Xu Jing Tian mightily suppressed Lu Ying.
He clearly knew that his immense strength was all because of the Grand Martial Emperor.
"How did Xu Jing Tian become so strong? What fortuitous encounter has he had? A hundred thousand years ago, there was no distinguishing between him and Lu Ying, but a hundred thousand years later, he is suppressing Lu Ying. Does he also have the possibility of breaking through to the fifth step?"
The hearts of those present trembled.
The first four steps could be quickly broken through with robust energy, but the fifth step was extremely difficult and required cultivating enough power to create and destroy everything in order to take the step.
In the past, there were only a few in the vast Purple Blood Demon Clan who could achieve this.
"Lu Ying, if you kneel before me today and beg me earnestly, I will spare you."
"If you want me to kneel and admit defeat, I'd rather die!"
Lu Ying's face was twisted in rage.
He and Xu Jing Tian had been fighting for so many years, how could he surrender to this great enemy? He would rather die first.
"You won't admit defeat? Then today I will teach you a lesson you will remember for the rest of your life!"
Xu Jing Tian showed no mercy in his actions.
However, just at this moment, under his powerful suppression, a fatal threat swept up. A figure rushed through the void, wielding a large blood-colored knife like a butcher's cleaver, directly attacking Xu Jing Tian.
This person was ruthless, aiming to take Xu Jing Tian's life.
Seeing this, Lu Ying's spirits were revived and a sinister smile appeared on his face.
But at this time, Shen Youzhe made a move. Without anyone noticing, his giant Dark Scythe clashed with the attacker's blade in mid-air just as the latter made his strike.
The attacker was suddenly forced back, feeling as if his blood knife could not fall further.
Shen Youzhe remained silent.
His Dark Scythe cut through, making the man wielding the knife quickly retreat. Shen Youzhe pulled out his divine staff and pointed it into the void, sending out a huge beam of light that pierced through space and almost ignored the defense to go through.
The man was violently jolted out of the void, revealing a middle-aged man.
"It's you, Cao Qianshan!"
Xu Jing Tian shouted, "You have the aura of universe creation. Your cultivation has reached the limit of the fourth step, and you dared to attack me!"
"Unfortunately, you didn't succeed!"
Cao Qianshan stared coldly at Xu Jing Tian.
He and Lu Ying were originally from the same hall and were close friends. Seeing Lu Ying being suppressed, he naturally had to take action.
He looked at Shen Youzhe, "It's unexpected, it seems you have a strong player by your side. If it weren't for his protection, you'd be dead. It seems that over the past hundred thousand years, your fortune is not insignificant, you've joined another force."
From just a slight detail, Cao Qianshan guessed that Xu Jing Tian had pledged loyalty to someone else.
"Hmph, what does it have to do with you?"
Xu Jing Tian was also relieved.
Thankfully, Shen Youzhe was with him, otherwise he would have been caught by Cao Qianshan's plot.
"Today is the day when our Purple Blood Demon Clan opens the treasure vault, we will not tolerate your fighting here!"
A voice echoed through the void as a large number of figures descended. A tall, burly middle-aged man with the demeanor to engulf mountains and rivers appeared, his eyes coldly scanning the scene.
His cultivation had actually reached the fifth step!
"Greetings to the Grand Elder!"
Although the Purple Blood Demon Clan had already crumbled, this man had been the Grand Elder of the Purple Blood Demon Clan a hundred thousand years ago and his cultivation was profound, hence everyone had to show him respect upon seeing him.
"Grand Elder, Han Wujue!"
Xu Jing Tian immediately spoke.
"Xu Jing Tian, you have encountered quite the fortune over these years."
Han Wujue looked at Xu Jing Tian and said indifferently, "Today is the day we open the treasure vault of the Purple Blood Demon Clan. You have even invited foreign aid. Speak, what is his origin?"
"Grand Elder, Xu Jing Tian deserves to die!"
Lu Ying reminded from the side.
"Not just he should die."
At this time, an intense purple light descended, amid which a young girl appeared. There was a mark of purple blood in the center of her eyebrows and she glared coldly at Han Wujue and his group.
This young woman was also at the fifth step!
"Ha ha, Zi Ling Demon God, it's been a hundred thousand years. You are more charming than before. I have been searching for you for the past hundred thousand years, thinking you had fallen, I'm happy to see an old friend today."
Han Wujue had a look of joy seeing a friend on his face.
Zi Ling Demon God said coldly, "You have established a separate sect and created your own clan which doesn't belong to the Purple Blood Demon Clan. The resources here don't belong to you."
She was the direct disciple of the Purple Blood Universe God.
The reason the Purple Blood Demon Clan collapsed and fell apart was all thanks to Han Wujue. This man, realizing the Purple Blood Demon God had fallen, wanted to claim the resources of the treasury and establish his own sect. He aspired to be king and created chaos within the Purple Blood Demon Clan.
"Zi Ling, you have misunderstood me. If the Purple Blood Demon Clan didn't collapse, without the suppression of the Universe God, our enemies wouldn't have let us go, I had no other choice but to preserve the power of the clan."
Han Wujue hypocritically smiled, "Once I break through to the Universe God, I will re-establish the Purple Blood Demon Clan. At that time, you can be the Sect Master, and I will still be the Grand Elder."
"Are you really willing to give up being the Sect Master?"
Zi Ling Demon God jeered.
This man had great ambitions. When the Purple Blood Universe God was still present, he didn't dare reveal his intentions. If not for the Purple Blood Universe God establishing a seal, all the treasures would have been snatched away by him, leaving nothing behind.
"Of course, after all you are the direct disciple of the Purple Blood Universe God."
"Alright, I didn't come here today to listen to your words. The Purple Blood Demon treasury is about to open. After being sealed for a hundred thousand years, it should be opened now."
Zi Ling Demon God knew all about Han Wujue's machinations.
Immediately, with the end of her words, the powerful beings present divided into two factions. One faction followed Zi Ling Demon God, the direct disciple of the Universe God, while the other followed Han Wujue, the Grand Elder.
After Han Wujue left the clan many years ago, he took away more than half of the clan members and established a new sect with them.
"It seems that Zi Ling, you are determined to split the clan. If that's what you wish, after the treasury is opened, we can talk about how the treasures inside will be divided."
Han Wujue gave a fake sigh.
This man was very cunning, deliberately conveying the impression that the person responsible for the divide in the clan was Zi Ling Demon God, not him, making himself seem innocent.
Zi Ling Demon God had seen too much of this man's tactics; she wouldn't bother arguing with him as it was meaningless.
She swung her palm, and a purple magical power swept out, transforming into a beam of light that hit an endless expanse of void.
"Open the Purple Blood Demon treasury!"
Han Wujue had been coveting the Purple Blood Demon treasury for a long time; he had been looking for opportunities to achieve the status of Universe God for the past hundred thousand years. Now, he finally saw a chance and also sent his power over.
Both of them, once wielding great power in the Purple Blood Demon Clan, naturally knew where the treasury was.
The rumbling sound echoed, the void was torn apart, and a treasurehouse radiating a purple light appeared.