The Legend of the Demon Hunter

The Lost Continent, one thousand kilometers north of the Eternal Forest.

After flying for half a day, Yun Zhonghe found a secluded valley and landed. Following closely behind him were Li Jiufeng and Lu. Yun Zhonghe said nothing during the journey. Both of them were very worried about his safety. When they saw Yun Zhonghe finally stopped, Li Jiufeng asked, "Your Holiness, how do you feel?"

Yun Zhonghe stumbled and nearly fell. Li Jiufeng, who was standing by, hurriedly supported him. Only then did Li Jiufeng realize that Yun Zhonghe was trembling all over, and his body was cold, almost like a dead person.

This was the first time Li Jiufeng saw Yun Zhonghe in this state. He was shocked and terrified and didn't know what to do.

"The battle just now has damaged my essence. This time I must undergo a long period of careful recuperation before I can recover. The plan to unify the continent will have to be put on hold for now." Yun Zhonghe said weakly, but he did not tell Li Jiufeng and Lu about the cracks in the Candle Dragon Crystal Core in their right eyes, because he did not trust these two people 100%. Once the two knew that his greatest reliance had been damaged and he was holding one of the most precious holy artifacts in the world, they might become greedy and kill him secretly.

However, Yun Zhonghe was worrying too much. The power of the Candle Dragon Fire left a deep impression on Li Jiufeng and Lu. At the beginning, just a drop of flame touched Li Jiufeng and completely burned one of his arms. Moreover, the heart-wrenching pain woke Li Jiufeng up from nightmares countless times!

As long as Yun Zhonghe still has the ability to control this power, the two will never have any improper thoughts about him.

"Your Holiness, our troops are still in the south. If we abandon them, we will probably suffer heavy losses," said Li Jiufeng.

Hearing this, Yun Zhonghe shook his head without any concern and said, "It doesn't matter, they are just a mob! Now that the biggest threat has been eliminated, it is a good thing to use the power of these demon cult armies to weaken the strength of the people in the Eternal Forest. When my body recovers, no one in this world will be able to stop me."

Li Jiufeng knew that the big worry Yun Zhonghe was talking about was Xiao Zhu. He nodded and said, "Xiao Zhu is indeed beyond our expectations... He disrupted our overall plan."

Hearing Xiao Zhu's name, Yun Zhonghe gritted his teeth and said, "This boy has psychic blood, and he has the Xiyin Sword and the Sacred Star Plate to help him. I don't know what means he used to get the support of the monsters in the Eternal Forest. Fortunately, he was killed today. If he is not killed today, he will probably be invincible in the future."

Li Jiufeng thought about the time when he used the Dark Devouring Bloodline to injure the opponent. He thought that Xiao Zhu would definitely die after being hit by his Dark Devouring power, but he did not expect that the opponent not only recovered, but also became stronger.

What is the origin of this person? What happened to him after he was injured?

At this moment, Yun Zhonghe suddenly started coughing violently, and finally spat out a large mouthful of blood.

"Your Holiness, you should recuperate first!" Li Jiufeng said.

"Well, Lu, can you help me check the surrounding situation and see if there is any danger?" Yun Zhonghe looked at the woman Lu beside him.

Lu closed his eyes and released his perception. After a long time, he came back to his senses and said to Yun Zhonghe, "Your Excellency the Pope, everything within a hundred miles is safe."

After receiving this answer, Yun Zhonghe's expression relaxed a little. He nodded and said, "Back then, the White-robed Archbishop Jiu of the Red Lotus Sect died in the battle in the Dusk Forest. After that, Li Jiufeng recommended you to me. You are a heron and a dove. Both of you are good at the art of perception, and even your names are similar. You have done a great job. When my plan succeeds, I will reward you handsomely."

Lu did not show any joy at Yun Zhonghe's praise. She looked at Yun Zhonghe calmly and replied, "Thank you, Your Holiness."

"Your Holiness, how long will your retreat and meditation take?" Li Jiufeng asked.

Yun Zhonghe hesitated for a moment and said, "It could be as short as eight years or as long as ten years, but you only need to help me protect the law for the first three years. After three years, even if the King of Hunting Beasts comes, it will not threaten me."

Li Jiufeng and Lu were very surprised to hear Yun Zhonghe's answer. They didn't expect Yun Zhonghe's injury to be so serious. However, Li Jiufeng always obeyed Yun Zhonghe's words. He nodded and said, "Your Excellency the Pope, don't worry. I will guard here carefully for ten years and wait for the Pope to come out."

Hearing Li Jiufeng's answer, Yun Zhonghe nodded with satisfaction.

He turned around and was about to open up a place for meditation underground, when he suddenly realized something was wrong. His eyes were fixed on a certain location. Within his sight, there stood a strange sculpture on the ground. The sculpture had three heads and six arms, its eyes were wide open, and its appearance was terrifying. This sculpture was obviously man-made, which was very inconsistent with the desolation of the lost continent.

"What is that?" Li Jiufeng noticed Yun Zhonghe's gaze and asked in confusion.

At this moment, Li Jiufeng saw that Yun Zhonghe's face turned extremely pale, and this paleness was filled with fear and despair. Li Jiufeng had never seen Yun Zhonghe look like this before, so he also turned his gaze towards the sculpture.

This is just an ordinary sculpture. Apart from its slightly fierce appearance, there is nothing unusual about it. Li Jiufeng even noticed that there were some bumps and damages on the surface of the sculpture, as if this dilapidated sculpture had been placed here for a long time.

"It's her... Why did she follow us here?" Li Jiufeng's voice was trembling.

Immediately afterwards, the sculpture flew into the air. At the same time, several identical sculptures flew up from all directions. They formed a circle, surrounding Yun Zhonghe and the other two.

Seeing this scene, Li Jiufeng and Lu also became nervous. They looked around vigilantly, but found that there was no one around. Even with Lu's strength, he could not sense the slightest fluctuation of spiritual power.

Suddenly, one of the sculptures emitted a red light, and then the other sculptures emitted red light at the same time as if they were summoned. The light quickly spread out, like a thick blood mist, enveloping Yun Zhonghe, Li Jiufeng, and Lu.

Everything around me was completely invisible.

After a while, the red light faded, and Yun Zhonghe and the other two disappeared as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth, and those strange sculptures were nowhere to be found. Only a ring-shaped magic weapon was left floating in the air. The ring was an Ouroboros, which was Yun Zhonghe's sacred artifact, the Soul Gathering Ring.

At this time, a white jade hand stretched out, passed through the hole in the middle of the Soul Gathering Ring, and gently put the holy Soul Gathering Ring on the wrist. It seemed seamless. If people didn't know it in advance, they would probably think it was an exquisite bracelet.

"What a pity!" A woman gently stroked the spirit gathering ring on her wrist and sighed with regret.