Traveling through the world of beasts, making a living

Chapter 185 A strange head-on confrontation

"What bad luck! I've let you be my master for a few years. Do you really think you're the master? And you even threaten me. You deserve to die."

The Dark Demon God kicked the dust under his feet in disdain. Then he looked at Mona and the others and said cheerfully:

"Well, the Sea Devil is dead now. Let's talk about our business."

Everyone listened to his words and became defensive.

"You big devil, what do we have to talk about? Talk about when you will turn into ash like the Sea Devil?"

The Dark Demon God smiled but was not angry.

"Yes, there's a lot to talk about. This dark abyss can no longer hold me. But the continent is sinking here, and the sea is flooding back. Don't you see how desolate this place is now? Is the land area getting smaller and smaller? Are the orcs' lives becoming increasingly difficult? Even the wild beasts are almost gone. Don't tell me you haven't noticed?"

Mona and the others looked at each other in bewilderment, while also considering the truthfulness of the Dark Demon God's words.

At this time, Shan, who was standing aside, stepped forward and said very obediently.

"My dear elders, what he said is true. The wild beasts here are almost extinct. Those adults who have visited our tribe will know that our people now eat grass roots and rotten wild fruits. More than half of our land has been submerged by the sea. In the remaining part, not many orcs are willing to stay here anymore."

“Shan, wasn’t it the Dark Demon God and the Sea Demon God who killed the people?”

"Uh, don't accuse me of this. I never kill orcs. Do you think I'm a sea demon who kills innocent people indiscriminately?"

"Tsk, stop flattering yourself. Everyone knows you're in cahoots with the Sea Devil. Don't try to clear yourself and act innocent!"

"That's right. If you don't kill innocent people, why would our five masters imprison you in the dark abyss thousands of years ago?"

"The Dark Abyss? That's a matter between me and your five masters. Don't confuse it with the indiscriminate killing of orcs, okay? Just like when Bai Lan ambushed me and cut off one of my arms, I took his arm instead of his life. How come it's your turn to kill me so openly? If I retaliate, I'll become a demon god. I'm not such a saint. I won't fight back when I'm beaten or scolded!"

Mona wanted to respond, but after carefully considering the Dark Demon God's words, she felt that what he said made sense. She also asked the question in her mind.

"If that's the case, then why did you duel with the five masters and imprison them here?"

"We were young and full of energy back then. Who wouldn't want to be number one? Besides, we are demons, and they are gods. Since ancient times, gods and demons have always been in opposition. What's wrong with some minor friction? And I didn't kill innocent people."

"You didn't kill innocent people? You just used the white and blue rune hand to control them, like these men in black?"

"Ah, I didn't want to explain too much to you, but if I don't explain clearly, I can't save this continent on my own. It's really annoying. I just felt sorry for them. They burned, killed, and looted because they had nothing to eat. Rather than let them kill each other and eat each other, I used runes to control them. The purpose is to help me suppress the sea water here."

"Will I believe you if you say that?"

"If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. You're more than me now, so you shouldn't be afraid of what I'll do to you."

Everyone nodded and waved their fists, as if to verify their own strength. The Dark Demon God spread his hands, looking like he was ready to lose.

"You can come with me to the Dark Abyss and see for yourself whether what I said is true or not!"

The real dragon stepped forward first, raised his hands to the sky, and bowed, as if asking for instructions or paying respect to someone.

"That's right. The duel back then was indeed controversial. It's not because of how many people you killed that you became a demon. You are a demon from the beginning. How could you possibly compete with the five masters for first place?"

"We can go to your dark abyss together and see if you can pull any tricks."

"That's right. If it's really as you said. If you temporarily control them to save the people of this continent and prevent them from killing each other, then we will forgive you. If you have other intentions, don't blame us for getting rid of you like we did with the Sea Devil."

"If you have time to sit here and speculate, why not go and take a look? They always say seeing is believing."

"Okay, let's go and take a look."

Everyone followed the Dark Demon God and headed towards the Dark Abyss. Upon seeing the various orcs within the Dark Abyss, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As the Dark Demon God had said, their movements were not controlled, nor were they imprisoned. Instead, they were digging in an orderly manner.

Everyone who saw this scene was very surprised. The Dark Demon God had indeed helped them. Since ancient times, gods, demons and humans have been in opposition. Unexpectedly...

"They have been living in the Dark Abyss all this time? With so many people like you, how do you make a living?"

"Do you think I'm willing to feed them? I'm drinking air myself, yet I still send them to various continents to find food. We've eaten all the nearby sea beasts. I opened up a polar vortex just to get some sea beasts from your sea tribe for them to eat!"

Mona and the others were surprised to learn that the polar vortex that Poseidon used to train his juniors was man-made. They couldn't help but admire this demon.

"But if you want to change the cause of this seawater backflow, you must gather the Five Elements Spiritual Pearls and the Earth Spirit."

"Then tell me, how can we change this situation and save this continent?"

"I'm not very clear about the specific situation. I just heard about it from your five masters."

"Ah! When have you ever chatted with our five masters? Are your relationships so good?"

"Hey, you guys don't understand anything. Don't think so badly of me. Actually, I have a pretty good relationship with your five masters. When I was young, I was competitive and wanted to be the best, so they threw me into this dark abyss. And I'm here voluntarily. Think about it, if I didn't volunteer, how could I be trapped here? Seriously."

Zhenlong touched his nose awkwardly. He suddenly realized that what the Dark Demon God said made sense. Mona smiled secretly beside him. In fact, he had only dealt with the Dark Demon God a few times. He found that he was still a funny guy!

"Dark Demon God, can I ask you a few questions?"

"Okay, you're the witch, right? I've been looking for you too. Only you can help and save the beast world!"

"Yes, I am a shrine maiden. You are exaggerating, Senior. I don't have such great abilities!"

"You have it, our demonic ritual won't go wrong!"

"Excuse me, Senior. First question, why did you allow the Sea Demon God to kill innocent people?" And why did you teach him the black miasma control technique?

"He was seriously injured at the time. His body had decayed, leaving only his soul. When his soul floated to me, I used black miasma to reshape it, but I couldn't give him a body. I had to let him find a way on his own. He asked me for help, and I told him this: The blood of the Qilin and Phoenix tribes could reshape his bloodline. The flesh of the dragon tribe would allow him to cultivate into a dragon form. In exchange, he had to help me find the Five Elements Spirit Pearl and the Earth Spirit."

"So that's how it is. That explains the actions of the Tonghai Demon God. The Phoenix and Qilin people he injured and killed were also caused by you. He provoked civil strife among the dragon clan in order to obtain the dragon body, and the dragon clan was exterminated. You can't escape responsibility!"

"So that's how it is. He's been capturing orcs from the Phoenix and Qilin tribes, and it was you who gave him the advice. No wonder he wanted to steal the Five Elements Spirit Pearl and the Earth Spirit. He even used the Earth Spirit's essence to repair his soul. We witnessed those tribesmen turn to ashes before our eyes! I want to ask you, what were you thinking at the time? What was your purpose?"

"I don't have any purpose. My only goal is to use the power of the Five Elements Spirit Pearl and the Earth Spirit to stabilize the sea water from rising, protecting both the sea and land tribes. Who knew he would do so many evil things!"

The Dark Demon God wished he could grow a hundred mouths to explain these dirty things.

"Okay, don't really think I have the word 'demon' in my name. Yes, I am a demon. Although I am a demon, I am also a demon orc with blood. Your people are people, but ours are not. They also need to survive, okay?"