Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 584 - 584 583 Difficult Trek 2

584: Chapter 583 Difficult Trek 2 584: Chapter 583 Difficult Trek 2 “Can’t you move any faster?”

Yin Qingsi was very dissatisfied, finding the scene embarrassingly awkward, akin to a vivid erotic tableau.

Even though cultivators are far more rational and worldly than mortals, still…

Hou Niao felt quite helpless, “Do you think we are capable of fully understanding this thing at our level?

Being able to unleash less than ten percent of its power already counts as a rare talent, don’t you think?

I need to defend against outside attacks and try to move fast.

Do you think this is our personal flying boat?”

Yin Qingsi reminded him, “At this pace, it will take at least half a year to travel the two thousand li across the Flowing Sand River.

With an additional three thousand li to traverse the Dark River, do you think those above will simply stand by and watch?

If a Golden Core or even a Nascent Transformation elder were to come down, what would you do then?”

Hou Niao chuckled, “That will depend on how well you and I can control the Water Spirit Pearl along the way.

Surely we won’t make no progress throughout the journey.

It’s bound to get faster.”

The two began discussing how to better coordinate their efforts to maximize the power of the Water Spirit Pearl, which was related not only to speed but also to their very survival.

Yin Qingsi possesses a water attribute, which is advantageous, but her understanding of techniques, limited by the characteristic features of ancient martial arts of Qin Sect, was not her strong suit; this was a disadvantage.

To fully harness their combined strength, they would need to travel a long journey.

Starting now.

…The bottom of the Flowing Sand River was becoming progressively busier.

Water Demons and mortals alike rushed over upon receiving the news.

Not only the Natural Realm cultivators from beneath the waters but also the God Sensing Realm cultivators originally onshore, and even human Golden Core Great Cultivators, were just short of Nascent Transformation elders arriving on the scene.

But this was already the limit of the Water Clan of Flowing Sand River.

They began to threaten that if human Nascent Transformation elders were to dive in and brazenly steal the Water Spirit Pearl, they would destroy everything, even at the cost of flooding the banks of the Flowing Sand River.

Knowing this was merely a threat, human cultivators still dared not take it lightly.

They could not eradicate the Water Demons of the Flowing Sand River, as that would mean stirring a full-scale war between humans and the Demon Clan on the Jinxiu Continent.

Ultimately, the ownership of the Water Spirit Pearl remained unclear, but since it emerged in the Flowing Sand River, it was natural for the Water Clan to want a share.

Now, the issue lay in the entanglement of three or even four to five factions, which made the whole situation all the more confusing.

No one dared to start an overt war.

The Water Clan of Flowing Sand River was cunning.

They knew they could afford to be a bit more aggressive by exploiting the conflicts among human cultivators.

The Water Clan, Qin Sect, Yue Sect, and the faintly discernible Qi Sect, the sneakily creeping Shan Sect…

As the various forces under the water gradually converged, the attacks on the protective barrier actually ceased because with Golden Core cultivators from Qin Sect and Yue Sect present, the Water Clan dared not be too reckless.

This created a bizarre situation where a massive army of underwater cultivators and the Water Clan seemed to be escorting the protective barrier.

Where were they going?

Would they just keep moving downstream?

How many more looking to profit from the chaos would join along the way?

Among the onlookers, one person felt particularly awkward, none other than Yin Zhilong, who had joined later.

After the appearance of the Water Spirit Pearl, the initial restrictions no longer applied, and he rushed down immediately, only to find himself in this rather awkward situation.

His older sister was being held in someone’s embrace without any signs of struggle, completely out of character for her.

As a relative, Yin Zhilong scrutinized carefully.

From his sister’s seemingly calm demeanor, from her furrowed brow to her pursed lips and other minute gestures, he astonishingly guessed a certain inclination?

He found several overseeing Golden Core elders, “My sister should be fine.

I think she’s indicating that we should keep following and not act rashly?”

A Golden Core cultivator was quite dissatisfied, “Are you sure?

This is no time for jokes.

Qingsi usually acts prudently and meticulously; how come she becomes unreliable in a crisis?

Can’t she transmit a bit of Divine Sense to clarify?

Must we all resort to guesswork?”

Lin Xiashi tried to mediate, “Qingsi is inside the Water Spirit Pearl’s protective barrier; it’s possible that Divine Sense is blocked.

Not only has Qingsi not sent out any messages, that Yue Sect cultivator seems to be in the same situation?

There must be a reason, probably related to the Water Spirit Pearl, which they can’t control yet?”

Of course, he knew very well who Qingsi was entangled with because he had arranged for everything.

The situation had developed to a point where fortune and disaster were hard to predict.

It seemed like a success, yet also a failure.

The success was that this person really managed to find the Water Spirit Pearl amid nearly a hundred cultivators and countless Water Demons; this ability was indeed remarkable.

However, the problem was that they now had no chance to escape, even with his help; leaving was next to impossible unless the Water Spirit Pearl was left behind.

He found it difficult to imagine how to assist this person under such close scrutiny, and how could one possibly cheat in such a situation?

They could only hope for luck then.

The only help possible was to support the strategy of not taking action…

…Qin Sect hesitated here, and so did Yue Sect.

But they faced another issue, who exactly was this disciple?

The person hidden inside the Water Spirit Pearl’s protective barrier was hard to sense with Divine Sense; their aura was erratic and elusive.

And yet they also managed to hide their face in a Qin Sect female cultivator’s hair, appearing to take advantage thereof.

“Who is this anyway?

Has he never seen a woman before?

I don’t mind what he does to that Qin Sect female cultivator, but there are priorities in everything.

You should attend to the serious matters first.” a senior Golden Core from Yue Sect expressed his dissatisfaction.

Another Yue Sect Golden Core also felt troubled, “It’s all chaotic.

Too many people have come in, including those who breached protocol and sneaked in.

We are still investigating, but it takes time.”

At the moment, no one realized this person was an impostor, nor could they be blamed for being careless given Yue Sect’s influence in the northwest; few dared to be so audacious.

Moreover, if they couldn’t escape, there was no point.

“So we just follow along?

By doing nothing, could additional complications arise?

And from Qi Sect, there’s also disapproval over letting this slide.

Master Feng lent us a treasure purporting to break through the Water Spirit Pearl’s defenses, but who knows if it’s genuine?”

“What breaking through, just wishful thinking on their part; the Water Spirit Pearl’s level is even beyond Nascent Transformation, an extraordinary item from beyond space, something our Jinxiu Cultivation Realm can break?

It’s just that these two disciples are unable to harness even a fraction of the Water Spirit Pearl’s power.

The issue isn’t whether it can be broken or not, but rather when and under what pretext!

Just getting on with it outright, with Qin Sect and many Water Demons around, wouldn’t we merely be making the wedding dress for someone else after breaking it?”

“Then let’s just follow for now and think of a plan in the process, hoping no mishaps occur.”

With each faction having their own thoughts and fearing to act rashly, the intertwined groups followed the flow, trailing behind the treasure they could sense but not seize.