Chapter 1267: Deadly Battle

The piercing clang of swords echoed everywhere.

The Ebony Sword transformed into a sword array, with the Seven Souls Killing Formation circulating to entrap the Blood Demon Avatar. The Blood Demon Avatar neither dodged nor evaded. The Blood Moon Wheel hovered above his head, its crimson light flickering repeatedly. Unaware that Qin Sang had already expended his Blood Filth Divine Light, he maintained a degree of caution when using his magical artifact. A crimson curtain descended from the Blood Moon Wheel, enveloping him, making it difficult for sword energy to penetrate. The Blood Demon Avatar had previously experienced the power of the Seven Souls Sword Array and had gained some experience in countering it. The sword array failed to break through after a prolonged assault.

Qin Sang changed his incantation, withdrew the sword array, and the Ebony Sword flew back. Then, the Nine Nether Demonic Flames surged forth like a ferocious dragon, charging ahead. Upon encountering the Nine Nether Demonic Flames, the Blood Demon Avatar had an ominous premonition. Though the demonic flames Qin Sang wielded with the Twelve Demonic Banners in the past were powerful, they couldn't compare to the current ones. The Blood Demon Avatar felt a deadly threat! Old Devil Ye was an experienced combatant. After a few rounds, the Blood Demon Avatar noticed that Qin Sang's control over the demonic flames was somewhat unrefined and imperfect, indicating that he hadn't fully refined them yet. As long as he seized an opening, continued to contend with Qin Sang, and carefully avoided being trapped and killed by the demonic flames, his life shouldn't be in danger. However, he couldn't afford to evade, as that would bring greater trouble to his main body. The Blood Demon Avatar's heart sank. His only option now was to fight to the death!

A buzzing sound filled the air. The Blood Moon Wheel resembled the eye of a sea of blood, from which endless crimson light surged forth. In an instant, the area around the Blood Demon Avatar transformed into a sea of blood. His figure vanished into its center, as if layers of real crimson light were stacking up, creating an incessant, deafening roar. Even the surrounding blood mist and the blood water in the pool were drawn to this sea of blood. The accumulated blood energy was absorbed by the crimson light, enhancing its power.

Seeing this, Qin Sang quickly activated his demonic banners. The eighteen demonic banners grew wildly, each three zhang tall, standing in the void and rapidly rotating around Qin Sang. Streams of demonic flames shot forth, spreading out, with black flames burning fiercely across the sky, clinging to the edge of the sea of blood and incinerating the crimson light. The sea of blood churned with massive waves, while the demonic flames possessed the power to scorch the heavens and boil the seas. The intensity of the battlefield instantly soared to its peak, even surpassing that of Demon Lord Tongyou and Elder Tianzheng.

Perceiving the situation here, everyone turned their gaze. Old Devil Ye had been famous for a long time, so it wasn't surprising that even his Blood Demon Avatar possessed such power. But how long had this Bright Moon Demon King been in human form? He had first slain a Nascent Soul cultivator with an array, then caused havoc in the Abyss Ruins, and escaped Old Devil Ye's grasp. All these feats had already left cultivators of the same rank far behind, making them feel ashamed of their inferiority. Now, his control of the demonic flames was incredibly astonishing, even overpowering the Blood Demon Avatar! At this level, every step forward was as difficult as ascending to the heavens. In just a few short years, this demon had advanced by leaps and bounds, suppressing the Blood Demon Avatar – it was simply unheard of. How could everyone not be horrified? They secretly lamented that another influential figure had emerged in the Minor Cold Domain, and in a few more years, his prominence would likely surpass Old Devil Ye's.

Boom! Boom! Where the demonic flames and the sea of blood clashed, waves of fire and blood surged directly into the sky, eventually blocked by the ancient prohibitions of the blood pool. Otherwise, the affected area would have been much larger. The Blood Demon Avatar was inexpressibly miserable. The Eighteen Demonic Banners were indeed the strongest magical artifact he had ever seen. He didn't know where this young man had acquired them. Under the strangling assault of the demonic flames, the crimson light shattered, and even the Blood Moon Wheel couldn't withstand it.

