The Villainous Eldest Senior Brother and His Yandere Junior Sisters-Chapter 422 - 184. Moon Princess’ plotting, the bevy of beautiful women waiting for their husbands to return_1

"Old Shi! Please, I beg you!"

"This is really the last time!"

"If you save me today, this Princely Heir will definitely follow your every command and serve you faithfully, like a loyal dog or horse!"

Inside the Demon Suppression Tower, watching the boundless blood-red fog surge forward to devour him, Ye Chen's features twisted in a hysterical cry.

However, there was no response.

The Soul Ring clutched tightly in his hand seemed to have completely lost its spiritual essence; it was dim and lackluster, like a dead object.

"Old Shi! You... you can't be this heartless!"

"Do you remember the great vow we once made together?"

"You once said you would join me to conquer the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, to ascend to the pinnacle of the starry sky and overlook the entire cosmos!"

"Has that wish been fulfilled? Or can it only be commemorated now?"

As he finished speaking, the noble and arrogant Prince Ye collapsed to his knees, tears streaming down like rain.

At the same time, a sensation like the icy touch of Death swept across his back.

The terrifying, putrid blood-red fog had already enveloped his entire body!

Faintly, at the center of the blood-red fog, a hideous old face materialized.

It was the true form of the Sky Yin Blood Demon!

"Foster Father!"

"I beg you, spare my life! Your child is the Child of Destiny of this world; I will surely be of great use to you in the future!"

In utter despair, Ye Chen prostrated himself, banging his head on the ground as he pleaded despairingly.

"Alas, my child," the Sky Yin Blood Demon sighed.

"It seems you still don't understand."

"It is precisely because you are the chosen one that... Foster Father must merge with you, to use the power of your destiny to break this seal! HAHAHAHA!"

"Rest assured! It will only take an instant! A fleeting instant! There will be no pain whatsoever!"

"After you and I, father and son, merge completely, you will be me, and I will be you! Then, let alone those Taoist quacks from the Qinglan Sect, even the entire Eastern Region Cultivation World combined will be no match for this venerable one!"

"Henceforth, in all of heaven and earth, I alone shall reign supreme!"

A chilling, grating laughter echoed from within the blood-red fog.

Ye Chen sank into complete despair!

He slightly raised his head, watching with wide eyes as the horrifying blood-red fog breached his Divine Soul's barrier and invaded his physical body.

In that very moment, he suddenly understood everything!

From the very beginning, he was merely a pawn, a tool for that old bald donkey Yuanyi and this Sky Yin Blood Demon!

Even from the moment he ignored Old Shi's advice and became Yuanyi's disciple...

He was destined to become blood food for the Sky Yin Blood Demon, a pawn to aid its return to the mortal realm and its slaughter of the Cloud Continent!

Old Shi...

At this moment, Ye Chen has truly awakened.

Alas, I regret not heeding your words! AAAHHH!

Sensing his entire being completely eroded by this terrifying demonic power, in his final moments, tears of blood streamed down Ye Chen's face. He placed the Soul Ring on the ground and kowtowed heavily, again and again!

Yes, even at this moment, he still clung to a sliver of hope!

He hoped that the powerful master from the Upper Realm, residing within the Soul Ring, would see his sincere repentance, reappear, and save him from this dire predicament!

However...

Even as the Blood Demon Ancestor's demonic will began to encroach upon his Divine Thought, and his mind started to descend into chaos...

The mysterious old man who had once helped him defeat all prodigies and suppress all opposition still did not appear!

"AAAHHH, IT HURTS!"

"Damn it! Accursed Old Shi!"

"You old bastard, don't you forget! Your wisp of a remnant soul only continues to exist thanks to the luck I carry! We prosper and perish together!"

"If the luck I carry is completely devoured by the Blood Demon, you won't have a good end either!"

As waves of white static flooded his mind, evil black qi began to seep from Ye Chen's eye sockets. His entire being became agitated, and he started shouting curses.

