25: Chapter 0025 Blood Spirit Sect Spy

A Sound Recording Talisman.

It records sound and plays it on a loop until its spiritual power is exhausted.

At this moment, it had been pierced and damaged by a Blood Arrow, and the recorded voice stopped immediately.

In other words...

Liu He and Zhou Guanlian had already perceived Gu Huan's killing intent and had hidden a Sound Recording Talisman here to lure him into showing a weakness.

"Die!"

Zhou Guanlian was the first to lose her patience, launching a succession of Fire Bullet Spells from the side.

The moment the Blood Arrow pierced the Sound Recording Talisman, Gu Huan's vigilance spiked. He secretly condensed a Demonic Shield Technique to meet the blazing Fire Bullet Spells.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The purple demonic crystals were incredibly sturdy, easily blocking all of Zhou Guanlian's attacks.

It would be impolite not to return the favor. He quickly counterattacked with the Demonic Flame Art. The purple demonic flames were overbearing and dominant, sending waves of heat rising wherever they passed.

[Ding! Lifespan increased by three breaths.]

Zhou Guanlian didn't dare to take the hit directly and quickly fled.

Boom!

The purple demonic flames hit a rock and exploded instantly, sending stone fragments flying everywhere.

"What kind of Demonic Technique is this? How can its power be so terrifying?"

Zhou Guanlian was utterly horrified, her pupils shaking. It was already Heaven-Defying enough that Gu Huan's hidden cultivation hadn't been seen through, but she hadn't expected the Spells he cultivated to be so shockingly powerful as well.

She had misjudged him.

This man had limitless potential; he could not be allowed to live.

"Liu He, why aren't you moving yet?"

Zhou Guanlian shouted anxiously. She couldn't defeat Gu Huan on her own.

Liu He had the highest cultivation and was the first to discover Gu Huan's killing spree. The ambush plan had also been his idea.

But...

After witnessing the exchange between Gu Huan and Zhou Guanlian with his own eyes...

Liu He hesitated.

He didn't dare to make a move for a long time.

That sudden shout startled him into a stress response.

To hell with the joint ambush!

Right now, he only wanted to run for his life.

With a whooshing sound...

Liu He abandoned Zhou Guanlian and immediately fled toward the only exit with total decisiveness.

"Liu He, come back!" Zhou Guanlian was stunned and even more terrified. If he just left, what could she possibly do to survive Gu Huan's hands?

"Junior Sister, hold on! Senior Brother is going back to the Sect to bring reinforcements. I'll be back to save you soon!"

Liu He responded shamelessly. He successfully reached the exit and continued sprinting through the tunnel.

He had only one thought in his mind: as long as he crossed this tunnel, the light of dawn would be right before his eyes.

Staring straight ahead, he grew more excited as he ran.

Halfway through the tunnel, he suddenly tripped and fell headfirst. His forehead was instantly gashed, and blood gushed out.

"Ah!"

Liu He let out a miserable scream.

He instinctively looked at the object that had tripped him.

It was actually the corpses of Zhang Shan and Bai Lan. Their bodies were riddled with no fewer than seven or eight bloody holes, and their eyes were wide open—they had died with grievances.

He cursed his bad luck. Ignoring the pain of his cracked bones, he struggled to continue fleeing for his life.

However...

Because of that one accident...

A streak of blood light bypassed him and stopped directly in front of the tunnel, slowly revealing Gu Huan's face.

Liu He's face was covered in blood, making him look hideous. Yet, in his panic, a flicker of composure emerged.

"Are you from the Blood Spirit Sect?"

Blood Arrows.

The Blood Escape Technique.

These were Spells belonging to the Blood Spirit Sect.

Seeing Gu Huan use them so skillfully, it wasn't strange for Liu He to have suspicions.

"What if I am? What if I'm not?" Gu Huan said playfully.

"If Milord truly is from the Blood Spirit Sect, then you cannot kill me," Liu He said excitedly, immediately dropping to his knees.

At first glance, it made no sense.

But listening closely, there was something fishy about this.

"Why can't I kill you? Do you have some connection to the Blood Spirit Sect?"

"Reporting to Milord, of course I do. Enforcement Hall Master Zhao Tongwu is a member of the Blood Spirit Sect, and I am his confidant, working and serving under him."

A spy!

The Hehuan Sect actually had a spy from the Blood Spirit Sect?

Not only was he a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but he had even become the Master of the Enforcement Hall. This was getting interesting.

"Words alone are no proof. Do you have evidence?"

Seeing Liu He hesitate slightly, Gu Huan pressed further: "Show it to me, and I shall spare you."

"Thank you for sparing my life, Milord."

Liu He was extremely respectful, without the slightest suspicion regarding Gu Huan's identity.

