Urban Immortal Cultivation Supreme

"Hahaha, heir of the Martial King Pattern, although your strength is pitifully lacking, you have an interesting character. Fine, this time I'll make an exception and consider you to have passed, after all, you have provided me with an entertaining spectacle." As he laughed heartily, the Demon King slowly retracted his aura.

Feeling the oppressive atmosphere lighten, Huo Ling and Wang Hui immediately freed themselves from the wall and fell to the ground; throughout the entire ordeal, they had been unable to resist the overwhelming presence emitted by the Demon King, only regaining their ability to move once the Demon King withdrew his pressure.

"What do you mean by this?" Staring coldly at the Demon King, Zhu Bufan spoke with a somber expression. He felt dizzied and played with by this creature that called itself the Demon King; initially asking Mr. Kou to wait outside, but upon entering the Golden Hall, attacking them without reason, and just when he was ready for a life-or-death battle, the Demon King stopped and withdrew his aura, shifting as quickly as a face-changing artist in Sichuan.

"It means exactly as it sounds, you have barely passed. Actually, initially, I was merely curious to what extent the heir of the Martial King Pattern could reach. Although your strength was within my expectations, it was quite amusing."

"What joke is this? On what basis must we be subject to your arbitrary test? And what is this about the heir of the Martial King Pattern?" Zhu Bufan continued to question, still staring coldly at the Demon King.

"A joke?" The Demon King, subdued his laughter, and those crimson eyes then turned to glance at Zhu Bufan, "The joke is on you. Heir of the Martial King Pattern, who do you think you are? Why test you? Because with just a flick of my finger I can annihilate you! As for the Martial King Pattern, have you forgotten what the sorcerer did for you? If that is the case, I guess all the poisonous insects and poison expended by the sorcerer were truly wasted."

"You mentioned the sorcerer? Could it be that you..."

"Heh heh, if it weren't for me, do you think the sorcerer would have helped you activate your Martial King Pattern? You should know that due to helping you activate it, several types of poison and medicinal herbs in the third layer of Shennong Tribe are completely extinct, the poisonous insects as well, and the sorcerer even spent a hundred years of cultivation. Tell me, is a mere cultivator like you worthy of such effort?" The Demon King said coldly to Zhu Bufan, his words laced with mockery, as if mocking Zhu Bufan for not even recognizing his benefactor.

"So you are saying, the sorcerer helped us because of you?" After hearing the Demon King's words, a flash of realization struck Zhu Bufan's mind, "The sorcerer's message to say hello to Golden Peng…"

"That's me. My original name is Fire-eyed Golden Winged Peng, usually just called the Demon King. How about it? After making the sorcerer waste so much, do I have the right to test you?"

The words of the Demon King left Zhu Bufan speechless for a moment. Indeed, as the Demon King said, he indeed had the right to test Zhu Bufan's strength. Just as Zhu Bufan didn't know how to respond, a cold laugh came.

"You just do as you please, without considering what we think, and now you even come to claim credit? I really don't know what kind of Demon King you are." Huo Ling's icy voice stabbed at the Demon King like a needle, and upon hearing Huo Ling's words, the Demon King's crimson hawk-like eyes instantly turned towards Huo Ling, a woman he had ignored from the beginning.

"Ah, so you're a Magic Practitioner? I really missed that, not expecting to see a young Magic Practitioner." After glancing at Huo Ling, the Demon King continued: "But you're right, I indeed can impose everything on you. I have the strength to do so. Until your strength surpasses mine, naturally you can't defy my decisions. It's that simple, strength is indeed everything."

"Lord Demon King, perhaps what you say makes sense, but I still don't understand, why are you doing this? What is your purpose? In your view, we are just insignificant, right?" Zhu Bufan could not argue against the Demon King's philosophy of strength, as it was the same both inside and outside of the tower.

"Purpose? Telling you now, you still won't understand. When you do understand, even if you're unwilling to accept it, it will be beyond your control. As for me, I am merely returning some previously saved items to their original owners." The words of the Demon King once again plunged Zhu Bufan and the others into confusion, not just them, even Emperor Yan did not understand what the Demon King intended.

"Let's not talk about other things just yet, it's as I said, merely returning some items. Eventually, you will understand everything." After speaking, the Demon King turned his head again towards Zhu Bufan, "And as I understand, you actually have matters for which you seek me, correct?"

"Indeed." Acknowledging the purpose specified by the Demon King, Zhu Bufan and the others did not conceal it. As the Demon King had said, possessing absolute power, he was the absolute ruler among them, and it was best to honestly respond to his questions.

