In Douluo Continent, his martial soul mutated into Blue Silver Grass.

"Hey, have you heard? It's said that the champion of this year's Demon Hunter Tournament has been decided, and it's a knight!" Two tables away from Lin Hai, seven people were sitting together. Judging from their attire, they seemed to be a priest, two mages, two warriors, a summoner, and a knight.

This team composition is very similar to that of a demon hunter group.

"Huh? The Knights Temple won the championship again!"

"Hey, aren't you going to say something? Your Knights' Temple has won again. What, aren't you going to celebrate?" One of them lightly nudged one of the knights inside.

"Heh!" The tone was full of sarcasm.

"Hehehe, your information is outdated. I heard that the champion of this Demon Hunter Tournament is a knight with extremely high talent. He is said to be the youngest fourth-tier knight in history."

"Fourth tier? When did a fourth-tier knight ever stand out among a group of fifth-tier powerhouses and become the champion? This is too unbelievable!"

"That's why I said those little guys from the Knights' Temple are really something!"

The group of people argued back and forth.

Lin Hai also received his first piece of good news during this period from the conversation of these people.

"Is it Long Haochen?" Lin Hai thought to himself.

"By the way, did you know? Your Priest Temple has become famous this time too, hahahahaha!" The group stopped arguing about the previous topic, and the warrior pointed to the only priest in their group.

"What? What does this have to do with our priests' temple?"

The soldier gave a mysterious smile.

"Gart, if you keep going like this, do you believe we'll just start using our weapons?"

"Are you deliberately making things difficult for us? We're on a mission this time, we don't have time to care about these things. Do you think everyone is as gossipy as you!"

"We finally completed the mission, and you still have to go out of your way to listen to and transcribe gossip from other people's groups!" The knight retorted to the warrior, clearly annoyed.

"Your priest's temple has produced a priest who can go berserk, hahahahaha!"

"Hahaha, berserk mode, and it's a priest, this is indeed interesting." At this moment, the people from the Priest Temple and the Warrior Temple fell silent.

"That's not all. Your magic temple has produced a mage who can't use offensive magic."

"." This warrior said everything except that their Warrior Temple also had a shield warrior who couldn't defend.

Lin Hai had just stood up to leave, but now that he thought about it, he was glad he hadn't left so quickly, otherwise he wouldn't have heard the news.

Based on the information he had just received, Lin Hai had essentially determined the timeline.

"It's the same group of people now, and the competition is over. Next up is the exorcism challenge."

"Oh!"

In essence, Lin Hai is a selfish person, but unlike Tang San, his selfishness does not intentionally harm others, because Lin Hai has thought things through carefully.

What business is it of Long Haochen and his group to go to the Exorcism Pass?

He's not a nanny, and he has no interest in seeing this so-called protagonist.

Even though Lin Hai didn't dislike Long Haochen, and on the contrary, quite admired him, Long Haochen's light was purer than his. Lin Hai's own light came from his second martial soul, the Light Dragon King. Compared to this world, the Light Dragon King's strength should have reached a million spiritual power.

Lin Hai preferred getting things that could improve his strength rather than watching other kids play house. Besides, time was running out.

However, before setting off, Lin Hai needed to get a map, as this continent was too unfamiliar to him.

Several days later, Lin Hai arrived at the border between the human and demon territories.

"Demons~" Lin Hai whispered.

Lin Hai was heading to a swampy area in the eastern Ando Province, where a demon god was stationed. However, he was the weakest of the seventy-two demon gods, the snake demon god Andomali.

Although he only had the strength of the eighth rank, he was able to reach the strength of the ninth rank with the help of the seventy-second Demon God Pillar.

He also governed the province of Andu, and oversaw all affairs of the province.

Lin Hai checked the map and learned that Andu Province was located northeast of Central Province, and quite a distance away, already at the eastern edge of the continent where the ocean lay. However, precisely because it was far from the Human Temple Alliance, its defenses were not very strong.

The demons there primarily hunt fish in the sea to supplement their food shortage.

For Lin Hai, this snake demon god Andumali was a minor troublesome aspect of his mission.

Lin Hai followed the map and headed towards his destination.

