The Legend of the Demon Hunter

"The yin energy here is extremely strong. It is a natural treasure for the Nether Ghost Bat. It is very likely that it will come back. And your cultivation is still shallow, so you'd better leave here as soon as possible!"

A man in black jumped down from the roof next to him. The three-foot-long immortal sword was now held in his hand. The immortal sword that had lost its luster looked like an ordinary iron sword, but after seeing its brilliance just now, Xiao Zhu was full of awe for the immortal sword and the man in black.

After hearing what the man in black said, Xiao Zhu realized that the magical beast he had just repelled was the level five magical beast, the Netherworld Ghost Bat. He didn't expect that the powerful level five magical beast would be defeated by this man's sword and flee in panic!

"Huh? You are..."

"Teacher Yu Han!"

Xiao Zhu and the man in black shouted in shock at the same time, but although the man in black thought Xiao Zhu looked familiar, he did not recognize him, while Xiao Zhu recognized the man in black at first sight.

Although Yu Han had only taught Xiao Zhu one class, his great name had already been known to everyone in Nuowan College. It was rumored that this genius teacher was once a student of Nuowan College. When he graduated, he had completed three blood awakenings and was hired by the school as a youth mentor.

And his legendary story has just begun. His blood is also full of chivalry - the blood of the sword spirit. It is rumored that the sword in his hand is called the Liuwu Sword, which is made from a meteorite from outer space. It is extremely sharp, and combined with his blood, it is even more powerful, making him invincible in countless battles large and small. At the graduation ceremony 20 years ago, he won the crown and attracted countless people's attention with the first place. It is rumored that countless young girls with spring in their hearts proposed to him at that time.

But then this student seemed to have disappeared, until he reappeared thirty years later. By this time, he had completed five blood awakenings and became a soul hunter!

Such an achievement is extremely rare in the entire Rhine Empire, not to mention that he is only in his fifties. As the demon hunter's cultivation level improves, his lifespan will be much longer than that of ordinary people. The lifespan of a person who has completed five blood awakenings can reach more than two hundred years. With his talent and current achievements, it is very likely that he will complete six blood awakenings in the future and reach the legendary realm of the Hunter King!

There are also rumors within Novan College that Yu Han is deeply trusted by the current vice-president and is being trained as the next successor.

"You are Xiao Zhu, right? I am impressed by your psychic bloodline. How come you are here?" Yu Han asked first.

"Teacher Yu Han, I came here for a statue." Xiao Zhu thought about it and decided to tell Yu Han the truth.

"Statue?" Yu Han asked puzzledly.

"That's right." Xiao Zhu took out the two statues from the storage bracelet and handed them to Yu Han.

"The Holy Maiden Statue of the Demon Cult!" Yu Han recognized it instantly and asked, "How did you get it?"

Xiao Zhu had an instinctive trust in this teacher from Nuowan College, so he told Yu Han everything about the experience in the Heshan Ant Cave. After hearing these words, Yu Han nodded slowly and said, "This hermit should be a member of the Demonic Cult. I just don't know what his purpose is in living in such a remote mountain village in Tianfang Country."

"Demon Cult?" Xiao Zhu heard this term for the first time and couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"Well, the Demon Cult refers to a group of demon hunters living in the northern country of Huanling. The magic they practice is mostly related to darkness, blood, and souls. They are insidious and terrifying, and are despised by decent people, so they are collectively called the Demon Cult."

Huan Ling? It sounds like a person's name, Xiao Zhu thought.

Xiao Zhu couldn't help but ask: "Teacher Yu Han, do these demonic sects have much contact with us?"

"Huanling Country has always been in hostile relations with our Rhine Empire and your hometown Tianfang Country, so the members of the Demon Cult have almost no contact with us. It's just that recently, people from the Demon Cult suddenly appeared here, and I suspected that the massacre in Minglou Village might be related to the Demon Cult, so I came here to investigate."

Yu Han returned the two statues in his hand to Xiao Zhu.

