Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 279 The Blood Ancestor Cannot Come
The White Tiger God Lord engaged in battle with the Blood Demon.

What makes this Blood Demon so terrifying is that it keeps regaining its strength over time.

Just like now, when he had to face the White Tiger God, he was only slightly at a disadvantage.

The commotion caused by both sides was enormous, with the aftershocks of their various secret techniques and supernatural abilities spreading for miles.

The Demon-Subduing Guards followed behind the Demon-Subduing Emperor, watching this scene from afar, and were extremely amazed by the 'arrow cloud' in the sky above the Blood Demon.

Where did this come from?

At first, they didn't realize that this 'arrow cloud' had any other use besides marking the location of the Blood Demon.

But as time went on, they gradually realized what was going on.

The Blood Demon tried to escape many times, but no matter how it tried to dodge, it would always be marked by the 'arrow cloud'.

Finally, driven by a fierce determination, he decided to fight the White Tiger God Lord relentlessly.

So is this a good thing for the White Tiger God?
Yes, in a way, it did indeed make the White Tiger God's wish come true.

But the question is, is it possible that He also doesn't want to suffer mutual destruction with the Blood Demon?

In fact, when the Blood Demon made its last two attempts to escape, the White Tiger God already felt somewhat powerless. He even wanted to give up and simply admit that he couldn't catch the Blood Demon on his own.

Anyway, the Blood Demon is the incarnation of the ancient Blood Ancestor, so it's normal that this junior can't handle him.

But the 'arrow cloud' that kept marking the location of the Blood Demon forced Him to keep pushing forward.

There was nothing we could do; so many people were watching!
If the Blood Demon escapes, that's fine; he'll just lose face.

But if He backs down on the spot, He will lose His right to stand.

Unfortunately, although the Blood Demon's cultivation had not recovered and he was no match for him, his resilience was extremely strong... so the two sides ended up in a tug-of-war.

The generals of the White Tiger lineage also joined the battle, constantly putting pressure on the Blood Demon.

In this way, the two sides engaged in a tug-of-war that pushed each other to their limits.

Gradually, the members of the Demon-Subduing Guard realized that they were using the White Tiger Guard to deplete the Blood Demon.

Is this a good thing?
This is a good thing!
Anyway, all they're doing here is cleaning up the messes for the White Tiger Guards. If they do it well, they get no credit; if they do it poorly, they might get criticized along with the guards... This job is really best left to whoever wants it.

Now that they're watching the White Tiger Guards being pushed to their limits, they feel much better.

Just then, Zhao Yifu's consciousness was about to return and awaken when he suddenly realized something... and with a leap, he arrived beside someone.

The man was sitting cross-legged on the top of a crooked pine tree.

The pine tree grows on the mountainside, and from below, you can see the battlefield where the White Tiger Guards are besieging the Blood Demon.

Zhao Yifu said softly, "Grandmaster?"

The Xuan Du Grand Master, dressed in a black and yellow Taoist robe, hummed in agreement.

Zhao Yifu was not surprised at all that Xuandu had appeared here.

He asked, "What would happen if this Blood Demon obtained a near-infinite source of power?"

Xuan Du said, "It's nothing much. At most, it will become a little stronger, and then the Blood Ancestor will be reborn in it."

Zhao Yifu choked on his words. The Blood Ancestor reborn?! That's incredible!

He looked at Xuandu with a conflicted expression and said, "Grandmaster, can you consider my feelings? The Blood Ancestor is not someone I can touch."

Xuan Du chuckled and said, "That's right, I touched it."

"If the Blood Ancestor were to be reborn, I would immediately take action to suppress him once again."

"So, to avoid troubling me, why don't you, as the younger generation, hurry up and get to work?"

Upon receiving the order, Zhao Yifu immediately returned his divine sense to his physical body.

His true form slowly awoke, picked up a cat in each hand and rubbed them for a while, making the two cats meow loudly.

Then he tucked the two cats, one black and one white, back into his sleeve.

The Demon-Subduing Emperor was patient with him as he calmly carried out his actions, because He knew that this was just the kind of person the kid was.

Having watched him grow up from childhood, how could he not get used to it?

Zhao Yifu then said, "Ancestor, I have received news that if the Blood Shadow Demon Lord joins forces with the Blood Demon, it may cause the Blood Ancestor to reappear in the world!"

Upon hearing this, the Demon-Subduing Emperor's spirits lifted, and he said, "Alright, the most basic thing we can do now is to stop that Blood Shadow Demon Lord... Where is he?"

Zhao Yifu said, "They'll be here in an hour."

Without a word, the Demon-Subduing Emperor immediately ordered an ambush to be set up.

Zhao Yifu also went undercover along with them and prepared his illusion magic...

Finally, a shadowy figure that kept moving away appeared in everyone's sight.

The shadow moved forward amidst the dappled reflections; even if one could see something amiss visually, one could not lock onto it with divine sense.

No wonder he was able to escape so many people chasing him; this Blood Shadow Demon Lord is really something.

