A Compendium of One Hundred Demons: My Path to Immortality in a World of Demons and Monsters

The red-eyed tiger demon's hoarse voice echoed like sand scraping against each other under the full moon.

Its crimson demonic eyes swept over the crowd, finally settling on Xiao Yunhan, its gaping maw revealing a cruel and contemptuous grin.

Before the words were even finished, the tiger demon had already moved!

The massive body, three zhang long, moved with lightning speed, covering ten zhang in a single pounce. Its giant claws, covered in black scales, tore through the air, aiming straight for Xiao Yunhan's head.

Before the claws even arrived, a stench assaulted the senses, making one want to vomit.

"Well done!" Xiao Yunhan advanced instead of retreating, his longsword flashing with a blue light.

"clang---!"

Swords and claws clashed, sparks flying!

Xiao Yunhan was so shocked that he staggered back more than ten steps, leaving deep footprints on the ground, while the tiger demon's giant claw only had a shallow white mark.

"Eleventh level of Qi Condensation, nothing special." The tiger demon licked its lips, a greedy glint in its crimson eyes. "Human, your blood and energy are abundant, barely enough for me to have a hearty meal!"

It roared, and its powerful sound waves transformed into sonic waves that swept in all directions.

In an instant, the golden light of the Eight Gates Demon-Sealing Array set up by Shen Qingyi flickered violently, showing signs of instability.

"Stabilize the formation!" Xiao Yunhan shouted, and moved again.

This time, he chose not to confront the enemy head-on, but instead opted for a more agile and nimble approach.

With a graceful swordsmanship, the sword light resembled a gentle drizzle, seemingly soft, yet each strike precisely pierced the tiger demon's joints, gaps in its scales, and other vulnerable points.

The tiger demon initially didn't care, but soon realized something was wrong.

Xiao Yunhan's seemingly harmless sword light was actually gradually disrupting the flow of demonic power within its body.

In particular, the wisp of green light attached to the tip of Xiao Yunhan's sword had a strange penetrating power, capable of penetrating through the scales and directly injuring its internal organs.

"Insidious ants!" The tiger demon instantly flew into a rage, its black aura surging wildly. It slammed its paws on the ground, sending countless pebbles flying like raindrops. Each pebble was imbued with demonic power, enough to pierce through iron armor.

Xiao Yunhan wielded his longsword in rapid succession, the sword light like a curtain, shattering the incoming rubble one by one. However, he also became somewhat disheveled and strained under this attack, and the ground beneath his feet cracked inch by inch.

"Such immense power!"

Xiao Yunhan's eyes were filled with solemnity.

Unexpectedly, this tiger demon, sealed for a hundred years, still possesses such a level of strength. If it were in its prime...

"roar---!"

After the tiger demon landed, it raised its head and roared, its voice like a tidal wave.

As the roar echoed through the mountains and forests, countless rustling sounds, footsteps, and low growls also came from around the rocky beach.

Suddenly, dark figures emerged from the depths of the dense forest—the enslaved demons!

The number was far greater than anyone had anticipated; there were hundreds of them, densely packed together!

Their faces were bluish-black, their eyes were hollow, and their foreheads bore the same crimson marks as those in the tiger demon's eyes.

"Form a battle formation!" Chief Clerk Zhao shouted fiercely, and immediately formed a triangular battle formation with Li Hu and Zhang Tao, protecting Shen Qingyi within it.

Shen Qingyi formed hand seals, and the Eight Gates Demon Sealing Formation began to operate at overload. The golden light net suddenly shone brightly, trapping the tiger demon and most of the cougars inside the formation. However, dozens of cougars still managed to squeeze out from the gaps at the edge of the formation and pounce on the group.

Xu Yuan gripped his long sword tightly, and the Ghostly Encyclopedia within his body unfolded on its own.

With the added benefit of his Yin energy perception, he could clearly "see" the Yin energy flowing across the bodies of these ghostly beings, as well as the connection between the tiger demon and them.

"Disconnect the link first!"

Xu Yuan made a quick decision and, with lightning speed, charged straight into the horde of ghosts.

He did not attack the hard body of the changgui, but instead targeted the crimson marks on their foreheads, which were the medium through which the tiger demon enslaved and controlled the changgui.

Blood Fiend Blade Technique — Boundless Sea of ​​Blood!

The flash of the blade was like a blood-red meteor, gone in an instant.

The next second, the crimson mark on the forehead of the three-headed demon suddenly shattered, its movements stopped, and then it collapsed to the ground and dissipated into black smoke.

