Kou Beiyue didn't recognize this man, but when his reflection appeared in the man's formal greeting, his body trembled involuntarily, as if suppressed by something terrifying. Fear exploded in his heart, the danger-preemptive ability of the Bewitching Demon activated, adrenaline soared, and his pupils dilated sharply! "Are you Kou Beiyue?" the middle-aged man asked as he slowly approached. "Who are you?"
Kou Beiyue was on high alert, reaching into his inventory for a 20-centimeter-long dagger, its blade covered with twisted runes.
This was one of the rewards he had obtained from clearing a slaughter instance, named Demon Blade, unparalleled in sharpness, possessing armor-piercing and bleeding properties. The runes on the blade could interfere with the enemy's mind, creating hallucinations.
In addition, the Demon Blade could also amplify the wielder's speed and agility, enhancing close combat abilities. Beyond these basic functions, the Demon Blade had an item skill—Blood
Pool.
Only the Bewitching Demon could use this skill, which stored the essence and blood acquired from slaying targets in normal times, unleashing it on the master in critical moments, triggering the master's Bloodthirsty Rage passive. It was an extremely useful life-saving skill.
After all, when encountering a powerful enemy, you might not get the chance to kill and trigger "Bloodthirsty Rage." "As a Bewitching Demon from the South, and a rogue cultivator, it's normal that you don't recognize me, but you should have heard my name," the middle-aged man stopped a few meters away, not approaching further. From beneath his mask came a cold tone: "Soldiers of the Holy Church, Lust Divine General!" As his voice fell, a scarlet blood light ignited in his pupils, and two blood-colored, twisted runes appeared.
Lust Divine General... a Saint-level, slightly weaker The Way of the Extraordinary, higher than Xiao Yuan by one level... Damn it, I'm controlled, completely unable to resist..." Kou Beiyue's thoughts rapidly disintegrated amidst unwillingness.
The light in his eyes faded, becoming dull, and his expression turned wooden. The Lust Divine General slowly walked to the electric scooter, his scarlet gaze fixed on him, and slowly said, "Kou Beiyue, you are the Lust Divine General's servant, you are the Lust Divine General's servant..." His voice was low and ethereal, extremely bewitching, subtly altering Kou Beiyue's cognition. After a dozen seconds, Kou Beiyue's dull pupils regained clarity, and he sheathed the Demon Blade, kneeling before the Lust Divine General, saying, "Master! Your loyal servant Kou Beiyue is willing to serve you." This was a residential area, and although there weren't many people coming and going, it still attracted some attention. "Get up!"
The Lust Divine General knew that if he really asked this kid to throw his life away, his subconscious would inevitably rebel, and there was a high probability he would break free from the bewitchment and regain his senses.
The mental resilience of The Way of the Extraordinary was incomparable to ordinary people, and this kid, being a Bewitching Demon himself and a Saint, had extremely strong resistance to "bewitchment." Thoroughly altering his cognition required a long period of "reinforcement."
Of course, the Lust Divine General didn't need this kid to become his long-term servant; his value was limited to today. "Do you know Yuan Shi Tian Zun?" the Lust Divine General asked. Kou Beiyue immediately stood up, bowing and answering, "I do. Yuan Shi Tian Zun is my benefactor." The Lust Divine General said, "From now on, he isn't!"
Kou Beiyue was taken aback, lowering his head, "Master, he, he is my benefactor..."
The Lust Divine General frowned, not expecting Yuan Shi Tian Zun to hold such an important place in this kid's heart. Even under his bewitchment, Kou Beiyue still clearly remembered the favor.
Scarlet runes once again appeared in his eyes, and the Lust Divine General coldly said,
"From now on, he isn't... Kou Beiyue, recognize your identity. You are merely this Divine General's servant, and everything you have is bestowed by this Divine General." Kou Beiyue's expression suddenly twisted, "Master, he, he, he is no longer my benefactor." As he said this, his heart felt empty, as if he had lost something. The Lust Divine General nodded in satisfaction, and asked again, "What is your relationship with Xiao Yuan?"
"Answering Master, Xiao Yuan is my companion, and also my guide..." Kou Beiyue said, suddenly revealing a strange expression, a bit awkward, a bit pretentious, but in the end, he truthfully told his master his feelings:
"She, she is very important to me. Like a mother, like an older sister, I respect her very much."
