Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 732 - 731: Sending off the Monster

Chapter 732: Chapter 731: Sending off the Monster

"Seven Heart Lotus and Sky-heart Grass? Three of each? Why don’t they just rob us?" When Yusuf Zuck returned to the Heavenly Abode and relayed the price the Demon Hunting Chamber of Commerce had set for the two powerful demons, Grayson Martin jumped up in exasperation.

"Are these two herbs really that precious?" Yusuf Zuck asked curiously.

"Precious? They’re practically extinct. It looks like the Demon Hunting Chamber of Commerce isn’t actually prepared to sell those two demons," Grayson Martin said, shaking his head repeatedly. As an alchemist, he knew the value of various herbs, and both the Seven Heart Lotus and the Sky-heart Grass were invaluable, let alone three of each?

"What are these two herbs used for?" Yusuf Zuck continued to inquire curiously.

After thinking for a bit, Grayson Martin explained: "In the later stages of Mahayana, or during the early stages of Tribulation Crossing, the tribulation is extremely formidable. Thus, those formidable masters, in order to prevent themselves from perishing during Heavenly tribulation, studied the art of elixir creation. Eventually, an elixir called the ’Heavenly Heart Pill’ was created. The main ingredient of this Heavenly Heart Pill is Sky-heart Grass, with the Seven Heart Lotus as an auxiliary ingredient along with forty-seven other herbs, making a total of forty-nine. The Heavenly Heart Pill crafted from these can temporarily increase one’s combat and defensive powers tenfold during tribulation crossing, albeit only for a brief duration of about three to four breaths."

"However, these three to four breaths could be life-saving, so whether it’s the Sky-heart Grass or the Seven Heart Lotus, they are essential medicines sought after by prominent figures. They’re not available for sale on the market!"

"Of course, another possibility is that now, with cultivators from all over gathered in Capital City, they are taking a ’wait and see’ approach to see if they can trade for these two herbs."

"As for the ten billion and three billion Gold Coins you mentioned, that’s just an added condition. If you have these two herbs at that time, it’s not an issue to not give them the Gold Coins!"

"Gold Coins, what’s the use of having ten trillion? You can’t eat them or drink from them, nor can they be used in alchemy. They’d only be useful after refinement, maybe to build a house or pave the floor, but beyond that, they’re useless."

"But I’ve already paid a deposit, one hundred thousand Gold Coins!" Yusuf Zuck said, frustrated.

"There’s nothing we can do about that; they’re not going to refund your hundred thousand Gold Coins... wait... wait a minute..." Grayson Martin suddenly raised his eyebrows and said: "If they know that you are Bryson Campbell, they’ll definitely refund it!"

"They already know this, Five Mao told them my name," Yusuf Zuck nodded.

"Then there’s no problem. Just send someone to get your hundred thousand Gold Coins back. Bryson Campbell’s face is worth that much, and the Demon Hunting Chamber of Commerce wouldn’t dare not to pay up!"

"But I still want the two Demon Cultivators, one at the Golden Core stage and the other at the Early Feathering Stage, to protect my brother," Yusuf Zuck indicated towards Five Mao, who was sitting by his side.

"There’s no way around it, we don’t have the two herbs," Grayson Martin said, shaking his head.

"What’s the Demon Hunting Chamber of Commerce’s background?" Yusuf Zuck sat down and pondered.

"The president of the Demon Hunting Chamber of Commerce is a late Mahayana cultivator named ’Jonas Hopkins’. Although he’s not from the Saint Dragon Pavilion, he has extensive connections. After founding the Demon Hunting Chamber of Commerce, even the Saint Dragon Pavilion became part of it. All the various factions, such as Nine Sects and Eighteen Doors, are members too. They usually station people in the Demon Hunting Chamber of Commerce and carry out collective actions, dividing up captured Demon Cultivators and the like. In short, Jonas Hopkins is an extremely powerful expert with a mysterious background. He’s known for his unique method of capturing demons and is a master of all poisons. He can kill people silently and is also known as ’Poison Black’," Grayson Martin elaborated.

