Volume 10, Chapter 713 – Take Her to Drink Blood

This one-sided massacre continued. Not a single immortal could withstand even one strike under Lu Yao’s hand, but they still charged forward fearlessly, even if it meant dying and turning into zombies, their steps never once halting.

Lu Yao could have cleared the battlefield in an instant, but she did not. Instead, she deliberately held back, killing while simultaneously comprehending the essence of Killing Intent.

Day after day passed. The first wave of immortals had already been almost entirely slaughtered, but more kept pouring in ceaselessly. Under the effect of the Soul-Guiding Banners, any immortal intent on killing Lu Yao would charge forward without fear of death.

What none of them knew was that the Immortal Alliance had already arrived near Tianhan Planet. They numbered in the thousands, and their leader was none other than Vice Alliance Master Tu Wen, whose cultivation had reached the mid-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm. But since each member had doused themselves with Heaven-Deceiving Water, divine sense scans could not detect them.

“Vice Alliance Master, should we stop them?”

A peak Earthly Immortal Elder at his side asked anxiously.

“Why should we stop them?” Tu Wen asked back in puzzlement.

“If they kill that zombie, wouldn’t we return empty-handed?” the elder voiced his concern.

“Elder Qian, be patient. If this lot can kill that zombie, then she isn’t worthy of being our Alliance’s tool in the first place. Taking her back would be useless. Besides, we can use her hand to eliminate more rebels. Why not?”

A sneer of contempt appeared on Tu Wen’s face. Since Lu Yao had intentionally held back, it naturally gave him the illusion of superiority.

“That’s right, Elder Qian. Have you forgotten? Only zombies at the Heavenly Demon Realm are of use to us.”

Another scar-faced elder reminded him.

Elder Qian was silenced and could only continue to observe.

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed. Tianhan Planet had turned into a river of blood. From the ground to the skies beyond the atmosphere, corpses lay everywhere, looking exactly like the legendary scene of the “Day of Blood” descending.

“Could this be the ‘Day of Blood’ the Tianjizi prophesied?”

One of the Immortal Alliance’s stewards asked worriedly.

“Nonsense! Is this the Blood River? At best, this is child’s play!”

Tu Wen immediately barked at him.

“Exactly. The Tianjizi said this Elder would die in the Blood River. Do you think she has the strength to kill me?”

The scar-faced elder asked with absolute confidence.

“No! No! Elder Zhuang’s strength is unmatched. How could some petty zombies possibly kill you?”

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That disciple rushed to flatter him.

A few more days passed like this, when suddenly, an aura so terrifying it chilled the soul erupted from Lu Yao’s body. After slaughtering over a million, she finally comprehended Killing Intent.

The countless immortals in the sky were affected by this aura. A large number fell stiffly from the heavens. Those who had not released their Essence Souls had their courage shattered; the timid were frightened out of their very souls, dying on the spot.

“Is this Killing Intent?”

Elder Qian of the Alliance asked in shock.

“This zombie is lucky, turning misfortune into fortune and comprehending Killing Intent. But unfortunately for her, she has already been targeted by our Alliance. In the future, she will be of no real use.”

Tu Wen continued to act high and mighty. And indeed, Killing Intent was not invincible. As long as one released the Essence Soul embodying the seven emotions and six desires, one could resist it.

“Alliance Master, to avoid unnecessary complications, we should bring her back quickly.”

Elder Qian urged.

“Elder Qian, are you afraid of mere Killing Intent? Haven’t you released your Essence Soul?” Tu Wen reminded him.

Elder Zhuang also turned to the group behind him: “All who still have their Essence Souls in their seas of consciousness, release them at once!”

“Yes!”

The disciples clasped their fists and obeyed, letting their Essence Souls manifest.

“Alliance Master, it’s not fear! It’s just that, with most of the fiends in the Immortal Realm already cleansed, a zombie of this level appearing is already a miracle. Even if she is a bit weak, we can take her back and cultivate her. That is better than returning empty-handed.”

Elder Qian defended himself.

Tu Wen listened and fell into thought. After a pause, he said, “What Elder Qian says has some merit. Then let’s bring her back.”

“Yes, raising her like in a game. I like that too!”

Elder Zhuang chimed in, his face showing an ill-intentioned grin.

‘You won’t even spare zombies?’

A flash of disdain flickered in Elder Qian’s eyes.

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“Let’s go!”

Tu Wen commanded and then led the way toward Tianhan Planet.

“Vice Alliance Master Tu, there is a sinister formation ahead that breeds resentment.”

Elder Qian quickly warned.

“Hmph, pathetic thing! And they dare bring it out to shame themselves?”

Tu Wen snorted coldly. His immense divine sense burst forth, instantly crushing the four Soul-Guiding Banners placed in the east, south, west, and north of Tianhan Planet.

