An explosion suddenly sounded from Elaine's corpse. Elaine's body, which had been bleeding profusely, instantly split into pieces of flesh and blood. The violent impact, like a flash flood, shot in all directions in an instant.
Two broken bones and three arrows of blood shot straight at Han Shuo's body, carrying with them a terrifying force. In the time it took for sparks to fly off a flint, Han Shuo quickly recited the incantation for the bone shield. A pile of pure white bones formed a square bone shield one meter wide and one and a half meters long, floating in front of Han Shuo.
With a few crisp cracks, the white bone shield couldn't withstand the enormous impact and instantly exploded into even more bone fragments. The white bones broke and flew in all directions, like a beautiful ball of fireworks blooming.
If it had been anyone else, perhaps they wouldn't have been able to sense the danger from Elaine's corpse and would have been caught off guard by such an attack. However, Han Shuo's keen senses suddenly leaped into his mind. He immediately sensed an inexplicable power lurking in Elaine's corpse, and reacted in time to retreat.
Due to the cruel training that Han Shuo had undergone in the true demon realm, the speed at which he condensed and released his mental strength far exceeded that of a normal mage. This was why he was able to chant the white bone shield at a miraculous speed in the time it took for a spark to fly off a flint.
Retreating a dozen or so meters, the white bone shield shattered into chunks of broken bone amidst the bright white light. Han Shuo had miraculously avoided this obviously premeditated ambush.
Looking at Elaine's corpse again, there was nothing but blood and minced flesh on the ground. A strong smell of blood suddenly spread into the air.
Han Shuo suddenly felt the suffocating feeling. Han Shuo, who had been panting, immediately knew that something was wrong. At this moment, Han Shuo didn't have time to think. The magical yuan circulating in his limbs and bones had already started to circulate automatically.
The magical yuan flowed through his limbs and bones like a trickle, washing away the parts of his body that had been affected by the smell of blood that Han Shuo had just breathed in. Han Shuo, who had been a bit weak in his limbs, could feel the strength in his body again.
A vicious plan, a cunning enemy!
As the scene played out in Han Shuo's mind, Han Shuo was certain that the drop of blood he'd sealed in Belinda's neck had been tampered with and transferred to Elaine's body.
The enemy had then killed Elaine and used her body as bait to set up two traps against him. First was a spell similar to the Corpse Explosion Spell. Poison had been injected into Elaine's body, and the blood had mixed with the poison in the instant that Elaine's body exploded, forming a second wave of attacks.
Only those fanatical cultists of the Calamity Church, who viewed human life as nothing more than grass, would be able to come up with such a cruel and vicious plan that used the corpse of a dead person.
Belinda must have been rescued. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to awaken from the shackles of a drop of blood essence on her own!
With these thoughts in mind, Han Shuo decided to leave immediately. But just as Han Shuo lifted his foot, two footsteps of different heights gradually approached him. Judging from the heavy footsteps and the light footsteps, Han Shuo could determine that it was a man and a woman from their weight.
His thoughts raced as Han Shuo's mind worked furiously, searching for the most suitable method and the best time to deal with the two.
However, the best time to make a move often had to be created by oneself! When Han Shuo looked left and right, he discovered that there wasn't a very good location and that it was difficult to find the perfect time, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Han Shuo, who had been standing ramrod straight, suddenly slumped down. When Han Shuo's sharp eyes were covered by his eyelids, Han Shuo's heartbeat and breathing became abnormally steady, as if he was unconscious and unconscious.
The two slowly approached from afar. Belinda wore her black veil as usual, her bright eyes fixed on Han Shuo without blinking.
The other person was rather old. His hair and beard were greyish-brown, and his face was densely covered with wrinkles that looked like ravines. He wore a thick grey cotton coat and held a crooked walking stick in his left hand. His greyish-white eyes looked listless. He walked over slowly while sizing up the surroundings. He wasn't just looking at Han Shuo.
"Belinda, wait!" The old man suddenly spoke when Belinda was ten meters away from Han Shuo. His voice was hoarse and deep.
Belinda, who had been staring fixedly at Han Shuo, immediately stopped when she heard his shout. She turned to look at the old man in confusion and asked, "Lord Edwin, what is it?"
The old man of the Calamity Church called Edwin's originally greyish white, listless eyes circled the scene once more before finally focusing on Han Shuo. He said in a hoarse voice, "There's no blood on his body and no signs of injury. He likely didn't suffer any injuries from the explosion of that woman's corpse. Judging from the distance, he may have been drugged and fainted, but we still need to be a bit more cautious."
