Deities: Starting From Goblins

Chapter 690: Chapter 420: Mr. Men_2

Before leaving, Holy Daoist patted Aurelius Azure on the shoulder, “Wait for my return, and you can focus wholeheartedly on cultivation. I will take care of the Sect’s affairs for you.”

Aurelius Azure nodded heavily. He had long wished to relinquish his position as Sect Leader, but unfortunately, he had not found anyone suitable until then. With the Supreme Elder’s words, he felt completely reassured.

In fact, many years ago, when the old Sect Leader was choosing his successor, he repeatedly refused. He only wanted to focus on cultivation to become stronger. It was unfortunate that at that time in Saint Sky Sect, he was the only genius, and his cultivation realm had reached Dominator, so the responsibility inevitably fell onto him.

The two left Saint Sky Sect and headed for a city in the east. The city bustled with people and the clamor of voices, showcasing its prosperity. This made Logan reflect on the importance of choosing the right City Lord, which was markedly different from his initial visit to the teleportation city in the Extreme Cold Lands.

To teleport to the Eastern Territory would require two hundred thousand Spirit Stones, a sum that greatly astonished the pair. Why would it need two hundred thousand Spirit Stones?

Of course, the amount wasn’t too much, but actually a little less. The distance between Central Region and Eastern Territory was twenty thousand miles, and each mile consumed about one Spirit Stone. Therefore, two hundred thousand Spirit Stones was just right, not factoring in the wear and tear of the Teleportation Array and the city’s own need for profit.

Puzzled, Logan asked the guard beside the Teleportation Array, “Normally, for twenty thousand miles, at least three hundred thousand Spirit Stones should be charged. Why do you only ask for the cost price? And considering the substantial wear and tear of the array, there are also millions of people in this city to support.”

“This is the City Lord’s order. In fact, we have been operating at a loss. The reason we continue to do so is to attract more people to the city. With a larger population, other economic activities in the city will be stimulated. The livelihoods of the millions in the city are improved, isn’t that better than just relying on the income from the Teleportation Array?”

“There are three major Teleportation Arrays in the city. Due to the low prices, they become the first choice for those needing to use one. Of course, cities like the Extreme Cold Lands still don’t have an array. It’s not that the City Lord doesn’t want to; it’s because the other cities won’t agree.”

The guard laughed heartily, holding the City Lord in high esteem, “A typical city guard would only get a few hundred Spirit Stones as a monthly salary, but we receive several thousand.”

“Now, besides teleports to the Eastern Territory and places a hundred miles away from Central Region, the City Lord also plans to hire a few hundred array masters to expand the range by tenfold. Soon one will be able to teleport up to a thousand miles around Central Region. With this, even more people will flock to the city, guaranteeing further prosperity.”

“Your City Lord is quite capable and responsible towards the people,” Logan nodded in approval, finding him to be the most exceptional person he had met since arriving in the Ancient World. He had seen many kind-hearted individuals before, but none who were both kind-hearted and capable.

Holy Daoist was also very impressed and felt that Saint Sky Sect must take a page from their book. If they wanted to spur the development of Central Region, Saint Sky Sect could no longer afford to be arrogant.

Why was Immortal Realm always filled with strong individuals from where numerous Saint Seats had emerged? It was because it had a vast amount of cultivation resources, thereby increasing the chances of reaching higher levels. In Central Region, however, nearly half of the cultivators were impoverished. So, even if they had talent, it was difficult for them to progress far on the path of cultivation.

“Actually, the teleportation array to the Eastern Territory hasn’t been used in several years. Please wait a moment while I arrange for an array master to fix it,” the guard explained

The guard spoke to Logan with a smile, explaining, “A Strong Dominator and those above do not need teleportation arrays. They can traverse the distance to the Eastern Territory in a day using Space Law, without wasting Spirit Stones. Cultivators below Dominator level would need it but were unwilling to part with two hundred thousand Spirit Stones, often choosing to travel by foot for half a month instead.”

The two waited for half an hour as the Teleportation Array was reactivated. Logan observed and thought that he could also construct such an array himself, but it would be an enormous waste of time. It was better to spend some Spirit Stones, especially since he had many in his possession.

After paying four hundred thousand Spirit Stones, Logan and Holy Daoist stepped onto the Teleportation Array to the Eastern Territory, and the guard activated the array with a wave of his hand.

In a blink of an eye, the two arrived in the Eastern Territory. Compared to the richness of the Central Region, this place seemed desolate and lifeless.

Logan furrowed his brow, noting that even the uninhabited Western Wasteland wasn’t as desolate as this. This must have been connected to the rampant activities of the Demon Path, which likely resulted in the destruction of massive amounts of cultivation resources.

