CHAPTER 554: Exterminating Several Families

Accompanied by Bord and Zinia, the Black Jade Guard couple who held unquestionable authority within the Black Jade City, Han Shuo and Sanguis encountered no obstacles on their way to their first stop. They arrived at a large building.

"This is Kuliya's home. His father was once under my father's command," Sanguis said in a deep voice after arriving at Kuliya's house and taking a deep breath.

Han Shuo opened his consciousness and assessed the presence of those inside the house. He nodded and said to Sanguis, "Okay, I won't go in. As long as you use the energy in your body, none of the people inside can escape from your palms. Master will watch from outside. If anyone manages to escape, I will simply finish them for you."

"Okay!" Sanguis's answer was not verbose. Immediately after, as if he had just remembered all the wrongs those Muts inside had done to his mother and himself, Sanguis's eyes became bloodshot again as he charged forward with a murderous aura.

Thanks to his unique body, Sanguis's blood initially contained a large amount of energy. Once he mastered the basic cultivation methods of the Bloodgod Mantra, by releasing the energy in his body, Sanguis would possess a power that was not to be underestimated. With such an advantage, if he just concentrated on his cultivation of the Bloodgod Mantra, the blood flowing through his body would be flooded with more and more energy, and sooner or later, he would reach the heights Han Shuo had hoped for.

"Dongbala, you old rat! Show yourself!" Sanguis demanded in a tone that could be heard for miles. A round of clanking accompanied it.

"Oh? You little bastard, have you gone mad? Have you come here to throw away your own life?" the angry screech of a middle-aged woman came from the house.

"Hahaha, yes, I have gone mad, while your son Kuliya has gone to hell. And now it's your turn!" Sanguis howled with laughter. A round of explosions went off like fireworks.

Suddenly, a most pitiful screech came from the woman's mouth. The painful news of Kuliya's death had driven her completely insane, and she lunged headlong at Sanguis. Sanguis, who had long intended to bathe the place in blood, showed not the slightest hesitation. As soon as he heard the news of Kuliya's death, he began the massacre.

Mournful screams rang out from the house. Han Shuo grinned as he listened to the activities inside the house and said to Jasper standing beside him, "This boy is brave to kill and slaughter. One day in the future, he will definitely be a great help to me.

"Mister Han Shuo, what martial art is he cultivating? Why is there such an intense stench of blood coming from his body?" Bord and Zinia, who had long sensed an unusual quality in Sanguis, finally couldn't contain their curiosity and asked.

"Let's just say it's not from any of the twelve energies you know. The martial art I teach is different from the one you cultivate in," Han Shuo chuckled, seeming quite proud of himself.

Immediately after he said those words, the couple's faces turned solemn. Zinia asked, "Mister Han Shuo, since you come from another plane of existence, you would naturally know certain rather unusual martial arts. In your opinion, is there any aspect of the martial arts we cultivate that we could improve upon?"

Han Shuo was dazed for a moment and stared at Bord and Zinia in astonishment. He saw that the two of them looked solemn and very humble. After pondering for a while, Han Shuo smiled and said, "I actually know a thing or two about the Twelve Energies you cultivate in. If you put more effort into cultivating your soul, you will have a better understanding of your elemental energy."

In a very sincere voice, Bord and Zinia said to him, "Please spare us some advice, Mr Han Shuo!"

Both of them were in the realm of the Basegod. However, since the fusion of their souls with elemental energy had only been done with the help of Demon King Manticole and not by their own careful realisation, they were definitely far behind those who had reached the god level by their own means when it came to using elemental energy. The duo clearly understood that the power Han Shuo possessed was a class above their own, which was why they humbly sought Han Shuo's guidance.

Cultivating in the elements of death and destruction at the same time, and thanks to his deep and profound understanding of soul cultivation using elemental energies that he had learned on the Profound Continent, Han Shuo possessed a ton of useful knowledge that he could impart to these two Black Jade Guards. But of course, Han Shuo did not want to tell them about certain precious understandings. Instead, he gave them a rather ambiguous lecture about the soul.

Although Han Shuo did not get into the nitty-gritty, the two who had reached a fairly high level in their cultivation were still deeply enlightened. After pondering over Han Shuo's words for a while with pensive looks in their eyes, they seemed to have understood a thing or two and happily expressed their gratitude, "Thank you, Mr Han Shuo! Mr Han Shuo is indeed a true expert."

Han Shuo replied with a forced smile as he thought to himself, "These guys from the Abyss certainly have an unimaginably stubborn persistence in the pursuit of power. If they were to come to the Profound Continent and observe the difference in our cultivation methods, they would surely become even more terrifying!

