The Legend of the Demon Hunter

"What on earth happened?" Xiao Zhu asked in shock.

"Everything stems from a grand conspiracy... What Jin Ling'er did in the Buluolan Snowfield earned her the trust of many people, which allowed her to grow rapidly. In that era, forces like the Red Lotus were unique, so for those demon hunters who wanted to seek an organization, the Red Lotus had a natural charm."

"That was when I joined the Red Lotus Sect. Like other members of the Red Lotus Sect, I was full of admiration for Jin Ling'er and yearning for strength. I devoted my entire life to forging seven weapons for the Red Lotus Sect. The most famous of them was Jin Ling'er's sword, Blood Glaze."

"Seven weapons?" Xiao Zhu looked at the old man in front of him in shock. Xiao Zhu thought that his forging of bleeding glass was already the pinnacle of his craft, but he didn't expect that this was just one of his works.

"Well, I remember that humans made a list of magical weapons at that time! The seven weapons I forged were all on the list." Rock said calmly.

Hearing Yanshi's words, Xiao Zhu suddenly thought of the Tanlang Sword that he had broken, or to be more precise, the Xiyin Sword. He took out this weapon.

When Yanshi saw the sword, he actually revealed a look of a father seeing his child. He said with both doting and heartache: "Eh? Xiyin Sword... Why is it here with you? Why is it damaged like this?"

"Senior, is this sword also made by you?" Xiao Zhu asked.

"That's right. Of the seven weapons I made, the heavy sword Xiyin and the light sword Xue Liuli are the best. But because Xue Liuli is Jin Ling'er's sword, it is much more famous. In fact, the real power of Xiyin's sword is on par with Xue Liuli, or even slightly stronger than Xue Liuli. Of course, this is just my opinion. The power of a sword depends on its owner, so it can be said that Jin Ling'er made Xue Liuli."

"Senior, you don't know that later the Xiyin Sword fell into the hands of a demon hunter named Tianhuan. He made a name for himself with this sword and was called a divine official. He founded an organization called the Shenxue Sect, which was incompatible with the Red Lotus Sect. This man also made the Xiyin Sword famous in the world. The Divine Weapon List you just mentioned still exists today, and the Xiyin Sword ranks one place higher than Xue Liuli on the list." Xiao Zhu explained.

After hearing what Xiao Zhu said, Yanshi's face showed a gratified expression. For the first time, he smiled faintly, as if his child was praised. He said, "Good wine needs no bush. I have no regrets in my life that Xiyin Sword and Blood Glaze can be spread in the world."

"However, the Xiyin Sword was carefully crafted by me over a period of 9981 days. Nothing in the world can compare to its hardness. Who has the ability to destroy it like this? Could it be that this Tianhuan used it to fight against the Five Sacred Artifacts?" Rock was puzzled by the damage to the Xiyin Sword.

"Senior, that's not the case. The reason why the Xiyin Sword became like this is because Tianhuan used it to seal a magical beast. It was a monster whose strength was comparable to that of a worldbreaker. I have seen this magical beast before. He has the power to destroy the world with just a wave of his hand." Xiao Zhu explained.

"What is the name of this monster?" Rock asked curiously.

"Its name is Zhulong." Xiao Zhu replied.

"The ancient mythical beast, Zhulong...has the dragon clan also dedicated themselves to this world?" Rock's expression was very shocked.

"Dragon clan? What is that?" Xiao Zhu asked puzzledly.

"All this is related to Jin Ling'er. The story just now has not been finished, so let me continue..." said Yanshi.

"Senior, you just said that Jin Ling'er is the biggest sinner in the world. What did she do to make you look at her like this?" Xiao Zhu asked.

"It's a long story." Rock slowly recounted the past.

"Jin Ling'er is extremely intelligent and possesses Shura blood that can absorb external forces and make them her own. This has made her the first person in the history of demon hunters who is closest to a boundary breaker. At the same time, she also founded the Red Lotus Cult, the largest organization in the world, and attracted a group of loyal believers."

"But we still underestimated her, because Jin Ling'er's ambition went far beyond that. After she learned the secret of the five sacred artifacts, she began to search for the five sacred artifacts all over the world. At that time, the influence of the Red Lotus Sect was unparalleled, and Jin Ling'er soon found three of them." Yan Shi said.

"Ah? Jin Ling'er got three of the five holy artifacts!" Xiao Zhu looked at the rock in shock. Xiao Zhu, who had come into contact with the holy artifacts, knew very well what kind of power the five holy artifacts possessed. As long as one mastered one of them, it would be enough to dominate the world. However, Xiao Zhu could not imagine the power of mastering three of them.

"Yes, if I remember correctly, the three holy artifacts are the Soul Gathering Ring, Yuanwu and Star Plate. In order to obtain these three holy artifacts, she traveled across half of the critical continent. After she found the three holy artifacts, she regretfully discovered that there was no news about the last two holy artifacts. So Jin Ling'er guessed that the last two holy artifacts were most likely hidden in the unknown continent in the south."

"At that time, the profession of demon hunter had not yet flourished. The continent south of the Wangtian Mountains in the south was called a forbidden land because there lived wild and foreign races there. These wild and foreign races were very powerful and unfriendly to humans. Occasionally, a few explorers crossed the Wangtian Mountains, but in the end, almost no one survived. So the demon hunters suppressed their curiosity and did not try to cross the Wangtian Mountains."

"But Jin Ling'er has always been a maverick. She was born in the Buluolan Snowfield in the far north. The harsh environment there shaped her iron will. Moreover, the situation at hand is related to the whereabouts of the two holy artifacts. So Jin Ling'er decided to cross the Wangtian Mountains and go to the unknown continent to look for the holy artifacts."

"Then what happened?" Xiao Zhu asked anxiously.

"After Jin Ling'er told her decision, the two people she trusted the most, Ziye and Yuejiao, had completely opposite opinions. Ziye unconditionally supported Jin Ling'er's decision, while Yuejiao thought that going to the south was too risky and might disturb the local alien races, so she opposed it. However, Yuejiao's words did not have any effect after all. In the end, under the leadership of Jin Ling'er, the Red Lotus Cult finally set off, and I was on the trip."

"From the moment Jin Ling'er stepped across the Wangtian Mountains, all sins began..."

Yanshi sighed, and stood up with the help of a chair beside him. However, he lost his balance and staggered, almost falling.

Xiao Zhu hurriedly supported him, but he pushed Xiao Zhu away, then slowly walked to the platform in the corner of the room and said, "I will record everything that happens next on a piece of birch bark and name it "Confessions". Cai'er may not have heard this story, but I have told Nuomi many times."

After saying this, Yanshi took out a piece of birch bark from behind the confessional. There were many words densely written on it. Yanshi handed the birch bark to Xiao Zhu with trembling hands. Xiao Zhu took it and read the records on it word by word.