Chapter 293: Blood Demon Art: Plague Infection!

"Let's leave it at that; find that Eternal Diva first. How is this guy so good at running?"

"Slipping away so fast, but no fear, the Demon God will guide me to find her trail."

"After all, in front of me, the Blood Demon, no one can hide."

"Humans, in front of me, are nothing but blood-food!"

Du Bo's body turned into countless shadows and vanished into the air.

Ye Bai was in the Logistics Department's library, searching for the complete blueprints for constructing the Nantianmen Fortress.

Nantianmen had undergone many expansions and was long past what it used to be, so to find the correct entrance to the Underground Waterway, one had to have the blueprints.

Ye Bai could obtain the correct map of the underground pipes through the blueprints, thereby knowing his own orientation.

Otherwise, Ye Bai would very likely get lost in the intricate and complex underground pipes.

Even with the help of the Space Pelican, it would not be easy for him to walk out of the underground pipes.

He also wanted to take the opportunity to find the place where Du Bo had hidden the Blood River; that was a time bomb buried within the Nantianmen Fortress.

Compared to the Lava Dragon Turtle and the Corpse Speaker, the Blood Demon God Cain was the greatest threat.

And the 53rd Pillar Blood Demon God Cain was very likely a Demon God between Weak Divine Power and Medium Divine Power; the suppression he received from the Crystal Wall would be slightly smaller, unlike Dankalabi and Seere, who would be subject to many constraints.

After all, the 53rd Pillar Blood Demon God Cain, summoned using so much blood of living beings and souls, might have strength reaching the Ninth Rank.

However, the prerequisite for summoning the Blood Demon God Cain was the Blood River and sufficient souls; if one could intercept this resource, the Blood Pool could achieve the greatest degree of promotion, and the hidden danger of Nantianmen being breached would also vanish into thin air.

The souls of Exotic Beasts were also precious strategic resources; using them on the Nether Wolf could help the Nether Wolf advance rapidly.

Ye Bai also intended to use this opportunity to let the Myriad-Change Silkworm evolve into the Myriad-Change Butterfly.

This would need to be carefully planned.

Finally, Ye Bai found the layout map of the initial construction of Nantianmen, as well as the data from successive expansions.

With the help of the Memory Palace, the layout map of the Underground Waterway expansion immediately appeared in his mind.

Ye Bai then had the Mirror Person with orchid-colored hair copy a clone, and he ventured into the underground pipes alone.

Beneath the veins of the Nantianmen Fortress, a deep and narrow underground pipe wound and stretched.

The exit of the underground pipe was blocked by an iron fence.

Dim, yellow light scattered sporadically onto the rusted iron fence, and the damp air was filled with a musty smell and the faint scent of sewage.

The inner walls of the pipe were covered in slippery moss, and occasionally one could see the shadows of rat-type Exotic Beasts flashing by in the dark.

Drops of water dripped from the top, landing in the stagnant water and making a crisp sound.

In this enclosed space, the echoes were endless.

This was one of the exits that was relatively easy to find.

"Myriad-Change Silkworm, transform into the Guangming Nüshen Die."

The Myriad-Change Silkworm's body then transformed into the Guangming Nüshen Die.

The holy light was like daylight, illuminating the entire underground pipe and covering the dim light.

The rusted iron fence was directly struck by the Myriad-Change Silkworm and cracked open; the broken fence scattered all over the ground, and Ye Bai could barely enter inside.

"Come out, Nether Wolf."

The massive-bodied Nether Wolf crawled out from Ye Bai's shadow; it sniffed the foul, unbearable air, and its body directly turned into a Shadow creature.

This smell was too overpowering; for the Nether Wolf, which was sensitive to smell, it was the signal of a septic tank exploding.

"Wait, Nether Wolf, do not use fire."

"In a place like an underground pipe that might generate marsh gas, once fire is used, it might cause a huge explosion."

"Myriad-Change Silkworm, use Holy Light Shine, purify all filth."

The Myriad-Change Silkworm then erupted with holy, intense light, while the Nether Wolf directly dispersed its body into the shadows.

Ye Bai patted his head; the Nether Wolf was a dark-type Pet Beast, and the Holy Light Shine skill would affect it.

Usually, the Nether Wolf would use Hellfire, covering its body to form an effective fire armor, so at that time, Holy Light Shine could not effectively affect the Nether Wolf.

But after losing the protection of the fire armor, the Nether Wolf felt a bit uncomfortable.

"Sorry, sorry, it was my lack of consideration."

The originally slippery underground pipe, after being shone upon by the holy light, emitted a large amount of black smoke, and the filthy places all disappeared.

Holy Light Shine was comparable to the Great Cleaning Technique.

