GBP Chapter 39 The Brutal Demon
Chapter 39 The Brutal Demon
The north side of Panhou Mountain stands majestically, its steep and precipitous slopes dotted with jagged rocks that resemble the fangs of a giant beast jutting out of the earth. The mountain is covered with pines and cypresses, these trees growing in bizarre ways, their trunks twisted and coiled, their branches and leaves a dark, inky green that rustles in the wind as if whispering the grievances of the mountain's spirits.
Tao Jiang hurried along and arrived at a pavilion halfway up the mountain. The pavilion was built on a stretch of mountainside, appearing to stand alone outside the mountain from a distance. From there, one could clearly see the surrounding area, and no one could hide or observe.
Ning Xiaoxi and Chang Qing watched Tao Jiang enter the pavilion from afar, only observing her through the pine and cypress trees, not daring to go any further. This place was far too isolated and dangerous, and with the bright moonlight, even the slightest shadow would attract attention.
Chang Qing was somewhat anxious, but there was nothing he could do. Although the tracking talisman could track auras, it couldn't hear sounds. However, being able to monitor from a distance that he was indeed there to make contact was still a gain.
[Tuanzi, live stream.]
Okay.
Tao Jiang stood silently by the pavilion, letting the mountain wind blow by, not daring to move.
A chilling aura rose up, and a demonic figure appeared in the center of the pavilion.
The demonic figure was enormous, easily twice the height of two people, its entire body shrouded in a thick, inky blood mist. Within the mist, a chilling red light flickered intermittently, as if concealing countless prying eyes. Deep within the blood mist, a blurry and ferocious face was vaguely visible, its eyes like deep, blood-red abysses, radiating endless cruelty and majesty. Its face was covered with bizarre, intertwined red patterns, from which blood mist occasionally rose. Each pattern seemed to tell a story of past slaughter and sin.
A shadowy figure flashed by, and the crimson fog dissipated, revealing a emaciated figure standing before Tao Jiang. It had slender eyebrows, a straight nose, and thin lips with a gentle smile playing on them, but the smile lingered on its dark, blood-tinged skeletal face, making it appear extremely eerie.
Tao Jiang quickly stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and presented the box containing the blood beads with both hands: "Greetings, my lord. This time, I have condensed ten blood beads and come to offer them to you. This time, I used the talisman-drawing materials you gave me last time, which increased the power of the Yin-gathering talisman. I also collected young girls according to the birth dates provided by you, which is why I was able to create blood beads of this quality."
The demon lowered its head slightly, and as the blood mist surged, it stretched out a hand. Its withered, brittle fingers picked up a blood bead. As soon as the bead touched its hand, the blood mist inside began to churn violently.
“Good, well done.” The demon put the blood beads back into the box. “Tao Jiang, the magic power of these blood beads is very pure, I like them very much. You need to speed up the collection. I have recovered 50% of my magic power. I estimate that if I have another hundred blood beads of this quality, I can recover 60% of my strength. Then I can start to build the sacrificial array and try to awaken my master.”
Tao Jiang respectfully replied, "Rest assured, sir, I will do my utmost to collect enough blood beads for you."
The demon toyed with the blood bead, then handed a bag to Tao Jiang and said slowly, "This contains materials for twenty Yin Gathering Talismans. Go back and start working on them as soon as possible. The next one will be a hundred days from now."
Tao Jiang stood up and respectfully took the bag. "Yes, sir."
Ning Xiaoxi and Chang Qing watched Tao Jiang rush down the mountain without paying any attention, while the two of them stayed behind to watch the demon standing alone in the pavilion.
"Brother Chang, can you tell roughly what kind of strength that demon possesses?"
"It's too far away, I can't see very well." Chang Qing rubbed his hands together somewhat embarrassedly, feeling like he couldn't do anything since he came out here. Even when he was hiding behind the trees so far away, he didn't dare to stare directly at the demon and Tao Jiang, for fear that the demon would sense his gaze.
