Chapter 959: Chapter 853: Nightmare Demon Empire, Eastern Nightmare Demon Territory
Chapter 959: Chapter 853: Nightmare Demon Empire, Eastern Nightmare Demon Territory
Advancing from High-level Emperor to Peak Emperor is not an easy feat, as resources are a major issue.
Not every White Nightmare Demon is as fortunate as the White Nightmare Emperor, who was able to break through after spending some additional time with this Spirit Girl.
For the strength enhancement of other White Nightmare Demons, Ning Man’er was temporarily helpless, since she was still young and could only provide limited spiritual energy.
Chu Mu and Ning Man’er primarily focused on traveling directly on their journey, and with their speed, should Ye Qingzi and Ye Wansheng stay in Spirit City for a while, they would likely encounter them.
Spirit City is situated towards the central part of the Human Plate, slightly closer to the bottom. It’s a neutral city, belonging neither to Soul Covenant nor the Three Great Palaces.
However, both Soul Covenant and the powers of the Three Great Palaces have a presence in this city.
In terms of size, this Spirit City should have already reached the level of a Border City. It’s an exceedingly prosperous city that might even surpass World City, encircled by countless Mysterious Realms. Crucially, these realms are abundant with Medicinal Herbs, Magic Stones, and Crystal Stones, offering various conveniences to Spirit Masters.
This place is also considered a Holy Land that Spirit Masters yearn for.
Spirit City is slightly closer to the Southern Forbidden Region. The outer periphery of the Southern Forbidden Area consists of scattered tribes. According to the Nightmare Demon Ruler, it seems to be part of the territory of the White Nightmare Demon Empire; and since it’s separated by the Dark Sky Sea World, it has always been ungoverned.
The land occupied by the Nightmare Demon Ruler is already close to the size of an empire’s territory. All the land from the center of World City to the southern part of the Wanxiang Realm belongs to the Nightmare Demon Ruler’s Territory. However, the Nightmare Demons, a large tribe, habitually reside deep in the Forbidden Regions, and those bordering with humans on the outer periphery are considered subordinate territories—they seldom bother to visit.
In fact, the Nightmare Demon Emperor’s territory is even more extensive. If you were to measure from east to west, it is estimated that starting from World City’s location, all the way to Wanxiang City, all territories below the boundary line of the Forbidden Regions would belong to them.
However, several hundred years ago, the Dark Sky Sea World emerged suddenly, expanding the coastline like a sword piercing into human territories, causing the once-connected giant peninsula of the Nightmare Demon Empire to be split by this Dark Sky Sea World into two parts.
The western Nightmare Demon Territory came under the control of the Nightmare Demon Ruler. The eastern Nightmare Demon Territory is likely governed by an even stronger White Nightmare Demon, after all, the true heart of the empire is located there.
The Nightmare Demon Ruler made the resolute decision to leave its territory partly to seek opportunities to enhance its strength, and partly to visit the eastern territory, as a way to return to its roots…
Although the group of White Nightmare Demons had the ability to cross the Dark Sky Sea World directly from west to east, taking a detour through human territories would clearly be much safer, as the creatures of the Dark Sky Sea are of the Water System, which really counters these White Nightmare Demons.
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Chu Mu didn’t think it would be convenient to take this group along in Spirit City, so as they approached the city, he sent the group on to their homeland.
Ning Man’er was still hesitating, wondering whether she should follow the group of White Nightmare Demons or stay with her stern and old-fashioned brother and be a good girl.
In the end, Ning Man’er chose to stay with Chu Mu, convinced that the human World must be far more interesting than the White Nightmare Demon territories.
Considering Ning Man’er’s safety, the White Nightmare Emperor and White Four stayed behind to serve as her bodyguards, while the Nightmare Demon Ruler and other White Nightmare Demons headed to the Eastern Nightmare Demon Territory.
However, it’s estimated that this group will probably crawl back within half a year. Since they recognize Chu Mu as their king, they will continue to follow him until they feel their strength is sufficient to establish their own dominion.
Although the Nightmare Demon Ruler’s territory is still considered a Level 10 Tribe, there are already quite a few Peak Emperor-level White Nightmare Demons, and in terms of strength, they are no less than an empire. The only thing missing is a Dominator Level creature to preside, as an empire without a Dominator can’t be called a real empire, no matter how large it is.
And after Chu Mu’s demonization, the Nightmare Demon Ruler declared allegiance to Chu Mu as their king, truly transforming their territory into a Nightmare Demon Empire.
Speaking of which, it seems Chu Mu himself has yet to realize that his identity is quite extraordinary now. Not only is he the king of the World Realm and the Human Earth Realm, but he is also the king of the Southern Forbidden Area Nightmare Demon Empire. Anyone would find it unbelievable that such a young man has already obtained two royal titles.
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Before reaching Spirit City, Chu Mu stopped in a Level 4 Boundary City. After about four or five more days of travel, they would be able to reach Spirit City.
Whenever Chu Mu arrived at a Boundary City, he typically stayed with Soul Hall, then arranged for Ning Man’er and the White Nightmare Demons to stay at a house outside, convenient for them to go into the city and cause trouble.
With eight White Nightmare Demons already gone, Chu Mu no longer had to hide and could walk boldly down the street. Passersby naturally assumed the White Nightmare Demons to be Chu Mu’s Soul Pets.
