Countless heads had been piled together.
They formed a magnificent "structure," like a pyramid.
Some had had their tongues cut out, some their eyes gouged away, some their noses sheared off...
Yet without exception, they were now embedded in this "structure," forming its outer walls.
A soaring Killing Intent continuously gathered and echoed here.
The mournful wind howled past, and the sounds reverberating through the air seemed like countless wronged souls recounting their grievances and misfortunes.
The three of them inexplicably felt chills run down their spines, discomfort spreading through their bodies.
When the rabbit died, the fox grieved.
It was a peculiar feeling one had toward the corpses of their own kind.
Li Xuanxiao and the others were martial artists who had weathered many battles. They should have long since ceased to be surprised by corpses.
But slaughtering an entire city clean still made their hearts turn cold.
And it once again showed them the brutality and horror of demons.
"After killing the Inspector, they did not devour him, but hung him from the city walls..."
"They deliberately left that Inspector alive, leaving us helpless and forcing us to watch our companion die..."
"They used the heads of the city's people to build a Kyōkan..."
"The demons were displaying their martial might to us in the bloodiest, cruelest, most primal, most frenzied way possible!"
"It was both a boast, a warning, and a provocation."
Li Xuanxiao pressed his palms together and bowed, expressing his respect for the dead.
Shen Tianyou and Lian Meini followed suit. This was also the only thing they could do for these people now.
No!
It was not the only thing!
Li Xuanxiao withdrew his gaze. If there was anything else he could do for them...
It was to find the demons and slay every last one of them!
To console the spirits of the people in heaven!
This was where the demonic aura was strongest. If the demons were still around, they could only be hiding nearby.
Where would they be?
Li Xuanxiao swept his gaze over the surroundings.
Boom—
Before the eyes of the three, the entire Kyōkan suddenly exploded!
Countless invisible threads wove into a net and fell over them, trapping them inside!
As Profound Realm Late Stage martial artists, Li Xuanxiao and the others naturally reacted at once.
They immediately retreated and dodged.
The origin of these nets was unknown, but they could hardly be anything good!
Though the three were fast, the nets covered too vast an area. Even though they avoided them at the first opportunity, they were still touched by them to some extent.
In an instant, the three sensed what was strange about them.
Aside from their terrifying adhesiveness, any part wrapped in the web seemed to have been sealed.
Not only could they not muster any strength, but when True Qi flowed into those areas, it became severely sluggish!
"Hahahaha, you esteemed guests truly are particular. You even bowed to a group of dead people."
A woman's voice rang out. The three looked up and froze.
It was actually a gigantic Spider Demon!
And that was not all. Demons continued to burst out from the exploded Kyōkan.
Every single one was at the Profound Realm Late Stage!
When everything finally settled, the three discovered in astonishment that there were eight demons in total!
Shen Tianyou and Lian Meini's faces darkened, their expressions grave.
There were actually four more demons than the Inspector had mentioned!
Their numbers had more than doubled, and their realms were not inferior in the slightest.
On top of that, they had demonic arts at their disposal.
This was troublesome...
The two exchanged a glance. As special martial artists of the Purification Hall, they certainly had the strength!
They immediately unleashed their own methods, raising protective barriers while trying to remove the webs stuck to them.
Yet after some attempts, they achieved little. The webs were exceedingly strange.
They feared neither the burning of their True Qi nor the cutting of sharp weapons.
They were extraordinarily tough!
The two felt their hearts sink even further.
The huge Spider Demon laughed. "Do not waste your strength. My spiderwebs are not so easy to deal with!"
The other demons had already surrounded the three of them. The situation was extremely perilous!
Suddenly, Shen Tianyou and Lian Meini felt a light breeze brush across their faces.
The next moment, the spiderwebs on their bodies melted away like ice and snow, completely vanishing.
The two lowered their heads and saw that a Lotus Platform had risen from beneath their feet at some unknown time.
Pure Lotus Bloom!
Several demons showed shocked expressions. "There is actually a disciple of Buddhism among them?"