A series of inhuman howls resounded. When Han Shuo gathered his concentration and checked the situation inside, he found that the battle was almost over.

Predictably, not a moment later, the house fell to an eerie silence. Sanguis, drenched in blood, slowly emerged from the house. The fresh blood running down his skin was obviously not from his own body. However, Sanguis's skin seemed to be absorbing it, emitting a faint glow as it did so, making the stench of blood more and more pungent.

Those who cultivated the Bloodgod Mantra could draw energy from the blood of another being. The stronger the creature, the greater the energy contained in its blood. Obviously, Sanguis, someone who was naturally gifted with this strange but brilliant body, would be able to obtain a greater portion of this energy.

Han Shuo watched as the blood splashed onto Sanguis gradually faded until it disappeared, and knew that Sanguis had grasped a certain understanding. He was very pleased with Sanguis's understanding.

Sanguis walked silently towards Han Shuo and seemed to be in a normal mood. He wasn't as emotional as he had been after his first kill. After taking a few breaths to calm his mind, he calmly said, "There were twelve in total. I killed them all."

Nodding his head, Han Shuo smiled and said, "Good then. Let's move on to the next house!" Without wasting too much time, the total of seven families who had a deep grudge against Sanguis were personally wiped out by Sanguis at Han Shuo's instigation, who had been bitterly waiting for revenge for countless years.

As the number of victims grew, Sanguis began to grow numb to the idea of killing. Later, the intense stench of blood could be smelled even from a dozen metres away. It was just as Han Shuo had said, after a few more kills, one would not feel the slightest disturbance when killing someone. As the very last victim was violently torn apart, their fresh blood splashed onto the predator.

Sanguis, drenched in blood, looked as if he had been baptised and reborn. There was no trace of weakness in his eyes. There was only the calmness and indifference to death that the devil possessed. Han Shuo believed that once Sanguis had released all the hatred that had brewed in his heart through this campaign, he would no longer be cowardly or timid towards anything. With this mental obstacle cleared, Sanguis would progress even faster in his cultivation of the Bloodgod Mantra.

After taking care of Sanguis's affairs, Han Shuo did not linger. He left for the Demon King's Palace with Bord and Zinia, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Mister Han Shuo, I have another announcement to make. It will only take a little while," Bord said apologetically after they arrived at the main gates of the palace.

"Of course," Han Shuo replied smiling.

After Bord bowed and left, Zinia, who had remained with Han Shuo and his party, looked up at the towering, majestic and wonderful structure and explained, "The palace is where Lord Manticole cultivates. It is also the administrative and religious centre of Black Jade City. The Lord would always cultivate within it alone. Except for some extraordinary circumstances, he rarely leaves his palace."

Han Shuo raised his head to look at the towering Demon King's Palace as well. Sensing the aura of darkness that constantly lingered at the top of the palace, Han Shuo realised that the being that resided there was a great one. Manticole must have at least have the strength of a Lowgod!

Only a Lowgod would need the power of faith. He would receive strands of the Power of Faith from all the people under his jurisdiction who worshipped him, providing him with energy that he could gradually add to his divine energy, giving his unique Domain of Divinity an even greater power supply.

When Han Shuo thought of the Domain of Divinity, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. Although this Demonslayer Edge avatar of his had cultivated into a Lowgod of destruction, perhaps because it lacked a solid foundation and didn't understand how to use the Edict of Destruction, the avatar couldn't understand how to form a Domain of Divinity, even though there was definitely a circulation of divine power within the Demonslayer Edge. In this respect, even though this Avatar had become a Lowgod of destruction for all sorts of reasons, he was still far from perfect.

It seems that it will take some time for this Avatar to properly understand the deep secrets of the Edict of Destruction, Han Shuo thought to himself.

Han Shuo's three ladies, as well as the Sanguis standing beside Han Shuo, all showed obvious reverence as they looked up at the Demon King's Palace piercing the blue dome of the sky. Having grown up in the territories administered by Manticole since their births, they had come to regard Manticole as the only god in whom to place their faith. And now, standing in front of their master's palace, this deeply ingrained effect became even more intense.

After a short while, Bord returned with a smile. He bowed and said, "Mr Han Shuo, please come with me. As for Jasper and the others, Zinia will take them to rest for the time being. There is a strange energy on the Demon King's Palace. Those without sufficient strength must not go up there recklessly. It won't do them any good."

Han Shuo nodded and said with a smile, "You will all follow Zinia. Don't go anywhere you shouldn't. He's right, the Demon King's Palace is not a place an average person can enter."

Han Shuo followed Bord and headed to the top of the Demon King's Palace to meet one of the five great Demon Kings of the Abyss Realm.

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