The road is vague

Chapter 333 Tiankui City (Part 1)
"That's Tiankui City!"

Tiankui City is located in the center of Xuanwu Island. The huge city is built against the mountain, and towering city walls and constantly patrolling demon beast guards can be faintly seen. A large number of merchants and travelers gather here from all directions.

"Okay, let's go down too."

After the True Demon Avatar and the Golden Turtle Immortal landed, the surrounding demons waiting to enter Tiankui City scattered and made way.

Even within Tiankui City, Golden Core stage demon cultivators held a transcendent status. After glancing at the various forms of demon beasts around him, the True Demon Avatar calmly joined the demon horde and entered Tiankui City through the city gate as instructed.

Beneath the city gate, which stood over ten zhang tall, stood dozens of demons wielding weapons and magical artifacts, the vast majority of whom were turtle demons.

This place is, after all, Xuanwu Island.

Xuanwu Sanchashen is an enlightened tortoise demon. These tortoise demons naturally have the advantage of being close to the water and occupy a lot of lucrative positions in the city. However, even among tortoise demons, there are many different types and factions, as well as grudges and affections. It's just that outsiders generally don't delve into these matters.

"Anyone who is not properly clothed or unable to walk upright shall not be allowed to enter the city!"

"Anyone who is not properly clothed or unable to walk upright shall not be allowed to enter the city..."

Two turtle demons with different shell colors shouted repeatedly in front of the city gate, their eyes constantly looking at the group of demons queuing up for Tiankui City in the distance. When they saw the True Demon Avatar and the Golden Turtle Master standing out from the crowd, one of the turtle demons with a black shell immediately ran forward.

"Please follow me, you two evil gods. There's no need to queue here."

"kindness."

After the true demon avatar calmly nodded, it immediately followed the turtle demon and swaggered into Tiankui City. Looking at the towering buildings here, its first impression was that they were huge!
Every house here was designed for the demon race, so they are all vast and incredibly tall.

All the monsters on the street walked upright like humans, wearing various kinds of clothing, which was in stark contrast to the poorly clothed people in the coastal town.

However, some demonic beasts with lower cultivation levels truly lack any aesthetic sense.

The phrase "a monkey wearing a crown" immediately came to Li Mo's mind.

"Master, this way."

Guided by the Golden Turtle Master, Li Mo walked along the wide street, heading straight for the Trident Temple.

However, when he passed a tall tower and saw the giant deer statue standing on it, he couldn't help but stop and look up at the statue that seemed to be about to leap up, revealing a look of doubt.

Upon seeing this, even the Venerable Golden Tortoise stopped in his tracks.

"What, do you worship the True Yang Golden Dragon King over there?"

"kindness?"

Li Mo didn't dare to say anything more, only casting a questioning look at him.

Master Jin Gui immediately began to explain.

"This is the White Deer God of Tianyuan, the head of all the gods of the Lost Continent, and one of the first demonic beasts to arrive here. The Blood Dragon Clan of the Lost Continent was almost overrun by the continuous attacks of the Misty Hundred Clans across the Forbidden Sea. It was only with the arrival of more and more demonic beasts that a pantheon was established, allowing the Blood Dragon Clan to continue to this day. Many gods were able to fight against the terrifying external gods from all over the world and gradually grow stronger here with the help of the Blood Dragon Clan..."

Only after the Golden Turtle Master's explanation did Li Mo understand the system of the Lost Continent.

The pinnacle of the pantheon is represented by the White Deer God of Tianyuan and the Golden Dragon King of Zhenyang.

One pursues the principle of survival of the fittest, while the other pursues the principle of leadership among all creatures.

The reason why the Golden Turtle Master was unwilling to cross the vast sea to go to the Lost Continent was because the Nine Dragons Islands were located between the Thousand Treasures Islands and the Lost Continent.

This is a sea area ruled by dragons, making it extremely dangerous.

"I wonder if this so-called Tianyuan White Deer God is related to the Tianyuan Highlands of the Central Plains, which is rumored to be the center of the continent."

At the same time, Li Mo couldn't help but feel uneasy and apprehensive about the overall strength of the monsters on the Lost Continent.

He had thought that this so-called lost continent was at most comparable in strength to the Great Qian Kingdom.

But judging from the current situation, the overall strength of the Lost Continent is probably far greater than that.

I just don't know if there are any top-tier demonic beasts here that can rival the three strongest humans.

Whether it is the Heavenly Plain White Deer God or the so-called True Yang Golden Dragon King, they can both be said to be demonic beasts that have become spirits, only the way they became spirits is different.

However, the Blood Dragon Clan is a legitimate Misty Clan.

The common characteristic of the Misty Clan is that they have animal heads and human bodies, and the Blood Dragon Clan is no exception.

However, the vast majority of the Blood Dragon Clan lived on the Lost Continent, where conditions were much better.

The Blood Dragon Clan has been able to govern and maintain the pantheon here and fight against the Hundred Misty Clans on the other side of the Forbidden Sea for so many years, so their own strength must not be too bad. Most likely, they also have beings comparable to the God Transformation level.

At the same time, Li Mo vaguely learned of this.

The alien gods in the deep sea seem to have split into many factions, wandering in the vast ocean.

To the gods of the Lost Continent, these outer gods of the deep sea are somewhat like nomadic barbarians, constantly harassing and attacking them. As a result, in all the archipelagos and seas outside the Lost Continent, humanity is struggling to survive in the cracks.

About half an hour later.

