Chapter 809: A Powerful Enemy

Blood Drop Marquis narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly transmitted a message to Han Li and Shi Chuankong through his mind.

Both Han Li and the other listened very carefully, but the further they went, the deeper their brows furrowed, and the more hesitant their expressions became.

After hearing everything, Shi Chuankong remained silent, lost in thought.

"I think Blood Drop Marquis's method is feasible, though some details need slight adjustment." Han Li glanced at the two, pondered for a moment, and then said.

Having said that, he also used a secret transmission technique to converse with them.

Finally, Shi Chuankong nodded and said:

"Now it seems, apart from the method you mentioned, there is no other feasible way. Let's do it."

A moment later, the two flew down and landed on the Blood Shadow Flying Chariot beneath Blood Drop Marquis. The three of them transformed into a streak of blood-red light and fled into the distance.

...

Time flew by, and nearly two years had passed.

Above a vast primeval forest in the southern part of the Southern Border Region of the Demon Realm, a blood-red shadow like a blazing flame sped past, extremely fast.

Within the blood-colored遁光 was a uniquely shaped Blood Shadow Flying Chariot, on which stood three people, all simultaneously exerting their full power to propel the chariot forward. The leading man in red pressed his hand on a formation plate on the chariot, channeling a drop of his essence blood into it.

These three were none other than Han Li, Shi Chuankong, and Blood Drop Marquis.

"Thirteenth Prince, after flying out of this forest and traveling for another two months, we can reach Sulfur Forest City. Our speed is much faster than expected; we should be able to arrive over a year early." Blood Drop Marquis withdrew his hand from the formation plate and said.

"We have you to thank, Fellow Daoist Blood Drop Marquis. If you hadn't spared no expense in consuming your essence blood, we couldn't have gotten here so quickly." Shi Chuankong said.

"Thirteenth Prince, please don't say that. If we are to express gratitude, let's wait until we safely reach the city and take the teleportation array to Chu Yu City." Blood Drop Marquis waved his hand and said.

But as soon as he finished speaking, a loud shout suddenly rang out from high above:

"If you want to go to Chu Yu City, you must first ask if I agree."

As the voice fell, transparent ripples spread in the void ahead, and a massive invisible wall ten thousand zhang high suddenly appeared. In the center, a figure emerged from the void.

"Not good, it's the old ghost Zhao Gu!" Blood Drop Marquis frowned deeply and said slowly.

"We were so careful, yet we were still caught up." Shi Chuankong's eyes dimmed.

Although Han Li was startled, he remained relatively calm. After all, he had clashed with Great Luo cultivators several times. As long as the opponent didn't cultivate one of the three supreme laws, he was confident he could retreat safely by using some means at the cost of significant vitality. However, in that case, he wouldn't be able to look after Shi Chuankong.

Fortunately, they had made some preparations for this situation. Shi Chuankong had many tricks up his sleeve, so he wasn't entirely without a chance to survive.

In a flash of thought, he sized up the newcomer.

This person was tall and thin, with a gaunt face. On his forehead, there was a patch where flesh was missing, exposing white bone. He wore a dark green Daoist robe, giving him an immortal-like appearance.

"You killed my disciple Hua Jing, and you think you can leave safely?" Zhao Gu真人 said slowly.

"Senior Zhao Gu, it was your disciple who first plotted to harm the Thirteenth Prince, and then was killed by him in self-defense. This really can't be blamed on others." Blood Drop Marquis frowned slightly, then cupped his hands and said.

"I don't care about the cause and effect. Whoever killed my disciple must pay with his life!" Zhao Gu真人's hair and beard bristled as he roared, his Daoist robe billowing, sending ripples of space spreading around him.

"We absolutely cannot fight him head-on. Separate and flee!" Blood Drop Marquis's expression changed, and he shouted loudly.

As soon as he spoke, Shi Chuankong and Han Li immediately flew up and sped off in two different directions.

Blood Drop Marquis, instead of retreating, advanced. Blood-colored runes appeared on all exposed skin, and his body blazed with blood light. He raised a fist and punched straight at Zhao Gu真人.

Countless blood shadows shot out from his back, coalescing into a bizarre and ferocious giant blood demon ten thousand zhang tall, which also clenched a huge fist covered in bloody thorns and smashed down at Zhao Gu真人.

"Seeking death." Zhao Gu真人 sneered at the sight.

He shot straight up, also raising a fist and punching at Blood Drop Marquis.

However, compared to Blood Drop Marquis's grand display, there were no extraordinary changes on his side—only white light flowing around his body, and the bones all over his body crackled and popped.

On his clenched fist, every crystalline jade-like knuckle bone was exposed, having grown outside the flesh, like a suit of bone armor wrapping his hand, upon which strange golden patterns emerged.

