68: Chapter 68: I'll Catch You and Kill You

"Senior Brother, we need to discuss this,"

Xiao Ran said.

"Suit yourselves."

Li Tianxing closed his eyes to rest. The Blood Fiend Qi around him flowed slowly within the lightning, forming a strange balance.

The five of them retreated to the side and discussed via voice transmission.

"Senior Brother Li wants to keep the token. What if he kicks us out of the game when the time comes?"

Blood Slaughterer was the first to raise a doubt.

This was because he was an absolute believer in power.

"I think that makes sense. Once the token is handed over, we completely lose the initiative,"

Poison Lady followed up immediately.

The others remained silent.

Suddenly, Yin Jiuyou looked at Xiao Ran: "Junior Brother Xiao, what do you think?"

Xiao Ran thought for a moment and pondered aloud.

"Senior Brother Li's conditions are actually quite fair."

"He only wants the Blood Fiend Legacy, while we can share the other treasures."

"Although there is some risk in him holding the token,"

"with our strength, we never had the qualifications to compete for the final Secret Treasure anyway."

The others thought about it and agreed.

Without Li Tianxing, they wouldn't even have the qualification to face Ling Jianxin.

"Then it's settled."

White Bone Scholar made the final decision.

The five returned to the stone platform, and Xiao Ran spoke on their behalf.

"Senior Brother Li, we agree to cooperate, but there is one additional condition."

"Speak."

"If we ultimately obtain other important treasures, we must have priority selection rights."

"Of course, with the exception of the Blood Fiend Legacy,"

Xiao Ran said.

Li Tianxing opened his eyes and smiled faintly. "Deal."

He raised his hand, and a drop of essence blood flew out, transforming into a blood-colored covenant in the air.

"The Demonic Heart Blood Covenant. Those who violate it will suffer Heart Demon backlash. Add the conditions and sign it."

The six of them each forced out a drop of essence blood, branding the agreed-upon content onto the covenant.

The covenant was formed.

A flash of blood-light split into six portions and entered their foreheads.

The alliance was thus established.

"Now, we're still missing three fragments."

Li Tianxing stood up and looked at the token above the Thunder Pool, which had already gathered fifty-five fragments.

He turned his head toward the canyon entrance, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

"The people delivering the fragments have arrived."

Before his voice had even faded, the sound of breaking air could be heard.

Three figures flew into the canyon from different directions.

Jian Wuchen of the Heavenly Sword Sect stood upon his sword, his Sword Qi piercing the heavens!

Fairy Youyue of the Xuan Yin Cult arrived as if treading on moonlight, her Xuan Yin coldness bone-chilling!

The Loose Cultivator Ba Dao laughed wildly while carrying his saber, his Saber Intent overbearingly fierce!

The gazes of the three simultaneously locked onto the token fragments floating above the Thunder Pool.

Jian Wuchen said coldly,

"Li Tianxing, hand over the fragments, and I shall spare your life."

Fairy Youyue sighed softly: "Senior Brother Li, why struggle so bitterly? Give up this token, and my Xuan Yin Cult can guarantee your safe departure from the Ancient Battlefield."

Ba Dao grinned: "Li Tianxing! So you're the damn First Demon Son of the Eternal Night Demon Sect?"

"Come, take three saber strikes from me. If you withstand them, what harm is there in giving you the fragments!"

Although the three had come together, each had their own hidden motives.

Li Tianxing stood with his hands behind his back, the Blood Fiend Qi slowly flowing around him, even dyeing the surrounding lightning with a faint layer of blood-red.

"Junior Brother Jian, Junior Sister Youyue, Fellow Daoist Li."

"Since the three of you have come from afar, I, Li, should have shown hospitality as the host, but I truly need these fragments."

He spoke gently, greeting each of them one by one.

It seemed he didn't care at all about the harsh words they had just uttered.

"How about this: if you three hand over your fragments, I, Li, am willing to offer three High Grade Profound Rank Magic Treasures as compensation."

Courtesy before force.

This was Li Tianxing's style of doing things.

Negotiate if possible; fight if negotiation fails.

Jian Wuchen sneered: "Profound Rank Magic Treasures? My Heavenly Sword Sect does not lack them. Today, I am determined to have these fragments!"

Fairy Youyue also shook her head: "Senior Brother Li, my apologies."

Ba Dao was the most direct: "Less talk! Watch my saber!"

