MTLNOVEL Chapter 524
Chapter 524: Blood Sacrifice, Zhong Ningxue’s Anger!
“Zhong Shan, what do you mean by this?”
Seeing this scene, Zhong Ningxue couldn’t help but furrow her brow. She couldn’t understand why the other party’s behavior had turned around so dramatically in an instant.
Just a moment ago, they were traitors engaged in a battle for life and death, and now they were willing to sacrifice their life for her. Was this shift in stance a bit too swift?
Even if there was a pretense of rebellion and deliberate patience, wasn’t it a bit too convincing beforehand?
“Run quickly, don’t die here; as long as you’re alive, the Heavenly Gu Clan won’t be annihilated!”
Upon hearing this, Zhong Ningxue couldn’t help but shudder, prompting her to make a decisive decision.
“Teacher Ma, let’s go!”
Without a word, she took the Empress’s hand and left the place at high speed.
“Zhong Shan, I originally thought you were an intelligent person, but I didn’t expect you to be so foolish. You clearly gained the favor of my clan, yet now you’re willing to give it up with your own hands. You truly are hopeless!”
The Celestial King grinned malignantly, his body shaking as an immense force swept through Zhong Shan’s entire body, worsening his already broken physical condition and pushing him further toward collapse.
“Heh heh… The grudge of annihilating a clan will never be forgotten; you’ll never get what you want!”
Upon hearing this, the Celestial King’s expression changed, and then he asked grimly, “What do you know?”
“I know too much. You annihilate clans everywhere just to obtain high-quality spiritual essence, right? My clan’s members excel at spiritual power cultivation; isn’t that why you have your eyes on us?”
“Unfortunately, you won’t harvest a single soul and will have to return empty-handed, hahaha…”
“I see, so this was all your doing. Quickly tell me, where have you hidden the spiritual essence of those dead?”
The Celestial King’s expression darkened, his aura turning eerie and violent, seemingly on the brink of tearing Zhong Shan apart at any moment!
“Want to know? Then come and trade your life for it!”
With a thunderous boom, the spiritual energy within Zhong Shan became extremely violent, causing his body to visibly swell.
“What do you want to do?”
The Celestial King bellowed. At such close range, if the opponent self-destructed, even he wouldn’t be able to withstand it.
“This fool!”
From a distance, Zhong Ningxue felt this wave of energy and realized that Zhong Shan was preparing to sacrifice himself to help them escape.
At this moment, whether Zhong Shan had a moment of realization or had planned this all along made her heart ache.
Her only pureblood kin was about to meet a tragic end!
“Let’s go to hell together!”
Zhong Shan laughed maniacally, fearless of death; however, as his aura reached its peak, he suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon, quickly plummeting.
“What… what is happening? Ah!!!”
He suddenly screamed in agony as demonic energy flickered around him, sealing his every vein and completely restricting his power!
“Foolish creature, the moment you accepted demonic influence, you completely became a dog of my clan, yet you still wish to bite back at your master? It’s simply delusional!”
“No!!”
Zhong Shan exclaimed defiantly, but in the next moment, a strand of demonic energy pierced through his chest, thoroughly draining his strength, and he fell into the void!
“I won’t kill you; after all, you still have some use. After I slaughter those two women before your eyes, I will interrogate you about the whereabouts of those souls!”
As he spoke, he kicked Zhong Shan heavily, completely crippling his cultivation, kicking him away like trash.
Then, he took off at great speed to pursue Zhong Ningxue and the Empress. A powerless Zhong Shan couldn’t escape his grasp, even without surveillance!
“Boom!!!”
Before long, fierce battle sounds erupted again from afar, as the two women were quickly intercepted by the Celestial King, thrown into a difficult struggle!
“Hahaha… Don’t resist; today is your day to die!”
The Celestial King faced two opponents and, without using his full strength, thoroughly suppressed Zhong Ningxue and the Empress. Their situation was grim.
“Xue, you must be angry! Unleash all your potential; you won’t lose!”
At this moment, the Empress had transformed into the Red Form, defending while encouraging.
“I know… but I just can’t do it right now!”
Zhong Ningxue breathed heavily, her mind in chaos, images of Zhong Shan flooding her thoughts, filling her with worry and anxiety, making it impossible to channel her anger!
In the blink of an eye, they were forced into a dire situation, where any misstep could lead to immediate death.
“It can’t go on like this; I must get over there. If I can reach that place… if I can make it…”
From a distance, Zhong Shan, though completely crippled, could still sense the movements through his spiritual power. He knew the situation was dire.
At that moment, his expression suddenly changed, feeling a powerful yet gentle spiritual force enveloping him, gently wrapping around his body.
This spiritual power was extraordinarily refined, blocking all sight, subtly hiding him, as if to others, Zhong Shan had never existed.
“Who is it?”
He asked with effort, knowing that someone powerful had intervened.
