Chapter 813: Bloodstained Jasmine (6)

**Chapter 1**

Given the prestige of the Four Great Sacred Grounds on the Profound Sky Continent, even the powerful sect masters of the Seven Nations might dare to kill an emperor of a nation, but they would never have the audacity to harm even the lowest-ranking disciple of any of the Four Great Sacred Grounds.

Even among the Four Great Sacred Grounds themselves, killing a common disciple from another Sacred Ground would require careful deliberation and weighing of consequences, let alone targeting an Elder. Moreover, an Elder of a Sacred Ground is not easily killed. If such an event truly occurred, it would undoubtedly provoke the furious wrath of the entire Sacred Ground.

However, in mere moments, the Heavenly Might Sword Region—which represents the pinnacle of sword arts, and whose prestige is upheld by the Three Sword Servants—saw all three of its Sword Servants and a full twenty-five Elders lie dead on the spot. Their blood stained the ground beneath the feet of the Sword Region disciples. Even the Sword Master lay fallen. Yet, there was no furious outrage among them. Not a single person dared to charge forward; only boundless terror and uncontrollable trembling shook their bodies.

This was because the red-dressed girl in their eyes had killed the Sword Region Elders and the Three Sword Servants with frightening ease and casualness. These Sacred Ground Elders, who were usually arrogant and overbearing, were nothing more than worthless weeds before her. For them to charge forward would simply be to offer their lives for her to casually cut down.

“Are you… human… or ghost…?” Xuanyuan Wentian propped himself up with his left arm, his mangled right arm no longer able to lift.

For the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword, he had devised a sinister plot, annihilating the Everlasting Night Royal Family. To unseal the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword, he had planned for a millennium, endured for a millennium, and finally awaited this very day. The ultimate outcome was exactly as he desired… the seal on the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword was completely broken.

If he could also obtain the “Profound Sky Supreme Treasure,” the Mirror of Samsara, that the demon soul within the sword spoke of, everything would be complete.

But he never dreamed that, at this final stage, such a terrifying girl would appear, ruining all his plans… He knew perfectly well that with the red-dressed girl’s demon-god-like power, even if he gained the full strength of the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword, he would never be her opponent… not even worthy of carrying her shoes.

Everything at the Demonic Sword Convention had progressed according to his will and schemes, and the final outcome was as he desired… Yet, before he could even acquire the power of the demonic sword, he had already offended a terrifying demon god, one tens of millions of times more powerful than the demonic sword itself.

Now, he was like a lowly worm, cowering at the feet of this demon-god girl.

Jasmine stood with her hands behind her back, her face bearing a cold, mocking expression utterly unsuited to her tender age. “Xuanyuan Wentian, you were quite the mighty one just now, weren’t you? First, you wanted to capture Yun Che, then you intended to kill this princess. Now this princess is right before you. Where is your might?”

Xuanyuan Wentian’s mouth twitched, his pupils dilated. Jasmine still showed no trace of profound energy, nor did she suppress or seal Xuanyuan Wentian’s. Yet, simply under her gaze, Xuanyuan Wentian felt his entire body go limp, his soul trembling, almost devoid of the strength to stand.

Jasmine’s gaze shifted towards the Heavenly Might Sword Region. Under her stare, the Sword Region Elders, already on the verge of being scared witless, felt their bodies turn suddenly cold, as if they had plunged into the world’s most frigid ice cave; even their blood seemed to freeze solid. Xuanyuan Wendao, who stood at the forefront, let out a startled cry, retreated hastily, and then collapsed onto the ground.

Jasmine’s gaze, however, passed through them and fell upon the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword, which was still stuck in the ground behind them. She casually extended her small hand.

With a soft *whoosh*, the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword instantly appeared in Jasmine’s hand as if teleported. Seeing the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword now in Jasmine’s possession, Xuanyuan Wentian’s entire body stiffened, yet he dared not utter a sound.

“Heh, what a demonic sword,” Jasmine scoffed, her gaze fixed on the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword… The sword’s blade began to tremble faintly.

“To think a dignified ancient demonic sword could have its power weakened to such a pathetic degree. It seems the Evil God’s million-year seal truly destroyed its demonic artifact pact with that demon, causing it to detach from the demonic body and exist independently, then be corroded by the power of the seal to its current state.”

Jasmine murmured words only Yun Che could understand. Her delicate brows twitched slightly as she whispered, “I never expected that after being thrown onto the Profound Sky Continent for ten thousand years, the fragmented demonic soul wouldn’t have completely dispersed. And now, to survive, it begs like a lowly worm, wagging its tail… truly pathetic and pitiful.”

