Chapter 435: Chapter 267: If Man Commits Sin, He Shall Not Live

Translator: 549690339

A light drizzle started to fall from the sky. However, this was no ordinary rain, it was a dark crimson in hue and carried with it a nauseating metallic stench mixed with flecks of crimson flesh, splinters of bone, and even fragments of severed limbs and claws.

“What… What is this…?”

Witnessing the thousands of demons gathering into a whirlwind, then obliterated by an ethereal azure light into a rain of blood that descended from the sky, a drenched and filth-covered old Taoist priest could not help but feel overwhelmed with emotion.

If he had initially doubted the source of the heavenly thunderbolt, he no longer did. The old Taoist priest was now absolutely certain that the young man standing atop the head of the giant demon was indeed a high-ranking predecessor in Taoism.

There exists rivalry and contention among the demons and deviants. Natural-born spectral souls of grudge ghosts, who despise all spirits, and blood-hungry zombies are fundamentally opposed to the strong-bodied and vigorous demon clan.

While rare, there have been cases of major demons practising lightning magic, especially among ancient exotic species with special bloodlines that possess such divine power. The lightning strike could have been a spell cast by a demon.

However, when he personally observed the predecessor standing atop the demon, attracting scores of other demons from miles around, then annihilating them using lighting tactics, the old Taoist priest was assured.

The ferocious demon before his eyes was the young predecessor’s supernatural mount, not a creature of the demon clan. A major demon may slaughter grudge ghosts and zombies, but they would never massacre lesser demons that cannot harm them.

“Not bad at all!”

Looking up at the void cleared in the night sky, Feng Qing’an gave a nod of satisfaction. Though his expression remained stern, he scanned around only to see numerous demons chasing after the dropping Soul Blood Spirit Jade and the ground trembling beneath them.

Black Mountain only swept away the airborne demons, but those that ran along the ground or burrowed through the earth faced little harm.

“Wipe them out!”

Seeing the loss of reason among the swarm of demons stimulated by the Soul Blood Spirit Jade, Feng Qing’an gestured lightly, prompting the pack of wolves he had released from the Cave Sky to howl towards the sky before charging with an overwhelming demonic wind.

Unlike these demons who lost their wits upon their first exposure to his presence, hungrily chasing after Spirit Jade, these demon wolves had long been fortified by Feng Qing’an’s secret arts.

While they could not resist Feng Qing’an’s undisguised presence, his self-created Soul Blood Treasure Jade failed to provoke their greed, allowing them to maintain their sentience.

Thus, a great massacre among the demons commenced. The entranced demons, attracted by the allure of the Soul Blood Spirit Jade, did not resist or struggle when faced with the attacking demon wolves. Their eyes were full-on fixated on the Soul Blood Spirit Jade tossed casually into the fray by Feng Qing’an.

Although the bait was merely created by Feng Qing’an to lure out the rampaging demons plaguing the mortal realm, it still contained a droplet of his blood and lots of soul power crystallisation. Most of all, it was loaded with earth element power extracted by Feng Qing’an using his Earth God Body – a form of earth vein crystallisation.

The single drop of Feng Qing’an’s blood was undoubtedly the most precious component. The soul power could be replenished through meditation, while the earth element power, near infinite in supply, did not need to be conserved.

Ordinary demons of no special lineage, not being of the likes of dragon, phoenix or Qilin, upon swallowing this Soul Blood Treasure Jade, would certainly witness drastic changes. They might even awaken ancient heritages that had long been trapped within their bloodlines and were meant to stay buried.

For this reason, any demon or spirits that perceived the radiance of the Spirit Jade were driven mad. Virtually no demon creature could resist the lure of instantaneous transformation and metamorphosis of bloodlines. Even those with enough common sense to be wary were overwhelmed by their bodies’ fundamental cravings and yearnings.

Thus, the old Taoist priest and the multitude of martial artists, who barely reacted to the presence of the Soul Blood Treasure Jade, witnessed scenes that blatantly defied logic and sent chills down their spines.

While carnage and death were imminent, these demon creatures seemed oblivious to doom lingering nearby, instead continuing to chase after the Spirit Jade that they could never possibly capture.

“Green Pine View, Yu Songzi, greets the predecessor!”

Although he did not understand why these demons lost their sense of self-preservation in the pursuit of a treasure gem, the blood-soaked old Taoist priest quickly composed himself. After hurriedly cleaning his body, he strode towards Black Mountain, then bowed respectfully in the direction of Feng Qing’an.

As he manipulated the Soul Blood Spirit Jade flying in the air, luring and allowing the pack of wolves to unlimitedly massacre the demons that had crawled out from the woods and earth, Feng Qing’an, hearing the voice, turned his gaze to look at the dishevelled old priest.

“Yu Songzi?”

The priest had announced his identity, but Feng Qing’an had never heard of Green Pine View. Nevertheless, he did not bother about it, having been nothing more than a rural stray without any sect or school, who had not even started upon the path of Immortal Cultivation.

Even though he had not embarked upon spiritual cultivation, Feng Qing’an had already amassed a wealth of theoretical knowledge about it. Given that he was already an extraordinary being, it was clear to him that the aura manifested by the old priest before him was fairly impure.