CHAPTER 393: CHAPTER 380: I’LL CONTINUE TO CHOP YOU IN THE NEXT LIFE

Jia Xian’s withered hands, stained with blood, each clutched a crimson Crystal Stone.

Only one was the size of a goose egg, round, smooth and translucent, catching one’s eye at first glance. The other seemed quite inferior by comparison, resembling a diamond shape, looking like an unpolished gemstone, and not nearly as perfect as the first.

However, Jia Xian didn’t care about their appearance; he only needed certain "properties" contained within the Blood Cores to perfect and enhance his own Blood Core.

"Roar... Roar..."

Even in his current mental state, upon seeing the two Blood Cores attracting each other, showing tendencies to fuse, Jia Xian couldn’t help but feel excited, letting out some inexplicable roars.

But before his excitement could fully surface, a dazzling and peerless knife light emerged from the Void, cutting apart the two Blood Cores that were almost touching, and seizing one in his other hand.

"You’ve finally fallen into my hands!" Compared to Jia Xian, who felt as though he had fallen from Heaven to Hell, Xu Yi was truly excited.

The past brotherhood had already eroded away when Jia Xian chose to betray, not to mention his intention to destroy the foundation of the Blood Control Sect for his own selfish desires! To Xu Yi, this was unforgivable.

"Roar!!" Seeing something so crucial to him being obstructed, Jia Xian flew into a rage! To Jia Xian, now more beast than man, Xu Yi’s action was akin to snatching food from the jaws of a tiger!

His muscles quivering, Jia Xian gripped his broken greatsword tightly, slashing at Xu Yi with the force of a mountain crashing down. Despite his hulking form, his speed was not hindered in the slightest.

Xu Yi put away the two Blood Cores in his hands, his expression turning cold instantaneously. With no concerns left, it was time for this Blood Control Sect’s traitor to taste fury!

"Clang!"

With a flick of his wrist, Xu Yi deflected Jia Xian’s terrifying strike with his longsword, placed overhead, at a speed nearly invisible to the naked eye.

Cold and crazed gazes locked on each other, Jia Xian’s turbulent and sinister Spiritual Energy erupted, the fierce Abyss Intent not only accelerating the corruption of Jia Xian but even threatening to spread from his body to the entire Blood Demon Secret Realm.

Once the corruption succeeded, the gaze of the Abyss would shift from the lands of Desert North directly onto Blood Control Sect’s territory, the consequences too dire to contemplate!

"Stop him!" Xu Yi’s face changed, and he shouted explosively.

Boom——

Heavenly flames descended, and as the Vermilion Bird’s cries resounded, they ignited Jia Xian, who had been focusing solely on Xu Yi, halting the sinister Abyssal corruption spreading from his body.

Zhou Yuqing stood above in the Void, each time the Abyss Power showed signs of spreading from Jia Xian, she would administer justice from the heavens, forcing the Abyss Power back.

Jia Xian, continuously burned by the Vermilion Bird’s divine fire, roared incessantly, his sword swings becoming fiercer and more powerful, but such disorderly attacks posed no threat to Xu Yi.

Liu Yishou, who was standing by, simply watched as Xu Yi toyed with Jia Xian like a cat with a mouse, hacking away and leaving Jia Xian covered in wounds.

Seeing his old friend brought to such a state, Liu Yishou didn’t feel any sympathy. The Jia Xian he had been close to, who often blew up in anger, had long died, leaving only a husk driven by desire and power. Putting an end to him sooner would bring Jia Xian liberation sooner.

Without holding back their strength, every clash of their swords triggered a brief earthquake across tens of thousands of miles of ocean territory.

Jia Xian panicked; he sensed the presence of death from this relentlessly cold swordsman before him.

Once the Blood Core was removed from his body, all that was left was the Blood Control Sect’s power and a mediocre Abyss Power. His mind, previously clouded by power, began showing signs of clarity.

