Free Web NovelChapter 269: Chapter 268: Friend or Foe?
Inside the room, some of the furniture had already been overturned.
Two Holy Land Disciples were lying on the ground, their conditions unknown. To everyone’s shock, a dying Blood Demon was wailing in the middle of the main hall.
The moment Qing Lian entered, she rushed over to the Holy Land Disciples.
After a quick examination, she breathed a sigh of relief and said to Jingyue and the others, "They’re fine, just unconscious."
Jingyue said irritably, "You could’ve told that without even checking, couldn’t you?"
Qing Lian just smiled, not arguing back. She had wanted to check for herself; she wouldn’t have been able to rest easy otherwise.
After moving the Holy Land Disciples to the side, they gathered around the Blood Demon to examine it.
Su Qi asked, "Senior Sister, is anyone else here?"
Jingyue shook her head. "No. I feel like they just left. Stay on your guard. I’m going to see what’s up with this Blood Demon."
The Blood Demon didn’t have many injuries on its body. Other than an obvious blade wound on its waist, the only other was on its head.
A clean cut had been made on the Blood Demon’s head. The wound was incredibly smooth, and no brain matter was spilling out. Blood Demons were different from normal humans.
Otherwise, it would have been completely dead by now.
Looking at the Blood Demon, Jingyue asked Su Qi, "Little Miss Grumbles, do you feel anything?"
Su Qi frowned. "A chilling aura?"
Jingyue nodded. "Does it feel familiar?"
"Yeah," Su Qi said, crouching down to take a closer look. "It’s like the chilling aura from the outskirts of the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion, the one that destroyed the entrance to the inheritance. Was this the same person?"
Jingyue smiled. "I’m not sure, but I wouldn’t rule it out.
In any case, this Blood Demon is a lost cause. Its mind has collapsed and its brain was dug out. If it hadn’t tried to flee, it might have survived.
A pity it ended up dying so miserably."
Yes, this was the very same Blood Demon that Su Qi and her group had captured—the special one.
But now, all it could do was wail, even though it was already dead for all intents and purposes.
"Should we still take it back, then?" Qing Lian asked from the side.
Jingyue laughed. "Of course. Who would turn down a reward? Besides, they never specified if they wanted it dead or alive."
"Senior Sister, Master will beat you to death for trying to pull a fast one like this," Su Qi said.
Jingyue dismissed her comment. As if Su Qi had any room to talk—they were two of a kind.
Just then, Qing Lian asked, "So, was this person trying to help us?"
Jingyue turned to look at the two unconscious disciples. "We’ll find out once they wake up and we ask them, won’t we? I think it’s more likely our mysterious friend was just passing through. After all, very few people knew about the Blood Demon."
Su Qi nodded. She had only just found out herself, so how could anyone else have known?
The only question was whether this mysterious person was a friend or a foe.
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On his way back, Jiang Zuo held a dark red Crystal Stone up to the sun.
’The quality is decent. I never expected a fused Dream Person to have something this good.’
Jiang Zuo had already dispelled the Mist. He walked along the road, marveling to himself.
He had never killed a fused Dream Person this way before, so he hadn’t known about this.
If he had, he would’ve been thrilled when he first saw the Blood Demon.
This item was a Dream Crystal Stone. Through a Nightmare conversion process, it could become a crystal space—a massive Storage Space.
Moreover, it could be fused into one’s body, eliminating any worry of it being lost.
It was the best kind of Storage Space there was.
As for the two Dream People, he had naturally dealt with them already.
’But I’ll need to find someone with Nightmare Specialization to perform the conversion.’
That wouldn’t be easy. Among the people Jiang Zuo knew, only Mo Yan had Nightmare Specialization. But she was too weak. If he gave it to her, heaven knew how long the conversion would take.
However, if she did perform the conversion, she would likely be able to comprehend the Nightmare Space from within the Dream Crystal Stone.
This was another one of the Dream Crystal Stone’s benefits.
Nightmare Space was very similar to the abilities of Dream People. A Nightmare user used the coordinates of others within a spatial range as a springboard to switch positions, while Dream People used the Dream Realm as their springboard.
