Chapter 797: Killing Frenzied Xiao Jian

This was Jian Changsheng's first official use of his domain since breaking through to the Fourth Order.

He had only attempted to release it once in the Gray Realm, but at the time, he hadn't used the correct activation method and nearly lost control. According to Jian Changsheng's current understanding, a smooth activation of Infernal Purgatory requires a necessary condition: "Blood Vision." The domain could only be activated when a large amount of "blood" appeared around Jian Changsheng. This "blood" didn't necessarily have to be his own; it could be someone else's, but it had to be fresh human blood.

Once Infernal Purgatory was activated, all of Jian Changsheng's skills within the domain would receive a boost. The Blood Robe would grant him a nearly immortal physique; the Blood Droplet could not only teleport him using his own blood but also manipulate the blood of both allies and enemies within the domain; and the Thunder Suppression Finger could be instantly cast with almost no consumption, its power surging dramatically.

Furthermore, each time Jian Changsheng killed an enemy in combat, he would gain a one-fold increase in combat power. If he killed an enemy of a higher order, the increase would surge exponentially. If the slain enemy was significantly weaker than him, the increase would be proportionally reduced, but there was no upper limit to the amplification.

So far, Jian Changsheng had killed eight people consecutively, and his combat power had been amplified eightfold! Now, even if he just stood there doing nothing, the murderous aura emanating from him was enough to make it almost impossible for anyone of the same order to look him directly in the eye.

"You... you... don't come any closer!"

The ninth assailant was also terrified by the murderous aura surrounding Jian Changsheng, having completely lost the will to fight. He stumbled backward, his face ashen. Jian Changsheng naturally didn't stop. A black divine ring, interwoven with murderous intent, silently rotated behind him. His grip tightened on the hilt of his blood-red longsword. Faint rumbling thunder echoed through the clouds.

"Damn it! I have a domain too! I'm not afraid of you!" The ninth assailant, seemingly pushed to his limit, snarled, "We're both Fourth Order, who are you trying to intimidate?!"

As he spoke, a domain quickly expanded around him. Hundreds of colored pencil drawings flew from his sleeves, piecing together. The patterns on them transformed into surging ocean waves that erupted from beneath his feet, extinguishing many flames in the vicinity. A magnificent, tall lighthouse stood between him and Jian Changsheng! The appearance of the lighthouse immediately widened the distance between Jian Changsheng and the assailant, standing like an insurmountable chasm. Behind the rotating light of the lighthouse, the assailant finally let out a long breath, regaining a semblance of security.

Jian Changsheng's eyes narrowed slightly. He didn't stop, but instead, with his fingers tightly gripping the hilt of his blood-red longsword, he slowly walked towards the majestic lighthouse. Then, he unleashed a single sword strike!

Boom—!!

Five bolts of thunder intertwined like a spiderweb in the clouds. The power of five Thunder Suppression Finger strikes was superimposed into this single sword attack. Combined with Jian Changsheng's current eightfold combat power amplification, a black sword light effortlessly cleaved the tall lighthouse in half, as easily as cutting tofu. Thousands of colored pencil cards shattered under the sword strike, turning into fine paper confetti that scattered through the air. Not only the lighthouse but even the surging waves beneath it were cleaved apart. The ninth assailant's domain was utterly fragile and vulnerable before the current Jian Changsheng.

The assailant watched in horror and disbelief as his own domain was severed by a single sword strike! He stumbled backward, his face deathly pale. Before he could even turn to flee, the blood-red longsword instantly covered dozens of meters, piercing directly through his neck and pinning him like a cannonball to the broken wall behind him! Blood trickled from beside the blade. The assailant's eyes were wide, staring blankly at the slow-approaching figure in black, before he finally ceased breathing.

A single sword strike shattered a domain, another killed a man. The entire battlefield once again fell into complete silence.

As Jian Changsheng exhaled, the black divine ring behind him became even more substantial. His combat power surged again at this moment, reaching a ninefold amplification! He stood amidst the scattered corpses, like a god of slaughter.

From a distance, Sun Bumian witnessed this scene, his eyes widening with increasing surprise. "Infernal Purgatory... This guy's Fourth Order domain seems different from other Asura Paths?" Sun Bumian's brows furrowed deeper as if he was racking his brain. "Such a familiar aura... I must have seen it somewhere before, but where?"

Just as Sun Bumian was deep in thought, his pupils behind the small round sunglasses suddenly contracted! In a flash, he sharply tilted his head sideways. The next instant, a rebar, whistling as if tearing through the air, streaked past, grazing his temple, and slammed into a building behind him, instantly demolishing it into ruins!

Dong—!!

Clouds of dust billowed upwards!

Sun Bumian turned back in shock, only to see the figure with the black divine ring on his back, standing in the center of the ruined battlefield, calmly turning his head to look in that direction, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Did you really think I hadn't noticed you?" Jian Changsheng's voice seemed to emanate from the underworld.

Beads of sweat began to seep profusely from Sun Bumian's forehead. What the hell?! In terms of both perception and combat power, this guy was terrifyingly strong now!

"Uh..." Sun Bumian gave an awkward laugh. "There might be some misunderstanding between us..."

Swish—!!

Another rebar whistled through the air, hurtling directly towards Sun Bumian's head!

Sun Bumian: !!!

Sun Bumian immediately turned and sped into the sky using a cloud-stepping technique, narrowly avoiding the attack. At the same time, he couldn't help but curse: "Damn it, I should've known better than to come here!" "I wasn't looking for trouble, yet I actively sought him out... Why did I even bother??"

Sun Bumian realized that even if Jian Changsheng knew they were both of the 'Sixth Generation', he had no intention of resolving things with words. This was, after all, a battleground for the Tongtian Celestial Node, where even killing an opponent wouldn't result in true death. It was the perfect place for Jian Changsheng to exact his revenge! Jian Changsheng simply couldn't let it go without personally killing Sun Bumian!

Seeing Sun Bumian resorting to his old trick of rapidly trying to create distance, Jian Changsheng remained unhurried. With a ninefold amplification, he was absolutely confident he could catch his opponent. Jian Changsheng casually summoned a blood sword from among the corpses. With a slight bend of his knees, he leaped up like thunder from flat ground, his terrifying power instantly cracking the ruined earth in a radius of over ten meters. He pursued Sun Bumian at an astonishing speed!

When Jian Changsheng finally departed, several people on the silent, desolate battlefield secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They had originally come as spectators, hoping to seize an opportunity to pick off a few more kills. They never expected to witness Jian Changsheng's massacre firsthand. By the end, they didn't even dare to run, fearing any movement might draw the attention of the god of slaughter. Now that the god of slaughter was gone, they had finally escaped unscathed.

Just as they were about to leave, an assassin completely cloaked in a black robe silently approached from a distance.