Chapter 353: See You Once, Kill You Once

Although Su Mei of the Red Lotus Sect had treacherous methods and could even be resurrected after death, Chen Yuan didn’t consider her a serious threat.

Chen Yuan had learned from their last encounter that Su Mei wasn’t a true Martial Artist; she was merely a believer in the Red Lotus Saint Mother.

The extent of her abilities didn’t depend on her own cultivation or comprehension, but on how much power the Red Lotus Saint Mother could grant her.

No matter how strong such an opponent appeared, her cultivation was a castle in the air, with no foundation to speak of.

When it came to dealing with Su Mei, Chen Yuan only ever considered one problem.

How to kill her for good!

At that moment, Cui Xuanye and Lu Chuanshan were also confronting the twenty-some Martial Artists from the Red Lotus Sect.

They had been in such a sorry state earlier only because Su Mei had ambushed them, trapping them in the Red Lotus Heart-Burning Array.

Now, freed from the array’s restraints, they were still the prodigies of the Hidden Dragon Rankings. Why would they fear these charlatans who gained their Red Lotus Willpower by burning the bodies of their followers?

Lu Chuanshan’s fists moved with majestic, surging power. Filled with hatred, he unleashed his strength to its absolute limit. With a single punch, he brutally blasted a Red Lotus Sect Martial Artist into a bloody pulp!

Cui Xuanye formed a seal technique, laying out an array with his qi. Although he didn’t attack directly, he augmented Lu Chuanshan’s power and used the array’s strength to block the Martial Artists attacking from the sides.

Meanwhile, Su Mei also attacked, her heart filled with hatred. Her might was astonishing.

Although Chen Yuan hadn’t truly killed her last time, he had destroyed a portion of her Primordial Spirit.

Moreover, the sensation of dying had been incredibly real. So, strictly speaking, Chen Yuan had made her experience the great terror that lies between life and death.

As Su Mei formed a seal technique, Red Lotus Willpower bloomed. A crimson Red Lotus made of Willpower rose into the air, instantly blotting out the sky as it stretched for a hundred zhang, appearing directly above Chen Yuan’s head.

The next moment, palm-sized red lotuses rained down like a torrential storm. The Red Lotus Willpower exploded violently, instantly enveloping Chen Yuan.

Descent Red Lotus Array!

This power, the Red Lotus Willpower, was inherently treacherous and mysterious. Its attributes were different from True Qi; it carried an aspect of Spiritual Power.

When the Red Lotus Willpower exploded, it didn’t just erode a Martial Artist’s True Qi—it also affected their Spiritual Power.

A cold smile appeared on Su Mei’s lips.

‘This new body of mine is extraordinary. The Red Lotus Willpower it contains is astonishing. I’m confident I could even fight one of the top ten on the Hidden Dragon Rankings.’

‘In fact, when I was with Han Chang, I even wanted to seize his Original Demon Pill.’

‘But just as I was about to make my move, I discovered something strange within his body—it contained a shocking amount of Primordial Spirit Power, so I didn’t act rashly.’

‘Besides, I needed to rely on him to obtain the Life Transformation Pearl, so I spared his life for the time being.’

At present, Chen Yuan’s figure was completely enveloped by the boundless Red Lotus Willpower, his aura almost completely submerged.

But just then, a deafening dragon’s roar suddenly echoed from within.

A hundred-zhang-long black dragon, wielding immense power, emerged from the Descent Red Lotus Array. It roared at the sky, its tail whipping around to shatter the array, while its head tore and bit, devouring and shredding all the Red Lotus Willpower.

The Black Dragon Temple’s technique emerged—Heaven and Earth stood in opposition, the world wept blood, and it would not rest until death!

Chaos Power coiled around the manifestation of the Black Dragon Temple. In just a moment, the previously formidable Descent Red Lotus Array was torn to shreds by the black dragon.

The next moment, with another roar, the massive black dragon shot forward like a sharp sword, heading straight for Su Mei!

A look of utter horror appeared on Su Mei’s face.

‘What is that thing?!’

‘How could a Condensing Truth Realm Martial Artist possibly manifest such immense power? Even an ordinary Grandmaster at the Primordial Pill Realm Early Stage couldn’t do this!’

‘And the power attribute of this black dragon is incredibly bizarre. It isn’t pure True Qi Power; it’s mixed with extremely strong Spiritual Power. It’s somewhat similar to Red Lotus Willpower, but it’s a completely different type of power.’

Su Mei had no time to think. She quickly formed a seal technique, and a fiery-red lotus mark appeared on the center of her brow.

Forming a sword-finger, Su Mei abruptly tapped the lotus mark on her brow. The next moment, pure Red Lotus Willpower erupted forth.

“Red Lotus, illuminate the world and grant me your protection!”

A mysterious power burst from the lotus mark, coalescing into a hazy, divine figure that was both god-like and saint-like, appearing behind Su Mei.

The hazy figure seemed to have two faces and four arms. Two of its arms were forming a seal, causing a dazzlingly brilliant red lotus that emanated a dense, celestial Spiritual Qi to bloom before Su Mei.

Its other two arms were pressed together as if in prayer, and in that instant, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged madly into it, making the red lotus even more brilliant and imbuing it with a sense of sanctity.

The savage black dragon, surging with battle intent, collided with the sacred red lotus. The power that erupted from their clash was so astonishing that it shook the entire valley.

Previously, even when Su Mei and the other Red Lotus Sect members had joined forces, they hadn’t been able to budge the array surrounding the Endless Divine Tree.

Yet now, the aftershock from their exchange actually shattered a breach in that same array. One could only imagine how formidable their power was.

The red lotus before Su Mei shattered, and the divine image of the Red Lotus Saint Mother behind her dissipated. She was sent flying, a mouthful of blood spraying from her lips.

