BXBX NOVEL Chapter 121: 6) The Hidden realm
"Forgive me Saintess but I don't need to disclose every matter to you," Saying that, they continued to move through the path.
As for the another sacrificial lamb, who would be a better candidate than the protagonist himself?
It's not much of a surprise on how low these protagonists can turn into including robbing the corpses of dead ones.
It won't hurt to use such inhumane nature of theirs against them, after all, iron beats irons, so it would only be appropriate to fight inhumane nature with inhumane nature.
In a game, there is always a bigger fish.
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As they continued their journey through the twisting, dark tunnel, the atmosphere grew heavier, as if the very air was becoming denser.
A low, almost imperceptible hum resonated through the corridor, making the hair on the back of their necks stand on end, fully alerted.
"What is that noise...?" Xiao Ling'r's soft voice echoed, her eyes darting about in the darkness, trying to detect the source of the ominous sound.
Suddenly, a faint glow appeared up ahead...
A soft, eerie luminescence glowed from the shadows, casting grotesque, flickering shadows across the walls.
As they approached the source, they could see it was a small creature, its glowing abdomen pulsating with a strange rhythm... It was like a firefly but at the same time, it wasn't.
It was a glowing creature.
[ Ding! Analysis complete ]
[ The Unholy firefly detected... The light coming out of its body can suck the Qi of any cultivator if the rays touch the skin ]
'Oh! What a creature...' Bai Lung was genuinely impressed.
As much as he wanted to kill this bug, he knew if he used any flashy move or sparkle a light, he would attract some monsters.
"I believe we should wait for others to arrive... That way we would have more pawns to test the depth of water," Saintess whispered, her voice full of ruthlessness.
"Hmm..." Bai Lung looked at her and smiled mysteriously.
"You are correct... That would be the best choice of action if you can't do anything," Bai Lung uttered, his voice sharp and straight.
"How long do you think it will take for the others to catch up? The chances of someone picking this oath would be 1 by third, not to mention, we can't reveal ourselves to anyone," saying that, Bai Lung pointed his fingers at the Unholy Firefly.
"I have a certain trust in you, I hope you won't stab my back," saying that, he unleashed his Devil, origin-swallowing aura.
Swoosh~
The ominous inky dark aura devoured the Unholy Firefly in a single go.
'EH?' She was instantly left terrified, realizing what could have happened to her just a few moments ago.
It was her luck that she managed to evade the dark clouds hanging above her head, or else it was clear Young Master Bai would have devoured her origins.
She began to sweat as Young Master Bai revealed his secret yet she wasn't that terrified to tremble uncontrollably.
With a calm tone, she spoke maintaining her composure,
"I am honored that Young Master Bai reveals his most precious secret to me..."
Bai Lung observed Xiao Ling'r as she remained composed even after witnessing his Devil Origin aura, not to mention such a response... He didn't expect it at all. She was like a sun that rose from the west.
Most people would've reacted with either fear or nervousness, but she was different.
Her composure intrigued him, making him wonder why he had revealed his secret to her.
"I trust certain things about you, and that is the only reason I revealed my true power," he said, his voice low and deliberate.
"Don't make me regret it,"
If his aura was revealed then everyone would unite to slaughter him, and unlike the protagonist, he can't survive at all.
The Mu Chen who was accused of being the Devil has a few more spies searching for him aside from Bai Luo Yi however Bai Lung ain't have such a fate.
Meanwhile,
Saintess was still confused and shocked with her heart beating faster and faster despite her calm outer look.
'This doesn't make sense at all... How can he-... It should be impossible,' she thought, while her eyes looked at him.
'The Inky dark origin swallowing aura... How can Holy Envoy possess it, when I am her of this aura,' She uttered.
That's right!
Saintess was an in-birth devil, born wine origin swallowing aura, however, because of some restriction she couldn't openly use this aura, not to mention, there was even a threat that she might get caught if she used it.
However, Bai Lung had noticed it when he had checked her status window, he also knew about her devil aura when he took her to bed.
That is also the reason why Bai Lung wanted to devour her origin — Immortal swallowing origin.
'Did he see me as a valuable tool? Why- just why? How come such a stoic and cold man show trust in me?' her mind was chaotic, completely unaware of why he would reveal his secret.
'Did he figure out that I am like him so, he decided to reveal it? No- I can't reveal my origin, not yet... Ughh! I feel like the sky has descended on my consciousness...' she was in an unspeakable situation.
Meanwhile, he could almost hear the gears turning in her mind.
'The confusion in her eyes is almost enjoyable,' he thought to himself, his lips curling into a slight smile.
He knew he had rattled her, thrown her off her careful composure.
He was aware of how shocked she must be and she was fighting whether should reveal her secret or not.
Everything was fully calculated and well according to plan.
If she reveals her secret right now, she doesn't possess what it takes to survive a long run.
It was a test, a brutal one.