Chapter 299: Chapter 129: Stay or Go? The Moon Worship Sect’s Grand Plot is Revealed, Cyan Yang Ancient City in Grave Peril

"As a member of the Demon Race, your Spiritual Sense is far superior to humans of the same rank. We can sneak to the perimeter of Seven Stars Castle first and have you scout out the situation inside. If there’s anyone stronger than that black-robed person from before, we’ll reconsider and find another way. If not..."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, his killing intent overflowing. "...then we’ll storm the place and turn it upside down!"

"First, we can draw the Moon Worship Sect’s attention, creating an opportunity for Master Cao and the others to retreat."

"Second, we can also make a huge score and restock on the supplies we need for our cultivation!"

"Aren’t you a Spirit Demon comparable to the Fifth Heaven of the Spirit Awakening Realm? What if we find something that can help you break through to a higher level?"

Xiaobai’s heart surged at his words, and her slender snake tail tapped unconsciously against the ground.

The risks were great, but the rewards were astonishing.

She fell silent for a moment, as if weighing the pros and cons. In the end, her instincts for the hunt and adventure won out.

"This... really has some serious potential!"

Xiaobai’s voice was tinged with excitement, but her tone suddenly shifted, becoming wheedling and tinged with a bit of cunning. "But, Chu Fan... you see, I’ve been stuck at the Spirit Demon Realm for a long time. Among the things we got last night, those two ’Buddha Palm Vermilion Fruits’ and that bottle of triple-patterned ’Essence Enhancing Pills’—maybe... maybe they could help me break through to the Profound Demon realm."

"If I can break through to Profound Demon, my strength will soar, and I’ll definitely be able to help you even more!"

"I’d even be confident in fighting and winning against a human expert at the Divine Power Realm!"

Hearing this, Chu Fan’s mouth twitched. He retorted, "Your appetite... isn’t it a bit too big?"

’Those two Treasure Plants and the Essence Enhancing Pills were some of the most valuable items from last night’s haul! The Cyan Snake actually wants to take them all!’

Xiaobai immediately wriggled her body, coiling around Chu Fan’s right arm.

Her voice suddenly became soft and sweet, full of a coquettish plea. "Aiya, if I break through, it’ll be a huge benefit for you, too... If the Moon Worship Sect comes after you again in the future, I’ll be able to help... Please, Chu Fan..."

Chu Fan couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

He pondered for a moment. Thinking about the dangers of the plan ahead, having a stronger ally was indeed crucial.

He’d had his eye on the Cyan Snake ever since they were in the Mist Marsh.

He couldn’t rely on the people from the Demon Suppression Bureau now.

Aside from desperately cultivating to get stronger himself, helping the Cyan Snake achieve a breakthrough in the short term would increase his chances of success.

He gritted his teeth, took out the two ’Buddha Palm Vermilion Fruits’ that were brimming with Spiritual Qi, and the bottle of jade-white, triple-patterned ’Essence Enhancing Pills,’ and pushed them in front of the Cyan Snake.

"Take them! Go attempt your breakthrough, and you must succeed!" Chu Fan said in a solemn tone.

"Don’t worry! I’ll remember how good you’ve been to me!" Xiaobai was overjoyed. In a flash of cyan light, she transformed into her human form, scooped up the Elixir and Treasure Plants from the ground, and instantly dashed into another room.

Seeing this, Zhao Tianxing stood up and said, "I’m going to practice my archery."

Master Cao and Senior Sister Qingxue had been forced to leave, after all.

The gap between him and Chu Fan was growing wider and wider. He wanted to help but was powerless to do so, and Tianxing’s mood grew fouler by the day.

The man who always used to have a smile on his face hadn’t smiled in a long time.

Chu Fan wanted to offer a few words of comfort, but in the end, he could only sigh.

’In life, things rarely go as planned.’

’If only I had another four months...’

He shook his head as if to scatter the distracting thoughts and got up, preparing to go practice in the courtyard.

Just then, Yue Mankong’s teasing voice rang out, "Tsk tsk, boy, have you gotten addicted to killing? You killed quite a few last night. Wasn’t that enough?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Chu Fan was taken aback. He asked in surprise, "Last night’s events... you knew about them?"

"Don’t tell me you were awake last night?"

He had thought the Paperman was asleep the whole time.

The Paperman trembled slightly, as if nodding. "Although I was asleep, I can still perceive major events happening in the outside world to some extent."

Chu Fan’s brow furrowed slightly as he voiced the question on his mind. "Why haven’t the reinforcements from the Demon Suppression Bureau arrived? Didn’t you say they’d be here in about half a month?"

The Paperman’s voice grew grave. "Under normal circumstances, they should have been here long ago. Since they haven’t arrived, I fear the Moon Worship Sect has used some method to intercept or interfere with the message, and has even set up an ambush to block them."

Chu Fan was shocked. "The Moon Worship Sect has such capable people? They can even stop reinforcements at the Demon Suppression Envoy Level?"

’In his mind, for Yue Mankong to ask for help, the reinforcements should at least be experts of the same level. But Yue Mankong was already trapped in the Grand Array, and now even the reinforcements rushing here had been ambushed?’

The Paperman seemed to give an embarrassed cough and explained, "Ahem... The one I summoned with my message wasn’t another Demon Suppression Envoy, but a Demon Suppression Captain, plus two Demon Suppression Guards."

Upon hearing this, Chu Fan was first stunned, then he had a sudden realization.

His gaze toward the Paperman was filled with contempt. "You old coot! I get it now! You, a great and mighty Demon Suppression Envoy, messed up and got trapped in an Array. You felt too embarrassed to ask your colleagues or superiors for help, so you secretly sent a message to your trusted subordinates to come rescue you, right?"

His thoughts exposed, Yue Mankong flew into a rage out of shame. "Nonsense! That Captain and those two Demon Suppression Guards under my command are all elites! Their strength is formidable, more than enough to break this stalemate!"

"I was ambushed by a Divine Sacrifice Envoy from the Moon Worship Sect and suppressed with the ’Nine Nether Spirit Locking Array.’ This array is strange; it’s extremely difficult to break from the inside, but relatively easy to dismantle from the outside."

"As long as the three of them arrive and team up with you to find and destroy a few key Array Flags on the perimeter of the Grand Array, its power will be greatly weakened—at that point, I have my own ways to escape!"

"Once I’m free, all these present troubles will naturally be solved with ease!"

"’Nine Nether Spirit Locking Array... Array Flags...’ Chu Fan muttered to himself, his mind suddenly recalling the mysterious ancient array in his own backyard."