The Final Trial: A True Powerhouse (Part One)
Su Huayu, her delicate face tinged with memories, her Scarlet eyes filled with confusion and pain, recounted her own situation and the matter of Qing Mingzi in detail.
It turned out that on the day Qing Mingzi was suppressed in the world of the Asura Purgatory Diagram by the Purgatory Elder, Su Huayu volunteered to enter the world of the diagram to accompany her father. In the days that followed, Qing Mingzi always struggled, wanting to overthrow the mountain pressing down on him and leave. But with such a mountain pressing down, and the Purgatory Elder personally taking action, how could Qing Mingzi possibly overthrow it?
After trying for several days, knowing that escape was hopeless, and with Su Huayu's constant encouragement, Qing Mingzi's emotions gradually recovered.
Within Qing Mingzi's body lies a drop of pure Blood Demon Essence Blood, containing the Blood Demon's will. This Blood Demon's will, however, does not allow Qing Mingzi to give up his revenge, and begins to actively erode Qing Mingzi's soul, attempting to seize his physical body.
The Blood Demon Possession Divine Skill is Cultivation Technique Qing Mingzi to deal with Myriad Flowers Elder. When practiced to a high level, it allows one to communicate with the Blood Demon of the Nine Nether Demon Realm through thought.
But in the end, Qing Mingzi discovered that this Cultivation Technique was actually a conspiracy by the Blood Demon to spread his teachings in the mortal world and leave behind his own lineage.
The Blood Demon planted a drop of its own Essence Blood within Qing Mingzi, hoping to use Qing Mingzi's power to Preaching to the Human World. Now that Qing Mingzi has given up on using its power, how could the Blood Demon possibly let it go?
In the ensuing struggle, realizing the Blood Demon's true intentions, Qing Mingzi resisted even more fiercely. However, the Blood Demon Possession Divine Skill had been cultivated to the bone by Qing Mingzi, making it impossible for him to escape the Blood Demon's entanglement. In the end, Qing Mingzi resolutely committed suicide to avoid becoming Puppet controlled by the Blood Demon.
Originally, with Qing Mingzi's death, the Blood Demon's conspiracy should have failed, but Su Huayu happened to be right next to Qing Mingzi at that time.
With nowhere else to turn, the Blood Demon transferred this drop of Essence Blood to Su Huayu, where it took root.
Qing Mingzi possessed extraordinary strength and could barely resist the wisp of remnant will within the Blood Demon Essence Blood. However, Su Huayu hadn't even reached the Nascent Deity Transformation stage, and her Divine Sense was weak. How could she possibly withstand the Blood Demon's will?
Although Su Huayu fought back fiercely, in the end, that Blood Demon Essence Blood still severed Su Huayu's soul. One half was firmly controlled by it, while the other half was Su Huayu's own consciousness.
"My personality has been split into two parts. One part is who I am now, and the other part is the one controlled by the Blood Demon's will. The one you just encountered was her," Su Huayu said softly, her Scarlet eyes filled with pain as she held her head in her hands.
"Dual Personality?" Zhuge Xiang's eyes widened.
Zhuge Xiang had heard a little about the concept of Dual Personality, which refers to a person who possesses two different personalities, as if they were two different people. However, Zhuge Xiang had never encountered one before, but now, he had.
When the Demonization Su Huayu appeared before, claiming to be Su Huayu herself, Zhuge Xiang initially didn't believe her, thinking it was another soul controlling Su Huayu's body. However, it turned out to be true; the Demonization Su Huayu was actually Su Huayu herself, only with a different personality.
"But why were you in that cave?" Although he understood Su Huayu's situation, Zhuge Xiang asked Su Huayu with surprise.
The Blood Pool in the cave, atop the stone pillar, is filled with fresh blood capable of Demonization creatures of the Asura Path. Why was Su Huayu in that cave? And why were nine thick Steel Needles stuck in her back?
"Because Purgatory Elder said that although the Essence Blood in my body comes from the Blood Demon, it is connected to my own blood. Although it cannot be completely eliminated, as long as I keep releasing my own blood, I can continuously dilute the Essence Blood and reduce its influence on me," Su Huayu replied.
"I see," Zhuge Xiang nodded, suddenly understanding. He then asked Su Huayu, "So what now? How is the Essence Blood? How has it affected you?"
"The situation has never been better. Ever since you defeated her, the activity level of her Essence Blood has dropped to its lowest point. If you don't pay close attention, you can't even detect its existence," Su Huayu said to Zhuge Xiang with a happy expression.
"That's good. So, how about it? Will you leave the Asura Purgatory Diagram with me?" Zhuge Xiang nodded with relief, then asked Su Huayu.
Originally, Su Huayu was willing to stay in this Asura Purgatory Diagram for Qing Mingzi's sake. Now that Qing Mingzi has committed suicide and the Blood Demon Essence Blood has been suppressed, there is no need to imprison Su Huayu here any longer.
On the Sword Peak, Purgatory Elder flicked his finger, and a vortex appeared in the Asura Purgatory Diagram hanging in the air. Then, one by one, the figures in the diagram were sucked out of the diagram and landed on the ground of the sword peak.
At a glance, of the thousands of Cultivators who entered the Asura Purgatory Diagram, only a mere three or four hundred had emerged alive. These surviving Cultivator exchanged bewildered glances, all wearing expressions of astonishment. Wasn't it supposed to last three days? How come they're out already?
"Look..." Just as these Cultivators were puzzled, many of Cultivator secretly pointed in a direction to their relatives and friends and whispered.
It turned out that Zhuge Xiang stood proudly in the crowd, and the graceful figure standing beside him, with its familiar aura and Scarlet eyes, filled the Cultivator with more or less fear.
Su Huayu!
Just now at the cave entrance, a horrific massacre occurred; how many Cultivator perished at her hands? She was taken away by Zhuge Xiang, but unexpectedly, she herself has now left the Asura Purgatory Diagram? Such a dangerous fellow should never have been let out.
"Purgatory Elder, what's going on? How did this dangerous fellow get out here too? Quickly throw her into the diagram to suppress her!" A terrified voice rang out. Meteor Blade Huo Siling shouted at Purgatory Elder, looking at Su Huayu with the eyes of a mouse that had encountered a cat.
Meteor Blade Huo Siling, was instantly killed by Su Huayu when he was escaping from the cave. The flying Flying Dagger reflected back and pierced his chest. He was not seen coming out during the subsequent battle at the cave entrance, and everyone thought he was dead. Unexpectedly, he survived. However, judging from his appearance, Su Huayu has left a deep shadow in his heart.
The other Cultivator remained silent, but everyone's gaze was fixed on Purgatory Elder. Clearly, the presence of a dangerous individual like Su Huayu made almost everyone present feel deeply uneasy.
"Su Huayu's matter is a private affair of my Asura Sect, so please don't interfere. Now, Three Trials. I hope some of you can hold on," Purgatory Elder said calmly, glancing indifferently at Huo Siling. At the same time, he announced that the final stage of the Three Trials was about to begin.
The final hurdle! Hearing Purgatory Elder's words, everyone perked up. As for Su Huayu? Since Purgatory Elder had said this was a private matter of the Asura Sect, who would dare to question her? (To be continued...)
P. S.: My updates have been really inconsistent lately, both in terms of timing and frequency. It's just that the end of the year is approaching, and things at the factory have been incredibly busy. I'm often not going to bed until around 1 AM and having to get up again around 7 AM the next day. Fortunately, things are almost finished. After these last two days, everything will be back to normal. Looking forward to the New Year! Hehe, after these last two days, I'll resume regular updates. Finally, please vote and subscribe!