Free Web NovelChapter 585: Chapter 533: Becoming a Demon
Songfeng, Jingyang, and Shengwu, the three cities, are all located in the north of the Taixuan Mountain Range. If the three cities were connected in a line, they would resemble a crescent moon, partially encircling the Taixuan Mountain Range.
Before departing, Zhao Fuyi estimated the time needed to connect the City Defense Great Array of the three cities. If everything went smoothly, it would take half a month. In case of any setbacks, she assured Jiang Yuebai that she would definitely complete it within a month.
Once the great array of the three cities is successfully connected, leaving Zhao Fuyi alone to oversee the three cities would be sufficient. The City Lords of the three cities could then lead everyone to launch an all-out assault on the Taixuan Mountain Range.
This meant that Jiang Yuebai had to guard the Taixuan Mountain Range for a month, constantly monitoring the movements of the Demon Clan and relaying information to the three cities.
Before departing, Zhao Fuyi gave Jiang Yuebai three Array Plates she crafted herself. Yinn Shuwei also gave Jiang Yuebai a storage bag containing ten thousand Spirit Stones and three bottles of commonly used Elixirs — for healing, dissolving Demonic Qi, and restoring Spiritual Energy.
Accompanying Jiang Yuebai was a Mid-Stage Golden Core male cultivator, looking young, named Shi Jiuming, a disciple from Yinn Shuwei’s Yuding Sect.
Guided by him, the two concealed their figures and auras, spending five days passing through the Wind Smoke Forest patrolled by the Demon Clan, and successfully reaching the foot of Wangjiang Mountain on the eastern side of the Taixuan Mountain Range.
This mountain area has no Taixuan Gold Vein nearby, but it is the tallest mountain in the entire Taixuan Mountain Range. From the summit, one can directly see the entire landscape of the Taixuan Mountain Range as well as the Quexie River to the south of the mountains.
The Quexie River stretches straight from the northwest of the Heavenly Spear Realm all the way to the southeast, dividing the entire Heavenly Spear Realm into two, forming two complete continents, with them located in the Northern Continent.
Jiang Yuebai and Shi Jiuming saw the summit of Wangjiang Mountain covered with dense black clouds and rolling Demonic Qi, evidently there were Demon Clan outposts established above.
"True Monarch Wangshu, what should we do next?"
Hiding within the treetops, Shi Jiuming transmitted a message quietly to Jiang Yuebai.
After observing for a while, Jiang Yuebai led Shi Jiuming to find a more secluded location at the foot of the mountain.
Jiang Yuebai released all of Jixiang’s pups, a total of eight, colorful like eight flowers, perfectly inheriting the traits of Flower-Furred Rats.
Except for the sharp claws and rat teeth, which were identical to Jixiang’s. Just reaching Foundation Establishment Stage, they already could jointly tear through the Protective Gang Qi of an Early-Stage Golden Core, a testament to being the peculiar species nurtured by Yun Shang.
Jiang Yuebai named them one by one: Adax, Ayer, Asan... Aqi, and Yuanbao.
Yuanbao, the youngest, had golden shiny fur, curling into a ball resembling a gold ingot.
Jixiang, feeling nervous, stood up halfway, clutching its little paws together, not knowing what Jiang Yuebai planned to do by releasing its pups.
Never having personally cared for them before, Jixiang had no emotional attachment toward the mouse pups, gradually adopting their father-like appearance through frequent interaction afterward.
Squeak!
With Jixiang’s call, the eight mouse pups immediately lined up, shrinking their heads nervously, standing cautiously.
"Move quietly, dig a stone chamber into the mountain wall, keep the entrance small, but make sure it’s spacious enough inside to move around."
Upon hearing it was just digging a hole, Jixiang sighed in relief and swiftly led the mouse pups to work enthusiastically.
In their claws and sharp teeth, the ordinary rocky mountain became akin to tofu, and within less than half an hour, they had carved out a stone chamber.
"True Monarch Wangshu’s Spiritual Rats are really impressive; if their claws scratched me, I’d likely end up with intestines spilling out." Shi Jiuming complimented envyingly from the side.
Jiang Yuebai smiled, and the two entered the stone chamber where she took out one of Zhao Fuyi’s Array Plates, which was the ’Hidden Immortal Array,’ the best concealment array Zhao Fuyi could create.
She placed the array plate and released Little Green and the Long-Haired Water Ghost.
Suddenly seeing a female ghost with black hair covering her face, Shi Jiuming shuddered in shock, fortunately, the Long-Haired Water Ghost emitted gentle incense fire rather than Yin Qi, or Shi Jiuming might have reacted abruptly, potentially attacking straight away.
Jiang Yuebai pulled Little Green in front, using Divine Sense to transmit.
