85: Chapter 85 Blood Slaughter Master: Tonight, my Dao Heart is Shattered!

[The blood-colored blade light, which seemed capable of tearing mountains and rivers apart, collided with the crimson flame Sword Qi and, in that instant, dissolved silently like boiling oil poured onto snow.]

[There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a teeth-gritting sound of annihilation.]

[The Core Formation Middle Stage demonic cultivator watched helplessly as his Lifebound Treasure twisted and softened under that terrifying high temperature, finally melting into a pool of molten iron.]

[And that crimson Sword Qi, having devoured the blood evil energy within the blade light, burned even brighter as it rushed forward.]

["No—!"]

[He squeezed out half a desperate roar from his throat.]

[The next second, his entire person was thoroughly swallowed by the flames, evaporating from the world along with his burning essence blood and Divine Soul.]

["Tsk."]

[You looked at the ashes drifting away with the wind, feeling a tinge of regret.]

["Hope the Storage Pouch didn't burn. Money's hard to come by these days."]

[As the flames dispersed, a pitch-black Storage Pouch fell precisely onto the scorched earth, unscathed.]

[You beckoned from afar, and the Storage Pouch obediently flew into your palm.]

[It felt heavy.]

[It seems this old chap who burned himself up had quite a fortune.]

[At this moment, the Early-Stage Core Formation demonic cultivator who had fled first had already run for his life for several miles.]

[He heard the screams behind him but dared not look back, only hating that his parents hadn't given him two more legs, as he plunged headlong into the pitch-black dense forest.]

[Running away?]

[You turned around, your turbid old eyes calm as an ancient well.]

[With your left foot, you tapped the ground beneath you gently.]

[Five Qi Towards Origin Sword Canon — Earth-Heavy Mountain-Suppressing Sword Art! (Earth Attribute Sword Art)]

[Several miles away, the fleeing demonic cultivator felt the light above his head suddenly dim.]

[He looked up in terror, only to see a massive sword shadow condensed from earth-yellow Sword Qi appearing out of thin air, crashing down with a heavy and deathly stillness that suppressed everything.]

["Pfft."]

[A soft sound.]

[A brand new lonely grave rose from the earth, burying him alive along with his final terror.]

[And thus.]

[The hunting trap set by Heavenly Demon Valley completely became a joke.]

[Three Core Formation Immortal Masters, wiped out.]

[You skillfully dug the last Storage Pouch out of the dirt and casually pried away the Formation Plate that hadn't had a chance to activate, your movements smooth and flowing like an old farmer who had done this a thousand times.]

["Job done."]

[You clapped your hands, preparing to count the spoils.]

[Suddenly.]

[A terrifying pressure that made one's Divine Soul freeze descended from the horizon!]

[The air became thick like blood plasma, and every inch of space was stained with a desperate crimson.]

["Such audacity!"]

[A violent shout, like thunder from the Nine Heavens, shook the entire mountain valley until it trembled.]

["Killing people right under this seat's nose, and you still want to leave?!"]

[On the horizon, a blood-colored rainbow tore through the night sky, arriving in an instant as if disregarding distance!]

[Blood waves surged to the sky, and a gloomy figure clad in blood robes stood in the air.]

[Late Core Formation Stage Great Perfection!]

[Frontline commander of Heavenly Demon Valley, Blood Slaughter Immortal Master!]

[In the end, he was forced to step in personally.]

[Blood Slaughter Immortal Master looked down from above, his eyes not like those of a living person, but like two deep abyss rifts, locking onto the hunched figure leaning on a walking stick below.]

[When he saw the mess on the ground and his three subordinates who no longer had any signs of life, his eye corners twitched uncontrollably, and his violent killing intent almost solidified.]

["You pretender!"]

["Today, this seat will peel your skin and your bones off, inch by inch!"]

[Before the words fell, his right hand pressed down from the air.]

[Boom!]

[The Void Realm collapsed!]

[A blood-colored giant palm, the size of an acre, emerged from the clouds. Between the palm prints flowed the wails of countless grievance-filled souls, carrying the momentum to crush the Law, and grabbed down at you!]

[Space was completely sealed off; there was no way to heaven, no door to earth.]

[Facing this thunderous blow that could instantly kill any Core Formation Cultivator.]

[You stood in place, unmoving.]

[You didn't even lift the walking stick you used as a weapon.]

[You just slowly raised your head, and with that wrinkled, aged face, you grinned at the Blood Slaughter Immortal Master in mid-air.]

[That smile was meaningful.]

["Young man, such a hot temper is bad for your health."]

