With nothing more than a single sentence—and without even using the Eye of Insight—Aise’s figure silently dissolved before Xia Lun, like a sand painting scattered by the wind.
It was an illusion created from Xia Lun’s memories. And in Xia Lun’s memories, Aise would look exactly like that.
For an instant, an almost imperceptible pang passed through Xia Lun’s chest.
Xia Lun looked down at the blood sword in his hand. A dark-red sheen flowed along its blade like the pulse of a living creature.
In truth, the blood sword possessed neither consciousness nor a sword spirit. Everything it did was merely the result of its nature and instinct.
Xia Lun’s gaze then returned to the blood sea below.
In only a moment, countless blurry, twisted blood shadows struggled up from beneath the surface. They reached toward Xia Lun in the sky, as though they were about to launch an attack.
Xia Lun simply watched them take shape, as if observing a clumsy play that had nothing to do with him.
“Do you intend to continue? This meaningless farce.” Xia Lun’s voice slowly rang out, overpowering the invisible uproar below. “You should know that these things can’t hurt me.”
The writhing blood sea actually seemed to understand him. It paused briefly, and then the blood shadows instantly dispersed, transforming into bloodwater that merged back into the sea.
Xia Lun stood suspended in the void as the blood sea below returned to stillness.
A moment later, a low rumble began to rise from the center of the blood sea.
The surface started to bulge. At first, it was only a small mound, but it rapidly swelled and rose, as if a mountain range beneath the sea were breaking through the surface at astonishing speed. Vast quantities of bloodwater defied gravity, surging upward in reverse torrents and gathering together as a gigantic figure took shape.
It was a body as imposing as a mountain. Its skin was a deeper crimson, like congealed blood, while dark-golden patterns resembling veins of magma slowly flowed across its surface. Six equally massive arms unfolded symmetrically behind it, each one seemingly capable of crushing a mountain with ease.
Yet what moved Xia Lun most was the creature’s face.
Aside from those inhuman features, the contours of its face and the subtle expression between its brows and eyes were unmistakable. Xia Lun recognized them at a glance.
The face the Chaos Demon God had revealed actually looked exactly like his own!
When the Chaos Demon God had grown just tall enough to meet Xia Lun’s gaze while he floated in midair, it stopped growing.
Xia Lun had no doubt that it could become even larger. After all, the blood sea beneath its feet still stretched beyond the horizon and showed no sign of drying up.
“You seem surprised.” The Chaos Demon God’s expression was remarkably calm. Its voice was not like thunder or the echo of some abyss, as one might have expected. Instead, it was exceptionally clear and even, carrying a hint of curiosity.
“Why did you take the form of the Chieftain?” Xia Lun gripped the blood sword in his hand, remaining alert for the instant this creature might attack.
He did not believe that the Chaos Demon God had taken on his appearance. After all, Xia Lun understood that an existence such as the Chaos Demon God might not even consider him worth imitating.
“Why do you see it that way?” the Chaos Demon God asked, still composed. There was no trace of madness in its voice. “He and I share the same origin. Isn’t it perfectly normal for us to have the same appearance?”
“The same origin?” Xia Lun was slightly taken aback.
“The world was born from primordial chaos. In an explosion, space and time came into existence, and the Celestial God and Demon God races appeared alongside them.” The Chaos Demon God spoke of things Xia Lun already knew. “As the first Demon God and Celestial God, the Chieftain and I were formed from the same primordial chaos.”
“But you are polar opposites,” Xia Lun said slowly.
“That is true,” the Chaos Demon God readily admitted. “Because our natures were utterly opposed, we could not coexist within a single body, and eventually separated completely. But no matter how far back we trace our origins, we both came from the same chaos. What is wrong with having similar faces?”
“So you’re saying that you were born evil, while the Chieftain was born righteous?” Xia Lun stared unblinkingly at the Chaos Demon God before him.
“Evil and righteousness… Who decides which is which? And what defines them?” The Chaos Demon God’s face remained utterly expressionless. “You are human, born from the power left behind by the Celestial God race. Your minds are stable by nature. For us, however, devouring, destruction, and chaos are simply part of everyday life. Just as you are immersed in peace, we are ruled by slaughter… Who can determine which side is right and which is wrong? You merely stand from your own perspective and presumptuously label us as so-called evil.”
Xia Lun fell silent for a moment. The Chaos Demon God’s words were not without reason. In fact, they touched upon certain philosophical questions concerning the essence of existence.
“And for the sake of your so-called righteousness, you intend to erase me…” The Chaos Demon God finally let out its first cold laugh, revealing a trace of disdain. “What a selfish race.”
Yet Xia Lun was not shaken in the slightest by its words. Instead, he seemed to relax completely.
“If that’s all there is to it, then that’s wonderful,” Xia Lun replied.
“What?” The Chaos Demon God frowned.
“Then there’s no pressure at all.” Xia Lun tightened his grip around the hilt. The blood sword in his hand slowly rose, its tip pointing straight at the Chaos Demon God’s abyssal eyes. “It’s just like the most primitive laws of nature. If a beast tries to prey on a human, the human naturally picks up a club and fights back.”
A cold smile curved across Xia Lun’s lips.
“That way, cutting you down won’t trouble me in the slightest.”
“Is that so? That is how you intend to see it?” The Chaos Demon God crossed its front pair of arms before its chest. Its voice remained as steady as ever. “But to me, you do not even qualify as prey… Only the Chieftain is worthy of being my opponent.”
An indescribable, terrifying aura erupted from the mountain-like body of the Chaos Demon God like a tangible tsunami.
It was not killing intent, but a higher level of pressure—the crushing force of one set of laws against another. Even the void seemed to tremble, letting out a pained cry beneath the burden. The blood sea below was forced downward by the aura, sinking into the shape of a gigantic bowl-shaped vortex.
Even Xia Lun, as powerful as he was now, could not help paling. The arm holding his sword tensed as he resisted the pressure that seemed capable of crushing even his soul.
“You will not be my opponents. The Priestess—though perhaps she should now be called a goddess—and the goddess will not be my opponent either.” The Chaos Demon God regarded Xia Lun indifferently. “You are nothing more than food laid out on a platter.”
Xia Lun clenched his teeth. Amid the boundless pressure, he slowly raised the blood sword to an angle better suited for exerting force.
The dark-red light along the blade began to flicker rapidly, as though the sword were trembling with both fear and excitement.
Xia Lun said nothing. But his rigid spine and the battle spirit burning in his eyes were already the finest answer he could give.
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
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s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
