This was a quick exchange, ending swiftly.
Zhu Que originally intended to join the battle, but the mont his withered hand rested on the sword hilt, the fight was over.
Gazing with puzzled eyes, he examined Bai Pu from head to toe, saying, "Young man, who exactly are you? The Demon General Illusion can transform in countless ways and has cloning abilities. Although its main body is weak, its escape capabilities are formidable. Yet you managed to capture it so quickly!"
Bai Pu replied, "I was originally a Wild Warrior from the Black Tortoise Mountain Range. Later, I acquired the Black Tortoise Oath Curse Seal, beca friends with Dongbo Cheng, and received guidance from Lord Beiming Jihu. Now I journey here."
As he spoke, Bai Pu showed Zhu Que the Black Tortoise Oath Curse Seal.
"So you have received guidance from Lord Beiming Jihu. No wonder your swordsmanship is vigorous in force, precise in technique, reminiscent of the Profound Mirror Style of Beiming Xuanjing."
Zhu Que praised Bai Pu, then quickly inquired, "Is your primary profession that of a Demon Control Master or Martial Artist? This Demon General Illusion seems... to be under your control."
The Demon Control Master is a unique profession in the Heart Demon World, conjuring demons for battle, akin to a Summoner.
At this mont, the Demon General Illusion was silently kneeling before Bai Pu, not daring to attempt retrieving its severed arm.
"Well, I dabble a bit in both," Bai Pu didn’t elaborate further, directly commanding the Illusion to reabsorb the severed portion of its rcury arm, which had turned into a puddle of silver water.
The Illusion’s body structure is peculiar; she is the legendary Mirage Demon.
Born of condensed Mirage Qi, this demon took shape utilizing a martial artist’s flesh shell.
Her attributes are only of ordinary Level 6 Leader standard, primarily high in Spirit and secondary in Agility, with lower Power and Endurance, yet she possesses formidable talents and innate skills!
[Illusory Body: Talent Skill, the Illusion’s body lacks conventional vital points; its sole vulnerability is the ’Demon Core’ within. Without the Demon Core being shattered, external attacks can only lower its Life Value to 1 point. The Illusion absorbs external Demonic Power to repair its body.]
[Demon Shadow Transformation: Innate Skill, the Illusion can transform into any human she has encountered, mimicking appearance, deanor, and Spirit fluctuations nearly identically.]
Bai Pu glanced, quite satisfied with these two skills of the Illusion, deeming her a competent support.
Once the Illusion reabsorbed the severed arm, her Life Value swiftly rose, and the rcury-shaped arm visibly regenerated at an astounding rate.
While Demon Generals typically possess limb regeneration abilities, it usually takes weeks or months over a considerable duration.
The Illusory Body of the Illusion truly deserves to be a Talent Skill, with regeneration capabilities outshining other Demon Generals.
"You... turn into a normal human form. Stop becoming the Fla Blade Princess."
Bai Pu issued the command; the Illusion’s featureless, flat face indeed appeared unsettling.
On her surface, the rcurial liquid rippled, transforming swiftly into a bright-eyed, white-toothed girl, adorned in splendid attire.
Witnessing Bai Pu command the Illusion, Zhu Que completely believed Bai Pu was a Demon Control Master.
He hurriedly approached and said, "Sir, my daughter Zhu Lingyan has been taken by demons; I hope you can rescue her! At least, question this demon slave to learn the route of the demons kidnapping my daughter, so the Zhu Clan can gather elite forces for the rescue."
Noticing Bai Pu’s power subtly surpassing his own, Zhu Que refrained from assuming the airs of the Oath Clan’s master and humbly requested help.
Bai Pu nodded in agreent, then turned to the Illusion, now transford into the girl in fine clothes: "Speak, how did the demons infiltrate the Demon-Subduing City and abduct Miss Fla Blade Princess?"
The Illusion confessed everything: "It’s the group of human martial artists who admire the Red Emperor; they arranged insiders in the Demon-Subduing City, secretly shutting down the spell alarms in the city’s west district, allowing , Ring Eye, and Ghost Crab to sneak in under human guise."
Ring Eye and Ghost Crab are nas of two other demon commanders.
Upon eting the Fla Blade Princess, the Illusion transford into a trusted disciple of Nan Zhu Burning Heart Style, approaching the Fla Blade Princess. With careful planning, three Demon Generals combined their efforts, knocking her unconscious and taking her away.
To prevent anyone from discovering the Fla Blade Princess’s disappearance, the Illusion was assigned to remain, adopting her appearance to deceive the Guardian Camp.
Given the Fla Blade Princess is usually prideful, rarely interacting with male samurai, the Illusion assud nothing would go wrong.
She hadn’t anticipated that the Blood Spider was a powerful female warrior, matching the Fla Blade Princess’s preferences. The two sides even arranged for Bai Pu to ’visit,’ leading to exposure within re hours.
Zhu Que gazed at the Illusion, yearning to strike her, but now that the Illusion was a slave to the Demon Control Master, he hesitated to act.
The Illusion pointed out the path the demons took to retreat to Fla Mountain on a map.
Imdiately, Zhu Que issued orders, urgently deploying his disciples.
[Main Quest 2: Stop the Red Emperor’s progress has been updated.]
[The Nan Zhu Burning Heart Style patriarch Zhu Que is recruiting forces to enter the Fla Mountain, to rescue the abducted Fla Blade Princess. Do you wish to respond to the recruitnt?]
[Note: If you do not respond, your reputation in the Ashes Sea will decrease significantly.]
The Ashes Sea is Zhu Clan’s territory, a broad map term akin to Eastern Wilderness Forest Sea and Black Tortoise Mountain Range.
Bai Pu and the Blood Spider responded simultaneously. Bai Pu said, "Stopping the Red Emperor is my duty. If it obtains a suitable flesh shell, able to freely enter the human world, everything is dood."
Zhu Que was deeply moved, expressing his gratitude repeatedly.
...
Fla Mountain, outer region.
The Overlord, Crazy Zen teams, along with several Independent Awakened individuals, were quietly waiting.
They awaited the Nan Zhu Burning Heart Style experts to gather before storming into Fla Mountain.
Without native experts, they dared not venture alone, confronting so many demons directly.
"What happened, how could the Fla Blade Princess be abducted in the Demon-Subduing City?" the Overlord asked.
"Isn’t it obvious? There must be a traitor," Crazy Zen’s eyes darted among the other Independent Awakened present.
"Haha, I suspect it’s Crazy Zen who betrayed the Guardian Camp."
Suddenly, a voice erged, and two people descended from a rock cliff.
"Gangxin?!" the Overlord and Crazy Zen exclaid almost simultaneously; as for the Blood Spider, she was instead ignored by the two.
The Overlord imdiately said, "I agree with your suspicion. Crazy Zen, this old cunning one, always loves backstabbing; who else could it be?"
Crazy Zen growled, "The opponent is the Superstar Alliance! My Xu Family holds such a deep grudge against the Superstar Alliance, how could we possibly team up with them?"
The two were about to argue when Bai Pu gently coughed:
"Both of you need not speak further; I trust neither of you. Now... I’m going to clear the field."
Boom! The Blood River Illusion surged, enveloping all the Guardian Camp Awakened present completely!
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