novelden Chapter 193 Demon Race 1
Chapter 193 Demon Race 1
“Since you’ve come representing the five major sects, Xuanze, for the sake of our long-standing friendship, don’t blame me for not telling you that you’re actually quite unpopular in the royal city.” Qingmu Qiao led the way, and no one knew where he had set up the teleportation array; they didn’t see it as they walked deeper into the city.
“Being popular? Only those nobles from the demon race would be crazy.” Xuanze said indifferently. With Immortal Lord Qianli around, this trip was destined to be unpopular.
"It's not because of Qian Li in your team. I can't go into too much detail, but the Demon Emperor gave us orders, and I can't say it directly," Qingmu Qiao said earnestly.
"Anyway, I've given you a heads-up, so you know what's going on. I think you've come here to discuss things because you don't want to start a war."
"Those old fogies of the beastmen have been instigating trouble, but the Demon Emperor has single-handedly suppressed them. In short, you must be careful when you go to the main city; I don't want to see you on the battlefield."
"Hmm!" Xuanze's voice was somewhat muffled: "I understand. You demon emperors don't even bother to explain yourselves clearly when you say you don't want to start a war."
"There's no way around it! After all, he became the Demon Emperor. The once somewhat capricious guy now shoulders the responsibility of the entire demon race and can no longer be as carefree as before." Qingmu Qiao seemed to sigh and feel fortunate at the same time: "Luckily, I'm not the Demon Emperor!"
"..." Xuanze slowly rolled his eyes: "If you were the Demon Emperor, the demon race would definitely be doomed!"
This lazy fellow likes to sleep in one place and then leave in another, never staying in one place for long. He has no sense of direction. If a demon like this can become the Demon King, then the demon race is truly doomed.
Hey! That's a really rude thing to say!
Aoki Qiao remained noncommittal. He certainly couldn't be as responsible as the current Demon Emperor. He preferred to play, travel around, and sleep in different places rather than stay in one place. If he were the current Demon Emperor, he probably would have killed those old men who relied on their seniority long ago.
It has to be said that the current Demon Emperor's temper has improved a lot since he became the Demon Emperor. Before, the other party would never have cared about this or that.
"Why did you make the teleportation array so remote? Will you be able to find it when you need it?" Xuanze complained after being led around several times by Qingmu Qiao and finally seeing the so-called teleportation array.
This place is really well-designed. Cheng Jiu followed the other party and walked through this place at least three times. He originally thought that the demon was lost, but when he walked around for the seventh time, the view suddenly opened up.
Behind the bushes, a small mushroom-shaped house suddenly appeared. Inside the simple house was the teleportation array that the group was looking for.
"What's so hard about finding this? One circle to the left, three circles to the right, two circles to the left, one circle to the right—I know it by heart." Aoki Qiao shrugged, indicating that it was quite easy.
It's no wonder Xuanze complained; this was actually a natural illusion array. If you took one wrong step, you wouldn't have made it this far.
"Alright, hurry up and go in. I'll help you activate the formation in a bit!" Aoki Qiao didn't waste any time on pleasantries and urged the group to go inside.
Cheng Jiu was also quite curious about the differences between the formations of the demon race and those of the human race.
The difference is huge. The engraving of these runes is too rough. In fact, Cheng Jiu even vaguely noticed that the power contained in the runes was not connected.
In the world of cultivation, this can already be called a useless formation, with an 80% chance of failure.
How can this formation still be used? Cheng Jiu was quite uneasy standing on this formation, hoping he wouldn't be unlucky enough to be teleported to another place!
Immortal Lord Qingxu's expertise in runes is even greater than Cheng Jiu's. Didn't Immortal Lord Qingxu discover the problem that Cheng Jiu discovered?
Five gleaming gold coins appeared in his hand, while outside, Aoki Qiao was still fiddling with activating the formation.
"Master?" Cheng Jiu looked at Qingxu Immortal Lord with a hesitant tone.
The array patterns on the ground lit up rapidly, their brightness fluctuating, which terrified Cheng Jiu. If the power became discontinuous, no one knew where this array would teleport a person.
The thrill of the game is the heart-pounding experience. Whenever I see some runes struggling to climb the runes and runes, running out of steam, I get really anxious, and my heart is pounding in my throat.
Don't.
As the array runes continued to spread, the gold coins in Qingxu Immortal Lord's hand disappeared one by one. Each disappearing gold coin was like replenishing the array runes. When all five disappeared, Cheng Jiu's worries did not come true.
The green light quickly enveloped the people in the formation, the space slightly distorted, and the people in the formation disappeared.
