Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 387 Late Night Snack
In the blink of an eye, he has fallen into a state of severe injury and disability, with his collarbone locked and him put in a prison cart. Now he is being thrown into the Dragon's Nest to wait for death. Huangfu Yi also wants to know if he can get any worse.

The answer is: This is just the beginning!

A short while later, a fierce wind and dark clouds enveloped the temple, followed by thunder and fire. With a deafening roar, the temple collapsed, its buildings and beams crumbling and falling. Huangfu Yi had no chance to dodge and was instantly covered in dust and dirt.

Then, in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a torrential downpour began, soaking the ground until it was as wet and muddy as mud.

The final roar of the dragon echoed outside the temple, and then a strange figure emerged from the raging wind and rain.

This monster was over twelve feet tall, with a human-shaped body but a dragon-like appearance. It had red horns and black scales, a raised head and a broad nose, and a pair of pupils that seemed to be molten gold being tempered in fire, shining brightly in the black wind. It was clearly the demon lord who had just undergone tribulation, the newly transformed demon dragon.

"Hmph, people."

The dragon monster spewed fire from its two nostrils and looked down at Huangfu Yi from its high position. Its pair of demonic eyes were like two bright lamps, shining directly on Huangfu Yi.

"Pah, you demon."

Huangfu Yi remained expressionless and spat out the ash from his mouth.

"Ha, you've got guts. Have you resigned yourself to your fate?"

The dragon monster could tell at a glance that Huangfu Yi was utterly unlucky, nailed to the prison cart with no way to escape. Instead of rushing to eat him, it put its hands behind its back, sized him up, and sniffed the air.
"You... smell so good..."

Huangfu Yi rolled his eyes.

But the monster wasn't finished. It lowered its head and nuzzled closer, staring intently at Huangfu Yi, sniffing his scent, baring its fangs, and drooling.

"I have been trapped in the Wei River for thousands of years, always feeling that my time was not yet up. But tonight, I suddenly felt a premonition and took human form to undergo my tribulation. It seems that you are my destined immortal."

Wow...it smells so good...this isn't a human smell! What did you eat?

What did we eat? We've been eating rare and precious delicacies non-stop along the way. Besides, we tied that Great Treasure Immortal Mushroom to our backs and marinated it for seven days with our blood and sweat—it's completely infused with flavor! How could it not be delicious…

Huangfu Yi said coldly,

"Enough with the nonsense. I knew I'd die at the hands of this demon sooner or later, so I was prepared! Let's strike! He who hesitates is no hero!"

"Gudong!"

The dragon monster swallowed a large mouthful of water, looking really hungry, but for some reason, it seemed to be trying its best to resist swallowing him whole.

"Hoo hoo... It's such a waste to eat you like this... hoo hoo... No rush, no rush, my friend will be here soon, I'll think of a way to cook you..."

Huangfu Yi was speechless. This demonic dragon was surprisingly loyal; it even waited for its friends to share the good food...

"Come on..."

"Ugh! Hey! Get away from me, you're spitting on my face!"

"Wow...wow...smells so good, smells so good..."

Just as the demonic dragon was about to lose control and was about to lick his face with his tongue, the 'friend' arrived just in time.

"Hahaha! Congratulations, fellow Daoist! Congratulations! From now on you can break free from your cage and roam the world freely! Hahahaha!"

Before anyone could be seen, the sound arrived first. Amidst the earth-shattering, deafening laughter, a dazzling red light suddenly shone in the sky, as if someone had abruptly ripped off a red flag, sweeping away the evil winds and dark clouds that filled the sky!
Upon seeing this sight, Huangfu Yi knew exactly what was coming! He was suddenly terrified, his face turning pale and his body covered in cold sweat! All the muscles in his body involuntarily tensed up!

The dragon monster swallowed hard with a "gulp!" and quickly bowed respectfully towards the door, grinning obsequiously.
"I must also thank the Dharma Protector for his help in escaping danger and protecting me! Please accept my bow!"

"Haha, brother, what are you saying? We've been friends for hundreds of years! This is nothing more than a small favor! Haha!"

The sound of laughter grew louder as it approached, and then, amidst a sky full of crimson light, a naked, bloodied man, his skin peeled off, walked into the temple.

The person was strange yet not strange, invisible and formless, with a body covered in bright red skin, rolling with vivid flesh and blood, radiating heat, as if he had just been skinned. His face was a bloody mess, making it impossible to see his features, except for a pair of bright, shining eyes that shone brightly even in the wind and rain, like two lanterns shining directly at you.

