Catching Monsters

Chapter 335 Rain Demon
“Look at what you’re saying.” Monk Yunhai’s smile remained unchanged: “Benefactor Jiang, we’ve been through thick and thin together. Let’s keep each other company so we can look out for each other.”

Upon hearing this, Linglong frowned and looked at Jiang Yun, asking, "Jiang Yun, what do you think we should do next?"

"Shall we leave this place before Sun Wuji returns?"

After a moment of silence and careful consideration, Jiang Yun shook his head, but his gaze fell on Monk Yunhai: "Master Yunhai, you said that the demon was chasing you. In your opinion, what level of strength has it reached?"

Monk Yunhai paused for a moment, pondered for a moment, and slowly said, "According to your calculations, he has at least reached the level of a second-grade Earth Immortal."

"Second-grade realm?"

Jiang Yun's pupils contracted slightly, and he gasped. This monk was really unlucky; he had just wandered into the mountains and forests and managed to attract such a terrifying creature.

Then Jiang Yun looked at Monk Yunhai with some curiosity and said, "Master, the cat demon you were with at the time was probably already at the third rank, right?"

"Your strength must be considerable..."

Monk Yunhai shook his head, interrupting Jiang Yun, and said, "That demon is extremely strange and not as easy to deal with as you think."

Jiang Yun stroked his chin and asked, "Why is such a powerful demon so relentlessly pursuing you? Did Master do something...?"

A sheepish smile appeared on Monk Yunhai's face. He coughed and said, "In that ancient tribe, they worship this thing. I originally thought it was a meteorite, so I just took it..."

As he spoke, Monk Yunhai quickly took out a bead wrapped in red cloth from his person: "Although this is not a meteorite, it must be a valuable treasure. I've gone all the way to the deep mountains and forests, I can't come back empty-handed..."

"Master, you've really managed to steal everything!" Jiang Yun stared at the treasure wrapped in red cloth and said curiously, "Shall we open it and take a look?"

“That won’t do.” Monk Yunhai shook his head and said in a deep voice, “This red cloth can conceal the aura of this thing. Once the red cloth is opened, that evil spirit will quickly attack…”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun became quite interested, his eyes gleaming slightly. He said, "Master, why don't you hide this item in that government office..."

Upon hearing this, Monk Yunhai frowned deeply: "Benefactor, do you intend to use that demon to kill those rebels?"

Linglong, standing nearby, couldn't help but remind him, "Master, these aren't rebels, they're traitors."

"Ah, right, right, look at me." Yunhai touched his bald head, his gaze slowly falling on Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun probably understood Yun Hai's idea and said with a smile, "How about this, Master, you give me this thing, and I'll owe you a meteorite, how about that?"

Anyway, Jiang Yun still owes a lot of meteorites, so there's no harm in having too much debt.

Upon hearing this, Yunhai gave Jiang Yun a deep look and nodded in agreement: "Amitabha, then so be it, benefactor."

Jiang Yun had originally planned to argue for a while, but he didn't expect Yun Hai to agree so quickly.

"I'll give you the item, but please remember, you owe me a meteorite." Yunhai quickly handed the item to Jiang Yun, then stood up and left: "Don't bother seeing me off, I'll be leaving now..."

Watching the monk Yunhai disappear in a flash, Jiang Yun couldn't help but look down at the bead.

Jiang Yun then realized that, judging from the appearance, Monk Yunhai probably wanted to get rid of this thing a long time ago...

He must have spent a lot of effort to obtain this item, and he must be somewhat unwilling to just throw it away like that.

Now that he was willing to take over, Monk Yunhai was naturally happy to do so.

"What is this?" Linglong asked curiously, reaching out to touch it.

Even through the red cloth, you could feel how incredibly cold this thing was.

"Never mind that, let's go to the government office..."

At this time, the number of soldiers searching the streets outside had clearly increased, as they were trying to find the whereabouts of Jiang Yun and the others.

However, these people were no match for Jiang Yun and Linglong. They easily evaded the search and arrived outside the government office once again.

Jiang Yun took off the red cloth and then threw it forcefully towards the government office.

In mid-air, Jiang Yun could vaguely see that the bead under the red cloth was somewhat like a luminous pearl, shining with a faint white light.

"Let's go hide and watch the show."

……

There was a clang.

Liu Yu was yawning and looking somewhat listless in his "Imperial Study," with Chen Honghao beside him.

"Damn it, the Imperial Seal of the State is now lost too, Mr. Chen, my legitimacy is gone." Liu Yu sighed deeply and said through gritted teeth, "And that Jiang Yun escaped again."

“When we caught him, we should have killed him with one blow, but Mr. Chen, you insisted that talent was hard to find, so we spared his life and made him one of our people.”

Hearing Liu Yu's complaints, Chen Honghao next to him also had a wry smile on his face, and said with his hands clasped: "Your Majesty, Jiang Yun is, after all, a master of the third rank. If we could recruit him, he would be a great help. Who would have thought that he could escape?"

At this point, Liu Yu sighed slightly.

Just as the two were talking, a loud crash suddenly came from the courtyard outside.

Chen Honghao hurriedly pushed open the door and looked outside. In the courtyard outside the house, there was a luminous pearl that was shining with a faint light.

"what."

Liu Yu followed behind and walked in, looking at the luminous pearl: "Mr. Chen, what is this?"