The Lust Divine General was slightly stunned. Seeing the kid's strange and awkward expression, he had thought he was secretly in love with Xiao Yuan. After all, even he coveted that woman's beauty.
A thin-skinned and pretentious little brat... The Lust Divine General chuckled, unable to help but ponder.
For him, hunting Yuan Shi Tian Zun could be done gradually. Since he had come to Jinshan City and controlled Kou Beiyue, he might as well subdue the great beauty first. Firstly, he could take possession of the beauty he had been longing for, easing the "fire" that had been suppressed for the past two days. Secondly, Xiao Yuan was a Level 5 Witch Gu Master, not comparable to those playthings, and could be used to bait Yuan Shi Tian Zun, as well as serve as a powerful assistant. The Lust Divine General asked:
"Tell me everything about the Nameless Hotel, Xiao Yuan—her personality, items, battle records, everything." He had obtained a lot of Xiao Yuan's information from Blood Swallow, but it was all outdated.
Kou Beiyue didn't conceal anything, telling his "master" Xiao Yuan's information, items, personality, and the existence of the Nameless Grandmaster in detail. The Lust Divine General was initially listening while assessing Xiao Yuan's battle power, simulating battle scenarios, until the Master-level "Nameless Grandmaster" appeared, his expression froze. There was a Master behind Xiao Yuan... Nameless Grandmaster, Redemption of Self... He was "Traceless Past"!
The Lust Divine General was startled. There were many The Way of the Extraordinary in the world, but the higher you went, the number declined drastically. There were quite a few Master-level experts, but that was all; although he was a powerful figure active in the North, he had heard of the peak Master "Traceless Past." The Soldiers of the Holy Church's database contained information about this person—a freak! A freak among evil professions!
This person's early deeds could not be verified, but in the Saint realm, the name of "Traceless Past" was extremely famous, with many deeds. Clearly, he was an evil profession, but he did things that were righteous and just, specializing in hunting evildoers, including but not limited to The Way of the Extraordinary.
All killing was for redemption!
This was different from that madman, Demon Eye. "Traceless Past" was not radical; he was a true knight. The ideology proclaimed to the outside world was:
Upon reaching the Master realm, perhaps he realized that acts of chivalry could not redeem himself, this person changed his style, no longer killing, and the ideology for the outside world also became "Lay down the butcher knife and become a Buddha on the spot."
Damn it, Xiao Yuan turned out to be from "Traceless Past"... The Lust Divine General's face was gloomy, and he said, "If you or Xiao Yuan encounter danger, will that Nameless Grandmaster take action to protect you?" Kou Beiyue truthfully answered:
"My cultivation has not been recognized by the Grandmaster. He has never bestowed a Dream Entry Jade Amulet. Among the group following the Grandmaster for cultivation, only a very few possess the Dream Entry Jade Amulet. Xiao Yuan is the Grandmaster's beloved disciple, responsible for managing the Nameless Hotel. She has one."
The Lust Divine General asked in detail about the Dream Entry Jade Amulet's information, and after obtaining Kou Beiyue's answer, he frowned deeply.
She herself is a Level 5 Witch Gu Master, and she also has "Traceless Past's" Dream Entry Jade Amulet, which can summon this Master at any time. Even if Traceless Past is constrained by his ideology and doesn't engage in slaughter, saving people is easy. Unless there is a King-level expert to help...
But it's even more difficult to ask them to act. All Kings are freaks. Even if it's on the grounds of hunting Yuan Shi Tian Zun, I'm afraid it will be difficult to move them...
Besides Demon Eye, the Soldiers of the Holy Church has three other Kings: Fear, Extinction, and Ghost Blade. And the Lust Divine General could already imagine how they would answer. King Fear would say: "Killing or not killing Yuan Shi Tian Zun is my freedom. You can't order me."
King Extinction would say: "Killing is all it is. Why bring up such a distant matter? Rather than running tens of thousands of miles to Songhai to kill Yuan Shi Tian Zun, I think teasing you is more pleasing." King Ghost Blade would say: "Yuan Shi Tian Zun? What kind of ant is that? He's not worthy of my action. If you insist that I kill him, then let him give me a declaration of war." As for the other Divine Generals, they obviously couldn't stop "Traceless Past."