"In fact, we wanted to inquire about the way to leave this Demon Tower from you, Lord Demon King, and we believe you are already well aware of this, right?" Before Zhu Bufan could finish speaking, Huo Ling interjected, causing the Demon King to nod his head.

"That's right, I indeed know the way to leave this place, but as for you all now, there is simply no chance of leaving." After glancing at everyone, the Demon King firmly asserted.

"What do you mean?"

"Before answering your questions, I must first ask you, based on what you have seen and heard during your time in this Demon Tower, what do you think this Demon Tower truly represents?" Instead of immediately answering everyone's questions, the Demon King asked in return.

"What kind of existence?" Prompted by the Demon King's question, Zhu Bufan furrowed his brow, not even mentioning the First Layer; the Jiuli Clan members, thought to be extinct and even deliberately erased from records, inhabit Layers Two, Three, and Four. Perhaps it's precisely because these remnants of the Jiuli are living here that they have managed to escape a disaster.

"And on the Fifth Layer, it's populated by the Jiuli people from the Zhu Rong Clan. Although the Zhu Rong Clan was once one of the major clans of the Jiuli, they have now declined. It might be a blessing that they can recuperate and thrive within this Demon Tower," observed Zhu Bufan, lost in thought, and the Demon King continued speaking.

"Recuperate and thrive?" Recalling what Shan Heng said on the Second Layer, Zhu Bufan had confirmed that the split Thunder Clan, also known as the Emperor Sui Clan, was surely orchestrated by the Demon King. After hearing the Demon King's words, Zhu Bufan sneered coldly, saying, "Lord Demon King, you indeed aren't wrong. Is it recuperating and thriving or being divided and killing each other?"

"The Emperor Sui Clan has always been belligerent and proud. If they were united by the Emperor Sui Clan and became powerful, they would surely covet the Third and Fourth Layers. Thus, even though it's cruel, they had to be split apart. Of course, even if I explain this, you wouldn't understand, and it's not your place to comment," said the Demon King, realizing Zhu Bufan was referring to the matters of the Thunder Clan.

After hearing the Demon King's words, Zhu Bufan fell silent. Having spent some time on the Second Layer, Zhu Bufan was well aware of the aggressive and proud nature of the Thunder Clan, which he hadn't misrepresented at all. Thus, left speechless by the Demon King's words, Zhu Bufan found himself without a response once again.

"What's the matter? Answer me, what do you think this Demon Tower really is?" Seeing that Zhu Bufan remained silent, the Demon King asked again.

'Zoo'—a term unfamiliar to everyone—popped into Zhu Bufan's mind, but it was a word he couldn't voice. After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Bufan finally said, "This place is like a prison."

"A prison, huh? Hahaha, perhaps what you say isn't wrong. But in my view, this place is more like a sanctuary protecting the non-Human Clan races. Without the Demon Tower, these remnants of the Jiuli might have been annihilated by the Human Clan long ago."

"How can that be..." Huo Ling was about to object upon hearing the Demon King's words.

"'The heart of those not of our kind is different; all who are not of our kind must be exterminated.' Isn't this a phrase that you, the Human Clan, favor? If they are not from the Human Clan, they must belong to the demonic and evil, and probably no race could be more thorough in action than your Human Clan," the Demon King said, his red eyes seeming to emit fire as he coldly looked at Huo Ling, evidently harboring a disdain for the Human Clan.

Pausing for a moment, the Demon King then dropped the topic, glanced over everyone, and continued, "Actually, leaving the Demon Tower is not difficult, because you just need to go to the Tenth Layer of the Demon Tower to leave. Of course, reaching the Tenth Layer is impossible, at least not with your current strength."

"Does it mean that in the layers below us, there are extremely powerful enemies?" Zhu Bufan felt no doubt about the Demon King's words; given his long survival here, the Demon King had no reason to deceive Zhu Bufan and the others.

"From the Sixth to the Eighth Layer, with your strength, you should be able to pass smoothly. After all, the first ten layers are primarily residential layers, but it's impossible for you to go through the Ninth Layer to reach the Tenth, because the owner of the Ninth Layer is a 'Six-Tails', and you absolutely won't be able to get through it. Death would be the only outcome."

"Six-Tails? Messy bird, are you referring to the 'Six-Tails' as the Spiritual Fox?" Emperor Yan's eyes slightly narrowed, suddenly interjecting with a hint of surprise as he had calmed down and realized he had been overly radical before, but couldn't help feeling astonished when he heard about the Six-Tails.