The monstrous creature strode into the temple, carrying a jade plate in its left hand containing four bloody hearts and livers, and a large vat in its right. It casually threw the vat to the ground, spilling steaming blood.
"Since a few lambs have just been delivered to your door, I've prepared some wine and dishes to celebrate with you, fellow Daoist! Please, come on!"

"Haha! You're too kind, Dharma Protector!"

The demonic dragon laughed heartily, casually scattering the prison cart, lifting Huangfu Yi up and throwing him to the ground, then clasped his hands in a fist salute and said...
"Today is truly a joyous day! It seems my luck has turned around, and I've found a fine piece of meat here! I wish to share it with you, fellow Daoist!"

Huangfu Yi fell to the ground, gritted his teeth, stood up, raised his head, glared at the humanoid blood shadow, and roared.
"Blood Demon! Come! Let's fight!"

"Ok?"

The blood-soaked man glanced at Huangfu Yi, did some quick calculations, then suddenly grinned, handed the jade disc to the demon dragon, stirred the jar, and scooped out a handful of blood-soaked, shriveled human skin. From the skin's waist, he tore off the blood-stained iron rod and threw it in front of Huangfu Yi.

"Okay! Come!"

Seeing his friend's interest, the demon dragon chuckled and stepped aside, holding a jade plate. He crunched on the raw, crisp heart and liver, drooling as he stared at Huangfu Yi, while reaching into the jar beside him to scoop out fresh flesh and blood to eat.

With a cold face, under the contemptuous gaze of those demonic eyes, Huangfu Yi pulled out the wooden spikes and iron nails that had pierced his entire body, picked up an iron rod from the ground, and began to thrust. Without a trace of joy, anger, sorrow, or fear, he charged towards the demonic form!

What's the big deal? It's just death!
"Blazing Wind and Fiery Blaze! Yao Guang Slays Demons!"

At this moment, Huangfu Yi was still recovering from serious injuries. Not to mention his Qi cultivation, he couldn't even use his Gangquan skills. He could only use his staff as a sword, unleashing the Flaming Wind Blazing Sword move after move, exhausting all his Qi power to gather a tiny bit of sword light, and desperately stabbing at the Blood Demon.

With such meager skills, how could he possibly harm a Blood Demon whose demonic arts were still in their infancy? But the demon seemed intent on toying with him, offering no resistance, instead strolling leisurely amidst his swordplay with his hands behind his back, dodging and commenting as he did so.
"Terrible, terrible, utterly terrible! I was wondering where you came from, a true disciple of some mountain hermit, but I couldn't even figure out your origins. How come you only used these few fancy moves right from the start? Could it be that you look down on me and are trying to fool me with this kind of trash when you're about to die, instead of showing your true skills?"

"Damn it! My family's secret martial arts are not trash!"

Huangfu Yi was also helpless. The Blazing Wind Sword was indeed very powerful, with large gaps between the moves. If it wasn't combined with the Fiery Fist to Burn the Sky and Set Fire, it would inevitably look a bit flawed... Of course, even with fire magic, if he didn't unleash several sword beams, he probably wouldn't be able to kill that guardian...

"Oh!"

"puff!"

As a result of a momentary lapse in concentration, his swordplay slowed down a beat, and the blood-soaked man flashed forward, striking Huangfu Yi in the chest with a palm strike, sending him flying through the air and landing in the vat with a "plop!"

Falling into a vat of wine piled with blood, flesh, entrails, and severed limbs, Huangfu Yi suddenly opened his eyes. He only saw the empty face of the Pizhou constable who had been chatting with him not long ago. He was so shocked that he roared in anger, and blood wine was poured into his mouth and nose. The walls were full of wet, slippery entrails and intestines, and he choked so much that he couldn't get up.

"Wow."

So the dragon monster reached out and scooped him out, licking its lips and drooling.

"It's marinated, is it ready to eat now?"

The Blood Demon chuckled, counting on his fingers.
"Hehe, fellow Daoist, there's no need to be anxious. This boy must have consumed many rare and precious treasures and rare elixirs, and is undergoing a transformation, undergoing a process of bone and marrow cleansing."

Look at him, look at him. He was a useless person in shackles before, but now that he's out of the cage, he can fight so hard. How many freaks like him are there in the world?

