Chapter 42: The Seven Stars Unity Monument

Chapter 42: The Seven-Star Origin-Returning Stele

Elder Ouyang was utterly dumbfounded by the Sect Master's swift and decisive actions.

To think that the Sect Master would actually show no mercy to a fiercely loyal disciple, all for the sake of a pretty boy.

"Sect Master..."

Elder Ouyang wished to continue his desperate remonstration, unwilling to watch the grand Purple Blood Divine Sect fall into the hands of a mere pretty boy at the Divine Void Realm.

"Take him out."

A single sentence completely sealed Elder Ouyang's lips.

Her voice carried boundless majesty and an undeniable sense of authority. Elder Ouyang's mouth moved, yet no sound came out. With a helpless sigh, he grabbed Fu Ying by the air and walked out of the grand hall.

Silence returned to the hall.

The corners of Chen Ping'an's lips curled upward, and a casual smile appeared.

Let alone a newly advanced Purple Blood Sect Master who had just stepped into the Transcendent Realm, even a woman at the Saint Realm would normally be captivated by his appearance.

The heavens simply adored him too much.

They had actually bestowed upon him a bewitching visage that made women stop in their tracks.

"Wang Ye, dual-cultivate with me. How about we become a pair of immortals admired by the world?"

A sweet, cloying voice echoed through the space of the grand hall, brimming with an indescribable ambiguity.

Dual-cultivation?

Chen Ping'an shook his head with a smile. This little girl's mind was entirely filled with frivolous thoughts.

The Nine Revolutions Immortal Demon Art he practiced was a supreme technique of the Immortal Realm; why would he ever need to engage in dual-cultivation with anyone?

Dual-cultivation would only ruin his cultivation path.

An aura of transcendence slowly rose from Chen Ping'an's body. He smiled faintly and said, "You little demon, you founded the Purple Blood Divine Sect with quite the grand ambition..."

At that moment.

He activated his Transcendent Realm Experience Card, releasing a trace of Transcendent Realm aura.

"What? The Transcendent Realm?"

The expression of the woman in the purple robe changed drastically. Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock as she stared in disbelief at the person before her.

When had yet another Transcendent Realm powerhouse appeared in the desolate wilderness?

Whoosh!

With a wave of her hand, a palm print of purple blood roared outward. Simultaneously, the entire grand hall abruptly surged with purple blood Qi, and streams of bloody light transformed into blood spears that viciously stabbed toward Chen Ping'an.

The formation of the grand hall was also activated.

"Not a bad trick."

Chen Ping'an smiled coldly. In an instant, he unleashed the peak aura of the tenth layer of the Transcendent Realm. His figure suddenly vanished, and seven sword lights abruptly appeared in the void.

Seven Luminaries Slaughter Sword Technique!

Screech, screech...

Carrying astonishing killing intent, the seven sword lights effortlessly shattered the blood spears and the colossal purple palm print.

In the blink of an eye, they descended upon the woman in the purple robe.

"What? Peak tenth layer of the Transcendent Realm?"

Panic gripped her heart. How could such a terrifying powerhouse exist in the desolate wilderness? The peak of the tenth layer of the Transcendent Realm had already touched the threshold of the Saint Realm!

Against someone so powerful, she was utterly no match!

The body of the woman in the purple robe suddenly transformed into a stream of purple blood, vanishing directly into the blood pool.

"Little demon, where do you think you're running?"

Chen Ping'an shouted loudly, wielding his sword as he gave chase.

At this moment, however, a smile hung on his face.

He had finally gotten to use this line, which made his transmigration worth it.

"Boom!"

Blood water surged into the sky as the formation at the bottom of the blood pool was shattered by his sword, revealing a spatial rift.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Ping'an flew inside.

This Sect Master was likely a Purple Blood Leech. Since this was of utmost importance, she absolutely could not be allowed to escape.

After flying dozens of miles through the spatial rift, a dilapidated pocket world appeared before his eyes.

"A secret realm?"

Chen Ping'an was slightly startled.

He had not expected that this blood pool would actually connect to a secret realm. Fortunately, this secret realm was not large; if the opponent had no hidden cards left, it would be like catching a turtle in a jar, making it difficult for her to escape.

Boom! Boom!

