Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chen Yuan and the Heavenly Hou Demon walked out of the main hall, flew dozens of miles, and arrived at a wide open bluestone square.

This place was once the gathering place for demon generals and beasts of the Nether Serpent Clan. Because the low-level demon beasts that had not yet transformed into human form were huge, this square was also very spacious.

At this moment, a hundred cultivators stood together in the square, guarded by two demon generals from the Northern Underworld Cave. Their eyes lingered on several beautiful female cultivators, revealing a lewd and wicked look.

These demon generals' caves all have servants who were given to them by the demon general of the Nether Sea, but the number of servants is small and their cultivation level is low, all of them being Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Female cultivators were even rarer, and they could not fully enjoy themselves during intimate moments. They had to be careful, for fear of overexerting themselves and dying in bed.

But they also knew that these were slaves given to the Northern Underworld Demon General by the Thunder Mountain Demon King, so no matter how much they wanted them, they could only watch from the sidelines.

These slaves stood motionless in the square, some with ashen faces and indifferent expressions, seemingly resigned to their fate.

Some people gritted their teeth, staring intently at Chen Yuan and the Heavenly Hou Demon General who had descended from the sky, their eyes filled with deep-seated hatred.

But many more people were trembling uncontrollably, their eyes filled with fear and resentment.

Chen Yuan glanced around and noticed that nearly half of the hundred slaves were female cultivators.

Those ninety Foundation Establishment cultivators were at least at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, with twenty-three at the late-Foundation Establishment stage.

The other ten Core Formation cultivators included four early-stage Core Formation cultivators, four mid-stage Core Formation cultivators, and two late-stage Core Formation cultivators. Six of them were female cultivators, all of whom were quite beautiful.

Tianhou Demon General raised his hand and swept it around, then laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Beiming, please take a look. These human slaves have not yet been placed under the divine soul restriction. They are only temporarily bound by the bewitching bell, and can be maintained for another month."

"Fellow Daoist, you only need to plant a soul restriction in their bodies before the bewitching bells expire."

As he spoke, he flipped his hand and took out a pink, eerie bell, holding it in his hand and handing it over.

Chen Yuan accepted the bell personally presented by the Heavenly Hou Demon General, only to find it was merely a low-level magic weapon.

Without making a sound, he extended his divine sense into the bell and sensed pink threads connecting it to the hundred slaves in the square.

Chen Yuan raised his hand and poured a wisp of true energy into the bell, then gently shook it.

The bells made no sound, but all the pink threads began to tremble.

The eyes of the hundreds of slaves in the square showed a hint of confusion, and their expressions became blank, as if they had lost their minds.

Chen Yuan stopped what he was doing, and the hundred slaves slowly recovered. Looking at the pink bell in Chen Yuan's hand, they all took a few steps back, their faces full of fear, as if they were terrified of this thing.

Chen Yuan put away the bell and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Tianhou, you've gone to a lot of trouble."

He had seen records of the Bewitching Bell in the Iron Eagle Clan's records. It was a magical artifact that was widely circulated in the Burning Demon Realm, specifically used to control human slaves. There were tens of thousands of them, ranging from low-grade spiritual artifacts to top-grade magical artifacts.

Once a human slave is placed under a soul-binding restriction, they cannot be replaced at will, otherwise their intelligence will be significantly damaged, just as a spirit beast cannot change its master at will.

A fox demon saint, skilled in weapon crafting, dedicated himself to research and created the Bewitching Bell, a magical artifact capable of imprisoning a cultivator's soul. Its effect is comparable to a soul restriction, but it has a time limit and cannot completely control the cultivator's mind.

But this is enough to temporarily bind human slaves. The cultivators captured from the spirit world are first bound by the bewitching bell, and after being sold, they are then placed with a soul restriction.

Looking at the hundred slaves, Tianhou Demon Commander showed a hint of reluctance: "The King has really taken good care of Fellow Daoist Beiming. He specifically asked me to select slaves with higher cultivation levels. We can't use slaves in the early stages of Foundation Establishment to make up the numbers. We should also try to select female slaves."