Aoki Qiao looked up at the array in the Mushroom House: "Hey, it worked? I thought I'd have to try a few more times!"
Mo Xiaobao listened to Qingmu Qiao's words with worry and hesitation: "Senior Demon, is your formation really alright?"
"Don't worry, I've tested it before. The landing point is within the demon realm. Even if it doesn't directly reach the royal city, there won't be any danger to your life," Qingmu Qiao said affectionately, patting Mo Xiaobao's head.
"Okay!" The little girl nodded obediently, "Thank you, senior!"
"Don't mention it!" Aoki Taka teased, "It seems you really like that girl! You care about her so much."
"Xiao Jiu is the best!" Mo Xiaobao said shyly, lowering her head in a very serious tone.
"I understand, don't worry, I won't cheat your friend," Qingmu Qiao said with a sigh after hearing Mo Xiaobao's words.
Although the two demons are not of the same species, Mushroom Little Bun was someone he had raised from childhood. Like most of the new generation of plant demons, Mushroom Little Bun also disliked outsiders. She had been all alone for so many years without a single friend, which had worried him greatly. It was rare that she finally had a friend she wanted to make.
"Wow! So high!" Cheng Jiu exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the towering, seemingly endless city walls.
Although there are also towering city walls stretching as far as the eye can see in the wilderness, they are completely different in style from those here. The city walls firmly surround the huge city, like silent guardians, and their pure grandeur inspires awe.
The desolate lands, however, have witnessed countless battles and bear the marks of time. Although they also have towering city walls, they cannot compare to the grandeur and majesty of this place.
A long queue formed at the entrance, with elegantly dressed demons riding on various kinds of magical beasts, waiting for the procession to move forward.
Actually, the passage ahead was very fast, but there were just too many monsters coming.
Cheng Jiu followed his masters past the long queue and arrived directly at the city gate.
"Halt! This is a sacred area of the demon race. Entry is prohibited without inspection. Please line up!"
As soon as they approached the demon soldiers guarding the city gate, they were stopped outside the gate.
The sudden appearance of this group of people naturally attracted attention from all directions.
The two demon soldiers guarding the city gate also sized up the group. When they saw Immortal Lord Qianli, they trembled and their pupils contracted. What was the origin of this group? Why was this fiend here too?
"We are from the Five Great Sects, here to discuss matters with the Demon Emperor on behalf of the Five Great Sects. Please announce our arrival!" Elder Tie Xian stepped forward.
"Alright, please wait a moment!" The demon soldier cupped his hands and fled inside as if escaping.
Cheng Jiu and his companions also experienced what it meant to feel like they had thorns in their backs. Ever since they revealed their identities, they had been scrutinized from all directions, with different emotions: resentment, anger, curiosity. Without exception, the owners of these gazes were not friendly.
Cheng Jiu felt it even more deeply standing next to his master. He subconsciously moved closer to his master, and a chill swept over him. He could only hear a barely perceptible hum.
"Yes, you!"
"big!"
The scrutinizing gazes receded like a tide, followed by muffled groans and curses that had been uttered but were forced back down before they could even leave the lips, under the sharp gazes of the immortal lords.
Cheng Jiu subconsciously looked at her master, only to see his sleeves fall gently, and his gentle eyes met hers: "Is there something you need, Xiao Jiu?"
Cheng Jiu shook his head: "It's alright, Master!"
Upon careful consideration, it seems the masters should have taken action earlier.
"I apologize, it was my fault for not disciplining them properly. There's no need for you guests to take action." A gentle voice rang out.
With Qingmu Qiao ahead of him, Cheng Jiu didn't look around for the demon.
As the sound faded, a stench of blood filled the air, and several demon heads fell from the sky, their blood slowly soaking into the small patch of land.
Immortal Lord Qingxu slightly raised his eyelids, his cold voice echoing throughout the space, carrying a barely perceptible hint of disdain: "Very dirty!"
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you guests didn't like these!" A faint green light appeared in front of them. Unlike Aoki Qiao, this person's appearance and figure were not revealed, only a simple projection: "It was my rudeness."
Although it was said to be impolite, there was no such intention in the tone.
"These demons deserve to die for offending several distinguished guests who have traveled from afar," the green-clad figure said casually, sealing the demons' fate.
Immortal Lord Qingxu scoffed lightly, offering no response to his words: "This is an internal affair of your demon race. The Five Great Sects never interfere in the internal affairs of other countries or races."
Faced with Qingxu Immortal Lord's blunt words, Green Light did not feel embarrassed. Following Qingxu Immortal Lord's words, Green Light said, "Then it is my fault. I did not handle the person who offended the guests properly!"
