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Chapter 178: The Life-Slaughter Demon Lord (Part 18)

After Lin Changsheng carved open a path and charged into the ancient battlefield, the other Saints could no longer sit still. They exerted all their strength to open passages and rushed inside. The aura here was far too terrifying. Some of the weaker Saints were instantly annihilated by the destructive power.

"Sacred medicine… That is a legendary sacred medicine nourished by the blood of a Quasi-Emperor!"

Everyone saw a gorgeous flower blooming with magnificent colors, devouring the laws of heaven and earth while rooted upon a vast river of blood. It was a flawless sacred medicine, formed from the Great Dao and the blood of a Quasi-Emperor.

A flawless sacred medicine was enough to extend a Saint's lifespan or even allow them to live a second life. The moment it appeared, everyone's heartbeat slowed by half a beat. In an instant, several Saints moved to seize it.

In the outside world, these were legendary Saint realm powerhouses, yet here they fought until rivers of blood flowed for a single sacred medicine. However, some ancient figures remained unmoved and continued deeper into the battlefield. They knew that this place was not merely the ancient battlefield of a Quasi-Emperor. It was also the place where a Supreme—and a being who had reached the extreme sublimation of a Great Emperor—had fallen. There was far more here than just one sacred medicine.

"That is… an Emperor Weapon fragment!"

Powerful existences were shocked. A broken corner of a fragment, the size of a star, floated in the air. Though it had lost its luster, it still emitted an ancient and mighty aura that commanded the submission of all living beings across the myriad races.

"The artifact spirit of the Emperor Weapon has perished, yet it still possesses such terrifying power…"

Ancient existences murmured in awe and horror.

Even a broken Emperor Weapon, even one without its artifact spirit, still contained Emperor Dao laws. Such a treasure was undoubtedly a heaven-defying opportunity for many Saint Kings.

A single damaged Emperor Weapon fragment triggered a frenzied battle among Saint Kings, and some Saint Kings fell in the struggle.

Yet even more ancient powerhouses chose to press deeper. This ancient battlefield was simply too astonishing. Even Emperor Weapons had shattered here. The further they advanced, the more terrifying the feeling became…

A Quasi-Emperor was still an Emperor. Any being touched by the word "Emperor" was destined to walk that ultimate path and stand at the pinnacle of the universe.

Broken Emperor Weapon fragments were scattered everywhere. The crowd had already grown numb to the sight.

"It is said that in that battle back then, Nangong Chen, the master of Falling Emperor Mountain, and Li Shenhua, the legendary Myth Ancestor of the Heavenly Profound Domain, joined forces to fight an alternative Dao prover and a Supreme. They used three Emperor Weapons. Two of them had their artifact spirits self-destruct, and the Purple Firmament Sword of the Purple Firmament Dao Sect from the Azure Nether Dao Domain has been missing ever since…"

Just as an ancient Great Saint spoke with reverence about the legend, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted from within the ancient battlefield!

Everyone looked over and felt their scalps go numb!

"That is…"

A blood river surged forth, flooding large swathes of the ancient battlefield and submerging the broken Emperor Weapon fragments. An incomparably terrifying aura emanated from within, causing the eyes of many powerhouses to fill with terror. That aura far exceeded their imagination!

A powerhouse gritted his teeth, his legs trembling as he spoke shakily, "This is… Emperor might… Could it be that the Supreme from that battle back then is still alive and is about to return?"

If a Supreme were to emerge and stir up chaos, who besides the current Great Emperor could stop him?

Yet the current Great Emperor had already begun to decline and was no longer young. Moreover, he had not appeared for tens of thousands of years!

Bang!

The Saint who had successfully seized the sacred medicine looked overjoyed, but before his joy could last, a terrifying aura locked onto him. In almost an instant, he was erased completely, not even his Saint body remaining.

Two new figures appeared inside the ancient battlefield. A mysterious middle-aged man wearing a purple-black mask toyed with the sacred medicine in his hand while looking deeper into the battlefield.

Su Chen was inwardly surprised. This aura belonged to none other than the Blood Butcher Supreme from his previous life. However, it was far weaker than the original, only at the level of a near Quasi-Emperor.

"The Blood Butcher Supreme is dead, yet a new divine thought was born from his corpse and became a new artifact spirit!"

Su Chen and the Killing Ancestor took a single step and vanished from the spot, heading deeper into the ancient battlefield.

After the two left, the assembled Saints still felt lingering fear in their hearts.

"What a terrifying figure… Who exactly is that person? Why did he suddenly appear in the ancient battlefield?"

"I know… That is the Life-Slaughter Demon Lord, the strongest monster of the past ten thousand years, the one who obtained the Killing Emperor's inheritance. The one beside him should be the legendary Killing Ancestor, an ultimate powerhouse who has traversed the myriad races and lived through endless ages!"

"It's actually the Killing God Hall… It seems this time the ancient battlefield will not be peaceful!"

The appearance of Su Chen and the Killing Ancestor sent shockwaves in all directions.

