"Since I’m going to die anyway, can’t you tell me the truth, Senior Sister?" Xu Zimei said with a bitter smile.
"You want to be a ghost that understands," Huangfu Xianyue laughed.
"Yes," Xu Zimei nodded slightly.
"Well then, considering you saved me at Divine Maiden Peak back then, I’ll tell you," Huangfu Xianyue said.
"There are myriad races in this world, established within the Great Dao.
Among them, the strongest races that are most known and acknowledged are the Demon Race and Divine Race. Even the human race must yield to them in the era dominated by these two major races."
"I know that," Xu Zimei nodded.
"Have you ever heard of a race called the Heaven Devouring Clan?" Huangfu Xianyue smiled.
"What is that?" Xu Zimei shook his head slightly.
"The Heaven Devouring Clan is just a small race; it’s normal you haven’t heard of them," Huangfu Xianyue said.
"This race may be few in number, but their abilities are extremely terrifying.
They can absorb other races and make their abilities their own.
However, the only flaw is that a person from the Heaven Devouring Clan can only absorb once in their lifetime. If they absorb from someone powerful, that’s good, but if they absorb someone weaker than themselves, their life is essentially wasted.
Therefore, for the Heaven Devouring Clan itself, they take their absorption very seriously."
"I seem to understand," Xu Zimei narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "The Divine Race and Demon Race are the strongest races in this world.
Thus, the Heaven Devouring Clan aimed their first absorption at these two."
As he spoke, Xu Zimei stared at Huangfu Xianyue and said, "You are from the Heaven Devouring Clan."
"Smart, in the Divine-Demon Era, there was no shortage of people from these two races.
But in today’s era, let alone the complete races, even remnants are extremely rare," Huangfu Xianyue said.
"Do you know how lucky I was to encounter you?
It’s a pity, if you weren’t from both races, I really would have liked to keep you by my side."
"When I revealed my Demonic Qi at World’s Best Shop, you’ve been keeping an eye on me since then," Xu Zimei said.
"That’s right, I was close to fulfilling my plan by bringing you into the Realm Emperor Holy Sect.
After absorbing your power, what could stop me then? Even a marriage arrangement with the Eternal Ancient Divine Sect couldn’t bind me."
Huangfu Xianyue sneered, "I just didn’t expect those two Divine Dragons would disrupt my good fortune. To avoid any complications, I can only deal with you now."
"How will you explain this to Liu Rufeng and the others after killing me?" Xu Zimei asked.
"What’s there to explain? You know and I know, and no one can connect it back to me," Huangfu Xianyue laughed lightly.
"I still have to help you find the Blood Lizard. Without me, the Realm Emperor Holy Sect would be ruined," Xu Zimei said unwillingly.
"Whether the Holy Sect is ruined or not, I don’t care. All I know is that once I have absorbed your Demon Race’s power, my Martial Path will rise step by step," Huangfu Xianyue walked step by step towards Xu Zimei.
She said, "Alright, I’ve told you everything you need to know. Be an informed ghost."
She then grabbed Xu Zimei’s right hand, and a special power came from within her body.
On Huangfu Xianyue’s arm, a purple line spread from her heart.
Swiftly, the other end passed through her right arm and directly entered Xu Zimei’s body.
"Goodbye," Huangfu Xianyue said with a cold smile, then started to operate her inner power.
However, the next moment, her smile suddenly froze on her face.
As the purple line entered Xu Zimei’s body, Huangfu Xianyue felt as if she had fallen into an inescapable quagmire.
She couldn’t absorb anything and could not withdraw either.
She suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with shock as she stared at Xu Zimei, her forehead unknowingly covered in cold sweat.
"Is this fun for you?" Xu Zimei asked calmly, with a slight smile.
"You," Huangfu Xianyue looked up at Xu Zimei, unable to speak for a long time.
"Where do you think those two Divine Dragons came from? What makes you think I’m here with all of you looking for Blood Lizards?" Xu Zimei chuckled.
"Don’t be foolish, we’re all just putting on a show here."
As his words settled, Huangfu Xuan Yue felt an overwhelming power surge from Xu Zimei’s body into hers.
It utterly destroyed her Extraordinary Meridians and internal organs.
Looking at Huangfu Xuan Yue’s body lying on the ground like a pile of mud, Xu Zimei clapped his hands.
"The Heaven Devouring Clan, somewhat interesting indeed."
The night passed without words, and as the sky gradually lightened up.
People from the Realm Emperor’s Holy Sect also left their rooms and came downstairs to the inn to have breakfast.
As everyone arrived one by one, Fang Xiang was the first to speak, "My friends, after thinking it over last night,
if it really comes to it, we can return to the Sect, and later bring our clan elders here. I believe the Ragefire Clan should give some face to our Holy Sect."
"Why hasn’t Senior Sister Huangfu come down yet?" Yin Rong asked, frowning.
"I’ll go call her," Liu Yiyi nodded and said.
She had barely been upstairs for a moment when a sudden scream, an "Ah!" resounded.
"What happened?" Liu Rufeng’s expression changed instantly, his figure blew up like the wind, appearing directly on the second floor.
The rest hurried over and as they entered the room, they were greeted with a faint stench.
They could see that by the table in the room, Liu Yiyi lay there, and opposite her, a corpse was sprawled out.
"It’s Senior Sister Huangfu," Yin Rong exclaimed.
"She’s dead," Fang Xiang said with a trembling voice, his expression turning pale.
At that moment, Huangfu Xuan Yue lay on the ground, her complexion ashen white and devoid of any color.
She was evidently dead beyond doubt.
"What in the world happened?" Fang Xiang closed his eyes slightly, taking a deep breath.
"We didn’t hear any noise of a fight last night. What kind of existence could silently kill Senior Sister Huangfu?"
"I don’t want to stay here anymore, let’s go back to the Sect," Liu Yiyi stood up, speaking in a panic.
"How are we going to explain this to the Sect Master?" Liu Rufeng asked.
"Alright, don’t scare yourselves, let’s take care of Senior Sister Huangfu’s body first," Xu Zimei said indifferently.
"Today, I’ll take the Combat Stage."
"Can you handle it?" Fang Xiang asked.
"Or would you like to do it?" Xu Zimei replied.
"You go ahead then," Fang Xiang swiftly gestured with his hands.
He didn’t see himself as much stronger than Mu Zhoubai, whose gruesome death the day before was still fresh in his memory.
The others didn’t object, but the mood had become even more subdued.
The group once again took Huangfu Xuan Yue’s body outside the city and buried her next to Mu Zhoubai.
Then, under Xu Zimei’s lead, they headed for the Combat Stage once more.
The autumn wind swept desolately, sending the fallen leaves on the roadside fluttering into the air.
The Combat Stage was still bustling with activity, and the group unerringly made their way to the underground waiting area.
"Bai Sheng, Lin Qiu versus Madman," the referee announced loudly at the edge of the stage.
As the gates of the waiting area opened, Xu Zimei stepped onto the stage above ground.
"Be careful," Liu Yiyi said from behind.
"Let’s set a small goal first, for example, to win a hundred victories," Xu Zimei smiled.