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At this moment, inside a massive palace, the air was thick with a violent stench of blood, so much so that one could visually discern the Blood Fog floating in the space with the naked eye...

Several demon cultivators clad in black robes were standing together, each staring at the female disciples of the Blood Lotus Sect with their sinister gazes...

And surrounding these female disciples were dozens of lifeless, shriveled bodies of their companions...

One of the demon cultivators licked his blood-red tongue and said ominously, "Pretty little things, stop resisting! There's no way for you to escape from here!"

Another demon cultivator gazed fervently at the Blood Lotus Sect female disciples, saying with desperate longing, "To be chosen by us is an honor in your lifetime! And yet you still think of resisting!!"

"If you anger us, the punishment will be many times worse than dying from blood extraction! You'd better think carefully!"

"Lie down obediently, and we can make your death somewhat comfortable!!"

To them, these Blood Lotus Sect female disciples were no different from beasts, to be tormented however they pleased!

Hearing these stark words and seeing their treacherous faces, the female disciples of the Blood Lotus Sect huddled together tightly...

Trembling, they said, "No... don't! Weren't you members favored by the Sect Master to help our sect? Why... why are you doing this to us??"

"That's right! If the Sect Master finds out about this, there's no way you can escape the Blood Lotus Sect's wrath!"

"We are disciples of the Blood Lotus Sect; the Sect Master will surely not abandon us!"

Hearing these deluded thoughts, the demon cultivators couldn't help but laugh uproariously...

"Hahahahaha!! You think we would dare do this if we were afraid of your Sect Master finding out?"

"Let me tell you the truth, even if your Sect Master saw this, she would turn a blind eye. How does that feel? Desperate?"

"Those female disciples before had the same thoughts as you, and in the end, they still turned into corpses nearly rotting away!"

Having said that, one of the demon cultivators even pointed at the withered bodies...

These words, like a bolt from the blue, shattered the inner defenses of the Blood Lotus Sect female disciples, their cheeks painted thick with horror...

Indeed!

These cultivators weren't even hiding their spirit force fluctuations; had the Sect Master wished to, she would have already noticed the situation here and come to the rescue in time!

This only proved one thing!

The Sect Master... she actually condoned these fiends' atrocious deeds!

To this group of demon cultivators, the despairing faces of the female disciples were undoubtedly exhilarating!

"Don't look so dejected, who knows, maybe you'll even end up with a complete corpse!"

"Enough talk! I'm already dying to drink their blood!!"

"Give me your fresh blood! Give it to me!!"

As their words fell, the demon cultivators unabashedly displayed their frenzy, charging toward the

female disciples of the Blood Lotus Sect, who, with a cultivation level so vastly inferior, had no power to resist!

Instantly, the whole palace echoed with the heart-wrenching screams...

"Aaaaaahhhhh!! Spare me... spare me!"

"I don't want to die... I don't want to die!!"

"Sect Master, come and save us!!"

However, these words did not last long before gradually weakening...

These demon cultivators one by one released the female disciples from the Blood Lotus Sect in front of them, continuously licking the bloodstains at the corners of their mouths...

The female disciples from the Blood Lotus Sect had completely lost their vitality, especially their formerly delicate bodies that were now shriveled, and each of their beautiful eyes brimmed with fear and confusion...

The satisfied demon cultivators glanced at the corpses on the ground and spoke with great pleasure, "The blood of the female disciples is truly enchanting! In less than a decade or so, we should be able to break through to the Immortal Monarch Realm!"

"Mhm! The talents of these Blood Lotus Sect female disciples are not bad, and they will also enhance our cultivation!"

"If that woman hadn't interfered, we would only need a few months to break through to the Immortal Monarch Realm, why would we need to wait such a long time!"

"I suggest we find another female disciple to take over the position of the Blood Lotus Sect Master and absorb her instead?"

The woman they referred to was naturally Qin Yumo. Absorbing an expert from the Immortal Monarch Realm was unprecedented!

Just the mere thought of it made it clear that the enhancement effect would be a thousand, no, ten thousand times stronger than absorbing these female disciples!

But as they talked, they suddenly felt a terrifying fluctuation of spiritual power coming from behind...

Immediately after, an extreme chill permeated throughout the palace...

Feeling that something was amiss, the demon cultivators hurriedly turned their heads towards the entrance and coldly shouted without thinking, "Who is the insignificant rat that dares to hinder our cultivation??"

The ones who entered the palace were none other than Zhou Qingruo and Xu Sheng. As the former's snow-blue eyes saw clearly the bodies of the Blood Lotus Sect female disciples collapsed on the ground, a hint of crimson began to emerge...

Staring intently at the demon cultivators, she said, "You! How dare you slaughter my Blood Lotus Sect disciples like this!"

She had thought that Qin Yumo merely wanted to usurp the position of Sect Master, but she had never imagined that the latter would be so neglectful of the disciples within the sect!!

After recognizing Zhou Qingruo's unforgettable face, the demon cultivators exclaimed in shock, "Zhou... Zhou Qingruo?? Wasn't she sealed in her spiritual power by that woman? Why is she here??"

"Could it be that she has broken the seal? But only someone in the Immortal Monarch Realm could do so!"

"Damn it! Did that woman deliberately let her go, hoping to use her hand to get rid of us?"

"I didn't expect that we hadn't made our move, yet she has already outmaneuvered us!!"

However, Zhou Qingruo spoke without an ounce of concern, "That's none of your business, I will personally slaughter her, but you... you will not live to leave this palace today!"

As she said this, her body's overwhelming spiritual power burst forth, condensing into a personal sword in her hand that radiated icy cold light...

At that moment, the hearts of the demon cultivators shuddered with fear...

If it were a matter of treachery, even an Immortal Monarch would not be their match, but in direct combat, it was clear they stood no chance against Zhou Qingruo!

Thus, without a thought of resistance in their minds, they decisively sprinted towards the palace exit...

"Quick, flee from here!"

"Without the formation's suppression, we have no chance against this woman!!!"

"Why hasn't Qin Yumo come yet? Without her delay, we're all going to die!!"

Watching them try to flee, Zhou Qingruo's face showed a hint of mockery, "Escape? Do you think you can?"

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