Along the way, it wasn't that no demons noticed Lin Hai, but they were basically all instantly killed by Lin Hai with just a glance. His spiritual power surged out, and in a single encounter, they were reduced to a pool of unknown liquid.

Lin Hai noticed that the closer the demons got to the east, the more lax their defenses became. Perhaps this was because the east also contained most of the demons' territory. They weren't afraid of humans attacking back, because humans were already too busy taking care of themselves.

Lin Hai didn't know how much time had passed before he entered the territory of Andu Province. The Dark Swamp was located in the northern part of Andu Province, so he had to continue heading north.

Looking at this overgrown land, Lin Hai understood. No wonder the Demon Race was constantly being overtaken by the Human Temple Alliance, and the strength of the two sides was rapidly closing the gap; just looking at the rear revealed a lot.

The demon race's greatest weakness is its lack of productive labor, which presents them with several serious problems, the first being food, shelter, and transportation. These seemingly simple and basic necessities are major issues plaguing the demon race. Even solving the problem of food is a huge headache for the Demon God Emperor, a supreme being.

In the east of the Holy Demon Continent, the land is fertile. The area that Lin Hai sees is a plain covered with vast expanses of wormwood. If such fertile land were cultivated, it would surely become thousands of acres of fertile fields! I wonder how many people it could support.

While there are no precise statistics, the Temple Alliance estimates that it produces at least ten times the amount of food annually, despite controlling a quarter of the continent. In terms of total population, humans make up only one-third of the demon race. This is a major reason why the demons frequently resort to war to reduce their population. The rapid reproduction rate of lower-level demons makes their food problem extremely difficult.

This is one of the reasons why the Demon Emperor Fengxiu still kept humans.

Lin Hai did not choose to stay in the demon town, and there was no need for him to do so. The demon town was also a legacy of humanity from a glorious era.

Lin Hai's destination, the Dark Swamp, was an extremely terrifying place. Not only was it a swamp where one could easily sink into it, but it also contained a large amount of marsh gas. One wrong move and one could be poisoned; even the Serpent Demons, whose bodies were highly resistant to poison, could not withstand it.

Furthermore, several exceptionally powerful magical beasts inhabit the Dark Swamp, including potentially even level ten magical beasts. However, given Lin Hai's current strength, level ten magical beasts might be a bit too much for him!

Lin Hai continued his journey without stopping, and finally saw his destination. In the distance, a vast expanse of pale green mist enveloped an immense area. This mist seemed to persist year-round, unaffected even by direct sunlight. It was clear that the closer one got to the mist, the darker the ground became. At the edge of the mist, the ground turned black. Occasionally, wisps of steam rose from the ground, forming clumps of mud.

Those strange smells and dampness emanate from over there.

Lin Hai looked at the poisonous gas that was terrifying to outsiders, but his eyes remained completely calm.

Poison gas!! Hmph, lightning will be your good friend.

Sizzle~ Sizzle~

Strands of blue-gold lightning crackled around Lin Hai. Although Lin Hai could use spiritual power to protect himself, he felt that a more violent method might be more direct.

It's better to deal with the immediate issue sooner so we can move on to the next one.

Driven by the explosive force of the lightning, the swamp gas and poisonous fog dissipated upon contact. However, due to the sheer volume of poisonous gas within the swamp, sunlight had difficulty penetrating the dense fog.

The swamp contains a large number of plants, mostly vines, which take root in the swamp. The color of these vines is very similar to that of the toxic fumes from the marsh gas.

Just as Lin Hai was making steady progress, suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and he looked in the direction of a marker.

Immediately following, accompanied by a low roar, a massive figure charged straight at Lin Hai.

The fog was so thick that its appearance wasn't clear until it was about to crash into the lightning shield of the forest.

It was clearly a sizable lizard. The lizard was dark green all over, covered in pustules, and its eerie green eyes radiated a sinister light. It opened its mouth wide and lunged at Lin Hai to bite him.

"You're courting death!" Lin Hai said calmly.

With a muffled thud, the lizard turned to ash.

"A mere sixth-tier magical beast dares to dream of swallowing me? Ha!"

Lin Hai hadn't felt the sensation of the strong bullying the weak and the powerful over a long time.