I estimate that at this rate of regeneration and evolution, he should be fully recovered by dawn. Then I'll let him loosen his muscles and bones, stretch his meridians, and distribute the medicinal power throughout his body's organs and acupoints.

It will be most effective if you take it then.

"Okay, you're right, I'll listen to you."

The dragon monster swallowed hard, then casually tossed Huangfu Yi back into the arena, splashing blood everywhere with a "splat".

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Huangfu Yi coughed and gagged, spitting out the bloody wine in his mouth. He gripped the iron rod in his hand, panting as he regained his breath, and stared intently at the demon in front of him.

The Blood Demon was calculating with his hands, smiling as he glanced at him.
"With such a divine destiny, you can't be limited to such meager skills. Show me your true abilities and let me witness the methods of a mountain dweller."

"die--!"

Huangfu Yi was too lazy to waste words with this demon. He figured he could let his sword do the talking! However, he also understood that with his signature Flame Wind Blazing Fire Sword technique, he could only handle mobs. In such a high-level battle, facing a powerful opponent who was far stronger than him, who might be a piece of trash, or even useless, he was simply not up to the task.

So, facing certain death, Huangfu Yi had only one thought in mind: to stab the demon in the face with the sword in his hand!

For a moment, he became completely focused, unconsciously entering the state of cultivating internal energy, as if he were sparring with the Blood Demon. He thrust out his sword, then thrust out his sword again, chasing after the Blood Shadow, imitating Zhang San's sword thrust before, and then thrust out his sword once more!
It means abandoning all moves and fancy techniques, discarding all distractions and selfish thoughts, and focusing solely on thrusting the staff and sword, seeking only to maximize the speed of the sword!
I only wish to pierce the face of this demon with this sword!

Stab! Stab! Stab!
Each move, each strike, each sword strike seemed to lock his head! As if chasing after the Blood Demon! In just the second round, Huangfu Yi had already deduced the flaws in his own sword techniques and figured out the Blood Demon's movements and footwork! With each dodge, his sword was already piercing his chest, waiting for him!

But that's not enough! It's too slow!

"Oh!"

"Ahem!"

"Pfft!"

He was slapped away again, flying so hard that Huangfu Yi spun like a top and fell into the vat once more!
Too slow, too slow. Huangfu Yi's sword is still too slow.

If he were at his peak, with his fists accelerating and swords flashing, he might be able to stack up his power and put up a fight. But right now, his body is riddled with bloody holes from being punched by awls and iron pincers, his muscles can't even muster any strength, his whole body is distorted, and he can barely stand. Even if he could see through it, how could his sword possibly touch the elusive, elusive demonic figure that flashes and disappears in the pool of blood?
And so they failed once again.

The dragon monster sucked its fingers.

"There's no need to keep marinating it. Actually, apart from the flesh and blood, I can't taste anything else. It's just about the atmosphere."

The blood demon smiled and said,
“Brother Dao, you don’t understand. Meat should be marbled with fat and lean meat to taste good. This kid has too much muscle, so it’s too tough and dry to chew raw, and the texture is not good. If he was in a panic when he was killed, the taste would be a bit sour. We need to loosen his muscles and bones and calm his mind before we can cook him properly.”

"So there's such a detail, Dharma Protector. You know a lot. You must have eaten quite a few people, right?"

"Hehe, every part of a person is a treasure. It's too wasteful to eat them raw. Actually, it's best to take them apart piece by piece, cook them one by one, set them up in a jar and start a furnace to refine them into a pill."

However, this kid's background is unfathomable. I've calculated for a long time, but I still can't figure out his sect. To avoid dragging this out for too long and his backer coming to protect him, I'm afraid I won't have time to make such a fuss.

"We'll slice one off, blanch it, and have it with our drinks. Let it marinate a little longer to let the flavors infuse."

"Wow, this is delicious! Protector, you're amazing, you can do everything."

"Hehe, whether it's a human or a pig or a sheep, flesh and blood are all the same in the end."

But brother, how could you not understand this principle? Haven't you eaten quite a few people?"

The dragon monster was ashamed.
"Hey, how could I dare? This is the Central Plains, right under the emperor's nose. In the past, there were four officials in charge of guarding this River God Temple."

Normally I can only eat fish and turtles from the water, and occasionally people from the countryside will give me some rice dumplings..."

"Oh, that must be quite a hard life..."

"That's right..."

"Wow!"

