Chapter 67

Lin Xi was slightly startled. The bodies of martial artists were incredibly tough, almost like metal. Weapons that could cut hair and split silk would leave no scratch on them, let alone cause any injury.

The only thing that could threaten a martial artist at the tenth level of the Martial Path was something like a magical sword. But the creature in front of him, with just a single claw, had immediately torn off five pieces of flesh from his body. Its sharpness was simply unbelievable, rivaling that of a magical sword!

"What is this thing?"

Lin Xi looked at the creature warily. It had a woman's body, with broad bat-like wings, somewhat resembling the bloodline creatures of legend, but not quite the same.

Seeing Lin Xi's cautious expression, the female monster giggled again:

"Little darling, you might as well give up. Once you enter the territory of the Bat-Winged Clan, there's no escape. You might as well follow me, and who knows—I might even satisfy you."

The woman had a seductive look on her face.

"Nice try! I do need something from you, and you can definitely satisfy me—your heart!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xi leaped into the air, dashing toward the vampire demoness in the sky like a bolt of lightning.

Hearing that Lin Xi wanted her heart, the vampire demoness's face turned pale with anger:

"Looking for death!"

Her body flickered, and she shot upward, drawing an arc in the air as she lunged at Lin Xi from behind.

The agility of the vampire demoness in the air far surpassed that of any martial artist. In the sky, she had too many advantages.

"Hehe, you're dead!"

The vampire demoness, seeing Lin Xi's back, smiled excitedly, spreading her wings to pounce.

Suddenly, a green light flashed behind Lin Xi, and the magical sword was instantly unsheathed, shooting out and returning with a clang.

The vampire demoness's attack was immediately halted, as if she had been grabbed and held in mid-air.

"You!—"

The vampire demoness's face was full of shock. Her eyes darted around, and her throat moved a couple of times before her body split in two and fell straight to the ground.

"Bang!"

At this moment, Lin Xi's body landed on the ground.

"The sky isn't just your domain!"

A cold look flashed across Lin Xi's face as he walked over and extracted a fist-sized heart from the vampire demoness's body.

"Indeed, it's this!"

Lin Xi looked at the heart in his palm. It was a vivid red, still beating strongly, making a thumping sound.

"Such a strong life force. Most of this monster's power must be concentrated in this heart."

Lin Xi had the intention to absorb the energy from the heart. However, since it was a required item for the Immortal Path assessment, he had to wait until he completed the task.

After collecting the heart, Lin Xi had the chance to examine the creature.

"What a strange creature. It seems that 'The Great World of the Immortal Path' is right. This world has not only humans but also demon and monster races."

Lin Xi thought to himself.

This was his first encounter with a non-human creature, so he couldn't help but be curious.

"Hmm."

Lin Xi's mind stirred, and he suddenly opened the vampire demoness's mouth, revealing two sharp fangs.

"Indeed, it's very similar to the bloodline creatures."

Lin Xi nodded to himself.

Even if this creature wasn't a bloodline creature, it was very similar. As long as it resembled the legendary bloodline creatures, Lin Xi had a way to deal with it.

"Rip!"

Lin Xi slashed his wrist, enlarging the wound that had been torn open, causing a large amount of blood to flow out, spreading a strong scent of blood.

The blood of a martial artist was so thick that it wasn't just blood but almost like blood plasma.

"Come on, the more, the better!"

A blood-red light flashed in Lin Xi's eyes.

Lin Xi had been walking for a long time before encountering a single vampire demoness. At this rate, it would take a long time to complete the task. Using his blood to attract vampire demonesses was the best approach.

"Ah!—"

Not long after Lin Xi released the blood, two vampire demonesses were immediately attracted by the strong scent of blood.

"Blood, such thick, pure blood!"

"It's the taste of a human. Tear him apart and drink his blood!"

The two vampire demonesses were so excited by Lin Xi's blood that their fangs were exposed.

"Kill him!"

The two vampire demonesses, one on each side, shot down from the sky, aiming to kill Lin Xi on the ground.

"Good timing!"

Lin Xi's eyes narrowed, his mind racing. He remained still, sensing the direction of the two vampire demonesses.

Suddenly, as the two vampire demonesses were about to attack, Lin Xi leaped up. When he moved, it was with the force of a thunderbolt.

"Die!"

The magical sword on Lin Xi's back moved like a dragon, delivering a fatal strike. At the same time, his left palm formed a large, dark green energy claw:

"Ghost King Claw!"

Bang! Bang!

The three figures crossed paths. The two vampire demonesses flew over thirty yards before falling to the ground like stones, each with a large hole in their chests.

