Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 858: 857 Reaching a Compromise

Chapter 858: Chapter 857 Reaching a Compromise

Shui Zhen Dong was startled, only then realizing where she was.

Vigilantly watching the other person, he was an ordinary young Daoist, smiling gracefully.

“Stay back, if you come any closer, I might unleash techniques.”

Hou Niao chuckled lightly. He could tell that the woman’s confusion wasn’t feigned, because no matter how fake, she couldn’t possibly let him get within a dozen feet. At this distance, it was enough for him to draw his sword. Once he drew his sword, who could escape from his grasp?

This was supposed to be a very easy fight, but the problem was that he didn’t want to win this time.

As his body shot forward, Shui Zhen Dong felt it wasn’t good, her water sleeves flicked like a steel whip striking down; but the opponent’s close combat skill was extremely bizarre, instantly dodging the whip’s shadow. At this moment, Shui Zhen Dong had already summoned a talisman…

The Three Cave Daoist is a talismanic discipline. Cultivators establish their path through talismans, cultivating their Lifebound Primordial Talisman to fend off enemies and avert calamities, known for the Three Caves High Heaven Nineteen True Talismans, each able to lead directly to the Great Dao.

Second sister Shui Shuangdong cultivated the Void Life Formation excelling in the Light Jade Talisman, third sister Lian Dong practiced the Three Qi Purple Spirit Talisman, additionally, there were the Natural Bright Light Jade Treasure Talisman, the Mysterious Life Jade Essence Condensing Spirit Guarantee Talisman, the Natural Clear Flow Immortal Guarantee Talisman, the True Mother Nine Micro Dao Yellow Essence Talisman, the Mysterious Spirit Purple Mist Rising Ghost Talisman, and so forth.

She herself cultivated the Cave Slight Left Contract Life Protection Talisman, holding this talisman, her divine skills would form naturally.

Hou Niao sighed. These Golden Core Late Stage cultivators each had their methods. If it weren’t for him tricking her into his circle, once the divine talisman was formed, it would cause another round of trouble. The key was he wasn’t sure he could handle it.

Lightly scolded a word ‘Mou,’ there was a thunderous explosion, Shui Zhen Dong felt her Protection Talisman stalled, before she could react, the Daoist had already tricked inside, a longsword pointed at her chest.

She had a go-with-the-flow personality, and the Three Cave Daoist didn’t emphasize fighting relentlessly. They leaned more towards the style of ancient cultivators, knowing when to hold and when to let go, least advocating force, nor accustomed to a no-end situation. This was already the style of their Daoist sect, coupled with her personality,

resulting in a gentle sigh, embracing death willingly.

She finally understood, the mistake wasn’t in the battle, nor the astonishment of having a physical body, the mistake was leaving for a place she wasn’t adept at; she just wasn’t of this character, forcing herself to do what she’s not good at, thus facing the punishment now, there’s no one else to blame.

From the side, came the Daoist’s voice, “I’m sorry about this…”

Her heart ached, sword energy infiltrated the Golden Core, knowing this was her last moment, she didn’t have much regret, just a bit curious as to why her true body was here?

Originally she wasn’t sure, but when the sword energy pressed into the Golden Core, everything became clear.

However, the anticipated death did not arrive, the sword energy merely hovered over her Golden Core, not stabbing down.

The Daoist’s curious voice, “What were you looking for earlier?”

Shui Zhen Dong opened her eyes, also wondering why this person talks so much nonsense, so different from the legendary Sword Cultivator style?

“If you want to kill, just kill, so much chatter!”

Hou Niao took a step back, “I’m sorry, I want to discuss something with you?”

Seeing the confused look in the other’s eyes, he knew if he didn’t clarify, she might not cooperate,

“I don’t want to win this round, because I’ve already won too many, on Hell Star, winning too much isn’t a good thing, understand?”

Shui Zhen Dong was a bit flustered, but still nodded, everywhere was the same, full of schemes, especially on Prison Star, more undercover dealings, regardless of strength, submission to rules was required, perhaps even more brutal than outside.

“There are two ways to determine victory, either life and death or one party’s Golden Core magic power runs dry; I want to lose but don’t want to die, so I can only choose the second option, but I can’t guarantee that you won’t take advantage when my Golden Core is empty, so first, I need to restrain you, by asking for a Daoist vow.”

Shui Zhen Dong finally understood, very fantastical but also very realistic, the key was this was truly a big opportunity dropped before her.

But she didn’t let joy cloud her judgment, “Why me? You actually have many opportunities to cooperate with others, I think they would love to under the threat of death?”

Hou Niao smiled, “No, their fondness is fake, besides, I prefer cooperating with women… Haha, just a joke? But I noticed you seemed very confused when you came in?”

Shui Zhen Dong didn’t hide it, “I don’t know why my true body came here, before it was always the spirit attached to a puppet, very sudden, thus you took advantage.”

Hou Niao stared into her eyes, “You’re not the first, so this is not accidental, nor intentional, just someone doing it deliberately! Alright, less idle talk, would you like to make a Dao vow, not to harm each other in this small space, to achieve our cooperation?”

Shui Zhen Dong shook her head firmly, “No! Because we Three Cave disciples do not swear under threat!”

Hou Niao just smiled, a very interesting woman, a very interesting Daoist sect, to be honest, he didn’t have a bad impression of such a Daoist sect.

Some things can only be determined by intuition, by sight, and the first impression at first meeting.

Without hesitation, he removed the flying sword, stepped aside; Shui Zhen Dong then finally breathed a sigh of relief; she actually struggled back from the brink of death?

Confirming again, “You really want to lose this round? Actually, with your ability, I probably can’t beat you.”

Hou Niao sighed, “Someone with your personality shouldn’t come to the trial arena.”

Shui Zhen Dong was moved, this Daoist touched on the key point, but some things she couldn’t resist, for years on end doing what she didn’t like; she didn’t choose the wrong venue, it’s just that trials like these have no meaning for her.

“Dongzhen Sect Shui Zhen Dong, to establish the Dao for heaven, now…”

After making the Dao vow, hesitantly asked: “What can I do?”

“You don’t have to do anything, just wait, I will slowly dissipate the Golden Core magic power until the rules judge me as failed.”

He slowly dissipated his power, the woman beside him seemed to have something to say but hesitated, making him amused, “Whatever you want to say, just say it, since we’ve collaborated once, we’re at least friends when we meet in the future.”

Shui Zhen Dong was very curious, “You mentioned before, and there were other people whose true bodies came here, were there many?”

Hou Niao chuckled, “I’ve fought ten rounds, counting you, there were two, the others were puppet substitutes.”

“What was his name?”

“Mu Fan, do you recognize him?”

Shui Zhen Dong was surprised again, the Anchor Chain Star System is vast, with millions of Golden Core cultivators, how could she possibly remember everyone? But those ranked in the top thousand she had a general impression of, if he was in the top hundred, then he’s basically a prominent figure in the Anchor Chain Golden Core level, how could she not know?

“Mu Fan? He’s the second senior brother of the Ci Hang lineage in the Golden Core realm, I’ve heard he’s a master of Daoist divine skills, profound and unpredictable, what happened to him?”

Hou Niao said blandly, “Dead.”

Shui Zhen Dong knew she spoke nonsense just as her words left her mouth, and she understood why this Daoist chose to cooperate with her. With someone of Mu Fan’s skill, how could one collaborate?