But now, the situation is already set.
Bloodhand Illusion Demon snorted coldly, and with a forceful push of his left hand, the blood streaks that had been extending out suddenly became much thicker.
At the same time, Zhang Zhenghai's painful cries suddenly intensified, and finally his entire body flattened out, as if his limbs had retracted. All movement ceased abruptly, and he died!
As the bloodline receded back into the Blood Hand Illusion Demon's body, it seemed as if his aura had become stronger, bringing him closer to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
After "absorbing" the energy, the Blood Hand Illusion Demon gave Lin Xiuyuan a cold look before transforming into a streak of crimson light and disappearing.
Without encountering any obstacles along the way, Bloodhand Phantom Demon left easily.
Although Lin Xiuyuan, Dai Haoran, and the others were qualified to fight back, they only represented the ability to resist. They clearly did not have the ability to stop the other party from leaving.
In fact, if this battle continues, the odds of victory still lie with the other side. After all, they mostly rely on talismans to resist head-on and then use concentrated attacks to overwhelm the enemy. Blood Hand Illusion Demon is, after all, a mid-Foundation Establishment stage expert with abundant magical power. If the battle drags on, the many Qi Refining stage disciples will not have enough magical power to continuously unleash their full power.
The only concern now is that the powerful figures from the Cloud Soaring Sect might arrive at any time; otherwise, Blood Hand Illusion Demon would surely emerge victorious in this battle.
There's nothing we can do but watch helplessly as the Bloodhand Illusion Demon departs. Unless we can activate the mine's grand array, but even then, the situation wouldn't have escalated to this point; the array plate would likely have ended up in the enemy's possession.
At that moment, a piercing cry rang out, drawing everyone's attention.
"Senior Brother Zhang... Senior Brother Zhang, sob..."
Xu Hua cried her heart out, crawling forward on all fours, utterly heartbroken.
Lin Xiuyuan turned his head and looked over, his expression darkening. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of gloom flashed across them...
...
Less than a day.
A series of powerful auras gradually appeared above the mine.
Lin Xiuyuan and Dai Haoran led a group of Qi Refining stage disciples out of the mine to greet them, bowing respectfully:
"Greetings, Steward! Greetings, fellow disciples!"
There were six people floating in the air. Five of them were dressed in black. In addition to the sect mark of the Xiao character on their chests, there was a large character mark that glowed with a faint light on the back of their black clothes. It was the character "Fa".
These five people all appeared to be disciples, but their cultivation levels were all in the mid-to-late stages of Foundation Establishment. Each of them exuded a chilling and sinister aura, making them seem unlike ordinary disciples.
The sixth person, standing in the middle and at the head, was a middle-aged man dressed in the same attire, indicating his identity as a member of the Yunxiao Sect's Enforcement Hall.
However, his aura was several times stronger, and the moment one looked at him, an invisible sense of oppression arose in one's heart.
This person was none other than a deacon of the Enforcement Hall, a powerful expert at the Purple Mansion stage!
A day and a half ago, after Bloodhand Illusion Demon left, Lin Xiuyuan and the others immediately sent a message back to the sect.
The sect dispatched powerful experts in such a short time, demonstrating their high efficiency. This matter is quite different now; they likely used a teleportation array to bypass the barrier, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to arrive in such a short time.
"No need for formalities. You two explain what happened to them. As for you two, come with me!"
After descending in his escape light, the middle-aged deacon spoke calmly, gesturing for Lin Xiuyuan and Dai Haoran to follow.
The five deacon disciples then approached the group of Qi Refining stage disciples and began asking them questions.
The middle-aged deacon said calmly, "Didn't you say only two people perished at the hands of that demonic cultivator? How come it's only the two of you!"
"Reporting to Martial Uncle, Senior Sister Xu is deeply saddened by Senior Brother Zhang's passing and has been staying in her room... I had already sent a message to Senior Sister Xu when Martial Uncle arrived."
The middle-aged deacon nodded indifferently, said nothing more, and went directly into the mine. He arrived at the cave from that day, looked it over, his sharp eyes flashing with a faint glint of light, as if he were trying to discern something.
A short while later, the middle-aged deacon activated his magic and formed hand seals. He then used some kind of spell, which produced streaks of azure light that shot out in all directions, moving through the cave. In a few breaths, the light returned to him, was caught in his palm, and a jade bottle was taken out and put inside.
Lin Xiuyuan and his companion couldn't discern the specifics, but could sense a mysterious and profound aura, estimating it was probably some kind of tracking spell.
After doing all this, the middle-aged deacon walked to the main seat and sat down. He looked at Lin Xiuyuan and the other man and said indifferently, "Speak, what exactly happened?"
Lin Xiuyuan spoke first, saying, "A few days ago, when we received the summoning mission and rushed here, Senior Brother Liu had already..."
Lin Xiuyuan spoke for most of the hour, recounting the events in detail, while Dai Haoran added some details, giving a complete account of the whole story.
During this time, Xu Hua also arrived, but he looked somewhat haggard, his eyes were red, and he stood silently to the side.
The middle-aged deacon nodded, then glanced at Xu Hua and said, "Is that all there is to it? Is there nothing else?"
At this moment, Xu Hua suddenly spoke up, his gaze fixed on Lin Xiuyuan, a hint of resentment flashing across his face. He said, "Reporting to my uncle, I suspect Lin Xiuyuan is colluding with that demonic cultivator. He might be the one acting as an inside agent in this incident..."
Xu Hua's words implied that Lin Xiuyuan was involved in something fishy, had an unclear relationship with the Blood Hand Illusion Demon, and even had the intention of secretly colluding with him.
Lin Xiuyuan remained calm, glanced at her indifferently, and stood there silently, as if he were an outsider, as if the person mentioned in those words wasn't talking about him.
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