Clang!

Suddenly, with a shocking sound, Blood Phase was already on Prajna’s other side, holding a dark red longsword. He preferred using a sword to kill, as if it made him appear more refined, rather than a bloodthirsty Demon Dao.

"I am already very clear about your hatred, and I don’t mind you taking down these two foul women, but there’s one question—" Blood Phase’s steel claws scraped along the longsword, creating an ear-piercing screech: "Bald donkey, how can you guarantee that I won’t kill you before you get your revenge? You wouldn’t think betrayal comes without a price, would you?"

"I certainly don’t have the arrogance to think I can withstand you three, especially with a stronger Heavy Rain Messenger among you," Prajna said serenely, "If it weren’t for the Helan Family arriving, I wouldn’t strike immediately but would stall you."

"But it’s been so long, and the Foundation Establishment Zhenren hasn’t come yet. Disregarding the possibility that Foundation Establishment Zhenren is out here on a sightseeing tour, can we deduce," Beiyou said, "that to maintain this cage, Foundation Establishment Zhenren also can’t come inside? Even attacking is impossible, given that earlier he shot an arrow to the entrance of Corpse Bone Forest from afar, indicating if he wanted, his arrows could reach any place in the fortress."

Prajna’s eyes narrowed slightly, "Beiyou, you are indeed very dangerous."

"Just a bit of understanding of Foundation Establishment’s methods," Beiyou replied indifferently, "A True Man is not yet an Immortal, still not at the level of doing whatever he pleases. The stronger the authority, naturally the greater the restraints."

"So even if we kill you, the bastard, here, the old bastard outside can only watch?" Blood Phase grinned ferociously: "This is truly the second good news I’ve heard today."

"Blood Phase." Beiyou said slowly: "If Foundation Establishment Zhenren has a scouting token, he very likely heard your words—judging from that arrow he shot earlier, it’s basically certain he possesses a scouting token."

Pharmacist’s Wish and Rabbit Heroine also gazed at Blood Phase with admiration, daring to curse Foundation Establishment as a bastard; do you possess a Return Order too?

"He wants us dead, why should we respect him?"

Though Blood Phase said this, upon close observation, one could see his legs trembling slightly.

After all, Foundation Establishment wishing to kill you is one thing, but offending him is another; it’s akin to discovering a bunch of cockroaches in the kitchen, you’re sure to want to kill them, but if they vanish, you wouldn’t be too concerned. But if a cockroach pounces on your face... you’d resort to the cruelest means to execute such a presumptuous insect defying heavenly wrath.

However, at this moment, Pharmacist’s Wish thought of another problem: if Foundation Establishment truly couldn’t interfere inside the formation, how would they resolve the situation of seizing Si Wuxie’s legacy? No matter how strong the cage, the prey wouldn’t be caught without a fight unless...

Distantly, chilling cries arose, growing in number, like a pack of beasts despairingly howling. Following a world-shattering vibration, the confronting people turned to see the Demon Slaying Hall collapsing!

The fortress’s most solid, majestic, three-story-high Demon Slaying Hall seemed as if destroyed from the inside, the entire structure crumbling with a thunderous collapse, shattered bodies engulfed with debris flying out, one half missing, leaving only scant remains; it’s unimaginable what kind of dreadful attack the bodies endured. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Great Guardian! It’s the Great Guardian!"

"Great Guardian, save us! They’ve gone wild on the mountain!"

"Boss Beiyou! Boss Blood Phase! Boss Prajna, they’re killing indiscriminately, not putting you in their eyes at all!"

"Great Guardian, now the fortress is sealed by barriers, they intend to kill everyone!"

Dozens of Demonic Messengers escaped from the crumbling Demon Slaying Hall, though shouting for the Great Guardian to preside over justice, they didn’t run towards Prajna and others but huddled together, hiding in various directions, clearly not believing the Great Guardian could resolve the invader.

Within the collapsed ruins, Helan Jade leisurely emerged from the dust, her sword stained with foul blood, a face filled with wildness, and the silent Helan Xun followed closely behind, dragging a corpse missing its lower half with his left hand, casually tossing it aside.

"Oh!" Helan Jade immediately noticed Rabbit Heroine: "Found! The person our ancestor specifically ordered to capture alive! Little girl, I’m called Helan Jade, he’s called Helan Xun, what’s your name?"

Capturing alive? Prajna slightly frowned but then relaxed.

