Chapter 87

"Ha, isn't this Miss Lingyue of the Star Constellation Sect? It's a great honor to have you here, and I failed to welcome you properly, which is truly a sin."

Amidst the dense figures of the Blood Demons, a light laugh suddenly echoed, and then a figure in a blood-red robe slowly emerged from the crowd of Blood Demons.

He appeared to be around twenty years old, with a somewhat demonic face. At this moment, he looked at Lingyue with a half-smile, his eyes gleaming with a bloodthirsty light.

"Lingxin!" Seeing this man appear, Lingyue's amber eyes flickered, her gaze filled with shock. "What are you Blood Yuan Dynasty planning to do?"

"Blood Yuan Dynasty?" Upon hearing this, Ye Zhong and the others all exchanged somewhat strange glances, then quickly moved closer.

The Blood Yuan Dynasty was one of the three major dynasties near this chaotic land, and these Blood Demons were likely under the Blood Yuan Dynasty's control.

"Who would have thought that after our meeting at the trade fair, Miss Lingyue still remembers me. It's truly an honor..." Lingxin smiled, his face showing a strange expression. "If it were under normal circumstances, I would invite you to my residence for a brief visit, and we could chat about life and ideals... Unfortunately, you appeared here."

"I should have sent a group of useless people to intercept your Star Constellation Sect members, but it seems they failed... Originally, our Blood Yuan Dynasty didn't want to have a falling out with your Star Constellation Sect, but now, we have no choice, right?" Lingxin's lips curled, and a murderous intent flashed in his gentle face. "Kill the other four besides Miss Lingyue!"

"Boom—"

As Lingxin's words fell, the thousands of Blood Demons simultaneously let out sharp screams. The sound waves merged, forming circular waves that rushed towards the five people.

"Sound wave attack! The innate magic of Blood Demons? Damn!" Ye Zhong's face changed. Beast-like creatures usually mastered one or two innate magic abilities, with power similar to human spirit techniques. What he didn't expect was that these Blood Demons could combine their innate magic.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

Six Asura Sword Seals quickly circled around Ye Zhong's palm. He moved and directly rushed into the air, fiercely slapping out a palm.

"Boom—"

The violent aura and the sound wave attack collided fiercely, and instantly, a deafening explosion echoed in all directions.

"Bang—"

In the air, Ye Zhong's figure, after a single strike, fell like a bird with broken wings. As he landed, he quickly grabbed Lingyue and Su Yu, who were still slightly stunned, and shouted in a low, fierce voice, "Run! We're no match for them, retreat!"

Lingyue and the others, with some combat experience, immediately reacted. Following Ye Zhong's actions, they retreated towards the entrance of the city gate.

"Boom—"

At the forefront, Ye Zhong's fingertips glowed red, and a starry sky appeared behind him. The Primal Dragon and Elephant stepped out into the air, and in an instant, the Blood Demons blocking the city gate passage were all forced back, spitting blood. Those who were a bit slower were directly crushed into meat paste.

At this moment, Ye Zhong had used all his means. With his keen eyesight, he could see that if they couldn't break through in the first attempt, they would truly perish here! Facing thousands of Blood Demons, even if they were at the fifth and sixth levels of the Body Tempering stage, they would be no match. Even if a powerful expert who had entered the Martial Dao Xian Tian realm were here, they might still perish!

The Primal Dragon and Elephant charged, and Ye Zhong forcefully pushed a bloody path through the city gate.

The moment the five people rushed out of the city wall, they didn't have time to celebrate. Their faces all changed simultaneously.

At the direction they had come from, a large number of Blood Demon figures appeared, the air filled with a blood-red aura, extremely demonic.

"This way!"

Ye Zhong was the first to react. He waved his hand and led the others deeper into the chaotic land. Although it was very dangerous to venture deeper into the chaotic land without any preparation, compared to staying here, even the greatest danger was no longer a problem.

As Ye Zhong's words fell, the five people quickly rushed in another direction, disappearing into the sandstorm in no time.

"Ha, they ran so fast!" Lingxin's figure appeared on the city wall at some point. He calmly watched the direction Ye Zhong and the others had fled, a faint blood light flashing in his eyes. "The Scarlet Sky Star Constellation Finger, that young man who acted just now is not simple! To have cultivated the Scarlet Sky Star Constellation Finger at such a young age is already impressive, but his decisiveness is even more remarkable. If he had been a bit slower, they wouldn't have been able to escape. What a pity—"

"Master, we have already investigated. On their way here, we sent twenty-three people, but all twenty-three were eliminated. From their appearance, they were killed in one strike, without the chance to crush the sound transmission talisman. The wounds on the dead were identical, indicating that it was the same person who acted." A blood shadow with bat wings extending about two to three meters long descended from the sky, kneeling on the ground and speaking softly.

