Chapter 232: Night Watchman of the Land of Slumber

Fire basin? Demonic sacrifice? Demon? Why is this aura a bit familiar? Just as these thoughts popped into Nai Ge Li Si's mind, he heard Ang shout angrily: "Tu Bu Bu Bu Bu Lu Si! Burning my field!"

Negris almost fell to the ground, laughing and crying as he rushed over to stop Ang, who was about to crush this demon: "It's not Turus, it's not Turus. Turus is dead, dead."

This skeleton can't get over it, can he? Last time in the Heishan Duchy, he saw a demon and shouted Tu Bu Bu Bu Bu Lu Si. Now he sees a demon and shouts Tu Bu Bu Bu Bu Lu Si again. It's impossible for all demons to be Tu Bu Bu Bu Bu Lu Si.

Eh, now that you mention it, isn't this the demon from the Heishan Duchy?

"Is it you? The demon from the Heishan Duchy?" Nai Ge Li Si asked in surprise.

The Lord of Terror looked miserable and asked: "Who exactly is that Tu Bu Bu Bu Bu Lu Si? Is he very similar to me?"

Nai Ge Li Si shook his head and said: "Not similar, not similar, just a high-level demon. You can perform demonic sacrifice, so you must at least be at the level of a Demon King, right? What should I call you?"

"High-level demon!? High-level demon? You can even mistake a high-level demon?! Your eyes..." The Lord of Terror wanted to curse "Are your eyes blind?", but as soon as he thought of his situation, he had to obediently swallow the words behind.

Nai Ge Li Si was also quite embarrassed. Indeed, his eyes were blind. Demons are almost the most complex species besides insects. Not only are their forms different, their strengths are different, their attributes are different, and even their methods of reproduction are different.

Succubi are a type of demon, and their method of reproduction is relatively special (omitted six thousand words here...)

Therefore, for the sake of convenience, humans rank demons according to their strength, divided into Lesser Demons, Demons, Mid-level, High-level, and Great Demons. These are conventional demons.

The Demon Kings and Demon Overlords above that are not conventional. Each one is a king who occupies a large territory and has thousands of subjects, equivalent to human gods and truth-level powerhouses.

Ang lumped a Demon God and a conventional high-level demon together. If that's not being blind, what is?

"I am the Lord of Terror, the Overlord of the Abyss of Terror. What do you want to do?" the Lord of Terror said muffledly.

"Lord of Terror? You are a Demon Overlord? What are you doing here?" Nai Ge Li Si asked, and added a sentence after finishing: "What did you do in the Heishan Duchy?"

"Are you asking me questions? You have to know that transactions with demons require paying a sufficient price. Are you ready?" the Lord of Terror asked.

Nai Ge Li Si smiled: "Ready. As long as you answer my questions, we will let you go."

The Lord of Terror rolled his eyes at him: "This is just my projection, not my main body. Do you need to let me go? Let's have something practical."

"A projection is also part of the power. If you don't agree, we'll crush it?" Nai Ge Li Si said with great confidence.

The Lord of Terror's expression changed several times, and finally he said helplessly: "Mainly because I don't have many sacrificial fire basins left. Forget it, I will only answer three questions for you. After answering, you must put down my fire basin. Do you agree? If you agree, sign the contract."

Following his words, a phantom of a parchment scroll slowly emerged, with a contract written in demonic inscriptions on it.

The Lord of Terror explained: "Do you know demonic inscriptions? I'll explain it to you. This line is the names of the two parties to the contract, this line is the agreement, answer three questions, this line is the reward, or rather, the prize. As long as I answer three questions for you, you must release my fire basin and are not allowed to cause any harm to me. Finally, it's the signature. Any questions? If there are no questions, press your fingerprint on the signature."

Nai Ge Li Si narrowed his eyes and read it carefully line by line.

The time taken was a bit long, and the Lord of Terror became a bit impatient: "As if you could understand it. This is demonic inscription. Can I, a dignified Demon Overlord, lie to you?"

Nai Ge Li Si glanced at him sideways, revealing a strange expression: "What if I really understand it? Although you demons claim never to lie, that's just a claim. Every time that succubus I know says she's only eighteen, can you explain to me what this sentence of inscription means?"

"Ah? Doesn't this line just mean that you are not allowed to cause any harm to me?" the Lord of Terror said hesitantly.

"Yes, yes, yes, this 'line' has this meaning, but what about this 'sentence'? What does it mean? You'd better think carefully. I have never seen a demon lie on a demonic contract." Nai Ge Li Si particularly emphasized the line and the sentence.

