Strange Combat
Mortal Domain.
Chen Fan stood inside the Warehouse Cave, looking at the dozen or so Warehouses filled to the brim. He checked each one, not out of concern that anything would be stolen, but simply to take a look. After a long while...
He stood at the door of a Mustard-Seed Room in a Warehouse, remaining silent for a long time without speaking.
The exploration of the New Continent is progressing smoothly.
The current Eerie-Stone Reserves in the Mortal Domain Warehouse has reached 189 million.
189 million Eerie Stones.
It can create tens of millions of basic Eerie Fires.
This is a huge sum of money.
These Eerie Stones shouldn't have appeared in Jiangbei. Even if you dug three feet into the ground in Four Regions of Jiangbei, it would be difficult to find so many Eerie Stones. Otherwise, Jiangbei wouldn't be so remote and barren. If it weren't for the existence of the New Continent, it would be extremely difficult to possess so many Eerie Stones.
Nearly ten million Eerie Stones are mined every day, and with the end of the Rainy Season approaching, he went to the "New Continent" to build several more Stronghold and extend part of the High-Speed Rail Line. Also, after the batch of pickaxes made of "Earth Gold" were distributed, the mining progress was accelerated again. There are still three years until the "Undersea Strange Tide Landing".
That's enough.
As long as the "Undersea Strange Tide" doesn't suddenly make landfall ahead of schedule, or the "Thunderstorm Sea" that has lasted for thousands of years doesn't suddenly disappear, the Mortal Domain will erupt to a sufficiently high level within these three years.
Collect 300 million Eerie Stones.
He could first set up a basic "Northbank Defense Line," and then gradually add "Domain Lord" elements based on the acquired Eerie Stones.
Just then
The Message Talisman in his arms was slightly warm, and Shao Qiu's voice came through.
"I have arrived at the West Pass Plains and am about to leave the effective range of the Signal Tower. According to the plan, I will return before the Rainy Season at the end of the year. Are there any other instructions?"
"There is none left."
Chen Fan took out Message Talisman from his pocket and whispered, "Be careful, have a safe Smooth Sailing."
He sent out the Shadow Pavilion.
After the Rainy Season ended, Shao Qiu immediately led some members of the Shadow Pavilion south to the West Pass Plains, planning to cross West Pass Plains and eventually reach the "Guandong Plains".
Let's take a look at the situation in the Guandong Plains.
Check if there is a defensive line along the Coastline of the Guandong Plains, and if so, what is its level of defense?
He knows too little about the outside world.
The Shadow Pavilion.
That is his tentacle that allows him to know information about the outside world.
When he learned from the Map of "Sky-Piercing Pillar" that the Guandong Plains was also a coastal area, he had to understand the defense situation of this area.
His "Northbank Defense Line" only defends against the sea.
This assumes that only the "Undersea Strange Tide" lands and the mainland is safe. However, if the defense line of the "Guandong Plains" falls, a large number of Strange Tide will land on the Seabed of the Guandong Plains and travel north through the Jiangnan region to the Jiangbei the Yangtze River.
There is no defensive line between Jiangnan and Jiangbei.
This is something he has to consider.
He silently gazed at the Calendar hanging on the door of the Warehouse's "Mustard-Seed Room".
January 3, 380 of the "Eternal Night Calendar".
The new year has arrived.
Speaking of which, his birthday is coming up soon.
His birthday is April 18th.
In his previous life, he didn't have the habit of celebrating his birthday, but now that he's come to this world, he suddenly remembers it again. A big reason why no one in this world celebrates birthdays is that many people don't even know their own birthdate.
Go ask the Crippled Monkey what date it was born.
The Crippled Monkey just stood there dumbfounded, nobody knew what day he was born, or even if his age was accurate.
After a long while.
He sighed softly, walked out of the Warehouse, and returned to the City Wall.
Sitting in Rocking Chair on the City Wall, he seemed lost in thought, not knowing what he was thinking.
I don't know why.
He felt that the sky seemed rather dark today.
Not very beautiful.
"You're such a pig-brain."
Big Fish stood in the Mortal Domain Cafeteria, eating lunch alone. The middle-aged woman who was busy working in the Mortal Domain Cafeteria couldn't help but come out from the kitchen, wipe her hands, and sit down next to Big Fish, saying with a hint of exasperation.
