Xu Yue kept following the blood on the ground, but this did not mean that he did not observe other traces left by the monster. On a few pieces of soil with relatively soft soil, he identified that the group of monsters might be a group of gluttony-eating demon pigs based on the claw marks left by the monsters.

This is a first-level monster with a body size of a calf, looks like a wild boar on the earth, but it has a first-level monster with a claw similar to a lion. This kind of monster appears in groups, which is much harder to deal with than a group of beasts like a wind wolf pack with only the leader and the first-level monster.

This kind of monster is famous for its greed. The food it eats in a day is almost two-thirds of its weight. Because this monster is thick in skin, but because of its claws, it does not act as clumsy as the wild boars on earth. Therefore, most mercenaries are reluctant to encounter in the forest, the gluttonous pork chops are in the third place.

After discovering that the monster he was tracking was a gluttonous pig, Xu Yue's heart sank, and at the same time, new doubts arose in his heart. With the greed of the gluttonous pig, he would not leave without chewing all the corpses of the prey. However, although the corpses at the scene were incomplete, they were kept too complete when compared to the habit of gluttonous pigs.

Moreover, the gluttonous demon pigs basically cannot have the habit of bringing food back to their nests. However, after so long tracking, he confirmed that the blood stains left on the ground from time to time were humans. And according to the color changes, it was obvious that the human was still alive. The group of gluttonous demon pigs dragged this human back abnormally, which was completely inconsistent with their habits.

Seeing that he was about to enter the middle of Yege Forest, Xu Yue, who was already a little hesitant, suddenly discovered new footprints on the ground. This footprint that was obviously a humanoid race suddenly shocked him.

The hind feet are similar to humans, with long and narrow feet, but in the toes, they only have traces of two thick toes. The traces of this footprint are exactly the same as a unique race of Talenmiya that he read in the book.

Trolls - this very wide-ranging race in Tarenmiya entered Xu Yue's mind.

The troll race is also a relatively prosperous race in Tarenmiya, but it is only because of its wide distribution range and many branches. However, in terms of civilization, most of this race is in a ignorant tribe period, and there are even many troll tribes that feed on humans. To some extent, many people place creatures such as trolls and ogres in the same level. You should know that most of the time people regard ogres as monsters.

According to the books borrowed from Ugarit scholars, Xu Yue learned that the trolls had established imperial civilization a long time ago, but the prosperous empire was destroyed during an invasion of the abyss demon. Then the trolls who lost their civilization were scattered everywhere in Tarenmiya, maintaining the form of a tribe. Some trolls even lost their language and words, which became no different from those of the monsters.

"Trouble!" Xu Yue's heart sank when he saw the footprints of the glutton's pig and the footprints of the troll appeared in the same place without any signs of a fight. This means he knew very well.

Because the trolls have lived in the forest for a long time, some tribes have some ways to drive monsters. Then the abnormal behavior of these gluttons is easy to explain. They are probably driven by trolls, so they run out of their territory to attack the caravans in an abnormal manner. And the strangeness of the wolves siege of Komodo Town a month ago and the frequent recent monster attacks, trolls are probably indispensable.

Xu Yue's actions became more careful. Trolls were experts in jungle combat. Living in the forest for a long time allows them to move flexibly in the jungle. Whether they are fighting or rushing to the road, they must be very good at this.

After following the trace for two hours, Xu Yue was already a little out of breath. After the first hour passed, he began to support him with the "intermediate endurance potion" he carried. He almost drank a bottle as soon as the cooling time of the potion passed. But even so, as a mage with less physical strength, he was exhausted in the jungle for four hours in a row.

However, based on the bloodstains on the ground, he was already very close to the gluttonous demon pig herd. Moreover, the other party was obviously about to reach the destination because it slowed down a lot. You could even hear the vague roar of the monsters in front of you.

After adding the magic of "sound absorption" to his feet, Xu Yue carefully leaned over.

During this period, Yesong Forest has entered the season of life, similar to the spring of the earth. However, leaves and shrubs are not considered lush at this time.

Relying on the dense trunks of the big trees that were thick with two people in the forest, he leaned over almost silently. After walking around a tree, his vision suddenly became clear.

I saw that the woods in an area of ​​the forest were completely cut down. On the open space of 800 square meters, there was a strange thing like an altar built in the center of the open space. More than a dozen trolls were busy at this time, and many human corpses were scattered around them.

At this time, a young-looking troll was standing in front of a group of gluttonous-eating demon pigs. The group of monsters, who were usually very irritable, were standing well-behavedly in a clearing under the altar without running around. Only a few of them made impatient hums from time to time.

A troll who seemed to be more in power was standing in front of the young troll, looking like he was scolding him. The young troll lowered his head and accepted the scolding of the superior, but he could see a little impatient from his expression. However, his strict level made him dare not make any disrespectful actions.

The more prestigious troll scolded him for a while, waved his hand and asked the young troll to leave with the gluttonous demon pigs. Then he grabbed someone from the ground and looked at it.