Then, at the very last moment, it seemed—a turning point arrived!

A pure, radiant celestial light burst forth from the ancient bronze sword at his waist, temporarily dispersing the black fog before his eyes!

His vision cleared once more!

Furthermore, with the aid of this celestial light, he was able to see the true form of the Blood Demon!

It was a terrifying creature with the body of a python and a human head, eight claws protruding from its abdomen, its entire form exuding an aura of world-ending destruction!

At this moment, the creature seemed suppressed by the celestial light, forced to retreat several steps, its face a mask of berserk fury!

This ancient bronze sword... I brought it out of the Sword Tomb. So, this is...

Senior Moon Princess's power?

Ye Chen was inwardly shaken.

「The next moment.」

The celestial light gradually condensed, transforming into an exquisitely beautiful and bewitching woman with an alluring figure, draped in a golden, gossamer fairy robe.

"Senior Moon Princess! It really is you!"

"You are indeed as kind-hearted as you are beautiful, so much better than that stubborn old man! Even now, you haven't given up on me, this child of destiny in distress!"

Having survived the ordeal, Ye Chen wept profusely. He bowed deeply before the woman's ethereal figure, declaring, "From this day forward, you are Ye Chen's savior, a mother to me in this life! This junior is at your command!"

"Tsk, tsk. You brat, weren't you just hurling insults at this one and even planning to discard this ancient bronze sword? And now you come to call me mother?" Moon Princess's vermilion lips curled as she retorted with a cold laugh.

"This..." Ye Chen looked embarrassed. He gritted his teeth and said, "Senior, previously, this junior followed the path you advised and cultivated your techniques, but I suffered Qi deviation. If not for that old Daoist Yuanyi's intervention, I would have likely died a violent death. Therefore..."

"This junior developed some misunderstandings about you! It's understandable, isn't it?"

"Alright, let's not dwell on the past," Moon Princess said, glancing at the Blood Demon, which she held back beyond a barrier. Her expression turned solemn. "There isn't much time. My soul power can only suppress this Blood Demon for a short while! Now, Prince Ye, I ask you: do you want to live?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Ye Chen kowtowed like a man possessed, banging his head on the ground furiously.

"Good. Although the Blood Demon's power is beyond this one's imagination... it's not as if there's no way out!" Moon Princess spoke, her beautiful eyes profound.

"What way? Please enlighten me, Senior!" Ye Chen asked anxiously.

"We'll use its own tricks against it," Moon Princess stated, enunciating each word clearly. "Its Blood Sacrifice Array is already complete. Until your destiny is completely drained, you cannot escape this Demon Suppression Tower."

"This... then what should I do?" Hearing this, a tremor ran through Ye Chen's gaze. "Please teach me, Senior!"

Moon Princess narrowed her eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Since you can't get out, then use this Blood Sacrifice Array to counter and devour the Sky Yin Blood Demon!"

"What!?" Hearing this, Ye Chen felt as if he'd been struck by lightning and nearly fainted.

Moon Princess looked again at the ancient demon before them, its physical body now fully formed, and muttered to herself with a grave expression:

Little Hongling, oh Little Hongling, this one can only help you this far.

This Blood Demon, after eons of being sealed, has cultivated a complete demonic body. Its power is beyond what either of us could imagine.

Even if you possess the so-called 'Celestial Script' in your mind and know the course of the future, so what?

Once this Blood Demon completely devours Ye Chen, this child of destiny, I fear no one in this mortal realm will be able to stop it, including you, the 'First Fairy of the Eastern Region'.

This one admits there's an element of a gamble in doing this, but as things stand, it's the only resort left.

Between two evils, one chooses the lesser. Compared to the Sky Yin Blood Demon, this boy, Ye Chen... we should be able to control him somewhat more easily.

Moon Princess slowly closed her eyes, a heavy weight in her heart, as she made her final decision.