The Lord of Terror's face became as uncomfortable as eating feces, and he said with a bitter face: "Pay another six hundred magic crystals to the Lord of Terror. So you really understand inscriptions..."

Nai Ge Li Si smiled: "It seems that you demons really don't lie on demonic contracts, you only hide key information. Three questions?"

The Lord of Terror was unconvinced: "I am the Lord of Terror, the omniscient Lord of Terror. You have the opportunity to ask me questions, which is your honor. Two hundred magic crystals per question is very cheap. Don't compare me with those stupid humans."

Yo ho! Omniscient?! Nai Ge Li Si's gaze toward the Lord of Terror couldn't help but carry a burning fighting spirit: Ku Ba Da, actually snatching my prefix?

However, after glancing at Ang, Nai Ge Li Si came up with a plan and was about to ask the question he had never been able to answer: Where did the monarch go?

But before he could speak, the demon added: "Except for those private, unique, and independent matters, such as who went where, what color underwear he wears, whether he will be hit by a meteor while walking on the road, etc., as long as it is public and knowledge-based, I can answer it. As long as you pay a little price, you can be invincible in exams and evaluations."

Good fellow, not only snatching the prefix of the God of Knowledge, but even doing things that Nai Ge Li Si doesn't do. Can't bear it: "No money, crush it."

"Wait a minute!" The demon hurriedly called to stop. The inscriptions about magic crystals in the contract disappeared one by one: "Is this okay?"

"Add the date and deadline."

Nai Ge Li Si was still quite curious about how this demon appeared in the Heishan Duchy and how he got mixed up with the undead. He read the contract carefully and confirmed that there were no tricks, only then did he press his finger.

The demonic contract dissipated, turning into light spots and sinking into the bodies of Nai Ge Li Si and the demon at the same time.

In the world of magic, there are too many forces to maintain integrity and contracts. The soul oath of undead creatures, the loyalty oath between living things, the magic contract between mages, and the demonic contract of demons.

These rely on beliefs and rules to constrain, and it is difficult to take shortcuts. Even a prayer must follow the rules. Last time, there was a guy who prayed to the God of the Undead but didn't keep his promise, and was finally hacked by Ang.

Soul oaths are maintained by soul connections, magic contracts are maintained by magic elements, and demonic contracts naturally have corresponding rules to maintain, so they are not afraid of violating the agreement.

It's just that demons like to be sneaky and hide key information. If you don't understand demonic inscriptions, it's easy to suffer losses.

However, human nature is greedy and has a fluke mentality. When the temptation is too great, some people know they will suffer losses, but they can't help but think: I won't be that unlucky, right?

After signing the contract, Nai Ge Li Si prepared to ask questions: "What were you trying to do in the Heishan Duchy by using the insect plague to break the city and trigger human fear to collect these emotions?"

The demon's expression tightened, and both eyes widened. Ku Ba Da, can questions be asked like this?

Doesn't this mean stating the answer first and then asking what the questioner's train of thought is? The Lord of Terror now really wants to know how he knew so clearly.

"I... this... you..." The Lord of Terror stammered.

"You'd better think carefully. We signed a contract, and I added a deadline. Can you withstand the backlash of the contract?" Nai Ge Li Si said triumphantly. Last time he was despised by Xia Mala, so he remembered it deeply and saw through the demon's intention of not adding the date and deadline at a glance.

The Lord of Terror helplessly responded obediently: "Created a few terrifying wraiths, used them to parasitize the relay spirit. How about it? Did it succeed?" They were now on the lower floor of the tower and couldn't see the relay spirit, but they could faintly feel the relay spirit's aura.

"Oh, so that terrifying wraith was created by you." Nai Ge Li Si realized.

"Then you got mixed up with that undead just to parasitize the relay spirit, but how did this thing end up in the undead's hands?" Nai Ge Li Si said while letting Ang take out the box sealing Seraphim Luna's Holy Spirit fragments.

The Lord of Terror was about to cry: "You can't ask questions like this. How many questions is this?"

"One," Nai Ge Li Si said.

"One my ass. I didn't answer the previous ones, which means default. I answer the previous ones, and you will say the question is invalid. The second one is the question. You little yellow dragon are really bad." The Lord of Terror was angry.

Usually he also toys with those prey like this, but he didn't expect someone to play it on him today.

"Then, what is your answer?" Nai Ge Li Si didn't deny playing small tricks. Otherwise, what could be asked in three questions?

The Lord of Terror gave up. He found that this underdeveloped brass dragon in front of him had too much information. He didn't seem to be asking questions at all, but verifying his own conjectures.

