The Deal (Seeking Follow-ups! Seeking Follow-ups!)

"The Demon King is dead! Kill them!"

"The Sea Dragon Demon King is dead! Kill!"

"Slaughter these little demons!"

With the Sea Dragon Demon King dead, the remaining minor demons who had been far enough away to escape Lei Zhan's Water-Fire Grinding Disc suddenly found themselves isolated and helpless.

At the same time, the morale of the living beings on Black Water Island soared, and they began to frantically surround and slaughter the demons who had no way to escape.

In the entire Great Xia World, although the Demon Race possessed significant influence, the true masters of the world were the Great Xia Dynasty—a dynasty of the human race.

Many powerful figures among the Demon Race served as officials within the Great Xia Dynasty, and it was precisely because of this that the Demon Race had been able to persist.

However, aside from the highest levels where a semblance of peace remained, the struggle between ordinary human cultivators and the Demon Race was intense.

The battle between the Sea Dragon Demon King and the Black Water Clan was merely a microcosm of the entire Great Xia World.

On Black Water Island, all the demons had been completely wiped out by the members of the Black Water Clan.

"Senior." Heishui Fang immediately stepped forward with his daughter, kneeling down and kowtowing to show his sincerity.

"Heishui Fang and my daughter, on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of members of the Black Water Clan, thank you, Senior, for your life-saving grace."

Gods and Devils Body Refiners were inherently stronger than Qi Refiners of the same rank, and since the Sea Dragon Demon King was a demon, he naturally held an advantage over humans.

Had Lei Zhan not intervened, even if Heishui Fang had risked his life using forbidden techniques, it would have been extremely difficult to kill a late-stage Purple Mansion Great Demon.

"There is no need for such grand gestures, nor do you need to call me Senior. I simply couldn't stand the arrogance of that Great Demon, so I killed him while I was at it," Lei Zhan said, shaking his head at the dark-faced man whose aura was chaotic and whose complexion was deathly pale.

"Killing the Sea Dragon Demon King may be nothing to you, Senior, but to me, Heishui Fang, it saved the lives of over one hundred thousand members of my entire clan," Heishui Fang said, bowing once more.

"Father, now that the Sea Dragon Demon King has been killed, the Lone Dragon Demon King will surely be devastated by the loss of his beloved son and will not let this go..." Heishui Yun followed behind her father, a hint of worry in her eyes.

"Senior..." Heishui Fang's expression changed as he realized this. "Senior, please leave Black Water Island quickly. If the Lone Dragon Demon King discovers his son is dead..."

"Lone Dragon Demon King? Beloved son?" In a few short sentences, Lei Zhan had roughly guessed that behind the Sea Dragon Demon King he had just killed stood an even more powerful demon father.

"Yes. The Sea Dragon Demon King has a father at the Wanxiang level: the Lone Dragon Demon King," Heishui Fang replied respectfully.

Heishui Yun also looked at Lei Zhan, her face filled with curiosity and awe. She sensed the aura radiating from the handsome young man in black robes; he was also at the Purple Mansion level, yet he could kill a late-stage Purple Mansion God and Devil Body Refiner with a wave of his hand—something ordinary cultivators could never achieve.

"The Lone Dragon Demon King broke through to the Wanxiang level several hundred years ago, and now, hundreds of years later..." Heishui Yun began, "Senior, please go quickly. My Black Water Clan cannot escape, but you, Senior, are suffering this unprovoked disaster because of us..."

He was at the early Wanxiang level hundreds of years ago? Lei Zhan pondered, a faint smile still on his face, showing not a hint of panic. The Demon Race requires a long time to cultivate. Over several hundred years, even if this Demon King had some fortuitous encounters, he should at most be at the peak of the Wanxiang level... Still, since I killed the small one, I should be a bit more careful.

Not to mention that he practiced the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Map, the premier cultivation method for Gods and Devils in the Great Xia World, which allowed a late-stage Purple Mansion cultivator to rival an average peak Purple Mansion or even early Wanxiang God and Devil Body Refiner.

He also possessed the divine abilities Law of Heaven and Earth and Three Heads and Six Arms, as well as the top-tier great divine ability Star-Plucking Hand, and his comprehension of the Dao was comparable to that of an ordinary Primordial Spirit Daoist.

If it truly were an incredibly powerful peak Wanxiang Great Demon... even if he couldn't kill it, he would be safe.

Suddenly.

"Senior." Heishui Fang looked at Lei Zhan, gritted his teeth, and handed over an object. "Senior saved our tribe; it is not my place to push for more. But my daughter is the most talented person in our Black Water Clan... I am willing to offer a precious Earth-rank magic treasure, and I dare to ask you, Senior, to take my daughter and flee to North Sea Commandery City."

Small tribes were weak, and in this dangerous, savage land, their priority was naturally to continue their bloodline. As the clan leader, Heishui Fang had to consider many things.

