158: Top the Blood Evil List

In the area that was struck, the golden Dao patterns emitted a piercing wail, and the conflicting Law forces began to become chaotic and disintegrate under the erosion of the Law-breaking Blood Lightning!

A visible crack, like a spiderweb, rapidly spread!

The solidified spatial shackles instantly loosened!

"Good!" For the first time, a clear trace of genuine approval flashed in Lu Tianyuan's hollow eyes, not condescending, but an acknowledgment of a fellow cultivator.

He was not angry in the slightest that his Dao patterns had been broken; instead, the curve of his lips on his calm, unruffled face seemed to deepen slightly.

He slowly withdrew the finger he had extended.

Just as Xiao Zhuo thought the other party was going to stop, Lu Tianyuan's gesture changed.

He spread his five fingers, palm facing upwards, and pressed vaguely in Xiao Zhuo's direction.

This press was light and airy, without the slightest hint of aggression.

However, Xiao Zhuo felt as if the entire firmament above his head had collapsed!

An indescribable, irresistible, terrifying force, as if it had condensed an entire immortal mountain, the entire world, and even the ancient, profound will of the Xuanling Realm, descended with a crash!

This was not a Dao pattern, not a spell, but a pure, "Great Momentum of Heaven and Earth" brought to its extreme!

It was the "Tianyuan One Seal" that Lu Tianyuan, using his own Tianyuan Saint Body as a guide, communicated with the Origin of Heaven and Earth to unleash!

Xiao Zhuo had just broken through the Dao pattern cage; his old strength was exhausted, and new strength had not yet been born. Facing this inescapable, unstoppable crushing force of the Great Momentum of Heaven and Earth, his eyes, far from showing despair, burned with an even more intense flame!

"Good timing!"

He roared, advancing instead of retreating!

All his strength burned recklessly; the forces of Blood Fiend, Thunder, Space, Body Refining, and Divine Soul intertwined unprecedentedly under the pressure of life and death!

He no longer tried to draw on the Dao Principles of the outside world but transformed himself into the purest, most condensed "Seal of Freedom and Unfetteredness," resolutely crashing into the collapsing firmament!

Both fists shot out, and on the fist-edge was the ultimate strike that had fused all his essence, Qi, and spirit, all his comprehension of Dao Laws, and all his unyielding will—it was the manifestation of his "The Way of Freedom" in a desperate situation!

On one side was the Tianyuan Seal, which drew on the Great Momentum of Heaven and Earth, vast and boundless!

On the other side was the Seal of Freedom and Unfetteredness, which fused his own wan fa (myriad laws), arrogant and unyielding!

Two wills, representing the ultimate of their respective "Dao," crashed together at the peak of the immortal mountain!

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no all-encompassing shockwave.

There were only two distinctly different "Dao" silently annihilating, confronting, and merging!

Outside the light screen, Blood Fiend Plaza was dead silent. Everyone held their breath, even their heartbeats seemed to stop, staring intently at the core of the collision, awaiting the final outcome.

In the depths of Lu Tianyuan's hollow eyes, Xiao Zhuo's resolute and brilliant figure was reflected, and he slowly, clearly, uttered a single word:

"Good."

When all Law auras returned to calm, Xiao Zhuo's body had returned to normal, guided by a gentle Law power, slowly descending from the sky.

At this moment, he was completely exhausted.

His Physical Body was weak, his Law power was depleted, and his soul infant was extremely listless.

He no longer had the strength to fight.

Looking at the True Immortal Tianyuan, who approached with a slight smile on his face, Xiao Zhuo gave a bitter smile: "I lost!"

Even with the panel assisting him, he had reached this Realm in just over a decade.

But a loss was a loss. Xiao Zhuo was not annoyed, but he knew that if he were sent out in his current state, he would likely be at the mercy of the Blood Palace, truly entrusting his life and death to others.

"No! You won!" The True Immortal Tianyuan's words were still calm and gentle.

Xiao Zhuo was stunned to hear this.

And the outside world was already in an uproar.

Everyone stared at the light screen, quietly awaiting the True Immortal Tianyuan's answer.

"Although this Clone of mine only possesses Void Refining power, the final strike just now utilized a Move comprehended during the Body Integration Realm. That you could fight to a draw with it, you naturally won. I, too, have no remaining strength now."

