The name brought a legend to mind. A legend that was frightful for even Bai Yunfei to think about!
The Bloodsoaked Demon Lord wasnât a well-known legend. Only a few would know the name since this person came from an era even earlier than the one Gu Lianhun was from.
It was a legend of extremely violent origins. His acts of violence over four hundred years ago involved him slaughtering the entirety of two sects almost comparable in strength to the Ten Schools of the contemporary era. Every person that once slighted him were killed without mercy. Even the good friends of those people were killed.
It was known that he had a demon armament, but his indiscriminate slaughter earned him the moniker of âDemon Lordâ. In some variations of the legend, it was said that his own demon armaments had corroded his mind and turned the Saint into a mindless killing puppet.
Eventually, the actions of the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord caused several Saints to rise up. The Tianhun School had an Early-stage Soul Saint lead two other Early-stage Soul Saints in an attempt to kill him.
A three on one battle shouldâve had a predictable ending with the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord being killed. But insteadâŚthe three Saints never returned!
The world of soul cultivators was subsequently left in a panic. Was the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord a Mid-stage Soul Saint or even a Late-stage Soul Saint? If that was true, then he was virtually an unstoppable calamity.
Strangely enough, the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord wasnât heard from again after that. It was supposedly said that he sustained a life-threatening wound after that battle and went into isolation somewhere. Regardless of the rumors, it was a fact that the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord didnât appear again in the world.Â
Eventually, his name was forgotten by everyone in the community and was turned into a âlegendâ. There was never any reports of his sighting nor any mentions of his signature demon armament.Â
The only reason Bai Yunfei knew of the legend was because Shen Pojun told him about it when they talked about demon armaments.Â
In the legends, it was said that the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord had a unique robe that seemed to be eternally dyed red with blood.Â
And the very person in front of them right now had that same robe. The legendary Bloodsoaked Demon Lord from centuries ago was standing right there!!
The situation was grim and Bai Yunfei found it hard to stay at ease.
How had Shangguan Xiongyan managed to pull in a legendary figure like the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord? It was impossible for him to be a part of the rebels. No, the real answer had to be something else. Shangguan Xiongyan mustâve had told him about the Supreme Saintâs Inheritance.Â
They were using the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord to do their dirty work!
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âSo this is the Core World? How curiousâŚâ
The Bloodsoaked Demon Lord was observing the world around him with a curious eye as Byg and Shen Pojun were busy trying to come to terms with this new situation.
âSenior,â Shangguan Xiongyan glared at Bai Yunfei, âthat person is Bai Yunfei! He has the Supreme Saintâs Inheritance with him!â
The fury Shangguan Xiongyan had for Bai Yunfei couldnât even be measured. Not even ripping and tearing him to shreds would appease his anger. The Supreme Saintâs Inheritance shouldâve been his! Not only was his own possession taken from him, but he wasnât even strong enough to kill Bai Yunfei anymore! That was the whole reason why the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord was here! The Supreme Saintâs Inheritance wouldnât be his anymore, and neither would Bai Yunfeiâs Regalias, but that was the price heâd have to pay if he really wanted Bai Yunfei to dieâŚÂ
The price was a heavy one, but it was one that had to be paid. His own life would be in constant danger for as long as Bai Yunfei was still aliveâŚÂ
His usage of the Soul Seekerâs Mirror was perfect. Both Bai Yunfei and the Frostfeather Saint had their auras registered to it. All Shangguan Xiongyan had to do was wait for the two auras to split ways before they came in. Then theyâd just need to have the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord use his power to force a way open into the Core World!
The properties of the Core World was similar to the Interdimensional Phantasm. Itâd be disadvantageous for most people to fight against Bai Yunfei here, but Shangguan Xiongyan was confident a battle wouldnât be happening hereâŚÂ
But still, he and the Abyssal Snake Saint were rather surprised to see somethingâneither of them knew that Xiao Qi had somehow become a Saint.
The two of them only felt Bai Yunfeiâs aura back in Hidden Dragon Valley and not Xiao Qi. They assumed that only two Saints would be in the Core World and not a third. It was a miscalculation on their part.
