At this moment, Tang Chen's mind was a sea of blood red, as if it had been dyed with fresh blood.
No wonder Tang Chen's personality had changed so drastically, and even his memory had disappeared. The sea of his spirit had been polluted by the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King to this extent.
It was truly pitiable.
Being the inheritor of the Asura God is indeed a miserable fate. Tang Chen had encountered the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, and Bi Bidong had encountered the Rakshasa God. Xu Ran felt as if those who came before had cleared all the dangers.
When Tang San came to inherit the Asura God's power, he hardly faced any dangers because Tang Chen and Bi Bidong had destroyed all the traps on the path ahead.
"Who are you?" The pupils of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King constricted; it did not dare look at Xu Ran.
It felt a terrifying pressure.
That was the bloodline pressure of soul beasts, which existed only in the suppression of high-bloodline soul beasts over those with low bloodlines.
And now it felt an incredibly terrifying bloodline pressure emanating from Xu Ran. In the face of that bloodline, it couldn't help but want to kneel on the ground to bow and worship.
It had no idea what kind of formidable soul beast could exert such dreadful oppression upon it.
Even the ferocious beasts of the Aquipeia Forest couldn't possibly. Over the years, it had devoured fresh blood continuously in Slaughter City, and its bloodline had evolved to a level not inferior to those of the ferocious beasts in the Aquipeia Forest.
But even so, even though its bloodline had become so powerful.
It still seemed so insignificant in front of Xu Ran.
"Me?"
"Then you better take a good look."
Xu Ran said, and his temperament suddenly changed as the Ancestral Dragon Bloodline radiated from him.
That bloodline, as if from the primeval ancient times, directly oppressed the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King.
The Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, its gaze filled with shock.
It looked at Xu Ran, feeling as if standing before it was a god.
Xu Ran seemed godly, high above.
An exceedingly terrifying will broke directly into the mind of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King.
The ferocious aura of the Ancestral Dragon caused the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King to hold nothing but deep worship for Xu Ran.
How could the Ancestral Dragon be anything less to a soul beast than the disparity between a god and ordinary humans?
That kind of bloodline oppression was innate.
The Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King kneeled on the ground, its reverence for Xu Ran reaching its peak.
It had a premonition that if Xu Ran were to strike it, in the blink of an eye, it would be reduced to ashes.
"My lord, I realize my mistake; I did not know that my lord was such a formidable being and I have offended you." The Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King kept kowtowing, filled with deep fear from Xu Ran's presence.
The oppression of the bloodline became more and more intense, and at that moment, it realized the terrifying magnitude of the powerful being it had offended.
And this formidable being was probably the strongest of the Soul Beast Clan; offending such a being, it truly deserved death a thousand times over!
"As long as you help me accomplish one thing, I will consider letting you go."
"..."
Xu Ran communicated telepathically, informing the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King of the task he wanted it to perform.
"I will do my utmost to accomplish the mission entrusted by the lord," The Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King said. It admired Xu Ran with worship in its eyes.
Today, by encountering a Supreme Soul Beast like Xu Ran, it might well be a great opportunity for itself.
This might just be the strongest being among the soul beasts of the world today.
At least, having lived for countless years, it had never seen such a terrifying soul beast. Merely the pressure it exuded could probably crush it.
Over the years, it had always hoped to break free from the shackles of its bloodline.
Only then could it survive the heavenly tribulation. Only by surviving the heavenly tribulation could it continue to live for another hundred thousand years.
And now, just by befriending this great being, it could break free from the bloodline shackles in the future.
But such an opportunity was ruined by him. How could it have instigated Tang Chen to strike at such a high-level being? What an erroneous decision it was?
It was filled with intense regret, only hoping that if it completed the mission, Xu Ran would forgive it.
Committing murder and arson was far too easy for it.
As the foremost Hao Tian Clan in the world, it could reap many benefits there. Since it was this great being who asked it to take action, with him around, it needn't worry about anything.
"Hmm," Xu Ran revealed a hint of a smile.
He disliked the Hao Tian Clan but he couldn't destroy them with his own hands. If he did, beloved Yuehua would hate him.
He did not want to let Tang Yuehua's feelings towards him be marred because of the Hao Tian Clan.
But if Tang Chen destroyed the Hao Tian Clan, then all of it would have nothing to do with him. Afterwards, by doing some good deeds, he could even win Tang Yuehua's favor.
He had never been a good person, nor had he ever tried to label himself as one.
Anything that displeased him naturally had to be eliminated.
"What deal have you made?" Tang Chen's complexion changed drastically, sensing that something terrible was about to happen. The deal the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King had made with Xu Ran could hardly be good.
"That has nothing to do with you now. You have fulfilled your mission," Xu Ran's mouth curved up slightly. Suddenly, a dense aura of killing surged from his eyes, piercing towards Tang Chen's mind.
"Ah!"
Tang Chen screamed in agony, his whole body convulsing with pain.
However, Tang Chen's screams gradually subsided, his eyes turning blood red as the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King temporarily took over his body.
The control over Tang Chen's body completely fell into the hands of the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King.
But Tang Chen's consciousness had not vanished, as Xu Ran had left him alive. He still needed to keep Tang Chen around for when he met Tang San!
Now that would be interesting.
As for the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, after it had served its purpose, he would not keep it.
Trash, not worth keeping around.
"I pay my respects, Master. Blood Red will definitely follow you with utmost loyalty, ready to rush through fire and dive into boiling water on your command," the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Xu Ran. It openly displayed its loyalty, knowing that aligning with such a formidable person would guarantee a bright future.
"Go," Xu Ran waved his hand dismissively.
The Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King instantly retreated.
Just then, the space of Slaughter City suddenly fluctuated, and a divine, mysterious force emerged within Slaughter City.
Xu Ran knew this was a power only a Divine King possessed, the Asura God had arrived.
"The younger generation is to be feared, is truly to be feared,"
"I did not expect Soul Land to produce such a horrifying figure."
A surprised voice rang out as the Asura God appeared before Xu Ran and Bi Bidong.
The man was dressed in a red robe, turning the entire space into a crimson red. His gaze was fixed on Xu Ran, his indifferent eyes filled with a trace of shock.
He was astonished.
He had actually seen an aura of killing in Xu Ran's presence that was even more condensed and pure than his own Asura God Power, something that should be nearly impossible, yet there it was right before his eyes.