Shen Lian suddenly reacted.
An inexplicable chill quietly crept into his heart, and a flash of clarity streaked across his mind like lightning.
He suddenly realized.
Jiang Ye had been sending people to track him!
At this moment, Shen Lian felt his chest heave violently, blood Qi rushing to his head, and his five organs felt like they were burning!
Grief and indignation instantly surged into his heart, humiliation and resentment intertwined like flames!
He struggled to raise his head, letting out a mournful roar: "Jiang Ye, you made me fall into depravity! You made me drop in Realm! You destroyed my Origin! Now you even want to snatch my Blood Fiend Cauldron, you wish!"
Jiang Ye was speechless.
Why do these Protagonists of Destiny always say the same few things over and over again? Don't they get tired of it?
However, he was too lazy to waste any more words on Shen Lian.
If he couldn't get the Emperor Weapon, Blood Fiend Cauldron, then he would just kill him and treat him as recycling material.
Jiang Ye's eyes darkened, the lazy smile on his face completely vanished, his voice laced with a chill, and his tone became cold.
"If you're really so uncooperative, I'll kill you and bring the Devil Emperor's remnant Soul back to the Jiang Clan. There are plenty of ways to dissect the Sea of Consciousness's internal Universe and get my hands on that Blood Fiend Cauldron."
"It's just a little more trouble."
Shen Lian's face was pale, and even his fingertips were trembling slightly.
He could feel that Jiang Ye was truly intent on killing him.
"Jiang Ye, do you really want to force me to a dead end?"
Shen Lian had previously thought that even if he failed, he could always keep his trump card, the Blood Fiend Cauldron, and escape.
But he didn't expect the other party to be so well-prepared.
He couldn't understand why Jiang Ye was so 'concerned' about him.
But now, he didn't even have the right to resist.
At this moment.
Within Shen Lian's Sea of Consciousness, the Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor's remnant Soul again advised: "Shen Lian, now is not the time for impulsive actions. Hand over the Blood Fiend Cauldron. It's important to save your life. As long as you live, This Emperor will have a hundred ways to help you escape Jiang Ye's pursuit."
"By then, the sky will be vast and the earth wide, where can't you go?"
Shen Lian gritted his teeth, his face full of unwillingness: "But that's... an Emperor Weapon!"
"If you die, even your bones will be refined into cauldron ash!"
The Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor snorted coldly, his heart filled with anxiety.
After all, he and Shen Lian shared a body with two Souls. If Shen Lian died, his remnant Soul would also quickly vanish.
"Although the Blood Fiend Cauldron is good, This Emperor also knows of an Opportunity that should surpass ordinary Emperor Weapons. As long as you can get your hands on it, you might not be unable to turn the tables in the future."
Shen Lian was silent, his fists clenched tight, nails digging into his flesh.
After a long time.
He slowly raised his head, staring fixedly at Jiang Ye, and whispered: "If you get the Blood Fiend Cauldron, can you guarantee that you will no longer pursue me?"
His eyes were full of unwillingness, his voice hoarse with a hint of tremor.
Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow and chuckled: "You look like you're saying I'm willing to waste time chasing you."
Shen Lian gave a bitter smile, his heart bleeding.
That was an Emperor Weapon, the Foundation of his Heaven-Defying rise, yet now he had to hand it over to someone else.
Buzz!
A wisp of dark red demonic light suddenly appeared, flickering unsteadily like a candle in the wind.
The Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor's illusory figure slowly emerged from Shen Lian's shadow, his eyes sinister, his aura weak, yet still exuding a sense of oppression that threatened to slaughter all living beings.
Even if it was just a wisp of a remnant Soul, its existence was still unsettling.
"Jiang Clan junior."
His voice was hoarse and low, with a hint of chill: "In the past, This Emperor also dealt with people from your clan. Those people, one by one, looked down on others with their dog eyes, appearing righteous on the surface, but secretly full of dirty, underhanded tricks."
"Now I've fallen into the hands of a junior like you."
"Tsk, it's truly fate playing tricks."
"This Emperor is a bit curious, you come from the Longevity Immortal Clan, born into luxury, how could you lack Emperor Weapons and treasures? Why bother fixating on Shen Lian?"