Before finding a foolproof plan, let her go for now... The Lust Divine General took a deep breath, reluctantly pausing the plan and turning to think about the hunting of Yuan Shi Tian Zun. "With Yuan Shi Tian Zun's relationship with this kid, luring him to Jinshan City isn't difficult, but Yuan Shi Tian Zun is a Star Official. Traps and ambushes are difficult to work, and he may detect them in advance and ambush me in reverse. Before hunting Yuan Shi Tian Zun, I must restrain his astrology..."
The Lust Divine General's thoughts turned. As a powerhouse with extremely rich experience, he quickly thought of a way. "Kou Beiyue!" The Lust Divine General looked at the kid standing with his head lowered and said, "This Divine General is going to Shijing Farmhouse to prepare a vehicle." Kou Beiyue, hearing that he had the opportunity to serve his master, happily straddled the electric scooter, patting the seat behind him and saying, "Master, I'll take you there right now..." The Lust Divine General looked at the electric scooter and fell silent.
The first thing he thought of wasn't stealing a car, wasn't bewitching the car owner to act as a driver, but using the electric scooter to serve me, his master? What use was this kind of useless servant!
The Lust Divine General, his face dark, stopped a black car slowly entering the residential area. "Don't block the way. Move!"
The car was driven by a round-faced middle-aged man, who stuck his head out the window and shouted impatiently. The Lust Divine General's eyes immediately lit up with scarlet runes, and he coldly said, "You are just a servant. What gave you the courage to speak to me, your master, like that?"
The middle-aged man's expression froze, and he was stunned for a few seconds. Then, his round face revealed fear and panic. He pushed open the car door and scrambled out, bowing incessantly, "Master, spare me! Master, spare me!" The Lust Divine General nodded and said, "Take me to Shijing Farmhouse."
On the third floor of a residential building, at the corridor window, the baby-faced Human Blood Bun watched the Lust Divine General take Kou Beiyue into the car and leave the residential area. He immediately took out his cell phone and dialed the Gu King's number.
"Chairman, he took the bait and left. I didn't dare get too close and don't know where he went." From the phone came a concise "Mm," and then the phone was hung up.
Human Blood Bun put his cell phone back in his pocket, looked in the direction the black car had driven, frowned, and a hint of disappointment flashed across his face. The Lust Divine General killed people like flies. Starting tomorrow, he would have to deliver takeout alone again. Shijing Farmhouse.
The farmhouse was built on the edge of the Shijing Village reservoir, surrounded by mountains on three sides. The only passage was the cement road connecting the village.
The proprietress was a local. She had lost her husband early and had no children. She borrowed money from the villagers and built a farmhouse on the edge of the reservoir.
Because her craftsmanship was indeed good, over the years, she had accumulated many repeat customers. Every night, diners came in droves. After twelve o'clock, it was still brightly lit. The black car left Jinshan City and, following the navigation, finally found this remote place after several turns. Shijing Village was more than 30 kilometers from Jinshan City. The round-faced middle-aged man drove the car and parked in the open space outside the farmhouse. The Lust Divine General said lightly, "You two, wait for me in the car."
With that, he pushed open the car door and walked towards the brightly lit farmhouse—which was actually a three-story flat-roofed building with courtyards in the front and back. Each room was decorated according to the standards of city restaurants. The first and second floors were for ordinary diners, and the third floor was reserved for special guests (evil professions). The Lust Divine General had been there twice, and the "waiters" in the farmhouse recognized him and immediately invited him into the backyard. Compared to the bustling front yard, the backyard was much quieter. Old-fashioned light bulbs cast yellow light, and in the slightly dim courtyard, by the well, a middle-aged woman in her forties was sitting on a small wooden stool, washing clothes with her head down.
She had ordinary features, fine crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, and dark skin, no different from countless rural women.
"I told you, a man like you with a rotten crotch doesn't deserve to touch Xiao Yuan with a finger." The middle-aged woman hadn't looked up, but seemed to know that the visitor was the Lust Divine General.
