The Legend of the Demon Hunter

Just when the two were in trouble, a magic ball appeared out of thin air in Xiao Zhu's right hand. The color of the magic ball was very strange, half of it was blue and the other half was bright red.

The situation was critical, and Xiao Zhu poured both ice and fire spiritual powers into it without hesitation. The magic ball seemed to be awakened from a long sleep, and the red and blue colors instantly lit up at the same time, intertwining in the center of the magic ball.

At the same time, the magic ball burst out with a powerful suction force, instantly absorbing nearly 30% of Xiao Zhu's spiritual power.

Ice and fire polar balls!

The magic ball that absorbed the spiritual power of both ice and fire suddenly spewed out a pure white flame. The strange thing was that the temperature of this flame was much colder than ice. The pure white color instantly swept over the twenty or thirty scavengers in front of it. These scavengers didn't have time to react before they were frozen into ice sculptures by the white flame, and shattered into ice chips with the slightest touch.

The power of the ice and fire polar balls is so terrifying!

Xiao Zhu was suddenly surprised and delighted. With the help of the white flame just now, he successfully opened a gap in the group of scavengers.

Xiao Zhu seized this fleeting opportunity, grabbed Ning Zhiwan's arm and rushed towards the gap.

But these scavengers were relentless, and they gathered again. Xiao Zhu once again released pure white flames, and this time he infused nearly half of his spiritual power. The flames released were much more powerful and covered a larger area than before, and the scavengers in front of them were frozen into ice sculptures. They and Ning Zhiwan successfully rushed out of the scavengers along the position covered by the white flames.

The scavengers on the periphery only chased them for less than a hundred meters before losing interest in Xiao Zhu and the others. They turned around and rushed towards the corpse of the Falling Star Demon Leopard. After all, the corpse of a third-level demon beast was extremely rare in the entire illusion of nothingness.

After escaping, the two ran for half an hour before stopping. Thinking back to what they had just experienced, they still felt a lingering fear.

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At this time, the sky gradually darkened, and the fog in the woods was thick, making it difficult for sunlight to penetrate, which made the daytime very short. Xiao Zhu and Ning Zhiwan were both exhausted, so they found an open space to rest for a night before setting off again.

Xiao Zhu collected some firewood and lit a bonfire. In front of the warm bonfire, Ning Zhiwan quickly fell asleep. Xiao Zhu sat aside and meditated.

In the middle of the night, Ning Zhiwan woke up from her sleep. She looked much better after a good sleep. She saw Xiao Zhu meditating and said, "Aren't you asleep?"

Xiao Zhu opened his eyes and whispered, "No, I'm used to not sleeping at night."

Ning Zhiwan picked up a piece of firewood and put it into the campfire, then said slowly, "Thank you for what we did during the day."

Xiao Zhu stopped meditating, stretched his arms and legs, and said, "It's okay. We are classmates, and we should help each other."

Ning Zhiwan looked at Xiao Zhu without saying anything. An awkward silence fell between the two of them. Ning Zhiwan kept throwing firewood into the fire, and the branches in the fire burst and made crackling sounds when they burned.

"Miss Ning!" Xiao Zhu suddenly broke the silence.

"What's wrong?" Ning Zhiwan looked at him puzzled.

"The sword you used during the day is called Blood Glaze, right?" Xiao Zhu expressed his doubts.

"Oh? You recognize this sword?" Ning Zhiwan said with surprise.

"I have seen it once at the auction house of the Demon Hunter Association, but I remember that it seemed to have been bought by a masked man at that time." Xiao Zhu said truthfully.

"Do you still remember what that man looks like?" Ning Zhiwan was very curious about the masked man Xiao Zhu mentioned and asked immediately.

Xiao Zhu shook his head and said, "It was very dim in there, and the man was wearing a black veil. I could only tell from his voice that he was a man, and I didn't know anything else."

After hearing what Xiao Zhu said, Ning Zhiwan looked disappointed. She pondered for a moment and said, "You may not believe this, but this Blood Glaze was given to me by a strange man a few days ago. I don't know this strange man. He left after leaving the Blood Glaze and never showed up again. After hearing what you said just now, I feel that the person you saw at the auction that day was this person."

"Stranger?" Xiao Zhu said in disbelief, "I heard at the auction that day that this blood colored glass was once a magic weapon of an old man named Meng Li. Later, I found out that this old man Meng Li was actually one of the ten legendary demon hunters of the Demon Hunter Association. After his death, this magic weapon was sold at the auction, and that day it was sold at the highest price in the auction. Who is so generous as to buy it and give it to you?"