A series of roaring sounds echoed from afar. Chen Ping'an's expression shifted, and he quickly flew toward the source.

A few breaths later.

Chen Ping'an saw seven towering stone monuments standing amidst a stretch of ruins in the distance.

Each stone monument was a full ten zhang tall and covered in intricate patterns.

"These seven stone monuments are actually arranged according to the positions of the Big Dipper. Is there some profound meaning behind this?"

Chen Ping'an discovered the mystery within.

Boom! Boom!

The woman in the purple robe was continuously launching fierce attacks against one of the stone monuments, causing it to begin cracking and crumbling.

"Why are you trying so hard? I don't even want to kill you."

A soft voice resounded.

Chen Ping'an flickered and appeared above the stone monument, looking down from on high to carefully inspect the monuments, ignoring the woman in the purple robe entirely.

If this woman in purple was indeed the Purple Blood Leech, Chen Ping'an had no intention of obliterating her.

The Purple Blood Leech had done nothing to offend him.

He had never made a habit of slaughtering the innocent indiscriminately.

"..."

The woman in the purple robe was momentarily stunned. Seeing that Chen Ping'an was not attacking her, her throat bobbed with a difficult swallow, and she halted her attacks.

Indeed, she had not felt any killing intent from this senior who stood at the peak of the tenth layer of the Transcendent Realm, a fact that left her quite perplexed.

In her view, this person definitely could not be a native of the desolate wilderness.

After all, the entire wilderness did not possess a Transcendent Realm powerhouse of such lofty cultivation.

"What is this?"

On the stone monument that the woman in purple had been attacking, Chen Ping'an discovered some ancient characters. Fortunately, these characters were still legible to him.

"Origin-Returning Sect, Three-Part Origin-Returning Art, Return-to-Ruins Secret Realm, Seven-Star Origin-Returning Stele, Suppressing..."

Chen Ping'an muttered to himself, but at this moment the stone monument was no longer intact, and many characters could no longer be pieced together.

"Crazy woman, you smashed the stone monument. What do the characters further down say?"

Chen Ping'an asked with a hint of exasperation.

The woman in the purple robe cupped her fists, treading carefully with a nervous tone, "Senior, I don't know what comes after either. This stone monument itself had flaws, and the records were incomplete..."

Chen Ping'an raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "You are quite familiar with this Return-to-Ruins Secret Realm. Then take a guess, what is being suppressed beneath this?"

"This..." The woman in the purple robe thought for a moment and replied, "It should be some formidable demon, right?"

Chen Ping'an burst into laughter. "So, you wanted to smash the monument to let the demon out to deal with me?"

The woman in the purple robe nodded.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across her exceptionally pretty face.

Just moments ago, she had even wanted to engage in dual-cultivation with this handsome and dashing senior of the peak tenth layer of the Transcendent Realm. It was utterly mortifying.

She had only recently broken through to the Transcendent Realm and her strength was limited. Before this senior, she was as weak as an ant, completely vulnerable to a single blow.

Boom, boom, boom...

A muffled rumbling sound came from deep underground, and the entire Return-to-Ruins Secret Realm began to tremble.

In an instant, violent winds whipped up, dark clouds gathered densely, and bolts of lightning darted through the cloud layer.

All seven stone monuments began to sway at that moment, and several of them started to fracture, the shocking cracks growing wider and wider.

"That fellow is coming out."

Chen Ping'an's expression also turned stern. This Origin-Returning Sect was likely an extremely ancient sect. For this demon to survive after being suppressed for so many years, its vitality was terrifyingly powerful!

The woman in the purple robe grew terrified as well. In a flash, she flew right in front of Chen Ping'an.

"Senior, this demon is powerful! I'm afraid only a powerhouse like you can deal with it!"

She said, still lingering in shock.

"Haha, stop flattering me."

Chen Ping'an laughed heartily, then suddenly reached out a hand and said, "I am also here to take blood."

Take blood?

Seeing that this senior stated his purpose so directly, the woman in the purple robe was stunned at first, but then she produced a white jade bottle and spat out a mouthful of deep purple blood.

"Senior, is this enough? If not, I have more."

She said with a hint of fear.

"Enough."

Chen Ping'an nodded. This mouthful was quite a substantial amount, easily totaling ten pounds.