Chapter 3782: The Only Hope (Seven Updates)
Chapter 3782: Chapter 3782: The Only Hope (Seven Updates)
Suddenly, Ye Chen’s gaze shifted dramatically. With a swift movement, he appeared beside Lin Rutian, pulling him back as they retreated swiftly!
At the same time, a cold gleam flashed abruptly at the spot where Lin Rutian had just been standing!
Lin Rutian’s face turned pale as he gazed at the cold gleam!
If Ye Chen hadn’t pulled him away in time, the hand holding the Life-bound Blood Jade would have been chopped off by that flash of cold light!
Just then, Elder Jun, who should have been gravely injured and near death, staggered and slowly rose from the ground!
Both Ye Chen and Lin Rutian’s pupils contracted as they saw Elder Jun’s state!
At this moment, Elder Jun seemed to have transformed into a zombie, his entire body shriveled, with a blue face and fangs, looking hideously ferocious!
But!
In stark contrast to his appearance, the weakened aura and vitality within him surged suddenly!
Elder Jun glared at Ye Chen with venom and said, "Kid, why are you meddling? If not for you, the Life-bound Blood Jade would already be in my hands!"
Ye Chen and Lin Rutian’s expressions turned grim!
In his horrifying state, Elder Jun sneered coldly at Lin Rutian: "Heh heh, kill me? That strike just consumed quite a bit of the Life-bound Blood Jade’s spiritual energy, didn’t it? Once the spiritual energy is depleted, it’ll just be an ordinary stone.
Why not take the chance now, while there’s still spiritual energy in the Blood Jade, to directly commit suicide and see if you can drag me with you?"
Lin Rutian looked at Elder Jun in disbelief and said, "Impossible! How did you withstand that strike!"
One must know that he activated the spiritual energy of the Life-bound Blood Jade to directly deal damage to Elder Jun’s Life Origin!
This should be an attack that no amount of divine power could resist!
Just then, Ye Chen’s eyes flashed slightly as he spoke: "Lin Rutian, though the jade gravely injured him, and he might even technically be dead, in his current state, any damage you inflict using the Life-bound Blood Jade would be greatly reduced! Even if you really self-destructed, it probably wouldn’t thoroughly eliminate this person!"
Although Elder Jun’s target was Lin Rutian, under these circumstances, it was almost impossible to expect the opponent to spare him!
Elder Jun wouldn’t want anyone to know about his attempt on Lin Rutian’s life here!
So, if Elder Jun doesn’t die, it would be Ye Chen who will perish!
Ye Chen had considered directly using thunderous means to kill Lin Rutian, as Elder Jun would also perish due to the Life-bound Blood Jade’s binding!
But, seeing Elder Jun’s state, Ye Chen changed his mind...
Even if he killed Lin Rutian right now, Elder Jun likely wouldn’t die!
Of course, unless absolutely necessary, Ye Chen didn’t want to take action against Lin Rutian, and the reason was simple too.
Back then, he promised Lin Rutian to be his bodyguard, to travel with him, and ensure his safety.
A promise might be insignificant in the eyes of some, but not for Ye Chen!
Elder Jun looked at Ye Chen with a somewhat strange expression and said, "Kid, you seem to know quite a bit, which took this old man by surprise."
Lin Rutian’s eyes flickered with uncertainty as he spoke, "Dead? What are you saying? Isn’t the vitality he’s emitting incredibly immense? Moreover, his strength hasn’t diminished in the slightest, how can this be considered dead?"
Ye Chen said solemnly, "In the universe, there exists something called a Witch Demon, which isn’t a naturally born creature, but rather created through secret techniques and witchcraft, transformed from other Life into this Witch Demon. Though it is dead, it possesses vitality. Its greatest characteristic is that due to an origin alteration, it is transformed into a half-human, half-ghost state, rendering any curses, witchcraft, or spirit contract bindings entirely ineffective!
Moreover, Witch Demons possess nearly endless lifespans. In ancient times, many powerful beings, when at the brink of the end of their lives, would convert themselves into Witch Demons to remain in the world longer!
Of course, becoming a Witch Demon isn’t entirely beneficial. The origin is the power that sustains a person’s life. The Witch Demon’s origin has already deteriorated. If they wish to continue living, they can only do so by devouring other Life’s Life Origin. Furthermore, once they become a Witch Demon, their martial cultivation can no longer progress!"
The existence of Witch Demons belongs to one of the Ancient Secrets, something Ye Chen naturally couldn’t have encountered. All of this was told to him by Xuan Han Yu.
Upon hearing this, Elder Jun looked at Ye Chen with increasingly strange eyes but regained calm a moment later, tearing his shirt open to reveal a gigantic rune embedded in his chest!
The rune was blood-red all over, slowly rotating, and appeared unbelievably horrifying!
On Elder Jun’s hideous face, a cruel smile appeared as he said, "Lin Rutian, becoming a Witch Demon isn’t an easy feat. Without this treasure from the Ancient Witch Clan, this old man couldn’t have done it.
Hehe, your elder brother spared no expense to send you to your death. Thanks to the great brotherly bond you share, this old man didn’t die by your hand."
Elder Jun slowly approached Ye Chen and Lin Rutian and said, "Your mother saved my life once, and I protected you for a thousand years. Now, your elder brother saved my life. Shouldn’t I repay him in kind?"
In Elder Jun’s deep-set eye sockets, a pair of blood-red ghostly eyes suddenly emitted a cold gleam as he shouted fiercely: "Repay his life-saving grace with your life!"
"Damn it!" Lin Rutian cursed, retreating as he asked Ye Chen, "Ye Shitian, what now?"
He knew nothing about these Witch Demons, but from Ye Chen’s previous words, he might be able to discover a weakness of this Witch Demon!
Although, with just the two of them, defeating a top-tier Qiankun Realm powerhouse was nearly impossible!
Ye Chen’s eyes flashed slightly as he said, "What now? Of course, we kill it!"
Both of them retreated rapidly, while Elder Jun seemed to still be adjusting to his Witch Demon body, moving rather slowly.
His aura remained at the late-stage Heavenly Repairing Realm but was continually rising!
Even though his current speed was less than his original state, catching up to Ye Chen and Lin Rutian was only a matter of time.
"Kill it?" A glimmer of joy appeared on Lin Rutian’s face as he said, "Does that mean there’s a weakness in this Witch Demon we can exploit?"
Ye Chen nodded vigorously and said, "Yes!"
Divine light flashed in Lin Rutian’s eyes, and he suddenly felt lucky!
That day, he invited Ye Chen to accompany him mostly on a whim, but now, Lin Rutian was immensely grateful he made that decision!
Now, Ye Chen had become his only hope of survival!