"Hey Big Fish, are you really going to stay a girl like you and remain the Deputy Pavilion Master the War Pavilion forever?"
"I heard that during the first Rainy Season, the Mortal Domain had not yet been created."
"There are ten of you, and you're the only girl?"
"What a missed opportunity!"
"If you had won the favor of the Domain Lord back then, wouldn't your future be bright now? A lone man and woman trapped in one place are most likely to develop feelings for each other."
"Think about it."
"The Domain Lord has no woman he desires yet. Do you think it's possible that he's already taken a liking to you, just waiting for you to make the first move? You can't expect someone of the Domain Lord's status to speak to you first, can you? If you ask me, you should go first."
The sound stopped abruptly.
A member of the Mortal Domain War Pavilion appeared beside her at some point, staring at her with an unfriendly expression.
"That thing"
"You guys go ahead with your work, I'm going to the back to prepare the vegetables."
The older woman hurriedly got up to make room and awkwardly walked towards the kitchen.
After the older woman left.
The War Pavilion Members then said respectfully in a deep voice, "Deputy Pavilion Master, the War Pavilion has escorted back a person from the West Pass Plains, awaiting your interrogation." "Understood."
After slowly putting the last bite of rice into his mouth, Big Fish got up and walked towards the interrogation room.
The War Pavilion Members remained behind glanced at the Big Fish's back, then looked at the old woman's back, their expressions becoming somewhat unpleasant.
The Deputy Pavilion Master is too soft.
How dare a middle-aged woman, an unofficial member of the Mortal Domain, speak to the Deputy Pavilion Master of the Mortal Domain like that? Their statuses are more than just one level apart. It's only because the Deputy Pavilion Master never gets angry with others that this middle-aged woman dares to gossip so openly.
He never understood why the Domain Lord would appoint a woman as the Deputy Pavilion Master of the War Pavilion.
Moreover, being so soft makes it easy for others to think that the people of the War Pavilion are easy to bully.
He certainly knew that the Deputy Pavilion Master was a veteran.
However, the elders who followed the Domain Lord through the first Rainy Season are now all in high positions and are indeed capable. Whether it is King Mazi of the Commerce Pavilion, Wang Kui of the Heavenly Storehouse Pavilion, or Qi Chong of the Hundred Grains Pavilion, they have all made Achievements in their respective positions.
The Big Fish, however, remained stuck between going up and down.
He knew the Big Fish was Night Watcher.
Can
Does the Mortal Domain lack such a Night Watcher?
Even the most powerful Night Watcher explosion could not surpass the combined power of hundreds of Godslayer Cannons firing simultaneously.
In particular, the Night Watcher are unable to cultivate.
The number of Martial Kings in the current Mortal Domain's "War Pavilion" is quite large, with the lowest- Cultivators being at level eight or nine. It won't be long before everyone becomes Martial King, which has made more and more people somewhat dissatisfied with Big Fish, the Deputy Pavilion Master.
If Zhou Mo hadn't kept quiet, the gossip would have been even louder.
His face darkened as he strode toward the kitchen. He needed to teach that gossipy woman a lesson. No matter how weak the Big Fish was, he was still the Deputy Pavilion Master of their War Pavilion. How dare a mere unofficial member of the Mortal Domain speak ill of her in front of the Deputy Pavilion Master the Mortal Domain?
This won't teach you a lesson.
They really think their War Pavilion is easy to bully.
Big Fish walked into the interrogation room and looked at Hu Zi sitting opposite him.
"Name."
"Hu Zi."
Hu Zi looked up at the Big Fish, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. He could tell that the woman in front of him had no Cultivation, but judging from the reactions of the people around her, it was clear that this woman was of high status.
Along this journey.
His impression of the Jiangbei Mortal Domain had completely changed.
Before that.
He had always thought that Jiangbei Mortal Domain was a great force for making Braised Delicacies offal.
But in reality
The Jiangbei Mortal Domain is essentially a colossal entity residing in Jiangbei, with its sphere of influence nearly covering Four Regions of Jiangbei. Moreover, it has always been intentionally restrained; otherwise, so many forces in the West Pass Plains wouldn't be unaware that a colossal entity has grown up right next door.
Especially that.
The area is an extremely exaggerated expanse of Level-5 City Walls.
He had never seen any force with such an exaggerated City Wall. "Is this really for protecting your own forces? It looks more like a defensive line. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were going to Suppression the Jiangbei."