The Lust Divine General stood in the courtyard and laughed:
"Tsk tsk, your mouth is really tough. If you were younger, this Divine General would look forward to serving... together with Xiao Yuan. I'm not here for her this time. Are you interested in hunting Yuan Shi Tian Zun?" The middle-aged woman paused her hand washing clothes, quickly resumed, and said lightly:
"Although a reward of one hundred million is tempting, I'm not short of money to the point of gambling my life. What's wrong? After making a fuss in Songhai, did you really think those five old guys are pushovers?" The Lust Divine General sneered:
"I have a way to lure Yuan Shi Tian Zun out of Songhai, but I need your help."
The middle-aged woman took her hands out of the washing tub, straightened up, and stared at the Lust Divine General, "You have a plan?"
"I captured a little guy who has deep ties with Yuan Shi Tian Zun. It's easy to use him to lure out Yuan Shi Tian Zun, but as you know, Yuan Shi Tian Zun is a Star Official. Traps and ambushes don't work against Star Officials," the Lust Divine General said:
Therefore, I need your participation and to make a prayer for the step of luring out Yuan Shi Tian Zun. Praying with items may not work, it has to be a Witch Gu Master of your level."
Folding Prayer (Praying for Blessings) is one of the three main skills of a Saint-level Gu Master. By arranging a ritual, they can pray to the Supreme Being in the dark, obtaining its protection and making their endeavors smooth.
Witch Gu Masters had an extremely high status in ancient times, and were often called "wild witches" in folk, and were revered. The simpler the thing to pray for, the greater the chance of success.
If Blood Swallow prayed for the success of the plan to hunt Yuan Shi Tian Zun, there would be many preconditions. They must have a detailed and complete plan with no major loopholes.
Rather than hiding at home and doing nothing, just focusing on setting up an altar and performing rituals, Yuan Shi Tian Zun will come to the door to offer his life. That is obviously impossible.
But the Lust Divine General's request was simpler. Praying for the success of the hunt involved too many factors, and the success rate was limited. If it was just praying to lure out Yuan Shi Tian Zun, with a detailed plan, the success rate could be said to be 100% with Blood Swallow's level.
Yuan Shi Tian Zun's eyes might have problems, causing him to be unable to use astrology, or he might become careless and forget to use astrology... In short, the other party will definitely have all kinds of accidents that will prompt him to come.
"After it's done, all the rewards will be split five ways," the Lust Divine General laughed. "One of the few advantages of a person like me is that I never break my promises to women." Blood Swallow got up and went to a low house in the courtyard, saying:
"The Invincible Warlord"
"I can start setting up the altar and performing rituals now. Go and get that little guy's blood and tell me the specific relationship between him and Yuan Shi Tian Zun..., j ten o'clock at night.
In the bedroom, Zhang Yuanqing lay on the bed, his thoughts flying.
"The Lust Divine General killed an entire official team, which is equivalent to declaring war on the Songhai branch. The elders might not care about ordinary cases, but now they probably can't sit still. When the elders get serious, even Demon Eye can be imprisoned. If I were the Lust Divine General, I would definitely leave Songhai or go into hiding in the near future... In that case, it would be too difficult to find him and kill him."
And you never know when the Lust Divine General will come back to kill, and then another team will be destroyed. Moreover, Zhang Yuanqing felt that Yu Yu was very likely to target himself. The reason was simple. In the reward list released by the evil organization, he, who was only level 4, was on the Earth List, making him the most cost-effective prey.
The Lust Divine General hunting him was a valid reason, just like righteous professions hunting evil professions on the wanted list. It was a matter of course, without the need for additional reasons and hatred.
The reward was the best motivation.
"Really, from Li Xianzong to Deer Eye, and then to Lust, the Soldiers of the Holy Church are going against me? I finally survived the slaughter instance, and haven't even had a few days of peace. I just want to have a good love affair with Guan Ya before entering the next instance..."
Zhang Yuanqing was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep when his cell phone rang with an incoming message. He grabbed his phone, unlocked the screen, and found that it was a message from Kou Beiyue: 2n)_Yuan Shi Tian Zun, I've saved some money recently and want to treat you to a meal. Xiao Yuan is also there. Come if you want." ps: I'll update the typos first and then fix them later.