Chapter 859: The Incident, Draining the Pond to Catch the Fish (Part 2)

Chapter 859 -529: The Incident, Draining the Pond to Catch the Fish (Part 2)

[At the age of fifty-four, you are surprised to discover that Yu Lin is actually a humanoid—no, rabbit-shaped cultivation assistance device.]

[With the enhancement of Yu Lin’s Divine Techniques, you unexpectedly gain enlightenment in Sword Dao.]

[You should know that your Sword Dao is the Sword Dao of the Golden-faced Sword God, Golden Brilliance True Monarch.]

[However, you attain enlightenment at the Heartbeat Realm]

[At the age of fifty-five, there seem to be disturbances in Demon City again.]

[The Yuli Rabbit clan lives peacefully under the protection of the City Lord.]

[At sixty, you reach the Heartbeat Peak.]

[At seventy, your first attempt at a Golden Core breakthrough fails.]

[At eighty, your second attempt at a Golden Core breakthrough fails.]

[At ninety, your third attempt fails.]

“Phew—”

Zhao Fu spits out a mouthful of blood.

His breath noticeably weakens.

Beside him, Yu Lin hastily cuts her white wrist, forcing out her Essence Blood to feed Zhao Fu.

Only then does Zhao Fu’s breath stabilize.

“Damn it, this body.”

A coldness appears in Zhao Fu’s eyes.

In an instant, the entire chamber is covered in ice.

The eerie coldness penetrates to the bone, turning the stone walls into a dark gray-black color.

“Heavenly Defect Vein, Heavenly Defect Vein, it’s so difficult to manage.”

Heavenly Defect Vein is a general term for a special constitution.

Simply put, Heavenly Defect Vein refers to a strong aptitude with a body that cannot withstand it, causing innate defects.

“If I were in Star Sea, with Li Yu’s help, I could completely compensate for the innate deficiencies.”

“But it’s not possible here.”

“With what is practically amateur-level Alchemy Skill, I can’t refine such exquisite pills.”

“Unless…”

Unless he eats the rabbit beside him, which increasingly looks like a treasure pill.

Zhao Fu looks at the rabbit beside him.

He reaches out and ruffles Yu Lin’s hair into a mess; Yu Lin holds her head, looking at Zhao Fu with a pitiful expression.

“Take it one step at a time.”

“I am only ninety years old; for a cultivator in the Heartbeat Realm, it’s not too late.”

Zhao Fu continues cultivating.

Boom, a commotion echoes from the horizon.

“What now?”

Zhao Fu has been in seclusion for thirty years, with little understanding of the outside world.

Under Zhao Fu’s guidance, Yu Lin has become a competent leader instead.

“Rumor has it that a coup occurred in the capital.”

“The Third Prince has teamed up with the South Mountain Zhu family in rebellion.”

“But it should be fine; the Old Demon Emperor has never lost.”

Five Mountains Demon Kingdom is at a standard level of a demon country.

Equivalent to a future large-scale Cultivation Realm.

There are no resident Celestial Demons.

It’s abnormal for a Great Demon Kingdom around Star Sea to have Celestial Demons present.

That’s because the Human Race is in Star Sea.

Many Celestial Prides migrated around Star Sea for the Human Race.

Additionally, the Human Race is considered treasure pills by the Demon Race.

And wars often erupt between the Human Race and the Demon Race, honing skills.

These factors combined make Great Demon Kingdoms surrounding Star Sea.

It’s common for a demon country like Five Mountains Demon Kingdom, founded by a powerful demon emperor suppressing many demon kings.

However, the demon emperor is aloof.

Not much relation to Demon City, though.

The strongest in Demon City, the City Lord, doesn’t have demon emperor cultivation.

Even if the power reshuffles, it’s still used; the City Lord merely changes masters.

“I’ll continue my seclusion.”

Moreover, Zhao Fu wants to attempt the Golden Core breakthrough now.

It’s not the time to investigate news.

Might as well hold on cautiously.

[At ninety-three, Demon City undergoes a sudden change.]

[A Cold Flood Dragon tears open the city walls, unleashing slaughter.]

[The City Lord is pinned against the wall on the spot.]

A flood dragon, now successfully transformed into a Jiao Dragon, is perched atop the tall city wall.

The Jiao Dragon bears a few scars while its scales still shimmer with a cold light.

The massive demon qi condenses on him, forming a demon cloud in the sky that obscures the sun.

Behind him.

Is a body seemingly devoured, deadlocked with an ice blade impaling the City Lord against the wall.

The people of Demon City, many from the major clans, are all astounded as they look at the City Lord pinned to the wall.

