Chapter 443: The Aggrieved Divine Blood Heavenly Venerable, Lingyi's Message

Chapter 443: The Humiliated Divine Blood Venerable, Zero One’s Message

“Demon Eye?”

Above the heavens, the ancestor of the Mixed Blood Sect, Divine Blood Venerable, his eyes nearly splitting, stared at Demon Eye Venerable, his aura terrifying.

Demon Eye Venerable was a Principle Yang God of the Mara Clan.

Divine Blood Venerable was also a Principle, though deeply wary, he did not retreat because of Demon Eye.

“This matter—I demand an explanation. Why did you slaughter my granddaughter for no reason?” Divine Blood Venerable’s murderous intent was heavy.

He too was a Principle Realm Yang God, with his own temper.

This matter required an answer.

“How is it for no reason? Your granddaughter’s appearance offended my eyes. I was in a bad mood, so I killed her on a whim!” Demon Eye Venerable said calmly, quite shamelessly.

At that moment, in the surrounding void, many Mythical and Yang God Venerables noticed the disturbance, hiding in the shadows to watch the fun.

“You…” Divine Blood Venerable was furious, his rage towering.

He too was a Principle Realm Yang God, not overly afraid of Demon Eye Venerable.

“Don’t you know how many eyes I have?

Your granddaughter might not have offended many eyes—after all, ordinary people have only two. But I have a hundred billion.

An eyesore multiplied by a hundred billion becomes a great matter.”

Divine Blood Venerable raged: “If you don’t give me a proper account, I won’t let the Mara Clan off!”

“An account? Haven’t I already given it?” Demon Eye Venerable said lightly.

Qi Yuan, standing nearby, heard this and looked envious.

His own tongue was no match for his Divine Infant’s.

Divine Blood Venerable’s gaze churned with murderous intent: “After the Principle Discourse Meeting, I will fight you in the Outer Heavens!”

Divine Blood Venerable issued a direct challenge.

At these words, the surrounding Yang Gods and Mythicals were all shaken.

“He actually challenged him!”

“Divine Blood Venerable is truly enraged!”

“This is going to be fun!”

“Divine Blood Venerable still has some backbone!”

“Even if he loses, he’ll only lose face. Surely the Mara Clan can’t surround and kill Divine Blood Venerable?”

After all, Demon Eye Venerable was of the Mara Clan.

The Mara Clan’s power far surpassed the Mixed Blood Sect’s, and they even possessed a Creation Treasure.

Thus, when Divine Blood Venerable issued the challenge, the Venerables present were somewhat surprised.

But it was also normal—if Divine Blood Venerable backed down now, he would likely be mocked behind his back.

Even if he lost the duel, it would be fine; the Mara Clan was merely an ordinary Principle-level force, unable to truly threaten Divine Blood Venerable’s safety.

Demon Eye Venerable’s expression did not change, and he replied calmly: “Fine.”

The Outer Heavens was a special, extraordinary place.

Yang Gods often dueled there.

The other Yang God Venerables heard this and grew excited.

After all, it was entertainment.

Duels in the Outer Heavens were rare.

The last time a Yang God fell was when a Great Principle of the Black Abyss killed a Yang God of Ghost Imperial Heaven.

But the kill was too swift; none of them had seen it.

Now that Principle-level experts were about to clash, they naturally had to go watch.

Divine Blood Venerable’s expression darkened, his gaze sweeping over Demon Eye Venerable: “Now can you leave? Or do you still intend to protect these ants below?”

He truly had no way to deal with Demon Eye Venerable for now, but those ants below—he would kill them to vent his rage.

In the cultivation world, there were only three kinds of people: ants, fellow cultivators, and seniors.

Qi Yuan heard this and grew indignant: “Hey, don’t you follow the law? This clearly has nothing to do with me!

The killer was Demon Eye Venerable—I don’t even know him!

