The Legend of the Demon Hunter

"That's our Holy Army," said the Pope.

Only then did Sun Yi see clearly that the ground was filled with densely packed people. These people were all wearing uniform red clothing and were undergoing organized training.

Looking from afar, this densely packed army numbered nearly 100,000 people. Sun Yi had never seen so many people gathered together and was stunned with shock.

"Where did these people come from?" Sun Yi asked.

"I have summoned all the Red Lotus followers, but there are only 5,000 of them. The rest are ordinary people of Ling Country."

"Ordinary people?" Li Jiufeng looked at the Pope in disbelief and said, "But judging from the aura emanating from these people, all of them have at least reached the level of an intermediate demon hunter. How can ordinary people reach such strength?"

The Pope looked up at the sky and suddenly burst into laughter. He laughed extremely wildly and lasted for two full minutes. During this time, Li Jiufeng and Sun Yi stood beside him with their breath held, not daring to speak.

"Have you forgotten what I was best at when I was at Yanhui Peak? That was... the art of refining medicine!"

"Do you mean to forcibly raise the strength of these people through the use of elixirs?"

"That's right! This elixir is called Sesshomaru. I heard of it when I was at Yanhui Peak, but I had no raw materials to refine it. It was not until I came to Huanling Country that I finally found the most important raw material and gained the ability to refine this elixir. These ordinary people, by taking Sesshomaru, can increase their strength thousands of times and soar to the level of a mid-level demon hunter."

"Your Holiness, I have a question, but I don't know whether I should ask it or not?" Sun Yi asked.

"You say!" The Pope seemed to have guessed Sun Yi's question, and there was some displeasure on his face.

"I have heard of this Seshomaru before. Although it is extremely powerful, its side effects are also terrifying. It is said that its principle is to overdraw vitality to have explosive strength. Once this pill is taken, no matter whether it is a man or a woman, young or old, they will definitely die within a year due to overdrawing their life force. Is this true?"

"Hmph! If I hadn't given them the strength, they would be nothing more than ants under the claws of the monsters. What qualifications do they have to negotiate with me?" The Pope replied coldly.

"Your Holiness is absolutely right. I am being too soft-hearted." Sun Yi said hastily when he saw the Pope's unhappy expression.

"Well, there is no need to mention this matter again." The Pope said dissatisfiedly.

"Your Holiness the Pope has trained an army of this size, is it to destroy the Shenxue Cult that is ready to make some moves?" Li Jiufeng asked.

Sun Yi had already guessed what the Pope was thinking. He shook his head and did not respond.

"The Divine Snow Cult?" The Pope sneered. He took a deep breath and said, "They are just a bunch of scum. It's not worth it for me to go to war for them. What I want is the whole world!"

"Li Jiufeng, Sun Yi, listen to my orders!" The Pope said solemnly, "The Holy Church will divide its troops into three groups. You two will lead one group from the Holy Maiden City to the southeast to attack the Tide Country. Anyone who stands in our way, whether human or demon beast, will be killed without mercy!"

"I accept the order!" Li Jiufeng and Sun Yi answered in unison.

"The second army will be led by Lan Jiuyin and Lang Qingyu, but they are still inexperienced. I will arrange for the two hunting kings, Zhong Likui and Jiu, to assist them. From here, they will go directly south, cross the Muye Great Forest, and occupy the entire Tianfang Kingdom."

"And I will lead the third army, heading west from Ling Country, destroying the Shenxue Cult, unifying the entire Huanling Country, and then heading south to attack the Rhine Empire."

"After the three armies have achieved their strategic goals, we will combine the three forces into one, cross the Wangtian Mountains, head towards the lost continent, and slaughter all the monsters in this world!"

As the Pope spoke the last words, the only eye that emerged from his cloak burned with a fanatical flame.

……

Unknown territory.

On a full-moon night, the bright moonlight pours down from the sky, whitening the leaves and grass on the ground, as if spreading warmth to every corner.

"Ouch——"

"Ouch——"

From the distant forest, the howling of wolves could be heard from time to time.

This is the hometown of the Howling Moon Wolf Clan. On every full-moon night, hundreds of Howling Moon Wolves will howl at the night sky, as if it is a ritual.

The Howling Moon Wolves are extremely intelligent magical beasts. They have evolved human bodies and learned to walk upright, but their heads and limbs still retain the appearance of wolves, and they also have a large furry tail behind them.

Although the Howling Moon Wolves have a somewhat terrifying appearance, they are gentle in character and do not like fighting, so they have chosen to live in seclusion in the dense forest for many years and are unwilling to come into conflict with humans or other monsters.

And deep in the dense forest where the Howling Moon Wolves lived, a small wooden house was actually built. Several fields were reclaimed around the house and many flowers and plants were planted. These plants grew in an orderly manner and were obviously carefully cared for by someone.

At night, a white civet-like animal crawled into the room through the gap in the wooden house. The moment it entered the room, it turned into a little girl of seventeen or eighteen years old. The little girl was wearing a purple dress and looked very cute.

"Xiao Shu, you're back!" There was another woman in white clothes in the room. When she saw the little girl come in, a knowing smile appeared on her beautiful face.

"Yes, they still want to worship you as a goddess." The woman called Xiao Shu replied.

"You didn't tell them that I'm just an ordinary person, an ordinary girl?" replied the woman in white.

"Of course I did! But they insisted that the Shenyue bloodline is a symbol of God, so no matter what I said, they wouldn't listen. There were even a few young tribesmen who wanted to die to prove their integrity. You know, the Howling Moon Wolf Clan has the most stubborn character." Xiao Shu replied.

"Oh my! How did things turn out like this? I really don't know whether it was right or wrong to save Great Elder Wolf Command in the first place." The woman in white sighed.

"By the way, Sister Shier, why did you come to the territory of the Howling Moon Wolf Clan?" Xiao Shu asked.

It turned out that these two people were Xia Shi and her pet Yun Shu.

"I wanted to find something. I heard that the Howling Moon Wolf Clan knew about its whereabouts, so I chose to come here. I didn't expect to find the legendary Howling Moon Wolf Clan, but I didn't hear any useful information about that thing."

"What is it?" Yun Shu asked.

"It's a holy artifact called [New Sprout]." Xia Shi replied.

"New sprout? Why are you looking for it?" Yun Shu became more and more confused.

Xia Shi looked out the window. The moonlight there was as soft as water. Her eyes became blurred in the white moonlight. She gazed into the unknown distance. Deep in her heart, there seemed to be a tall figure slowly emerging.

"I heard that this holy weapon has the power to bring the dead back to life. I am looking for it to save someone."