"I don't know." Ning Zhiwan shook her head. She knew nothing about this magic weapon. She even learned about its origin only after hearing Xiao Zhu's introduction today.

But this magic weapon has something in common with her Shura bloodline. Whenever she releases the power of her bloodline, she can clearly feel the resonance from the magic weapon.

It seems that after she comes out of this illusion, it will be necessary to explore the origin of this magic weapon.

"Miss Ning, there is one thing I don't understand. Do you know what is the purpose of our coming to this illusory world? And how do we leave here?" After chatting with Ning Zhiwan, Xiao Zhu expressed the questions that had been weighing on his mind for a long time.

Hearing this, Ning Zhiwan lowered her head. She thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I have been thinking about whether to tell you these things. Now that you asked, I will tell you what happened!"

"What's the matter?" Xiao Zhu heard that there seemed to be something else going on and asked hurriedly.

"In fact, someone has set a trap for you in this illusion trial, hoping that you will never return." Ning Zhiwan looked at it and said seriously.

Hearing this, Xiao Zhu's face suddenly changed. He looked at Ning Zhiwan's watery eyes and was so shocked that he was speechless.

"Crack!" Another piece of firewood in the fire exploded while burning violently, attracting the attention of Xiao Zhu and Ning Zhiwan.

"Miss Ning, could you please tell me in detail?" Xiao Zhu stared at the fire intently. He calmed himself down and spoke slowly.

"In fact, before the illusion trial, each of us will be given a map that details the terrain of the illusion, the routes that need to be explored, and the possible dangers in each place. The academy also considers the safety of the students."

"In addition to this, there is another more precious thing that can save people in times of danger, and that is the Backtracking Token. If a student encounters a life-threatening situation, he only needs to inject spiritual power into the Backtracking Token and crush the token, and he can instantly leave the illusion and return to the academy." Ning Zhiwan said.

After saying this, Ning Zhiwan opened her palm. In her palm was a small token, but the surface of the token was covered with cracks, and it was obviously unusable.

"In order to be able to use it in emergencies, I have always carried the Backtracking Order with me, but I didn't expect that it would be shattered by the Falling Star Demon Leopard in the battle just now." Ning Zhiwan smiled bitterly.

The Backtracking Order! Xiao Zhu thought of the scene when he met the Murong brothers and sisters that day. They took this item from the Feng brothers. At that time, he didn't know the purpose of this item. Only now did he know that the Backtracking Order had such a magical effect.

"Actually, before I met you, I saw the Murong siblings snatch the Retroactive Order from others. Does that mean not everyone has this Retroactive Order?" Xiao Zhu asked.

"Well... this is the special feature of this illusion trial. In previous illusion trials, only ten people participated each time, and everyone was actually equipped with a retrospective order. According to rumors, the refining of the retrospective order is very difficult, and the Novan Academy can only refine ten every three years. But this time, for some reason, the academy chose twenty people to participate in the illusion trial, so half of them did not have the retrospective order. The illusion of nothingness is full of dangers, and the retrospective order can be regarded as a life-saving treasure, so it is reasonable for the students who enter the illusion to fight for it."

Hearing this, Xiao Zhu's face turned ugly. He looked at the flickering flames in the fire and said quietly, "In this way, the nature of the entire illusion trial is completely different. If everyone has a retrospective order, classmates can still help each other, but if some people have it and some don't, then everyone becomes an enemy, because no one knows whether others will take action to snatch the retrospective order from them. In this way, this trip to the void environment is no longer a trial, but has become a fight to the death!"

"You are very smart. You see the essence of the matter at once." Ning Zhiwan praised.

"So what did you mean when you said someone set a trap for me?" Xiao Zhu asked.

"In the preliminaries, you ranked second, so you should have had a backtracking order. But someone bribed Elder Sun Yi and gave your backtracking order to someone else, and didn't even give you the map of the illusion. In this way, you are equivalent to entering the illusion of nothingness without knowing anything. The illusion of nothingness is full of dangers. If you rush into it like a headless fly, there are only two possible outcomes for you. Either you will be killed by the monsters inside or the students who come with you, or you will be trapped in it and can never get out!" Ning Zhiwan looked at Xiao Zhu and said.

"Then who exactly wants to harm me?" Xiao Zhu felt cold sweat on his back. If he hadn't met Ning Zhiwan by chance, he would probably have ended up in one of these two outcomes.

"It's Letianyin." Ning Zhiwan answered while staring at Xiao Zhu intently.

"Why?" Xiao Zhu couldn't help but ask.

