28: Chapter 28: The Death of the Blood Demon Child

Blood Child's injuries had recovered by nearly half, and seeing the Demon Spider's terrifying power, his heart tightened.

He knew he could not wait any longer.

With a flick of his single arm, that blood-colored bone shield transformed into a bloody ray of light, smashing fiercely toward the Demon Spider's head!

"Die, you vile beast!"

This was his all-out strike, intended to interrupt the Demon Spider's casting.

The Demon Spider was indeed distracted by the bone shield, its scarlet eyes turning toward Blood Child.

It opened its mouth, and a blood-colored beam of light, condensed to the extreme, shot out, colliding fiercely with the bone shield!

Boom!!!

The shockwave of the explosion swept across the entire plaza, filling the air with dust and smoke.

And in this moment of chaos.

Xiao Ran's figure appeared like a ghost three zhang behind Blood Child.

He pressed his right index and middle fingers together, and a point of pitch-black light condensed at his fingertips.

That was not Guixu Demonic Light.

It was a secret technique recorded in the Blood Scripture · Fragment.

Blood Soul Spike!

Using one's own essence blood as a guide, it condensed a single, sinister attack capable of piercing the Divine Soul, specifically designed to break through Protective Aura and strike directly at the Sea of Consciousness.

Xiao Ran burned a drop of essence blood, forcibly activating this secret technique that he had not yet fully mastered.

"Go."

He spat out a single word.

That point of black light shot out silently, sinking into the back of Blood Child's head.

Blood Child's body suddenly stiffened.

He was fully focused on controlling the bone shield to fight the Demon Spider and never expected a sneak attack from behind.

Moreover, Xiao Ran had just been helping him!

The moment the Blood Soul Spike entered his body, Blood Child felt as if his Sea of Consciousness was being pricked by ten thousand needles; his Divine Soul throbbed with pain, and his vision went black.

The demonic essence controlling the bone shield immediately went into chaos.

The Demon Spider seized the opportunity, and the blood-colored beam of light surged forward!

"Crack—!"

The bone shield shattered completely!

The remaining force of the beam slammed fiercely into Blood Child's chest!

"Pfft!!!"

Blood Child spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with organ fragments, his body flying backward like a torn sack, collapsing half a ruined wall.

He struggled to crawl up, only to see Xiao Ran slowly walking toward him.

"You... you..."

Blood Child's scarlet eyes widened, filled with malice and disbelief.

"Senior Brother, surprised?"

Xiao Ran crouched down, his voice calm.

"That earth core demon marrow milk in the Blood Fiend Cave? I had actually already taken most of it."

"That Demon Spider... it is indeed at the Golden Core Peak. I never fought it; I merely deliberately triggered its Restriction so it would chase us out."

"You... you plotted against me..."

With every word Blood Child spoke, a stream of bloody foam gushed from his mouth.

"Likewise."

"Didn't you originally plan to have Liu Meier kill me while you were at it? Oh, that's right, she's probably still unconscious. I didn't hit her too hard; she should wake up before dawn."

Xiao Ran said indifferently.

Blood Child wanted to say more.

But behind him, the Blood Jade Demon Spider was already closing in.

This Yao Beast was clearly vengeful; it recognized that Blood Child was the one who had just broken into its lair and tried to steal its treasures.

"Hiss!!!"

A long, blood-colored leg stabbed down like a spear!

Despair and madness flashed in Blood Child's eyes. He bit down hard on the tip of his tongue, preparing to self-detonate his Golden Core to drag Xiao Ran down with him.

But Xiao Ran was faster.

A hand pressed onto his Dantian.

Guixu Demonic Light flickered.

The Golden Core within Blood Child's body was forcefully extracted, devoured, and disintegrated!

"Urgh, ah!!!"

The shrill, inhuman scream came to an abrupt halt.

Blood Child's body rapidly withered, eventually turning into a desiccated corpse.

Xiao Ran stood up and looked at the Blood Jade Demon Spider before him.

The Demon Spider's eight eyes stared at him, seemingly hesitating.

It instinctively sensed that this human before it was more dangerous than the last one.

Xiao Ran took a small jade bottle from his Storage Pouch, poured out three drops of earth core demon marrow milk, and flicked them toward the Demon Spider.

The Demon Spider caught the earth core demon marrow milk with a long leg, sniffed it, and greed flashed in its scarlet eyes.

It took one deep look at Xiao Ran, then turned around, its eight long legs moving as it quickly vanished into the night.

