Chapter 90: Ring of Blood Demon
Su Chen's heart jolted, and he urgently asked, "What's wrong, crazy girl? Don't tell me you're scared to tears?"
"Su Chen, I'm sorry, it's my fault for dragging you into this..."
Su Chen gave a cryptic smile and lowered his voice, "It's not your fault. I wanted to come and see it myself. Perhaps, we're just unlucky, encountering such a thing as soon as our training began."
Qi Ling gave a sorrowful smile and then, under Su Chen's surprised gaze, leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. "If we make it out of here alive today, I'll be your silly little wife, okay?"
Su Chen was kissed, feeling both thrilled and desolate inside, he mumbled, "We're still too young, and senior sister, she..."
"Alright, you two little mice, you've watched the show long enough, come out and meet your end."
The cold and merciless voice of Ghost Howl suddenly sounded, abruptly cutting Su Chen off...
Just as Su Chen hesitated, an astonishingly blood-red sword light slashed straight towards the incredibly hard giant rock!
With a sharp crack, the giant rock was directly split by the sword light, creating a fissure half a meter deep, which widened with a tear. Half of the rock slid away, revealing the stunned faces of Su Chen and Qi Ling.
Staring at the intact rock piece that fell to the ground, Su Chen gulped hard, swallowing heavily. Cold sweat was streaming down from his forehead, quickly soaking his clothes.
From over ten meters away, a single sword strike knocked off a rock the size of an adult, with such a clean cut. For the first time, Su Chen felt death was so close to him.
Ghost Howl pointed coldly at Su Chen with the tip of his sword, his once jet-black eyes slowly turning blood red!
"Speak, who sent you?"
Su Chen trembled and involuntarily shook his head. His feet felt like they were filled with lead, though he wanted to run, he just couldn't move them.
"If you don't speak, there's only one outcome, death!"
Ghost Howl shouted harshly, his hair flying, as a murderous aura erupted from him. His body emitted a blood-red glow, and behind him appeared a strange spirit beast pattern resembling a rose!
This spirit beast had slender eight claws, with a human face pattern formed by large round petals in the center. The bizarre blood glow enveloped the spirit beast, with bloody flames continuously spreading and transforming around, making Su Chen feel like he was falling into a bloody hell!
"Alright, Ghost Howl, stop wasting time, take all those people down. Leave these two kids to me."
Bai Ya suddenly spoke.
At the sound, Ghost Howl's aura dissipated and then he regained his calm demeanor, slowly walking towards the beast cultivators standing on the stone altar. As he moved, everyone trembled with fear, some even needed the support of companions to barely stand firm.
Just by witnessing the power of Ghost Howl's sword, they confirmed his strength was definitely above the beast soul!
Not to mention a beast soul, even a One-Star Beast Emperor could easily kill them all!
Ghost Howl walked to the stone altar, extending an unusually pale hand, directing the black crystal on his longsword towards a burned-out beast oil lamp in the center of the altar. Then he gently turned the beast oil lamp, with a whizzing sound, the lamp's position suddenly sank! A circular passage about two meters in diameter suddenly appeared in front of everyone!
Someone couldn't help but poke their head in for a look, seeing below the passage layer upon layer of tightly connected small steps, extending into the limitless darkness, not knowing where it led to?
"W-Where does this lead to?"
The sharp-voiced pale-faced man exclaimed in surprise.
"You'll find out when you follow me down."
Ghost Howl's voice was gloomy. He raised his longsword, scanning the surroundings, "Anyone attempting to escape midway will face only one outcome, death!"
Everyone shivered, then lowered their heads like sick ducks.
Ghost Howl led the way, everyone silently followed behind, and from a distance, Su Chen looked like he was watching a funeral procession.
Until everyone had entered the passage, Su Chen finally withdrew his gaze, anxiously looking at the sinisterly charming man before him, Bai Ya.
"You've finished watching, now isn't it time to worry about yourself?"
Bai Ya smiled sinisterly.
"Master Bai Ya, might we negotiate a deal?"
Qi Ling, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke unexpectedly.
Su Chen's heart skipped a beat, but seeing Qi Ling's calm demeanor, he suppressed his doubts.
"Heh, you little brat, you really have guts."
Though Bai Ya's words were sharp, his face still held a smile. But to Su Chen, this smile contained too many unsettling factors. The people of the Blood Sect, sinister and treacherous, who knows if a smiling face now won't suddenly turn into a killer in the next moment?
"Master Bai Ya, you are the strongest among the three Deputy Sect Leaders of the Blood Sect, surely you are unwilling to kill two kids like us? Moreover, I've heard that Master Bai Ya also has a daughter whom you regard as crucial to your life?"
Qi Ling boldly said.
Bai Ya's brows furrowed, and his tone grew colder, "How do you know I have a daughter?"
"That's something Master Bai Ya doesn't need to know."
Qi Ling looked calmly at Bai Ya, "The most important thing is that what we saw and heard today, we promise not to reveal to anyone. If there's any falsehood, Master Bai Ya could storm the Three Pure Ones Mountain to settle the score with us~" Just as Bai Ya was about to mock, a flash of lightning suddenly crossed his mind!
Instantly, his smile froze on his face!
Three Pure Ones Mountain, isn't that the righteous forbidden area the Sect Leader has always warned about, also the former Sect Leader's...
Could it be, these two kids are from the Carefree Sect?