Starting as the young master of a medicine shop, he practiced swordsmanship for twenty years.

Chapter 422 S-Rank Crimson Monster! Lord Black Tiger!
"boom--!"

In an instant, the earth cracked open, exploding into countless jagged fissures.

Yellow sand surged into the sky, dust filled the air, and a violent wind howled in all directions like a giant explosion.

Amidst this chaos, Chishan's massive three-meter-tall body, moving at an extreme speed completely disproportionate to its size, appeared more than a thousand meters away in an instant, aided by the recoil from the explosion!
escape!
Only this one thought remained in its mind.

Encountering Lu Xuan, that damned monster, what the hell is the point of fighting him?!

Although she had managed to obtain power comparable to the Blazing Sun Realm thanks to the blessing of the Crimson Crimson, the arrogant man in front of her was a true Blazing Sun Realm Perfection expert!

The opponent could probably kill him here with just a light slap.

During his desperate escape, Chishan's bloodshot eyes were filled with horror and disbelief.

It cannot understand, much less accept—

He had already perfectly integrated his crimson aura into the surrounding environment, and his massive body was mostly buried under the scorching sand.

Chishan was extremely confident that even someone at the peak of the Blazing Sun Realm would find it very difficult to detect.

So! How exactly did that damned bastard Lu Xuan find me?

The earth in the distance groaned under the weight of the burden, and the cracks that had been breaking off spread and expanded wildly at a visible speed, as if an ancient behemoth was awakening underground.

As Chishan fled for its life, it clearly sensed the terrifying power behind it that made its very soul tremble.

What the hell is this?!

As if in response to its inner horror, the world suddenly went dark in the next instant.

A pair of enormous, illusory eyes, formed entirely from starlight, seemed to have traversed the river of time and space, projecting themselves onto the sky.

In his eyes, the Milky Way glitters, and nebulae swirl and vanish, carrying an absolute indifference that transcends mortal understanding and is like the way of heaven, as he quietly "overlooks" the tiny, insect-like Red Mountain below.

Under the gaze of those eyes, not only Chishan, but even the vast land beneath its feet seemed unable to bear the "weight" of this force, emitting an even more intense wail.

"Zhou Tianxing Eyes!"

Chishan stared at the sky before him, his sharp teeth clenching out that single word.

Its slender, bony legs twisted and slammed onto the ground. The friction was so great that it shattered the earth into countless fragments, creating two deep trenches.

Under this unimaginable friction, Chishan came to a halt in his advance.

At the same moment, all the soldiers scattered in the nearby area carrying out the cleanup mission noticed the strange phenomenon in the sky.

Even from a great distance, the oppressive aura emanating from those indifferent, star-like eyes that looked down upon the earth sent shivers down their spines.

High in the air, Gao Zheng, who was directing the overall situation, immediately located the source of that star power.

His eyes suddenly narrowed, and terrifying starlight erupted from his body, forming a visible shockwave.

He transformed into a streak of light and sped off toward the direction where Zhou Tianxing's eyes had appeared.

On the ground, Chen Hu, who had been somewhat arrogant, instantly transformed into one of utter worship and awe after looking up and seeing the familiar projection of the giant starry eye.

His voice, amplified by the power of starlight, resonated clearly in the ears of every soldier around him.

"Yes, Deputy Commander! All personnel, listen up! Immediately assemble at the designated coordinates according to the plan and rendezvous with other detachments!"
"I'll go over there first!"

Chen Hu let out an excited low roar, showing no fear whatsoever, but rather as if he had been greatly encouraged.

The power of the Moon Realm within him erupted without reservation, and the moon-white starlight shone brilliantly to the extreme.

He charged towards the giant eye like a cannonball, his speed more than three times faster than usual!
"It's you, Chishan!"

Before long, Gao Zheng's voice, filled with extreme anger, descended sharply from the sky.

