Burning essence and blood to reveal the source.
Su Che saw blood energy erupt from the black cocoon and immediately turned to leave.
This was the last resort every Primordial Aberration kept hidden up its sleeve.
Primordial Aberrations were, at their core, descendants of the Ancient Demon Gods. Every bloodline could ultimately be traced back to one of those undying beings.
Essence-Burning Blood-Fuel meant burning away the very foundation of a Primordial Aberration's existence to summon its progenitor's power.
The secret art could multiply its strength severalfold in an instant. The price was crippling injury at best, or reduction to ash at worst.
That Zhu Yan's technique showed two things: Zhu'er had developed enough intelligence to comprehend it, and she was determined to fight to the death and drag her enemies down with her.
If he did not leave now, when would he?
Su Che had no wish to face a Zhu Yan driven mad.
Third Young Master Su was not alone in that thought, but leaving was no longer up to any of them.
In that brief span, the Zhu Yan had torn the black cocoon apart. Blood energy surged around its ten-foot body as it stretched within the cavern, blood still pouring from its wounds.
Then it threw back its head and howled.
"Miss!"
The howl sounded like a grief-stricken cry, enough to break the heart of anyone who heard it.
It was plainly an attack on the soul. Gongshu Yun, already injured, fell prey to it at once. He began sobbing uncontrollably, tears and mucus streaming down his face.
At the same time, white fur sprouted through his skin. In an instant, the South Sea Sect elder's face was covered in wrinkles, his muscles shriveled, and his whole body had shrunk.
The Dharma-Ending Fate had arrived. All