Chapter 518: Blood Sea Reincarnation, Annihilation by the Flame Demon

Mu Can retracted the Life-taking Saber, feeling the roiling power within him subside. His expression was filled with dissatisfaction.

He had discovered that his “Blood Sea Life-taking Scripture” had completely reached its limit. After its Dragon Transformation, the Life-taking Saber had also stagnated, and his Blood Sea Body was no longer growing.

Upon careful comparison, he was only about evenly matched with Xu Ziyang, the Red Dragon Flame Demon. He had a chance of winning, but it wasn’t the decisive advantage he had expected.

‘Killing more people won’t help at this point. Dammit!’ Mu Can felt like he had been deceived. The “Blood Sea Life-taking Scripture” said it allowed for infinite growth, so why wasn’t it working for him?

‘It can’t be that I’ve hit a bottleneck, can it?’

This left him feeling quite frustrated, and he considered slaughtering a few more people to blow off some steam.

Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. The Life-taking Saber circling him rapidly closed in, shielding him completely.

Then, a burst of Flame erupted. The intense heat penetrated the Life-taking Saber, and he felt a wave of heat that scorched his skin black.

Fortunately, his Blood Sea Body was powerful enough that he recovered in an instant.

BOOM!

The next moment, the entire Life-taking Saber began to vibrate. The attacker had clearly struck again.

Seeing this, Mu Can knew he couldn’t just sit there and wait for death. He had to counterattack.

Otherwise, his opponent would wear him down and kill him.

He reached out, grabbed the hilt of the Life-taking Saber, and swung the long blade. It sliced through a burst of Flame, forcefully carving out an empty space in the inferno.

“It’s you.” Mu Can’s expression was grave.

He had assumed the attacker would be Xu Ziyang, the Red Dragon Flame Demon, but he never expected it to be Zuo Fan.

After all, in his mind, the only one who could truly be considered his enemy was Xu Ziyang. Zuo Fan was nothing but a joke.

But now, his opponent’s strength was immense, far surpassing what it used to be. He was even stronger than Xu Ziyang had been during their last encounter.

If he himself hadn’t also progressed at a divine speed, he would have been killed by that last attack.

He had previously heard that Zuo Fan had merged the remaining major sects into the so-called Celestial Spirit Alliance, and he had even considered paying them a visit to carry out a massacre.

But it would have taken time to slaughter his way there. He never thought his opponent would be the one to come to him first.

“Quite the surprise, isn’t it? You didn’t think you were the only one who could get stronger, did you?” Zuo Fan’s voice boomed, carrying with it a searing heatwave.

He was now a complete Fire Elemental Flame Demon. Compared to the grotesque and twisted form of the Red Dragon Flame Demon, his appearance was much more handsome and stylish.

Even the Li Huo Giant Sword in his hands had taken on a new look.

“Yes. After all, you formed that so-called Celestial Spirit Alliance. I figured it would only hold you back.”

“It seems you’ve found a balance between personal power and leading a faction,” Mu Can said. He brandished the draconic Life-taking Saber as a sea of blood spread out from beneath his feet, expanding continuously.

The moment the words left his mouth, he charged forward. The Life-taking Saber moved so fast it was invisible, yet it carried a blood-red killing intent aimed at piercing Zuo Fan’s body.

However, Zuo Fan was no longer the man he once was. His Li Huo Giant Sword easily blocked the attack.

Then, he countered with even more ferocious power, directly splitting Mu Can’s Life-taking Saber in two.

Staring at his shattered Life-taking Saber, Mu Can’s face was a mask of disbelief.

After its Dragon Transformation, the Life-taking Saber was incredibly powerful, be it in sharpness, hardness, or resilience.

Not even he himself could break it, yet it had shattered into two pieces after a single clash with the Li Huo Giant Sword.

Before he could process his shock, Zuo Fan’s Li Huo Giant Sword came down in a powerful overhead cleave, splitting him in two.

Zuo Fan didn’t know why a jumping slash had such a fancy name, nor did he care what mountain it was named after. All that mattered was that it worked.

Roaring flames appeared, incinerating Mu Can’s body.

However, from beneath the sea of blood, another Mu Can grew forth, and the shattered Life-taking Saber was restored once more.

“You took one of my lives. I admit, I’m no match for you.”

“But… how many times do you think you can kill me?” Mu Can said, holding the Life-taking Saber and glancing at the charred corpse without a care.

After he cultivated the “Blood Sea Life-taking Scripture” to the perfected level, not only did his Life-taking Saber undergo Dragon Transformation, but his own Blood Sea Body also transformed, granting him a formidable ability.

He called it “Blood Sea Reincarnation.”

Every person he killed would transform into a “blood life” and merge with his body.

Therefore, to truly kill him, one would have to kill him a number of times equal to the number of people he had killed.

Otherwise, he would not die.

As the most powerful of the Seven Kills Disciples, the number of people who had died by his hand was a number he himself had long since lost track of.

Seeing Mu Can perfectly resurrected, Zuo Fan’s expression grew solemn.

He didn’t even know how his opponent had come back to life.

“You’ve perfected the ‘Blood Sea Life-taking Scripture,'” Zuo Fan said coldly.

“That’s right. I am now an undying and indestructible existence. No matter how strong you are, you can’t defeat me,” Mu Can chuckled softly.