"Interesting, although Lingyue is powerful, she doesn't have the courage. So, the one who acted must be that young man, right?" Lingxin smiled, a strange light appearing on his face. After a moment, he said calmly, "Originally, I didn't want to bother with them and let them fend for themselves in the chaotic land. But now, if they don't die, especially that young man, it might affect our plans. Blood Four, take people and go!"

"Yes!" The blood shadow on the ground nodded slightly, then waved his hand and instantly rushed out. Outside the Iron Sand City, nearly a hundred figures quickly followed, chasing after the direction Ye Zhong and the others had retreated.

...

This was a devil's rock formation in the desert, with various rocks twisted into bizarre shapes on the ground.

In a rock crevice, Ye Zhong and the others leaned against the rocks, with only Ye Zhong lying on the ground, listening carefully. After a moment, he stood up and said softly, "We should be safe for now, Senior Sister Lingyue, what's going on?"

Upon hearing this, Su Yu and the others also looked at Lingyue. If it weren't for Ye Zhong's quick reaction, they would have already perished in Iron Sand City.

"I'm not entirely sure what's happening, but Lingxin is the third prince of the Blood Yuan Dynasty's royal family. The Blood Demons are likely the royal army. However, our three dynasties have long agreed that no one can enter the chaotic land privately. Now, the Blood Yuan Dynasty has openly entered the chaotic land, and from their actions, it seems they have eliminated all the strong people in Iron Sand City to keep it secret... Although I don't know what they are planning, it must be significant!" Lingyue's eyes flickered. "Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, the disappearance of our Star Constellation Sect's senior disciples might be related to what the Blood Yuan Dynasty is planning. Although this is just a guess, it's possible..."

At this, Lingyue also shook her head slightly.

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhong and the others' faces changed. The main purpose of their sect mission was to investigate the deaths of the previous batch of Star Constellation Sect disciples. If their deaths were related to the Blood Yuan Dynasty, the Blood Yuan Dynasty would certainly not let them leave easily.

After a moment, Ye Zhong's expression suddenly changed, and his gaze fell on the sky, his face turning grim: "Blood Demons, if all those guys are Blood Demons—"

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

As Ye Zhong's words fell, a sudden sound of wind breaking echoed in the air. Then, a faint blood aura spread across the sky, and the figures of Blood Demons floating in the air appeared. Their bat wings gently flapped, keeping them from falling to the ground.

"They really came to hunt us down!"

Lingyue's eyes turned cold as she stared at the Blood Demons searching near the devil's rock, clenching her fists slightly.

Although only about a hundred Blood Demons, all at the third level of Body Tempering, appeared in their sight, such a number would be a significant headache for Ye Zhong and the others.

"Didn't you say we were safe for now?" Hao Feng glanced at Ye Zhong, frowning.

"These guys can fly." Ye Zhong's face was also grim. He hadn't expected that Lingxin would be willing to mobilize a large number of Blood Demon troops to hunt them down, which seemed almost reckless.

"Now is not the time to argue about this! You buy time, and I'll set up an array!" After a moment's hesitation, Lingyue knew they couldn't waste any more time. She waved her hand, and a stack of spirit talismans appeared in her palm.

Hearing Lingyue's command, Hao Feng and the others nodded slightly. As long as Lingyue could successfully set up the spirit talisman array, the five of them had a good chance of escaping.

"Go—"

Hao Feng took the lead, a large saber appearing in his palm. With a wave of his hand, a blade of light shot out, instantly cutting the nearest Blood Demon in two. Clearly, he understood that in this situation, he couldn't be merciful, or the outcome would be disastrous.

"Swish, swish—"

Su Yu and Lu Bing also rushed out, their swords flashing with a cold light, engaging the Blood Demons that had just reacted.

The battle erupted almost instantly, the air filled with a bloody smell. The Blood Demons' figures almost turned into blood shadows, flashing across the sky.

Ye Zhong's foot stomped, preparing to step out, but at a certain moment, his expression changed, his eyes becoming somewhat serious...

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