A wide river blocked the way. The surging river water flowed all the way to the low-lying area.
Han Shuo panted heavily as he stood in front of a towering ancient tree. He did his best to suppress his frenzied state of mind. His blood red eyes were wide open as he turned his head to look at the two approaching figures.
The two figures slowly approached under the bright night sky. Ferguson was carrying Maxine with magic, and they appeared in Han Shuo's line of sight like two drifting clouds.
"You've finally arrived. I've waited for some time!" Fiendish aura churned all over his body as streaks of crimson light encircled Han Shuo's body. This was the strange energy that his body had naturally absorbed from the bandits' fear and resentment just before their deaths.
"Although your methods were cruel, you saved those people. This means that you're not a heartless person. I've already investigated you and know that you're not from the Calamity Church. However, some of the things you've grasped are too dangerous to this world. Therefore, I'll capture you and imprison you in the Church of Light forever. However, I won't take your life! "Ferguson's body flew to the top of a tree branch as he looked at Han Shuo calmly.
The elven divine archer Maxine's pretty figure landed gracefully. She nocked an arrow and took aim at Han Shuo. A sense of danger suddenly leapt into Han Shuo's heart and he couldn't help but cast a few more glances at Maxine.
"The Calamity Church has nothing to do with me. Moreover, I have no way of using the knowledge I possess to transform large numbers of dark creatures. I'm telling you clearly this time, I won't join the Calamity Church, and the Calamity Church is my enemy. But if you continue to tangle with me, I don't care if your reputation is good or bad. As long as you threaten me, I won't hesitate to kill you. "Suppressing the crazy thoughts in his heart, Han Shuo's expression was sinister as he spoke viciously.
Ferguson shook his head and said resolutely, "I'm sorry. Not killing you is already the biggest concession I can make. I definitely can't let you go, because the things you've grasped are far too dangerous for us." It seemed like there was no way to back down.
Grinning wildly, Han Shuo nodded, "Since this is the case, then there's nothing more to say. If you dare make a move, I won't be lenient!"
Before he lost his reason, Han Shuo suddenly soared into the air and transformed into a streak of bloody light, flying towards the Dark Forest.
Whoosh!
Maxine shot out an arrow that she'd long since prepared. It was like a bolt of lightning streaking through the air, piercing through the air with an ear-piercing whistle. The arrow followed Han Shuo like a shadow, as if it wouldn't stop until it saw blood.
Grand magus Ferguson wasn't idle either. Just as Han Shuo's body shot through the air, he waved the staff in his hand and a beam of blinding light shot towards Han Shuo like a laser cannon. The surging energy made Han Shuo realize just how dangerous this light was.
Han Shuo had been standing in the air when he felt the attack coming from behind him. His forward charging body froze in midair as the Demonslayer Edge moved according to his will, flying out of his sleeve to meet Maxine's arrow. Han Shuo activated his magical yuan and the murderous aura around his body quickly condensed on his right arm.
Bloody light shot out from Han Shuo's right arm in the blink of an eye. Violent energy surged like a great river beneath his body, blasting towards the beam of light under the augmentation of magical yuan.
An ear-splitting explosion rang out, accompanied by blinding white light and bloody light, intersecting beautifully in the night sky. It was as if a ball of brilliant fireworks had been released, possessing a strange, bewitching beauty.
Han Shuo's figure fell straight down amidst the moving splendor. He fell into the great river with a splash and was instantly swallowed by the surging waters.
Ferguson brought Maxine along with him through magic as the two hovered in the air above the place where Han Shuo had fallen. They gazed at the surging waters, not knowing what to do for the time being.
After waiting in the air for a while, Han Shuo's figure had disappeared without a trace amidst the surging waters. This greatly surprised Ferguson and Maxine.
"Judging from the strength he displayed that day, he shouldn't have died so easily. Why hasn't he surfaced yet? It's impossible for him to not breathe for a long time!" Ferguson looked around in astonishment and said with some doubt.
"He might've died already, otherwise he would've left the water long ago. No one can stop breathing!" Maxine was also perplexed and speculated with some uncertainty.
"If he's not dead, then he must've been washed downhill by the current. Come, let's go take a look downhill!" After waiting for a while, Ferguson confirmed that Han Shuo was no longer here and flew towards the direction of the river with Maxine.