North Sea Commandery City was the heart of the North Sea Commandery, and the Baili Clan had been enfeoffed there for generations. A Wanxiang-level Great Demon would not dare to act recklessly in the city. If his daughter, Heishui Yun, could hide in the city to cultivate or join a major sect, then even if the clan were slaughtered by demons, there would eventually be a day when the Black Water Clan could be revived.

However, everything depended on the consent of his savior. He had risked his life using a forbidden technique; although his Purple Mansion lake hadn't completely withered, his foundation had been damaged.

The entire Black Water Clan had lived on this island for generations and had to stay behind to try and delay the Lone Dragon Demon King; he naturally couldn't take his daughter and abandon the tribe to flee.

"Hm? An Earth-rank magic treasure?" Lei Zhan looked with some surprise at the treasure floating in the air. It was a flying sword, blue all over. Even though no one had refined it, its sharpness remained, and it radiated profound fluctuations.

To Lei Zhan's eye, the aura emitted by this flying sword was far beyond that of an ordinary Earth-rank magic treasure.

Truly a good treasure. I wonder where that Sea Dragon Great Demon got the news; he likely attacked Black Water Island today because he had his eyes on this item. Lei Zhan's heart stirred.

In the Three Realms, treasures naturally belonged to the strong, and it was common for powerful parties to seize them. Furthermore, the conflict between humans and demons was fierce; seizing treasures and even enslaving one another was commonplace.

Lei Zhan shook his head and turned to the father and daughter, who were looking at him with anticipation. "This Earth-rank magic treasure is indeed tempting. However, while I do intend to pass through North Sea Commandery City, I have no desire to bring anyone else along."

"No desire to bring anyone else..." The anticipation in Heishui Fang's eyes dimmed instantly. He forced a smile and said, "Since you like it, Senior, please take this treasure... consider it a small token of gratitude from the Black Water Clan for saving our lives."

Although magic treasures were rare, he had already prepared himself for the loss the moment he decided to offer it. Besides, the weak had no say in such matters.

"I will accept the magic treasure." Lei Zhan pondered for a moment before speaking slowly. "Let this... be the payment for resolving the trouble."

"Hm?" Heishui Fang and Heishui Yun looked up immediately. "Payment for resolving the trouble? I wonder what you mean, Senior..."

"What kind of demon is this Lone Dragon Demon King? Has he acted recently? What other demons are under his command? And where is his lair?" Lei Zhan asked in succession.

"Senior, are you..." Heishui Yun's eyes widened, and she said with difficulty, "Are you planning to go and kill the Lone Dragon Demon King?"

"If I were to take you to North Sea Commandery City, the fear would be that the Lone Dragon Demon King would seek revenge for his son. Since that is the case, the trouble should naturally be resolved at its source."

"And since his most beloved son was killed by me, as a father, he should naturally go to the Underworld to accompany him." Lei Zhan chuckled. "A family should be together. This Earth-rank magic treasure shall be the payment for me killing that Lone Dragon Demon King!"

"Hmm. According to Heishui Fang and his daughter, this Lone Dragon Demon King occupies these waters, and his lair is on Lone Dragon Island."

Lei Zhan stood on the deck of the black sailboat, looking into the far distance, where a massive island was visible to the naked eye.

There were many demons on the island, and some who had taken human form were moving about like an army.

"For hundreds of years, this island has only had this one Wanxiang-level Great Demon. And the one closest to the Wanxiang level was likely the late-stage Purple Mansion Sea Dragon Demon King I killed."

"The rest are all at the Purple Mansion level..."

Black Water Island, which neighbors Lone Dragon Island, knew quite a bit about this information. All of it had been provided by Heishui Fang and Heishui Yun.

Although Lei Zhan did not believe it entirely, it at least served as a reference, preventing him from charging into the Demon Race's lair completely blind.

"That Lone Dragon Demon King's true form is a Single-Horned Sea Serpent demon. It is rumored that he possesses a trace of Mysterious Serpent bloodline and only transformed into human shape upon reaching the Wanxiang level, but fortunately, he only has Qi Refining cultivation..."

The Lone Dragon Demon King had not practiced God-Devil Body Refining; otherwise, a Wanxiang Demon King at the God-Devil Body Refining level would not be someone Lei Zhan could easily provoke right now.

One had to know that while treasures were good, his life was far from comparable to a single Earth-rank magic treasure.

Lei Zhan possessed three life-saving treasures bestowed upon him by Immortal Juhua, which were highly useful even against Earth Immortals and Loose Immortals at the Void Return level. Naturally, he would not waste them on a mere Wanxiang-level demon.

Of course, if Lei Zhan had enough elemental liquid and treasures to break through his Qi Refining cultivation to the Wanxiang True Person level, then with the unique nature of the Nine Directions Fragment Qi Refining technique, he would not fear even a Wanxiang-level God-Devil in the slightest.

"It's a pity, in the end, I'm still short on treasures," Lei Zhan shook his head and smiled.

"In the end, it all depends on whether I can obtain enough treasures after slaying this great Wanxiang demon to exchange for elemental liquid."