Sabotage the Ritual! Forest Battle!

"Yes, sir!"

The man nodded upon hearing this.

"You two, prepare the sacrifices!"

"Sacrifice to the Holy Mother!"

As soon as he finished speaking, ten men in black robes stepped forward and approached the cages.

One of them opened a cage, while the other nine entered and grabbed at the children and women inside.

"Let me go, I don't want to die, let me go!"

"Mom… I'm scared, waaaah!"

"…"

In that instant, pleas for mercy and cries of terror echoed through the underground space, reaching Wang Xuan's ears.

Seeing this scene, Wang Xuan clenched his fists.

"What do they want to do? Could it be…"

A bad premonition rose within him.

"Sir, the sacrifices are ready!"

The black-robed man said respectfully.

Zhou Laifu took a deep breath, his eyes filled with fanaticism and excitement. "The Holy Mother is benevolent, offering sacrifices to the heavens!"

"Showing pity to the world, saving people from suffering."

"Your believer, Zhou Laifu, sacrifices to the Holy Mother, praying for her blessing!"

Zhou Laifu was pious and respectful, kneeling on both knees and prostrating himself on the ground.

As the chanting ended, he slowly stood up.

An unspeakable fanaticism surged in his eyes!

"Sacrifice!"

An excited and agitated voice came from his mouth, and the other members of the Pity Life Sect present were filled with fanaticism and excitement!

"Sacrifice to the Holy Mother!"

"Sacrifice to the Holy Mother!"

The nine girls and children were dragged to the edge of the blood pool by the men in black robes. As the words rang out, daggers appeared in their hands, and they slashed directly at the throats of the girls and children!

It was clearly a scene of bloodletting!

Wang Xuan's expression changed drastically upon seeing this!

"No, it's too late!"

In this situation, there was no time to wait for Chen Feng to bring back reinforcements!

Wang Xuan immediately took out his bow and arrows!

Shoosh, shoosh, shoosh!

In an instant, nine arrows were shot out!

Bang, bang, bang!

The nine arrows instantly pierced the heads of the nine men in black robes, and their brains mixed with blood splattered all over the ground!

[Killed nine Ox Hide level Demons, Archery experience +2700]
[Gained eighteen attribute points, current attribute points: 33]

This sudden scene caused the expressions of all the Pity Life Sect members present to change drastically!

Zhou Laifu's pupils shrank violently, and he suddenly looked up!

"Wang Xuan!"

When he saw Wang Xuan, Zhou Laifu instantly cried out in horror!

How could this little bastard be here!

Could it be that Qian Tong is dead?!

But before he could react, he saw Wang Xuan's bow and arrow aimed at him!

Copper Skin Iron Bones!

Triple Star Shot!

Thousand Shadows!

The bow was drawn to its fullest extent!

This arrow was filled with all of Wang Xuan's power!

Thunder rumbled in the underground space!

Nine arrows linked into three streaks of lightning, piercing towards Zhou Laifu with swift, electric speed!

Sensing the danger instinctively, Zhou Laifu roared!

"Get lost!"

Bang!

He threw a fierce punch, shattering the three streaks of arrows into dust!

Visible to the naked eye, a layer of scales covered Zhou Laifu's fist, his Blood Essence boiling like a heavy drumbeat.

He had actually reached the perfect Iron Skin Realm!

Zhou Laifu's eyes flashed like lightning as he glared at Wang Xuan, roaring, "You little bastard, you think you can kill me with attacks of this level? You're still too green!"

Missing the mark with one strike, Wang Xuan felt a little disappointed.

A Martial Practitioner in the Iron Skin Realm possessed two thousand kilograms of strength, and with Zhou Laifu able to control Demonization to strengthen his body, Wang Xuan had expected that one arrow wouldn't kill him.

Wang Xuan didn't continue his attack, but turned his head to look at the altar!

"This Holy Mother of Pity Life must be the key to the ritual!"

"As long as I destroy the statue, they won't be able to perform the ritual!"

Wang Xuan had just used Clairvoyance to examine the entire altar, and saw that the most important part of the altar was the statue of the Holy Mother of Pity Life in the center!

He immediately nocked an arrow and drew his bow!

Boom—

The arrow flew out, and in Zhou Laifu's furious gaze, it struck the head of the Holy Mother of Pity Life statue.

The statue's head exploded instantly!

The core of the entire altar was destroyed in an instant!

"Ahhhhh!!!"

"You little bastard, how dare you destroy the Holy Mother's statue! I'm going to kill you!"

Zhou Laifu's eyes were about to burst!

The Holy Mother of Pity Life's statue was the most crucial part of the ritual, the means by which they communicated with the Holy Mother and received blessings!

But if the statue was destroyed, no matter how many offerings they prepared, it would be useless!

The other members of the Pity Life Sect present reacted at this moment, their eyes bloodshot and faces twisted!

"Zhou Bapi, your altar has been destroyed!"

"Let's see how you perform the ritual now!"

"If you have the guts, come and kill me! And I almost forgot to tell you, Qian Tong is already dead!"

Wang Xuan dropped those words and turned to flee.

Zhou Bapi was now so angry that his lungs were about to explode!

"What are you all standing around for?!"

"Kill him quickly, or if the Holy Sect's affairs are exposed, we're all doomed!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the remaining twenty or so Pity Life Sect members reacted, roaring and rushing out!

Zhou Laifu followed behind them.

The instant Wang Xuan turned around, he activated the Sprint skill and the Light as a Swallow effect.

In just a few breaths, he left the underground passage and returned to the ground!

