Lord of All, my talent is SSS level.

"Strange thing?"

The snake demon Qingqing pondered for a moment, then spoke in human language: "My benefactor, there is indeed one strange thing."

"Since three months ago, a baby has been going missing every day in this wealthy town and seven or eight surrounding towns."

"If you count them all, there are probably about 98 missing by now."

Child missing?

Upon hearing the snake demon's words, Zhao Yi's gaze sharpened, and he immediately felt a sense of unease.

"The mission details mentioned a source of chaos; now it seems there really might be a great demon or evil spirit!"

"Moreover, based on my experience with horror and supernatural movies, these missing children are most likely being used by evil spirits to practice evil magic or sorcery."

"Usually there are 49 in seven, or 81 in nine, or 99 or 100."

"There are 98 missing now, maybe we'll have 99 or 100 by now."

"If I want to deal with this great demon, I must find a way to increase my strength as much as possible."

"The final battle should be coming soon."

Based on the snake demon's words, Zhao Yi immediately had some ideas in mind.

"Although this snake demon calls me my benefactor, it is not of my kind and its heart is bound to be different, let alone a demon."

"I'm not Xu Xian, and she's not Bai Suzhen."

Zhao Yi's gaze swept over the green snake in front of him, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He would never easily trust a stranger, let alone a strange demon.

"According to that old Taoist in hemp robes, the snake demon's demon core exploded, and its soul was severely damaged."

"And he certainly looks listless..."

Having thought of this, Zhao Yi immediately made a decision and activated the SS-level lord talent 'Soul Contract'.

hum!

The familiar fluctuation appeared, and the snake demon Qingqing paused abruptly.

The power of the contract was unleashed, and the heavily injured snake demon was no match for it, instantly becoming Zhao Yi's soul slave.

"I'd like to try and see if the people in the Survival World can return to the Lord's Space with me," Zhao Yi thought to himself.

If successful, the construction of his territory can be accelerated even further.

"Qingqing, what level of demon are you? And what level is that old Taoist in hemp robes?"

Zhao Yi put aside his other thoughts and looked at the snake demon Qingqing to ask her a question.

"Master, I am a little demon who is about to take human form. Once I successfully take human form, I will become a great demon."

"The old Taoist in hemp robes is at the mid-stage of the Dao Realm, which is actually weaker than me."

"But while I was fighting with Black Wind, he ambushed me from the shadows, which is why I was seriously injured."

As the snake demon Qingqing spoke, she also let out a low hissing sound.

Clearly, he harbored immense hatred for the old Taoist priest in hemp clothing.

"Black Wind? What is that now?" Zhao Yi asked curiously.

"Master, this Black Wind is a little demon who is also about to transform into human form, and there is a very powerful demon behind him," said the snake demon Qingqing.

"An extremely powerful demon?" Zhao Yi's gaze sharpened, and his eyes lit up.

"Could that guy be the source of all this trouble?!"

After all, it's just a survival mission for a Tier 1 lord. Even with ten times the punishment, it's not a matter of certain death.

At her peak, the snake demon Qingqing was capable of easily killing almost all Tier 1 lords.

Not to mention a powerful demon who is far stronger than the snake demon Qingqing.

This kind of existence is already beyond the scope of the law, and it deserves to be called the source of chaos.

"Then we need to find a way to kill the great demon behind the Black Wind within three days."

Zhao Yi immediately had a plan in mind.

"Of course, we should also keep an eye out for any other news."

He put those thoughts aside and looked at the attributes he had copied earlier.

"Nine Yin Soul Devouring Technique can actually devour souls and strengthen one's own soul."

"As expected of attributes enhanced by 99 times, it's really something else."

Zhao Yi's eyes lit up, and he was very happy.

After all, his curses and soul contracts are both related to mental power.

The stronger the soul, the stronger the mental power.

The deeper his trump card is, the more profound his foundation becomes.

"Since we've come all this way, we can't waste this opportunity. We can let our skills sit idle, but we can't let our cooldown time go to waste."

Zhao Yi was very satisfied with the attributes that had been copied onto the old Taoist priest in hemp clothing.

"Qingqing, how can you recover from your injuries? Is there any way to cultivate back the demon core that exploded?"

Zhao Yi closed the attribute panel and looked at the snake demon, asking a question.

After all, he still had to stay in this world for three more days. If he could help the snake demon regain its strength, it would be a great help to him.

He needs to eliminate the source of the trouble; even if he can't be an accomplice, he can at least have someone to run errands for him.

"Master, my injuries can be healed by absorbing more blood, preferably blood containing spiritual energy."

"It's quite difficult to restore a demon core that can self-destruct."

"If I were to rely on myself to cultivate, it would take at least three hundred years."

"But if I could obtain a demon core, I could refine it in just one hour."

The snake demon quickly and respectfully replied.

"Alright, weren't you fighting with Black Wind earlier? Then take me to him, and I'll kill him for you. You can then absorb his blood and obtain his demon core, which will allow you to quickly recover your strength," Zhao Yi said immediately.

"Thank you, Master!"

Upon hearing Zhao Yi's words, the snake demon immediately became excited.

"You're seriously injured right now, and you're moving too slowly. Let me carry you. Can you shrink a bit?" Zhao Yi said.

"Yes, Master!"

The snake demon nodded, and a green light emanated from its body.

In an instant, the snake demon's five-meter-long, thigh-thick body was reduced to the thickness of a little finger and the length of a chopstick.

"very good!"

Zhao Yi beckoned, and the snake demon instantly darted onto his hand.

It wrapped around Zhao Yi's wrist like a wristband.

"Set off!"

......

The back mountain of Fugui Town.

This place is adjacent to the three surrounding towns of Jiushui, Renquan, and Tianjia.

It is a large mountain range, and also the source of water for four towns.

The surrounding area is filled with towering peaks and jagged rocks, with winding streams and ravines that seem to stretch as far as the eye can see.

Tigers and wolves roam everywhere, and herds of wild deer and antelopes run about.

Foxes and rabbits thronged the dense forest, while countless wild boars roamed about in search of food.

One of the caves was filled with a grayish-white mist.

"Very good. I used a full hundred children to finally set up the Four Fiends Trapping Immortal Array. Now I just need to wait for the Yin Moon Day three days later to unleash the Myriad Spirits Refining Soul Array to help me break through to the Demon King level and ascend to immortality."

An excited voice echoed through the cave.

Meanwhile, in Fugui Town, Zhao Yi had already arrived in front of a large mansion.

"Master, this house is the residence of Black Wind. He has taken human form and is enjoying himself in this wealthy town."

The snake demon on Zhao Yi's wrist suddenly spoke.

"However, he was also injured when he fought me during the day."

"He should still be in seclusion recovering from his injuries right now."