Dark grand magus Edwin and the female alchemist Belinda walked out from the shadows of a large tree after Ferguson and Maxine had disappeared.
"It's a good thing we were far away, otherwise that old fox Ferguson would've discovered us. It looks like that Brian must've run into big trouble!" Edwin said with lingering fear.
"He was attacked by Ferguson and Maxine at the same time, so he must've fallen into the water. He's probably dead since he hasn't come out for so long!" Belinda guessed the same thing as Maxine as she gazed at the surging waters.
Shaking his head with a faint smile, Edwin said with certainty, "No, he's definitely not dead! The onlooker sees the game more clearly than the onlooker. I noticed a few details when they were exchanging blows. Although Brian's weapon also fell into the river after colliding with Maxine's arrow, its trajectory was stable. According to what you said before, his weapon should still be under his control. This means that Brian didn't faint or die after falling into the river, otherwise he wouldn't be able to control his weapon! "
Belinda thought back with astonishment after Edwin's words and agreed, "Yes, he must still be alive!"
"Heh heh, the stronger he is and the more he can protect himself, the more advantageous it is for us. As long as he's not dead, we'll have a chance to obtain him. He'll definitely appear again. We need to understand everything about him before then. We must obtain this person! "Edwin cackled lowly and left with Belinda.
The surging river was incomparably wide. A figure shot into the air like a sharp arrow from a place far away from where Han Shuo had fallen into the water. After ascertaining his direction in the air, he shot towards the Dark Forest like a bolt of lightning.
Edwin's judgement had been quite accurate. The killing aura that had condensed on Han Shuo's right arm had completely blocked Ferguson's blinding beam of light when he'd faced the two's previous attacks. His body hadn't been harmed at all. He'd already used his consciousness to summon the Demonslayer Edge into his hand when he'd entered the river and then dashed wildly through the river, avoiding Ferguson and returning to the air.
Han Shuo had originally planned on fighting Ferguson and Maxine, but Edwin had exposed himself in his eagerness to see what was going on and was discovered by one of the three yin demons. This caused Han Shuo to give up on the idea and take the opportunity to dive into the river and create the illusion of drowning, taking advantage of this opportunity to leave that place of trouble.
With Han Shuo's current strength, he was confident that he could easily retreat with the help of the Little Skull and the earth elite zombie, as well as his magical yuan and necromancy magic. Although he might not be able to defeat Ferguson and Maxine, he was confident that the two would be unable to stop him.
However, Edwin and Belinda's appearance forced Han Shuo to give up on the idea of fighting. To Han Shuo, these two from the Calamity Church were just as hard to deal with. If they ambushed him while he was fighting Ferguson and Maxine, it would be a very unpleasant experience.
Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Han Shuo felt that there was no benefit in staying. He finally decided to temporarily avoid them and use magical yuan to leave through the river.
The last time he'd gone to the cemetery of death with Fanny's group, it'd taken more than ten days. However, the existence of the Art of the Demonic Ninth Heavens had saved Han Shuo a great deal of time. He'd only spent a day and a night flying through the air, arriving at the cemetery of death on the evening of the second day.
Although he'd adjusted his breathing three times along the way, Han Shuo had still expended a great deal of magical yuan when he arrived at the cemetery of death. Han Shuo had no choice but to adjust his breathing and recover again.
The three yin demons had been placed outside the cemetery of death by Han Shuo to wait for dark dragon Gilbert. Han Shuo closed his eyes and rested for the night, recovering his spirit the next day.
The cemetery of death was enveloped by a strong boundary, unable to feel the light of the sun or moon at any time. It was shrouded in a dark and cold environment all year round. White bones piled up all over the ground, making this place a paradise for the dead.
Seeing that Gilbert still hadn't returned, Han Shuo couldn't help but take out some of the materials that Phoebe had given him and study them one by one.
Apart from some of the materials that Han Shuo had asked Phoebe to collect to forge weapons for the dwarves, he also planned on refining some magical treasures with special effects.
The demon infant had already taken form, and Han Shuo's magical yuan had reached the bloodlust realm. He now had the ability to refine magical treasures. This time, not only did Han Shuo want to refine the Demonslayer Edge, he also wanted to add some good items with special effects to it.
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