Chapter 155: Exploring the Lotus Street Again

The Bone Sea shook violently.

In the previous moment, the Bone Sea had been eerily silent, but now it had undergone a dramatic transformation. Countless bone demons emerged from the depths of the Bone Sea.

Even with just text descriptions, Su Nan could imagine the horrifying scene.

"Is someone ahead fighting the bone demons?"

"Could it be Hu Xiatian?" Su Nan's eyes lit up.

If the disturbance in the Bone Sea was caused by human intervention, then Hu Xiatian was undoubtedly the most likely suspect.

[After a brief moment of shock, you quickly followed the bone demons along the narrow path, eager to see what was happening ahead.]

[Your speed reached its maximum, and after two minutes, you followed the army of bone demons, passing five or six bone peaks.]

[The number of bone demons ahead continued to increase, making it look crowded, but fortunately, the narrow path you were on remained unaffected.]

[Three minutes later, a thunderous roar came from the front, and you saw several massive bone demons fighting another creature on a bone peak.]

[That creature was someone you recognized—it was the one you were looking for, Hu Xiatian.]

[The second foresight ends; do you wish to continue?]

"It's really Hu Xiatian! Why is he fighting the bone demons here?"

Su Nan finally found Hu Xiatian and sighed with relief while also feeling curious.

Hu Xiatian had been in this place for three days without any issues, indicating that he was familiar with the situation and knew not to provoke the bone demons, or else the Bone Sea wouldn't have reacted now.

However, Hu Xiatian not only took action but also caused such a commotion. This was out of the ordinary.

"Continue."

[Bone demons from all directions converged, and among them, there were terrifying King-level entities.]

[However, these bone demons didn't pose too much of a threat to Hu Xiatian, except for three massive bone demons that he could only barely fend off.]

[In the vast white Bone Sea, you, as the only flesh-and-blood being, stood out conspicuously. Hu Xiatian noticed your presence as soon as he saw you.]

[Upon seeing you, Hu Xiatian was both surprised and delighted. While defending against the bone demons' attacks, he asked why you had entered this place.]

[You told Hu Xiatian that you had learned he had been here for three days without leaving, and you had come specifically to find him.]

[Hearing your words, Hu Xiatian was deeply moved, and his goodwill towards you increased. He also shared the reason for his presence here with you.]

[You learned that Hu Xiatian had entered the White Bone Cave to find the ancient demon blood of the Yao Emperor level, which he intended to use to break through to the Emperor level.]

"Emperor-level ancient demon blood? Breaking through to the Emperor level?"

"If Hu Xiatian, who is already comparable to an Emperor, were to enter the Emperor level, how powerful would he become?"

Su Nan was both shocked and delighted.

If Hu Xiatian truly became an Emperor, he would also benefit. Having an Emperor-level big brother on the surface would make it easy for him to navigate the Heavenly Cloud County in the future, even as Lang Shisan. Although he didn't know the exact level of Emperors in this world, he was certain that they were incredibly powerful.

Furthermore, Hu Xiatian's bloodline was special; even at the peak of the King level, he possessed the power of an Emperor. If he entered the Emperor level, it was unimaginable how strong he would become.

[Hu Xiatian told you that, after three days of searching, he had been lucky enough to find a place with Emperor-level ancient demon blood.]

[However, while extracting the blood, he was attacked by a powerful bone demon. Hu Xiatian had no choice but to fight back, which in turn attracted even more bone demons.]

[The Emperor-level ancient demon blood was hidden beneath the mountain where Hu Xiatian was battling the bone demons.]

[Now, Hu Xiatian was entangled with three initial-stage Emperor-level bone demons and couldn't free himself. He needed your help to retrieve the blood.]

[Looking down the bone peak, you indeed saw a cave entrance, about the height of two people, near the black path.]

[Without hesitation, you agreed to Hu Xiatian's request and quickly approached the cave entrance along the path.]

[Two minutes later, you arrived at the bone peak where Hu Xiatian was. The battle on the bone peak was still ongoing, but Hu Xiatian was clearly at a disadvantage.]

[Hu Xiatian told you that he could only hold on for another three minutes at most, and after that, he would have to leave.]

[Once Hu Xiatian left, the three powerful Emperor-level bone demons would return to the cave, and your time would be running out.]

[You didn't hesitate and quickly headed for the cave entrance. All the bone demons were drawn to Hu Xiatian, so you entered the cave beneath the bone peak without any hindrance.]

[The cave sloped downward and extended into the unknown. The dangers inside the cave had already been resolved by Hu Xiatian, and you encountered no threats along the way.]

[Three minutes later, you reached the deepest part of the cave.]

[The third foresight ends; do you wish to continue?]

"Continue!"

[In the deepest part of the cave, the space was wide, and a carved stone altar appeared before your eyes.]

