The King of Urban Mercenaries

"What did you just say? The Divine Artifact was stolen by whom?" the monkey asked.

Lin Fei furrowed his brow slightly and responded, "It was snatched by those scoundrels from Qianhuang Peak. Why? Do you have some connection with Qianhuang Peak?"

"Hahaha, of course there’s a connection. Back then, the royals of Qianhuang Peak wanted to subdue me and take the Dragon Ball from here, but in the end, they suffered a miserable defeat. Hahaha! It makes me happy just thinking about it. Several Emperor-level experts couldn’t do anything to me and couldn’t take the Dragon Ball from here. How amusing! Amusing! Hahaha!"

The monkey burst into laughter. Lin Fei couldn’t understand why the monkey was so gleeful, but he knew that the monkey was probably very proud, given that Emperor-level characters were much stronger than those of the King Level.

"There should be a limit to bragging, right? Do you claim you fought against Emperor-level experts? You’re just a King Level guy, and you’re saying you challenged Emperor-level ones?" Little Black smiled and shook his head, thinking the monkey was exaggerating too much.

"What? You don’t believe?" the monkey countered.

"Do you think we would believe a baby could kill an adult?" Little Black retorted.

The monkey smiled and nodded, "Indeed, it’s understandable you don’t believe, since such a thing is hard for anyone to accept as truth. But it’s a fact that I did defeat an Emperor-level expert, albeit with some help."

"I guess you relied on this place, right?" Little Black asked.

The monkey laughed, "Haha, how did you know? That’s right, and I’m not afraid to let you know. In this place, as long as I have the Dragon Clan in my hand, I am the most powerful emperor!"

After saying this, the monkey infused its demonic power into the massive Dragon Clan. Suddenly, the entire underground shook, and then beams of golden light rapidly converged. In the blink of an eye, a gigantic golden dragon appeared before Lin Fei and Little Black.

"Is this? Dragon Essence?" Little Black said in shock.

The monkey stopped, looked at Little Black, and said, "You’re right, this is indeed the Essence Soul of the dragon. But this thing is a great supplement for the Dragon Clan, yet for us monkeys, it cannot be absorbed."

"Of course, our Dragon Clan is naturally blessed. Some things are not attainable by other races. The Essence Soul of the dragon must be inherited by Dragon Clan members with both a dragon body and Dragon Soul. Otherwise, it’s as useless as wasteland," said Little Black, eyes gleaming. If he could get hold of the Essence Soul, his injuries would heal, and his cultivation would soar.

"Heh, what you say is certainly true, but do you want it?" the monkey asked, looking at Little Black, whose yearning eyes had already betrayed him. Still, the monkey smiled and said, "Me? Of course I want it. Looking at the Essence Soul, it should belong to a Dragon Emperor level, pure and flawless. If I could obtain it, it would be the best."

The monkey nodded, "Indeed, but if you want it, we can make a deal." the monkey said.

Hearing this, Little Black and Lin Fei were both startled and asked, "What kind of deal? Speak, we’re listening."

The monkey smiled, "It’s simple. Just promise me one thing: take me to see the treasure of your Dragon Clan, and I can give you these Essence Souls of the dragon and even help cure the poison in your body. How about it?"

Little Black shook his head, "It’s not that I don’t want to help you. Our Dragon Clan treasure can only be accessed by the highest level of Royal Family members. Even though I’m from the Royal Family, I fear my strength and status don’t qualify me to enter. How can I agree to that?"

Hearing this, the monkey seemed somewhat disappointed and sighed, "It seems it’s impossible for me to witness the origin power of the Dragon Clan."

"What? You want to probe our Dragon Clan’s origin?" Little Black was surprised. He didn’t expect the monkey to have such thoughts. It was practically suicidal.

"What’s the big deal? Isn’t it allowed?" the monkey questioned Little Black.

Little Black snorted coldly, "Do you even know what the Dragon Ball origin represents to our Dragon Clan?"

"Of course, just like the most secretive secrets of your Dragon Clan," the monkey seemed to understand.

"Indeed, but there’s one more thing you may not know."

"What is it?" the monkey asked, confused, looking at Little Black.

Little Black smiled, "Regarding the power of the Dragon Ball origin, actually, every member of our Dragon Clan possesses the origin power of the Dragon Clan. Origin power is like the branches and leaves of a large tree. As long as you’re from the Dragon Clan, you will inevitably have the Dragon Clan’s origin, like a soul."

"Really?" the monkey was surprised. At this moment, his gaze turned to Little Black. Without saying, Lin Fei and Little Black had already understood his intention—he had his eyes on Little Black.

"Heh, don’t look at me. Only the Dragon Emperor can activate the origin power. My highest strength nears a Dragon Emperor, but I’ve lost the Dragon Ball, so with my current strength, it’s even less possible to activate the Dragon Ball origin power within me," Little Black explained.

"Dragon Emperor? Isn’t the dragon here precisely the Dragon Emperor, even if deceased?" the monkey asked.

"You’re overthinking it. The Dragon Ball origin is of the same origin as the soul. Once dead, it’s gone. Even if he’s a Dragon Emperor, he has to exert all his strength to manifest it. If you wish to witness it, you’d have to find someone from the Dragon Clan. But even if you do, I doubt any Dragon Clan member would be willing to show you their origin power. It’s taboo!" Little Black stated.

"Is that so? But I think there’s still a great chance, and the hope is right before me," the monkey said.

Lin Fei and Little Black were startled, then asked, "You’re willing to help us?"

The monkey smiled, "In the face of sufficient benefits, I can help you, but can you guarantee it?"

"Of course, we can guarantee it!" Lin Fei quickly replied.

However, the monkey shook his head, "I won’t trust humans. You humans are speechless creatures."

Lin Fei felt awkward, not being trusted as a human? What tragic experience had this monkey gone through to have such thoughts? Lin Fei was truly curious.

But since the other party didn’t believe, Lin Fei said nothing more, turned to Little Black, and asked, "He doesn’t trust me, what do we do?"

Upon hearing this, Little Black said, "Then I’ll guarantee it, as long as..."

"Wait, I don’t trust you either," the monkey interjected.

Hearing this, Lin Fei and Little Black were speechless, "Then tell me, what do you want to do? After all, you’re a monkey, I’m a human, we have many things in common, there’s no reason for you not to trust me, right?"