I Bound Myself to a Destructive Witch

"Whoosh whoosh—"

In the midst of the misty sea, a series of piercing sounds rang out, parting the hazy purple mist.

One after another, solemn knights clad in silver armor swept forward, the blond youth in the lead had a sharp gaze and quickly scanned the area, his eyes lighting up.

"This is the place."

Through the use of the excitement ring, he stimulated his eyes, not only broadening his vision but also gaining the ability to seek out spiritual materials.

The spiritual materials glowed in his eyes, in various colors.

For example, within the waterfall ahead, there were stacks of colorful orbs of light, these orbs were sealed in a treasure chest.

At the very bottom of the orbs, there was a pure blue halo shaped like a key, particularly conspicuous.

It seemed that the treasure containing the Witch's Key was inside the cave, and as Master Yusi halted, all the knights also looked up.

A waterfall roared as it cascaded down from the high cliffs, and within the waterfall, there appeared to be a pitch-black cave.

This was a Shuilian Cave.

However, entering the Shuilian Cave was not easy, as the waterfall hanging from the cliff was composed of Eli Power.

The concentration of Eli Power was so high it was terrifying—reaching a scale of Evil Power they had never seen in their lives!

Grey streams spread outward, causing the troop of knights to frown and retreat, not daring to come close.

Being close to such a degree of Evil Power could make them feel physically sick, dizzy, and vision-blurred, let alone touch it...or even try to pass through it.

That would be no different from suicide.

Fortunately, for such circumstances, the Black Moon Church had been well-prepared.

The woman in the green dress stood with her hands behind her back, barefoot on a rock, her ethereal eyes lightly sweeping over the knights: "First pitch camp and rest, replenish our strength, and wait for the main troop to arrive."

"Yes!" The knights responded with deep, respectful voices.

The knights dispersed, each to their own tasks, and Jiang Qiue turned her head to look at Master Yusi, "Where is the main troop now?"

Master Yusi, entranced by the woman's graceful figure, started when the teacher suddenly turned to inquire. He quickly regained his composure and bowed respectfully:

"According to our senses, the main troop is on the eastern side of the island, it will probably take another day to reach here."

One day, hmm... Jiang Qiue's brows lightly furrowed, that was a bit too long.

It had taken them a full five days to shake off the Witch's army and find this place, and now they had to wait another day for the main troop to arrive.

The main troop had members whose Spiritual Clothes and Spiritual Artifacts could cooperate to forcefully break through the Eli Power Waterfall, but this too required at least a two-day long preparation time.

In total, they would have to wait another three days, the uncertainty of which was unsettling.

"Any trace of the Burning Heaven Evil Cultists?" she asked.

Master Yusi shook his head helplessly: "Teacher, those madmen from Burning Heaven are like mice, always able to hide. After that last great battle a month ago, they've left no trace."

"However, I suspect that Burning Heaven's objective isn't just the Witch's Key, but also the large amount of Yao Stones on this island; they've probably been gathering Yao Stones these past days."

Jiang Qiue lightly nodded her head, her eyes pondering for a moment before she looked towards the direction of the Purple Mist and spoke in a deep voice:

"Even though Burning Heaven may not find this place, we cannot take it lightly. Master Yusi, I'd like you to order traps to be set around here, and arrange an Evil Power Formation."

The so-called Evil Power Formation was based on the Evil Spirit Pearl as a core, using specific Spiritual Clothes as the activation method to release the immense Evil Power contained within the Evil Spirit Pearl, thereby creating an environment around it capable of rapidly corroding a human body.

Normally, the Evil Power Formation would not trigger, only activating and releasing Eli Power instantly when someone enters its range to form an Evil Power environment, thus ambushing or repelling enemies.

This Array, which required Spiritual Clothes to construct Spiritual Particles several hours in advance, and the cooperation of at least ten Spirit Masters, was difficult to use in real combat.

But with ample preparation time, it could be highly effective.

"Mr. Jiang, how large should the arranged perimeter be, a hundred meters?" Master Yusi hesitated.

"One thousand meters."

Jiang Qiue stood barefoot on the smooth rock, her green dress swaying, her serene beautiful eyes slightly narrowing, "Also, order that when the main troop arrives, we dispatch a few knights to lure around twenty Crying Witches here, letting them wander within this thousand-meter range."

