Soul-Devouring Mark! Bewitching Envoys!

Wang Xuan's pupils shrank!

A chill shot straight to the top of his head!

The bizarre black face wriggled incessantly on his chest, like a black worm, alive!

"Damn it! When did I get infected with this ghostly thing?!"

"It wasn't there last night. When did it appear?"

"Could it be... just now?"

Wang Xuan's heart sank. He suddenly remembered when he fought Lu Qing earlier, he cleaved open Lu Qing's chest with a saber, and the latter smiled at him strangely.

"It must be, it must be just now!"

Wang Xuan's face turned extremely ugly!

This bizarre black face must be something the other party did to him when he attacked Lu Qing!

Wang Xuan immediately circulated all of his Blood Essence, trying to expel the black face.

But no matter what method he used, the black face was like a maggot clinging to a bone!

He couldn't get rid of it no matter what!

Moreover, the black face twisted, its mouth grinning, as if mocking him.

Seeing this, Li Qingyi said, "Don't waste your energy. This is the Pity Life Sect's Soul-Devouring Mark. Once you're branded with this mark, it means you've become the Pity Life Sect's Human Pill!"

"Even if you run to the ends of the earth, the Pity Life Sect will know your location!"

"Soul-Devouring Mark?!"

"Human Pill?!"

Wang Xuan frowned upon hearing this.

He solemnly cupped his fist towards Li Qingyi and said, "Please enlighten me, Young Master Li!"

Li Qingyi then began to explain.

"The Soul-Devouring Mark is a special method of the Pity Life Sect. The mark can be directly imprinted deep within a person's bloodline."

"Unless a Martial Path expert at the Innate Stage takes action, it cannot be forcibly erased."

"Of course, there is another way."

"That is to kill the person who planted the mark, and the Soul-Devouring Mark will dissipate!"

"As for the Human Pill, it is a special sacrifice of the Pity Life Sect. Those who offer sacrifices to the Holy Mother of Pity Life can obtain even stronger power!"

"So, do you understand?"

Wang Xuan frowned deeply as he listened to Li Qingyi's explanation.

"Young Master Li, you said that if the person who planted the Soul-Devouring Mark dies, the mark will also disappear."

"But that Lu Qing was already killed by my saber. In theory, it should have disappeared. Why does it still exist?"

Li Qingyi sneered, "Killed?"

"Who told you he was dead!"

"And how are you sure that he was the one who planted the mark?"

As soon as these words came out, Wang Xuan's expression changed again.

Li Qingyi continued, "The person who can plant the Soul-Devouring Mark must be at least at the level of a Bewitching Envoy in the Pity Life Sect!"

"At least two or three levels higher than the guy you met before!"

"The guy you killed just now was just an unfortunate soul who was possessed. He was already dead before you killed him!"

"He was maintaining the appearance of a normal person by relying on the power of the Bewitching Envoy."

"Bewitching Envoy?"

The more Wang Xuan listened, the more confused he became.

What is this Bewitching Envoy?

Seeing Wang Xuan's confused expression, Li Qingyi said, "These things are complicated to explain, I will tell you slowly!"

"In short, you've been targeted!"

"I felt something was wrong after saving you last time!"

"After investigation, I discovered traces of Bewitching Envoys in White Water County, so I chased after them all the way here!"

"If you want to get rid of them and clear your name, the most urgent task is to find their lair!"

"The Pity Life Sect has invaded White Water County and already has more than a dozen strongholds within a few hundred miles, although they have been destroyed, they are not their central lair!"

Hearing Li Qingyi's reminder, Wang Xuan's mood became even heavier!

Judging from Li Qingyi's tone, this Bewitching Envoy is probably at the same level as Yang Tianfeng!

Or even stronger!

Being targeted by someone like that was definitely not a good thing!

Besides, he had killed Lu Qing, that was an undeniable fact!

If he couldn't find evidence within three days to prove his innocence, he would have to return for trial!

Knowing Li Qingyi, if it couldn't find the Pity Life Sect's lair within three days, it would definitely send him back.

"Then, according to Young Master Li, what should we do now?"

Wang Xuan asked, looking up.

Since Li Qingyi knew he was being targeted by the Bewitching Envoys, it must have a solution, otherwise it wouldn't have saved him in the first place.

However.

Li Qingyi looked blank and said:

"Don't know."

"Huh?"

Wang Xuan was instantly dumbfounded.

Didn't know?

Was it playing with him?!

A million grass-mud horses galloped through Wang Xuan's heart in an instant.

"The reason I saved you is because you are a Human Pill. Any Blood Sacrifice involving Human Pills will definitely take place at the location of their lair!"

"Within three days, they will definitely find you again!"

"When they do, they will capture you, and I will be able to follow the trail and find the location of their lair!"

Hearing this, Wang Xuan was speechless.

So that's why Li Qingyi saved him!

"They'll find me in three days..."

"So, that's why you helped me set up the three-day agreement?"

Wang Xuan couldn't help but ask.

If he could help Li Qingyi find the Pity Life Sect's lair in White Water County within three days and deal with the Bewitching Envoys, then he could survive.

If he couldn't.

Either he would return to the military camp for trial, or he would be captured by the Bewitching Envoys for a Blood Sacrifice.

Either way, it was a dead end.

"Otherwise?"

Li Qingyi said blankly.

Wang Xuan smiled bitterly upon hearing this.

"It seems I can't count on this guy!"

"I must find a way to actively find the Pity Life Sect's lair in White Water County!"