"Could it be, it's really for some 'exterminating devils and defending the Dao' cause?"
The Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor's tone carried a hint of doubt and disdain.
Jiang Ye scoffed, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he casually raised a hand to point at the surrounding star-light-flowing barrier.
That was the Mist Restriction personally set up by Jiang Yi.
The inside and outside were completely isolated, the Heavenly Secrets obscured. Even if an Emperor Realm expert passed by, they would only see a serene Void Realm, unable to detect any unusual activity in this place.
Jiang Ye didn't answer much, only pointing at the barrier Jiang Yi had set up around him and said: "Although there are many Emperor Weapons, who would complain about having too many? This Divine Son is a pragmatic person, so the more treasures, the better."
His words were light, his tone playful, as if he was chatting idly, but that faint hint of greed and arrogance was unreservedly displayed.
"You're not stupid, you know to keep the matter of obtaining the Blood Fiend Cauldron a secret."
The Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor's gaze was deep, sinister, and sharp. He then put away his questioning demeanor, changing the subject, and said coldly:
"Since that's the case, you must make a Heavenly Dao vow that after taking the Emperor Weapon, you will not kill Shen Lian."
"Otherwise, your Soul will Fly Away and Spirit Scatter, and you will suffer eternal damnation."
Jiang Ye shrugged at the words.
"It's just letting Shen Lian go this one time. If I meet him again in the future, I won't hold back."
"At the same time, you two must also swear to hand over the Blood Fiend Cauldron to me completely, without any damage!"
Jiang Ye's tone was calm, but as he spoke, an inexplicable chill already permeated the surroundings.
Shen Lian gritted his teeth, his face grim.
The Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Alright."
Immediately, both sides made a vow together, and the oath crashed into the Heavenly Dao Law.
The next moment, golden Heavenly Dao runes emerged from the Void Realm, like chains piercing into the Sea of Consciousness. The heavens rumbled, and the Dao sound echoed.
Shen Lian felt a tightening deep within his Soul, a sense of inexplicable restraint.
Once violated, Heavenly Lightning Tribulation fire, Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!
At this moment, Shen Lian's face was ashen, his eyes filled with anger, unwillingness, and complexity. Even though he knew he had no other choice, his heart was still bleeding.
That was an Emperor Weapon!
He slowly raised his hand, and a bloody light rose from his palm, transforming into an ancient cauldron, dark red all over and covered with runes. Demonic patterns faintly moved on the cauldron's walls, and a fierce, murderous Qi soared into the sky!
"Take it."
He gritted his teeth, his voice low and hoarse as if squeezed from his throat, his fingertips trembling.
Jiang Ye, however, looked unconcerned, reaching out with a smile. Divine light appeared in his palm, and with a gentle sweep, the Blood Fiend Cauldron fell into his control.
【Ding! Protagonist of Destiny Shen Lian has lost the Blood Fiend Cauldron, Luck value reduced by 3000 points!】
【Villain value + 3000!】
"If you had cooperated earlier, wouldn't it have been easier?"
The Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor's remnant Soul's figure flickered unsteadily, already weakened to the extreme, its aura like a candle in the wind, almost extinguished, even the power to maintain its manifestation gradually disintegrating.
He looked at Jiang Yi and said: "Can you give Shen Lian a ride?"
Shen Lian's face was also pale, his aura extremely weak.
Generally, only those in the King Sealing Realm could briefly travel through deep space.
But now that his Realm had fallen, he was completely unable to traverse the Universe Star Domain independently.
"The mighty Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor, now reduced to bowing his head and begging for life?"
Jiang Ye looked at their disheveled appearance, his eyes calm, but a lazy smile played on his lips.
The Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor's expression stiffened, and after a long silence, he finally didn't retort.
Shen Lian's face was full of humiliation.
"Jiang Yi, send this Shen Lian to a desolate star ten thousand Star Domains away from the Blood Sea Dao Domain, preferably a ghostly place with dried-up Spiritual Qi and no inhabitants."
Jiang Ye transmitted his voice to Jiang Yi, his tone light.
The next instant.
Jiang Yi waved his hand, creating a rift in the star river, enveloping Shen Lian and the wisp of the Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor's remnant Soul, and they vanished into the depths of the vast Void Realm.