Chapter 2151 - 2147: Heading to the Jiulong Dynasty
Even when encountering some tricky opponents, as long as the three brothers join forces, they can easily resolve the opposition.
Tang Ming is a sensible fat sheep; he places his magic treasure on the ground attempting to flee. Such a sheep with treasure but weak power is the Xia Family brothers’ favorite.
Of course, they wouldn’t let Tang Ming go. After all, Tang Ming brought out such a good treasure when threatened, implying that there must be even better treasures on him.
Xia Changhe let his two brothers collect the treasure while he approached Tang Ming.
Yet, before Xia Changhe could get close to Tang Ming, a scream came from behind him.
"What’s going on?"
Turning his head, Xia Changhe saw his elder brother, Xia Changyou, holding what seemed like a green string-like treasure. But as he picked it up, it had transformed into a green demon snake.
The demon snake bit Xia Changyou’s arm.
This green demon snake is called the Soul-breaking Lock, a highly poisonous demon snake. Tang Ming had captured it when he left the Wu Family’s courtyard, and it was quite obedient.
Having just bitten Xia Changyou, the Soul-breaking Lock excitedly cried out, its erect eyes fixed on Xia Changshan nearby, faint blue light flickering across its two poison teeth.
"Kid, how dare you use a demon beast to kill my elder brother? Today, I’ll tear you to pieces!"
The Short Blade was drawn, directly striking towards Tang Ming’s head, as several sharp bone darts flew out from Tang Ming’s sleeve.
The darts quickly enveloped Xia Changyou’s body; Xia Changyou hadn’t expected Tang Ming’s magic treasure to lack any immortal energy fluctuations.
By the time he noticed the darts, those bone spur darts had already pierced through his body.
The long bone chain twisted rapidly, and in an instant, Xia Changyou was torn to pieces by the bone spur darts, falling as chunks of flesh onto the ground.
Xia Changshan had been guarding against the Soul-breaking Lock’s attack. Suddenly hearing Xia Changyou’s scream, he looked up, his gaze fixed on Tang Ming.
When he saw Xia Changyou’s tragic death, his face turned pale instantly: "Elder brother, third brother. Thief, I’ll have you pay in blood."
Xia Changshan reached out his hand, and a dark blue arrow appeared in his hand.
Seeing the intense fluctuation of immortal energy on Xia Changshan, Tang Ming knew Xia Changshan was going to use a killer move. That arrow must be a lethal magic treasure; otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken so long to prepare.
Xia Changshan calculated that Tang Ming wouldn’t be able to stop him, but he misjudged the Soul-breaking Lock.
The Soul-breaking Lock, being a demon snake, inherently has some spiritual wisdom. Despite its relatively low wisdom, this doesn’t affect its power.
Feeling the threat from Xia Changshan’s magic treasure, the Soul-breaking Lock instinctively believed the target of the treasure would be itself. Its head instinctively raised and bit Xia Changshan’s arm in an instant.
Xia Changshan felt numbness in his arm, the immortal power he had prepared vanished suddenly. Though the arrow flew out from his hand, without the subsequent infusion of immortal power, it couldn’t harm Tang Ming.
The dark blue arrow fell limply in front of Tang Ming, who picked it up and smiled: "Thank you, three friends, for gifting me so many magic treasures. Coastal City is such chaos, I’ll decline to help you gather corpses. I’ll gladly accept your storage rings."
Tang Ming picked up Xia Changyou’s Short Blade and chopped off Xia Changshan’s neck. He knew that with the Black Rain attack on the city, he couldn’t stay in the Qingfeng Dynasty.
It’s said that among the five great dynasties of the Central Plains, the Qingfeng Dynasty is merely a remote place near the Wilderness and the Lost Sea. Since I’ve arrived in the Central State, I might as well head to the Jiulong Dynasty. It seems Hu Mei’er is also aiming to go there.
Thinking this, Tang Ming leaned forward and quickened his pace, joining the ranks of those fleeing from Coastal City.
The Black Rain attack from the Lost Sea inflicted huge damage on Coastal City. The deaths of Qingfeng Can and Qingsi Granny further ignited the iron-blooded Prince’s fury.
It’s said that the iron-blooded Prince, who hasn’t left the palace in years, personally headed to the Lost Sea. No one knows what truly transpired in the Lost Sea.
People of the Qingfeng Dynasty only know that after returning to the palace, the iron-blooded Prince displayed three giant serpent heads at the palace’s main entrance.
When Tang Ming heard this news, he had already reached the border of the Qingfeng Dynasty; while marveling at the iron-blooded Prince’s formidable power, his gaze fell on a nearby Demon Hunting Team.
This team differed from other Demon Hunting Teams; they wore uniform leather armor, and their storage rings were identical. It’s more like a military unit rather than an ordinary Demon Hunting Team.
At a glance, this Demon Hunting Team was clearly extraordinary.
Noticing Tang Ming’s gaze, the burly leader of the Demon Hunting Team turned to Tang Ming: "Kid, what? Interested in us Warhawk? We’re recruiting; are you interested in joining?"
Tang Ming shook his head, although he remembered the name Warhawk Demon Hunting Team in his mind.
There are five cities at the border between the Qingfeng Dynasty and Jiulong Dynasty, four of which are inland cities. Only Sea Suppression City, where Tang Ming currently resides, is a coastal city.
Sea Suppression City is Qingfeng Clan’s largest trade city, facilitating almost all trade between the Qingfeng Dynasty and Jiulong Dynasty. Its toll is also the lowest among the five cities; only requiring the payment of a Spirit Stone for smooth passage.
After paying the Spirit Stone, Tang Ming exited the city gates directly, unwilling to wait until he was identified before leaving. In recent days, the Qingfeng Dynasty’s warrant for his arrest had been issued, accusing him of colluding with the Demon Clan and sabotaging the Qingfeng Dynasty’s Coastal City.
"One person."
The guard at the city gate raised his eyebrows. Sea Suppression City is a gathering point for Demon Hunting Teams and merchant caravans, with most people heading to the Jiulong Dynasty being teams or caravans. Seldom does one travel alone.
"Why? A single person can’t pass?"
Tang Ming raised an eyebrow. Clad in a black robe, he was entirely concealed within it, leaving the guards reliant solely on his voice to sense some dissatisfaction.
The guard coughed: "Not really, it’s just that recently Hailong City in Jiulong Dynasty hasn’t been very peaceful. Brother, venturing alone, you’d likely encounter trouble. How about I introduce you to a Demon Hunting Team, so you could travel with them?"
Tang Ming understood; this guy clearly received Spirit Stones from that Demon Hunting Team, helping them recruit members.
Shaking his head, Tang Ming stored away the pass and set off towards the coastal bridge.
The coastal bridge was established by Jiulong Dynasty years ago. Although Hailong City across the bridge is considered a second-rate city, it still seems more flourishing than Sea Suppression City and Coastal City.