Chapter 68

Bang!

In a hurry, Shangguan Yaoxue summoned the golden toad, entangling one of the blood-sucking demonesses. However, the other seven blood-sucking demonesses pounced towards Lin Xi together.

Hiss!

Lin Xi took a deep breath, but he was not afraid.

"Seven vicious creatures, seven mission items, no reason to let them go."

Lin Xi's eyes flickered, and in the next moment, he immediately shot up into the sky.

Bang!

Lin Xi charged straight at the seven blood-sucking demonesses. A flash of sword light behind him, and the magic sword swiftly killed one of the blood-sucking demonesses. At the same time, the Ghost King Claw struck out, killing another one with a single palm.

Then, with a leap, Lin Xi stomped heavily on the back of another blood-sucking demoness, his body leaping up to kill another one.

"Die!"

A blood-sucking demoness, her ten nails gleaming with a cold light, stabbed towards Lin Xi's back. At this moment, Lin Xi was already exhausted and could not block it.

"Be careful!—"

Shangguan Yaoxue, seeing this scene, was greatly alarmed, her face turning pale.

Bang!

Unexpectedly, the blood-sucking demoness's claws, which could pierce through steel, could not pierce Lin Xi's body. They only tore through the outer layer of his robe and were blocked by something.

"Scary! How is this possible!"

The blood-sucking demoness was terrified, her eyes almost popping out. No human could block their claws. Even a human at the Qi Condensation stage could not resist with their flesh.

The scene before her eyes completely exceeded the understanding of a blood-sucking demoness!

"Die!"

Lin Xi sneered, a cold light flashing, and he immediately split the blood-sucking demoness in two with his sword.

What blocked the blood-sucking demoness's claw was naturally the "Ten Thousand Emperors' Robe" formed by the Ten Thousand Emperors' Map on Lin Xi's body. The Ten Thousand Emperors' Robe not only blocked sharp objects but also greatly reduced the damage received.

Lin Xi's confidence in facing seven blood-sucking demonesses alone mainly relied on the Ten Thousand Emperors' Robe. With the Ten Thousand Emperors' Robe, the magic sword, and the Ghost King Claw, dealing with seven blood-sucking demonesses was incredibly easy!

"This kid is not human; our claws can't even pierce him!"

"There's no way to fight, run!"

"Quick, go!"

In the blink of an eye, Lin Xi had killed four blood-sucking demonesses. At this moment, Shangguan Yaoxue had also dealt with her demoness. The remaining three blood-sucking demonesses, seeing the situation was not good, let out a shrill scream and fled in panic.

"Leave one for me!"

Lin Xi's body leaped like a cannonball, chasing after one of the blood-sucking demonesses. From a distance of several dozen feet, the magic sword flashed, and another blood-sucking demoness was split in two, falling to the ground.

However, Lin Xi couldn't chase the remaining two.

The blood-sucking demonesses were incredibly fast, with unparalleled agility in the sky. For a martial artist who could only jump and leap, this was truly out of reach, leaving them helpless.

"Five hearts in hand, a total of twelve mission items now."

Lin Xi didn't pursue further, directly extracting the five blood-sucking hearts. Then he walked towards Shangguan Yaoxue.

"Thank you."

Shangguan Yaoxue let out a sigh of relief, glancing at Lin Xi, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.

In that split second, though it was lightning fast, Shangguan Yaoxue saw everything clearly.

"I didn't expect he had a magical artifact on him!"

Shangguan Yaoxue recalled the flash of golden light from Lin Xi's body, thinking to herself.

A human's flesh could not block a blood-sucking demoness's attack; only a magical artifact could do that.

Lin Xi saw Shangguan Yaoxue's gaze but had no intention of explaining. Killing five blood-sucking demonesses seemed as easy as breathing, but using the magic sword and the Ghost King Claw consecutively had consumed a lot of his true qi.

His face was somewhat pale, and his true qi was running low.

"Let's find a place to rest for a while and catch our breath."

Lin Xi said.

Shangguan Yaoxue nodded. Although she was protected by a magical artifact, her consumption was also significant.

The two walked side by side, quickly heading towards a secluded spot.

...

Hiss!

A blood-sucking demoness bit down hard, and the human martial artist she had bitten immediately deflated like a punctured balloon.

In just a blink, a human martial artist with abundant blood was completely drained, leaving only a white, skeletal frame wrapped in a layer of skin.

"Ah! So refreshing!"

The blood-sucking demoness raised her head, stretching her neck, and let out a deep, satisfying sigh. She loosened her claws and threw the martial artist's corpse to the ground.

"Ha ha ha!"

The seven or eight blood-sucking demonesses circling nearby all burst into laughter. These beautiful demonesses, with their blood-red lips and blood dripping from the sides, had clearly been drinking blood.

