Chapter 185: Counter-Blood

At the moment the palace was illuminated, the gloomy, cold voice came again, like the voice of a demon, making one tremble with fear.

"Feeble humans..."

A pitch-black claw, coming from nowhere, pierced through layers of void and suddenly appeared before Liang Yichu.

"Slash..."

In an instant, Liang Yichu erupted with boundless aura, repelling the pitch-black claw, then retreated swiftly, staring vigilantly at his surroundings.

That claw, silent and without a trace, startled Liang Yichu greatly; if not for his quick reaction, he would have fallen for it.

What terrified Liang Yichu even more was that even with his cultivation at the Great Heaven Perfection realm, he felt a chill in his heart.

At that moment, countless black mists converged from all directions, finally coalescing into a figure before Liang Yichu.

The figure's face was indistinct, but it was exceptionally tall, and a terrifying aura emanated from the black shadow, enveloping the entire palace.

"Who are you?" Liang Yichu roared angrily. Such a strange creature was something he had never seen before.

Even racking his brains, Liang Yichu could not find a single clue in the texts he knew.

"Time is running out. I want this body of yours." At that moment, the shadow's gloomy voice came again, and an irresistible momentum erupted violently once more.

"Not good..." Liang Yichu's expression changed drastically, and a bad feeling surged into his heart.

The pressure this black shadow gave him was too great.

"Such an evil spirit must die today." Though Liang Yichu did not know what this thing was, he knew it was definitely not something good; its aura was too sinister.

"Counter-Blood."

At that moment, Liang Yichu roared, his aura instantly surging, and a blood-red light burst forth violently from within his body.

His short, fat body began to tremble violently, muscles contracting, bones cracking.

Liang Yichu's short stature suddenly swelled in an instant.

His aged face seemed to shed its skin, as if time had reversed, becoming youthful again.

His skin shimmered with radiance, like a body of琉璃 jade.

"Truly a short-lived creature. To prolong life, you seal away your own vitality. Give me your body, and let you be eternal and undying." The shadow cackled.

At that moment, Liang Yichu's eyes snapped open; his handsome face erupted with boundless fighting spirit, and a sharp light burst from his eyes.

"Evil fiend, die!" Now restored to his peak state, Liang Yichu leaped into the air, a mighty aura enveloping the black shadow.

This black shadow gave Liang Yichu a very dangerous feeling, one he had never experienced before.

After the Great Heaven Perfection realm, if one could not break through, they would slowly die of old age. To prolong his life, Liang Yichu had sealed most of his vitality within his body to maintain his life force.

Now encountering such a powerful evil spirit, Liang Yichu dared not be careless.

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"Boom..."

At that moment, a burst of light erupted within the palace, and the entire palace shook violently, as if about to collapse.

Outside, on the war boat.

Xin Feng and the others watched the situation below, their hearts somewhat tense.

They had already sensed that intense aura; it was their teacher's. They wondered what difficulty he had encountered below that forced him to get serious.

Boom, boom...

Then, a rumbling sound came, and the ground below suddenly collapsed, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Elder, will he be alright?" a talented disciple asked nervously.

Xin Feng did not answer, his eyes fixed on the scene below.

At that moment, a figure gradually flew up from below, and Xin Feng's expression shifted slightly.

"It's the elder!" some talented disciples exclaimed excitedly upon seeing the figure.

...

"Teacher, are you alright?" Xin Feng hurried forward to ask.

"Hmm, it's nothing. Just a small trouble, but it's been resolved." Liang Yichu had now returned to his original appearance and spoke calmly.

"Teacher, it's good that you're fine." Xin Feng nodded, inwardly relieved. Below, the thick baleful aura gradually dissipated.

In Xin Feng's view, the thing inside must have been eliminated by the elder.

"Return to the sect." Liang Yichu flicked his sleeve, and the war boat continued onward.

Seeing that the matter was over, the talented disciples no longer paid attention and busied themselves with their own affairs.

Liang Yichu stood at the bow, watching the gradually disappearing pit, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth, a trace of black qi flickering in his eyes.

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Holy Sect.

Lin Fan was busy every day; improving his cultivation was a major matter, and he had already noticed Zhang Ergou's slight oddness.

It seemed Zhang Ergou had been quite hurt by that Yulan from Jialan Peak.

Cai Zhiqiao usually liked to go to Jialan Peak to visit the senior sisters, and Zhang Ergou would always follow, acting as Cai Zhiqiao's bodyguard. But now he didn't go, letting Zhiqiao go alone.

"Sect Leader, I've noticed that Senior Brother has been a bit off lately." Feng Bujue said sneakily and mysteriously.

"Hmm, I know. In a while, I'll hold a meeting to discuss this." Lin Fan said calmly.

Zhang Ergou's matter was not his alone; it concerned the entire sect.

Changing the plan naturally required everyone's effort.

But for now, Lin Fan had something more important.

That was the matter of Tianyu's stay or departure.

Since being crippled, Tianyu had been staying on Nameless Peak. Now that his cultivation was gradually recovering and his talent was being restored, Lin Fan didn't want to wait any longer.

So he had Zhang Ergou call Tianyu over to question him.

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The next day.

"Junior Disciple Tianyu, now that your cultivation has mostly recovered, you should inform the sect and return to the inner sect." Lin Fan sat there and said calmly.

Tianyu's expression changed slightly, then he lowered his head. Uncle Lin was right; his cultivation had mostly recovered, and it was time to go back.

But here, Tianyu had grown reluctant to leave.

"Uncle, I won't go back. This new life was given by you, and I want to stay here." Tianyu said.

"This..." Lin Fan showed a troubled expression. "Junior Disciple, I think you should go back."

At that moment, Zhang Ergou and the others pleaded from the side, "Sect Leader, please let Junior Disciple Tianyu stay. Not long ago, he told us he wanted to become a disciple of Nameless Peak and has already acknowledged us as senior brothers. Please grant this."

"This..." Lin Fan looked at Tianyu, then at Zhang Ergou, and finally sighed helplessly. "Very well, since that's the case, stay. From now on, you will be the fifth disciple of the Holy Demon Sect."

"Thank you, Sect Leader, for your grace." Tianyu said with a smile.

Lin Fan was inwardly pleased; it had worked as expected.

"Teacher, does that make me the senior sister?" Cai Zhiqiao asked expectantly, carrying her small satchel.

Lin Fan shook his head with a smile. "No, you're still the junior sister."

"Ah..." Cai Zhiqiao opened her mouth, somewhat disappointed. She hadn't expected to still be the junior sister.

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