A Rich Second-generation Villain Can’t Just Enjoy Life — Chapter 791

Chapter 791: Yin Corpse Blood Domain, An Unexpected Surprise!

‘This kid, Shen Anyu, really knows how to attract girls…’

An Zhiyue sat perfectly upright in her seat, her gaze fixed straight ahead, but a quiet sigh escaped in the privacy of her own mind.

It seemed that every time she saw her grand-nephew, a different woman was by his side. And each one was an absolute beauty, a top-tier stunner whose looks left even her, a woman of considerable grace herself, feeling a touch of amazement.

Susan, An Zhiyue, Liu Ruyan, Ruan Lingshan, Yang Luoluo, Luo Yuhe, Zhang Yaqian, Yu Guannan… She was running out of fingers to count them on.

As the list grew in her head, An Zhiyue’s mood became a complicated mix of emotions. An inexplicable thread of worry began to weave itself through her thoughts.

With so many stunning beauties vying for his attention, could Shen Anyu… handle it all?

Perhaps she should find some potent tonics for him, something to strengthen the kidneys?

“Tianshi Sect has arrived!” the military aircraft’s pilot announced, his voice crackling through the intercom.

Shen Anyu peered down from the sky. The sight below was a proof of the gravity of the situation. Dense crowds of soldiers and armed police formed a tight perimeter around the Tianshi Sect headquarters. Layers of gleaming barbed wire had been pulled taut, the menacing barrels of artillery pieces were deployed and aimed, and the predatory glint of fighter jets screamed through the air in wide, watchful circles.

Amidst the military hardware, a number of researchers in sterile white coats scurried about, making final adjustments to strange-looking weapon emplacements.

“Zhang Zhiyun is exceptionally vicious, but his strength is just as formidable,” An Zhiyue explained, her voice grave. “To prevent any possibility of his escape, the Special Department deployed tens of thousands of personnel to completely lock down the Tianshi Sect headquarters. It’s airtight. They’ve also brought out their most advanced anti-individual laser weapon system, the Hou Yi System. With a single command, they can slice Zhang Zhiyun into pieces.”

The Hou Yi System was a top-secret asset, but after Shen Anyu became a Special Consultant, he had been granted access to the detailed intelligence. It was a platform developed specifically to deal with individual powerhouses, boasting incredible speed and immense destructive power.

Experts who had broken through to the Heaven-Human realm could shatter the sound barrier with their physical bodies alone, and their defenses were so tough that ordinary bullets were useless. Even missiles might not be a guaranteed kill. But laser weapons were a different matter entirely. They were faster than thought and hit with such concentrated force that a Heaven-Human expert wouldn’t even have time to react before being struck down.

This was a complete system, not just a single weapon. It integrated the lasers with the most advanced AI, capable of predicting an opponent’s movements and pre-calculating strike trajectories.

Shen Anyu guessed that even a Land Immortal would have to treat this advanced laser weapon system with the utmost seriousness, as if facing a truly great enemy.

Short of a direct nuclear bombardment, this was one of Yanxia’s most powerful methods for neutralizing a top-tier individual threat.

Its only drawback was the setup time. The system was massive and anything but portable. Shen Anyu’s gaze swept across the eight cardinal and intercardinal directions, noting the colossal black boxes positioned at each point. Each one was the size of two large transport trucks, and the sight of them made him thoughtful.

Zhang Zhiyun was no ordinary Land Immortal; he was also a Child of Destiny. If Shen Anyu hadn’t come, he suspected that even with all these preparations, they might not have been able to take him down.

“Why aren’t they attacking yet?” Yu Guannan asked, her hands clenched into tight fists. Knowing that Zhang Zhiyun was inside that building made her blood boil.

“We can’t rule out the possibility of hostages inside, and negotiations are still ongoing. Besides that… the situation is a bit strange,” An Zhiyue said, her expression grim.

Yu Guannan followed her gaze and immediately noticed that something was terribly wrong. The main hall of the Tianshi Sect was enveloped in a pulsating, semi-translucent membrane of crimson light. It gave off an extremely eerie feeling, and even from this distance, she could faintly smell a cloying, coppery tang of slaughter on the wind.

“That crimson film… anyone who gets within 350 meters of it begins to suffer symptoms of their blood spontaneously gushing from their body. Even Martial Arts Grandmasters aren’t exempt,” an old man in a white coat explained as he walked over, a strange hint of excitement in his voice. “And long-range weapon strikes can’t destroy it; it seems to be some kind of energy barrier. The researchers from the Special Department are already studying it. If we can figure out its principles, it will definitely strengthen Yanxia’s power.”

“Academician Li, is there any way to resolve it now?” An Zhiyue inquired.

Academician Li simply spread his hands, a gesture that clearly meant they had no solution.

‘The Yin Corpse Blood Domain! It’s actually the Yin Corpse Blood Domain! Zhang Zhiyun, you’ve really given me a huge surprise!’

