A Compendium of One Hundred Demons: My Path to Immortality in a World of Demons and Monsters

"Whoosh—whoosh whoosh!"

Three whooshing sounds came from the depths of the dense forest; they were three arrows, completely black and gleaming with an eerie light!

The arrows were shot at a tricky angle and moved at incredible speed, aiming for Xiao Yunhan's face, Shen Qingyi's brow, and... Xu Yuan's back!

"Watch out for a hidden arrow!" Xiao Yunhan reacted first, swinging his sword to block while shouting a warning. With a "clang," the arrow was cut in half, but the arrow shaft exploded into a cloud of black mist, instantly corroding his sleeve until it was charred black.

Shen Qingyi had taken precautions as soon as the tiger demon launched its attack. Several defensive talismans were activated, and the arrows crashed into several layers of light barriers before finally falling to the ground.

Xu Yuan, however, slid three feet to the side like a ghost the instant the arrow came flying—the bonus from [Mountain Forest Traverse] and the warning from his Yin Qi perception allowed him to sense the danger half a breath in advance.

The arrow grazed the hem of his clothes and embedded itself deeply in a tree trunk, its fletching still trembling.

"Who?!" Zhao, the registrar, roared, gripping his long sword tightly as he looked toward the source of the hidden arrow.

The tiger demon was slightly taken aback, its crimson eyes fixed on the direction from which the arrow had come, before unleashing a deafening roar of laughter: "Hahaha! Interesting! Humans excel at infighting; it seems I'm not the only one who wants you dead!"

Immediately afterwards, its attack suddenly changed. Taking advantage of Xiao Yunhan's distraction, it increased its speed several times and slammed a claw into his chest.

"Pfft—" Xiao Yunhan spat out blood and flew backward, his soft armor on his chest shattering.

"Lord Xiao!" Shen Qingyi and Zhao Zhubu and the others exclaimed in unison, causing a slight fluctuation in the formation.

Without Xiao Yunhan's restraint, the tiger demon seized the opportunity, roared to the sky, unleashed its full demonic power, and began to frantically attack the golden light net of the Eight Gates Demon-Locking Array.

As the "crackling" sound continued, more and more cracks appeared on the sealing stone pillar!

"Oh no, the seal and the formation are about to break!" Shen Qingyi's face turned pale. She gritted her teeth and poured all her spiritual power into the formation, but it was still a drop in the ocean.

"We can't wait any longer!"

Xu Yuan took a deep breath, tied the Soul-Suppressing Bell to his waist, drew his long sword, and shot out like an arrow!

With his [Mountain Forest Traverse] fully activated, combined with his physique at the peak of the fifth level of Blood Refinement, Xu Yuan moved nimbly and agilely in the arena, his speed reaching its limit.

He wasn't overwhelmed by the oppressive feeling of the tiger demon about to break free of its seal; instead, he became even calmer.

Xu Yuan chose to take a zigzag route, using trees and rocks to change his position. He did not rush straight towards the tiger demon, even though that would have seemed to be the fastest way.

The tiger demon sensed the commotion, its crimson eyes darting around before instantly locking onto Xu Yuan: "You little bug, you're asking for death!"

It opened its mouth and spewed out a jet-black pillar of fire, which instantly turned grass, trees and rocks into ashes wherever it passed.

Xu Yuan's forward momentum did not diminish. Just as the pillar of fire reached his body, he suddenly pushed off with his feet, his figure rising two zhang into the air in a bizarre manner, narrowly avoiding the attack.

The pillar of fire grazed past the soles of his shoes, and the scorching heat stung Xu Yuan's skin.

This leap also exposed him to mid-air.

"Die!" The tiger demon's tail swept across like a steel whip, accompanied by a piercing sound as it tore through the air.

Xu Yuan had nowhere to grab leverage in mid-air and was about to be struck when, at that moment, the black iron plate in his arms heated up again, and a peculiar aura quietly emanated from it.

Time seemed to slow down for a moment.

Xu Yuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He twisted his waist and performed an incredible somersault in mid-air, gliding three zhang like a bird before landing steadily on a large tree branch.

The tiger demon swept away its prey with one tail, snapping off a huge rock as tall as two people, sending fragments flying everywhere.

"Hmm?" A hint of doubt and apprehension flashed in the tiger demon's red eyes. Just a moment ago, it had actually sensed a chilling aura emanating from this human ant in the Blood Refining Realm.

Although faint, it is definitely there; this is the second time!

"What...is on you?" The tiger demon stared intently at Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan did not answer. The moment he steadied himself, he sprang up again, heading straight for the ancient tree behind the tiger demon—the best place to hang the Soul-Suppressing Bell.

The tiger demon realized Xu Yuan's intention and roared repeatedly, but Xiao Yunhan had already taken a pill to suppress his injuries and wrapped around it again. His sword light was like a net, holding it back tightly.

Xu Yuan could already see the gnarled branches at the top of the ancient tree.

Just when success seemed imminent, three more arrows were fired from the depths of the dense forest!

This time, the arrows were arranged in a triangular pattern, sealing off all of Xu Yuan's escape routes.

"Hmph!" Xu Yuan was already prepared. He brandished his longsword, unleashing the Blood Fiend Blade Technique—Blood Battle in All Directions!

The blade flashed like a blood-red curtain, and with three sharp clangs, all the arrows were cut down. However, the black mist from the explosion of one of the arrows still managed to stain Xu Yuan's left arm.

