It was no exaggeration to say that the Constellation Devil Mountain was a place outside the law.
Its geographical location was extremely special. It was at the intersection of the Human Clan, the Demon Clan, and the Extraterrestrial Devil Clan, but it was not under the jurisdiction of any of the three clans. It was regarded as a buffer zone for the three forces, with a radius of about ten thousand miles.
It was said that a meteorite fell from the sky and smashed into the boundless plain. The broken meteorites were connected and formed endless mountains.
That was how the name Constellation came about.
For a long time after the formation of this mountain range, it was a barren place. Not even a blade of grass grew there, and there were very few beasts and demons. It was a place shrouded in the aura of death.
Thousands of years ago, a group of demons, who were hunted by various forces and had nowhere to go, settled in the Constellation Devil Mountain and survived the disaster. Then, they began to recruit forces, attracting more and more criminals, fugitives, and exiles to gather. Slowly, they opened up a city underground.
Later, more and more martial arts experts gathered. There were crooks and dragons, good and bad, and there were all kinds of people. After a thousand years, a brand-new force was formed. It was called the Association of Dragon Kings. Its strength was far beyond that of ordinary martial arts holy lands, and it attracted the attention of all parties.
In the winter, the Constellation Devil Mountain was covered with ice and snow, becoming an extremely cold world. This place was only suitable for martial arts experts to survive. Because there was no World Tree, "ordinary people" below the General Realm would be frozen into ice in less than one second in the surface environment of the Constellation Devil Mountain.
Although there were some measures to protect against the cold in the city below the surface, one needed to be at least in the Soldier Realm to survive.
At this time, Li Mu was sitting by the window on the second floor of a restaurant in the underground city of the Devil Mountain, and he also felt a burst of chill.
It was really cold.
He is also the number one expert in the Constellation Demon Mountain. His strength is unfathomable, and he is known as the number one person below the Great Emperor. Below this mad dragon, there are four other dragon heads, all of whom are old demons with terrifying strength. In addition to the countless demons that have attached themselves to this place, this city can be said to be one of the darkest places in the entire Chaotic World. Therefore, you must not act recklessly in the Constellation Demon Mountain. "
Black Ox sat opposite Li Mu and told him about the origin of the Constellation Devil Mountain in a low voice. Finally, he deliberately told Li Mu to calm down.
The "young man" Drifting Cloud, who was dressed in black, had restrained all his aura and stood as straight as a javelin. He stood quietly behind Li Mu with an expressionless face.
He was dressed like a servant, holding a knife case in his arms, which contained the "Divine Knife of Snow" given to him by the Sword Sage of Drifting Cloud. He carried a sword case on his back, which contained a famous sword called "Fleeting Time".
This sword was a divine weapon that Li Mu had borrowed from the Dao Palace before he set off. It was said to be the Dao Palace's spoils of war. 500 years ago, a master of the Dao Palace obtained it after killing an evil demon and handed it over to the arsenal. Now, it had become Li Mu's temporary weapon.
The three of them had disguised themselves and had been in the underground city of the Devil Mountain for a day.
Now, Li Mu's identity was an exiled swordsman.
Drifting Cloud was his servant.
And Black Ox was his friend.
This was to avoid some unnecessary trouble.
Fortunately, the underground city of the Devil Mountain was a place where crooks mixed with honest people. As the ruler, the Association of Dragon Kings never checked people who entered and left. As long as they had enough fairy crystals, anyone could enter.
"Are you sure that my friend's soul is really stored in the divine weapon 'Heavenly Sigh'?" Li Mu gently tapped the table with his fingers and confirmed again.
Black Ox laughed and said, "This is the third time you have asked after knowing the news. Don't worry, the news is conclusive. There is absolutely no mistake. The Dragon King's Association will hold a grand Spoils Distribution Party every year on the fifteenth day of the third month of the winter, to auction the stolen goods from all over the continent. The Heavenly Weapon 'Heavenly Sigh' was originally a famous weapon of the Demon Clan, but after a few rounds of ownership, it was in the hands of different experts. Its most recent owner was called Feng Wuhen, a powerful figure in the Demon Clan. A year ago, for some unknown reason, he was suddenly killed. The entire Wind Lineage was wiped out, and the whereabouts of the 'Heavenly Sigh' were also unknown. It was not until a month ago that the announcement of the 'Spoils Distribution Party' of the Constellation Demon Mountain was made, that everyone knew that the Heavenly Weapon had actually ended up here and was on the auction list. "
"The auction will start in three days?" Li Mu asked again.
Black Ox looked at Li Mu as if he didn't know him. He sighed and said helplessly, "I guess this girl named Wang Shiyu should be your lover."
Li Mu looked at Black Ox.
The green ox spread out his hands and said, "Don't look at me like that. I'm not usually so gossipy. It's mainly because your behavior is just too abnormal. Everything else is unfazed by you, but once it involves the whereabouts of this lady's soul, you'll become flustered from concern."
Li Mu rubbed his temples, nodded, and admitted in a big slutty manner, "Yes, she is one of the most important people in my life. I came to the Chaotic World for her."
"The story of the mandarin duck and the butterfly? Ah, it's really enviable. "Black Ox looked at the people coming and going on the street outside the window and seemed to think of some stories.
After a while, he retracted his gaze and said, "To be honest, there are still three days left. The excitement here will definitely exceed your imagination. So, take a stroll around the underground city and relax. Don't be too tense, it won't do you any good."
Li Mu nodded.
