Why does this Taoist priest from the sacred site exude such an evil aura?

A few days later.

In the main hall of a small immortal cultivation Family.

Tables, chairs, and screens were scattered everywhere; the clan members within the manor lay in a jumble on the ground, their faces still frozen in expressions of utter horror from before they died.

Countless pools of fresh blood seemed to come alive, intertwining and spreading across the ground to form an evil and eerie Formation pattern.

In the center of the Formation lines, a figure in a black hooded robe formed hand seals and chanted under his breath.

As the Formation was activated, the essence within the blood was gradually refined, eventually condensing together to form thick blood snakes that converged toward the figure in the center.

At the same time, the figure's aura began to climb rapidly, quickly reaching the limit of the Qi Refining Realm and continuing to grow.

After dozens of breaths, his cultivation finally stabilized, only half a step away from the Middle Foundation Establishment Stage.

At this moment, every corpse in the hall had turned into bleached bones, resembling a Shura slaughterhouse.

"The feeling of power returning is truly wonderful!"

Han Lie suddenly opened his eyes, two bloodthirsty and strange crimson lights flashing in his pupils as he murmured:

"This so-called Family is truly weak; the one with the highest cultivation was only at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, even inferior to the Qi Family from last time."

"Forget it, my strength is currently limited, so I can only pursue quantity for now."

"It's a pity that Jade Maiden Sword Immortal has already begun to suspect me; otherwise, once I recover to the Golden Core Realm, I could almost find an opportunity to launch a sneak attack from behind..."

After escaping from the clutches of a certain Enchantress last time, he had used every means possible to shake off Qin Lingxue's secret surveillance, allowing him to begin his killing spree without restraint, nourishing himself with the blood of living beings.

"The bone structure of this new body is simply too suitable for cultivating the Blood Dao. Even without the ningyuan sword, this 'Blood Luo Sutra' alone is enough to make me rise again in a short time and reach the Peak once more."

"When that time comes, I will surely refine that Demon Sect Enchantress into a Blood Puppet, Plucking and tormenting her daily to quench the hatred in my heart!"

Feeling the surging power within his body, the smile on Han Lie's face became increasingly crazed, his expression filled with excitement and greed.

Just then, an abrupt male voice rang out from outside the hall:

"Brother, who did you say you were going to pluck just now?"

"Who is it?!"

Hearing this, Han Lie's expression changed drastically, and he instinctively turned to look outside.

Soon, two figures, a man and a woman, slowly landed in the courtyard.

The woman's features were elegant and her temperament as cold as frost; she was none other than the Young Sword Master of Liyuan Holy Land, Qin Lingxue, whom he had finally managed to shake off.

Although he didn't recognize the man standing next to Qin Lingxue, he could guess from the faint aura of power emanating from him that this person was definitely an existence not inferior to Qin Lingxue.

What the hell is going on?

Seeing the strange scene before him, Han Lie was completely stunned.

Qin Lingxue looked at the bloody and brutal scene inside the hall, her beautiful eyes filled with Evil Qi.

She had long suspected that this "Qi Yuan" was problematic, and to uncover the truth, she had been secretly following him for the past few days.

She hadn't expected this fellow to be not only extremely cunning but also possess many incredible and eerie secret techniques; in a moment of oversight, she had actually let him escape.

It wasn't until she ran into the Dao Child of Tai Xuan, who was also tracking this person, that she understood the truth:

This "former fiancé" who had returned from the dead was merely an Evil Cultivator who had possessed a corpse.

Now, because she had allowed the tiger back to the mountain, so many people had been harmed by an Evil Cultivator—how could she remain indifferent!

Faced with the questioning, Han Lie immediately snapped out of his daze.

He was also a powerhouse who had experienced countless storms, so he quickly calmed down and began to quibble with a composed expression:

"Actually... this is all a misunderstanding. When This Qi passed by and saw the soaring blood Qi here, I decided to come and investigate, only to see this tragic state as soon as I entered."

"I didn't expect that in broad daylight, the Demonic Path would actually be so arrogant!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Before Qin Lingxue could respond, the stranger beside her suddenly gave a slight smile and said playfully:

"Whether you did it or not isn't for you to say. Let's have the victims come out and speak!"

With that, the man flicked his sleeve, sending out several streaks of eerie light in all directions.

Instantly, a ghostly wind filled the hall, shadows flickered, and dozens of Vengeful Spirits who had died tragically not long ago emerged.

These ghosts had died recently and were innocent people who met a violent end; each was filled with deep resentment. As soon as they appeared, they all looked toward the enemy who had just killed them:

"It's you! You killed our entire Family! And you're still trying to lie!"

"Wuu wuu... I died such a miserable death!"

"Villain, even as a ghost, I won't let you get away with this!"

...The spirits continuously hurled vicious curses at Han Lie, but intimidated by the massive blood Qi of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they dared not approach their enemy and could only drift in place, screaming and wailing.

????

Seeing this, Han Lie's mouth twitched instinctively.

What the hell kind of person is this guy?!

He can recall the souls of the dead with a casual wave of his hand—this is way too sinister, isn't it?

What's even more frustrating is that now there's both ghostly testimony and physical evidence, so how can I possibly talk my way out of this... Looking at the suddenly eerie atmosphere, Qin Lingxue was also momentarily stunned. Once she regained her senses, her face turned cold as she said frostily:

"So you really are the killer! Give me your life!"

Saying this, she unsheathed her long sword, ready to finish him off with one strike, but was held back by the sleeve of her dress by Qi Yuan:

"Fairy Qin, wait. You said you would leave him to me."

As he spoke, Qi Yuan expertly dismissed the Vengeful Spirits in the hall, then looked at Han Lie with an unfriendly expression:

"I forgot to introduce myself. I am the Holy Land Dao Child of the Taixuan Holy Land, and coincidentally, I am also named Qi Yuan."

"Your Excellency has been running around these past few days, making it quite difficult for me to find you."

He was very angry right now; the fellow in front of him was like a loach, not only running incredibly fast but also using four or five Teleportation Formations along the way.

Even with the ningyuan sword acting as a guide for real-time tracking, Qi Yuan had come up empty several times, which was truly annoying.

Now that he had finally caught the main culprit, he naturally had to torture... no, interrogate him properly and collect some interest while he was at it.

Qi Yuan had a vague feeling that although Han Lie was a Loose Cultivator, he was definitely someone with an extraordinary background; a careful interrogation might lead to unexpected gains.

Of course, if the other party didn't cooperate honestly, it wouldn't matter if he killed him first and interrogated him later.

Anyway, after the last underworld mission, his Soul Binding Technique was now very proficient. Just now, with a small test of his skill, he had summoned a room full of Vengeful Spirits... As these thoughts crossed his mind, Qi Yuan snorted and said with a serious face:

"As a rising star among the Righteous Sects, This Daozi hates criminals most in my life. To dare to slaughter the innocent like this in broad daylight is truly an unpardonable crime!"

"Before you die, do you have any last words to leave behind?"

Righteous Sect?

Hearing this, Han Lie's expression became even more peculiar.

Good grief, why does a Holy Land Dao Child like you exude such an Evil Qi?