Master Yusi stood stunned for a moment; this was something he hadn't expected. They could actually use the Crying Witch as a form of defense.

The Shuilian Cave, with a radius of about five hundred meters, was not covered by the Purple Mist, so the Crying Witch would not enter this area. They were absolutely safe here.

"Then why don't we just lure seventy or eighty Crying Witches over here? Wouldn't that be even safer?" A gleam of excited, cold intent flickered in Master Yusi's eyes.

Jiang Qiue shook her head slightly, her delicate hand pointing towards the direction of the Purple Mist, "Yusi, remember, no matter where you are, always carefully observe the surrounding environment."

Following the direction of her fingertip, Master Yusi looked and blinked, slowly discerning the anomaly with these Purple Mists.

The Purple Mist was moving toward Shuilian Cave; its pace was very slow, to the point that it was undetectable unless one paid close attention.

Master Yusi frowned, "But looking at the speed at which the Purple Mist is moving, it would take several years to completely engulf this area."

"How do you know the Purple Mists will keep moving at a constant speed, Yusi?" Jiang Qiue frowned and shook her head, patiently instructing, "Don't make too many assumptions with anything."

"Yes." Master Yusi nodded earnestly.

He seemed to understand the teacher's point. Twenty-Crying Witches would indeed be the optimum number, after all, they were drawn to each other and liked to gather in groups.

Proactively luring seventy of them over could accidentally draw even more Crying Witches, making the numbers difficult to control.

Should the Purple Mists accelerate and cover this area, bringing them within the Witches' attack range, it would spell doom for all of them.

Twenty was the safest number to lure over.

"If our enemies were to force their way into the Evil Power Formation, the Crying Witches are the second line of defense. Yusi, you will personally set up the 'Space Barrier' later, as a third line of defense."

The Space Barrier was also a B-grade Spiritual Clothes that required multiple people to cooperate. It was designed to forcibly transport a target that stepped on point A directly to point B, with a transport limit of five hundred meters.

Setting up the Space Barrier at the boundary between the scope of the Purple Mist and the safe zone, when the enemies rushed in, they'd be forcibly transported back five hundred meters, falling once again into the dual peril of Evil Power and Witches.

It would serve as the third line of defense.

Jiang Qiue then seriously instructed several smaller defenses and various meticulous details.

Listening to her, Master Yusi furrowed his brows once more. The amount of spiritual materials they'd need to use was far too great, quite wasteful.

"Mr. Jiang, are we being overly cautious?" While he respected Jiang Qiue greatly, he honestly thought the teacher was being too anxious.

"Yusi, have you forgotten what your teacher told you?"

"I haven't."

Master Yusi shook his head solemnly, his tone grave, "Always plan at least three steps ahead in any situation, and never underestimate the strength of your enemies!"

"Good, go now." The lady in the green dress nodded faintly, saying no more, and turned to look toward Shuilian Cave.

The gray waterfall cascaded down, droplets falling to the ground; the flow of Eli Power, like beads of crystal and jade, splashed about.

Master Yusi pondered for a moment with a frown, etching the green-dressed lady's teachings firmly in his heart once more—be cautious, be cautious, and yet be more cautious!

As he thought, his gaze towards the lady in the green dress gradually became rapt, filled with obsession but not daring to harbor any lewd thoughts.

He knew his teacher disdained men and would not accept his affection. Should he dare reveal the slightest hint of improper thoughts, the consequences would be unpredictable.

After casting a deep look at the graceful silhouette of the lady in green, Master Yusi bowed and left.

Jiang Qiue stared at the waterfall but was lost in thought.

Five days ago, when Master Yusi threw those two masked people to the back of the group as stepping stones, she did not stop him.

After all, it was more important to preserve her own secrets than to clear up the Dragon Blood on the bodies of the masked individuals.

Moreover, both masked individuals had extremely bizarre methods—it was better they were dead.

These mysterious individuals being alive always made her uneasy.

As for the promise she had given to the K-masked individual, a term within her power to fulfill?

She smirked contemptuously. Dead people don't get to negotiate terms. Her lips curved lightly, her beautiful eyes closed as she rested.

Now, she only had to wait for the main forces to arrive. With so many traps laid, no one could prevent her from obtaining the treasures within Shuilian Cave.

She was determined to obtain the Witch's Key!