72: Shadow Demon retreats

The two captains hadn't expected Xun Xiuyuan to still be able to come out. The moment Xun Xiuyuan rushed out, he was dealt with by a single blade, without making any reaction.

Xun Xiuyuan gained a clearer understanding of his own defense. The attacks of the Immaculate Realm caused him minimal damage, and the active defense of the Blood God Body shocked Xun Xiuyuan even more.

He thought to himself, 'It seems I need to continue cultivating this Blood God Body. This skill, combined with the Copper Wall Iron Barrier, is truly effective.'

Mu Long, observing from a distance, saw Xun Xiuyuan break through the talisman encirclement and kill two captains with one strike. A desire to retreat welled up in his heart.

However, upon closer observation of Xun Xiuyuan, he noticed that Xun Xiuyuan's vital energy was severely depleted.

This wasn't an act by Xun Xiuyuan; the effect of the Explosive Ignition Art had just worn off, leaving him in a period of relative weakness.

Mu Long witnessed this scene and immediately shouted, "Full assault! No retreat!"

After shouting, Mu Long retreated further to supervise the battle. If the situation turned unfavorable, he would immediately flee, as he was destined to enter the Ling Tian Pagoda.

Xun Xiuyuan didn't understand Mu Long's shouts, but seeing the surrounding Shadow Demons attack him frantically, he became overjoyed.

He activated the Explosive Ignition Art again, re-entering kill mode.

Ding dong!

Killed one ninth-rank Shadow Demon, gained 640,000 exotic beast value.

Ding dong!

Killed one ninth-rank Shadow Demon, gained 640,000 exotic beast value.

Ding dong!

Killed one ninth-rank Shadow Demon, gained 640,000 exotic beast value.

The sound of exotic beast value accumulating was incessant, and Xun Xiuyuan's long blade swung furiously.

Moments later, out of nearly five hundred Shadow Demons, fewer than a hundred remained under Xun Xiuyuan's relentless slaughter.

Mu Long, observing from a distance, saw the unfavorable situation and immediately shouted in the Shadow Demon language, "Disperse and retreat!"

After shouting, he fled in one direction.

At this point, Mu Long no longer had any intention of killing Xun Xiuyuan. Five hundred Immaculate Realm Shadow Demons had been routed in less than twenty minutes.

Looking at the remaining talismans, Mu Long had only one thought: find the main forces of the other Alien Beasts, blend in with them, and wait until the Ling Tian Pagoda opened.

Xun Xiuyuan saw the remaining hundred or so Alien Beasts scatter and flee and didn't think much further. The gains from this battle were already substantial. He randomly chose a direction to pursue the fleeing Shadow Demons and, incidentally, search for human disciples.

After eliminating the Shadow Demons in that direction, he continued forward, searching for human disciples and also looking for nomadic Alien Beast herds.

The external light screen had already updated Xun Xiuyuan's battle record.

First place: Xun Xiuyuan: Kills 643, Ling Tian Pagoda floors 0.

Second place: Xiong Da: Kills 45, Ling Tian Pagoda floors 0... The Shattering Void Realm powerhouses of the Alien Beast Clan saw the number of Alien Beasts killed by Xun Xiuyuan on the leaderboard and began to discuss.

Mu Ying spoke first, "We still underestimated this Xun Xiuyuan. Suddenly, he has so many kills. His combat power is much stronger than I anticipated."

The Shattering Void Realm Firebird remained silent.

The tall figure of the Man Xiong Clan suddenly spoke, "This child will cause significant changes in the situation within the relic. I hope our clan's Xiong Da can find and kill him before entering the Ling Tian Pagoda."

Mu Ying glanced at the Savage Bear and said without reservation, "I hope Xiong Da doesn't encounter this human, because the chances of winning are not great?"

The tall Savage Bear's figure trembled. He turned to Mu Ying and said disdainfully, "Your Shadow Demon Clan is only good for sneaky little tricks. Your combat power is a mess. I know Xiong Da's strength. If this Xun Xiuyuan meets Xiong Da, he will undoubtedly lose."

At this moment, a Shattering Void Realm powerhouse of the Otherworldly Ghost Clan spoke. It was an Otherworldly Ghost shrouded entirely in a large cloak.

"Old Bear, is this Xiong Da the little fellow who awakened the Earth Bear bloodline decades ago?"

The tall Savage Bear heard the inquiry from the Otherworldly Ghost Clan's Shattering Void Realm powerhouse and slowly nodded, saying, "That's the child. His special bloodline is the talent of our Alien Beast Clan. The Earth Bear's defense is invincible; Immaculate Realm damage can hardly harm him. That's why I said that if Xun Xiuyuan encounters Xiong Da, he will undoubtedly be defeated."

The other three Shattering Void Realm powerhouses, seeing the tall Savage Bear's certainty, said no more. They all nodded in agreement and praised the Man Xiong Clan for having a worthy successor.

Wang Family Ancestor Wang Yonghua saw Xun Xiuyuan's kill count on the leaderboard and was a little puzzled, saying, "He's just a teenage Immaculate Realm cultivator. How can he be this strong? Did he use all the talismans and other items Brother Xie bestowed upon him in the arena? He has no strategic foresight at all. The arena is just for selection; the Ling Tian Pagoda is what's important. I wonder what this Xun Xiuyuan is thinking?"

Xie An was also puzzled in his heart. This achievement was too terrifying. He couldn't say there would be no one like him in the future, but it was at least unprecedented. Even the former Li family prodigies had never achieved such a high kill count.

If he had used all the items given to him, then it would make sense. After all, these talismans contained attacks at the peak of the Immaculate Realm. If they were unleashed in a concentrated burst, their power would increase geometrically.

Li Jun saw that Wang Yonghua's single sentence made Xie An frown, and he also grew displeased with Wang Yonghua.

Regardless of how the juniors killed Alien Beasts in the relic, such a high kill count must be affirmed. How could you pour cold water like that, trying to diminish the juniors' achievements?

He glanced at Wang Yonghua and said, "Even if this Xun Xiuyuan used up all his talismans and performs ordinarily in the Ling Tian Pagoda, Brother Xie, your contribution is still significant. Killing hundreds of peak Immaculate Realm Alien Beasts in the relic is a great achievement regardless. Rewards will be given based on merit after the relic closes."

Xie An nodded silently after hearing Li Jun's words.

At this moment, a pleasant female voice came from beside them, "That's right, even using talismans is normal. If I were besieged by hundreds of Alien Beasts in the Immaculate Realm, of course I would use talismans to resist. Should I just wait to die?"

She paused and continued, "I am very optimistic about this young man. He's a teenager, truly excellent."

The speaker was a woman who looked like a young maiden, dressed in palace attire, like an empress from ancient times.

This person was none other than the Wen family's Shattering Void Realm Ancestor, Wen Ruyu.

The palace attire Wen Ruyu wore was a defensive treasure obtained in a secret realm, offering extremely high defense for both the physical body and the soul.

Therefore, Wen Ruyu, despite only being at the late Shattering Void Realm and not yet at its peak, had once fought the peak Shattering Void Realm Firebird Emperor to a draw.

Wang Yonghua, seeing that his single sentence had displeased the ancestors of the three major cities, felt a tightening in his heart.

He absolutely couldn't make any more small moves against this Xun Xiuyuan. Once his identity was exposed, everything would be over.

Xun Xiuyuan in the relic, after another half hour of searching, finally discovered another human team.

This human team was currently being besieged by many Alien Beasts and was already in a precarious situation.