"With your intelligence, can't you guess it?" Ning Zhiwan did not answer directly.

"Is it because of Xia Shi?" Xiao Zhu replied.

"That's right, Le Tianyin is pursuing Xia Shi. This is almost a secret known to everyone in Yunling Academy. And Xia Shi and you are childhood sweethearts, so you have become Le Tianyin's biggest stumbling block. For him, being able to get rid of you without anyone knowing in this illusory world is the best outcome." Ning Zhiwan explained.

After hearing this, Xiao Zhu did not show any anger. He picked up a piece of firewood and absentmindedly put it into the fire. He stared at the fire in a daze for a while before saying, "Thank you, Miss Ning, for telling me these things. But I am very curious, how did Miss Ning know these things?"

"You should know that there are very few people in the academy who can enter and leave the Lake Heart Island freely. I, Le Tianyin and Xia Shi are three of them. And this information was accidentally heard by me when I was practicing on the Lake Heart Island the day before we set off." Ning Zhiwan said.

"I see..." Xiao Zhu nodded. He pondered for a while, raised his head and said, "Thank you so much, Miss Ning. I can't repay your kindness today!"

"No need to thank me. You saved my life today. I told you this information, and now we owe each other nothing." Ning Zhiwan replied calmly.

"Ms. Ning, you are injured now and I don't have a map. If you trust me, how about we travel together for the rest of the journey?" Xiao Zhu said after thinking for a while.

Ning Zhiwan hesitated for a moment, her beautiful face appearing and disappearing in the firelight, then she opened her red lips slightly, nodded and replied, "Okay!"

three days later.

The fog dissipated, and a blurry sun could be seen in the sky. Xiao Zhu stood in the sunlight and took a deep breath.

Living in the misty forest without seeing the sun for a few days made him feel very depressed. Seeing the sunlight now meant that he had reached the edge of the forest. He glanced at Ning Zhiwan behind him and saw that she also looked relaxed.

The two continued walking for about half an hour, and the fog finally dissipated completely. The forest vegetation also became short and sparse. They walked out of the woods and what appeared before them was a snow-capped mountain.

"We have finally reached the frozen snowfield. After crossing it, the peak of Phantom Mountain should be in front of us." Xiao Zhu said while looking at the map in his hand.

The two were about to move forward when Ning Zhiwan suddenly pointed ahead and said, "Brother Xiao, look over there!"

Xiao Zhu looked in the direction of Ning Zhiwan's finger. At the farthest point in his sight, there seemed to be a few black spots on the snow-covered ice field. Xiao Zhu stared at the black spots for a while before he could tell that they were three people.

And those three people were rushing towards this side quickly.

Facing the three people who suddenly appeared, Xiao Zhu was alert. He and Ning Zhiwan did not approach them rashly, but just stood there and waited. After a while, the three people had approached. The three people were two men and one woman. The leading man was handsome and well-mannered, but his clothes were very strange. He was wearing a green robe with a Tai Chi diagram printed on it, which immediately attracted Xiao Zhu's attention.

"Miss Ning, how are you?" The leading man greeted Ning Zhiwan in a graceful manner, then he turned his gaze to Xiao Zhu, smiled slightly, and said with a cupped hand: "This must be classmate Xiao Zhu! She shined in the preliminaries that day, and made us students from Yunling Academy feel ashamed of ourselves!"

The man's smile was as warm as the spring breeze, and coupled with his handsome face, it was difficult for anyone to feel hostile towards him even in this illusory world.

Ning Zhiwan nodded to the man, which was considered a greeting. She was always indifferent, so the man was not surprised. He turned to Xiao Zhu and said, "My name is Bai Hao. It's our first meeting. Please take care of me."

Bai Hao.

Xiao Zhu had heard of this name before. On the bloodline list, his Sanqing bloodline ranked fourth, only after Ning Zhiwan, Xia Shi and Le Tianyin.

Bai Hao pointed at the man and woman behind him and introduced them politely: "This is Ying and Miss Tingyu."

Xiao Zhu only noticed the two people behind Bai Hao at this time. The shadow in black ranked sixth on the bloodline list. It was rumored that his bloodline ability was his shadow. Xiao Zhu knew the girl Tingyu. They had taken classes together. It was a surprise for Xiao Zhu to see her here, because the girl's bloodline was extremely ordinary, with the water attribute among the five spirit bloodlines.

"Bai Hao is our class monitor at Yunling Academy. He has another identity. His grandfather is the grand elder of the Elders' Council of Nuowan Academy." Ning Zhiwan added in a low voice in Xiao Zhu's ear.