The True Demon Avatar and the Golden Turtle Master arrived at the Trident Temple.

The statue of Xuanwu the Trident God is a giant tortoise demon holding a trident, looking majestic and imposing, not to be trifled with.

After waiting for a long time, the two were finally summoned by the cult leader.

"This way, you two, please!"

Led by a turtle demon, the True Demon Avatar and the Golden Turtle Master entered a side hall and looked up at the enormous turtle demon high above.

This is a turtle demon that bears some resemblance to the Xuanwu Trident God.

It sat atop a colossal stone throne, noticeably taller and more imposing than the true demon avatar, exuding an air of majesty and arrogance as it looked down upon the two. The true demon avatar bowed.

"I am the Primal Evil God of Great Treasure Island. This is my subordinate god. We have come here hoping that the Primal Evil Cult can be bathed in the glory of the Xuanwu Trident God, gain the recognition and protection of the great Xuanwu Trident God, and officially become a member of the gods."

This Trident God leader, or rather the Pope, is probably a minor demon king in the late stage of transformation.

"Treasure Island?"

The Trident Master shot down a nautical chart.

"Your status as evil gods is not in question, but if you want to gain the recognition and protection of the great Xuanwu Trident God, you will need to undergo a detailed investigation by the temple staff. Mark the location of Great Treasure Island on this sea chart."

"Yes."

The true demon clone extended its right hand, its curved, jet-black fingernails resembling daggers, and lightly tapped the sea chart.

Master Jin Gui had already explained these procedures.

The Trident Master retrieved the nautical chart, glanced at it, and immediately lost all interest.

"It's so remote."

soon.

The True Demon Avatar, Golden Turtle Master, left the side hall under the guidance of a turtle demon.

Just as the two were preparing to wait for the temple personnel to investigate Four Treasures Island as requested, and then receive the deity's waist token, they saw a transformed turtle spirit, leaning on a wooden staff, walking towards them with its head bobbing up and down.

Its face was full of smiles.

"This way, please, gentlemen."

The true demon clone, Golden Turtle Master, was stunned for a moment, but seeing that it was wearing the clothes of the clergy here, it immediately followed and arrived at another side hall.

The place had been meticulously renovated, making it appear magnificent and opulent.

"Ahem, let me introduce myself. I am an investigator from the Trident Temple, responsible for investigating the situation on your Four Treasures Island before deciding whether to approve your request. To be honest, the Trident Temple still pays tribute to twenty-two evil gods every year, and with you, that makes twenty-four. As for the evil god territories, whether they meet the Trident Temple's requirements depends on your sincerity."

The turtle spirit's smile remained unchanged.

The Golden Turtle Master was stunned for a moment, as he was completely clueless about this, but the True Demon Avatar reacted.

"What kind of sincerity do you expect from the esteemed investigator?"

"Three thousand."

As soon as the turtle spirit uttered the number three thousand, the Golden Turtle Master realized what was happening and his expression turned rather grim; this was no small sum.

However, for Li Mo, who came from the Central Plains, three thousand spirit stones was not unacceptable. He had quite a lot of spirit stones on him, which was only the annual salary of a regular hall master in the Spirit Eye Sect.

If this can help avoid trouble, then it's definitely worth it!
Think of this.

Li Mo's grey-white eyes flashed as he looked at the turtle spirit whose smile remained unchanged.

"make a deal."

The true demon clone took out a pile of spirit stones and placed them on the table next to it.

Upon seeing this, the turtle spirit that had been soliciting bribes immediately revealed a satisfied smile. Without saying a word, it took out two golden waist tokens and carefully engraved them with secret techniques.

"This is a divine token. You two only need to drip your essence blood on it, and the Trident Temple will know your life or death status at any time. However, you two are not orthodox gods, but evil gods. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the ownership of your demon cores after your death. May you two have a safe journey."

The demon clone took the waist token, which clearly recorded his specific appearance, aura characteristics, and territory.

It's so simple!
At the same time, he could easily tell from the other party's words that it seemed that when a deity passed away or had an accident, their demon core would be retrieved.

This was something he hadn't considered.

Could this be one of the conditions for cooperation from the Misty Blood Dragon Clan?

Master Jin Gui was equally delighted; his plan had finally taken its first step.

After a while.

The True Demon Avatar and the Golden Turtle Master arrived at a restaurant in Tiankui City. Two elegant cat-like figures respectfully set out the food and wine before leaving, watching the door of the private room open.

"Thank you very much!"

Although the Golden Turtle Master was heartbroken, he gritted his teeth and took out the Water Thunder Fan, respectfully handing it to Li Mo with both hands raised high.

"This is the payment I promised."

This water-thunder fan has a rather unique appearance. It is made primarily of the fish tail of some kind of sea monster, combined with a large number of thunder-attribute seashells, seemingly in an effort to minimize its reliance on metal essence.

However, its power is obviously affected by this, and is significantly reduced.

If this kind of magical treasure were in the Central Plains, it would probably be considered worthless. Only Golden Core cultivators in dire straits here would regard it as a treasure.

However, since it is a thunder spirit item, it is more than enough to serve as nourishment for the Dark Thunder Heavenly Book's growth.

Li Mo looked satisfied and accepted the specialized magic item.

"Come on, eat!"

Now that this matter has been settled, his next step is naturally to thoroughly investigate Zhang Xiuning's whereabouts and to purchase the materials needed to enhance his own strength.

Whether it's formation materials, puppet materials, or weapon-refining materials, anything that can improve strength is acceptable.

(End of this chapter)