Ye Qiu had not yet managed to circulate his cultivation technique when the entire blood pool began to boil, bubbling and churning incessantly.
At the same time, a phantom of a true dragon burst out from the blood pool, circling around Ye Qiu while emitting a heaven-shaking dragon roar.
Ang—
“What is happening?” Ye Qiu’s face was full of confusion.
Upon witnessing this scene, the Demon Emperor smiled and said, “The dragon clan is born bearing the fortune of heaven and earth, and they are the most sensitive to the concept of fortune. It must be the demon clan fortune and human clan fortune on your body that have attracted the favour of this true dragon treasure blood.”
“I have to say, your luck is truly remarkable.”
“Even this emperor feels a touch of envy.”
“Enough, do not waste time. Hurry and circulate your technique.” The Demon Emperor reminded him.
Ye Qiu immediately stood in the blood pool and began operating the Nine Revolutions Divine Dragon Art. At once, golden light radiated brilliantly from his body, making him resemble a divine spirit.
The true dragon phantom grew even more excited. After circling Ye Qiu several times, it suddenly plunged headfirst into the crown of his head, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
The true dragon treasure blood seeped into his body through Ye Qiu’s pores, then flowed into his meridians.
Following the Demon Emperor’s instructions, Ye Qiu guided the true dragon treasure blood through his meridians to his primordial spirit, continuously washing it.
There was not the slightest sensation of pain, only a feeling that his primordial spirit was absorbing boundless spiritual energy, extraordinarily comfortable.
Only after half an hour had passed did Ye Qiu sense that his primordial spirit had strengthened slightly.
“This won’t do. The speed is too slow.”
“With such a large pool of true dragon treasure blood, at this rate, it would take forever for me to complete the tempering.”
“I need to think of a faster method.”
After pondering for a moment, Ye Qiu had an idea.
“Bang!”
Suddenly, Ye Qiu’s body exploded, his physical form turning into a mist of blood, leaving only his primordial spirit immersed in the blood pool.
“This little fellow has considerable courage and excellent luck. In the future, he will surely surpass this emperor.”
“This strand of this emperor’s divine sense has waited a million years. It was worth it!”
Then, a trace of regret appeared in the Demon Emperor’s eyes as he thought to himself, “What a pity. If this emperor were still alive, taking this little fellow as my disciple would have been wonderful!”
Ye Qiu used the true dragon treasure blood to temper his primordial spirit, while the Demon Emperor’s strand of divine sense guarded him nearby.
Time passed quietly.
In the blink of an eye, three days and three nights had gone by.
Half of the true dragon treasure blood in the pool had already vanished, completely absorbed by Ye Qiu during the tempering of his primordial spirit.
Another three days passed.
The blood pool was empty.
The true dragon treasure blood had been fully absorbed by Ye Qiu.
“The results are impressive. This little fellow’s primordial spirit has improved significantly, no weaker than that of a saint.”
The Demon Emperor smiled with satisfaction.
Soon after, Ye Qiu’s physical body reformed.
He sat cross-legged in the dried-up blood pool, quietly comprehending. After all, with such a great enhancement to his primordial spirit, he needed to carefully study it.
The Demon Emperor did not disturb him, continuing to watch Ye Qiu.
After a moment.
“Hmm?”
The Demon Emperor’s pupils contracted, his eyes suddenly blazing like two divine lamps, piercing through Ye Qiu’s body.
“Why is his blood purple?”
“Could he be…”
Ye Qiu also noticed the change in the colour of his blood, shifting from gold to a pale purple.
“The true dragon treasure blood has transformed my blood?”
Ye Qiu felt astonished.
“This trip has truly been a great harvest!” A smile appeared at the corners of Ye Qiu’s mouth. He opened his eyes and jumped in fright, seeing the Demon Emperor less than half a metre away.
The Demon Emperor’s eyes were immensely intimidating, filled with boundless killing intent, causing Ye Qiu to feel chilled all over.
“Senior…”
Crack!