All of Ye Bai's Pet Beasts, except for the Sunflower Emperor who had been sent out by him, were by Ye Bai's side.

On the Yishou Zhanchang.

The Sunflower Emperor had already joined the Blood Pool on the Yishou Zhanchang, starting to absorb large amounts of fresh blood to strengthen its foundation.

Its body was shrunk very, very small; it disguised itself as a tenacious wild grass.

The first wave to attack was Fourth Rank Exotic Beasts.

The Mirage Dragon shrunk its body and hid within the petals of the Sunflower Emperor.

It emitted white mirage mist, and in the area surrounded by the mirage mist, all the Exotic Beasts were confused; they all mistook their companions for humans baring fangs and brandishing claws.

The Exotic Beasts began to slaughter each other.

Large amounts of blood were sprayed out, and before it even reached the ground, it had already turned into Blood Mist and was absorbed by the Blood Pool hidden in the Sunflower Emperor's petals.

And the energy overflowing from the Blood Pool further prompted the Sunflower Emperor to evolve toward the Sixth Rank Sunflower Immortal.

The Sunflower Emperor also extended sharp roots from time to time, stabbing at the Exotic Beasts, absorbing more energy, and splitting off more Clones.

"Myriad-Change Silkworm, summon five Clones; we will start purifying the underground pipes along different pipes and find the whereabouts of the Eternal Diva."

The Myriad-Change Silkworm flapped its wings, and five rays of light condensed in mid-air.

In just a moment's time, one Guangming Nüshen Die after another appeared.

"If you encounter dark-type Exotic Beasts, clear them out directly."

"If you discover any phenomenon of a large number of dark-type Exotic Beasts appearing, notify the main body immediately."

Ye Bai issued the instruction to the Myriad-Change Silkworm.

If the Clone of the Myriad-Change Silkworm were to be destroyed, it would also transmit the images from before it vanished.

In another part of the underground pipes.

The Eternal Diva Zhang Jie was currently covering her nose, enduring the stench of rot; only after she had fled into the underground pipes did she avoid the tracking of the corpse puppets created by the Corpse Speaker.

However, she could not let her guard down; she sensed a massive crisis approaching, and if she were the least bit careless, she might be directly snatched away by the corpse puppets sent by the Corpse Speaker and turned into a corpse puppet by the Corpse Speaker herself.

She knew her talent was unique; her voice possessed an infectious quality capable of shaking the Soul.

If she were captured by someone proficient in necromancy and cruelly tortured, she might turn into an ugly Banshee.

"I wonder how my sister is doing; I have been dead for so many years, and now that I have unexpectedly achieved Rebirth, I must go home to see." She knew she no longer had a home; she and her sister had relied on each other for survival, and wherever her sister was, that was her home.

When the Nantianmen was breached back then, she clearly had a chance to escape, but she could not bear to see the suffering of the living, which was why she had used the Extinction Song.

Her Pet Beast Space was still sealed, and her Pet Beasts were all in a state of suspended animation.

However, Zhang Jie's Pet Beasts were all of the support type; even if her Pet Beast Space were opened, in her current state, it would be very difficult to contend with the Corpse Speaker.

Even though she was a seventh-rank Pet Beast Master.

Zhang Jie felt she had to escape; this underground pipe led to the upper levels of the Nantianmen, and it was intricate and complex inside.

But there was a passage that led directly to the kitchen of the Nantianmen.

Once she reached there, she would be able to call for help from the Yan Country.

She had only learned of this secret due to an accident back then.

The damp and moldy atmosphere in the underground pipes made Zhang Jie feel uncomfortable all over, and suddenly, the sound of flapping wings came from the air.

At the same time, a series of piercing sounds followed; this sound wave made Zhang Jie feel quite unwell.

"Oh no, they've caught up."

Zhang Jie endured the discomfort and stumbled forward.

She had to survive and reach the Nantianmen; she did not want to become someone else's tool!

At this moment, a giant Dark Night Blood Bat appeared, flapping its wings and emitting piercing sound waves.

Xuemo Dubo was currently soaking in a Blood Pool filled with fresh blood, and one after another, massive Dark Night Blood Bat Kings appeared by his side.

These were subordinates he had created using a special talent.

A Blood Mirror condensed from fresh blood appeared in the air; through the image transmitted by the Blood Mirror, Xuemo Dubo saw a woman fleeing in a panic.

"Found you, Eternal Diva."

"To be honest, I really don't have the heart to let you turn into a corpse puppet."

"How about you become a Scarlet Empress instead?"

The Scarlet Empress was a Blood Demon above the seventh rank, even more precious than a Banshee.

