Chapter 288: That Palm Strike Was So Dazzling

“Kill… kill… Blood Demon Emperor, unleash your supreme demonic might and crush these ants who dare to challenge you,” Li Yuanqi laughed maniacally toward the sky.

The Blood Stone Gate was a miraculous treasure beyond imagination.

Li Yuanqi discovered this treasure during an exploration of ancient ruins when he had once fallen into madness.

At that time, this thousand-feet-tall stone gate stood silently within the ruins. On both sides of the Blood Stone Gate lay piles of skeletons. Over time, those skeletons had decayed and disintegrated beyond recognition, making it impossible to identify their origins.

Nonetheless, Li Yuanqi was immediately drawn to the Blood Stone Gate. He could sense a vast surge of blood energy rolling behind it.

Li Yuanqi had no idea what lay beyond the Blood Stone Gate, but he was certain it was an extraordinary treasure. Eventually, upon touching the gate, he discovered its usage.

It required sacrifices—the greater the sacrifice, the more powerful the summoned being.

In Li Yuanqi’s view, beyond the Blood Stone Gate must be a world unknown to him.

Simultaneously, a cultivation technique emerged—an extremely sinister one. Unable to resist its temptation, Li Yuanqi began cultivating this bloody martial art, using blood as a medium.

From then on, he descended into the demonic path, obsessed with entering the Blood Stone Gate.

The Blood Demon Emperor was a supreme ruler from that blood-drenched world.

Now, cornered by Lin Fan, Li Yuanqi had no choice but to sacrifice four condensed chains of rules to summon the Blood Demon Emperor’s arrival and suppress everything.

Unexpectedly, even after sacrificing four chains of rules, only one arm of the Blood Demon Emperor was summoned.

But that was enough.

The female disciples of the Moon Palace Sect were stunned by the horrifying scene before them, their cries piercing the sky. Facing such terror, their courage completely collapsed.

Once regarded as goddesses in the eyes of the world, their images were now shattered. Some sat on the ground sobbing uncontrollably, while others had disheveled hair, their eyes vacant, as if all hope had vanished.

Even the elder Yuexuan and the three senior elders gave up resistance.

They never expected Li Yuanqi could summon such a terrifying presence. Just one arm was enough to strip away all will to resist.

Looking at her disciples, Elder Yuexuan sighed heavily—this marked the end of the Moon Palace Sect.

Yet, when Yuexuan saw Lin Fan, the sect’s sect leader, still floating in midair without fear, her heart trembled.

“Lord Lin, you must leave. You cannot die here,” Yuexuan implored.

“The Moon Palace Sect has remained secluded to avoid worldly troubles. However, I never imagined the Holy Sect still had someone like Lord Lin. Had I known this earlier, the Moon Palace Sect would have certainly formed an eternal alliance with the Holy Sect. Alas, it’s too late now. I have discussed with my three senior sisters, and we have decided to use our lives as the foundation to perform a teleportation technique, sending the disciples away. I beg you, Lord Lin, to take pity on them and protect them.”

At that moment, Yuexuan exchanged glances with her three sisters before kneeling on the ground, their expressions filled with pleading.

“Master…”

“Elder…”

“We won’t leave. We want to die alongside our sect.”

“Yes, we grew up in the Moon Palace Sect. Our masters and elders raised us like their own daughters. We would rather die by your sides.”

Seeing their masters and elders sacrificing themselves to save them, the female disciples of the Moon Palace Sect cried out, refusing to leave.

“How can you be so stubborn? Do you want to stay here and die? You are still young. The Moon Palace Sect cannot perish in our hands. You must survive to restore it in the future.”

“You must obey Lord Lin’s commands. From now on, regard Lord Lin as your master,” Elder Yuexuan sternly reprimanded them.

“Boom… boom…”

At this moment, the heavens and earth trembled. The four towering waterfalls piercing the clouds were continuously collapsing under the crushing pressure of the blood-colored giant hand. The sect was on the verge of destruction.

Elder Yuexuan grew increasingly anxious.

“Lord Lin, I beg you, leave now… The Moon Palace Sect is doomed. As long as the disciples survive, I can die in peace.”

“Master, we refuse to leave you…” the female disciples of the Moon Palace Sect cried, surrounding Elder Yuexuan.

“We are disciples of the Moon Palace Sect. This is our home. Even in death, we will never leave,” one female disciple wiped her tears, determination in her eyes.

“Lord Lin…” Elder Yuexuan looked at the still-floating figure, her voice growing hoarse.

Why was Lin Fan still lingering? The power of that single giant hand had already surpassed the peak of the Grand Heavens!

No matter how strong he was, there was absolutely no way to resist it.

“Buzz…”

At that moment, a sudden burst of light erupted from one of the Moon Palace Sect’s structures.

“What is that…” the Moon Palace Sect members looked up, puzzled.

Then, a gentle force suddenly erupted from the building.

A phantom figure soared into the air.

“That’s… the Ancestor’s figure,” Elder Yuexuan gasped.

“The Ancestor left behind a lingering consciousness to protect us…”

Though the phantom figure lacked physical form, a mighty force emanated from it.

“The Moon Palace Sect shall not be trampled upon,” the phantom figure declared before charging toward the descending blood-colored giant hand.

The Moon Palace disciples erupted into cheers.

“The Ancestor is protecting us!”

However, their cheers did not last long and soon vanished.

Under the impact of the blood-colored giant hand, the phantom figure shattered instantly, without even the slightest resistance.

“This… how is this possible…” the disciples of the Moon Palace Sect stared in disbelief.

The hope that Elder Yuexuan had just begun to feel was shattered in an instant.

It was all over.

“Lord Lin…” Elder Yuexuan screamed hoarsely, no longer hesitating.

The female disciples of the Moon Palace Sect gazed at the figure floating in the sky like a god, filled with reluctance.

“Master, let Lord Lin leave. We will stay and accompany you.” For the female disciples of the Moon Palace Sect, death was not feared. Especially after witnessing their beloved idol in their final moments, their lives were already fulfilled. They absolutely refused to see their idol perish before their eyes.

“You…” Elder Yuexuan, already aged, now shed tears.

At that moment, the members of the Moon Palace Sect, immersed in despair, suddenly looked up at the figure in the sky.

“Hmph, heretics from beyond the realm dare to invade Dongling Continent. Today, I shall ensure you never return.”

In an instant, Lin Fan roared furiously and surged forward, charging toward the descending blood-colored giant hand.

“Lord Lin, no…” the members of the Moon Palace Sect cried out in alarm. In their eyes, Lord Lin had already done his best. Even the last protection from their Ancestor had failed against it.

“Ha ha… Big talker. Today, you and the Moon Palace Sect will vanish from history forever,” Li Yuanqi cackled in madness.

At this moment, Lin Fan’s expression was solemn and majestic. His small figure charged toward the blood-colored giant hand, extending one palm.

“Boom…”

Instantly, a thunderous roar echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

A powerful shockwave radiated outward from Lin Fan, causing layers of虚空 to collapse and plunging everything into darkness.

“Lord Lin…” the disciples of the Moon Palace Sect cried desperately.

“Ha ha, arrogant fool, like a moth flying into a flame, seeking death,” Li Yuanqi laughed triumphantly. Finally, he was dead.

However, when the shattered void gradually restored its light, the crowd stared at the scene before them in stunned silence.

“This is impossible…”

At this moment, Lin Fan’s frail hand pushed against the blood-colored palm, halting the giant blood hand from descending even an inch.

This breathtaking sight stunned everyone into forgetting everything.

Because this moment was simply too surreal…