Blood, blood, blood!
The sky was filled with blood clouds, the ground was a sea of blood, and blood-red light blazed in every direction.
This was Song Zixing's signature battlefield killer move — Blood Tusu, unique across the entirety of Central Continent!
Song Zixing had an extremely vengeful nature. Years ago, during an expedition, a Gu Immortal from Tusu City had stolen his loot. After creating this battlefield killer move, he set out for revenge. He reduced the entire city to nothing and killed both Gu Immortals within.
Having achieved his revenge, Song Zixing felt a surge of satisfaction and delight. Hovering above the ruins of Tusu City, he carved blood-red characters into the sky: "A year is too long to wait for vengeance — today I come to bathe Tusu in blood. The one who kills and leaves his name — Song Zixing."
From then on, this battlefield killer move was named "Blood Tusu."
And so, upon seeing this scene, the Fierce Demon Immortal immediately recognized that it was Song Zixing who had acted.
Sure enough, the next moment, a figure descended slowly from the sky above.
Song Zixing wore a billowing blood-red robe, yet it could not conceal his tall, spear-like frame. His face was pale, his nose bridge high, his brows and eyes dark and sharp as an eagle's or a vulture's.
With his descent, the sea of blood surged into countless waves, and the blood clouds churned like dragons and serpents.
The surrounding blood-light shot into the sky, blindingly bright, making Song Zixing appear as though he were the lord of heaven and earth, a demon god of the sun and moon.
"Song — Song Zixing, why are you here?" The Fierce Demon Immortal Dan Qiao gazed up at Song Zixing, his face ashen, a mixture of fury and terror, fear and panic.
"And why shouldn't I be here?" Song Zixing turned his head slightly to look at Dan Qiao, a faint smile on his face, his eyes brimming with killing intent. "Dan Qiao, all those years ago I was defeated by Feng Jiuge. You tried to kick me while I was down — a sneak attack, blasting an immortal-path killer move into my back. The scar you gave me, I deliberately kept it there. This grudge has been simmering in my heart, nurtured in secret. You hid in the Zhenyang Mountain Range. I couldn't find you, and that was that. But you actually had the audacity to accept Fierce Thunder Villain's challenge. Heh heh heh. So today I've come. To settle our old debts."
A wise man doesn't fight when the odds are against him. Dan Qiao panted and decided to submit: "Lord Song Zixing, I am willing to apologize to you!"
He was a full Seventh Transformation Gu Immortal, yet he bowed his head without even fighting.
Song Zixing was known for his overwhelming demonic might, mentioned in the same breath as Shi Lei, with an impressive record of victories. As early as the Myriad Dragon Dock era, his name had spread across Central Continent. Later, he defected, and the Myriad Dragon Dock pursued him. They sent eight Gu Immortals after him in succession, only for him to kill four outright, cripple three, and drive one back.
This battle shocked Central Continent. Song Zixing strode away unscathed, free beyond the reach of the law. The Myriad Dragon Dock languished for a time, their prestige plummeting — they couldn't even compare to the Celestial Crane Gate. Among the Ten Great Ancient Sects, they fell to the very bottom. It wasn't until Fierce Thunder Villain emerged from seclusion that there were signs of a revival.
Of course, Song Zixing had not gone entirely undefeated.
His most famous defeat came from his clash with Feng Jiuge.
Feng Jiuge used only three moves. Song Zixing crumbled and fled in defeat.
But this defeat did nothing to diminish his reputation. His opponent had been Feng Jiuge, after all. The fact that he managed to escape with his life only made others fear him more.
In truth, demonic-path Gu Immortals were almost all skilled at fleeing. Song Zixing was particularly outstanding even among them.
"Ha ha ha. Apologize?" After hearing the Fierce Demon Immortal's words, a mocking smile appeared on Song Zixing's face. "If you had been this sensible earlier, I wouldn't have chased you all the way into the Zhenyang Mountain Range."
"Please name your terms, my lord. As long as I can gain your forgiveness, I am willing to pay," Dan Qiao said in a muffled voice.
"Wanting my forgiveness is actually quite simple — just hand over your life," Song Zixing said lightly.
Dan Qiao jerked his head up, his expression wretched, his tone grief-stricken and indignant: "Song Zixing, will you truly not let me go?"
"Let you go? Heh, heh heh!" The Demonic Path Colossus threw his head back and laughed. "I, Song Zixing, take every slight seriously. When a Gu Immortal from Tusu City stole my belongings, I exterminated his entire clan and slaughtered the whole city. You backstabbed me back then — that I would kill you outright without torture is already a gift. Are you not satisfied? Today you will die without question!"
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the Fierce Thunder Villain on the other side. "Oh, that's right, and you too. Didn't you boast about challenging me? I'm right here."
His tone was playful, like a cat toying with a mouse.
The Fierce Thunder Villain was desperately trying to heal himself. The earlier explosion had dealt him serious injuries, and he was employing various means to recover. Hearing this, he raised his head: "Song Zixing, you were originally a Gu Immortal of our Myriad Dragon Dock — by seniority, you're still my elder! Challenging you is a path I must walk. But today, since you've come for revenge, I won't interfere. Let me leave, or I'll detonate the Thunder God Child and blast my way out!"
"Ha ha ha. That immortal-path killer move of yours, the Thunder God Child, is indeed wondrous. Detonating it would have enough power to break through my Blood Tusu. But so what? Can you actually escape? Think carefully — is your retreat technique faster than my Blood Rainbow Flash?"
Song Zixing smiled with arrogance.
He seemed to be speaking idle words, but in truth every sentence struck at their hearts, intending to crush their fighting spirit.
But the next moment, Song Zixing's expression shifted slightly, and his gaze toward the Fierce Thunder Villain turned abruptly dark. He gave a soft shout: "Something's wrong! Given your personality and standing, why would you retreat before the battle?"
In terms of acting, the Fierce Thunder Villain simply couldn't compare to the demonic-path Gu Immortal Dan Qiao.
Song Zixing instantly spotted the flaw.
In that moment, Song Zixing's heart began pounding wildly, blood surging like crashing waves that battered his blood vessels and slammed against the walls of his heart.
This was his immortal-path killer move — Heart Blood Surge!
Though it was a blood-path technique, it could simulate the wisdom path, allowing Song Zixing to calculate fortune and misfortune.