He was indeed a little impatient.
When he first came to the underground city of the Devil Mountain, he originally planned to directly sneak into the place where the Dragon King's Association stored the auction items, find the Heaven Sigh in advance, directly put Wang Shiyu's soul attached to it into the rusted sword, and then quietly leave.
Anyway, he was not going to steal the magic weapon, so it was harmless.
But when he heard Black Ox say so seriously, he knew that this plan was not feasible.
Not to mention whether he could successfully sneak into the heavily guarded storage place of the auction items of the Dragon King's Association, even if he did, once he was found, he would be in big trouble. It was very likely that he could not save Wang Shiyu's soul, and Li Mu would have to pay for it.
Therefore, it was better to wait for the auction to start and directly buy the Heaven Sigh in the way of auction. This was the safest way.
After the two finished all the nutritious delicacies on the table, Black Ox had something else to do alone. Li Mu, on the other hand, walked out of the restaurant and wandered aimlessly on the streets of the underground city.
When the martial arts civilization developed to a certain extent, it could create architectural miracles that the scientific and technological civilization could not reach. At least this vast underground city was really an eye-opener for Li Mu.
This underground city was hundreds of miles in circumference, located in a huge underground space. From the ground to the top of the stone wall, it was about a kilometer.
Above the city, there were more than a hundred "dim lamps" floating.
"Dim lamps" were a kind of martial arts alchemy product, a great invention. They could change the brightness according to the time, providing the light source for the whole city. They were extremely exquisite, and could even switch between the mode of the sun and the mode of the moon, providing sunlight and moonlight, just like the lively world outside. Even if they were more than two kilometers underground, people living in this city would not feel depressed.
The streets were bustling with people and carriages.
To Li Mu's surprise, this underground city, which was known as the gathering place of criminals, the paradise of demons, and the source of darkness, was in good order on the surface.
Li Mu walked on the street and looked around.
One could see pedestrians haggling with vendors, customers discussing with shop owners with smiles, waiters greeting customers, old men waving their whips to drive away the strange beasts that were pulling carts, creatures from different races wearing different styles of clothes and communicating with different accents …
It was a prosperous and prosperous scene, which made it difficult for people to associate it with evil.
But Li Mu also knew that these were just illusions.
Those creatures who looked like ordinary people were actually not ordinary people.
For example, the benevolent-looking old granny selling vegetarian noodles on the street corner might be a ghost grandmother who had exterminated an entire family; the courtesan standing at the door of a brothel waving her sleeves might be a demoness who had killed countless people; the waiters in the restaurant might be cold-blooded assassins who had assassinated high and mighty figures; even the naughty boy playing with his dog by the roadside might have a great background, and the dog he was playing with was definitely not an ordinary dog …
Every single person in this city might have had a bloody story, and they had come here because they had nowhere else to go.
But such good order, after all, was only on the surface.
When he arrived at the east market, Li Mu saw that a massacre had just ended. The members of the Dragon King's Association were dragging away the dozens of corpses of the dead in the duel as if they were dragging pigs. The next duel was already on the verge of taking place.
The slogan of the Dragon King Society was that as long as you followed their rules, you could get everything you wanted in this city.
And their rules were very simple —
You were not allowed to destroy the city's buildings, and you had to do the corresponding things in the corresponding areas.
The east market was a place for revenge and killing, and people died tragically all the time.
The west market was a place to dispose of stolen goods. Every day in the lower city of the Devil Mountain, there were stolen goods from all over the world gathered here. These so-called stolen goods could be magic weapons and armors, martial arts manuals, immortal cultivation resources, and even the Virgin Goddess of a certain sect, the beloved daughter of the head of a certain holy land, the concubine or the only son of a certain big boss in the military, the prince of the demon race, the little king of the beast race, and so on … Once they came here, the buyers could trade with each other without worry. Under the protection of the Dragon King Society, they did not have to worry about being hunted down by the original owners.
Nan City was a place for pleasure. There was nothing that you couldn't think of, but there was nothing that Nan City couldn't provide. Among them, gambling dens and brothels were the most common. There were all kinds of luxurious places that could allow you to enjoy unimaginable happiness and services. Of course, it could also turn a wealthy tycoon into a pauper who had lost his freedom within a day.
Bei City was a place to hire assassins. As long as you could pay enough for revenge and bear the corresponding price, the most dangerous and terrifying assassins, old devils, and conspirators in the Underground City would be at your service and help you achieve any of your wishes.
In addition to the four major cities, most of the other places were serious businesses.
When Li Mu finished strolling in the east market, the light from the lanterns in the sky had begun to become cold.
That meant it was night time.
Lights were on everywhere on the street.
Unknowingly, Li Mu came to the west market.
As soon as he arrived, he ran into a crowd.
"Hey, come and see, the new business group of the Shadow Temple has arrived. Hey, the latest goods. I'm sure you'll be satisfied …" Someone shouted loudly.
Then, he saw dozens of large carriages pulled by Thunder Beasts slowly driving into the west market.
The carriages were carrying a large number of "goods". Among them, the large carriage at the front was loaded with a large alchemy cage, in which dozens of beautiful women in tulle were imprisoned. Their appearance and temperament were excellent, but they looked frightened and angry, trembling like helpless little beasts. Obviously, they were the "goods" caught by the Shadow Temple, which was known as the "Dark Hunting Group", in a shady way.
"Poor women."
Someone sighed.
Li Mu glanced at them casually, and suddenly his eyes narrowed.
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