His figure slowly descended, precisely blocking Chishan's last escape route. This echoed the indifferent giant starry eyes in the sky behind him, creating a deadly trap where heaven and earth attacked from both sides, leaving no way to escape.

Chishan's twisted, enormous body stiffened completely.

It looked around—in front of it were the cold eyes of the former commander, filled with thunderous fury, and behind it was the imposing gaze of the deputy commander, Lu Xuan, whose star-like eyes could freeze one's soul.

Chishan's terrifying mouth—without lips, only densely packed, jagged, sharp teeth—was struggling to move.

Ultimately, it twisted into a bizarre expression that mixed extreme despair, mockery, and endless helplessness.

Well... it was originally just attracted by the bloody smell of the battlefield, thinking that it might be able to take the opportunity to devour some of the remaining flesh and blood to nourish this corrupt body that was increasingly craving power.

Little did they expect that this moment of luck and greed would completely cost them their lives.

Pick the soft persimmons!
Chishan showed no intention of responding, pushing his crimson power to its limit. His massive body suddenly transformed into a blood-red afterimage, and he charged towards Gao Zheng, whose aura was relatively familiar, with a desperate, life-or-death momentum!

"Humph, you're looking for death!"

A sharp blue light flashed in Gao Zheng's aged eyes, and he thrust out his right palm, which burst with blue light.

It was as if he held the power of an entire starry sky in his hand, and then forcefully pressed down.

"Star Palm!"

A gigantic azure hand, tens of feet in diameter, materialized out of thin air. Its palm lines were as clear as ravines, and it carried the immense power to crush mountains and rivers. With unavoidable force, it descended upon the figure rushing towards Chishan!
Chishan's eyes were bloodshot, bursting with extreme unwillingness. His ten sharp fingernails tore through the air, drawing ten intersecting, blood-red streaks, attempting to rip apart this deadly attack.

However, this desperate struggle, faced with an absolute gap in realms, is tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock.

The giant star palm crushed and annihilated the ten streaks of blood light in an instant with overwhelming force.

Then, its momentum did not diminish, and it mercilessly slammed Chishan's massive body into the ground!

"boom--!"

The earth trembled violently, and smoke and dust billowed into the sky, forming a clear, huge palm print-shaped crater.

The area around the pit was stained an ominous red by foul-smelling, scarlet blood.

However, instead of wailing, what came from the bottom of the pit was a chilling low laugh.

"Hehehe... Commander Gao, no good." Chishan's voice, twisted with mockery, echoed from the bottom of the pit. "Looks like you're really getting old. This strength... it's like tickling me?"

Gao Zheng, listening to this blatant mockery from afar, remained expressionless.

He was long past the age of being provoked by words, and his will was as firm as a rock.

However, deep down, Gao Zheng was indeed somewhat surprised by Chishan's tenacious vitality.

"As expected of the power originating from Crimson," he thought to himself.

Every time Gao Zheng confronts these degenerates, he is forced to face a cruel reality.

These crimson degenerates have almost completely abandoned the asceticism, enlightenment, and resource accumulation required for human cultivation.

Simply by submitting to the Crimson Will, one can easily acquire immense power that is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The Crimson Mountain before us is proof of this—he was once just a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Bright Moon Realm, but after his fall, he gained the strength to directly contend with human powerhouses at the Blazing Sun Realm in such a short time.

As the dust and smoke slowly dissipated, the horrific state of Chishan at the bottom of the deep pit was revealed.

Such injuries would be enough to kill any normal human being or even an ordinary creature instantly.

Its head was crushed flat on one side, with the broken skull and grayish-white brain tissue exposed to the air.

His limbs were completely twisted and disintegrated, crushed into a blurry mass of flesh by an irresistible force, mixed with the sand.

It's fair to say that the only thing he's good at is talking tough!
However, even though Chishan had suffered such a devastating blow, countless slender, wriggling scarlet flesh buds were now growing wildly at a visible speed on the pile of shattered flesh.

Like living red threads, they eagerly intertwine and entwine, attempting to stitch the broken body back together.