The Mortal Domain is many times stronger than his Sun-Moon House.
These two are not even in the same league.
Therefore, he had little hope of surviving and leaving the Mortal Domain alive, and the Sun-Moon House behind him was simply incapable of saving him.
The interrogation ended quickly.
They asked a few simple questions.
Name, influence, and purpose of coming to Jiangnan.
Hu Zi didn't hide anything.
He answered everything truthfully; there was nothing to hide. He hadn't done anything particularly outrageous; he just wanted to take the person who made the Braised Delicacies offal with him.
If Jiangbei only knows how to make Braised Delicacies, then this is like robbing someone of their business lifeline, a grave enmity.
But considering the scale of the Mortal Domain...
That so-called braised Braised Delicacies is probably just something made for fun; the people in the Mortal Domain might not even know that Braised Delicacies is a Mortal Domain specialty. So it's not a big deal.
After Big Fish finished giving his statement in detail, he stood up and looked at Hu Zi.
"We've contacted the Sun-Moon House behind you, but your Market Master has refused to pay the ransom, so you can leave now."
"Take your Subordinate and come with us."
After saying that, Big Fish turned and left the interrogation room.
"Walk?"
Hu Zi stood there, stunned, his face turning slightly pale. Was this the end of the road? He knew, of course, that the Market Master wouldn't pay the ransom for him, but he hadn't expected that the Mortal Domain would contact his master so quickly.
"Leaving means you can go wherever you want."
A War Pavilion Members standing to the side stepped forward, untied his restraints, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "It means leaving alive, not going on your way."
"Are you really going to let me leave alive?"
Hu Zi, somewhat bewildered, subconsciously stood up and looked at the War Pavilion Members beside him, whom he had knocked to the ground with a punch after his failed sneak attack. "Don't you want me dead?"
"What's your life worth?"
"Can we really go?"
"Real."
It wasn't until he arrived in the Mortal City, standing with his group of brothers in the bustling Mortal City, that Hu Zi finally believed he had truly left the Mortal Domain alive. However, he was somewhat confused; what exactly was the purpose of the Mortal Domain bringing him on this journey?
"Hey bro, shall we go?"
He glanced tentatively at the War Pavilion Members had brought him there.
Let's go.
"There's one more thing."
"You still have other business to attend to?" The War Pavilion Members, who was standing there, couldn't help but laugh in exasperation, "Come on, tell me what else you have to do? Do you want our Mortal Domain to compensate you for your Horse-Drawn Carriage?"
"That's not it."
Hu Zi said somewhat sheepishly, "Actually, I held back when I ambushed you because I was worried you'd kill me. In truth... if I really wanted to ambush you, even if you were Martial King, you wouldn't be able to beat me."
The War Pavilion Members patted Hu Zi on the shoulder with a hint of exasperation. "Okay, let's go."
I'm serious.
"The High-Speed Rail is over there, directly connecting to 'Soaring City' in Jiangnan. From Soaring City, you can go straight back to the West Pass Plains, back to your Sun-Moon House." "I'm not going back to Sun-Moon House."
"Where are you going?"
"I understand."
The weather was getting a bit chilly. Hu Zi sniffed and said seriously, "You told me to think carefully about the Former Life of my life, and I really did. I realized that the Former Life of my life was a complete failure."
There's nothing worth remembering.
"I spent the first half of my life as a dog."
"Be a good dog in front of your master."
"Be a fierce dog in front of outsiders."
"So"
"I'm not going back to Sun-Moon House anymore. I'm not going to be a dog anymore. I want to be a roc, just like when I saw the plaque on the gate of 'Soaring City.' I want to be a roc that rises with the wind and soars ninety thousand miles high!"
"I want to do something that I can remember well before I die."
"I want to do something truly momentous."
I used to be very afraid of dying.
"But what I fear most now is dying without having anything worth remembering. Such a life would be too unsuccessful and boring." The War Pavilion Members looked at Hu Zi with a strange expression. When he first observed Hu Zi on the City Wall, this guy was a hooligan who spat everywhere and swore all over the place, looking like one of the Mad Dogs under the Subordinate of a rich kid.
After he punched me.
Has it been remodeled?
After all, judging from Hu Zi's expression, he didn't seem to be lying.
What do you consider worth remembering?
"I haven't thought about it yet; I need to think about it carefully."
"Go."
