The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord let out a cold laugh and said, “I am the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord! You dare to trespass on my domain and attempt to absorb Chen Ping’s soul? You are simply courting death!”
Blood Shadow’s heart jolted in shock. He had never imagined that such a formidable entity was sealed within Chen Ping’s sea of consciousness.
“Crimson Cloud Demon Lord?” Blood Shadow paused in surprise. Back in the Sixth Heaven, he had heard this name before. During Chen Ping’s battle with the Soul Devouring Venerable, the latter had cried out that very name.
“So, you are the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord. Why are you residing in Chen Ping’s sea of consciousness?” Blood Shadow asked.
“That is none of your concern!” The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord snorted coldly. “You dare to harm my host? Today, you shall taste the full might of this lord!”
With that, the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s figure blurred, and he appeared before Blood Shadow in an instant, launching a punch straight at him.
Blood Shadow’s face paled dramatically, and he hastily cast a defensive spell.
Yet, his defences crumbled like paper before the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s assault, shattering in a moment.
“Bam!”
Blood Shadow was struck squarely by the punch, his body hurtling backwards like a snapped kite string, crashing heavily to the ground.
“Pfft!”
Blood Shadow spat out a mouthful of blood, his complexion growing even paler.
He could scarcely believe it. The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s power was so overwhelming that he could not even withstand a single blow.
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord strode slowly towards Blood Shadow and loomed over him, declaring, “With such paltry strength, you dare to act arrogantly before this lord?”
Blood Shadow struggled to rise, but the force of that punch had been too devastating; he could not budge an inch. “You… do not get complacent. I am an elder of the Wicked Path Hall. We specialise in collecting souls. You are but a soul spirit yourself now. If you dare lay a hand on me, you will bring disaster upon yourself!”
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord burst into hearty laughter and retorted, “The Wicked Path Hall? In this lord’s presence, they are nothing more than a band of leaping clowns!”
With those words, the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord struck again, unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks upon Blood Shadow.
Blood Shadow cried out in waves of agonised screams, yet he could mount no resistance.
Just as Blood Shadow lay battered and on the brink of death, a beam of golden light suddenly pierced down from the chaos.
Upon seeing this golden light, the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s body trembled slightly, and he swiftly concealed himself, appearing utterly terrified.
The golden light enveloped Blood Shadow directly.
Blood Shadow looked up to see a golden ancient tome hovering in mid-air, radiating a dazzling brilliance.
This was none other than the Great Supreme Golden Scripture!
The golden light emanating from the Great Supreme Golden Scripture grew ever more intense. Blood Shadow could feel his soul being drawn by an immense force, as if it were about to be sucked into the tome.
“No! No!”
Blood Shadow unleashed a desperate wail, but he could not resist the pull of the Great Supreme Golden Scripture.
Blood Shadow had devoured countless souls throughout his life, yet he never dreamed that within another’s sea of consciousness, he would become the sacrificial lamb.
In the end, Blood Shadow’s soul was wholly absorbed by the Great Supreme Golden Scripture. His form dissolved into a shower of crimson motes, scattering and vanishing within Chen Ping’s sea of consciousness.
As the golden light gradually faded, the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s figure re-emerged. Gazing at the spot where Blood Shadow had vanished, he sneered coldly, “Idiot. Daring to absorb Chen Ping’s soul? Truly courting death…”
Even within Chen Ping’s sea of consciousness, the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord had to behave with utmost caution. After all, the Great Supreme Golden Scripture there was far too potent, especially against soul spirits. It was an absolute suppression.
Meanwhile, in the outside world, the blood-red formation began to collapse.
The blood-red iron chains binding Chen Ping and Hu Mazi lost their power all at once, snapping apart one by one and disintegrating into a flurry of crimson specks that dissipated into the air.
