Chapter 523: Four-Armed Demon-Eye Serpent

"A Calamity-grade Other?"

When Huang Lou said this, the Eldest Princess and Jiang Qing'e both narrowed their eyes, and Li Luo also looked over with a solemn expression, asking: "Can you elaborate? What does that Calamity-grade Other look like, and how strong is it? What's special about it?"

This intelligence was especially important, after all, a Calamity-grade Other catching them unaware could bring them tremendous trouble.

"Actually, it's quite a coincidence. Before the Black Wind Empire collapsed, I held the position of City Guard Commander, and the city I was guarding was the Zhenjiang City you mentioned." Huang Lou said with a bitter smile.

"So you were a City Guard Commander, my lord." The Eldest Princess said with a smile.

"I dare not."

Huang Lou hurriedly shook his head. Although the girl before him, a rare beauty, always wore a gentle smile, he could sense the noble aura she carried, which reminded him of the royal personages he had seen in the past.

"Zhenjiang City was considered a major city in the surrounding region. When the Other Disaster broke out back then, it bore the brunt of the assault, battered by countless Others. The city wall of Zhenjiang City was broken through by a Calamity-grade Other, which we called the Four-Armed Demon-Eye Serpent."

"This serpent has four arms and the strength to uproot mountains. The most terrifying thing is the demon eye it was born with. Anyone gazed upon by that demon eye would have their consciousness stripped away and be reduced to a corpse."

"At the time, the City Lord of Zhenjiang City was at the Three-Star Tian Zhu Jing. But to hold it off and buy time for the citizens to escape, he ultimately died under that Other's demon eye. And that beast even ate the City Lord bite by bite in front of everyone in the city." At this point, Huang Lou's face turned deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror. Clearly, this scene had left an enormous psychological shadow on him back then.

Li Luo, listening on the side, also felt a chill run down his spine. Eating a Tian Zhu Jing strongman bite by bite in front of an entire city...

That scene would be enough to break anyone.

The Eldest Princess and Jiang Qing'e, however, remained composed. The former gently tucked a strand of dark hair behind her ear and said: "What a brutally savage beast."

Huang Lou glanced at this girl with noble bearing and a radiant, elegant countenance. From her, he could sense an intense pressure, even stronger than the City Lord's back then. Clearly, her strength far surpassed the City Lord's. To possess such power at her age, her identity must be no simple matter.

"From your description, that Other should only be a Lesser Calamity-grade Other. Otherwise, that Three-Star Tian Zhu Jing City Lord wouldn't have been able to hold out against it for so long. The fact that it ultimately prevailed and devoured the City Lord suggests its strength most likely exceeded Five-Star Tian Zhu Jing. However, this intelligence is already several years out of date; perhaps by now, it has grown even stronger." Jiang Qing'e said calmly.

"But as long as it's only a Lesser Calamity-grade, it's not impossible to deal with."

Li Luo nodded slightly. The Eldest Princess herself was at the Seven-Star Tian Zhu Jing, and in a one-on-one she might not necessarily be weaker than the Four-Armed Demon-Eye Serpent. Add Jiang Qing'e's assistance from the side, and if they truly had to fight it, they wouldn't be too wary of the opponent.

"Besides this Four-Armed Demon-Eye Serpent, are there any Others of the same grade in Zhenjiang City?" The Eldest Princess asked again.

One Lesser Calamity-grade Other, their team was more than capable of handling. But if another one showed up, things would become considerably more troublesome.

Huang Lou hesitated for a moment, then said: "After I fled Zhenjiang City back then, I never returned. Occasionally, I heard from some refugees who came over that Zhenjiang City had been occupied by that Four-Armed Demon-Eye Serpent. The creature is brutally savage, domineering, and combative. It treats Zhenjiang City as its territory, and any existence that poses a threat to it will be driven away and devoured — and that even includes some Others."

"So I think, most likely, Zhenjiang City only has that one Lesser Calamity-grade Other. Of course, under its command, there must certainly be Others of other grades, and they won't be easy to deal with either."

He stared at Li Luo and the others, saying: "To be honest, I don't recommend you going there."

Neither the Eldest Princess nor Jiang Qing'e responded. Zhenjiang City was an important base point for setting up the strange array, so they had to go resolve the problem there. Otherwise, when a wave of points was deducted in the end, it would undoubtedly hinder their bid for the championship.

