453: Kill Yuan Tongtian

The lowest level of the Blood Cave was not an ordinary cave, but an boundless crimson ocean!

In this world, the Great Dao was twisted, the Laws were completely chaotic, time flowed sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and space was folded and 錯亂 like a shattered mirror.

The seawater was crimson and viscous, with surging waves. As they churned, it seemed as if billions of wronged souls roared within them, and every drop of blood contained a suffocatingly violent Evil Qi.

Even a Transcendent being, if stained by a single drop of blood, would have his Physical Body rapidly decay, and his Dao soul would also be eroded by the Evil Qi, eventually becoming another floating corpse in the blood sea.

On the surface of the sea, countless gigantic skeletons drifted with the waves; there were the remains of thousand-zhang Yao dragons, the enormous skull of an ancient beast as vast as a mountain, and also many corpses left behind by Human Race powerhouses.

Xu Qing's gaze was calm, merely looking towards the depths of the blood sea.

"Old friend, an old acquaintance has arrived, won't you come out to welcome him?"

His voice was light, yet every word was like a heavenly decree. With each word that fell, this world trembled once. The blood sea churned, and ten-thousand-zhang waves crashed, as if responding to his words.

"Whoosh — Whoosh — Whoosh!"

The blood sea suddenly split open in the middle, and a terrifying aura ascended from the seabed. Soon, a sky-piercing blood ape slowly emerged from the water, blood rolling off its body, its Evil Qi soaring to the heavens.

"I apologize for not knowing of your arrival, please forgive me."

The blood Evil Qi around Yuan Tongtian's body completely receded, and those crimson eyes, which should have been ferocious, now showed a hint of clarity. He slightly lowered his head, his voice deep, as if suppressing something.

Xu Qing raised an eyebrow, a half-smile on his face: "In just over a thousand years, you've changed! You didn't talk like this when you self-destructed back then."

"You—"

Fury surged in Yuan Tongtian's chest, and his killing intent almost broke through his rationality.

The hatred for his murdered son, the resentment for the destruction of his Dao body—his enemy was right before him, yet he could only forcibly suppress it.

Although he couldn't discern the other party's strength, the person before him was no longer an existence he could control. This was a critical moment, and he didn't want to make a move.

Listening to the other party's taunts, he felt extremely stifled, yet helpless.

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes, his smile deepening: "Actually, you don't need to be so aggrieved. I came here to kill you, so you don't need to be so hypocritical."

"I am Ape Ancestor's Disciple! Even if you can kill me, do you dare to?"

Yuan Tongtian's eyes were gloomy, and his voice held a hint of threat.

Xu Qing scoffed: "Are you talking about that cripple who only has a trace of his soul sense left and is preparing to revive by borrowing Burial Ape Ridge?"

"How dare you! You actually dare to insult my Revered Master!" Yuan Tongtian roared, his voice shaking the blood sea, causing it to churn again.

Xu Qing seemed to see through everything, and said indifferently: "Alright, there's no need to pretend anymore. How could a shrewd Yao like you not understand that cripple's intentions? You are merely the Physical Body he chose, and he is merely the resource you've set your sights on."

"Nonsense! Human Race brat, you are indeed cunning!" Yuan Tongtian's heart jolted, and he immediately reprimanded him sharply.

"Tsk!" Xu Qing clicked his tongue, his tone playful, "You two, each calculating against the other, it's exhausting just watching. So, today I'll be kind enough to help you solve the problem."

"Once I've slaughtered you, everything will be resolved."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tongtian's pupils suddenly contracted, and all the blood-colored fur on his body stood on end.

He slowly straightened his body, and the blood sea boiled with him, countless skeletons colliding and clattering in the waves.

"It seems today, a battle is inevitable after all."

Before he finished speaking, Yuan Tongtian suddenly erupted in an attack.

His sky-piercing giant palm slammed down, and instantly, thousands of blood apes condensed from the blood sea, swarming towards Xu Qing.

Each blood ape was formed from the blood sea, and each could unleash a terrifying aura at the Immortal Giant level, stirring up monstrous waves wherever they passed.

Xu Qing, however, merely raised his hand lightly, and pointed a finger in the Void Realm.

"Freeze."

In an instant, all the blood apes solidified in place, then crumbled inch by inch, turning into a rain of blood that scattered down.

