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Chapter 308 - 302: First Gathering of the Hidden Faction_2

Chapter 308: Chapter 302: First Gathering of the Hidden Faction_2

Only then did he realize that his first task was actually a group task and by the looks of it, there were quite a number of participants.

"Hidden Faction, White Sword!"

"Shadow, Black Tiger!"

"Shadow, Blood Spirit!"

Two identical responses left Du Kang slightly taken aback; were they Shadow warriors?

Was tonight’s task highly dangerous?

Judging from the cultivation of these two, it seemed that both had at least middle-stage combat capabilities, but what was he, a novice of ceremonial wine monks, supposed to do?

The three of them waited silently for a moment again. When the agreed-upon time approached, all three simultaneously turned their gaze in one direction.

They saw a stranger, an old Taoist, and a woman whom Du Kang didn’t know step into their view simultaneously.

Minxin did recognize Demonic Child, but regarding Balofi, he wouldn’t recognize her if she passed him by. The last time they interacted, they barely spoke.

"Greetings, Demonic Child Senior Brother and Shui Ling Senior Sister!" Gou Hongyuan was the first to greet.

Upon seeing this, Du Kang and Minxin immediately realized that these two were in charge of this task, and likewise greeted, "Greetings, two seniors."

The Demon Child Elder casually glanced at the few present, then turned his gaze to Blood Spirit Gou Hongyuan and said, "Have the necessary items been prepared?"

"Everything is ready. Here is the information medium you asked for last night, totaling six hundred and thirteen. As for the array you suddenly mentioned today..." In mid-sentence, he pulled out an array disk and handed it to Demonic Child, saying,

"Within our faction, this is the highest-level array that can be activated without being detected, a third-grade peak-level illusion and entrapment array: Ten Directions Entrapment Formation."

"Even a perfected cultivator would fall into the array’s snare if they were careless and fail to escape. For lesser monks, they would immediately be bewitched, falling into illusion and delusion."

"However, the minimum requirement for this array is that at least ten ceremonial wine monks are required to barely start..." He stopped speaking here, looking at the five people around him. Although he didn’t say it, his message was clear.

"No problem!" The Demon Child Elder casually replied.

He put away the small storage bag containing hundreds of blood mediums and held the array disk in his hand, starting to examine it.

As a member of the Qifu Faction, he might not be as proficient in arrays as disciples from the Formation Institute, but when it came to array devices, especially standard array disks, even those disciples couldn’t compare to him.

The Ten Directions Entrapment Formation was not an uncommon array; hence, it fell within Wang Zijia’s knowledge base, he just wasn’t familiar with such high-level arrays.

So, after just half a moment, he had essentially grasped it.

"Let’s go. It’s time to set off!"

Upon hearing this, the four waiting individuals all rose from their trance without a word and followed the Demon Child Elder in one direction.

...

The group traveled from the East Suburb of the Transformation Pulse, circled around to the southern grove, which was also situated in the northern part of the Beast Control Faction—the Little North Valley.

Wang Zijia distributed four of the ten array flags to the people around him, briefly glanced at Balofi, and noting that her expression didn’t change, he stopped paying her any mind.

The four individuals, holding their array flags, disappeared into the terrain several miles outside the valley under Wang Zijia’s guidance.

At the same time, the Five Ghost Talisman on Wang Zijia’s body separated into five ghostly shadows, each holding an array flag, and they disappeared. There was also a shimmering golden dragon shadow which also disappeared, clenching an array flag in its mouth.

Wang Zijia, holding the array disk, quietly arrived at the center of the valley and began to wait patiently.

For safety’s sake, he had arranged the time for 1 AM, so Wang Zijia waited for a considerable amount of time before he sensed a bird the size of a palm descending from the sky.

The little bird was pitch-black, with an ink-like black flame enveloping its body.

When it landed, it transformed into a woman with a mask.

Wang Zijia stood still by the pond. He watched the masked woman, releasing a sigh of relief when he confirmed that she indeed came as per his request. At least he wouldn’t have to put up too much of a fight.

The woman, with a hint of inquiry in her voice, asked, "Water Ghost?"

Wang Zijia had no intention of engaging in a conversation with her. He presented her with a pill and said, "Swallow it!"

The masked woman glanced at the pill, made no move to take it, and derived a different implication from his gesture and the prior speculations. She asked, "Is Ghost Spirit dead?"