As soon as Ye Qiu spoke, a large hand clamped around his neck, preventing him from saying anything more.
“You bastard, actually disguising yourself as a human to deceive this emperor and steal the demon clan’s fortune. You deserve death.”
Killing intent surged from the Demon Emperor, affecting the surrounding heaven and earth. Winds rose, clouds surged, lightning flashed, and thunder roared, presenting an apocalyptic scene.
“Senior… Senior…” Ye Qiu, strangled by the throat, turned red in the face, speaking with difficulty.
“Bang!”
The Demon Emperor flung his hand, throwing Ye Qiu to the ground, where he gasped for air.
“Who exactly are you?” the Demon Emperor demanded angrily.
Ye Qiu was utterly bewildered, not understanding why the Demon Emperor had suddenly turned murderous towards him. He hurriedly said, “Senior, this junior is Ye Changsheng…”
“Tell me, who sent you?” the Demon Emperor interrupted, adding, “As long as you confess honestly, this emperor can grant you an intact corpse.”
Confusion filled Ye Qiu’s heart. He said, “Senior, no one sent me. It was Little White Fox… that is, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox and the ten great elders of the demon clan who brought me to this forbidden land.”
“I am Ye Changsheng.”
“I have not deceived you…”
Crack!
Before Ye Qiu could finish, the Demon Emperor again clamped his hand around his neck and lifted him up.
“Boy, even now you dare to deceive this emperor. You truly deserve to die without regret.”
The Demon Emperor’s gaze was cold, brimming with intense killing intent. Despite Ye Qiu’s primordial spirit having already reached a very high level, he still felt as though it might shatter.
The five Qiankun Cauldrons, along with the Xuanyuan Sword and the golden coffin, seemed to sense Ye Qiu’s crisis and vibrated violently.
Clang!
Suddenly, the Xuanyuan Sword let out a sharp sword cry and slashed towards the Demon Emperor.
“Without a sword spirit, in this emperor’s eyes, you are nothing but scrap metal.”
The Demon Emperor looked up, shooting two beams of divine light from his eyes. With a “clang”, the Xuanyuan Sword was sent flying.
From the lid of the golden coffin, a streak of cyan sword qi rushed out, slashing towards the Demon Emperor.
“Hmph!”
The Demon Emperor snorted coldly and waved the back of his hand, dispersing the cyan sword qi.
“Boom!”
The five Qiankun Cauldrons descended from the sky with overwhelming might, attempting to suppress the Demon Emperor.
Yet the Demon Emperor struck upwards with one palm, forcefully withstanding the five Qiankun Cauldrons.
“This emperor wishes to kill him. You cannot stop me.”
The Demon Emperor glared at Ye Qiu and roared, “This emperor has waited a million years, only to fall for your scheme. Detestable!”
“I should have realised sooner.”
“With such low cultivation, yet possessing the Xuanyuan Sword and Qiankun Cauldrons, you are no ordinary person.”
“Indeed, those with the surname Ye are never good!”
“Now this emperor shall kill you and strip the demon clan fortune from your body. Although this emperor will suffer backlash, before my divine sense dissipates, eliminating a calamity like you will not betray the demon clan. My only regret is having no chance to slaughter my way beyond the domain and exterminate all you surnamed Ye.”
The Demon Emperor’s voice rolled like heavenly thunder. Before he could deliver the killing blow, Ye Qiu fainted from the shock.
“Die!”
Killing intent boiled from the Demon Emperor as he prepared to slay Ye Qiu completely. At that moment, a faint voice rang out.
“Old friend, do not kill him.”
“He has not deceived you.”
“He comes from the mortal realm.”
Immediately afterwards, a vermilion blood coffin appeared suspended above Ye Qiu’s head. The coffin lid slid open, and a severed arm flew out from within the vermilion blood coffin, accompanied by towering demonic might.
Upon seeing that severed arm, surprise flashed in the Demon Emperor’s eyes: “It’s you!”