"Recently, I’ve seen your integration progress with the Netherworld Ghost Lamp is good and haven’t assigned you tasks until now. Both Jixiang and Hongye have complaints. Being my most trusted treasure, I entrust you with a significant mission."
Having fused with the Netherworld Ghost Lamp, Little Green, with its lantern resembling superior jade, turned even greener and translucent, filled with threads of coldness, seeping into the Divine Soul.
[Kill, kill, kill]
Little Green’s spirit flames surged, excited indeed.
Jiang Yuebai restrained it, "No killing this time. You’ll lead the Long-Haired Water Ghost, keep watch on the Demon Clan’s actions nearby, compile the intelligence, and pass it to that fellow over there to relay to Songfeng City, remember if that guy harbors any malice towards you, kill him directly, I’ll handle the consequences. Never let my treasure suffer grievance."
Little Green turned from green to pink, shyly rubbing against Jiang Yuebai, unable to resist.
The reason she left Little Green and the Long-Haired Water Ghost there was because Little Green was ingeniously clever, and the Long-Haired Water Ghost was a Dharma Body that could cross rocky obstructions alongside Little Green, stealthily scouting.
Additionally, the Netherworld Ghost Fire emanating from Little Green was Yin Qi that could keep the Long-Haired Water Ghost hidden within the lantern, ensuring carefulness to not attract Demon Clan’s attention.
Having agreed to investigate, the mission needed to be properly completed.
Jiang Yuebai arranged everything and turned to Shi Jiuming.
"Until the three cities unite for a counterattack, you’ll remain here, and my Ghost Lamp will assist you in gathering intelligence."
Little Green flew over, with the words appearing on the lantern.
[Leave it to me]
Shi Jiuming felt a bit bewildered, "What about you, True Monarch Wangshu?"
Jiang Yuebai solemnly replied, "Merely scouting from the periphery isn’t enough, I’ve decided to delve deep into the enemy’s den, infiltrating the Demon Clan to uncover their military plans; taking you along would be a burden, so I’ll act alone."
"Absolutely not, infiltrating the Demon Clan is too dangerous!" Shi Jiuming expressed concern.
"I have my measures."
Jiang Yuebai raised her hand to stop him from speaking further, cast him a deep glance, and vanished swiftly.
This excellent opportunity could not be missed; otherwise, once the allied forces of the three cities succeeded in repelling, the mines of the Taixuan Mountain Range would return to Ziwei Star Alliance’s control.
Then, seeking Taixuan Pure Gold would likely be more difficult than directly infiltrating the Demon Clan.
At the foot of Wangjiang Mountain, Jiang Yuebai operated Chaos Qi, transforming the aura within her to Blood Demon Demonic Qi based on the previously absorbed Blood Demon Aura.
Dark red blood mist enveloped her entire being, concealing her entirely. Jiang Yuebai transformed into a Demon, carrying rolling Demonic Qi, charging upward to the summit of Wangjiang Mountain.
As she neared the summit, two clusters of blood mist burst forth, halting her mid-air, continuously inspecting her, all possessing Golden Core Stage strength.
From within the blood mist came strange tones, questioning her identity and her purpose for coming to Wangjiang Mountain.
Jiang Yuebai quickly pretended to be flustered, replying in Demon Language that during the previous battle at Songfeng City, she got separated from the main force and now knew not where to go.
The two Blood Demons exchanged glances, asking which Primordial Demon leader Jiang Yuebai had been following previously.
Lu Nanzhi had once explained to Jiang Yuebai that within the Demon Clan, they didn’t differentiate according to the Cultivation Levels of the Human Clan.
Demons just born from Muddy Qi were merely in a state of Muddy Qi, approximately possessing Qi Cultivation Stage strength termed as Scattered Demons.
Scattered Demons lacked much Spiritual Wisdom, fundamentally driven by a desire for slaughter and devouring, advancing by continuously consuming other Scattered Demons, ascending to Earth Demon Stage corresponding to Foundation Establishment Stage of the Human Clan.
At the Earth Demon Stage, they would possess distinct characteristics based on prior consumed elements, such as Blood, Fire, or Wind Demons.
Further, if the Muddy Qi accumulated a certain level of power and Spiritual Wisdom, conjuring moves akin to Human Clan’s Spells, it becomes a Magic Demon equivalent to Golden Core Stage.
Above Magic Demons are Primordial Demons, equivalent to Nascent Soul Stage, followed by True Demons matching Divinity Transformation Stage of the Human Clan.
Jiang Yuebai had no idea what the name of the Primordial Demon leader that attacked Songfeng City earlier was; she took care of them all.
With no other option, she told the two Blood Demons, "Since you want to know so badly, then go ask it yourselves!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a burst of Phoenix True Fire accelerated fiercely towards the faces of the two Blood Demons.
Blood Demon: !!!
