Chapter 166: The Wedding Hijack - Ah? The Wives I Abandoned Turned Out to Be Real

Chapter 166: The Wedding Hijack You ignored the voice in your head urging you to devour these people's souls. Fearing future complications, you decided instead to turn them into your demonic servants. Even as demonic servants, these individuals retained their previous consciousness, but mentally they were completely loyal to you. Whatever commands you gave them, they followed without question. Your first directive was to have them bury the corpse of Zhenyangzi. With everything settled, life at Xuanyang Sect returned to normal as if nothing had happened. After taking care of these matters, you left. As you departed, the watchdog Dahuang barked incessantly at the members of Xuanyang Sect, sensing that they were no longer the people they once were... On the road away from it all, you were filled with fear at your transformation. Confused as to why you had become this… this stranger even to yourself. But the thought of seeing Iron Fan calmed your turmoil. No matter how things changed, you still had Iron Fan. Arriving at Blood Island, you found it deserted, bearing signs of a struggle. Your heart felt as though it had exploded. You desperately searched the island like a madman. Yet after extensive searching, you found no trace of Iron Fan. Not even a note left behind. You rushed to the Asura King's city at once. Upon arrival, you noticed the city was festively decorated. After inquiring, you discovered Iron Fan was in the Asura King's palace, with the Bull Demon King coming the next day to marry her. Hearing this, rage and unwillingness welled up inside you. Thoughts raced on what to do next. The battle signs on the island left you certain that Iron Fan did not come here willingly. Given this, you decided the Asura King would have to face the wrath of your sinister methods. Approaching the palace, you seized moments when solitary Asura soldiers were near, turning them into demonic servants. With your Blood God's Sutra, you could control over eighty such servants. Before long, you planted sixty agents within the Asura King's palace, monitoring every movement. You discovered Iron Fan was guarded day and night, securely surrounded. Unable to rescue Iron Fan, you didn't waste time. Instead, you hunted down those evil cultivators residing within the Asura's city. To your disappointment, consuming these evil cultivators' souls no longer brought any joy. What you craved were the pure souls of righteous cultivators. The purer, the tastier. Sensing this demonic inclination, you immediately suppressed it. Yet from tasting Zhenyangzi's soul, you often relived the ecstasy in your dreams. The next day arrived swiftly, with the Bull Demon King and his entourage arriving as planned. As his figure emerged before Su Mo, the Bull Demon King's presence was imposing—eyes like reflective mirrors, fiery red brows, a nose grand like a cauldron, a mouth wide as a blood basin, and teeth aligned like brass plates. He stood about three meters tall, clad in red silk, dressed as a bridegroom. Staring at the Bull Demon King, you felt his monstrous aura overpowering, far stronger than your master Yi Sheng Zhenren or Master Bai Yang. Swallowing the soul of this Bull Demon King could bring your Blood Demon Scripture to its peak! The Bull Demon King seemingly sensed your gaze, giving you a fleeting glance. Seeing you as nothing more than a minor cultivator not even achieving scattered immortality, he lost interest. Such underachievers weren't worthy of his attention. Soon, the bridal party approached the Asura King's palace. At the entrance, you controlled ten of your demonic servants to shout obscenities at the arriving party. "Just a beast with scales and horns, how dare you seek to marry our princess!" "Have you looked in a mirror? Do you even match up?" "Do you realize what you're saying!" The Bull Demon King's wrath flared. He didn't understand why the Asura King would have these men blocking the entrance unless it was a statement against the marriage. Rather than refuse the marriage with words, why resort to such insult? "Get lost!" The Bull Demon King blew at your ten demonic servants, reducing them to dust with no possibility of reincarnation. The Asura King soon heard of this spectacle and rushed from the palace. "Sage Equal of Heaven, I don't know why these men are here, but I assure you, there's no ill intention against you." Standing within the crowd, you sent two more demonic servants forward. "My King, must we swallow this insult?" "Isn't he just relying on his sworn brother, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong?" "Why sacrifice the happiness of our thirteenth princess?" The Asura