Chapter 673: The Blood Demon Attacks, A Three-Way Melee

"From now on, I will use this power to protect the innocent and atone for my own sins."

Hearing these words, the attitudes of some began to soften.

But most people remained vigilant; after all, the sins Lin Xuan had committed previously were too severe.

"Even if you speak flowery words now, it cannot change the fact that you killed tens of thousands of cultivators," Wuyuanzi said coldly.

"What about the families and friends of those who died?"

Lin Xuan was silent for a moment, a look of pain flashing in his eyes.

"I know I have committed unforgivable sins."

"I am willing to accept any punishment, but please let me use the remainder of my life to atone."

"I will use this power to protect more innocent lives, and in doing so, make up for my transgressions."

Abbot Fahui looked at Lin Xuan's sincere expression, and his heart began to waver.

The Buddha Sect emphasizes compassion; put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot.

If Lin Xuan had truly turned over a new leaf, perhaps he should be given a chance.

"Amitabha," Abbot Fahui said, pressing his palms together.

"If Benefactor Lin Xuan truly repents, this humble monk is willing to believe you."

"But you must swear a Heavenly Dao oath that you will never again slaughter the innocent in this life."

Lin Xuan nodded without hesitation.

"I, Lin Xuan, swear here that in this life, I will never slaughter the innocent."

"If I violate this oath, may I be struck by heavenly lightning and suffer eternal damnation!"

The Heavenly Dao sensed the oath and descended a golden light to envelop Lin Xuan.

This meant the oath had taken effect; if Lin Xuan violated it, he would certainly suffer the punishment of the Heavenly Dao.

Seeing this scene, everyone present was shocked.

A Heavenly Dao oath is no child's play; once violated, the consequences are extremely severe.

That Lin Xuan dared to swear such a poisonous oath showed that he had indeed changed completely.

"Since that is the case..." Jian Wuchen hesitated for a moment.

"We will believe you for now, but we will keep you under constant surveillance."

"If you offend again, there will absolutely not be a second chance."

Lin Xuan nodded to show his understanding.

Just as the tense standoff between the Coalition Army of the righteous path and Lin Xuan had begun to ease, an anomaly suddenly appeared in the sky.

A mass of blood-colored dark clouds drifted over rapidly from the distance, containing a thick, evil aura.

A sinister and terrifying laughter emanated from the dark clouds, making everyone feel a chill in their hearts.

"Not good, it's the people from the Blood Demon Sect!" Jian Wuchen's expression changed drastically.

He recognized that familiar evil aura; it was the unique blood-evil power of the Blood Demon Sect.

The Blood Demon Sect's Vice Sect Master, Xue Wutian, descended from the sky with dozens of Demonic Cultivators, each of them exuding a thick, bloody stench.

Xue Wutian held a black bead in his hand that radiated an evil aura; blood-colored light swirled on the surface of the bead, as if countless wronged souls were sealed within it.

"What a spectacular battle," Xue Wutian let out a sinister laugh.

"The righteous path and Lin Xuan fought so fiercely; we have been observing from the shadows for a long time."

"But now, it is our turn to reap the rewards."

He raised the Soul-Devouring Demon Bead in his hand, and the bead instantly erupted with a powerful suction force.

This suction force specifically targeted souls and vital blood, posing a fatal threat to the living.

The injured cultivators on the battlefield felt the vital blood within their bodies begin to spiral out of control, flowing toward the Soul-Devouring Demon Bead against their will.

Even more terrifyingly, the corpses of the cultivators who had died in the previous battle also began to change.

The remaining soul fragments were forcibly extracted by the Soul-Devouring Demon Bead, gathering into streams of ghostly power.

"Ah!" A disciple of the Heaven Sword Sect screamed as a large amount of vital blood was drained from his body, instantly turning him into a dried corpse.

Seeing this scene, the others retreated in terror.

