Chapter 754: Chapter 749: Black Heaven Festival Qualification
"What’s going on?"
"Did all the Water Charms die all at once?"
"Didn’t Flame Blade Princess say that the Heart-Eroding Water Charm is a symbiotic entity, and you have to kill all the symbiotic entities to kill this type of demon..."
All the Ghost Warriors were quite puzzled.
Even Flame Blade Princess frowned in confusion.
Even if there were other Heart-Eroding Water Charm entities in the southwest that were eliminated, it shouldn’t affect the symbiotic bodies of the Water Charms here.
Unless someone with immense power cast a curse on one of the Heart-Eroding Water Charms, spreading it to all the Water Charms through their symbiotic link...
Only an extremely powerful Demon Control Master could achieve such a feat, right?
Suddenly, Flame Blade Princess looked at the Illusion:
"I remember, Lord Gangxin was supposed to meet up with us..."
Zhu Que nodded and said, "If it’s Lord Gangxin, then it’s not surprising. Although Lord Gangxin has lost much of his power and is no longer at his peak, he is still a Legendary Demon Master who once defeated the Red Emperor. It’s normal for him to have methods beyond the comprehension of ordinary people."
As everyone’s discussions continued, a tall young man emerged from the mist of the Steam Hills.
Handsome in appearance, with a presence like towering mountains and seas, it was Bai Pu.
"Greetings, Lord Gangxin."
All the Ghost Warriors rushed forward to greet him.
The solidified adoration and reputation, this influence is indeed impressive.
Flame Blade Princess stepped forward shortly after, and with a somewhat complex expression, she bowed to Bai Pu.
"Despite your old wounds, you managed to instantly kill all the Heart-Eroding Water Charm entities, truly beyond Spirit Flame’s expectations."
"So that demon is called Heart-Eroding Water Charm."
Bai Pu nodded slightly, listening to Flame Blade Princess explain the "symbiotic" nature of the Heart-Eroding Water Charm, and it all dawned on him.
Indeed, Bai Pu had encountered a symbiotic entity of the Heart-Eroding Water Charm in the southwest of the Steam Hills and engaged in battle.
With his outstanding Spirit Attribute, wide Perception Range, Bai Pu sensed the battle in the Steam Hills earlier than the Heaven-Burning Style fighters.
So when facing this Warrior Level Heart-Eroding Water Charm symbiotic entity, Bai Pu wasted no time probing and directly wielded the Doomsday Spear, giving it his all to swiftly defeat it.
After defeating the Heart-Eroding Water Charm, Bai Pu attempted to control it using Pure Blood because he thought a demon slave adept in illusion techniques and immune to physical attacks would be quite useful.
The result... was a failed control.
Bai Pu was initially puzzled, as he was essentially at the level of an Enhanced Lord Template. Why would he fail to control a mere Warrior Level demon?
It now seems the Heart-Eroding Water Charm is a composite of multiple symbiotic demons; if Bai Pu had successfully controlled it, he would have gained dozens of Water Charm servants at once. In reality, Bai Pu had merely brought one Water Charm near death, while the others remained almost fully intact, so it was no wonder he failed.
However, symbiosis meant these Water Charm demons shared one consciousness.
The Evolutionary Instinct tied to Bai Pu’s Pure Blood was extremely domineering. Though the control failed, the Evolutionary Instinct still obliterated the Water Charm’s consciousness! This led to the simultaneous demise of all symbiotic Water Charms as they lost their dominating consciousness.
This could be considered a lucky hit, adding a hint of legendary prowess to Bai Pu in the eyes of the natives—
Look, this is worthy of a Legendary Demon Master who took down the Red Emperor; with a casual move, he managed to wipe out such a troublesome Heart-Eroding Water Charm symbiotic group.
"Alright, now that we’ve rendezvoused with Lord Gangxin and eliminated the demons here, let’s take a break for now."
Heaven-Burning Zhu Que smiled and stroked his beard as he spoke.
The Ghost Warriors of the Heaven-Burning Style, having just been through a battle, were quite depleted in both physical and energy resources, and indeed required some rest. They immediately gathered in groups of three or five, sitting together, taking out food, drinks, and other supplies to recover their strength.
Bai Pu and the Illusion exchanged briefly in the secret space of the Source Lord’s Descent meeting.
"Master, these Ghost Warriors still don’t trust me enough; they haven’t revealed their strategic plans. But with your arrival, it should be easy to find out."
The Heaven-Burning Zhu Que’s expedition team entered the Underworld to deal with the "great upheaval" there.
The so-called great upheaval refers to three Demon Emperors—Black Emperor, Emperor Yan, Emperor Qing—simultaneously appearing in the Underworld, possibly planning some major action. As for what exactly that action is, the Illusion does not know.
And what plans the Heaven-Burning Zhu Que’s expedition team made after entering the Underworld—where to go, what specifically to do—these specifics have been kept from the Illusion.
Bai Pu said, "I’ve already guessed their general plan."
"Master is truly wise and powerful!" the Illusion flattered.
Bai Pu shook his head, "After killing that Heart-Eroding Water Charm, I activated the first main quest. I got my inspiration from this main quest."
Saying this, Bai Pu showed the main quest to the Illusion.
[Main Quest One: Qualification for the Black Heaven Festival]
[Quest Objective: Kill (30) demons of Warrior Level or higher templates to earn qualification for the Black Heaven Festival.]
[Quest Difficulty: A]
[Quest Duration: 15 days]
[Quest Reward: Unlock Main Quest Two: Black Heaven Descent.]
[Failure Penalty: Deduct 100,000 Spiritual Points. If the Spiritual Points account balance is insufficient, deductions will be made by forcing random devaluation of equipped items.]
The Illusion read through the quest content, eyes widening in surprise.
"Great Dark Heaven!"
The Illusion’s voice changed tune. Fortunately, this was the Source Lord’s Descent meeting, within Bai Pu’s Heart Image Space.
The Illusion was so terrified, naturally because of the dreaded term "Black Heaven Descent."
In the background story of the Heart Demon World, there’s an original myth: demons are the embodiment of the evil thoughts in human hearts. The Great Dark Heaven is the Ancestor of all demons.
The current four Demon Emperors: Emperor Qing, Red Emperor, Emperor Yan, and Black Emperor, are merely four subordinates of the Great Dark Heaven.
The Ancestor of all demons, the Great Dark Heaven, was initially sealed by the ancestors of the Four Guardian Covenants.
However, the seal was only temporary and could not truly destroy this Demon Ancestor. Legend has it that one day, the Great Dark Heaven will once again descend upon the Heart Demon World.
So, the Advanced Plane of the Heart Demon World—the Underworld—is named "Black Heaven Descent."
Having once been a Demon General, and a subordinate to a subordinate of the Great Dark Heaven, the Illusion naturally held a fear of this Demon Ancestor.
Bai Pu’s reaction, however, was not as intense: "The Great Dark Heaven won’t revive that easily. It’s likely similar to my task in the Demon Fighting World: to stop Sarajael from fully reviving... mainly fighting against the demons under the Great Dark Heaven’s command to prevent their actions to revive the Demon Ancestor."
"That’s already scary enough. The intensity of this plane has increased to 9.2, what must be the power of the three Demon Emperors?" The Illusion’s face looked worse than crying.
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