Seeing this, the Demon-Subduing Emperor smiled contemptuously and said, "This kind of trash is yours to practice on."

All the gods and generals responded in unison.

The Blood Shadow Demon Lord was only at the level of a Celestial Immortal, so how could he possibly catch the eye of the Demon Subduing Emperor?

His gaze was always fixed on the White Tiger God.

Hehe, back then, the White Tiger God Lord didn't even dare to give me face, and actually dared to secretly trick my beloved successor into going to the Heavenly Prison.

He, the Demon-Subduing Emperor, has always remembered this grudge.

He will watch now, and for the sake of the White Tiger God's pride, he will not act rashly.

Unless the White Tiger God Lord makes a request...

Zhao Yifu focused intently on the Blood Shadow Demon Lord. He noticed that others seemed to be having some difficulty making a move... so he quietly took action, and many ice crystal pillars suddenly shot out from the snow.

These ice crystal pillars then emitted a dazzling light, instantly creating an area without shadows.

In this realm of shadowlessness, the Blood Shadow Demon Lord can only reveal his form.

Then, the surrounding Demon-Subduing Guards jumped out and charged down to fight the Blood Shadow Demon Lord.

Even Zhao Yifu's 'wife', Hong Zhaoshen, went.

Zhao Yifu looked rather relaxed from a distance.

Even the Xuan Yin Maiden beside him was relatively idle.

This is really speechless. Originally, their task was to be done by the two of them, but now the task of subduing demons has been taken care of by the divine generals.

The heavenly generals are practically giving them tasks.

Xuan Yin Cha Nu suddenly realized why You Quan valued Zhao Yi Fu so much.

Because Zhao Yifu is really capable, Youquan needs such a capable person to advance His cause.

But what about the reverse?
Zhao Yifu seems to be able to get along anywhere, so there's absolutely no need for him to put all his eggs in one basket with Youquan.

Did Youquan not know that Zhao Yifu had a problem?

How can it be!

As the only one under Youquan's command who was beyond his control, everyone knew he had a problem.

But as long as he can do things, and always does things that benefit Youquan... those suspicions will always remain suspicions and will never come to fruition.

Xuan Yin Chan Nu suddenly realized the difference between herself and Zhao Yifu.

In the power struggle among the bigwigs, she is merely a pawn unable to control her own destiny. Now, she is doing her best in everything, simply hoping to earn a place for herself in this game.

And what about Zhao Yifu?
He is also a pawn, but a pawn with its own consciousness, knowing its own position and how to act, which is making him increasingly important.

Players cannot directly influence the board; each piece must compete for control. However, there is one piece that is exceptionally active on the board, accomplishing whatever it does… In the absence of players actively participating, this piece transcends the scope of a mere piece.

Is it somewhat like... a partner?

Yes, that's what it feels like.

Is Zhao Yifu strong?

It's pretty strong, but in reality, it's not that strong.

But he's capable!

Just like now, the task of hunting down the Blood Shadow Demon Lord, which was an internal matter of the Netherworld Force, has been transferred to the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals by Zhao Yifu.

She, the person directly involved, actually found herself with more free time while working with Zhao Yifu...

Zhao Yifu suddenly reminded them, "Does this Blood Shadow Demon Lord have any weaknesses? You can remind the other generals, instead of just watching without doing anything."

Xuan Yin Chan Nu felt a little embarrassed, as if she had become an idle burden.

So she stepped forward and said calmly, "Fellow gods, this Blood Shadow Demon Lord is not afraid of the Five Elements magic, but he is afraid of the power of extreme Yin and Yang."

"And because its primordial spirit is dispersed into its blood, if its blood is divided, it can be defeated one by one with powerful divine sense."

The gods initially found the Blood Shadow Demon Lord's strange abilities extremely difficult to deal with.

It can transform into a pool of filthy blood at any time, scattering when struck, and then coalescing elsewhere.

This foul blood is not afraid of fire or water, and it will disperse at the slightest contact with weapons. The Five Elements Taoist magic is ineffective against it.

The Blood Shadow Demon Lord was extremely fast; if it weren't for the group attacking him, he probably would have escaped long ago.

Encountering such a peculiar opponent suddenly, it is indeed difficult to take action without corresponding intelligence and preparation.

Fortunately, at this moment, the Mysterious Yin Maiden provided crucial information.

They don't possess the power of extreme yin or yang yet, since the Demon-Subduing Emperor's subordinates are all warriors who fight on the battlefield, and no one studies the kind of power that only those with proper lineage possess.

However, dividing the blood and using powerful divine sense to defeat them one by one... that's their area of ​​expertise.

Hong Zhao Shen Jiang thrust her spear towards the neck of Xue Ying Mo Jun.

Unable to escape the siege, the Blood Shadow Demon Lord once again transformed into blood and fled.

Hong Zhao Shen Jiang continued to thrust his spear in, then swept it away, cutting off a patch of filthy blood.

Immediately afterwards, a silver-armored general unleashed boundless fighting spirit, slashing down with his blade into the small clump of blood.

