The Desolate King

Whew--Whew--

A fierce wind howled, and the red clouds sometimes poured down and sometimes rolled back. In these red clouds, Jiang Xiaorou's body slowly rose into the air, her long hair flying and her clothes fluttering.

The immense, Savage Power pulsating between heaven and earth, heavy as a heartbeat, stirred all the wild beasts, their blood resonating with it.

Some wild beasts raised their heads, gazing at the stunningly beautiful girl bathed in the red sea in the sky. At this moment, the slender girl seemed to be the center of heaven and earth.

Gradually, amidst the swirling red clouds, countless blood vessels seemed to spread towards Jiang Xiaorou's body.

The heavy wind seemed to carry the low growls of countless Ancient Savage Beasts.

The chilling killing intent filling the sky reminded Jiang Xiaorou of that day in Chuzhou City, when her bloodline and identity were exposed, and the man who had originally seemed gentle and refined suddenly turned into a beast. The killing intent he displayed at that time was just as suffocating.

Faced with an invincible enemy, Yi Yun risked his life to resist, abandoning his proud pleas, but all he did was in vain...

Boom!

As the crimson clouds surged, Jiang Xiaorou stretched out her arms, fully embracing the baptism of the power of heaven and earth. Her body seemed to become the connection point of energy between heaven and earth.

Red clouds swirled around her, and the streaks of blood on her body coalesced into crimson totems.

Spin, dance lightly.

Jiang Xiaorou twirled lightly on the Divine Bone Altar, amidst the heavens and earth.

More and more totems appeared, covering Jiang Xiaorou's body, mysterious and magnificent.

Her cheeks were covered with intricate lines, like tattoos, that faintly glowed red beneath her snow-white skin.

Jiang Xiaorou closed her eyes, burying the memories deep in her heart. When she opened her eyes again, it seemed as if lightning was flashing in her gaze.

Snap! Snap!

Jiang Xiaorou held the bone staff and tapped it lightly in the void. Each time she tapped, a burst of red thunder rumbled from within the red clouds.

At this moment, the blood in her body boiled completely, and the power of her blood and qi merged with the power of heaven and earth!

Boom!

The red clouds spread out in all directions.

The gale suddenly stopped, and the ocean of Savage Power ceased its turmoil. Everything seemed to calm down, revealing the deep blue sky.

All the wild beasts held their breath and lay prostrate on the ground; some of them were even trembling slightly.

In the vast sky, behind the girl who seemed to be standing on the clouds, a pair of enormous eyes quietly appeared.

The two eyes were like windows that had suddenly opened in the sky; they were thin, long, and bright red, reflecting a detached indifference that seemed to have seen through life, projecting down from the sky.

The totem patterns on Jiang Xiaorou's body became even brighter. She slightly raised her head, and her originally bright black eyes turned blood red, just like the pair of merciless red eyes behind her!

Jiang Xiaorou's indifferent eyes swept forward, and the wild beasts all showed fear and bowed their heads to the ground.

Countless wild beasts knelt before Jiang Xiaorou and the enormous eyes behind her!

"Holy Spirit!"

Seeing the giant eye in the sky and the stunningly beautiful woman in the distance, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Xiaorou not only awakened her ancient bloodline, but she also made the phantom of the Holy Spirit appear, which is equivalent to gaining the Holy Spirit's approval!

Her daughter didn't disappoint her, but... did she disappoint her daughter?

The stunning woman gently shook her head, her eyes filled with tenderness and guilt as she looked at Jiang Xiaorou.

High in the sky, Jiang Xiaorou remained silent, holding a bone staff. Behind her, the enormous eyes gradually revealed their complete phantom image.

It was an enormous head that occupied the space between heaven and earth; the head alone was taller than the highest mountain in the Divine Wilderness!

The phantom of the Holy Spirit became clearer and clearer; its nose, mouth, and sharp teeth could now be seen.

Its true form is a giant fox, covered in fiery red fur, each hair resembling a towering tree.

Behind it, in the endless sky, six tails like giant red dragons fluttered. These six tails were like divine fire soaring into the sky, and the tips of the tails seemed to be higher than the sky itself.

The Holy Spirit slowly bowed his head before Jiang Xiaorou.

Jiang Xiaorou's body flew higher and higher, until she reached the Holy Spirit's head, and with a light touch of her toes, she stepped between the Holy Spirit's eyebrows.

The Blood Fox Saint Spirit has three vermilion marks on its forehead, just like Jiang Xiaorou's, exuding a mysterious and ancient aura...

At that moment, Jiang Xiaorou, standing atop the head of the Holy Spirit, was worshipped by countless divine beasts. She truly gained the recognition of the beasts and became the new generation's -- Wild King!

While a grand ceremony was taking place in the Divine Wilderness, outside the Empress Secret Realm, the geniuses who had been trapped inside for over a year finally emerged.

The elders of those powerful forces were waiting with bated breath, their necks practically stretched out in anticipation.

It's finally here!

"It's been so tough. First we got a bunch of corpses, then two Living Dead, and now we've finally got some living people."

"Yes, this trial is finally over!"

"It's been over a year already, I wonder what kind of opportunities the younger generation has encountered."

Everyone was filled with anticipation, but Shentu Jue remained expressionless.

Everyone came out, and this time we can finally find out how Shentu Nantian died.