"Indeed, much easier!"

Lin Xi opened his palm, and two vampire demoness hearts appeared in his hand.

Lin Xi hadn't obtained a single task item in the previous half-hour, but now, in just a short while, he had three.

"Once you find the right method, everything becomes much easier."

Lin Xi collected the three hearts and immediately moved on to other areas.

One by one, vampire demonesses were attracted by the scent of blood on Lin Xi's body, emerging from their hiding places to attack him. These vampire demonesses were incredibly strong, comparable to tenth-level martial artists, and their bodies were so tough that even blades couldn't cut them. They were difficult to deal with.

However, Lin Xi had two things. One was the magical sword, a powerful weapon refined by a Qi Cultivation expert, capable of cutting through anything. The other was the Ghost King Technique, a Qi Cultivation-level technique he had obtained by killing a black-robed night demon.

Both of these were Qi Cultivation-level items, far beyond the reach of tenth-level martial artists. Either one of them was powerful enough to deal with vampire demonesses effectively.

In a short time, Lin Xi had collected seven vampire demoness hearts.

"Help!—"

Suddenly, a high-pitched cry broke the sky.

"Hmm? This voice is familiar."

Lin Xi stopped in his tracks.

His eyes narrowed, and his mind raced, recalling many scenes before settling on a familiar woman:

"It's Shangguan Yaosnow!"

Lin Xi didn't know many women, and the only one he felt familiar with in this place was Shangguan Yaosnow.

Lin Xi didn't want to get involved, as they were, to some extent, competitors. But then he remembered the help Shangguan Yaosnow had given him at the Trial Gate. Although it wasn't much, it was a gesture of goodwill. Leaving without helping her would be inconsiderate.

"Fine, I'll go check it out."

Lin Xi made up his mind and immediately leaped out. In a short while, he reached the top of a hill and saw Shangguan Yaosnow.

She was protected by a golden toad on her head, which emitted a bright light, shielding her from the attacks of eight or nine vampire demonesses. The demonesses were clawing and screeching, but each time they were blocked by the light from the golden toad, causing them to screech in frustration.

Although Shangguan Yaosnow was temporarily holding them off, she was sweating profusely, clearly unable to keep it up for long.

"It's a magical artifact!"

Lin Xi's keen eyes recognized the golden toad. He had read "The Great World of the Immortal Path" and knew that the golden toad on Shangguan Yaosnow's head was a magical artifact of the Qi Cultivation level.

This type of magical artifact was even higher in quality than the magical sword Lin Xi had.

"This Shangguan Yaosnow is indeed not ordinary."

Lin Xi's eyes flickered.

For a tenth-level martial artist to have a magical sword was already extraordinary. For Shangguan Yaosnow to have a magical artifact, her background must be very significant.

"Brother Lin, are you just standing there? Aren't you going to save me? Do you really want to watch me be eaten by these demonesses?"

Shangguan Yaosnow's keen eyes spotted Lin Xi on the hilltop.

Since she had already been seen, Lin Xi couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

"Hmph! What's the point of calling for help? It's just another snack for us!"

A vampire demoness noticed Lin Xi, turned in mid-air, and lunged at him with a fierce expression.

"Truly asking for death!"

Lin Xi shook his head, leaped from the hilltop, and shot up high. As he passed the vampire demoness, he struck with a single sword, causing her to fall. When he landed, he opened his palm, and a pulsating, blood-red heart landed precisely in his hand.

Thud! Thud!

The two halves of the vampire demoness's body fell to the ground.

The air was silent, and the remaining eight vampire demonesses were stunned. Even Shangguan Yaosnow, hidden within the magical artifact, was amazed. She knew Lin Xi was strong, but she hadn't expected him to dispatch a vampire demoness so easily and cleanly, with such precision and efficiency!

"This guy is too overpowered!"

Shangguan Yaosnow's beautiful eyes flashed. While she could handle a single vampire demoness, her movements would never be as clean and efficient as Lin Xi's, not wasting a single bit of effort!

"He actually killed Luo Xi!"

"Kill him! Kill this human!"

"He must die, in the name of the Vampire Queen!"

...

The eyes of the eight vampire demonesses, already red, were now burning like flames. One by one, they abandoned Shangguan Yaosnow and lunged at Lin Xi.

"Watch out!—Brother Lin, be careful!"

Shangguan Yaosnow's face changed. Her intention was to have Lin Xi help her, but the demonesses, provoked by Lin Xi, had abandoned her and were now all attacking him.

Shangguan Yaosnow was extremely anxious. She wanted his help, not to get him killed.