66: Please give me an explanation, Fellow Daoist Lu!

At this point, the leader of the Blood God Sect, Blood God Child, was completely annihilated.

With the death of the formation core operator, the bloody grand formation covering Kunlong Valley also collapsed instantly due to the loss of spiritual energy support.

The sky-high bloody light dissipated, revealing three figures below who were in a sorry state.

Yan Nantian of the Yu Hua Immortal Sect, Seven Star Sword Venerable of the Great Luo Sword Sect, and Zi Yang Venerable of the Purple Mansion Holy Land.

The three had narrowly escaped death, and before they could catch their breath, they witnessed the entire process of Lu Yuan abusing Blood God Child to death, as if crushing an ant.

Instantly, the entire valley fell into a deathly silence.

Yan Nantian took a deep breath, calmed the surging Qi and blood within his body, and looked at Lu Yuan with shock, but more so with a sense of relief that felt natural.

After all, back at the Azure Cloud Sect, he had personally witnessed Lu Yuan easily defeat Ye Chen using the Four Transformations Sword Law. Killing a Blood God Child now was not surprising.

But the other two were currently experiencing immense shock in their hearts.

The two of them had been in seclusion for years. They had only recently emerged to deal with the Blood River Ancestor, and thus had not yet paid attention to the changes in the Eastern Wilderness Venerable Ranking.

Zi Yang Venerable widened his eyes, staring intently at Lu Yuan in mid-air, and swallowed dryly.

"This... is that Lu Yuan from the Azure Cloud Sect?"

"How could he be this overwhelmingly powerful?"

As a Huashen Venerable of the Purple Mansion Holy Land, he usually held himself in high regard and looked down on these newly established Soul Transformation forces in the Eastern Wilderness.

But he asked himself, if he were in Lu Yuan's place, even during his Peak, killing Blood God Child, who mastered the Law of Blood, would require at least hundreds of rounds of fierce fighting, perhaps even using his hidden trump cards, and he still might not succeed.

But what about Lu Yuan?

From appearance to conclusion, it only took a few breaths of time.

And Seven Star Sword Venerable, standing nearby, was currently experiencing a massive shock in his heart.

As a member of the Great Luo Sword Sect, he had cultivated the sword his entire life and prided himself on his unparalleled Sword Dao.

But just now, the instant Lu Yuan unleashed his Sword Domain, his Life Spirit Sword actually let out a fearful wail, and even his own Sword Heart was trembling.

"That was... the legendary Sword Domain?"

"The Four Transformations Sword Law?"

Seven Star Sword Venerable roared uncontrollably in his heart.

After nearly a thousand years of arduous cultivation, he had barely managed to comprehend the Law of the Sword to the Peak of the Third Transformation, still separated from that legendary Domain Realm by an insurmountable chasm.

Yet Lu Yuan had actually stepped into the Realm he had always dreamed of?

Where was he supposed to put his old face now?

Just as the two were harboring their own thoughts and feeling uncertain and suspicious.

Lu Yuan dispersed his Sword Domain, and his figure slowly descended.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lu, for your assistance. If Fellow Daoist hadn't arrived in time, we might truly have perished here today."

Yan Nantian was the first to step forward, cupping his hands in a salute toward Lu Yuan, his tone sincere.

"It was just a small effort."

Lu Yuan returned the salute indifferently.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, may I ask about the situation over at Fallen Demon Valley?"

Yan Nantian asked with a solemn expression, "Has the Blood River Ancestor... broken the Seal?"

Hearing this question, Zi Yang Venerable and Seven Star Sword Venerable, who were still in shock, instantly regained their senses and stared intently at Lu Yuan.

Compared to Blood God Child, that Void Refining old Devil Head who nearly overturned the entire Eastern Wilderness five thousand years ago was the true source of their terror.

Lu Yuan's expression was calm and his tone was undisturbed: "The Blood River Ancestor has indeed broken the Seal."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of all three changed drastically.

However, Lu Yuan's next sentence caused them to freeze instantly where they stood.