I didn’t call him here. Why are you dragging innocent people into this?”

Qi Yuan was displeased.

This Divine Blood Venerable was not only morally bankrupt but also lawless.

“What business is it of yours if I kill a few ants?” Divine Blood Venerable hadn’t expected Qi Yuan to talk back, and said coldly.

He continued looking at Demon Eye Venerable: “If you don’t leave, I will act now!”

Divine Blood Venerable was issuing a warning.

If two Principle Realm Yang Gods fought, Demon Eye Venerable could not truly protect those below.

“You’re being completely unreasonable! We need to be reasonable!” Qi Yuan was very upset.

Heaven and earth are vast, but reason is supreme.

Qi Yuan acted by his own principles and logic.

“Reason? Hah, bullshit reason.” Divine Blood Venerable’s voice was contemptuous, his powerful aura surging as he prepared to strike at Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan heard Divine Blood Venerable’s words, and his mind stirred.

For some reason, at this moment, facing Divine Blood Venerable, he felt as if he were facing Sister Bullhorn.

He also felt a sense of powerlessness.

If… he were merely Qi Yi, would reason and law… also fail to protect him?

He felt his mind expanding again.

Just then, a light laugh came: “Divine Blood, this man… you cannot kill.”

A Principle Realm Yang God appeared, with a refined demeanor and a smile on his face.

Divine Blood Venerable looked at the newcomer, a wary expression on his face: “What, isn’t your Buddha Kingdom hostile to the Mara Clan? Why meddle in this?”

The arriving Principle was a Yang God of the Buddha Kingdom.

But clearly, he did not recognize Qi Yuan.

“This matter has nothing to do with the Buddha Kingdom. I merely wish to remind you—the one before you is a prodigy from the Black Abyss.”

“The Black Abyss?”

The expression of the Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign shifted slightly.

If it were the Mara clan, he would still dare to contend with them.

But the Black Demon Abyss of the Sixth Heaven… he felt some trepidation.

After all, any random Great Principle could effortlessly slay him.

“Hmph, what of the Black Demon Abyss? Does that mean my granddaughter died in vain?” Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign glared at Qi Yuan. “Return to my Mixed Blood Sect—if the Black Demon Abyss does not give me an explanation, don’t even think of taking him back!”

His voice was loud and domineering, yet within it lay a hint of retreat.

It simply meant he would not kill the man, but the Black Demon Abyss must come to claim him.

“This one here is the Blood Robe of the Black Demon Abyss, the darling of that one from Violet Fate Heaven. What… you wish to take him away too?” The great monk’s eyes held a mocking smile.

Hearing this, Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign’s expression abruptly changed: “He is the Blood Robe?”

His countenance turned uncertain, shifting between light and dark.

If it were any other prodigy of the Black Demon Abyss, he would dare to bring him back.

But the one before him was the Blood Robe.

Some time ago, the Blood Robe killed a prodigy of Ghost Imperial Heaven, and a Yang God of Ghost Imperial Heaven sought out the Black Demon Abyss for compensation.

As a result, that Great Principle from Violet Fate Heaven directly intervened, using great means to annihilate that Yang God of Ghost Imperial Heaven.

At that time, the Sixth Heaven was shaken.

Even Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign witnessed that scene in the star realm, his mind trembling.

The Violet Fate Ancestor, in rage for the Blood Robe, slew a Yang God!

The one before him… is the Blood Robe?

Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign suddenly found himself in a dilemma.

If it were any other prodigy of the Black Demon Abyss, he would still dare to take him back—but this one… he truly dared not.

He feared that as soon as he took the Blood Robe away, the Violet Fate Ancestor would descend upon the realm and slaughter him.

The Mara clan he did not fear, but a Great Principle he truly dreaded.

Effortlessly, he could be erased.

At this moment, his face showed hesitation, caught in difficulty.

The Blood Robe—he truly dared not take him away.

