Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 364

Chapter 364: Do We Have to Accommodate You?

Baiyue Lake.

“How did it go?” Bai Zhi asked the person who had arrived.

“Mu Qiu has been sent into the Lawless Tower. They came for the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead. Could this bead possibly be near our sect?” the woman in the black robe asked.

Bai Zhi frowned slightly.

In fact, the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead had always been with the Tianyin Sect.

It was only recently taken away by someone, and it was still unknown who that person was.

“Find a way to get more information out of Mu Qiu; his value lies there,” Bai Zhi said.

“Yes,” the woman in the black robe nodded.

Bai Zhi was somewhat worried. Since the other party had already reached this place, it meant they had made some progress.

“Also, find out how many people he has encountered and who he has collaborated with,” Bai Zhi said.

This matter could be significant or minor.

It should not be taken lightly.

If the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead were to erupt, the Tianyin Sect would be finished.

“Understood.”

The woman in the black robe nodded and then asked, “Should we hold off on dealing with Zhuang Yuzhen for now?”

Bai Zhi was silent for a moment.

They needed to find out from Zhuang Yuzhen who the mysterious person was.

But there had been no progress so far, so it made sense to put it on hold.

“Go and ask them about their understanding of the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead,” Bai Zhi said.

These people were somewhat useful.

……

After Jiang Hao and the others had killed a group of demons, they rested on the spot.

There were too many demons. It was their first time cooperating, so problems kept arising.

This led to some injuries for Yi Wen from the Candlelight Alchemy Court and Qi Xian from Yanyun Peak.

“You are all at the peak of Foundation Establishment, yet you seem somewhat useless,” Hu Kai said disdainfully.

The two were a bit angry.

If it weren’t for the other party luring the demons chaotically, they could have dealt with them swiftly and rhythmically.

Why did it have to turn into a mess?

If it weren’t for the four of them helping out, they would have been seriously injured by now.

And now he had the nerve to call them weak?

However, they did not speak up and quietly continued to recover their cultivation.

Jiang Hao sat on the edge, keeping a vigilant watch around them.

The demons now were indeed quite strong, mostly at the late stage or at the peak level.

Fortunately, they didn’t have much spiritual intelligence and were easy to clear out.

He had originally thought everyone would act separately, but now they could only stay put for the time being.

They would wait and see how things developed.

……

In the early morning, while patrolling the area, Jiang Hao took out the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead, feeling some agitation within the bead.

After examining it, he found that only forty-three years remained.

“How did they manage to do this?”

Jiang Hao was somewhat puzzled.

Normally, to affect the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead, one would have to be tainted by it.

And such people usually didn’t live for more than a few days.

“Could it be that the traces of destiny are so remarkable?”

Thinking this, he continued to apply the Universe in the Palm seal to the bead.

He used to do it once a day.

Now he had to do it several times to prevent the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead from breaking the seal.

Only after the bead’s sealing was restored to forty-four years did Jiang Hao put it away.

However, using the Universe in the Palm like this had a significant impact on his condition.

By the time he had rested, it was already broad daylight.

Yi Wen and the others had also mostly recovered.

The five of them ventured deeper inside again.

“If you can’t handle it, just stand and watch to avoid making things worse,” Hu Kai said, staring at Yi Wen and the others.

The two did not respond.

We didn’t encounter many people this time, and the cleanup went quite smoothly.

……

Three days later.

Fairy An Jing from Tianhuan Pavilion and the leisurely Fairy Qi Xian from Yanyun Peak began to get acquainted.

Yi Wen from Candlelight Alchemy Court also got quite close to them.

Jiang Hao sat alone on the side, and they would occasionally greet him.

Of course, he would respond politely.

He didn’t want to offend these people.

Fairy An Jing from Tianhuan Pavilion was like when they first met; she didn’t pay much attention to him.

He took some time to appraise her and found no particular malice.

She wouldn’t seek revenge for Senior Sister Yun Ruo, nor would she vent anger on behalf of Tianhuan Pavilion.

“Speaking of which, the demons this time are quite strong; it wasn’t like this when I came before,” Yi Wen and the others started chatting.

They talked about matters related to the Demon Cavern.

They were also astonished by the previous major movements in the Demon Cavern.

Jiang Hao sat on the side, listening, hoping to hear some useful news.

These past few days, his attention had been on the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead, feeling the danger creeping closer.

Now, listening to these people talk about normal matters helped to ease his mind.

Suddenly, Hu Kai, who was on the edge, spoke up coldly.

“This is a place for everyone to rest. Now I want to practice my quiet cultivation; can you all keep it down?”

The three who were talking looked over, but everyone quieted down and didn’t continue their conversation.

Even if they did talk, it was only in whispers.

Jiang Hao could only close his eyes and rest his mind.

It wasn’t his turn to patrol tonight so he could sit and rest throughout.

But he didn’t dare to truly rest; instead, he was always vigilant of his surroundings.

To prevent those searching for the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead from getting close.

The adversary was always there, but it was unclear where.

The further away he was, the less impact there should be.

……

Two days later, Jiang Hao used another Heavenly Secret Concealment Talisman.

This time, the influence of the other party diminished once again.

Boom!

Jiang Hao killed a demon.

The task was going smoothly; the only concern was when that person in the shadows would come looking.

Killing demons was easy, but the relationships among these people were a bit tense.

……

At night, Hu Kai was eating his hunted game and drinking wine.

“Good wine,” he exclaimed loudly.

Jiang Hao felt that the aura around him became denser.

It seemed that drinking and eating meat were part of his cultivation.

“Senior Brother Hu, can you keep it down? We need to practice our cultivation,” Fairy An Jing from Tianhuan Pavilion opened her eyes and said coldly.

“If you want to cultivate, you can go to the side. This is a place for everyone; how can it be quiet? You can’t expect everyone to accommodate you, can you?” Hu Kai continued to drink and said.

“You…” Fairy An Jing said coldly.

“You didn’t say that a few days ago.”

“Do you always have to quibble over such trivial matters? I’m always at the forefront in every fight; why don’t you consider that?” Hu Kai retorted coldly.

“Who asked you to rush to the forefront? You always cause trouble for us,” Yi Wen also stood up to question.

“Heh, utterly ridiculous,” Hu Kai looked at Yi Wen and the others with scorn.

“When it’s time to fight, you don’t speak up. After the fight, you act as if you could have done it. If you’re so capable, then show it.”

“You…” The three seemed to be provoked.

Jiang Hao just watched and did not join in.

He closed his eyes to rest his spirit, considering the matter of the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead.

As the effect of the Heavenly Secret Concealment Talisman wore off, the person in the shadows drew increasingly closer.

Once he got close, Jiang Hao always felt it would be very dangerous.

They continued to delve deeper.

……

Half a month later, at the beginning of August.

Jiang Hao opened his eyes from his rest.

He took out the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead.

“Appraisal.”

【Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead: A fortune-based artifact, sealed by the Universe in the Palm, will automatically break free from the seal in 25 years. If no one suppresses it, the aura of misfortune will gradually spread, bringing calamity to all living beings and leaving corpses everywhere. Currently resonating with a rare Misfortune Body, there is always the possibility of breaking the seal. Under this seal, the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead can suppress curses.】

“A misfortune body?”

Jiang Hao looked around; he didn’t believe anyone could resonate with the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead and still survive.

The longer he dragged this out, the weaker the other party would surely become.

They might even die directly.

However, he couldn’t stay any longer.