“How is this possible?!”

Su Mei stared at Chen Yuan in disbelief.

‘I’ve reforged an even stronger body, and the Red Lotus Willpower I can now bear is incredibly powerful. I was confident I could kill even a Martial Arts Grandmaster of the Primordial Pill Realm.’

‘Yet before this Chen Jiutian, I’m still utterly powerless to fight back.’

‘What kind of monster is this guy? The power I gained from the Red Lotus Saint Mother’s empowerment is actually weaker than the power he’s gained from his own arduous cultivation during this time.’

After that single strike from the Black Dragon Temple technique, Chen Yuan’s face also grew a little pale.

Materializing the Black Dragon Temple didn’t just consume his True Essence Internal Power; it also drained his Spiritual Power.

Even with his current level of Spiritual Power, Chen Yuan could only use the Black Dragon Temple technique once for a short period.

But that was more than enough.

Chen Yuan’s figure blurred. Nether Blood Fiend surged from the Blood Sea Listening Tide in his hand, transforming into a monstrous Blood Blade that slashed toward Su Mei.

Although Su Mei’s body had been reforged and was stronger than before, it was still no match for Chen Yuan’s.

Her inner viscera had been ruptured by the impact of the Black Dragon Temple technique, and her injuries were not light. As Chen Yuan attacked relentlessly, Su Mei hastily threw up a barrier of countless red threads, which pulsed with Red Lotus Willpower.

It was unknown what material these red threads in Su Mei’s hands were made of, but they were incredibly tough. Not even the full power of the Blood Sea Listening Tide could sever them.

However, while the Blood Sea Listening Tide couldn’t cut the threads, the domineering power of the Nether Blood Fiend shattered the Red Lotus Willpower and continuously assaulted Su Mei’s Vitality.

“You obtained another Seven Kills Stele Fragment?!”

Su Mei’s eyes widened in disbelief.

She had sensed the Seven Kills Stele Fragment from the Blood Killing Realm before; its Blood Fiend Power had a Fire Attribute.

But the Blood Fiend Power this Chen Jiutian was using now carried a trace of Nether Death Intent. It was obvious he had made another discovery.

Chen Yuan smiled coldly, suddenly retracting his blade and striking out with both palms.

His left hand formed the Blood Killing Heaven-Seizing Hand, his right the Gouli Blood Flame Divine Seal. He unleashed two incredibly powerful Seven Kills Stele Secret Techniques at once. In an instant, Killing Tribulation Power surged forth and blood flames billowed to the heavens!

Su Mei’s expression changed drastically. She retreated rapidly while frantically burning the Qi and Blood in her body. The red threads in her hands shifted and condensed, forming a red lotus that enveloped her.

But under the might of these two supremely powerful Seven Kills Secret Techniques, the red threads could no longer withstand the force and exploded violently!

Su Mei spat out another mouthful of blood, her face deathly pale.

She never could have imagined that when they met again, forget about getting revenge, she would be completely and utterly crushed by Chen Jiutian from start to finish!

Seeing Chen Yuan attack again, a golden glint flashed in Su Mei’s eyes as she instantly activated her Primordial Spirit Power.

Other Condensing Truth Realm Martial Artists had very weak development of their Spiritual Power, let alone any ability to use Primordial Spirit Power.

But Su Mei was a special case. As the Red Lotus Saintess, her Spiritual Power was nourished by the potent Red Lotus Willpower, and she had also received the Red Lotus Saint Mother’s blessing. So, although her cultivation was only at the Condensing Truth Realm, she possessed her own Primordial Spirit.

In that instant, the sound of chanting arose. It was like a Brahma Sound, yet also like Dao Essence, and even like a meaningless whisper, but it was filled with a sacred and magnificent feeling.

Amid the chanting, Chen Yuan felt a sudden HUM. All color was drained from his surroundings, as if he were in a void where only a single, eternal red lotus bloomed.

As the red lotus bloomed, his consciousness began to be pulled away.

But just then, Chen Yuan gathered the last of his strength to form a seal technique. In the next moment, a dazzling golden Buddha Light erupted. The Dorje Guanyin Hand Seal of Wishing was formed, and in that instant, ten thousand lotus flowers bloomed as a deafening Brahma Sound resounded between heaven and earth.

The Doroduma Barrier-Breaking Curse!

In that moment, the Brahma Sound pierced through everything. It broke through all barriers and dispelled karma, directly shattering the red lotus.

Su Mei had never expected Chen Yuan to also be proficient in spiritual Secret Techniques. Her Primordial Spirit suffered a backlash, and she let out a muffled groan as two trails of bloody tears streamed from her eyes.

Chen Yuan’s face was also pale.

Using the Black Dragon Temple technique had already consumed an immense amount of his Spiritual Power. Now, after using the Doroduma Barrier-Breaking Curse, his Spiritual Power was on the verge of depletion.

‘These Primordial Spirit Secret Techniques are impossible to guard against. It’s a good thing I cultivated the Doroduma Barrier-Breaking Curse, otherwise I really would have been in trouble this time.’

“So, are these all the tricks you have? I told you, if I can kill you once, I can kill you a million times!”

Chen Yuan snorted coldly, drew his bow, and nocked an arrow. The immense death intent from his Nether Blood Fiend poured into the Mulan Continuous Jail-Piercing Arrow, forming a pitch-black arrow that pulsed with astonishing power.

His Spiritual Power was greatly depleted, but his Inner Strength was mostly untouched, so for this strike, Chen Yuan directly used the Mulan Continuous Jail-Piercing Arrow in its Nine Prisons State.

The arrow had yet to leave the string, but Su Mei could already feel an absolute death intent locked onto her!