“Hey, whether I am the Blood Robe or not doesn’t matter. What matters is that your granddaughter’s death has nothing to do with me.

I don’t even know this Demon Eye, nor did I ask him to kill your granddaughter. I am innocent, understand?” Qi Yuan shouted at Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign.

Hearing this, Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign’s lips moved, his face turning very grim.

If he did not know that the man below was the Blood Robe, he might have actually believed it. But who does not know that the Mara clan are the dogs of the Black Demon Abyss?

When the Blood Robe encounters such a matter, if he orders a Principle of the Mara clan to act, would that Principle dare not to?

Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign gave an awkward smile: “Perhaps… I was mistaken?”

“You are truly mistaken. I do not know Demon Eye Heavenly Sovereign at all—today is our first meeting!” Qi Yuan said earnestly.

Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign’s face shifted again and again.

He wanted to say that when he first arrived, this Blood Robe claimed he did not know Demon Eye Heavenly Sovereign, yet still called out his name.

“So this matter truly has nothing to do with me.

Although your granddaughter threatened me, saying she would capture me and take me to the Mixed Blood Sect to drain my blood, I have always been reasonable and bore no murderous intent.

Her death has nothing to do with me.” Qi Yuan spoke earnestly, like an innocent white lotus.

Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign’s face changed repeatedly, and he said with difficulty: “This old man was mistaken.”

The surrounding Yang Gods, hearing this, could not help but let out laughter.

If the Blood Robe had not explained, it might have been fine—but this explanation was like slapping Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign’s face.

“Since you know it was a mistake, how about apologizing to me and offering compensation?

Your granddaughter planned to kidnap me and drain my blood.

Though it didn’t succeed, that’s called an aborted kidnapping.”

Qi Yuan extended his hand, seeking compensation.

Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign’s face was uglier than if his entire family had died.

He looked at Qi Yuan, then gritted his teeth and tossed a storage pouch into Qi Yuan’s hand.

“This is compensation.”

Having said that, he turned and left without looking back, clearly too ashamed to stay.

The surrounding Yang Gods watched this scene—some laughed, others sighed.

Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign dared to challenge a Principle-level Yang God for his granddaughter, yet dared not do anything to the Blood Robe, a mere Yin God.

A Principle-level Yang God, even in the Sixth Heaven, was at the top, yet suffered such humiliation.

Demon Eye Heavenly Sovereign’s figure vanished, and the watching Yang Gods and Heavenly Sovereigns also disappeared.

Wind Spirit Heavenly Sovereign landed, looked at Qi Yuan, and slightly bowed: “Greetings… fellow Daoist.”

Though he was a Yang God, he addressed the Blood Robe, a junior, as a junior.

He had not expected this matter to draw out a famous prodigy of the Black Demon Abyss.

Facing the Blood Robe, he dared not be discourteous.

Especially since Divine Blood Heavenly Sovereign, so overbearing a Principle, had endured such humiliation before the Blood Robe, making him even more deferential.

Qi Yuan looked at Wind Spirit Heavenly Sovereign and said calmly: “This is my sister. I wish to speak with her and Yu Mengxian about some matters. May I?”

Hearing this, Wind Spirit Heavenly Sovereign’s eyes widened. He had not expected that the ordinary Qi Yi had such a connection.

“Naturally.” He tactfully left, leaving the space to Qi Yuan, Qi Yi, and the others.

Wind Spirit Heavenly Sovereign departed.

Qi Yuan looked at the two and said calmly: “Now I am the Blood Robe of the Black Demon Abyss. Do not reveal my identity.”

“Understood.” Yu Mengxian quickly nodded.

Qi Yi did the same.

Though confusion lingered in their hearts.

“Alright, the matter is resolved.” Qi Yuan spread his hands, then, thinking of something, asked, “By the way, do you know how to get to Arch Star? I can’t remember if I turned off the lights at home—won’t that use a lot of electricity?”

