Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 597 - 597 596 Undead Army 8

597: Chapter 596 Undead Army 8 597: Chapter 596 Undead Army 8 The Dark River underground was in total chaos!

Hou Niao’s location, with the Water Spirit Pearl, had caught the covetous eyes of a large number of undead creatures.

Although many of the lower-realm monsters with numerous eyes didn’t quite comprehend what this thing was, it didn’t mean they were unaware that it was a treasure of great significance.

The yearning for treasures knows no racial bounds, including the undead.

The destruction wrought by the undead on the Dark River had just begun.

They believed that seizing this treasure would not take much time.

Amidst the dispersion of spiritual power from the defense shield that Hou Niao strenuously maintained, it gleamed like a bright fire in the dark night, so conspicuous and dazzling that almost all of the undead creatures detected its presence immediately.

And then, they swarmed in.

The undead were not an organized race, and their attitude towards treasure was that the early bird gets the worm, the first to strike prevails.

Thousands of undead creatures were drawn in, no exceptions, and then, they encountered the multitude of followers behind the treasure.

Without any probing, humans acted immediately, for they knew exactly what they were facing!

It was actually a coincidence, but no one saw it that way; everyone believed this was exactly why the Water Spirit Pearl had led them here!

What else could they do?

Turn tail and flee?

Humans and the Water Clan might achieve temporary peace, but the Northwesterners and the undead were mortal enemies, sworn to not coexist under the same sky!

Even suspecting they might have been deceived, this battle had to be fought, must be fought, fiercely fought!

As the humans charged in, the Water Demon followed closely.

They, too, had no basis for coexistence with the undead.

Lord Shang Sha was particularly aware of the dire situation and knew such a battle was inevitable; there was no turning back!

The Undead Army sensed something was awry; their opponents were powerful, even far more formidable than the groups of cultivators above, at least in terms of numbers, not inferior to them.

They couldn’t understand why humans would set such an intricate trap here.

Wasn’t this putting the cart before the horse?

Baffled at the start, hasty in progress, the outcome was even more brutal because the Undead Army was genuinely no match for the underwater alliance of humans and demons.

With similar numbers but a far greater amount of Golden Core beings, and water combat being the specialty of the Water Clan, this was a catastrophe for the Undead Army.

They were not adept at underwater combat; they came here to destroy, not to engage in a battle.

With such a perfect opportunity, how could the human-demon alliance miss it?

Regardless of the events above ground, their priority was to thoroughly annihilate the Undead Army in the water, and it didn’t seem too difficult?

Underwater movement was nothing like the convenience of the sky!

This was certain slaughter without any difficulty; the Undead Army had chosen the wrong place and the wrong time.

Their behind-the-scenes manipulator had calculated everything but had failed to predict that a small bead thousands of miles away would trigger such a disaster.

Of course, the bead was innocent; it was someone else who was truly disgusting.

This person had no intention of fighting at all at this moment; there was no need for him.

Here, the Water Clan ruled everything; even the human cultivators were merely supporting actors.

“Is this your carefully planned scheme?

I’m very curious, how did you time this?” Yin Qingsi was indeed curious,

Hou Niao was also surprised, “If I say all of this is just a coincidence, would you believe me?”

Seeing the woman’s disdainful look, he knew explanations were futile.

It would be the same case for anyone; no one would believe it.

But it truly was a coincidence—if any explanation was needed at all, it could only be attributed to fate.

“The problem now is how to place the Water Spirit Pearl underground without it being easily discovered, integrating it with the Dark River as one entity.

I’ve been considering this issue for the past six months and have come up with a preliminary idea.”

The battle rages on, and for the moment, no one has the leisure to pay attention to us.

If we miss this window of opportunity, I’m afraid some might persist with their deceitful desires.”

“I’ll handle the operation, you act as my protector, alright?”

Yin Qingsi could not refuse, but her mouth remained uncooperative, “I cannot guarantee anything—after all, there are too many people here who wish for your death…”

Hou Niao quietly removed the Barrier, which wouldn’t seem too out of place in the chaotic underwater battle; then, for the last time, he leaned close to the woman’s ear, his whisper almost a bite,

“I’m sorry for the hardships you’ve endured these past six months…”

Yin Qingsi had been strong for over half a year, and now, finally finding relief, felt a sourness around her eyes.

She didn’t want to show her weakness to this scoundrel and changed the subject,

“What, what do you plan to do?”

Hou Niao sat cross-legged on the bed of the Dark River, “I’ll disintegrate it, allowing it to merge completely with the Dark River.

That way, no one will be able to find the Water Spirit Pearl.”

Yin Qingsi gaped in shock, “How is that possible?

Can you do it?

Even an ancestor at the Nascent Transformation realm would find it difficult to disintegrate it, wouldn’t they?”

Hou Niao smiled, “Of course I can’t do it, but I can communicate with the Water Spirit Pearl, and let it complete the process by itself…

It won’t just disappear, but will incarnate in thousands.

Once the Dark River nurtures rich sand forest and the sandy soil no longer erodes, when the Dark River turns into a visible river and the Snow River basin’s splendor is restored, it will come back, a brand-new entity, truly becoming the Water Spirit Pearl of the Jinxiu Continent, rather than merely a Five Elements Stone from Outer Space.”

Yin Qingsi was at a loss for words.

This was, of course, the best outcome, but not necessarily for the followers who had been played by this rascal.

“I didn’t play them!

If they want to experience the Five Elements Water Path, they just need to come to the Dark River—no limit on numbers, as many as wish to come can do so.”

Yin Qingsi curled her lip, “Incidentally turning the cultivators who come here for enlightenment into guardians of the Dark River, right?”

Hou Niao remained silent, which was indeed true.

Why not?

To gain something, one must give something; nothing worth having comes easily.

His mind and spirit immersed in the Water Spirit Pearl, in fact, communication had started long ago, from the moment they set out.

He was only making final confirmations now, and there were some other matters at play which he preferred not to disclose openly.

His experience with the Earth Spirit Pearl in the Yaoguang Mountain Range had brought him considerable convenience.

The Water Spirit Pearl didn’t possess self-awareness, but it had a strong Five Elements consciousness.

It had one condition…

Without much hesitation, once Hou Niao agreed, the Water Spirit Pearl instantly transformed into a pool of clear water, indistinguishable from the Dark River.

Now, anyone who wants to acquire the Water Spirit Pearl would need to have a belly big enough to contain thousands of miles of the Dark River.

Now that the major task was completed, Hou Niao prepared to make his exit.

He knew he wasn’t welcomed here and feared that amidst the chaos, someone might take the chance to strike at him.

He wasn’t afraid, but he didn’t want to disrupt the current atmosphere of unity and cooperation.

“Qingsi, I’m about to make a run for it; the next steps are up to you…”

Yin Qingsi shot him a sideways glance, “After the battle ends, you’re planning to incite everyone to head to the surface, right?”

Hou Niao chuckled, “You know me well, Qingsi!

The Undead Army has already invaded the underground Dark River, and things above ground haven’t settled down either; there are still hundreds of cultivators holding on up there, all who volunteered to stay for the Northwest.

We can’t just ignore them.”

With a sigh, Yin Qingsi said, “You don’t have to tell me, I understand that much.

But you owe me a favor.

When I think of something, I’ll come to collect!”