This Lotus Platform seemed naturally suppressive. Merely standing near it caused them to feel a stabbing pain.
Shen Tianyou and Lian Meini turned their heads and looked at Li Xuanxiao in surprise.
Although they had heard before coming that Li Xuanxiao had some attainments in Buddhist Dharma, they had not expected him to be this powerful.
He was far too reliable!
They immediately unleashed their cultivation techniques and martial arts in counterattack.
The Spider Demon refused to believe it and sprayed out several more webs, only to discover that without exception, they melted away the instant they neared the Lotus Platform.
It spat in annoyance and immediately changed its strategy, using other abilities.
In an instant, the battlefield became chaotic.
The eight demons each used their own methods, unleashing all manner of strange and bizarre arts, but nearly all of them were broken by the Lotus Platform.
Meanwhile, Shen Tianyou and Lian Meini felt themselves in peak condition, as though they possessed inexhaustible strength.
Their attacks immediately became even sharper.
Three against eight demons, yet they did not fall into a disadvantage!
Several demons exchanged glances. "That brat holding up the Lotus Platform is strange!"
"Let us deal with him first. Once he dies, the Lotus Platform will break, and these two will fall into our hands sooner or later!"
With the plan decided, they immediately acted!
Three demons changed tactics and charged straight at Li Xuanxiao.
The remaining five demons were responsible for holding back Shen Tianyou and Lian Meini.
The two felt anxious at the sight, but with two against five, they definitely could not spare a hand to support Li Xuanxiao.
They could only shout a warning for Li Xuanxiao to be careful.
Li Xuanxiao's expression remained calm. Sitting quietly atop the Lotus Platform, he truly looked somewhat like an enlightened eminent monk.
Especially his eyes. The faint golden marks within them gradually became more distinct, even spreading to the area around his eyes.
A faint golden aura curled around him, lending him an otherworldly air!
Facing the menacing demons, he merely struck out with a casual palm.
My Buddha Illuminates Seal condensed in his hand and slammed directly into one demon.
Buzz—
As though struck by a massive bell, the demon's entire body trembled. A tremendous force spread from the spot where it had been hit throughout its whole body.
It retreated dozens of meters before barely dissipating the force, only to feel a bloody sweetness surge up its throat.
It immediately could not help coughing up a mouthful of blood, its aura instantly weakening considerably.
Its eyes widened as its heart shook violently. When that palm seal struck its body, it felt as though its soul had nearly been knocked from its flesh!
"This brat's True Qi is incomparably abundant. His realm is definitely no weaker than ours, and his martial arts are also extremely profound. Everyone, be careful!"
Though it gave the warning immediately, it was ultimately still a step too late.
The other two demons charging at Li Xuanxiao were both struck solidly by his palms.
One was severely injured, while the other died on the spot!
Killed a Profound Realm Seventh Layer Raven Demon. Obtained 700 Demon Points!
Naturally, several humans and demons who had been constantly watching the battle noticed this scene immediately.
The demons' expressions changed drastically. They had thought the troublesome ones were the two older martial artists.
Who would have thought that brat was a hidden dark horse!
So young, yet he possessed such methods and strength.
Damn it!
He had put on such a good act!
Feigning weakness to make others underestimate him, then suddenly erupting at the crucial moment to wound them and succeed in one strike!
Despicable humans!
Unlike the demons' furious shock, Shen Tianyou and Lian Meini nearly burst out laughing.
Good kid, we really underestimated you!
Who told me he was at the Profound Realm First Layer?
With that degree of abundant True Qi, he was at least at the Profound Realm Eighth Layer!
Terrifying. Such a young Profound Realm Eighth Layer martial artist—even the geniuses at headquarters would likely be left eating his dust, wouldn't they?
A monster!
A true monster!
But the stronger their ally, the better, of course.
Li Xuanxiao was the demons' nightmare, but he was their savior.
They had thought this time they would find it difficult to escape with their lives.
But now, perhaps it was the demons with the numerical advantage who should be worried?
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