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Chapter 1282: Chapter 972: Sea Demon Race (2)

He repelled the despicable invaders and personally set up the Barrier. Without the Sea Demon Race leading the way, no outsider can enter the Sea Demon Earth Realm, thus avoiding another invasion."

Jiang Yuan frowned slightly as he listened, thinking that even the Ancient Ten Great Sects didn’t know this; so there was such a hidden side to the story?

Those Demon Race back then really did deserve hate—occupying another’s nest was one thing, they even robbed the Void refugees. Fortunately their god was still around, or they’d probably have been wiped out long ago.

"Setting up the Barrier cost the Sea God too much Divine Power, and not long after, He fell into slumber. Before sleeping, He gave an order: the Sea Demon Race must not have dealings with the Demon Race of the Wilderness World."

Meng Tangzhou took another sip of tea and said leisurely, "Time passed, and the Sea Demons, tucked away in a corner, guarded the Undersea World that originally belonged to us, generation after generation.

Many races, for various reasons, migrated closer and closer to the edge of the Barrier. Ancient history turned into stories and even got completely forgotten.

Especially those Mermaids with poor memory and overflowing curiosity, who often sneaked up onto the Wilderness to explore.

There was even a period when some Mermaids abandoned their identity as Sea Demons and went to live on land, openly betraying the god’s decree—not only associating with Demon Cultivators, but even pairing up with them.

Of course, most didn’t end well. After all, betraying the god who protected them and their own identity, leaving home to be alone—what help could they get when they were humiliated?

After suffering losses for a long time, they finally realized that Demon Cultivators were no good, and they no longer dared befriend the greedy and shameless Demon Race."

Jiang Yuan suddenly understood, "So the workshop chief allows me to open a shop here because I’m a Cultivator of the Human Race?"

"Exactly. We Sea Demons are not the type to seal ourselves off from the world, but generations have been dwelling here with no way to go to other worlds; we also don’t get along with the Demon Race on the Wilderness, so we’ve never formed ties with any Outsider for many years.

If you were a Demon Cultivator, I’d report to headquarters at once. Experts would gather here and definitely kill that Demon Cultivator on the spot, to prevent the Undersea World from being invaded again."

When Meng Tangzhou spoke to this point, his expression turned meaningful. "The Demon Cultivators who stole the Human Race’s world above the Wilderness are extremely hateful. They not only stole the world, they also stole wisdom that doesn’t belong to them.

The Market was created by the Sea God. As early as when our ancestors lived in the not-yet-collapsed Sea World, this form of trade already existed. After enthusiastically hosting those Demon Cultivators and doing our duty as hosts, they stole it from us!

I’m sure you’ve seen those Markets built by Demon Cultivators on the Wilderness; their core is no different from ours.

The lower the Level, the better the privacy, to avoid their identities being discovered; the higher the Level, the more prosperous and open it is. After all, Cultivators who can walk in an Advanced Market have enough Realm and strength to protect themselves.

In the future, if you can open your shop in an Advanced Market, you’ll definitely become a great merchant wealthy beyond measure, relying on the unique advantage of trade between both sides!"

[Failed to trigger side quest. When the Second Courtyard reaches Level Five, a random trigger will become available]

The system suddenly flashed a prompt. Jiang Yuan silently noted it down; once Conch Island’s Level rose, he’d find time to stroll around the Market and chat with the workshop chief.

"I’ll take your auspicious words. I’ll definitely seize the opportunity and manage the shop well." He knew chances were rare, and the Mermaids’ historical inheritance was lacking, so he had to get more news from the workshop chief. He hurriedly asked, "According to what you said just now, Sea Moon and Sea Sun should be things belonging to your original world, right?"

The other nodded in response. "Yes. When our ancestors arrived at the Wilderness, the world fragment they were on was extremely large. Back then, the Sea God was still protecting us. As for what method was used to achieve Fusion with the Wilderness World, we can no longer know.

But in the history passed down by word of mouth among the Sea Demon Race, Sea Moon and Sea Sun were both incarnations of the Sea God who protected us.

He rose in the east and sank in the west to provide us with the essence needed for Cultivation; He maintained the Undersea World’s abundant Spiritual Energy; and there were still enough Earth Veins to condense Spirit Stone Veins for mining and use, enough to let everyone live a wealthy and peaceful life."

Jiang Yuan couldn’t help being stunned. "Incarnations of the Sea God? Then the Sea Moon Tomb is..."

"Gods cannot be looked upon directly. Even the Sea God who protects us is the same. Without deep enough blessings, anyone who looks directly at a god would turn to ash in an instant, so when a god walks the world, He always has incarnations."

Meng Tangzhou patiently explained, "Sea Moon and Sea Sun are the incarnations the Sea God uses to help us distinguish day from night.