"Sizzle—"

The sleeve of my left arm was rapidly corroded, and my skin felt a burning pain.

Xu Yuan grunted, but his steps did not falter at all.

Three feet!!

Xu Yuan leaped up and reached out to grab the branches of the ancient tree.

The tiger demon was completely enraged. It actually chose to take Xiao Yunhan's sword head-on, risking having its shoulder blade pierced, and then turned around and pounced on Xu Yuan!

The pounce was as fast as lightning, its massive jaws opening wide, a foul stench filling the air, and it looked as if it was about to swallow Xu Yuan whole.

A matter of life and death!

Xu Yuan's pupils contracted, and a fierce determination formed in his heart.

He also chose not to dodge, but instead charged towards the ferocious tiger's mouth, raising his long sword high in his right hand, frantically pouring in bloodthirsty energy and the power of the illustration.

Blood Fiend Blade Technique — Boundless Sea of ​​Blood!

This was the first time he had used this move with all his might since his breakthrough. All the bloodthirsty energy in his dantian poured out, and the blade also burst out with dazzling blood light, as if it had truly transformed into a sea of ​​blood, completely enveloping the tiger demon's head.

A hint of surprise flashed in the tiger demon's red eyes, but more than that, it was disdain. How strong could the swordsmanship of a mere Blood Refining Realm ant be?

It neither flinched nor dodged, its massive jaws continuing to bite.

However, the next moment—

"Pfft!"

The sound of a knife piercing flesh was surprisingly clear.

The tiger demon felt a sharp pain in its jaw as the blood-red blade light sliced ​​through its hardest jawbone scales like a hot knife through oil, piercing deep into its flesh!

"roar---!!!"

The piercing roar echoed through the mountains and forests.

The tiger demon, in pain, halted its attack.

Xu Yuan seized this one-in-a-thousand chance, his body sliding past the edge of the tiger's mouth like a fish, while at the same time he flicked his left hand, accurately throwing the Soul-Suppressing Bell at his waist towards the highest branch of the ancient tree.

"jingle---"

The copper bell hung steadily, making a crisp sound in the night breeze.

"Miss Shen!" Xu Yuan landed and rolled to avoid the tiger demon's furious claws, shouting loudly.

"Alright!" Shen Qingyi's spirits lifted, and her hands quickly formed hand seals, chanting, "In the beginning there was a sound, separating Yin and Yang, heaven and earth, black and yellow, cleansing the turbid and purifying—Soul-Suppressing Bell, ring!"

"Ring ring— Ring ring—"

The bell suddenly amplified, transforming into visible ripples of sound waves that spread out from the ancient tree.

Wherever the sound waves passed, the evil spirits all let out mournful screams, rolled around clutching their heads, and the crimson marks on their foreheads flickered, their demonic power rapidly dissipating.

The tiger demon was also severely affected; the sound of the bell seemed to resonate directly in the depths of its soul, causing its demonic power to stagnate and its movements to slow down.

"A golden opportunity!" Xiao Yunhan's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Suppressing his injuries, he raised his longsword high, shouting, "Azure Sky Sword Technique—Breaking Army!"

This time, he held nothing back, opening all eleven of his acupoints and even using a secret technique to burn some of his essence and blood.

A surge of powerful spiritual energy flowed into the sword, causing it to erupt with a dazzling blue light. The sword aura then surged to five zhang (approximately 10 meters) and slashed towards the tiger demon's head like a celestial being descending from the heavens.

Xiao Yunhan's strongest sword strike had already touched the threshold of the mid-stage of the Qi Condensation Realm.

The tiger demon's red eyes narrowed, sensing a deadly threat.

It roared, and black energy surged wildly around its body, condensing into a pitch-black shield above its head. Countless distorted human faces appeared on the surface of the shield, wailing silently.

"clang---!!!"

The sword energy collided with the black shield, unleashing a deafening roar.

The shockwave swept across the area like a tsunami, uprooting trees within a radius of several meters and turning rocks on the rocky beach into dust.

The black shield trembled violently, and the distorted human faces on its surface shattered and dissipated one by one.

Finally, with a "crack," the shield shattered, but the sword energy, undiminished, slashed fiercely at the wound that Xu Yuan had previously inflicted.

"Pfft—"

Old wounds are reopened, and in an instant, the wounds are so deep that the bone is visible.

The tiger demon's enormous head was almost split open diagonally, and scalding blood gushed out like a spring.

"roar---!!!"

The tiger demon let out a fierce roar, staggered backward, and for the first time, fear appeared in its red eyes.

But it is still not dead!

The vitality of a demon general is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine. Even though his head has suffered such a severe injury, his demonic power is still running wildly, trying to repair the injury!

At this moment, Xiao Yunhan was too weak to strike a second time.

He knelt on one knee, propping himself up with his sword, his face as pale as paper, blood constantly oozing from the corner of his mouth.

"Lord Xiao!" Zhao, the registrar, and the others exclaimed in surprise and rushed forward to help him up.

Upon seeing this, the tiger demon's eyes flashed with ferocity once more.

It had already realized that Xiao Yunhan was at his last gasp. If it could deliver one more blow, it would surely kill this annoying human and devour his fresh flesh and blood to heal its own injuries.

"Humans...you...all must die!"

The tiger demon staggered to its feet, opened its blood-red maw, and the thin black aura around its body condensed once more!

At that very moment, another unexpected event occurred!