Chapter 2072: Ten Thousand Slave Tower

On it were written the three giant demon characters "Ten Thousand Slave Tower".

It was Han Li's first time seeing such a place. After pondering for a moment, he walked toward the giant tower's gate with a hint of interest.

Once inside the tower gate, a magnificent hall appeared before his eyes. On both sides, over a dozen demon girls in silver palace attire stood in two rows, smiling and welcoming them.

In the center of the hall, a row of translucent tables and chairs made of beautiful jade was set up.

A middle-aged man in a black robe was entertaining three other demon clansmen who appeared to be guests, along with several other maids.

Before Han Li could look closely, the middle-aged man swept his gaze over Han Li, felt a chill in his heart, apologized to the guests in front of him, and walked straight toward Han Li.

"Greetings, Senior. Is there anything I can do for you?" The middle-aged man walked up, lowered his head, and asked respectfully.

This shopkeeper-like demon man had cultivation at the Spirit Severing level and could naturally sense the powerful Void Refinement aura Han Li was emitting, so he dared not be negligent.

"What kind of business is this Ten Thousand Slave Tower? I haven't seen a similar place in other cities!" Han Li glanced at the middle-aged man and said indifferently.

"Senior must be visiting Illusion Night City for the first time. This Ten Thousand Slave Tower rarely appears in ordinary cities because this tower is specifically used to sell slaves and some demon beasts," the middle-aged man replied.

"Slaves, demon beasts?" Han Li's expression stirred upon hearing this.

"Correct. These guests are here to purchase some slaves. If Senior is also interested, you may follow along and take a look. As for demon beasts, this tower only has some ordinary varieties, which I believe Senior would likely not be interested in," the middle-aged man added with a smile.

"Since I am here, I will follow and take a look." Han Li narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and nodded slowly.

"Good, Senior, please follow me." The middle-aged man immediately beckoned to a maid nearby, let her lead the other three demon clansmen over, and then led Han Li and the group toward a simple teleportation array in the corner of the giant tower.

The three guests were two men and one woman in their twenties; the men were handsome and tall, the woman was graceful and beautiful, all only at the Nascent Soul cultivation level. However, their gaze toward Han Li showed some curiosity, and surprisingly, there was not much awe.

Seeing this, Han Li swept a glance at them and discovered an inconspicuous silver character "Ning" on the corner of each of their sleeves.

"Could they be from the Ning clan!" he thought, but his face showed no abnormality.

At this moment, as the group stepped onto the teleportation array, the middle-aged man immediately cast a spell at the edge of the array. With a flash of white light, everyone was instantly teleported away.

The next moment, in a teleportation array on a certain floor of the giant tower, several figures flickered.

Han Li and the others appeared in a flash.

As soon as Han Li opened his eyes, he swept his gaze around.

The layout here was completely different from the first floor.

Appearing before the teleportation array was only a long, narrow bluestone walkway. The stone walls on both sides were engraved with dense demon patterns, clearly possessing a certain restrictive power.

Looking far into the other end of the walkway, there were several golden gates on both sides of the path, each standing with two tall guards in full armor, standing there motionless.

After Han Li swept his spiritual sense over these guards, a look of surprise flashed across his face.

These guards had no signs of life; they were merely cold, humanoid puppets.

The middle-aged man did not hesitate. After stepping out of the teleportation array, he immediately led Han Li and the others into the walkway and arrived near the nearest golden gate a moment later.

At this time, the two puppets in front of the gate seemed to sense something, turned their heads, and looked at the group with cold eyes. At the same time, the long halberds they were holding moved and crossed in front of their chests, as if they would attack anyone who approached.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man did not panic. He flipped his hand, revealed an iron plate wrapped in faint black energy, shook it slightly in front, and chanted a short incantation.

The puppets' eyes flashed with cold light, which instantly converged, and the long halberds they held were lowered, becoming like dead objects again.

The other three demon men and women showed no abnormality. Han Li's eyes flashed with blue light as he carefully examined the two puppet guards again, then asked with some interest:

"These two puppets seem to be of a high tier; ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators would likely not be able to deal with them. However, their refining is quite peculiar, seeming very different from general refining techniques. I wonder if your tower refined them yourselves or purchased them from elsewhere?"

Based on the demon realm intelligence he had collected, these two puppets were clearly not among the puppet refining techniques he knew of in the Demon Realm. Both their refining methods and materials were much rougher and simpler, yet the puppets they produced seemed quite powerful.

This naturally made Han Li pay attention!

