71: You look silly, what are you laughing at?

Xun Xiuyuan slowly flew in the direction Wang Tianhui pointed, not daring to go too fast.

If he went too fast, he was afraid of rushing into the opponent's ambush. If there were any powerful items, he would put himself in a dangerous situation.

The Firebird released by Wang Tianhui quickly arrived at the Shadow Demon's encampment and reported that Xun Xiuyuan was heading their way.

The Shadow Demon brigade, nearly five hundred Shadow Demons, was very excited to hear the news of Xun Xiuyuan's imminent arrival.

This was because the Otherworldly Ghost Clan had placed a very high bounty on Xun Xiuyuan. If they could kill Xun Xiuyuan, even if they couldn't leave, their clansmen outside would still benefit.

The leader of this Shadow Demon team was Mu Long, the first to break into the ruins. At this moment, he was arranging the Shadow Demon army into an encirclement formation and had taken out many one-time use talismans.

“This human is extremely dangerous. He has already slain dozens of our clan's extraordinaries. To kill him here, it must be a war of attrition. Once the battle begins, no one is allowed to retreat. You captains, take these talismans and use them at the appropriate time to kill him.”

After speaking, he distributed the talismans in his hand to the captains.

One of the captains said disdainfully, “Mu Long, it's not that serious, is it? There are five hundred of us and only one of him. Do we still need talismans? These talismans are important resources for later stages of the Ling Tian Pagoda.”

Mu Long shook his head, “This human is too powerful. If we don't use talismans, I'm afraid it will be difficult to keep him, because intelligence reports say his speed is very fast.”

Hearing Mu Long say this, the captains stopped talking and went their separate ways to arrange the encirclement.

After flying for more than thirty kilometers, Xun Xiuyuan saw the exotic beast army ahead.

It was not what Xun Xiuyuan had expected; it was not the Otherworldly Ghost Clan, but the Shadow Demon Clan.

However, whether it was the Otherworldly Ghost Clan or the Shadow Demon Clan, it fully indicated that the Wang family had problems, at least the Wang family disciples who entered the ruins had problems.

As for whether the high-ranking members of the Wang family outside were colluding with exotic beasts, it was impossible to know at present.

Xun Xiuyuan stopped and looked at the Shadow Demon army ahead.

Approximately five hundred of them, Xun Xiuyuan calculated, it shouldn't be a big problem.

If he didn't take the visible exotic beast value, he couldn't even convince himself.

After pondering, Xun Xiuyuan no longer hesitated and slowly rushed towards the Shadow Demon army.

If the Shadow Demons had particularly powerful traps, then it would still be possible to escape in time, as his speed was still a great advantage.

The Shadow Demon army also saw Xun Xiuyuan at this moment, and Mu Long immediately shouted, “Form up!”

Immediately, the Shadow Demons quickly ran towards Xun Xiuyuan and surrounded him.

Seeing that the opponent was still using these ordinary battle formations, Xun Xiuyuan immediately felt calm. This kind of group battle was perfect for him.

Seeing the Shadow Demons surround him in three layers, making it impenetrable, Xun Xiuyuan grinned.

Explosive Ignition Art was directly activated, and the Berserk Blade Technique was unleashed, attacking the Shadow Demon group on one side. The momentum was as if one person had surrounded five hundred Shadow Demons.

Mu Long saw that Xun Xiuyuan did not immediately flee, but instead charged into the battle formation. He decided to wear down Xun Xiuyuan's blood energy and supervised the battle from the periphery.

What he didn't know was that Xun Xiuyuan was not afraid of attrition at all. In the end, it was unknown who would wear down whom.

Xun Xiuyuan was like a tiger entering a flock of lambs, and he killed them efficiently. In just a few minutes, the Shadow Demon army had already lost dozens of members.

When the captains saw this, they felt something was wrong. Xun Xiuyuan's ferocious attack not only showed no signs of blood energy depletion but seemed to grow stronger with each kill.

They exchanged glances and found Mu Long, who was observing the battle from the periphery.

“Mu Long, this situation isn't right. It feels like this human has killed so many brothers, but he hasn't consumed much.”

“Yes, Mu Long, why don't we seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack with talismans?”

Mu Long saw that all the captains had the same idea. After thinking for a moment, he said, “Alright, these talismans cause considerable damage to those in the Immaculate Realm. Before using them, most of the clansmen must retreat, leaving only a few as bait.”

Seeing Mu Long agree, the captains all entered the encircling formation, waiting for an opportunity to act.

Xun Xiuyuan was having a great time at this moment. These Shadow Demons were truly good; they didn't retreat and insisted on fighting him head-on. Were they trying to exhaust him to death?

Thinking of this, Xun Xiuyuan immediately feigned exhaustion, panting heavily.

However, the blade in his hand did not stop, still frantically harvesting the lives of the Shadow Demons nearby.

One captain saw that Xun Xiuyuan's condition was not as good as before, and his heart immediately filled with joy. He made a gesture.

Immediately, the Shadow Demons attacking Xun Xiuyuan all retreated, leaving only five or six Shadow Demons to entangle Xun Xiuyuan.

Xun Xiuyuan was surprised to see the number of Shadow Demons attacking him decrease. Could it be that his act was seen through, and they were retreating?

While he was thinking, he saw a Shadow Demon wearing a tall hat wave his hand and throw dozens of talismans in his direction.

The dozens of talismans flew extremely fast. Xun Xiuyuan didn't have time to dodge. In an instant, the talismans had already flown to Xun Xiuyuan's side.

Xun Xiuyuan was shocked to see so many talismans. It was too late to make any extra moves, so he could only endure it.

Blood God Body + Copper Wall Iron Barrier + illusory armor.

Dozens of talismans instantly erupted around Xun Xiuyuan, and various forms of elemental attacks such as spatial stabs, wind blades, earth spikes, and fireballs surrounded Xun Xiuyuan.

The few Shadow Demons serving as bait around him all died without exception.

The captain looked at Xun Xiuyuan, who was surrounded by the talisman attacks, and laughed wildly.

Each talisman's attack was equivalent to a full-power strike from a peak Immaculate Realm expert. Under such an onslaught, no Immaculate Realm cultivator could withstand it.

Mu Long also grinned as he watched this scene from the periphery.

Just in case, Mu Long gestured to another captain.

That captain understood Mu Long's meaning, walked to the opposite side of Xun Xiuyuan, who was surrounded by talisman attacks, and once again flew out dozens of talismans, activating all of them around Xun Xiuyuan.

At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan's body was enveloped by violent elemental attacks. The Shadow Demons outside couldn't even clearly see Xun Xiuyuan's figure.

At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan was also very puzzled. The moment the talismans were temporarily activated, when the attacks touched his skin, the Blood God Body cultivation method automatically began to operate, pushing the first layer of the Blood God Body to its limit. The result was that the damage from those talismans was very slight.

The only things damaged were Xun Xiuyuan's hair, eyebrows, and clothes. At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan was completely naked—no, he still had an illusory armor on his upper body.

Seeing that the talisman attacks were about to end, Xun Xiuyuan didn't care about his chilling lower body. He saw the two Shadow Demons who had just thrown the talismans and were now grinning foolishly. He directly bypassed the residual wind blades from the talismans and rushed over, his blade rising and falling.

He didn't forget to mock, “You fools, what are you laughing at?!”