Deep within Nine Sun Mountain lay a black, dense forest.
A streak of blood-red light shot into the sky, snapping countless black trees in half as dust billowed.
In the depths of the forest, a pale-faced young man in white robes lay in a massive crater. A horrifying bloody hole pierced his head, his eyes wide open as though he had seen something unimaginable before his death.
A tall, gaunt old man in golden robes stood nearby. His right arm had vanished, his face was pale, and he held a three-foot-long blood-colored saber in his left hand. On the blade—
Not far away lay a shriveled corpse, seemingly drained of all its blood essence.
Using the Seven Star Spirit-Seeking Disk, they had found Ice Soul Master's hiding place. After a fierce bloody battle, they successfully killed Ice Soul Master. To seize the Blood Demon Blade, the two had turned on each other in a vicious fight.
Before immense profit, even blood brothers might turn against one another, much less fellow disciples.
"Blood Demon Blade! Hahaha, my destined opportunity has arrived."
The old man in golden robes laughed wildly. If this treasure were to fall into the open, even Mahayana cultivators would be tempted by it, yet it had actually fallen into his hands.
What did it mean to have heaven-defying fortune? This was heaven-defying fortune.
"With the Blood Demon Blade, this old man won't need to work for Blood Cloud Palace anymore. Palace Master, Deputy Palace Master—go to hell!"
The old man in golden robes said excitedly.
Having obtained such a precious treasure, he no longer needed to serve anyone else. Once he advanced into the Body Integration Realm, he would be able to carve out a domain of his own.
He took the valuables from the ground, burned the