The War Pavilion Members watched as Hu Zi and his brothers disappeared into the crowd in Mortal City, shaking their heads helplessly.
He initially thought the Domain Lord was preparing to demand a ransom.
But after failing to obtain the ransom, the Domain Lord simply ordered the release of the prisoners.
He was also a little confused about what the Domain Lord was thinking.
That makes sense.
If he knew what the Domain Lord was thinking, he should be the Domain Lord instead.
However, he successfully completed his escort mission.
We need to hurry back to "Soaring City".
"The roc rises with the wind, soaring ninety thousand miles high."
He murmured the poem to himself. He hadn't realized before that the name of Soaring City City had such a meaning, but he quickly grinned again. It was indeed very fitting.
The Mortal Domain begins its journey south from Soaring City.
That is the starting point, spanning ninety thousand miles!
After finishing his work, Big Fish didn't return to the Cafeteria but went to a Teahouse in Mortal City. There, on the second Teahouse by the window, sat an old man.
They saw the Big Fish approaching.
There was no response; they simply called over Xiao Er and brought in a pot of hot tea.
Although she appears to be in the prime of her youth, she is actually only a few years old. In the Mortal Domain, she cannot find anyone with whom she shares common interests; there is only one person she can connect with.
That is the Gongyang Yiyue of the "Gongyang Clan".
This is a well-known Night Watcher from the Gongyang Clan in Jiangnan.
These days.
The Gongyang Clan had relatively close ties with the Mortal Domain.
As soon as the Rainy Season ended, Gongyang Yue arrived in Mortal City wait for Qi Yue. She hadn't seen Qi Yue for a long time, only knowing that the Domain Lord had instructed Qi Yue to do an important task. Gongyang Yue had been waiting in Mortal City for Qi Yue's return.
The Gongyang Yiyue.
Both are Night Watcher.
They will be attracted to each other by a magnetic field, and after a while, they will get to know each other.
"How?"
In Gongyang Yiyue looked at the Big Fish sitting silently out the window and chuckled, "Lost in confusion again?"
Today, Big Fish wasn't wearing the Mortal Domain Robes; instead, he wore an ordinary robe, making him completely unrecognizable as the Deputy Pavilion Master of the Mortal Domain. He looked just like one of the many Trade Association in Mortal City.
The Big Fish didn't answer, nor did it drink tea; it simply sat there looking out the window.
After taking a sip of tea, Gongyang Yiyue looked out the window and said softly.
"I am the Grand Supreme Elder of the Gongyang Clan."
I've only started it once.
"Everyone calls me the Grand Supreme Elder. They respect me and regard me as Elderly Man, but in reality, I'm not even as old as their children. But look at me now, don't I look quite respectable? I'm slowly learning the habits and behaviors of those Elderly Man, constantly improving myself, and making sure I'm fit for this position." "The Night Watcher's fate is inherently tragic."
Don't dwell on your own worth.
"The loss of any one person in the Mortal Domain will have no impact whatsoever."
"To put it bluntly."
"Wang Kui now holds a high position, practically acting as the second-in-command of the Mortal Domain. But even if Wang Kui to suddenly die today, the Mortal Domain would return to normal within three days, unaffected by his death."
He knew why Big Fish was sad. Big Fish's only value was activation. Now, the Mortal Domain didn't lack another activated Night Watcher, so her value would be greatly reduced. Now, the people below didn't submit to her, and the people above didn't give her any tasks. Big Fish was now in a position where no one paid attention to her. Although she held the position of Deputy Pavilion Master, and everyone respected her on the surface, only heaven knew what people were saying behind her back.
But.
This isn't the Big Fish's fault.
In its early, insignificant period, the Mortal Domain had no opportunity to utilize the Big Fish.
Once they become powerful, they no longer need Big Fish.
"You have contributed your value to the Mortal Domain."
Gongyang Yiyue continued slowly, "Just like I haven't activated you for a long time, I still have value to the Gongyang Clan. I believe that even if the Mortal Domain hasn't activated you, in its early stages, you were the Mortal Domain's biggest trump card, providing considerable confidence for Mortal Domain actions and serving as a deterrent to others." "That's enough."
You've hit a dead end.
"You're too eager to prove your worth."
"Actually, people don't need to have value."
"As long as I'm alive, that's enough."
The Big Fish doesn't have much Lifespan left; it can only live for another fourteen or fifteen years.
