Fourth Heavenly Venerate Xue He's scarlet eyes were like two evil gemstones that had soaked in a blood pool of purgatory for a thousand years. Dense Killing Intent and bloodthirsty desire churned within his deep pupils as they locked firmly onto Lin Ming.
Like a hawk eyeing prey trapped in a desperate situation, he was unwilling to give him even the slightest chance to catch his breath.
At that moment, a grim smile strangely surfaced on his twisted and distorted face, which had been warped by the backlash of extreme power, its flesh piled together in a savage mass.
That smile contained tearing pain from the depths of his marrow, the mad exhilaration of power breaking through its shackles, and absolute confidence in his own strength. It was like a demon holding dominion over life and death as he admired his prey's final struggles.
A low growl that seemed to come from the deepest level of the Nine Nether hell rumbled from his throat, carrying bone-chilling coldness and endless resentment. It was like countless wronged souls howling in unison. Wherever the sound waves reached, fine ice crystals appeared in the air, and even the surrounding Light Rays seemed to be swallowed by that chill, turning dim and murky.
"Sss sss sss—!!"
A sharp and piercing sound tore through the sky. As Fourth Heavenly Venerate's roar, filled with the resolute will to stake everything on one throw, fell, streams of horrifying blood-colored mist, thick as congealed blood plasma and reeking of overwhelming stench, erupted from his body, which had swollen several times in size!
The mist was so dense that it nearly became tangible. Wherever it passed, the earth was dyed a dark bloody hue, while grass and trees instantly withered and blackened, as though even their vitality had been forcibly