Clearly, given enough time, Chishan can rise from this pile of mud and recover to its former state, thanks to the terrifying vitality bestowed by Crimson.

"Hmph, you beast, you deserve to die!" Gao Zheng's eyes were utterly cold, showing no regard for their past relationship.

The power of the galaxy rapidly gathered between his aged palms, and dazzling starlight surged forth.

Gao Zheng was well aware that when facing the Crimson Fallen Ones, especially those like Chi Shan who already possessed the strength of the Blazing Sun Realm, he had to finish the battle quickly and not give them any chance to catch their breath.

Their bodies could become the perfect vessels for the arrival of those S-class crimson monsters lurking in the void.

If the will of a crimson monster of that level were to descend upon this body, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Just as Gao Zheng was about to take action to completely purify Chishan, Lu Xuan's voice rang out.

"Commander, leave this to me."

"You all lead your teams back to the Imperial Court to report back. Please inform me that I have some personal matters to attend to and will return on my own later."

Upon hearing this, Gao Zheng paused slightly in his movements, and the immense starlight gathering in his palm stopped, then quickly receded into his body like a tide.

He gave Lu Xuan a deep look, asked no further questions, and simply replied in a deep voice.

"Okay, I'll leave this to you."

Throughout the entire Ninth Guard, Gao Zheng trusted this seemingly aloof but never disappointing imperial genius the most.

Now that Lu Xuan had spoken up, he was confident that there would be no more worries about this matter.

Gao Zheng's gaze then shifted to the burly figure not far away, and his tone turned stern.

"Chen Hu! What are you still doing here? Return to the team immediately and continue patrolling! We must return to the Imperial Court tomorrow to report back!"

In the distance, Chen Hu, who had just arrived, had barely stopped and hadn't even had a chance to curse Chi Shan in the deep pit when he heard the commander's reprimand.

He shrank back and quickly replied, "Yes, Commander Gao, I'll be right there!"

But before turning around, Chen Hu suddenly bent down, picked up a fist-sized hard rock from the ground, and with a burst of anger, slammed it into the deep pit!

“Swoosh—Puff!”

The stone struck Chishan's already half-flattened head precisely, instantly piercing a new bloody hole.

"You beast! This is the interest I collected on behalf of Leibli and Sister Shenxin!"

With a low growl, Chen Hu stopped and turned around, unleashing his full speed as he sped towards the main force, as if afraid of being punished by the commander if he was even a step too slow.

Chishan's eyes instantly turned bloodshot. The excruciating pain of having his skull pierced by a rock was far less intense than the humiliation he was now experiencing.

It stared intently in the direction Chen Hu had gone, a beastly growl emanating from its throat: "Damn scum... I'll tear you to pieces!!!"

However, as soon as these harsh words were spoken, the rage on Chishan's face froze instantly, and was then replaced by extreme fear, his distorted face filled with panic.

"No...no! Lord Black Tiger! No!" It suddenly screamed frantically at the empty void, as if some unseen force was watching it. "I'm alright! Please...please don't come any closer!!"

Chishan's sharp, distorted voice echoed continuously in the deep pit, and his massive body even began to tremble uncontrollably, as if he were enduring some kind of mental torture far exceeding physical damage.

because……..
Once a creature becomes the vessel for an S-class Crimson Monster, its own human will will be completely erased and devoured.

From then on, this body became a walking corpse purely controlled by the crimson will, no different from true death, and even more pathetic.

This also fundamentally explains why, even though the Crimson Whisper can promise and grant a sudden surge of power, there are still very few known human powerhouses in the Empire who have truly chosen to fall.

No mentally sound and strong person would willingly watch their consciousness be forcibly annihilated and turn them into a monster that only knows killing and destruction, someday in the future.

This crimson power, which can be obtained so easily, comes at a far too cruel price.

Chishan's sudden fear and pleading caused Lu Xuan's lips to curl into an almost imperceptible smile.

