Imperial Sovereign Manifestation

"Huh?"

The candlelight leaking from the side room made He Yuan pause. He had been hiding in this abandoned house, which had been desolate for years, for several days. He thought no one would come here, but he never expected someone to be staying overnight in this desolate house after just a few days.

Climbing out of the well, He Yuan, dressed all in black, seemed to melt into the darkness. Not a sound escaped him. Let alone Huang Huai, who was tidying up in the side room a dozen yards away, even if he were right next to him, he probably wouldn't notice He Yuan, who was as elusive as a ghost.

Through the dilapidated window, Huang Huai's figure could be vaguely seen. A greedy, blood-red glint flashed in He Yuan's eyes. The Scarlet Body Ghost Face Yaksha God within him shared the same divine will as He Yuan, also stirring restlessly. A ferocious phantom image of the Scarlet Body Ghost Face Yaksha God could be faintly seen hovering above He Yuan's head.

"Tsk tsk, it's this kid. I let him escape once before, and now he's delivered himself right to my doorstep. It seems he's destined to be Blood Food for my god!"

As a Cultivator, He Yuan had a good memory and immediately recognized Huang Huai when he saw him.

If Huang Huai hadn't entered the inn at the last moment on the street that day, he would have fallen into his hands then and there.

While lamenting that Huang Huai was destined to be Blood Food for his god, He Yuan took a step forward, the Scarlet Body Ghost Face Yaksha God above his head, and pushed the door open.

In the side room, Huang Huai had been busy for half a day and had finally tidied up this side room completely. He stretched his body and looked at the Statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan under the candlelight, feeling a sense of security.

"One stick of incense in the morning, one in the evening. After offering incense to Second Master, it's time to rest."

Huang Huai muttered softly, took out three sticks of God-Worshipping Incense, lit them with the candlelight, and respectfully bowed to the Statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan.

At the same time, he heard a creak. Huang Huai, who had just finished placing the incense, suddenly heard the sound of the door being pushed open. He was startled and instinctively retreated, almost simultaneously grabbing two glass bottles placed conspicuously beside him. The bottles contained liquid, and their mouths were stoppered with flammable cotton cloth. They stood by the divine altar, close to the candlelight, as he looked towards the doorway.

He Yuan's eyes were filled with greedy bloodlust. He glanced at the highly vigilant Huang Huai, casually swept his gaze over the Statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan on the divine altar, and finally settled his gaze on Huang Huai.

"You're quite alert! Kid, don't blame me. You brought this upon yourself. If I don't feed you to the spirits today, wouldn't that be unacceptable?"

Seeing Huang Huai standing before the divine statue, He Yuan couldn't help but say with a hint of disdain, "You don't think this statue can protect you, do you? I don't even know what kind of wild god you worship. Look at this statue; it can't even open its eyes. How can it protect anyone? I'll smash it for you later and send you on your way!"

Huang Huai could now clearly see He Yuan. Seeing He Yuan's blood-red eyes and a ferocious god above his head, he knew he had encountered one of those devilish beings who sacrificed living people to Gods and Demons.

His mind raced. Huang Huai knew he couldn't get firearms, but he had prepared several Molotov cocktails, which anyone with basic common sense could make.

Compared to firearms, Huang Huai felt that at close range, a few Molotov cocktails could create more chaos and even cause more damage than a gun. An ordinary High God, caught off guard, would likely be severely injured, if not killed.

Of course, if the High God had powerful abilities he didn't know about, then he had underestimated the High God's strength. In any case, his goal was just to disrupt the enemy's vision and gain a moment to escape.

Just as he was about to ignite the Molotov cocktail in his hand and throw it at the opponent, then rush into the mysterious portal that was gradually solidifying behind him amidst the chaos.

The Scarlet Body Ghost Face Yaksha God, which He Yuan worshipped, suddenly opened its monstrous maw and lunged at Huang Huai. He Yuan, who had been looking excited, as if he were about to savor Huang Huai's fear and struggles in his final moments, suddenly wore an expression of astonishment and disbelief.

Noticing the look of shock on He Yuan's face, Huang Huai assumed he had seen the portal he summoned and wasn't surprised. It was a matter of life and death, so he couldn't care about anything else. If He Yuan wasn't surprised by the sudden appearance of the mysterious portal, that would be truly strange.

However, soon Huang Huai also wore an expression of shock and disbelief.

He Yuan's eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "This... How is this possible? This is absolutely impossible..."

A divine light spread out. The Scarlet Body Ghost Face Yaksha God, which had been lunging at Huang Huai, writhed in agony under the divine light. Its monstrous maw, which was about to devour Huang Huai, now let out only tragic wails. Its massive divine body trembled violently in the air, and wisps of black energy diffused from its body.

At some point, the Statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan, which had been enshrined on the divine altar, had disappeared. A figure emerged in the boundless divine light. With a face like ripe dates, phoenix eyes, silkworm eyebrows, a silk scarf tied around his head, and a blade in one hand, who else could it be but the eternally renowned Holy Lord Emperor Guan.

Huang Huai watched as this figure of Second Master, clad in boundless divine light, appeared before him. He stood there, blocking the Scarlet Body Ghost Face Yaksha God like a towering mountain, filling Huang Huai with immense excitement.

Huang Huai's eyes widened as he looked at the figure of Holy Lord Emperor Guan before him in disbelief, as if in a dream. Although he had sensed that the Statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan had undergone a change after arriving in this world when he offered incense earlier, he never imagined such a drastic transformation.

This manifested figure of Second Master greatly boosted Huang Huai's confidence. With the manifestation of Second Master, the devil before him was merely a lowly, unsavory evil god. Could he possibly be a match for the majestic and eternally renowned Second Master?

With renewed confidence, Huang Huai now looked at the incredulous He Yuan opposite him with a mix of anticipation and mockery.

Devil, you looked down on Second Master and threatened to smash his statue, didn't you? Then let me, this devil, show you the might of my eternally renowned Second Master.

He Yuan, stunned by the Statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan, had now reacted. Especially seeing that the Scarlet Body Ghost Face Yaksha God, which shared his divine will, was being refined by the divine light emanating from that divine figure, and that the gains from consuming nearly a hundred Blood Food over several days were being mostly nullified, He Yuan's face contorted with hatred. He roared, "A mere wild god who can't even open his eyes dares to ruin my plans! Today, I will scatter your True Spirit, destroy your Divine Body, and smash your statue."

As he roared, He Yuan formed seals with his hands and shouted, "Scarlet Body Ghost Face Yaksha God, aid me, Human and God Unite..."

The Scarlet Body Ghost Face Yaksha God in the air suddenly lunged towards He Yuan. Its divine body, significantly dimmed by the divine light of Holy Lord Emperor Guan, merged with He Yuan's body. He Yuan's body was as if encased in a Dharma form, precisely the divine body of the Scarlet Body Ghost Face Yaksha God. With the two united, a powerful aura suddenly erupted.

"Kill!"

The steel fork in the Scarlet Body Ghost Face Yaksha God's hand fiercely stabbed towards Holy Lord Emperor Guan, who was stroking his beard and holding his blade. However, the majestic Holy Lord Emperor Guan seemed oblivious to He Yuan's attack, standing with his head bowed.