Who exactly is this person, with both the audacity and the power to exterminate the Shentu Family?

Shentu Jue wanted to know the cause of Shentu Nantian's death, while the higher-ups of other forces were also inquiring about the opportunities in the Empress Secret Realm.

However, many younger people are evasive about this, seemingly having something difficult to say.

The elders present were all knowledgeable, and as Yi Yun had predicted, they quickly discovered that the younger generation had signed Soul Contract.

"What?! They forced so many of you to sign Soul Contract? Who on earth has such power?"

"Could there be another mastermind behind this trip to the Empress Secret Realm?"

The elders present were discussing among themselves. Shentu Jue snorted coldly and said, "It makes sense! The enemy who could wipe out my Shentu Family could not possibly be a junior who entered the secret realm for trials. There must be someone else. It seems that there have been many unexpected situations in this Empress Secret Realm trial!"

"Especially the Lin family, they've been acting suspiciously, and not a single one of them has shown up yet. They might very well be involved in the plot to harm the talents of my Shentu Family, perhaps taking advantage of the fact that my Shentu Family members are injured to launch a sneak attack and kick them while they're down!"

Shentu Jue said through gritted teeth. At this moment, several juniors had already broken the Soul Contract within their bodies. For the Dao Seed Realm expert, breaking Soul Contract below the Emperor was not difficult at all.

"That... that..."

The younger generation looked at Shentu Jue, and they all felt somewhat uneasy in the face of the murderous aura emanating from the old man.

"Tell me, how exactly did the members of my Shentu Family die?" Shentu Jue's voice boomed, the sound waves piercing straight into the eardrums. "More than half a year ago, a giant eye appeared in the Eternal Vortex. Did you discover any unusual phenomena in the Empress Secret Realm that were related to this? Were the deaths of Shentu Nantian and Shentu Ya caused by the appearance of this eye?"

The Eye of the Eternal Vortex?

The younger generation exchanged bewildered glances. "We were all at the God Descending Tower more than half a year ago and didn't notice any strange phenomena related to the eyes. As for Shentu Nantian's death..."

A junior swallowed hard and said cautiously, "He was killed by Yi Yun... Yi Yun shot an arrow, then struck twice with his sword, and then Shentu Nantian died..."

"Oh, right, there were several other members of the Shentu Family, all killed by Yi Yun with a single arrow each..."

"Oh, by the way, Shentu Ya wasn't killed by Yi Yun. Shentu Ya originally wanted to launch a sneak attack while Yi Yun and Shentu Nantian were fighting, but he was killed by Lin Xin Tong, who had been guarding the sidelines... There were also many other people who tried to sneak attack at the time, including those from the Lihuo Sect and the Hong Dao Society, who were also killed by Lin Xin Tong."

As the younger generation was talking, they suddenly saw Shentu Jue's skin and flesh twitch. The veins on his forehead bulged, and his eyes were bulging out, making him look extremely frightening.

Not only Shentu Jue, but all the elders of the other Lineage were also dumbfounded.

At this time, more and more juniors broke their Soul Contract, and no one objected to their words. Obviously, what they said was almost entirely true!

Were all the trial participants, including Shentu Nantian, killed by Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong? How could this be?

"What did you say!?"

Shentu Jue roared, his eyes turning bloodshot!

The younger generation was startled. Facing Shentu Jue, they felt immense pressure. They hurriedly added, "What we said is true. Shentu Nantian was killed by Yi Yun, and the others were shot by Yi Yun. Yi Yun's arrows were fired all at once, and they were all dead in the blink of an eye. I didn't see the details very clearly. If you want to know the details of the killing of the Shentu Family disciples, you can ask those Dao Seed Realm trial participants. They should have a clearer view than we do."

The younger generation was eager to distance themselves, while Shentu Jue's expression had become completely distorted, his face twitching uncontrollably.

He asked several more trial participants, and the answers were all the same.

Shentu Nantian and his group were actually killed by Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong! The people from the Lihuo Sect and Hong Dao Society also found it hard to accept.

But the facts are undeniable, and we have no choice but to believe them.

"Impossible! It must be that little bastard Yi Yun and that little bitch Lin Xin Tong who colluded with the mastermind! They used someone else to launch a sneak attack and murder Tian'er and the others!"

While Shentu Jue and the others had already accepted this fact, Granny Thousand Hands screamed, unable to believe that Shentu Nantian, whom she valued so much, would be killed head-on by Yi Yun, who was so young and from Eastern Barbarians Yunhuang. This was simply an insult to Shentu Nantian!

At this moment, the martial artist surnamed Xue, who had previously discussed signing the contract with Yi Yun, rolled his eyes at Granny Thousand Hands and said indifferently, "Granny, you're really overthinking it. We were all there; everyone saw it. There was no mastermind behind it all. As for the sneak attack, there was one, but unfortunately, the attackers weren't Yi Yun and Lin Xin Tong, but Shentu Ya and his group..."

"This... this..."

Granny Thousand Hands staggered back a few steps, a look of utter despair on her face. The tragic death of Shentu Nantian flashed before her eyes once more.

In the past, she had always thought that Yi Yun had used insidious means to harm Shentu Nantian at the Medicine Trial Assembly.

This time, in the Empress Secret Realm, Tian'er, who had prepared to torture and kill Yi Yun, was instead killed by Yi Yun with his true strength?

Why is this happening? (To be continued~^~)