Chapter 616: Demons in the Dark

Chapter 616: Demons in the Dark

A huge white hand loomed out of the dark, reaching for one of the girls. She fled it with a piercing scream, and it closed on empty air, black fingernails flashing as it shut.

Hui stared. He blinked. Resentment demons?

Keep running! If they catch you, its all over! You become one of them! Tian Mo said, racing by Hui.

Right! Hui said. Well, wrong, actually. They have to eat you, and Im not entirely clear on the process but anyways, hes right that you dont want to get caught.

His eyes darted from the girl to the resentment demon, then to Tian Mo. First, lets save the girl. Then I can go talk to the resentment demons.

Ha! Thats one mystery solved. Eight Tiers Palace dealt with the resentment demons by sealing them in a secret realm. I suppose they couldnt come up with a method to defeat them.

On one hand, thats good! They cant defeat the demons!

On the other hand they easily suppressed the demons. Less good.

I guess an immortal army is only as useful as it is unstoppable. Good immortal armies must be both unstoppable and immortal, or else theyre no good at all. An immortal army that can be easily contained in a secret realm or prison is nothing more than a paperweight. Noted!

Hui operated his footwork technique and broke ahead of Tian Mo. Tian Mo took the hint and charged at the resentment demons pale arm instead. He leaped into the air and threw his hand out. A dagger shot from his sleeve toward the resentment demons inner elbow.

Hidden weapons, even for the disciples? Assassin sects are terrifying! Hui swooped in front of the resentment demons palm and grabbed the girl, quickly leaping away.

Something pricked Huis side. He startled, looking down to find thin silver needles pushing through his robes.

The girl giggled. Fool. Kicking him away from her, she ran off, vanishing into the darkness.

Hui squinted after her. Why? Im not even mad, Im just confused. I helped you out, and you reward me with poison? I mean, I get it, assassin sect, trust no one, but theres a limit to that kind of ruthlessness. Putting a hand over the wound, he extracted the poison, then circulated his life qi to close the wound.

Good thing I rescued her, and not Tian Mo. It mightve been dangerous if hed been poisoned. Hui shook his head at the girls retreating form.

Up his sleeve, Zhubi hissed. Hui showed him the poison, and the snake lunged. Zhubis jaws snapped around the poison. He closed his eyes and swallowed.

Hui petted Zhubis head. Well, if you liked it, I guess.

The resentment demonswept its arm across the valley. Tian Mo bounced off the wall and leaped down, executing a smooth triangle jump over the sweep. Escape!

Hui cowered, covering his head with his hands. Apologies! Apologies!

Again! Again again again again, always, always, always The resentment demon stilled. It hunkered down. Heat shimmered above it, the chains hissing where they touched the white flesh.

Straightening cautiously, Hui eyed the heat over the resentment demon. Its resentment is flaring up to the point its visible? I wonder did the resentment demon confront whatever or rather, whoever it resents?

That cultivator who specializes in barriers I wonder. Did he seal away the resentment? Is he the root cause of the resentment demons?

Hui took a deep breath. One way to find out. Be brave, Hui! Senior, was it perhaps the cultivator who sealed you in the first place who chained you up here?

The resentment demon fell completely still. The chains slackened, ever so slightly.

Hui frowned. Was I wrong? I guess

The resentment demon threw back its upper half and screamed. Wordlessly, it screamed, so loud Huis hair flew back, so loud he had to cover his ears. In the distance, too far to see Hui but close enough for Hui to see, Tian Mo ducked and covered his ears as well, eyes scrunched up in pain.

Never mind, never mind, my guess was right, it was clearly right! A little too right! Hui waved his hand, the other one still clasped over his ear. I understand, I understand! Please, Senior, have mercy!

Paying him no mind, the resentment demon continued to scream. Hui pressed his lips together, covering his ear again. I guess thats all Im getting out of it. I should go.

He turned. Instantly, the screaming stopped.

Dont go. Help. Help. Help me. Please help, the resentment demon begged, reaching its one free hand after him.

Turning back, Hui shook his head sorrowfully. I cant. IIm still too weak.

The resentment demon tensed again. The chains creaked. Its hand-lips parted.

Butbut, but, but, Hui said, hands lifted half to his ears just in case, but Im going to study whats binding you, and I promise, I promise Ill help you escape!

The resentment demon hesitated. It lowered its hand. Soon.

Yes, yes. Ill study hard and be back as soon as I can! Hui promised, bowing. He flew backward, bowing the whole way. Only when hed escaped the resentment demons reach did he dare to turn around and flee openly. Dropping to the floor of the cave, he ran over to Tian Mo, who still hunched on the floor, covering his ears, his body frozen in fear. Hui snatched up the other boy and slung him over his shoulder, barely pausing as he ran. Tian Mos been nothing but helpful. Id hate if that poison-needles girl stuck him while he was frozen and he died on me. Hes not a bad kid, just one who happened to be picked up by an assassin sect.

Glancing back one last time, Hui charged into the darkness. Before another resentment demon finds us, lets get out of this valley! Follow current novels on novelb((in).(com)