Xu Yue saw from a distance that the arrested person was the boy in the photo. His condition was very bad at this time. His left arm had been broken, and the broken arm was wrapped in some rags. His body was covered with wounds of all sizes.

However, neither the broken arm nor the wound on his body had too much blood. This was not that the wounds were not deep, but that the blood on his body had been almost gone. Xu Yue's four-hour tracking was obviously based on the blood left by his wounds. After leaving so long blood, even an adult would almost die of bleeding, let alone a thirteen or four-year-old boy.

The boy's face was almost no different from the dead. Only his slightly undulating chest proved that he was not dead yet. The status troll saw him like this and immediately cursed a few more words, and then he carried the boy to the altar.

At this time, the trolls around the altar were putting several seriously injured humans on a stone platform of the altar, and then they used knives to cut the throats and wrists of these humans, allowing blood to flow out along the wound.

From Xu Yue's perspective, I can't see clearly what the altar looks like, but it is obvious that the blood flows into a place specially used for storage, and no drop remains from the altar.

Whenever a human blood completely flows through, a troll on the top, who looks a bit like a sacrificial troll would insert a knife carved with strange patterns into the person's chest, and then hold a wooden stick and shout something. Then the dead people could appear a transparent phantom that was exactly the same as theirs. These phantoms struggled and appeared on their bodies as if they were pulled out by something. Then the troll swayed the staff and was pulled into the stone platform in the center of the altar.

"Soul!" Xu Yue was shocked when he saw the phantoms. The manifestations of those phantoms were very similar to the forms of human souls recorded in the book. Human souls are usually invisible, but under the influence of some magic, they can be detained and manifested.

It is obvious that these trolls are using human blood and soul to perform certain evil rituals. As for what rituals are, they are completely unrecognizable with their knowledge at this time.

Xu Yue carefully identified the strength of the dozen trolls around the altar, and what made him feel relieved was that half of these dozen trolls looked just ordinary civilians, not professionals. And the other six or seven trolls guarding the altar looked like warriors at most had the first-level strength. Only the troll who looked like a sacrificial figure standing on the altar was a little troublesome. Judging from the magic fluctuations emitted by him, this sacrificial figure was of the level of a second-level magician.

Seeing the civilians among the trolls throwing corpses with blood and souls into a large pit with flames burning, Xu Yue knew that he could not wait any longer. He didn't know if the drop-like thing he carried with him would be burned if the boy was also killed and threw it into the pit.

It was about to be the turn of the boy to be placed on the altar, Xu Yue narrowed her eyes, immediately ran out of her hiding place, and rushed towards the altar.

There was no cover around the altar. He was discovered by the trolls as soon as he appeared. The troll priest on the altar shouted a few words in a shocking tone, and then the troll civilians around him rushed towards him together with the guards.

After adjusting his running direction, Xu Yue selected a position facing him that was the most distance from the troll in a straight line and rushed over. He saw a wind blade shoot out of his hand, cutting the troll in a straight line facing him in half.

Then he immediately activated the defensive shield spell on the staff, and an oval light shield immediately protected him.

The trolls on the opposite side were jumped by Xu Yue's wind blade and the death of their companions, and subconsciously paused, which made Xu Yue rush to the steps of the altar first.

After rushing up the steps, Xu Yue did not stop, but rushed directly to the top of the altar that was nearly ten meters high. Seeing this, the troll priest shouted a few words to the troll who was holding the boy next to him, who seemed to have a good status. The troll nodded, threw the boy in his hand, turned around and rushed towards Xu Yue. He held a sharp spear in his hand and threw it out at Xu Yue.

Xu Yue didn't dare to try whether the defensive shield on his body could withstand the attack of this spear. He immediately activated a third-level magic "deflective force field" on his robe. This spell is the best effect to deal with long-range attacks. When the spear approached three meters around him, it flew towards the side as if something was pushed away.

Xu Yue raised his hand and fired a fireball at the troll that rushed over.

Trolls have super vitality and healing power. Generally, it is difficult to let them die as long as they do not destroy their brains and hearts. However, one of the biggest weaknesses of this creature is that they are afraid of fire. Their greasy skin will burn violently whenever they encounter fire, and it is difficult to extinguish it.

The troll rushing over obviously did not expect that his spear would be thrown out. In addition, the Fireball Technique would not mislead with the guidance of Xu Yue's mental power. The Fireball Technique immediately hit him from the front and exploded.

The firelight sounded with screams, and the troll rolled down from the altar like a fireball. Xu Yue had already run to the top of the altar at this time.

Suddenly, Xu Yue felt a darkness on his head. When he raised his head, he realized that the troll priest was waving his staff and emitting a black mist to wrap him. In an instant, he seemed to have entered the night, and saw everything clearly. The shields around him also made a violently corroded sound, and the light immediately dimmed.
Chapter completed!