She was equivalent to the royal family among Blood Demons; Dubo felt that as long as he could summon the Xuemoshen Cain and borrow the power of this great existence, he could completely transform the Eternal Diva into a Scarlet Empress.

To tell the truth, Dubo had long heard of the deeds of the Eternal Diva; when he was still young, he had felt that turning the Eternal Diva into a Blood Demon would be a very interesting thing.

Especially since transforming into a high-level species like a Blood Demon would cause even the Soul and consciousness to undergo a metamorphosis, becoming the most loyal subordinates of the Xuemoshen.

He had an extremely dark idea: he wanted to see these figures of positive image fall into becoming Blood Demons.

"I wonder if the Eternal Diva will attack the Pet Beast Masters of the Nantianmen after she transforms into a Blood Demon!"

"I'm really looking forward to it!"

"Oh, right, right, it seems a 'little mouse' has entered the underground pipes."

"But it doesn't matter; the blood essence condensed by the Phantom Crow is just enough for me to cast a Blood Demon Art."

A piece of blood essence the size of a thumb floated in the air, and the Blood Demon snapped his fingers.

Streams of black airflow emerged from the Blood Demon's fingertips.

"Blood Demon Art: Plague Infection."

The airflow merged into the blood essence, forming a very special rune in the shape of a black rock.

"I remember that a massive swarm of black-haired rats is entrenched in the underground pipes; let these plague-infected black-haired rats play with you."

The blood essence vanished into thin air, having been teleported away.

At this time, in a part of the underground pipes, black-haired rats were foraging for food.

These black-haired rats, covered all over with black and hard fur, were each as large as a rabbit in the real world.

Their eyes were dark green, two long incisors protruded from their mouths, and the Lijua on their hands emitted wisps of cold light under the dim light.

This kind of black-haired rat existed widely in the cities of the Yan Country, but they were only the size of a palm, and their strength was only around the first rank.

However, these black-haired rats entrenched in the underground pipes were all burly and sturdy because they often gnawed on the corpses of Exotic Beasts from the Yishou Zhanchang.

Their strength had all reached the third rank, and they were a hegemon in the underground pipes; ordinary Exotic Beasts did not dare to provoke these black-haired rats easily.

Just at this moment, a ripple appeared in space.

A piece of blood essence, only the size of a thumb and emitting a black airflow, fell to the ground with a plop.

A black-haired rat just wanted to sniff the scent, but it never expected that this piece of blood essence seemed to have a life of its own; it directly turned into a puddle of liquid and covered the black-haired rat.

The black-haired rat did not make a sound before its entire body was eroded by the blood essence; it stood motionless on the ground, and unusual changes appeared on its body.

Its eyes began to bulge out, green pus oozed from its body, and some of its fur fell off.

Its teeth clicked, making a grinding sound.

When its companion passed by, it opened its sharp teeth and bit into the throat of the black-haired rat.

The sound of gulping down fresh blood appeared.

The black-haired rat whose blood had been drained dry twitched all over and died.

In the blink of an eye, it moved again; its body stiffly climbed up and charged at its companion.

More and more black-furred rats fell, and after the transformation, Plague Black Rats appeared.

They seemed to have heard some kind of command, as red light erupted from their eyes, and they rushed toward the distance, leaving a pool of green slime wherever they passed.

One after another, the Plague Black Rats surged out from the narrow underground pipes like a tide, covering the sky and earth, their shrill squeaks rising and falling, piercing the silence of the underground pipes.

The stone slabs of the underground pipes, covered in moss, were densely packed with them; they shuttled back and forth rapidly, leaving behind strings of green footprints.

At this moment, the Guangming Nüshen Die, which was a Clone separated from the Myriad-Changing Silkworm, looked up and discovered the large-scale Plague Black Rats.

It was immediately alarmed, and holy light then radiated from the body of the Guangming Nüshen Die; the Plague Black Rats illuminated by the light began to emit black Qi from their bodies.

It was as if their bodies were being burned by a raging fire, and before long, they turned into black skeletons and fell to the ground.

With only a 'snap' sound, the black skeletons then vanished into ashes.

A dark green crystal core appeared, emitting an enchanting glow under the holy light.

Soon, the news that the Guangming Nüshen Die Clone had encountered a large number of dark-type rat-like Exotic Beasts was transmitted to Ye Bai by the Myriad-Changing Silkworm.

"Very good, it seems those guys are also searching for the whereabouts of the Eternal Diva."

"We must get there one step ahead."

Ye Bai was currently at a fork in the road, and just as he was thinking about which passage to take, a sharp, ear-piercing sound came from one of the passages.

The ground was trembling slightly as groups of Plague Black Rats appeared; their eyes emitted wisps of red light, appearing quite terrifying in the dark underground passage.

(End of this chapter)