Hell Emperor.

Chapter 421 Xia Wei - God's Wrath

The blood moon hung high in the sky, like a blood-stained pupil, drooping above the dark sky.

There was a dead silence in the field; even the cold wind seemed to have completely stopped. Ye Jie and the man who had obtained the main tent were facing each other from a distance; the atmosphere was silent and solemn.

"Xia Wei."

Ye Jie spoke the man's name word by word.

The one who got ahead of him and seized the main account of the Witch God Temple was none other than his rebellious disciple, Xia Wei.

Compared with the last time, Xia Wei's face was even colder, with a raging fire burning deep in her eyes, as if there was a phoenix hidden in it. Her brows were furrowed, but it was not a sign of weakness and grievance, but a resistance to injustice. Every movement revealed stubbornness, and that paranoia was rooted in her bones.

"Master...we meet again."

Xia Wei raised her chin, a look of arrogance flashed in her eyes, and the two braids behind her head fluttered in the wind.

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to save the world, Master."

Her tone was eerily calm, yet with a hint of oppression, like the ice in deep winter or a volcano about to erupt.

Ye Jie took a deep breath and said, "I don't care what you are going to do, just give me the main account of the Wushen Temple!"

"I can't do this. The hope of saving the world lies in this master account. With it, I can save the world from suffering."

Xia Wei's voice was clear and firm, and every syllable sounded like a vow bursting from the bottom of her heart.

"So you don't want to give me the main account?"

Xia Wei did not answer, but raised her head, her slender neck gracefully and firmly, her bright eyes looking straight ahead, and changed the topic: "Master, I still remember your long-cherished wish."

"What..." Ye Jie was stunned.

"You said that you hope that no one in the world will starve to death, and that there will be no more disputes in the world. Now the opportunity has come."

Xia Wei pursed her lips tightly, with a look of pleading that was not understood:
"With the roster in the main account, I can finally realize all this. The world will become a pure land. From now on, there will be no more disputes in the world. Your long-cherished wish can finally be realized... Master, please believe me this time, okay?"

Ye Jie saw her determination and was a little confused. Just as he was about to speak, a wolf howl from the sky interrupted their conversation.

"No need to waste time talking to him. Give me the main account. With the roster of the Book of Life and Death, I can immediately transform all the creatures in Dongsheng Shenzhou into beast-shaped ghosts!"

Along with the wolf's howl came a sturdy man with a tough face. He was draped with gray-white animal skin on his shoulders, with a faint green light in his eyes. He had a strong breath and a domineering aura, which even made Ye Jie's pupils shrink. It was the Heavenly Wolf among the beast-form users.

"Beast-shaped ghost? Is this the solution you mentioned?"

Ye Jie finally realized that something was wrong. His heart trembled violently, and there was a hint of questioning in his eyes when he looked at Xia Wei.

Xia Wei's slender body trembled slightly. She stared at Ye Jie and asked in an uneasy tone: "Master, are you willing to believe me? Even just this once?"

Ye Jie sighed: "I have always believed in you, but after what happened, after what happened to Hua Xiaomei, I can no longer believe you! You plan to destroy all living beings, how can I believe you?"

Xia Wei lowered her head, her eyes showing a bit of loss. Tianlang saw her uneasiness and hesitation, and spoke decisively:
"Xia Wei, your choice is for the good of the whole world. People are beyond help. Only by eliminating those stubborn diseases from the world can we eliminate the evils in the world. From the moment I saw your beast form, I knew that you would definitely open a new chapter for the world!"

Xia Wei looked at Tianlang, and Tianlang finally revealed the secret: "The beast in your heart is not some rare and exotic animal, but a god that transcends the world!"

Xia Wei looked confused: "God... didn't you say that beast transformation can only transform into a beast? How can it transform into a god?"

Tianlang simply said, "God is also a kind of beast, but the mind of God is far beyond the reach of mortals. It is said in the Western scriptures that when God saw that the world had become corrupt and degenerate, and that evil and sin filled every corner of the world, he was extremely disappointed and used his great power to destroy all life in the world, leaving only a very small number of chosen ones to continue, allowing the world to start the next reincarnation, just like what you did today!"

"Don't listen to him!"

Seeing Xia Wei's expression changing constantly and her heart filled with pain and struggle, Ye Jie immediately said: "Xia Wei, that's not the real you. You don't want to do all that. Give me the main account!"

Tianlang looked at Ye Jie with disdain: "It's too late. The wrath of God will eventually come. The world will be completely destroyed by Xia Wei's wrath. You can't stop it. Give me the main account, and I will turn all living things in the world into beast-shaped ghosts!"

