Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 185 - 182: Flower Crushing

Chapter 185: Chapter 182: Flower Crushing

The collapsed underground space had turned into a complete ruin, and the peak that was once there had been leveled to the ground, turning into a cliff face with sheer drops, resembling the aftermath of a landslide. The exit they had used earlier was now completely sealed off.

Fewer than one-tenth of the people who had entered managed to escape.

This time, the experts from the major sects had suffered heavy losses, but fortunately, the majority of the top experts were still alive.

After all, the Black Demon Sect had also suffered significant losses, having lost a Bone Demon General and the bewitching Witch Mu Yan, who was buried in the ruins, presumably more likely to be dead than alive.

However, at Heavenly Martial Hall, the expressions on everyone’s faces were extremely ugly.

In the final moments, Ye Xuan had been pulled down by that Witch Mu Yan’s whip and hadn’t been able to escape from the underground space. Now, with the underground having been leveled, it was feared that his chances of survival were slim.

The critical issue was that Ye Xuan had been poisoned by the Bone Demon General’s corpse poison and had resorted to using a secret technique from the Black Demon Sect. Given his already likely poor condition and now being trapped underground, the odds of him surviving were probably less than ten percent.

"Ye Xuan is buried down there, what should we do?"

With a slightly pale face, Ling Qianxue was already beside herself. Her injuries, coupled with the uncertainty of Ye Xuan’s fate, had thrown her into utter disarray. Even she was unclear about when she had started caring about Ye Xuan so much that she no longer resembled the Ice and Snow Fairy of the past.

"Junior Sister, that underground space reaches hundreds of feet deep and is unfathomable. Now that it has collapsed and been filled in, with our abilities, we simply have no way of finding Junior Brother Ye. We must first return and report to the Hall Master and ask them to mount a rescue mission. Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope," Leng Ruofeng sighed as he looked out at the chaotic cliff before him. Even if Ye Xuan were still breathing beneath the ground, how could they possibly find him? Even with Ling Jingtian’s great strength, he was not capable of moving mountains, and these words were merely meant to console Ling Qianxue.

Now, it was indeed feared that Ye Xuan’s chances of survival were grim.

On the other side of the cliff, the figures of dozens of people dressed in black emerged. They were the Mountain Demon General, the Puppet Demon General, and other strong members of the Black Demon Sect. They also appeared somewhat disheveled, a far cry from their previous confidence and presence.

"The Bone Demon was killed, and Mu Yan’s fate is uncertain. Losing two Demon Generals all at once, how do we explain this to Lord Bright King when we return?"

The Puppet Demon General had a troubled look on his face. They had not only lost many of their followers but had also lost two of his puppet corpses. The Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl, along with Ye Xuan, was buried underground and had not ended up in their hands. They had essentially achieved nothing and had suffered many needless casualties.

"We have not accomplished nothing, though. The forces of the Six Great Sects have also suffered severe losses. Although we did not obtain the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl, we did manage to eliminate that boy named Ye Xuan. If he had grown up, he would have been a serious threat to our holy teachings. This act alone is enough to compensate for our losses," Mountain Demon General said somberly.

"Yeah, and we have to thank Mu Yan for pulling that boy down with her at the end. She died a worthy death. Otherwise, we’d really have no way to account for this mission."

The Puppet Demon General’s face finally looked better, and he too let out a sigh of relief. It seemed he didn’t really care about the death of a comrade at all.

"Retreat!"

After lingering with his gaze on the rubble for a long time and confirming there was no possibility of survivors, the Mountain Demon General waved his hand, leading the dozens of black-clothed followers to retreat swiftly, disappearing over the mountain’s summit.

At this time, deep beneath the earth, hundreds of feet below in the chilly underground.

Boom!

The shadow fell from a height, crashing fiercely onto a giant rock, sending fragments scattering, before the figure also landed heavily on the ground, creating a crater upon impact.

In the crater, the figure propped himself up; it was none other than Ye Xuan, the one who Mu Yan had pulled down, the Ye Xuan who was a few seconds too late to escape.

Seeing his surroundings blocked by rocky debris, Ye Xuan’s expression darkened. This underground space was extremely far from the surface. Now that it had collapsed, the only exit was sealed, and the direction of the original passage was unknown. Escaping again would be considerably difficult.

Although this place couldn’t trap him to death, the problem was that he had just used the Blood Demon Body Sacrifice Skill and had also consumed a Nine Curves Yin Spirit Grass. Now, with injuries all over his body, he might have to stay in this pitch-black place for a long time. If his luck was any worse, this place could very well become his grave.

Thinking of this, Ye Xuan frowned, frustration bubbling inside him.

As he stewed in his frustration, not far away, a fiercely alluring black silhouette entered his line of sight—it was the very witch, Mu Yan, who had dragged him into this mess.

"You witch, even in death, you want to drag me down with you. We don’t have that deep a grudge, do we? Just because I outsmarted you once in Lanyin City, you have to have my life?"

Ye Xuan’s gaze rapidly turned icy. If it weren’t for this witch persistently entangling him, he wouldn’t be trapped here. His current plight was entirely thanks to her bidding.

"If you had handed over the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl earlier, none of this would have happened. What’s more, you’ve thwarted my plans time and again. Naturally, I would want to kill you to settle the score."

The witch, Mu Yan, clearly had sustained grave injuries as well, her delicate body half-lying against the stone wall as she spoke coldly.

"Hand over the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl? If I had really given it to you, I’m afraid I would have lost my life by now." Ye Xuan’s palm flipped, revealing the black pearl in his hand. "This pearl must be the goal of your Black Demon Sect’s journey, but sadly, despite all the scheming, the object has ended up in the hands of someone like me who has nothing to do with this."

This pearl contained an extremely powerful dark and malevolent force. While it was of little use to Ye Xuan, it was likely incredibly beneficial for someone like Mu Yan who practiced dark cultivation techniques.

Whoosh!

At the moment Ye Xuan revealed the Yin Spirit Ghost Pearl, Mu Yan’s eyes suddenly lit up. With a fierce slap on the ground, she lunged towards Ye Xuan, evidently aiming to snatch the pearl.

"In such a half-dead state, you still dare to fight for it?"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Ye Xuan’s eyes. The effect of the Blood Demon Body Sacrifice Skill was still present, making him incredibly violent. Fueled by rage, his killing intent surged. His eyes filled with a blood-red hue, his figure moved, doubling Mu Yan’s speed, easily crushing her onslaught, and firmly seizing her throat.

Bang!

In a rage, Ye Xuan, like a fierce beast, injured yet lurking, overpowered Mu Yan, who was also severely wounded. Taking advantage of the situation, he easily subdued her, pinning the witch beneath him, tightly gripping her delicate, pink neck.

Mu Yan struggled to breathe under Ye Xuan’s grip, her stunning face quickly reddening, gasping for air.

To this, Ye Xuan had not a shred of pity. He was not the kind to spare the feelings of women; this witch had tried to hurt him over and over, forcing him to be merciless, and for this she could not blame him.

However, as the crimson in Ye Xuan’s eyes beheld the dazzling beauty facing him, a strange change occurred. The shocking red glow intensified, rapidly engulfing most of Ye Xuan’s reason, rendering his expression wild and ferocious.