Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 636: 636 Chapter Deep Sea Demon City_1

Through a brief conversation with the young girl, Ling Xiao had come to know some facts about the Demon Fort.

The girl’s name was Tu Jiao Jiao, and her father’s name was Tu Yan.

This name had once been as familiar to Ling Xiao as thunder piercing through the ear.

When he was still an insignificant disciple of the Ling Family, he often heard that in the Northern Han Kingdom, there was a powerful individual named Tu Yan, whose strength was no less than that of Lin Ze. He was a good friend of Lin Ze and had assisted him multiple times in combatting the Ninja Clan and the Green-eyed Clan.

Back then, this name, like Lin Ze’s, was a myth in his heart.

Unexpectedly, today he had encountered Tu Yan, but Tu Yan now found himself in such a state, treated by others as a slave to be commanded.

Although Ling Xiao didn’t say much, he had already planned to rescue Tu Yan from the Demon Fort.

Of course, he would still act within his means and not attempt something he obviously couldn’t accomplish.

The ship soared through the waves and soon arrived at the Demon Fort harbor.

What surprised Ling Xiao was that the Demon Fort was not above the sea; it was built below the sea surface.

Once the ship reached a certain area, it would enter a completely sealed giant metal sphere, which would sink and then arrive at the Demon Fort.

He had never seen such a thing before, and this experience truly opened his eyes.

As the ship steadied, the metal sphere gradually opened, and Ling Xiao saw a city built on the seabed.

The immense city was enveloped in a substance resembling a soap bubble, allowing ordinary humans to enter easily without being crushed by the tremendous pressure or suffocating to death.

Outside the metal sphere, many large and small ships had already docked; their human passengers were all looking somber, which made it clear that their lives weren’t particularly fortunate.

It was normal after all—being someone’s slave was hardly a reason for joy.

Inside the colossal soap bubble, it was surprisingly bright, which puzzled Ling Xiao since this was hundreds of meters beneath the sea after all.

As explained by Tu Jiao Jiao, there were extremely skilled Array Masters among the Sea Race who had created a massive Light-absorbing Array, allowing the seabed city to have daylight and night like the outside world.

According to the Sea Race, this was to adapt to life on land, lest they have trouble adjusting after they conquered the Heavenly Dragon Continent.

”Young brother, this is Demon Castle City, your destination. We have reached the end of our journey together and must part ways now,”

Tu Yan glanced at Ling Xiao and said, ”However, I must warn you, Demon Castle City is no benevolent place. Don’t act rashly, or you might die without knowing how.”

”Daddy, this young brother is a very kind person. Why don’t you tell him the rules of Demon Castle City? Just so he doesn’t accidentally run into trouble.”

Tu Jiao Jiao had a very good impression of Ling Xiao; not only was he generous, but he also had a witty and humorous way of speaking, and he had told her many interesting stories.

”Well then, young brother, Demon Castle City belongs to the Sea Race, so there is one most important rule: you must never provoke the Sea Race. No matter what the Sea Race does, do not provoke them!”

Tu Yan looked at Ling Xiao and continued, ”As long as you don’t break this most important rule, everything else should be fine. I will briefly explain the other rules to you now.”

”Thank you, senior!”

Even though Ling Xiao was now far stronger than Tu Yan, Tu Yan remained in his eyes the unbeatable senior of Godly Courage. This respect was still warranted.

”No need to thank me. Let me tell you, the most terrifying thing about Demon Castle City is its three lords, who are all from the Sea Race. On a normal day, they mainly focus on cultivation and barely manage the affairs of the city. The city’s affairs are instead handled by humans who have sworn allegiance.”

Tu Yan continued, ”Below the three lords of Demon Castle City are the Seven Demon Generals, the Thirteen Elders, and the Seventy-two Stewards. Among the Demon Generals, only one is from the Sea Race, while the other six are human. The Thirteen Elders and Seventy-two Stewards are all human.”

”That’s quite complex.”

”It used to be more complicated when the Yin-Yang Demon King was here. Now that the Yin-Yang Demon King has left and taken a large number of experts with him, it’s a bit simpler. However, it’s still extremely formidable here. All Seven Demon Generals are above the seventh level of the Transcendent Realm, and the three lords are all Half-step Celestials!”

Tu Yan kept on telling.

”I see, that does sound tricky.”

Ling Xiao stroked his chin. Although he had confirmed the absence of Heavenly Man Realm experts, facing three Half-step Celestials would be quite challenging unless he released the Nine-tailed Fox Demon.

However, he truly did not want to waste the Nine-tailed Fox Demon card if he were within the Transcendent Realm.

”You shouldn’t be scared. Entering Demon Castle City isn’t dreadful as long as you obediently follow the rules here. I suggest you register at the Slave Registration Office. Once you’re branded with the Slave Mark, you won’t be hunted down!” Tu Yan reminded.

”Register as a slave? I’d rather die!”

Leaving a shameful Slave Mark on his body was something Ling Xiao would not even consider, let alone do.

Even when he was a beggar, he never thought of doing such a thing, and he certainly wouldn’t now.

”Isn’t there another way?”

Ling Xiao frowned and asked.

”There is! Although Demon Castle City is controlled by the Sea Race, it’s quite simple to obtain a legitimate identity if you have sufficient resources to present to a Steward.”

Tu Yan nodded in affirmation.

”How many resources are we talking about?”

When it came to resources, Ling Xiao had plenty, so this was the least of his worries.

”Although there’s no explicit regulation, everyone knows that a Martial Vein Realm Martial Artist needs to pay at least thirty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones at once to avoid being marked as a slave. For those below the Seventh Layer of the Transcendent Realm, it’s ten thousand, while those above the Seventh Layer of the Transcendent Realm is five thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.”

Tu Yan explained, ”The stronger you are, the less you have to pay. After all, even within Demon Castle City, the Sea Race still needs humans to manage affairs. They often turn a blind eye to this kind of thing, as long as powerful martial artists are willing to submit to them. Whether one has a Slave Mark or not doesn’t really matter. A Slave Mark alone can’t control these people.”

”Alright, I’ve got it.”

Ling Xiao nodded. He neither wanted the Slave Mark nor intended to cause an uproar upon arrival, so this unwritten rule was his best option.

”Good, once we get to Demon Castle City, I’ll show you the way and introduce you to a Steward. But from there on, it’s up to you. Don’t stir up trouble. Even a Half-step Celestial has to weigh the consequences upon arrival here. I know you’re strong, but don’t get careless.”

Ling Xiao had temporarily adopted the identity of a Fifth Layer Transcendent, so naturally Tu Yan could not discern his true cultivation level.

This cultivation was not too low, yet not too high either, making it perfect for investigating matters discreetly.

He hadn’t forgotten that his mission this time was to gather information, not to take action.

Of course, if he were forced into a corner, he would not be stingy with his own methods.