Chapter 200: Tier 3 Monster King, River-Swallowing Toad

The Jade Cauldron Domain covers a vast area, even if it is not as wide as the Medicine King Domain spanning tens of thousands of miles, it has its own atmosphere of a large domain.

With such a huge area, it is naturally impossible for the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect to occupy it all.

It is only the nominal hegemon within the domain.

Within the domain, with the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect as the head, there are six other Golden Core sects, collectively known as the Seven Jade Cauldron Sects.

Below them, there are quite a few large and small sects.

Apart from this, there are loose cultivator gathering points dominated by immortal cities and marketplaces.

Large immortal cities possess high-grade spiritual lands, and their strength is not even inferior to ordinary Golden Core sects.

And marketplaces are quite strange.

Within the entire Jade Cauldron Domain, the number of large marketplaces exceeds one thousand.

Small marketplaces are like crucian carp crossing the river, countless.

But wherever there is spiritual prosperity, or traffic arteries, there will always be cultivators standing up to organize large and small marketplaces.

Some marketplaces that develop well will gradually attract the attention of sects, and one after another, sect industries will enter.

Dahe Marketplace is a very rare exception among these countless marketplaces.

It is not prosperous because of people, but because of the land.

Facing the million-strong great mountains of the Eastern Wasteland that have not been developed, it possesses strategic status.

Coupled with rich resources, popularity has gradually accumulated.

In contrast, several other marketplaces nearby, except for Snow Lotus Marketplace which possesses the same strategic status, the others belong to conventional marketplaces.

In terms of distance, they are far from Dahe Marketplace.

Even the second closest, Taishan Marketplace, is eight thousand miles of wasteland away.

Eight thousand miles sounds very far.

But for Foundation Establishment cultivators, it is only a day or two of full-speed flight.

The reason why no one crosses the two places like this usually is mainly because there is a large area of wasteland in the middle.

High mountains such as South Tile Snowy Mountain and Nine Fold Mountain stand in between.

There are many monsters inside, and even Tier 3 monsters roam freely, so even Foundation Establishment cultivators must be on guard.

And for loose cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, and even mortals.

These eight thousand miles are quite long.

Most of the loose cultivators who came to Dahe Marketplace back then either came with merchant teams or came by the Dahe Gang's ships.

Those who were lucky enough to walk over were very few.

Now the four major factions, dragging their families along, naturally cannot speed up.

In the previous three days, they had only walked one-third of the journey.

And this section of the journey in the middle, because neither side is close, and the night is not suitable for rushing, the speed will become slower and slower.

But no matter how long the distance is, it is always shortening.

Just like no matter how far the sea is, the river surges, and there is always a day to arrive.

The fifth day.

Luo Chen stood on the deck, facing the gentle breeze.

As the waves rolled, the water vapor slapped on his face with the breeze, making him feel refreshed.

"How long is the journey to Taishan Marketplace?"

Qin Liangchen smiled beside him: "Soon, as long as we pass this flat river section in the middle, it will be downstream, and it will take a day or two."

So fast?

Luo Chen thought it would take a long time.

But thinking of the opening of the debate stage, so many loose cultivators from nearby marketplaces gathered.

It can be seen that the distance is actually not far for practitioners.

Now they are walking so slowly, in the final analysis, it is because the number of people traveling is too large.

With so many people moving together, it will inevitably attract many unnecessary troubles.

"When you sent Little Tiger to the Falling Cloud Sect back then, it seemed to take a long time?"

Mentioning his son, a soft look appeared on Qin Liangchen's face.

He sighed: "It did take a long time, almost half a year!"

"You must have passed many places on that journey, right?"

"That's true. The first stop was Taishan Marketplace, then Moon Corridor Marketplace, trying not to go to the territory occupied by cultivation families, and taking many detours... Finally, we lived in Chiba City for half a month before waiting for the Falling Cloud Sect to open the mountain to accept disciples."

Luo Chen asked curiously: "Chiba City? I remember it is also an immortal city, right?"

"Exactly! Among the top ten immortal cities in the Jade Cauldron Domain, it ranks seventh. Inside, it can be called Qi Refining like clouds, Foundation Establishment like rain, and Golden Core True Persons will also appear from time to time."

In Qin Liangchen's mouth, it seemed that Chiba Xiancheng was the real cultivation world.

A remote small place like Dahe Marketplace is simply like a mortal town.

