53: Chapter 53 Demon Blade Fragments Enter the Body, Dragon and Elephant Nine Hells Jointly Refine the Body

At this moment, Li Tianxing appeared in front of the blood river netherworld blade in a single stride.

Just as Li Tianxing was about to subdue the blood river netherworld blade.

"Amitabha." A Buddhist chant rang through the sky, and amidst the golden light, a white-browed old monk stepped through the air.

He tapped his Zen staff lightly, and countless " 卍" Buddhist seals fell like rain, actually purifying the sky full of blood mist.

"The bald donkey Zen Master Liao Chen from the Great Compassion Monastery?" Li Tianxing's expression was gloomy.

"You monks want a share of the spoils too?"

"If you aren't going to stay in your temple chanting sutras properly, you're going to come here and cause trouble, are you?"

Zen Master Liao Chen pressed his palms together.

"The demon blade has appeared, and the living are suffering."

"This humble monk has come specifically to purify this malevolent weapon so it does not bring disaster upon the common people."

"Bullshit." Ye Wuhuan suddenly rushed out from the ruins, his remaining six demonic chains twisting towards Zen Master Liao Chen like venomous snakes.

"Bald donkeys are the most hypocritical."

"There is nothing more despicable in this world than you lot."

Almost simultaneously, dozens of streams of light lit up all over the Imperial City.

The Ximen Family, the Zhao Family, the Cao Family, the Qin Family... Experts from major factions appeared one after another.

The entire night sky was illuminated like daylight by various rays of True Qi, and the terrifying pressure made the entire Imperial City tremble.

"Hahaha." Li Tianxing laughed wildly at the sky, his face so gloomy it was as if water could drip from it.

"Good."

"Very good."

"Today, I will let you witness the true power of the Blood God."

He suddenly bit the tip of his tongue and sprayed a mouthful of essence blood onto the vertical eye between his brows.

The vertical eye suddenly opened, shooting out a demonic blood-colored light that soared straight into the sky.

"I respectfully invite the Blood God to descend."

The blood light exploded in the clouds, turning into a massive vortex a thousand zhang in diameter.

A giant blood-colored hand covered in scales reached out from within, grabbing towards the blood river netherworld blade.

"Not good." Chu Yi's expression changed drastically.

"It's a projection of the Blood God."

"Hurry, stop him!"

The Third and Fourth Old Ancestors of the Chu Family, who were fighting nearby, heard this and couldn't help but look toward the phantom.

Immediately, both of them launched an attack, shaking off their opponents.

Afterwards, Chu Kuang and Chu Xiong struck simultaneously; the Nine Dragon Golden Staff and the Dragon Elephant fist energy merged into one, turning into a brilliant golden light that blasted toward the giant blood-colored hand.

Zen Master Liao Chen also threw out the Buddhist beads from his wrist, the eighteen sariras blooming with purifying Buddhist light.

"Rumble." Amidst the earth-shattering explosion, the blood river netherworld blade trembled violently, and the cracks that already existed on the blade spread rapidly.

Under the impact of several powers from the Nirvana Realm, this ancient demonic weapon finally could not bear the burden.

"Crack." A crisp shattering sound rang through the sky, and the blood river netherworld blade actually broke into dozens of pieces.

The largest piece, the hilt, along with a bit of the broken blade, carried a stream of blood-colored light and flew toward the direction where Gu Han was.

"No!" Li Tianxing's eyes were splitting with rage.

The entire Imperial City instantly boiled over, and countless experts scrambled to seize the fragments.

The Third and Fourth Old Ancestors of the Chu Family headed straight for the largest fragment, while the two Old Ancestors of the Li Family chased after two other pieces respectively.

Zen Master Liao Chen hesitated for a moment, and ultimately chose to follow the two from the Chu Family.

Ye Wuhuan watched the chaotic scene and suddenly gave a sinister laugh.

After his demonic chains quickly snatched a few fragments, his figure turned into blood mist and dissipated.

He had been planning for three hundred years; how could he not have a backup plan?

In the slums of the West City, Gu Han was hiding in a dilapidated woodshed, fine beads of sweat seeping from his forehead.

At this moment, after recovering his breath, his injuries had all healed, and his Qi and blood had stabilized.

At this time, the woodshed where Gu Han was hiding showered down dust, and the old wooden door let out an unbearable creaking sound.

