Chapter 260
"Guards! Seize this bastard and throw him into death row!"
At City Lord Su's command, dozens of guards surged forth.
Su Changge showed no intention of dodging or resisting; instead, she sighed heavily, seemingly filled with endless regret.
"Uncle... I never imagined this was true..."
Upon hearing this, City Lord Su realized that he had fallen for a trap!
In an instant, his face turned extremely pale. Although he didn't say anything, his reaction said it all.
"You... you..."
Su Changge looked up, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
"I never imagined it would really be you who killed my father..."
Upon hearing this, City Lord Su became furious and completely lost his composure, roaring, "Attack! Take down this bastard!"
A dignified king, facing a Primal Embryo Realm, dared not make a move!
Absolutely absurd!
Dozens of guards drew their swords in unison and rushed toward Su Changge with murderous intent.
But just as they were about to strike Su Changge...
One after another, void chains flew out like silver snakes, binding the guards' hands and feet, rendering them unable to move.
Immediately afterwards, several graceful figures slowly emerged from the void.
It was Lin Wanqiu and Xu Xiuer, led by Xiao Minghuang.
"It's you?"
Upon seeing who it was, City Lord Su's expression changed drastically, and he asked in a trembling voice, "What brings you back so suddenly, Fairy?"
Xiao Minghuang moved gracefully, standing in the void, looking down from above, her beautiful eyes sparkling like stars.
"I heard that evil spirits are haunting your residence, so I came to investigate."
Her tone was calm, yet carried an undercurrent of authority.
At this moment, she resembled an empress, looking down upon all living beings, sending chills down one's spine.
"Wh... what?!"
After a moment of stunned silence, City Lord Su exclaimed in utter horror, "Fairy, you've misunderstood! Where would any evil spirits come from in our Lord's Mansion?"
He immediately glared fiercely at Su Changge and explained, "This brat must have been talking nonsense in front of the fairy. I'll teach him a lesson right now..."
"Whether it is or not, a simple investigation will tell!"
Xiao Minghuang slightly raised her arm, about to unleash her supernatural power...
Suddenly, a loud bang came from the backyard!
A wave of intense heat swept in, causing the entire city lord's mansion to shake violently, as if it had been thrown into boiling oil!
"What happened?!"
City Lord Su was greatly alarmed.
Such a commotion coming from the backyard, could it be that something happened to Su Miaomiao?
Immediately afterwards, a Crimson Flame Fire soared into the sky, and the Innate Fire spread everywhere, dyeing the entire sky crimson.
A slender figure stood atop the dragon's head; it was none other than Ye Ruoshui, who had not appeared until now.
Not far from him in the sky was a burly young man, holding a Blood-colored Spear, his body radiating Blood Fiend Energy, like a blood-red sun, engulfing all directions.
His eyes flashed with a sharp light as he coldly scanned the entire room, finally settling on City Lord Su.
"City Lord Su, what's going on?!"
328. How dare these Outer Dao claim immortality?
The voice was low and hoarse, filled with boundless anger.
"This... I..."
City Lord Su stammered, sweat beading on his forehead, unsure how to answer.
The burly man was Hong Li, one of the evil spirits who had infiltrated from the Southern Wilderness. If he admitted that he knew the other party, even if he wasn't killed by Xiao Minghuang and the others, he would be hunted down by the Su Clan of Dongling, and he would have nowhere to hide in the entire Eastern Pole!
If he firmly denies any connection with the demon, he will not escape the Su family's investigation, his connection with the demon will inevitably be exposed, and his son will surely be killed by the enraged demon!
In a split second, he made his decision.
"They are Sacred Academy Disciple, and they have discovered our secret!"
"Fellow Daoist Hong, quickly kill them all!"
Before he could finish speaking...
A beam of eerie green light shot out from the fingertip of City Lord Su, moving at incredible speed, heading straight for Su Changge!
Of everyone present, the only one he was confident he could kill with a single blow was Su Changge.
"Snort!"
However, his desperate act was exactly what Xiao Minghuang had anticipated. Xiao Minghuang flipped her jade hand, and the power of the void condensed into a crystal-clear palm print, which she grabbed at the dark green beam of light.
The eerie green beam of light struck Xiao Minghuang's palm print, instantly exploding into a shower of fluorescent light.
"Pfft!"
The next moment, Xiao Minghuang's palm pierced through the void and went straight through City Lord Su's chest, blood spurting out.
"Ah..."
City Lord Su a miserable cry, quickly leaped into the sky, and ran to Hong Li's side.
"Fellow Daoist Hong, this is hopeless! Let's run!"
City Lord Su was terrified and grabbed Hong Li's arm, trying to drag him away to escape the place.
