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

Three hundred Xiongnu wolf guards surrounded the altar like an iron barrel.

A crimson light curtain enveloped the entire altar area, emanating a chillingly malevolent aura.

Guza shaman sat cross-legged in the center of the altar, his bone staff raised high, his body surrounded by flowing blood light, guiding the power of the final stage of the blood sacrifice to gather.

Xu Yuan hid in the shadows, his mind racing.

Forcing his way through is a bad idea; he must first find a weakness in the blood-red barrier.

Xu Yuan activated his Yin Qi Perception to the fullest extent and then carefully "observed" the blood-red light curtain on the altar.

In his perception, the light screen in front of him was not a single, solid piece, but rather composed of countless fine, blood-red runes that flowed continuously, as if they were alive.

However, Xu Yuan soon discovered that whenever the runes flowed to certain specific nodes, there would be extremely brief gaps in energy fluctuations.

"About half a breath!"

Xu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, but even if he found a flaw, how to get through the defenses of three hundred Xiongnu wolf guards was still a problem.

These wolf guards were well-trained and stood in close formation, leaving almost no blind spots.

After a moment's thought, Xu Yuan immediately revealed the mark of the Golden-Eyed Servant from his sleeve.

"Golden Eyes, come out."

A dark shadow emerged from the mark, transforming into the appearance of a golden-eyed servant.

After being nurtured by Yin energy for some time, the Golden-Eyed Servant's strength has recovered to around the peak of Blood Refinement, and it has inherited its archery instincts from its previous life, making it a powerful trump card in Xu Yuan's hands.

"Go create chaos and draw attention." Xu Yuan thought to himself, took out the Ghost Cry Bow and handed it over, giving the order directly, "No need for a fight to the death, just engage in hit-and-run tactics."

"Yes... Master..." The golden-eyed servant took the Ghost Cry Bow and mechanically replied, then flashed to change position and drew the bow and nocked an arrow from the other side.

Three arrows shot out into the air.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"

Three arrows struck the three outer wolf guards precisely between the eyebrows, and the three collapsed to the ground without even uttering a scream.

"Enemy attack—!"

The wolf guards were instantly thrown into turmoil, and dozens of them immediately rushed towards the direction from which the arrows had come.

The golden-eyed servant kept moving, darting between the Xiongnu tents like a ghost, his arrows flying like a machine gun, each one hitting its mark, constantly using the terrain to maneuver against the pursuing wolf guards.

Before long, nearly a third of the three hundred wolf guards were tied down, and a gap appeared in the originally solid defensive line.

But that's not all; even greater chaos is yet to come.

Xu Yuan took out several "Golden Light Talismans" given to him by Shen Qingyi, activated them with his blood and qi, and threw them in different directions towards the altar.

"Shine!"

In an instant, several blinding golden lights lit up the area around the altar, as if several flashbangs had been thrown.

The unsuspecting Xiongnu wolf guards were so blinded by the light that they couldn't open their eyes.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xu Yuan moved like lightning, rushing straight towards the flaw in the blood-red light barrier.

He had already calculated the timing perfectly. At the moment the runes flowed to the node, the [Mountain Forest Traverse] and [Evil Breaker] traits were unleashed at full power, and he silently passed through the gap in the light curtain like a fish.

Before half a breath had passed, Xu Yuan had already stepped into the inner circle of the altar!

"who?!!"

Inside the altar, the ancient shaman, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes, his scarlet gaze instantly locking onto Xu Yuan. "You little beast, how dare you come here!"

Xu Yuan did not answer, but suddenly drew his long sword and rushed straight at the altar.

But the Guza shaman was prepared.

Although he was presiding over the blood sacrifice, he still had the strength to fight back.

With a wave of the bone staff, three blood-red energy arrows shot through the air at astonishing speed.

Xu Yuan dodged to the side, but the blood arrow seemed to have a spirit of its own, twisting in the air and continuing its pursuit.

"break!"

Seeing this, Xu Yuan stopped dodging and swung his sword repeatedly, scattering the three blood arrows one by one.

But with each strike he deflected, a chilling aura emanated from the blade, viciously eroding his vital energy.

"The power of blood sacrifice..."

Xu Yuan felt a chill run down his spine.

With the blessing of blood sacrifice, this ancient shaman's power, which he could unleash at will, far exceeded that of an ordinary mid-stage Qi Condensation cultivator, almost reaching the late stage level.

"Since you're here, stay and be a sacrifice!"

The shaman Guza grinned maliciously and swung his bone staff again.