"So what results did you find out?" Xiao Zhu asked.

“No clue.” Yu Han shook his head and said, “You can see that there is no other living creature here except this Nether Ghost Bat. Those demon cult members may have left long ago.”

Xiao Zhu had never thought that his statue was actually related to the Huanling Kingdom Demon Cult thousands of miles away, so his pursuit had to be interrupted. But he turned to think of Gu Chuan, a young man who would not do anything without profit. For the sake of the relics of this demon cult hermit, he lived in seclusion in Heshan Village for half a year and explored the anthill himself. It can be seen that the identity of this demon cult hermit is not simple.

"By the way, the academy's illusion trial is about to begin. Have you signed up?" Yu Han interrupted Xiao Zhu's thoughts with a word.

"Illusion Trial?" Xiao Zhu was stunned. Since the second year of entering the academy, there have been very few courses, and most of the time is left for students to practice on their own. So during this period of time, he has been out on demon hunting missions and has never heard of this matter.

"You didn't know?"

Seeing Xiao Zhu's reaction, Yu Han had already guessed most of what was going on. He smiled bitterly and said, "The Void Illusion is only opened once every three years. It is considered the most important ceremony of Nuowan Academy and the best opportunity for outstanding students to improve their cultivation. How could you not even know this?"

"Teacher Yu Han, what is this illusory world?" Xiao Zhu asked immediately.

Yu Han was quite speechless to this young student, but he still patiently explained: "As for the origin of this illusory world, I am not very clear. I only know that it has a longer history than Novan College and has existed for thousands of years. There are rumors that it is an alien space opened up by a demon hunter with space bloodline."

"There are many natural treasures in the Void Realm that are beneficial to the practice of demon hunters. It was in the Void Realm that I completed my third blood awakening and broke through to the realm of a high-level demon hunter. However, although this Void Trial is magical, it only allows low-level and mid-level demon hunters to enter. Once a demon hunter with a cultivation level above that of a high-level demon hunter enters, he will be immediately strangled by the power of space. It is said that this is a mandatory rule established by the legendary creator."

"The third bloodline awakening!"

Xiao Zhu was stunned by this sentence. The higher the level of blood awakening, the more difficult it is, and it increases exponentially. Now that he has completed two blood awakenings and is an intermediate demon hunter, he can't see any hope for the third blood awakening. Hearing that there is such an opportunity in the illusion of nothingness, how can Xiao Zhu not be moved?

"Teacher Yu Han, how do I sign up for the illusion trial?" Xiao Zhu asked anxiously.

"Let's go. I'll take you back to the academy. Tomorrow should be the last day of the preliminaries. You'll understand once we get there." Yu Han didn't explain any further.

After saying this, Yu Han threw the Liuwu Sword in his hand into the air. The sword suddenly increased tenfold, and the blade emitted golden light again. Yu Han jumped lightly onto the sword, waved to Xiao Zhu, and said, "Come up!"

Yu Han suddenly felt a gentle force dragging his body and sending him to the fairy sword. He stood behind Yu Han and felt that the fairy sword was as stable as the ground.

"Hold on tight!" Yu Han said loudly, and then the magic sword turned into a golden light and rushed into the sky.

Flying with a sword! This is an ability Xiao Zhu dreams of having. However, only after completing the fourth blood awakening and reaching the strength of a hunter soul can one have the ability to fly. Moreover, flying consumes a lot of spiritual energy. If one wants to be as free and easy as Yu Han, he needs to complete the fifth blood awakening and reach the strength of a hunter soul.

This is a realm that most demon hunters would never dare to hope for in their lifetime.

The distance of forty or fifty miles was covered in a flash, but these short ten minutes made Xiao Zhu feel like a dream and opened up a whole new horizon for him.

Overlooking the earth and flying through the clouds, this feeling made him fascinated!

It was already late at night when they landed at Nuowan College. Yu Han claimed that he still needed to continue investigating the information of the Huanling Kingdom's Demon Cult, and then said goodbye to Xiao Zhu.