"I'm here, dumbass. Crescent Qi Blade." The boy slashed the man, forming a yellow crescent moon.

The man's body was divided in two from the head down. The boy swung his sword mid-air, the blood that was stuck to it fell to the ground. The blood that was at his calves seemed to boil and vaporise.

10 minutes later...

The boy buried the leader, and prayed.

"Oh great lord, I, Zen, have sinned, please show your mercy and bestow forgiveness upon me." (Author's note: He said smth along these lines idk I was tired of referring to Zen as "the boy")

Zen stretched and began to go inside the sect. He ran towards the front of the sect, where the two men were, however, this time he concealed his Qi, not wanting to be found again.

Zen reached the bottom of one of the pillars without being spotted by the guards.

"Sacrificial feet of Hemaliforce." He whispered. Zen swiftly jumped onto one of the "rooms" in which a guard was sitting a few minutes ago. However, there was no one to be seen here. He glanced at all the other spots, where guards were sitting a few minutes ago, however, no one was to be seen.

The eerie chant from the main building grew louder and more creepy. He started to make his way towards the main building, in just a few moments, he was inside.

The martial artists inside the building were all surrounding a massive pentagram, all of them wore a dark, black hood. One of them said to all the others, "The leader is dead.". A loud chatter emerged among the martial artists, one of them asked, "What about the sacrifice then?", "Worry not.", the person who spoke previously replied. "For all of them are present."

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"What do you mean 'all'?!" one of the martial artists spoke in surprise.

"O Fallen One, Lucifer, Satan, Bringer of Midnight, heed this call. By the shadows' embrace, let thy presence materialize. In whispers and shadows, manifest, dance 'pon the edge of realms. Grant me thy arcane covenant. Descend upon our plain.", the man spoke.

One by one, all the martial artists who stood, walked onto the pentagram, they looked to be doing it of their own free will, however, they cried for help with each step. The other martial artists tried to kill the one who said the prayer, however, they soon found out that they could no longer move their feet.

Zen stood and watched in horror, he tried to run, however, his feet allowed him not. The blood that appeared upon his calves every time he used "Sacrificial feet of Hemaliforce" seemed to dry out.

The martial artists walking onto the pentagram became faster, soon screams were being heard from the pentagram. All the martial artists, except the one who said the spell were now on the pentagram.

"Manifest, Satan, and dispel the prevailing joy from this world. In exchange for my soul, I willingly offer the serenity that cloaks this realm. Let your presence eclipse the mirth, as we forge a pact in the crucible of shadows.", the man who started the spell spoke.

Within the next moment, everyone inside the pentagram seemed to vanish from existence. Nothing except their blood remained, which now covered the lines of the pentagram. The screams from the Pentagram grew even louder, as a huge screeching sound descended upon the spell caster and Zen, the pentagram ripped open, revealing a portal to what seemed to be hell.

A figure, mostly red and black in colour emerged from the portal, however, it was soon dragged back into the portal by a tentacle.

"Wha-

A different male figure, tall and this time mostly gray in colour emerged, it had numerous mouths all over its body and blood coming out of some of them, he had a standard pointed Devil tail.

"YOU'RE NOT LUCIFER! WHO'R-

The male figure completely exited the portal, which soon closed, revealing the souls of the martial artists who just perished, inside the portal, screaming. The dead bodies of those now laid upon the pentagram. The male figure, in a swift motion, eliminated the spell caster, by ripping his skull open.

"HEAVENLY QI RELEASE! SCARLET MOON EXECUTIONER DANCE!", Zen screamed in fear, lashing out towards the monster that just took form before him.