Chapter 757: Chapter 752: Turtle Ship
Look at this treatment!
If other Awakened knew Bai Pu’s treatment, their eyes would be green with envy.
The task hadn’t even been completed yet, and the reward from the Natives was given in advance.
The Flame Blade Princess didn’t set any seals or traps on the scroll of "Nan Zhu Burning Heart Style Secret Transmission Insight". Bai Pu could open it in advance if he was thick-skinned enough.
However, there was no way Bai Pu would open it prematurely.
Open it without completing the task?
Without the Spirit Realm Will’s enlightenment phase, how could he progress?
At the very least, the task must be completed, for the scroll to become a "task reward" and receive the Spirit Realm Will’s enlightenment before he could open it!
Bai Pu cherished the secret scroll and put it away, saying, "Patriarch Zhu, rest assured, I will never let the secrets of the Burning Heart Style leak out. If a demon appears that I cannot withstand, in a life-and-death situation, I would rather destroy it than let it fall into demon hands."
Seeing Bai Pu preemptively block their argument, Zhu Que had nothing to say.
The Flame Blade Princess revealed a rare smile, feeling immense joy that she could help Bai Pu a little. She continued:
"Lord Gangxin, I’ll give you a Gray-spine Fire Rat. It’s a little spirit beast raised by our family, with pathfinding abilities."
As she spoke, the Flame Blade Princess took out a chubby, hamster-like creature with a gray base and red lines from between her high peaks.
Of course, this wasn’t some two-dimensional rift, but rather the Flame Blade Princess’s red necklace hanging around her neck, which served as a spirit beast storage device crafted by a Demon Control Master.
The Flame Blade Princess then removed the necklace and presented it to Bai Pu.
This scene made Zhu Que feel increasingly pained.
However, it was a "temporary loan", and Bai Pu couldn’t take it out of this world.
Bai Pu planned to return it to the Flame Blade Princess before leaving, hoping to regain some favor from Zhu Que. Of course, there was no need to say such things now, so he graciously accepted the necklace, still carrying the Flame Blade Princess’s fragrance and warmth, and wore it around his neck.
The Flame Blade Princess’s pretty face flushed red, paused for a moment, then called over Illusion, saying:
"This former Demon General Illusion is a demon under Lord Gangxin’s command. She knows quite a bit about the underworld, and should accompany Lord Gangxin."
Heart Demon: The Black Heaven Descent Plane belongs to the underworld, which contains many strange places, such as the "Demon Bone Dao".
"No need. If I need to understand the underworld, I can randomly control a demon on the road. Leaving Illusion here allows me to communicate with you over long distances. Please trust Illusion’s loyalty," Bai Pu said.
"Getting us Ghost Warriors to trust a demon’s loyalty..." The Flame Blade Princess shook her head, "Even the most skilled Demon Control Master can’t guarantee their demon slaves won’t turn on them."
I’m not a Demon Control Master, and my Pure Blood controlled demon slaves would never betray...
Bai Pu shook his head, convinced he could not remotely control the Burning Heart Style Expedition Team via Illusion.
Perhaps, he could only transmit some crucial information through Illusion, and it would be applied at critical moments.
"Let’s agree on some code phrases then."
Bai Pu said solemnly, "If Illusion mentions a code phrase to you... it means the intelligence she offers is genuine and reliable. You must trust her information as you would trust mine! If Illusion betrays, even from thousands of miles away, I can take her head.
"Additionally, my method of commanding demons differs from other Demon Control Masters. If I should die, my controlled demons will perish along with me."
Gangxin had given reassurance to the Burning Heart Style martial artists.
"Conversely, if Illusion does not die suddenly, it means Lord Gangxin is safe," the Flame Blade Princess’s eyes lit up, agreeing to keep Illusion.
Finally, thanks to the filter of Gangxin, the Legendary Demon Master, Zhu Que and the Burning Heart Style martial artists agreed to let Illusion stay, relaxing their watch a bit.
Illusion lamented: "Master, take me with you, I don’t want to stay here..."
With Illusion in the Expedition Team, many Ghost Warriors had sleepless nights. But how was Illusion any different? Now, her power was weak, like a mouse living among cats.
Bai Pu waved his hand: "Your role here is greater. Don’t worry, wait for me to return from the Corruption Forest."
With that, Bai Pu rose and embarked on his journey of delivering the message.
...
To the north of the underworld, the Sea of Eternal Night.
This is where most of the underground rivers of the underworld end.
The Shadow Island Chain of the Sea of Eternal Night is the territory of the Black Emperor.
Above the Sea of Eternal Night, a turtle ship sails slowly.
The turtle ship, as its name suggests, resembles a large turtle lying on the water surface. Its heavy body and hard hull represent its formidable defensive capabilities.
Encircling the turtle ship’s hull, the Black Tortoise Runes construct the unique "Profound Armor Barrier" of the Black Tortoise Oath, capable of absorbing energy attacks.
The Ghost Warrior Expedition Team of Beiming Xuanjing Style each have their duties aboard the turtle ship.
Despite being deep within demon territory, occasionally seeing demon beasts beneath the murky seawater, the Beiming Xuanjing Style martial artists show no fear.
Because the ship carries the top expert of the Guardian Camp, a master reaching the pinnacle of swordsmanship with a mortal body—Beiming Jihu of Beiming Xuanjing Style!
The Ghost Warriors of the Black Tortoise Oath are fervent in their adoration of Beiming Jihu, believing that even if the Black Emperor came personally, their Patriarch could stand up against him.
In one of the cabins on the lower deck of the turtle ship, a group of Awakened sat together.
The Awakened sitting in the main seat has a slender figure and a lean face, giving the impression of a poised and dominant presence.
One of the five peak warriors of Huaxia, the Dragon King!
The Dragon King is also the master of the Star-Picking Tower, the Wu family’s greatest dependence.
Facing the Dragon King are two other Awakened with obviously high status. Both are seniors of the Star-Picking Tower. The slightly thin Awakened with a large head is codenamed "North Wind", while the sturdy Awakened, resembling a mountain, is codenamed "Mount Tai"!
These three occupy the inner circle, clearly with the highest status. Other Awakened are in the middle and outer circles.
"Entering the Heart Demon World this time, we have only one goal."
The Dragon King’s expression was dark as he slowly spoke, "Cooperate with the powerful Red Race figure, kill Gangxin, and reclaim the Immortal King set! I have already received a promise from the Leader Bron that after the deed is done, we will get first dibs on Gangxin’s Bloody Key."
"Dragon King, Gangxin should have at least four parts of the Immortal King set on him. Even if we kill him, can we indeed retrieve all four pieces?" someone raised a question of common knowledge.
The burly Mount Tai spoke, his voice rumbling like an echo from the mountains: "No need for concern about this, a National Destiny-level artifact has been bestowed upon us—the ’Sealing Box of Chain Fate’! Similarly, I have parts of the Immortal King set bound to me. If I use the Sealing Box, we can certainly forcefully extract the four set pieces from Gangxin!"
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