"Female slaves are more than twice as expensive as male slaves. Those with good looks will cost an additional amount of spirit stones, and their cultivation level cannot be low."

"I put in a lot of effort to gather these hundred slaves."

"Otherwise, they would just be some Foundation Establishment and Core Formation human slaves, which wouldn't cost much spirit stone."

Chen Yuan looked at the few female cultivators in the Core Formation stage, a smile appearing on his lips. He clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to the Heavenly Hou Demon Commander, saying, "Fellow Daoist, you have worked hard. I will remember the King's kindness."

These female cultivators, upon being swept by his gaze, knew they could not escape his clutches. Some wept uncontrollably, while others silently shed tears, their faces filled with unbearable sorrow.

One of the women, with delicate features, remained silent, her lips tightly pressed together, staring down at the ground like a stone sculpture.

The female cultivators cried like pear blossoms in the rain, which excited the two demon generals guarding them even more.

One of the demon generals even reached out and roughly grabbed his crotch, then stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.

Chen Yuan glanced at him indifferently, and the disheveled, chest-opening demon general immediately changed his expression and quickly withdrew his hand.

Chen Yuan glanced at the silent female cultivator, his eyes flashing, and ordered the two demon generals: "These people have a great use for me, so you two keep a close watch on them."

The two demon generals quickly agreed, and the hundred slaves in the square were even more desperate, their miserable smiles revealing endless sorrow.

Chen Yuan turned to leave, when a loud shout came from behind him: "Monster, if you have the guts, kill me!"

Chen Yuan paused, turned his head, and saw a young cultivator glaring at him. It turned out to be one of the two late-stage Core Formation cultivators.

As soon as he finished speaking, more cultivators shouted and cursed: "You beasts who eat raw meat and drink blood, you will be killed by the cultivators of my Spirit Realm sooner or later!"

"Even if you transform into human form, you will never attain immortality because you lack shame and morality!" The two demon generals beside him changed color in anger, and the rude demon general roared, "Shut up!"

His roar was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky. The hundred slaves were struck as if by lightning. Their bodies trembled and they all stopped, blood trickling from the corners of their mouths, their faces pale, and their ears ringing.

Their souls were shaken by this roar, leaving them powerless to curse.

Chen Yuan glanced at the rude demon general, then looked at the slaves in the square. His expression darkened, and a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.

Tianhou Demon Commander advised, "Fellow Daoist Beiming, please calm down. These slaves are only seeking death and are deliberately trying to provoke you. There's no need to pay them any mind."

Chen Yuan stared at the slaves in the square. Many cultivators, even with pale faces, stared at him without fear.

The young cultivator in the late Core Formation stage was filled with hatred, leaving no doubt that as soon as the Bewitching Bell was released, he would immediately rush forward regardless of the huge difference in cultivation level.

Chen Yuan suddenly smiled: "Fellow Daoist Tianhou is absolutely right. Implanting a soul restriction in the bodies of these slaves, preventing them from ever escaping, is the best punishment for them."

Upon hearing these words, the slaves below widened their eyes, their already pale faces showing even more sorrow.

The Core Formation female cultivator, who had remained silent until now, finally showed a hint of sorrow on her face.

Chen Yuan didn't linger any longer, turned and left, returning to the main hall with the Heavenly Hou Demon General, where they took their seats as host and guest.

He took out a jar of spirit wine and two wine cups, filled them with spirit wine for the Heavenly Hou Demon General, and said solemnly, "Today, Fellow Daoist Heavenly Hou sent a token slave. I will remember this favor."

Tianhou Demon General picked up his wine cup, drank it all in one gulp, and waved his hand: "Fellow Daoist Beiming, you flatter me. I was only acting on the orders of the Demon King; it was just a small favor."

"It is thanks to you, fellow Daoist, that I had the opportunity to visit Silver Tide City and buy a lot of treasures. Otherwise, it would have been quite painful for me to bear the cost of the teleportation array all by myself."

