Chapter 131 The fox pretends to be the tiger's power
With an accurate map, Yao Yan and Cai Lin no longer need to run around on the Black Domain Plain like two headless flies as they did before.

It took about half a day for the two to fly out of the Black Domain Plain. The scenery in front of them gradually became more lively, and they could even see some mountains. After flying over the endless mountains, a huge city made up of huge black rocks came into Yao Yan's sight.

The city is quite large. Looking from above, it is obviously no smaller than any large city in the Gama Empire.

At the four gates of the city, one can see densely packed black dots, like ants, gathering and rushing into the city's gluttonous mouth, as if accepting no one.

"We're here. If the map that person gave us is true, this should be Black Seal City."

Yao Yan slowly slowed down, looked at the city in the distance with interest, and spoke to Cai Lin beside him.

Cai Lin was not interested in this. Unlike Yao Yan, a young man who had "never seen the world", as the current Queen of Medusa, she had undoubtedly seen more scenes and fought against more opponents than Yao Yan. In her eyes, there was nothing special about the Black Seal City in front of her.

Yao Yan continued, "The force that controls Black Seal City is called the Eight Gates. The gate master, Yuan Yi, is ranked in the top ten of the Black List and is a senior Douhuang strongman."

The map that the man gave Yao Yan had detailed information on it, especially those major forces with Dou Huang in charge, which were highlighted. Those who were recorded by the gang were naturally the top people in the Black Horn Region. These people might not be considered anything in the prosperous Zhongzhou, but outside of Zhongzhou, they were undoubtedly the absolute kings.

Don't ever think that Douhuang is worthless. Even among the top-notch forces and imperial clans in Zhongzhou, Douhuang can have some status, not to mention that in some remote places, it is absolutely easy to become the king.

This may also be the reason why Han Feng chose the Black Horn Region.

Because this place is chaotic enough, with people from all sects and schools here, and because of its geographical location, some good things often flow in, such as earth-level fighting skills and various precious magic core medicinal materials, etc., and even Han Feng is extremely jealous of these things.

"Just Dou Huang~?"

Cai Lin opened her red lips slightly, her eyes were slightly cold, with a hint of eagerness. Perhaps it was because she had been with Yao Yan for a long time, her vision was now a little higher. She really didn't take a mere Dou Huang seriously. And with her current strength, there was no need to care about anyone below Dou Zong, not to mention that there was the pervert Yao Yan beside her.

If the other party is given sufficient strength and preparation, it is estimated that the scene of the Wanxie Gate can be replicated at any time.

"The Dou Huang here may be a little different from the Dou Huang you know, so don't underestimate them."

Compared to Cai Lin's expansion, Yao Yan was extremely calm. He was very clear about the gap between Dou Huang and Dou Huang. To put it bluntly, a Dou Huang who practiced Earth-level techniques could easily defeat a Dou Huang who practiced Profound-level techniques. If he added Earth-level fighting skills, his combat power would soar further, and cross-level battles were common.

The Black Horn Region is different from the remote area like the Gama Empire. Earth-level fighting skills are not rare here. The Black Seal City in front of us has auctioned earth-level fighting skills several times.

Yao Yan didn't believe that the leader of the Eight Gates had never tried to practice earth-level martial arts and fighting skills.

"Difference? In my eyes, there is only a difference between the living and the dead~"

Cai Lin glanced at Yao Yan and spoke in a cold tone, full of arrogance and indifference. It was not that she was arrogant, but she had a companion soul, which made her superior to most practitioners. Her own combat power was extremely terrifying. It was definitely not as simple as one plus one.

You are really suitable for the Black Horn Region... Yao Yan complained in his heart after hearing this, and then waved at Cai Lin and said, "Go down. Flying is prohibited in Black Seal City. We will be attacked if we fly in like this."

It was his first day in the Black Horn Region, and he didn't want to cause any big trouble and attract the attention of the Soul Palace. Given how much importance his teacher attached to him, it was estimated that all the Soul Palace guardians in this area had already taken action, and some might even be secretly trying to protect the elders.

Yao Yan didn't want to meet Hunxuzi until the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade was properly dealt with.

Apart from that, he had to continue practicing the Burning Decree. He had to devour another kind of strange fire, or even two kinds of strange fire, to verify the prospects of the Burning Decree. Otherwise, given Hunxuzi's personality, it was very likely that his fighting spirit would be destroyed and he would have to start over. As for the damage to his body... for a ninth-rank alchemy master, was this a big deal?