On their way, the seven or eight blood-sucking demonesses had swept through, draining the blood of nine human martial artists. Although these human martial artists were powerful, they could not truly injure the demonesses, lacking the means to effectively cut through their bodies. They could only knock them away.

But for the blood-sucking demonesses, a single flap of their bat wings could greatly reduce the impact. Another flap, and they would immediately pounce again. With seven or eight blood-sucking demonesses together, it was one kill after another, two kills for every pair.

"Ah! The taste of humans, so intense!"

A blood-sucking demoness suddenly raised her head, looking towards the horizon. The other blood-sucking demonesses also raised their heads.

In the distance, a cold-faced man with long, disheveled hair and a robe was walking step by step. His expression was cold, and upon seeing the seven or eight blood-sucking demonesses, he neither stopped nor avoided them, his pace steady and unchanging, as if nothing could stop him.

The group of blood-sucking demonesses was quickly enraged by the man's attitude.

"Kill him!"

"Drain his blood!"

With a gust of wind, the seven or eight blood-sucking demonesses immediately swooped down, pouncing on the cold-faced man.

Scream!

The air whistled, and the seven or eight blood-sucking demonesses formed a circle, attacking the man from all sides. They were experienced in surrounding and killing human martial artists.

However, the cold-faced man still kept his head low, his cold face expressionless.

Ten feet, eight feet, seven feet, six feet...

Just as they were about to be within three feet, the human man suddenly raised his head, a glint of killing intent flashing in his eyes. In the next moment, a devastating surge of true qi erupted, sweeping in all directions like a tidal wave.

"Qi Condensation stage..."

A blood-sucking demoness widened her eyes, her face filled with terror. In just a blink, she exploded into pieces!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One after another, the blood-sucking demonesses exploded. They hadn't even gotten close when they mysteriously self-destructed. Blood mist sprayed in all directions, lingering in the air.

"Have you seen a young man with a sword on his back?"

The human man's voice was devoid of emotion, his cold face like a thousand-year-old ice.

Drip! Drip!

The remaining two blood-sucking demonesses knelt on the ground, their faces as pale as paper, cold sweat dripping to the ground.

Blood-sucking demonesses never sweated, but now they were sweating uncontrollably, all out of fear.

This human was too powerful. So many blood-sucking demonesses could easily eliminate seven or eight tenth-stage martial artists, but in front of this man, they were wiped out in a single encounter. The remaining two were deliberately left alive!

"Too terrifying!"

"Like a demon!"

The two blood-sucking demonesses trembled all over, feeling death so close for the first time.

"Sir, we haven't seen him. But in that direction, we smelled the scent of young blood."

A blood-sucking demoness said tremblingly.

"Go and investigate, and report back to me."

The human man extended his palm, injecting two balls of true qi into the two blood-sucking demonesses:

"These are two balls of true qi. If I think of it, they will explode. Don't try to resist. — Go!"

The cold-faced man's palm flicked, and the two blood-sucking demonesses immediately soared into the sky, quickly disappearing...

...

Among the more than eighty martial artists participating in the Immortal Path Examination, not only Lin Xi and Shangguan Yaoxue had killed a large number of blood-sucking demonesses.

In the northwest of the space, at the foot of a mountain.

Swish!

A flash of the magic sword, and a blood-sucking demoness was split in two, falling to the ground.

"One heart in hand."

The young man in black, grabbing the heart, continued forward with a cold expression.

Not far away.

Bang!

A black, smoky ghost head shot up into the sky, instantly devouring two blood-sucking demonesses.

"Seal! Run!"

The remaining blood-sucking demonesses fled in panic.

"Two more hearts!"

The young martial artist in brocade robes, with a flick of his finger, made the ghost head roll down and land in his palm, transforming into a thin piece of paper with vermilion writing, faintly emitting a powerful aura.

"Can be used five more times, enough to complete the mission."

The young martial artist smiled slightly and continued forward.

This kind of seal was made by a martial artist at the seventh stage of Qi Condensation or above, sealing a strand of their magical power into it. It was a consumable item with a limited number of uses.

The fact that this young man had such a seal clearly indicated his extraordinary background, with a powerful immortal expert supporting him!

Similar situations occurred elsewhere.

Among the more than eighty martial artists who entered, many had died or been injured. But many of the remaining ones were skilled, varying in strength but all capable of completing the mission. Even some weaker martial artists formed alliances, working together to kill blood-sucking demonesses and obtain hearts!

The deaths of many blood-sucking demonesses gradually instilled fear in the others.

Squeak!

A blood-sucking demoness silently glided through the void, disappearing into the deepest part of the space, into the belly of a barren mountain. On the mountain's belly, there was a stone door with two ten-foot-tall statues of blood-sucking demonesses on either side. Inside the stone door were long corridors, with murals painted in blood on the walls, vaguely telling the story of these blood-sucking demonesses.

This was a temple, a temple of the blood-sucking demonesses!