397: Killing Action

As one of the Twelve Lower Kingdoms, Blood Extension Lower Kingdom had a vast territory.

If it were placed on the current Tianwu Continent,

although it had not reached the level of a Great Domain, it was already very close.

And within the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom, there were a total of thirty-six Saints.

It must be said that the entire Primordial Martial Era clearly had more Saints than the Great Martial Era.

Xiao Shi even felt that in any previous era, the number of Saints was greater than that of the Great Martial Era.

The reason why the number of Saints in the Great Martial Era was sparse was largely because Saints in the Great Martial Era needed to refine regions to become Saints.

And the entire Tianwu Continent had limited regions.

Therefore, the number of Saints was naturally rarer than in other eras.

This also made Xiao Shi vaguely feel that the Saint system of the Great Martial Era might still contain some secrets he didn't know!

After all, purely in terms of combat power, Saints in the Great Martial Era were not stronger than Saints in other eras.

If they weren't in their own domain, they might even be inferior.

But the Great Martial Era established such a Saint system... there must be some reason behind this.

Otherwise, from the perspective of pursuing combat power, they could have continued to use the Saint system of previous eras.

When Xiao Shi, through the combination of the Soul Seal and earth perception, was able to sense the locations of all Saints in the entire Blood Extension Lower Kingdom, he immediately began to act...

Xuanfei City.

As a massive city within the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom, not only was the City Lord of Xuanfei City a Saint, but there were also two families with Saints in Xuanfei City.

City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord of Xuanfei stood with his hands behind his back in the courtyard, admiring the snow scene.

For him, to advance further and break through to Saint, he needed to gain insights into the Dao from heaven and earth.

He watched the falling snow, his entire being immersed in a certain artistic conception.

However, just then,

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Two black shadows flashed.

Two mysterious figures, clad in black cloaks that completely covered them, their faces obscured, appeared silently beside him.

The appearance of these two mysterious figures directly shattered his immersive state.

"Hmm?"

The City Lord of Xuanfei frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you? Why do you trespass into my residence?"

The two mysterious figures shrouded in black cloaks remained silent.

Only waves of killing intent continuously emanated from them...

On the other side,

Boom!

A huge roar suddenly erupted from within the Qi Huang Sect.

The entire earth trembled.

Many martial artists within the Qi Huang Sect were terrified, all trembling under this suddenly unleashed terrifying power.

This power... had far exceeded their level!

The Ancestor of the Qi Huang Sect reeled backward in a disheveled state, blood spilling from his lips.

He stared intently, his brows tightly furrowed, at the figure shrouded in a sky full of dust ahead.

He demanded in a deep voice, "Who are you!?"

As the dust dissipated, a tall figure, clad in a black cloak that was now tattered from the previous exchange, was revealed before the Ancestor of the Qi Huang Sect.

As his black cloak shattered, the Ancestor of the Qi Huang Sect clearly saw the crimson-gold armor worn beneath the black cloak, and the dazzling crimson-gold long saber he held tightly in his hand.

But what shocked the Ancestor of the Qi Huang Sect most was that the figure before him was actually a corpse!

And it was an incredibly powerful Saint Corpse!

Through their previous exchange, the Ancestor of the Qi Huang Sect had already felt completely outmatched and suppressed by this Saint Corpse.

This couldn't help but make his heart tremble...

At this moment, not only were the City Lord of Xuanfei and the Ancestor of the Qi Huang Sect under attack, almost all Saints in the entire Blood Extension Lower Kingdom were simultaneously attacked by unknown Saint Corpses.

Some of them encountered an attack from one Saint Corpse, while others were attacked by two Saint Corpses.

Such a thing had never happened in the entire Blood Extension Lower Kingdom.

Especially since these Saint Corpses were incredibly powerful, and their appearance was silent, which led to some Saints in the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom being severely wounded by the suddenly appearing Saint Corpses before they even had time to react or resist!

At the same time, the moment the various Saints in the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom were attacked, the Dao Lord in charge of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom immediately sensed the battle fluctuations transmitted by these Saints.

This made him clearly realize that all the Saints in the entire Blood Extension Lower Kingdom had begun to fight!