A brilliant shimmer of excitement flashed in Shen Anyu’s eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled into a smile he couldn’t suppress.

He had used Zhang Zhiyun’s own hands to refine the Yin Corpse Devil Sword. Originally, he would have been satisfied if it had merely reached the level of a Spirit Tool—the standard magic treasure for a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator.

According to what Shen Anyu knew, the Xuanhuang Cultivation World categorized magic treasures into tiers: Magic Tools, Spirit Tools, Treasure Tools, Dao Tools, and Divine Tools, corresponding to the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Spirit Transformation realms respectively.

And only a weapon at the level of a Treasure Tool could possess its own Domain, granting it power incomparable to a mere Spirit Tool.

The Yin Corpse Blood Domain before him was, without a doubt, the Domain of the Yin Corpse Devil Sword. Although it was only a prototype and hadn’t reached the level of a true Treasure Tool, its potential was clearly immense. This was no ordinary Spirit Tool; it could be called a half-step Treasure Tool.

‘But how could a half-step Treasure Tool have been refined?’

After the initial wave of excitement, Shen Anyu’s brow furrowed slightly as he fell into deep thought.

When something seemed too good to be true, it often hid a deeper secret.

In Shen Anyu’s estimation, even with Zhang Zhiyun, a Child of Destiny with great fortune, personally sacrificing his life force to forge the sword, it should have been impossible for a half-step Treasure Tool to be born. The materials he had provided for the Yin Corpse Devil Sword Embryo were not of particularly high quality.

After all, this was the Secular World, where spiritual energy was sparse. The fact that Shen Anyu had managed to find any materials at all to refine the Yin Corpse Devil Sword Embryo was already a mark of his significant resources. With such low-quality raw materials, reaching the level of a Low-Grade Spirit Tool would have been a good outcome.

Yet now, it had somehow been refined into a half-step Treasure Tool, a weapon even more powerful than a Top-Grade Spirit Tool.

‘Zhang Zhiyun’s luck alone couldn’t possibly turn decay into something so magical…’

If Zhang Zhiyun had achieved a breakthrough in the middle of a battle, Shen Anyu would have believed it; Children of Destiny were just that kind of unreasonable existence. But for ordinary materials to be forged into a half-step Treasure Tool… that was simply too outrageous.

The Yin Corpse Devil Sword Embryo had been personally refined by Shen Anyu himself. No one understood its limits better than he did.

“Brother Shen, am I making things difficult for you?”

Just then, Yu Guannan noticed Shen Anyu’s tightly knitted brows and his fluctuating expression. Her red lips parted slightly, a hint of nervousness showing in her beautiful eyes.

Even from two or three li away, she could feel the ominous, malevolent aura radiating from that crimson light. Within it, she sensed something akin to a primordial beast, a presence that made even her, a Martial Arts Grandmaster, tremble to her core.

Zhang Zhiyun’s terror had likely grown far beyond her imagination, making him even stronger than before.

Perhaps… perhaps even Shen Anyu might not be his match. Was he worried now?

“Difficult? Not at all. Don’t worry,” Shen Anyu turned to her, his expression clearing as he gave her a mischievous smile. He leaned in and planted a soft kiss on her small mouth. “I promised you I would kill Zhang Zhiyun, and I will. I have no intention of letting you go.”

Being kissed so brazenly in public, Yu Guannan’s face flushed a brilliant shade of crimson.

An Zhiyue, who had been speaking with Academician Li, glanced back and shot Shen Anyu a sharp glare, her eyes silently telling him to mind the time and place.

Shen Anyu, however, didn’t seem to care in the slightest. He was in an excellent mood, his expression joyful.

He knew!

He knew why a half-step Treasure Tool could be refined!

‘The Yu family! It must be because of the vital blood of the Yu family members!’The pieces suddenly clicked into place.’According to Master Xiao Fan, the ancestors of my Shen family came from the Heavenly Emperor Palace, one of the ten great sects of the Xuanhuang World. If that’s the case, could the Yu family, another aristocratic family with a thousand-year history, also be descendants of a top-tier immortal sect’s bloodline? Their vital blood might possess some unexpected, special properties.”This was a complete accident, a happy one. I was originally just trying to trick Zhang Zhiyun, but it turns out the Yu family really are descendants of immortal masters.’

Shen Anyu couldn’t help but feel a mix of amusement and bewilderment. It was a mistake that had turned out perfectly.

The Yin Corpse Devil Sword he was about to obtain was several times stronger than he had ever anticipated!

Of course, that also meant the Zhang Zhiyun he was about to face was also several times more terrifying.

“Shen Anyu… you’ve finally come!”

A cold, bloodthirsty voice, seeming to claw its way up from the Nine Nether Purgatory, echoed from within the main hall of the Tianshi Sect.