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Chapter 196: Unwilling

In the Catacombs, at the peak of a snow mountain that towered into the clouds.

A few snowman-like monsters with fur all over their bodies gathered together and sat in silence in the palace made of ice and snow. This silence lasted for a long time until the huge snowman sitting at the head of the table spoke first and spat out a vast white fog.

“Did something like this really happen outside?”

There was a crystal clear plaque hanging on the entrance of the palace made of snow.

The words “Snow God Palace” were written.

Many people who were also sitting below replied in a buzzing voice, “The situation outside is very difficult now. Ping City and Rong City have already fallen into the hands of the humans. From the looks of it, the situation is very bad.”

“Where’s the Black Dragon? Didn’t the Black Dragon leave its power in these cities? Why can’t it even deal with some humans?”

“I heard that all those Black Dragon envoys have died. Moreover, I heard that an especially powerful and ruthless character appeared among those humans. He directly cut the Black Dragon evoys into two and even killed Tarzan and Long Tianzun at the same time. This strength can’t be underestimated.”

“Tarzan and Long Tianzun were killed together?”

“That’s right, My Lord.”

The huge snowman sitting at the head of the table was the leader of the snowmen, the Divine King.

They lived on this wide and cold snow mountain all year round. This was a place that no one could disturb.

The Divine King said silently, “Tarzan and Long Tianzun are not bad. They don’t do their jobs and walk down the crooked path all day long, causing their cultivation to be stuck at the peak of the Spirit Transformation realm. It’s normal for them to be killed. However, I heard that the Black Dragon Envoy has the blood essence of the Black Dragon. How could he be easily destroyed?”

No one could answer his questions because everyone who had experienced that battle had already died. The remaining small fries could not say anything either. They only knew that there were powerful figures, but it was hard to say how powerful they were.

The snowmen below had different theories.

“I heard that that fellow set up a huge array formation in Black Dragon Mountain that day and directly dealt with the two Black Dragon Envoys. He did use some crooked methods.”

“Nonsense. I clearly heard that the two envoys had set up an ambush at Black Dragon Mountain and were waiting for the so-called Sword Immortal of the human race to fall into their trap. But they didn’t expect the Sword Immortal to arrive and kill the two of them.”

“How is that possible? I remember that the Black Dragon Envoy of Rong City is very strong and can directly contact the Black Dragon. It’s impossible for him to be killed so easily with the help of the Black Dragon Mountain’s array formation. This is impossible.”

“You said that it’s impossible, but everyone is dead now. That human kid is really powerful. In my opinion, we should not provoke them. There’s no benefit in provoking them.”

The Divine King listened to his subordinates and could not figure out anything. They could not come out with any solution no matter what they said. They each said their own things and made that human sound like a god.

Was he really that powerful?

“How is that possible? The humans are suppressed in the catacombs to begin with. As long as there’s a black dragon restriction, it’s impossible for humans to produce very powerful cultivators.” The Divine King looked at his subordinates in confusion.

This question stunned everyone. No one knew where that human came from. However, such a god-like Sword Immortal had saved the human race. That was all they knew. The rest seemed to be just legends that could not be explained.

Therefore, someone guessed, “Maybe it’s luck. The demons outside think highly of themselves and have long lost their fighting spirit. I think it’s most likely because they were too lax that someone took advantage of them so easily.”

“It’s hard to say. I heard that there are many humans who have come to the Catacombs from the outside. I wonder if it’s true. It’s not impossible if the passageway to the outside world has opened.”

The Divine King narrowed his eyes and leaned his head against his hand. This was really a headache. If there was really such a powerful human, he would be a huge threat to all the demons. He himself definitely knew the strength of the Black Dragon Envoys.

To be able to easily kill them, it could only be said that this human’s strength was enough to be called an expert. If that was the case, it would indeed be a huge problem.

As the Divine King spoke, the space above his head suddenly distorted.

The Divine King looked up in shock. Not long after, a blurry black shadow appeared in the space. The black shadow twisted and barely transformed into a human.

“Venerable Snowman.”

Such a voice came from the black shadow.

Everyone hurriedly stood up from their seats and knelt on the ground in a hurry, lowering their noble heads.

“Lord Black Dragon!”

“Rong City is in trouble, quickly go to Rong City and chase the humans away. We can’t be negligent.”

“Lord Black Dragon, I heard that a very powerful Sword Immortal was born in Ping City. I wonder if it’s true?”

The black shadow paused for a moment and said to him, “I’ve already gathered seven powerful troops to split into two groups. Even if there’s really such a Sword Immortal, I believe you can deal with him.”

“Then Lord Black Dragon, do you mean that such a powerful fellow was really born in the human race?”

The black shadow said to him coldly, “These are not things you need to know. You just need to do your thing. Do you understand?”

“As you command, Lord Black Dragon.”

When the Divine King looked up again, the sky above his head had returned to its original empty state. The black shadow that had been gesticulating there had already disappeared.

However, the Divine King became even more puzzled. How did such an expert appear in the human race? Moreover, how powerful was this person to make the Black Dragon take him so seriously?

According to the Black Dragon, he had already gathered the seven commanders. Seven top experts like the Snowman Divine King were here to snatch back those two cities. How terrifying were those two cities?

“I heard that the Sword Immortal is in Ping City. Lord Black Dragon wants us to go to Rong City. This way, our danger will be much lower.”

“That’s true. Lord Black Dragon has already gathered the seven Great Lords. This matter must not be simple. At that time, we have to be more cautious. Don’t let anything go wrong.”