[On that altar lay a bone that was two meters long, dripping with fresh blood, as if it had just been torn from some creature. You knew that this was what you were looking for.]

"An altar? Another Yao Emperor's altar!"

"Why do these creatures place bones containing ancient demon blood on Yao Emperor's altars?"

Su Nan was puzzled. In the mysterious cave in the Heavenly Wolf Valley, the creatures had also placed bones containing ancient demon blood on an altar.

This time, it was the same.

If he thought it was an exception the first time, the current situation was telling him that there was a secret he didn't know.

[You knew that it wouldn't be dangerous to climb the altar in the form of a Yao creature. Without hesitation, you quickly ascended the altar.]

[Similar to the other altar you had seen before, this altar's top surface also had a massive skull engraved on it.]

[You didn't know what it meant, so you quickly picked up the bone dripping with fresh blood and turned to leave.]

[Congratulations, you obtained the Bone of the Yao God.]

"It was this easy to obtain?"

Su Nan was surprised. He had expected that getting the blood would require some effort, but everything went smoothly.

However, he quickly thought of Hu Xiatian, which made him understand.

Hu Xiatian had already explored this place once and resolved any dangers. If there were still threats, he wouldn't have allowed Su Nan to enter.

[One minute later, you emerged from the cave. It seemed that the three Emperor-level Yao creatures that had been besieging Hu Xiatian suddenly turned their attention to you.]

[At a critical moment, Hu Xiatian arrived and blocked an attack for you.]

[Upon learning that you had obtained the bone containing the blood, Hu Xiatian was excited.

 He grabbed you and rushed towards the exit of the White Bone Slope.]

[Two minutes later, with Hu Xiatian's guidance, you had returned to the exit of the White Bone Slope.]

[However, the pursuing bone demons didn't give up and continued their pursuit.]

[Three minutes later, you finally left the White Bone Slope. After you were completely out of the White Bone Slope's range, the pursuing bone demons finally stopped and remained on the White Bone Slope.]

[The fourth foresight ends; do you wish to continue?]

"No!"

Having successfully escaped from the White Bone Cave, there was no need to waste any more foresight opportunities.

"Since there's no danger, let's take action."

Taking a deep breath, Su Nan didn't hesitate any longer and entered the White Bone Cave.

A deep blue light filled the entire space, and countless bone seas formed by skeletons came into view.

Even though he had mentally prepared himself, he couldn't help but be amazed by the ocean of white bones.

After two or three minutes, the scene from the foresight occurred as the Bone Sea erupted, and countless bone demons emerged from it.

Su Nan followed the numerous bone demons swiftly.

Another two minutes passed, and a tiger's roar echoed in the space. Su Nan saw Hu Xiatian being surrounded by three Emperor-level bone demons.

"Lang Wu, my little brother? Why are you here?"

Hu Xiatian, who was currently resisting the bone demons' attacks, was slightly stunned when he spotted Su Nan on the path.

"Brother, I am..." Su Nan explained according to the foresight's script. This was a chance to win favor and shouldn't be wasted.

As expected, upon hearing Su Nan's words, Hu Xiatian laughed heartily, "Hahaha, that's great! You truly are my good brother, and I need your help, my friend."

The events that followed were exactly as foreseen.

Two minutes later, Su Nan entered the cave beneath the bone peak, retrieved the bone containing ancient demon blood, and then left the cave.

He was attacked by bone demons and was saved by Hu Xiatian once again.

Finally, under Hu Xiatian's guidance, they left the White Bone Cave and White Bone Slope.

Several minutes later, on a small hill more than ten miles away from the White Bone Slope, Hu Xiatian set Su Nan down.

"Brother, where is that thing?" Hu Xiatian couldn't wait.

"It's right here." Su Nan reached into his storage ring and pulled out the bone, which was as thick as a thigh and about one meter long.

[The Bone of the Demon Saint: In ancient times, a powerful demon saint named Split Sky left behind this bone. It contains a drop of the demon saint's blood and, due to its unique environment, has lost some of its power but still possesses the strength of an Emperor.]

Demon Saint!

This was another realm above the Emperor level that Su Nan had encountered.

The other one was the Demon God.

Hu Xiatian eagerly took the bone, examined it carefully, and laughed heartily, "Hahaha, it's indeed Emperor-level blood. With this blood, breaking through to the Emperor level will be a breeze for me!"

"Lang Wu, my little brother, you've helped me tremendously once again. Don't worry; once I reach the Emperor level, I'll find a way to raise your cultivation level as well."

Su Nan's heart stirred. He didn't beat around the bush and said, "Then I'll thank you in advance, Brother."

He quickly changed the topic and asked, "I wonder how long it will take for Brother to merge with this blood?"

He was counting on Hu Xiatian to support him in replacing Xiong Yan's position. If Hu Xiatian disappeared for ten days or half a month, things could turn sour.