"However, he has been completely slain by this Seat, his Divine Soul destroyed, and this Devil Head no longer exists in the world."

Silence.

Deathly silence.

Zi Yang Venerable and Seven Star Sword Venerable exchanged glances, both seeing the absurdity and disbelief in the other's eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, this matter is no laughing matter."

Zi Yang Venerable frowned and said in a deep voice, "The Blood River Ancestor is a great Devil Head of the Void Refining Stage. Five thousand years ago, it took the combined top combat power of all the Ten Gates of the Immortal Dao just to barely dismember and Seal his Physical Body; it was impossible to completely eradicate him."

"You say you completely slew him?"

"Even if your strength is considerable, isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

Seven Star Sword Venerable also snorted coldly and agreed, "Exactly. At his Peak, the Blood River Ancestor controlled the Six Transformations Law of Blood and was reputed to be immortal and indestructible. Even the Grand Elder of my Great Luo Sword Sect couldn't kill him. What makes you say you can?"

In their view, Lu Yuan might have repelled the Blood River Ancestor, or perhaps the old Devil Head, having just recovered and not regained his full strength, had fled. There was absolutely no way Lu Yuan could have slain him alone.

Lu Yuan's words were clearly meant to glorify himself and establish prestige in the Eastern Wilderness.

Facing the doubts of the two, Lu Yuan did not get angry, nor did he offer much explanation.

"Believe it or not, you'll know if you go and see."

Having said that, he ignored the reactions of the three, turned directly into a streak of light, and flew toward Fallen Demon Valley.

The three exchanged glances. Although doubts remained in their hearts, they quickly followed him.

A moment later.

The four people once again descended upon Fallen Demon Valley.

At this time, the Blood-fiend Mist that had perpetually shrouded Fallen Demon Valley had completely dissipated.

As soon as Zi Yang Venerable and Seven Star Sword Venerable landed, they immediately released their Divine Sense, frantically scanning every inch of the entire valley.

Nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

Let alone the terrifying aura of the Blood River Ancestor, they couldn't even sense a trace of residual demonic thought.

In the air, only some lingering Five Elements Laws fluctuations remained, along with the sharp Sword Intent that made Seven Star Sword Venerable feel palpitations.

"Truly... dead?"

Zi Yang Venerable muttered to himself, his face full of disbelief.

The facts were laid out before them, leaving them no choice but to believe.

That nightmare that had struck fear into the entire Righteous Path of the Eastern Wilderness for five thousand years was actually destroyed single-handedly by this Old Ancestor of the Azure Cloud Sect standing before them?

"Greetings, Elder."

At this moment, Bai Miaozhen and the other Yu Hua Immortal Sect Disciples who had been waiting here stepped forward to salute Yan Nantian upon his return.

Seeing that his own Disciples were safe and sound, Yan Nantian showed a relieved smile on his face.

However.

Zi Yang Venerable and Seven Star Sword Venerable looked around, and their expressions became increasingly grim.

Because they discovered that at the entrance of the valley, apart from the people from the Azure Cloud Sect and the Yu Hua Immortal Sect, there was not a single survivor left.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, where is Chu Yang, the True Disciple of my Great Luo Sword Sect?"

Seven Star Sword Venerable suddenly turned his head, staring aggressively at Lu Yuan: "Fellow Daoist Lu, I request an explanation!"

"And Zhao Jinhuan of my Purple Mansion Holy Land."

Zi Yang Venerable also stepped forward, his tone gloomy, "Where are they?"

Lu Yuan stood with his hands clasped behind his back, casting a cold glance at the two of them.

"Dead."

"What?"

Seven Star Sword Venerable was furious. "How did they die?"

"They were controlled by the Blood River Ancestor and turned into Demonic Puppets. This Seat conveniently helped them find release."

Lu Yuan's tone remained flat, as if speaking of a trivial matter: "Their skill was inferior, and their Dao Heart was not firm. Their deaths were deserved, and no one else is to blame."

Hearing these words, Seven Star Sword Venerable and Zi Yang Venerable immediately trembled with rage.