CHAPTER 95: CHAPTER 92: YOU’VE BEEN TO THE DEMON ABYSS, HAVEN’T YOU?

Bai Pu received the letter.

Actually, he could guess the contents of the letter without reading it. It was nothing more than the dojo being attacked by demons, the accumulated Black Tortoise Oath Curse Seals being largely destroyed, and the craftsman Beiming Tie Yue being killed...

There should be another point that Beiming Chuan was planning revenge.

If it weren’t for revenge, why would Beiming Chuan ask Dongbo Cheng to investigate the enemy situation in the Black Swamp?

Phantom did not have the Black Tortoise Oath Curse Seal on him, which wasn’t surprising. The Superstar Alliance team must have prepared for the contingency if Bai Pu discovered their plans to have Phantom follow him.

The Oath Curse Seal has the characteristic of not being able to leave the Plane World and will definitely drop upon death. If Bai Pu were to kill Phantom, he could directly obtain the Black Tortoise Oath Curse Seal, rendering half of the Superstar Alliance’s preliminary preparations null.

Then the information prompt from the Spirit Realm Will arrived:

[Phantom gifts you 3481 Spiritual Points. Do you accept?]

The code names that the Awakened give themselves are acknowledged by the Spirit Realm Will.

Certain common, overlapping code names do not cause confusion in perception.

Bai Pu could clearly notice that when the Spirit Realm Will mentioned "Phantom," a layer of hazy red light flashed across Phantom’s body, which should be a reminder from the Spirit Realm Will.

Even if there were a hundred Awakened with the code name "Phantom" before him, it would not cause Bai Pu to misjudge the Spirit Realm Will’s prompt.

"Can you let me go now?" Phantom’s eyes filled with hope.

"You still need to do one thing... Tell me everything about the Superstar Alliance’s arrangements in the Heart Demon World."

Bai Pu threatened, "You know how formidable the intelligence network of the military’s Special Service Group is. I’ve actually gathered quite a lot already. Asking you is merely for verification! If you conceal anything or if your words don’t match up..."

The Demon Spider Lady licked her plump lips and opened her cherry-like mouth, her sharp canine teeth gleaming coldly.

"I’ll confess!"

Phantom had no backbone, confessing vehemently: "The Superstar Alliance has arranged experts in both camps. In the Guardian Camp, there are two experts, one code-named ’Cangying’ and one code-named ’Glow’... In the Demon Camp, there’s only one expert, code-named ’Owl’!"

"What are their professions, and what formidable means do they have?" Bai Pu pursued further.

Phantom, evidently not knowing much, still did his best to truthfully report.

"Beiming Tie Yue, who specializes in crafting Black Tortoise Oath Curse Seals, was probably captured and killed by ’Owl.’ Perhaps ’Cangying’ and ’Glow,’ the inside men in the Guardian Camp, conspired from within and without."

Phantom admitted dejectedly, "Nothing escapes you. But Cangying wasn’t involved; mainly, Glow helped him guide away the patrolling native warriors."

"One last question."

Bai Pu raised a finger, "You’ve been to the Superstar Alliance’s Boundary Land—the Demon Abyss, right?"

...

"Alright, you can go now."

After a round of questioning, Bai Pu signaled the Demon Spider Lady to release Phantom.

Phantom was momentarily stunned, then quickly burst into ecstatic joy for surviving the ordeal! He slipped behind a large tree and pulled out a crumpled cigarette box, on which a series of numbers was scrawled.

This cigarette box was clearly Phantom’s forced detachment tool, also called [Stowaway’s Token].

Ten seconds later, Phantom’s body was enveloped in white light and disappeared from the spot.

The Demon Spider Lady growled discontentedly. She clearly didn’t understand why Bai Pu let the enemy go.

"Killing this person would at most yield a low-quality Bloody Treasure Chest... Could even result in nothing at all," Bai Pu knew the Demon Spider Lady understood, "Even if there were a treasure chest, what use do I have for his rags? Letting him go, I obtain three thousand Spiritual Points and important intelligence on the Superstar Alliance!"

Whether it was the Superstar Alliance’s setup in this world or intelligence concerning the Boundary Land "Demon Abyss," it was all very crucial.

As for whether Phantom, upon returning alive to the real world, would disclose Bai Pu’s information, it actually held little impact.

Firstly, the current batch of the Awakened had either already entered the Plane World of [Heart Demon: Oath], or they were still in line, unable to acquire new information.

Secondly, Bai Pu’s target was the Demon Abyss, obvious from his encounter with Glow; the Superstar Alliance is not foolish, surely having already planned for information transmission.

If Phantom didn’t return, other Awakened would notify. It’s possible the Superstar Alliance had been aware that Bai Pu chose the [Heart Demon: Oath] world when Glow first provoked him.

Regarding whether Phantom would proactively report: "Sorry, I exposed all the information on the Boundary Land to survive..."

Bai Pu believed he wouldn’t; Phantom wasn’t that loyal.

"Let’s go, now that the tail has been removed, we should get to the real work."

Bai Pu comforted the grumbling Demon Spider Lady until she squinted, letting out placated hums, before withdrawing his hand.

"I summoned you not just to chase him away. You’re familiar with the demons in the Black Swamp, aren’t you? Use the means of demon communication to draw a few out for me."

Back then, Bai Pu didn’t choose to kill the Demon Spider Lady for a treasure chest but instead spent a drop of pure blood to make her a slave, considering it an investment. Now, the time for harvest had come.

...

The Black Swamp is an expansive marshland, its secret paths intricately complex, known only to demons.

Within the Black Swamp, a thin layer of gray mist pervades, limiting visibility and compressing even the range of mental scans to one-third.

According to the data, this gray mist is called "Demon Qi."

For the Demon Ghosts, Demon Qi is like water to fish. They can move freely within the Demon Qi area, but once they leave it, they quickly weaken and die.

Demons, by contrast, differ—they are Demon Ghosts lodged within human shells, monstrous beings born from devouring human consciousness! They can leave the Demon Qi area, infiltrating human settlements.

Technically, demons pose a greater threat, but Demon Ghosts can’t be ignored. Their numbers growing leads to the gradual expansion of the Demon Qi area, endangering human dwellings!

Thus, Guardian Camp’s strong experts organize teams periodically to enter the Demon Qi area to slay Demon Ghosts, curbing the expansion of the Demon Qi territory.

"Moo—!!"

With a dull roar, a hulking Minotaur appeared, following the Demon Spider Lady. It was evidently communicating with her in the demon language!

This Minotaur resembled a massive bipedal bull! It stood nearly three meters tall, with a broad upper body tapering downwards, a reverse triangular aberrant form.

Its arms were immensely muscular, its hooves having evolved into massive four-fingered hands holding a hefty wooden club as a weapon.

Its blood-red eyes looked at Bai Pu, filled with undisguised, intense murderous intent.

Bai Pu lay bound by spider silk, isolated on the foul black water, even finding time to throw a probe at the Minotaur.

[Ox Demon (Elite Level 3)]

[Species: Demon Species/Demon Ghost Race]

[Attributes: Power 23, Agility 12, Endurance 30, Spirit 9]

[Skill 1: Endurance Specialization: Ox Demon’s life value is increased by 300 points.]

[Skill 2: Horn Charge: The Ox Demon challenges opponents with two large horns, dealing sharp + blunt mixed-type physical damage, and knocking the target back.]

[Skill 3: ???]

The Ox Demon eagerly strode (with hooves) towards Bai Pu, its massive nostrils snorting with torrents of air, impatiently raising the giant wooden club!