Yuan Tongtian grunted, his massive body staggering backward, creating countless ripples on the blood sea.

"You..." He looked at Xu Qing in horror, "You've actually broken through to that Realm?"

Xu Qing did not answer, merely walked forward slowly.

With each step he took, the blood sea became calmer, as if the entire world was submitting to him.

A ruthless glint flashed in Yuan Tongtian's eyes, and he suddenly roared skyward, his entire body glowing with surging blood light.

"The hatred for my murdered son is irreconcilable. Since that's the case, today I will abandon everything and perish with you!"

He fiercely pounded his chest, and the Demon Ape Ancestral Blood crystal, which had been dormant for ten thousand years within him, exploded with a roar.

"Yuan Mo, I offer everything to you, slay the man before me on my behalf!"

Yuan Tongtian's voice was shrill and frantic. Knowing that Xu Qing had already broken through to the Immortal Monarch Realm, he knew he was doomed. Since that was the case, it was better to die a valuable death.

In an instant.

The entire blood sea instantly boiled, and Yuan Tongtian's body began to swell rapidly.

Xu Qing finally stopped, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "I underestimated you."

He hadn't expected Yuan Tongtian to be so decisive, knowing he was doomed, he immediately offered himself to that trace of Ape Ancestor's lingering thought. It was a good thing he came, otherwise, such a character might truly have tricked Ape Ancestor to his death in the end.

In the past, he wasn't afraid of Yuan Tongtian's revenge, but now it was different; the Xuanhuang Merchant Guild was very important to the Xu Family.

At that time, if Yuan Tongtian couldn't touch him, he could target the Xuanhuang Merchant Guild.

Such a hidden danger absolutely could not be left alone.

Since that's the case!

"System, seal off Burial Ape Ridge at all costs!"

Xu Qing was also decisive. Since it couldn't be avoided, he would deal with it all at once.

As his voice fell, ten trillion family points disappeared, and a vast mist outside enveloped the entire Burial Ape Ridge.

"Roar!!!"

Yuan Tongtian roared skyward, his voice shaking the Nine Heavens, and the entire blood sea began to sink. The endless blood sea surged madly into the Ink Ape's body, gradually filling his Physical Body.

Before long, this blood sea space shattered due to the depletion of the blood sea, and the entire Blood Cave was instantly burst open by Yuan Tongtian, who was now exposed above Burial Ape Ridge.

And the moment he appeared, Burial Ape Ridge completely erupted!

Mountains collapsed, the earth cracked, and countless blood-colored patterns spread from underground, as if the entire forbidden zone had come alive at this moment.

That trace of Ape Ancestor's lingering thought, which had been dormant for countless years, finally awakened, and crimson eyes opened in the Void Realm. Wherever his gaze fell, the Myriad Daos wailed!

"Yuan Tongtian..."

A deep and ancient voice echoed between heaven and earth, as if from ancient times, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression.

The next moment, vast power, like a heavenly river pouring down, surged madly into Yuan Tongtian's body!

His Physical Body crumbled inch by inch, then was reassembled under the washing of this power. Bones exploded, Bloodline boiled, and his aura climbed steadily, actually briefly stepping into the Venerable Realm!

"Help me... slay... this fiend!"

Yuan Tongtian roared, his voice no longer like that of a living being, but more like the resonance of some ancient existence. After saying this, a generation of mighty lords dispersed their Dao souls and completely perished.

Ape Ancestor's lingering thought did not respond, merely staring coldly at Xu Qing, as if looking at an ant.

At the same time.

In some forbidden zones and ancient lands of the Yao Race, ancient existences awakened!

"That's the direction of Burial Ape Ridge, could it be that old fellow is about to revive?"

"How could he revive so quickly? I don't believe it!"

...Many existences narrowed their eyes, their divine eyes radiating powerful light, piercing through the chaotic and ethereal scenery, trying to observe the direction of Burial Ape Ridge, but they were enveloped by that layer of mist.

"I didn't expect that old thing to still have a trick up his sleeve!"

Many ancient existences showed strange expressions, especially some forbidden zone Revered Masters, who had complex looks on their faces. Their situation was similar to Ape Ancestor's; they were all waiting for revival.

Compared to them, Ape Ancestor's foundation was weaker than theirs, yet they didn't expect Ape Ancestor to have gotten ahead of them.