The reason he has stayed in Chishan until now is not out of any pointless kindness.

Immediately, Lu Xuan raised his eyes, and a mysterious purple starlight appeared deep in his pupils. His gaze seemed to pierce through the barrier of the real dimension and landed directly on the void that ordinary people could not see.

Under the perception of the Star Domain Realm, everything that was originally hidden was exposed—a ferocious black tiger head phantom was now clearly visible.

Its eyes were bloodshot, and its four curved fangs resembled giant scythes, exuding a terrifyingly savage aura.

The black tiger phantom was rushing towards the direction of Red Mountain when it suddenly stopped halfway.

Its enormous head quickly turned towards Lu Xuan's direction, a hint of human-like surprise flashing in its crimson pupils.

"Hmm? This human... seems to be able to see me?"

"Wait a minute... why did he look away again?" Seeing Lu Xuan's gaze shift, the black tiger phantom became uncertain again. "Could it just be a coincidence?"

However, time did not allow it to ponder this carefully.

Without hesitation, the black tiger phantom accelerated and crashed into Chishan's defenseless body!

Immediately afterwards, the remains that had been crushed into a pulp in the deep pit underwent a horrifying transformation.

Countless scarlet buds proliferated and intertwined with unprecedented vitality, their regeneration speed being more than ten times faster than before!
In just a few breaths, a complete body shrouded in ominous black mist was reshaped.

The black mist surrounding him writhed like a living thing, emanating a suffocating sense of oppression.

Even more terrifying, its aura began to rise at an alarming rate!
Lesser Completion of the Blazing Sun Realm → Greater Completion of the Blazing Sun Realm → Perfection of the Blazing Sun Realm!
The surge showed no signs of stopping, as if it were about to break through some limit and soar to a higher and more terrifying level!
"Jie Jie Jie..."

A strange laugh, completely different from Chishan's, mixed with the low growl of a wild beast, came from that newborn mouth.

"Humans...are hungry, and I...have come again..."

It took a deep, greedy breath, as if savoring the sweet air of the world.

"I...I'm going to eat you!"

Just then, the greedy voice abruptly stopped.

The entire sky was enveloped in endless purple radiance at this moment, as if a purple sun had descended upon the world.

At the center of that light, a pair of enormous, indifferent eyes slowly opened, silently gazing down at everything tiny below!
Zhou Tianxing's eyes, fully open!

Seeing that his opponent's power had reached its peak and was no longer changing, Lu Xuan stopped holding back.

He unleashed the vast power of the Star Domain Realm without reservation.

"This...this power...is a star field...!"

The voice emanating from Chishan's body carried for the first time an indescribable sense of horror and disbelief.

However, its astonishment was forever frozen at that moment.

Under the purple starlight that filled the heavens and earth, Chishan's massive body, which had just been reshaped and was exuding an ominous black mist, was illuminated.

It began to crumble inch by inch from the edges, quickly turning into countless drifting ashes, and was eventually completely scattered by a passing breeze, leaving no trace in this world.

Host: Lu Xuan, the Immortal of the Mortal World (Sixth Incarnation)

Realm: Star Domain Realm (Beginner)
Technique: Zhou Tian Xing Mou (7/9) can be deduced
Score: 100001
Please confirm whether you wish to consume 50000 system points to deduce the Zhou Tian Xing Mou!

The system information that appeared in the field of vision clearly demonstrated the gains made this time.

A vessel possessed by the will of an S-class crimson monster, whose strength was approaching the Star Domain Realm, provided him with a full 100,000 system points!

Lu Xuan gently licked his lips, and for the first time, a flame of "great interest" ignited in his deep eyes regarding this world.

"Such gains from just a possessed vessel... how much would one gain if one personally killed a true S-rank Crimson Monster?"

He gazed at the wasteland shrouded in crimson, his eyes seemingly piercing through layers of void, seeing countless "treasures" waiting to be harvested.

"This world is truly... worth cherishing."

(End of this chapter)