‘In truth, this ability has many weaknesses. The simplest one is that it only works within the range of the sea of blood I’ve released, and it also requires that the Life-taking Saber isn’t completely destroyed.’

‘If either condition isn’t met, I can’t revive using the victims I’ve killed.’

‘But as long as I don’t mention these weaknesses, no one will ever know—except for Seven Kills Zhenren, the creator of the “Blood Sea Life-taking Scripture”.’

‘And I’m not an idiot, so why would I ever tell my enemy about them?’

‘Instead, I’ll keep up the facade and let him think I’m all-powerful.’

“You’re a complete madman!” Zuo Fan cursed. To have perfected this Spiritual Technique, an untold number of people must have died at Mu Can’s hands.

To Zuo Fan, the number was truly astronomical.

“Thank you for the compliment. Now then, let’s begin round two.” Mu Can paid Zuo Fan’s words no mind, brandishing the Life-taking Saber once more.

Only this time, he died even faster. An enraged Zuo Fan killed him on the spot with a single diagonal slash, which also shattered the Life-taking Saber into fragments.

“I refuse to believe you’re truly immortal.” As Zuo Fan spoke, another Mu Can grew out of the sea of blood.

Without hesitation, he attacked again.

Once, twice… After Mu Can had died nearly a thousand times, Zuo Fan finally stopped, his face utterly grim.

His opponent just kept resurrecting.

“It seems killing you is indeed quite difficult,” Zuo Fan said. This didn’t mean he was giving up, but rather that he needed a different approach.

“Hehehe…” Mu Can let out a low, sinister laugh. “So, you’re out of ideas?”

“Not being able to die doesn’t make you invincible.”

Zuo Fan lunged forward, shattered the Life-taking Saber yet again, and then captured Mu Can alive.

“I could play this game with you all day, but there’s still Xu Ziyang to deal with.”

“So, you’ll just have to be put out for a while.”

As he spoke, Zuo Fan broke Mu Can’s limbs and used his Yang Flame Fire to seal his opponent’s blood-based Spiritual Power.

“I can’t kill you, but I can capture you.”

“We’ll have plenty of time later. I’m going to make you regret having the power of immortality.”

“After I kill Xu Ziyang, I’ll definitely make time to kill you a hundred thousand times a day.”

“Let’s see what gives out first: you, from the torture, or your immortal power, from your constant dying.”

‘It’s fine that I can’t kill Mu Can now. As long as I can control him and keep him from harming the world, that’s what matters.’

A heavy feeling settled in Mu Can’s heart. The worst-case scenario had come to pass. But he didn’t let a hint of it show on his face, instead breaking into a brilliant smile. “Don’t you know I’m insane?”

“Hahaha, what makes you think torturing me will work? Won’t it just make me even crazier?”

‘I can’t show any weakness right now,’ he thought. ‘Otherwise, I’ll be the one to suffer.’

His words had no effect on Zuo Fan. It didn’t matter what his opponent said; what mattered was his own actions.

“All the better. I’ll have a punching bag that will last a long time.” How could Zuo Fan be swayed by a few words?

Before taking action, who could know if it was a bluff or genuine strength?

Besides, there were Spiritual Techniques in this world for sealing and suppression. Zuo Fan might not know them, but that didn’t mean they didn’t exist.

Within the Celestial Spirit Alliance, there was bound to be someone who did.

‘Once Mu Can is tortured to the brink of death, I’ll just suppress him with a seal. Then, even with his heaven-defying abilities, he’ll be trapped inside, unable to escape.’

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“The Celestial Spirit Alliance… I really didn’t misjudge him back then. That kid accomplished what I couldn’t,” Xu Ziyang said, his face contorted as he stared at the distant Celestial Spirit Alliance headquarters.

He had heard of it before but hadn’t paid it much mind.

After all, he was busy strengthening himself by cultivating Yang and Fire-attribute Spiritual Techniques.

So even though he knew, he hadn’t come to see for himself.

It was only now, when such Spiritual Techniques could no longer increase his power, that he thought to come and have a look.

Unfortunately, times had changed. Before, Xu Ziyang would have been happy, but not anymore. Now, he only wanted to destroy this so-called Celestial Spirit Alliance.

As he grew stronger, his killing intent had completely transformed into a desire for destruction.

He wanted to destroy everything. Whether they were Spirit Masters or ordinary humans, all would be devoured by his flames.

In the end, even he himself would be destroyed by his own power.

“I’d love to see the look on your face, kid, when you see your precious Celestial Spirit Alliance destroyed.”

“Will you grind your teeth in anger or break down and cry? Hahahaha…”

As he spoke, Xu Ziyang made his move. An infinite expanse of Flame spread out from him, turning into a terrifying sea of fire that engulfed the Celestial Spirit Alliance in an instant.

The more powerful Spirit Masters, like the various Sect Leaders, were able to react, but it was too late for them to escape.

The weaker Spirit Masters were the lucky ones. They died instantly, without any pain.

Unlike the living Spirit Masters who were struggling to resist, their bodies and minds were being madly devoured by the extreme heat and agonizing pain.

Fortunately, their torment did not last long. The flames quickly turned them into charred corpses, as dead as could be.

“Next, I just have to wait for Zuo Fan to return. I hope you won’t be too sad.” A vicious light gleamed in Xu Ziyang’s eyes.