Along the way, many more magical beasts still rushed up to their deaths, even though Lin Hai's deterrent had already been deployed, these magical beasts acted as if they hadn't seen it at all.

Little did Lin Hai know that these magical beasts were following orders from above; they were not strong enough and could only act on command.

The deeper Lin Hai went into the dark swamp, the stronger the magical beasts that attacked him became. Sometimes, Lin Hai had to take action to deal with them.

"Hmph! You won't admit defeat until you see the coffin; you still dare to come!"

Lin Hai suddenly sensed a bolt of lightning emanating from a certain direction.

The figure that launched the attack suddenly shifted its position amidst the poisonous creatures, dodging them, and instead spewed poisonous mist at Lin Hai, attempting to completely obscure his vision.

"Lightning Blue Silver Overlord Spear!" Lin Hai called out, and an exquisitely crafted long spear with bright blue and gold patterns appeared.

"kill!"

Subsequently, under Lin Hai's mental control, the Thunder Blue Silver Overlord Spear precisely located the mysterious demonic beast, just like a tracking missile.

In no time, the figure fell silent. Lin Hai went closer and saw that the Thunder Blue Silver Overlord Spear was still stuck in its body, and the monster was actually a long worm.

"An anaconda?"

The anaconda is the largest snake-like magical beast on the Holy Demon Continent. The most powerful anaconda king is a level ten magical beast. They possess strong, resilient bodies, prefer to live in swamps, are non-venomous, but extremely aggressive, and are adept at devouring their enemies.

Lin Hai unleashed the Lightning Blue Silver Overlord Spear, the tip of which still bore a dark green orb of light, which had already shattered.

And this dark green orb should be the demonic core from which it cultivated its inner core.

It was also because the inner core of the demonic beast was attacked and shattered that this extremely resilient snake-like demonic beast could not hold on for much longer.

Lin Hai looked at the inner core on the tip of the Thunder Blue Silver Overlord Spear. He saw that it was a turquoise crystal, only the size of a fist, with a soft-looking surface and a faint green light inside.

The inner core of the anaconda can improve human constitution and greatly enhance external spiritual power, making it a rare and valuable item. Similarly, the gallbladder of the anaconda is also a highly nourishing substance that can significantly enhance external spiritual power. Taking the gallbladder and inner core together maximizes their effects, providing comprehensive internal and external benefits for the body.

Lin Hai thought of the benefits of the anaconda and the knowledge about magical beasts. He had learned a lot about them since arriving on the Holy Demon Continent.

Lin Hai was quite tempted by external spiritual energy, as it was like outer armor, incredibly powerful.

"Good stuff! Looks like there's been an unexpected bonus on this trip." A hint of joy appeared in Lin Hai's eyes.

"Hmm~, I remember there was a level 10 anaconda in this swamp!"

"very good!"

A tenth-tier anaconda is equivalent to a ninth-tier human powerhouse. Lin Hai is also looking forward to facing this anaconda king. Regardless of whether he can kill it this time, being able to fight against an opponent of the same tier will be very beneficial to Lin Hai at present.

You can test your true combat strength and familiarize yourself with combat skills.

"Are we there yet?" Lin Hai's eyes narrowed as he looked at the small lake in front of him, which was about one or two hundred meters in diameter.

It's hard to believe that there's such a clear lake in a swamp full of toxic fog and marsh gas.

"Hmph!" Suddenly, a cold glint flashed in Lin Hai's eyes, and the next moment the Lightning Blue Silver Overlord Spear appeared in Lin Hai's hand.

Immediately afterwards, a chilling glint of light swept towards the forest.

With a loud bang, the lightning blue silver overlord spear in Lin Hai's hand almost touched the cold light.

The immense force forced Lin Hai back several meters, but fortunately, he reacted quickly enough to avoid being struck by the cold light.

Because the attack was blocked, Lin Hai was able to clearly see what the cold light was. It was a peculiar fish, only about two meters long. Its body was flat, but not wide, about a foot across, appearing flat and slender. However, its appearance was truly ferocious. At the front of its head, a length of over a meter was covered in sharp, serrated edges, with serrations on both sides. Even in the dim light of the dark swamp, the chilling glint of the serrations was still visible. (End of Chapter)