In the next moment, Zhou Tong appeared before him.
“I am Zhong Ningxue’s Master.”
Zhou Tong stated succinctly, causing Zhong Shan’s eyes to brighten immediately.
“That’s great, with you as her support, I can rest assured.”
Zhong Shan said sincerely: “I would like to ask you for a favor.”
“To send you to Zhong Ningxue?”
Zhou Tong’s face revealed a rare complex expression as he replied, “It seems you’ve made your decision, but if you don’t choose this path, you could still live.”
“No, living has no meaning for me anymore. I have something more important to entrust to Xue; I beg you!”
Zhou Tong nodded. The other party had already faced death with determination, and further persuasion would be futile.
“Life-Balance Dominion!”
With a wave of his hand, vitality surged in from all directions, injecting into Zhong Shan’s body, temporarily stabilizing his injuries.
“You can move freely for half an hour. Once time passes, your body will immediately collapse.”
“That’s enough!”
Zhong Shan said satisfactorily, his eyes full of hope, “And one more thing I would like to ask of you: can you help me separate the demonic energy within me? Even if I must die, I don’t want to leave the world as a demon!”
“Alright, I will help you!”
Zhou Tong’s gaze was filled with warmth as he activated Recasting Authority to extract the Demon Seed from Zhong Shan’s body.
…
On the other side, the Celestial King delivered a heavy blow that shook the heavens, almost tearing the sky apart.
The two women bore the brunt of it, simultaneously suffering heavy injuries, staggering backward.
The Empress knelt on one knee, her eyes dizzy, temporarily losing her power to resist.
Zhong Ningxue was not faring well either, just barely managing to stand, seemingly at her limit.
“It should end; die!”
The Celestial King wore a fierce expression, executing the Black Tiger Pouncing Heart, intending to kill Zhong Ningxue with a single strike.
At that critical moment, a figure descended from the sky, directly blocking in front of the Celestial King, absorbing the hit with their body!
“Zhong Shan!!!”
Seeing this, Zhong Ningxue’s pupils contracted, and she couldn’t help but tremble, feeling her blood racing furiously, as if about to explode.
“How is this possible? Weren’t you crippled? Why can you still move?”
The Celestial King too showed a surprised expression, utterly confused.
“Thud!”
Zhong Shan, with a cold smile, slowly fell into the void. The Celestial King’s blow completely shattered his bones, pushing him to the brink of death.
At this moment, no one could save him.
“Zhong Ningxue, I know you dislike fighting throughout your life. If it weren’t for the demonic race, you might live blissfully forever…”
“Don’t say any more! You won’t last!”
“No… you may not know, but I have always regarded you as my sister. I would often think, if I were strong enough, perhaps you would never have to fight again. Now it seems, it was just my wishful thinking!”
“I really feel useless, unable to avenge our kin, nor restore the Heavenly Gu Clan; in the end, I can only leave this heavy burden on your shoulders. I feel truly ashamed!”
“Don’t say any more, I beg you!”
At this moment, Zhong Ningxue was already in tears, clearly feeling that the vitality within Zhong Shan was rapidly depleting before her eyes; he couldn’t hold on much longer.
“Listen to me… even like this, I have something to boast about. From beginning to end, I never bowed to this group of demons!”
“They still don’t know that I sealed the souls of our kin within my own body. Even when forced into demonic influence, I never revealed it to them. They have gained nothing from me!”
“Cough cough… Am I not quite handsome?”
“That’s right… in my heart, only you can match my master!” Zhong Ningxue said without hesitation.
“Haha… that should be the highest praise.”
Zhong Shan’s face was filled with satisfaction.
“Those useless beings, sealing the spiritual essence within their own bodies!”
At that moment, the Celestial King suddenly moved.
“Since you’ve voluntarily revealed it, there is no need to let you live.”
He approached step by step, carrying an overwhelming oppressive force.
But Zhong Shan remained indifferent, his gaze firmly fixed on Zhong Ningxue, saying, “I know you dislike fighting, but you must remember that some beasts cannot be communicated with through words. If it is for just cause, there is nothing wrong with fighting!”
“So Xue, unleash your anger, fight with all your might! You know I want to see harmony in our home, our kin living peacefully. All this, I entrust to you…”
As his words fell, before Zhong Ningxue could nod, the Celestial King stomped down, crushing Zhong Shan’s body into pieces. Blood splattered everywhere, some even landing on Zhong Ningxue’s clothes, with a drop landing in her eye.
“Useless thing, spewing so much nonsense!”
The Celestial King scoffed arrogantly, but then he suddenly felt a terrifying pressure. This aura was immensely fierce, instantly filling the heavens and earth!
“Ahhhhh!!!!!!!!”
As Zhong Ningxue’s eyes unleashed a burst of scarlet, the anger within her exploded like a volcano, unstoppable in its release!