Berserk God of War

The Tiger Demon continued to feign a smile and nod in agreement until the three left his sight before turning back to look directly at Sikong Jing.

At this moment, the entire Demon Scale Island remained shrouded in oppression.

Including Yinlu and Brother Daniu, all the demons were still lying on the ground due to the impact of the recent palm strike, some even fainted, with only Sikong Jing still standing in place, facing the Tiger Demon Zhan Hu.

And no one, human or demon, noticed the dark array patterns dissipating beneath Sikong Jing’s feet underground.

Just now, he certainly wasn’t sitting idly waiting for disaster.

Instead, he had long since deployed the Soldier Killing Array Patterns, which almost instantly spread across the entire Demon Scale Island. If anything seemed amiss, both the Soldier Killing Array and the Beast Killing Array would launch simultaneously.

But he hadn’t unleashed them immediately; he was betting that the Tiger Demon would stop Elder Ruan.

Although Sikong Jing’s Beast Veins were exhausted and his Human Meridian was weak, his Spiritual Shadow Power remained.

He had previously observed the realms of those two and the Beast Demon.

Elder Ruan was at Emperor Martial Stage Venerable Realm, while the young man was at Spirit Martial Stage Heavenly King Realm.

And the Tiger Demon was the strongest among the three.

He was actually at the Emperor Realm, so Sikong Jing knew that as long as the Tiger Demon made a move, he could easily stop Elder Ruan.

And why was Sikong Jing betting that he would make a move? Because he was also a demon.

Just betting that he wouldn’t want to see this so-called genius Black Scale Demon killed.

The facts proved Sikong Jing’s gamble was successful.

After exchanging a few glances with the Tiger Demon, the Tiger Demon finally "swished" down from the Divine Shuttle Ship, looking closely at Sikong Jing and said in a low voice, "Your courage is a bit too big."

"Isn’t it because of you, Senior Zhan Hu?" Sikong Jing replied casually.

The two so-called demons faced each other again.

If the gamble had failed just now, it wouldn’t have mattered; he would have unleashed the Beast Killing Array and Soldier Killing Array and then jumped into the sea with Brother Daniu and Yinlu, where demon beasts filled the waters.

That was the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts’ domain.

But doing so would require delaying quite some time to understand the situation on the Divine Demon Islands.

And now, he could directly understand.

Sikong Jing really wanted to know how Pei Kuang had contact with the Divine Demon Islands; this was very, very important, as it could pose a huge threat to Overlord Commerce and others.

At the same time, Sikong Jing wanted to take this opportunity to further understand the situation of Canghai Wujiang.

Regarding the whereabouts of the Soul Dominator Venerable, about his parents’ movements, et cetera... This would be his first step towards Canghai Wujiang.

Looking at Sikong Jing, Zhan Hu squinted his tiger eyes and said, "So you were deliberately defiant, betting that I would save you?"

Sikong Jing slightly smiled...

"Of course, otherwise I wouldn’t have such audacity."

"Otherwise, I’d probably need to ingratiate myself like Senior Zhan Hu is doing now."

He had no intention of mocking Zhan Hu but was speaking the truth.

Of course, it wouldn’t be ingratiation or toadying, that was not in Sikong Jing’s nature, rather he would negotiate terms with Elder Ruan and them... like discovering treasures, trading to spare Yinlu from becoming a sacrifice.

He had plenty of treasures, enough to make Elder Ruan and the others agree.

More importantly, since Demon Scale Island was so inconspicuous, the people sent here were definitely not major figures.

Elder Ruan was at Venerable Realm, naturally a notable figure in the Central Plains, but absolutely not in Canghai Wujiang; even someone like Ba Zhun had been imprisoned, Venerable Realm wouldn’t hold much status.

Before the Divine Shuttle Ship arrived, Sikong Jing had already begun analyzing.

After they came, Sikong Jing’s analysis became more thorough.

And upon seeing the Tiger Demon Zhan Hu, Sikong Jing decided to take a gamble; since he could directly understand the situation of the Divine Demon Islands and these controlling Human Clan, there was no need to spend extra efforts on detours.

