National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

Xiao Cangqing lay sprawled limply on the ground. He knew he was utterly finished.

The complete Bloodline Power of Ancestor Cain, the source of his greatest pride, had been drained away completely.

Meanwhile, the Martial Arts Realm he had once cultivated had long since been eroded to almost nothing by this domineering and potent Bloodline Power.

Now, Xiao Cangqing was no different from a powerless man.

He had once savored immense power, and even though he was still no match for Chu He, the experience had been wonderful.

What’s more, he hadn’t even fully developed the Bloodline Power of Cain.

Xiao Cangqing was now filled with regret. He shouldn’t have been in such a rush to make a move against Chu He.

He should have first mastered the Bloodline Power of Cain, developing it to its absolute peak.

After all, as someone who had once possessed the complete Bloodline Power of Cain, he knew its potential was limitless.

But alas, he would never have the chance to study it further. It was all over.

”Teacher, I’m ready.”

Ye Lingyun appeared at Chu He’s side and said earnestly.

”Ready? What are you ready for?”

Xiao Cangqing struggled to turn his head, recognizing Ye Lingyun.

She was, after all, the first person to leave the Great Xia Empire with Chu He.

Xiao Cangqing had seen her profile in his intelligence files.

”Then let’s begin.”

Chu He nodded. With a wave of his hand, the massive, blood-red heart was gently pushed in front of Ye Lingyun.

Ye Lingyun immediately began to circulate the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Technique Chu He had taught her.

A black mist, which looked familiar to Xiao Cangqing, surged endlessly from Ye Lingyun’s body, finally coalescing into a dark silhouette.

Feeling the chilling aura emanating from the dark silhouette, Xiao Cangqing was instantly reminded of everything he had just endured.

Anguish quickly overwhelmed Xiao Cangqing’s sanity. But his body was weaker than it had ever been, and he could only watch helplessly as Ye Lingyun opened her mouth and swallowed the massive, blood-red heart whole.

Ye Lingyun’s body trembled violently as an irresistible force dragged her into a deep, boundless, blood-red abyss.

Her world was instantly swallowed by a thick, crimson tide.

Everything in her vision was covered by the shocking color,

and not even the faintest glimmer of light could penetrate the heavy, blood-red barrier.

A deafening ROAR filled her ears—

the agonized cry of her own body, unable to withstand the sudden, immense power.

Every cell screamed with the despair of being overloaded.

Under Xiao Cangqing’s astonished gaze, Ye Lingyun’s skin became stained with blood, gradually turning a vibrant, glistening crimson that exuded an ominous, bewitching beauty.

Threads of blood began to seep from her pores, trickling down her crimson skin and dripping to the ground to form shocking pools of blood.

The sight was both eerie and unsettling.

Though her senses of sight and hearing had been stolen by the terrifying power, Ye Lingyun’s will remained exceptionally firm.

She clung to Chu He’s earlier instructions like a drowning person grasping at a final straw, pushing the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Technique to circulate with all her might.

The Cultivation Technique was a torrent inside her, attempting to devour and digest the immense power that threatened to consume her.

Within her body, a crimson light and a black mist intertwined, creating a breathtaking scene.

The crimson light surged like a tidal wave, carrying a destructive force that sought to devour everything.

Meanwhile, the black mist was like a specter in the dead of night; though suppressed by the crimson light, it was exceptionally resilient, struggling and resisting ceaselessly.

The struggle between the two was like a chaotic battle at the dawn of creation—fierce and brutal.

Ye Lingyun gritted her teeth, her entire body trembling, but her gaze remained exceptionally determined.

She frantically marshaled every wisp of black mist in her body, attempting a life-and-death struggle against the crimson light.

This was not merely a contest of power, but a clash of will and conviction.

With every breath she took, the powers within her surged and collided, emitting waves of muffled thuds.

As time slowly passed, the battle between the black mist and the crimson light intensified, gradually reaching a fever pitch.

Although the black mist was still suppressed, its indomitable will was like a tenacious seed,

desperately seeking an opportunity to counterattack from the brink of defeat.

Ye Lingyun could clearly feel the subtle shifts in the power within her.

She knew she had to push her Cultivation Technique even harder to gain the upper hand in this life-or-death struggle and seize control of her own destiny.

Finally, after one violent surge, the black mist in Ye Lingyun’s body found an opening, as if breaking through an encirclement. It began to devour and refine the crimson light at an astonishing speed.

Her skin gradually returned to its normal color, no longer covered by the shocking crimson.

The blood that had been seeping from her pores slowly stopped flowing.

It was as if time itself had stopped at this moment, solely to witness her metamorphosis.

At that moment, Ye Lingyun’s body underwent a soul-shaking transformation, as if she were breaking free from the shackles of the Mortal World and bravely striding into an unknown, mysterious realm.

Her ears, once soft and human in shape, gradually grew long and pointed.

Their curve was not purely bestial, yet it surpassed the bounds of human aesthetics,

displaying an unparalleled elegance and beauty.

They were like the ears of an Elf from an ancient forest—lithe and graceful—

yet they possessed a pallor and chill that did not belong to the Mortal World,

as if telling a mysterious story long sealed by time.

Two snow-white fangs slowly emerged from between her red lips, not abruptly, but extending in an elegant yet dangerous manner.

The fangs were exceptionally sharp, glinting with a chilling light, like nature’s most perfect masterpiece.

They not only added to Ye Lingyun’s bewitching aura but also served as the unique emblem of her new identity,

proclaiming the awakening of an ancient and powerful force within her.

Ye Lingyun’s eyes also underwent a quiet transformation.

Her once clear, bright pupils gradually lost their human color, transforming into a violent, blood-red hue. They were like a Ruby in the abyss, glinting with a terrifying light.

These eyes were no longer mere windows to the world; they were more like two miniature, mysterious universes,

containing endless secrets and immense power that one dared not gaze upon directly.

It was as if a single glance could get one devoured by their profound power.

As her body changed, the surrounding temperature seemed to drop as well. A faint chill permeated the air, enough to make one shudder.

Even more shockingly, a pair of enormous, blood-red wings began to slowly unfurl from Ye Lingyun’s back.

The wings were broad and magnificent, each feather seemingly painted in the purest crimson. They beat gently in the air, stirring up faint yet undeniable gusts of wind,

like the solemn prelude to the arrival of a Demon Queen, filled with mystery and majesty.

Ye Lingyun blinked, and a complex emotion flickered in her blood-red eyes.

Though her face retained its bewitching and beautiful contours,

her complexion was no longer a warm, human shade. It had become an unearthly white, like a silent river of moonlight, exuding a captivating, otherworldly charm.

This change, far from diminishing her beauty, made her appear even more otherworldly,

like a mysterious being from another dimension who inspired both curiosity and awe.

The Ye Lingyun of this moment was no longer an ordinary human woman. She now possessed power and a form that surpassed the mundane, having become a mysterious being somewhere between human and Demon.

Her every movement and every glance exuded an ineffable charm and danger, making one want to draw closer and explore, yet simultaneously fear being consumed by her immense power.

”This power is incredible,” Ye Lingyun said in awe, looking down at her hands.