The two were very similar, yet there was a huge difference between them.
However, both could invade the dreams of others, and few of the same rank could resist them.
Even Jiang Zuo himself had once been invaded by a Dream Person. Although he had been in a weakened state at the time, it still demonstrated that the Dream People’s ability to invade dreams was extraordinarily powerful.
Putting away the Dream Crystal Stone, Jiang Zuo opened his group chat and typed a message: "Does anyone know a Demon Cultivator with Nightmare Specialization?"
Fairy Mo Yan sent a face-with-a-question-mark emoji: "Boss Po Xiao, am I not one?"
Po Xiao: "Too weak."
Demon Cultivator Mo Yan (Nightmare Specialization): "Boss Po Xiao, just tell me what you need! I, Demon Cultivator Mo Yan, am exceptionally talented on the path of the Nightmare. I can definitely handle anything.
By the way, no one else here knows any Demon Cultivators with Nightmare Specialization."
Even if there were, she wouldn’t have said so. Demon Cultivator Mo Yan knew that when a person like Po Xiao was looking for someone, it was definitely to get something done.
Helping Po Xiao usually came with benefits. Even if there were no immediate rewards, she could still earn a favor and become a familiar face to him.
Then, the next time she needed something, she could ask Po Xiao for help.
Like with the Ancient Cave Mansion that was about to open, for example.
Everyone in the group believed that bringing Boss Po Xiao along would guarantee a smooth and successful venture.
That’s why Mo Yan had to secure the job first, no matter what. If it really came down to it, with her connections, couldn’t she find a powerful expert in Nightmare Specialization?
After all, her reputation as Demon Cultivator Mo Yan was quite renowned.
Jiang Zuo hesitated for a moment before typing his reply: "I have a Dream Crystal Stone and need someone with Nightmare Specialization to guide its conversion from the inside.
Barring any accidents, the Nightmare Cultivator who performs the conversion will be able to comprehend the Nightmare Space."
The moment Jiang Zuo’s message appeared, Mo Yan froze.
Then, she began typing on her keyboard faster than she ever had in her life.
Demon Cultivator Mo Yan (Super Professional Nightmare Specialization): "Boss Po Xiao, let me do it! I can do it! I’m extremely powerful! I can unleash eight hundred percent of my power!"
Nightmare Space! That wasn’t something one could comprehend just by having a high Cultivation.
Her master had told her that comprehending the Nightmare Space required a fateful encounter, a stroke of great fortune. It was something one could only stumble upon, not seek out.
Now, that great fortune was right in front of her. She had to fight for this chance, no matter what. If she weren’t so afraid of being rejected, she would have even brought up the bond they’d formed while searching for the Clothes Tomb.
Thankfully, she didn’t say it. That would have been truly courting death.
"Boss, I have money! I have Spirit Stones! Name your price!"
Mo Yan had made up her mind. Whether she had to wheedle or act cute, she was going to make her master pay for this.
Jiang Zuo held the Dream Crystal Stone, hesitating. In truth, letting Demon Cultivator Mo Yan handle it wasn’t a problem.
The problem was how long she would take. Judging by the size of the Crystal Stone, it theoretically shouldn’t take very long... unless Mo Yan was truly useless.
Then again, he was planning to go find Yongxi in a few days, so he did have some free time.
Finally, Jiang Zuo replied, "Shouldn’t be a problem. Come find me at Tianhe Group when you’re ready.
But I might be heading to the Demon Cultivation Realm in a couple of days. If you’re late, you’ll miss your chance."
Fairy Mo Yan: "No problem! I’ll pay whatever it takes to fly back right now!"
After sending the message, Mo Yan, who was still at the Holy Land, threw her arms around Liuyue Xue and exclaimed happily, "I’m getting a Nightmare Space! I’m getting a Nightmare Space! Haha, once I master it, you guys won’t be able to hit me anymore!" freёwebnovel.com
At first, Liuyue Xue was a little happy for Mo Yan. But her friend’s last comment made her want to throttle her.
Besides, Mo Yan was severely underestimating the Heaven-Breaking Spear and the Red Sword.
