Dragon Demon? Is This the One You Mean?

Song Shuhang woke up with a start, and said gratefully, "Senior White, thank you for your help. I've finally woken up from that nightmare."

Then... Song Shuhang froze.

Beside him, Venerable White remained petrified, not yet emerging from his seclusion—if Venerable White was still in seclusion, it would be impossible to rescue him from the 'nightmare'.

So, in that nightmare filled with puppets, who rescued him?

Song Shuhang: "..."

Also, what exactly does "nightmare" mean?

What exactly was that curse that puppet disguised as Sea Urchin Warrior placed on him?

According to the 'Venerable White' in the dream, the nightmare was a curse related to 'Mohist Puppet Art', but it didn't say what the curse actually did.

In the latter half of the dream, the entire world is transformed into puppets, and those puppets try to capture him... The puppets want to get something from him.

Even his blood, flesh, bones, and hair?

Is she trying to get his body?

If only his Spirit Ghost were still here at this moment.

His Spirit Ghost is very special, and it has an exceptionally good appetite.

Whether it's Resentful Ghost or a curse, they're all delicacies on the menu of Spirit Ghost. If his Spirit Ghost were still around, this 'Curse of the Ink Sect Clan Puppet' might very well be happily devoured by it.

Spirit Ghost... Spirit Ghost.

Thinking of his lost Spirit Ghost, which had been taken somewhere, Song Shuhang felt a pang of pain in his heart.

That's a Spirit Ghost that has successfully evolved to the upper level! It's incredibly precious, a treasure that even Venerable-Tier beings would envy.

Unfortunately, Song Shuhang didn't even get to enjoy the advanced functions of the High-Tier Spirit Ghost Spirit Ghost a second before it disappeared.

I suddenly had an urge to kneel down and cry.

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Netherworld

Deep beneath a plain, the black-clad 'Venerable White' lay with his hands behind his head, his eyes gazing idly at the dark underground space before him.

"The Ink Sect's puppet curse is quite interesting. Are they trying to seize this boy's body? Is the Ink Sect researching their bizarre Dao of Longevity again?" The black-clad 'Venerable White' murmured. "Although they've always been strange, they're undeniably a very interesting sect."

Unfortunately, the boy did not obtain any information about the human cultivator who resembled him in his dream.

Instead, they obtained some strange information.

For example, the bizarre mythical Divine Beast White Crane Clan actually has descendants? He always felt that with this race's peculiar views on love and gender, they would definitely be wiped out within a few thousand years due to the lack of offspring.

Also, do dog demons marry human cultivators before they transform into human form? Do human cultivators these days have such strange tastes?

Just as the black 'Venerable White' was pondering, a huge explosion suddenly rang out above his head.

"Here we go again. Can't you just let me get some sleep?" the black-clad Venerable White muttered.

The massive explosion blew up his hiding place.

In the sky, the Liquid Metal Ball floated in mid-air, smugly proclaiming, "[Smug smile], found you, Bai!"

"Didn't I already say I'm going to sleep for a hundred years? I won't appear during this hundred years. Just consider me dead. During this time, the entire Nine Netherworld will operate according to your will. Isn't that great? Why bother me anymore?" The Black Venerable White yawned.

The Liquid Metal Ball came to a stop in the sky.

After a long silence, it asked in a deep voice, "I'm asking you, when are you going to disappear?"

Black Venerable White: "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Besides, I'm perfectly fine now, why would I disappear?"

Liquid Metal Ball: "..."

"And by comparison, you're practically disappearing, aren't you?" The Black Venerable White sat up, his beautiful eyes narrowing slightly.

Liquid Metal Ball: "..."

"Looks like I guessed right. That's why you've been so eager to find me lately, wanting to eliminate me and become the sole will of the Netherworld. You're trying to use this to prevent yourself from disappearing again, right?" The Black Venerable White's lips curled up.

The Liquid Metal Ball remained motionless, suspended in the void.

"Interesting. If your condition is not right, if you're about to disappear... then, is the one outside also having a problem? After all, in a way, you and that one outside are one. Hahahaha, this is interesting." The Black Venerable White laughed heartily.

"It's all your fault!" A mouth emerged from the Liquid Metal Ball, gritting its teeth as it spoke, "Why didn't you disappear? Why can't I monopolize the Nine Netherworld? Could it be that your one... is still in this world?"

"That's impossible. You know that best yourself. My one has definitely left this world." The Black Venerable White laughed heartily. "As for why I haven't disappeared yet, who knows?"

"It was a conspiracy between the Confucian School scholars and your sage, wasn't it? I sensed something strange about the Confucian School Sage back then," the Liquid Metal Ball said coldly.

