I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

"This won't do!"

"It is our duty to guard this place. If we abandon our posts, the Demon Clan Alliance will hold us accountable, and we will be in deep trouble!"

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint shook his head violently, scattering cat hair all over the ground.

Allowing a human to trespass into the forbidden area without provocation is already a dereliction of duty.

It doesn't matter if we don't make a fuss about it.

Even if he wasn't particularly likable and didn't have many friends, the Demon Clan Civilization Alliance still valued combat power at the level of a Great Demon Sage. They wouldn't want to be made things difficult for him. They couldn't just go and throw themselves at the enemy if they couldn't win. Anyway, the other party didn't intend to do anything bad, so sending him away would be the end of it.

It's one thing to be broken into, but it's quite another to deliberately slip away!

The reason why we must keep an eye on this Silent Bone Abyss is that if we don't, the gloom and resentment within will escape and cause a great disaster!

At that point, its cat life will be over!

Even if one's life as a demon is unsatisfactory, at least one is still alive.

God knows if you'll suffer after you die.

"If that's the case, then it's a pity."

Gu Heng didn't want to force this furry ball to lead the way. If it was unwilling, it might lead him into some kind of trap.

But if you don't have someone to guide you, you'll definitely end up going in circles.

"Alas, it's not that we're unwilling, but we have a duty to fulfill. There are evil creatures in the Silent Bone Abyss, and if they're left unguarded, they could cause a great disaster. We can't afford to be even more guilty."

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint also disliked this damp and gloomy valley, which was so deep that even light seemed like a luxury.

But it can still endure, and it must endure; it cannot abandon its post.

Otherwise, the crime would be compounded.

It was already guilty of a crime, and if its crimes were compounded, its fate would be far worse than it is now!

"Guarding against evil spirits?"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow slightly, "What exactly is suppressed deep within this ravine?"

If the title of "Demon Saint" for Fatty Ball is not exaggerated, then putting it here as a prison warden is clearly a waste of its talents.

Unless the thing it's overseeing is really terrifying or outrageous.

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint remained silent for a moment, a deep sense of apprehension and helplessness flashing in his six cat-like eyes. Finally, he spoke in a hoarse voice: "At the deepest part of this ravine, an extreme demonic entity is suppressed by a series of strange formations. Its name is 'Nightmare'."

"It is neither alive nor dead, and it can grow stronger by taking advantage of the fear and sorrow of all living beings. It is an extremely troublesome evil!"

It paused, lowering its voice even further, as if afraid of disturbing something.

"Nightmare?"

Gu Heng was puzzled.

"Supreme beings once fought fiercely here, their divine blood spilling and staining this land. At that time, my demon race was engaged in a fierce battle with its nemesis, and countless powerful demons perished here. Their obsessions remained, and the divine blood combined with the overwhelming resentment unexpectedly gave birth to this ghostly and evil spirit!"

"Back then, the alliance put in a lot of effort and suffered heavy losses, but they were unable to completely destroy it. In the end, they could only set up a joint formation to seal it in the deepest part of this ravine."

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint himself began to sigh as he spoke.

"Our duty is to regularly clean up the dark and resentful energy it emits, preventing it from accumulating too much and corrupting the sealing array."

"It's been going on for quite a while now..."

Gu Heng watched as the three cats of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint began to droop their heads in dejection, and even stopped wagging their tails.

Although it's unclear how long the furry ball has been guarding this spot, it must have been for quite some time.

After thinking for a long time, she asked again, "Is that thing really impossible to destroy?"

"It's not impossible, but it's too difficult."

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint smiled bitterly: "The Nightmare was born from divine blood. Even if ordinary power can shatter it, its core resentment can slowly reassemble with the help of its divinity. Only with the purer power of divine authority can its source of existence be completely purified and erased."

"But our Demon Alliance does not possess such a cultural treasure."

Gu Heng only needed to think about it briefly to know that the only thing in the Demon Race Civilization Alliance that could be called a treasure of civilization seemed to be that Demon God Embryo.

Although the seventeen civilizations have joined forces, they seem to lack a truly top-tier treasure to cover these kinds of troubles.

Gu Heng seemed to be deep in thought, his gaze falling on the warm, silvery-white bell in his palm.

"A cultural treasure specifically designed to ward off evil spirits and vengeful ghosts?"

Eh!

He's got another idea.

"How about this, I'll help you sort out this trouble, and you show me the way, okay?"

Gu Heng shook the bell in his hand.

Suddenly, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint became interested, and his six cat-like eyes widened abruptly.

"You mean, you want to help me get rid of that Nightmare?!"

That's exactly what I mean.

He needs the fur ball to guide him, but the fur ball can't leave because there are evil spirits here. If he kills the evil spirits, then the fur ball can follow him without any pressure.

It doesn't require any complicated calculations; it's too simple.

"Are you saying that this bell is a treasure of civilization? And that it is specifically designed to ward off evil spirits and vengeful ghosts? If it can truly and completely eradicate the Nightmare, then it will remove a long-standing threat to the Alliance that has accumulated over many eras!"

Seeing how agitated the furball was, Gu Heng raised an eyebrow: "After I get rid of it, your leaving here shouldn't be considered dereliction of duty, right?"

"Of course! This is more than enough to atone for our crimes, and it would be more than enough to add another merit to our record if we returned to the Alliance!"

The Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint leaped and bounded about, his cat fur flying everywhere like snowflakes.

"Lead the way quickly."

Gu Heng's words were concise and to the point.

He didn't have time to waste; he needed to find the Divine Blood Sea within three days and put Su Jinxi inside.

After that, I left it to fate.

My departure was quite ill-timed. Although it was only for three days, who knew if the Wanchao civilization would undergo any further changes?

"We will never forget your kindness, Great Lord. Regardless of success or failure, we will always be grateful for your help. Please come with us!"

Although the Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint was somewhat unkempt, he still maintained proper manners and posture. Seeing that someone was going to help him deal with that damned demon below, he was quite excited.

Gu Heng followed it toward the darkest rock wall in the abyss, where the Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint chanted a long and complex ancient demon incantation.

In just a few breaths, the ravine before them silently opened up.

A bottomless, downward-sloping darkness was revealed, from which a thick, nauseating aura of filth and resentment emanated.

Gu Heng was shocked.

He was already deep in the territory, but little did he know there was an even deeper place to go.

"This is it. Let's go down first. Please follow me."

Without wasting any words, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Saint leaped down.

Gu Heng sighed, casually took a piece of cloth from the Eternal Crystal Sphere, wrapped the blood cocoon in his hand tightly, carried it on his back, put on his Swift Boots, and jumped down after the fur ball.

After freefalling for more than a dozen breaths, it landed.

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P.S.: A stuffy nose is really uncomfortable!