Chapter 149: Exploring Bai Shui Lake

The yellow-haired demon continued to snore soundly, showing no signs of waking up.

Su Nan didn't hesitate any longer. He switched to Wang Nan's character and took action directly.

He didn't use the "Mad Ghost Body" this time. Dealing with a secret power demon, just enhancing his strength with the power of vitality and spirit would be sufficient.

He used the "Sky-Breaking Strike," and with a single punch, he struck the demon's head.

The yellow-haired demon died.

Until his death, it couldn't understand how it had been mysteriously taken out of the prison and killed.

"Congratulations, you have completed the daily task 'Hunt an Arcane-tier demon.' 30 Demon Power has been awarded."

"Current available Demon Power: 55 points."

"55 points of Demon Power should be enough to advance one Demon Bloodline to completion."

However, now was not the time for bloodline fusion.

Although during the next six minutes, according to his foresight, the Green Wolf Demon King wouldn't come, it was still a good idea to leave this place as soon as possible just in case.

He collected the demon's body, checked his direction, and headed south.

Su Nan had no intention of returning to the city at the moment. The yellow-haired demon had just died, and the Green Wolf Demon King hadn't found the culprit yet. It was highly unlikely that he would give up so easily. He might still be searching, and it wouldn't be safe to return now.

As he had expected, with the death of the demon he had hunted, Tianyun City was once again in turmoil.

In the abandoned prison.

A beautiful woman dressed in white walked out of the prison slowly.

If an ordinary person saw her, they would think she was a lady from a noble family.

Who would have thought that such a beautiful woman would be the dreaded Green Wolf Demon King?

Outside the prison, an old man dressed as a butler with a wolf tail behind him couldn't help but ask, "Miss, what happened?"

The old man knew very well that his Demon King usually stayed hidden and would never voluntarily visit the territory of any subordinate. Even if there were matters to attend to, he would instruct him to handle them.

Her sudden appearance here was clearly out of the ordinary.

"Huang Leopard is dead."

The woman's gaze was calm, her voice indifferent, but the old man could sense a hint of coldness.

"Dead? Who would dare to be so bold!"

The old man was shocked and then thought of something. "Could it be the same person who killed Lü Er yesterday?"

The woman shook her head without saying more.

The news of the yellow-haired demon's death spread quickly. If yesterday's death of Lü Er had caused a big wave in the calm lake of Tianyun City, today's death of Huang Leopard was undoubtedly a small earthquake.

It wasn't because the two demons were so important, but because their deaths were so suspicious that no one knew who had done it.

The news spread rapidly.

The Demon Hunter Bureau.

Chen Su, Ma Qiang, and Zhu Chen received the news immediately.

Zhu Chen couldn't help but speculate, "Do you guys think it's possible that Director Si did this too?"

After hearing this, the other two remained silent for a moment. Ma Qiang then nodded gravely, "It's not impossible. Lü Er was killed around the same time yesterday, and today Huang Leopard was killed at the same time. It can't be a mere coincidence."

"If it really is him, it's terrifying. He's only in the early stage of the Spirit-tier!" Chen Su gasped.

Zhu Chen said, "Regardless of whether it's him or not, we absolutely cannot let this information leak out. Otherwise, the County Governor will probably be the first one to deal with us."

The other two nodded, understanding the stakes involved.

South of Tianyun City, more than ten miles away.

Su Nan stopped in a small grove.

Looking ahead, a vast expanse of rippling lake appeared before his eyes.

Bai Shui Lake!

The territory of the Bai Shui Demon King!

He came here to prepare for hatching the turtle egg and decided to check the situation first.

"Let's merge the bloodline first."

He took out the secret power Demon Bloodline he had purchased from Tian Gongge earlier.

This is a bloodline of a creature called the Spirit Crown Bird, which primarily commands the power of vitality.

Switching the character to Lang Shisan, he began to merge the bloodline.

Two to three minutes later, the Spirit Crown Bird bloodline was successfully integrated.

In Lang Shisan's personal information, a second bloodline appeared.

"Upgrade!"

A total of 28 Demon Power was consumed, and the Spirit Crown Bird Demon Manual was upgraded to completion.

With 27 Demon Power remaining, he was just 25 points away from having enough Demon Power for the Demon Manual to reach perfection.

"It's almost there. Once this Demon Manual reaches perfection, I can try to kill Xiong Yan."

