122: Chapter 122 Quite cunning?!

High in the Void Realm, fierce gales howled!

Chen An stood in the Void Realm with his arms crossed, his eyes filled with cold indifference as he watched Blood-Killer, who was sitting cross-legged in a woodshed, eyes closed, healing his wounds.

The reason Blood-Killer had been able to escape from his hands earlier wasn't because of how strong he was, nor how fast his Blood Evasion Technique was, but because he had intentionally let him go.

Judging by the young man who had appeared beside Incense Master Huang Baichuan earlier, the reason the Shen Family had suffered this calamity this time was likely because the Blood Demon Sect had realized that Incense Master Huang Baichuan might have died at his own hands, and thus wanted to capture Shen Qinglan to threaten him.

Moreover, considering that the members the Blood Demon Sect had sent this time were at least at the Middle Stage of the Acquired Realm, with some even at the Perfection of the Grandmaster Realm...

There was very likely a high-ranking official of the Blood Demon Sect hiding behind this group.

If he didn't ferret this person out, the trouble would likely be endless.

That was why he had intentionally let Blood-Killer, who clearly appeared to be a high-ranking member of the Blood Demon Sect, escape; he wanted to play the long game to catch a big fish.

However, what he hadn't expected was that after escaping the Shen Family, Blood-Killer didn't immediately flee to find the Blood Demon Sect's higher-ups. Instead, after circling the Prefecture City a few times, he had ended up finding a woodshed in an ordinary courtyard to hide and heal his wounds.

Initially, Chen An had wondered if that might be a stronghold of the Blood Demon Sect in the Prefecture City.

Yet, no matter how much he swept the area with the Divine Sense derived from his Concept, he couldn't find any clues.

In the blink of an eye, another half-hour passed!

The horizon began to turn pale, with faint light washing over the rooftops and ridges. The veil of night was gradually fading; it was clear that dawn was about to break.

Seeing Blood-Killer still sitting in the woodshed with his eyes closed, healing his wounds, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.

It seemed he had underestimated these Blood Demon Sect members.

His eyes flickered, and with a flash of his figure, Chen An appeared directly in front of the woodshed.

He waved his hand, and the tightly shut door of the woodshed opened on its own without a breeze. Chen An stepped inside.

"Hehehe, you've come!!!"

Just as Chen An stepped into the woodshed, Blood-Killer, who had appeared to be healing with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. There was not a hint of surprise on his face at Chen An's arrival. He sized Chen An up, a strange look flashing across his face.

Before coming in, Chen An had naturally already put on his disguise.

At this moment, he had long since taken the Incarnation of a cold-faced, middle-aged man with a square jaw.

"You knew this seat would come?!" Chen An looked at Blood-Killer indifferently and said.

"Hehehe!!~~"

"I just have self-awareness. With my strength, there was absolutely no way I could have escaped so easily from the hands of a Martial King Realm expert!" Blood-Killer curled his lips and gave a cold laugh, his eyes unexpectedly clear as he spoke.

Chen An's gaze flickered slightly, and he gave a faint smile before saying, "You are quite clever!"

"However, since that's the case, you should know why this seat has kept you alive until now?!"

"Obediently tell me the person behind you, and this seat might consider sparing your life!"

"He! He! He!!~~"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing Chen An's words, a mocking sneer appeared on Blood-Killer's face as he looked at him and said,

"You don't need to put on an act. Do you think I don't know the methods you people use on members of our Holy Sect? Falling into your hands means death regardless, so why should I bother going through the trouble of betraying the Holy Sect?"

Blood-Killer laughed even more ferociously, his withered fingers clenching tightly. The blood Qi around his body surged suddenly, and his originally paper-white cheeks were stained with an eerie crimson.

He stared fixedly at Chen An, his eyes devoid of any fear, instead revealing a near-maniacal fervor: "Furthermore, do you think I was really just healing here?"

"Ever since I entered this room, I had already ingested 'Heart-Corroding Bone-Eroding Powder'. I was merely suppressing the spread of the poison just now. As soon as I relax, the poison will invade my heart meridians and erode my internal organs within three breaths. By then, even a Great Luo Immortal couldn't save me!"

Hearing Blood-Killer's words, Chen An couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Even a Great Luo Immortal couldn't save you?!

You say that as if you've actually seen a Great Luo Immortal.

In your eyes, are Great Luo Immortals really that useless?!

However, I have to say, these Blood Demon Sect members are truly like lunatics.

To avoid leaking secrets, they actually poison themselves with a lethal toxin in advance.

"Hehehe! Scared, aren't you?"

Blood-Killer laughed even more frantically, black-red poisonous blood already beginning to spill from the corners of his mouth. "You want to ask me for the whereabouts of the Hall Master? Keep dreaming... Urgh... Pfft!!~~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Blood-Killer's eyes bulged, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. Immediately after, his aura began to dissipate.

"Hall Master?!"

"So, the one who came from the Blood Demon Sect this time is a Hall Master?!"

Although he hadn't managed to extract the whereabouts of the mastermind from Blood-Killer, he had at least learned from him that the mastermind behind this Blood Demon Sect operation was one of the nine Hall Masters of the Blood Demon Sect.

As far as he knew, the Blood Demon Sect seemed to have nine Hall Masters, corresponding to the nine provinces of the Great Luo Dynasty. Each one was at least a Great Grandmaster Realm expert and was extremely troublesome to deal with.

And above the nine Hall Masters were the Vice Sect Leader and the Sect Leader of the Blood Demon Sect.

No one knew who these two were; it was only known that their cultivation was unfathomable, and they were at least Martial King Realm Martial Artists.

Looking at Blood-Killer, who had lowered his head and lost all signs of life, his eyes flickered, and he raised his hand to flick his finger.

Instantly, a sharp blast of Qi tore through the air, shooting towards Blood-Killer's head.

However, just as that blast of Qi was about to strike Blood-Killer, the corpse of Blood-Killer, which had already lost all signs of life, actually moved, attempting to shift sideways.

But no matter how fast he was, how could he possibly be faster than Chen An's methods?!

Even if that blast of Qi looked ordinary, it was released by a Martial King Realm Perfection expert. How could a mere Grandmaster Realm Martial Artist, let alone one who was severely injured, possibly dodge it?!

Pfft!!!~~

With a muffled thud, the center of Blood-Killer's forehead was instantly pierced through. Blood and brains splattered, landing on the walls of the woodshed.

"You..."

Half of Blood-Killer's body twitched violently, his wide-open eyes filled with disbelief.

He had originally intended to rely on the Blood Demon Sect's secret fake-death Cultivation Technique to conceal his aura, planning to lie in wait, seize an opportunity to launch a sneak attack, or escape. He hadn't expected Chen An to be this cautious.

Even when he was dead, he still had to land one more strike!

Blood continuously poured from the wound in the center of his forehead, and the last of his blood Qi rapidly drained away; he couldn't even support his own body.

A rattling sound came from his throat. He struggled a few times, then his head slumped to the side, and he became completely still. This time, he was truly dead.

"Heh, quite cunning!"

Watching Blood-Killer, who was truly dead this time, a cold sneer appeared on Chen An's lips. He then stepped forward to collect the body with a Sumeru Bag, and with a flash of his figure, he vanished from the woodshed...