The Blood Spirit Great Method could only be cultivated by Disciples loyal to the Blood Spirit Sect. Naturally, there was no need to doubt Gu Huan's identity, because in the cultivation world, there were no Blood Spirit Sect Disciples who were not loyal to the Great Blood Demon God.

Liu He opened his mouth.

He pulled out a tooth and offered it in his palm.

"Milord, please look. What is this?"

Gu Huan didn't know, but he kept smiling, maintaining an 'I don't need to say it, you already know' expression.

Liu He couldn't see through Gu Huan's facade. Seeing him smile, he followed suit with a foolish grin and then began to explain on his own.

"This is a Miniature Magical Artifact bestowed upon me by Hall Master Zhao. Like a Storage Pouch, it has a storage function. Disguised as a tooth, it is easily overlooked. Even if I were to die unexpectedly, the secrets inside would be difficult for anyone to discover."

A Miniature Magical Artifact.

Space was limited.

But for secret correspondence, it was extremely hidden and convenient.

"Hahaha, not bad, not bad. This is indeed a secret of our Blood Spirit Sect. Thank you for telling me all this. Now, you can die."

"Milord, you..."

Liu He's face turned ashen, his words cut short.

A fierce light suddenly flashed in Gu Huan's eyes, and the Blood Arrow he had been secretly condensing shot out.

Puchi!

The Blood Arrow pierced through Liu He's forehead and came out the back of his head, sending a spray of blood flying.

To be safe, Gu Huan fired three more consecutive Blood Arrows through his heart until he was completely dead.

"Not only did you tell me the secret of the Blood Spirit Sect spy, but you even knelt down to let me kill you. You really are a good person."

Gu Huan chuckled.

He tore a piece of cloth from Liu He's body, wrapped the tooth in it, and stored it away separately.

"That's five. Only one left."

Killing Hehuan Disciples was a grave offense.

Gu Huan wanted to continue staying in the Hehuan Sect, so the secret of these killings must not be leaked. Therefore, everyone here had to be silenced.

He returned once more to the end of the cave.

What met his eyes was a fair and delicate female body, graceful and enticing.

Zhou Guanlian seemed to have been waiting for a long time. She sat quietly on a smooth large rock, her red dress spread out beneath her, making her figure appear even more enchanting.

However...

There were tears in her eyes, and an aura of delicate piteousness wafted toward him.

"What is the meaning of this?" Gu Huan glanced at her and then looked away, having zero interest in this affected woman who had just tried to kill him.

"I beg of you, don't kill me."

"I can do anything for you. I'm even willing to be your Cauldron."

Cauldrons.

They were most common in the Hehuan Sect.

Female Hehuan Disciples could enjoy male Cauldrons.

Male Hehuan Disciples could also command female Cauldrons.

But...

He had never heard of a female Hehuan Disciple being willing to be the 'Cauldron of a Cauldron'.

"No need."

"Why?"

Zhou Guanlian grew frantic, standing up while crying, her body swaying as if about to fall.

"I know you hate me. You blame me for being arrogant before, for wanting to take you for myself at all costs. I know I was wrong. Can I change now?"

"Gu Huan, I beg of you, don't kill me."

Zhou Guanlian was a Hehuan Enchantress.

Tears were her most proficient weapon.

Unfortunately, Gu Huan remained unmoved, his gaze gradually turning icy.

"I have already cast aside my status and shame; I'm one step away from kneeling to beg you. Will you still not let me go?"

"Don't be so cold-blooded, okay? I only became twisted because I liked you too much. Spare my life, and I promise never to appear before you again."

Zhou Guanlian walked up to Gu Huan.

Tears shimmered on her face as she cupped his face with trembling hands, looking indescribably weak and sorrowful.

"Gu Huan, say something!"

"Can you please not kill me? I am willing to serve you from now on."

Their eyes met.

Gu Huan looked directly into Zhou Guanlian's eyes.

He had long since seen through this woman. She was extremely good at pretending; not a single word could be believed.

"I can't."

"Then you can go to hell!"

Zhou Guanlian suddenly turned vicious. Her face was hideously distorted, wearing a bizarre smile that suggested she could see victory within reach.

At such close range, she pushed her Hehuan Seduction Technique to the absolute limit. As long as she could confuse him for a moment, she could successfully turn the tables and kill him.

However...

Right at that moment...

The overjoyed Zhou Guanlian suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest. Her throat felt sweet, filled with a heavy metallic taste of blood.

Looking down, her heart was gone, replaced by two gaping holes. Two purple demonic creatures were actually moving through the cavities.

She didn't know what those monsters were.

She only knew that Gu Huan was the one who had done it.

"You are so cruel!"

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