Redemption of a Born Demon

Chapter 138 - 137: Prayer Witchcraft: Divine Communication Reveals a Vicious Visage (Part 1)

These Gu Insects were parasitic in her blood, normally remaining in a semi-dormant state. When she needed them, she simply had to circulate her Qi and blood to awaken them completely, allowing them to disperse from her body through her pores.

She could control the movements of these microscopic Gu Insects using her ability to manipulate True Qi, directing them to attack her opponent.

Once an opponent was afflicted by the Gu Insects and became lightly poisoned, she could progressively destabilize their True Qi and lower their physical resistance, creating a doubly potent poison effect in coordination with the insects.

"The Gu Technique of Donghua Miaojiang? A shame you came after me. Since you’re borrowing some outside help, you won’t mind if I borrow some as well, will you?"

Staring at the purple smoke swirling around Zhu Zi’Er, Elena showed no trace of fear. Instead, a captivatingly chilling smile spread across her face.

In the next moment, Zhu Zi’Er’s brow furrowed slightly. She didn’t look at her opponent, but instead gazed high into the sky.

In that instant, she sensed that Elena’s Life Magnetic Field was rapidly extending, as if connecting with some vast, intangible magnetic field in the ether.

It was inexplicable, indescribable, and utterly divine.

’Prayer Witchcraft?’

Zhu Zi’Er’s expression turned grim.

Ancient Witchcraft was founded on the principle that sincerity brings forth a response from the spiritual world.

The ancients didn’t understand Cultivation. However, some people with special constitutions could unknowingly communicate with certain natural magnetic fields and obtain extraordinary abilities. They believed they had been blessed by Deities and thus began researching ways to communicate with them.

The prayer rituals of ancient tribes were developed for this very purpose. As these rituals grew more sophisticated, Witchcraft was born.

Ancient Prayer Witchcraft was a method of gaining power by communicating with the world’s natural magnetic fields.

Many ancient Donghua Techniques still retained similar characteristics, like the Soldier and Horse Skill that Zhong Ang had used.

And the "Wizards" of Western Europe also originally developed from this practice.

This woman was a Witch.

’I just wonder what "Deity" she communes with, and what abilities it can grant the human body?’

WHOOSH!

The blood in Elena’s body surged wildly, and her skin tone changed rapidly.

Pale red, deep red...

In the end, her fair skin turned completely scarlet.

Even her eyes turned crimson.

This mature, beautiful woman seemed to have transformed into a scarlet demon in an instant. Her entire aura became incredibly terrifying. The hearts of the onlookers began to race, and under the influence of an invisible magnetic field, the blood in their veins felt as if it were about to boil.

"This is the power of the ’Blood Ancestor’."

Elena’s voice turned hoarse and brazen.

In the Western Europe Cultivation Realm, Elena was known as the "Crimson Queen."

The surrounding passersby were now utterly silent, completely dumbfounded.

One was entirely crimson, like a demon descended upon the world; the other was shrouded in a persistent purple smoke.

It was a scene that defied all comprehension!

’Is this world even normal anymore?’

’Could these two women even be called normal people, and not the legendary Superpower Users?’

SWOOSH!!

In the next moment, Elena lunged toward Zhu Zi’Er, moving so fast that the onlookers saw only a scarlet afterimage.

WHOOSH!!

Zhu Zi’Er’s pupils contracted. She instantly dodged to the side, avoiding Elena’s bayonet-sharp finger strike. Simultaneously, the purple mist around her lunged at Elena, instantly enveloping her.

The purple mist seemed to have a life of its own, clinging to Elena’s body as the microscopic Gu Insects burrowed inside, aiming for her blood vessels to circulate throughout her body.

However...

"I told you, this stuff is useless against me!"

A smile touched Elena’s lips as she resumed her attack on Zhu Zi’Er.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Her movements were ghostly, her fingers like daggers and thorns. After communing with her "Deity," her Physical Ability had been greatly enhanced. In a physical fight, Zhu Zi’Er was no match for her.

In just ten exchanges, Zhu Zi’Er was forced to constantly evade, and she had already sustained several bleeding scratches.

Zhu Zi’Er was waiting for the poison to take effect.

The more she moved, the faster her blood would circulate, and the quicker the poison would take effect.

However, this law didn’t apply to Elena.

Zhu Zi’Er’s brow furrowed slightly. She sensed that as soon as the Gu Insects entered her opponent’s body, she lost all connection to them.

’There’s something wrong with her blood.’

Communing with that ethereal "Deity" had empowered and catalyzed her opponent’s blood with a special magnetic field. As soon as the Purple Bell Sound entered her bloodstream, it was overwhelmed by the surging magnetic field and neutralized.

’Trying to affect a being whose power is blood-based by using their own blood is indeed difficult.’

Furthermore, with this power reinforcing it, disrupting her opponent’s magnetic field would also be incredibly difficult.

"I told you, little one, you picked the wrong person!"

Elena suddenly lashed out with her claws. The sleeve on Zhu Zi’Er’s arm was torn, and blood began to flow.

’If this goes on, things won’t look good for me.’

Yet, neither the pain from her injuries nor the peril of her situation fazed Zhu Zi’Er in the slightest. Instead, she couldn’t help but mutter under her breath, "Another one I can’t poison... My luck is terrible."

Suddenly, her body began to change.

The purple hue on her skin converged on her face, forming a spiderweb of dark purple markings.

At the center of this "web," between her eyebrows, the faint image of a crouching spider appeared.

The next moment.

A visible flash of purple light flared in her eyes.

Elena’s body shuddered. A splitting pain shot through her head, as if she had been viciously stung by a scorpion.

Seizing the moment Elena faltered, Zhu Zi’Er pushed off with her feet, rapidly retreating and turning to flee.

At the same time, a trickle of blood ran from her nose.

Celestial Gu Poison.

It was an instantaneous attack on an opponent’s Life Magnetic Field, made by manipulating her own.

In the Celestial Gu Technique she cultivated, the user herself was the most potent poison.

Unfortunately, she hadn’t yet fully stabilized her Harmonized True Qi realm. Her own Life Magnetic Field wasn’t strong enough, so she could only use this move as a Secret Technique.

It was a move that injured the enemy by a thousand while costing her eight hundred.

’That woman communes with a Deity and has an Abnormal Power in her blood. The Celestial Gu Poison won’t be able to hold her for long.’

’It’s better not to clash head-on with someone I can’t poison.’

She wasn’t a Martial Artist who specialized in close combat.

「Meanwhile.」

After a brief moment of paralysis, Elena surged her blood, breaking free from the influence of Zhu Zi’Er’s Celestial Gu Poison. A vicious light flared in her eyes.

Borrowing the power of a "Deity" meant also being influenced by that Deity.

The intense pain had awakened her savagery.

"Little one, you’re not getting away that easily!"

Elena sneered, her figure blurring as she shot after Zhu Zi’Er.

’Why is she still chasing me?’

A helpless look appeared in Zhu Zi’Er’s eyes.

"Since you’re so ferocious, I’ll just have to find someone even more ferocious for you."

Zhu Zi’Er muttered under her breath as she ran, her gaze shifting in a certain direction.

"Good friends should help each other out."