"It does look somewhat like the legendary luminous pearl." Liu Yu slowly walked forward, reached out and touched the luminous pearl, then his expression changed slightly. This luminous pearl was indeed unusual, as it carried a chilling coldness.

Chen Honghao, standing nearby, loudly proclaimed, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"This must be a gift from Heaven, to prove that even without the Imperial Seal, His Majesty is still the chosen one!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yu's eyes lit up slightly, and he nodded repeatedly, saying in a deep voice, "Go and announce to everyone the miracle that happened today."

In this era, when an emperor ascended the throne, he had to ensure that it was both legitimate and divinely ordained.

Therefore, many people rebel, even if there is no miracle, they will still fabricate one. Not to mention that this luminous pearl really did fall from the sky.

The two were overjoyed, and the news quickly spread within the company.

Not long after, Sun Wuji, who had learned from outside that Jiang Yun had escaped once again, also rushed back.

Upon entering the main hall, Liu Yu had summoned many of the city's 'ministers,' providing them with ample food and drink. The luminous pearl was also placed beside Liu Yu.

"Brother, are you back?"

When Pang Buyan saw Sun Wuji return, he quickly stepped forward and whispered, "Jiang Yun escaped. According to Liu Ruyan, it was that woman at the third rank who came to rescue her."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wuji frowned and said in a deep voice, "I've only been gone for a short while, and you've already let someone escape?"

Sun Wuji glared at Pang Buyan, who could only give an awkward smile.

"Forget it, he's gone, so be it. The Imperial Seal isn't on him anyway." Sun Wuji said, his gaze falling on the luminous pearl: "And what is this?"

Pang Buyan, who was standing to the side, said in a low voice, "According to His Majesty Liu Yu, this luminous pearl fell from the sky and is an auspicious omen. That's why he invited many ministers and generals to drink and admire the treasure."

Falling from the sky?

Sun Wuji frowned, stepped forward, and examined it carefully. Soon, his expression changed, and he trembled slightly. He hurriedly picked up the luminous pearl and asked, "Where did this come from?"

Pang Buyan rarely saw his senior brother with such a panicked expression. He quickly went over and asked, "What's wrong, senior brother?"

"Do you know what this is?" Sun Wuji gritted his teeth and glared at Pang Buyan.

Upon hearing this, Pang Buyan shook his head.

"This is the Soul-Slaying Pearl, an item belonging to the Rain Demon, one of the Four Demons from Beyond the Realm."

"It is formed from the rain demon's thousand years of cultivation."

"Beyond the border" is a general term for the deep mountains and forests further west in the southwest. These places were not conquered and developed by the Zhou state, but were instead inhabited by many ancient tribes.

Among these ancient tribes, there are four demons who are wary of the Confucian sages and masters of the Zhou Dynasty and dare not easily set foot in the territory of Zhou.

But with the Soul-Slaying Pearl here, things are a completely different story.

Seeing Sun Wuji's unpleasant expression, Liu Yu realized something and quickly asked, "Uncle Sun, what's wrong?"

"Your Majesty, we must get this thing quickly..."

Before the words were even finished, suddenly, without any warning, a torrential downpour began above the government office, and the rainwater was a deep red color.

Sun Wuji trembled slightly, knowing that the Rain Demon had arrived.

He glanced down at the Soul-Slaying Pearl in his hand, took a deep breath, looked at Pang Buyan beside him, and said, "Junior brother, go out and return the item to the Rain Demon. Be respectful, and we might still have a chance to live."

"Huh? Me, I'll go?" Pang Buyan trembled slightly.

Sun Wuji glared at him: "Am I supposed to go?"

"Don't worry, junior brother. If we are sincere, Rain Demon will probably not blame us."

Soon, the Soul-Slaying Pearl was placed in Pang Buyan's hand, and then Sun Wuji pushed him towards the main entrance of the hall.

Pang Buyan took a deep breath and slowly walked to the door.

The red rain outside was particularly eerie. Pang Buyan took a deep breath and said loudly, "Pang Buyan of the Demonic Path greets Senior Rain Demon."

"This item was obtained by accident, and we now return it to Senior Rain Demon."

"We hope that Senior Rain Demon will spare our lives."

After saying this, Pang Buyan knelt on the ground, raising the Soul-Slaying Pearl high with both hands, his attitude extremely respectful.

Rainwater poured down the eaves.

Pang Buyan also held his breath. Soon, the red rainwater on the ground slowly solidified, forming a 'person' made of the rainwater.

Its eyes were fixed on Pang Buyan, and it slowly opened its mouth.

The Soul-Slaying Pearl instantly flew back into the Rain Demon's mouth.

Pang Buyan breathed a heavy sigh of relief when he saw that Yu Mo had taken the items back.

Where is that monk?

A hoarse voice rang out from the Rain Demon's mouth.

monk?

What kind of monk?
Pang Buyan was stunned for a long time, then suddenly remembered that he did seem to have captured a monk today, but the monk escaped with Jiang Yun.

His eyes darted around slightly. Could it be the Soul-Slaying Pearl that guy stole from the Rain Demon?

This monk is incredibly audacious!

He was just about to speak when the Rain Demon seemed to have lost his patience.

Suddenly raising his hand, all the rain in mid-air instantly froze in mid-air.

The next moment, with a whoosh.

All the rainwater instantly pierced through Pang Buyan's body.

(End of this chapter)