"I can't stay here for long. If these guys Demonize and lose their minds, they'll definitely go on a killing spree in town!"

"I have to lure them out of town!"

Wang Xuan made his decision and immediately ran wildly towards the outside of town!

[You sprint at full speed, Sprint experience +20]

Just a few seconds after Wang Xuan left, Zhou Laifu led the Pity Life Sect members out!

"Sir, that kid ran that way!"

"Chase! We must kill him!"

"Otherwise, if the Demon Slayer Division finds out, we're all doomed!"

Zhou Laifu roared and immediately led the people to chase after him!

As they chased, they didn't see a figure watching this scene from within the trees a hundred meters away from the residence.

"Interesting!"

"He hasn't even reached the Iron Skin level yet, but he dares to provoke the Pity Life Sect's messenger. This guy has some guts!"

He murmured, and disappeared with a tap of his toes.

Wang Xuan moved more than ten meters with each step, and in just a few minutes, he rushed out of the town and into a mountain forest.

Behind him, the people from the Pity Life Sect followed closely, also arriving in the mountain forest. However, their speed couldn't match Wang Xuan's, and they lost track of him after entering the forest.

"Damn it, how can this little bastard run so fast? How did he disappear?"

One of them said angrily.

Zhou Laifu's face was gloomy as he looked at the mountain forest before him.

"Search!"

"Three people in a group!"

"No matter what, we must kill him!"

With an order, everyone immediately split up.

Upon entering the mountain forest, these Demon-Humans of the Pity Life Sect partially underwent Demonization of their bodies and began to search for Wang Xuan unscrupulously!

Excluding the nine people Wang Xuan had killed earlier, among the remaining twenty-five, besides Zhou Bapi, who had reached the Iron Skin Realm perfection, there were three others who had also reached the Iron Skin Realm.

As for the rest, their Iron Skin ranged from Ox Hide to Stone Hide.

Wang Xuan was currently hiding in a large tree.

Watching Zhou Laifu and the others split up, a murderous intent surged in his eyes!

"I only have ten arrows left, so I must use them sparingly!"

"Take them out one by one!"

Wang Xuan didn't use his bow and arrows to shoot them. Instead, he continued to hide deeper into the mountain forest, waiting for an opportunity.

You are concealing your tracks in the mountain forest, Tracking Art experience +20

While Wang Xuan was hiding, the Demon-Humans of the Pity Life Sect also separated to search for Wang Xuan's tracks.

Soon, Wang Xuan's eyes locked onto one group of people. All three were Martial Practitioners at the Ox Hide level. He turned and flashed, rushing towards the three.

"I wonder if I can kill them with one saber strike!"

Wang Xuan was excited.

His Martial Path was already approaching the Iron Skin level. If he used the Mountain Severing Saber Art, it was entirely possible to kill a Pity Life Sect Demon-Human with one strike!

Looking at the three Pity Life Sect Demon-Humans ahead, the murderous intent in Wang Xuan's eyes soared, and he suddenly burst forth!

"Sever!"

The first move of the Mountain Severing Saber Art was unleashed!

The saber energy instantly swept out like a tide!

Puchi!

The three Pity Life Sect members didn't even have time for Demonization before letting out a miserable scream. They were directly split into pieces by the Mountain Severing Saber Art, dying an absolute death!

You have killed three Ox Hide level Demons, Saber Art experience +600

Gained six attribute points, current attribute points 39

Wang Xuan looked at the three people who had been killed, and excitement surged in his eyes!

"Continue!"

His figure flashed and disappeared into the dense forest once more.

Meanwhile.

The others from the Pity Life Sect heard the screams, and fear appeared on their faces.

"Damn it, where is this little bastard?"

"Little bastard, if you have the guts, come out! What kind of man hides like a coward!"

A Martial Practitioner at the Stone Hide level couldn't help but curse.

"Alright, I'm here!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Wang Xuan suddenly appeared before them!

Mountain Severing Saber Art!

With a puchi sound, the two Ox Hide level Martial Practitioners beside him were directly split in half!

The man was immediately scared out of his wits: "Little bastard, you're courting death!"

He roared and was about to undergo Demonization!

But Wang Xuan unleashed one saber strike, then immediately unleashed a second. Before the man could complete his Demonization, his head was directly separated from his body, and he died miserably!

Killed a Demon, Saber Art experience +900

Mountain Severing Saber Art: Minor Completion progress 2155/3200

Killed a Demon, gained 9 attribute points, current attribute points 48

The Crimson Panel's notification chimed, and Wang Xuan's eyes lit up with surprise!

"I've only killed a few people, and my saber art is already on the verge of mastery, and I've gained so many attribute points!"

"If I kill them all, maybe the saber art will directly reach perfection!"

Killing Pity Life Sect Demon-Humans not only rapidly increased his saber art progress, but also the number of attribute points he gained was also increasing rapidly!

It was improving faster than if he had buried himself in hard training!

But just as Wang Xuan was pleasantly surprised, the other Pity Life Sect Demon-Humans around him had already surrounded him!

Zhou Laifu suddenly appeared tens of meters behind Wang Xuan, with a ferocious smile on his face: "Little bastard, I've lured you out. Let's see where you can hide this time!"

Boom—

Before he could finish speaking, a bloody light pounced from the dense forest, carrying a monstrous aura of blood and carnage!

It was one of the Martial Practitioners in the Iron Skin Realm!

He was now completely in Demonization, with horns on his head and a body as strong as an ox, charging straight at Wang Xuan. With every step he took, the mountain forest trembled!