Wang Xuan lowered his head and pondered for a moment.

But.

After thinking for a long time, Wang Xuan couldn't come up with a solution.

"Damn it, at worst, I'll turn Blackwind Mountain upside down in these three days!"

"I refuse to believe I can't find it!"

Wang Xuan suddenly stood up.

He wasn't someone who would willingly wait for death!

"What are you going to do?"

Li Qingyi frowned as it watched Wang Xuan get up.

Wang Xuan said unhappily, "Of course, I'm going to find their lair. I'm not someone who will willingly sit and wait for death!"

Li Qingyi said calmly, "It's useless."

"I've already searched White Water County these past few days, and I haven't found their location."

"Just wait patiently for them to come and catch you!"

"Don't worry, I will do my best to ensure your safety!"

Wang Xuan turned his back and walked down the mountain.

"Sorry, I don't have the habit of sitting and waiting for death!"

Watching Wang Xuan descend the mountain, Li Qingyi frowned slightly, but ultimately said nothing, and then followed behind Wang Xuan.

"So what are you planning to do now?"

Li Qingyi and Wang Xuan walked side by side. Although Li Qingyi was dressed as a man, Wang Xuan could still smell the faint scent of gardenias on them.

"I need to go back to Whitestone Town first and take a look at Zhou Laifu's estate!"

"My contact with the Pity Life Sect was entirely because of Zhou Laifu. The fact that they've targeted me must also be related to Zhou Laifu!"

"I'm going to search the altar there; maybe I'll find some clues!"

Li Qingyi pondered slightly upon hearing this.

"You walk too slowly. I'll take you there!"

Without waiting for Wang Xuan to agree, Li Qingyi grabbed Wang Xuan and flew towards Whitestone Town on a flying sword.

Half an hour later.

The two arrived at the Zhou Estate in Whitestone Town.

It was already early morning.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

"How are you planning to investigate?"

Li Qingyi asked.

Wang Xuan looked at the dark Zhou Estate in front of him and took a deep breath, "I don't know, but there will definitely be clues!"

He directly jumped over the wall into the Zhou Estate, activated Tracking Art, and simultaneously activated Clairvoyance, looking around at everything.

Wang Xuan searched cautiously, starting from the periphery of Zhou Laifu's estate and gradually searching until he reached the pond where he had discovered the altar.

At this moment, the area was sealed off with military markings, and the entrance was blocked by a large rock.

Wang Xuan picked up his Pudao and slashed down.

With a loud bang, the boulder blocking the entrance exploded, and Wang Xuan immediately crouched down and entered the entrance.

Li Qingyi followed closely behind him.

The two quickly arrived at the place where Zhou Laifu had set up the altar. Even though the military had dealt with it, a bloody aura still lingered.

The statue of the Holy Mother of Pity Life, which had been placed in the center of the altar, had disappeared, leaving only blood grooves on the ground that resembled human faces.

Wang Xuan squatted down and searched carefully.

[Tracking Art experience +20]

[Tracking Art experience +20]

[Tracking Art has broken through to Greater Mastery, greatly increasing mental power]

[Tracking Art: Greater Mastery progress 20/800]

[Effect of Clairvoyance enhanced by one time]

As Wang Xuan searched carefully, Tracking Art unknowingly broke through to Greater Mastery.

"Don't waste your energy."

"I've carefully examined this place. Nothing was left behind, including the other strongholds. I've checked them all one by one."

Li Qingyi couldn't help but say as they watched Wang Xuan search carefully.

But.

Wang Xuan ignored them and used Clairvoyance to carefully search the ground.

"The human face on the ground is exactly the same as the human face on my chest. The Pity Life Sect uses this human face as a sacrificial pattern, along with the Soul-Devouring Mark!"

"This human face must have a secret!"

"Could it be the face of the Holy Mother of Pity Life?"

Wang Xuan looked at the human face on the ground and then thought of the black human face on his chest, his eyes narrowed slightly.

Suddenly!

Just as he was carefully looking at the human face, he felt a violent burning sensation in his chest, causing his face to twitch instantly!

Wang Xuan quickly tore open his chest, only to see the Soul-Devouring Mark on his chest twisting constantly, as if it were laughing!

Before he could figure out what was happening, a feeling of fanaticism suddenly appeared in his mind, wanting to tear open the ground!

As if there was something under the ground!

Attracting the black human face on his chest!

Li Qingyi noticed Wang Xuan's abnormality and immediately walked over, seeing the human face on his chest laughing.

"What's going on?"

Li Qingyi's expression changed.

Although they recognized the Soul-Devouring Mark, in their impression, the Soul-Devouring Mark was only equivalent to a mark and had no other reaction.

Wang Xuan's face was contorted, and veins bulged on his forehead!

"I...don't know!"

"There's something beneath the ground!"

As the black human face acted up, he used [Clairvoyance] to perceive that there was an anomaly beneath the eerie face!

"Get out of the way!"

Wang Xuan struggled to his feet.

He raised the Pudao in his hand, activating Copper Skin Iron Bones.

Ten Sun Blazing Saber!

With a resounding boom!

The saber energy descended, directly cleaving the eerie face on the ground, blasting open a crater half a meter deep!

As soon as the first strike landed, Wang Xuan immediately raised the second and third, the ground continuously exploding!

After unleashing more than a dozen strikes, with a loud bang, the ground seemed to have been broken through!

In an instant!

A bloody aura soared into the sky!

Wang Xuan and Li Qingyi's vision turned crimson in that instant!