AST 2337 Demon King Domain, Village (1/2)

AST 2337 – Demon King Domain, Village

Demon King Domain!

This was a place where great demons ran unhindered. Of course, not everyone here were demons. In a world like the Middle Three Regions and the Upper Three Regions, nobody cared if you were a demon or a human as long as you were powerful.

There was an endless horizon of barren mountains once Qing Shui entered the Demon King Domain. He used Nine Continents Steps before realizing the vastness of the mountains. After several days, he still didn’t manage to reach the end of it. He didn’t keep count on the number of demonic beasts he killed during this period, with some powerful ones included.

‘What an expansive Demon King Domain.’

Even the entirety of the Lower Three Regions wouldn’t be able to compare, and his Nine Continents Steps seemed less than useful here. He had thought that a day’s time would have been enough.

Now though, Qing Shui deduced that he would need half a month, perhaps even longer. It was fortunate that he didn’t meet any Heaven Rebelling Beasts, thus, this trip was easy enough. During the trip, he didn’t meet any humans; the only thing he had met was a Demon King which he had killed easily.

“Hm, there’s chimney smoke up ahead.”

Qing Shui was startled at the sight of rolling chimney smoke from afar, indicating that there were humans in there. He advanced in haste, noting that it was a village when he neared. It was a small village with hundreds of households from the looks of it.

It was such a small village, yet it could survive in such a dangerous area. This surprised Qing Shui. Even though it was near the outskirts, it was still dangerous. Unless the villagers were powerful?

The strange thought floated into Qing Shu’s mind. Qing Shui didn’t notice anything as he neared the village either. On the contrary, with his appearance, many turned their attention to him as they sized him up.

The guileless and folkways could be seen on their faces. Everyone here had some form of cultivation, and though they weren’t high, there were several Xiantian cultivators. Some men were Martial King and Peak Martial King grade, with at least three Martial Saints among them.

This existence in a village seemed against nature, but with the village’s location, Qing Shui didn’t find it all that weird either. Still, even with that, it would be difficult to survive in this area.

“Young man, do you have any business here?” An elderly smiled as he approached him.

“Elder, I’m on an adventure and passed by your village. Apologies on my intrusion.” Qing Shui thought the people in the village seemed alright and didn’t instigate any bad feelings.

“Oh, since that is so, then come rest in our village. Have some food to eat. It’s just a small place, hope you don’t mind.” The elderly welcomed Qing Shui warmly.

“Thanks, Elder. My hometown is a village too, why would I mind? It feels familiar this way, as though I’m back home.” The place reminded him of the Qing Village.

Soon, they began to slaughter chicken and wild beasts and began preparation of wine and dishes. Qing Shui felt a little embarrassed by it. After all, they were so welcoming despite having no relations with him, making him feel apologetic.

A row of dozen people entered the village. He could tell they were villagers at first sight; they were all young men returning with wild beasts and a few demonic beasts. Each of them had a blissful smile tugging at the corner of their lips.

They knew they had a guest at the sight of Qing Shui. Among them, a strong and outgoing man walked over. “What’s your name? To come here alone, you must be strong. I’m Da Zhuang.”

“How do you do, Da Zhuang. My name is Qing Shui. My cultivation is so-so. You, on the other hand, seem formidable. It seems to me you’re pretty strong.”

Qing Shui didn’t look old, but Da Zhuang was surely younger.

“Haha, Brother Qing Shui, I suppose you should be a few years older than me. Although we all have the Clan Technique and brute force, we only hang around the sidelines. If we did meet Demonic Kings, then it would be a struggle to cope,” Da Zhuang said forthrightly.

“Brother Qing Shui, I’m Da Xiong, I wish to compete in strength with you.” A young man snickered.

“Go, go. This little brat wants to compete with everyone he meets just because he gained a bit of strength,” Da Zhuang scolded teasingly.

“Hm, not bad. Your body isn’t bad at all. It’s a pity that you don’t have the essentials and can’t unleash your potential.” Qing Shui clicked his tongue as he observed Da Xiong.