17: Undercurrents

In an underground warehouse in a small county town in Yunxiao Prefecture.

A group of people were either standing or lying down; some sat on the floor, and some were even sleeping upside down, hanging from the ceiling with their Faces toward the ground.

A pitch-black Formation suddenly appeared in the empty space.

Dozens of tall 'figures' appeared in the basement.

The atmosphere instantly became heavy.

"Clap!" "Clap!" "Clap!"

"Everyone, stand up and applaud our new friends!" A man who looked about thirty years old, wearing a fake smile, stepped out.

As a result, nobody paid him any attention.

The man's expression instantly changed: "If you don't give 'Frost Poison' Face today, tomorrow you'll be plotting to kill me! The day after tomorrow, you'll be defecting from the Sacred Beast Society!"

"Fine, fine, fine! If you won't give me Face, then I'll kill you!" As he spoke, the temperature in the entire basement suddenly dropped. Some standing water instantly froze!

At this moment, a slightly corpulent man with a ruddy complexion stood up and said:

"Don't be like this. Everyone, let's maintain harmony and bring in wealth."

"Dead Fatty, is your Yun Family trying to interfere with the work of our Sacred Society?"

God damn it, internal strife among our own people is 'work'?!

Yun Laicai looked at 'Frost Poison' disdainfully. As expected of a madman from the Sacred Beast Society! But for the sake of the upcoming mission, he could only shout loudly:

"Everyone, look at me!

Today, our friends from the Demon Clan have come to Yunxiao Prefecture to accomplish something big, and the success of the following actions depends on their cooperation!"

The listless group reluctantly raised their heads. Even the person sleeping on the ceiling opened one eye.

Seeing his thunder stolen, 'Frost Poison' was extremely displeased. He stepped forward, shoved the Yun Family fatty aside, and walked to the very center.

"This time, everyone high-ranking in our Sacred Society is gathered here, except for that coward 'Blood Shadow' and a few others captured by Xia Country!"

'Frost Poison' glanced at the crowd around him, who looked like walking corpses.

"Xia Country is blind and dared to strike against our Sacred Society, so we must retaliate, we must counterattack!"

Hearing this, the high-ranking members finally reacted, shouting one after another:

"Xia Country doesn't know what's good for it, I'm going to fight them to the death!"

"Will we win?"

"Ugh, I'm so sleepy, can I surrender?"

"Why hasn't the feast started yet?"

'Frost Poison' ignored his group of insane colleagues and continued:

"Inside the Small World near the No. 1 Exotic Beast Battlefield, there is an Exotic Beast that has reached Eighth Rank Peak.

Our goal is to push that snake up to the Saint Rank! We'll use it to hold back the Prefecture Guardian Envoy."

"As for how we'll do it, please let our friends from the Demon Clan explain."

A tall Demon Clan member, wearing a black cloak that obscured his Face, stepped out and spoke in awkward xia country language:

"Our Demon Clan's newly appointed Devil King, Lord Soul Devourer, has provided his Devil King True Blood! This can give that Eighth-Rank Exotic Beast Saint Rank combat power for a short time."

"However, it can only last for a few minutes, and it still can't defeat a true Saint Rank. Since your Sacred Beast Society wants to cooperate, you must show sincerity!"

'Frost Poison' applauded: "Thank you to our Demon Clan friends for the True Blood!"

Yun Laicai maintained his smile, but secretly complained in his heart:

"Pah! A Duke of Demons who hasn't even reached the Destiny Star stage dares to call himself a Devil King. If he's so powerful, why doesn't he go cause trouble in Xingluo Prefecture.

Is it because he doesn't want to?"

'Frost Poison' continued: "Our Sacred Society will also provide a portion of the flesh and blood and a bone from a Peak Saint Rank Exotic Beast.

Combined with the Devil King True Blood, feeding this to the Eighth-Rank Exotic Beast will be enough to hold back the Prefecture Guardian Envoy!"

A high-ranking member lying on the ground counting dust refuted: "Even if we hold back the Prefecture Guardian Envoy, there are still experts from the military, the Martial Unification Bureau, and the Yunxiao City Families. What can we do?"

