Death was not a pleasant sensation.
Bai Sha could transform real experiences into Simulated Experiences. This could be done not only actively but also passively triggered through her own death.
The first life had been passively triggered. Back then, she had met her end at the hands, or rather the snout, of that Bloodthirsty Swordfish named Jian Yun.
“Here he comes again…”
Bai Sha’s gaze swept over the Bloodthirsty Swordfish currently fighting the Wind-Thunder Observatory Cultivators and locked onto one that was five meters long.
Almost from the first glance at this Bloodthirsty Swordfish, Bai Sha was certain it was the very same one that had killed her in her first life. But why would he appear here?
“Profound Heaven Righteous Thunder, Purge Demons and Exterminate Evil!”
As the only Foundation Establishment Cultivator among the Wind-Thunder Observatory’s group in this expedition, Ding Lei had thick eyebrows and large eyes, wearing an azure-purple Daoist Robe. He looked imposing and outstanding.
Now, his expression was solemn. A Talisman Paper was pinched between his fingers. Under the pull of his Spiritual Power, the Talisman Paper erupted with brilliant arcs of lightning, shooting forward to bombard the longest Bloodthirsty Swordfish.
Jian Yun showed no fear whatsoever. The seawater around him surged continuously, propelling him forward at astonishing speed. He forcefully endured the attacks of lightning bolts, fiercely charging right up to Ding Lei.
Ding Lei retreated explosively while shouting, “Even the Demon Alliance doesn’t stop us Cultivators from coming to the Eastern Sea to collect materials. All competition depends on fate. Does your Bloodthirsty Swordfish Clan intend to protest on behalf of the Demon Cultivators we captured?”
Jian Yun’s body paused slightly. “Collect materials? Hmph!”
Any Demon Cultivator who heard Human Cultivators refer to them as ‘materials’ would undoubtedly be extremely angered.
However, Jian Yun still forced himself to calm down. The brief exchange had already made him realize the strength of the Wind-Thunder Observatory Cultivators. Individually, these Cultivators were average, but they possessed a large number of Talisman Papers, which could cause significant trouble for the Bloodthirsty Swordfish. In this situation, even if they defeated the enemy, their own losses would clearly be substantial.
Thinking of this, Jian Yun shouted, “Stop!”
Hearing Jian Yun’s voice, the Bloodthirsty Swordfish retreated one after another, coming behind Jian Yun.
Ding Lei also immediately signaled the Wind-Thunder Observatory Cultivators to come behind him.
“It seems we can negotiate,” Ding Lei looked at Jian Yun and asked, “What is your purpose here?”
He knew that Jian Yun and the other Bloodthirsty Swordfish definitely hadn’t come to save the captured Demon Cultivators. The Bloodthirsty Swordfish Clan had always been rather cold-blooded, often choosing to stand by and watch or even kick others when they were down regarding many matters. They wouldn’t do something like saving unfamiliar Demon Cultivators.
Therefore, these Bloodthirsty Swordfish appearing here must have another purpose!
“We want one Demon Cultivator,” Jian Yun answered bluntly.
“One Demon Cultivator?” Ding Lei thought for a moment, then nodded. “Fine. No matter who it is, as long as it’s just one Demon Cultivator, you can take them directly.”
The strength of the Bloodthirsty Swordfish group wasn’t weak. If possible, Ding Lei didn’t want to create conflict with them.
Seeing Ding Lei agree, the previously tense atmosphere between the two sides gradually relaxed.
Inside the many cages, the Demon Cultivators watched the fighting outside stop. Seeing the Bloodthirsty Swordfish seemingly negotiating with the Wind-Thunder Observatory Cultivators, they grew nervous once again.
“The Bloodthirsty Swordfish have always been cold-blooded. How could they possibly come to save Demon Cultivators they’ve never even met?” the Tiger-Striped Seal sneered. “We were truly overthinking things earlier. They came here for another purpose, surely.”
“Do you know what their purpose is?” the Profound Water Turtle asked.
“I don’t know,” the Tiger-Striped Seal shook his head.
But they would soon find out what the Bloodthirsty Swordfish’s purpose was.
Jian Yun led the many Bloodthirsty Swordfish closer.
As they approached, many Demon Cultivators in the cages started shouting, hoping the Bloodthirsty Swordfish would help them escape. But to these pleas, the Bloodthirsty Swordfish turned a deaf ear.
“All Demon Cultivators, circulate your techniques,” Jian Yun spoke with an unquestionable tone.
The many Demon Cultivators in the cages didn’t know what Jian Yun intended, but because they harbored hope that he might help them escape, they began circulating their techniques one after another.
Inside the cage where Bai Sha was, the Purple Horn Electric Eel also began circulating her technique. But the Profound Water Turtle, Tiger-Striped Seal, and Bai Sha did not. They all understood that these Bloodthirsty Swordfish couldn’t possibly save them.
Under such circumstances, after making a round, Jian Yun arrived before the cage holding Bai Sha and the others.
Not far away, the Wind-Thunder Observatory Cultivators were also watching curiously, wondering who exactly Jian Yun was looking for.
“Why aren’t you circulating your techniques?” Jian Yun’s cold voice came.
“Even if we did, so what? Do you mean that just by circulating our techniques, you’ll save us and let us leave?” the Tiger-Striped Seal snorted.
Hearing this, Jian Yun’s gaze instantly turned icy. In that moment, the Tiger-Striped Seal felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and his entire body couldn’t help but tremble.
For a Demon Cultivator of the Early Qi Condensation stage, a single glance from a Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator was nearly unbearable.
Jian Yun’s voice became even colder than before: “Perhaps you think that having fallen into the hands of Wind-Thunder Observatory Cultivators, you are doomed to die sooner or later. But if you don’t follow my instructions, I can make your deaths come sooner and more painfully. What is your choice?”
Hearing Jian Yun’s cold threat, the Profound Water Turtle sighed helplessly and was the first to circulate his technique.
Jian Yun glanced at the Profound Water Turtle, then looked away. This was not his target.
The Tiger-Striped Seal’s face was full of resentment, but clinging to the thought of living a little longer, under the pressure, he could only circulate his technique as well.
Jian Yun glanced at the Tiger-Striped Seal. This was not his target either.
He looked at the last one, Bai Sha.
Meeting Jian Yun’s gaze, Bai Sha couldn’t help but let out a long sigh inwardly.
In her first life, due to some accident, the White King had obtained the Raging Waves Art. Not long after, Jian Yun had come to her door, killing the White King and the many other Great White Sharks.
At that time, Bai Sha hadn’t connected the two events. So in her second life, she had thought the White King would also die tragically, leading her to choose to get the Raging Waves Art and proceed to the next life.
But now, at this moment, how could Bai Sha not understand?
The reason the White King had been killed was certainly because she had secretly switched her cultivation to the Raging Waves Art. A Demon Core Technique was clearly superior to the White King’s original technique.
However, the Raging Waves Art was most likely connected to the Bloodthirsty Swordfish Clan. That was why Jian Yun had come to kill the White King.
In this life, the one cultivating the Raging Waves Art had become herself.
