Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover -
Chapter 589 - 589 588 The River Demon's Choice
589: Chapter 588 The River Demon’s Choice 589: Chapter 588 The River Demon’s Choice Three little demons mustered their courage and headed toward the strongest ancestor of the Flowing Sand River, instinctively knowing where the Flowing Sand Lord was, a unique connection among the River Demons.
After swimming not too far, they arrived at a water area a thousand meters away, densely packed with River Demons of the Tongtian Realm and Golden Core Realm, and at the center was the king of the Flowing Sand River, the Flowing Sand Lord.
The three little demons had never seen so many ancestors; they swam here trembling with fear, dreading provoking the Demon Ancestor which could not be settled just by taking a beating, the more realistic treatment being swallowed whole, leaving no remains behind.
But a demon’s life had to risk at least once; either be continually bullied or be swallowed whole.
As members of the Water Clan, they didn’t think too much because their demon lives weren’t as rich and varied as humans’, devoid of joy in life and fearless in death.
Finally squeezing through to the center, under the immense pressure of the great demons and with nowhere to retreat, the little demons risked their lives to speak,
“Great Ancestor, we have important matters to report, please lend us your ear.”
A furious shrimp charged and snapped its mouth, “Impudent!
Matters of the clan, how dare you speak up?”
The little shrimp was so frightened it didn’t dare to move, the three little demons clung tightly together, about to become food for the shrimp commander, just as the shrimp commander’s mouth full of sharp teeth was about to close, a low roar came, and the shrimp commander sensibly stopped, waiting for the Flowing Sand Lord’s verdict.
The Flowing Sand Lord was a River Flood Dragon, the only flood dragon in the Flowing Sand River, naturally with a unique bloodline, his demonic presence here was unrivaled.
“What’s the matter?
Speak quickly!”
Seeing the three little demons cringing and hesitating to speak, he immediately understood what was going on, and a sound barrier was set up,
“Speak, no one else can hear now.”
Little Shrimp, “Great Ancestor, the three of us were guides accompanying that female benefactress on a patrol through the Flowing Sand River, not an ordinary connection…”
Little Crab, “Just now when we were bidding farewell, the female benefactress took the initiative to call us, asking us to find you, saying there’s an important matter to discuss…”
Little Turtle, “She said she can only talk with you, also asking you to come within ten meters, saying she didn’t want others to know, that there is a great opportunity to be given to the Water Clan…”
The River Flood Dragon shifted his Divine Sense, and the three little demons felt as if they had been immersed in cold water, knowing these three little fellows probably weren’t lying, and he was slightly moved.
Since three months ago when those two humans monopolized the Water Spirit Pearl and no longer communicated with the outside world, they found it odd, neither dead nor alive, could it be that they were controlled by the Water Spirit Pearl?
“Do you know the consequences if what you say turns out to be untrue?”
The three little demons had no way out, “We know, we speak only the truth, please discern wisely, Great Ancestor.”
The River Flood Dragon closed his eyes in contemplation.
The situation was mysterious, and he was uncertain; but one thing was clear to him, in the struggle with the human Qin Sect and Yue Sect, the Water Clan was at a disadvantage, no matter how politely they negotiated now, but once the Water Spirit Pearl became ownerless, they would certainly become targets suppressed by the humans.
Did he really think he could threaten humans with a flood?
This was a step even he dared not take; not to mention, if the Water Clan caused havoc and drowned countless humans, his Nascent Transformation would absolutely not ascend.
Thinking it over, he felt it was still worth a try to see what the current owners of the Water Spirit Pearl had to say; after all, dealing with two Tongtian Realm human cultivators was much easier than facing a whole bunch of human Golden Core old foxes.
The River Flood Dragon made up his mind, “Come with me.”
Transformed into a speckled fish, it clung to the little turtle’s back as the three little Water Demons swam towards the Water Spirit Pearl; this River Flood Dragon possessed unusual abilities.
