Chapter 0422 – The Grand Finale – Absolute Return

He knew that Jian Wuji was right, and he didn’t dare to lie to Jian Wuji.

Because, he knew that if he lied to Jian Wuji, Jian Wuji, would definitely kill him.

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The two of them arrived at the back of the Northern Blood Sect’s mountain, and Xia Jie pointed to a hidden cave and said, “My master, is inside.”

“Very well.” Jian Wuji nodded and said, “You go in and call him out.”

“Yes.”

Summer Knot reluctantly agreed as he walked into the cave and called out towards the inside, “Master, are you there?”

“Come in.”

An old voice, from the depths of the cave, came out.

Xia Jie walked into the depths of the cave and saw an old man in a blood robe sitting cross-legged on a stone platform.

That old man, was none other than the Blood Demon.

“Master, the Demon Sect’s Young Sect Master, wants to see you.” Summer Knot said.

“I know.” Blood Demon said, “Let him in.”

“Yes.”

Xia Jie turned around and walked out of the cave, saying to Jian Wuji, “Master, please go in.”

“Very good.”

Jian Wuji stepped into the depths of the cave, each step was like walking on thin ice. Cold air came over his face, and his breath condensed into white mist in the air.

The Blood Devil sat on the stone platform, a gloomy light flashing in his eyes. “Young Sect Master of the Devil Sect? Is that all you’ve got?” He mocked.

“Cut the crap.” Jian Wuji responded coldly, his eyes sharp as knives. “Are you the infamous Blood Demon?”

“Exactly.” The Blood Demon got up, his blood robes were windless, and his aura was horrifying.

The two men’s gazes met, and a shocking battle instantly erupted. Sword Wuji executed his Time and Space Steps, his figure flickering like a ghost. The Blood Devil wielded his blood-colored longsword, each strike containing the power to destroy the heavens and the earth.

“Bang!” Jian Wuji condensed the Nine Hua Demon Technique, his pitch-black demonic aura dazzling. The Blood Devil activated the Blood Refining Devil Technique, and the blood light around his body blossomed. The two auras collided in the narrow cave, stirring up waves of air.

“Md, this Blood Demon is a bit evil!” Jian Wuji cursed as he was nearly grazed by the blood light.

In the midst of the fierce battle, Jian Wuji finally saw the Blood Demon’s true colors. “Hua Wuji!” He roared, “You beast!”

Jian Wuji looked at Hua Wuji standing on the ground, a trace of remembrance flashing in his eyes.

Twenty years ago, Hua Wuji was still the leader of the righteous path and was renowned. At that time, he was at the peak of his powers, but in an unexpected challenge, he completely changed his fate.

It was a young martial artist from the Holy Realm, exuding a transcendent aura. He lightly challenged Hua Wuji with a few teasing words.

Hua Wuji relied on his high level of cultivation and readily answered the battle. However, just in the moment of the exchange, that young martial artist defeated him with only one sword strike.

That sword not only destroyed his martial arts, but also his moral heart.

“With this amount of strength, you are worthy of being called the Martial Leader?” The young martial artist left behind these words before disappearing without a trace.

From that day on, Hua Wuji went crazy in pursuit of power. Until one day, he met a black shadow in the deep mountains that taught him the Blood Refining Demon Technique.

He knew it was an evil technique, but he still practiced it regardless. He abandoned his righteous identity and assumed the name Blood Devil, using the blood of countless fellow martial artists to grow his cultivation.

“I see.” Jian Wuji whispered to himself, “You fell into the devil’s path because of this.”

Hua Wuji raised his head with difficulty, a trace of remorse flashing in his eyes, “I… am just… unwilling…”

“But how many innocent people have been killed by your unwillingness?” Jian Wuji said coldly.

Hua Wuji closed his eyes and could no longer speak. He knew that he could no longer absolve himself.

The shame of that day made him lose his mind and his nature. He filled his obsession with the lives of countless people, but was never able to reach that level.

“For the sake of breaking through the Martial Dao, you went so far as to slaughter innocents!” Jian Wuji gritted his teeth, “Today I want you to pay for your blood!”

The two of them exchanged fierce blows once again, sword qi streaking across the sky and demonic qi filling the air. Jian Wuji’s Time and Space Steps became more and more mysterious, and Hua Wuji’s Blood Refining Demon Technique became more and more violent.

“Boom!” After the shocking collision, Jian Wuji seized the opportunity and struck Hua Wuji’s heart with a palm strike. Hua Wuji looked incredulously at the bloody hole in his chest and staggered back.

“How… is it possible…” gasped Hua Wuji, his vitality rapidly draining away.

Jian Wuji coldly looked at his fallen enemy, the anger in his chest unresolved. He clenched his fists as a complex look flashed in his eyes.

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“Master!”

Seeing that the Blood Demon was killed by Jian Wuji, Xia Jie was overwhelmed with grief as he roared in anger and rushed towards Jian Wuji.

“You, dammit!”

He, who wants to avenge his master’s death!

He did not know, however, that he, had stepped onto a path of no return.

“Whoosh!”

With a flash of his body, Sword Wuji instantly arrived in front of Xia Jie and stabbed out with his sword.

“Pfft!”

With a soft sound, Xia Jie’s heart, was pierced through by Sword Wuji’s sword.

“You ……”

Summer Knot’s eyes widened, a look of resignation in his eyes.

How could he not expect that he, himself, would die here?

He, unwillingly!

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“Young Preceptor, let’s go.”

Drunken Devil walked over to Jian Wuji and said.

“Good.”

Jian Wu Ji nodded and the two of them turned around and left, leaving only two cold corpses lying in the cave.

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Northern Blood Sect, from now on, in the jianghu, remove the name.

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“Why did you kill Summer Knot?”

On the way, Drunken Devil looked at Jian Wuji and asked.

“Because he, deserves to die.” Jian Wuji said indifferently.

“He, is a friend of Fairy Cold.” Drunken Devil said.

“I know.” Jian Wuji said, “But she, too, is my enemy.”

The Drunken Devil sniffed and fell silent.

He knew that Jian Wuji was right.

In the jungle, friend and foe are often just a hair’s breadth apart.

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“What do we do, next?” Drunken Devil asked.

“Let’s go back to the Demon Sect.” Jian Wuji said, “The matter in the North Sea is over.”

“Good.”

The Drunken Devil nodded, and the two of them quickened their pace, heading in the direction of the Demon Sect, toward the Demon Sect.

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The North Sea, henceforth, has regained its peace.

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However, this is just the calm before the storm.

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A bigger storm, coming up.

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