The Tragedy of the Blood Raven, the Demon Lord Flees Far Away

Nightmare rushed out of the Myriad Demon Blood Pool. Although his aura was slightly chaotic, his eyes were cold as iron, brimming with murderous intent.

The karma mud was now in hand, achieving the biggest goal of this trip. Next, he had to fulfill his promise to the Blood Beast and use this opportunity to thoroughly stir up trouble for the Blood Crow Tribe, making it easier for him to escape!

He looked at the three-headed Blood Beast whose eyes were filled with urgency and tyranny, and he no longer hesitated.

"Get ready. It's starting!"

Nightmare fiercely activated a Demonic Art with both hands, and the Demonic Essence of his Late Nascent Soul Stage erupted without reservation! The Demonic Essence mark he had previously placed on the Blood Beast instantly lit up, then exploded with a roar!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The confinement chains, whose runes had already been largely destroyed by his Power of Annihilation, could no longer withstand the internal and external assault. They snapped and burst apart one by one!

Especially the huge iron hooks piercing its shoulder blades were forcibly pushed out and shattered by the Demonic Essence!

"Awooo—!!!"

The moment it broke free, the three-headed Blood Beast roared up at the sky, letting out a deafening, furious howl that had been suppressed for countless years! The terrifying sound waves mixed with monstrous blood fiend qi, impacting the entire stone cave as if they were solid! The Blood Pool water boiled and burst violently!

Its massive body suddenly stood upright. Its three heads swayed wildly, and in its six blood-red eyes burned the flames of vengeance and the desire for destruction!

Freedom! It was finally free!

"Kill! Kill all those Blood Crows!" Nightmare's icy voice entered its frantic mind, like a spark igniting the final fuse.

"Roar!" The Blood Beast went completely insane. Its thick limbs violently stomped the ground, shaking the entire stone cave! Like an out-of-control giant beast of destruction, it smashed directly through the bedrock ceiling of the stone cave and rushed ruthlessly toward the mine pit above!

Boom!

A massive hole was instantly smashed into the bottom of the mine pit. Rocks flew everywhere, and blood water poured in!

The overseers and guards above hadn't figured out what was happening when they saw an incomparably terrifying, three-headed giant beast, radiating the dreadful pressure of the Late Nascent Soul Stage, burst forth from the ground, carrying endless rage and killing intent!

"The mon... monster has broken free!"

"Run!"

"Stop it! Hurry and report to the Elder!"

Instant chaos erupted inside the mine pit! The overseers were scared Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering. Some tried to resist, only to be flattened into meat paste by a casual swipe from the Blood Beast; others turned to flee but were buried by collapsing boulders or melted by the blood fiend breath spat out by the Blood Beast!

Slaughter! Insane slaughter began to unfold! The Blood Beast completely vented the pain and resentment of a century of imprisonment upon these Yao Race members of the Blood Crow Tribe!

Nightmare followed closely, flying out of the hole. He did not participate in the slaughter but sharply scanned the chaotic mine pit, his Divine Sense locking onto several crucial Formation nodes and support structures.

He raised his hand, and several streams of condensed Demonic Essence shot out precisely!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The mine pit's main load-bearing pillars and the core of the stabilizing Formation were destroyed one after another!

The entire Mine Pit Number Seven began to suffer a larger-scale collapse! Huge rocks fell like rain, passages were blocked, and exits were buried! This would greatly delay the speed at which the experts of the Blood Crow Tribe could arrive to suppress the situation!

"Go! Let your rage burn a little longer!" Nightmare transmitted a message to the wildly slaughtering Blood Beast. His figure flickered, and without lingering, he rapidly swept toward an auxiliary passage that had not yet fully collapsed.

His goal had been achieved; there was no need to stay here and fight tooth and nail with the die-hards of the Blood Crow Tribe.

The Blood Beast seemed to have gone bloodthirsty and paid no attention to Nightmare's departure, continuing its frenzied destruction and slaughter as it rushed toward the upper levels of the mine pit.

Nightmare quickly ascended along the narrow auxiliary passage. The passage was also in chaos, filled with panic-stricken miners and low-level guards trying to escape.

He showed no mercy; anyone who blocked his path was casually killed.

Soon, he rushed out of the passage and returned to the vicinity of Molten Iron Town.

Molten Iron Town had long been startled by the earth-shattering changes deep within the mine pit. Alarm bells rang continuously, and the place was in utter pandemonium. Countless Yao Race members looked in panic toward the Black Volcano, where smoke and dust soared, beast roars shook the sky, and energy fluctuations were extremely violent!

The patrol teams of the Blood Crow Tribe were frantically gathering toward the mine pit, which ironically caused chaos in the outer areas.

"Perfect!" Nightmare sneered, his Divine Sense instantly contacting Mo Yuan and the others. "The plan has changed. Retreat immediately to the southwest! Hurry!"