"That undead is the night watchman of the cemetery in the Land of Slumber, and this box was dug out by him in the cemetery," the Lord of Terror said.

"Land of Slumber!?"

Land of Slumber! Nai Ge Li Si exclaimed, and Ang also perked up, looking at the demon in his hand.

"Are you talking about the Land of Slumber? The Land of Slumber in the Palace of Rest?" Nai Ge Li Si asked cautiously, word by word.

The Lord of Terror was about to cry: "You know this too? Who exactly are you? I don't even know what the Palace of Rest is, but that undead said so."

"Where is the Land of Slumber?" Nai Ge Li Si asked eagerly, already unable to care about questioning techniques.

The Lord of Terror answered quickly: "I don't know. Haha, three questions. Hurry and let me go."

"Damn it, I was in a hurry." Nai Ge Li Si slapped his own forehead with a claw in annoyance. He was too eager and didn't block the loopholes in the question. As long as the other party answers "I don't know," it counts as an answer.

"Let him go. Ku Ba Da, although our contract is completed, look, shiny magic crystals." Nai Ge Li Si signaled Ang to take out some magic crystals.

Ang poured out a small mountain of at least one hundred thousand magic crystals, making the demon's two eyeballs almost fall out.

"Look again, pure soul crystals."

Ang condensed another pile of soul crystals. Anyway, he has plenty of soul energy. Soul crystals and soul energy are just two forms of change, and mutual transformation doesn't have much loss.

The demon's eyeballs, which were already about to fall out, widened another circle.

"There are also food, cloth, salt, fertilizer, holy essence liquid, World Tree branches, life fruits, elf beans, upgrade beans, uh, and worthless gold and silver coins. Do you want any? If you do, as long as you pay the corresponding price, these things can all be yours..." Nai Ge Li Si said in a low, seductive voice.

The Lord of Terror's eyes were glowing, his will scanning back and forth on the pile of things on the ground, wishing he could hold them all in his arms. But as soon as he heard "price," he woke up abruptly.

Because this kind of talk is what he likes to say to others the most. How does it seem like the roles have been reversed? Who exactly is the demon?

Vigilance, don't be fooled, vigilance, don't be tempted, the demon warned himself repeatedly in his heart. But after looking at that pile of things one more time, his heart wavered by one point, and finally he completely gave up resistance: "Just say what you want. I want this, this, and this."

After some bargaining, the Lord of Terror signed a watertight contract. From his perspective, he lost a lot, but everyone else felt it was very fair. For a demon, isn't fair just losing a lot?

After all the questions were asked, Ang threw three hundred soul crystals, ten bags of grain, and one life tree branch into the fire basin. Under the burning of the flames, these things slowly dissipated.

Nai Ge Li Si was very satisfied. These were all relatively worthless things on Ang. Every day, a large number of believers offer them continuously, and he hasn't farmed for a long time. The Speed Death Halo isn't used much, and soul energy has all accumulated.

Some worthless things asked the most critical information: "The Land of Slumber is lost in the void. That undead is the night watchman of the cemetery in the Land of Slumber. There are more than a dozen night watchmen like him, but he is the most restless. He dug up some things in the cemetery and ran out, among which were Seraphim Luna's Holy Spirit fragments."

"He also gave a rough coordinate. Following this coordinate to search, we might find the cemetery in the Land of Slumber. There are tens of millions or hundreds of millions of undead creatures there, complete ones, because the Land of Slumber was established to protect corpses. Finding it, we can retrieve the Undead Empire's most powerful combat force."

"However, the coordinates are too vague. We need a powerful spatial mage and a dimensional beast..."

Speaking of this, Nai Ge Li Si and Ang turned their heads to look at the large cat that was tiptoeing over. Seeing that he was discovered, the large cat let out an "Ao wu" and pounced toward the life fruit on the ground.

The life fruit, as large as a washbasin, was no smaller than the large cat, but with one pounce and a cover of long hair, it actually disappeared.

Getting the life fruit, the large cat turned around and wanted to run, but it wasn't as fast as Ang. He grabbed its two hind legs and shook it hard.

"Alright, we have a dimensional beast. Now we just need to find a powerful spatial mage, and we can set off to find the cemetery in the Land of Slumber. Finding the cemetery, we might know why it was stripped from the Palace of Rest, and what exactly happened at that time."

"By the way, do you remember that clothes-tearing female mage? Her spatial magic is very powerful, estimated to be at the magus level. Should we ask her for help, or go to the Mercenary Guild to hire one?" Nai Ge Li Si planned enthusiastically, looking like he couldn't wait to set off.

"No," Ang firmly refused. ===== CHAPTER 233 =====