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Chapter 199 Becoming an Umbrella
Ning Xiaoxi didn't linger after landing, taking one step after another, wanting to get as far away from Tianji as possible.
It was too dark, and Ning Xiaoxi was running headlong without paying attention to her direction. She finally landed on a mountaintop. In front of her was a sheer cliff, the sky was full of stars, and behind her stood a large pine tree with dense, dark green needles, towering alone atop the cliff.
Ning Xiaoxi looked at the night sky, her mind calming down. She had received a lot of information from Tianji this time, and she needed to sort it out.
[Tuanzi, what do you need to level up next time?]
[When you reach the advanced stage of the Super Rank and are preparing to break through to the Super Rank.]
You said there are three upgrade opportunities, so that means there are levels above the super-tier?
Given the current state of spiritual energy in the world, there probably won't be a third chance for an upgrade.
[At what level are Zhu Jiuyin and that guy?]
[Based on current records, they are only above the Super-Rank, but they fell from a higher level because there wasn't enough spiritual energy to maintain their rank.]
Even if it fell, it had been up there before; no wonder it was so scary. Ning Xiaoxi felt that Tianji was right about one thing: no matter how big the umbrella is, there will be times when it can't cover everything. Since the umbrella is too small, then she would become that umbrella!
I took the tent out of the space, pitched it under the big pine tree, put the small bed that my father had prepared for me when I came home this time, spread out the snow-white fur rug, and lay on the bed enjoying the mountain breeze.
The Celestial Master Pavilion's headquarters in the ten border cities are about to be dismantled. To maintain their current status and resources, will the Celestial Master Pavilion truly be committed to eliminating demons?
Tuanzi and Ning Xiaoxi lay side by side on the bed. Ning Xiaoxi smiled and moved her body slightly to make room for Tuanzi.
[Di Jie extracted demon cores and souls, and the Spirit Race even intermarried with the Demon Race. Does the Celestial Master Pavilion really not know?] Ning Xiaoxi squinted at the twinkling stars in the night sky. [Do you think the Royal Court and the Celestial Master Pavilion know about the Chaos Reboot?]
[Tianji and Tianwei won't tell.] Tuanzi mimicked Ning Xiaoxi's gaze at the night sky. [When I was with them, they were unwilling to eradicate the demons. If the Royal Court and the Celestial Master Pavilion knew that if the demons weren't wiped out, humanity would face extinction and a restart, they would definitely unite and fight with all their might to eliminate the demons.]
Therefore, they are buying themselves time to find other ways for demons to survive.
[If they could carve out a separate space to house the demons, that would be a win-win situation. But, is it that easy?] The little dumpling's belly bulged. [A separate space to hide from detection, a space large enough for so many demons to live in—that simply doesn't exist.]
The black dragon possesses the ability to tear through space, but it only uses this as a means of passage, not for survival. That's why Tianji has set his sights on me.
[It cooperated with the black dragon to test you, but later the black dragon was willing to sacrifice its physical body rather than give it a definite message, so it dared not gamble and helped you cover it up.]
[There is another path: to become a demon through merit.] Ning Xiaoxi recalled the three-tailed cat demon she had first encountered.
[The Celestial Master Pavilion and the Royal Court will not give such a demon a way out. A demon is a demon, and even if it is full of merit, it will still be eradicated.] Tuanzi turned over, looking at Ning Xiaoxi's profile, which was somewhat blurry in the night and could not be seen clearly. [Although the Chaos Demon Lord is a demon, it occupies chaos. It embodies life and death, merges with heaven and earth, and does not live by spiritual power and air.]
Ning Xiaoxi fell silent, thinking that her cave now had the sun, moon, and stars, mountains and forests, and fields and land, but it could not contain any living beings. Holding the jade cabbage in her hand, she stroked its smooth lines, and the unique warmth of the jade gradually calmed her down.
The few creatures in the cave either had souls but no core or body, or cores but no body. Apart from Chaos, they could indeed be considered dead.
Ning Xiaoxi thought for a moment, then said, "Tuanzi, having only a database of demons isn't enough. We're still too passive. A single order from the royal court can render the Celestial Master Pavilion helpless. How can we unlock your ability to access information about the royal court?"
The little dumpling climbed onto Ning Xiaoxi's chest, facing her, its little eyes unblinking. [This will be unlocked next time you level up.]
Ning Xiaoxi also looked at Tuanzi, but it was a bit dark, and she couldn't see very clearly without her night vision activated. [Then let's go participate in the Western Trials!]
"You're a high-level cultivator, going to fight those mid-level cultivators? Isn't that a bit too shameless?"
"Why would I risk my life if I could be crushed? My life is incredibly precious." Ning Xiaoxi raised her wrist and shook it; the bracelet reflected a faint light. "But this thing seems to only offer limited protection, and it's not even my own. See if you have any alternatives, something more powerful."
Tuanzi sat on Ning Xiaoxi's chest. "[Let me look around. I can collect materials in this area. The Enchanting Fox Phantom Tail Bracelet...no, the Spirit Serpent Shedding Pattern Ring...no. Let me look again...hey, this one...the Night Demon's Ghostly Eye Necklace.]" Tuanzi's eyes gleamed. "[The main material is Night Demon's Ghostly Eye Jade. It's a necklace made by wrapping the Ghostly Eye Jade with Dream Weaving Vine, weaving it with Star Threads, and stringing the Dream Weaving Ghostly Eye Jade together.]"
"Are all these things available nearby?" Ning Xiaoxi felt a bit of a headache. These items didn't seem easy to obtain!
[The Dreamweaving Vine and Star Silkworm can be obtained in the Enchanted Forest. The most recent recorded sighting of the Night Demon is in Pinecone City, which is located after passing through Westfall. The Enchanted Forest is hidden deep within the Taihua Mountains, where the terrain is steep and difficult to traverse, and it is rarely visited by people. We can go to the Taihua Mountains after obtaining the Night Demon's Ghostly Eye Jade.]
What kind of demon is the Night Demon?
The Night Demon, a demon born from the fears of humanity, has an ethereal form, shrouded in black mist, and eyes that can devour light. It often appears at night, roaming the streets, collecting the nightmares and fears of humanity, its whereabouts shrouded in mystery.
How could Pinecone City have records of Night Demons?
Ten miles outside Pinecone City, there once stood a manor built by the city lord, housing a thousand farmers. One night, they were all slaughtered without anyone noticing. By the time the city lord discovered the massacre, all the farmers' bodies were rotting, piles of flesh and bones. The servants and runners who went to clean up the manor returned to the city filled with terror and nightmares, giving rise to the Night Demon. Later, Tenma, along with his officials, eradicated the Night Demon.
[Has it been wiped out?]
[The records didn't end with their complete eradication. Tianman thought they were gone, but in fact, a wisp of the Night Demon's consciousness remained hidden within the City Lord's body. However, it was terrified by the Celestial Master and dared not show itself again, only using the City Lord's identity to conceal its act of absorbing fear and quietly developing its power.]
【Oh, so this one knows how to hide. Well then, our next target is Pinecone City.】
Having set her goal, her eyes lit up. She had already come into this world; there was no turning back. She wanted her parents and brother to have a peaceful and prosperous life. Her heart was small, only wishing for happiness and well-being within her sight. Since there was no way to have it all, she could only strengthen herself, giving her all to slay demons and monsters!