"It's right to be low-key. Your strength is not yet enough to run rampant in the Black Horn Region. And this place is not as simple as you think. There should be a Dou Zong in the Eight Gates of the Black Seal City..."

Yao Lao's smiling voice emerged in Yao Yan's mind. At this moment, he had adjusted his mood. As a Dou Zun strong man, he was not that fragile.

"Douzong?"

Yao Yan was a little surprised when he heard this, as he had never heard of this matter.

Yao Lao smiled and explained Yao Yan's confusion: "Do you know why Dou Zong is the standard for Dou Qi Continent to measure whether a force can be classified as first-class? It is mainly lifespan. The difference between Dou Huang and Dou Zong, in addition to strength, is the lifespan of the two. If a Dou Zong strongman does not encounter any accidents, living for six or seven hundred years is not a big problem. Even if he swallows some longevity pills, it is not impossible for him to live for a thousand years. However, Dou Huang only lives for two or three hundred years. You can imagine how big the gap is."

There was a pause.

He continued, "In addition to this, there is the use of spatial force. The Douqi Continent is so vast that even Dou Zun masters dare not say that they have stepped on every inch of the land. Only by mastering the spatial force can the gap between the two places be shortened, allowing oneself to travel to other places in one's lifetime, communicate with other forces, and even construct spatial wormholes!"

"I have heard of this."

Yao Yan was not unfamiliar with what he heard, as the herbalist had once shared this knowledge with him.

Yao Lao smiled and said, "In this way, some problems are easy to infer. In a place like the Black Horn Region, ordinary forces change very quickly. Even a force with a Douhuang in charge is still like this. Only a Douzong can survive here for a long time. This is the true foundation of a force."

"You are right. If there is only one Douhuang in the Eight Gates, how dare they hold an auction in a place like the Black Horn Region~"

Yao Yan responded after hearing this and felt that what Yao Lao said was correct. If there was no Dou Zong in charge of the Eight Gates, the things he auctioned would be enough to attract Dou Zong masters to rob them. However, there are no rules in a place like the Black Horn Region. If one wants to gain respect from others, one can only rely on hard power!

Whoever has the bigger fist is the boss.

He told Cai Lin what Yao Lao said without thinking, and the word "Dou Zong" undoubtedly hurt Cai Lin's nerves, making her indifferent expression a little more serious. It was obvious that Dou Zong was still very important, enough to cause her considerable pressure.

"Don't worry, if something happens, I'll protect you."

Yao Yan looked at his sister-in-law who was wrapped tightly beside him, and patted his chest to assure him.

"You are the one who should pay attention."

Cai Lin glanced at Yao Yan, then turned into a stream of light and flew downwards, with Yao Yan following closely behind.

After landing, the two of them walked towards Black Seal City hand in hand. Along the way, they also saw a lot of customs and practices of the Black Horn Region, such as robbery and such. There is no such thing as sympathy for the weak here. The weaker they are, the more they are bullied. The strong like to bully the weak because doing so has the lowest risk. Even if the benefits are smaller, it is safer.

Of course, occasionally you will encounter ruthless characters who pretend to be pigs and eat the tigers, and this will undoubtedly result in a miserable death.

However, these troubles were obviously not Yao Yan's fault. He did not have the idea of ​​playing the pig and eating the tiger. He exuded the Dou Wang level of pressure throughout the whole process. No strangers were allowed to enter within a radius of ten meters. Not to mention coming to cause trouble, there were very few people even looking at him. For fear of causing trouble, they all stayed very far away.

The gatekeeper at the city gate was also very perceptive. After realizing Yao Yan's strength, he didn't even dare to charge a toll. He let Yao Yan enter the city directly and introduced himself respectfully: "I am Shi Yu, an outer disciple of the Eight Gates. I am responsible for guarding the city gate today. If you have any needs, please let me know."

"Eight Sects? I also want to see your Sect Master. Please tell him that a seventh-rank alchemist wants to see him and ask if he is free."

Yao Yan's eyes moved slightly, and then he used his soul power to transmit a message. He was not interested in showing off at the city gate. A seventh-grade alchemist was enough to detonate the entire Black Seal City, or even the Black Horn Region. He didn't want to make things that big of a deal. He came here just to gather some information. Besides that, there was also the last remaining map of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire!
In the original novel, this incomplete map finally fell into the hands of the Eight Gates of Black Seal City.

