"Um...why don't you take a pill to cure it?" You You couldn't bear it, so she took out a pill to restore her energy.
"Awoo~~~" The giant beast on the ground seemed to understand and let out a weak roar. Unlike the threatening growl before, this roar was much weaker and carried a sense of self-abandonment and "whatever" attitude.
Youyou sighed and was about to fly down on her sword when Fengrong stopped her. "Wait a minute, let's disperse that...poisonous gas first!" Fengrong's face was dark, and she raised her hand and made a wind spell. Instantly, a gale arose, sweeping across the scorched earth below and blowing away the large amount of poisonous gas created by the beast.
"Alright." Feng Rong nodded and flew down with You You.
Youyou took two steps forward and walked to the giant beast that was lying on the ground, intending to make it open its mouth. However, the giant beast first extended a tender pink tongue in her direction, as if asking her to put the pill on its tongue.
Youyou readily agreed and put down a pill, which the beast promptly swallowed. Perhaps the pill had taken effect, because in no time, the beast's condition improved considerably; at least the gurgling sounds in its stomach finally stopped, and its expression softened considerably.
Its stomach stopped rumbling, and in a good mood, it stretched out its front paws toward Youyou and let out a soft growl.
"Meow~~~~" Since you cured me, I'll forgive you.
Youyou inexplicably understood its meaning. For some reason, this giant beast seemed to be particularly human-like, and its intelligence was completely unlike that of a demon beast.
etc!
"You wouldn't happen to be the Nightmare Demon, would you?!" Youyou exclaimed in surprise.
It has always been in beast form, so we naturally assumed it was a demon beast before, but we overlooked the fact that it was full of yin energy, which is not present on a demon beast.
"Awoo~~" As if in response to her words, the giant beast roared again, and rolled its eyes at her as well.
That's really true!
Youyou and Fengrong exchanged a glance. Wait, it's one thing for you to transform into your original form as a demon, but what's with the diarrhea?
"Can't you transform into human form?" Youyou couldn't help but ask. Demons and demonic beasts are different. Demonic beasts need to reach the seventh rank or higher to awaken intelligence, and only certain demonic beasts can transform into human form. But demons must first awaken intelligence before they can begin cultivation, and the first step is transformation. Therefore, most demons can transform into human form, unless they are seriously injured and have to revert to their original form.
The Nightmare Demon seemed to realize something, its body stiffened, as if it had been hit where it hurt. Suddenly it howled and turned around angrily, turning its back to them, its long tail swishing back and forth impatiently!
"What are we going to do?" Seeing the other party's refusal to communicate, You You was speechless. Looking at Feng Rong beside her, she truly hadn't expected the Nightmare Demon to be like this. If they didn't speak, how were they supposed to ask the Underworld Envoy about it?
"Let's just kill it and find another one!" Feng Rong's face darkened, and she rolled up her sleeves, ready to take action. She had long disliked this beast.
The Nightmare Demon erupted in a frenzy, letting out a howl as it instantly darted behind You You, glaring warily at Feng Rong.
"Alright, alright! Don't scare it." Youyou quickly stopped him, pulled him a few steps away, and lowered her voice, saying, "There probably won't be another Nightmare Demon in this forest, and the matter of the Underworld Envoy was just our speculation. There's no trace of any remnant souls around here. Why don't we follow this Nightmare Demon for a few days and see if the Underworld Envoy appears?"
Feng Rong looked disgusted. What if this Nightmare Demon keeps having diarrhea?
You You sighed and continued, "Well, we'll just have to be patient during this critical time. People from the underworld aren't easy to find. We can't just call out 'underworld messenger' and expect them to come out, can we?"
"You were looking for me?!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a familiar male voice suddenly rang in her ears, and a pale, lifeless, stunningly beautiful face instantly squeezed in, as if wanting to join their whispered conversation.
Feng Rong: "..."
Youyou: "..."
It actually happened!
Σ⊙▃⊙川
"What business does Your Excellency have with me?" The man raised a smile, as cold and menacing as ever. Who else could it be but the underworld messenger from last time?
Youyou was startled and hadn't reacted yet. Suddenly, an angry howl came from behind. The Nightmare Demon, which had just been facing them with its rear end, suddenly sprang up, waving its claws and angrily lunging towards the Netherworld Envoy. However, it was suddenly blocked by something three steps away.
An invisible, transparent wall seemed to rise in the air, preventing the Nightmare Demon from advancing an inch no matter how much it clawed, bit, and kicked. The Nightmare Demon grew even more enraged, emitting a series of howls.
"Oh dear, there's no need to be so angry!" The Underworld Messenger still smiled coldly, explaining in a heartless voice, "I've come, you know, the journey was long and there were many things to do, so you can't blame me!"
"Awoooooo..." The Nightmare Demon roared even louder, scratching at the transparent wall with its two front paws, as if venting its anger.
"Alright, alright, I'll draw it out for you. Your patience is getting worse and worse. Nothing serious will happen for the time being." The Underworld Envoy turned and walked towards the other side.
The Nightmare Demon stopped, howled twice more, and its eyes became even more ferocious, as if it were silently urging it on.
The Underworld Envoy removed the transparent wall and gently touched the Nightmare Demon's forehead, as if hooking onto something. The next moment, a series of palm-sized orbs of light, like beads on a string, were drawn out of the Nightmare Demon's body. Upon closer inspection, they were exactly the same as the soul orbs that Qin Yan and Qiu Yue had transformed into last time.
This is... a remnant of a soul?
As she watched the series of remnants of souls being absorbed into the Netherworld Envoy's wide black robe and disappear in an instant, Youyou subconsciously asked, "Do you know the Nightmare Demon?" She felt like she was witnessing a transaction.
"Nightmare Demon?" The Underworld Envoy paused for a moment, then nodded as if remembering something. "Oh, it is indeed called Nightmare Demon in the Demon Realm, but I still prefer to call it Soul Beast!"
"Soul Beast?" You You was taken aback. What was that?
"It was originally a strange beast born in the underworld. There are too many scattered souls in the three realms, and we can't collect them in time, so we ask soul beasts to help collect them and bring them back to the underworld." He casually explained, "This time there were more remnant souls, and it accidentally overate. It just so happened to be the day with the strongest yang energy of the year, so it had no choice but to revert to its original form, which is why I..."
"Awoo!" Before he could finish speaking, the soul beast suddenly let out a cry, as if to stop him from continuing to expose his shortcomings. It opened its mouth and tried to bite his hand, but the bite went straight through the beast's body and missed its target.
So the Nightmare Demon is a soul beast that collects remnants of souls in the underworld?! No wonder even the Demon King knew nothing about it. Who would have thought it wasn't a demon at all, but a civil servant of the underworld?
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