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Chapter 137 Nightmare Dissipates, Pearl of Radiance, Heart-Blood Pact: A New Strategy to Kill Three Birds with One Stone [Part Two]

"you……"

The Quan family elder was taken aback and looked at Hua Guigui thoughtfully.

Seeing this, Tang Hao realized something was amiss: 'Judging from the witch's previous reaction, I've roughly guessed that what she needs is the [Blood Shark Pearl], but it would be even better if I could verify it.'

In a flash of inspiration, his mind went blank.

“Yes, that’s right, you’re not allowed to say it!” he also repeatedly stopped.

"what?"

The thoughtful look that had just appeared in his eyes suddenly froze.

The old man glanced at Hua Guigui, then at Tang Hao: 'Neither of them seems to be faking it. What are they up to?'

Hua Guigui bit her index fingertip, blinked, and stared at Tang Hao, trying to see what his purpose was.

"You think I don't know what you're planning?" Tang Hao scoffed.

He shook his finger and said, "We already have a method, and we just need to use it to remove the Nightmare Qi. Your intention in saying something impossible is self-evident."

"Trying to disrupt us? Heh, I don't believe you for a second. You old geezer, you're wicked!" Tang Hao revealed a look of knowing everything.

Shaking his head, the Quan family elder said in disbelief, "Impossible! The Nightmare Qi created by my Quan family is different from ordinary ones. To remove it, one must..."

Keeping a close eye on the witch's movements, Tang Hao, seeing that she was about to interrupt again, decided to take the initiative himself.

"You need the Blood Shark Pearl, right? I know!" he said, waving his hand casually.

Upon hearing this, both Hua Guigui and the old man were taken aback and asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Upon hearing this, the two couldn't help but exchange a glance.

The former was annoyed that the old man had ruined her plans, which was tantamount to admitting it.

The latter is strange. Isn't the witch this kid's friend? Why do they seem to be wary of each other? Their relationship feels a bit subtle.

Tang Hao glanced at the two of them and a smile played on his lips: "What I know is far more than you can imagine."

"The Nightmare Aura created by the Quan family originates from the corpses of their clansmen beneath the spring in the cemetery, and can be considered to share the same origin as the Blood Shark Pearl." He spoke with certainty and eloquence.

The elder of the Quan family looked horrified: "You actually knew!"

"But this matter is known only to the core members of my Quan family and to high-ranking members of the Demonic Sect." His eyes suddenly widened. "Could it be that you are the Holy Son of the Joyous Union Sect?"

He was momentarily stunned. He had come out to hunt down a traitor from his own family, and to make matters worse, the other party was the Holy Son of the Demonic Sect. He was truly having the worst luck imaginable.

Even more bewildered than him were Jingchen Tongzi and Hua Guigui.

"What's going on? Isn't this guy a disciple of your Qinghua Sect? How did he become the Holy Son of Hehuan Sect?" Hua Guigui questioned in a voice transmission, feeling extremely frustrated.

She can testify that this matter was indeed known only to the top leaders of the four major demonic sects.

She had observed Tang Hao's activities over the past few days.

It's certain that the other party didn't dive into the bottom of the cemetery lake to investigate; well, they didn't have the capability.

Jingchen Tongzi gave her an innocent look and replied, "Then I don't know. There are always some people who are hard to fathom. Otherwise, what great secret do you think he might be carrying?"

When her own words were contradicted, Hua Guigui was speechless for a moment.

"Heh, so what if you know? The question is, do you have the [Blood Shark Pearl]?" The Quan family elder shook off his emotions.

He shook his head and sneered, "The more you know, the more hope you have; the more you suffer when you can't have it."

For the master and the pleasure master, the jade-faced makeup and jade-faced headdress are indeed tools that can be discarded at any time.

'But these three pairs of triplets at the late Foundation Establishment stage are undoubtedly the best of the best. Anyone who loses even one of them would be heartbroken, right?' The old man was extremely certain of this.