As they spoke, the demon once again transformed into thick fog and dissipated into the mountains and forests.
“Brother Chang, you go back first. I can sense its presence with my spiritual power. I’ll go see where it went.”
“No, since you can sense it, I’ll go with you. I can’t let you risk your life alone.”
"Brother Chang, that demon is very fast. I need to get there quickly. Don't worry, I won't get close to it." As he spoke, he unleashed the Dragon Step and vanished in a wisp of smoke.
Changqing reached out and pulled at a lonely figure, but before he could even say anything, the person disappeared.
Ning Xiaoxi tracked the magical aura, but didn't dare to get close. She just kept a distance. Since she had a cheat device, it was naturally the most convenient for her to follow it herself.
[Tuanzi, is it a Blood Soul?]
It's this one.
What level is it?
[Retaining 50% of magic power, estimated to be at the high-level early stage.]
[High-level? That's impressive.]
Otherwise, why do you think demons are so difficult to eradicate?
Through the live stream, Ning Xiaoxi saw the Blood Soul enter a hidden cave. After descending a thousand meters, it arrived at a spacious stalactite cave. Inside, there was a wide underground river. Occasionally, huge black shadows swam across the calm water, and yin energy surged on the surface of the river. On the opposite side of the underground river was a simple cave dwelling with a stone table and chairs, as well as a spirit crystal platform filled with spiritual energy.
Ning Xiaoxi stood in a sheltered spot at the cave entrance and didn't follow them inside. With the live stream following her, she could stay in a safe place and monitor remotely.
Blood Soul crossed the underground river, sat down on the spirit crystal platform, and opened the box containing the blood beads.
Reaching out, he picked up a blood bead imbued with countless resentments. A blood mist rose around it, instantly surging wildly like a raging sea of blood. The blood bead slowly rose, hovering before the Blood Soul, emitting a cold and eerie light.
Blood Soul's eyes blazed with crimson light as it chanted incantations, ancient and malevolent sounds echoing through the mountains. The blood mist, as if alive, coiled around the blood bead, causing its light to flicker as if struggling against it. But Blood Soul's magic was beyond its power; the blood mist tightened its grip, eventually enveloping the blood bead completely.
As the Blood Soul incantation intensified, faint, piercing screams echoed from within the blood mist—the desperate cries of the remnants of souls contained within the blood beads as they were being refined. The blood beads began to change from dark to a vibrant, dripping color, as if infused with boundless life force; in reality, they were being completely transformed by the powerful magic of the Blood Soul. Blinding bursts of blood light erupted from the blood mist intermittently, each flash accompanied by a powerful surge of magical energy spreading outwards. The surrounding boulders slowly began to crack under this pressure, but the pre-carved blocking runes activated, their black light flashing, resisting the pressure of the magical energy.
Blood Soul's body trembled slightly, and veins bulged on his forehead, clearly indicating that the refining process was consuming a significant amount of his magic power and energy. However, his gaze grew increasingly resolute and fervent. To awaken the Demon Lord and to restore the glory of the Demon Race, he had to recover his magic power as soon as possible.
The blood droplets gradually melted in the blood mist, transforming into drops of pure magical blood that slowly flowed into the Blood Soul's body. The Blood Soul's body began to emit a dazzling blood-red light, which gradually intensified. A gloomy aura swirled up, forming a black hole, as if the end of the world had arrived.
After absorbing a blood bead, the demonic energy around the Blood Soul solidified somewhat, and its skeletal face was no longer so dark. Feeling the nourishment from the blood bead, the Blood Soul smiled with satisfaction. Then, it drew several blocking talismans on the walls of the surrounding caves, sealing off the aura within the caves to prevent it from leaking out.
After confirming that his aura would not leak out and that the cave was sturdy enough, Blood Soul took out another blood bead.
[Tuanzi, what's with those blood beads?]
Each bead contains the life force and blood essence of ten humans.
Ten people? Then ten beads mean one hundred people?
Ning Xiaoxi took a deep breath and didn't dare to exhale.