Chapter 288: That Palm Was So Brilliant

"Kill... kill... Blood Demon Emperor, unleash your supreme demonic might and crush all these ants who provoke you." Li Yuanqi laughed wildly to the sky.

The Blood Stone Gate was a heaven-defying treasure.

Li Yuanqi had discovered it while exploring an ancient site during his time as a demon.

That thousand-zhang gate had stood silently in the ruins, with piles of skeletons on either side. As time passed, the skeletons had long decayed and crumbled beyond recognition, their owners unknown.

But Li Yuanqi had been drawn to the Blood Stone Gate at first sight; he could feel a vast surge of blood energy rolling behind it.

Li Yuanqi did not know what lay beyond the Blood Stone Gate, but he knew it was definitely a treasure. The moment he touched it, he understood how to use it.

It was sacrifice—the more powerful the offering, the stronger the being summoned.

In Li Yuanqi's view, the world behind the Blood Stone Gate must be one he had never known.

Along with it came a cultivation technique, an extremely evil one. Unable to resist its temptation, Li Yuanqi practiced the technique that used blood as a guide.

From then on, he fell into the demonic path, obsessed with entering the Blood Stone Gate.

And the Blood Demon Emperor was a tyrant in that blood world.

Now, cornered by Lin Fan with no way out, Li Yuanqi finally sacrificed four condensed rule chains to summon the supreme demonic might of the Blood Demon Emperor to descend upon the world and suppress all things.

But what Li Yuanqi did not expect was that sacrificing four rule chains would only summon one arm of the Blood Demon Emperor.

Yet that was enough.

...

The female disciples of Moon Palace Sect were now terrified by the scene before them, their cries shaking the heavens. At this horrifying sight, their composure shattered.

Once seen as goddesses by the world, they now lost all dignity—some sat slumped on the ground wailing, others had disheveled hair and vacant stares, as if they had lost all hope of living.

Even the old crone Yue Xuan and the three supreme elders had given up resistance.

They had never imagined Li Yuanqi could summon such a terrifying existence. Just one arm was enough to make everyone lose all will to resist.

Looking at the disciples, the old crone Yue Xuan sighed. Moon Palace Sect was about to be destroyed, no longer existing in this world.

But when she saw Sect Leader Lin, still fearless and floating in the void, her heart trembled violently.

"Sect Leader Lin, you should go. You cannot die here." The old crone Yue Xuan spoke up.

"Moon Palace Sect has been isolated from the world to avoid entanglement in disputes, but I never expected the Sacred Sect to have someone like you, Sect Leader Lin. Had I known earlier, Moon Palace Sect would have forged an eternal friendship with the Sacred Sect. But now, whatever we say is too late. My three junior sisters and I have decided to sacrifice ourselves to perform a translocation technique and send the disciples out. Please, Sect Leader Lin, take pity and look after them."

At that moment, the old crone Yue Xuan exchanged glances with her three junior sisters, then knelt on the ground with a pleading expression.

"Sect Leader..."

"Elders..."

"We won't leave. We want to live or die with the sect."

"That's right. We've lived in Moon Palace Sect since childhood. The sect leader and elders have treated us like daughters. Even if we die, we want to die by your side."

Now the female disciples of Moon Palace Sect, seeing their sect leader and elders ready to sacrifice themselves to save them, cried out that they did not want to leave.

"How can you be like this? Do you want to stay here and die? You are still young. Moon Palace Sect cannot be destroyed by us. In the future, restoring the sect depends on you."

"You must obey Sect Leader Lin. From now on, treat him as you would the sect leader." The old crone Yue Xuan scolded sternly.

"Boom, boom..."

At that moment, heaven and earth shook. The four towering waterfalls were crushed by the blood-colored giant hand, collapsing continuously. The sect was about to be destroyed.

The old crone Yue Xuan grew more anxious.

"Sect Leader Lin, I beg you, go... Moon Palace Sect is finished. As long as the disciples can escape, I will die without regret."

"Sect Leader, we don't want to leave you..." The female disciples of Moon Palace Sect sobbed, crowding around the old crone Yue Xuan.

"We are disciples of Moon Palace Sect. This is our home. Even if we die, we won't leave." A female disciple wiped her tears, showing determination.

"Sect Leader Lin..." The old crone Yue Xuan looked at the figure still floating in the air, her voice growing hoarse.

Why was Sect Leader Lin still persisting? The strength of that giant hand had already surpassed the Great Heaven Realm's Great Perfection.

No matter how strong he was, he could never contend with it.

"Hum..."

Just then, a beam of light suddenly burst from a building in Moon Palace Sect.

"That is..." The people of Moon Palace Sect looked up, confused.

At that moment, a gentle force erupted from the building.

A phantom figure rose into the air.

"That is the ancestor's figure!" The old crone Yue Xuan exclaimed.

"The ancestor left a wisp of consciousness here to protect us..."

...

That phantom figure had no physical form, but a powerful force burst forth from it.

"Moon Palace Sect shall not be trampled!" The phantom figure shouted, then charged at the blood-colored giant hand descending from the sky.

The disciples of Moon Palace Sect cheered.

"The ancestor is protecting us."

But the cheers did not last long before they faded away.

The phantom figure, under the impact of the blood-colored giant hand, shattered in an instant, without any power to resist.

"This... how is this possible..." The disciples of Moon Palace Sect were dumbfounded.

The hope that had risen in the old crone Yue Xuan's heart was also shattered at this moment.

Everything was over.

"Sect Leader Lin..." The old crone Yue Xuan shouted hoarsely, no longer willing to wait.

The female disciples of Moon Palace Sect looked at the figure floating in the void like a god, also reluctant.

"Sect Leader, let Sect Leader Lin go alone. We will stay and accompany you." To the female disciples of Moon Palace Sect, they were not afraid of death, especially after seeing their idol in their hearts at the last moment. They were satisfied with this life, and they would never want to see their idol die.

"You..." The old crone Yue Xuan, advanced in age, now shed tears.

...

Just then, the sorrowful crowd of Moon Palace Sect suddenly looked up at the figure in the void.

"Hmph, an outer demon dares to descend on Eastern Spirit Continent? Today, I will make sure you never return."

In an instant, Lin Fan roared, burst forth, and charged at the blood-colored giant hand descending from the sky.

"Sect Leader Lin, no!" The people of Moon Palace Sect cried out in alarm. In their eyes, Sect Leader Lin had done his best. Even the ancestor's final protection was no match for it.

"Haha... you're talking big! Today, you and Moon Palace Sect will vanish from the river of history!" Li Yuanqi laughed maniacally.

At this moment, Lin Fan's face was stern. His tiny figure charged at the blood-colored giant hand, reaching out a palm.

"Boom..."

Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed between heaven and earth.

A powerful air current swept across heaven and earth, centered on Lin Fan, spreading in all directions. Layer after layer of void collapsed, plunging into darkness.

"Sect Leader Lin!" The disciples of Moon Palace Sect screamed in anguish.

"Haha, overestimating himself, a moth flying into the flame, seeking death!" Li Yuanqi laughed. Finally, he was dead.

But when the shattered void restored light, and everyone saw the scene before them, they were stunned speechless.

"How is this possible..."

At this moment, Lin Fan's slender palm pressed against the blood-colored palm, preventing the giant hand from descending any further.

This shocking scene made everyone forget everything.

Because it was all too surreal...