"You have achieved more than I expected! But Jin Bao'er... don't you want to know who your mother is? Don't you want to know why you are in the lower realm? Don't you want to know your true origins?!"
Under the furious roars, Jin Bao'er paused her actions. Her gaze fell upon the man, battered and dishevelled.
"Do you think saying this will make me spare you?"
Who was she? What was her identity? She was not interested! She was herself!
Su Zi'ang stiffened, but quickly regained his composure.
"Jin Bao'er, you don't believe me? You must have seen the owner of Linlang Pavilion, right?"
He was certain that the owner of Linlang Pavilion must have recognized something!
However...
The woman before him remained impassive, her tone icy.
"Oh... are you done talking?"
This indifferent tone directly choked the words out of Su Zi'ang, his face flushing red.
Seeing no possibility of escape, he looked down at his wife in his arms. With a hardened heart, he roared.
"Jin Bao'er! I never imagined you could reach this point after having your fortune stolen. I underestimated you! However, you won't be leaving here alive today!"
With that, he bit down on his wrist and tore flesh from his arm. Blood spurted out instantly, splashing across his face and onto the woman's.
She froze, seemingly understanding her husband's intent. Heartbroken and despairing, she turned towards Jin Bao'er with world-destroying hatred. Her terrifying killing intent was remarkably similar to Jin Bao'er's from her previous life!
"Blood Sacrifice!"
"I offer my soul as a sacrifice, cursing Jin Bao'er for all eternity, never to..."
As he spoke, a red mist began to rise slowly from the top of his head, exuding an ominous aura!
Simultaneously, the woman bit through her own wrist with swift and tragic decisiveness! The excruciating pain made her tremble all over... Blood quickly splattered them both. Their eyes, filled with hatred, glared fiercely at Jin Bao'er. Even in death, they wanted revenge for their daughter!
Su Zi'ang paused for a moment, then quickly reacted! His eyes were deeply moved...
In that very instant!
"Pfft..."
The Wood Spirit Sword flew through the air, piercing the Dantians of both individuals! The sacrifice was abruptly halted! However, the red mist did not dissipate. As if sensing their fading lives, the entire gas began to boil and writhe!
Jin Bao'er frowned, a strong sense of danger washing over her. She waved her hand, directly controlling the Wood Spirit Sword to slice horizontally within their bodies...
Su Zi'ang and his wife didn't even have time to utter the rest of their curse. Their lives vanished in an instant! Their hateful eyes were fixed on Jin Bao'er, desperately trying to complete the blood sacrifice with their last ounce of strength!
Jin Bao'er pursed her lips...
"Fen Bei! Eat it up!"
She had asked last time. Anything eaten by Fen Bei, no matter what creature it was, would not leave a soul behind. She had originally intended to imprison their souls after their deaths, as she was quite curious about the origins they mentioned...
Now, it seemed, destruction was the only option!
Upon hearing this, Fen Bei opened its mouth without hesitation, instantly swallowing them whole, along with the red mist! Su Zi'ang and his wife died with their eyes wide open, their souls obliterated! The red mist, devoid of the sacrificial power, also vanished into thin air.
The other clan members standing not far away watched with disbelief, their eyes wide. They couldn't fathom that two Heavenly Dao Saints had just died at Jin Bao'er's hands! And that pink conch shell, what kind of monster was it? It hadn't changed at all upon contact with the blood mist!
Although blood sacrifice was a forbidden art, most cultivators would not resort to such a method. After all, success meant the price of utter destruction! The blood mist represented slaughter and curses. Upon contact, flesh would be instantly corroded and gradually spread throughout the body, making it the ultimate poison!
At this moment, the conch shell showed no ill effects. It floated back to Jin Bao'er's side, occasionally blinking and muttering something about "a bit spicy"...
Did it really think it was eating delicacies?!
It looked so harmless, and its voice was so young and clear! Yet, its actions were terrifying and astonishing to the extreme!
Jin Bao'er observed it carefully for a while, ensuring Fen Bei was unharmed. After a few words of instruction, she lightly landed.
Her gaze fell upon the few people standing nearby. Sensing their apprehension and the shift in their expressions, she spoke.
"I will not join any clan or sect. Please inform your masters. If you continue to pursue me like this, and things turn ugly, no one will benefit!"
With that, she turned and vanished from the spot without another glance.
Now, only a battlefield of pits and ruins remained. Everyone's expressions were grim, but they had witnessed Jin Bao'er's strength. They quickly bid farewell to each other, preparing to report to their respective clan leaders immediately.
Jin Qi felt an indescribable emotion. After all, he had sparred with Jin Bao'er not long ago. At that time, she was merely a novice at the early stage of Void Breaking Realm. In just a few months, she had surpassed him. While it was impossible not to feel envious, it served more as an inspiration to him!
At that moment, he suddenly thought of something and turned to look at the man behind him...
The cold man stared intently at Jin Bao'er's retreating figure, his muscles tense, a delighted grin splitting his lips. His smile was silent, yet exceptionally terrifying and manic! His handsome face looked like that of a pervert! He muttered something under his breath...
"Good! Very good!"
Jin Qi shivered all over, his face turning pale! He thought, 'It's over! This lunatic is going to challenge Jin Bao'er. A fourth-stage Heavenly Dao King against a Heavenly Dao Saint... Jin Bao'er will be utterly defeated!'
"I say... that... she can't beat you right now, perhaps it's better if..."
Before he could finish, the cold man's gaze fell directly upon him, scaring him into immediate silence. He stood rigid, feeling as though he was being stared at by a devil, with nowhere to run or hide!
However, the cold man also realized his state was not right. He immediately withdrew his smile, but the fervent glint in his eyes remained obvious.
"You think I'll stand by and watch a one-on-one fight? Hmph!"
Jin Qi blinked, his fear receding instantly. He instinctively asked,
"Isn't it?"
The cold man's face turned grim, scaring Jin Qi into his first reaction: to flee. But he was grabbed by the nape of his neck, unable to move.
"Why run! She's not strong enough yet. When she reaches the Heavenly Dao King realm, I will naturally challenge her! As for now... Hmph! She still can't beat me!"
Jin Qi turned his head at his words, looking at him in disbelief, as if he had never met him before.
The cold man grew annoyed by his stare, feeling a pang of discomfort! He slapped Jin Qi on the backside!
"What are you looking at! Back to the sect!"
Jin Qi yelped in surprise, grumbling discontentedly, "You hit me again! I told you I'm not a child anymore!" Yet, his body obediently followed, not dwelling on the man's earlier actions.
Observing the entire scene, Gong Jue's voice echoed in his mind: "They say the Ultimate Kill Sect has many eccentrics, all lunatics. Seeing them today... Heh heh! There are quite a few perverts too."