“Pfft!”

A burly man hidden in the shadows suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. His face turned pale with fear, and he immediately fled.

Without the formation, the resentment surrounding Tianhan Planet gradually dispersed. The immortals who had tried to attack Lu Yao regained clarity in their eyes and scattered like frightened birds and beasts.

‘They’ve finally come.’

Lu Yao looked toward the Immortal Alliance members, the corner of her mouth curling slightly. At such close range, Heaven-Deceiving Water might block divine sense, but it could not block her powerful perception.

Tu Wen’s figure suddenly vanished, reappearing right in front of Lu Yao. With a look of contempt, he said, “I am Tu Wen, Vice Alliance Master of the Immortal Alliance. If you don’t want to die, come with me!”

Beside her, An Xuan quickly hid behind Lu Yao after hearing this.

“Tu Wen? I heard your strength has already reached the mid-stage Heavenly Immortal Realm?”

Lu Yao feigned doubtful surprise.

“Correct. If you behave, you might suffer less.”

Tu Wen threatened.

Lu Yao’s face showed hesitation. She knew she could not agree too readily, or else it would arouse suspicion.

“Ignorant fool!”

Tu Wen had expected this. His divine sense surged into the ground, and the entire Tianhan Planet began to tremble violently. With one catastrophic quake after another, volcanoes broke through dozens of li of ice, erupting. The surface split into enormous bottomless chasms that spread endlessly, soon dividing the planet into countless fragments.

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In less than ten breaths, vast Tianhan Planet was completely destroyed by Tu Wen’s divine sense alone.

Lu Yao and An Xuan both opened their mouths in shock, though only the former was pretending.

“Well? Will you come with me now?”

Tu Wen asked again.

“Al… alright… but I want to bring her along.”

Lu Yao stammered deliberately, glancing toward An Xuan.

An Xuan did not refuse, trusting her mistress completely.

“As you wish.”

Tu Wen said impatiently.

The Immortal Alliance then escorted Lu Yao and her servant away from Tianhan Planet.

Qi Huang grew increasingly excited, for this meant Lu Yao would soon drink the blood of the foreign Heavenly Dao. By then, she too would learn how to use the power of Assimilation.

The journey ahead was long. Along the way, many immortals still tried to defy fate by attacking Lu Yao. Yet all were slaughtered either by her or by the Alliance members. Their blood dyed every place the group passed, fulfilling Tianjizi’s prophecy of the “Blood River”.

After about a month, the Immortal Alliance brought Lu Yao and her servant to their headquarters, where they were presented before the Alliance Master, Quan Fengtian.

In the Immortal Realm, strength was everything. Since Quan Fengtian was Alliance Master, his strength was naturally greater than his subordinates. Indeed, he was the only living late-stage Heavenly Immortal powerhouse.

Inside the Alliance’s grand hall, the immortal-looking Quan Fengtian sat high above, gazing down at Lu Yao and her servant. He asked, “Do you know why we sought you?”

“I don’t know.”

Lu Yao feigned ignorance.

“Then I will be brief. The Alliance has found a piece of flesh belonging to a foreign Heavenly Dao. I want you to drink its blood and read its memories from two hundred thousand years ago, so we can find more of its remains.”

Quan Fengtian stated concisely.

“No problem. But you must let us go afterward.”

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Lu Yao replied, deliberately sounding as though she was negotiating.

“As long as you behave, we won’t drive you into a corner.”

Quan Fengtian perfunctorily assured her with no sincerity.

“Alliance Master, her strength doesn’t seem to have reached the Heavenly Demon Realm.”

At this time, Tu Wen reported quietly.

“What? Then why did you bring them back? Fiends like this should simply be killed.”

Quan Fengtian frowned, clearly displeased.

“Alliance Master, my thought was this: with most fiends already purged and Yin energy greatly diminished, the appearance of even a peak Earthly Demon zombie is a miracle. Though she is a little weak, we can cultivate her. But if we kill her and cannot find a stronger one later, what then?”

Tu Wen explained.

Hearing this, Quan Fengtian began to hesitate.

“Actually, my strength has already reached the Heavenly Demon Realm.”

Lu Yao, not wanting to waste time, spoke weakly.

“Really?”

Quan Fengtian’s eyes lit up. His divine sense, at the third level of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, pressed down on Lu Yao, testing her.

Lu Yao stood unmoving, as immovable as a mountain, not even her expression changing.

“Is this right?”

Tu Wen’s face froze with surprise. He felt something was amiss.

“Excellent! Immediately take her to absorb the blood of that foreign Heavenly Dao.”

Quan Fengtian ordered, thrilled.

Qi Huang’s very soul quivered with excitement. She had been waiting for this day for so long. At last, her wish was about to come true.