In the dark space of the endless void.
An ancient giant demon was cradling a sphere of blood in his hands.
He was Xie Xue Mo Shen, a mighty ninth-tier Demon God, but now he was on the verge of death.
"Cough... cough..." The Demon God coughed up several mouthfuls of fresh blood, death closing in on him.
His body was riddled with black cracks, the energy within him severely weakened.
But the Demon God's eyes stared intently at the blood orb in his hands, within it lay all the memories of his life.
"Let me tell you a story..."
"A story about a Fiend born of blood and living for slaughter..."
The Demon God's hoarse voice rang out.
In a land of Zhan Ming Da Di, where Cosmic Gods, Destruction Gods, Creators, Demon Lords, Main Gods, Heavenly Venerates, Sacred Ancestors, Demonic Ancestors... could manifest as creatures instead of their surreal form as colossal universes.
"Xue Sha Demon Lord! Your end has come!" A celestial being with twelve pairs of light wings roared; he was Guang Ming Zhu Shen, a Main God of the Light God Clan.
His opponent, Xue Sha Demon Lord, was a colossal blood-red demon, his entire body covered in numerous blood characters. On his back were six pairs of blazing red wings, and three crown-like horns grew long on his head. He was Hun Yuan Evil Fiend – Blood Fiend, a creature that had destroyed countless worlds and universes, one of the most malevolent beings in existence.
Xue Sha was surrounded by Guang Ming Zhu Shen, Hao Ran Tian Zun, Creator God – Polaris, Mother of All Things – Gaia, and Tian Jing Zhu Shen.
"Surrender, Xue Sha. If you swear to cease your slaughter and destruction of worlds, we will spare your life." Gaia, in the form of a beautiful maiden, wore a brown dress and a green top, her face filled with compassion and benevolence.
"Impossible! Today, we must kill him. If he escapes, many more worlds and universes will be destroyed by him." Hao Ran Tian Zun vehemently objected; he wore a white Daoist robe, his handsome and unrestrained face radiating an air of immortal grace.
"Why waste words? Kill him quickly. If the other Demon Lords come to rescue him, this trap will fail." Tian Jing Zhu Shen was a girl clad in pitch-black armor; she drew two swords of darkness, within which starlight glittered, and lunged to strike Xue Sha.
"Such impatience isn't good, little lady." Xue Sha Demon Lord chuckled, drawing the red blade from his hip, easily blocking and deflecting the two Star System blades.
"Do you think five cats can defeat a tiger?"
Xue Sha Demon Lord's entire body erupted with blood-red energy, the sword in his hand like a storm, continuously slashing at Tian Jing Zhu Shen, forcing her to retreat repeatedly.
But this was merely the unfolding of events within Zhan Ming Da Di. Meanwhile, in the real world, the Blood Universe was violently colliding with the Tian Jing Great World. Two universes, trillions of light-years wide, used nebulae tentacles to attack each other. The barrier enveloping the two universes shattered, and countless void cracks, stretching for billions of light-years, appeared.
But the Blood Universe was vastly larger than the Tian Jing Great World; it easily destroyed the boundary between the two universes and began to devour the Tian Jing Great World.
"Are you just going to stand there and watch?! Help me!" Tian Jing Zhu Shen's expression changed as she screamed, demanding help from the four other Main Gods and Supremes.
The remaining four drew their weapons and charged, attacking Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ. In the real world, four other universes also appeared, piercing through the endless void to attack the Blood Universe.
Two fists were no match for four hands, and facing five alone was an even greater challenge. Huyết Sát was battered by the supreme deities of the Light God Clan, his armor pierced with numerous holes, and the sword in his hand snapped.
In the real world, the Blood Universe was also under attack by five other universes. The four sides surrounding the Blood Universe shattered, and the galaxies and worlds on its periphery were crushed and torn apart.
It seemed today would be the day Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ fell.
Just then, space within Tranh Minh Đại Địa trembled, and five Demon Lords, Demon Ancestors, and Destruction Gods appeared.
They were Long Ma Tổ, Huyết Băng Chúa Quỷ, Dạ Nhật Quỷ Tổ, Thiên Ma Tổ, and Hư Vô Chúa Quỷ.
Upon seeing Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ being attacked by five Supreme Deities, Huyết Băng Chúa Quỷ drew her sword and charged forward.
"You've arrived? My love for you was not in vain. Today, let us slaughter these hateful gods together!" Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ laughed heartily upon seeing Huyết Băng come to his aid.
Huyết Băng Chúa Quỷ said nothing, her face filled with icy coldness, devoid of any emotion.
She chose Gaia and Thiên Tinh as her opponents, her crimson blade glowing brightly in her hand as she unleashed heaven-shattering, earth-destroying sword strikes towards the two supreme gods of the clan.
