A thousand meters away, on a lush palm tree, a figure was panting heavily. This figure was none other than Doctor Bryant!
The small flag released by Pang Zongheng earlier was actually a magical artifact called the Soul-Bewitching Banner.
Within the range of this artifact, a large amount of black mist would be released. This black mist could obscure vision and even affect the mind, causing people to misjudge their direction.
Once a person entered the black mist, it would be difficult to find the correct way to escape. Additionally, the Soul-Bewitching Banner would also diffuse sand-like particles similar to vajra sand, which would continuously inflict damage on people within the black mist.
Although this damage would not be immediately fatal, it would leave people covered in wounds, eventually leading to death from blood loss or loss of combat effectiveness.
Doctor Bryant from the Dark Altar was extremely cunning. After seeing the four werewolves instantly annihilated, he fled immediately.
His supernatural ability was not only to move other objects but also to enhance his own movement speed.
Thus, this fellow rushed out of the encirclement the moment the black mist was about to engulf him.
He was going all out, releasing all his supernatural abilities, and then hiding on this tall coconut tree, concealing himself.
He was trembling now. Doctor Bryant knew deeply that the people outside were even more terrifying than devils.
Thus, Bryant hid on the tree, using the cover of the foliage to watch the group from afar. When he saw that they had left the beach and were not heading in his direction, he breathed a sigh of relief.
However, in the next moment, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. He looked down and saw a sharp weapon piercing through his heart.
This weapon was only over forty centimeters long and about as wide as a finger, thin as a cicada's wing. It was a specially made, incredibly sharp short sword!
"Who... is it..."
At this moment, a cold voice came from behind him.
"When you meet the King of Hell, give him my regards. My name is Ghost Killer, Gui from ghost, Sha from killing!
I am one of the thirteen protectors of the Heavenly Demon Sect. It is your honor to die by my hand!"
Doctor Bryant couldn't understand the Chinese language at all. After the person behind him finished speaking, he abruptly drew the short sword. Instantly, blood and Doctor Bryant's life force spurted out. Doctor Bryant's corpse fell from the tree!
And looking behind him, there was no one there, and even the short sword had disappeared!
More than ten minutes later, a short figure, only about 1.5 meters tall, suddenly appeared beside Yulia near the sedan chair that Pang Zongheng was riding.
Yulia was startled, but when she saw the person, a smile appeared on her face.
"Elder Ghost Killer, you are always so mysterious. Can't you give a heads-up? You almost scared me to death!"
"Heh heh, Elder Yulia, I know your charm techniques are very powerful. We are on the same side, so don't use these tricks on me. I'm really struggling to endure it!"
Yulia, hearing these words that sounded like teasing, smiled even more brightly.
"So, did you succeed?"
"I did not fail my mission. No one I, Ghost Killer, have targeted has ever escaped!"
This short man was one of the thirteen protectors of the Heavenly Demon Sect, named Ghost Killer! He was also a very senior protector.
In fact, the thirteen protectors of the Heavenly Demon Sect had been frequently replaced in recent years, with Ling Tian alone having eliminated quite a few.
As for this Ghost Killer, his seniority among the thirteen protectors was even older than Yulia and the Gu King who was eliminated by Ling Tian!
This person was a top assassin, skilled in tracking and assassination. In terms of assassination techniques, he was not inferior to Ling Tian's fourth master, the King of Assassins, Xiang Wentian.
However, they also had their differences. Xiang Wentian not only had outstanding assassination abilities but also commanded assassin organizations like Heavenly Dao.
Furthermore, Xiang Wentian was better at concealing his tracks, killing targets silently, making it difficult for people to even suspect assassination.
Ghost Killer, on the other hand, would use all sorts of insidious methods to kill his targets. These methods were so vicious that anyone related to the target would not dare to seek revenge from him.
A few years ago, this fellow was surprised to discover that he had awakened a supernatural ability, which was invisibility!
This ability could turn an ordinary person into a dangerous assassin, let alone when it manifested in a top assassin. It was like adding wings to a tiger, further solidifying Ghost Killer's position among the elders of the Heavenly Demon Sect!
Earlier, Bryant had naively thought he had escaped from the clutches of these people, but he had no idea he had already been targeted by Ghost Killer.
In fact, Ghost Killer could have killed him much earlier, but his perverted psychology made him specifically wait for the moment the target relaxed and thought they had escaped before striking.
This was akin to some felines toying with their prey, causing the prey to experience immense mental breakdown and despair!
"Lord Ghost Killer, I am naturally aware of your strength. Rest assured, after this operation is over, I will speak highly of you to the Sect Master. Perhaps you can then be promoted to a供奉 (Gong Feng - Honorary Elder)."
"Haha, good, then I'll rely on your kind words..."
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Southeast of Jiaoren Island, under the shade of a tree at the foot of the mountain, Ling Tian, A Miao, and Yu Gong Jieyi were sitting under the shade. All three of them were wearing invisibility talismans.
Strangely, about two meters in front of them, towards the center of the island, almost nothing grew.
This was not surprising, as that was the area covered by the island's barrier.
Ling Tian lay on the ground, his hands crossed behind his head. A Li and Yu Gong Jieyi had fallen silent, not daring to make the slightest sound, fearing they would disrupt Ling Tian's thoughts.
At this moment, Ling Tian's albatross and sea eagle were in the sky. These two birds were circling the island from different angles, and Ling Tian was deeply imprinting every detail of the island's scenery into his mind.
Simultaneously, his mind was like an electronic computer, analyzing this data, trying to discern the intricacies of the formation and find its flaws.
After a while, Ling Tian sat up. He then realized that the invisibility talismans on them had long since expired. However, they were hidden within a patch of bushes, and unless someone approached within a few meters, they would not be discovered.
"Ling Tian, several groups of people passed by just now. I could smell the scent of blood on them!"