He himself abruptly soared into the air, no longer concealing his cultivation. The terrifying Demonic Might of the Late Nascent Soul Stage, mixed with the power of the rule fragments, violently erupted, and he shot directly toward the southwest like a black meteor!

"Enemy spotted!"

"It's that Human Race Demonic Cultivator! Stop him!"

The Blood Crow guards at the town entrance spotted him. Shocked and enraged, they tried to raise a protective Formation to intercept him.

"Get lost!" Nightmare simply punched out!

A massive, pitch-black fist print crashed down like a mountain!

Boom!

The protective light barrier, which had just lit up, instantly shattered like paper! The guards below, along with the town gate, were blasted into dust!

Nightmare did not stop at all, accelerating to the extreme, instantly rushing out of Molten Iron Town and disappearing into the surrounding primeval mountain forest!

"Chase him! Don't let him escape!" A Blood Crow Tribe Early Nascent Soul Stage Elder who had rushed over upon hearing the news roared, leading a team of elites in pursuit.

However, Nightmare's speed far surpassed their imagination. Furthermore, he did not run in a straight line, constantly using the mountain forest terrain and the power of the rule fragments to distort the senses of the pursuers behind him, quickly shaking them off completely.

He rendezvoused with Mo Yuan and the others at the designated location and, without delay, continued their swift escape.

Only after they were completely far away from the Black Volcano Mountain Range and confirmed there were no pursuers did they stop in a hidden valley for a brief rest.

"Benefactor, are you alright?" Mo Yuan asked worriedly, looking at Nightmare, whose aura was slightly fluctuating. The continuous bursts of speed had clearly agitated the hidden injuries he sustained from his previous fight with the Deity Transformation Cultivator.

"I'm fine." Nightmare waved his hand, took out a Medicinal Pill, and swallowed it, suppressing his churning Qi and blood. He was more concerned about the gains from this trip.

He carefully took out the reincarnation wood jade box. Upon opening the lid, the viscous, pitch-black karma mud, radiating strange fluctuations, lay quietly inside.

Feeling it up close, the power that tugged at destiny and clung to Karma was even more evident, making one feel uneasy.

"This is... the karma mud?" Mo Yuan and the others looked at the unremarkable black mud with curiosity and awe.

"Correct." Joy was hard to conceal in Nightmare's eyes. After enduring hardships, he finally obtained this item! The final piece of the Secret Curse of Stealing Fate and Exchanging Heaven puzzle was complete!

He carefully inspected it, confirmed that the power of the karma mud was complete and stable, and then solemnly put it away.

"Congratulations, Benefactor (Master), on obtaining this divine item!" Everyone offered their congratulations.

Nightmare was in high spirits. Now, the three main Materials—reincarnation wood, karma mud, and the Profound Yin cauldron (Su Wanqing)—were all ready! He only needed to prepare some auxiliary Materials before he could truly activate the Secret Curse, completely sever Ye Fan's destiny, and genuinely convert that immense Luck for his own use!

At that time, neither a Deity Transformation Grandfather nor the protection of the Heavenly Dao would be able to stop him!

"Let's go. First, we need to find a safe place. I need to enter seclusion for a period to completely refine this item and prepare for the Secret Curse ritual."

He led the group, concealing their tracks once more, and fled toward the deeper, more desolate regions of the Southern Wasteland.

Several days later, they found an abandoned Immortal Cave belonging to an ancient Yao Cultivator, located in an extremely hidden spot.

Nightmare set up multiple Restrictions and began his seclusion.

The first thing he had to do was completely refine the karma mud, connecting it to his mind and spirit so that he could command it as easily as an arm.

This process was also not easy. The karma mud involved the Law of Destiny; a single mistake could lead to self-destruction, suffering a backlash from his own Karma. However, Nightmare had the rule fragment protecting his body and had just plundered immense Luck, greatly enhancing his capacity to withstand and understand Karma.

He cautiously merged his Divine Sense into the karma mud, feeling the countless subtle threads of Karma, and guided the power of the rule fragment to slowly refine it.

Time passed day by day.

The karma mud in the jade box gradually stopped wriggling, becoming internalized and profound. Fine lines matching Nightmare's Demonic Essence even appeared on its surface.

Finally, a month later.

Nightmare suddenly opened his eyes. Within their depths, countless threads of Karma seemed to flicker between existence and non-existence.

With a thought, the karma mud flew out of the jade box and hovered above his palm, obeying his command as easily as an arm, without the slightest rejection.

Refinement, successful!

"Next is the final step..."

Nightmare's gaze was burning. He took out the remnant of the reincarnation wood and looked toward Su Wanqing, who was sitting quietly nearby.

The Secret Curse of Stealing Fate and Exchanging Heaven could finally be officially activated!

This time, he would not just be stealing Luck; he would be... defying Heaven and changing destiny!