I transmigrated to a chaotic world and became the sole player.

The Blood Bone Demon unleashed his fury, his power earth-shattering. Even before he reached mid-air, a gigantic blood claw, the size of a house and formed from viscous blood light, tore through the air, accompanied by a pungent, foul stench and ear-piercing howls, slashing down towards Lu Zhao! Even before the claw arrived, the nauseating aura of bloodlust and the mountain-like pressure caused the air around Lu Zhao to freeze.

Although a Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator is not a true Golden Core cultivator, their spiritual energy has begun to liquefy, far surpassing that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Moreover, this is especially true of an old demon like the Blood Bone Demon, whose methods are even more bizarre and ruthless. This claw strike, seemingly simple, actually contains variations of blood-path divine abilities, sealing off all of Lu Zhao's escape routes. Furthermore, it possesses a suction force, attempting to pull Lu Zhao towards the claw's center. Once firmly grasped, he would immediately suffer the fate of his flesh and bones turning to mush, his essence and blood being drained.

"Well done!"

Faced with an attack that could instantly crush an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, Lu Zhao's eyes blazed with unprecedented fighting spirit. He did not choose to meet the attack head-on, but instead pushed the "Dragon Soaring Step" to its limit. His figure left a faint afterimage in place, while his true body, like an eel, slid away at an incredible angle at the last moment as the blood claws closed!

It was a mysterious movement technique that combined the "Dragon's Step" and the "True Dragon's Hundred Transformations" to perceive subtle fluctuations in space! The Blood Bone Demon's seemingly sure-kill claw strike missed its mark, only crushing the afterimage left by Lu Zhao and a rock several feet in diameter below. The bloodthirsty aura corroded the rock, making it sizzle.

"Hmm? There's something here." A hint of surprise flashed in the Bloodbone Demon's crimson eyes, but it was quickly replaced by an even stronger killing intent. "No matter how skillful your movement technique, you won't escape death today!"

He no longer held back, his hands forming hand seals, his body surging with crimson light as he chanted incantations. Suddenly, the overwhelming blood-red aura condensed, transforming into countless fine, hair-like, yet lightning-fast, crimson needles, raining down like a storm of pear blossoms, hurtling towards Lu Zhao! These "Blood-Transforming Divine Needles" were incredibly insidious, specifically designed to shatter protective spiritual light; once they entered the body, they immediately corroded the essence and blood, making them extremely vicious.

At the same time, two other late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in black robes attacked from the side. One of them brandished a longsword made of white bone, its blade wreathed in eerie ghostly flames, accompanied by a mournful ghostly howl, aiming straight for Lu Zhao's back; the other waved a small blood-red banner, and with a flick of the banner, dozens of ferocious-looking blood-red ghostly figures flew out, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on Lu Zhao, attempting to devour his soul.

With the Blood-Transforming Divine Needle in front, the White Bone Sword and the Blood Soul Banner behind, and the Blood Bone Old Demon eyeing him covetously, Lu Zhao was instantly trapped in a deadly situation!

Seeing this, the two assassins trailing far behind were filled with rage. Ignoring their own safety, they roared and rushed forward, wanting to relieve Lu Zhao's pressure. However, they were tightly entangled by the other black-robed men and demons who surrounded them, and they themselves were in grave danger.

Lu Zhao, however, remained remarkably calm. The moment the Blood Bone Demon made his move, he had already anticipated that his opponent would have a backup plan. Faced with this deadly situation, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he made a move that surprised everyone.

He neither dodged nor evaded, seemingly oblivious to the white bone sword and blood-red ghostly figures attacking from behind. The dual dragon energy within his body circulated wildly at an unprecedented speed, pouring entirely into the longsword in his hand! The sword emitted a hum that seemed unable to bear the weight, and a hazy, annihilating light intertwined with the dark golden dragon emperor energy. A terrifying sword intent, as if it could sever cause and effect and shatter the cycle of reincarnation, condensed at the tip of the sword!

"Annihilation! Slash!"

He gripped his sword with both hands and unleashed a slash at the overwhelming barrage of "Blood-Transforming Divine Needles" shooting towards him, as well as the faintly visible figure of the Blood Bone Demon behind the needle rain!

There was no earth-shattering sword energy rainbow, only a fine gray-gold line, condensed to the extreme and seemingly capable of cutting through space, which flashed by and disappeared into the boundless sea of ​​blood needles.

A bizarre scene unfolded.

Wherever that thin, grey-gold thread passed, the countless Blood-Melting Needles melted and vanished silently, like ice and snow scorched by an invisible fire, leaving not a trace. The thread continued its relentless advance, seemingly ignoring spatial distance, and instantly appeared before the Blood Bone Demon!

"What?!" The Blood Bone Demon's expression finally changed. He had never seen such a bizarre sword intent, which could directly "erasure" his Blood-Transforming Divine Needle! In haste, he let out a low shout, and a bone shield made of countless pale bones instantly appeared in front of him, with countless ghostly faces struggling in pain on its surface.