White Nightmare Demons, after all, are rather flashy and demonic Soul Pets. Even walking down the street in this manner, Chu Mu was still watched by many – stares of all kinds were directed at him. Quite a few people accused Chu Mu of being too ostentatious. From their expressions, it was clear they scorned him. Two White Nightmare Demons – so what?
Chu Mu had already been discreet enough to let Ning Man’er conceal the two White Nightmare Demons’ aura to the Monarch level. If this was still considered too high-profile, then Chu Mu really had no solution.
At the Monarch level among Soul Pet Masters, the average strength level would be considered upper-class. If one truly possesses Monarch-level Soul Pets, young people are definitely more inclined to show off.
“Odd indeed, how come this city has no Soul Hall…” Chu Mu stood in the Central Square, looking around somewhat speechlessly.
Generally speaking, Boundary Cities that fall under the influence of the Three Great Palaces should have a Soul Hall stationed there, but this Level 4 Earth Realm city seemed to be missing one, which was quite awkward.
“Excuse me, sir, why isn’t there a Soul Hall station here?” Chu Mu pulled over a passerby and asked.
The passerby glanced at the two White Nightmare Demons behind Chu Mu and said indifferently, “Why would someone from the Nightmare Demon Palace be looking for the Soul Hall? Years ago, the competition between the Nightmare Demon Palace and the Soul Hall in this city was too fierce. The Soul Hall suffered significant losses and withdrew from the city.”
“…” Chu Mu was rendered speechless, almost forgetting that before the war erupted with the Soul Covenant, relations between the Soul Hall and the Nightmare Demon Palace were quite strained.
After some thought, Chu Mu really couldn’t be bothered to go back out to look for a place to stay, so he simply headed towards the palace of the Nightmare Demon Palace.
Chu Mu still had the level 7 title command of the Nightmare Demon Young Master, which allowed him to enter the Nightmare Demon Palace with ease.
As he stepped into the hall of the Nightmare Demon Palace, a female attendant came to welcome Chu Mu and led him into the inner palace to rest.
Walking through the corridors of the palace, a woman dressed in a light blue gauze dress suddenly stopped in her tracks, her gaze following the figure of Chu Mu, who was entering the inner palace with two White Nightmare Demons.
“Qian Qin, do you know him?” asked a commanding man beside the woman.
“He looks familiar, but I don’t think so,” Qian Qin shook her head, but muttered to herself: He must just look similar, he’s completely demonized, it’s impossible for him to revert back to human.
Qian Qin was the same kind-hearted Nightmare Demon Palace Female Soul Master who had helped the Chu Family resolve a plague.
After her strength had improved by leaps and bounds, she had purposely traveled to Spirit City, planning to study more advanced Spirit Arts there.
Moreover, with the Spirit Art Competition that occurred every four years about to start, she was also keen on participating to see what level her Spirit Arts could reach among her peers.
“Hehe, if you know him, go greet him. I’ll just wander around here,” said the man, waving his hand and turning to walk out of the palace.
Qian Qin hesitated for a moment but ultimately asked her female attendant to inquire about the name of the man she had just encountered.
“Miss, that person’s name is Chu Fangchen,” the attendant quickly returned and informed Qian Qin.
“He shares the surname Chu, what a coincidence,” Qian Qin murmured, repeating the name a few times silently to commit it to memory.
In the end, Qian Qin did not put together that the person she saw was Chu Mu; after all, the entire world knew that their King of Ten Years had turned into a demon and it was nearly impossible for him to reappear in the human world.
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Chu Mu didn’t realize that he had just brushed past Qian Qin. Had it been another man, he might have taken several glances at a beautiful young lady nearby, but Chu Mu rarely cast side glances. Moreover, Ye Qingzi had left a message for him at the Soul Hall not long ago, telling him she was in Spirit City; his mind was entirely on her, and he wasn’t too concerned about other women.
“Brother, there are so many Nightmare Demons here,” Ning Man’er expressed her excitement upon her first visit to the Nightmare Demon Palace.
“Go have fun on your own, just don’t cause any trouble,” Chu Mu dismissed the girl and settled down to cultivate.
“Mm, mm, I’m actually very well behaved,” Ning Man’er diligently nodded, afraid that Chu Mu would confine her to his side. She couldn’t understand how he could sit still for half a day without moving. If it were her, she’d have gone mad long ago.
Chu Mu closed his eyes to rest, meditating quietly for about two hours, when suddenly, a polite knock on the door could be heard.
Chu Mu could’ve guessed with a strand of hair that it must be Ning Man’er causing trouble; that wild girl was an angel face with the heart of a little devil!
Quite used to such situations, Chu Mu took out his money bag. He had specifically exchanged some spirits for Gold Coins to compensate for the girl’s mischief.
Chu Mu opened the door, and his eyes fell upon a stunning beauty, causing him a brief moment of surprise before he noticed Ning Man’er standing beside her, head lowered, hands fiddling with her clothing hem, saying, “Sister, this is Brother. He will compensate for me.”
“Chu Mu!!!!!”
There stood Qian Qin, disbelief written all over her beautiful face; her eyes revealed the shock in her heart, leaving her nearly incapable of thought!!
“…” Chu Mu, seeing the familiar Qian Qin, felt his face go dark.
This time, Ning Man’er had indeed brought him a huge problem!!!
In this face-to-face situation, to acknowledge or not to acknowledge, that is the question!
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