I have seen dragons

Chapter 54 The Other Side of the Demon Emperor's Skin

After sending the message, Yue Wen stopped the incantation, his two fingers trembling slightly.

Somewhat nervous.

Ultimately, there was still an element of gambling in his actions. He didn't know who or what the other side was, nor was he sure if he could get the information he wanted.

After receiving no reply for several minutes, Yue Wen gradually calmed down. At least the other side shouldn't be able to use this facade to kill him, so there was nothing to fear about the consequences; he could just let things take their course.

Thinking this, he put down the Demon Emperor skin, picked up his phone, and logged onto the Cultivation Forum to search for the Heavenly Craft Sect.

The Tiangong Sect does have an official account on the forum, occasionally updating with information about newly created magical artifacts and buildings. It only has tens of thousands of followers, a pitifully small number compared to the sect's reputation. The homepage is quite simple and unpretentious, with a distinctly engineer-like feel.

Yue Wen clicked to send a private message and sent the part numbers of the two tools he had photographed in advance.

[Helpful Netizen 00772: Hello, these are some tools I seized from a demon. I had them appraised and they're said to belong to craftsmen from the Heavenly Craftsmen Sect. Do you need to return them?]

After sending the message, there was no reply for a while.

Yue Wen put down his phone, thinking that he should let things take their course. Just as he was about to practice the visualization diagram of the Thunder Tiger Heaven-Shaking Fist, the Demon Emperor's skin suddenly shone and became hot.

News has come back!

Yue Wen's shoulders tensed instantly. After all, this could very well be something from within Snake Mountain and Tiger Tomb, and he didn't know what kind of message it would send back. Immediately, he opened the Demon Emperor's Skin.

laugh--

Flames burned, and lines of small characters appeared on the surface, looking somewhat chaotic.

I am a headless man...

[Is that Lord Purple Throne? Has the Purple Throne replied? How come so much time has passed? It must have been half a year! I thought Princess Qi Mo had tricked us, ahhh...]

[Get out of here, you sickly wretch! Don't delay the important matter of Duan Shousheng. None of you are bright enough; only he has a clear mind. Let him speak!]

[You're not very bright either, I'm starving!]

[Shut up, all of you! I'll continue. Corpse Demon, keep writing. They said not to write those things. Just write... Your Majesty, the Purple Throne, we have been waiting for your reply for far too long. Didn't the Demoness explain our situation to you? We are trapped in Serpent Mountain just like her. We are working together to get her out and await your rescue...]

Don't come! Snake Mountain is a trap... Don't come!

[Two-Headed Dragon, pull the Heart-Piercing Woman away! I'll continue, Your Majesty the Purple Throne, if you come to save us, we are willing to be loyal to you forever and will definitely become your allies!]

What day of the week is it today?

[Get out of here, you medicine pot! Hey? Corpse Demon, why did you write all of this down? Are you crazy?!]

【No, we can't post this! The Purple Throne will think we're all crazy!】

【ah--】

"..." Yue Wen remained frowning as he watched until the flames disappeared and the surface returned to its empty state.

It looks like it's very lively.

He had imagined many times what might be on the other end: it might be the ancient Demon Serpent King, some strange evil spirit, or even his own parents...

But to my utter surprise, it turned out to be a dormitory for a mental hospital across the street.
This is how the same thing?

It feels like I switched to the wrong channel, and ended up on the channel next to Old Bai's.

The one who seems more normal is "Duanshousheng," who is in charge of this response, and he was probably the one who sent the previous message.

According to him, they were all trapped in Snake Mountain, and then together they sent "Qi Mo Ji" out so that Qi Mo Ji could send a message to the Purple Throne to call for rescue.

The rest seemed to be mentally challenged. The letter was written by the "Corpse Demon," who was tasked with writing it down, and he wrote down all the nonsensical conversation.

The remaining ones include "Heart-Piercing Woman", "Starving Ghost", "Two-Headed Dragon", "Medicine Pot"... at least six people on the other side!

It was clear that they desperately wanted him to rescue them, and he could perhaps use this opportunity to extract more information.

Yue Wen really wanted to ask about his parents, but reason told him he couldn't be so hasty. Asking these questions at the very beginning could expose his identity.

The more anxious the other party is, the less anxious you should be.

So Yue Wen first put the Demon Emperor's skin aside and picked up the stone slab with the visualization diagram engraved on it to study.

……

The comprehension of the Thunder Tiger Heaven-Shaking Fist went smoothly. As soon as his divine sense settled, he saw a rocky and steep land with rolling thunder. A snow-white tiger stood on the mountaintop, leaping and bounding amidst the thunder.

The entire world of the visualization is the scene of this white tiger amidst heavenly thunder.

About half an hour later, Yue Wen opened his eyes again, a flash of lightning passing through his eyes.

He raised his right hand, suddenly exerted force to throw a punch, and with a crack, an arc of electricity flashed along with the wind from the punch. "Huh?"