He was ordered by the Holy Son to collect the goods, but he was tricked by the Eastern Pole cultivators. Now that the goods are gone, how can he explain it to the Holy Son?
Hong Li's expression shifted between light and dark, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Run?"
"Hehe... Now that I'm here, how can I leave so easily?"
Hong Li sneered twice, then suddenly drew his spear and pierced the abdomen of City Lord Su.
"Hong Li, you..." City Lord Su's pupils shrank sharply as he stared at Hong Li in disbelief.
However, before he could finish speaking, beams of blood-red evil light burst forth from Hong Li's body, enveloping him completely, squeezing and twisting him until he became a scarlet ball of flesh, suspended in mid-air.
Ah~
The ball of flesh struggled and twisted violently, howling in agony.
"I'll accept the flesh and blood of a Life and Death King without hesitation... hehehe!"
A sinister laugh came from Hong Li's mouth, and then a strange red light suddenly bloomed, like a blood-red petal, enveloping the corpse of City Lord Su.
Ah~!
The screams abruptly ceased; City Lord Su had been completely devoured.
As City Lord Su was devoured and refined by him, Hong Li's aura rapidly rose, almost reaching the peak of the Life and Death King Realm, with no further advancement possible.
"What kind of evil magic is this? How disgusting!"
Xu Xiuer Ye Ruoshui frowned slightly and couldn't help but cover their noses.
"A flesh and blood sacrifice, devouring the flesh and blood of cultivators to enhance itself—this fiend is a member of the Blood Demon Path!" Lin Wanqiu lightly covered her delicate nose, frowning as she said, "Back in the Southern Border, a Nascent Soul Realm demon descended upon us; it was this kind of demon. I never expected to encounter it again here."
"What a small world! I think if I could swallow a few beautiful fairies, it would surely help me achieve immortality!"
Hong Li licked his lips, staring greedily at Xiao Minghuang and the others.
If we can't retrieve the goods, but if we can capture these few female cultivators from the Eastern Pole Sacred Academy, even if they're just corpses, we can probably make up for it!
After all, their identities are extraordinary!
"How dare these mere Outer Dao and demons claim immortality?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang coldly retorted, her body radiating starlight, and the power of the void surged.
The next moment, she stretched out her fair and jade-like hand, and a huge palm print condensed in the sky, surrounded by countless stars, with the sun, Sun, Moon, and Stars supporting it, like the hand of a god, and smashed down on Hong Li!
Rumble!
The stars shone brightly, the void surged, and like a meteorite falling, it crashed down in a mighty torrent, determined to crush it into mincemeat!
"Um?!"
Suddenly, Hong Li's eyes narrowed, and a solemn expression appeared on his face, as if he had sensed danger.
He gripped the Blood-colored Spear tightly, and with a sudden swing, a crescent moon of blood-red light swept across the sky.
A loud bang.
The blood-red light collided with the palm print, unleashing a destructive shockwave. The momentary brilliance almost obscured the light of the Sun Star, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky, illuminating the darkness.
Then, a crisp sound of bones breaking rang out, and Hong Li groaned as he flew backward several meters.
Pfft!
He had just regained his balance when he spat out a mouthful of bright red blood, his face filled with horror.
Xiao Minghuang's single palm strike severely injured him; if the fight continued, he would definitely be no match for her!
But if he were to leave like this, he would absolutely be unable to explain himself to the Holy Son, and given the Holy Son's personality, he would likely meet a terrible end...
"Demon, tell me your purpose in infiltrating the Eastern Pole, and I might consider giving you a quick death."
Xiao Minghuang said calmly.
"Hmph! You think I'll just surrender?"
Hong Li snorted coldly.
"It doesn't matter, I'll find out everything from the fragments of your memory!"
Xiao Minghuang's lips curled into a slight smile, yet she remained perfectly calm.
"Hmph! Pretentious!"
Hong Li grinned maliciously, and a burst of red light shot out from his chest, hovering high in the sky.
"Blood River Pearl! Rise!"
Rumble!
The sky trembled, and a blood-red river poured down from the heavens, surging and flowing as if to engulf the world.
The river was a deep, crimson red, exuding an aura of decay, ferocity, and brutality.
This is a river of blood that Hong Li created by gathering the residual blood of countless living beings after devouring their blood; it is also his natal magic weapon!
Once the Blood River was revealed, the entire city fell silent. Everyone felt an immense threat and retreated to distant places.
"What's going on? Where did such a powerful demon come from?"
"Quickly inform the Su family elders and ask them to come and exorcise the demon!"
"Forget about that, run!"
The Blood River moved with incredible speed, destroying the entire city in the blink of an eye. It was now unleashing a monstrous wave of blood, sweeping towards Xiao Minghuang and the others.
"What should we do? Should we run away?"
Su Changge showed fear.