In the sky.
As Elder Qian's Golden Core exploded, a world-destroying shockwave swept outward in every direction.
At the same time, it marked the fall of Elder Qian, a golden core completion cultivator renowned throughout Great Jin.
One of Hua Tianxiong's greatest backers had collapsed with him.
"Bloodthirst Demon Lord, you dare kill an elder of my Li Fire Palace? This Seat will not rest until one of us is dead!"
Li Huo Shangren watched Elder Qian perish in the self-explosion of his Golden Core, his eyes splitting with fury as his golden beard and hair whipped wildly.
To nurture a cultivator like Elder Qian, Li Fire Palace had poured in untold resources and painstaking effort.
Moreover, Elder Qian's contributions to Li Fire Palace could be called immeasurable.
Li Huo Shangren had even intended to cultivate him further with great care.
Yet Bloodthirst Demon Lord had somehow secretly made his move against Elder Qian long ago, casting the Soul Transfer Grand Art without anyone noticing.
"Heh heh! Old freak Li Huo, you'll soon be reunited with your disciples and grandchildren."
As that sinister voice rang out,
a mass of pitch-black demonic qi slowly drifted from the aftermath of the Golden Core explosion. It then condensed into Bloodthirst Demon Lord's figure, his aura terrifying to the extreme.
Bloodthirst Demon Lord wore a blood-patterned python robe. He was a stern, cold-faced middle-aged man, imposing even without anger, radiating the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Early Stage.
Yet his magical power aura was clearly much stronger than Li Huo Shangren's.
He was only a hair away from the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, and the demonic art he cultivated was exceptionally fierce and domineering.
The instant he appeared, he brought with him a suffocating pressure.
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