'Frost Poison' explained: "These Demon Clan friends will also take action. Every one of them is a Demon Count, equivalent to our human High-Rank Martial Artists!"

"Plus all the High-Rank Martial Artists in our Sacred Society, we can already hold back all the High-Rank combat power in Yunxiao City!"

"At that time, we will jointly attack Battlefield No. 3, putting pressure on the official High-Rank Martial Artists."

This reason was too absurd, but everyone present was either a Demon or a lunatic, and they didn't care why they had to attack Battlefield No. 3, which was guarded by the military.

"Our superficial target this time is the Low-Rank Martial Artists in the No. 1 Exotic Beast Battlefield!

During this time, our Sacred Society has continuously transported Seventh-Rank Exotic Beasts from outside prefectures specifically to release them onto Battlefield No. 1 to cause slaughter. If a few Prodigies die, that would be even better!"

"Unfortunately, only one Seventh-Rank Exotic Beast has successfully been transferred in; the rest were discovered and casually killed by the military."

"Of course, our true target has never been those Low-Rank Martial Artists, but the Saint Rank Prefecture Guardian Envoy of Yunxiao Prefecture!"

A leading Demon from the Demon Clan also spoke:

"The Exotic Beast artificially raised to the Saint Rank will naturally collapse after sustaining itself for a maximum of half an hour due to the conflict of different Laws within its body."

"And the Prefecture Guardian Envoy will not leave that Small World before killing the Exotic Beast, as a battle between two Saint Ranks is enough to destroy civilization."

"Unless the Prefecture Guardian Envoy dies or actively calls for help, the rest of Xia Country's Saint Rank Experts will not rush to provide support."

"When the Exotic Beast is about to collapse and is at its most frenzied, the Devil King will launch a sneak attack on the Prefecture Guardian Envoy."

"And the Devil King's innate secret technique can completely seal off the Small World, preventing the Prefecture Guardian Envoy from transmitting any messages."

'Frost Poison' interjected: "I have a subordinate who can infiltrate that Small World, and I will take responsibility for the mission of delivering the flesh, blood, and True Blood."

Yun Laicai also squinted and smiled: "Our Yun Family's Qilin Son begged the Old Family Head to take him to Fenglei Prefecture to seek Opportunity before the National College Entrance Examination so he could advance to the Third Rank."

'Frost Poison' nodded: "The Yun Family's Old Family Head has already condensed Laws and is only one step away from the Saint Rank. His departure from Yunxiao Prefecture at this time is indeed the best timing for this operation!"

Yun Laicai continued: "During this time, our friends from the Demon Clan can follow our Yun Family's caravan toward Yunxiao City's vicinity."

"The Yun Family's businesses also employ civilized Demon Clan members as gatekeepers. So, as long as you conceal your aura and wear Suppression Collars around your necks, you can blend in."

"Others will only think that our Yun Family has brought in another batch of goods."

The Demon Clan members present showed absolutely no anger that their kin were being sold like goods. After all, a captured Demon was no longer considered a clansman!

'Frost Poison' looked at the people and Demons present and warned: "Before the operation begins, no one is allowed to go out alone, commit murder, or perform any actions that would expose the Sacred Society!"

"If Xia Country becomes suspicious because you killed an ordinary person or a Low-Rank Martial Artist, then the Sacred Society will have to abandon this operation."

"If we can't go out, can we have a feast? Can we feast for several days?"

"It's a guaranteed win!"

"Why should I listen to you? I'm going out!"

Sacred Beast Society members, having relied on the power of Exotic Beasts for cultivation and forced their advancement, were all mentally impaired to some degree.

'Frost Poison' raised his hand and released the Ninth Rank Peak fluctuation of his vital energy.

Seeing everyone quickly indicate that they could endure it, 'Frost Poison' released his satisfied clench.

"See you all on the 31st!"

...After the meeting concluded.

'Frost Poison' returned to his lodging.

In the room where he was alone, his left hand continuously rubbed the ring on his thumb.

He quietly looked at the secret documents recording the Yun Family's dealings and sale of Demons.

'Frost Poison' suddenly smiled, his eyes full of mockery.