The Big Fish didn't speak, but just sat there quietly. After a long while, it got up and sat next to Gongyang Yiyue, resting its head on Gongyang Yiyue's shoulder and closing its eyes, as if it could relax a lot that way.
He murmured.
"During the Rainy Season, I applied to the Domain Lord to resign from my position as Deputy Pavilion Master, Domain Lord refused."
"Of course he won't allow it. You're one of his elders. He promised all of you a bright future when the Mortal Domain rises one day." "But I can't hold onto this position."
"Then let's switch seats."
"For example?"
"For example... the Deputy Pavilion Master the Hundred Grains Pavilion. I don't think it would matter if the Hundred Grains Pavilion had one more Deputy Pavilion Master. You like flowers, right? You can do what you love, go to Sunset City to grow flowers, and plant those Exotic Plants."
"May I?"
"Don't keep asking me. I'm just giving you advice as a friend. If I say too much, it'll feel like I'm interfering in your Mortal Domain affairs, which sounds rather dangerous."
"You feel like my grandfather; I feel very safe talking to you."
Gongyang Yiyue's face instantly darkened, and he said hoarsely, "Have you forgotten that we are both Night Watcher? You've activated it twice, and I've activated it once. I'm not actually that much older than you."
"But you look like a grandfather."
"Then I'll start it again tomorrow."
"No, that would shorten your lifespan by many years."
Big Fish leaned on Gongyang Yiyue's shoulder and whispered, "During the Rainy Season, the Domain Lord asked everyone what their dreams were. Do you have any dreams?"
"Um... yes, but... it's a little difficult to say."
Aren't we friends?
"Forehead"
Gongyang Yiyue touched his nose, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "It's a little embarrassing to say, but as my age keeps decreasing, I feel like I'll be able to stand up in a few years. Once I stand up, I want to do some things that only adults can do."
"So I want to live a few more years, otherwise it would sound like a failure if I started up but never stood up."
"Stand up for what?"
"You're too young to understand. I'll tell you later."
After the Rainy Season ends.
The forces that came to Jiangnan were not limited to Sun-Moon House. Before this Rainy Season, many forces had vaguely sensed that something was wrong with the Jiangbei Mortal Domain force, although they had not received any specific information.
But they were in the West Pass Plains.
The name of a powerful force in Jiangbei had reached their ears.
This whole thing is already extremely strange.
But with the Rainy Season approaching, it's not advisable to go out.
After the Rainy Season ends.
They all sent people to explore Jiangbei.
This group of people was stopped by the War Pavilion almost as soon as they entered Jiangnan Soaring City. Then, following the same procedure as the Hu Zi, they were escorted back to the Mortal Domain, where a ransom was demanded. If they refused, they were released.
Some returned to their own territories.
Some, after leaving the Mortal Domain, become free individuals who have completely broken away from their own power.
As those who returned recounted their experiences in the Mortal Domain, the term "Jiangbei Mortal Domain" began to circulate among various forces in the West Pass Plains.
Almost all forces.
Everyone knows that a powerful force has risen in the Jiangbei Mortal Domain, known as "Jiangbei Mortal Domain".
Among these.
The one with the most information about the Jiangbei Mortal Domain is the "Slaying Immortal Holy Land".
Of all those sent to Jiangnan, those from the Slaying Immortal Holy Land accounted for half. Many of them were not stopped and quietly entered Jiangnan. This was not because the Slaying Immortal Holy Land was so powerful that it could send out so many people.
Simply because they invest more.
They place greater emphasis on information from the Mortal Domain.
The Holy Lord of the Slaying Immortal Holy Land was sitting silently at the tea table, looking at the intelligence reports handed to Subordinates, his lips twitching wildly. More than ten years ago.
He learned that "that That One" had left the Nameless Mountain and was trapped somewhere, leaving behind Grand Array within the Nameless Mountain that could cultivate Snow Lotus to maturity. Based on the principle that unclaimed things belong to those who are destined to possess them, and that refusing to take what Heaven has given one would only bring misfortune.
He then sent someone over.
He personally dispatched Yu Ning'er a team to infiltrate the "North River Chen Family" in Northbank City, the closest city to the Nameless Mountain, so that they could harvest the Nameless Mountain as soon as it ripened.
A perfect plan.