"Hehe, Senior is also interested in these Demon Crystal Puppets! Their refining method is indeed very different from ordinary puppets. They cannot be possessed and driven by a primordial spirit, but can be controlled by pre-prepared magic tools and spells to perform simple actions. However, Demon Crystal Puppets are a secret refining technique unique to our tower and are not sold elsewhere. But if Senior wants them, it is not impossible to discuss," the middle-aged man's eyes turned, and he replied with a smile.

"Oh, Demon Crystal Puppets. I am indeed interested, but let's discuss this later." Han Li swept another glance at the two puppets, withdrew his gaze, and said indifferently, not revealing his thoughts at all.

"Yes, then I will open the gate first." The middle-aged man felt a little disappointed but still replied with a smile.

Then he walked a few steps to the golden gate and stuck the iron plate in his hand onto the gate.

With a "creak," the golden gate opened on its own, and some milky-white light flickered inside.

The middle-aged man stepped aside and made a respectful gesture to Han Li.

The other three demon clansmen, although from the Ning clan, did not dare to show any disrespect in front of Han Li, whose cultivation level far exceeded theirs, and could only stand still with strange expressions.

Han Li did not stand on ceremony, nodded, and strode into the golden gate.

Inside the gate, there were several magic arrays of different sizes. Once activated, they formed cylindrical milky-white light curtains, inside which dozens of demon men and women in different attire were trapped.

Regardless of age, these men and women had faint demon pattern light flickering on their skin and faces, clearly having been planted with another layer of restrictions.

But the cultivation levels of these men and women in the light curtains were not too high; the highest was only at the Core Formation level, and a few of the lowest were only at the Qi Condensation level.

"You go ahead and do your business. I will take a look around first." Seeing the middle-aged man about to start introducing something, Han Li waved his hand, ordered him, and began to examine these demon slaves himself.

"Then I will introduce them to these guests first." Hearing this, the middle-aged man naturally dared not say more and immediately agreed.

"Fellow Daoists, if you want to buy some attendants, these people should be just right. They are from the Earth Yin clan in the depths of the Illusion Howl Desert. Not only are they naturally proficient in earth-attribute demon arts, but when they grow up, the men are handsome and the women are beautiful. More importantly, each of these individuals has good potential and aptitude. As long as you focus on cultivating them, advancing to Nascent Soul will be an easy matter, and there is even a possibility of advancing to Spirit Severing." The middle-aged man walked to a light curtain, pointed inside, and said to the three Ning clan members with a smile.

Hearing the words "Illusion Howl Desert," Han Li subconsciously looked at the few Earth Yin clan demon people in the light curtain.

He saw eight boys and girls in light green leather robes inside. Although their hair was disheveled, one could still see they were only thirteen or fourteen years old, and their cultivation was around the Foundation Establishment level, but their expressions were a bit listless.

"Earth Yin clan! They are indeed rarely seen in your tower, but is their aptitude really as good as you say?" A Ning clan youth with some red scales on his cheeks checked the boys and girls in the light curtain and asked suspiciously.

"Hehe, if you don't believe me, you can check their bone age yourself. To have successfully reached Foundation Establishment at this age, doesn't that explain their excellent aptitude?" The middle-aged man replied very confidently.

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe your tower gave them some pills to stimulate their potential!" The Ning clan woman, whose appearance was quite beautiful, smiled and said.

"Pills that can stimulate potential are themselves very valuable. Why would our tower easily give them to some slaves? Besides, even if they took such pills, there would certainly be traces to follow afterward. Why would I offend your Ning clan for such a small profit! If you are interested, just pay the demon stones, and you can take these Earth Yin clan people away immediately." The middle-aged man replied with a bitter smile.

The three Ning clan men and women heard this and seemed to think it made sense. They looked at each other, said nothing more about the aptitude of these boys and girls, and instead discussed the price with the middle-aged man.

After a cup of tea's time, the group finally agreed on a price. The Ning clan woman immediately paid a large sum of demon stones, took these Earth Yin clan slaves out of the light curtain, and walked out of the gate under the maid's guidance.

"Is Senior interested in any of these slaves? If you are not satisfied, I can take you to see other places. Perhaps there are some you might find acceptable." Seeing Han Li still examining the slaves in other light curtains without saying a word, the middle-aged man stepped forward and asked respectfully.

"No need, I am used to being alone and don't need any slaves. Just take me to see the Demon Crystal Puppets your tower sells!" Han Li withdrew his gaze and replied with an unchanging expression.

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