The thinking of a Yao Beast is very simple.

This human gave a benefit and is not to be trifled with, so leave.

Xiao Ran watched the direction in which the Demon Spider left and slowly let out a breath.

He walked back to the center of the plaza, looking at the devastation and the terrified surrendering soldiers of the Blood Fiend Sect.

"Zhao Yuan."

"He-here, here..."

Zhao Yuan scrambled over, not daring to lift his head.

"Blood Child perished together with the Yao Beast."

"I repelled the Yao Beast and preserved this place. Do you understand?"

Xiao Ran said calmly.

Zhao Yuan trembled all over, instantly understanding.

"Un-understand! The Eighth Demon Child fought the Yao Beast to the death, and Ninth Demon Child stepped forward to repel the Yao Beast and protect us all!"

"Very good."

"Tomorrow, I will send a message back to the Sect to report this matter."

"There is a ledger for the inventory; Liu Meier has a copy. Assist her in organizing it completely. What should be handed over, hand over; what should be kept..."

Xiao Ran nodded and continued.

He glanced at Zhao Yuan.

Zhao Yuan immediately said, "This old one understands! Since the Blood Fiend Sect now belongs to Eternal Night, all resources are naturally for the Demon Child to decide! What should be kept will certainly be kept properly!"

Xiao Ran said no more, turning to walk toward the corner where Liu Meier lay unconscious.

He undid the Restriction and tapped a strand of demonic essence into her brow to wake her up.

Liu Meier's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing Xiao Ran, she was startled at first, then stunned when she felt no Restrictions or injuries in her body.

"Senior Sister is awake?"

"During the chaos just now, Senior Sister was unfortunately knocked unconscious by the shockwave, but fortunately, you are unharmed."

Xiao Ran smiled.

Liu Meier was a very clever person.

Her gaze swept across the plaza, seeing the desiccated corpse of Blood Child.

Seeing Xiao Ran unharmed and his aura steady, she instantly understood seven or eight parts of the truth.

But she asked nothing.

She simply propped herself up to stand, tidied her messy hair, and revealed a charming smile.

"Many thanks for your concern, Demon Child. Just now... what happened?"

"Senior Brother fought the Golden Core Peak Demon Spider to the death and unfortunately perished. I barely managed to repel the Demon Spider, though I suffered some light injuries."

"Fortunately, the inventory ledger was undamaged, and the surrendering soldiers here are safe and sound. I will need Senior Sister's assistance to handle the subsequent matters."

Xiao Ran said without changing his expression.

Liu Meier took a deep look at Xiao Ran.

"Ninth Demon Child... you truly possess profound Divine Ability."

"Senior Sister is too kind."

"Tomorrow I will send word back to the Sect. As for the events of today..."

Xiao Ran said indifferently.

The meaning was clear: agree and live, disagree and die.

In truth, Xiao Ran had considered killing all the eyewitnesses on the scene so there would be no proof.

But only dead men keep secrets, which works in other places.

However, in this cultivation world filled with powerful experts, it might not necessarily work.

If things escalated, it would only attract powerful investigators.

So, after thinking about it, Xiao Ran decided to abandon that idea.

Besides, in the Demon Sect, isn't it normal for someone to die on a mission?

Even if that person is a Demon Child.

Xiao Ran only needed to unify the accounts; everyone would know the truth, but as long as it looked passable on the surface, it would suffice.

Liu Meier heard this and was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled radiantly.

"Naturally, it is as Ninth Demon Child says: the Eighth Demon Child died heroically in battle, and you stepped forward in a crisis to repel the powerful enemy and preserve the resources and the surrendering soldiers... For such merit, the Sect will surely reward you heavily."

Xiao Ran nodded.

He knew that Liu Meier was someone who knew current affairs.

Blood Child was dead; she had no need to offend a meritorious hero like himself for a dead man.

As for whether she would do anything behind his back...

Xiao Ran did not care.

He had plenty of ways to handle her.

"Then I will trouble Senior Sister."

Xiao Ran turned and looked toward the eastern horizon, which was gradually turning white.

The trip to the Blood Fiend Sect could finally be considered truly settled.

He had obtained the earth core demon marrow milk, recruited Shi Hao, plotted the death of Blood Child, and made Liu Meier temporarily bow her head.

The harvest was bountiful.

And next...

He touched the scroll of the Blood Scripture · Fragment and the bottle of earth core demon marrow milk in his Storage Pouch.

For the Demon Child ranking battle in half a year, he had already cleared away an obstacle in advance.