Chen Yuan's heart stirred, and he asked, "I am new here and do not know much about the Bloodtooth Domain. I wonder how far Silver Tide City is from here, and whether it is extremely prosperous?"

The Heavenly Hou Demon General looked surprised: "Fellow Daoist Beiming didn't come to the Bloodtooth Domain through a teleportation array?"

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "I apologize for the trouble, fellow Daoist. I was teleported from the Burning Wind Continent and have already spent most of my spirit stones. I can only travel slowly and have not used the teleportation array again."

Tianhou Demon General suddenly realized, "It was my oversight. It is said that when a demon general uses a teleportation array that spans two continents, it costs two hundred top-grade spirit stones each time. He also needs to spend another one hundred top-grade spirit stones to buy a teleportation token to protect his physical body."

"For a mid-level demon general like us, the cost is indeed a bit too much."

"When I teleported from Leishan Cave to Silver Tide City, which is billions of miles away, I only received twenty top-grade spirit stones."

Chen Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Is Silver Tide City really that far from Thunder Mountain Cave?"

He had never used the teleportation array of the Burning Demon Realm, but he had heard from Qin Wuyai that there were giant teleportation arrays connecting several continents of the Spirit Realm, and the surrounding Demon Realm was the same. He guessed that a lot of spirit stones must have been used, and he was right.

Tianhou Demon General explained, "Fellow Daoist Beiming may not know this, but Silver Tide City is the only demon city in the Blood Tooth Domain. The Blood Tooth Demon Saint's cave is located in Silver Tide City, bordering the Boundless Sea."

"Unfortunately, Leishan Cave is extremely far from the Boundless Sea, so we inevitably used more spirit stones than we should have."

"However, Silver Tide City is home to 100,000 demon generals, thousands of demon commanders, and even quite a few demon kings, making it exceptionally prosperous."

"Whatever you need, you can buy it in Silver Tide City."

"If you wish to save some spirit stones, you can teleport from Leishan Cave to other demon king caves. This will require far fewer spirit stones, only three to five top-grade spirit stones."

"If you have the time, fellow Daoist, you might as well travel around."

"The other demon kings' caves contain many unique natural treasures, which are of great benefit to our cultivation as demon generals."

Chen Yuan laughed and said, "There is such a prosperous place in the Bloodtooth Domain. Once the Northern Underworld Cave is stabilized, I will definitely go and take a look."

Tianhou Demon General shook his head: "Fellow Daoist Beiming is a demon general of the Holy Clan, with extensive knowledge and experience. Kun Holy City is also very famous. No matter how prosperous Yinchao City is, I'm afraid it wouldn't meet your standards."

Chen Yuan smiled and then asked about the situation in Silver Tide City.

The Heavenly Hou Demon Commander did not hide anything and told Chen Yuan everything he knew, allowing Chen Yuan to gain a deeper understanding of this only demon city in the Bloodtooth Domain.

Ironwing Demon General had also mentioned Silver Tide City to him, but he had only visited it a few times with Thunder Mountain Demon when the war between the two realms began, and his understanding of the demon city was far less than that of Heavenly Hou Demon General.

Tianhou Demon General also mentioned several shops he frequented in Silver Tide City, as well as several familiar friends.

Clearly, seeing how much the Thunder Mountain Demon King valued Chen Yuan, he had decided to befriend him and was inclined to establish a good relationship.

After the two talked for a while, Chen Yuan turned to ask about another matter: "I wonder what the relationship is between Your Majesty and the other demon kings around you. When I travel there in the future, I don't want to accidentally enter enemy territory and suffer a lot."

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Hou Demon Commander's expression turned slightly solemn. He instructed, "Your Majesty's cultivation is profound and your strength is formidable. None of the surrounding demon kings dare to offend you. Fellow Daoist, you may go there at will."

"Only the Wood-Eating Demon King, who is also in the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, possesses considerable strength. He has repeatedly clashed with the Great King, and their enmity runs deep. Fellow Daoist, you must absolutely not go to the Wood-Eating Cave." (End of Chapter)