In front of the bronze giant cauldron, Jiang Ye's expression was cold, but a playful smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
With a thought, a vast amount of Spiritual Qi surged into the bronze giant cauldron for the sacrifice.
The demonic patterns seemed to sense their master's aura, rippling with a faint red, and wisps of Blood Fiend Qi seeped out from the cauldron, coiling around Jiang Ye's palm like ghostly shadows.
The hundreds of mummified corpses here were originally death row inmates and prisoners held by the Jiang Clan, but today, Jiang Ye had secretly brought them all to be offerings for refining the fiendish Qi.
Most of the pure fiendish blood refined from them was carefully collected by Jiang Ye into jade bottles.
Several powerful Seals and Restrictions covered the bottles, preventing the terrifying demonic power within from leaking out.
Looking at the jade bottles in his hand, Jiang Ye's mouth curved slightly as he thought, "This fiendish blood contains extremely powerful demonic properties. If I can cleverly use it in the future, it might play a significant role at critical moments, allowing those so-called 'Protagonists of Destiny' to experience the taste of being scorned by thousands. That would be a beautiful thing."
Having finished all this, Jiang Ye's gaze once again fell upon the unconscious Xu Qiye.
He slowly raised his hand.
Buzz!
The Blood Fiend Cauldron once again emitted a terrifying spray, and the viscous, blood-like mist surging from its mouth became even thicker, slowly drifting towards Xu Qiye.
Jiang Ye controlled the fiendish blood, which contained powerful demonic energy. The rolling fiendish blood suddenly exploded into a blood Dragon, fiercely pouncing on Xu Qiye.
"Fall into the Demonic Path, Xu Qiye."
The fiendish blood merged into Xu Qiye's body.
In an instant, Xu Qiye's entire body trembled violently, his veins bulged, his face was ashen, and dark demonic patterns appeared on his skin.
His body seemed to be burning, from his Meridians to his bone marrow, all being corroded by the demonic blood. His spiritual sea was turbulent, and his Divine Soul trembled.
【Ding! Protagonist of Destiny Xu Qiye has had fiendish blood enter his body, completely falling into the Demonic Path, his Foundation is damaged, and his Luck value has decreased by 5000 points!】
【Villain value + 5000!】
Xu Qiye opened his eyes in intense pain. At that moment, his pupils actually glowed a ghostly red, and fiendish Qi surged, like an Asura who had fallen into Hell.
"Ah!!!"
He roared in pain, the Spiritual Qi and demonic blood clashing violently within his body, his Meridians felt like they were tearing, his Divine Sense felt shattered, and his consciousness became blurry, difficult to control... Within the Jiang Clan, ancient halls stood majestic and grand.
Outside the mountain gate, people from the Various Great Dao Lineages had not yet left, waiting for news of the marriage alliance after Jiang Ye's coming-of-age ceremony.
And at this moment, the entire Secret Realm suddenly trembled, and an undisguised tide of Devilish Qi erupted like a volcano, shaking the entire Jiang Clan's residence.
Countless terrified cries and panicked footsteps rose and fell.
"What's going on?! Such terrifying Devilish Qi!"
"It's actually Blood Fiend Qi?! When did the Jiang Clan allow Demonic Cultivators?"
"Quick! Go see what's happening!"
For a time, countless powerful individuals rose into the air, their figures streaking towards the Secret Realm like meteors.
The Xu Family, Divine Firmament Immortal Dynasty, Martial Ancestor Sect, and other factions gathered.
Among the crowd, Xu Mang's gaze was filled with anger.
He had previously been attacked by those of the Demonic Path, nearly perishing, and harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Demonic Path.
Now, with so much Devilish Qi appearing on everyone, the hatred in his heart burned like a raging inferno, wishing he could immediately tear those of the Demonic Path to shreds.
Xu Manman also followed closely behind the Xu Family's powerhouses, arriving in mid-air.
As she approached the Demonic Path aura, her delicate body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and her face turned somewhat pale.
She had a faint premonition of something bad.
Shen Luowan's figure also appeared in mid-air.
Her clear, cold eyes locked onto the direction of the Devilish Qi's eruption, her beautiful face showing a solemn expression.
"Could it be Xu Qiye?!"
At the same time, within the Purple Jade Hall, Xu Qiye, who was lying on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes.
His eyes were blood-red, deep within his pupils, two dark phantoms seemed to burn, and his face was covered with hideous black demonic patterns. He let out a painful, low roar, his voice filled with brutality and madness.
He struggled to sit up from the ground, his body swaying unsteadily.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps sounded from outside the hall.
Immediately after, countless figures surged into the palace like a tide.
When they saw the scene inside the hall, they immediately let out exclamations of shock.
They saw that the spacious palace was a mess, with hundreds, even thousands, of shriveled corpses scattered on the ground, and the air was filled with a suffocating smell of blood.
"People of the Demonic Path!"
"These mummified corpses are all Cultivators with powerful cultivation!"
"All sucked dry by this villain!"
And in the center of the palace.
When everyone descended into the center of the Secret Realm and saw the figure lying on the demonic patterns, the entire scene fell silent.
Xu Qiye was like a demon that had crawled out of Hell, his entire body wreathed in black Devilish Qi, his eyes glowing with an eerie red light, breathing heavily.
The Xu Family also arrived at the first possible moment.
Xu Mang, Xu Manman, and even the Xu Family's Grand Elder Xu Tairan were all present.
Xu Tairan was a Quasi-Emperor, how could his perception not be keen?
He immediately sensed the familiar aura and instantly determined that this Demonic Path villain was Xu Qiye, who had gone missing years ago.
"That's... Xu Qiye?!" Xu Tairan's eyes widened, almost in disbelief.
Xu Qiye was seen wreathed in black Qi.
"He has indeed fallen into the Demonic Path..." A Xu Family Elder stated in a deep voice.
Shen Luowan also walked in.
When she saw Xu Qiye, who resembled a demonic creature just now.
Her brows furrowed, and she said in a cold tone, "Xu Qiye! You are actually truly a person of the Demonic Path! I truly misjudged you! I can't believe my Divine Firmament Immortal Dynasty once descended upon you, only to find that you are such a heartless and ungrateful wretch! To commit such heinous acts, you truly deserve to die ten thousand deaths!"
Xu Qiye heard Shen Luowan's voice and suddenly looked up, his blood-red eyes filled with pain and struggle.
He wanted to explain, wanted to tell Shen Luowan that he had been framed.
But the surrounding environment seemed to have defined the event, leaving no room for reversal.
At the same time, the fiendish blood and Devilish Qi within his body were subtly affecting his mind, making him increasingly irritable and mad, his rationality being devoured little by little.
He tried to mobilize the spiritual power within his body to resist, but was horrified to find that his own spiritual power had also been tainted with a 瘋狂 的 Devilish Qi.
Xu Manman also saw Xu Qiye, and her beautiful eyes were instantly filled with shock and disappointment.
She never expected it.
The somewhat dull Xu Qiye she once knew would turn into such a terrifying person of the Demonic Path, and commit such monstrous crimes.
Her heart was filled with mixed emotions, sudden shock, and an indescribable sadness.
"Xu Qiye, you... how did you become like this?" Xu Manman muttered to herself, her eyes filled with sorrow.
"No, impossible!" Xu Qiye's eyes held a trace of confusion and pain. He struggled to get up, his voice trembling slightly: "I haven't fallen into the Demonic Path, someone framed me!"
However, countless gazes had already locked onto him, their eyes cold, their expressions complex.