"laugh--!"

The thin, grey-gold thread struck the bone shield, producing a sickeningly soft sound. The seemingly sturdy, shimmering bone shield rapidly crumbled into a deathly grey hue centered on the point of impact, as if it had instantly decayed over millennia. Its radiance dimmed, and the struggling ghostly faces on its surface froze and vanished. Though the thread failed to pierce the bone shield, it nearly extinguished its spirit, leaving a deep, irreparable scar.

The Blood Bone Demon grunted. His soul, connected to the bone shield, was also slightly impacted, though insignificant, it filled him with shock and rage. This kid, merely at the peak of Foundation Establishment, possesses such a strange and domineering sword intent!

Just as Lu Zhao drew his sword to strike the Blood Bone Demon, an attack from behind was already upon him.

The white bone sword, accompanied by a mournful ghostly howl, pierced Lu Zhao's back! The blood-red ghostly figure also screamed and pounced into Lu Zhao's sea of ​​consciousness!

However, the anticipated scene of flying flesh and devouring souls did not appear.

*Clang!* A crisp metallic clang rang out. The tip of the bone longsword pierced the skin exposed by the torn clothing on Lu Zhao's back, producing a sound like striking metal! Beneath Lu Zhao's skin, a faint, dark golden dragon scale pattern flashed by, incredibly resilient. He had actually managed to withstand the powerful attack of this late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator thanks to his formidable physique and the protective aura of the dark golden dragon! Although his blood surged, his internal organs were shaken, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth, he had ultimately blocked it!

The blood-red ghostly figures that rushed into his sea of ​​consciousness were as if they had crashed into an invisible wall. Within Lu Zhao's sea of ​​consciousness, a blurry, dark golden dragon soul phantom hovered, radiating a vast and majestic dragon's might, possessing a natural restraint on those sinister ghosts. As soon as the blood-red ghostly figures entered, they were struck by the dragon's might, letting out terrified screams, instantly fading and dissipating by more than half. The remaining ones, like headless flies, bumped around aimlessly and were easily crushed by Lu Zhao's powerful divine sense.

"What?!" The two late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in black robes who had made the move nearly popped their eyes out. Their combined attack had actually been blocked in such a bizarre way by a mere peak Foundation Establishment youth? And he didn't even seem to have suffered any fatal injuries?

Taking advantage of their momentary shock, Lu Zhao forcefully suppressed his surging blood and qi, and once again darted away, escaping the pincer attack. His face was pale, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his spiritual energy was greatly depleted from the all-out sword strike and the two blows he had withstood, but his eyes remained sharp as knives, locked on the Blood Bone Demon.

He knew that the reason that strange sword strike had forced the Blood Bone Demon back was mainly due to its surprise attack and the special nature of the Annihilation Power. However, the same move would hardly work a second time against an old demon like the Blood Bone Demon. Furthermore, enduring the attacks of two late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators had caused him considerable internal injuries.

We can't fight any longer! We must retreat!

However, the Blood Bone Demon had recovered from his initial shock. Looking at his bone shield, which was severely damaged, and then at Lu Zhao, who was only slightly injured and still lively, the killing intent in his eyes almost solidified.

"Good! Good! Good! What a fine junior from the Earthly Origin Sect! I underestimated you!" The Blood Bone Demon laughed in fury, his voice like the wailing of an owl. "However, this ends here! To die under my 'Boundless Sea of ​​Blood' is your good fortune!"

He suddenly clasped his hands together, and a surge of blood-red light erupted from his body like a tidal wave, instantly spreading out and enveloping an area of ​​a hundred feet in radius! Within the blood-red light, a foul wind howled, ghostly shadows lurked, and countless cries of pain and agony rang out, as if one were in an endless sea of ​​blood, ready to devour the essence, blood, and soul of all living beings! This was none other than the Blood Bone Demon's signature divine ability—the Blood Sea Domain! Although it was only a preliminary form of the domain, its power was already far beyond what a Foundation Establishment cultivator could withstand. Being within it meant not only constantly resisting the erosion of the blood-fiend energy, but also experiencing sluggish spiritual energy circulation and a significant weakening of the five senses, as well as facing endless illusions and attacks from the blood sea.

Lu Zhao instantly felt the pressure increase exponentially, as if he were sinking into quagmire. His movements became sluggish, and the protective aura around him crackled under the erosion of the bloodthirsty energy. The two late-stage Foundation Establishment black-robed men also perked up and pressed forward again, using the suppression of the Blood Sea Domain to their advantage, determined to kill Lu Zhao on the spot.