"The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. It's just a matter of a word, but you've been rambling on for ages, old man," Tang Hao scoffed, and began rummaging through the ring.

Seeing this, Hua Guigui realized that her previous plan had failed and began to think of other ways.

However, this did not stop her from mocking the old man: "You are so self-righteous. You offer up hope, only to shatter it with your own hands. In the end, others have it, while you give it away for nothing!"

"What did you say?" The Quan family elder understood, but refused to believe it.

Then he saw Tang Hao flip his hand and take out a treasure box, casually open it, and take out a handful of [Blood Shark Pearls] from it.

'There are too few second-tier ones, but if we bring more first-tier ones, the effect should be about the same, right?' Tang Hao pondered, handing the bead to Yin Yuan.

'Keep only one Tier 1 Blood Shark Pearl as a sample. Try to keep the Tier 2 ones and accumulate them gradually before using them.'

"This, this, this, the [Mermaid Spirit Box]?" The old man was shocked when he saw the box in Tang Hao's hand. "You didn't steal from my Quan family's secret treasury, did you?"

Tang Hao turned around, letting the other person see the appearance of the treasure box, until the other person's face was completely drained of color.

Only then did he slowly speak: "This is indeed the [Shark Spirit Box], but it does not belong to your Izumi family; it is my possession."

"You're talking nonsense!" the old man exclaimed, his emotions running high. "This is clearly a treasure from my Quan family's secret vault."

"Oh?"

Tang Hao immediately smiled and handed the treasure box a little closer.

He jokingly said, "In that case, why don't you call it and see if it answers?"

“You…” The old man from the Quan family was furious, his face flushed red, and he struggled violently.

Shaking his head, Tang Hao put away the treasure box: "If what you say is true, and this Master stole the Quan family's secret vault, Yuequan Island would have been in an uproar long ago, wouldn't it? Have you received any messages?"

Leaving aside the old man, both Jingchen Tongzi and Hua Guigui were stunned in place.

They had watched Tang Hao wipe out the entire secret vault, and now they were puzzled as to why the Quan family hadn't reacted at all.

The old man was equally stunned: 'That's right! I pursued Lang Gan because of that shout. Shortly after, I received a message instructing me to keep an eye out for two Hundred Flowers cultivators, and nothing more.'

For a moment, he believed Tang Hao's words.

"There are other [Mermaid Spirit Boxes] still in existence, and other mermaid bloodline inheritances?" He frowned deeply and muttered in confusion.

The mermaid pearl on this treasure box was transformed from the last tear shed by the mermaid ancestor of the Quan family when he passed away peacefully. Its efficacy far exceeds that of ordinary pearls.

The box itself was obtained by refining the ancestral corpse with spiritual fire. The two complement each other, serving not only as the best container for the mermaid pearl but also as a symbol of the inheritance of the mermaid bloodline.

He suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Yin Yuan.

The Nightmare Aura emanating from the girl was being drawn into the Blood Shark Pearl by it, slowly seeping into the pearl.

“No, the mermaid pearls you took out were clearly produced by my Quan family.” He said with certainty.

Otherwise, the Nightmare Aura wouldn't have reacted at all.

Tang Hao remained calm and composed, nodding and saying, "Yes, I didn't say it wasn't the Quan family's [Blood Shark Pearl]. So what?"

The old man was speechless. It was true that the Quan family had strict control over Zhu Nu, but it was hard to guarantee that someone who yearned for freedom could escape successfully. Wasn't Lang Gan one of them?

He glanced at Yin Yuan again and couldn't help but say, "You're wasting so much resources. How can you use so much?"

"It's fine, I have plenty of these anyway." Tang Hao raised an eyebrow, looking completely unconcerned. 'It's not exactly a lie; I have few now, but I'll have plenty later.'

"..."

Unwilling to say anything more, the elder of the Quan family simply closed his eyes and awaited the verdict of fate.