Since they’re incarnations, naturally they can’t be like gods, undying and eternal. When Sea Moon or Sea Sun reaches a certain time, they fall, and naturally there must be tombs to bury these incarnations of the god—at the same time, they are Holy Land for our Sea Demon Race.

As Holy Land, the Sea Moon Tomb and Sea Sun Tomb exist in a miraculous space. All Sea Demons know roughly where they are, yet none know their exact locations.

The fated can easily see them and enter smoothly to worship the god’s incarnation; the unfated, even if they tread the entire Undersea World, will never catch a glimpse of their traces."

Jiang Yuan sincerely thanked him for clearing his doubts.

After that, as an Outsider who had come from afar, he talked about some things about the Wilderness that the other was interested in. He also took some fruits and vegetables grown in his small courtyard out of his Storage Bag as gifts, to thank the workshop chief for the warm hospitality.

The two sides had an equal and friendly exchange. Meng Tangzhou had also reported Jiang Yuan’s situation one by one, and only after getting a reply from headquarters did he get up to take his leave. "The Whale-Wave Bay Market warmly welcomes Mr. Jiang to settle in and sell some novel items we’ve never seen before.

But remember, don’t casually bring anyone here—especially Demon Cultivators—or it may cause friction between the three races."

"Of course! Please rest assured, workshop chief, I will fully abide by the Market rules and only sell some crops grown in the small courtyard or Elixirs in the general store." Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "The Sea Demon Race detests the Demon Race on the Wilderness and won’t side with them, so can Demon Cores be sold?"

The other’s eyes lit up immediately. "Of course! Mr. Jiang, can you hunt many Demon Beasts? That’s wonderful! Because of our physique, Elixirs refined by Alchemists are not very suitable for the Sea Demon Race. Compared to them, Demon Cores are more popular.

If Mr. Jiang is a skilled hunter, I suggest that when you have time, you can go out from the Market’s east gate and head east all the way to Longquan Grassland. Many sea-type Demon Beasts roam there, and hunting them can also yield Demon Cores."

Jiang Yuan glanced at the system map, which only showed the current Market area.

Beyond that was a blank expanse, marked as yet to obtain the Sea Demons’ Sea Chart.

He agreed happily and asked where he could buy a Sea Chart. Meng Tangzhou was very fond of this gentle, easy-to-talk-with human and immediately said he would personally take him to look around the Sea Chart shop.

Unlike the Markets of the Wilderness World, even the smallest Market here will have a professional Sea Chart shop.

Besides selling all sorts of Sea Charts, the shop often gathers hunters. Whenever there are Demon Beasts that need to be cleared or Demon Core bounties, the shop always gets the first-hand information.

"The Iron Cavalry Caravan is recruiting hunters to escort goods through the jungle to Wheat-Spike Mountain. Experienced, skilled hunters preferred!"

"High-price bounty for Longquan Shark Demon Cores, fifty thousand Spirit Stones each!"

"Winter Undersea Demon Beast migration, large update of Sea Charts in all regions, hunters come quickly to choose and buy..."

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They were still some distance from the Sea Chart shop when Jiang Yuan already heard lively shouts. All kinds of black shadows wove through the area, and it was bustling.

Thanking the workshop chief for leading the way, he stepped into the spacious yet simple shop along with the many black shadows.

Right in front, he saw a huge, exquisitely crafted Sea Chart, created using Magic, hanging on the front wall. The underwater forests and grasslands were vivid, and many Undersea Demon Beasts he had never seen before swam back and forth.

The Sea Chart only showed a corner, yet it was enough for one to feel the vast beauty of the Undersea World.

"Outsider, are you a hunter too?" The shop assistant, with a fish tail, swam forward and asked in surprise, "The workshop chief has just released a message saying a foreigner came to the Market, a very kind human.

We thought you were going to open a shop here, be a Shopkeeper, and resell Treasures from land and sea. We didn’t expect you to be a brave hunter!

What kind of Sea Chart do you need? Our shop has just updated the large Sea Chart for winter Undersea Demon Beast migration, three hundred Spirit Stones a copy, guaranteed to last for one winter. Want one?"

Jiang Yuan found this very novel; opening the Floating Market really did switch him to a new map.

This time, the Market of his Second Home directly opened up the map to the Undersea World, and it was completely different from the lives of the Mermaid Race, full of freshness everywhere.

"I want a Sea Chart that covers the widest range, and the latest one." After Jiang Yuan stated his request, the other casually took out a Sea Chart thin as a cicada’s wing and about the size of a palm.

As the assistant unfolded it, he introduced, "The largest Sea Chart of Whale-Wave Bay Market is one thousand Spirit Stones a copy. It marks many Undersea Abysses and undercurrents discovered by excellent hunters. As an explorer, it’s best to know these things, or you’ll easily be swept into an abyss by surging undercurrents, and then you’re as good as dead!"