke through gritted teeth, each word dripping with blood and resentment, "I… will definitely… kill you…"

Su Chen smiled. "Or perhaps this seat will kill you first."

He raised his hand and pointed. Killing intent condensed into a blade of slaughter. With a single thought, he could execute Xiao Lingxue.

At this life-and-death moment, the sky suddenly split open. Vast starry skies could be faintly seen through the rift. A gigantic arm stretched out from the crack, pouring down endless Saint might. The owner of that arm reached directly for Xiao Lingxue, intending to snatch her away.

All living beings within a million miles trembled at the sight.

"A Saint… It's actually a Saint taking action!"

Countless powerful martial artists watched in horror. In the Eternal World, no Saint had shown themselves for several hundred years. Yet now, a Saint had taken action, and the direction… was the Xiao Imperial Clan?

"It's that Supreme Elder from the Misty Sacred Palace, a mighty Saint famous from two thousand years ago… Just how powerful has he become now?"

Some ancient existences opened their eyes. There were not many Saints in the Eternal World, and it was easy to recognize the aura of the one who had acted.

But just as everyone was shocked by a Saint making a move, Something even more terrifying happened—something that made everyone's blood run cold.

Inside the Xiao Imperial Palace.

Xiao Lingxue's eyes shifted from joy to utter despair in an instant.

From the crack in the void, Saint blood poured down like a river of blood.

From the other side of the rift came countless sorrowful cries. The giant hand that had reached out from the crack was now torn to pieces.

Laws churned violently, and the heavens themselves seemed to wail. Within a million miles, every living being felt a wave of sorrow.

"The Saint from the Misty Sacred Palace… is dead!"

An invincible Saint had acted, and he had died instantly!

Beside Su Chen appeared a shadowy, hunched figure. In its hand dangled a beautiful severed head. Between the brows was a familiar beauty mark that Xiao Lingxue recognized instantly—it belonged to her master, the Supreme Elder of the Misty Sacred Palace!

"The Killing Ancestor said: whoever dares to move against you shall be killed."

The hunched shadow carried a name that made the myriad races tremble… the Soul Extinguishing Saint King. A butcher stained with endless blood, he had slain countless powerhouses and destroyed innumerable races. Yet this very butcher now looked at Su Chen with deep, hidden wariness…

This person was even more ruthless than him… The Soul Extinguishing Saint King considered himself cruel enough, but he had never done anything so heart-devouring. Step by step, this man had destroyed the Xiao Family, forcing loved ones to watch their kin die before their eyes, even luring out every possible threat. He was a calm, ruthless, meticulous, and profoundly scheming monster—far more terrifying than the previous Killing Emperor successor by a thousand or ten thousand times.

The Soul Extinguishing Saint King lowered his head. He would rather fight a great enemy to the death than offend such a terrifying figure. Otherwise, he would end up like the Life-Slaughter Saint King.

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Chapter 175: The Life-Slaughter Demon Lord (Part 15)

Xiao Lingxue died.

In the moment of her deepest despair and most intense hatred, Su Chen personally sent her on her final journey. Hatred and killing intent were the finest nourishment. The Killing God Demon Embryo inside Su Chen rapidly grew stronger…

He murmured inwardly, "Still a little short…"

Xiao Lingxue's talent was outstanding, and the hatred and killing intent she harbored toward him far surpassed that of the other Xiao Family members, causing the progress of his Killing God Demon Embryo to surge dramatically.

Su Chen's gaze turned toward the direction where Xiao Yueli had fled. She was merely a Void Refining realm cultivator.

With a single step, Su Chen vanished from the spot.

At that moment, Xiao Yueli felt a heart-wrenching pain. Her steps faltered as tears streamed down her face.

"Second Sister… Father…"

She knew. Everyone was dead. She was the only one left. She had to survive!

When Xiao Yueli looked ahead again, she found a familiar figure blocking her path. Upon closer inspection, it was the devil who had destroyed the Xiao Family.

Despair filled Xiao Yueli's heart.

"I'm going to kill you and avenge everyone!"

She summoned her courage.

Xiao Yueli was suppressed in an instant.

The gap between them was simply too vast, so vast that it left her in utter despair. She gritted her teeth as the demonic figure drew closer. Her mental state collapsed, and she actually began to cry, begging, "Please… don't kill me. I don't want to die…"

Su Chen was momentarily stunned. All of Xiao Sha's brothers and sisters were dead, yet someone still did not want to die.

Su Chen rejected Xiao Yueli's plea to live.

Xiao Yueli's hatred surged like a tidal wave.

Su Chen slashed down with a single sword and killed her.