"Then what do you think we should do?" Belinda didn't continue to approach Han Shuo after hearing his words and even took a few steps back, finally standing shoulder to shoulder with Edwin.
"Shoot an arrow at his body. With the strength of my potion, he won't feel anything at all if he's really been drugged and fainted!" Edwin said.
Han Shuo cursed inwardly and thought to himself that this old fart was indeed sinister and ruthless to think of such a malicious plan. This person gave Han Shuo a strong sense of danger, but Han Shuo understood from the condition of his body that he wasn't an expert swordsman or knight. He must be an expert mage with a weak body, but with a wondrous technique. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so afraid to approach Han Shuo!
Belinda laughed lightly and readily agreed when she heard Edwin's instructions. She'd already taken out a bow and arrow and aimed it crookedly at Han Shuo from afar.
It was obvious that Belinda wasn't an expert marksman. Her hands weren't steady at all, and even when she aimed at Han Shuo, the bow trembled.
Because they were so close, Han Shuo could still feel Belinda's bow and arrow even with his eyes closed. Her arms made light sounds when they came into contact with her armpits. This made Han Shuo's heart flutter and he quickly considered whether or not he should take the gamble.
If Han Shuo suddenly attacked now, Han Shuo didn't have any confidence that he could kill the two of them due to the distance and the fact that the two of them were already on their guard. Not to mention that Han Shuo had no idea what methods Edwin had. It wasn't wise to take such a risk.
When Belinda nocked an arrow, Han Shuo hardened his heart in the time it took for a spark to fly off a flint. He prepared himself to receive the arrow with his strong body. From Belinda and Edwin's conversation, Han Shuo understood that they didn't want to kill him immediately. It seemed that they had other plans for him. It was from this point that Han Shuo made up his mind.
"Do it!" Edwin's voice was low as he urged Belinda.
"Alright!" Belinda replied. Then, she drew her bow and shot out an arrow with a "whoosh".
As Han Shuo was on tenterhooks, the arrow landed on the snow on his left arm and didn't even touch his body. It looked like Belinda's archery skills were abnormally bad. She hadn't hit her target at such a close distance.
"It doesn't matter, we have a lot of time. You'll get the hang of it if you shoot a few more arrows!" There was no emotion in Edwin's voice as he spoke slowly.
His eyes suddenly lit up as he spoke and focused on Han Shuo's body, as if he wanted to glean some clues from Han Shuo's body.
"Alright, I'll try a few more times!" Belinda responded and shot out another three arrows. All three arrows missed their mark and none landed on Han Shuo's body.
Belinda was a bit annoyed as she snorted lightly and took out another arrow. She didn't take much aim this time and shot it directly at Han Shuo.
However, the arrow was miraculously accurate even though she hadn't taken any aim at all. It flew straight for Han Shuo's calf. The arrow stabbed into Han Shuo's left calf with a thud. Bright red blood slowly seeped out along his trouser leg.
This level of physical pain was no longer a challenge to Han Shuo. His heartbeat and breathing hadn't changed in the slightest as he'd endured the attack from start to finish. His expression was even more wooden, as if he'd truly sunk into a deep, unconscious state.
"There shouldn't be any problems now!" Edwin nodded after a careful look and said lowly.
Belinda and Edwin then let go of their guard against Han Shuo and moved closer to Han Shuo.
Han Shuo calmed himself and focused his attention, prepared to explode and kill at any moment. He only needed to wait for the old man called Edwin to come close before making a move to kill him first. Although Belinda was also quite frightening, her golem was only a great threat in a group battle. Han Shuo didn't fear her at all in a place like this.
Just as Han Shuo was preparing in secret, a few strange noises suddenly sounded from afar. The sounds were getting closer and closer. Han Shuo was inwardly surprised as he lay on the ground, feigning unconsciousness. He didn't know who else was coming.
"Chief, that person is here!" A loud shout suddenly sounded from afar as a group of more than ten people quickly approached amidst the howling cold winds.
"He dares leave the Valley of Sunshine, he must be tired of living!" Florida's voice suddenly sounded in Han Shuo's ears, completely out of Han Shuo's expectations.
"Chief Florida of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band!" Belinda suddenly cried out in surprise, appearing quite shocked.
"I don't care who you two are, hand that kid over to me immediately!" Florida said as arrogantly as ever when he arrived.
The eyes of the Calamity Church member called Edwin had regained their calm as he glanced at Florida's group. He first cackled strangely and then said in a raspy voice full of hatred, "So you're Florida. It looks like I was right to come to the Valley of Sunshine this time!"