Yue Wen realized that after comprehending the Thunder Tiger Heaven-Shaking Fist, the electric arcs generated by his true qi could not only be used in conjunction with the fist techniques. If this was convenient, he could also combine the electric arcs with the Soaring Dragon Scattered Hand or other martial arts techniques.

In this way, its power is greatly increased.

It was an unexpected surprise. The Thunder Tiger Heaven-Shaking Fist itself wasn't complicated, and he had basically finished comprehending it in a short time. However, after thoroughly understanding a martial arts technique, one still needs to practice it several more times to truly master it. He should practice diligently when he has time in the future.

He put the stone slab away for the time being, then picked up the Demon Emperor's skin and began casting a spell again.

[There was a slight mishap with Qi Moji; I only obtained the Demon Emperor's Skin, not the Bronze Cauldron. Do you want me to enter Snake Mountain and Tiger Tomb to rescue you?]

Every word Yue Wen said in his reply was true, but he did not deny the identity of the Purple Throne.

However, those strange figures on the other side probably didn't suspect anything. After all, anyone who could obtain this skin and break the curse would undoubtedly be a highly skilled demon. If it weren't for the mysterious Great Dragon as his ally, he wouldn't have been able to establish contact with them.

The other side was indeed very eager, and this time a reply came in less than five minutes.

【Your Majesty the Purple Throne! We are anxiously awaiting your rescue here!】

[Just tell it that if it comes to rescue us, we can be its dog from now on!]

[Shut up, you starving ghost! The Corpse Demon is an idiot; he'll write down everything we say right now! Look!]

Don't come! Snake Mountain is a trap...

[What I just said to you guys had no effect at all! Take this crazy woman away!]

[Continue, Your Majesty the Purple Throne, it will be a bit troublesome without the bronze cauldron. Although we haven't opened its contents, we know it contains the true spirit of Snake Mountain, and only a drop of its essence can awaken its spirit. Without its guidance, you may not be able to enter Tiger Tomb.]

[Wait, is semen or blood?]

【roll. 】

[Your Majesty, I hope you can retrieve the bronze cauldron. With your extraordinary abilities, I believe this will be no problem.]

What day of the week is it today?

Ignore the medicine bottle and pass it on.

……

Looking at the messy replies, Yue Wen felt that apart from knowing how to use the Snake Mountain Bronze Cauldron, there seemed to be no other practical information.

Knowing this is useless. The Snake Mountain Bronze Tripod is the final item auctioned by Baozhilin Auction House. There is absolutely no way I can afford it. I can't expect a kind person to buy it and then secretly give it to me.

But with this group of people on the other side, does it seem like I can be a bit bolder?
If they are truly trapped inside Snake Mountain and Tiger Tomb, and rely on this Demon Emperor's Skin to contact the outside world, then I am their only source of information.

They had no choice but to hope for rescue themselves.

After waiting a while longer, he urged Zhou to write a reply.

I don't know where the bronze cauldron is, and I haven't gotten anything except this skin. If you really want me to rescue you, you need to show some sincerity.

Let's give these weirdos a good lashing and see if we can squeeze anything out of them.

This time the wait was a little longer before news came back.

【Your Majesty, the Purple Throne, I can assure you with absolute certainty that we are willing to repay your kindness. However, trapped here, I have no way to provide any proof. Giving away the Demon Emperor's Skin and the Serpent Mountain Bronze Cauldron has already cost us half our lives.】

Tell the Purple Throne that if it comes to our rescue, I can lick its noble toes as a sign of my reverence.

Get out of here, you starving ghost! If you say another word, I'll chop you into mincemeat!

[Exactly, I've seen you drooling over the heart-gouging woman's feet several times; you're just lusting after that.]

【Shut up, everyone! 】

【Your Majesty, the Purple Throne, please believe in us, especially me. I have been trapped for hundreds of years, and I have made countless vows in my heart that whoever can rescue me will be treated as a god for the rest of my life!】

【We can offer money! I have stock investments worth over a billion in my external accounts; I can offer it all to Your Majesty the Purple Throne!】

[Are you insulting the Purple Throne, you medicine addict?]

"Yes, you'll anger it! How could the Purple Throne possibly need money from humans?"

[Corpse Demon, keep writing. Duan Shousheng can vouch for it with his integrity. I am a scholar, and there is nothing more trustworthy than the integrity of a scholar.]

I also have 100 million Polar Bear coins on the dark web. Anyone with my account and password can retrieve them, and only I know about them. If I don't retrieve them, they'll just stay there forever.

[Shut your damn mouth, you medicine-eater! The Purple Throne will be furious, and you'll be happy when none of us are saved!]

[Yes, Corpse Demon, you should write that you're swearing on my life with my severed head; that would be more convincing.]

Yue Wen's eyes trembled slightly after reading it.

This time he didn't wait, but immediately wrote a reply.

If you really don't have anything worthwhile to offer, giving me your money would be acceptable; it's useful even in the human realm.

I won't get angry.

　Good morning.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)