During the argument, Xia Wei finally moved. She stepped back little by little, as if she had finally made a decision. She said to Tian Lang, "Hold him back. The blood moon you've been waiting for is finally here. When we get back to a safe place, I will give you the main account. I want to see that moment with my own eyes."

"Xia Wei!"

Seeing this, Ye Jie finally got angry, and there was a flash of bitter resentment in his eyes. The apprentice he had personally taught had now become the biggest enemy standing between him and the main account.

"Leave the main account behind!"

With a dragon roar, Ye Jie turned into a dragon again, his dragon eyes showing lingering anxiety. If he let Xia Wei take away the main account, things would be terrible. All his efforts along the way, the sacrifices of the witches, and the expectations of his family would be in vain.

"Where do you want to go? Your opponent is me!"

Tianlang let out a long howl, and under the shining of the blood moon, his body suddenly changed. His skin twitched and twisted, every inch of muscle was constantly torn and reorganized, and his bones made creepy creaking sounds, crackling like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube. His back bulged high, his skin tore, and his muscles grew wildly. In the blink of an eye, he turned into a huge monster with a human body and a wolf's head, blocking the way of the dragon.

"Go away!"

The dragon attacked wildly, its shadow moving everywhere, but it came to an abrupt stop when it hit the heavenly wolf, its movement was cut short.

The intense pain made Ye Jie pull back, a hint of horror flashed across his dragon eyes. Bloodstains deep enough to see the bones appeared on the surface of the dragon's body, and a large piece of flesh was missing under the dragon's skin. If only a little more, the entire dragon's body would have been cut in half by Tianlang.

Ye Jie's gaze fell on the sharp claws of the Heavenly Wolf. The claws were a chilling green in color, with a cold light flashing on the surface and stained with scarlet dragon blood. The sharpest magic weapon was no more than this.

Beast users rarely rely on external objects to fight, and they never even sacrifice magic weapons. To them, their bodies are the most perfect and most worthy magic weapons to be tempered. Caught off guard, Ye Jie suffered a great loss. "You can't stop this. The only thing you can do is watch the wrath of God descend."

The wolf licked the blood on his claws, and an even more ferocious light flashed in his eyes.

"Not good, his strength may be even more difficult to deal with than the Formless Ghost King..."

Ye Jie was shocked. He had finally defeated the Formless Ghost King, and he had not yet fully recovered, and now he had to face the stronger Heavenly Wolf. He felt helpless.

"Let's end this quickly. After I get rid of you, I can complete the beast master's final mission and free everyone in the world from the suffering of reincarnation!"

Seeing the fear on Ye Jie's face, Tianlang smiled triumphantly. He was very proud of his own strength. It would only take a few moves for him to defeat Ye Jie. With the blessing of the blood moon, no one could be his opponent!
Tianlang dodged and moved, leaving a shadow that dazzled Ye Jie. Even though his eyes could lock onto Tianlang's position, his movements could not keep up with his pace.

In just a blink of an eye, the Heavenly Wolf had rushed in front of Ye Jie, and its wolf claws, shining coldly, seemed to want to dig out Ye Jie's dragon heart as well!

What struck back at Tianlang was Ye Jie's sweeping dragon tail. In his hasty effort, the dragon's tail lacked strength and he only exerted 60% to 70% of his full strength. Of course, the outcome was not good.

There was a dull thud of a heavy object falling to the ground, dragon blood spilling, and then the dragon's cry of pain came.

Ye Jie's eyes were filled with horror. Tianlang's strength had already broken through the suppression of the Equality Formation and reached another level. With just one collision, half of the dragon's tail was cut off by him, and he was completely at a disadvantage. If he continued like this, let alone catching up with Xia Wei, he would probably die here today.

After cutting off the dragon's tail, Tianlang wanted to pursue the victory, but when the dragon's tail fell to the ground, the vast dust it stirred up made his movements a little slow. This gave Ye Jie a chance to catch his breath. Otherwise, once Ye Jie fell into Tianlang's fierce pursuit, he would definitely be in trouble.

Ye Jie noticed Tianlang's strange behavior, although it only lasted for a moment, but he still keenly captured this point. Although Tianlang is powerful, he is not absolute. There must be some way to restrain him.

"Wait...Xia Wei just said..."

Ye Jie's eyes flickered as he recalled Xia Wei's last words before she left. An epiphany suddenly flashed through his mind. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the blood moon above his head.

The dragon disappeared, and after finishing his exercise, Ye Jie, standing in human form, reappeared in front of Tianlang.