Deeper within the ancient battlefield, a blood sea churned violently, hiding an incomparably terrifying figure that was undergoing transformation.

The Supreme who had died in the past had surprisingly revived once more. A flawless Emperor Sword was suppressed beneath him as he devoured its artifact spirit!

At this moment, another majestic figure stood in confrontation with that terrifying being.

"There is a familiar aura on you… one that disgusts me!"

The 'Blood Butcher Supreme' spoke coldly, radiating endless malice. Although his Emperor body no longer possessed the same terrifying might as before, it still carried the power to suppress the heavens!

Lin Changsheng's expression was grave. The overwhelming malice born from the Emperor corpse, once released into the world, would likely cause cosmic turmoil.

Lin Changsheng said, "In the past, my father personally slew your true body. Today, this evil thought of yours has encountered me. This is your destiny. You will perish completely here!"

Facing a former Supreme being, Lin Changsheng showed no fear. He intended to suppress this terrifying divine spirit!

The laws of his Longevity Supreme Body surged forth. With the Longevity Supreme Body at great completion, he possessed the strength to contend with a Quasi-Emperor head-on.

"Ridiculous. Truly ridiculous. A mere child dares to show disrespect to me! You are far inferior to that person from back then!"

The 'Blood Butcher Supreme' mocked, attempting to shake Lin Changsheng's will. Unfortunately, Lin Changsheng was determined to suppress him.

Lin Changsheng was no ordinary Great Saint, and the evil thought of the 'Blood Butcher Supreme' was no ordinary Quasi-Emperor. When these two peerless powerhouses clashed, heaven and earth crumbled.

"We absolutely cannot allow this evil entity to leave this place!"

Several old Great Saints from the myriad races felt heavy in their hearts. Although the Longevity Great Saint was powerful, he was still at a disadvantage against a former Supreme. Three old Great Saints who had emerged joined the fray without hesitation, attacking the 'Blood Butcher Supreme' together!

Only at this moment could they set aside their mutual grudges.

The sudden intervention caused the 'Blood Butcher Supreme' to roar furiously, "A bunch of ants dare to offend the dignity of a Supreme?!"

Chapter 179: The Life-Slaughter Demon Lord (Part 19)

One of the old Great Saints was directly blasted apart by a single strike, his blood dyeing the vault of heaven and sending chills through everyone's hearts!

The 'Blood Butcher Supreme' was simply too powerful!

The 'Blood Butcher Supreme' had originally believed that by killing one ant with thunderous force, these ignorant fools would retreat. Instead, their resistance grew even fiercer. Not a single Saint chose to withdraw. Even the many Saint Kings who had been hesitant earlier joined the battlefield, fighting without regard for their lives!

The more terrifying the 'Blood Butcher Supreme' became, the more determined they were to kill him. The Quasi-Emperors who had once protected the myriad races had not shed their blood in vain. If this divine spirit of the 'Blood Butcher Supreme' were allowed to return to the position of Supreme once more, it would bring another great calamity that no one could escape!

"A bunch of foolish idiots!"

The 'Blood Butcher Supreme' was so enraged he roared wildly.

He was merely an evil thought and could not understand why these people would throw away their lives so willingly.

Suddenly, an extremely terrifying killing intent descended, splitting the battlefield in two. A crimson blood sword floated in the air, radiating overwhelming killing intent as if it intended to slaughter all living beings.

The sudden change made both the 'Blood Butcher Supreme' and everyone else on the battlefield tense up.

No one knew whether this terrifying aura belonged to friend or foe.

Ripples appeared in space, opening a passage. From within emerged a terrifying figure that was partially visible, causing the surrounding destructive auras to automatically retreat.

"It's someone from the Killing God Hall!"

The Killing God Hall did not have a good reputation among the myriad races!

The atmosphere grew extremely tense.

Su Chen swept his indifferent gaze across everyone present.

"We of the Killing God Hall are all assassins. As proper assassins, we only accept missions with generous rewards."

Lin Changsheng said, "It is said that if the price is right, the Killing God Hall even dares to kill an 'Emperor.' I wonder if the Killing God Hall today dares to join forces to slaughter a former Supreme?"

From beneath his mask, Su Chen let out a low, hoarse voice, "It is merely an evil thought born from within a Supreme's body. Why wouldn't we dare? However, my Killing God Hall requires one item as payment!"

Lin Changsheng agreed without hesitation, "Deal!"

The Killing God Demon Embryo radiated boundless killing intent that coiled around Su Chen.

The supreme Rakshasa form manifested, holding a divine sword as it slashed directly toward the 'Blood Butcher Supreme.' With only first-stage Great Saint cultivation, he dared to charge head-on against a former Supreme. This scene left many Saints in awe and admiration.

This was the Killing God Hall—something the myriad races both loved and hated.

The 'Blood Butcher Supreme' sensed danger and cried out in alarm, "What does Your Excellency want? I will give it to you! As long as you help me kill them, I am willing to pay ten times the reward!"

Su Chen did not stop. He simply replied coldly, "Ten times the reward is indeed tempting. However, the assassins of my Killing God Hall all have principles."