In an instant, the blood-red light on the altar surged toward Xu Yuan like a tidal wave, corroding the ground and distorting the air wherever it passed.

Xu Yuan did not take the attack head-on, but retreated rapidly. However, the blood-red light was even faster and instantly enveloped him.

A bone-chilling cold swept over him, and Xu Yuan felt his blood and qi circulation begin to stagnate.

Even more terrifying, his mind began to conjure up all sorts of hallucinations—mountains of corpses and seas of blood, wailing ghosts, the tragic deaths of his loved ones…

The power of blood sacrifice, specifically targeting the soul!

"Netherworld Soul Refining Technique—Concentrate!"

Xu Yuan roared and activated his newly acquired Soul Refining Technique. A cool current of energy instantly rose from his sea of ​​consciousness, protecting his soul and dispelling the illusions.

At the same time, the Netherworld Guide in his arms began to heat up slightly, emitting an ancient and majestic aura that forced the surrounding blood light back three feet!

"That funerary artifact?!" Guza Shaman's pupils contracted. "You really are suspicious!"

At this point, he held nothing back, biting his tongue and spitting a mouthful of blood onto the bone staff.

The skull shone with a brilliant green light, which merged with the blood-red light of the altar, transforming into a blood-red demonic shadow three zhang tall.

The demonic figure was blurry, but the pressure it exuded was suffocating, indicating that it had already reached the late stage of the Qi Condensation Realm!

"Blood Demon, kill him!"

The crimson demonic shadow roared and pounced, corroding the ground and creating deep trenches wherever it passed.

Xu Yuan knew he couldn't fight head-on, so he dodged while observing the structure of the altar.

The core of the blood sacrifice is the three-legged bronze cauldron in the center of the altar, where thick blood churns and countless vengeful spirits struggle and wail.

If the bronze cauldron can be destroyed, the blood sacrifice will surely collapse on its own.

Unfortunately, the bronze cauldron was heavily protected by blood-red light, making it extremely difficult to approach.

"We must create opportunities..."

A resolute look flashed in Xu Yuan's eyes.

The next moment, he stopped dodging and instead charged towards the blood-red demonic shadow.

"court death!"

The shaman Guza sneered and controlled the demonic shadow to strike down on his head.

As the giant claws were about to strike, Xu Yuan suddenly ducked down, slipped under the demonic shadow's grasp, and pounced straight at the Guza Shaman himself!

"A feint attack?"

Guza shaman's face was full of disdain. He tapped the ground with his bone staff, and a wall of blood suddenly rose up.

However, Xu Yuan's target was never him!

The moment the blood wall rose, Xu Yuan suddenly turned his body at an incredible angle and pounced like a tiger descending a mountain towards a key point on the edge of the altar.

There was a black banner planted there, one of the nine main banners that maintained the blood-light barrier!

"not good!"

Behind the wall of blood, Guza Shaman's expression changed drastically.

Xu Yuan's longsword slashed down fiercely, the blade flashing like a bolt of lightning.

"clang---!"

The blade struck the banner, producing a metallic clang. The banner was made of a special, exceptionally tough material; Xu Yuan's full-force strike failed to sever it completely.

Fortunately, Xu Yuan was prepared.

He reached out with his left hand, his palm radiating a brilliant, ghostly light, and slammed it onto the banner.

"laugh---!"

Like a branding iron plunged into water, the blood-red light on the surface of the banner fluctuated violently before quickly dimming.

The ability of the Netherworld Guide to restrain evil spirits is now fully revealed.

"Cut it off!"

Xu Yuan gripped the sword with both hands, his blood surging, and activated the [Demon Transformation] ability at full power, instantly covering his right arm with a layer of faint scales.

"Snap—!"

The banner snapped in two!

As one of the nine main banners was removed, the blood-red barrier trembled violently, and a very obvious crack began to appear.

"You deserve to die!"

The Guza shaman was completely enraged, disregarding the backlash from the blood sacrifice, and began to forcefully unleash even more power.

In an instant, a blood-red light shot into the sky from within the altar, condensing into a massive blood cloud in the air.

Countless distorted faces emerged from the clouds, emitting piercing howls.

Driven to its death by the ancient shaman, the blood sacrifice had entered its final stage ahead of schedule!

"Since you're courting death, then let the Eternal Heaven crush you!"

The ancient shaman, appearing as if possessed, raised his bone staff high, proclaiming, "Offer sacrifices to all spirits, and summon my god to descend—"

Blood-red clouds churned, and a blurry, gigantic shadow began to slowly coalesce…