An enormous magical ripple suddenly emanated from Edwin's body as he spoke. The aura of dark magic suddenly spread into the surroundings, and three huge black palms appeared out of thin air in the direction of Florida and the others, pressing down on them with a ferocious force that seemed to be able to split the heavens and earth.
All the trees and rocks in the area exploded in that moment. The towering trees first creaked and then collapsed as if they couldn't withstand the enormous force.
The enormous dark magic 'Hand of Death' was released, and three ten-meter wide 'Hands of Death' actually appeared. As the terrifying force came crashing down, four mercenaries from the Rainbow Sickle Mercenary Group couldn't dodge in time and were directly crushed into four pieces of bloody meat paste.
"Didn't your grandfather Ferguson teach you that you should maintain the respect of an elderly person?" Edwin's voice was full of cruel laughter as he spoke to Florida.
Edwin and Belinda of the Calamity Church were already leaning towards Han Shuo at this moment. If Han Shuo wanted to, he could suddenly make a move and harm Edwin right now. However, from the violent movements, Han Shuo could tell that Edwin seemed to hate Florida even more. He'd attacked and killed as soon as they'd met. His strength was much stronger than Emily's when she also trained in dark magic.
On one side was the murderous star of the Calamity Church, and on the other side was the enemy of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band. These two groups were both targets that Han Shuo needed to deal with. Their sudden fighting would only benefit Han Shuo and not harm him at all. Rather than making a move now, he might as well continue to pretend to be unconscious and watch them fight each other.
"Just who are you?" Florida and the remaining experts of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band hastily hid even further away before looking at Edwin in shock and exclaiming in shock.
"Heh heh, you may not know me well, but I've been in contact with your grandfather for many years. Perhaps you've heard of the name Edwin!" Edwin's voice was still as lukewarm as before as it faintly sounded out.
"Calamity Church's dark grand magus Edwin, so it's you old undying monster!" Florida started and then swept his gaze over Han Shuo's body. He waved his hands and said, "Retreat!"
The experts of the Rainbow Sickle mercenary band obeyed Florida's words and swiftly retreated after his words. It was obvious that they were quite wary of Edwin.
"You want to run? It won't be that easy!" Edwin's voice sounded out once again.
He quickly chanted a mysterious magic incantation, and two huge Death God's Scythes appeared on his left and right sides. The gloomy and cold Death God's Scythes were even larger than Death's Hands. The sharp blades danced in the air, slicing through the towering trees along the way like tofu. Only when the Death Scythes passed through did they suddenly shatter into pieces on the ground.
The aura of death emanated from the giant scythe towards Florida and the others. The two tall and strong senior swordsmen on Florida's left and right had no way to resist. They were sliced into a few pieces of meat by the Death God's Scythe and scattered into bloody chunks on the ground.
The terrifying effects of the spell made Florida's party evade even faster. The sudden appearance of such a malefic star had obviously disrupted Florida's plans. Even Han Shuo was startled. The ghastly screams were announcing the loss of life.
"Tie him up first, I'll go take care of these people!" Edwin said to Belinda when he saw that Florida was running for his life in the direction of the Valley of Sunshine. He then took out a bottle of medicinal powder and handed it to Belinda, "Rub this down his throat. He'll answer anything you ask him when he wakes up!"
"Don't worry, I'll make him pay!" Belinda took the bottle and responded firmly.
Nodding, Edwin turned around and planned to leave this place to chase after Florida. At this moment, Han Shuo suddenly made his move. The Demonslayer Edge whistled through the air as Han Shuo furiously circulated his magical yuan, stabbing straight for Edwin's back.
Han Shuo had originally planned on waiting a bit longer, but now that he'd witnessed Edwin's strength and discovered that the other was about to leave his attack range, he didn't want to continue watching. He chose to use this last opportunity to finish him off first without hesitation.
Edwin was stronger than Han Shuo had imagined. The Demonslayer Edge was moving at such a fast speed at such a short distance. An instinctive reaction suddenly burst forth just as the Demonslayer Edge was about to stab into his back. A magic shield flashed like black iron and quickly shielded the part of his back where the Demonslayer Edge was stabbing at.
Blood sprayed out with a splurt.
The Demonslayer Edge pierced through the magic shield that was as thick as black iron and stabbed a few inches into Edwin's back. It was then stopped by an enormous resistance and couldn't go any further.
At the same time, Han Shuo, who'd been lying motionless on the ground, leapt up like a cheetah and flew past Belinda at lightning speed towards Edwin. Purple light burst forth from his left hand as his palm formed a bayonet and mercilessly slashed at Edwin's neck.
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