In such a place, as long as you have enough family background, you don't have to worry about cultivation resources at all.

Unlike Dahe Marketplace, where you have spirit stones but can't buy what you need.

Coupled with the possession of high-grade spiritual veins, it will naturally attract a large number of loose cultivators to settle down.

Over time, various forces and organizations will be born.

Around a super immortal city, large and small cultivation families can be counted in the dozens or even hundreds.

"To be honest, such an environment is actually more suitable for our Luo Tian Society to develop."

Qin Liangchen sighed, and then shook his head.

"It's a pity that Chiba Xiancheng is too far from us. And it is extremely close to the Falling Cloud Sect, and that side is in a war zone."

Luo Chen was thoughtful.

He asked pointedly: "What about Tianlan Xiancheng?"

Qin Liangchen froze and answered subconsciously.

"It is indeed closer, if you don't consider detours, it will take a month or two from the Flowing Light Marketplace direction."

"How is the situation?"

Looking at Luo Chen, a thought popped up in Qin Liangchen's heart.

He wouldn't want to move the Luo Tian Society to Tianlan Xiancheng from thousands of miles away, right?

Verbally, he still answered Luo Chen's curiosity according to his own understanding.

"Tianlan Xiancheng is different from Chiba Xiancheng. The latter is mainly built by the Falling Cloud Sect and three other sects. But Tianlan Xiancheng is jointly funded by the Seven Jade Cauldron Sects, and its geographical location is not in the hinterland where sects intersect, now..."

Qin Liangchen is one of the few people in the Luo Tian Society who has traveled far in recent years.

His vision and knowledge are far beyond other local cultivators.

From his mouth, Luo Chen roughly understood the situation in the Jade Cauldron Domain.

The Seven Major Sects each control a super immortal city that nominally belongs to them.

In addition, they jointly funded the construction of three super immortal cities in relatively important positions.

Only then did they form the pattern of the top ten immortal cities in the Jade Cauldron Domain.

Like the Lianyun Alliance that Luo Chen is very familiar with, its headquarters is actually on the Tianlan Xiancheng side.

And the nearby sects include the Ailao Mountain, Ice Fortress, and Hundred Flowers Palace.

Nominally, the Jade Cauldron Domain belongs to the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect.

In reality, it is a pattern of one large and six small actual rule.

Like Snow Lotus Marketplace belongs to Ice Fortress, Taishan Marketplace is under the jurisdiction of the Flame Alliance.

Dahe Marketplace is different, more like an enclave, remotely controlled by the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect.

Sects use immortal cities and marketplaces to master and digest the resources within their respective territories as much as possible.

Not only that, they will also open up large areas of territory in places without spiritual energy, allowing a large number of mortals to multiply and live in them.

Mortal kingdoms, marketplaces, cultivation families, immortal cities, Golden Core major sects, Nascent Soul upper sects.

Layer upon layer, finally constructed the prosperous Jade Cauldron Domain today.

Just when the two were chatting.

Luo Chen's face changed suddenly.

Qin Liangchen beside him was puzzled, and then a huge clamor came from the front.

"Sunk! Sunk!"

"Going down!"

"God, what kind of monster is this!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

The sound of monstrous waves rang out.

"Go and join them!"

Luo Chen left this sentence to Qin Liangchen and rose into the air.

A white cloud fell under his feet, dragging him to rise constantly.

Soon, he saw what happened in front.

A huge vortex with a diameter of a hundred zhang was "slowly" rotating in the wide Lancang River.

Saying slowly, in reality, from formation to diffusion, it was just an instant.

When Luo Chen looked, he saw the leading magic tool large ship already trapped more than half.

The activated defensive formation didn't even last a breath before it vanished into nothingness.

Thousands of cultivators flew out from the ship in horror.

But for some reason, no matter how they flew, they couldn't get rid of the huge vortex.

Some lucky cultivators who flew to the riverside were pierced by terrifying water arrows.

It seems that leaving is forbidden at this time.

"Tier 3 monster!"

Luo Chen's face changed greatly, and his gaze suddenly looked at Wang Haichao, who had already left the cabin.

"Gang Leader Wang, what is going on?"

Not only him, Li Yixian and Nangong Jin also flew out, their faces pale.

Facing the three nervous people, Wang Haichao, besides his heavy expression, didn't seem to have much worry.

He transmitted: "No harm, this monster has a gentle temperament, as long as it is full, it won't make trouble."

"Full?"