"I don't know. That's my 'other one's' business. I won't take the blame." The Black Venerable White shrugged. "Besides, didn't you personally wipe out the Confucian Sect Sage lineage back then? Don't you know what's going on?"

"You despicable bastard, I feel disgusted just looking at your face. I'll 'beep' your mother!" the Liquid Metal Ball roared.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to have such heavy tastes." The Black Venerable White stood up. "You and I were both born from the Netherworld. Therefore, the Netherworld is our mother. If you want to 'beep', then lie down and beep this world!"

Liquid Metal Ball: "You son of a bitch, you son of a bitch!"

"Rest assured, I will erect a tombstone for you after you disappear. After all, we were acquaintances." The Black Venerable White waved his hand and said, "If there's nothing else, don't disturb my sleep. Goodbye, don't bother seeing me out!"

"I'll fight you to the death!" the Liquid Metal Ball roared as it crashed into the Black Venerable White below.

Damn it, we must devour this guy so that it can dominate the Nine Netherworld and face the impending calamity!

"Want to fight again? Fine, I'm bored anyway, I'll play along." The Black Venerable White reached out and a jet-black flying sword appeared beside him, slashing towards the Liquid Metal Ball.

Sword energy surged, and the Netherworld Energy exploded continuously.

The Nine Nether Demons Netherworlds within a radius of tens of thousands of miles began to flee for their lives, lest they be caught in the crossfire...

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Meanwhile, at the Venerable White's Vacation Manor.

Yu Jiaojiao pushed open the door to the room where Song Shuhang was resting and saw that Shuhang had already gotten up. "Shuhang, you're awake."

"I just woke up. How long have I been asleep?" Song Shuhang asked.

"It's been almost an hour and a half, hasn't it? True Lord White Crane doesn't know her own strength," Yu Jiaojiao laughed. "But everyone who's seen the footage says True Lord White Crane's acting is superb. Especially the scene where she and 'Senior Brother Gao Sheng' die in each other's arms—it's very moving, no less so than the scene between the Medicine Master and Miss Jiang Ziyan. And also, those few 'husbands' True Lord White Crane uttered when she first appeared were so sweet, even I felt my body go weak just listening to them."

"Don't talk about such terrible things anymore!" Song Shuhang tilted his head, feeling that there was absolutely nothing to cherish about being alive.

Yu Jiaojiao laughed, "I knew you'd react like this. Let's not talk about that anymore. We're about to film the wedding scene between Senior Medicine Master and Miss Jiang Ziyan. Shuhang, it's good you're awake. We can play the guests at the wedding."

Song Shuhang nodded. "I'll get ready and go right away."

After getting up, he suddenly remembered something important. "By the way, Jiaojiao, where is Senior Xian Gong?"

The demons have launched a massive attack, so does that mean the 'Dragon Demon' has also arrived?

Have the Dragon Demon been captured?

This is even more important than making a movie; it concerns whether he and the Xian Gong Duke Xian can resolve the 'physical condition' problem!

"Senior Xian Gong? He seems to be squatting outside smoking. He looks completely gray. I have no idea what happened to Senior Xian Gong?" Yu Jiaojiao replied.

"Xian Gong has turned gray? Oh no, could it be that the Dragon Demon wasn't captured?" Song Shuhang's heart raced with anxiety.

Just as Song Shuhang was speaking, the statue of the Venerable White next to him exploded.

However, Venerable White's control is now superb. All the exploding stone sculpture fragments are contained within an inch by Venerable White, preventing any accidental injuries.

Then, the Venerable White, whose robes were spotless, stepped out from the fragments of the stone sculpture and said, "I just heard 'Dragon Demon'?"

"Senior White, you've finally emerged from seclusion!" For some reason, Song Shuhang an urge to burst into tears—because he had experienced so much during the two hours that Venerable White had been in seclusion.

Seeing Song Shuhang's excited expression, Venerable White asked in confusion, "Huh? I've only been in seclusion for an hour, haven't I? Could it be that I accidentally went into seclusion for too long, and it's been several years?"

"No, no, Senior White, you've been in seclusion for an hour. Let's not talk about that now, let's go see Senior Xian Gong first," Song Shuhang said urgently.

Dragon Demon, Dragon Demon, please don't let anything happen to you!

Lay Buddhist Xian Gong was squatting outside Song Shuhang's rest house, a pipe between his teeth. He took a deep drag and then exhaled a cloud of white smoke from his mouth and nostrils. The Jushi was completely enveloped in smoke, especially his head, which was so shrouded in smoke that only the glow of the pipe could be seen.