They were all smart people. Since the Black Dragon valued this matter so much,they could not afford to be negligent. Moreover, that fellow was famous now and had done many bad things. Now that he was going to take part in the crusade, he naturally prioritized his life.

Rumors spread in Sea City.

“Have you heard? Lord Black Dragon will send a new envoy over soon. At that time, he will replace Hai Changping. Hai Changping won’t be able to do this for long.”

“That’s true. However, Hai Changping has been operating here for many years and has many things hidden in his hands. I wonder if there will be another bloodbath when the time comes.”

“Why do you care? That guy is already going to join the human race. Can he stay?”

Almost everyone in Sea City had heard the news that Hai Changping was going to surrender to Hu Jiujiu. However, Hu Jiujiu directly rejected this suggestion. This became a black spot in Hai Changping’s reputation.

Everyone said that he was a traitor to the demon race and a lackey of the human race. But he was only half a lackey. Because the human race did not want a lackey like him at all.

Everyone in Sea City felt disgusted to have such a City Lord.

While they were arguing, a very young red sprout had taken root underground. Countless antennas stretched out and slowly spread out underground. Everything that the people above said and did was sent back as a vibration signal. Li Yuanqing, who was far away, was quietly listening to their conversation.

“Your skill is not bad. It’s quite practical.” Li Yuanqing praised the Blood Vine in front of him as he listened.

The Blood Vine bowed very humbly and said gratefully, “Thank you for your help, Master. With my own strength, I definitely can’t let my clone grow so wantonly. It’s the treasure that you gave me that worked.”

Li Yuanqing said indifferently, “It’s a good thing for me that you’re stronger.”

“Thank you, Master.”

On the other side, in the City Lord Manor of Sea City.

Hai Changping looked at his guards with a dark expression.

Ever since the envoy returned, the number of people who were afraid had decreased day by day. The number of people here had decreased very quickly. Now, he only had this group of old people left.

The news that the envoy brought back was not optimistic. If he had Hu Jiujiu’s protection, he, Hai Changping, could still live freely for a period of time. However, Hu Jiujiu had actually rejected him so decisively that he could not raise his head in front of everyone in Sea City.

This made Hai Changping bear a grudge.

That day, Hai Changping killed the envoy and hung him on the city wall. He said that the envoy had spread false information at will so that everyone would think that he was there to beg for mercy. In fact, it was to sign a new agreement, a very equal agreement.

However, his actions were useless. This was because a demon who had returned from Ping City had directly brought back the truth. Moreover, it was widely spread in the city, letting everyone know the truth.

In just three days, half of the guards had left. Many of them had been recruited by other demon organizations. These demon organizations were getting restless. They wanted to take advantage of Hai Changping’s weakness to do something. If they could get rid of this City Lord, they could get their people to take over the position.

Hai Changping, this old wanderer, naturally knew some of their thoughts. He could not let Sea City, which he had been managing for many years, fall into the hands of other demons.

Most importantly, if he failed, he would only die. The next person hung on the city wall would be him, Hai Changping.

“Brothers, how have I treated you?”

“The City Lord treats us like brothers. After so many years, we will naturally remember your kindness and not let such rumors spread widely in Sea City.”

“Alright!” Hai Changping stared fixedly at his brothers and said, “They maliciously spread fake news in the city and caused panic in the city. Everyone is looking forward to me going down. However, it’s impossible for me to go down. Sea City is ultimately my city. Our She Clan will never fall.”

“My Lord, you’re right. They’re just a group of smelly fish and rotten prawns. A group of clowns is not a threat at all. They’re just relying on such news to clamor here.”

“There’s some news. I heard that Lord Black Dragon sent a new envoy over. Is this true?”

Hai Changping was extremely panicked. Usually, if Black Dragon made any moves, he would immediately instruct him to help. However, he did not receive any news this time. He heard rumors outside that Lord Black Dragon had gathered the seven lords and was about to attack the cities occupied by the humans.

This news terrified him. It was even more terrifying than the other rumors coming from the city. If Lord Black Dragon really gave up on him, how would Hai Changping be able to establish himself in Sea City?

It had to be known that the power of Black Dragon was the foundation of all the demons. Without the support of Black Dragon, it was equivalent to losing everything. What awaited them was only failure.

The brothers below were also secretive about this topic.

“City Lord, if you ask me, this news is just them maliciously spreading rumors to cause panic. If Lord Black Dragon makes a move, he will definitely instruct us immediately and not rashly find anyone to come.”

“Third Brother is right. City Lord, you’re Lord Black Dragon’s envoy. Lord Black Dragon won’t bypass you and attack Sea City.”

Hai Changping relaxed a little after hearing his subordinate’s words. However, there was still such a possibility. Moreover, the rumors outside were as true as they could be. The authenticity was probably very high.

Hai Changping looked at his subordinates. They could not say anything else.

“Forget it, forget it. Let’s wait and see. I believe Lord Black Dragon must have his own arrangements. We just have to obey Lord Black Dragon’s arrangements. Do you understand?”

“Yessir!”

“If Lord Black Dragon really sends a new envoy over, we will unconditionally support everything the envoy does.”

“Obey Lord Black Dragon unconditionally!”

Hai Changping looked up quietly, hoping that everything he did would be recognized by Lord Black Dragon. If not for the sake of protecting Sea City, why would he look for Hu Jiujiu and humbly become her vassal?

“Everything I do is for Lord Black Dragon!”