He even sent Shao Qiu, the guy who once created the Godslayer Hall in the "West Pass Plains," along with the rest of the group. However...
During the last Rainy Season, Yu Ning'er kept sending back messages, reporting several issues. First, the Rainy Season in Northbank City arrived early, then it seemed that the illegitimate son expelled from the North River Chen Family had risen to power, and so on, a whole series of messy news.
And then...
Yu Ning'er's Life Tablet shattered, and the Life Tablets of the rest of the group were also completely shattered. As for Shao Qiu, he should also be dead. Since the Slaying Immortal Holy Land did not have Shao Qiu's Life Tablet, he knew that this group was likely to be in grave danger.
But he didn't care. The Slaying Immortal Holy Land sent out many people, and some were bound to fail. If they died, they died. He didn't send anyone else to the Nameless Mountain. After all, the task of picking up the Snow Lotus from the Nameless Mountain wasn't considered particularly high in the Slaying Immortal Holy Land.
It's not worth sending anyone else.
What if the person sent out dies?
Even if the third group succeeds, trading the lives of three groups for a single Snow Lotus is still a losing proposition.
He had almost forgotten about it.
Until
I recently heard about the rise of the Mortal Domain.
Jiangbei Mortal Domain.
Domain Lord Chen Fan was the illegitimate son who was expelled from the "North River Chen Family" back then. The main contributor to this was "Chen Quan"Chen Quan, who was Yu Ning'er's child, and Yu Ning'er was a member of his Slaying Immortal Holy Land.
The Holy Lord of the Slaying Immortal Holy Land sat at the tea table, beginning to sort out the logical relationships involved. He needed to determine Mortal Domain and the Slaying Immortal Holy Land actually had any enmity. Chen Fan's expulsion from the North River Chen Family was not something he authorized.
He had no idea about this.
That was Chen Quan's private matter.
Chen Quan isn't even from the Slaying Immortal Holy Land, so how could he possibly have any connection with it?
There shouldn't be any grudge, right?
He was somewhat afraid of the Mortal Domain.
The Slaying Immortal Holy Land is one of the top powers in the West Pass Plains, but he is indeed somewhat afraid of the Mortal Domain. If the Mortal Domain were an established power, he would have nothing to fear and would simply provoke them.
But that Mortal Domain took a year to grow to this size, especially in a place like Jiangbei. What happened during that time is something only heaven knows.
He was somewhat afraid of such Mortal Domain.
Who the hell knows what the hell is hidden in the Mortal Domain Foundation!
An illegitimate child who was expelled from the North River Chen Family.
The Rainy Season arrived early, Chen Fan successfully survived in the Wasteland. At the end of the Rainy Season, Slaying the Wraith King and founded the Mortal Domain.
First, eliminate the Pill Sect Young Master, then exterminate the entire Pill Sect.
He personally went to the North River Chen Family to eliminate the remaining villains.
Launch the Silk Road and create the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail.
These stories sound so much like something out of a folk Storybook a male protagonist!
They were born to do great things!
After a long while.
"Call."
The Holy Lord the Slaughtering Heaven Sacred Ground breathed a sigh of relief and laughed. After sorting out the logic, there should be no grudge. The group he sent out was not targeting Chen Fan at all. Even if there was an accident because of this, it should not be blamed on the Slaying Immortal Holy Land.
As the saying goes, the sky is high and the earth is far.
Even if there is enmity, it doesn't matter. The distance is so far. No matter how high the level of the Mortal Domain's City Walls is, they can't move the City Walls to the gate of their Immortal Slaying Immortal Holy Land. But it's best if there is no enmity.
The enemy, huh?
The less, the better.
Just then
The Tea Room door was pushed open, and another message was delivered to the tea table.
"The Pavilion Master the Mortal Domain Shadow Pavilion is named Shao Qiu."
The smile on his face slowly froze on the spot. Shao Qiu hadn't died, and had even joined the Mortal Domain?
Does this mean they have a grudge now?
Wrong!
This can't really be considered an grudge!
He did imprison Shao Qiu, but Shao Qiu infiltrated his Slaying Immortal Holy Land. Imprisoning him for a while wasn't unreasonable, was it? Even if there was a grudge, it should be between Shao Qiu and the Immortal Slaying Immortal Holy Land; the Mortal Domain shouldn't be dragged into it, right?
"That doesn't count, it can't count, it definitely can't count."
He muttered to himself.