The power of the Soul-Devouring Demon Bead was even more terrifying than they had imagined.

"Damned demon!" Jian Wuchen roared.

"To actually dare to use such an evil Magic Treasure in front of us!"

The Immortal-Slaying Sword erupted with brilliant sword light, striking directly at Xue Wutian's vitals.

But Xue Wutian merely sneered, his figure dodging like a ghost.

"Hehehe, Jian Wuchen, the strength of your righteous path is nothing more than this."

"You consumed quite a bit of power in the battle with Lin Xuan just now, didn't you?"

"How much combat strength do you have left now?"

Only then did Jian Wuchen realize they had fallen for the Blood Demon Sect's trap.

Their fierce battle with Lin Xuan had provided the perfect opportunity for the Blood Demon Sect to sit back and reap the benefits.

The Blood Demon Sect had been observing in the dark, waiting for the best moment to strike.

Now that the Coalition Army had exhausted a great deal of power, it was the perfect time for the Blood Demon Sect to counterattack.

"Despicable!" Wuyuanzi said angrily.

"The Blood Demon Sect is truly sinister and cunning, only capable of using such low-class tactics!"

"Low-class?" Xue Wutian was unimpressed.

"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit; as long as one can achieve victory, any method can be used."

"Those hypocritical ideologies of you righteous paths are destined to be eliminated by the era."

The suction force of the Soul-Devouring Demon Bead grew stronger and stronger, and the aura of Xue Wutian was also rising rapidly.

By absorbing the souls of the dead and the vital blood of the living, his strength was constantly increasing.

Originally having only the cultivation of the late Integration Stage, he was now approaching the early Mahayana Stage.

Moreover, this improvement was still continuing; at this rate, breaking through to the Mahayana Stage was only a matter of time.

Seeing this, Abbot Fahui hurriedly urged the Subduing Demon Pestle.

"Amitabha, evil paths and crooked ways, everyone has the right to punish them!"

Golden Buddha light soared into the sky, attempting to purify the evil power of the Soul-Devouring Demon Bead.

But the Soul-Devouring Demon Bead was, after all, the supreme treasure of the Blood Demon Sect; how could it be easily purified?

The Buddha light collided with the demon bead, erupting with blinding radiance.

The two forces canceled each other out, and neither could do anything to the other.

"Hahaha!" Xue Wutian laughed wildly.

"Just by relying on you remnants and defeated soldiers, you want to stop me?"

"Once I absorb enough power, the first ones I kill will be you!"

Facing this common threat, Nezha shouted loudly:

"Now is not the time for infighting; the Blood Demon Sect is the true enemy!"

"We should set aside our prejudices and join forces to resist the Blood Demon Sect!"

Zhang Wuji also persuaded: "The Blood Demon Sect wants to destroy the entire cultivation world!"

"If they succeed, everyone will die!"

"We must join forces to resist this threat!"

Lin Xuan also nodded in agreement.

"Nezha is right; the greatest enemy now is the Blood Demon Sect."

"I am willing to join hands with everyone to resist these evil demons together."

However, the righteous cultivators' fear and hatred of Lin Xuan were too deep.

Even facing the threat of the Blood Demon Sect, they were unwilling to cooperate with Lin Xuan.

"Don't even think about it!" Jian Wuchen flatly refused.

"We would rather face the Blood Demon Sect alone than cooperate with you, this demon!"

"Perhaps you were all in the same group to begin with, and now you are just putting on a show for us!"

Wuyuanzi also said coldly: "The Blood Demon Sect is indeed hateful, but Lin Xuan is equally untrustworthy."

"Who knows if you will join forces to deal with us?"

Although Abbot Fahui had just expressed his willingness to trust Lin Xuan, he now began to hesitate.

Both the Blood Demon Sect and Lin Xuan were powerful threats; if they joined forces, the righteous path would truly have no hope.

"You are truly extremely foolish!" Nezha said angrily.