The Pure World White Lotus Sect Has Its Eyes on Him!

Elsewhere, deep within the stronghold!

Unlike Li Yanran, who stood frozen in place.

Lu Xuan was currently staring at the White Lotus Blood Infant on the ground with blazing eyes.

Lu Xuan had originally intended to leave, but after hearing Li Yanran's words, he changed his mind.

What had he just heard?!

Eerie Entities?

An eerie monster created by the Pure World White Lotus Sect?

Although Lu Xuan had no idea what the Pure World White Lotus Sect was, all he needed to know was that the monster before him was an Eerie Entity.

If it involved something like supernatural Eerie Entities, then Lu Xuan was interested—extremely interested.

The White Lotus Blood Infant before Lu Xuan had sunk its entire body into the ground, leaving a massive crater around it, with cracks spreading outward like a spiderweb.

This time, the White Lotus Blood Infant's injuries no longer recovered as swiftly as they usually did.

The White Lotus Blood Infant let out a miserable howl from the bottom of the crater.

Thick white smoke constantly rose from its body, drifting through the air with the breeze. There was also a huge sunken footprint on its body!

Clang!

A faint blade cry rang out as Lu Xuan drew the saber from his waist, instantly stirring the inner qi within his body.

Crimson flames swiftly wrapped around the blade.

Then, with a movement from Lu Xuan, it transformed into a streak of Crimson Light and shot toward the White Lotus Blood Infant.

Just as the White Lotus Blood Infant struggled out of the crater, its pupils, which glowed with eerie white light, were instantly swallowed by the Crimson Light ahead.

In an instant, crimson flames of terrifying heat rapidly spread over the White Lotus Blood Infant, enveloping its entire body.

In fewer than several breaths, after letting out a few miserable shrieks, the White Lotus Blood Infant was burned into nothingness by the crimson flames' terrifying heat!

The moment the White Lotus Blood Infant died, Lu Xuan hurriedly checked his System Panel.

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Inner Qi Realm

Cultivation Technique: Crimson Flame Blade Art 2/9 (can be deduced), Wind Chasing Steps 1/9 (can be deduced)

Points: 55

Please confirm whether to consume 40 points to deduce Crimson Flame Blade Art!

Please confirm whether to consume 35 points to deduce Wind Chasing Steps.

Looking at the increased points on the System Panel, a smile finally appeared on Lu Xuan's face.

Sure enough, this monster really could provide System Points just like a supernatural Eerie Entity.

He had originally possessed only 22 System Points. After killing the White Lotus Blood Infant, he had gained 33 System Points.

However, compared to a true Eerie Entity, the points it provided were still far too few.

Moreover, this monster that resembled a supernatural Eerie Entity could be killed by Lu Xuan.

It was unlike the mysterious black Ghost Shadow in Willow Ditch Village, which gave him the feeling that it had not truly died.

When Lu Xuan came into contact with that so-called White Lotus Blood Infant, he could clearly sense it.

There seemed to be a mysterious aura within its body, similar to inner qi.

However, that mysterious aura was far too weak. Against Lu Xuan's Crimson Flame Blade Art enhanced with inner qi, it simply could not withstand a single blow.

Waves stirred in Lu Xuan's dark pupils as he murmured.

"The Pure World White Lotus Sect?"

What kind of organization was this, to be capable of creating monsters similar to supernatural Eerie Entities?

Just one such monster had given Lu Xuan 33 System Points.

It would have been nice if there were a few more. Lu Xuan sighed inwardly.

However, Lu Xuan had now committed the name Pure World White Lotus Sect to memory.

It seemed he would have to thoroughly investigate the origins of this Pure World White Lotus Sect.

With a thought, Lu Xuan's body leaped up as lightly as a swallow, racing toward the rear mountain behind the stronghold.

He did not intend to leave through the stronghold's main gate. Instead, he would descend the mountain from another direction before returning to the Official Road along his original route.

Outside the stronghold's main gate, two more figures hurried over. They were Chen Shi and Ye Qingxuan.

Since Chen Shi had been nearby, he had heard Su Tianqi's screams long ago and had hurried here with Ye Qingxuan in tow.

When Chen Shi arrived outside the stronghold gate and saw only Li Yanran looking utterly bedraggled, his expression changed drastically.

How was that possible?!

Lord Li was a Blood Refinement Realm martial artist, yet she had actually been injured.

Could the Black Wind Stronghold's chief have done this?

That was impossible!

If the Black Wind Stronghold's chief possessed the strength to injure a Blood Refinement Realm martial artist,

then Chen Shi could not possibly have survived when he led soldiers to scour the mountains and suppress the bandits last time.

When Ye Qingxuan, who followed behind Chen Shi, saw Li Yanran's injuries,

she immediately quickened her pace and hurried forward to support the wounded Li Yanran.

"Yanran, what happened to you? Are you all right?"

"Where are Big Brother Ling Feng and the others?"

Only when Ye Qingxuan's worried voice rang out did Li Yanran, still immersed in shock, suddenly awaken as if from a dream.

"You two, don't move. Stay right here. I'll be back soon!"

Li Yanran shook free of Ye Qingxuan's support and, without pausing in the slightest, raced toward the depths of the stronghold at tremendous speed.

Moments later, Li Yanran arrived where Lu Xuan had been standing. She quickly swept her gaze around, only to find no trace at all of the White Lotus Blood Infant.

Naturally, she did not find Lu Xuan either.

Then, Li Yanran took several swift steps forward and stopped at one spot.

Her beautiful eyes fixed tightly upon the ground there. Her pupils contracted violently, while her exquisite face filled with disbelief.

It was a patch of ground burned char black. One could see just how terrifying the flames it had suffered had been.

After a long while, Li Yanran took one last deep look at the ground before walking back toward the stronghold gate.

Where was the White Lotus Blood Infant?

Was it dead or alive?

Though she had only caught a hurried glimpse of that man's face, Li Yanran had remembered his appearance.

That man was the wealthy young master they had encountered while climbing the mountain earlier.

It seemed that if she wanted answers to her questions, she would have to return to Azure Cloud County City and find him.

When Chen Shi saw Li Yanran emerge again, he hurried forward, cupped his fists in salute, and asked anxiously.

"Lord Li, what happened here? Why isn't there a single bandit in sight?"

"And where did those two lords go?"

The scene here felt far too strange to Chen Shi.

Hadn't Lord Li and the others come to eliminate the chief of Black Wind Stronghold?

Why did this stronghold feel so eerie? Apart from a few bloodstains on the ground, he had not seen a single intact corpse.

Li Yanran's face was somewhat pale. Rather than answering Chen Shi's questions, she spoke urgently.

"Constable Chen, say no more. We'll discuss everything after returning to the County Town!"

Li Yanran had yet to determine whether the White Lotus Blood Infant was dead or alive. Since that was the case, they should leave as soon as possible, lest another unforeseen change arise.