Because she was worried about the group, He Wangyao stayed where she was and continued to keep an eye on them.

Xianze then went to inform Gu Xu, Li Wenhe, and others who were patrolling on the other side of the valley.

The sacrificial ceremony was presided over by an elder, and the offerings prepared by the villagers were surprisingly formal.

The object sank into the lake, and a faint smell of blood lingered in the air. Then, the group lit candles, found a spot, knelt down, and bowed their heads to the ground in worship of the gods.

Zhang Xian and the others were responsible for following a shaman-like person as they performed a ritual.

He Wangyao was engrossed in reading when she heard hurried footsteps behind her; it was Gu Xu rushing over.

"Ah Xu! I've already spoken with them and told them to leave immediately after the ceremony. It should be soon."

Gu Xu, however, walked over with a grim expression. "Tell them to stop right now!"

"What?" He Wangyao was stunned.

Gu Xu: "I've read some ancient books, and the positioning of this group of people is problematic! Moreover, their method of worship resembles some kind of summoning ritual!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the group of charlatans performing the ritual abruptly stopped.

They knelt on the ground, shaking their bodies wildly, muttering incantations in strange tones and with a peculiar, ancient rhythm, as if they had come from a distant past.

Gu Xu was stunned. He had seen this strange summoning ritual in his dreams!

"Stop them quickly, this can't go on any longer!" Gu Xu's eyes changed slightly.

Upon hearing this, Li Wenhe, who had just arrived, walked straight up and kicked over the offering table, scattering incense, candles, and offerings all over the ground.

Those people turned their gazes in surprise, wondering who was so bold as to show such disrespect to the gods.

Several villagers on the outermost edge couldn't hold back any longer and wanted to teach this young man a lesson.

Pei Di rushed over and stood in front of Li Wenhe, shouting, "Want to fight? Come on then!"

Just as a conflict was about to break out, Zhang Xian rushed over, shouting, "Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding!"

He turned to He Wangyao for help, "Um, we'll really be done soon, Master, could you please ask your companion to be patient for a little while?"

He Wangyao paused for a moment: "I did agree, but if A-Xu says no, then no."

Zhang Xian looked troubled and rubbed his hands, saying, "What should we do? The ceremony is already halfway through. Can't we make an exception?"

Gu Xu touched the peach wood sword. There was one last sword aura left, which he wanted to save for the most critical moment.

That's it now.

Without hesitation, he raised his hand and slashed out with his sword.

An invisible sword aura swept out and fell upon the group.

Zhang Xian looked at Gu Xu in shock, "Sir, what do you want to do? Do you want to kill someone?"

As the sword light fell, many people felt a chill run through their bodies as the sword light pierced through them.

A sudden burst of ominous red light erupted from the ground, colliding with the sword light, and the red light quickly vanished without a trace.

He Wangyao realized what was happening: "Didn't you say it was just a normal blessing ceremony? Why is it like this?"

Zhang Xian shook his head in a panic, "I don't know either..."

Li Wenhe sneered, threw out an exorcism talisman without hesitation, and chanted an incantation while making hand seals, "...Hurry, hurry, as the law commands, break!"

A strange smile appeared on Zhang Xian's lips. He calmly caught the exorcism talisman, letting the cold flames leap up from his fingertips.

"I never expected you to see through me so quickly."

His aura instantly changed, a powerful and evil presence enveloping everyone's hearts.

He Wangyao was most sensitive to evil spirits, and goosebumps rose all over her body. Who exactly was this person? The key point was that the exorcism talisman drawn by Li Wenhe was completely ineffective!

He instantly realized that the big boss had arrived, and they were no match for him.

"Ah Xu, run!" He Wangyao warned Gu Xu immediately.

Zhang Xian raised his hand and slapped Gu Xu in the chest, but Xian Ze, who had been hiding behind Gu Xu, rushed forward and blocked the attack.

The moment the demonic power erupted, Xianze's face was covered in fish scales. He was so shocked by the attack that he took two steps back, bumped into someone, and hurriedly raised his hand to cover his face.

The flounder likes to be close to humans and subconsciously doesn't want to frighten ordinary humans.

But soon Xianze realized that the person he bumped into didn't react at all. He saw Gu Xu's eyes, realized something was wrong, and turned to look at him.

The scene before my eyes was extremely bizarre.

The charlatans continued to kneel and worship as if twitching, the ceremony was still going on, and the ordinary people knelt and worshiped mechanically like puppets.

The strange chanting seemed to shake the soul, and strange sounds came from the depths of the earth, as if something was responding to the chanting.

Zhang Xian missed his first attack, but did not make another move. Instead, he floated to the side, put his hands behind his back, and glanced at the sky.

As a spirit medium, Zhang Xian's usual behavior is quite shocking, but the Zhang Xian in front of us is pleasing to the eye in every move, like a gentleman or nobleman from ancient times, and is very well-mannered.

He smiled at the group of people in front of him, "You've used up your last sword energy, how do you plan to stop this summoning ritual?"

"The Soul Refining Array is the first level, using living people as sacrifices; this summoning ritual is the second level, summoning evil spirits from the Netherworld. It seems like you and all of these people are doomed no matter how you look at it," he said with a grin.

Gu Xu stared into his eyes: "You're not a god, so who are you?"

The man paused for a moment, somewhat surprised: "You're very clever; you even guessed that. But I'm just a bystander watching the show."

He suddenly listened intently for a moment, smiled, and without warning, raised his hand and slapped Gu Xu.

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