Chapter 108 - 93: Immortal

With a loud bang, the lid of the coffin flew off, and a figure burst out from within.

The person had an androgynous appearance, with blood-red hair that hung down to the waist, seemingly like writhing red tentacles.

Wronged spirits swirled around, emitting piercing, mournful screams.

Barefoot, he landed on the ground, and the brown earth immediately turned a bright red, as if the air itself was filled with a thick scent of blood.

True Immortal Ruyi furrowed his brows; the person before him was somewhat enigmatic, and he wasn’t even sure if he could call this being a person. It was as if a mass of blood had taken on human form, devoid of any humanity, seemingly driven by nothing but a pure lust for slaughter and devouring.

A sense of wariness rose in his heart, and he stared fixedly at the other.

At this moment, the ominous figure suddenly opened its eyes, shooting out a crimson light that carried the aura of slaughter and destruction.

The women, upon seeing those eyes open, a serious look flashed across their faces, and they stepped back in unison, clearly understanding that this creature had no rationality and was filled with nothing but the desire to kill.

The blood-red figure let out a roar toward the sky, like a ferocious beast awakening to assert its presence.

The sky seemed to change with his roar, thick clouds gradually obscuring the moon, enshrouding Jieyang Mountain in darkness.

The wild beasts and insects in the mountains seemed to sense the danger, waking from their slumber and instinctively fleeing from the perilous area.

Within moments, a sizable beast tide emerged on Jieyang Mountain, kicking up a cloud of dust.

A terrifying pressure seemed to descend from the air, and True Immortal Ruyi could sense the difficulty of his opponent. He decided to strike first.

His figure moved as fast as lightning, appearing beside the Mysterious Person in the blink of an eye. He threw a punch, and the massive force created a sound akin to an explosion in the air.

The Mysterious Person’s head was easily shattered by this fearsome power, but from the wound, dense clusters of blood threads shot out, rapidly regrowing a new head.

He seemed to feel little pain, just staring at True Immortal Ruyi, his gaze filled with nothing but primal bloodlust.

Stretching out a hand, countless blood threads danced in the air like whirling blades, continuously assaulting True Immortal Ruyi.

True Immortal Ruyi instantly realized the difficulty of these blood threads, sensing that getting hit by them would be anything but pleasant.

True Immortal Ruyi’s figure darted frantically, narrowly dodging every attack.

The flying blood threads sliced through mountain rocks as if they were nothing, cutting them in half with surfaces as smooth as mirrors. True Immortal Ruyi was terrified by this; though his body was also tempered and tough, getting hit by these threads would probably not end well.

His apprehension towards this enigmatic man grew, leaving him somewhat constrained in combat.

The women in hoods, however, had already taken cover to one side, desperately suppressing the blood qi in their bodies to avoid attracting the enigmatic man’s attention.

However, it was clear that True Immortal Ruyi’s earlier intervention had completely enraged the mysterious man, who, like a provoked wild beast, kept launching attacks at True Immortal Ruyi.

Shrouds of bloody shadows seemed to envelop him as the mysterious man, relying on his Undying Body, entangled with True Immortal Ruyi. Within a short time, True Immortal Ruyi was already covered in bloodstains, panting heavily.

Seeing this, several onlookers who were quietly watching the battle couldn’t help but reveal delighted smiles.

"It’s worthy of being the weapon we racked our brains to create back in the day. It’s indeed powerful, a pity it’s murderous by nature and uncontrollable by us," one person said with a sigh.

"In this world, things seldom go as wished, eight or nine times out of ten. If he can help us retake the Infertility Spring, it wouldn’t be in vain that we painstakingly schemed this whole affair."

"We can only hope that True Immortal Ruyi will really wear down his strength; otherwise, we will not be able to control him later."

As they conversed, the leading woman was drenched in sweat, shaking uncontrollably.

In her hand, she held a jade hairpin with some characters seemingly engraved on it, which was now violently trembling in her grasp.

This was the key artifact that could seal the man before them, which seemed to be out of control as the man began to break free. If something went wrong with this object, even they would have no choice but to flee for their lives. This was also why she had hesitated earlier; this fellow was a double-edged sword that could injure others as well as oneself.

At that moment, the battle between True Immortal Ruyi and the Mysterious Person reached a fever pitch. Stimulated by the pain, True Immortal Ruyi fully reverted to his Demon Clan nature, brimming with the desire to fight.

Although his body was now enveloped in fresh blood, it only ignited his unwillingness to yield. Casting aside his previous caution, he fought with grand and sweeping motions, which was the true battle form of their powerful Ox Demon Clan.

A pair of white horns emerged on his head, and a thick wave of Demon Qi began to sweep across the area.

The others exchanged glances, finding True Immortal Ruyi’s power beyond their expectations, as everything seemed to be sliding towards an unpredictable direction.

The black and red auras collided fiercely above Juxian Temple, and the resulting shockwaves caused the entire Jieyang Mountain to tremble. Mountain rocks slid down, cliffs collapsed, and countless dust clouds rose into the air, making the place seem like the world was ending.

True Immortal Ruyi, covered in countless wounds, burst through the sharp strands of blood and collided with the Mysterious Person.

The immense impact immediately sent him crashing into the cliff face at a speed the naked eye couldn’t capture, turned into a pile of mush.

However, the dancing blood strands didn’t stop. The mushy pile of flesh kept quivering and, in a blink of an eye, once again took on the appearance of the Mysterious Person, whose aura seemed even more bizarre and powerful than before.

The cold killing intent and mad desire interwove in the air, reminiscent of a fierce ghost eager to drag one into the abyss.

True Immortal Ruyi was exhausted, having gone through successive battles. His strength was not at its best, and his Mana was also starting to be insufficient. But the opponent seemed to be an unkillable monster that, regardless of what he did, could recover to his original state in a short time, making this fight extremely draining on the spirit.

The fatigue of the spirit immediately reflected in the battle. Those lurking nearby sharply noticed that True Immortal Ruyi’s movements were much slower compared to before. They exchanged glances and saw the glee in each other’s eyes, as the Infertility Spring seemed to be already in their grasp.

Just when they thought they had the situation well in hand, True Immortal Ruyi shouted, "I implore my Fellow Taoists for rescue! I am willing to pay any price."