Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 982 - 100: Linglong Sea Pavilion

Yue Jinghua and others found a deserted island at the junction of the East Lin Sea and the Boundary Sea, letting the Blue Demon Whale patrol around the island while they made a short stay on it.

The captured Demon Crocodile Man conversed with the green-haired Demon Crocodile woman in their native language for a while, only then did the woman’s expression improve a bit.

Earlier, when she saw Yue Jinghua’s mysterious skills and knew she was a Dimension Travel Merchant, she thought Yue Jinghua was the type of trafficker dealing in Demon Clan women. It was like rejecting a tiger at the front door and inviting a wolf through the back door. But upon finding out Yue Jinghua was friends with Jue Xin from the Sea Demon Clan, the woman appeared surprised.

She then told Yue Jinghua a piece of news that shocked her.

It turned out that Jue Xin already knew about the Second Demon Consort ambushing the various small and medium-sized tribes of the Sea Demon Clan around the Boundary Sea. She even wanted to unite the sub-clan leaders of all sizes to resist the Second Demon Consort, but it was all in vain.

The sub-clan leaders, including the leader of the Demon Crocodile Clan, the mother of the green-haired woman, believed that Jue Xin was falsely accusing the Second Demon Consort and refused to heed her warning.

The reason for this discord among the Demons can be traced back to the tragic romance of the God Demon a thousand years ago.

The Sea Demon Clan is a general term for all Sea Beasts residing in the Boundary Sea and East Lin Sea. In terms of numbers, the Sea Beasts in this area account for almost 30% to 40% of the entire Demon Clan.

Because the most excellent Pearl Gatherer of the Sea Demon Clan back then, Lord Jue Shang, mistakenly trusted the Divine Clan and stole the Ocean Calming Treasure of the East Lin Sea, leading to the depletion of Nan Zhu in the East Lin Sea and the deterioration of the water quality.

A large number of Sea Beasts could not adapt, and either died or migrated. The Sea Beasts forced to leave their homeland harbored deep resentment against Jue Xin, the descendant of Jue Shang, let alone listening to her good-natured suggestions.

"The Second Demon Consort is extremely cunning. She pretended to send an envoy to us, claiming she wanted to ally with our Demon Crocodile Clan, but that envoy poisoned the freshwater sea area we inhabit, leading to the complete plunder of the Demon Crocodile Clan," the green-haired woman said at this point, showing a look of hatred.

That night, she happened to be in the open sea, thus escaping the disaster.

Seeing her tribe captured, the green-haired woman hurried to seek help around the Donglin Demon Cave where Jue Xin was but learned that Jue Xin had already, a few days ago, infiltrated the batch of Sea Demons plundered by the Second Demon Consort with a few loyal subordinates, and has not been heard from since.

"It seems, Jue Xin’s idea aligns with mine. We also have to find a way to infiltrate the stronghold of the Second Demon Consort," Yue Jinghua and Qian Luo both agreed with Jue Xin’s approach.

With the current instability among the Sea Demon Clan and the reluctance of the sub-clan leaders to trust Jue Xin, it would be better to directly unveil the true face of the Second Demon Consort.

A few days later, on the outskirts of the East Lin Sea, a hideous Sky Rubbing Beast searched the open sea for small Sea Demon Clan tribes to ambush.

The outer sea water flowed into the East Lin Sea, turning the sea into a blend of blue and green, resembling two intermingling pigments, with ripples that dazzled the eyes.

"Damn Sea Demon Clan, we’ve been patrolling for ages and not a single soul in sight," the Dark Demon Army inside the Sky Rubbing Beast couldn’t help but feel despondent.

This time they were tasked by the Second Demon Consort to loot the Sea Demon Clan.

The Second Demon Consort had made it clear that the platoon that looted the most people would receive the richest rewards.

Their squad was assigned to a sparsely populated area, naturally catching few people. As the day to return approached, they couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious.

"Look ahead, there are some people," an eagle-eyed Demon Soldier noticed a few pieces of driftwood approaching on the horizon.

Vaguely, the figures of a few women could be seen.

Judging by their attire, they seemed to be nearby Alien Sea Witches.

The Demon Soldiers immediately perked up and fished them onboard, only to find joy beyond expectation.

There were three stunning women; although two of them were not from the Sea Demon Clan, both their appearance and figure were top-notch.

"I think this one is Human Race? That one is Half-beast?"

"And there’s one from the Demon Crocodile Clan,"

"What does it matter who they are, as long as they’re Alien Race, sending them to the Second Demon Consort can fetch rewards,"

The Demon Soldiers checked the drowned women, confirming they were merely unconscious, and tossed them into the back hold of the ship.

In the following days, the Demon Soldiers also captured some young men and women from the Sea Demon Clan, all thrown into the pitch-black, fingerless back hold as they began their return journey.

After enduring ten days of dark, sunless captivity in the back hold, the trio, pretending to be drowned, Yue Jinghua, was brought to the Linglong Sea Pavilion where the Second Demon Consort resided.

The Linglong Water Pavilion was built amidst a large area of colorful coral reefs, with numerous fish swimming around.

The location was both hidden and beautiful.

The coral reefs were said to be spiritually aware, opening as soon as a Sky Rubbing Beast approached, but closing immediately once it passed.

Roughly herded off the Sky Rubbing Beast by the Demon Soldiers, Yue Jinghua feigned bowed head and downcast eyes, actually taking in her surroundings clearly.

The architectural style of the Linglong Water Pavilion resembled the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, crystalline everywhere, with Water Avoidance Arrays despite being underwater, allowing humans to breathe freely here.

Accompanying Yue Jinghua and others were more than ten people brought down from other Sky Rubbing Beasts.

Most of them were handsome and outstanding people from the Sea Demon Clan.

"Stop crying. In a few days, the Second Demon Consort will personally come to select suitable candidates. If you’re lucky enough to be chosen to go to the Moon Plane, you should thank us then," the Demon Soldiers arrogantly led the group to a long, rectangular room filled with crystal curtains.

The room’s walls were transparent, and from the Demon Soldiers, it was known there were over a hundred such rooms in the Linglong Sea Pavilion, indicating that the Second Demon Consort had plundered many from the Sea Demon Clan.

Each person’s hands and feet would be engraved with a special Dark Array that controls the use of Dark Power and limits the range of movement. Leaving the room’s boundaries would trigger an alarm.

This kind of Dark Array was child’s play to Qian Luo. Shortly after the Demon Soldiers’ departure, Qian Luo quietly unshackled the three.

Most of the Sea Demons brought to Linglong Sea Pavilion looked dejected.

"Strange, why does it feel like the defense in the Linglong Sea Pavilion is so sparse, without a large number of demon soldiers," the demon soldiers who transported them received their rewards and immediately departed on their Sky Rubbing Beasts to continue capturing newcomers.

Such a vast Sea Pavilion without heavy guards, this Second Demon Consort is overly confident.

Just as Yue Jinghua was feeling suspicious, she heard a soft exclamation from behind, "Miss Yue, is that you?"