The Legend of the Demon Hunter

"Soul-Devouring Technique? What is that?" Xiao Zhu asked in confusion.

"It is a powerful secret book, which is said to be able to absorb the spiritual power of others and take it for oneself. To be honest, the reason why the Tang family has been prosperous for hundreds of years is because of the existence of this secret book. However, because the spells in this secret book are too evil and vicious, and violate the way of heaven, the practitioners will also suffer cruel backlash, and their lifespan is often only half of that of ordinary demon hunters. It is precisely because of this that my father forbade my brother and I to practice this secret book, and sealed it up, and stated that even if he died, the Tang family must not touch this secret book again, unless it is a matter of life and death for the family."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhu suddenly felt warm in his heart. This magic was surprisingly similar to Ning Zhiwan's Shura bloodline!

Tang Yi still didn't see what Xiao Zhu was thinking, and continued: "With Qian Zhongyong's talent, it is not difficult to complete the sixth blood awakening, but his ambition is far more than that. He is looking for the legendary realm breaking, and over the years he has seen all kinds of things in the world, and finally came to the conclusion that it is impossible to break the realm through ordinary means. Only extreme methods can change fate, so he has set his sights on the Soul Devouring Art. Although the side effects of the Soul Devouring Art are extremely strong, for this purpose, he is willing to take the risk and give it a try."

“And my father became a pawn on his road to becoming a god.” Tang Yiran said angrily.

Hearing this, Xiao Zhu had already understood the general idea, but he continued to ask: "Yi Ran, you said that you went to Mirage Tower and came here to participate in the competition because of this person. What do you mean?"

"With my brother and I's age and talent, we didn't need to take the risk in the mirage, but we were too eager for revenge, and we knew that Qian Zhongyong was superior to us in both intelligence and cultivation, so we had no choice but to take the risk in the mirage and seek a breakthrough in cultivation. It's a pity that my brother died there, and we still don't have the strength to take revenge."

"As for this competition, the reason why I came to participate is because Qian Zhongyong also signed up. Moreover, as the Hunting King, he entered the elimination round directly without taking the test! If someone like Qian Zhongyong becomes the president of the Xuanwu branch, he will definitely cause endless harm. It's a pity that I am still not strong enough to stop him, let alone avenge my father."

"Yi Ran, what you mean is that as long as we win the preliminaries and advance to the knockout rounds, we will meet this person in the next competition?" Xiao Zhu asked.

Tang Yiran nodded. She suddenly thought of something and her eyes shone. "By the way, Brother Xiao, have you advanced to the knockout round?"

"Yeah." Xiao Zhu nodded.

Tang Yiran thought about it, and the light in her eyes went out again. She shook her head and said, "No, Brother Xiao, this man is scheming and cruel, and now he has learned the Tang family's Soul Devouring Technique. You are no match for him. Once you meet him, you'd better admit defeat!"

Xiao Zhu pondered for a moment and did not answer. Everything would have to wait until he actually met this opponent before deciding.

"Thank you for listening to me for so long. Yi Ran lost the competition and will go down the mountain today. Brother Xiao, I will probably live in Haining City for a while. If you are free, you can come to visit Yi Ran." After saying this, Tang Yi Ran said goodbye to Xiao Zhu and left.

Xiao Zhu looked at Tang Yiran's leaving back and couldn't help but sigh, but he was not a Bodhisattva and could not save all living beings.

Everything can only be done one step at a time, Xiao Zhu walked towards the residence.

……

The next morning, a man named Chang Rui came to Xiao Zhu's residence. He told Xiao Zhu that Bian Wensong had left Wulong Mountain for something, and that he would be Xiao Zhu's guide for the next few days.

Different from Bian Wensong's coldness, Chang Rui was very talkative. Moreover, facing Xiao Zhu, a demon hunter who advanced to the knockout round, he also wanted to please Xiao Zhu, so he introduced the situation of the next opponent to Xiao Zhu in detail.

"There are a total of six contestants participating in the elimination round, two of whom are Soul Hunters who advanced from the preliminary round, and the other four are all Hunter Kings. Two of them are from the Demon Hunter Association, and the other two are outsiders who registered."

"You will first compete with the two hunter kings who signed up from outside. After the top four advance to the next two, the winner will compete with the two hunter kings of the Demon Hunter Association to determine the top two. The final will be the final. So if you want to win the final victory, you must compete in three more rounds. If you fail in any of the rounds, you will not be able to become the president of the Xuanwu branch."

After listening to Bian Wensong's introduction, Xiao Zhu thought of Jie Fu whom he met yesterday and Qian Zhongyong mentioned by Tang Yiran. He thought that they must be the two hunting kings who had signed up from the outside world.

Up to now, the two hunting kings in the Demon Hunter Association have never appeared, and even their information has not been leaked. But based on Xiao Zhu's understanding of the Demon Hunter Association, these two people must be people with very powerful strength and bloodlines.

Under the guidance of Jie Fu, Xiao Zhu came to Wuji Square again. The difference from the last time was that this time his competition was arranged in the center of the square, and his opponent, the elegant Jie Fu, had arrived in advance and was waiting for him at the competition stage.

Xiao Zhu walked up to the competition stage and saw that Jiefu was not holding the folding fan from yesterday, but a sword instead. The sword was blue in color and emitted a faint light.

Jiefu noticed Xiao Zhu's gaze. Even though he was facing Xiao Zhu, who was a level lower than him, Jiefu was not careless at all. He bowed to Xiao Zhu and said, "I am Jiefu. My sword name is Yueyin. Please teach me."

Xiao Zhu took out the Greedy Wolf Sword and solemnly returned the greeting: "Senior, you are too modest. I am Xiao Zhu. Please show mercy."

After the two sides finished their greetings, Jiefu attacked without any pause. His speed was so fast that it was hard to see clearly. At this moment, Xiao Zhu thought of Yan Huifeng's Qinglian Sword Technique. Compared with Lan Jiuyin, Jiefu didn't have the help of the phantom, but his speed was faster. He rushed to the front in almost the blink of an eye, and the Yueyin Knife in his hand had completely disappeared. Only the sound of the sonic boom in the air could be heard. This was a manifestation of extreme speed.

Without thinking, Xiao Zhu immediately spread his wind and thunder wings and flew into the air. At this moment, the sound of a blade cutting through the ground came from under his feet.

Xiao Zhu looked down and saw seven knife marks on the hard bluestone floor.

In the previous moment, Jiefu swung out seven swords in a row!

This is really unbelievable!

Before Xiao Zhu could recover from the shock, Jiefu's attack came again. He flew into the air, and with his sword, he slashed at Xiao Zhu dozens of times. Xiao Zhu could only use the Wings of Wind and Thunder again to dodge the attack.

By now, Xiao Zhu finally understood Jiefu's attack methods. He was good at using a swift and fierce sword technique. Xiao Zhu recalled all the opponents he had met, and found that no one could match Jiefu's attack speed.

How to break the deadlock? Xiao Zhu thought anxiously.