That’s the Earth Demon Bull, Ox King Kuba.

Countless strong demon kings have sought to challenge his position over the centuries.

Not one wasn’t crushed into dust.

Such a strong figure unexpectedly loses to a Jiao Dragon.

“Roar—”

A roaring voice resounds.

The whole Demon City trembles.

“From now on, this city will be called Demon Flood Dragon City.”

“I am the new City Lord.”

Demon City undergoes a sky change.

Countless demon races are in shock.

The various tribes were all filled with anxious apprehension.

But at the same time, some tribes that lacked influence hurriedly aligned themselves.

There were also some tribes that shared a little Dragon Race bloodline or had produced a Jiao Dragon, trying to make connections.

The stability maintained by Demon City for three hundred years was instantly shattered.

In the marketplace.

“That’s the rule set by the City Lord.”

“City Lord? Which City Lord, we only recognize the Jiao King.”

“Get out of here, all of you!”

“Starting today, everyone, the tax will increase by fifty percent.”

“Fifty percent? Is there no law left? You all—!”

Some demon cultivators protested; originally, they only needed to pay a ten percent tax to the City Lord’s Mansion.

Now it’s increased by fifty percent?

Sixty percent tax?

Sizzle, blood splattered everywhere.

The demon cultivator who had just been protesting turned into a corpse, which was dragged away to be dealt with.

The demon pill could be extracted for cultivation resources.

The blood, flesh, skin, and bones all had their uses.

“Pah, if you can’t pay up, then pay with your life!”

A spit landed on the ground.

Such scenes repeatedly occurred in the marketplace.

In the conference hall.

“Seventy percent of the stock resources?”

“What does the Jiao King mean by this?”

“Is he not afraid we might just relocate elsewhere?”

“I’m curious to see who will hand over spirit stones and resources if he has no tribes supporting him.”

The hot-tempered Red Blood Tiger Clan Leader slapped the table in front of him into pieces.

The Red Blood Tiger was also a large tribe, with even a Demon King within their ranks.

They had the right to resist.

The other tribes were also filled with anger.

They were all waiting to see the outcome of the Red Blood Tiger’s resistance. If their resistance was effective,

they would band together to resist.

If they were made an example of, they could only grit their teeth and pay the exorbitant protection fee.

This was the survival method of most races.

Without the precondition of strength, acting rashly was courting death.

The scene fell into silence.

Standing in front of the many tribes were the representatives of those tribes that had already swiftly pledged allegiance to the Jiao King.

They saw the overwhelming demon Qi approach threateningly.

Instead of being afraid, they had a sneer at the corner of their mouths.

They seemed to have realized something.

Respectfully stepped aside.

“Bang”

A corpse, with blood still warm, was thrown before everyone.

Silence.

No sound.

Only the Spiritual Qi-filled blood flowed.

All the members of the Demon Race stared fiercely at the corpse on the ground.

That was…

The ancestor of the Red Blood Tiger Clan! That powerful Demon King.

Even the invincible former City Lord had to show him some respect.

But now, it’s clear that the new City Lord didn’t want to give face but rather tear it apart.

The Red Blood Tiger Clan Leader seemed to turn into a statue.

He trembled all over, knelt to the ground, trembling as he ran to the remnants of the ancestor’s body.

The eyes of the Red Blood Tiger Ancestor were wide open.

He died with eyes wide open, unable to find peace in death.

Wearing a blue robe, hands adorned with gold rings, resembling a young man from a wealthy family, the Jiao King emerged from the shadows.

He coldly swept his gaze around.

Not a word was said.

But every demon cultivator present was trembling.

Only the Red Blood Tiger Clan Leader on the ground had bloodshot eyes.

“You killed my ancestor, I’ll fight you to the death!”

He transformed into the form of a fierce tiger and lunged.

A tiger’s roar brought with it a gust of wind, exuding might.

Unfortunately…

The body of the Red Blood Tiger Demon King on the ground added another late-stage Demon Pill Red Blood Tiger, torn in half.

“Fool.”

The new City Lord emotionlessly uttered this word and then walked away.

The remaining tribes could only obediently hand over resources.

The Yuli Rabbit representative, trembling all over, followed the main group out from a corner.

She returned to the inn to report the intentions to purchase resources to Clan Leader Yu Lin.

Yu Lin frowned.

“This isn’t right.”

“The Jiao King doesn’t intend to manage Demon City normally.”

“He plans to… exploit to the point of exhaustion!”

Yu Lin’s pupils contracted.

She looked out the window.

Only to see the sky covered by dark clouds, gloomy and sunless.