Hu Xiatian, full of confidence, replied, "Don't worry, my brother. I've been just one step away from the Emperor level for decades. With this last drop of blood, I'll smoothly advance to the Emperor level within half a day."

Half a day?

Su Nan breathed a sigh of relief. He immediately congratulated Hu Xiatian, "Then, congratulations in advance, Brother."

Hu Xiatian was delighted, "Hahaha, my brother, you can go to Heavenly Cloud City and wait for good news from me."

Hu Xiatian couldn't wait any longer and wished to begin merging with the blood immediately.

After Hu Xiatian left, Su Nan turned and looked in the direction of the White Bone Cave.

The White Bone Cave was incredibly mysterious, and although it seemed like he had explored all three paths, he knew that he had barely scratched the surface.

The road leading to the Bone City was out of the question; it held a great opportunity at its end!

As for the other two paths, he had no idea what lay at their ends.

"Wait for me. Once I enhance my Transcendent Heaven Shifting ability, I'll come back!."

The White Bone City held a great opportunity, and Su Nan had no intention of giving up on it. Quick power-ups wouldn't be of much use; even if he reached the Profound level, survival in the White Bone Cave would still be extremely difficult.

Only the Transcendent Heaven Shifting ability was different. A single use of this ability was akin to having one extra life, which would help him overcome insurmountable challenges. This kind of ability would be particularly useful in the White Bone Cave.

And if he wanted to enhance his Transcendent Heaven Shifting ability, it was simple. As long as he had enough Transcendent Heaven Dao Essence, improving the ability was not a problem.

"Previously, the Celestial Palace Pavilion mentioned that there would be Transcendent Heaven Dao Essence available in the auction three days from now. If I calculate the time correctly, that would be tomorrow."

"I just don't know when exactly tomorrow. It would be best if it's after the guard duty mission ends."

Su Nan muttered to himself.

Before the guard duty mission started, he planned to exchange all the resources he had for items that could replenish vitality. Even if the auction started, he wouldn't be able to participate, but it would be different after the mission ended.

According to his plan, he might be able to hunt down a large number of demons during this mission.

...

Half an hour later.

Su Nan changed back to his character Zhang Yang and returned to the Heavenly Cloud City's Demon Slayer Bureau.

He checked the number of foresight uses. Before the trip to White Bone Slope, he had 22 foresight uses left, but now he only had 7.

"7 times should be enough."

In the real world, it was currently 7 PM, but in the game, it was already early morning.

According to the information provided by Lao Yang and Ying Gao earlier, several hours later, at noon in the game, the Xuan-level demons under the two Demon Kings would gather at the White Water Lake to discuss the attack on two formation nodes half a day later.

At that time, the demon in Lotus Street would leave, and he planned to explore Lotus Street during that time.

"It's still early; I'll take a rest first."

He logged out of the game, stored his game inventory in his storage ring, and left the rented lodging. He found a place to go for a run and had dinner.

An hour later.

He returned to the lodging, opened the forum, and started reading.

"As far as I know, there are several forces among the Three Sects and Six Schools who not only want to hunt demons during this opportunity but also want to help their trained players reach the top five in the contribution rankings."

"Wang Nan is powerful, but this time, being ranked first on the contribution leaderboard isn't just about strength; it's about the forces behind them!"

"That's right, as of now, the top three rankings only include Zhang Yang, who joined the Great Yu Dynasty's Demon Slayer Bureau. Wang Nan and Lang Thirteen have remained mysterious. If the forces behind those two don't want to reveal themselves, it will be difficult for them to secure the top three."

Sixteen hours remained until the countdown to the guard duty at the Heavenly Vault Divine Seal Node began.

On the forum, many players were discussing who would be the first on the contribution leaderboard after this first support mission ended.

It seemed that not many people were optimistic about Wang Nan and Lang Thirteen.

Su Nan looked for a while and finally understood what was going on.

Originally, several forces were planning to take advantage of this opportunity to help their trained players "boost" their contributions.

The operation was simple.

They had their disciples not directly kill demons after heavily injuring them. Instead, they would gather the injured demons and let one person deliver the finishing blow. This way, that person could quickly earn a large number of contribution points.

"These forces are really using the game's loopholes. If they do this, it will indeed be difficult for me to secure the first place!"

Su Nan frowned.

He couldn't help but want to learn from the Three Sects and Six Schools and have the members of the Demon Slayer Bureau let him deliver the final blow to heavily injured demons.

If he wanted to do that, it wasn't impossible.

After all, this time, he was fully responsible for guarding the Martial King Temple, and as long as he gave the order, both the Demon Slayer Bureau and the City Defense Army would obey him.

Four to five hours later.

Su Nan logged into the game again.

At this point, there were only a little over ten minutes left until the game reset.

He quickly headed towards Lotus Street, ready to use the remaining seven foresight opportunities today.

(End of this chapter)