"They're fighting so fiercely."

"It's a good thing I ran fast enough."

"Otherwise, I would have become cannon fodder."

"Now I guess I've really become ash."

Gu Han suddenly opened his eyes, and the Nine Hells True Qi within his body automatically began to circulate.

Just at this moment, a ray of blood light descended from the sky.

"Boom."

The blood-colored stream of light pierced through the roof. Gu Han had no time to react, only feeling as if his chest had been struck by lightning.

The hilt, carrying terrifying power, went straight into his chest, yet not even a trace of a wound was left on his skin.

"What the hell?"

"What entered my body?"

"It's not that demon blade, is it?"

Gu Han's pupils constricted, and a monstrous wave suddenly surged within his body.

The moment the hilt entered his body, the Nine Hells True Qi and the Dragon Elephant Bloodline went berserk simultaneously, and dark golden patterns crawled all over his body like living creatures.

The blood-colored energy released by the hilt constantly tempered Gu Han's Physical Body.

"Boom." The instant the blood-colored hilt entered his body, Gu Han felt every bone in his body shatter inch by inch, only to quickly reassemble.

The dark golden patterns moved under his skin like living creatures, intertwining and colliding with the blood-colored energy, erupting with tearing pain.

"Ah." Gu Han gritted his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulging.

The Nine Hells True Qi inside his body circulated frantically, attempting to suppress this violent energy.

However, the hilt was like a living thing; it actually followed his Meridians and rushed straight to his Dantian, hovering and spinning above his Qi Sea.

"This damn thing wants to occupy my Dantian?"

"Don't even think about it!"

Gu Han's mind shook violently. Just as he was about to circulate his True Qi to resist, he suddenly discovered that the blood-colored energy released by the hilt was circulating through his whole body along some mysterious trajectory.

Every time it completed a cycle, his flesh and blood became one point more solid, and the dark golden patterns on his bones brightened accordingly.

"This is... helping me with Body Tempering?"

Immediately after.

"Ah." Gu Han let out a low roar, his muscles undulating like waves.

The blood-colored energy released by the hilt was like thousands of red-hot steel needles, crazily coursing through his body.

Every Meridian and every inch of bone was being repeatedly tempered by this violent energy.

"What on earth does this damn thing want to do?"

Gu Han gritted his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulging.

Just at this moment, the dark golden patterns under his skin suddenly shone brightly, intertwining with the blood-colored energy.

An unprecedented sense of power surged from his limbs and bones.

Gu Han discovered with shock that his bones were undergoing some strange change.

"Crack, crack." The sound of bones reassembling was clearly audible, and Gu Han curled up on the ground in pain.

He felt his spine was like a Dragon awakening, every vertebra extending and strengthening.

Fine Dragon scale patterns appeared on his sternum and ribs, while the bones of his arms presented a heavy sense of a giant elephant stomping the ground.

"This is... the Dragon Elephant Physique?"

Gu Han suddenly remembered what the Nine Hells Demon Suppressing Art had said.

The blood-colored energy and the dark golden patterns merged perfectly, forming a delicate balance within Gu Han's body.

The Nine Hells True Qi in his Dantian spun frantically, continuously transporting this fused energy throughout his body.

Gu Han endured the sharp pain, sat cross-legged, and operated the Nine Hells Body Refining technique.

As the Cultivation Technique operated, he was surprised to discover that his Cultivation speed was more than ten times faster than usual.

With every breath, his Physical Body strength was increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"This hilt can actually help me Cultivate?"

Gu Han was both surprised and delighted.

But very soon, he couldn't laugh anymore.

A terrifying pressure was rapidly approaching from the distance, accompanied by an anxious and angry roar.

"Give chase!"

"The largest piece of that blood river netherworld blade landed somewhere nearby!"

Gu Han's pupils constricted; that was Li Tianxing's voice.

He stood up abruptly and found that his body was as light as a feather; a slight leap actually smashed through the roof of the woodshed.

When he landed, the bluestone slab beneath his feet shattered like tofu.

"My power..."

Before Gu Han could adapt to the changes in his body, several blood-colored figures were already speeding over from the distance.

"Over there!"

"Catch him!"

Without a word, Gu Han turned and fled.

He exerted force with his legs, and his whole body shot out like an arrow from a string, his speed so fast that it left an afterimage behind him.