Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 1087 – Adversity Peak City

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The abyss was vast and endless. Even now, no one knew how many levels there were. But in every layer of the abyss, there was a channel that connected to other abysses.

This channel was known as the Abyss Borderline by the abyssal demons.

The Three-headed Hellhound Clan ruled this layer of the abyss. The Abyss Borderline was located in the northeast and a large city had been built to guard it. Once an invasion occurred, an immediate response would be activated.

After all, there had never been true peace and stability in the abyss.

Black Astral assisted with one of the conveniences of having him around. He radiated a bit of the Three-headed Hellhound Clan’s bloodline aura, causing the demon guards to bow in respect. Then, they continued on their path smoothly. There was basically no inspection as they made their way to the Abyss Borderline.

Even the required demon crystal fee was waived.

Their speed was fast. Many surrounding demons looked on with dumbfounded amazement. They secretly wondered which powerful character had come this time.

The Abyss Borderline was like a terrifyingly large maw that was pitch black in color. It swallowed Black Astral and his group until they vanished from sight. On a high platform not too far away, a demon powerhouse who guarded the Abyss Borderline let out a long sigh of relief. He lifted a hand and wiped away the beads of sweat that appeared on his forehead.

“My lord, what is the matter?” A subordinate to his side asked in confusion. If this powerhouse was dispatched to guard the Abyss Borderline, then his strength was without doubt. He was already a Demon Commander level powerhouse who was thought of highly by His Majesty the Demon King.

Even a common royal family member had to bow respectfully if they saw the lord…the subordinate really couldn’t figure out a reason for his actions.

“You don’t understand!” The demon powerhouse said with a dignified expression, his eyes still shaking with dread and fear. “He must have already sensed my existence. So him releasing his aura on his own initiative was just to serve as a reminder to me.”

After a brief pause, his eyes filled with emotion. “It seems that the rumors were true. Black Astral must have experienced a great lucky chance. Not only did his withered bloodline recover, but he took another step forward and touched the threshold of the King boundary. He’s just one step away…just one step away…

“No. Perhaps there is only half a step. He can rush through the bottleneck and quicken the attention of the abyss’ will at any time, subsequently becoming a new King approved by the tribe!”

The subordinate’s eyes flew open and he gently shivered. He was already stunned by this information.

Break through the King threshold…a new King of the tribe…

He certainly knew what this meant. If Black Astral wanted, once he succeeded in obtaining the approval of the abyss, he could directly initiate a great conflict that would sweep up this entire layer of the abyss into flames of war.

The new King and old King would battle. The winner would be decided in the end and the loser would be completely destroyed…because only one Demon King was allowed to exist in every tribe!

This was a rule of the abyss.

Fortunately, Black Astral had left. According to the rules of the abyss, once he touched the threshold of the King boundary and then left the layer of the abyss he was on, he voluntarily gave up the qualifications to become the new King of the tribe.

The demon powerhouse took a deep breath, his eyes turning cold. “You absolutely cannot reveal this matter. Do you understand?”

The subordinate fell to his knees. “My lord, rest assured that even if I were to die 10,000 deaths, I still wouldn’t dare to say a single word!”

“It’s good if you understand.” The demon powerhouse slowed down before he turned and left. “Even though Black Astral has left, I must still report this matter to His Majesty.”

Shua –

His figure vanished from sight.

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Adversity Peak City.

As a great city that protected an important ancestral land of the Nightmare Clan, the city’s scale and majesty was no less than that of ordinary capital cities.

In terms of its defense and garrison forces, it was said that not even several Abyssal Kings working together could break through. It was located between the mountains, like a giant beast lying flat on the ground. Just by opening its mouth it could swallow the seas!

Right now, an entire inn within the city had been reserved and all of the inn’s staff had been sent away. Guards from the City Lord Mansion coldly eyed the surroundings as a great banquet was being held inside.

For someone to create such a big scene in Adversity Peak City where powerhouses lurked around like crouching tigers and hidden dragons, it was guaranteed that this person wasn’t common.

The lead of today’s party, who had the City Lord Mansion’s guards personally protecting the area, was the man who had been ordered by the City Lord to traverse the layers of the abyss – his younger brother, Blue Wave.

Who else could reserve the entire Rippling Smoke Inn that was said to be astonishingly expensive? Even if someone else wanted to, they wouldn’t be able to do it.

Before the banquet started, every person who received an invitation had arrived, with none of them absent. It was an honor to be valued so highly by Sir Blue Wave, and coming to the Rippling Smoke Inn should have been a great honor. But the people who arrived today all had forced expressions.

Each one of them had a pale face. While they managed to squeeze out smiles, they all had faces that were uglier than the last.

Standing beside Blue Wave was a woman with an explosive physique. She filled his wine glass for him as he glanced around the crowd and said, “Everyone, you and I could be considered as having experienced life and death together and survived through tribulations. It was worth celebrating to meet again today. I ask you all to raise your glasses together with me. After this drink, everything in the past will have disappeared and we will never mention it again.”

