This left Bai Pu a bit surprised. At this moment, the [Demon Lord's Skull] had already grown to Tier Three, which logically should only devour the corpses of Leader Level demons, yet the Demon Spider Lady was merely an elite.

Bai Pu considered a certain possibility and decided to try, bringing the Demon Lord's Skull closer to the corpse of the Demon Spider Lady.

The bull's head opened its large mouth and inhaled sharply! The corpse of the Demon Spider Lady was instantly sucked in.

However, this time the bull's head did not chew, instead, it was dazed for a moment before finally erupting with a burst of golden light, and the form of the Demon Lord's Skull also changed significantly.

From a golden bull's head, it transformed into a massive pale spider egg!

[You have started Side Quest Step 2: Spider Demon Egg.]

[Side Quest 2: Spider Demon Egg]

[Quest Objective: Enhance the demon power value of the Spider Demon Egg. Current demon power value: 1700/3000 points (Tier Three).]

[Quest Difficulty: Unknown]

[Quest Deadline: Equivalent to your remaining stay time in this world.]

[Quest Reward: Demon Ghost Equipment (Form Unrestricted)]

[Failure Penalty: None]

[Hint: This mysterious giant egg is formed based on the skull of the Ox Demon Commander, devouring numerous demon essences, and ultimately shaped under the influence of mysterious evolutionary factors and the residual spiritual consciousness of the Demon Spider Lady.]

Touching this giant egg, Bai Pu felt a special sense of bloodline connection rising from within, as if this Spider Demon Egg could transmit some kind of joyous emotion into his Spirit.

It felt as though... the spiritual consciousness of the Demon Spider Lady still existed!

Bai Pu couldn't help but be curious, wondering what kind of changes this giant egg would undergo, and what kind of Demon Ghost Equipment it would transform into when leaving the Heart Demon World?

Having dealt with the two major Demon Generals, the most challenging part of the S-level main quest was actually completed.

Bai Pu and Dongbo Chengzhi traveled northwest along the Dark Abyss, and after several hours of trekking, finally left the Black Swamp and stepped onto the black plains.

Bai Pu received a prompt:

[Main Quest 2: Escape from the Black Swamp has been completed.]

[Your reputation has greatly increased in the Guardian Camp, current reputation level: Respect (4000/10000)]

[Young Clan Leader of the Dongbo Clan, Dongbo Chengzhi's favor level towards you has greatly increased, current favor level: Friend (1500/3000)]

[You have gained 600 merit points from the Guardian Camp. Current total merit: 960 points. Please visit Granny Qian Mei at the Beiming Dojo in Wangbei City, or Elder Beiming Gangma at the Beiming Dojo in Black Tortoise City for merit redemption.]

"Where are you going next?" Dongbo Chengzhi asked for Bai Pu's opinion.

From this location, heading east, you can reach Wangbei City.

Heading north, across the plains, lies Basalt.

Bai Pu's choice, of course, was the latter: "The journey is about the same... I haven't been to Basalt yet, so I might as well go and take a look."

Dongbo Chengzhi nodded slightly: "I also want to go to Basalt and report the situation of this battle to Lord Beiming Jihu. The demons of the Black Swamp are quite rampant and must be subdued. The fall of the two Demon Generals into the Abyss is a great opportunity."

With Bai Pu's keen perception, he naturally understood the implication of this statement.

This is the sign of Main Quest 3.

Each time the Awakened enters the Spirit Realm, triggering the main quest becomes progressively more difficult.

To trigger the first main quest, one often just needs to join a camp and find a person of significance within that camp.

For example, Bai Pu's Main Quest 1: Oath of Protection was triggered by the City Lord of Luanshan in Wangbei City.

The second main quest was already quite challenging to trigger, requiring the assistance of a significant figure within the camp.

For instance, Bai Pu's Main Quest 2: Escape from the Black Swamp was triggered here with Dongbo Chengzhi.

