All Things Are Contracts

Chapter 277: The Truth About the Cold Poison

“You’ve already eliminated four of the seven demon beasts?” In the Mountain Demon Clan’s territory, the Mountain Demon Elder’s face revealed a surprised expression. It hadn’t been too long since the two left the clan’s territory, yet the four great calamity beasts of “Fear”, “Inferiority”, “Greed”, and “Lust” had already been eliminated by them. Only three of the seven calamity beasts remained.

“Elder, we now have no clues about the remaining three great calamity beasts. The map you gave us before is too ancient and probably not that useful anymore. We’ve come back this time to seek your guidance on where we should go next to find clues,” Zhanyue asked sincerely.

The Mountain Demon Elder closed his eyes, pondering this question in his mind. The legend of the seven calamity beasts had passed long, long ago. Many races responsible for guarding the divine artifacts had even gone extinct. They hadn’t communicated with each other for a long time. The last time the Mountain Demon Clan and the Spirit Eye Clan had communicated was many years ago.

Suddenly, the Mountain Demon Elder’s eyes snapped open. “Got it! How could I have forgotten about them?” A hint of a smile appeared on his face. “Do you know about the ‘Fairy Spirit Clan’?”

“Fairy Spirit Clan? We know very little about the races of this world. Please elaborate, Elder,” Zhanyue probed.

“The Fairy Spirit Clan are spirits of grass and trees taking physical form. They are the most mysterious race in this world. It’s said that they are the closest to nature and the Heavenly Dao. No race dares to underestimate them. Among the Fairy Spirit Clan, there are prophets. It’s said they know many secrets that we don’t. But this legend has never been proven. Everyone just speculates based on how the Fairy Spirit Clan emerges unscathed from every major disaster. If it’s the Fairy Spirit Clan’s prophets, they might be able to help you find the remaining three great calamity beasts. But…” The Mountain Demon Elder’s tone changed.

“But what?” Zhanyue continued asking.

“The reason I didn’t think of them immediately is because they have always been mysterious and exclusive, rarely showing themselves in front of other living beings. Even though many people know where their clan territory is, very few have actually seen them,” the Elder sighed.

“What do you mean?” Zhanyue was puzzled. Why was it that people knew where their clan territory was but couldn’t see them?

“Because… they reside in other worlds. What we know as their clan territory is merely the entrance to their world. If they don’t want to see you, there’s absolutely no way you’ll be able to see them.” The Elder explained. Having lived countless years, even the Mountain Demon Elder knew very little about the Fairy Spirit Clan. There was no way around it – this race was too mysterious. Even that visitor from beyond the heavens back then didn’t get close to the Fairy Spirit Clan. The seven races guarding the divine artifacts didn’t include the Fairy Spirit Clan.

“Also, because the Fairy Spirit Clan actually lives in another world, they don’t really care about the seven calamity beasts. So, although they might not necessarily lend a hand to help you, this is the most troublesome part.” The Mountain Demon Elder said. If there were other options, he wouldn’t have recommended Zhanyue and the others to seek the legendary Fairy Spirit Clan’s help. But this was still better than searching for the divine artifacts like finding a needle in a haystack. After all, for the remaining three demon beasts, Zhanyue and the others weren’t confident they could resolve the issue without divine artifacts.

“What do you think?” Zhanyue turned around and asked Yunyao behind him.

“I also don’t have a better idea. Since there’s a clue, let’s go.” Yunyao naturally wouldn’t object. After all, more than half the mission was already completed. Even if she was told to give up now, she wouldn’t agree.

“Alright then. Since you’re willing to try, I’ll tell you the location of the Fairy Spirit Clan’s territory. As for whether you can meet the Fairy Spirit Clan, I can’t help with that.” The Mountain Demon Elder took out a map and marked the location of the Fairy Spirit Clan’s territory that he knew of. This wasn’t some big secret. After all, many people had gone to seek them out, but very few had actually seen them. The only thing that could be confirmed was that every time the Fairy Spirit Clan appeared, it was there.

“Elder, you’ve already helped us so much. We shouldn’t delay any further. We’ll take our leave now.” Zhanyue had already stayed in the Heavenly Book World for a very, very long time. He also wanted to complete the Heavenly Book Trial sooner.

“In such a hurry? It’s good to be young.” The Mountain Demon Elder sighed. Then, remembering something, he shouted at the backs of Zhanyue and the others, “Remember! The Fairy Spirit Clan hates lies the most. Don’t deceive them!”

“We’ll keep that in mind!”

The two left the Mountain Demon Clan and headed towards the legendary Fairy Spirit Clan territory according to the map.

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In the Academy City, after Fan Longyu, Baizhi also exited the Heavenly Book World. Unlike Fan Longyu who was forced out due to failing the mission, Baizhi was the first person to complete the trial and come out. Of course, this was inseparable from Zhanyue and Lei Ying’s help. Otherwise, relying on her alone, she would’ve likely failed in the end. But perhaps by a fortuitous coincidence, she might’ve still been able to awaken her covenant item.

As expected, Tian Xian sought out Baizhi again. However, Baizhi had no interest in fighting. If they were to compete, it would only be in alchemy. Before entering the Heavenly Book World, she was only a fifth-rank alchemist. When she came out, she was already a sixth-rank alchemist. Such a young sixth-rank alchemist directly stunned the people of the Alchemy Dao. Naturally, they were afraid of her getting hurt or injured and would never allow Tian Xian’s challenge.

“If you want an opponent, wait for Tai’e to come out.” The Alchemy Daoist only left this one sentence.

Tian Xian had successively defeated Liu Zhaoran, Feng Bulang, Yu Xuanyi, and Fan Longyu, becoming unrivaled for a time, with the Winged Race’s heavenly genius pressing down on the Human Race’s heavenly geniuses to act domineering. The Alchemy Daoist only regretted that Huang Xuejing, Yunyao, and Tai’e hadn’t come out. In his eyes, only these three could rival Tian Xian. As for Zhanyue, Holy Maiden Lixi, Nangong Weilai and the others, they probably weren’t a match for Tian Xian. Of course, he knew very little about their experiences in the Heavenly Book World.

At night, another beam of light burst out from the ancient well, instantly overshadowing the light from the Illumination Pagoda. The night was like daytime, and the gentle light energy made everyone bathed in it feel delighted in body and mind. After Baizhi, MuMu Lixi had also completed the trial and walked out. Unlike Baizhi, she had completed the trial relying on her own strength. Her entire bearing was completely different, with a sacred and inviolable aura surging from her body.

The Wind Lord Mumu Xingyun immediately came to his granddaughter’s side, but the change in his granddaughter greatly shocked him. Compared to her previous frailty, MuMu Lixi’s eyes now held a hint of determination.

“Girl, you…” The Wind Lord was somewhat stunned. His granddaughter seemed to have become even more beautiful. More importantly, it wasn’t just her appearance and bearing, but the threatening aura emanating from her body. She could actually make him feel threatened? The Wind Lord naturally found it hard to understand.

“Grandpa, I just had some gains in the Heavenly Book World. The cold poison in my body has been completely resolved. Moreover, I discovered a secret.” MuMu Lixi said with a solemn face.

“What secret?” The Wind Lord was a bit puzzled. She was in such a hurry to tell him these things, so there must be some big event.

“The ‘cold poison’ in my body isn’t actually ‘poison’, but a divine object, a top-grade treasure. My increase in strength comes from it.” MuMu Lixi’s words caused the Wind Lord’s mind to crash.

“The poison the Nightmare Clan put in you is actually a great nourishing substance, a top-grade treasure?” No matter what, the Wind Lord couldn’t understand. How was this possible?