The Life-Slaughter Saint King was a powerhouse who had fought his way to the Saint King realm in the Dharma-Ending Age among countless geniuses. He was undoubtedly a genius among geniuses. Whether in strength, combat prowess, or scheming, he was a hundred or even a thousand times more difficult to deal with than Xiao Sha, who had not yet undergone his transformation.

Su Chen's greatest enemy had never been Xiao Sha, but rather how to survive the grasp of this terrifying old schemer after obtaining the Killing Emperor's inheritance.

Having gone to such lengths to secure the Killing Emperor's inheritance, Su Chen naturally had no intention of letting it go. Even with his newly entered Saint realm cultivation and his small-success Origin Spirit Divine Body, he still could not contend directly with the Life-Slaughter Saint King.

However, as a stream of golden airflow surged forth, the laws of heaven and earth converged behind Su Chen, condensing into the word "Battle." Golden particles floated around him, forming a pillar of light. His aura suddenly doubled in power.

It was the Battle Secret of the Heaven-Covering Divine Emperor!

Even during the Dark Turmoil, Su Chen had never used this terrifying secret technique. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The sudden explosive increase in aura caught the Life-Slaughter Saint King off guard.

Su Chen seized the Golden Dragon Truncheons and broke through the Saint King's surrounding phenomenon, landing a solid strike. The powerful physical body was sent flying backward.

The mask on the Life-Slaughter Saint King's face shattered, revealing half a face covered in deep gullies and scars. The other half was pitted and bumpy like a demon's, crawling with terrifying insects.

Upon seeing this scene, Su Chen secretly felt fortunate that he had not continued cultivating the Life-Slaughter Art to great completion. Otherwise, he would have ended up looking just as inhuman and monstrous.

The Life-Slaughter Saint King endured the full-force strike of the Golden Dragon Truncheons. His entire body suffered injuries that were difficult to erase, yet he paid them no mind. Trembling, he reached up to touch his face. The bronze mask had already turned to fragments.

"I will definitely kill you!"

Behind the Life-Slaughter Saint King, a pair of blood-red eyes opened. A terrifying ferocious beast manifested, staring fixedly at Su Chen.

The Life-Slaughter Saint King was truly enraged!

"So it's the Great Ferocious Beast Divine Body. No wonder this old bastard is so tough to kill!"

Su Chen's heart skipped a beat. That strike had failed to finish off the Life-Slaughter Saint King and had instead completely provoked him.

Su Chen was prepared to retreat. The Life-Slaughter Saint King had hidden his true strength. Once he cultivated the Killing God Demon Embryo, he would no longer fear him.

At that critical moment, the Life-Slaughter Saint King's expression suddenly turned to extreme terror. The furious roar in his mouth transformed into a low, pleading cry for mercy.

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"No… Killing Ancestor, I won't dare anymore. Please spare my life…"

Bang!

Countless droplets of blood rain scattered across the desolate starry sky. A Saint King's blood should have been a precious medicine, yet the Life-Slaughter Saint King's blood was highly toxic. The once barren starry region would likely become a forbidden zone that no one could ever step foot in again.

Su Chen's entire body stiffened. He watched as an infant-like hand appeared without warning and crushed a Saint King powerhouse to death. That was an established Saint King—a powerhouse in any era, and in this Dharma-Ending Age, the very symbol of one who reigned supreme over the starry sky.

"Killing Ancestor… Why is the Killing Ancestor of the Killing God Hall here?"

Su Chen possessed many methods and could already contend with the Life-Slaughter Saint King shortly after entering the Saint realm. However, in the eyes of a peak Great Saint, he was still nothing more than an ant.

Where the Life-Slaughter Saint King had died, a blood-colored skull throne now appeared. Seated upon it was a large-headed infant. The infant's skin was a deathly gray, shriveled and sunken. A pair of eyes examined Su Chen as a hoarse voice sounded.

"You killed the successor chosen by my master… and desecrated my master's emperor might. I should have erased you on the spot."

Su Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the newcomer did not come with purely hostile intentions.

The Killing Ancestor continued, "My master has acknowledged you. From your performance just now, you are far more suitable than Xiao Sha to become his successor. From today onward, you are the successor of my master. This ancestor will protect you and accompany you on the road to Emperorhood. I hope you will not disappoint my master or myself."

Su Chen knew his crisis had been resolved. From now on, he would replace Xiao Sha and become the ruler of the Killing God Hall. What the Killing Ancestor cared about was the Killing Emperor's successor. As for who held that position, he did not actually mind.

The Killing Ancestor tossed a token to Su Chen. "This is the Life-Slaughter Token. With the Life-Slaughter Saint King dead and your current strength, you are qualified to take control of the Life-Slaughter Hall. I hope you do not follow in Xiao Sha's footsteps."

Su Chen caught the Life-Slaughter Token and asked curiously, "Has the Killing Emperor already died?"

The Killing Ancestor nodded expressionlessly. "My master passed away long ago. Even the version of me you see now is merely a puppet he refined. My only mission is to protect his successor and help him walk the path to Emperorhood when a great era arrives."

Su Chen examined him and confirmed that although the Killing Ancestor possessed terrifying strength, he was indeed nothing more than a lifeless puppet, just as he claimed.

"If I could obtain the method the Killing Emperor used to refine puppets and create something like the Killing Ancestor, wouldn't that make the perfect protector?"

Su Chen thought to himself. If his strength had been sufficient, he would have genuinely wanted to disassemble the Killing Ancestor and study him thoroughly.

The Killing Ancestor glanced at Su Chen, seemingly seeing through his curiosity, and said firmly, "I know you are interested in my origins, but I advise you to abandon that idea. Although I was created by my master, I am an unreplicable miracle. My master obtained me by seizing heaven-defying fortune from an extremely terrifying region. I am unique. Even a Great Emperor would not dare venture deep into that place!"

Su Chen felt a twinge of regret, yet he never gave up on the thought in his mind.

The Killing Ancestor departed.

Su Chen felt quite reluctant. This ancient figure from the same era as the Killing Emperor was truly a priceless treasure.

Amid the ruins, Su Chen began to collect the spoils of war. As a person of great destiny, Xiao Sha had actually kept a perfectly intact Great Saint artifact. Su Chen secretly congratulated himself for being cautious and waiting until Xiao Sha was undergoing his tribulation before striking with thunderous force to kill him.

Xiao Sha's five hundred years of accumulation were even richer than some orthodoxies that had lasted for tens of thousands of years. He had altered the fates of countless people, and all the treasures he had plundered now belonged to Su Chen.

Su Chen left as well and began closed-door cultivation.

He was extremely interested in the Killing Emperor's inheritance and could not wait to comprehend it.