Chapter 427: A Wise Man Suits Himself to the Times

"Why?" The Blood Demon Emperor looked up at the void, a sense of helplessness rising in his heart. What had he done wrong? Why had he encountered this person again?

The experience from a year ago was vivid in his mind, impossible to forget even if he wanted to.

It had been the most tragic event of his life. He had thought that by betraying the Heart Demon Emperor, he could avoid torment, but unexpectedly, the Heart Demon Emperor had already suffered inhuman torture, and now it was his turn again.

"Heavens... Earth... What have I, the Blood Demon Emperor, done wrong? Why must I meet such a person?" The Blood Demon Emperor wanted to cry but had no tears, his heart filled with sorrow.

If the blood realm creatures saw the Blood Demon Emperor's expression at this moment, they would be utterly stunned.

Was this still the Blood Demon Emperor who dominated the blood realm? Where was his dignity? Where was his tyranny?

Was this still the emperor they revered? How could he be so mentally broken by a mere human?

The Blood Demon Emperor sighed slowly. Sometimes, admitting defeat was a form of strength.

"Thud..."

His towering body crashed to its knees, the knees that once stood between heaven and earth now bent before Lin Fan. The emperor whose heart was higher than the sky now completely submitted and cowered before Lin Fan.

His domineering, world-disdaining expression gradually shifted to one of bitter melancholy, like a woman secluded in her chamber, tinged with faint sorrow.

"Big brother..." The Blood Demon Emperor lowered his noble head, his ferocious eyes straining to appear gentler.

Before this human, the Blood Demon Emperor had truly lost his nerve, with no strength left to resist.

The Blood Demon Emperor did not fear the strong, nor did he fear death. If death came easily, he would accept it.

But the key point was that this human was a beast. He could crush him outright, yet he chose to torment him in every possible way.

Chopping his head, chopping his feet, chopping his hands, and even chopping his crotch.

Who in this world could do such beastly things?

Lin Fan's students were dumbfounded.

The terrifying existence they had considered invincible was now kneeling before their teacher, respectfully calling him "big brother."

All of this was too surreal.

What kind of being was their teacher, that even such a terrifying entity submitted to his authority?

Adoration... At this moment, all the students' admiration for Lin Fan soared beyond the heavens.

He was a powerful backer.

"Zhu You, your teacher is so amazing." Zhu You's young lady had been dumbfounded from earlier, and now, seeing the terrifying giant kneeling before him, she was even more astonished.

"Mm-hmm..." Zhu You was no better off, deeply stunned by the scene before him, as if unable to believe it was real.

Zhu You pinched himself hard, only then realizing that all of this was real.

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"Blood Demon Emperor..." Lin Fan didn't know what to say when he saw the Blood Demon Emperor like this.

His attitude was too good, making it a bit hard to adapt.

If the Blood Demon Emperor had roared fiercely, Lin Fan would have struck without hesitation. But now that he was so obedient, Lin Fan didn't know how to handle it.

After all, he was a ruler of the blood realm, showing such respect. If he still chopped him up, wouldn't that be unreasonable?

"Big brother, just call me Little Blood." The Blood Demon Emperor's heart was bleeding.

How many years had it been since he encountered such a situation? In their minds, humans had always been insignificant creatures.

Even those Great Heavenly Position Great Perfection experts were just slightly plump ants in their eyes.

But this human before him was too strong—not only strong but also fond of tormenting people.

He was even more demonic than demons.

"Little Blood..." Lin Fan was about to discuss something with the Blood Demon Emperor. After all, summoning him through sacrifice wasn't easy, and it would be a shame to get nothing.

"Big brother, you don't need to say it. I understand..." The Blood Demon Emperor hurriedly spoke, then his blood qi surged, and drops of essence blood floated in the void.

"Big brother, these are Little Blood's tribute to you." The Blood Demon Emperor knew better than anyone that the other party wanted his essence blood.

Although essence blood was precious, what could he do? Could he refuse?

If he refused, he would be chopped again. Not only would he lose the essence blood, but he would also be chopped for nothing. Look at the Heart Demon Emperor's miserable state—it was unbearable to see.

After thinking it over, being obedient was the best choice.

Lin Fan looked at the drops of essence blood in the void, somewhat stunned. When had the Blood Demon Emperor become so sensible? He hadn't even said anything, yet he knew what to do. Truly, a wise man suits himself to the times.

Counting them, there were fifty-six drops of essence blood.

It seemed the Blood Demon Emperor had really gone all out, not daring to hold anything back.

A year ago, Lin Fan had chopped the Blood Demon Emperor until he was nearly anemic. Although he had mostly recovered after a year, how strong could he be?

Clearly, this time the Blood Demon Emperor had staked his entire fortune, not daring to hold anything back.

Lin Fan floated in the void, his small hand patting the Blood Demon Emperor's shoulder.

"Ah, good... good. Little Blood, I haven't misjudged you. From now on, I promise I won't summon you again. If anyone offends you, just tell me, and I'll summon them to get revenge for you." Lin Fan felt he shouldn't be too overbearing. Since the other party was so sensible, if he pushed further, even he would find it hard to justify.

"Big brother, thank you so much..." At this moment, the Blood Demon Emperor completely broke down in tears.

These were not tears of gratitude but tears of liberation.

For the Blood Demon Emperor, the words "I won't summon you again" moved him deeply.

From now on, his life would finally be safe.

He could live happily in the blood realm.

Lin Fan flicked his sleeve and collected the essence blood.

"By the way, let me ask you, how did the Heart Demon Emperor get here directly?" Lin Fan asked.

"Big brother, that's impossible. The blood realm is completely cut off from the outside world. Everything requires a sacrifice to summon us. Although the Heart Demon Emperor is powerful, he couldn't possibly break through this barrier." The Blood Demon Emperor said.

"Oh..." Lin Fan nodded. It seemed the Blood Demon Emperor didn't know what was going on either.

"By the way, big brother, there have been some disturbances in the blood realm recently. It seems someone is communicating with the blood realm's origin, but for now, nothing unusual has appeared." The Blood Demon Emperor suddenly remembered something and quickly said.

Communicating with the blood realm's origin?

That was somewhat strange.

"Alright, you're dismissed. Take the Heart Demon Emperor away. From now on, you'll keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't come out again." Lin Fan said.

"Yes, big brother, rest assured. With me here, there will be no problem." The Blood Demon Emperor was overjoyed to hear this.

Finally, he could leave this place.

For the Blood Demon Emperor, this place was too dangerous.

The Blood Demon Emperor felt like he was now just an essence blood delivery boy. Coming out and doing nothing but losing so much essence blood was truly tragic.

But being spared future suffering was a blessing.

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