In Bai Pu's estimation, the Guardian Camp suffered a great loss in the Black Swamp; the Demon Hunting Team led by Beiming Chuan suffered heavy casualties, surely they will seek retaliation.

Participating in the comprehensive war against the Black Swamp should be the content of Main Quest 3.

However, this main quest cannot be triggered here by Dongbo Chengzhi. After all, he is not the leader of the Guardian Camp, and this is not the Eastern Wilderness Forest Sea but the Black Tortoise Mountain Range, under the Beiming Clan's territory.

Only by meeting the patriarch of the Beiming Clan, the sect leader of the Beiming Xuanjing Style—Beiming Jihu—can Bai Pu receive Main Quest 3.

Usually, an Awakened who can trigger Main Quest 3 would scramble to accept it, because the rewards get more astonishing the further you progress.

But Bai Pu has other plans and is not necessarily keen on accepting the third main quest.

Having completed Main Quest 1, Main Quest 2, and killed numerous elites and even Leader Level demons on the way, Bai Pu's Professional Experience has increased significantly.

If not for the sudden increase in experience needed to go from Level 3 to Level 4, Bai Pu would be at Level 4 now.

Since Level 4 is the threshold for a Mid-level Awakened, requiring a huge amount of experience points, Bai Pu's current experience is now just about 85%.

Completing the Side Quest Step 2 for the Spider Demon Egg to solidify equipment would surely also provide a substantial amount of experience.

Bai Pu must now prepare for his secondary profession change.

Current information suggests that for Awakened related to Trial Tasks and Spirit Realm Wonders, the secondary profession change requires even higher-level related Spirit Realm Wonders.

Given the frightening priority of Evolutionary Source Blood, finding a higher-level, relevant system Spirit Realm Wonders would only be possible with that piece of Primordial Heart Tissue.

As for the Black Emperor's True Blood...

It may be a divine object for demons, but it is somewhat unfit for Bai Pu's purpose.

Furthermore, Bai Pu has already planned in advance to drive the two Demon Generals into the Demon Abyss, and in the next two to three days, he will personally go to the Demon Abyss to search for Primordial Heart Tissue! Naturally, he has no time to stay in the Heart Demon World and follow the Guardian Camp to fight the Black Swamp.

The two continued forward and soon saw the rolling black mountains at the end of the plains.

This is the Black Tortoise Mountain Range, according to legend, transformed from the spine of the ancient Divine Beast Black Tortoise—though this legend, much like the ancient Huaxia tale of "Heaven tilting northwest" caused by Gonggong ramming Buzhou Mountain, lacks authenticity and could be Beiming Clan boosting their prestige.

Basalt is located at the foot of the Black Tortoise Mountain Range, serving as a garrison city for Black Tortoise City.

The Beiming Clan does not engage in politics, existing solely as Guardians.

The Black Tortoise City Lord is not a member of the Beiming Clan, but successive City Lords have maintained respect for the Beiming Clan, and have tirelessly provided them with economic support.

Basalt—or "Basalt Fortress"—has become a formidable stronghold through centuries of inheritance and reinforcement.

Just the height of the city wall alone inspires awe. The wall is constructed from meticulously cut rectangular massive stones, bonded tightly together by sticky rice lime mortar, leaving no gaps for climbing at all.

Approaching the wall, Bai Pu can sense that this towering and thick wall is merely the visible defense.

The real, invisible defense comes from various spells engraved within the wall! These many spells intertwine and resonate, resembling a whole, forming a massive array encasing Basalt.

Bai Pu's Spirit perceives an obscure pressure coming from the wall.

The guards of Basalt, too, exude formidable authority, with strength not to be underestimated, unlike the guards of Wangbei City, who are worlds apart.

Bai Pu has the Black Tortoise Oath Curse Seal, and Dongbo Chengzhi has the Cyan Dragon Oath Curse Seal, making it easy for them to pass through the city gate and enter Basalt Fortress.

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