...

「At the same time.」

Coiling Dragon Abyss, outside the Demon Suppression Tower.

News of the strange events had brought all the higher-ups of the Qinglan Sect to the scene. They stared with grave expressions at the distant Demon Suppression Pagoda, which was shrouded in an ominous, evil qi that permeated its very structure.

"Heavens! The Old Demon is truly making its move! Senior Brother! Senior Brother, say something! Oh dear!" Daoist Cangsong, Chairman of Red Cloud Peak, looked anxiously at his Senior Brother, the Sect Master, True Master Ziyun.

Nearby, the stunningly beautiful Su Mei, Chairman of Phoenix Caw Peak, also said with a grave expression, "Senior Brother Sect Master, the seal on the Demon Suppression Tower is weakening at a visible rate. Shouldn't we do something? At the very least... shouldn't we request the presence of the Five Sages from Mount Taicang, who are in seclusion?"

As the two Chairmen voiced their concerns, the surrounding Elders quickly chimed in with agreement.

However, the master of the Qinglan Sect, a man of distinguished features with white hair yet a youthful complexion, simply shook his head.

"No."

"There is nothing we need to do. In truth... there is nothing we *can* do."

"What!?" Upon hearing this, everyone present was astonished.

Sect Master Ziyun slowly spoke, "Do you all recall the final testament left by True Monarch Taiwu before he passed away?"

"True Monarch Taiwu himself said that if Qinglan were to face a crisis, our greatest foundation is not the Five Sages, nor is it us, the several Chairmen. Rather, it is—"

"Senior Brother Sect Master, are you referring to Junior Sister Hongling?" Su Mei asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Indeed. However, after the sect has experienced this series of events, this seat has come to a deeper understanding of True Monarch Taiwu's testament—" True Master Ziyun paused for a moment, then continued, "The greatest foundation of our Qinglan Sect might not only be Junior Sister Hongling, but also..."

"And also my Senior Brother Lin Xiao, correct?" Before he could finish, a clear, melodious female voice interjected.

The crowd turned towards the sound.

They saw Zhu Wanning, the head disciple of Phoenix Caw Peak, standing anxiously beside her Master, Su Mei.

However, to everyone's surprise, Sect Master Ziyun smiled and nodded. "Martial Niece Zhu, you guessed correctly. It is indeed that very person—Martial Nephew Lin Xiao, our Qinglan Sect's strongest young prodigy in the last ten thousand years, the successor of True Monarch Taiwu!"

"And what we must do now—"

"Is to await the return of the peerless master and disciple from Divine Phoenix Peak. Only then can we discuss these important matters. Do you all understand?"

Before the Qinglan Sect's higher-ups could respond, two young women spoke up in unison:

"The Sect Master is right! My husband/Eldest Senior Brother will definitely have a solution!"

Everyone turned to look, astonished.

The speakers were two young women, direct disciples from Divine Phoenix Peak: the second disciple, Guo Yourong, who had recently married Lin Xiao, and the third disciple, Chu Youwei.

Su Mei exchanged a complicated glance with her disciple, Zhu Wanning.

Just as everyone was observing the standoff, a tall, imposing figure with a grave expression detached himself from the group.

"Senior Brother Jiang, where are you going?" Xu Zhengqing, the head disciple of Dragon Head Peak, noticed something amiss with his Eldest Senior Brother Jiang Yuan and immediately went after him.

"Zhengqing." Jiang Yuan looked at his closest junior brother with deep emotion and said softly, "Junior Brother Lin has gone to Beacon City. We don't know when he will return. And I... I cannot wait any longer."

"So, Eldest Senior Brother, you intend to..." Xu Zhengqing sensed something was wrong and pressed urgently.

"One last sword strike."

"My last sword strike in this world... I only hope it can pierce through all the darkness enveloping our sect."

After saying this with a mysterious expression, Jiang Yuan departed, riding his sword.