The next moment, the blood splattered violently under his battle intent, as if boiling, and after a short while, it lost all its mystique and scattered like ordinary blood splatter.

It really works.

The Blood Shadow Demon Lord reformed his form not far away, then glared angrily at the Mysterious Yin Maiden and said, "You wretched servant, how dare you leak my secrets!"

Xuan Yin Cha Nu blushed with rage. How dare he call her a 'lowly servant'?!

The next moment, she arrived like a white cloud, releasing her profound energy and covering the entire area in an unreasonable way.

Upon seeing this, all the gods used their divine power to protect themselves, and thus they were unharmed.

But the Blood Shadow Demon Lord was wailing in agony.

He said, "You bastard, you bastard... No, I know I was wrong, spare me, spare me..."

The power wielded by the Mysterious Yin Maiden is the ultimate Yin power.

This is precisely the best way to control this Blood Shadow Demon Lord.

This extremely cold Yin Xuan Sha, blocking the Blood Shadow Demon Lord's secret technique of reconstruction, froze his entire body.

Zhao Yifu now understood that the Blood Shadow Demon Lord's demonic art was a hybrid of Yin and Yang.

Unlike the Tai Chi supernatural powers of his Taiqing lineage, the opponent did not have a method to harmonize Yin and Yang. Instead, he had a unique idea: to use blood as a carrier and then mix Yin and Yang to make them merge under the influence of Yin and Yang.

This is definitely a highly sophisticated magical skill. When practiced to a high level, it continuously refines Yin and Yang, and can also achieve Yin-Yang harmony.

However, this kind of technique has extremely high requirements for practitioners, and it is clear that this Blood Shadow Demon Lord has not yet mastered it.

Therefore, the mixture of Yin and Yang was easily broken by the ultimate Yin and frozen into ice.

Zhao Yifu chimed in, "Then I'll see him off on his final journey..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he exhaled a mouthful of pure yang immortal fire.

This is the power of ultimate Yang.

This was also the key reason why Blood Shadow Demon Lord refused to fight Zhao Yifu... Zhao Yifu restrained him!

Wherever the immortal fire burned, the filthy blood instantly evaporated.

The Blood Shadow Demon Lord was burned away in a short time, turning into black smoke and evaporating.

At first, Zhao Yifu was quite happy, but in an instant he felt something was wrong.

Something is wrong!
This Blood Shadow Demon Lord also possesses dark source power; why doesn't he use it to save his life in this situation?
Even Zhao Yifu was prepared for hand-to-hand combat...

He instantly realized something and said, "Everyone be careful, this is just a clone!"

The Blood Shadow Demon Lord's secret technique was indeed bizarre; even Zhao Yifu hadn't noticed when the other party had used a clone.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they searched their surroundings for the original body.

However, at this moment, the Demon-Subduing Emperor coldly said, "Hong Zhao, he is hiding on the tip of your spear, be careful."

Everyone looked on in astonishment and discovered that there was a strand of blood that was extremely difficult to distinguish hidden in the red tassel of General Hongzhao's spear!
If it weren't for the Demon-Subduing Emperor's reminder, they really wouldn't have noticed this anomaly.

It turns out that the Blood Shadow Demon Lord knew he was in trouble the instant the Mysterious Yin Maiden reminded him, and in a flash he devised a way to avoid disaster... How cunning!

Hong Zhao was shocked to see this and quickly shook his spear to shake off the strand of blood.

I never expected that this wisp of blood would move so fast, almost crawling into the palm of the Red-Clad God General... If something like this gets inside, you can tell at a glance what the outcome will be.

Zhao Yifu shouted, "Discard your guns!"

The Red-Clad Divine General gritted his teeth and mustered all his divine power to try again to shake off that wisp of blood.

But at that moment, a black light suddenly appeared on that strand of blood... The dark source power had finally appeared.

The dark source force instantly repelled the divine power of the Crimson God General, and then drilled into her palm...

No sooner said than done, Zhao Yifu had already stepped forward and swung his knife to strike!

"Crack!"

The arm of the Red Zhao God General was severed.

While the arm was still in mid-air, it trembled and then transformed into a miniature humanoid mass of flesh and blood.

"Damn it... but you can't stop me."

As soon as he finished speaking, dark source energy surged from the palm-sized humanoid flesh and blood, completely enveloping it.

The gods dared not be negligent at all, and they all gathered their battle intent and killing energy to attack this mass of 'black blood'.

However, all these attacks were in vain. They had never come into contact with the power of dark source energy, which could maximize numerical values, so their attacks became useless.

At this moment, it is truly invulnerable.

The existence of the dark source force even makes it no longer afraid of extreme yin and extreme yang.

The Demon-Subduing Emperor said, "Look at me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode over, carrying the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.

After taking three steps, his aura reached its peak. Upon seeing this, the surrounding generals hurriedly retreated. They felt as if their legs were filled with lead, even though they had only been slightly affected by this aura.

Zhao Yifu only then realized that when he fought the Demon-Subduing Emperor, the latter had been holding back immensely.

(End of this chapter)