This time, the two demons were so busy chatting that Huangfu Yi jumped out of the vat. This time, he didn't even know where the iron rod had flown off to. He just clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and stared intently at the two demons in front of him through the blood that was dripping from the showerhead like a red curtain.

Just as the Blood Demon was about to step forward, the Dragon Monster raised his hand to stop him, licking his lips.

"Guardian, please wait a moment. I've finally attained enlightenment and taken human form! Let me warm up this time!"

The Blood Demon calculated for a moment, then hesitated and tried to dissuade him.

“No, fellow Daoist, although you have already taken human form, you have only just broken through. At this time, the stars and the heavens have not changed, the sun and moon have not moved, and you are still considered to be in the midst of tribulation. It would be better if I…”

"It's alright, it's alright, I can control myself. I won't kill him with one punch! Come on! Let my fellow Daoist see the true power of my Spirit Clan!"

The dragon monster let out a long roar, swung its fist the size of a sandbag, bared its fangs like iron spears, and assumed a stance of gathering energy and accumulating power! It drew a circle with its left hand and made a circular motion with its right, waving its arms and legs wildly, as if embracing a millstone! Swaying, swaying, swaying continuously!

"Claws tear the sky apart, shattering wind and thunder! Feet tread the vast ocean, suppressing the eight wastelands! Tail sweeps across the Milky Way, causing stars to fall! A punch shatters the space!"

"Soaring dragon on the clouds! Flying dragon in the sky! Take my Azure Dragon Star-Shattering Fist and Teeth—"

"careful!"

At this moment, the dragon monster had already drawn its bow and gathered its strength, unleashing a punch! It aimed directly at Huangfu Yi, who was leaping forward with his fist! Suddenly, it heard its protector roar behind it. The dragon monster thought its protector brother was a good person, but perhaps too cautious and underestimated itself. It was probably afraid that the protector wouldn't stop and would obliterate the boy, leaving only ashes. This time, it would let the protector see its own skill, using a clever technique to knock the boy back into the vat unharmed, only then could it truly demonstrate its abilities…

Then it saw the boy in front of it open his mouth.

"upbraid!"

"Wow!"

A silver light burst forth as the flying sword held under the tongue burst forth, transforming into a streak of silver light!
The sword light flashed like a shooting star, coming straight at the dragon monster's neck with a whoosh!

You want to break through the star? Come on.

"Ow—!"

"boom!!"

The dragon monster was terrified! It screamed in terror! In an instant, its madness erupted! A demonic wind blew! It revealed its true form! It took flight! Using the gale to propel itself, it soared through the clouds! It broke through the smoke and blood-red clouds, soaring high in the sky! In a flash, it escaped a hundred feet away!

But it's too late.

A red thread slowly began to unravel from the dragon's neck. It was as if an invisible hand was pulling at the red thread, separating the sewing-like red strand.

Cracking and popping, scales were split and armor shattered, bones were broken and spines cracked, blood gushed like a fountain.

"Awooo—Awooo—Awooo—!"

The dragon writhed in the sky like an eel, its mournful cries carrying for miles. It desperately tried to cover the sword scar on its throat with its claws, but the uncontrollable bloodline split open, as if by destiny, severing its head and body.

"Wow—"

Immediately, a rain of blood poured down from the sky, and the headless dragon corpse and its unseeing head fell in two from the heavens...

"boom!"

In the dilapidated River God Temple, two blood-soaked figures stand facing each other amidst howling blood winds, torrential blood rain, and surging blood rivers, their eyes locked.

One hand formed a sword incantation, and a jade-colored light bloomed between his brows, as if a lamp had been lit in his skull, illuminating two beams of green light from his eye sockets.

The other one also held a sword finger, using his index and middle fingers to tightly grip a willow leaf-shaped blade pointing directly at his brow. A dazzling red light shone from his divine court, as if a thin veil had been draped over his face, or like the sunset glow spreading across the sky.

"Who the hell are you... what the hell is this sword! Why the hell couldn't I have predicted this!"

The Dharma Protector asked.

Huangfu Yi replied,

"It's not a sword, it's a key."

Then, the two-inch willow-leaf sword tip flashed with silver light, transforming into a three-zhang-long beam of light, like a silver spear, piercing through the crimson clouds and striking the bloodied man's brow.

With a "whoosh," the flesh rotted into mud, and blood gushed all over the ground.

The Dharma protector died.

(End of this chapter)