The First Elder, who sat expressionless throughout, was already used to this; it was the Holy Lord's way of doing things, and he was used to it. Three more days passed.
After the Rainy Season ends.
A cold wind swept from Jiangbei towards the West Pass Plains, bringing with it the Mortal Domain. Almost overnight, many people on the West Pass Plains learned that a mysterious force had risen in Jiangbei.
It is called the Mortal Domain.
Meanwhile, in the mortal City next to the Immortal Slaying Immortal Holy Land.
Shao Qiu, accompanied by members of the Shadow Pavilion, sat in a private room on the top floor of the tallest Teahouse in the City, gazing out the window at the distant mountain peak with eager anticipation in his eyes.
This mountain peak is the "Slaying Immortal Holy Land".
The mountain peak is not high, only about seventy or eighty meters.
But it's already quite remarkable to find such a mountain peak in the vast plains of Kansai; it's truly a rare find.
Eight years ago, he attempted to infiltrate the Immortal Slaying Immortal Holy Land, but failed.
Now
His Cultivation had already broken through to the Martial King, reaching level 14. Moreover, he possessed Special Armament crafted from Earth Gold and Night Garment. He desperately wanted to try again to see if he could sneak in.
Unfortunately, I have a mission this time and need to go to the Guandong Plains, so I can't try anything casually.
"Pavilion Master."
A member of the Shadow Pavilion beside him whispered, "Is this the Slaying Immortal Holy Land where you were once imprisoned?"
"Um."
Shao Qiu nodded slightly, and the other members of the Shadow Pavilion also looked at the mountain peak with curiosity. In the past year, the Pavilion Master had told them a lot about the past glory in the West Pass Plains, so they were naturally full of curiosity as well.
Just then...
The storyteller in the Teahouse suddenly clapped his bamboo clappers.
"Today's Day"
"Let's talk about a Legendary figure from the West Pass Plains named 'Shao Qiu.' You might not be familiar with this name, but you'll definitely know 'The Godslayer Hall,' an Assassin organization that suddenly rose to prominence eight years ago."
"Shao Qiu, the founder of the Godslayer Hall."
That year.
This child is only 17 years old.
"Since."
The storyteller in the Teahouse began to speak eloquently and incessantly, while Shao Qiu, sitting in a private room on the top floor of the Teahouse, coughed lightly and continued to look out the window as if nothing was wrong.
He truly didn't expect that, after so much time had passed, anyone would still remember him.
Was he this famous before?
The members of the Shadow Pavilion beside him also excitedly crowded around the door of the private room, listening intently.
"Ever since Shao Qiu recklessly attempted to enter the Slaying Immortal Holy Land eight years ago, the Godslayer Hall was disbanded on the spot, and since then, there has been no one named Shao Qiu in the West Pass Plains."
It's hard to say whether it's ambition exceeding one's capabilities or simply overestimating one's own abilities.
But eight years later...
"Shao Qiu has returned once again, but this time not as a genius Assassin, but as Shao Qiu, the Pavilion Master the Dark Pavilion in the Jiangbei Mortal Domain Shadow Pavilion."
"You may have some questions about the Jiangbei Mortal Domain, so let me explain in detail."
"Jiangbei has always been a barren land."
After that, he was practically forgotten.
The entire story revolves around the Mortal Domain.
Shao Qiu pursed his lips. He thought it was a special introduction, but it turns out he was just a scapegoat, used to bring the Mortal Domain out of the Mortal Domain, and after that, he was no longer needed.
It seems the Domain Lord should lift the restrictions and prepare to head south.
They've already started building momentum.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so much information about the West Pass Plains. The information about the Slaying the Wraith King Rainy Season and the destruction of the Pill Sect by the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot is quite comprehensive.
He needs to speed up.
"They're gone."
He put down his teacup, left the private room, and headed downstairs. His mission was to investigate the coastal defenses of the "Guandong Plains," which required him to travel south.
Find as much relevant information as possible.
Then, before the Rainy Season this year, they returned to the Mortal Domain to report.
As time goes by.
The West Pass Plains is also acquiring more and more information about the Mortal Domain.
This includes...
Zhao Shengping, the Pavilion Master the Mortal Domain Artifact Pavilion, was once nicknamed the "Western Pass Braised-Food Master' Brine".