"What's going on!?"

This made him frown.

If only one or two Saints were fighting, he wouldn't find it strange.

After all, these Saints occasionally had friction and fought each other, which was very common.

But now, all the Saints in the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom had started fighting, which was very unusual!

He was about to teleport over to investigate.

Suddenly,

Boom!!

A gigantic greatsword composed of numerous weapons suddenly condensed above his head and slashed down with astonishing speed.

"Hmm?"

The Dao Lord of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom frowned.

He grabbed at the greatsword slashing down from above.

With a crack, he shattered the entire greatsword with one hand.

However, as the greatsword shattered, branches suddenly shot up into the sky, intertwining to form a massive sphere that directly enveloped the Dao Lord of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom within the tree sphere.

Not only that, but wisps of black mist also emanated from within the tree sphere.

Under the diffusion of these black mists, not only was the vision of the Dao Lord of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom obscured, but his connection with the outside world was also severed.

He could no longer perceive the outside situation, nor could he transmit sound to the outside world.

He was completely trapped and isolated within this tree sphere.

The Dao Lord of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom remained calm, without any panic.

He looked up, staring at the figure also within the tree sphere.

Although the black mists within the tree sphere had the effect of obstructing vision, they were ineffective against him; his gaze could still easily penetrate these black mists to see Xiao Shi, who was currently within the black mist.

Now, for him, the biggest trouble was mainly that his perception of the outside world was cut off and he was isolated within the tree sphere.

At the same time, at this moment, the Dao Lord of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom had already come to a realization, knowing that this was a premeditated, planned, and organized attack!

Not only were many Saints of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom attacked, but he himself was also attacked.

However, what he couldn't understand was... who, or what organization, had such capabilities and dared to attack the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom!

"Who are you...?"

The Dao Lord of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom stared at Xiao Shi in the black mist above.

"You don't need to know."

Xiao Shi said indifferently.

The Dao Lord of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom's gaze was cold.

"A mere Saint dares to attack me? Do you think you can kill me with your strength?"

He had already seen that Xiao Shi was merely a Saint.

And a Saint could not defeat a Dao Lord.

This was true in any era.

"No."

Xiao Shi shook his head.

"However..."

"I want to see how much difference there still is between me and a Dao Lord."

As he spoke, Xiao Shi suddenly raised his hand.

Streams of black evil souls continuously surged out from his body, swirling around his figure, emitting hoarse, unpleasant screeches.

This caused Xiao Shi's skin to be stained a dark black, his entire face appearing as if he wore a demon mask, his features greatly altered, filled with an eerie quality, as if the evil in his character had been completely unleashed.

Not only that, a Crimson Tiger roar, as if capable of shaking one's soul, erupted from Xiao Shi's body, causing ripples to appear in the surrounding space.

Weapons flew out from Xiao Shi's body one after another, continuously gathering to form a massive battle saber.

The entire battle saber not only converged the power of Thousand Weapon Dao Slash but also carried the Four Vein Power of the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect.

If Xiao Shi's current Thousand Weapon Dao Slash already possessed a trace of Dao intent, capable of unleashing an attack comparable to a Half-Step Dao Lord, then after he condensed the Four Vein Power, he also possessed Dao intent and could form such a powerful attack.

Coupled with the Dao power of Xiang Zizhen that Xiao Shi could utilize, he really wanted to know... when he blended these three Dao powers together to unleash his strongest attack, could he contend with a Dao Lord?

Xiao Shi pointed his fingers like a sword, aiming a distant finger at the Dao Lord below.

"Slash!"

Buzz!

In an instant, the entire massive battle saber immediately lifted itself and slashed down at the Dao Lord below with a resounding crash.

And the moment it slashed down, it actually caused the Dao Lord of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom to directly sink into a dreamland.

Moreover, streaks of mud and earth condensed on his body, instantly turning him into a stone sculpture, as if imprisoned in a stone cage, completely unable to move.

"What... what kind of power is this!?"

Facing Xiao Shi's strongest attack at this moment, the Dao Lord of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom was not only shocked but also bewildered.

The powers Xiao Shi unleashed were entirely powers he had never seen before.

