Chapter 827: Chapter 551: Blood Hidden’s Finale
This time, the Blood Hidden Building Master came for revenge, and everything was meticulously calculated. He knew that in the Imperial Capital, the Absolute Peak of the Yellow River Old Ghost was hunting down the Gu Yue Demon Venerable, and that Daoist Soldiers would take at least five minutes to reach Sakura.
As long as he left before then, nothing would happen to him.
Five minutes—enough time for him to slaughter over a hundred million people in Sakura, refining them with an Evil God’s Secret Technique into a Seventh Rank Life Blood Crystal. With this crystal, he could further his cultivation, finally escaping from the embarrassment of being stuck in the Heavenly Realm’s sewer.
With that, his strength would be comparable to Gu Yue Demon Venerable or the Myriad Spider Ghost Empress. In this Human World, as long as he wanted to escape, even the Heavenly Kings of mankind would be helpless against him.
Yet just as things began, a perilous aura was already bearing down on him; once bitten, twice shy, he turned and fled instantly.
The reason he chose Sakura was that Da Xia had already set up defenses there, and likely wouldn’t dispatch anyone for support.
He even harbored a shadowy suspicion that Chen Beiming would make use of his hand to wipe Sakura off the map, eradicating a major threat.
All in all, Sakura posed the least danger to him.
Buzz—
A bolt of lightning swept from afar, warping space in its wake with immense force, forming a passageway.
Lu Chenzhou gazed down at Sakura Base City.
Rivers of blood flowed; everywhere, misery and devastation.
"A step too late."
His brow furrowed tightly.
Just a moment’s delay and at least tens of thousands of ordinary people had already died beneath the Blood Hidden Building Master’s terrifying One Blade.
Many were directly vaporized.
Those who weren’t, lost limbs and bled profusely.
It truly was a tragic calamity in the Human World.
Lu Chenzhou did not rush to hunt down the Blood Hidden Building Master.
Today, of Sakura’s Four Heavenly Kings, three were dead, the last had lost all combat strength; even a Demon Emperor could easily destroy this city, let alone a Heavenly Realm opponent.
"Thank you, Lu Heavenly King."
The head of the Yagyu Clan, half his body missing, bowed deeply in gratitude.
Beside him, Yagyu Shizuka also bowed to express her thanks.
"Shizuka greets Senior."
Lu Chenzhou nodded slightly.
Soon, other reinforcements arrived, including top ten Heavenly Persons and Peak Heavenly Kings, as well as Seventh Rank Daoist Soldiers.
The Heavenly King was Yue Pingsheng, currently the strongest of the Hua Mountain Daoist Heritage, having already cultivated the "Heavenly Chopping Nine Swords" into a Divine Power Seed.
Yue Pingsheng was inwardly astonished.
"Lu Chenzhou is only a projection of a Heavenly King Middle Realm avatar, yet he arrived faster than I did. Truly formidable."
He cupped his fist and said:
"Lu Heavenly King, where is the Blood Hidden Building Master?"
Lu Chenzhou replied, "He fled before I arrived. Brother Yue, please guard this place; I’ll be back soon."
"Fellow Daoist, let me go..." Yue Pingsheng was worried, since Lu Chenzhou was only a projection and might not be a match for the Blood Hidden Building Master; although the latter was merely a fake Seventh Realm, he could not be underestimated.
After all, Lu Heavenly King had almost been killed before.
But Lu Chenzhou was already stepping into the void, vanishing.
Helplessly, Yue Pingsheng gave a wry smile and contacted the Northern Guardian King: "President, Lu Heavenly King has gone after him, but he’s only an avatar."
The Northern Guardian King replied, "No matter—he may be a projection, but it’s enough to tie down Blood Hidden. Barhu Lie is on the move too. This time, we’ll definitely get rid of that wretch!"
On the other side—
Yagyu Xuanyi let out a long sigh of relief.
Seduced by the Blood Hidden Building Master, he had nearly believed Sakura Base City would be abandoned by All Nations.
Now, seeing Lu Heavenly King here in person—
He knew then, the Council would not go that far.
Lu Chenzhou represented the Council’s stance.
Just as when Da Xia tasked Cangtian Dragon King to deal with Red Lotus Demon Venerable for Sakura then—this was genuine importance.