Instead, Hua Guigui came over again. She glanced at the beads in Yin Yuan's hand and couldn't help but purse her lips: "They're all first-tier quality."

"How about we make a deal?" she suggested innocently. "You have plenty of Blood Shark Pearls anyway, so why not give me a few if you don't mind wasting some?"

All she saw was him taking the secret vault, the treasure box...
"Tsk tsk! Who are you to me? Why would I give you anything?" Tang Hao looked the witch up and down and shook his head repeatedly.

With her teeth grinding together, Hua Guigui took a deep breath and silently chanted, "Don't get angry, don't get angry."

Only then did he reveal a smile and say, "Your little maid is deeply tainted by the Nightmare Qi. Although it can be removed with just a first-tier Blood Shark Pearl, it takes a lot of time and, most importantly, is painful."

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Tang Hao take out the [Mermaid Spirit Box] again and pinch out a second-tier [Blood Mermaid Pearl] from it.

Her eyes lit up, her face lit up with joy, and she pointed to her nose, saying, "Give it to me..."

Before he could finish speaking, the other party handed the bead to Yin Yuan. "Stop! Wait a minute." Hua Guigui quickly reached out to stop his extravagant act.

Annoyed, he said, "Removing the Nightmare Qi won't damage the essence of the second-tier Blood Shark Pearl, but it will consume its energy. I don't have a nurturing item like the Shark Spirit Box."

She had clearly already decided that the second-tier [Blood Shark Pearl] was hers for the taking, and she was determined to get her hands on it no matter the cost.

"What about the next level?" Tang Hao was taken aback and immediately asked.

"Given this little maid's abilities, she'll probably lose one of them completely," Hua Guigui said after a moment's thought. "It's hard to say; if you divide it up, maybe all three can be saved."

Upon hearing this, he immediately grabbed Yin Yuan's hand and replaced the bead with his own.

'Since there's no loss, what's there to say? Of course, we'll go for the second tier. It's just nurturing, right? This bead's cooling down anyway, so it's just sitting there.'

Seeing her precious possession being treated so casually, Hua Guigui grimaced in disgust.

With each passing moment, a trace of energy would be depleted from the [Blood Shark Pearl], and she promptly presented her conditions.

"I'll tell you a way to speed up the removal of the Nightmare Qi. Give me three..."

Noticing Tang Hao roll his eyes, she immediately changed her mind and said, "No, no, how about two second-tier [Blood Shark Pearls]?"

"Not very good." Tang Hao glanced outside and casually replied.

All battles had ended by then.

Yao Guang and the others carried the people back to the flying boat one after another.

The prisoners were left beside the Quan family elder, and the confiscated storage devices were handed over to Tang Hao.

Hua Guigui gritted her teeth: "One is fine, I can't give you any less."

"Not a single one!" Tang Hao replied decisively.

If he still had a copy of it, he wouldn't rule it out.

But in order to move the Quan family's secret vault without anyone knowing, they did so.

He left all the Tier 2 replicas there, and now they're all on cooldown. He has no relation to the witch, so naturally, he's not so easy to talk to.

"You..." Hua Guigui hadn't expected him to be so stubborn. Her eyes darted around as she said, "You really have the heart to let this little maid suffer the pain of being eroded by [Nightmare Qi]?"

Before Tang Hao could speak...

Yin Yuan, who was standing to the side, spoke up: "Master, the Blood Shark Pearl can protect my soul and consciousness. At the first level, it can reduce the pain. Now that it has been upgraded to the second level, I can hardly feel it."

"Snapped!"

Hua Guigui slapped her forehead as if she had lost her parents: "It's over, there's no chance."

She glanced at Jingchen Tongzi, but he gave her a helpless look.

"Can't you just give me a first-tier one?" she had no choice but to lower her demands again.

Seeing that Tang Hao seemed to be refusing, she quickly said, "Don't refuse yet. I'll tell you the method directly. You can give it to me after the little maid removes the [Nightmare Qi]."

"how long it takes?"