King seethed with anger, demanding, "Who taught you to speak this nonsense!” With those words, the Asura King drew a blue-glowing sword, swiftly executing your two servants, their souls obliterated. Surprised, you realized the Asura King's sword was soul-destroying. The slain servants left without a trace of their souls. Unbeknownst to you, this sword named Slaughtering Soul had accompanied the Asura King since birth, annihilating the soul of anyone it killed. The Bull Demon King, no fool, saw through the Asura King's honest demeanor and understood there was no deceit. Thus, someone else was preventing the marriage to the Rakshasa princess. Having figured this out, the Bull Demon King spoke, "Had the princess any suitor before our engagement?" The Asura King, knowing he couldn't hide, replied, "She did fancy someone, but that man has since left. My daughter pines alone for him." The Bull Demon King made his decision, "Regardless, the wedding will proceed. I am determined to marry your daughter!” The Asura King rejoiced, while you were as somber as ever, regretting not taking Iron Fan away when you could. The wedding quickly unfolded, Iron Fan scanning the crowd for you. Seizing the opportunity, you forcibly executed a teleportation move from the White Sun Scripture, whisking Iron Fan a thousand miles away. Iron Fan landed, her joy overflowing as she saw you. "Su Lang, I knew you would come for me." Your body was riddled with wounds from forcibly executing the technique, blood oozing out. Were it not for consuming Zhi Human and Zhi Horse, and the millennium red fruit, you'd have likely died from the explosion of your body. Iron Fan noticed this and immediately retrieved a pill from her pocket, administering it to you. Consuming the pill, you instantly felt relief. Still, several hundred miles away, an enormous dark cloud loomed, heading towards you both. Iron Fan's eyes filled with panic. "It's my father and that Bull Demon King." Despite the panic, you maintained a calm facade. "No worries, we’ll keep moving. Once we reach Mount Shu, we’ll be safe." Your steadfast gaze calmed Iron Fan's initial panic, settling her unease. "Alright!" With that, you flew with Iron Fan towards Mount Shu, the sect your only refuge. The Bull Demon King and the Asura King, tracking your trail, gave chase. Flying, fleeing, burning through your inner energy, you barely brought Iron Fan before the Qian Kun Hall of Mount Shu. There, the Bull Demon King and the Asura King were halted by Mount Shu’s grand formation. A black cloud loomed ominously, alarming all Mount Shu cultivators to investigate the commotion. Seeing your tattered return and Iron Fan dressed in bridal red, Yi Sheng Zhenren sighed, knowing the worst had come to pass. “Ningshuang, take Su Mo and the Rakshasa girl to Ling Yu peak for healing.” "Yi Chen, come with me to meet the Bull Demon King and the Asura King." "Yes, Senior Brother." With everything arranged, Yi Sheng Zhenren headed outside the grand formation of Mount Shu with Yi Chen to negotiate with them. Meanwhile, you succumbed to your blood loss, slipping into unconsciousness. Before you lost consciousness, you tightly held onto Iron Fan's jade-like hand. Witnessing such intimacy, Bai Ningshuang felt like she had been struck by lightning. Why? Obliged by the sect leader’s command, Bai Ningshuang carried you and Iron Fan to Ling Yu Peak. Perhaps motivated by personal feelings, Bai Ningshuang did not take you to the guest quarters on Ling Yu Peak but brought you instead to her own room. Her room was elegantly simple, its arrangement soothing to the soul. After administering a healing elixir to your unconscious form, Bai Ningshuang turned to Iron Fan, querying about the events that transpired. Understanding that Bai Ningshuang harbored affection for you, Iron Fan recounted everything in detail. Learning that you and Iron Fan had secretly vowed eternal love, Bai Ningshuang's already pale visage turned even whiter. Undone by this revelation, she failed to hear the rest of Iron Fan’s explanation. You remained unconscious for an extended period. Thanks to the regenerative power of the Blood God Scripture, your body recovered at an impressive rate, allowing you to awaken fully restored after just a week. The moment you woke, you desperately sought Iron Fan. "Iron Fan!" "Iron Fan, where are you?" Bai Ningshuang, who had watched over you tirelessly day and night, could no longer contain her emotions. "Iron Fan, Iron Fan, all you ever think about is her." "I'm not that bad. Why can't you love me, even just a little?" Startled by Bai Ningshuang's words, you froze in place. "Ningshuang, what nonsense are you saying?" "I've always thought of you like a sister!" (End of Chapter)