The two figures met in the high sky, their fists colliding with a thunderous boom!

In the high sky, it seemed as if a clap of bloody thunder had exploded, and a violent, enormous air wave instantly surged around them, sweeping in all directions.

The void within several hundred li seemed to be suddenly impacted by this force, first contracting, then rapidly expanding, creating a huge circular pit on the ground where all mountains, rocks, and trees were destroyed, turned to dust.

At the center of the explosion, blood light filled the sky, and the enormous blood shadow giant could not withstand it first, directly exploding.

Blood Drop Marquis's own arm also emitted a series of strange sounds, bones shattering inch by inch, most of his arm becoming a bloody mess, and his body flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

Bone Gaze True Man, with most of his bone armor exposed, appeared completely unharmed, and his body pursued directly, raising a hand blade that pierced straight through Blood Drop Marquis's left chest, tearing a shocking huge gash through his chest and out his back.

Somewhat surprisingly, although Blood Drop Marquis looked utterly miserable, no blood flowed from the wound on his chest; instead, the torn flesh seemed to writhe like a living thing, eroding Bone Gaze's arm.

"A mere trick, and you dare to act recklessly?" Bone Gaze True Man sneered upon seeing this.

A white light flashed on his arm, and the surface of the white bone armor covering it suddenly sprouted countless white sharp bones, like a spiked club, directly piercing Blood Drop Marquis's chest full of holes, tearing it apart.

Blood Drop Marquis's shattered body fell apart, but in midair, a red light flashed, and it turned into clumps of blood plasma, re-fusing together, rapidly shooting into the distance before reforming into a human shape.

Seeing this, Bone Gaze True Man's peripheral vision caught sight of Han Li and Shi Chuankong, the culprits who had killed his disciples, already far away, and his expression grew even darker.

He clenched his fist and raised his hand, slowly spreading his five fingers before him.

A white light mass then expanded from his palm, transforming into a vast domain space that enveloped the surroundings.

Within the domain, there was a faint white mist, in which seven or eight white skull towers could be vaguely seen.

Each tower was piled high with tens of thousands of white skulls, and atop each tower burned a cluster of eerie green flames, exuding a chilling aura.

"A Creation-level domain..." Blood Drop Marquis said slowly, his gaze凝凝.

Within the Bone Dry Domain, Blood Drop Marquis felt extremely uncomfortable, as if the bones in his body were trembling uncontrollably, each one seeming ready to burst out and merge into the skull towers.

He fully activated his immortal spiritual power, releasing protective spiritual light to shield his body.

At this moment, Bone Gaze True Man waved his hand before him, and the skull towers immediately began to move rapidly, like troops in formation, encircling Blood Drop Marquis in the center.

After the several skull towers were set, the green flames atop them suddenly surged, burning fiercely.

In the eye sockets of all the skulls on the towers, two clusters of green ghost fire lit up, and a mysterious and powerful aura emanated from them.

Blood Drop Marquis, trapped within, suddenly felt his whole body tighten, his skin taut, with irregularly shaped bulges appearing everywhere, looking extremely bizarre.

"Pop, pop"...

With a series of faint sounds, small openings began to break through Blood Drop Marquis's skin, and sections of white sharp bones pierced out, as if about to fly away from his body.

Greatly alarmed, Blood Drop Marquis quickly waved his hand, and a dark red domain expanded, enveloping himself.

The dark red domain was only a hundred zhang in radius, but it was exceptionally solid, with dense blood energy缠绕 around his body, quickly repairing the broken skin and suppressing the restless bones back.

Seeing this, Bone Gaze True Man snorted coldly, then scanned the surroundings again, but could no longer see Han Li and the other.

He suddenly reached out both hands and wiped under his ribs, and two crystal-clear jade-white ribs detached from his bones, piercing through the skin, and he casually tossed them in two different directions.

The two slightly curved white bones shot out with extreme speed, instantly traveling over a hundred thousand li, quickly catching up to the fleeing Shi Chuankong and Han Li.

Han Li looked back, his expression changing, as a white light flashed a hundred li away, and the rib suddenly transformed into a humanoid form, becoming a clone of Bone Gaze True Man.

"Little pest, where do you think you're going?"

The clone of Bone Gaze True Man roared, white light exploding from his body, and he shot forward, almost instantly catching up to the rapidly fleeing Han Li.

Startled, Han Li's golden light blazed brightly, and his speed suddenly increased.

However, for some reason, his speed had only just surged for a moment before it seemed to lose momentum, slowing down again.

Bone Gaze True Man sneered, waved both sleeves, and his body chased after, his five fingers spread, grabbing forward fiercely.

As his hand reached out, five barely visible spatial indentations appeared in the void before him, directly seizing Han Li's body, preventing him from escaping.