"It seems like I have to resort to force," Wang Zijia responded, activating the array disk hidden beneath his feet as his magical power fluctuated.

"What are you doing!" Masked woman, Rao Xuelan, cried out in surprise and tried to step back.

"Pop! Pop!"

A few weak flickers of spiritual light flashed outside the valley, and a dense fog instantly shrouded the surrounding miles. A strong power of bewitching went straight towards Rao Xuelan.

A defensive stance lit up all over her body, transforming her into a palm-sized Ghost Sparrow.

As a bloodline changer of the ghost sparrow, her strongest capability was mental attacks, and her mental defense was naturally not weak. Even so, she felt a bit dizzy.

"Water Ghost, what exactly do you want to do!" Rao Xuelan was both shocked and angry in the engulfing fog.

She had thought of many possibilities before coming, but she never expected the other party to attack her without a word. With her cultivation and experience, even the Ghost Spirit should give her some face.

A ghost head, powered by the enchanting fog, plunged straight into her mind in response.

"Curse Technique: Five Ghosts Bewitching Mind Curse!"

Wang Zijia threw a probing spell, while simultaneously calling on the full power of the array to erode the other party, trying to test her quality. But, there was no result.

"Um.. Is it already over? Was she too weak or was I too careful?"

A grade three pinnacle array started by ten major Wine Monks was already making it quite difficult for her alone.

The Bewitching Mind Curse spelled by Wang Zijia became the last straw that broke the camel’s back, directly turning the Ghost Sparrow back into human form and passing out without the slightest surprise.

After a moment of confusion, Wang Zijia sealed her into a piece of drawing paper and tucked it into his sleeve.

After doing these, he then waved his hand to lift the effect of the Great Array.

Outside the array, several people were slightly stunned. They had just sensed someone approaching, but the array was activated for only about a dozen seconds before being lifted again.

"Let’s call it a day. Fifty merits for each person for this mission. Blood Spirit, you get an additional fifty for lending the array."

After saying that, the demon child elder, who was Wang Zijia’s transformation, lingered no longer and immediately turned around and left. Balofi followed closely behind.

Though Minxin and Gou Hongyuan were somewhat surprised, they had seen bigger scenes, so they weren’t too flabbergasted.

In their view, it felt more like they were summoned today to verify the stance rather than to help.

Only Du Kang felt like he had done nothing throughout the event. He had absolutely no idea what the mission was about or who they had captured.

"Is it over already? The Hidden Faction sure... works swiftly!"

Du Kang shook his head speechlessly and was the last to leave. Today’s journey had once again refreshed his understanding of the Hidden Faction.

...

Wang Zijia returned to the underground base of Biyi Court and skilfully fed an Evil Seed Demon Medicine Pellet to the captive in the Blood–Red Sacrificial Laboratory.

With the erosion of the pollution, the demonic seeding power easily invaded the captive’s body, completing the demonic seeding.

Wang Zijia didn’t wake her up immediately, instead heading straight to her Chaotic Sea of Knowledge.

With the emergence of the Weights, Wang Zijia furrowed his brow. Rao Xuelan’s Dao Foundation surprisingly wasn’t the recorded Fire Spirit Ghost Sparrow but the Soul Devouring Ghost Sparrow.

Weights: Soul Devouring Ghost Sparrow

Level: Second-Grade High-Level Technique

Realm: Minor Accomplishment (90,000/150,000)

Introduction: The Ghost Sparrow is born from devouring souls and grows by consuming souls. This method, the secret inheritance of the Bone Soul Sect’s direct line, is potent because of its pollution. Still, it is also more prone to madness.

It can grow by devouring monks, demonic beasts, and even the bodies of Wicked Ghosts, extracting nutrients from them. This method can establish the Dao Foundation and does not require any spiritual objects. Only enough high-level creatures are needed to initiate a quantitative change. The prerequisite is that you don’t go mad before this takes place.

Additionally, after the method is cultivated to a minor accomplishment, a new effect arises: Ghost Sparrow Soul Storage.

After swallowing a monk, it doesn’t immediately consume him but retains him within the body. This monk can be used as expendable goods, capable of exhibiting the monk’s unique skills until his transcendent spiritual essence is exhausted.

Weights: Derived Evil Source

Status: Deriving

Value: 46532

Introduction: You reap what you sow, a ghost sparrow that devours humans will eventually be driven to madness.