What kind of ghost explanation is this?

Luo Chen's face was extremely gloomy, looking at the large ship gradually being swallowed.

The Qi Refining loose cultivators still struggling in the vortex kept calling for help loudly.

"Save me!"

"Quickly save me!"

"There is a monster king, it's going to eat people."

"Gang Leader Wang, I paid for the boat ticket, quickly take action to save me!"

"Wang Haichao, you see death and don't save, you will go to hell."

On the Long Jing large ship, Wang Haichao looked at this scene indifferently.

Facing those monstrous curses, he turned a deaf ear, as if he couldn't hear them at all.

"I need an explanation!"

Luo Chen said gloomily, his tone as if coming from the Nine Netherworlds.

If their ship was located at the front of the fleet, wouldn't the Luo Tian Society cultivators be the ones going to feed the monsters now?

In that surging monster energy, even he would find it difficult to break away, right!

Not only him, Li Yixian and Nangong Jin also stared at Wang Haichao with eyes like ice.

Wang Haichao turned around and squeezed out a smile.

"Since we are allied, how could I harm you."

"The appearance of the River-Swallowing Toad, I only had some guesses, and I didn't have much certainty, so I didn't explain it to you in advance."

Guess?

What kind of guess would make Wang Haichao arrange the loose cultivators who were fleeing on the first three ships of the fleet?

Luo Chen suppressed the anger in his heart.

Being angry now is of no avail.

"River-Swallowing Toad?" Nangong Jin asked suddenly.

Wang Haichao nodded: "It is indeed a Tier 3 monster, River-Swallowing Toad. This monster cultivates by swallowing rivers, lakes, and seas and absorbing the essence of the sun and moon. Its temperament is considered very gentle."

"How could it appear here?"

"This has to start from when Pang Renxiong came to Dahe Marketplace for the second time."

"Hmm?"

Wang Haichao said: "Remember? When he came that time, he was unscrupulous wherever he went. He even caused the South Tile Snowy Mountain to collapse, and this River-Swallowing Toad has always been hibernating in the South Tile Snowy Mountain. Now the South Tile Snowy Mountain is no longer its old scene, and this River-Swallowing Toad has no habitat, so it wanders in the Lancang River all day long."

"This time, with so many of us traveling, it is very likely to attract its attention."

"Detour?" Wang Haichao sneered.

Being ridiculed by him, Li Yixian's face was a bit unable to hang.

It was Nangong Jin who made a warm-up.

"Detouring is more dangerous, the Nine Camphor Deer on the Nine Fold Mountain side, leading a group of deer, is a genuine Tier 3 Beast King."

Nine Camphor Deer, not a gentle monster deer like the Fu Zhu Deer.

They gather in groups, and even ordinary carnivorous monsters dare not approach them easily.

The three's transmission, seemingly long.

In

They huddled together in groups, and ordinary carnivorous demon beasts dared not approach them easily.

The three people's telepathic communication seemed long.

In reality, it took only a few breaths.

After swallowing a ship of rogue cultivators, the massive whirlpool gradually shrank.

The sky-filling angry curses also gradually fell silent.

Only the fleet behind remained, terrified beyond measure.

Luo Chen watched this scene with a heavy heart.

His keen gaze seemed to pierce through the murky river water, seeing the massive River-Swallowing Toad dwelling at the bottom of the river.

The whirlpool...

"No, it's not full yet!"

Almost the instant Luo Chen's words left his mouth.

The whirlpool, which had been shrinking, began to expand rapidly again, sweeping toward the nearest large ship.

The immense demonic Qi spread out, pinning the Qi Refining rogue cultivators on board so they could not move.

Watching the large ship being dragged step by step into the whirlpool.

Luo Chen did not hesitate; his massive spiritual power spread out, using the Traction Art to hold onto the large ship.

This scene stunned everyone.

Li Yixian hesitated for a moment, then also cast the Traction Art, barely managing to drag the stern of the ship.

However, how could the power of two Foundation Establishment cultivators possibly block the power of a Demon King?

"Wang Haichao, Nangong Jin, if you don't act now, when will you?" Luo Chen shouted sternly, his voice suddenly ringing out and spreading to everyone's ears.

Nangong Jin subconsciously helped.

With his help, the speed at which the ship was being swallowed was slowed down.

Wang Haichao, however, frowned as he looked at Luo Chen, "I didn't expect you, Dan Chenzi, to be such a great philanthropist!"

