Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 588 - 588 587 Closing the Deal

588: Chapter 587: Closing the Deal 588: Chapter 587: Closing the Deal As the Water Spirit Pearl entered the Dark Lake, all sorts of creatures swarmed in.

It was time for a phase of closure, no matter how robust and mystical the Water Spirit Pearl was; after all, it was only manipulated by a Cultivator from the Tongtian Realm, so how much power could it wield?

Striking now was the inclination of most, the only difficult part was how to coordinate the interests of the three parties?

Would it lead to a melee where everyone relied on their abilities after the appearance of the Water Spirit Pearl, or was there a set of rules among them?

The leaders of the Qin Sect and Yue Sect, and the Monarch of Flowing Sand River, these three forces would insist on exact measurements and not yield an inch.

For the moment, calm still prevailed in the Dark Lake, with countless shadows drifting around, but beneath this tranquility, something was brewing, a storm was coming.

A group of three small crabs struggled through an underwater crevice, their persistence unwavering; they themselves did not know why they were doing this, perhaps just for the sake of maintaining a position of superiority among the demons.

Their battle with the group of Black Fish Demons had just started when it was interrupted.

When the great Water Demons gathered their power to attack the defense shield of the Water Spirit Pearl, they had no other method but to flee.

But they did not run far, knowing they were not the target of the attack; the real target was their human benefactors, the two shameless humans huddled together hatching eggs.

They had not yet achieved their purpose, standing out in front of the Great Water Demon, which was particularly important to them; without a strict system among the Water Clan, support in the aquatic system solely depended on the appreciation of the bigger monsters, otherwise, no resources would come your way, dooming you to a mediocre existence with no chance of prominence.

Over the millennia, the Water Clan in the Flowing Sand River had actually overbred, burdening the entire river, with fewer and fewer resources for each small demon, far from the abundant past of their ancestors.

How far you could go depended on how thick the legs you clung to were.

Therefore, when Hou Niao and Yin Qingsi talked about offering treasures to the ancestors, the importance of this to them was greater than the two humans could imagine.

Unfortunately, things did not go as they wished.

But they did not lose heart and followed behind, looking for the slight chance of a stroke of luck falling onto their heads.

In the Flowing Sand River, most of the small demons participating felt the same way, resulting in a large following, all harboring the mentality of picking up a bargain, including the group of Black Fish Demons, fighting fiercely ahead while the smaller demons scuffled behind, the three small crabs getting severely beaten.

Little Shrimp lost several antennae, Little Crab lost a claw, and Little Turtle’s tail broke…

Their strength was still lacking, and with their quirky temperaments, they were not very popular among the demon crowd.

Stumbling along to the convergence of the underground currents, by this point, not all Water Demons dared to follow further; for them, continuing with the main force was still possible, but venturing into the Dark Lake or Dark River and losing touch with the main force meant possibly not finding their way back.

Tongtian Realm Water Demons could go and try their luck, but for these smaller demons who had not yet reached the Tongtian, leaving the familiar environment of Flowing Sand River to follow was not merely watching the excitement—it was akin to a death sentence.

Once these smaller demons got lost in the maze-like underground water system, death was their only outcome.

Thus, the vast majority of small demons gave up following, including the arrogant group of Black Fish Demons.

The small crabs were among the very few who continued on; they didn’t understand seeking fortune amidst danger and simply believed rather naively in the promise made by the female human cultivator.

They yearned for power, unwilling to be bullied forever.

The Dark Lake was their last stand; going further would likely be opposed even by the great Water Demons, akin to courting death.

Feeling that the time to part was near, the three small demons were somewhat melancholic.

They held great expectations for this adventure and the newly met human cultivators, yet the results were not as they had hoped.

Now, in the Dark Lake, the Water Spirit Pearl wrapped around two humans emitted a faint clear light.

Everyone was waiting for the three parties to reach a consensus and then strike together, briefly falling into silence, without a sound.

Over five hundred human cultivators, along with over a thousand great water demons from the Flowing Sand River, made up a rather formidable force.

Everyone was waiting; this might be the little demons’ last chance.

The three little crabs felt their fate had run out, and it was time to say goodbye.

After all, they had reaped quite a few benefits.

Nobody bothered with these three overconfident, underqualified fellows, nor did anyone think they were there to steal the Water Spirit Pearl.

Knowing their benefactor wouldn’t talk to them, the three little demons could only talk to themselves after drawing close,

Little Shrimp, “Sister Yin, we are leaving now.

Thank you for your gifts…”

Little Crab, “Before we go, we just wanted to know, are you all trying to breed here?

Is human breeding this difficult?

Does it take three months?”

Little Turtle, “Silly egg, humans don’t breed, they gestate the next generation for ten months.

Hmm, by that calculation, it would take at least six more months.”

The three little demons argued endlessly, but their intentions were good,

Little Shrimp, “Let’s go, let’s go.

If we keep following, we might lose our little lives.

Too bad we won’t see your seeds…”

Little Crab, “So what if we did see them?

I hear humans need a big supplement after breeding, they might even cook turtle soup…”

Little Turtle, “Or eat shrimp rice, crab soup…”

The three little demons were leaving, cursing and shouting at each other, not expecting a voice to actually come from within that light shield,

“Stop!

Didn’t you want an opportunity to show your faces in front of a Great Demon?

Now there’s a chance, but I wonder if you have the courage.”

The three demons chorused, “We have nothing but bitter gall!”

Yin Qingsi, “Listen, if you do as I say, you might be able to buddy up with the thickest leg in the Flowing Sand River.

You’ll eat well and drink well, and no demon will ever dare to bully you again.”

The three demons, unanimously, “Quick, tell us, is it time to give gifts?”

Yin Qingsi, “Gifts?

What are those compared to something even more important?

Set off immediately, find the Water Clan’s king, Lord Flowing Sand.

Don’t say anything else; just tell him to come within thirty feet of us, and we will give you Water Clan members an enormous opportunity.”

Little Shrimp, “Is that all we say?

Isn’t that like saying nothing at all?”

Little Crab, “What kind of opportunity?

If we’re not clear, I’m afraid Lord Flowing Sand might not listen to us.”

Little Turtle, “Can’t we inform the other Great Demons first and report up through the ranks?

Going directly to Lord Flowing Sand like this, we’ll get beaten up!”

Yin Qingsi, “No way!

Such matters should not be known by unrelated demons.

It’s up to Lord Flowing Sand to decide, so we can only go to him.

Are you scared now?”

The three demons together, “Not scared, not scared.

If the sky falls, we’ll use it as a blanket…”