The sect leader of the Divine Artifact Sect looked at the intelligence presented by his disciple and, after confirming that Zhao Shengping was the outer sect Elder who had been expelled from the Divine Artifact Sect, couldn't help but sneer.
"So the braised Braised Delicacies that's all the rage in the West Pass Plains today was made by that guy?"
"As expected."
"No matter where he goes, he's always the same—neither doing anything productive."
"It was absolutely the right thing to expel such a black sheep from the sect back then."
But a hint of regret crept into his words.
The main reason he expelled Zhao Shengping was because an Artifact Refiner spent his days making Braised Delicacies, neglecting his duties and affecting the sect's reputation, which in turn affected the reputation of their sect's Artifact Refiners.
Mainly.
The main problem is that I don't know how anyone could buy braised Braised Delicacies offal at such a high price!
Those people are like madmen.
A single serving of Braised Delicacies sells for over a thousand Eerie Stones, and people are still buying it; in fact, demand exceeds supply. If he had known it would be this popular, he would have sold Braised Delicacies offal back then; the cost of that dish wouldn't even be worth a few Eerie Stones.
Another month has passed.
After several days of continuous travel, Shao Qiu and his group finally arrived at Wraith-Suppressing Pass, the dividing line between Kansai Plain and Eastern Pass. It was the ruins of the defensive line left over from the Ancient Battlefield, unlike the Northbank Defense Line during the Zhagu period, which had been completely destroyed.
"My buttocks are practically split in two."
Shao Qiu grumbled as he jumped off the skeletal horse, looking towards the "Zhengui Pass" of the Wufang. After a long time, this place was the Guandong Plain. He missed the high-speed rail of the mortal realm.
If the High-Speed Rail from the Mortal Domain were to reach here, no matter how vast the Kansai was, he wouldn't have to travel for a month.
Wraith-Suppressing Pass is a "defense line ruin".
The height of the City Wall was originally unknown, but now it looks only about two or three meters high. It is dilapidated and some areas have been severely damaged and have been razed to the ground.
On both sides of the ruins.
There were quite a few small vendors sitting there.
These vendors exchange local specialties from both places here to sell back home, and also provide rest and food for passersby. There are also Stations here, and he saw many Eerie Fires burning.
"Let's go find a place to rest."
He led the Skeleton Horse from the foot towards a Station under ruins, with the Shadow Pavilion members hurriedly following behind.
They did not Mortal Domain Banner on this trip, and they wore casual clothes, making it impossible to tell which "power" they came from.
A secret trip.
Otherwise, there would be no need to ride the Skeleton Horse for so long.
Taking Flying Boat is fast and comfortable, but it's a bit too conspicuous and takes too long.
"Please come this way, gentlemen. As the saying goes, 'After a long time, the Wraith-Suppressing Pass is just Eastern Pass the Guandong region.' The nearest City to Eastern Pass is still quite a distance away. Please come this way, gentlemen."
The Xiao Er who served them was very hospitable.
I have to say...
The Stations in Kansai are generally more enthusiastic than Station in Jiangbei. After all, the competition here is fierce, and the Stations are almost next to each other. If you don't go to one station, you'll go to the one next door. Under these circumstances, the people at the Stations are generally more enthusiastic.
The services offered on these Station are basically the same.
At this point, it's necessary to differentiate oneself through attitude and awareness.
"San Neng beef, San Neng braised beef, all ready!"
The Xiao Er led Shao Qiu and his companions into the Inn, then winked and asked, "Gentlemen, what would you like to do? Find some fun?"
Shao Qiu sighed helplessly. The people here were indeed different. Even a temporary rest stop was competing with Brothels for business. "Do you want to have some fun? I'll find you two. Do you prefer young people or older women?"
"Um, sir, you've misunderstood for a long time. We don't do those things here; it's not that kind of game."
"What kind of game is that?"
"Gentlemen, please come with me to the backyard."
"Let's go take a look."
Soon
Xiao Er by the waiter, the group arrived at the backyard. Soon, a series of noises arose. This "backyard" was very large, connected to the backyards of other Inns. The backyards of these Inns were actually connected.
The platform is like an octagonal cage.
Nearly a hundred people stood below the stage cheering them on.
Inside the cage, the two monsters were baring their teeth and threatening each other. Both monsters were covered in blood and wounds, clearly on the verge of death.
"Gentlemen, this is called Strange Combat."
"You can start betting and place your bets on which side you think will win."