His tone was calm and there was a bit of pressure in his gaze.

But the people in the crowd who heard this relaxed instead, joy appearing on their faces. They originally thought that Blue Wave had become food in the mouths of the red-eye demons, so they ran away without stopping.

Who would have thought that after returning to the city, they would find that not only was he alive and well, but he had returned first?

Before the demon guards could react, they were drawn into Rippling Smoke Inn through invitations.

It was a lie if they said they weren’t afraid. After all, if news spread of what happened that day, Blue Wave would surely be in trouble.

Now that they listened to him, it was clear that Sir Blue Wave also realized this. This was why they were all invited here, because Blue Wave wanted to seal their mouths.

Seal! They would absolutely seal themselves!

Whoever spoke was a bastard!

They were more than satisfied to be able to survive that disaster. They didn’t dare have any other thoughts.

“Young master is right. After this cup of wine, everything that happened in the past shall be considered forgotten!”

“Past? What past? I don’t remember!”

“Haha, that’s right, nothing happened at all!”

Blue Wave smiled, as if satisfied with everyone’s reaction. He drank the wine in one gulp.

As the crowd saw this, they followed suit, laughing and smiling as they did so.

It seemed they had passed this hurdle.

But thinking about it, there were so many people here that it was impossible to hide what occurred. If something were to happen, it would surely cause concern.

Sir Blue Wave likely didn’t want to cause any more trouble. This was the correct decision for him to make.

Of course, even though they said that, it was better to be cautious. After putting down the wine glasses, some guards thought about leaving Adversity Peak City as soon as possible.

They were fine now, but that didn’t mean they would be fine in the future. After all, no one wanted their weakness to be caught by others.

Blue Wave smiled blindingly. “Today, I shall send you all on the road. As for your families, I will take care of them in your place.”

“You…” A demon guard fiercely stood up. But before he could finish speaking, black blood gushed out from every orifice of his head. He slumped to the floor, still and motionless.

A series of muffled sounds followed. The poison that Blue Wave prepared was indeed effective. None of the demon guards were able to resist it and they all died one after another.

In the blink of an eye, this exquisitely decorated private room became a purgatory heaped with piles of corpses. Their faces were distorted and blood flowed down from their heads. It was an alarming sight.

The air filled with the strong stench of blood!

Blue Wave was expressionless. His eyes were cold and dense. He knew that poisoning so many people to death would surely lead to trouble. Even if his big brother was the Adversity Peak City Lord, he would still need to pay a price.

But he had no other choice.

In this world, only the dead could keep secrets. And what happened on that day couldn’t be revealed to the outside world at all.

“Do you think those people were stupid?”

“If they dared to return, it’s clear they believed you had already died.” The woman to the side spoke up. She raised her head to reveal a charming face. She was Spring Breeze 13th Madame.

Blue Wave’s lips twitched as if he remembered an exceedingly bad memory. His entire face distorted and he grabbed 13th Madame’s hair, pulling her beneath his body.

13th Madame didn’t resist. She obediently lowered her head. But, a cold sneer flashed in her eyes.

He was a man who couldn’t get it up. The more he was like this, the more pathetic he seemed.

“You whore! You whore!” Blue Wave clenched his jaws and roared out loud. There was a manic cruelty in his eyes, but deeper than that, there was a fear he couldn’t conceal.

He couldn’t fool himself about this feeling that came from the depths of his heart. So his face twisted even further.

“Sir.”

There was a knock on the private room’s door. The City Lord Mansion guards that stood outside had never taken a single step in. It was clear they were already warned about what would happen. “The City Lord asks you to return.”

Blue Wave dragged 13th Madame’s hair and flung her to the side. His scowl vanished and he took a deep breath. Once his smile returned, he said, “Come, help me tidy up my clothes.”

13th Madame walked over without expression.

Moments later, outside a study in the City Lord Mansion, Blue Wave knocked on the door. He walked in and respectfully bowed, “Big brother, what did you call me here for?”

Blue Sea had a tranquil expression, but his furrowed eyebrows filled the study with an invisible pressure. His eyes paused on Blue Wave and he slowly said, “Those guards were all carefully chosen by me. What was the reason for you killing them?”

Blue Wave licked his dry lips. “Big brother, those people knew a secret about me, and if that secret is exposed it will be very disadvantageous to me.”

Blue Sea’s frown tightened. But he soon let out a breath and said, “I understand. I will help you process this matter. For this period of time, you have been poisoned and will need to rest. Don’t leave the mansion without reason.”

Blue Wave bowed, “Thank you, big brother.”

Blue Sea watched his back as he left, a sharp light flashing in his eyes. He thought for a moment and faintly said, “Go and investigate what happened to the second young master on the road.”

“Yes, City Lord.” A light demonic energy fluctuated in the air before vanishing.