Qin Sang sneered. In the battle against Marquis Dongyang, the Eighteen Demonic Banners displayed immense power, proving their might. Had Marquis Dongyang not possessed a hidden escape method, his fate would have been to be incinerated into ashes by the demonic flames and perish in the blood river! Although the Blood Demon Avatar was powerful, he was still outmatched by the Eighteen Demonic Banners. Moreover, his objective differed from Marquis Dongyang's; he was intent on blocking Qin Sang and directly confronting the demonic flames. Let's see how long he can hold out!

The Blood Moon Wheel itself trembled violently, enduring a terrifying impact. The Blood Demon Avatar's fingers moved like a wheel, rapidly forming seals. Blood energy surged within his body, and crimson light coalesced into strange sigils that flew towards the Blood Moon Wheel. Supported by the Blood Demon Avatar, the Blood Moon Wheel stabilized slightly, but this didn't last long, and signs of instability soon reappeared. Witnessing this, the Blood Demon Avatar knew his plans had failed. The power of the demonic flames was too terrifying. At this rate, the Blood Moon Wheel wouldn't hold out before Qin Sang's true essence was depleted. After all, the Blood Demon Avatar was just an avatar, and the main body could only allocate a limited number of treasures to him. The Cold Blood Divine Needle had failed, and the Blood Moon Wheel, which he had refined for years, was no match for the demonic flames. His other artifacts were even less effective. For the first time, he felt he had exhausted all his tricks. With a sigh, he suddenly closed his eyes slightly and formed a strange hand seal.

The next moment, intense crimson light erupted from the Blood Demon Avatar. Bang! The Blood Demon Avatar suddenly vanished, splitting into three crimson phantoms. This was a secret blood art, similar to the Demonic Dao's Disintegration Technique, carrying a great cost. However, the three crimson phantoms, working together, jointly activated the Blood Moon Wheel, and managed to stabilize it against the onslaught of the demonic flames.

Seeing this, Qin Sang was secretly alarmed. Old Devil Ye's methods were endless; even a mere avatar was so difficult to deal with. He wondered how powerful Old Devil Ye's main body was, and if his senior sister could withstand it. Although anxious, he had no other recourse. The Eighteen Demonic Banners were his strongest method. If even this couldn't force the Blood Demon Avatar back, then other methods would be even less effective. However, this disintegration secret art would certainly overdraw potential and severely damage vital energy, so it couldn't be sustained for long. Qin Sang immediately held nothing back, pushing his spiritual consciousness and true essence to their limits, fully activating the Eighteen Demonic Banners. The demonic flames surged in continuous waves, crashing madly against the crimson light. Rumbling... Qin Sang, along with the demonic banners, also vanished into the demonic flames, surging forward.

Before long, the three crimson phantoms indeed began to waver. The Blood Demon Avatar was still desperately holding on.

Just then, a sudden surge of waves erupted in the center of the blood pool. With a loud splash, a figure burst out of the water. The sudden development caught everyone by surprise, and their attention was completely drawn to this figure. It seemed that the battle beneath the blood water had concluded, though no one knew who had emerged victorious. However, upon seeing the figure's appearance, everyone was utterly astonished. It was a jade-like skeleton with withered flesh!

Spectators wondered if this was the ancient cultivator who had survived until now, finding it eerie that he could still be alive in such a state. They questioned what had become of the three who went down earlier, fearing they might all have been killed by the ancient cultivator. Everyone only saw the jade skeleton, but no sign of Old Devil Ye or the others, which greatly alarmed them. The ancient cultivator's divine powers were unfathomable. The Sin Abyss had mustered such a large force, first, to jointly open the seal and the blood gate, and second, to prevent the ancient cultivator from retaliating and killing them after being released. They hadn't expected the Minor Cold Domain to interfere, leaving Old Devil Ye to infiltrate the blood pool alone. Had their worst fears come true? Cultivators from both sides felt uneasy.

Immediately after, several streaks of light followed the jade skeleton out, and upon closer inspection, they were the Five-Directional Pagoda, the Yin-Yang Dual Halberds, the Thunder Prayer Beads, and other magical artifacts. The magical artifacts circled the jade skeleton, clashing continuously. The jade skeleton remained motionless, still in its cross-legged sitting posture, allowing the power of the magical artifacts to drag it about wildly as they contended, showing no signs of revival.

Witnessing this sight, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but they also became more perplexed.