"The 'Hidden Spirit Veil' and the Escape Talisman bestowed by the City Lord must be used at a crucial moment..." Lu Zhao's mind raced, knowing he couldn't hesitate any longer. He bit his tongue sharply, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence onto the few remaining "Blazing Sun Talismans" in his hand. The Blazing Sun Talismans instantly shone brightly, emitting scorching and pure Blazing Sun True Fire, temporarily pushing back the surrounding blood light slightly.

"Now!" Lu Zhao hurled several Blazing Sun Talismans, activated to their maximum potential, at the Blood Bone Demon and the two black-robed men, while simultaneously retreating rapidly, attempting to escape the "Boundless Sea of ​​Blood" area.

"A mere trick!" The Blood Bone Demon sneered, his sea of ​​blood churning and easily devouring and annihilating the Blazing Sun Talisman. With a swift movement, he became the ruler of the sea of ​​blood, instantly blocking Lu Zhao's retreat. A massive blood-red hand reached out to grab Lu Zhao once more, this time with countless struggling skeleton phantoms appearing on it, its power even greater than before!

There was no way to avoid it! A fierce glint flashed in Lu Zhao's eyes as he prepared to fight to the death and use his trump card.

Just then—

"Whoa—!!!"

In the distance, the enormous demonic shadow, wounded and enraged, suddenly let out a roar completely different from before! This roar lacked the previous chaos and rage, and instead contained a strange, almost soul-deep longing and excitement!

The enormous head of the demonic shadow, burning with dark red flames, suddenly turned towards the direction where Lu Zhao was fighting the Blood Bone Demon. No, to be more precise, it stared intently at Lu Zhao!

As Lu Zhao unleashed his Annihilation Dragon Qi and Dark Gold Dragon Qi in succession, especially when he withstood the attack just now, the Dark Gold Dragon Qi protected his body on its own. His vast and pure Dragon Emperor aura could no longer be concealed, and like a bright lamp in the dark night, it completely attracted the attention of the demonic shadow!

The dark red flames in the demonic shadow's eyes suddenly turned into a blazing, greedy crimson! Its enormous body, dripping with pus and blood, disregarded its cracking wounds and the pain of the backlash, and began to writhe and struggle violently, as if trying to break free from the earth's restraints and "crawl" towards Lu Zhao! Its broken blood vessel tentacles slapped the ground haphazardly, each slap causing the earth to shake violently.

A will more terrifying, more primal, and more greedy than the Blood Bone Demon's "Boundless Blood Sea" swept across space like an invisible giant hand, suddenly gripping Lu Zhao! This time, it wasn't the mocking gaze of before, but a naked desire to devour him alive and completely possess him!

Stimulated by this greedy will, the dual dragon energies within Lu Zhao's body involuntarily accelerated their circulation, faintly emitting an excited resonance! In particular, the dark gold dragon energy showed signs of bursting out of his body and heading towards that demonic shadow!

"Not good!" Lu Zhao's expression changed drastically. His worst fears had come true! The core of this demonic shadow, the remnant soul of the "Nine Nether Demonic Dragon," indeed had an irresistible craving for the dragon energy within his body! This craving even overwhelmed its own pain and instability!

The Blood Bone Demon also noticed the demonic shadow's abnormality. He was taken aback at first, then his crimson eyes erupted with wild joy: "Haha! Heaven is helping me! The Holy Dragon's Soul is so eager for this boy! Kid, it seems you have quite a secret! Perfect, capturing you and offering you to the Holy Dragon will surely be a great achievement, and might even help the Holy Dragon complete its fusion ahead of schedule!"

His gaze towards Lu Zhao shifted from murderous rage to a burning greed. Capturing Lu Zhao alive and offering him to the Demon Shadow might compensate for the damage caused by the Heavenly Thunder Child, and could even make the Demon Shadow stronger!

"Come here!" The Blood Bone Demon laughed wildly, his blood hand spreading its five fingers, increasing its power by three times. He not only wanted to capture Lu Zhao, but also to seal his cultivation to prevent him from self-destructing or taking other extreme actions.

With the Blood Bone Demon's deadly capture in front and the Demon Shadow's insatiably greedy will locking him in from behind, Lu Zhao instantly fell into an even more desperate situation than before! The abnormal movement of the dragon energy within his body only made matters worse for him.

Should we really resort to our last trump card, or... pin our hopes on those slim reinforcements?

At this critical moment—

"What kind of monster dares to run rampant on the territory of my Xuantian Sword Sect! Slay him!"

A clear, cold, yet majestic shout, like a thunderclap from the heavens, suddenly resounded from the distant horizon!

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling sword light, seemingly capable of tearing apart all darkness and evil, swept down from the heavens like a reversed Milky Way, fiercely slashing down towards the terrifying demonic shadow that was struggling and writhing, trying to get closer!

Before the sword light even arrived, the fierce, pure, and vast sword intent that slays demons and eliminates evil had already swept across the heavens and earth, cleansing away all the demonic energy!

Reinforcements have finally arrived! And they are... Golden Core cultivators from the Xuan Tian Sword Sect!