Scourge Messenger

Chapter 412 I Will Carry It
Just then, the blood pool suddenly contracted, transforming into a blood lotus that enveloped Ying Le.

This is the manifestation of the [Thousand Blood Feather Flow Dao Foundation]. It was clearly shattered once just now, yet it was repaired so quickly... But she can shatter it a second time!

True Essence Secret Technique: Instant Sword Drawing! Ying Ru squeezed every last drop of strength from her bones, finally managing to corner Ying Le. No matter what, she was determined to sever the Ying family's destiny completely!
The sword light slashed heavily into the empty ground of the altar. Ying Ru was startled, realizing that she had actually passed through the blood lotus and arrived behind it. She turned around and swung her sword, but missed again. At that moment, the blood lotus moved to her right.

hallucinations.

"【Pillow of the Mortal World】...?" Ying Ru said in disbelief, suddenly feeling a burning sensation in her eyes. She reached up and touched them, only to find bloody tears streaming down her face. She tried to close her Mortal World Eyes, but found it impossible. She had kept them open for too long, had been mired in the abyss for too long; 【Pillow of the Mortal World】 had completely merged into her eyes!
Just as Ying Ru was filled with despair, the Blood Lotus suddenly bloomed in its full glory, encompassing her as well. She stood in the center of the Blood Lotus, but she did not see Ying Le. Instead, she saw a dreamlike glass bead floating in the air, its interior sparkling with stars and radiant with splendor. Words seemed too inadequate to describe it.

The Crystal Dream Pearl, the target of this mission, is the magic weapon of the Divine Martial Emperor!
"Take it, and everything will be over."

Ying Rushi abruptly turned her head and saw a tall, middle-aged man's phantom standing behind her. He was dressed in plain clothes, his hair held up with a wooden hairpin, and he sported a small mustache, which couldn't hide the feminine softness in his eyes and the alluring mannerisms. However, when he looked at her, Ying Rushi was actually overwhelmed by his imposing presence. Even though she was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was a former sixth-rank Grand Master who had once dominated the world!
"Ancestor Shenwu?" Ying Rushi had seen the portrait of Emperor Shenwu, but just as no one could capture even a fraction of Ying Le's beauty, the portrait failed to convey even a trace of Emperor Shenwu's spirit.

"Don't be nervous, I am merely a wisp of golden essence transformed from [Pillow of Mortal World]," said the Divine Martial Illusion. "Whatever you want to know, I will answer you to the best of my ability."

"Where is Ying Le?" Ying Ru asked immediately. At that moment, many questions welled up in her mind, but she did not forget her goal. Everything would be discussed after Ying Le was killed!
"She's right in front of you, but you can't see her. Even if I point out her location, your eyes will control you to strike in another direction," said the Divine Martial Illusion. "She is the chosen master of the 'Glassy Dream Pearl,' and the 'Glassy Dream Pearl' will protect her. If you want to kill her, you can only absorb her golden essence and replace her to merge with the 'Glassy Dream Pearl.'"

Ying Ru looked at the dreamlike bead before her, her eyes showing neither fear nor desire, and calmly asked, "What if I don't want to? I can wait for my teammates to come in, and we can sweep through this place. Ying Le is already on the verge of death; she won't last much longer!"

"Then the golden nature that Ying Le possesses will dissipate and revive in the other bloodlines I have passed down," said the Divine Martial Illusion. "A new demon fox will be born, and your illusions will never end."

"You mean, if I absorb the metal element and fuse with the 'Glassy Dream Pearl,' everything will end?"

"The greatest significance of the 'Glassy Dream Pearl' is to gather the golden essence I left behind in my lifetime for its host," said the Divine Martial Illusion. "Back then, I failed in my quest for gold, but by chance, I managed to condense a small amount of golden essence. Before my death, I integrated this golden essence into the 'Pillow of Mortal World,' passing it down through bloodlines. The golden essence you and Ying Le possess is approximately 60% of the total. After you absorb Ying Le's golden essence and then fuse it with the 'Glassy Dream Pearl,' it will activate my arrangements from my lifetime, initiating the Golden Gathering Ritual to gather all the scattered golden essence at the fastest speed."