Su Nan was filled with confidence.

25 Demon Power was a trivial matter for him, equivalent to the power of two Spiritual-tier demons.

"Unfortunately, now that another Arcane-tier demon has died, it will be even more challenging to hunt down the remaining demons."

He had originally planned to hunt down the black bear demon in Tianjiao Academy and the Magic-tier demon named Purple Armor who had killed the former director. But now, it seemed he needed to rethink his strategy.

"Let's first see what's going on at Bai Shui Lake."

Su Nan stopped himself from overthinking and turned his attention to Bai Shui Lake.

"Foresee."

"You arrive at the edge of Bai Shui Lake, which is the territory of the Bai Shui Demon King. It is extremely dangerous for you here."

"But there is a spring in the center of the lake, which is the second most concentrated source of Water Power in Tianyun County. It is a crucial place for you to hatch the turtle egg."

"You dive into the water and swiftly head towards the center of the lake."

"One minute later, you continue moving forward at full speed."

"Two minutes later, you encounter a group of fish, which surround you."

"Three minutes later, you haven't encountered any danger, so you continue forward."

"The first foresight ends. Do you want to continue?"

"Continue."

"As you headed deeper into Bai Shui Lake, you realized that it wasn't very large, and at your speed, you would soon approach the center of the lake."

"One minute later, your speed began to slow down, and you carefully observed your surroundings."

"Two minutes later, you suddenly saw in the distance to your left a group of patrolling creatures heading in your direction."

"You reacted quickly, used 'Shape-Shifting,' and minimized your size, hiding behind a nearby rock covered in aquatic plants."

"The patrolling creatures are only of the Mortal-tier and are far away. They haven't noticed your presence and are still approaching your location."

"Three minutes later, the patrolling creatures are only a few hundred meters away from you."

"The second foresight ends. Do you want to continue?"

"Continue."

"When you saw the patrolling creatures, you already had a plan in mind to blend in with them."

"The creatures approached slowly, and one minute later, they finally arrived not far from your position."

"You hid well, and the creatures didn't notice you. You prepared to strike at any moment."

"Finally, the creatures arrived near the rock where you were hiding. There were five creatures in the group, all holding spears. You didn't rush and silently waited."

"When the last creature in the group passed by the rock, you suddenly launched a psychic attack against it."

"The creature couldn't resist your attack, and the one at the rear of the group was silently killed."

"You quickly transformed into the appearance of the creature, took the spear from its hand, stored the creature's body, and replaced its position, following behind the group."

"The leading patrol creature seemed to have noticed something and subconsciously looked back, but fortunately, you had already blended into the group, and the leader didn't notice anything."

"Congratulations, you successfully infiltrated the patrol group and continue to move forward with them."

"Two minutes later, the patrol group encountered no abnormalities and continued to advance at a leisurely pace."

"Three minutes later, the patrol group encountered another group, and no creatures detected any anomalies with you. You continue to follow the group."

"The second foresight ends. Do you want to continue?"

"Continue."

"The patrol group is moving slowly, and you patiently wait. You know that you're not far from the center of the lake now."

"One minute later, you finally see in the distance, deep in the lake, a continuous underwater structure."

[Groups of patrolling creatures occasionally leave the building complex and patrol in different directions, while returning patrol teams can also be seen.]

[Two minutes later, you finally arrive near the building complex. You see that the complex is vast, with hundreds of small and large buildings surrounding it.]

[In the center of these buildings is a massive palace, shining like a bright star and standing out prominently.]

[That is the center of Bai Shui Lake, and you need to find the Lake Heart Spring, which is located beneath this palace. The entrance is somewhere within the palace.]

[As you continue to follow the group and approach the building complex, suddenly, the appearance of a creature in the distant huge palace attracts your attention.]

[You see a large, armored creature heading straight for the lake's surface.]

[The moment you see this creature, you recognize it. It's the same creature that once wanted to capture you in Bai Shui Town!]

[The creature disappears into the lake's surface, and you continue to follow the group towards a palace on the left side of the central palace.]

[The third foresight ends. Do you want to continue?]

"So, it's the same creature I encountered back in Bai Shui Town. It seems that the Bai Shui Demon King here is the same one from the Bai Shui River!"