"It would take three to five days with just the [Blood Shark Pearl], but with my method, it should be about one day."

The cooldown of the first-tier [Blood Shark Pearl] will be over in a day, so it doesn't matter. Tang Hao immediately nodded in agreement.

'This is so hard for me. One level is fine, it's better than nothing.' Flower Ghost sighed inwardly.

He explained the method: "It's actually quite simple; just use the essence of a pearl maiden as an aid. Or, a member of the Quan family with pure mermaid blood."

"You call this simple?" Tang Hao said irritably, feeling like he hadn't heard anything at all.

She waved her hand, signaling him to calm down, and continued.

"If not, the difference between a virgin who has lost her virginity and a member of the Quan family with pure bloodline, with their blood and essence combined, is not too great."

'A deflowered pearl maiden?' Tang Hao's gaze suddenly turned outside.

Seeing that the battle was completely over, Langgan led Beishanming and the others to the airship.

Just as he was about to offer his thanks, he heard these words and immediately turned pale and froze.

Just then, Tang Hao looked over, and the two instantly locked eyes.

"Plop" sound.

Langgan knelt down out of thin air: "Senior Brother Yanming, please forgive me. After the great battle, Langgan has suffered a great loss of essence and yin, and it is really difficult for me to meet your needs."

"Come in and talk." Tang Hao nodded slightly, beckoning them to board the flying boat.

At the same time, he secretly activated the Water-Fire Lotus to sense the other party's physical condition.

As she herself said, her essence and blood were depleted and her primordial yin was exhausted. If her heart's blood were to be cut at this time, she might lose her life.

Without extensive replenishment and proper recuperation, one's fighting strength will be weakened for a long time.

'This won't do. These people are all members of my treasure-hunting advance team. How can we carry out our mission if our captain is so weak?' Tang Hao frowned slightly.

Langgan and Beishanming exchanged a glance, then carefully landed on the flying boat with their subordinates.

The deck of this magical artifact-class flying ship is quite spacious.

The fact that the Moon Spring Island cultivators were lying all over the ground didn't hinder their footing or movement.

Both of them secretly glanced at the golden couple.

'These two are likely both at least Core Formation level, yet Yan Ming seems to treat them as equals. Is he truly the Holy Son of the Joyful Union Sect?'

Just then, Yan Ming spoke up: "Heart blood and essence blood are still needed."

Lang Gan's heart skipped a beat, and his face was filled with despair.

Seeing how ruthless the other party had been, she wanted to take the opportunity to slip away.

However, noticing the presence of two Core Formation cultivators and the presence of this magic-grade flying boat, he had no choice but to abandon the idea.

"Senior Brother Yanming, spare my life!" Langgan's knees buckled, and he knelt down again.

With your life in someone else's hands, you can't help but feel inferior.

As they knelt halfway down, the other party's voice rang out again: "However, as a token of my gratitude, I will replenish your energy."

Langgan knelt down completely, raising his eyes in confusion upon hearing this.

Leaving aside others, one's own essence and blood are one thing, but the primordial yin energy is not so easy to replenish.

She wasn't confused for long.

Suddenly, a dense pink mist appeared around Yan Ming.

Then the power of water and fire suddenly appeared, and the joyful energy immediately transformed into two colors: gold and red, and blue and black.

They fired at her and her men, and Kitayama Mei was not overlooked either.

Beishan Ming was about to resist, but Langgan held him down.

A voice came through: "My lord, please accept this with peace of mind; it is the primordial yang energy."

He felt a sense of relief, and then the next words came through.

"Tsk, Yanming has quite the grand scale. Such a refined and massive amount of primordial yin and yang energy, I wonder what he used to provide it."

After absorption, I felt a sense of fullness emanating from within my body.

Everyone immediately expressed their gratitude: "Thank you so much, Senior Brother Yanming!"

"Ok!"

Tang Hao looked at Lang Gan expressionlessly and commanded:
"bloodletting!"

(End of this chapter)