Yu Mengxian’s gaze faltered for a moment, then she said: “The path to Arch Star… is gone.

After leaving Arch Star, this concubine could not return to Arch Star.”

“Gone?” Qi Yuan was disappointed upon hearing this.

How could Arch Star be gone?

"It vanished, leaving nothing but a void." Even Yu Mengxian looked puzzled as she spoke of it.

"When I was at Archstar, Lingyi entrusted me with something to give to you, Senior."

As she spoke, Yu Mengxian produced an object resembling a memory card.

"From Lingyi?" Qi Yuan's eyes lit up as he took the card.

In that instant, his consciousness connected with the storage card.

Suddenly, a familiar mechanical voice echoed in Qi Yuan's ears.

"Master, when you hear this message, I know not where I am, nor when I might see you again.

Regarding Archstar, I imagine you still have some unanswered questions.

Archstar... is but a dream, an illusion, an emptiness—the musings of a supreme being."

Qi Yuan's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this.

He recalled the woman he had seen in the Genmo Sea.

If Archstar was the product of that woman's thoughts, it made sense.

Yet it also deepened his understanding of her power.

At the same time, it seemed to hint at what lay beyond the Great Principle.

"All things in the world are but illusions.

On Archstar, the myriad paths are Lingyi, and the Great Path is... survival.

Survive, and you may turn illusion into reality."

Lingyi's voice abruptly ceased.

Qi Yuan pondered, savoring the words.

The myriad paths are Lingyi, and the Great Path is survival?

Was Archstar's purpose for a Great Principle to undergo tribulation and break through to the third layer of Yang God?

Survival? Procreation?

All things in the world seemed to seek survival and continuation.

Even some special beings with only half a day of life strove to reproduce, leaving offspring to prove they had existed.

Wasn't cultivation the same as these creatures?

For what... freedom? Ease? Or survival?

As he thought, Qi Yuan felt his mind growing heavy, even craving a Blood-rising Enlightenment Pill.

He felt he might grasp the meaning behind Lingyi's words.

Perhaps he could even comprehend a Great Principle from it.

After all, Lingyi was a robot, its mind faster, smarter, and more knowledgeable than his.

But soon, Qi Yuan extinguished these thoughts.

He couldn't dwell on it any longer.

He was about to head to the Wall of Principles—if he exhausted his mind now, what would he do then?

"Ah, in this life, it's better to be blissfully ignorant," Qi Yuan sighed, dismissing the matter.

...

Three days later.

An uninvited guest arrived at the Mixed Blood Sect.

Divine Blood Heavenly Lord narrowed his eyes, staring at the Heavenly Lord before him, his gaze shifting.

"Is this true?"

"Of course it's true," Great Joy Heavenly Lord said cheerfully. "Are you interested... in revenge?"

This time, the Banner Lord had also issued orders to recruit more Yang God factions.

"But... isn't the Sixth Heaven unable to gather too many Yang Gods?" Divine Blood Heavenly Lord asked, puzzled.

The visitor had come to help him take revenge, to slay Blood Robe.

Then, the Mixed Blood Sect would join Ghost Control Heaven.

Divine Blood Heavenly Lord was tempted.

After all, in the past, he had no way to join the major powers of the Sixth Heaven.

The Sixth Heaven simply did not allow too many Yang Gods to join.

"This is what the Banner Lord said—why would he deceive you?" Great Joy Heavenly Lord said calmly.

Hearing this, Divine Blood Heavenly Lord hesitated for a long time before finally nodding. "Very well."

After all, the other party had laid the matter bare.

If he refused, he might offend Ghost Control Heaven.

Joining a major power of the Sixth Heaven would also give him a greater sense of security.

For some reason, he felt that the Sixth Heaven was seething with undercurrents lately, as if something big was about to happen.

ps Guess what Qi Yuan's Principle will be! How many will he comprehend this time?

(End of chapter)