Luo Chen looked straight at him without fear, "Who knows how many more people it needs to eat before it's full? Without these rogue cultivators, the journey ahead will only be more dangerous."

"With the power of the four of us, it's not..."

"Then feed it until it's full!"

Luo Chen said decisively.

Wang Haichao was stunned; how to feed it?

"Didn't the Li family and the Nangong family bring a large number of tamed demon beasts? Isn't the flesh and blood of these demon beasts worth more than two taels of meat from our human cultivators?"

"But..."

Li Yixian and Nangong Jin also showed hesitation; these were all family assets.

Luo Chen took a deep breath, staring fixedly at Wang Haichao.

"You collected so much ship fare from them, so you have an obligation to do your best to protect them."

"Take out a sum of spirit stones and buy the demon beasts from the two families."

"Don't try to haggle, Wang Haichao, just look at those people!"

The ruthless Wang Haichao subconsciously looked at the Dahe Gang cultivators.

Their faces were pale, and they had all shrunk behind the stern of the ship.

Not only that, some even tried to flee, having no confidence in gathering together to resist the Demon King.

Moreover, many people looked at him as if looking at a snake or scorpion.

He shuddered all over.

The lives of rogue cultivators are indeed worthless!

But if too many rogue cultivators die, it will only cause a sense of shared grief, and even the people of the Dahe Gang will lose confidence in him.

The momentum he had painstakingly built up with his position as Alliance Leader would likely vanish in an instant.

Even if he reached another place safely, he would surely end up alone.

This time, he could not refuse.

Soon, with the agreement of Li Yixian and Nangong Jin.

Many cultivators from the two families took out a large amount of demon beast meat, both dead and alive, from the ship's cabins and spirit beast bags.

Controlling their spiritual power, they tossed the demon beast meat into the massive whirlpool.

One, two... ten, a hundred... the number soon exceeded a thousand tamed demon beasts.

This was already the limit of what the two families could carry.

Only then did the whirlpool begin to shrink slowly.

Taking this opportunity, Luo Chen used both hands, pouring out thick spiritual power, and with his Great Perfection Traction Art, he forcibly pulled the rogue cultivator ship on the edge back.

Haa... haa...

Luo Chen took two deep breaths, not caring about the looks the rogue cultivators were giving him.

Stepping on the breeze, he soon arrived at the very front.

"Dan Chenzi, you've caused me heavy losses this time!" Wang Haichao said gloomily.

Luo Chen sneered, "Then at that time, you could have chosen not to spend those spirit stones."

"Uh..."

Li Yixian approached with a lingering fear; over a thousand tamed demon beasts, the amount of flesh and blood far exceeded that of human cultivators.

Even so, it had only just barely satisfied the River-Swallowing Toad's appetite.

If they hadn't listened to Luo Chen, let alone that one ship, they would likely have lost two more ships.

Following the order, the next ones likely to be targeted would be Wang Haichao's Long Jing ship and the Li family's ships.

Given Wang Haichao's personality, he would certainly have had the means to use his magic treasure ship to escape briefly.

In that case, wouldn't it have been her Li family's turn?

"Is it full?" Li Yixian swallowed, looking at the whirlpool that had shrunk to the size of a washbasin, with blood-colored bubbles constantly surfacing.

Wang Haichao hesitated, "It should be full!"

"If it's not full, I'll help it get full!"

Luo Chen raised his hand, and hundreds of jade bottles suddenly appeared.

Under his spiritual power control, a large amount of Jade Marrow Pills fell into the whirlpool like rain.

His gaze fell on one of the pink jade bottles, and Luo Chen's heart stirred; he shattered it, and it also fell into the river.

Nangong Jin watched this scene, his eyes widening.

"High-grade Jade Marrow Pills!"

"Luo Chen, are you crazy?"

The other two Foundation Establishment cultivators were also stunned.

In just this short while, he had directly scattered tens of thousands of spirit stones!

But the effect was also very significant.

Soon, the whirlpool disappeared amidst the spitting and swallowing of large bubbles.

A massive shadow under the water slowly sank and floated away.

Only then did the pressure that had shrouded the heaven and earth completely disperse.

"Go!"

Luo Chen waved his large sleeve, returning to the Luo Tian Society's large ship like a tired bird returning to its nest.

Wang Haichao did not hesitate any longer and immediately gave the order.

The fleet set off instantly, following the rushing river water, crazily moving away from this place.

(End of chapter)