The Blade-Wielding Legend
Chapter 324 - 208 The Black Hand Emerges

Chapter 324: Chapter 208 The Black Hand Emerges

"That person is from the Meishan Sect!"

Wang Daoxuan squatted down, looked around, and said in a deep voice, "Before the Meishan Sect hunts, they often conduct pre-hunt rituals, burning incense to summon the gods. The more powerful ones might even have Rampaging Soldiers accompany them and use Hunting Skills."

"This is a pre-hunt ritual, they must have discovered something."

Li Yan performed the Yang Jue, took a deep breath, frowned, and said in a low voice, "It has rained continuously for the past two days, the scent has been washed away. I’ll go down and scout the path, you all follow afterward."

With that said, he leaped and jumped down the steep slope.

His eyesight was extraordinary, and his movement technique was agile. He moved left and right, and each time he landed on exposed rocks to gain momentum.

Although his speed seemed swift, it was astonishingly stable.

Before long, his figure disappeared into the dense forest.

At the same time, accompanied by an eagle’s cry, the hawk on Lv San’s shoulder took to the air again, circling above the forest as a guide.

The hawk’s eyesight was extremely strong, far surpassing even some magicians who had awakened Eye Divine Power.

If Li Yan encountered danger or engaged in combat, the hawk could alert the others immediately, allowing them to provide support.

During the day, there were Lv San’s Poison Bees,

and at night, Wang Daoxuan had Rampaging Soldiers.

No matter the situation, they had a strategy to handle it.

It wasn’t just about tacit understanding; as they traveled together, whenever they had spare time and no outsiders around, they would discuss various tactics.

Each had their strengths, and with Li Yan’s numerous ingenious ideas, their combined strength far exceeded fighting alone.

Lin Yu watched and felt a sense of awe.

Despite his lack of experience, he was innately talented, and his mentor was also an extraordinary figure, so he naturally couldn’t be measured by common sense.

If not for this, he wouldn’t have dared to venture alone.

But compared to these people before him, he fell far short.

Many things he deemed dangerous, such as patrolling the forest, were tasks these people could coordinate simply to minimize risks significantly.

It seemed they faced no real obstacles.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but feel envious, but his expression soon darkened, and he shook his head.

This solo trip was already indulgent.

The family had exerted influence for the upcoming examination in the capital, unless he deliberately messed up. Otherwise, at worst, he could return to his hometown and become a county magistrate.

At that time, he would no longer have room for indulgence...

The others naturally didn’t know what he was thinking and found a gentler slope, helping each other down towards the valley.

After all, their skills weren’t as proficient as Li Yan’s, and Wang Daoxuan had not trained in martial arts, so they could only slow their pace.

Halfway there, the hawk suddenly called out, circling up and down.

Lv San glanced at it and shook his head, "Don’t worry, there’s no danger, it’s just the young master has made a discovery."

Sha Lifei and Wang Daoxuan sighed in relief at the words and quickened their pace.

What surprised them was that although the rich young master Lin Yu was chubby, he moved with exceptional agility, leaping and sliding down the slope without slowing the pace.

After half a stick of incense, they finally caught up with Li Yan.

"Who did this?"

The scene before them left them somewhat shocked.

In the valley, a thin hemp rope was tightly stretched on a large tree, suspending a corpse high up, its head was flattened, and its chest and abdomen were split open, spilling entrails everywhere.

It looked extremely bloody.

"This is a method to lure prey."

Lin Yu glanced around, a murderous glint rising in his eyes, "Judging by the clothes, it’s a local villager. Most likely, it’s the work of that Meishan Sect person!"

It was his first time seeing such a bloody scene.

They completely disregarded human life.

"This person was dead before being used as bait."

Li Yan appeared thoughtful, picked up a stone from the ground, Hidden Energy surged, and with a flick of his hand, the stone shot out.

Bang!

The hemp rope broke, and the corpse fell heavily.

Li Yan covered his nose, crouched down, and twisted the head to reveal the wound on the neck.

Tattered, as if something had ripped off the skin.

"It was bitten by a zombie!"

Wang Daoxuan’s face turned grave, "There are many types of zombies, each attacking differently. Some consume souls, some devour energy, and others feed on blood and energy."

"This one feeds on blood and energy. The wound shows extreme bloodthirstiness; it has become a significant threat."

With that, he took out a Yellow Talisman, stuck it on the corpse’s forehead, performed a spell to ignite it, then used the flame to light three sticks of incense.

The blue smoke swirled, drifting lazily into the depths of the dense forest.

This was the Tracking Technique of the Xixuan lineage.

Whether Yin Ghosts or zombies, they could all be tracked.

Without a word, Li Yan drew his Duan Chen Blade and led the way. Sha Lifei and Lv San each drew their weapons, protecting Wang Daoxuan.

Lin Yu also took out his weapon.

It was a Meteor Dart, with a spearhead forged from fine steel at the front and a metal chain engraved with runes at the back, faint Gang Qi swirling around it, clearly a Magic Artifact.

It was already afternoon, the sun was setting, and with the valley in the shade, the towering trees made it seem even darker and more eerie.

Not long after, Li Yan suddenly raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop.

Ahead lay a forest clearing, covered with piles of weeds and fallen leaves that vaguely formed a human shape.

At the same time, the incense smoke in Wang Daoxuan’s hand also wafted through the air, swirling and slowly settling into the dead leaves.

"Don’t move, I’ll handle it!"

Li Yan could smell the thick corpse energy, bloody and nauseating, with no hesitation.

He exerted force with his legs, sprang forward with a swoosh, raised his left hand, and swung the blade down with his right.

Zombies were difficult to deal with.

Especially those that had become a significant threat, their bodies were impervious to blades and bullets, immensely strong and bloodthirsty, only suppressed by spells or slain by Magic Artifacts.