[Your hoarse voice actually pierced through the sonic boom caused by the blood palm, clearly drilling into Blood Slaughter Immortal Master's ears.]

["I'm quite satisfied with this welcome gift!"]

["Remember to bring more belongings next time."]

["Old man me, my appearance fee is very expensive."]

[Blood Slaughter Immortal Master's pupils suddenly contracted into the most dangerous needle tips!]

[An indescribable sense of absurdity, accompanied by a bone-chilling cold, surged wildly from the depths of his Dao Heart.]

[Could this old guy be... insane?]

[At death's door, and still spouting nonsense?!]

["Die!"]

[He roared sharply, and the falling speed of the blood-colored giant palm suddenly accelerated!]

[Just as the giant palm was about to touch the corner of your clothes.]

[Your mind stirred.]

[Activated — [Time-Space Reversal (Purple)]]

[Hum.]

[No spiritual energy fluctuation, no spatial ripples.]

[You just abruptly, without any warning, vanished into thin air.]

[As if you had never existed.]

[As if everything just now was merely a hallucination caused by Blood Slaughter Immortal Master's anger.]

[You were like a clumsy doodle ruthlessly erased by the Laws of heaven and earth.]

[Boom!!!]

[The blood-colored giant palm slammed fiercely onto the empty ground.]

[The mountain valley collapsed, the earth sank.]

[A terrifying palm print, several dozen zhang deep, remained here forever.]

[Inside the palm print, it was empty.]

[Blood Slaughter Immortal Master slowly descended, standing on the edge of the palm print, his Divine Sense like a breached flood, frantically sweeping across a hundred miles again and again.]

[Nothing.]

[There was nothing.]

[Even a Nascent Soul True Lord's teleportation should have left traces.]

[But that scene just now completely defied his hundreds of years of cultivation knowledge.]

[The unknown is the most terrifying.]

[This elusive "Ghostly Old Man" could come and go at will under his nose...]

[Does that mean he could also appear behind him at any time?]

[A drop of cold sweat slowly slid down Blood Slaughter Immortal Master's forehead.]

[He looked around; this battlefield he had controlled for years suddenly became incredibly unfamiliar, and in every shadow, it seemed to hide that hunched, mocking smile leaning on a walking stick.]

["Pass on my order!"]

[Blood Slaughter Immortal Master bit through his back molars, squeezing out a few words in a hoarse voice.]

["Full retreat! Fall back three hundred miles!"]

["Activate the camp defense formation! No one is allowed to fight without authorization!"]

[He was afraid.]

[This Demonic Path titan who killed without blinking, for the first time in his life, felt fear.]

[... At the same time.]

[Azure Cloud Sect, Logistics Camp, Grade A Alchemy Chamber.]

[On the meditation cushion that was originally empty, there wasn't even a ripple in space.]

[Your figure appeared out of thin air, as if you had been sitting here the whole time, never having left.]

[Still in the appearance of an eighteen-year-old youth, your expression indifferent.]

[Only the three bulging new Storage Pouches at your waist, still carrying a trace of blood evil energy, proved that the thrilling hunt just now was not a dream.]

["Hoo..."]

[You stretched, your bones making a series of crisp cracking sounds, completely dispelling the vertigo from crossing dimensions.]

["What a pity."]

[You muttered to yourself while checking the spoils.]

["If I had really gone all out just now, that Blood Slaughter might not have been able to get away."]

[But, there was no need.]

[You are here to make war profits, not to gamble your life with others.]

[Business with too much risk, you don't do.]

[You calmly classified and archived all the spoils.]

[The entire net worth of three Core Formation Immortal Masters, plus the unexpectedly captured Three Talents Blood Demon Formation Plate, had a total value that had already exceeded five hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.]

[It could be called getting rich overnight.]

["It seems this part-time job as a 'Ghostly Old Man' has a bright financial future."]

[You patted the Storage Pouch with satisfaction.]

["However, I've been too high-profile lately, I need to lay low for a while."]

[You stood up and pushed open the door of the Alchemy Chamber.]

[The first ray of morning sunlight shone warmly on your face.]

[In the distance, the Logistics Camp had already begun its day of busyness.]

[You squinted your eyes, a harmless, sunny smile appearing on your face.]

[Who would have thought.]

[This Azure Cloud Sect Disciple who diligently practices Alchemy every day and is kind to others.]

[Is the same person who, just last night, turned Heavenly Demon Valley upside down and even caused Blood Slaughter Immortal Master's Dao Heart to be tarnished...]

[The Ghostly Old Man?]