Outside in the real world, another red universe appeared, engulfing the Heavenly Star Great World and the Gaia Universe.
Thanks to Huyết Băng Chúa Quỷ's arrival, the scales tipped back towards the side of darkness. Huyết Sát, fighting three opponents, not only held his own but gained the upper hand, his blood-red sword continuously unleashing sky-rending slashes that cut into the three male Arch-Gods.
"Heh heh, didn't you want to kill me? Now try it!" Huyết Sát laughed maniacally, imagining countless beings living in those universes being killed by a mere flick of his finger. His bloodlust made his eyes bleed.
But just as Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ was at his most exhilarated, unleashing his fiercest and most brutal attacks, Huyết Băng Chúa Quỷ suddenly spun around and plunged her Blood Ice Sword straight into his back, piercing through his chest.
"Thwip..." The Blood Ice blade pierced through Huyết Sát's body. Huyết Băng then withdrew her sword, leaving a gaping hole in Huyết Sát's chest.
Huyết Sát's eyes widened, staring blankly, unable to speak.
"You..." Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ's gaze seemed to question Huyết Băng Chúa Quỷ.
"I'm sorry... but I did this for your own good. You'll understand later." Huyết Băng Chúa Quỷ replied through gritted teeth, two streams of bloody tears flowing from her eyes.
Outside in the real world, the Blood Universe was pierced through by a red energy stream spanning trillions of light-years, countless galaxies and worlds annihilated in an instant.
The Blood Ice Universe extended its tentacles, completely engulfing the Blood Universe as if to swallow it whole.
"Ha... ha... ha... I, Huyết Sát, have rampaged across myriad realms, destroyed countless universes and dimensions. I knew that one day I would die, but I never expected to be betrayed by the one I loved most." Huyết Sát laughed maniacally, then spoke bitterly, his voice filled with anguish, almost weeping.
"I won't kill you. I will only seal you within my universe, and we can live together forever."
“Didn’t you say you wanted to live with me for all eternity?” Huyết Băng whispered, her heart overflowing with love for Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ. But Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ was a Demon who knew only slaughter and destruction, so she had to use this method to keep Huyết Sát by her side forever.
“If you want to stop me from killing, if you want to seal me away forever… then I… would… rather… die…” Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ hissed.
From his chest, the Blood Universe Core appeared, like a red crystal sphere with countless specks of light within.
“He wants to commit suicide, taking us all down with him!” Hạo Nhiên Thiên Tôn’s expression changed drastically as he shouted.
The other Lord Gods and Supreme Beings immediately summoned various divine artifacts and immortal treasures to protect themselves. Only Huyết Băng Chúa Quỷ did not employ any defensive measures.
“I will definitely return, and then I will slaughter all of you!” Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ hissed, crushing the Universe Core in his hand.
“No!!” Huyết Băng Chúa Quỷ screamed. She hadn’t expected Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ’s desire for slaughter to be so immense, that he would use the Universe Core itself as a weapon, self-destructing to kill his enemies.
“Boom…” An incredibly terrifying explosion resounded. Tranh Minh Great Earth was pierced through, leaving a massive hole, and space-time shattered.
Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ shattered into billions upon billions of fragments, large and small, scattering everywhere into the boundless void.
Though the Lord Gods and Supreme Beings were protected by divine artifacts, the power unleashed by a self-destructing Chúa Quỷ was too immense, causing them severe injuries. The five of them exchanged glances, then simultaneously tore through space and fled.
“Why did it have to be like this?” Huyết Băng asked herself in agony.
“I only wanted you to be by my side forever.” She complained bitterly, unsure if she was blaming herself, or reproaching her foolish, bloodthirsty lover.
Her red tears floated in the void.
Her body gradually shattered, dissolving into the night and slowly vanishing.
“Hah… this drama is truly exhilarating…” Thiên Ma Tổ chuckled sinisterly. His enemy, Huyết Sát Chúa Quỷ, had just committed suicide, making him the happiest one present.
“Indeed, quite splendid, very much worth watching.” Long Ma Tổ stroked his two long whiskers.
Dạ Nhật Quỷ Tổ said nothing. Her figure flickered and vanished.
“Of the ten strongest Chúa Quỷ, one died and one was severely injured today, and it was infighting. This time, our Dark Faction’s strength has severely diminished, yet you two can still laugh.” Hư Vô Chúa Quỷ shook his head, looking at the two Ma Tổ.
“It’s good that Huyết Sát died, even better that that madman is dead. The multiverse will finally have some peaceful days.” Long Ma Tổ smiled, his figure flickering before vanishing. He had suffered many bitter experiences at Huyết Sát’s hands, so Huyết Sát’s death made him very happy.
The two remaining Chúa Quỷ Ma Tổ said nothing further. Their figures gradually dissolved, and the boundless void once again plunged into deep darkness.