“So pathetic, this princess can’t even be bothered to erase you!” Jasmine sneered contemptuously, then with a flick of her arm, she flung the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword far away… The moment she took possession of the sword, she sensed an incredibly faint demonic soul still lingering within it. Both she and Yun Che knew that the demonic soul in the sword was the soul of the Moon Slaughter Devil Monarch’s son. That it had persisted to this day without fully dissipating was something of a miracle. However, despite its continued existence, it was now incredibly weak; even if thrown back into a dark environment like the Moon Slaughter Devil Den, it would soon dissipate entirely.

What disgusted her was that, despite being the remnant soul of an ancient demon god, it possessed not an ounce of demonic dignity. When held in Jasmine’s hand, it trembled in fear and begged desperately, acting even worse than the most spineless, lowly human. Such behavior made Jasmine so disdainful that she couldn’t be bothered to eliminate it.

The Heavenly Severing Divine Sword flew all the way to the edge of the Sea God Platform, passing by many people, yet no one dared to touch it. Finally, it landed before one person, who instinctively reached out and caught it.

Feng Juechen, clutching the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword that had suddenly flown to him, was still somewhat bewildered.

“Feng Juechen,” Jasmine said coldly, “Yun Che has always felt some remorse towards you. This is compensation for you, and it was originally yours anyway. It can give you the ability to kill Xuanyuan Wentian someday and also alleviate the pain you endure day and night. Take it and go as far as you can! From this moment on, our grievances are settled. If you still fail to appreciate this in the future, this princess will ensure you die without a burial place!”

Feng Juechen grasped the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword, cast a glance at Xuanyuan Wentian lying on the ground, then turned and left without a word, vanishing from everyone’s sight in an instant.

Feng Juechen had experienced Jasmine’s terrifying power months ago. From then on, he knew that with her present, he would never be able to kill Yun Che.

In Xuanyuan Wentian’s original plan, after unsealing the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword, he intended to deliberately create a situation where Feng Juechen could “naturally” and “secretly” seize it. At this moment, he watched helplessly as Feng Juechen simply took the Heavenly Severing Divine Sword and left, utterly unable to crack a smile.

“Xuanyuan Wentian, this princess has a question for you, and you will answer truthfully,” Jasmine said, her lips curling slightly. “Of course, you may choose not to answer or to answer incorrectly, but I fear you will not be able to bear the consequences!”

“W-what do you want to ask?” Xuanyuan Wentian gasped.

“This princess asks you,” Jasmine’s voice turned cold, “Who was the person who killed Xiao Ying in Floating Cloud City twenty-three years ago!?”

Yun Che’s head shot up at Jasmine’s question, his gaze fixed intently on Xuanyuan Wentian. He knew that Jasmine was asking this question for him.

He also knew that Jasmine would certainly not kill Xuanyuan Wentian, and even if she got the answer, she wouldn’t personally kill that person… because she had stated more than once that he had to avenge his own grudges!

Xuanyuan Wentian’s pupils trembled. Behind him, Xuanyuan Wendao, who had just been carefully helped up by the Sword Region Elders, shivered violently, his legs going limp. If not for the two Elders supporting his arms, he would have collapsed again… His legs, however, continued to tremble uncontrollably and violently.

Yun Che saw Xuanyuan Wendao’s reaction… and naturally, it did not escape Jasmine’s keen perception.

It was him… Xuanyuan Wentian’s son—Xuanyuan Wendao!!

Yun Che clenched his fists, veins bulging on the backs of his hands and his forehead in furious rage. His entire body surged with chilling, bone-piercing killing intent… But he made no sound, nor did he move against Xuanyuan Wendao. Instead, he fiercely suppressed his killing intent and indignation.

Because he had promised Xiao Lie that one day, he would personally bring the culprit who killed Xiao Ying and caused their family’s ruin before him, allowing Xiao Lie to deal with, vent, and finally end the matter!

He wanted to do it with his own hands, not by borrowing Jasmine’s aid!!

This was a promise, and it was his dignity!

“It… it was Gu Xing, my Sword Region Grand Elder Xuanyuan Gu Xing!” Xuanyuan Wentian stammered, pointing at Xuanyuan Gu Xing’s severed corpse.

The person who killed Xiao Ying that year was indeed Xuanyuan Wendao. But that was his son; how could he expose him? Shifting the blame to someone already dead and of high status was undoubtedly the optimal choice.

“Oh… really now?” Jasmine smiled. Her smile held no trace of childishness; it was so bright it could dim all other light in the world. Yet, what Xuanyuan Wentian, closest to her, saw was the mocking grin of death.

“This princess already warned you that there would be severe consequences if you answered incorrectly… It seems you won’t shed a tear until you see the coffin!!”