He was the first to strike, his door-wide saber whipping up a hundred-foot Saber Astral Qi that split the lightning and slashed straight at Li Tianxing!

This strike was unparalleled in its ferocity, the Saber Intent containing a will that could split mountains and cleave peaks!

Li Tianxing, however, only lightly raised his hand.

A massive blood-colored hand condensed out of thin air, Blood Fiend runes flowing in its palm as it firmly caught the Saber Astral Qi.

"Crack!"

The Saber Astral Qi shattered!

Li Tianxiong's expression changed as he retreated three steps.

"What a powerful Blood Fiend Demonic Technique!"

"Again!"

Battle Intent flared in his eyes.

Jian Wuchen and Fairy Youyue exchanged a glance and attacked simultaneously.

"Heavenly Sword · Dragon Slayer!"

Jian Wuchen swept his sword-finger, and nine streaks of sword-light transformed into a sword Dragon, roaring as it lunged at Li Tianxing.

"Xuan Yin · Thousand Miles of Ice!"

Fairy Youyue raised her jade-like hand, and the extreme cold Xuan Yin Qi froze the lightning, causing even the space it passed through to spark with ice crystals!

The combined strike of three great prodigies!

The power of this attack was no weaker than the full eruption of a Nascent Soul Great Perfection!

White Bone Scholar and the others looked solemn, preparing to step in and help.

Li Tianxing, however, waved them off, signaling them to step back.

He took a step forward, and his Blood Fiend Qi exploded forth!

"Blood Fiend · Heaven and Earth Crucible!"

As soon as he spoke,

the area within a hundred-foot radius of him transformed into a blood-colored crucible.

Blood flames burned fiercely within the furnace, swallowing the sword Dragon, the Xuan Yin coldness, and the Saber Astral Qi all at once!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Terrifying sounds of energy clashing erupted from within the crucible.

Three breaths later, the crucible exploded.

Jian Wuchen, Fairy Youyue, and Li Tianxiong were all sent flying back simultaneously.

Meanwhile, Li Tianxing remained where he was, his clothes fluttering, his breathing not even slightly disturbed.

"You three, do you wish to continue?"

He asked gently.

Jian Wuchen's heart shook violently, the Sword Intent in his eyes growing even stronger.

"A fine Blood Fiend Demonic Body indeed; I have truly learned something today!"

He knew that with Li Tianxing there, the fragments could not be taken.

The others felt the same way.

But even if they couldn't take the complete token, it didn't mean they couldn't leave with their own fragments.

The three exchanged glances, preparing to make their escape.

"You three have tested me and fought me."

"If you leave with the fragments now, don't blame me for not showing any martial ethics."

"Over the next three days, I will specifically target the Disciples of your three Schools for death."

"Of course, you can also specifically target the Disciples of our Demon Sect to kill."

Li Tianxing said with a faint smile.

Jian Wuchen and the other two were stunned upon hearing this.

"You..."

Li Tianxing truly lived up to being a Demonic Son; he was polite on the surface,

but once he turned ruthless, he was truly terrifying!

"You are ruthless enough."

The three could only concede, throwing out their fragments before flying away as streaks of light.

The three left as quickly as they had arrived.

Li Tianxing collected the three fragments and looked up at the Thunder Pool.

All fifty-eight fragments were now in place.

He raised his hand, pushing all the fragments toward the central token.

Buzz!

The eighth complete fallen immortal token was born!

And the moment the token became whole,

the three tokens in Xiao Ran's possession and the new token in Li Tianxing's hand vibrated simultaneously!

The four tokens resonated, and the sky was torn open once again!

This time, the rift was even larger, spanning a full hundred feet!

Within the rift, that desolate Elder Gu voice rang out again, but much clearer:

"The eighth appears... When the nine tokens gather, it shall be the time the immortals and demons return."

As the voice fell,

a blood-colored rune actually flew out of the rift and entered Li Tianxing's forehead!

Li Tianxing's whole body shook, the crimson light in his eyes flaring intensely.

After a moment, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Ran and the other four, his tone more solemn than ever before:

"I know what the return of the immortals and demons means now."

"During the ancient era, when the Immortal and Demon Daos jointly resisted the Yao Race, they established a covenant here. When the nine tokens gather, the Immortal-Demon Trial will begin."

"Those who pass the trial can obtain the Immortal-Demon Inheritance."