Chapter 1426 Harvest! Tremendous in Size

The mountain range they were in already lay beyond the eastern border of Southern Qin Kingdom, an undeveloped stretch of Wilderness.

If one set out from the Southern Wilderness Ancient Marsh and traveled west all the way here, at the speed of Blood Child Demon Monarch’s avatar, it would take only about half a day to arrive.

If Emperor Longchang, Jiang Zhencang, or Primordial Water Ancestor Dragon sensed something amiss and pursued, they could intercept them here, and might even seize the chance to counter-kill.

“It’s been more than half a day since the avatar sent back news. Going by the timing, if everything went smoothly, we should just about be getting it done now.” Blood Child Demon Monarch stood on the mountaintop with his hands behind his back, brows relaxed, mood delighted. “That old Longchang geezer would never dream that there’s a True Immortal Relics hidden right under his eyelids. By the time he realizes something’s wrong, it will all be too late.”

“Congratulations, Demon Monarch, may all go as you wish.” Emperor Yanqing lifted his hand in flattery. “Once we obtain Blood Venerable’s legacy, I imagine Demon Monarch will not be far from taking another step forward.”

“Hahaha~ well said!” Blood Child Demon Monarch laughed loudly. “Rest assured, you’ve all contributed greatly to opening Blood Venerable’s relics this time. Once my avatar and Yin Snake Demoness bring the items back, I’ll only take the Treasure Manual and a few crucial objects. The rest you can divide among yourselves as you wish.”

“Many thanks for Demon Monarch’s generosity.”

The other four Lingxu Realm cultivators were overjoyed at his words.

Although the most precious thing in Blood Venerable’s relics was the Treasure Manual, it was a True Immortal Relics after all. Even if Blood Child Demon Monarch took the lion’s share, the remaining Treasures would still be of immense value—considerable wealth even for Lingxu Realm Powerhouses like them.

Though splitting it among several parties would reduce their portions, it would still be enough to offset the consumption of this National War.

They might even make a sizeable profit.

For a time, everyone’s mood was quite good, filled with the excitement and pleasure of imminent gains.

However.

Just as they were full of anticipation, Blood Child Demon Monarch’s face suddenly turned pale without warning and he violently spat out a mouthful of blood.

The fresh blood stained his robes, startling everyone in unison.

“Great Demon Monarch, what happened?” Emperor Yuanyou, who was closest, couldn’t help asking.

Blood Child Demon Monarch’s face was ashen. Feeling that familiar tearing and agony in his Divine Soul, his expression twisted, eyes almost splitting: “The avatar—something’s gone wrong.”

“What?!”

Everyone was shocked.

Even Emperor Yanqing, who was usually the least proactive, couldn’t help changing expression. “We’ve laid out this plan for years and made so many preparations beforehand. By rights it should have been foolproof. How could this happen?”

“I don’t know.” Blood Child Demon Monarch took a deep breath, his expression even uglier than theirs. “I still don’t know what happened. But since the avatar ran into trouble, a mistake must have occurred at some stage. Before he was destroyed, he would certainly try every way to send back the information.”

“From here to the Southern Wilderness Ancient Marsh is only a straight-line distance of several tens of thousands of Wanli. With the transmission speed of my Divine Soul Secret Technique, at most it will arrive in a quarter of an hour. We’ll know if we just wait.”

The avatar’s consciousness had been stripped from his Divine Soul. Once the avatar perished, the stripped portion of Divine Soul could not be retrieved, and the Divine Soul would naturally suffer backlash.

Coughing blood was the least of it; at this moment his consciousness was scattered, and even the Profound Qi within his body was somewhat out of control.

He didn’t care what reaction the others showed. He took out an Elixir from his Storage Ring, swallowed it, and immediately sat cross-legged on the ground to regulate his breathing.

Seeing this, Ancient Elephant Demon Monarch consciously moved to his side to act as a Protector.

The other three Lingxu Realm cultivators looked at one another, helpless for the moment. They could only wait in silence as well, though their expressions had lost all former ease and pleasure, faces set and heavy, hearts filled with anxious urgency.

Unknowingly, half a quarter-hour passed.

Suddenly.

A streak of red light shot from the horizon, like a phantom. Before anyone could react, it had already plunged into Blood Child Demon Monarch’s body.

Blood Child Demon Monarch, who was regulating his breathing, abruptly opened his eyes.

Everyone’s spirits lifted; their attention instinctively focused on Blood Child Demon Monarch.

“What happened?” Ancient Elephant Demon Monarch, rarely speaking, opened his mouth for once, his expression more solemn than ever.

“That damned Yin Snake Demoness dared to betray me!” After digesting the message sent back by the avatar, Blood Child Demon Monarch was already beyond enraged. A terrifying Vengeful Qi surfaced in his eyes. “All the intel the avatar received was wrong. Longchang and Jiang Zhencang never went to deal with the Dragon Whale King. That Blood Venerable relic was a trap; it had long since been emptied out!”

“What?!”

Everyone was once again shocked.

Even Emperor Yuanyou and Emperor Yanqing, who prided themselves on knowing East Qian Kingdom best, would never have imagined this was the reason.

Emperor Yanqing was utterly unable to figure it out. “Yin Snake Demoness is a major figure of True Demon Hall. East Qian Kingdom is just a remote little country. How could it possibly persuade her to betray True Demon Hall? Does she have a death wish?”

“How would I know what she’s thinking?” Blood Child Demon Monarch’s expression was icy, his tone turned harsh with fury. “The avatar is an extension of the main body’s will; he would never lie to me. Besides, if she hadn’t betrayed us, how could the avatar have been deceived so thoroughly? East Qian Kingdom has only been founded a bit over seven thousand years—how could it possess such means!”

“Damnable! If I ever get my hands on her, I’ll definitely throw her into the Blood Demon Cave, let her suffer torment until she dies. Only then will I vent the hatred in my heart!”