As Jasmine’s voice fell, she lifted her small hand and struck directly upwards.

The sky shattered, the Nine Continents trembled, and tidal waves surged simultaneously across thousands of miles of the surrounding sea. In the clear, cloudless sky, a massive spatial rift violently erupted and rapidly expanded. To everyone’s terrified, nearly bursting eyes, it instantly grew to tens of miles in size!!

The light dimmed severalfold. What appeared above the Supreme Ocean Palace was, astonishingly, a spatial black hole tens of miles wide!!

Terrified, hoarse screams filled the sky, tearing at eardrums. A spatial rift tens of miles long… They couldn’t believe their eyes, couldn’t believe this was power a human could possess… No, not even legendary gods could wield such terrifying heavenly might!!

The elongated spatial rift, easily sixty to seventy miles in length, showed no sign of distortion or contraction. It simply lay still across the firmament, like an unnaturally dark cloud.

Let alone others, even Yun Che, who had a relatively clearer understanding of Jasmine’s strength, was so stunned by this spatial rift tens of miles wide that his eyeballs nearly popped out.

He knew Jasmine’s power was incredibly terrifying, but he had never fully grasped its true extent… because it was a level of existence that completely surpassed his understanding from both his lifetimes.

From within the spatial rift, a vast expanse of land rapidly emerged. With the vision of those present, they could clearly see it covered with exotic flowers and strange plants of various colors, adorned with various houses and pavilions, and even teeming with groups of profound beasts and people…

These profound beasts and people were all letting out cries of extreme terror.

In mere moments, a massive piece of land, over sixty miles in length and width, hung suspended ten miles high in the sky. The spatial rift, tens of miles wide, vanished with its appearance. Neither the land itself nor the living and dead things upon it fell; instead, they remained floating in the air, not a single grain of dust dropping. Only a vast expanse of agonizing screams, as if from purgatory, resonated… Even from ten miles away, they were heart-rending.

Soon, the people from the Four Great Sacred Grounds… especially those from the Heavenly Might Sword Region, realized in their terror that this land was incredibly familiar.

“T-th-that’s… that’s… that’s the Northern Region… It’s the Northern Region!!” Heavenly Might Sword Region’s Ninth Elder, Xuanyuan Jue, let out the most terrified roar of his life. Those few words made blood spurt from his throat.

It was this blood-curdling roar that alerted everyone… especially the people of the Heavenly Might Sword Region, brutally confirming the fact in their minds that was more horrifying than any nightmare.

“The North… Northern Region! Ah—!”

“No… Impossible… This must be a dream… Impossible!!”

“How can something like this happen… How could something like this possibly happen…?”

“That is indeed… the Northern Region of the Heavenly Might Sword Region,” the Nine Lamentations True Man of the Supreme Ocean Palace murmured. “I have been there many times… There’s no mistake…”

The Heavenly Might Sword Region was divided into six regions: the East, West, South, North, Central, and Sword Regions. The Central Region was at the core, serving as the heart of the entire Heavenly Might Sword Region, while the Sword Region was used for cultivation, competitions, and trials.

However, throughout the entire Heavenly Might Sword Region, the most heavily guarded and simultaneously most important area, despite being the smallest, was the Northern Region.

Because the Northern Region was the Heavenly Might Sword Region’s medicinal garden!!

There, vast quantities of miraculous elixirs and herbs were cultivated and stored; each plant was priceless and difficult to find anywhere else. Additionally, numerous rare profound beasts, used for alchemy, were raised there. These collectively represented the Heavenly Might Sword Region’s accumulation over ten millennia! They were the most crucial resource supporting the Heavenly Might Sword Region!

It was no exaggeration to say that if the Northern Region were destroyed, it would be equivalent to annihilating nearly half of the Heavenly Might Sword Region’s ten-millennium foundation.

This held true for any Sacred Ground!

“Ah… you… you… you…” Xuanyuan Wentian was already shocked out of his wits.

In terms of distance, among the Four Great Sacred Grounds, the Heavenly Might Sword Region was closest to the Supreme Ocean Palace, yet it was still a full seventy thousand miles away!!

To casually blast open a spatial rift tens of miles wide, and then, in an instant, from seventy thousand miles away, lift a sixty-mile expanse of land from that distance and teleport it across seventy thousand miles of space to this very location…

What kind of heavenly might was this?!

Xuanyuan Wentian, and everyone else present… all the shock and terror they had experienced in their entire lives combined could not compare to even a fraction of what they felt at this moment.

“Xuanyuan Wentian, watch carefully. This is what happens when you disobey this princess!”

Jasmine’s voice was calm yet cruel. Her tender, white hand, pointed at the sky, slowly opened.