Feeling the growth of the Killing God Demon Embryo… Su Chen's expression turned strange.

The increase was pitifully small.

Su Chen: "…"

He had miscalculated.

In the end, the person Xiao Yueli hated the most was not him.

Su Chen let out a helpless sigh. The remnants of Xiao Sha's destiny were truly formidable, managing to stall him at the final step.

"There are still some Xiao Family remnants in the Misty Sacred Palace… If I'm going to uproot the grass, I must do it thoroughly."

Not a single person remained alive in the Xiao Imperial Palace.

Su Chen led his forces and headed straight for the Misty Sacred Palace.

…

Inside the Misty Sacred Palace, the entire sect was shrouded in grief following the fall of their Supreme Elder, a Saint.

The Misty Sacred Palace Master looked at the incoming report, and his expression changed drastically, sorrow momentarily forgotten.

"How dare the Killing God Hall act so arrogantly? They killed our palace's divine maiden, ambushed our Supreme Elder, and now they even demand that we hand over the remaining members of the Xiao Family!"

Grief turned into rage.

The Misty Sacred Palace Master refused firmly, "It is impossible to hand over the remaining members of the Xiao Family. Our Misty Sacred Palace will protect them at all costs! Otherwise, how will the sects of the world view us?"

The Misty Sacred Palace Master was determined to preserve the last trace of the Xiao Family's bloodline.

Several days later, nearly all the outer disciples of the Misty Sacred Palace had been slaughtered. Su Chen led the members of the Killing God Hall directly to the gates of the sect. The sudden assault terrified the Misty Sacred Palace into immediately activating its grand protective formation.

"Sha Shengzi, what exactly do you want?!"

An elder of the Misty Sacred Palace demanded.

Su Chen helplessly stroked his mask. The Misty Sacred Palace was composed entirely of women and had connections spread throughout the Eternal World. In truth, he only wanted to sever the final bloodline of the Xiao Family. Unfortunately… the Misty Sacred Palace had chosen to become his enemy for the sake of a few worthless Xiao Family remnants.

Su Chen said, "This seat will give your Misty Sacred Palace one final chance. Hand over the Xiao Family remnants, or today not a single chicken or dog will be left alive in the Misty Sacred Palace."

The Misty Sacred Palace Master replied, "Impossible! Even if the Killing God Hall is powerful, our Misty Sacred Palace will never yield!"

By now, the Misty Sacred Palace had already summoned external reinforcements—this was the source of the Palace Master's confidence!

Su Chen sighed softly, "Is it really worth becoming enemies with the Killing God Hall for the sake of a few Xiao Family remnants?"

Suddenly, miserable screams erupted inside the Misty Sacred Palace as blood flowed like rivers. The supposedly impregnable grand formation collapsed in an instant.

Panic spread throughout the Misty Sacred Palace. Some cursed traitors, but it was useless. The Killing God Hall charged directly into the sect. One immortal island and sacred mountain after another was dyed red with blood as Su Chen unleashed a slaughter.

The Misty Sacred Palace Master was entangled by Saints from the Killing God Hall and could only watch helplessly as familiar figures fell one after another. Her heart felt as if it were being cut by knives. Su Chen's earlier question echoed endlessly in her mind: Was it worth destroying the entire Misty Sacred Palace for the sake of a few Xiao Family remnants?

"Stop! I am willing to hand over the Xiao Family remnants!"

The Misty Sacred Palace Master finally compromised. She released the last surviving members of the Xiao Family's bloodline.

Su Chen swept his gaze over them, and one figure after another turned into a mist of blood. From that moment on, every last trace of the Xiao Family's bloodline was completely eradicated.

The Misty Sacred Palace Master spoke with humiliation, "Sha Shengzi, I have already handed over the Xiao Family remnants. Your Killing God Hall should leave our Misty Sacred Palace now!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen suddenly burst into laughter.

His icy voice descended like a nightmare, "Kill. Today, not a single chicken or dog shall remain alive in the Misty Sacred Palace!"

The Misty Sacred Palace Master cried out, "Sha Shengzi, you have no honor!"

Su Chen continued slaughtering the disciples and elders of the Misty Sacred Palace. The Killing God Demon Embryo swelled rapidly to its limit. A thin purple-black membrane formed around Su Chen, enveloping him completely. Above the entire Misty Sacred Palace, a terrifying aura spread. The whole world was dyed with killing intent. Whether from the Misty Sacred Palace or the Killing God Hall, countless martial artists were eroded by the killing intent, turning into puppets or dying on the spot.

Su Chen paid no attention to any of this. At this moment, he was undergoing his final transformation, returning once more to the Saint realm!

The Killing God Demon Embryo was about to be completed!