Anyway, they weren’t major figures, so there could be many ways to deal with them.

Looking at Sikong Jing’s Black Scale smile, Zhan Hu’s expression slightly soured, clearly displeased by the term "ingratiate."

Ultimately, Zhan Hu let out a slight sigh and did not fuss over it.

Instead, he directly got to the main point and asked, "Tell me, what is your situation here?"

His tone towards Sikong Jing was quite friendly, obviously because they were both demons.

On the surface, Sikong Jing appeared as a demon to him, but it was also because Sikong Jing’s combat prowess had caught Zhan Hu’s attention.

Slightly pondering, Sikong Jing replied, "I am not from this Demon Scale Island, I was drifted here from the depths of Canghai."

These words made Zhan Hu widen his eyes with surprise.

Then Sikong Jing explained being rescued by Yinlu and Brother Daniu, and also expressed not wanting Yinlu to become a sacrifice, while stating he knew nothing about the Divine Demon Islands nor the origins of the Human Clan.

Basically, it was all truth.

However, hearing this, Zhan Hu revealed continuous expressions of amazement.

He couldn’t help but sigh, "I didn’t expect within this Desert Sea Absolute Array, there would be an undiscovered Demon Island by Cangyu Sect..."

Due to Sikong Jing’s appearance, Zhan Hu certainly wouldn’t associate him with someone from within Deserted Sea Forbidden Land.

Only assuming he was a demon from an undiscovered Demon Island by the Human Clan.

In response, Sikong Jing slightly paused but did not further explain while silently remembering the words "Cangyu Sect."

This was the sect controlling Divine Demon Islands in Canghai Wujiang...

Zhan Hu continued, "No wonder you have no reverence for the Human Clan, but since you’ve come here, you must change your ways in both conduct and actions; you cannot challenge their authority like you did just now, we demons cannot afford that challenge."

Saying this, Zhan Hu tightly clenched his teeth, sighing in resignation.

Obviously, Zhan Hu had regarded Sikong Jing’s defiance just now as ignorance, unaware of the terrifying nature of the Human Clan.

He was advising Sikong Jing, or rather making sure he would be heedful.

Then Zhan Hu deeply stated, "You just heard, they want you to follow the rules, so all I can do is ensure you follow their rules; no exceptions for sacrifices."

At this moment, Yinlu and Brother Daniu just happened to stand up from the ground and walk over, their bodies trembling upon hearing this.

They both looked towards Sikong Jing...

But Sikong Jing nonchalantly smiled and said, "I understand, and of course I won’t leave Yinlu on the island to be bullied."

If Sikong Jing left and Yinlu remained on the island, then without being a sacrifice, she would surely be oppressed by the demons.

Brother Daniu alone couldn’t possibly protect her.

"But I still won’t let her enter that so-called prison. I think Senior Zhan Hu should have a way, right?"

With Sikong Jing’s words, Zhan Hu stared straight at him...

"As one of the strongest among demons, I certainly have the eligibility to safeguard some individuals."

"But, limited slots indeed."

Zhan Hu quickly understood Sikong Jing’s intention, which was hoping he could protect Yinlu; he chuckled with a bitter smile, "I also have clansmen to protect, so apologies..."

The implication being: I don’t have slots to spare for you Demon Scale people.

To this, Sikong Jing’s expression remained unchanged, "I indeed understand, but what I mean is to ask Senior Zhan Hu for guidance, like how can I help Elder Ruan enhance his status within Cangyu Sect."

Just now, Zhan Hu mentioned that training oneself well could enhance Elder Ruan’s status.

Sikong Jing asked again, "If I achieve that, should I then acquire a slot, right?"

Zhan Hu, hearing this, scrutinized Sikong Jing from head to toe.

He took a deep breath and said, "You are very smart, much smarter than any demon I’ve encountered, but with your current realm, it’s impossible. Perhaps there may be a glimmer of possibility when the next Absolute Formation Gate opens three years later."