Chapter 103 – Dancing with the Blade in a Rampage

Ye Kuang held the Crimson Blade, his mind as calm as an ancient well. As for using Red Oni’s own blade to slay Red Oni, he clearly hadn’t given it much thought.

Yet he detected something unusual – the Crimson Blade didn’t seem to be an ordinary weapon either. The moment it touched his hand, it sent him intense warnings that this blade was extremely dangerous.

Once this thought emerged, it became uncontrollable, making him want to throw away the blade in his hand.

Buzz buzz buzz!

But at that moment, the Crimson Blade suddenly grew countless tentacles that tightly connected to his palm, sucking blood from it.

The sharp pain came without warning, and even someone as tough as Ye Kuang couldn’t help but curse.

“Ah!!!”

Seeing this, Celestial Maiden’s face turned pale with fright.

Above Ye Kuang’s head, a massive ghostly face had materialized.

Its crimson, blood-red eyes made it look hideous and repulsive. The more blood it consumed, the more solid this ghostly face became.

Intermittent, hysterical roars echoed through the air: “Devour souls… masterless… kill kill kill… arghhh…”

Ye Kuang suddenly felt countless urges assaulting him, making his face as pale as paper without a trace of blood. Not only was his entire body trembling, but he seemed to have fallen into a demonic trance.

Even his consciousness was gradually blurring, making him unable to distinguish between reality and illusion as he stood in place, swinging countless blade lights.

It could be said that if he hadn’t cultivated the ultimate masculine Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms, he would have long lost his rationality and become a mad demon.

At that moment, Celestial Maiden wanted to approach him, but was blocked by a Light Arrow.

Seeing Celestial Maiden’s furious glare, Shrine Maiden slightly shrugged her shoulders and poured cold water on her intentions: “Don’t misunderstand, I just want to tell you that if you go over there now, you probably won’t live through the night!”

Celestial Maiden: “What do you mean?”

Seeing Celestial Maiden’s anxious appearance, Witch couldn’t help but explain: “This boy seems to have had his mind taken over by that blade. Right now he can’t distinguish friend from foe. If you approach him now, you’re not saving him but harming him.”

At this point, Witch suddenly turned to Shrine Maiden and questioned: “Since you released this evil spirit, you must have a way to save him, right?”

Hearing this, Shrine Maiden couldn’t help but frown, then sneered: “What does it matter to me whether he lives or dies?”

But then her tone shifted, becoming extremely cold: “Besides, he’s the one who took the Crimson Blade, and he’s the one who got possessed. This is the consequence of destroying Red Oni – retribution is inevitable. Moreover, do you think someone like me could even get close to him? I advise you all to leave this place as soon as possible before he completely loses control.”

“You…” Celestial Maiden was so angry she was speechless, her beautiful eyes wide as she pointed at Shrine Maiden, unable to find words.

Instead, Witch saw the serious consequences most clearly and similarly sneered: “Then what do you think will happen once this boy fully turns demonic? The commotion will surely shake heaven and earth. When that happens, countless masters will be drawn here. This place is different from others – once they emerge, even you and I won’t escape death!”

After hearing this, Shrine Maiden fell completely silent, even stopping her movements.

She naturally understood who Witch meant by “them.” Once those monsters entered the world, it would surely startle both heaven and earth, moving gods to tears.The likely outcomes were only two: either they would be hunted down and killed, or they would die inexplicably on the spot without anyone knowing.

The result was still death!

Shrine Maiden: “Then what do you suggest we do?”

Witch: “Tell us the method of salvation first, then we can discuss the rest.”

Hearing this, the Shrine Maiden struggled internally for a moment before reluctantly revealing the solution.

Surprisingly, it was quite simple—it involved sealing the Crimson Blade.

Witch: “Seal it? How?”

The Shrine Maiden offered no explanation and instead retrieved the small jade artifact once more.

As she silently chanted an incantation, a sheath suddenly fell out from within the jade artifact.

The Shrine Maiden then explained, “Return the blade to its sheath, and it will be done!”

No sooner had she spoken than she added coldly, “As for how to return the blade to its sheath, that is your problem.”

Without a second thought, the Celestial Maiden picked up the sheath and moved forward, only to be blocked by the Witch.

Celestial Maiden: “What do you mean by this?”

Witch: “I said, why are you so foolish? Approaching now is nothing short of seeking death.”

Celestial Maiden: “…”

Witch: “Haven’t you always been curious about my identity? I hope that after tonight, you won’t regret saving me. Let me go.”

Hearing this, the Shrine Maiden’s lips curled inexplicably into a smirk before she let out a cold laugh and vanished from the troubled scene in the blink of an eye.

Witnessing this, the Celestial Maiden’s eyes flashed with a cold gleam—it was the first time she had felt malice toward someone.

She had already attributed all the consequences of this matter to the Shrine Maiden.

At that moment, the Witch released her true form.

Black wings sprouted from her back, silver fangs protruded from her mouth, and her hair grew wildly, cascading down to her waist and hips—a strikingly exotic and alluring sight.

With her wings spread, she stood nearly 1.9 meters tall.

The Celestial Maiden was utterly stunned by the Witch’s sudden transformation.

No matter how much she had imagined, she never expected a vampire to be by her side!

She had heard legends of this species from her sect—they were uniquely gifted, born of blood and destined to die in blood, beings from another realm. Not only did they possess long lifespans, but they were also known for their influential deeds…

“You…” The Celestial Maiden was so shocked that she found it difficult to accept.

Witch: “Sigh… I knew you’d react like this, but it doesn’t matter. If I die unfortunately, please bury me properly.”

As she spoke, a whirlwind suddenly swirled around the Witch—one of her innate abilities.

Wind Riding!

In the next instant, only an afterimage remained where she had stood, and her figure suddenly appeared before Ye Kuang.

Her speed was so fast it seemed to arrive in the blink of an eye, almost like an illusion.

She then thrust the sheath toward the Crimson Blade.

But unexpectedly, a red glow flashed in Ye Kuang’s eyes, and he immediately slashed through the night with his blade!

His speed was equally astonishing, as he managed to detect the Witch’s trajectory.

Roar, roar, roar!

With a horizontal slash, he cleanly severed a long lock of the Witch’s hair, followed by a direct thrust.

No one could have anticipated that, under the influence of the Crimson Blade, Ye Kuang would dance in sync with the blade, both going berserk together!