"Jonas Hopkins? Poison Black? Late Mahayana stage?" Yusuf Zuck smacked his lips. Late Mahayana cultivators were among the top-ranked on the Mainland, second only to those at the Early Tribulation Crossing Stage, which were the strongest on this Mainland.

"Don’t underestimate those at the late Mahayana stage," Grayson Martin interjected: "Some of them are even more powerful than those at the Early Tribulation Crossing Stage!"

"Really? But there’s a whole level difference, right?" Yusuf Zuck said incredulously.

"Hehe." Grayson Martin chuckled while shaking his head: "Many prominent figures upon reaching the late Mahayana stage continuously consume a ’Tribulation Avoiding Pill’. Those who take this pill can’t sense the Heavenly tribulation, so even though they are at the late Mahayana stage, their true strength is entirely comparable to those at the Early Tribulation Crossing Stage, and some are even stronger!"

"Of course, due to the limitation of lifespan, when they reach the age limit set by Heavenly Dao, if they don’t Cross the Tribulation, they will still grow old and die!"

"Does that mean that characters in the late Mahayana stage and the early Tribulation Crossing stage are the same? They are all the top-tier figures on the Mainland?"

"Exactly," Grayson Martin nodded.

"So, because Jonas Hopkins is a master of poison, not many people want to provoke him. Of course, you’re the exception. A few months ago, you brazenly snatched away four female demons from the Demon and Beast Street, which was already a challenge to him!" Grayson Martin said with a chuckle.

"Another thing, I would advise you not to keep the big demons near your brothers. Unlike you, they don’t have an Earth Immortal backing them, that’s why the big demons on Chicken Mountain don’t dare to act rashly. So, it’s very dangerous for you to put big demons beside them because the big demons might devour their masters, and sometimes the Demon Restraining Ring won’t work!"

"What exactly is the nature of this Demon Restraining Ring?"

"It’s a kind of Magic Artifact refined to be put around its neck, then claimed by binding with the owner’s Essence Blood, followed by controlling it with curse incantations. If the big demon disobeys, the owner can recite an incantation and the big demon’s soul will suffer extreme pain, as if longing for death. But in fact, there will be times when you need to rest or sleep, and that’s when it’s the most dangerous. If the big demon suddenly turns on you and kills you with one strike, they will escape."

"What about the collar on its neck?" Yusuf Zuck asked curiously.

"If the distance is too great, your incantations will be useless. Moreover, once they escape back to the Demon Cultivator world, someone will remove that collar, as the Demon Cultivators have their own experts too!"

"So usually, even when buying demon slaves, people only buy those with a cultivation level lower than their own unless they have powerful methods to control demons. Otherwise, never buy a Demon Cultivator higher in level than yourself!"

"A long time ago, there was a type of Soul Blood Curse, and with this Secret Technique, one could control the life and death of a Demon Cultivator without the need for a Demon Restraining Ring, but the secret of the Soul Blood Curse has been lost."

Yusuf Zuck smiled and remained silent, he understood what Grayson Martin meant. Grayson Martin was indirectly inquiring whether the big demons on Chicken Mountain had been subjected to the Soul Blood Curse.

But such matters absolutely mustn’t be revealed. Speaking out would not only lead to being hunted by Demon Cultivators but might also attract the prying eyes of Human Cultivators.

Just then, a knock on the door was heard from outside, from a tortoise demon.

Wu Mao went out and quietly asked what was the matter.

"Master, a team of carriages has arrived outside, with two big demons on board, sent by the Demon Hunting Chamber of Commerce for your delivery," the tortoise demon said excitedly.

"What?" Yusuf Zuck and Grayson Martin both stood up simultaneously. The Demon Hunting Chamber of Commerce sending demons? What does that mean?

"Let’s go, take a look downstairs." Yusuf Zuck walked briskly down the stairs.

Meanwhile, on the street outside the Heaven and Earth building, two carriages had stopped at the entrance, surrounded by crowds of onlookers pointing at the two big demons imprisoned on the carriages.

These two big demons were exactly the ones that Yusuf Zuck had placed a deposit on, one male and one female, a Golden Core and an Early Feathering Stage!

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PS: Tomorrow I have some family matters to attend to and may have to run around all day, so I will be posting three Chapters tomorrow. I hope everyone understands.