Their plans consisted of having the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord deal with Bai Yunfei while he and the Abyssal Snake Saint fight Shen Pojun. It wouldâve been a much easier fight to win, but Xiao Qi being here made the odds significantly different. Fighting one on one would mean the chances of victory would be much lower.
However, Shangguan Xiongyan didnât think theyâd lose. Even if by chance they werenât able to finish off Shen Pojun or Xiao Qi, the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord would definitely be able to kill Bai Yunfei and then dispatch the other two afterward.
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The Bloodsoaked Demon Lord wasnât as pensive as Shangguan Xiongyan was. It was a little unexpected to have one enemy more, but it wasnât a problem. Though Xiao Qi was a class nine soulbeast, he was newly-ascended and wouldnât be a match for him. In fact, the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord didnât even think any of the three Saints in front of him were worthy of notice.
His eyes were only for Bai Yunfei, âKekekeâŚâ He cackled, âYou look not even of fifty years yetâŚA Saint at your tender ageâŚprodigious are youâŚ.heheheâŚ.â
A bloodthirsty glint entered his eyes. Looking at Bai Yunfei as if he would a delicious morsel, the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord looked extremely sinister and mysterious at the moment.
âIf you care for the lives of those here youâll obediently come out to the real world. Or elseâŚkekekeâŚâ
His eyes flickered over to the Crafting School and the Fate School. It wasnât an act of goodwill on his part. He simply just wanted to avoid causing damage to the Core World. A Regalia was very precious to him.
Bai Yunfei and Shen Pojun shared a glance. It pained them to fight outside, but it was imperative that they prevented a battle from taking place here just in case the others were caught in the crossfire. Fighting outside was ideal to them as well.
âVery well then, weâll fight outside!!â
Waving his hand, Bai Yunfei surrounded all six Saints in a bubble of energy thatâd take them back outside. None of them resisted and were quickly taken away from the Core World.
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On the outside.Â
Everyone appeared high above the skies with the six divided into two sides. The first thing Bai Yunfei did was take the Core Stone before moving with Shen Pojun and Xiao Qi away from the other three.
This was a battle they couldnât run away from. Bai Yunfei didnât think all was hopeless, however. Many of his enemies always had these elaborate schemes against him, and every time Bai Yunfei had to fight tooth and nail to survive. In the end, it was his enemies that ended up dying while he was free to live another dayâŚ
âAncestor Shen, Iâll leave Shangguan Xiongyan to youâŚXiao Qi, you deal with the Abyssal Snake SaintâŚIâll take on the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord!â
Bai Yunfei proposed as he began his preparations to fight.
Xiao Qi preened his feathers. He wasnât going to doubt Bai Yunfeiâs judgment, âYou be careful, Yunfei! Iâll try to kill my opponent and help you out!!â
Xiao Qiâs self-confidence had skyrocketed ever since he became a Saint. He mightâve been a newly-ascended Saint, but he wasnât afraid of fighting against another class nine soulbeast.
âYou take care of yourself, Yunfei.â Shen Pojun nodded, âThe Bloodsoaked Demon Lord is at the very least a Mid-stage Soul Saint. Donât be too rashâŚuse the Core Stone to escape if you need to.â
âIâll be careful, ancestor Shen.â
And that was it. The time for talking was over. Altogether, the three exploded with soulforce to fight, the very first one to take action being Bai Yunfei!
Not even a Saint would want to fight a chaotic battle in close proximity to another. Theyâd definitely want to separate their fights to avoid crossfire. So as a result, everyone split ways and flew away from the area to meet their respective foes.
Being in battle-mode meant Bai Yunfei wouldnât be able to monitor the situations of the other two. His eyes were focused on the person in front of him. Letting out a roar, Bai Yunfei unleashed the first attack to start the battle!
âRoar!!â
Two dragons exploded into life from his armsâBai Yunfei was starting off the battle with the strongest move he hadâthe Chaotic Dual Dragon Burst!
The Interdimensional Phantasm was already coming out as the Chaotic Dual Dragon Burst traveled through the air. It was time for Bai Yunfei to bring the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord into it.
But at that momentâŚÂ
âWhoosh!!â
An arc of blood-red light shot through the air faster than Bai Yunfei could blink. Before the Chaotic Dual Dragon Burst could reach the Bloodsoaked Demon Lord, it wasâŚcleaved in half by the light!!