Although the Jade Firmament Blood Eye was indescribably potent, it required the blood essence of countless people’s eyes to activate. Moreover, its potency increased with every sacrifice. Therefore, the members of the Jade Firmament Sky Sect often committed massacres in order to practice the Jade Firmament Blood Eye. This heinous act earned them the ire of both the orthodox and unorthodox. As if that wasn’t enough, the Jade Firmament Dark Lord did the absolutely unforgivable later on. He tried to instigate a war between the four empires and succeeded to a certain extent. While the empires were battling against each other, he would practice the Jade Firmament Blood Eye in secret and reap the rewards. What the Jade Firmament Dark Lord did was unforgivable to put it mildly. After his conspiracy was exposed, Yan, Chu, Qi and Wei joined hands with the orthodox and unorthodox and dispatched all their elites to annihilate the Jade Firmament Sky Sect. In the end, the Jade Firmament Dark Lord was killed, and his sect was slaughtered to the last. To prevent any chance of the Jade Firmament Sky Sect resurrecting, the four empires and the jianghu burned every last martial arts manual and issued an annihilation order to hunt down the remnants of the Jade Firmament Sky Sect. Anyone who practiced it was treated like the worst criminal and exterminated to the nine generations. In just a matter of days, the great Jade Firmament Sky Sect was no more, and its high and mighty disciples became rats that everyone wanted to kill on sight. On a related note, it was after the Jade Firmament Sky Sect was destroyed that the Li Hentian Palace replaced it. Today, the Jade Firmament Sky Sect was just a footnote in history in the God Continent. Every Jade Firmament Sky Sect disciple had been eradicated, and even the name of the sect itself had become a taboo. Few people dared to mention it for fear of being treated as a survivor of the Jade Firmament Sky Sect and killed. On a related note, the God Continent was how the Profound Alliance and other oversea regions addressed the region where Yan, Chu, Qi and Wei were located. For obvious reasons, Feng Qingyou wasn’t expecting to find a survivor of the Jade Firmament Sky Sect countless kilometers away from the God Continent where the sect had originated. Not only that, Old Man Profound Firmament clearly wasn’t just some lucky guy who stumbled upon the inheritance of the Jade Firmament Sky Sect. He was one hundred percent a core disciple or a direct disciple. That was because only direct or core disciples possessed the right to practice the Jade Firmament Blood Eye. Moreover, it was impossible to practice the Magia with the manual alone. It was something they could only master if their seniors were assisting them and guiding them during the initial process. Therefore, Old Man Profound Firmament could not be an ordinary disciple. If she wasn’t mistaken, Old Man Profound Firmament must be away from his sect when the four empires and both Ways of the jianghu joined hands to eradicate the Jade Firmament Sky Sect. Later, he left the God Continent entirely to avoid the tribulation and hid his true identity. Today, everyone knew him as Old Man Profound Firmament. She must say that Old Man Profound Firmament was the spitting image of the Profound Firmament Dark Lord in terms of his modus operandi though. Moreover, the Profound Alliance was a place of constant conflict and warfare. It suited his needs to practice the Jade Firmament Blood Eye perfectly. “Hahaha... you truly have a keen eye.” Old Man Profound Firmament laughed loudly, though it was a laughter overflowing with danger and threat. “However, knowing too much is not always a good thing.” Feng Qingyou did not seem to care about his threat. She asked playfully, “What, are you plotting to silence me?” “That depends on your choice.” Old Man Profound Firmament threatened, “Since you recognize the Jade Firmament Blood Eye, I’m sure you know of its power as well. I have already locked onto young friend Joyless with the Jade Firmament Blood Eye. Without exaggeration, I can end his life with a single thought.” “You are a smart woman, Miss Feng. I’m sure you know what is the best choice to make here.” “I see that you have mastered the Jade Firmament Blood Eye. You must have killed countless people over the years.” Feng Qingyou said tauntingly, “However, I still wish to test if the Jade Firmament Blood Eye is as potent as the legends claim. So, come at me.” “What did you just say?” Old Man Profound Firmament doubted his ears for a moment. Did she seriously just turn him down? Wasn’t she afraid that he would kill Ye Qing in a fit of anger? “You heard correctly. I did not misspeak either,” Feng Qingyou replied indifferently. “I reject your terms.” “You reject me? You dare reject me?” Old Man Profound Firmament’s tone grew colder. As if sensing his anger, the Jade Firmament Blood Eye in the sky grew redder, and the blood red world began shaking as well. “Are you truly not afraid that I would kill you and him?” “You can’t kill me,” Feng Qingyou replied calmly. She was like that lofty cliff that neither storm nor wave could ever overcome, immovable and eternal. “Of course, you can’t kill him either.” “I declared it so, so it can only be true.” “The arrogance! The audacity!” Unable to control his temper any longer, Old Man Profound Firmament erupted, “Allow me to show you the power of the Jade Firmament Blood Eye then!” Amidst crazed laughter, the Jade Firmament Blood Eye abruptly shone like the sun. As rays of bloody light shot out of Old Man Profound Firmament’s left eye and struck Ye Qing, his flesh and blood began melting like a candle. At the same time, the Jade Firmament Blood Eye blinked, causing the bloody ocean within it to rage, and bloody light to spill out like waterfalls. They too struck Ye Qing squarely. “For your impudence, I will make you watch him melt little by little! Hahahaha...” His laughter did not last long though. Just a second later, he abruptly caught himself like a duck whose neck was seized. His smile had transformed into astonishment as well. It was because he saw something unbelievable. The bloody light was shining on Ye Qing, but the young man was perfectly fine. His flesh and blood hadn’t dissolved or melted even a little. The reason he wasn’t speaking earlier was because the Jade Firmament Blood Eye had locked onto Ye Qing. Anyone who was locked on by it could not escape even if they escaped to the ends of the earth. He could also kill them with a single thought no matter the distance or resistance. This rule was absolute to everyone below the Sage-stage... or so he thought. Ye Qing was obviously not a Sage, but not only did he block his Jade Firmament Blood Eye, he had done so easily. He just couldn’t believe it. Something more unbelievable was happening though. Ye Qing slowly opened his eyes. As Ye Qing opened his eyes, an invisible, terrible power slowly spread to the surroundings, causing the blood red world to shake violently and cracks to spread across its surface. Seeping out of the cracks were dark green flames. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ ɴo(v)elFɪre.ɴet Wisps of demonic fire were flowing and growing out of Jade Firmament Blood Eye. “A Sage? You’re a Sage?!” Old Man Profound Firmament’s eyes bulged as he sensed the ungodly power washing out of Ye Qing’s person. However, he quickly let out an angry roar, “So what if you’re a Sage?” “I’m not afraid of you!” Old Man Profound Firmament’s eyeballs abruptly flew out of his eye sockets. One floated behind his head like a sun wheel and emanated ripples of bloody light, and another landed in his palm like a crescent and bled like crazy. At the same time, the Jade Firmament Blood Eye shone its light on him, causing his stature and aura to rise seemingly infinitely. Many eyes began appearing everywhere in the bloody world. They were all different. Some eyes were pure and innocent. Some were seductive and amorous. Some were determined and brave. Some were vicious and cruel. Some were cold and heartless. Some were old and wizened. Regardless of their appearance, the eyes were all staring at Ye Qing.