At the same time, he had never seen a Saint who could unleash such a powerful attack.

His entire expression became solemn.

Even though the opponent was just a Saint, he no longer had any contempt or underestimation, and immediately used his own Dao power to tear apart the dreamland and break free from the mud and earth on his body, engaging in a full-force counterattack...

Meanwhile, in a desolate mountain quite far from the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom, Xiao Shi sat cross-legged in a cave within this desolate mountain.

From an incredibly distant range, he manipulated numerous Crimson Refinement Corpses and his clone.

He naturally couldn't use his main body to face the battle.

He didn't even remain in the Martial Dynasty, but was located in a desolate mountain outside the Martial Dynasty.

He knew very well that he only had one chance to kill a Saint.

Once a Saint in the Martial Dynasty died, it would inevitably alert various Dao Lords, and even Demigods.

Instead of having his clone trade one-for-one with a Saint, it was better to go big at once.

So he thought of using the Crimson Refining Corpses to kill as many Saints as possible.

This would both ensure his own safety and allow him to kill the most Saints.

If this plan succeeded... he could kill all the Saints in the entire Blood Extension Lower Kingdom in one fell swoop!

Pfft!

Under Xiao Shi's long-range manipulation, a Saint from the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom had already been killed by his Crimson Refining Corpse!

The strength of the Crimson Refining Corpse was definitely enough to kill these Saints.

After all, Xiao Shi had already made a reasonable distribution beforehand.

Crimson Refining Corpses in the first tier of strength could kill Saints individually, while Crimson Refining Corpses in the second and third tiers would cooperate with each other.

This way, all the Saints in the entire Blood Extension Lower Kingdom could be wiped out!

And after the Crimson Refining Corpse successfully killed a Saint, branches immediately drilled out from the Crimson Refining Corpse's body, and after enveloping the Crimson Refining Corpse's body, they directly took the Crimson Refining Corpse, along with the items dropped after its kill, into the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree's storage space.

Xiao Shi knew deeply that the Crimson Refining Corpse definitely couldn't escape all the way from the Martial Dynasty after killing.

If other Dao Lords or Demigods from the Martial Dynasty sensed it, these Crimson Refining Corpses would certainly not be able to escape a single one.

They might even be tracked by those powerhouses, which would in turn expose the location of his main body.

Even before the operation, he had already planned to use formations to isolate the Dao Lord of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom, preventing him from sensing the situation of these Saints, and also preventing him from transmitting messages to other Dao Lords and Demigods for help.

However, to be safe, Xiao Shi had already left a section of the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree's branches inside these Crimson Refining Corpses before the operation began.

Due to the special nature of the Crimson Refining Corpses, they could be directly taken into the storage space.

This way, after they completed the kill, they could directly enter the Azure Calamity Ancient Tree's storage space.

Even if other Dao Lords and Demigods were attracted, they wouldn't be able to do anything to them.

They would simply disappear after killing people.

At the same time, under normal circumstances, Dao Lords and Demigods of other Lower Kingdoms and Upper Kingdoms would not be able to sense the Saints within the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom.

After all, the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom was governed by this Dao Lord.

Naturally, only he could sense it.

Unless this Dao Lord of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom encountered a crisis, then the Demigods of the Upper Kingdom would sense it.

"The most crucial issue now lies with the clone..."

Xiao Shi's current focus and energy were mostly concentrated on his clone.

He didn't genuinely intend for his clone to defeat a Dao Lord.

His primary goal was to buy time for the Crimson Refining Corpses.

Even if Xiao Shi was confident that the Crimson Refining Corpses could eliminate all these Saints, it would still take some time!

As long as the clone could stall until the Crimson Refining Corpses killed all the Saints of the Blood Extension Lower Kingdom, then they could successfully retreat.

"Soon!"

It had only been a short while, and already Saints had died at the hands of the Crimson Refining Corpses, and the situation for the remaining Saints was also very grim.

He believed it wouldn't be long before the Crimson Refining Corpses could kill all the remaining Saints!

At the same time, with the death of these Saints, Xiao Shi could clearly feel a faint fluctuation of Dao emanating from his body.