Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable

Chapter 449: Mu Yuxi’s Fall

Mu Yuxi’s Demon Soul had originally been devoured, causing her Realm to fall and leaving her with a permanent Dao Injury.

But now, she had actually recovered a tenth of it!

"Ye Tianling, I hate you!"

Suddenly, noticing this change, Mu Yuxi realized something—this was an opportunity!

She would seize this opportunity, use this method to grow, and become even more powerful!

When the time came, she would kill Ye Tianling to avenge this humiliation!

With a furious shout, she immediately focused her mind on that feeling of hatred.

Sure enough, the Slaying Power appeared once more.

This scene also allowed Xi Junchang, Li Rushan, Die Xin, and the others to breathe a sigh of relief.

"This woman... has she gone mad? Isn’t that Princess Mu Yuxi of the Golden Night Clan from the Celestial Demon Blood Domain? How did she end up like this?"

At this moment, Li Rushan was utterly horrified.

He had experienced what it felt like to have his Soul cleaved by a Battle Axe. The pain was beyond agonizing, and it was a surefire way to be killed!

He might get lucky once or twice, but it was impossible to be that lucky every time.

He couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

He couldn’t care less if Mu Yuxi lived or died, but if she provoked the Blood Demon Illusion and it turned its killing intent on them, it just wouldn’t be worth it.

"It’s her. What, are you scared?"

Xi Junchang found an opportunity and said mockingly.

Li Rushan sneered, "Scared? Provoking this Blood Demon Illusion once or twice is one thing, but this frenzied, repeated provocation... if it goes berserk, we’ll all die! That’s also why I’m not mocking you anymore! Seeing you suffer once was satisfying enough for me!"

Li Rushan did not mince his words.

"That’s right. This Illusion can go berserk. Each of its attacks will be stronger than the last. Once it’s enraged, if we get caught up in it, we’re dead for sure! All we can do now is wait and see if our Clan Leaders and Emperors will come to save us."

Die Xin said gravely.

She was in no mood for schemes and backstabbing right now; surviving was the only thing that mattered.

Although Xi Junchang was inwardly displeased, he restrained himself from lashing out. He didn’t dare to.

The previous strike from the Blood Demon Illusion had nearly wiped out fifty percent of his Origin. How could he possibly dare to act up now?

"I had originally captured Mu Yuxi and was preparing her for Absorption, but then that Kunpeng Divine Son, Ye Tianling..."

After a moment of hesitation, Xi Junchang described what had happened.

"When I returned from the Hell Red Lotus Fire, this had already happened... So, her madness is actually understandable. If she’s not afraid of death, why would she be afraid of the Blood Demon Illusion!"

Xi Junchang added a few more details.

"You’re really something, doing us Soul Race Princes proud."

Hearing this, Li Rushan almost coughed up blood. ’He captured a Princess of the Demon Race, and instead of killing her outright as a Blood Sacrifice for his Battle Soul, he wanted to use her for Absorption? And even make a game out of it?’

’You fucking deserved it!’

Die Xin was also disgusted by this. She was repulsed not only by Xi Junchang’s shamelessness and depravity but also felt an extreme loathing for Ye Tianling.

But she didn’t dare let it show. She was terrified of suffering the same fate as Mu Yuxi.

For a Soul Master, who lacks a physical body, once their Soul was defiled, it could never be pure again.

By now, Die Xin was filled with immense regret for her sharp tongue and arrogant, untamable attitude, which had provoked such a cruel and twisted existence.

"Mu Yuxi, if you want to die, fine, but don’t drag us down with you! Besides, being assaulted isn’t that big of a deal. At least Ye Tianling is the Kunpeng Divine Son. His fame is at its zenith, his background is astonishing, and he’s an outstanding talent. You didn’t really lose out, did you?"

At this point, Xi Junchang couldn’t hold back any longer. This Mu Yuxi was a madwoman, and he didn’t want to be dragged down to his death with her, so he could only resort to taunting her.

Upon hearing this, Mu Yuxi’s newly gathered Demon Soul nearly exploded with rage.

"I didn’t lose out?"

At his words, Mu Yuxi wished she could beat Xi Junchang to death right then and there. The growth rate of her entire Demon Heart almost instantly doubled.

This provocation nearly sent her into a rampage.

"Xi Junchang, you will meet a terrible end!"

Mu Yuxi suppressed her rage, speaking word by word.

The killing intent from the giant axe manifested by the Illusion struck again. Mu Yuxi now had a way to deal with it. Once again, like snatching life from the jaws of death, she allowed herself to be cut down to the brink of death before activating her Demon Heart again, transforming it, and performing Refinement on the vital... energy Ye Tianling had left inside her.

But as this process continued, Mu Yuxi discovered that the negative energy she could gather was dwindling, and even her hatred was starting to fade.

"Wh-what’s happening?"

Mu Yuxi’s Realm returned to the Realm of Sword Void Three Transformations, and her Demon Heart was even fully restored.

Her Demon Heart had nearly opened up, exuding an aura similar to a Nine-Aperture Dao Embryo, which gave her a vaguely unsettling feeling.

Now, when she tried to gather her hatred again, the Illusion no longer attacked her.

Even when she cursed Xi Junchang, her words filled with rage and killing intent, she could no longer provoke that terrible torture.

Instead, her mood began to improve against her will.

’No, I don’t want this! Why can’t I feel hatred anymore? Have I been influenced by him and turned into a Puppet?’

’No... I can’t. I shouldn’t have performed Refinement on the vital... power he left inside me!’

After realizing this, even though her current strength was far greater than before, and her Battle Power had inexplicably soared, Mu Yuxi’s heart was filled with anxiety and uncertainty.

Whenever she thought about being assaulted, the first thing that came to mind was no longer how hateful and deserving of death Ye Tianling was, but how she had instinctively responded during the act, how she had murmured and moaned...

’No, I can’t think about it! Damn it! I... I must kill him!’

Mu Yuxi realized her Demon Heart had been corrupted. It was influenced by Ye Tianling’s Demon Soul, and had even formed a bizarre brand of life-dependency that was impossible to remove.

On Mu Yuxi’s side, the killing intent did not manifest again, and Xi Junchang let out a huge sigh of relief.

It wasn’t just Xi Junchang; Li Rushan and Die Xin also breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Rushan thought to himself: ’This crazy woman is a complete lunatic. It’s just her innocence. As long as you’re alive, what revenge can’t be taken? Is there any need to be so desperate to die?’

Die Xin, on the other hand, understood Mu Yuxi to some extent, but she also looked down on her for being so irrational.

’And with a temperament like that, she’s supposed to be the head Princess of the Golden Night Clan?’

...

After Ye Tianling had captured Xi Junchang, he had, in fact, gained even greater Control over the Blood-Colored Crescent Secret Realm.

Even so, consecutively suppressing Mu Yuxi and Xi Junchang into the Blood Secret Realm had taken a heavy toll on Ye Tianling.

’This kind of suppression is like an inescapable net, but the cost is truly terrifying. If my Soul hadn’t undergone a transformation, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to handle it. It seems I’ll have to kill more Soul Masters. Their Soul Origins will clearly be a great help for me to gain complete control over the Blood-Colored Crescent Secret Realm.’