Chapter 44: Shocking, the Black Fiend Cult leader has died suddenly???

Tieluo is the youngest high-level Qi Refining stage cultivator at the peak of the Qi Refining Thirteenth Layer in the Black Fiend Cult, and he is also one of the cultivators most valued by the Black Fiend Cult leader, held in high regard.

For this "Blood Prison" cultivation session, Tieluo wanted to take the opportunity to break through to the Qi Refining Thirteenth Layer, meeting the Black Fiend Cult leader's requirement: breaking through to the Qi Refining Thirteenth Layer before the age of thirty.

The Black Fiend Cult leader had long since declared that as long as any cultist could break through to the Qi Refining Thirteenth Layer before the age of thirty, he would bestow the hope of Foundation Establishment.

He would employ supreme, great divine abilities and secret arts to allow them to achieve Foundation Establishment and become a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.

In the Foundation Establishment stage, because Foundation Establishment Pills are monopolized by the Seven Sects, countless cultivators who were originally at the peak of the Qi Refining Thirteenth Layer,

because they lacked a Foundation Establishment Pill, could only pass away and perish in deep regret.

Tieluo did not want to live for a mere hundred years or so, so ever since joining the Black Fiend Cult, he had cultivated with his life on the line; coupled with decent aptitude and many meritorious deeds, he had repeatedly gained the opportunity to enter the "Blood Prison" to cultivate,

which was how he was able to cultivate to the peak of the Qi Refining Twelfth Layer so quickly, and look forward to the promise of a Foundation Establishment opportunity from the "Black Fiend Cult leader's" own mouth.

And this only required him to advance one step further, breaking through to the Qi Refining Thirteenth Layer; he was only one or two "Blood Prison" cultivation sessions away from this step.

If his luck were good enough, this "Blood Prison" cultivation session would be enough for him to break through to the Qi Refining Thirteenth Layer.

At this moment, the expectant Tieluo was unaware that danger was already approaching, and like the other Black Fiend Cultists, he was waiting outside a great hall.

At this time, in the Imperial Palace within the imperial city that occupied one-fifth of the Yue Capital in Yue Country, there were countless magnificent buildings and jade towers, and the large and small corridors were too numerous to count.

This often led to the embarrassing situation of eunuchs and palace maids in the Imperial Palace losing their way.

However, the current Imperial Palace of Yue Country was guarded with extreme strictness, with a sentry every five steps and a post every ten.

And all Black Fiend Cultists above the Qi Refining Tenth Layer, like Tieluo, stood in an orderly, silent row before a great hall.

Without exception, their eyes were filled with expectation and longing, staring fixedly at the hall doors, waiting for their omnipotent "Leader" to arrive in person, open the "Blood Prison," and allow them to enter and cultivate, so they could advance further and enjoy the harvest they had gathered these past few days.

These few days every month were the times they were happiest.

And the "Black Fiend Cult leader" did not make them wait long.

With a "creak," the hall doors opened without any movement.

Subsequently, Tieluo and the crowd of Black Fiend Cultists outside the hall, their faces showing fanatical expressions, clattered as they knelt to pay their respects and said respectfully.

"Greetings, Leader."

As soon as the words fell, a figure walked out; it was a man in blue robes, about forty years of age, with a fair, beardless face and some crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, appearing extremely kind.

"Hehe, everyone rise!"

Following the blue-robed man's genial smile, the crowd rose one after another to express their thanks.

"Yes, thank you for your grace, Leader!"

"Hmm, the harvest these past few months seems a bit low; what is going on?"

This time, the blue-robed man did not order the Black Fiend Cultists before him to enter the "Blood Prison" to cultivate as he usually did, but instead asked a question.

After all, the harvest these past few months had indeed been much less, not even two-thirds of what it used to be, which was something he could not accept, so he had to get to the bottom of it.

Upon hearing this, the Black Fiend Cultists outside the hall looked at one another, and only then did they notice that some familiar faces were missing.

They had assumed those people were busy and hadn't arrived, and were originally happy that there were fewer competitors so they could refine more Blood Spirit Qi, but now it seemed they hadn't just failed to show up due to being busy.

"Reporting to the Leader, this subordinate might know something?" Just as many Black Fiend Cultists were wondering if something had happened to those people, Tieluo stepped forward.

"Oh! Tieluo, tell me, what exactly is going on?"

Seeing this, the "Black Fiend Cult leader" smiled and pressed for an answer.

In reality, he had only just discovered it upon going to the "Blood Prison"; not only had the "Blood Qi" decreased significantly, but several of the seeds he had been proud to prepare for cultivation as blood servants were also gone. Upon asking, he learned they hadn't come for the past month or two.

He had been in seclusion and was unaware of the situation; now that he had just come out of seclusion to find such a major issue, it was truly hard for him to accept, so he had to ask clearly.

At the same time, the unease in his heart made him suspect that he had been exposed.

"Reporting to the Leader, recently a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator named the Taibai Sword Immortal has appeared within the Yue Kingdom Cultivation World, killing many fellow practitioners, so this subordinate suspects that many cultivators in the cult have also met with misfortune. That is why they did not all arrive."

Hearing the Black Fiend Cult leader's permission, Tieluo felt relieved to speak and shared the news he had heard.

Of course, many Black Fiend Cultists had discussed this news, but Tieluo was the only one who spoke up.

"Taibai Sword Immortal, a good name; it seems that is indeed the case."

After listening to Tieluo's words, the Black Fiend Cult leader was silent for a moment, then chuckled, appearing not to care much.

But the cold light and anger that flashed in his eyes made it clear that his heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

However, he could not lose his composure in front of the cultists.

And just as the "Black Fiend Cult leader" was preparing to order the cultists to enter the "Blood Prison" to cultivate,

his expression changed abruptly, and the next moment.

Ah!

He let out a scream that startled the Black Fiend Cultists, and then, his entire body "thumped" as he collapsed to the ground, his breath gone.

Seeing this scene, the Black Fiend Cultists outside the hall looked at one another, completely unaware of what had happened; constrained by the "Black Fiend Cult leader's" majesty, no one dared to step forward to check.

After a moment, only Tieluo, with a look of hesitation and struggle, stepped forward to lift the "Black Fiend Cult leader" up. Only then did he discover that the "Leader" whom all the cultists considered omnipotent no longer had breath, a pulse, or any signs of life.

Tieluo knew all too well what this meant.

The Black Fiend Cult leader had passed away!

Their omnipotent leader had passed away!

At this moment, Tieluo stood frozen on the spot, completely at a loss.

His dream of Foundation Establishment had shattered with a bang!

And at this time, the other Black Fiend Cultists also noticed, their expressions changing drastically as they muttered to themselves.

"The... the Leader is dead!"

"Impossible, how could the Leader perish!"

Once these words were spoken, the area outside the hall descended into chaos; the Black Fiend Cultists were in disarray, completely at a loss.

However, there were also quick-witted Black Fiend Cultists whose eyes began to gleam with malice as they stared at the "Black Fiend Cult leader's" corpse in Tieluo's arms, coveting the Storage Bag left on his person.

Yet they did not notice at all that a golden streak of light was flying over from the direction of the Cold Palace.

It was none other than Yan Taibai.

He had already beheaded the "Yue Emperor" of the Cold Palace.

(End of this chapter)