"……Yes!"

When Shi Yu heard the voice transmission, he was completely stunned. Looking at the people around him who were motionless, he immediately understood that this was the method of the alchemist. His voice trembled for a moment. He hurriedly bowed to Yao Yan and responded. Then he ordered his subordinates beside him to take good care of Yao Yan. Then he ran towards the City Lord's Mansion in a rage.

The strength of a fighter is really strong when he runs.

……

Black Seal City, in the City Lord’s Mansion.

An obese man was leaning on the couch, his fingers constantly playing with his beard, his expression was a little solemn and bored, as if he was worried about something, but some things could only be thought about in his mind, he could not mention them to outsiders at all, not even the related matters.

After all, a place like the Black Horn Region is filled with ruthless characters who will eat you without leaving any bones. Once you become weak, countless jackals will swarm in and completely divide you up.

"It's really troublesome..."

He sighed softly, raised his head and closed his eyes.

This person is actually the current leader of the Eight Gates, Yuan Yi, a powerful man with the strength of a two-star Douhuang, and his strength is at the bottom among the top ten gangs. However, because of the title of the Eight Gates, no one has any objection to this.

The Eight Gates have existed in the Black Horn Region for hundreds of years and are an old established force. If you trace their origins back to the time when Canaan College was founded.

Several decades ago, there were two Dou Huangs who, together with a dozen Dou Wangs, wanted to usurp the throne and take everything in the Black Seal City for themselves. Eventually, they lured out the old ancestor who had been in seclusion for many years, and they crushed him to death with a slap. Since then, no one in the Black Horn Region dared to provoke the Eight Gates anymore.

However, outsiders don’t know that after the ancestor took action that time, he completely closed himself off. To this day, the soul jade pendant left by the other party has been broken.

The Eight Gates today are just relying on the power of others to bully others. If anything really happens, he, who is in the top ten of the blacklist, won’t be able to withstand it!

But he still has to pretend to the end.

Only he himself understood the psychological pressure. The strength of a mere two-star Dou Huang could not give him any sense of security. There were many people in the Black Horn Region who were stronger than him. The so-called blacklist was just a thing on the surface. There was no telling how many old guys were alive in secret.

"Oh, that's difficult~"

Yuan Yi sighed deeply until a hurried noise came from outside the house. Then the sad expression on his face disappeared and turned into a smile, like a smiling tiger, which was chilling. He immediately stood up and walked out the door, and the pressure of the two-star Douhuang was undoubtedly revealed.

He asked with a smile: "What are you arguing about? Did I ever tell you not to make noise when I'm practicing, huh?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the people present and soon locked onto the source of the noise, a fighting master dressed in the uniform of an outer sect disciple… He couldn’t help but open his eyes slightly, with a bit of confusion: “What’s the matter?”

"Master, two important figures just came to the city gate, and one of them said he wanted to see the city master!"

Shi Yu said quickly.

Yuan Yi was a little surprised, and then he looked Shi Yu up and down, and asked, "See me? Anyone can see me now?"

"That big shot claims to be a seventh-grade alchemist!"

Shi Yu knew Yuan Yi's character and didn't dare to keep him in suspense, so he spoke quickly.

"?!"

The moment the other party finished speaking, Yuan Yi's pupils widened slightly, and then he flashed in front of Shi Yu, grabbed his collar, and there was no trace of smile on his face. He said in a serious tone: "Tell me the whole story again from beginning to end!"

Shi Yu nodded, and then recounted the two people's physical characteristics and words in detail.

"Looks young? Could he be an old monster? And a snake girl... What a weird combination."

Yuan Yi muttered something, his eyes becoming more serious.

There was silence for a moment.

He reached out and straightened Shi Yu's collar, then put a smile on his face again, saying, "You did a good job this time. From today on, you will be an inner disciple of the Eight Gates. You don't have to guard the city gate anymore. Go to the auction house. I'll tell them tomorrow."

Shi Yu said excitedly: "Thank you, Sect Master!
Yuan Yi waved his hand, and then wings of fighting spirit appeared behind him. He turned into a stream of light and flew towards the city gate. He wanted to see what kind of person this seventh-grade alchemist was!

(End of this chapter)