Su Nan's heart sank, but he wasn't entirely surprised. He had suspected that the Bai Shui Demon King might be the same one from Bai Shui Town when he first heard about the Bai Shui Demon King. 

Back then, he had received a four-star daily mission to explore the Bai Shui River, which indicated the presence of a Demon King in the area. It was also because of this mission that he was attacked by the creatures sent by the Demon King after killing a group of minor demons in the Chen Family Ancestral Hall.

"It's quite a coincidence to meet it here," Su Nan thought, recalling how he was chased by the creature in Bai Shui Town. If there was a chance, he wouldn't mind hunting it down once it left Bai Shui Lake.

"Let's continue the foresight."

[You follow the group into a palace where many patrolling creatures reside. Taking advantage of the creatures' lack of attention, you leave the group.]

[You transform into the appearance of the armored man you currently resemble and head towards the central palace.]

[One minute later, you encounter several creatures, but they don't notice anything unusual.]

[Two minutes later, you arrive in front of the massive palace in the center of the lake.]

[You notice that there is a creature guarding the palace who looks almost identical to your current appearance.]

[The creature also notices you and looks puzzled. You know you can't show any anomalies at this point, so you approach it.]

[The creature asks you why you returned so quickly when you were supposed to fetch the Nine-Tailed King as instructed by Lord Demon King.]

[You react quickly and tell the creature that you have discovered the extraterrestrial visitor that Lord Demon King wanted to capture and need to report to him.]

[After saying that, you don't pay any further attention to the creature and quickly enter the palace.]

[However, the moment you enter the palace, a young man appears in front of you and grabs your throat.]

[White Water Demon King has detected abnormalities in your transformation technique.]

[You die.]

"So, the White Water Demon King is indeed in the palace!" Su Nan frowned. This was expected since it was the White Water Demon King's lair, and the probability of encountering him here was high. 

However, he didn't expect to be detected as soon as he entered the palace. 

In this situation, his foresight would no longer work. 

"It looks like I need to find a way to lure the White Water Demon King away," Su Nan contemplated. As long as the White Water Demon King remained, no matter how many times he foresaw, he wouldn't succeed. 

He needed to enter the central palace, and to do that, he had to distract the Demon King. 

"How can I lure him away?" Su Nan pondered. Suddenly, he remembered the situation when he was killed by the Blue Wolf Demon King not long ago. His eyes lit up. 

"Perhaps I can lure the White Water Demon King away by killing some of his subordinates' creatures!" 

Both Demon Beasts he had encountered recently, the one at the Heavenly Horn Academy and the one at the Pavilion of Distant Dust, were subordinates of the White Water Demon King. 

Whether it would work or not, he had to give it a try! 

Looking at Bai Shui Lake one last time, Su Nan turned and left. 

He didn't plan to hunt down the creature that was about to leave Bai Shui Lake. 

It wasn't the time to stir up trouble. 

A little over ten minutes later, Su Nan, disguised as Zhang Yang, returned to the Demonic Beast Extermination Bureau.

"Lord Director, a High-level Beast named Huang Leopard under the Blue Wolf Demon King has been killed," Zhu Chen quickly reported.

She kept her eyes fixed on Su Nan, and Ma Qiang and Chen Su also stared at him, trying to discern something from his expression.

Su Nan glanced at the three of them and nodded, saying, "It seems you've already guessed it. Yes, it was my doing."

He didn't conceal anything and admitted it directly. The three of them had already suspected, and even if he didn't admit it, they wouldn't believe otherwise. Besides, they knew about his killing of Lu Er.

As he spoke, he took out the Beast's corpse and said, "Help me turn this Beast's corpse into Spiritual Blood."

"It really is Huang Leopard!" 

Even though they knew that Su Nan had the ability to kill High-level Beasts, they were still amazed when they saw him take out the corpse of a High-level Beast. In their memory, even the previous Director of the Demonic Beast Extermination Bureau couldn't kill a High-level Beast every day, but Su Nan had done it in less than three days.

"Lord Director, you now have 500 Demonic Beast Points," Chen Su said, surprised and envious.

With this many Demonic Beast Points, even if she saved for a year, she might not be able to accumulate this much. Su Nan had achieved it in less than three days.

"500 Points, huh?" Su Nan nodded and thought for a moment before asking, "Does the Demonic Beast Extermination Bureau's treasury have any items that can restore vitality?"

(End of this chapter)