Su Chen's words caused everyone's emotions to roller-coaster wildly.

Some despised the ruthless style of the Killing God Hall. But now, they could not help but admire it. From the strongest experts to ordinary assassins, the Killing God Hall's members all had principles. If you wanted to assassinate a genius or elder from an opposing force, the Killing God Hall was the right choice!

The 'Blood Butcher Supreme' roared furiously. Su Chen's strength was already terrifying, and with Lin Changsheng—a peak Great Saint with a great completion divine body—plus the continuous attacks from many experts of the myriad races, wounds soon appeared on that body!

At that moment, a sharp aura suddenly erupted. At some unknown time, a figure had approached the 'Blood Butcher Supreme' and delivered a sure-kill strike, heavily injuring him. Everyone was shocked. When they saw the figure clearly, it turned out to be an infant-like being.

"That is the Killing Ancestor of the Killing God Hall… He has been hiding in the shadows the whole time, waiting for the right moment. What terrifying concealment technique—even a former Supreme failed to detect him!"

The Saints felt deep wariness.

They had not noticed him either… If the Killing Ancestor had targeted them, who could have dodged that sure-kill strike? A weaker Quasi-Emperor would likely have perished on the spot!

This was a being who had reached the extreme of the Killing Dao—the Killing Ancestor who made all living beings tremble in fear!

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Even Su Chen was slightly surprised.

The Killing Ancestor was actually this powerful. When he had fought the old Great Saint from the Dao Sect earlier, he had been at a disadvantage. Now it seemed that if the Killing Ancestor had chosen to hide in the shadows from the beginning, that old Great Saint would probably have fallen long ago.

However, Su Chen did not hesitate. The 'Blood Butcher Supreme' was heavily injured, so it was time to kick him while he was down. He attacked directly alongside Lin Changsheng, sealing off the 'Blood Butcher Supreme's escape routes.

The 'Blood Butcher Supreme' roared unwillingly, "I am unwilling… truly unwilling! To think I would fall at the hands of a bunch of ants!"

His body was slashed apart. This time, he died completely, with no possibility of reviving again!

Su Chen felt the killing intent within his Killing God Demon Embryo surge violently. His cultivation broke through rapidly, advancing three minor realms in succession to reach the fourth stage of the Great Saint realm. He had saved himself a thousand years of bitter cultivation. This unexpected gain filled him with delight.

What interested Su Chen even more, however, was the bronze oil lamp left behind from his previous life.

With the 'Blood Butcher Supreme's suppression gone, a certain region was revealed. A terrifying sword floated there, protecting two damaged corpses. It was none other than the Purple Firmament Emperor Sword from his previous life. Su Chen had thrown it into the void back then, yet instead of returning to the Azure Nether Dao Domain, it had chosen to come back and protect the remnants of the two bodies. In the end, it had fallen into the final scheme of the Blood Butcher Supreme, who wanted to use the artifact spirit within the Emperor Sword to live a second life.

At this moment, the artifact spirit of the Purple Firmament Emperor Sword was extremely weak and seemed on the verge of dissipating. Sensing the disappearance of the 'Blood Butcher Supreme's aura, the sword's power gradually faded as well.

"Truly worthy of a Supreme. Even after reaching extreme sublimation, he still had such means. He came so close to living a second life."

Su Chen sighed inwardly in amazement.

Although Divine Evolution Great Emperor and Invincible Great Emperor had slain so many Supremes in succession, this did not mean Supremes were weak. It simply meant the Great Emperors were too strong—truly unrivaled in the universe. Only when a Supreme reached extreme sublimation and sacrificed everything for one final battle would they have the power to fight back!

Even an unremarkable Supreme like the 'Blood Butcher Supreme' had nearly succeeded in living a second life. The means and scheming of these former Emperors far surpassed ordinary beings. Unfortunately, both of their lives had been disrupted by Su Chen. Their luck simply wasn't good enough.

Many living beings turned their gazes toward Su Chen. They had not forgotten that the Life-Slaughter Demon Lord of the Killing God Hall had demanded one item as payment! No one objected because no one dared to offend the Killing God Hall. If they failed to kill him, they would never be able to eat or sleep in peace again!

"Could it be… the Killing God Hall wants that Emperor Weapon?"

Some guessed. Although the artifact spirit inside the Emperor Weapon was extremely weak and could no longer unleash its full power, it was still an Emperor Weapon. Even without its artifact spirit, it remained unrivaled in the world!

To everyone's astonishment, however, the Life-Slaughter Demon Lord did not choose the Emperor Weapon, nor did he take the damaged corpses of the two former Quasi-Emperors. Instead, he selected a broken oil lamp. After taking the lamp, Su Chen and the Killing Ancestor left the ancient battlefield directly.

"What… exactly is that bronze oil lamp? Is it more precious than an Emperor Weapon?"

Everyone was puzzled. Even Lin Changsheng had prepared himself for the possibility of being unable to retrieve the Purple Firmament Emperor Sword, yet the Life-Slaughter Demon Lord had chosen something he had never even heard of!

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