Dragon Tamer

Chapter 730: Chapter 733: Lost in Dragon Gate

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Generally, it’s children who make choices.

But Zhu Minglang had actually been observing…

Firstly, the villagers of the village seemed very ordinary, but some of them did have cultivation bases; if they banded together, he might not be able to handle them.

As for the half-demolished demon god, its strength wasn’t weak either, and it would take all his effort to kill it.

If it had been in the outside world, Zhu Minglang indeed could have finished what he started, killing the demon god to take the Demon God Pearl, then the villagers for the Spirit Rice, happily continuing his exploration of the Dragon Gate, but for now, it was better to observe more and act with caution.

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“You’re still thinking about it. The villagers were kind to you at first because they are not your match for the time being, they want you to kill me hoping that we both suffer, then they can slaughter us both and ascend to heaven themselves…” the Emerald Eye Demon God said.

“It seems there is actually a deep conflict between you and the villagers, but when does the cycle of vengeance end? Take a step back, and the world is vast and clear. The thing I, a cultivator who corrects extreme desires, can’t bear to see the most is the senseless killing. You don’t want to be trapped here, and the villagers are afraid you’ll consume them. How about I ask the villagers how to lift your curse on your behalf, and you swear that once free, you’ll live in peace with them and even protect them from other demon gods?” Zhu Minglang said.

These words left the Emerald Eye Demon God momentarily at a loss for words.

“What did you just say, what is it that you cultivate again?” the Emerald Eye Demon God asked.

“Benevolent cultivation, killing anything violates my cultivation base,” Zhu Minglang said.

“How can you, a sword cultivator, follow the path of benevolence?” the Emerald Eye Demon God’s emerald green eyes showed a hint of suspicion.

This human, carrying a crimson sword on his back without a sheath or a bag, was clearly a sword cultivator!

“That’s where you’re wrong. Sword cultivators chop down evil and remove harm for the people. Any benevolent path must be built upon having the capacity to plead for the lives of beings. Otherwise, how can I, a person without even the strength to help an old lady up, perform good deeds?” Zhu Minglang said.

“Fine, if you can find a way to break my seal, I won’t make things difficult for the villagers…”

“Brother Demon God, you just said you don’t consume villagers?” Zhu Minglang said.

The Emerald Eye Demon God, as if having been exposed, grew somewhat annoyed and said, “I’m trapped here; during the off-season for Dragon Gate, should I eat dirt instead of villagers! Since you’re a person of benevolent cultivation, you should understand that the killing born of necessity is for the sake of survival. I am a demon, eating humans is as natural as can be. You humans, however, slaughter pigs and sheep, which is a perfectly common occurrence as well. As long as it’s not about cruelty, massacre, or wanton killing, it doesn’t count as evil. You, who aim to become a divine being, should not only consider things from the perspective of humans!”

“Yeah, yeah, there’s no problem with what you’ve said,” Zhu Minglang nodded.

“Release my seal, and I can tell you some things about Dragon Gate. This will be extremely helpful for the path you will take next,” the Emerald Eye Demon God said.

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Having left the forest, dawn had already broken.

Time here seemed to pass unnaturally quickly; it was nothing more than some travel and a chat with the Emerald Eye Demon God, and a whole night had passed.

As daylight shone, Zhu Minglang suddenly felt a strange pain in his body, and when he lowered his head to look, he saw that for some reason his body was emitting a green-blue aura.

As the green-blue aura left the Divine Travel Shell, Zhu Minglang distinctly felt his cultivation base decrease!!

If he hadn’t eaten that Spirit Rice before, his cultivation could have potentially fallen to Peak King Level!

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The minimum requirement to enter the World Dragon Gate is to be a Demi-god. If my cultivation base falls to Peak – Master Level, wouldn’t I have to retreat three steps in the face of any competitor?

Just one day’s time! Ah!

“I remember now!” Suddenly, Mr. Jinli shouted.

Zhu Minglang was startled and almost forgot that he had a self-proclaimed all-knowing salted fish by his side!

“Listening to the villagers and the Demon God, I remembered. Not only does the Dragon Gate World suppress the cultivation base of all Divine Chosen, but it also diminishes the Spirit Root of this Divine Travel Body Shell every day, which means the cultivation base keeps dropping until it turns into that of a mortal,” Mr. Jinli said.

“Can’t you say something useful? Do you think I, with my exceptional wisdom, wouldn’t be able to deduce that myself?” Zhu Minglang said irritably.

“But do you know, if your cultivation base drops to that of a mortal, when you are kicked out of Dragon Gate, your original cultivation base will not be restored to you. If your Divine Enthronement fails, you will directly degrade to a mortal!” Mr. Jinli said.

“Holy sh*t! There’s such a thing??” Zhu Minglang couldn’t help but curse.

Not to mention how quickly a day seemed to pass, the speed of the Spirit Root’s disappearance was even more outrageous. Just by going back and forth between the villagers and the Demon Gods, I almost let myself fall back to Peak King Level.

You should know that the Sword Spirit Dragon that Zhu Minglang now holds has been washed with Divine Blood. The Awakening of Divine Blood Sword is equivalent to a Demi-god. If I were to be knocked back, it would be disastrous!

Not to mention, Bai Qi was still freshly advanced to Dragon God.

When Bai Qi awoke and was ready to show the might of a Divine Dragon, he’d find he had turned back into a Dragon Son, probably washing his face with tears and starting to doubt his dragon lineage again!

“So you need to find a way to maintain your cultivation base while looking for a method to enhance your Spirit Root. The cultivation base improves very fast in the Dragon Gate World, and with good luck, you can ascend several levels at once. When you leave the Dragon Gate World, this Spirit Root will also be taken out with your Divine Travel Body Shell,” Mr. Jinli said.

“Is it that thrilling!” Zhu Minglang exclaimed in surprise.

“Seize the opportunity, for it is fleeting. Whether you degrade to a mortal or soar to the skies depends on your own fortune,” Mr. Jinli said.

“So, are you saying that those villagers in the village, they were actually once eligible to enter the Dragon Gate as God Chosen, but they stayed too long here without finding a Spirit Root and so turned into mortals?” Zhu Minglang said.

“They are a group of the Lost in Dragon Gate. Unwilling to degrade to mortals, their Divine Travel Shell didn’t leave Dragon Gate when it should have and stayed here, becoming the residents within. Just as the Demon God said, they’re still trying everything to snatch the Spirit Roots from other God Chosen,” Mr. Jinli said.

“So the Spirit Rice they fed me is actually quite important. Although it can’t increase my cultivation base, it can keep it from falling in the Dragon Gate World?” Zhu Minglang said.

“Yes. However, the Spirit Root of the Demon God Pearl is higher. If you kill it and take its pearl, your cultivation base should be able to improve a bit,” Mr. Jinli said.

“But that guy is not easy to deal with, even though he’s in a semi-collapsed state,” Zhu Minglang said.

“The bold live and the timid starve. Although the Dragon Gate World is full of danger, teeming with traps, deceit, and power struggles, being overly cautious is nothing but slowly depleting one’s Spirit Root through indecision. Once your cultivation base decreases, the things you can do will become even more limited!” Mr. Jinli said.

“Alright, I understand. I’ll go back to the village to gather some information, then I’ll go and slaughter that Demon God,” Zhu Minglang nodded in agreement.

Hmph, to eat people is the way of an evil demon, and yet they dare spin such a tale, claiming eating people is merely a desperate act of survival!