“From the Eastern Territory to the Eastern Sea is still over a thousand miles. It would take a day’s journey by foot, but if we can find a teleportation array, one hour would suffice.”

The two used their Divine Skills to hasten their journey, with the Holy Daoist speaking on the way, but Logan merely shook his head. Since neither of them had been to the Eastern Territory before, locating a teleportation array would be difficult.

Unless they went to the Cloud Sky Sect to inquire, this back-and-forth would also consume time. It might be better to head directly to the Eastern Sea, merely costing a little more time.

The Holy Daoist felt that Logan’s words made sense and nodded, “Alright, then let’s head to the Eastern Sea. We must be extra cautious on the way; there are quite a few Demon Cult Sects in the Eastern Territory.”

As for the Demon Cult Sects, Logan wasn’t concerned at all. No matter how numerous they were, at their strongest they were only Quasi-Saints. Even if they could summon a Sanctuary Powerhouse, they wouldn’t be able to defeat him and the Holy Daoist combined, so there was no need to worry.

Before venturing into the Ancient Secret Realm, Logan alone had been capable of annihilating the Demonic Sky Gate and the Blood Drinking Sect. Now, with his strength further enhanced, he carried even less of a burden.

The duo hadn’t gone far when they suddenly saw a thousand people fleeing towards them, each with a not insignificant realm, mostly at the throne level.

Logan was baffled, failing to understand, “What have these people encountered? Why are they being hunted down? To chase down a thousand at the level of a throne, it would have to be at least a Half-Step Saint Seat!”

“Let’s go have a look!” The Holy Daoist stepped forward to stop one and ask, “Why this panic? Who is after you? Has there been a major upheaval in the Eastern Territory?”

“Don’t block my way, I must escape!” Instead of answering the Holy Daoist, the person tried to shake free of his grip, as if a moment’s delay would mean certain death.

Left with no choice, the Holy Daoist unleashed a hint of the saintly might, which finally calmed the person down, “A Sanctuary Powerhouse… I was impudent!”

“It’s alright, what exactly has happened?” The Holy Daoist, seeing more cultivators continuing to flee, pressed for an answer; so many cultivators being hunted was truly unusual.

“It’s the Orthodox Demonic Sect. They’ve combined forces with their ten major Demon Path Schools, aiming to take over the entire Eastern Territory in one fell swoop. Even the number one sect, Cloud Sky Sect, is unable to resist them. Right now, the Orthodox Demonic Sect has divided a hundred thousand troops to ensure not a single cultivator in the Eastern Territory is spared. In short, the Orthodox Demonic Sect has gone mad.”

“The Eastern Territory has already suffered ten thousand cultivator casualties, not to mention countless civilians. The lucky Strong Dominators have long fled for their lives, and as for us, groups of throne-level cultivators, we only learned of everything today. Out of the several tens of thousands throne-level cultivators, only a mere few thousand remain!”

This person explained everything in great detail to the Holy Daoist and suddenly knelt down with a thud, “Sanctuary Powerhouse, if you have any compassion, you must help the Eastern Territory, the Orthodox Demonic Sect is too abhorrent!”

“Does the Orthodox Demonic Sect possess such strength?” Logan asked, frowning. He had learned about the Orthodox Demonic Sect in the Extreme Cold Lands. Although it was the most ancient of the Demon Sects, it wouldn’t dare challenge the entire Eastern Territory, would it? Moreover, such a move would certainly provoke the Central Region and Western Wasteland sects to join in a siege.

Logan had previously saved Thornwell Nango, and as long as he brought the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus back to his sect, once his father woke up, how could the Orthodox Demonic Sect dare to strike with such force?

The Holy Daoist also wore a look of confusion. The Cloud Sky Taoist should have already returned to the Cloud Sky Sect by now. With the Eastern Territory in such a difficult situation, could it be that he hadn’t taken any action to suppress it?

And of the several dozen Sanctuary Powerhouses who came out of the Ancient Secret Realm, although most were from the Central Region, there were several in the Eastern Territory as well, including the Cloud Sky Taoist. They would surely make a stop back in the Eastern Territory and would not turn a blind eye to the Orthodox Demonic Sect. The catastrophe in the Eastern Territory was quite inexplicable.

“You two may not be aware, but the Orthodox Demonic Sect has three Sanctuary Powerhouses stationed there, and no one knows how these three arrived. Right now, no one in the Eastern Territory is their match. The Orthodox Demonic Sect has always been low-key, and everyone thought they had declined, but who could have imagined they had been scheming in the dark for so long.”

This person gave a bitter smile, as the Orthodox Demonic Sect, although a Demon Sect, had remained inconspicuous in the Eastern Territory over the years. If it weren’t for their recent clash with the Cloud Sky Sect, everyone would have almost forgotten about them.