Unlike ordinary Golden Core Water Demons, it moved stealthily, yet no one managed to detect it.
The three little Water Demons were excited, having achieved half their goal, and were very diligent,
Little shrimp, “Ancestor, let me lead the way for you…”
Little crab, “Ancestor, do you need to relieve yourself?
I’ll clean up for you…”
Little turtle, “Ancestor, sit tight, my shell is rather slippery…”
The River Demon was infuriated, unable to do anything, “Shut up, make any more noise and I, your ancestor, might get a bit hungry now, still lacking three snacks!”
Dealing with demons is as perilous as dealing with tigers.
After a short while, the three little demons stopped less than ten paces from the defense shield around the Water Spirit Pearl, pretending to swim and frolic at a distance that was sufficient for a Tongtian Realm cultivator’s Divine Sense to focus without being overheard by outsiders.
As the River Flood Dragon was contemplating how to speak, a Divine Sense suddenly came through, “Are you the Lord of the Flowing Sand?
I am a Sword Cultivator from the Shan Sect.
I have come to discuss a proposal with you—if successful, it will be mutually beneficial; if it fails, I shall destroy your entire family.
Do you understand?”
The River Flood Dragon was startled, wondering how another power had emerged?
Although it ruled over the river, it was somewhat aware of the politics in the Jinxiu Continent.
At its level of power, how could it be ignorant of the outer world?
Daoist Sect, Buddhist Sect, Demon Sect, Independent Sect, among these, the Daoist and Buddhist Sects were the strongest, but the Demon Sect, which stops at nothing to achieve its goals, was not to be underestimated.
From the tone of this Sword Cultivator, it was clear that his identity was genuine.
How he became involved with this woman was another matter, not worth mentioning.
“Young friend, you boast here without fear of tripping over your tongue!
Your Shan Sect has come all the way to my Northwest to conduct business.
Even if I agreed, I doubt Qin Yue would consent,” the voice still carried authority.
That voice remained forceful, “Human affairs are not your concern, I only ask you one thing—do you or do you not want this Water Spirit Pearl for your Flowing Sand Water Clan?”
The River Flood Dragon’s heart stirred, “Let’s hear what you have to say…”
Hou Niao made no attempt to hide, knowing that the facts would soon come to light, “I am a Sword Cultivator from the Shan Sect, but my current post is in Ancient Lop, which lies within your Northwestern territory.”
The River Flood Dragon realized with a start, recalling that the area in the direction of Ancient Lop was reforesting and combating indestructible creatures, something well-known within the human Cultivation World of the Northwest.
“I understand now!
You mean the Snow River Dark River?”
Hou Niao was concise, “We are reforesting along the Dark River, dictated by the actual conditions of the desert; our purpose for this Water Spirit Pearl is to place it in the Dark River.
You, being an expert, know the significance of the Water Spirit Pearl to the Dark River.
It means the lifeline for the entire forest belt.
After a hundred years, once the forest belt has formed and spread around, accumulating soil and drawing water, the entire forest belt will no longer be engulfed by the sand.
A hundred years later, the Water Spirit Pearl will belong to your Water Clan.
Do you accept these terms?”
The River Flood Dragon felt dry-mouthed.
The grand array had already made it quite clear that the Water Spirit Pearl was unlikely to end up in the hands of the Flowing Sand Water Clan; among the treasures coveted by humans
in the Jinxiu Continent, how many actually ended up with other clans?
The reason for its unrelenting persistence was merely to secure some benefits elsewhere, even if it couldn’t share in the spoils as the losing party?
But if it could indeed take possession of the Water Spirit Pearl and make it the treasure of the Flowing Sand River, its stature and prestige within the entire Water Clan would be unparalleled, not to mention the benefits to its ascension and Nascent Transformation.
A hundred years?
For the Demon Clan, that was not a long time.
It could wait.
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