Song Shuhang: "..."

Seeing the way Lay Buddhist Xian Gong looked, he sensed something was wrong.

"Senior Xian Gong," Song Shuhang said.

Lay Buddhist Xian Gong raised his head and glanced at Song Shuhang: "Ah, young friend Shuhang, you're awake."

"Senior, did you not capture the Dragon Demon?" Song Shuhang asked softly.

The Xian Gong laid a net that stretched to the heavens and the earth, yet the Dragon Demon escaped?

"The Dragon Demon never appeared from beginning to end." Lay Buddhist Xian Gong smiled bitterly.

"How could this be!" Song Shuhang's eyes widened.

"I captured those Sixth-Grade demons alive. They said that the Dragon Demon had indeed gathered six cave masters to prepare for an invasion of China. However, after the operation began, the Dragon Demon never showed up. It's very likely that the cunning Dragon Demon pushed out the six cave masters as the vanguard while it hid in the rear. Now that it realized something was wrong, it escaped. How despicable!" Lay Buddhist Xian Gong.

Song Shuhang froze.

Without the Dragon Demon, the 'Dragon Demon Potion' cannot be made. Therefore, the problem of his and Senior Xian Gong's 'excessive spiritual power' cannot be resolved.

"We failed?" Song Shuhang.

"Ah, what a failure," said Lay Buddhist Xian Gong.

The two exchanged a glance and gave a bitter smile.

"If all else fails, perhaps we will have no choice but to ask Fellow Daoist 'Venerable Seven Cultivations' for help," said Lay Buddhist Xian Gong.

Song Shuhang sighed softly—it seemed he needed to prepare more Spirit Stone to buy Dragon Demon Blood from that mysterious being Everything Can Be Sold.

"Perhaps that Dragon Demon won't give up so easily? Maybe it's still hiding in the shadows, ready to launch an attack at any moment?" Yu Jiaojiao asked from the side.

"I've thought about that too... but it will be even more difficult to catch it next time," sighed Lay Buddhist Xian Gong.

"But we won't give up easily, right, senior!" Song Shuhang said firmly.

"Keep it up, Song Shuhang! A bright future awaits us!"

"Keep it up, Senior Xian Gong! We will never give up easily!"

Song Shuhang and Lay Buddhist Xian Gong encouraged each other.

Yu Jiaojiao blinked her eyes, looking at Song Shuhang and Senior Xian Gong, finding them particularly amusing.

"Are you talking about the Dragon Demon of the Netherworld?" At this moment, Venerable White's voice rang out.

"Yes, Senior White." Song Shuhang nodded. "We originally wanted to capture that Dragon Demon queen to make a surprise magic artifact for Venerable White, but we didn't expect that we wouldn't be able to capture the Dragon Demon in the end."

The Lay Buddhist Xian Gong sighed deeply, "Fate is cruel."

Suddenly, the voice of the Dharma King Creation rang out. "Xian Gong, when did I do anything to you?"

"Fellow Daoist Creation, you've arrived." Lay Buddhist Xian Gong looked up at Dharma King Creation: "Speaking of which, you sent a voice message in the 'Nine Provinces Number One Group' before, causing mental pollution to many fellow Daoists. They're looking for you. How dare you come?"

"Don't worry, I have a brilliant plan." The Dharma King Creation laughed heartily.

The Venerable White, standing to one side, stroked his chin, gazing at Song Shuhang and Senior Xian Gong, who were squatting in the corner.

Okay... I'll stop teasing them.

"Well, Xian Gong, young friend Shuhang, I think that Dragon Demon... won't come looking for you again," said Venerable White.

Song Shuhang: "?"

Lay Buddhist Xian Gong: "Why? Do you have some special news, Senior White?"

"Hmm." Venerable White nodded.

Song Shuhang: "The Dragon Demon won't come looking for me anymore... which means that Senior Xian Gong and I have no hope of catching him?"

Lay Buddhist Xian Gong: "As expected, is my luck still so bad? Am I already the unluckiest person in the 'Nine Provinces Number One Group'?"

Both the lay Buddhist and young friend Song Shuhang began to change color.

Just then, Venerable White reached into his spatial storage.

Then... with a thud, a huge, muscular dragon named Amber was pulled out by Venerable White and thrown to the ground.

"If the 'Dragon Demon' you're looking for is it, then it's already dead," Venerable White said calmly.

Song Shuhang and Lay Buddhist Xian Gong glanced at the 'Dragon Demon'.

Mom, my knees suddenly feel so weak, I really want to kneel down, what should I do?