Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan clenched his teeth, each word ringing like a nail: "I'll leave the moment I turn around. You can refine every last human soul into the Asura Path!"
Minghe pondered briefly. Knowing this was already the bottom line, he immediately nodded. "Good! We'll do as you say!"
Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan turned and bowed deeply toward the void, his lips moving slightly as though offering a prayer.
Everyone held their breath and watched intently, unable to understand his intent.
Suddenly, a golden rainbow tore through the sky at the horizon, swift as a meteor, and shot straight toward the Yellow Emperor's palm. When the golden light landed, everyone took a closer look—and it was the Kongtong Seal!
"The Human Emperor's jade seal, the Kongtong Seal!" Minghe's pupils contracted as he uttered the words in a low voice.
Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan stood tall, his voice ringing like metal and stone. "That's right! Today, I'll use this seal to decide this battle!"
Without another word, Minghe sliced through the air with a blood-red finger. In an instant, he stirred up a corner of the Blood Sea. Crimson waves surged across the sky, blocking out the sun, while blood aura as vast as a hundred rivers returning to the sea poured entirely into his body. His form swelled explosively, dark-gold blood patterns spreading across his flesh and bones. Scarlet flames flickered in his eyes, making him seem like an ancient blood god descending into the world. His murderous aura cut like blades, forcing the surrounding cultivators to retreat one after another, chills running down their spines.
In an instant, two entirely different auras soared above the battlefield. One side bore mighty imperial authority, as though the purple qi of the Ninth Heaven were crushing the boundless wilderness. The other reeked of blood,