Cautious Cultivation in an Eerie World
Chapter 45

Devilish Creature

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The five Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sky were like fish on a hook, twitching and flailing.

They tried every method to break the red threads, but it was all in vain.

In the distance, many people from their families still rushed forward like moths to a flame.

The family's cohesion was perfectly displayed, but it was useless. It only served to provide nourishment for the Abnormality, allowing its already weak shadow to gradually recover.

"All Han Family disciples, heed my command! Leave here immediately! No one is to come and rescue me!"

The Han Family Patriarch, a middle-aged man with the appearance of a scholar, bit his tongue and let out a roar.

The sound echoed through the night sky, filled with despair and heroism.

Immediately after, another aged, red-faced elder shouted loudly, "Zhang Family disciples, do not come over either! Flee quickly, find a place to rebuild your family, and never set foot in this area for eternity!"

Instantly, the patriarchs of the other three families also issued their orders, their voices resounding through the night sky.

At this point, they knew there was no hope of survival. It was even more impossible for the Qi Refining juniors of their families to rescue them.

Death was only a matter of time.

The disciples of the five families in the distance were all filled with anxiety but dared not charge further.

"Hurry, if you don't go now, it'll be too late! Go, go!"

The Han Family Patriarch, Han Yuhe, watched as two more grandchildren were swallowed by the red threads and let out an angry roar.

"Go!"

The elder in charge of controlling the giant Flying Sword, Han Yuhe's own brother, gritted his teeth, his face ashen, and made his decision. With a flash of sword light, he shot towards the distance.

The people from the other families also retreated with grim expressions.

The family had to be rebuilt, and the bloodline had to continue. Dying here was meaningless.

Moreover, they had made countless preparations for this escape, sacrificing most of their family disciples. If they all died here, everything would become worthless.

Witnessing such a scene of life and death separation, Chen Lin below also felt his emotions fluctuate. He was moved by the tragic situation and also envied their familial bond.

In this world, it was probably difficult for him to experience such emotions.

"Senior Brother, let's go too. The Abnormality can't be killed at all. If we don't leave now, it'll be too late!"

Ye Jingyun's voice rang out, and Chen Lin and the Xia Sisters also looked at each other.

"Sigh!"

Yu Yuehai sighed.

Then, he took out a pitch-black bottle, fumbled with it, and opened the lid with a resolute expression.

A wisp of black smoke floated out from the bottle.

In an instant, it formed the illusory figure of a monster.

The shadow tumbled and rolled, making it impossible to discern its true appearance, but it exuded a terrifying aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

Affected by this aura, Chen Lin felt his soul stiffen. Not to mention moving, even his thoughts slowed down.

Except for Yu Yuehai, the others were not faring any better.

"Heh heh, I'm finally free! Insolent human, daring to imprison me! Now, become my blood food!"

The tumbling shadow let out a sinister laugh and then lunged at Yu Yuehai.

Yu Yuehai's expression remained unchanged. A black bead, about the size of a thumb, appeared in his hand, and he squeezed it hard.

The bead seemed unaffected, but the tumbling shadow let out a scream. Its body shook violently, as if it might collapse at any moment.

"Help me do one thing, and I'll return your freedom. Otherwise, I'll scatter your soul right now!"

With that, he made a move as if to crush the black bead again.

"Alright, alright, don't squeeze! I agree! What is it?"

The demonic shadow hurriedly begged for mercy, then paused, as if sensing something, and roared, "What did you do to my main body? It actually ran into that Abnormality's body?"

Immediately, he exclaimed in surprise, "You're not asking me to deal with that Abnormality, are you? That thing is unkillable! It'll be useless if I go!"

"Hmph, I'm not asking you to kill it. I only need you to strip its Strange Spirit out. Also, bring those five cultivators back to me, and I'll let you go!"

Yu Yuehai glanced at the scene in the sky, his tone somewhat urgent.

"Then I need to think about it. That Abnormality is very troublesome. Even if it loses its Strange Spirit, it won't die, but it will have to condense a new one. It will definitely fight me desperately. Besides, you're unpredictable. How can I be sure you'll let me go?"

The demonic shadow tumbled as it voiced its doubts.

"It doesn't matter. I can make a Heart Demon Oath. I will definitely let you go then!"

Yu Yuehai directly initiated the Heart Demon Oath, which made Chen Lin grin.

The way the other party made the oath was too smooth, the wording and tone exactly the same as when he made it to him. It seemed he had done it quite a few times.

Could such an oath have any binding power?

Although he didn't know how the other party circumvented the Heart Demon Oath, he knew that the oath he had made the other party swear earlier was like passing gas, completely useless.

Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to remind the demonic shadow.

The devilish creature hesitated for a moment before immediately rolling out, "Alright, I'll trust you this once. Wait for my good news!"

After speaking, it transformed into a wisp of black smoke and vanished instantly.

This was Chen Lin's first time seeing what was called a devilish creature. The original owner's memories also lacked detailed information. Seeing it now, he couldn't help but secretly click his tongue.

This thing is truly evil, and this world is quite abnormal, with all sorts of things existing.

As soon as the devilish creature vanished, the next moment, muffled sounds echoed from the abnormal phantom in the sky, followed by a bang as it exploded again.

Then, a pitch-black creature appeared out of thin air.

This creature was very tall, its appearance unclear from such a distance. Black energy churned all over its body, and it seemed to be holding a white object in its hand.

"Hmph, bothering me to personally deal with a mere abnormality. Once I retrieve the Origin Devil Bead, I'll devour all of yours!"

It grumbled angrily, then transformed into a mass of black mist, gathering the five family heads who had fallen after their red threads snapped. It returned to Yu Yuehai's side.

"I've brought you what you wanted. Now give me back my Origin Devil Bead!"

With a shake of its body, the devilish creature flung the five extremely weakened individuals onto the ground. It then pushed the white mass of energy it was dragging in front of Yu Yuehai, saying in a deep voice.

"Good, as expected of a powerful Night Demon. Your methods are truly formidable. Here's the bead for you!"

Yu Yuehai's eyes lit up with surprise as he collected the white mass of energy into a container. He then tossed the black sphere in his hand towards the devilish creature.

"Heheheh, I'm finally free! You lowly human, I will... Ah, what are you doing? You cunning human, how dare you betray your inner devil! Prepare to be devoured by the Inner Devil Master!"

Amidst screams, the devilish creature turned back into a wisp of black smoke, which Yu Yuehai collected into the previous bottle and sealed with the lid.

With the devilish creature captured, Chen Lin and the others immediately felt the pressure lighten, and things returned to normal.

The five family heads also staggered to their feet.

Han Yuhe, the head of the Han Family, was the first to bow. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yu, and Pavilion Master Ye, for your assistance. We will never forget this life-saving grace and will surely repay you handsomely!"

The other four also bowed, their faces showing the relief of having survived a disaster.

"Haha, you're too kind, my fellow Daoists. However, you don't need to wait until later to repay us. Now is the most opportune moment!"

Yu Yuehai laughed heartily and suddenly made a move!

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