Standing before Pharmacist’s Wish, Rabbit Heroine calmly responded: "Rabbit Heroine."

"Then, are you willing to come with us? Hmm, according to ancestor’s instructions, you must first surrender the Return Order, hand over all tokens."

"I am not willing."

Helan Jade blinked, seemingly surprised: "Hmm, maybe I didn’t make it clear, my ancestor is Winter Hunting Zhenren, Foundation Establishment Messenger, he is now at the fortress entrance. Let me ask you again, are you willing to come with us?"

"Then I will tell you again," Rabbit Heroine looked at them and said: "I won’t go with your Helan family’s old bastards."

The Demonic Messengers widened their eyes, Pharmacist’s Wish felt a chill down their spine, while Blood Phase secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Helan Jade’s expression changed, he rubbed his chin: "Ancestor really gave us a conundrum... if we act, it’s hard to ensure you’ll survive... got it."

"Hey, hey, trash, I’m now giving you a chance to survive." He clapped his hands: "As long as any of you can capture this little girl alive, I’ll let you leave the mountain, sparing your life!"

He thought for a moment, extending a palm: "Five! There can only be a maximum of five people! Any more and it won’t be allowed!"

What? Pharmacist’s Wish thought he was crazy; in Shu Dao Mountain, Demonic Messengers numbered not less than a hundred, yet he said only five can leave alive? And who knows whether he will keep his promise.

Yet what shocked Pharmacist’s Wish more was, even such a harsh and uncertain promise stirred many Demonic Messengers. They turned their heads towards Rabbit Heroine, their eyes filled with greed and madness, as if gazing at the sole lifeline!

Suddenly, a figure emerged from the smoky ruins, brandishing a dagger stabbing towards Helan Xun’s back, it was astonishingly the Demonic Messenger who first came to report to Beiyou!

"Rampaging in Shu Dao Mountain, courting death!" The Demonic Messenger plunged the short sword into the heart’s vital point then immediately withdrew and retreated, laughing wildly: "Remember, the one who killed you is called Yu Haotian!"

When the heart is pierced, one immediately becomes limp, consciousness fades, then coma, blood loss, death—without exception! No matter how seemingly formidable, still a beast slain by a single thrust! Just watch your injuries, struggle painfully, and die!

However, unexpectedly for Yu Haotian, Helan Xun simply ignored his injuries and charged towards him!

How is this possible, being stabbed through the heart yet still able to make such moves? It must be a last hurrah, surely soon—

Bang!

Helan Xun swung a long spear directly slapping down, even if Yu Haotian blocked with the short sword, he was immediately destroyed along with his weapon, his entire being slashed in half by the long spear, his chest cavity crushed like a mosquito, pulverized by the terrifying force into a mess of flesh!

No wonder the Demon Slaying Hall collapsed; this power has already surpassed humanity’s limits; even a flick can shatter the protective barriers Messengers rely on!

More terrifyingly, Helan Xun’s heart wounds healed visibly, as if unaffected, mocking everyone that ’mere fatal wounds’ are insignificant.

The flesh-destroying attacks Demonic Messengers took pride in were meaningless against them!

"Hey, hey, still dawdling?" Helan Jade was somewhat displeased: "Seems if I don’t beat you trash hard, you won’t work... if you don’t act, your only value is to feed my Qingfeng."

As soon as he spoke, Helan Jade suddenly dashed towards a group of Demonic Messengers, his speed so instantaneous, escape was impossible. The Demonic Messengers could barely raise their weapons to defend against his assault; others attacked him from different directions, yet Helan Jade seemed completely indifferent to their struggles, letting the attacks fall on himself, then swung his sword!

Weapons shattered, armor broken, flesh sliced through like soft tofu, severing hands, severing heads!

He wasn’t killing humans, but harvesting, and the Demonic Messengers’ counterattacks were merely trivial rustlings of weeds.

Token Authority, defense barriers, Secret Technique skills, under the desperate despair of absolute violence, all that Demonic Messengers relied on seemed like mere illusions!

Pharmacist’s Wish watched this scene, suddenly recalling the hunting activities favored by Northern People. Fast riders would drive the prey into an area, establishing a blockade outside to prevent escapes, then the nobles released hunting dogs, only needing to ride leisurely through the forest, the dogs naturally driving the prey to them.

This cage is the hunting ground, and the two from the Helan Family are the hunting dogs!