Immortal Lord Qingxu: "How to handle the internal rules of the demon race is your business. We will not interfere with your internal rules."
"Please follow me, my guests!" Green Light ignored Qingxu Immortal Lord's words and looked at the demon soldiers guarding the city gate, who promptly let them pass.
"Respectfully seeing off Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be well!" As the green-clad soldiers led the group through the city gate, the demon soldiers bowed respectfully and devoutly, watching the group depart.
"Are they your junior disciples? Are they also going to the Demon Palace with you?" The green light looked at the little Cheng Jiu. "It's not appropriate for the juniors to be present when we're discussing serious matters!"
"Then please take care of these juniors, Your Majesty." Upon hearing this, Immortal Lord Qingyang decisively placed the safety of the juniors on Green Light.
He wasn't worried about the safety of the younger generation at all. After all, the current Demon Emperor was still a righteous person, and he wouldn't attack the younger generation no matter what, especially since they were guests. It would be too despicable of him to attack them.
The Demon Emperor was not angry upon hearing this, and his tone was somewhat more pleasant than before: "Since you have come from afar, you are a guest. As the host, it is my responsibility to take care of you."
"We naturally believe in the Demon Emperor! So you few, go explore the Demon City first, broaden your horizons, and see the customs and traditions of the demon race." Immortal Lord Qingyang said to Cheng Jiu and the others, handing each of them a storage bag: "Go!"
"Immortal Lord, Master, then we shall take our leave!"
"Master, we're leaving!"
Upon hearing this, the five realized that what happened next was beyond their control.
“You need not worry, I will send my attendants to take care of you in a moment,” Green Light said.
"Then we thank the Demon Emperor for his care," the immortal lords replied gently.
After parting ways with their master, the group wandered around the city.
"Boss, a drink, please!"
The most bustling places in the city were the various taverns, and the taverns that could be seen everywhere were enough to show how much the demon race loved alcohol.
Besides the beastmen, there were also sea creatures and bird creatures, who could be seen everywhere in the taverns, most of them drunk and rambling incoherently.
Cheng Jiu stared in astonishment at the sea creatures. She had thought they were all mermaids or something, but she found that compared to the land-dwelling demons, these sea creatures were truly ugly, each with its own unique characteristics.
Compared to the sea creatures, the beastmen are more pleasing to the eye. After all, no matter what, these beastmen are all strong and muscular, and their muscles are attractive, regardless of their appearance.
In the Demon City, these beastmen dressed more ruggedly. Compared to the clothing that covered the human body, these demons preferred all kinds of gorgeous decorations. The amount of clothing was not important; the amount of decorations was the most important.
Especially in the royal city of the demon race, demons can be seen everywhere wearing several rather valuable and gorgeous decorations.
You can even tell the status of these demons from these decorations.
For example, the two deer-tribe girls, one of whom had a pair of antlers inlaid with various gorgeous gems and gold ornaments, and three layered gold necklaces around her neck, with a gold waist chain pinching her sexy waist, looking dazzling.
Compared to her, the deer-tribe girl next to her was much less impressive, with only three or four rather ornate decorations worn around her neck, waist, and legs.
Compared to the girl next to her, this girl was of much lower status. Although both were deer demons, this girl was a few steps behind the girl next to her, and the things they bought along the way were carried by this girl, so she seemed to be the other girl's maid.
"Can't you see where you're going?!"
"You're the one who bumped into me, do you want to fight?"
Hearing the loud noise coming from ahead, the five people exchanged glances, turned around in unison, and quickly moved closer.
Apart from the five people, all the other demons ran as far away as possible when they saw them, making the five people extremely conspicuous.
The one drinking was a bull demon, its huge horns inlaid with gold decorations, and its fierce appearance made it look extremely unapproachable.
The drunken demon opposite him, shouting that he wanted to fight, was more than a head shorter than his opponent. They looked about the same height, but his eyes were filled with eager excitement.
"How did these two demons end up together! Are they going to fight? Quickly go and call the Demon Affairs Bureau!" The demon who had been watching this side cursed under his breath as he looked at the two demons in the group. He slipped and ran hurriedly toward the Demon Affairs Bureau in a disheveled state.
When the other demons saw that it was these two demons fighting, they ran as far away as possible.
"Fine, let's fight! Did you think I was afraid of you?" Hearing Hong Wen's words, the already drunk bull demon's eyes turned red, and his whole body glowed red as he charged towards the other party.
"Come on, come on!" The smaller demon opposite him charged at him without showing any weakness.
Dust filled the streets in an instant.