"To think Fellow Daoist Holy Infant could actually gather the powers of the five gods of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth! Combined with countless blood souls and Lord Chi You's demonic blood, they might truly forge the Lingxi Divine Sword. If this sword is completed, it will be a tremendous achievement!" An old man in black robes let out a sinister cackle.
He was small and thin, with graying hair and an ugly face. He looked decrepit with age, yet his eyes alone remained exceptionally sharp and bright.
An extraordinarily eerie string of black beads hung against his chest. They were actually formed from black skulls, giving them an utterly sinister appearance.
Three people sat behind the black-robed old man. One was a tall, thin middle-aged man with deeply sunken eyes and a feverish gaze, like a hungry ghost ready to pick someone to devour.
Another was a burly man with a full beard. An intense, oppressive aura radiated from his entire body, like a colossal beast lying dormant.
The last was a young woman in a black dress. She had a graceful, slender figure, dark brows sweeping toward her temples, and a murderous air about her face. A golden axe was tucked at her waist.
Five people sat opposite the black-robed old man. At their head was a child of seven or eight, his face as fair as if dusted with powder and his lips as red as if painted vermilion. He wore a scarlet embroidered battle skirt, with a Golden Fillet around each wrist and ankle and another around his neck. He looked quite adorable, but a measure of brutality lurked on his face, making others wary of underestimating him.
Four people sat behind the child in the scarlet skirt, all wearing armor that covered their entire