Tianlang couldn't help but sneer at this: "Why don't you continue to practice? Have you realized the difference in strength and given up resistance? Your beast form just now did have some shadows of the dragon form, but compared to him, you are still far behind. Since you have given up resistance, I will give you a quick death!"

"Who said I gave up resistance?"

Ye Jie looked indifferent to this. He stretched out his hand and a blood-red sword appeared in his hand, and there was a sense of confidence around him.

Even Tianlang was shocked when he saw Ye Jie's confident look, as if he had something to rely on, but murderous intent soon took over his mind: "You are just playing tricks, I want to see what trump card you have!"

Ye Jie did not answer, but raised his head and said slowly: "I heard from the witch before that during the Return to the Sun Festival, evil spirits will appear in the world and cause a lot of killings in the world. Even the moon will be dyed red by the blood of innocent people. Seeing it today, this blood moon is really true."

Tianlang's pupils shrank, and he heard Ye Jie continue: "In ancient times, there was a legend of wolves howling at the moon. Today, I want to see how much strength you can exert without the blood moon in the sky!"

Seeing that his trump card was exposed by Ye Jie, Tian Lang became very anxious. Just as he was about to swing his wolf claws to kill Ye Jie, he saw Ye Jie raise the sword in his hand first and shouted loudly: "Guanghan Sword Art: The Crescent Moon Sues the Farewell Song!"

The Guanghan Sword Technique is one of the supreme sword techniques of the Xuannv School. Once it is practiced, the powerful effect it produces is enough to mobilize the power of heaven and earth and change the phase of the moon in the sky!
When Ye Jie was modifying Su Miao's files in the past, he also added the Guanghan Sword Technique to his own files. Now he just happened to use this trick to deal with Tianlang who was relying on the power of the moon.

The sword technique was activated, and when the sword blade passed through the night sky, the blood-red moon trembled violently. The sword energy was like an invisible thread, instantly pulling the entire sky.

There seemed to be a slight cracking sound next to Tianlang's ear. He looked up in horror and saw a crack suddenly appearing on the moon. It was just a slight crack at first, but in the blink of an eye it spread across the entire moon. There was a horrifying explosion, and the entire blood moon broke apart, bursting into brilliant flames in the sky.

"Do not……"

Tianlang was horrified, the moon phase was broken, the blood moon disappeared, causing his martial arts to plummet and suffer backlash. He spurted out blood from his mouth and could no longer maintain his transformation into a wolf-headed human body. The skin all over his body kept shrinking and he turned back into a human form.

"This is impossible... You are not even a ghost fairy, how could you possibly break my beast transformation?"

Tianlang was filled with shock and cried out in disbelief. Ye Jie, whom he had never taken seriously, could actually break his beast transformation so easily. It was simply unbelievable to him.

Ye Jie did not answer, and there was more thought and confusion in his mind. He was able to find Tianlang's flaw thanks to Xia Wei's reminder.

The words Xia Wei said before she left were ostensibly for Tian Lang, but in reality they were for herself, revealing Tian Lang's trump card without leaving any trace. Why did she do this? What was she thinking?

Ye Jie frowned, feeling that he had never seen through Xia Wei. Even Tian Lang was tricked by Xia Wei.

“Damn it… What if I broke my beast transformation? I don’t just have one move…”

Tianlang gnashed his teeth and hated Ye Jie to the extreme for breaking his beast form. He was about to use his internal energy again to compete with Ye Jie.

Suddenly, Tianlang seemed to sense something, his eyes changed slightly, he took out a torn page from his pocket, glanced at it, and immediately became furious:

"How could this happen? She didn't return to the agreed evacuation point, but ran away alone with the main account! In just a short while, she almost ran out of Japan!"

"what?"

Even Ye Jie couldn't help but twitch his lips after hearing the news. Although he had long guessed that Xia Wei might have other purposes, he didn't expect it to happen so suddenly.

"What on earth does she want the master account for?"

Ye Jie was stunned. He couldn't guess what Xia Wei was thinking. Was she just coveting the artifact? She only had one main account. Even if she ran away with the main account of the Witch God Temple, without the joint efforts of the main accounts of the other nine temples, the true power of the Book of Life and Death could not be exerted.

Only by having multiple main ledgers at the same time like Moro can the power of the Book of Life and Death be brought into full play.

After seeing the news about the torn pages, Tianlang didn't bother to fight with Ye Jie. He immediately dodged and quickly left, following the traces left by Xia Wei.

Ye Jie originally wanted to follow, but at this moment, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure hiding in the shadows on the side.

(End of this chapter)