Chapter 519: Blood Sacrifice Seal

Just as Xiaohua was about to deliver the killing blow, Lingyao suddenly appeared. Her face was filled with urgency. "Wait!" she cried. "Don't kill him! It's a misunderstanding!"

Everyone on the battlefield was completely stunned. But it was A Qiu's appearance, right behind Lingyao, that truly dumbfounded the three powerful figures.

As the two explained the misunderstanding, three of Xiaohua's seven protectors completely lost their will to fight. However, 'Jiu Tong' (Wine Barrel) was left in a difficult position, having unexpectedly lost his life-bound artifact.

What surprised everyone was that this seemingly colossal giant actually started weeping like a child, proving himself to be a simple-minded, brawny individual.

Indeed, as A Qiu had said, these were all once unfortunate children. If they hadn't encountered A Qiu and her group, they would have likely perished long ago. They wouldn't have had the chance to stand together here, experiencing a rebirth. Therefore, they weren't inherently bad people. Fortunately, Lingyao and A Qiu's reunion had now resolved all the misunderstandings.

"So that's what happened," Xiaohua said. "In that case, I won't hold it against you. Our priority now is to stop that demon from harming A Yang!"

Lingyao, however, shook her head. "Sister Hua," she began, "with your strength, you must understand that the battle between our leader and that Soul Pillar is inevitable. Their conflict has escalated to a confrontation between the Asura lineage and the Demonic lineage. It's no longer just a matter between two individuals; it's a battle to defend honor, and no one can stop it."

Xiaohua was unconvinced. "If both of them had already reached the god-level," she argued, "then of course, we wouldn't need to interfere. But currently, A Yang hasn't received the complete Asura God inheritance, and the power of the Angel's Heart is still sealed within me. Without his complete form, it's almost impossible for him to defeat a true demon!"

A Qiu was about to offer a further explanation when, at that very moment, a hysterical roar suddenly erupted from the battlefield below, originating from Shi Lingyun's location.

The group's hearts tightened. "This isn't good," A Qiu exclaimed. "That sound must be coming from Fourth Brother and Sixth Brother! We need to stop them immediately!"

As A Qiu finished speaking, Xiaohua and the others immediately sprang into action. Everyone began moving towards the sub-battlefield where Shi Lingyun and her opponents were fighting.

Meanwhile, Shi Lingyun had already unleashed her most powerful, peak combat state. Under the influence of her Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart, she had pushed the power of the Sacred Heavenly Sound lineage to its absolute limit.

Astonishingly, she was single-handedly suppressing both individuals simultaneously, and there were even faint signs that she was on the verge of shattering the very essence of their souls!

Originally, the confrontation among the three was quite intense. Shi Lingyun, being alone, was severely suppressed by the two opponents. However, with the full manifestation of the King's Sword's spirit and the successive, critical protections from the Nine-Colored Universe Bell, Shi Lingyun finally found an opportunity to exert her full strength. She unleashed the Sacred Heavenly Sound Divine Artifact, initiating a frenzied mode of soul output.

At this moment, Shi Lingyun's long hair fluttered in the wind, making her appear like a celestial enchantress descended from the heavens. Purplish-red light radiated from her pupils, and every shadow that flowed from between her fingertips unleashed devastating, powerful impacts deep within her enemies' souls.

"Damn it!" one of the opponents cursed. "This individual's sound blades are terrifying! If we had known this, we should have unleashed our strongest techniques from the very beginning. Now she's suppressing us to the point where we can't even use our powers normally. If this continues, we'll both likely suffer irreversible soul damage! Quickly, think of a way, Sixth Brother!"

"There's nothing I can do, Fourth Brother," the other opponent replied. "My Golden Twin Swords can't even manifest their totems. This mad girl has completely suppressed me. Unless we can find a way to withstand the transmission of her sound blades, we simply can't turn the tide!"

The suppressive effect of Shi Lingyun's Sacred Heavenly Sound on soul power was undeniable. Even more terrifying was that once this attack broadly enveloped an area, it became incredibly difficult to break free. After all, with Shi Lingyun's Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart, her position was clear: souls of ordinary strength were simply no match.

"Fourth Brother," Sixth Brother declared, "it seems we can no longer hold back. It's time to unleash our most powerful ultimate technique!"

The moment Sixth Brother's words fell, he made a move that astonished everyone: he suddenly plunged a sword into his left chest. At the very same instant, Fourth Brother, who stood beside him, plunged a sword into his own right chest.

This desperate tactic utterly shocked both the King's Sword spirit and Shi Lingyun to their core.

"This isn't good," the King's Sword spirit exclaimed, "This is the Blood Sacrifice Seal, a lost secret art from ancient times!"

The King's Sword spirit suddenly understood. He had once witnessed a powerful individual unleash such a Blood Sacrifice Seal in the Tomb of Cultivators. Although the seal was incredibly difficult to trigger, its power, once successfully activated, was unimaginably potent!

Simultaneously, as the two pulled out the daggers from their chests, a quadrangular totem, burning with a bloody aura, enveloped them both, fixing them in place. Under the obstruction of this blood totem, all of Shi Lingyun's soul-based attacks were rendered completely ineffective. It was as if the shadowy outline of blood had isolated Fourth Brother and Sixth Brother within a void, preventing any disturbance from spatial forces.

Immediately afterwards, without any hesitation, the two began to collaboratively trace the complete patterns of the Blood Seal. Their speed was astonishing.

Unbeknownst to others, this technique was their ultimate life-saving measure, and they were the only pair of twin brothers among A Qiu's six subordinates.

A terrifying bloodline aura continuously expanded, and the cursed patterns above their heads rapidly materialized in a very short time. An incredibly horrifying source of energy quickly permeated the entire local battlefield. Shi Lingyun immediately realized the gravity of the situation, but at that moment, she found herself at a loss on how to resist the concentration of this terrifying sealing power.

At this critical, hair-raising moment, the Nine-Colored Universe Bell had already prepared itself for a desperate fight. Although it was Xu Yang's exclusive inherited artifact, since Xu Yang had commanded it to protect Shi Lingyun's safety, the Bell Spirit of the Nine-Colored Universe Bell would not hesitate in the slightest. It was ready to sacrifice its life at any moment.

Finally, just moments before the Blood Seal was about to be activated, A Qiu and her group arrived, stopping the two brothers from completing the seal.

A Qiu, the team leader, and Lingyao struck simultaneously. Both unleashed brilliant sword beams that precisely struck the two formation eyes of the complete blood seal below!