Li Luo, meanwhile, smiled and said: "Thank you for the warning, Commander Huang Lou. I wonder if there's any other intelligence we should be aware of? For instance, the distribution of Others in this region and their grades?"

Huang Lou thought for a moment, then said: "There is some, actually. After all, we've held out here for two or three years now, and the distribution of Others in the surrounding areas has been our greatest concern. After all, no one wants to be suddenly attacked by some unknown powerful Other — like this time..."

He pulled a rather crude map from his bosom, with some information sketched on it. Although it looked very simple, even Jiang Qing'e's eyes flickered at the sight of it, because it could save them a great deal of time and effort.

Li Luo quickly took the map and glanced at it. Although the map was crude, it roughly matched the map in their Spirit Mirror, so it seemed correct.

He passed the map to the Eldest Princess, and at the same time said gratefully to Huang Lou: "Thank you very much, Commander Huang Lou. This intelligence is very important to us."

With this intelligence on the Others, if they happened to pass by, they could obviously clear them out directly — after all, that counted as points too.

Huang Lou waved his hand and said: "You saved the town; this is just a small effort on my part. Besides, if you truly can clear out those Others, we won't have to live in fear anymore."

"Oh, right..."

Huang Lou added: "If you truly resolve the Others in Zhenjiang City, you can go take a look at Thunder Roar Mountain, three hundred li southwest of Zhenjiang City."

"Why?" Li Luo asked, puzzled.

"Thunder Roar Mountain has Thunder Roar Fruits... it's a place in Red Sand Prefecture famous throughout the Black Wind Empire. Back when the Black Wind Empire still stood, Thunder Roar Mountain belonged to the royal family; commoners couldn't approach it. And the Thunder Roar Fruits on the mountain were an exclusive tribute item for the royal family. They have the miraculous effect of tempering the body and refining the bones. Most special of all, for those with outstanding innate potential, they might even use it to form a 'Thunder Roar Body,' which in the past was the hallmark of the Black Wind Empire's royal family."

"This 'Thunder Roar Body,' simply put, actually uses the thunder force of the Thunder Roar Fruits to constantly stimulate the flesh, blood, and meridians within the body. This will greatly enhance one's strength and physical resilience in a short period."

"Now that the Black Wind Empire has collapsed and the royal family is gone, and with Others running rampant, Thunder Roar Mountain should be considered unowned property. If you truly have the ability to make it there, you might as well give it a try — after all, it's a kind of opportunity as well." Huang Lou said, a hint of longing in his eyes.

Hearing this, Li Luo's expression shifted slightly. Although he said nothing, he noted this matter in his heart.

The three chatted with Huang Lou a bit more, then began setting up the purification devices.

The three split up, and at specific locations, employing specific techniques, they embedded purification light pearls one by one throughout the town.

The townspeople in the town, meanwhile, watched the three with some excitement.

As the purification light pearls, each radiating purifying power, were embedded one after another, a faint light barrier began to spread, and the faint greenish-black miasma that had existed in the town began to dissipate at this moment.

Especially when the last purification light pearl was successfully set up, waves of purifying light had already completely enveloped the town.

Feeling the unsettling aura permeating the air recede, the townspeople immediately burst into cheers. Some of the elders were so moved that they knelt toward the direction where the three stood. Only after experiencing the horror brought by the Others would they understand how precious such an environment was.

Li Luo and the others stood at a high place, watching the renewed vitality in the town, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Points secured, let's go."

The Eldest Princess glanced at the Spirit Mirror, then said.

They still had many tasks; there was no time to linger here.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e naturally nodded, and then the former cupped his fists toward Huang Lou's position, and the three figures shot into the sky.

Li Luo's current level still couldn't achieve flight, so he was carried by the Eldest Princess.

The three figures quickly receded into the distance under the grateful gazes of the many townspeople.

And not long after the three left the town, in a dim room within the town, someone lit a stick of incense.

Smoke curled upward, seemingly forming a curtain of smoke before them.

Within the smoke curtain, a figure seemed to appear.

A faint voice sounded, as if transmitting something.

After quite a while, the smoke curtain dispersed.

The one who lit the incense crossed their hands before them, and a low voice echoed within the room.

"Light and darkness share the same source; good and evil return to one."