"Young Master!
This old man has no desire to fight you, nor to harm you. I implore you to know when to stop and not push me too far!"
Facing the frenzied encirclement by the Child of Demon and Monster and the Eight Old Monsters, Elder Blood Raven had been carefully defending himself. Beyond that, he had not taken the initiative to attack, nor had he even fought back. He had consistently lowered his posture and spoken softly, hoping that the son of Old Master of Heishan would show some mercy.
Unexpectedly, the son of Old Master of Heishan gave him no face whatsoever—not even a shred. His methods grew increasingly fierce as he snorted disdainfully, "Hmph!
Blood Raven, let me tell you this today: this Young Master has taken a fancy to your Original Sin Dharmakaya. If you know what's good for you, hand over your Original Sin Dharmakaya to this Young Master. Perhaps if I'm in a good mood, I'll let you go. Otherwise, today I'll not only seize your Original Sin Dharmakaya but also erase your soul!"
"Gahahaha!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Blood Raven immediately let out a sinister, booming laugh, no longer willing to endure humiliation. He roared fiercely, "You little whelp!
This old man advises you not to refuse a face when it's offered! Today, forget about you—even if your own father, Old Master of Heishan, were to come, this Ancestral Patriarch wouldn't give him a second glance!"
Boom!
Elder Blood Raven's body suddenly erupted with blazing flames. Blood-colored mist billowed out like thick smoke, and torrents of Original Sin Power erupted wildly. In an instant, the Eight Old Monsters were sent flying, blood spurting from their mouths and noses. With a push of his palms, Elder Blood Raven also sent the Child of Demon and Monster staggering backward.
Seizing the opportunity, Elder Blood Raven flashed, intending to flee.
"Blood Raven!
Prepare to die!"
The Child of Demon and Monster, who had been forced back, had somehow summoned a blade.
It was a black blade.
A string of skulls hung from its hilt. The blade's surface was covered in sinister runes, its tip resembling sharp fangs, and its edge looking like a venomous snake.
When the Child of Demon and Monster summoned this blade, blood-qi filled the sky, and baleful energy boiled. The entire void seemed to twist and distort under its influence.
Seeing this blade, Da Xing the Mad Monk, hiding in the shadows to watch the spectacle, couldn't help but suck in a cold breath, exclaiming in shock, "The Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade!
Damn it all!
No wonder the son of Old Master of Heishan dares to challenge Blood Raven—he's actually wielding the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade!"
The Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade was an Innate Great Dao treasure!
It was also an extremely infamous deadly weapon!
Back in the Primordial Era, a master had once swept across the Eight Desolations with this very Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade. However, after the Primordial Era ended, this famous deadly weapon disappeared. Later, during the Ancient Era, the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade reappeared in the world, and the one who wielded it back then was none other than the Monster Dao overlord, Old Master of Heishan!
The power of the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade was immense. It was said to have been forged by a Patriarch of the Slaughter Dao, its killing intent terrifyingly potent. It had once slaughtered its way across the Primordial Era, unmatched by any.
Just moments before, Elder Blood Raven had already flashed away, disappearing without a trace. However, in Da Xing the Mad Monk's view, once the son of Old Master of Heishan summoned the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade, if Elder Blood Raven tried to continue fleeing, he might still escape, but he would definitely pay a heavy price.
If it were Da Xing the Mad Monk, he would definitely defend against the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade with all his might!
He reckoned that if Elder Blood Raven recognized the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade, he would surely do the same.
Sure enough.
In a flash.
Elder Blood Raven, who had vanished into the void, reappeared, exclaiming in alarm, "The Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade!"
Clearly.
Elder Blood Raven also recognized the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade and knew its terrifying power. Without a moment's hesitation, he shook his body and transformed into a Blood Cauldron.
The Blood Cauldron looked like a blood-colored pagoda standing in hell—sinister and terrifying, burning with blood-colored flames and erupting with Original Sin.
In the blink of an eye.
The son of Old Master of Heishan, gripping the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade, slashed down. The strike landed squarely on the top of the Blood Cauldron. With a deafening explosion, the power of this single slash was truly an eye-opener. As the blade descended, the sky-filling killing intent swept forth like a cataclysm, terrifying to behold. Boom!
The Blood Cauldron was immediately sent into violent tremors by this slash, twisting and blurring, emitting a series of crackling, crisp sounds.
Crack!
The Blood Cauldron split open with a fissure. Crack!
Crack!
Crack!
Two fissures!
Three...
One fissure after another cracked open.
"Incredible!
Truly incredible!
Damn it all!
The Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade is truly formidable!"
Although Da Xing the Mad Monk had heard of the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade's reputation, he had never witnessed its power before. This was his first time, and he was utterly amazed. He knew well that Elder Blood Raven's Blood Cauldron might not be an Innate Great Dao treasure, but having been refined by Blood Raven for countless eons and tempered with the Original Sin Blood of countless Original Sin-tainted individuals, its power was likely not far from that of so-called Innate Great Dao treasures—perhaps even surpassing them.
Yet now, it was being split apart by a single slash. One could imagine how terrifying the power of the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade was. It was worth noting that the son of Old Master of Heishan's slash hadn't even unleashed the true power of the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade—perhaps not even one-fifth of it. Yet even so, its might was already astonishingly powerful!
Da Xing the Mad Monk had thought that Elder Blood Raven's Blood Cauldron would surely be shattered and dispersed by the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade's slash. To his utter surprise, Elder Blood Raven inside must have employed some method, for the splitting Blood Cauldron suddenly bloomed open layer by layer like a blood-colored flower blossoming in hell.
Waves of Original Sin Power erupted alongside it, each wave stronger than the last. Each wave was like a world of Original Sin, undeniably profound and unfathomable. With a thunderous roar, they actually sent the son of Old Master of Heishan staggering, nearly causing him to lose his grip on the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade.
"What an Elder Blood Raven!
Truly unfathomable. This old thing not only possesses profound Original Sin, but his understanding of Original Sin must also be extraordinary!"
Da Xing the Mad Monk had long known that Elder Blood Raven was no simple figure, but he hadn't expected this old fellow to be so powerful. Not only was his Original Sin Power profound beyond imagination, but his understanding of Original Sin could be called divine!
"A mere grain of rice dares to compete with the sun and moon!"
The son of Old Master of Heishan roared in anger, raising the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade with both hands and slashing down again. The Blood Cauldron, which now looked like a blooming flower, resembled a bloody cavern. As the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade slashed toward it, a pillar of blood gushed forth from within!
No one knew what this pillar of blood was, only that it contained rolling, profound Original Sin Power. When the son of Old Master of Heishan, holding the Eight Desolating Sky-Perforating Blade, touched the blood pillar, boom—he was instantly sent flying, vomiting blood.
"Young Master!"
The Eight Old Monsters, seeing the son of Old Master of Heishan injured, immediately rushed over.
The son of Old Master of Heishan clutched his chest, blood trickling from his mouth. His injuries didn't seem too severe. Ignoring the Eight Old Monsters, he was about to charge forward and continue battling Elder Blood Raven when he suddenly realized that Elder Blood Raven had long since vanished without a trace, leaving only clusters of blood crows dissipating in the air.