Chapter 782 - 777: Helping Each Other
"From the perspective of demons, the Palace of Roots is one of the three palaces of Emperor Qing, far more important than a mere Miasma Spring."
As he spoke, Bai Pu moved his fingertips, and a strand of golden sand came from afar, slowly merging into his fingers.
"Is this... sand that has been energy-refined?" Rein, being knowledgeable, easily recognized the method of condensing Sand Armor with Demon Refining Sand.
"Yes, I scattered some at the entrance of the Demon Bone Dao. I can confirm that those demons have already pursued us."
Bai Pu sensed the familiar aura of the Demon General Ghost Vine, Withered Wood, and others through the vibration and scent of the Magic Sand. This technique, derived from Bai Pu’s Dancing Wind Mystical Arts and Mountain Shattering Mystical Arts, is quite practical.
Bai Pu looked at Rein: "The Demon Generals guarding the Palace of Roots have abandoned the palace to pursue us, which shows the ’weight’ Emperor Qing places on me and Dongbo Cheng."
Rein looked at Leia, who had already conjured a Starlight Round Mirror, showing the situation at the entrance of the Demon Bone Dao.
Seeing two obviously hostile Demon Generals charging into the Demon Bone Dao, full of murderous intent, followed closely by a number of Fallen Samurai (Awakened); with elite demons lagging behind, Rein nodded, agreeing with Bai Pu’s judgment.
Of course, based solely on the mirror’s images, Rein couldn’t "recognize" that the group were Red Race members, nor the two leading Awakened, who were quite famous in the Silver Heart Great World’s Awakened circle, Bron and Rob!
It’s important to note that Bron and his team were given transformations in appearance and attire by the Spirit Realm Will!
Unless confronted directly, Rein could only recognize Bron through battle styles, skills, Mystical Arts, and other characteristics.
"Brother Bai, you mean... you and Dongbo Cheng will lure out Demon General Mo Hou?" Rein confirmed.
Bai Pu said, "Correct, Dongbo Cheng and I can certainly draw out Mo Hou. But we are currently being closely pursued by enemies and have no leeway to proceed. I need a group to hold off the pursuers."
Muro snorted and said, "Easier said than done, those are two Demon Generals, along with many elite demons! Not to mention an Awakened team capable of cooperating with the Demon Generals, they won’t be pushovers. How could we, with just the three of us from the Furnace Squad, possibly hold them off?"
"I didn’t say ’hold off,’ I said ’delay.’"
Bai Pu smiled, "At the Bone Dao’s fork ahead, I’ll have Da Fei take you and continue flying, pretending I’m with you to lure the demons into chasing you. Dongbo Cheng and I will sneak back to the Miasma Spring. Once we lure away Mo Hou, Leia will use the Group Invisibility Technique to help you slip past the pursuers and take cover to complete your mission, how about that?"
After a pause, Bai Pu added, "To guard against any Awakened among them who are skilled in Divination Art, Lady Leia, please cast a layer of concealment for me and Dongbo Cheng."
Rein frowned and pondered, considering Bai Pu’s idea indeed feasible.
But the issue was whether he should trust Bai Pu. If Bai Pu didn’t assist Leia with her mission, wouldn’t the Furnace Squad be running errands for Bai Pu for nothing?
After all, they were just casual acquaintances with no deep connections!
However, without leveraging Bai Pu’s sensitive status, luring out the Demon General Mo Hou from Miasma Spring would be incredibly challenging! Leia’s advancement task was also a deadlock otherwise.
After mulling it over, Rein smiled and spoke: "What Brother says makes sense, I mostly agree. But let Leia accompany you! She excels in Group Invisibility and can counter Divination Art, she would be much more effective with you."
Bai Pu frowned and said, "Without Leia’s Group Invisibility, how will you evade the pursuing two Demon Generals?"
Rein replied confidently, "I have other tools to conceal our presence. Evading the pursuers won’t be an issue."
This clearly showed a lack of trust in Bai Pu, wanting Leia to accompany them to monitor their actions.
This way, Rein could communicate with Leia and learn if Bai Pu was holding up his end of the bargain.
If Bai Pu didn’t follow through, Rein’s retaliation would be severe, potentially even turning sides and using the special marks Leia left on Bai Pu and Dongbo Cheng to lead the demons and Red Race pursuers back to hunt Bai Pu!
— Of course, Leia’s tracking marks were merely a precautionary measure.
...
Bai Pu, Dongbo Cheng, and Leia, covered in a layer of starlight, quietly slipped down one of the paths of the Demon Bone Dao.
"The plan is progressing smoothly; the pursuers are chasing after Rein and them. Neither the demons nor the opposing Awakened have noticed your and Dongbo Cheng’s discreet departure."
Leia put away the Starlight Round Mirror, simultaneously withdrawing the Starlight Concealment Spell covering the three of them.
"Thank you," Bai Pu exhaled a sigh of relief.
Leia gracefully smiled, "No problem at all, just helping each other out. My advancement trial task still needs Brother Bai’s help. Moreover, Brother Bai generously shared the Golden Side Task; we should be the ones thanking you..."
"Yes, mutual assistance."
Bai Pu sighed lightly in his heart, realizing he had no choice.
If it were like the last time in the Demon Fighting World, with the entire Huaxia Battle Group by his side, he wouldn’t need to engage with these casual same-camp Awakeners, and might even clear the area to avoid them exposing his mainline task.
Now he needed to forge connections with various same-camp Awakeners, turning them into "cards" he could use! Consuming ten times the Heart Power compared to the Demon Fighting World, yet still unable to achieve the peace of mind he enjoyed there.
"How long will it take for Young Master Dongbo Cheng to heal?"
Leia attentively said, "I have high-quality Healing Potions here, which can treat the young master..."
"I’ve already used some medicine, thank you for your concern."
Dongbo Cheng elegantly declined.
Back when Bai Pu rescued him and carried him out, he had already administered internal and external treatment for his injuries.
As a Young Master of the Dongbo Clan, Dongbo Cheng had access to valuable healing potions and wouldn’t need to use one from an acquaintance he just met.
Seeing Dongbo Cheng lacking interest in talking, Bai Pu didn’t want to ignore Leia, the ally, so he explained: "Young Master Dongbo Cheng’s injuries aren’t severe, just heavily exhausted, causing some fatigue. By carrying him, I allow him ample rest. In just a few hours, he’ll recover most of his combat strength."
"Then... when will we go to the Miasma Spring?" Leia couldn’t help but ask.
"Now."
Bai Pu waved his hand, summoning Winged Tooth Beast King Da Fei back to the Star Realm.
Without the speed of the Winged Tooth Beast King, it was only a matter of time before Rein and the others would be caught by Bron’s team—though Bai Pu had informed Rein about this, as maintaining the Winged Tooth Beast King in this plane would continuously drain Bai Pu’s Professional Energy, which was unsustainable.
Recalling Da Fei meant that the Red Race Team and the two Demon Generals could discover the truth at any time and turn back.
Time is of the essence!