"Father, Lu Heavenly King’s going after him as an avatar—is he a match for the Blood Hidden Building Master?" Shizuka wondered.
Yagyu Xuanyi shook his head.
"Even I can’t tell. Lu Heavenly King stands far too high; an old fossil like me, relict of another age, can’t even guess at his Realm... But it should be fine. Didn’t the Cangtian Dragon King repel Red Lotus Demon Venerable with just a projection? Lu Heavenly King is no weaker than the Dragon King."
The Red Lotus Demon Venerable, after all, was of the Nine-Pattern Demon Clan.
A single one of them could fight entire groups of Blood Hidden Building Masters.
Shizuka gazed into the distance.
Yagyu Xuanyi continued:
"Shizuka, you should find a partner, pass on our family’s best genes, and directly study the Great Xia Martial Arts Dao. Abandon the Way of the Samurai; it’s a dead end."
Shizuka nodded.
She had once truly considered Lu Chenzhou, hoping to build ties with this outstanding Da Xia genius in hopes of changing her family’s destiny. But now, she’d abandoned such unrealistic dreams—Lu Chenzhou was too dazzling, she could not imagine any woman being fit to enter his Dharma Eye. She even doubted he would ever have a companion.
The long road ahead—Martial Arts for company.
...
Between Heaven and Earth—
A single bolt of lightning tore through the sky.
Lu Chenzhou’s forehead split open a third eye, and in the entangled threads of causality, he locked firmly onto the Blood Hidden Building Master.
His speed was astonishing; even letting the Blood Hidden Building Master run ahead, he was still closing in.
Up ahead, in the void—
The Blood Hidden Building Master was terrified to his core.
"Lu Chenzhou?!"
He, a dignified Seventh Realm, had started running first, and was still caught by a mere Middle Stage Sixth Realm projection—how was he supposed to fight that?
The distance closed rapidly.
The Blood Hidden Building Master was anxious as fire.
"Enough running. I’ll fight him. It’s just an avatar—a mere Middle Realm. Can he defy the heavens?"
On the ground up ahead,
Another Base City appeared.
The Blood Hidden Building Master rejoiced: "Let this be Lu Chenzhou’s grave! With the countless people here, Lu Chenzhou won’t dare fight all out, but I can do whatever I please."
...
Inside the small Base City—
The Plum Blossom Immortal and Jade Fan Immortal sisters were chatting.
Suddenly, the Plum Blossom Immortal’s expression changed.
"Not good, a powerful aura."
She immediately reported to the Elder Council.
High above, a streak of blood tore down from the sky. The Blood Hidden Building Master drew his katana and slashed at the Base City.
The blade light hung like a river of blood.
The Base City’s Array lit up; the giant dome withstood the blow, but trembled ceaselessly like bubbles in the wind, threatening to pop.
Heavenly King auras shot skyward from every direction.
The Plum Blossom Immortal looked grim.
The Blood Hidden Building Master stood atop the dome.
Katana aimed at Lu Chenzhou.
"Come, let’s battle here."
Lu Chenzhou descended, long spear suspended in mid air.
"Very well."
The Blood Hidden Building Master twitched at the corner of his eye.
"You don’t fear dragging these people into ruin? The aftermath of our battle will be enough to rip the Array to pieces."
Lu Chenzhou said nothing, raising his spear and swinging it.
The Blood Hidden Building Master laughed hysterically: "See? Lu Heavenly King doesn’t care if you live or die!"
Thousand Leaves Flow · Fallen World! The Blood Hidden Building Master’s aura blazed, releasing his strongest Domain from the outset.
Last time, it was this very move that heavily wounded Lu Chenzhou.
He felt a twisted pride.
The Domain descended; the Array shook violently.
Inside the Base City, countless civilians wailed in terror.
The Heavenly Kings looked at each other in utter dismay.
"Wh—what do we do?"
The Plum Blossom Immortal said:
"Lu Heavenly King knows what he’s doing. Let’s get the populace into the air raid shelters and prepare for battle."
Billions of sword qi surged at Lu Chenzhou in a torrent.
Lu Chenzhou’s avatar ignited as well.
His aura soared to the End Realm of a Heavenly King.
The Tiger Soul Spear in his hand slashed down mightily.
Supreme Killing Move · Sun Like Me!
