Above the firmament, the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
"You seem even more fragrant than she is!"
Having pinned down the Five-Directions Mountain-River Cauldron, Scarlet Spirit fixed his gaze on Jiang Chen's true body, his eyes brimming with greed.
He could sense Jiang Chen's power, yet he still could not suppress the craving in his heart. He could clearly feel that if he could devour Jiang Chen and use Jiang Chen as firewood to nourish himself, he would surely complete a perfect transformation.
Compared to him, Sword Lord Qing Shuang, also at Celestial Phenomenon Peak, seemed lacking. Sword Lord Qing Shuang was merely barely sufficient; Jiang Chen was the finest nourishment.
"Spirit-Obscuring Blood Veil."
The desire in his heart erupted, and Scarlet Spirit activated his divine ability.
In that instant, a tide of blood spread out, blotting out heaven and earth, as well as everyone's senses. In that instant, all living beings beneath the Blood Tomb became deaf and blind.
Almost at the same time, a ferocious ghostly hand reached out from the void and clawed straight at Jiang Chen, whose form had shifted. Scarlet Spirit actually intended to repeat the same trick, dealing with Jiang Chen as he had dealt with Sword Lord Qing Shuang.
Faced with such a claw, Jiang Chen was caught before he could evade it.
Yet at that moment, a flash of sword light streaked past and directly severed the ferocious ghostly hand.
"How could this be? My physical body is incomparably powerful, bolstered by Dao resonance. I can even contend head-on with a Supreme-grade Dao Artifact—how could you sever it so easily?!"
With his ghostly hand cut off and his divine ability suffering backlash, Scarlet Spirit was both shocked and furious.
Before he could think further, the sword light that had severed his divine ability