Then, under everyone's gaze, the True Immortal Tianyuan's figure slowly disintegrated, turning into scattered Spiritual Qi, and vanished.

"Young friend, you may rest here for a while before leaving. I look forward to meeting you again!" Only an echo remained, resounding in Xiao Zhuo's heart.

Xiao Zhuo struggled to his feet and bowed respectfully towards the place where the True Immortal Tianyuan had disappeared.

Thanking him for the grace of imparting the Dao!

He then sat cross-legged and began to recover his strength.

The Spiritual Qi here was abnormally abundant, and there was no time limit, so there was no need to add Attribute Points and enter the White Mist Space to recover.

After all, once he entered the White Mist Space, he would stay there for a year.

Even if it didn't affect the outside time, it was still a real year for Xiao Zhuo, and he was too tired now.

At this moment, Xiao Zhuo's panel showed that he had over 46,000 Attribute Points remaining, accumulated from the previous Blood Fiend Tower guardians and his existing surplus.

The True Immortal Tianyuan, being a residual image, had his power naturally depleted and dissipated, thus not providing Xiao Zhuo with any Attribute Points.

Xiao Zhuo's recovery this time lasted a full three days.

And outside, almost the vast majority of people remained still, guarding outside the Blood Fiend Tower, waiting intently.

Even Xue Qin had not left.

Although her current Physical Body was merely a Clone, she was the esteemed Blood Palace Revered Master, usually extremely busy with affairs. That she could assign a dedicated Clone to wait here showed the extent of her importance placed on Xiao Zhuo.

At this moment, the name Blood Sea had already reached the top of the Blood Fiend Rankings.

The original top-ranked name, Lu Tianyuan, did not drop to second place but was directly erased from the list.

As if he had never appeared.

On the third day, Xiao Zhuo, who had been meditating with his eyes closed in the projection, finally opened his eyes.

His aura was completely internalized; the monstrous ferocity he displayed during his battle with the True Immortal Tianyuan was no longer visible.

He looked just like a Mortal.

As he stood up, countless people who were watching the projection noticed.

"He's coming out!"

"Shush! Palace Revered Master is still here!"

"Shhh!"

Even Xue Qin emerged from her slightly closed-eyed state, her figure straightening a bit on the throne.

Among the crowd, Ning Yao'er looked at the man in the image, no longer having any thought of regaining face for her Revered Master; all she felt was adoration.

While demonic cultivators were selfish, they also admired strength.

At this moment, Xiao Zhuo had become the dream lover of countless female cultivators, including Ning Yao'er.

Who could refuse an existence with extraordinary talent, ruthless dominance, and who surpassed all of antiquity? Moreover, Xiao Zhuo's Physical Body was perfect, his facial features sculpted like a work of art full of masculine vigor.

The next moment, a dark red light flashed, and Xiao Zhuo's figure appeared in the center of the plaza.

However, the many Elders who had originally wanted to snatch him now dared not Move, each of them eagerly looking at the throne suspended high in the sky, all waiting for the Palace Revered Master to speak.

Xiao Zhuo's heart also skipped a beat as he emerged.

Although he had anticipated it, he still underestimated the impact of his continuous ascent through the nine levels of the Blood Fiend Tower on the Blood Palace.

"Blood Sea!" A cold, majestic female voice rang out from the sky. Xiao Zhuo looked up and only then realized that amidst countless treasure ships guarding it, a throne stood proudly in the high heavens. Upon it sat a stunningly beautiful palace-dressed young woman in blood-red robes.

"This is our Blood Palace Revered Master, Lady Xue Qin." A telepathic message entered his mind. Xiao Zhuo was startled; he didn't bother to see who sent the message and was about to salute Xue Qin.

Just then, dark clouds swirled in the sky, and a mighty Heavenly Might shook the Void Realm.

"Heavenly Tribulation!?"

Innumerable figures on the plaza changed color.

In the blink of an eye, the crowd stirred restlessly, but due to Xue Qin's presence, they dared not act rashly.

Xue Qin had just opened her mouth when she was interrupted by the Heavenly Tribulation. She frowned slightly, raised her delicate hand, and a blood-colored Law seal was blasted towards the heavens.