The entire Abyss Domain was carved apart by thirty-two major clans and countless minor ones. The region Liu Xi currently stepped into belonged to the Blood Demon Clan.
And merely from this one single city, Liu Xi had already seen enough to understand the true, rotting essence of the extraterritorial fiends. Any being from the Great Thousand World who fell into their hands lived a life worse than pigs and dogs—if one could even call it "living."
Originally, Liu Xi had planned to move discreetly, to act from the shadows and avoid unnecessary attention.
But now… he changed his mind.
Standing at the center of the city's most prosperous street—surrounded on all sides by fiends of every shape and lineage, their auras ranging from Demon Generals to Demon Kings—Liu Xi slowly lifted his gaze.
Among the Great Thousand Worlds, this would be equivalent to a crowd filled with Sovereigns and Earth Sovereigns.
Even Demon Emperors, though rare, occasionally appeared within such large Abyss cities. But at this moment, even if one were present, they would not be able to stop him.
With a single breath…
The demonic aura cloaking Liu Xi's body abruptly shattered and dispersed.
In the next instant, brilliant Chaotic Spiritual Energy erupted from his flesh like ten thousand suns igniting at once. Radiant spiritual light surged across the streets, washing over the entire city like daylight piercing eternal night.
For the Abyss Domain, this sight was akin to a forbidden miracle.
All around him, countless fiends froze in confusion—then their expressions twisted into horror.
"A human?!"
"A human appeared in the Abyss Domain?!"
"No… this pressure… a Heavenly Sovereign!!"
"Run!!"
Panic detonated like wildfire.
But Liu Xi simply stepped forward.
That one step unleashed a boundless storm of Spiritual Energy. Wind, light, and trembling power tore outward from him like a collapsing world.
Wherever the storm reached, fiends exploded into clouds of blood mist—flesh shredded from the inside out, bones pulverized, bodies reduced to drifting scraps of gore.
Screams rose. Bodies fell. A hundred demons tried to flee—yet none made it ten steps.
And then—
Boom!
A horrifying wave of Demonic Energy surged from deep within the city. Black smoke roared into the sky like a monstrous serpent coiling above the rooftops. A voice filled with arrogance and murderous authority echoed across the heavens.
"Who dares cause trouble in my Blood Ocean City?!"
The air trembled. Demonic will shook the sky.
A towering figure burst upward from the city's core—brimming with a destructive aura.
"It's the City Lord!"
"We're saved! The City Lord has left seclusion!"
"City Lord, please avenge us!"
Liu Xi hovered above the void, hands behind his back. His gaze swept over the Blood Ocean City Lord with nothing more than mild indifference. Then he lifted his sleeve as though brushing aside dust.
A colossal Spiritual Energy palm—ten thousand meters long—condensed instantly above the heavens.
And fell.
The Blood Ocean City Lord's body tensed. He had been cultivating in seclusion and had only awoken because of the overwhelming fluctuations. Never did he imagine that the moment he emerged, he would face extinction itself descending from the sky.
"Blood Shadow Asura!"
Blood flames surged from his body. Endless Demonic Energy twisted behind him, forming a monstrous blood giant with three heads and eight arms, its murderous aura billowing through the entire city.
Yet—
The moment the giant met the palm…
Boom—!
It shattered like brittle glass.
Fragments of blood-light scattered across the air, dissolving into mist.
The falling palm never even slowed.
A heartbeat later—
Bang!
The Blood Ocean City Lord—admired, feared, revered—was obliterated into nothing but drifting red vapor.
"Merely an Abyss Demon Emperor," Liu Xi said calmly. "Even with some suppression on my strength… killing him is no different from slaughtering a chicken."
To him, it was nothing.
To the remaining fiends, it was the total collapse of their courage.
They fled.
They tripped, screamed, pushed, fought, and clawed desperately for escape. None dared even look at the human who had annihilated their leader in a single strike.
Moments later—
The city had become silent.
No fiend remained alive.
Only broken buildings, burning ruins, and tens of thousands of demonic corpses blanketed the streets—like a graveyard built overnight.
Liu Xi exhaled lightly, the killing intent in his heart easing a fraction. He was human. To witness how humans were treated in this hellish land—it would be stranger if he felt nothing.
He raised his hand.
"Soul Control."
A mystical ripple spread outward like a wave. Within breaths, the entire city fell under its influence. From every corpse, from every shredded fiend's remains—shadows began to stir.
Roars erupted.
One after another, ferocious demonic souls tore free from their bodies. Blood-red eyes glared at Liu Xi with hatred and fear. Among them floated the tattered soul of the Blood Ocean City Lord himself.
But despite their rage, none could resist. None could defy the power binding them.
They hung in the sky—tens of thousands of them—like a macabre legion of ghosts.
Liu Xi stood among them, calm, unshaken, like the Sovereign of Souls.
The Abyss Domain's fiends were known for their resilience. Even after death, their souls lingered long, able to revive under certain conditions. But in Liu Xi's hands… they were merely puppets.
He had never used Soul Control on innocents.
But fiends?
Fiends did not deserve mercy.
"Come."
He opened his arms slightly.
At once, every demonic soul rushed toward him. One by one, they merged into his body—turning into raw demonic essence he could use.
As each merged, his aura grew darker, heavier, more terrifying.
And when the Blood Ocean Soul fused with him—
A monstrous wave of Demonic Energy surged out, rolling through the heavens. In that instant, Liu Xi looked less like a man—and more like a Demon Emperor born from a forbidden abyss.
Crimson eyes. Regal demonic bearing. Terrifying demonic energy swirling around him.
If a fiend saw him now, even they would instinctively bow.
This appearance… was only the beginning of his experiment.
In the Abyss Domain, if his Spiritual Energy ran dry, he would quickly be hunted like prey. To survive, he had to establish a new foundation—a way to wield Demonic Energy without losing himself.
This form was his first test—merging fiendish essence while keeping his mind intact.
Feeling the violent, devouring impulses trying to push into his consciousness, Liu Xi muttered:
"The demonic will is strong… but my Azure Lotus Flame suppresses it. Still, I'll need a vessel… a way to carry Demonic Energy safely—without corrupting my spirit."
His brows furrowed slightly.
"With the right medium… perhaps I can create a Demonic Energy core."
Thoughts turning, he drifted away from the ruined city—leaving behind only a silent, soulless grave.
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In just over a month, Liu Xi had already slaughtered countless fiends across the Abyss Domain.
Entire cities lay dead behind him.
The uproar grew so great that even top-tier Heavenly Demon Emperors felt compelled to investigate—including the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor himself.
Soon, numerous Demon Emperors moved out in force.
A world-spanning net began tightening across the Abyss Domain.
(End of Chapter)
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