Although Jia Xian’s power diminished without the Blood Core, his clarity of mind actually increased his true strength.

But before Jia Xian fully realized he might not have completely regained consciousness, he was already cut down by the man before him.

"Be careful, Elder Liu, he’s trying to escape." Although Jia Xian’s disguise was perfect, Xu Yi, who was constantly vigilant, keenly spotted the issue. Xu Yi could easily guess what Jia Xian was plotting.

"Alright then!" Liu Yishou, who hadn’t had the chance to make a move, actually hoped that Jia Xian would attempt to flee so that he could slash at him a couple of times to vent his anger.

If the initial confrontation between the two had been like that of two lions tearing at each other, now the lion known as Jia Xian had started to falter.

Boom—

Another clash of blades exploded in the air, creating countless shockwaves.

Jia Xian’s right hand was tingling and numb, to the point where he could hardly hold onto his sword. Moreover, the blade he was holding was already overwhelmed; after the recent battle, all that remained in his hand was half a blade.

"Huff... Huff... Huff..."

Jia Xian was covered in wounds, many deep enough to reveal bone. The gap in strength was too massive, and this was only because Xu Yi didn’t wish to kill him so quickly.

"His Abyss Power inside is growing stronger, kill him quickly," Zhou Yuqing reminded from above.

"Mhm." Xu Yi, having vented most of his anger, nodded in response upon hearing this.

The small island used as a trap had already shattered; now everyone was above the sea surface.

Invisible shockwaves started to sweep across the water, and Jia Xian felt a stronger and stronger premonition of death. He knew that if he didn’t do something soon, Xu Yi’s next strike would spell his end.

But now, he had no escape to the heavens and no door to the ground; he truly had nowhere to run.

Previously, with a Blood Core, he could have unleashed an area-clearing attack to create an opportunity to escape, but now he couldn’t manage that.

"Sect Leader... I... I’ve regained consciousness..."

After much thought, Jia Xian decided to start with Xu Yi, to see if he could appeal to his emotions.

"Jia Xian... you’ve come to your senses?" Xu Yi paused, his blade that was gathering momentum stopped, and he asked with a hint of disbelief.

"Yes, yes, it’s me, Sect Leader! I was blinded by ghosts, harbored evil thoughts. I want to confess my crimes; I have wronged the sect," Jia Xian looked full of regret, as if he genuinely felt sorry for the sect.

"It’s good that you’re back. Elder Liu and I thought you had completely lost yourself to the power, and we were thinking of ending it swiftly to give you release," Xu Yi laughed out loud, taking a few steps closer to Jia Xian.

Jia Xian shuddered, glancing at Xu Yi and then at Liu Yishou, with a forced smile on his face. Yet as Xu Yi approached closer, the cold intent in his eyes grew more intense.

"Alas, do you remember the days we spent drinking together? Those really were memorable times," Xu Yi suddenly remarked nostalgically.

But Jia Xian was no longer in the mood to listen to his reminiscing; he had noticed that while Xu Yi talked, Liu Yishou had lowered his guard. If there was ever a moment to run, now was the best time.

"If..."

Jia Xian didn’t quite catch what Xu Yi was saying. His blood energy and Spiritual Energy burst forth in unison, and utilizing the secret techniques of the Blood Control Sect, his speed suddenly escalated to an inconceivable Realm.

But before he could turn his head to gauge Xu Yi’s reaction, he felt a chill in his chest – a familiar blade tip emerged from his heart, followed closely by Xu Yi’s voice.

"If you have an afterlife, make sure I never see you, or else I’ll keep chopping at you!"

Jia Xian struggled to turn his head, only to see Xu Yi coldly pulling the sword from his body, silently watching him.

"You... uh..." Jia Xian could not even speak anymore, his pupils instantly dimming.

The moment the blade pierced his body, Xu Yi had already completely shattered Jia Xian’s physical form and Divine Soul, showing no mercy whatsoever.