"efficient!"

Xu Yuan's eyes lit up, and he slashed out with his long sword one after another. However, there were too many ghosts in the field, and they were fearless of death.

Xu Yuan had just killed three of them when five more rushed up and surrounded him.

"Xu Yuan, come back first!" Zhao, the registrar, shouted anxiously.

However, Xu Yuan did not retreat but advanced, activating the full range of his [Mountain Forest Traverse] ability. He moved through the horde of ghosts like a fish, precisely dodging attacks with every step and slashing fiercely at the mark with every strike.

In just a few breaths, more than a dozen ghouls died.

At the same time, the Hundred Ghosts Diagram in Xu Yuan's mind was frantically absorbing the Yin Soul Power that had dissipated after the death of those ghosts, silently feeding back streams of pure energy.

In an instant, Xu Yuan fought with increasing ferocity, single-handedly blocking the attacks of dozens of demons, leaving Zhao Zhubu and the others dumbfounded.

Even Xiao Yunhan showed a look of surprise.

Seeing this, the tiger demon inside the formation blazed with even greater rage in its crimson eyes: "You little bug, you're asking for death!"

It opened its mouth and spewed out a jet-black demonic fire, which distorted and burned the air wherever it passed.

Even more terrifying is that this flame is unlike any ordinary fire; it can actually erode a martial artist's blood and qi and burn their soul!

"Watch out!" Xiao Yunhan swung his sword and unleashed a burst of sword energy, attempting to intercept the demonic fire.

However, the tiger demon's attack was unleashed in anger, and its power was astonishing. The sword energy collided with the demonic fire and was quickly eroded and dissolved.

But the demonic fire showed no signs of abating, and even broke through the sealing formation, crashing towards Xu Yuan!

Just at the critical moment, the black iron plate in Xu Yuan's arms quietly became hot!

A chilling aura emanated from his body, forming an invisible barrier in front of him. The demonic fire struck the barrier, making a hissing sound, and was slowly neutralized.

Unfortunately, that invisible barrier also fluctuated violently and was completely consumed.

Xu Yuan seized this precious opening and retreated rapidly, narrowly avoiding the remaining power of the demonic fire.

"Hmm?" A hint of human-like surprise flashed in the tiger demon's red eyes. "There's something strange about you."

It stared intently at Xu Yuan, as if trying to see right through him.

The aura emanating from the black iron sheet gave it a sense of instinctive apprehension, though faint, it carried an ancient and eerie charm.

At that moment, taking advantage of the tiger demon's distraction, Xiao Yunhan suddenly drew his sword.

"Azure Sky Sword Technique—Breaking Through the Clouds!"

The longsword transformed into a streak of azure light, tearing through the air and piercing straight for the tiger demon's left eye.

The sword was so fast that it even left an afterimage, with only a white shockwave remaining at the tip.

The tiger demon couldn't dodge in time and could only barely turn its head to the side.

The sword grazed its eye socket, taking away a piece of scale, and blood splattered everywhere.

"roar---!"

The excruciating pain in his eyes enraged the tiger demon.

The rage sealed for a hundred years erupted completely at this moment. It no longer cared about anything else. The black energy around it surged wildly, and the faces in the black energy began to twist and roar, emitting a series of ear-piercing shrieks.

The shrill sound was like a demonic chant, and everyone felt dizzy and their blood churning.

Shen Qingyi's face turned pale, and the light of the Eight Gates Demon Sealing Formation dimmed slightly.

"It's a soul attack!" Xiao Yunhan endured the discomfort, biting his tongue to stay awake through the pain, and shouted to warn the others, "Quickly shut off your hearing and protect your soul with your qi and blood!"

Xu Yuan initially felt a splitting headache, but the Hundred Ghosts Diagram in his mind spontaneously activated, emitting a cool aura to protect his soul.

Although still affected, it is much better than others.

"Now's the time!" Xu Yuan mustered his strength and rushed straight towards the tiger demon with lightning speed. At the same time, he had already tightly gripped the Soul-Suppressing Bell in his hand!

Thirty zhang, twenty zhang, ten zhang...

The distance quickly closed.

The tiger demon seemed to have sensed Xu Yuan's intentions and tried to stop him, but Xiao Yunhan held him back tightly.

The human and the demon clashed, their sword energy colliding with the demonic energy, creating a deafening roar.

Five feet!

Xu Yuan could now clearly see the tiger demon's scales glowing with an eerie light and its hideous, blood-red maw.

At that moment, a sudden change occurred!