"At that time, no one in the world will awaken the Divine Martial Bloodline again, and your illusion will completely disappear. The so-called Demon Fox Illusion is a phenomenon caused by the aggregation of metal elements. It forces you to fight each other and chase each other until the final victor is determined."

"That's pretty much the truth. I don't know anything more." Shenwu Huanying shrugged. "I suggest you make a decision as soon as possible. After all, in order to protect Ying Le's life, her golden nature is dissipating. Once your total golden nature is no more than 50%, you won't be able to activate the Golden Gathering Ritual. Even if you regret it in the future, you can only wait for a new fox demon to appear... just like Ying Le can only wait for you to appear."

“I understand.” Ying Rushi nodded. “I have one last question.”

"Excuse me."

"Once the metal element gathers, will you revive within me? Or will you possess me?"

The Divine Martial Illusion blinked, stroked its chin, and smiled slightly. In a thought-provoking tone, it said, "Who knows? Perhaps I was so afraid of death back then that I would rather arrange such a vicious fate for my descendants than not leave behind a plan for resurrection... Doesn't that sound reasonable? There is great terror between life and death."

"But it's also possible that I, the mighty Divine Warrior Ying Huan, proudly considered the greatest genius of the past century, have spent my entire life seeking gold but failed, leaving only a golden divine power... Even if it leaves endless poison, even if my clan is destroyed and my country collapses, I will still pass on this golden divine power." "In your opinion, which is more important to me, you descendants whom I have never met, or the golden divine power I have accumulated throughout my life?"

Ying said, "In either case, you are playing the villain."

"Can anyone who survives in chaotic times be a good person? I, Pharmacist Black Otter, and Shao Dachong are just three bad guys who won in the end."

“But have you ever thought that those who awaken the Divine Martial Bloodline will all be regarded as your successors? Their fighting against each other will cause chaos in the Qi Kingdom. A hundred years ago, there was a Demon Fox Rebellion and the War of the Eight Princes, which reduced the population of the country by half. That’s why Ying Le exterminated the royal family to eliminate future troubles.” Ying Rushi said softly, “Among the many evil deeds she has committed, this may be the best one.”

"Do you expect to hear a phantom like me confess to you?" The Divine Martial Phantom laughed.

"Of course not. To me, you are still the great hero who pacified the chaotic world, and the Divine Martial Ying family is a bloodline I am proud of."

Ying Rushi reached out and grasped the Glass Dream Pearl. Without any resistance, the warm and smooth pearl instantly melted into her palm.

“Therefore,” Ying said calmly, “I will bear the sins of the Ying family.”

"The Ying family has lived up to the expectations of the State of Qi."

“So it is,” the Divine Martial Illusion said softly, “I am proud of you.”

Ying Rushi lay in the blood pool at the center of the blood lotus, completely sinking into it. Only the sound of rain could be heard between heaven and earth. The divine martial illusion seemed to be just her hallucination. Intricate golden rituals appeared outside the blood lotus. At this moment, from the Never-Night City to the border of Qi Kingdom, thousands of people felt something and raised their heads. Suddenly, they felt a sense of emptiness, as if they had lost something forever.

Inside the pool of blood, a pair of golden pupils slowly opened.

……

...

Yan Qing felt something and turned to look at the glass barrier.

At his feet lay the blood-soaked Flame Queen, the demon king who once wielded blazing flames now completely extinguished, lying motionless in a pool of blood. Only its right forepaw remained intact; the rest of its limbs were broken or mangled, and its tail lay on the ground not far away, hissing blue flames.

"I've already spent far too much time on this beast." Yan Qing looked at the three great rulers of Qi: "So next... I will deal with you as quickly as possible."

(End of this chapter)