The spear shaft hummed; this Supreme Divine Weapon, reforged with Spiritual Light Jade Dew and countless Treasures, burst forth with splendor!
A great sun rose over the Base City, and the tide of sword qi was but moths to the flame before it.
Two tidal waves of Seventh Realm power collided.
The Blood Hidden Building Master was blasted away.
Deathly gripping his blade, his body—remade by Demon Blood—shattered bone and flesh inch by inch.
"This...is Supreme Divine Skill?"
In that instant, the Blood Hidden Building Master was thunderstruck.
He had cultivated for centuries, yet never created a Supreme Divine Skill—his "Heavenly Demon Six Transformations" essentially belonged to Demon Magic.
It was simply too hard.
With his comprehension, he’d die of old age before he could do it.
He gnashed his teeth in envy.
Why?!
He’d worked so hard in cultivation, yet was condemned as a public enemy. While Lu Chenzhou advanced with the wind at his back, the world gathered to support him.
Boom!
Lu Chenzhou launched another earth-shattering spear.
The blazing sun flared again.
The great sun engulfed the tide of sword qi and, closing in on the Blood Hidden Building Master, his reason broke under the Demon Blood’s corruption—he utterly transformed into a bizarre six-headed demon monster.
"I’m done being human!"
The Blood Hidden Building Master laughed, ghastly and deranged.
The last trace of humanity in him extinguished completely.
Raging demon energy blasted upward.
The six-headed demon monster’s bloodthirsty gaze locked on the Base City below. It hoisted the great sun and tore it asunder with both hands.
"Haha! You can’t kill me."
The six-headed demon monster hurled its fists at the Array.
Rumble, rumble!
The barrier dome split with countless cracks.
Beneath the dome, all the masses quaked in terror.
"Fox Woman, drag him away."
Lu Chenzhou stowed the spear and summoned a long whip, cracking the sky—a pink dragon curled across the heavens.
With a sudden jerk—
The six-headed demon monster was pinned and bound.
Anticipating Lu Chenzhou’s intent, the demon’s skin began to rupture—his entire store of demon blood ignited.
"Let the whole city perish with me!"
The Blood Hidden Building Master’s obsessed voice rang out.
The six-headed demon monster self-destructed with a crash; the devastating blast finally shredded the Magic Array Barrier. In a split second, a big spear shot down like a meteor, stabbing into the void above the city—a wave of unseen power erupted. Eastern Chanting Domain unfolded, the Realm of Spear blanketing the Base City like a canopy, endless spear-light flowing within it.
"Vast One Blade!"
From the distant heavens, a blade light arced like an Erhun River in the sky—slow in appearance, yet swift as a torrent. It swept through the world, slicing away the demon monster’s corpse.
A burly, broad-shouldered, bald man descended.
Yin Mountain’s First Blade · Barhu Lie.
The aftermath of the explosion faded; the Realm of Spear was torn and battered, yet steadfastly stood tall under heaven and earth.
Lu Chenzhou captured the void with a wave.
The spear soared back into his hand.
His telekinesis swept the area, his countenance somewhat eased.
On his Battle Trip, he’d killed the Blood Hidden Building Master dozens of ways. He knew every one of the man’s tricks, and would never slip up now.
If it was someone else, even a True Heaven Realm, trying to slay the Blood Hidden Building Master would almost certainly cost the Base City dearly.
"That bastard’s really dead, right?"
Barhu Lie sent his perception out in all directions.
Lu Chenzhou nodded.
"He’s dead. Thanks to your timely help, senior."
"Haha! If I hadn’t come, you’d still have handled it. With just an avatar, you can slay a Seventh Realm. Who’d believe it if we told them?" Barhu Lie laughed.
"This guy never deserved to be called Seventh Realm."
Lu Chenzhou shook his head.
In his heart, he never regarded the Blood Hidden Building Master as a true Heavenly Realm. Compared to Youtong, this guy’s power was far weaker.
The Base City’s masses raised their heads in awe.
The Plum Blossom and Jade Fan Immortals were deeply shaken.
Li Kongkong’s pupils reflected the figure in white robes.
"A Heavenly King’s avatar, slaying Seventh Realm in defiance of all odds."
The Lu Chenzhou who’d once been beaten down by him atop Huangshan Bright Peak had now become as unfathomable as an Immortal Saint.
Thinking that—he, too, was quite formidable.