The Devil Sword Swordsman
Ch. 92 - Demon Ruler of Water
Supposedly after passing through two cities for three weeks, Li Yong's entourage only needed to take the path at the port connecting Fanlu City where they were currently with the center of the Shang Empire's city of Renwu City.
It is said that the waterway is much more terrible than the land route caused by the presence of mysterious creatures that are even tens of thousands of years old under the water of Fanlu City.
Many cases of lost ships were found and the appearance of strange whirlpools in the middle of the ocean. In fact, one of the residents had seen an animal hundreds of meters long and had a shape like a dragon without legs swimming in the open ocean.
The story was well received because of the many people who saw the same thing, which was why Li Yong who was currently inviting the disciples to eat at this restaurant suddenly turned deathly pale.
The story was told by one of the warriors who had talked with them since, just to talk but did not feel they had listened to the man's story for two hours.
"Have you ever heard of the legend of the Earth Ruler Demon?"
The Earth Ruler Demon itself is said to be a collection of legendary demons with the power of a god equivalent. Not many confirm whether or not the story is true but long ago it was said that one had been the Lord of one of the Demon Rulers of the Earth.
The Earth Ruler Demon was divided based on each element, there were Water Ruler Demon, Fire, Earth, Lightning, Sky, Wind, Ice and several others. All these demons were scattered around the world and almost never known their origin.
"The one in Fanlu City is likely a Water Ruler Demon, shaped like a dragon without legs and having water horns. If you ask for his powers..."
Since the restaurant was opposite right towards the high seas, they could see the direction the man pointed at.
"He can roll water from the end of the ocean to our city. In the past, a wave hit our town and what caused it was most likely that demon." The man drank his wine, his face began to turn red and it seemed that he was getting tired of telling stories for hours.
"Ah, I'm very grateful for the information at least we'll be more careful after this."
In order to board a passenger ship, they had to wait for the night. Previously Li Yong had rented it and now they only had to wait for nightfall.
The day went dark, the night sky with the wind blowing in the harbor slightly gave Xin Fai and Huang Kun peace of mind. They stood on the edge of the bridge while closing their eyes.
"The story of the Earth Ruler Demon was so cool, I was eager to meet such a creature... Just like in a fairy tale... Ahaha!"
Huang Kun let out a crisp laugh, as he pointed towards the sea.
"Do you think such creatures exist?"
This time Xin Fai quibbled at the open ocean in front of him. "Let's go, whether it exists or not. We must get to Renwu City safely."
The two stared at Li Yong who was shouting from a distance and asked them to board the ship immediately if they did not want to miss.
But just before setting foot on the ship, the earth seemed to shake. Sea level even vibrates as the sound of mysterious creatures that are heard echoing from the bottom of the deepest sea.
At that very moment Huang Kun and Xin Fai stared at each other.
"The smile really exists!"
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Huang Kun had refused to board the ship but Li Yong had given him no choice, they only had less than four days left to get to Renwu city before the tournament began.
While to take another path will take weeks or even months to reach Renwu City.
"We're already here. The Water Ruler Demon will not eat you as long as you obey what teacher Li Yong said." Shen Xuemei cursed flatly, her face completely expressionless making Huang Kun anxious.
"Huh! It's up to you, I'm not afraid of that demon at all you know."
The ship moved in the middle of the silent night, while Li Yong, Shen Xuemei and Huang Kun rested inside, Xin Fai sought fresh air by standing on the bridge of the ship.
"Ah, the scent of the ocean... I haven't kissed her for a long time before I last went to sea with Dad."
A small smile was plastered on his lips, considering his father used to often tell stories about stars and oceans. Those two things are the things most often told by the wind spruce man, his body was indeed skinny frail like a tree that had just been struck by lightning but the kindness of his heart would never be met by Xin Fai in any hemisphere.
The Blue Gem of Light given by her mother now Xin Fai stared very long, however she was still very young. The loss of the whole family in a massacre became his deepest wound.
Xin Fai brought the round jewel closer. He frowned when he found a strange shape inside the gem.
"It... What's?"
Xin Fai clearly saw the shape inside the gem, there was a letter that formed the name 'Xin' which showed his first name and inside the gemstone was the shape of a blue dragon.
"Dragon?!"
As Xin Fai's eyes widened, she remembered something but the panic situation did not allow her to think clearly.
"Pacify yourself, Xin Fai... Relax..." He muttered to himself as he took a breath, trying to stare at the jewel more focused so that his memory returned and he finally remembered something.
In the past, when late at night fishing in the open sea, there was one story other than the stars and the ocean that his father often talked about.
It is about the story of a place called Dataran Yang.
Once upon a time, there lived a person from the Xin bloodline named Xin Feng. Xin Feng was the only human figure who could befriend even a savage demon, he had a form unlike any human in general. By having fox tails and bat-like teeth, the man was exiled by the surrounding people.
Until one day, he had a lover who accepted him as he was and they got married. The couple traveled all over the world and considered demons as their children.
Once Xin Feng met one of the Earth Ruler Demon, a demon that came from a huge ocean. When the small ship he was wearing with his wife broke in waves, he was met with the demon.
The demon did not consider Xin Feng a threat, because the air he had was not at all like a human. Different from his wife.
The Water Ruler Demon offered them to inhabit a plain that would never be touched by humans unless they obtained permission from the Earth Ruler Demon. From that day on, Xin Feng became the Master of the Water Ruler Demon.
Yang Square is a fertile, beautiful, and also very peaceful land. Located behind a hill and located on a remote island in the middle of the open ocean. Even wild animals won't bite humans. There is no chaos there, life between demons and humans there is very peaceful. When telling it Xin Wao–'s eyes Xin Fai glazed over.
"There will be no man who treats his neighbor on the basis of social status." Said the man.
The story happened five hundred years ago, Xin Feng and his wife lived in the Yang Plains then had offspring. When Xin Feng's age was soon, the Water Ruler Demon could only regret the lifespan of humans who could not live as long as a demon.
With the loss of the possessor mark on the body of the Water Ruler Demon, then the seven children of Xin Feng should immediately leave the Yang Mainland.
Although many do not believe the story, but the story really exists.
Xin Fai's heart skipped a beat as the voice under the sea echoed causing tremors in the ship's body. Air bubbles burst on the surface.
Instantly a pitch-black cloud gathered above him, creating a terrifying lightning bolt coupled with a whirlwind all over the sea. The wind was just circling their ship and that was what made Xin Fai even more frightened.
Before long out some warriors who were riding ships, they saw the surroundings with a look as bad as Xin Fai's face.
"Mothers... Don't lie to me... Mom said this gem would save me from distress but right now it's just like bringing danger itself...."
The gem in Xin Fai's palm glowed as something over two hundred meters long accompanied by such a terrifying shape shot out of the water and flew up into the sky, it made him both scared and amazed.
There was a terrible sound after that, something was spinning and facing directly towards the ship.
He was a legendary demon who had been considered only a scum, a demon whose strength was on par with the gods.
He is the Demon Lord of Water.
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