Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 1002 - 1022: I’m Going to Collect the Corpse, and Kill on the Way_1

Chapter 1002: Chapter 1022: I’m Going to Collect the Corpse, and Kill on the Way_1

Lin Chen fell silent.

It was a pity that the once glorious core of the Human Clan in the Central Divine State had become such a chaotic place.

The cultivators had failed, and the ordinary people living in the Central Divine State naturally suffered as a result. Over the millions of years, the population of the Central Divine State had probably decreased by ninety percent. The rulers of the major cities were constantly changing, and the suffering of the lower classes was indescribable.

As the middle-aged man said, it was not that they didn’t want to leave or change their living environment. Those who had the ability to leave had already left, and those who remained were unable to do so. They could only endure and wait for death, knowing that their suffering would only end when they died.

"The king’s banner on the city’s head changes, you finish singing and I take the stage..."

Lin Chen sighed and finally asked, "You said that the bodies of the cultivator couple are still hanging on the city wall?"

"Yes."

The middle-aged man replied in a low voice, "The demon race leader said that if anyone dares to retrieve the bodies, he will kill their entire family - not leaving a single one alive. If someone secretly retrieves the bodies, and he cannot find the person responsible, he will randomly kill a thousand people. No one dares to help them retrieve their bodies. They hang on the East Gate city wall. They were such good people..."

Lin Chen asked, "You said that the demon race leader is a half-human, half-demon or demonic beast?"

The middle-aged man replied, "He has half-human, half-monster form - a human body with a green wolf head."

Is that considered a successful transformation?

Lin Chen glanced at Nalan Wushuang, who calmly replied, "In the True Body Realm, if one has not perfectly transformed, they would be in a half-human half-monster state. When they enter the Great Demon realm, their wolf head will turn into a human head, leaving only one demonic race characteristic. There are many demonic beings in this half-human half-monster form."

So, the True Body Realm is equivalent to the Nascent Soul Stage of cultivators?

That strength was quite formidable. After all, in the peaceful Xixi State, the city lords under the Ten Thousand Swords Sect were mostly at the Nascent Soul Stage. Even among the numerous subordinate cities of Kunlun Mountain, the city lords were mostly at the Nascent Soul Stage.

Those at the Void Stage or Great Demon Stage typically did not have the energy to be city lords. With such strength, they were more than capable of establishing their own sects or just enjoying their achievements.

After Lin Chen got a clear answer, he thanked the man and left, heading in the direction of Xingyuan City.

Nalan Wushuang said softly, "Are you going to retrieve their bodies?"

Lin Chen nodded, "Yes, and maybe kill a few people while I’m at it."

After a pause, Lin Chen turned his head and smiled, "Although you’re traveling with me, we are not exactly partners. We have different identities and naturally different positions. You can just observe, no need to take action."

Nalan Wushuang pressed her lips together, "As the new Human Emperor recognized by the Emperor’s Seal, how do you see the relationship between the human and demon races, or rather, what thoughts do you have for the future of the human and demon races?"

Lin Chen laughed, "Regardless, I don’t think it should be this chaotic. There should be certain rules and restrictions for both the human and demon races."

Nalan Wushuang looked slightly surprised, "Restrictions? Isn’t your goal to exterminate all demon races and make the human race the ruler of the Barren Wilderness?"

Lin Chen shook his head, "I have never thought about that."

Nalan Wushuang asked, "Why? Isn’t every human, or every Human Emperor, striving towards this goal?"

Lin Chen shook his head, "First of all, the Human Emperor strives for the survival of the human race. His appearance is more to resolve crises and save the human race, not to create crises and wipe out the demon race."

"Secondly, the demon race and the human race have coexisted for tens of thousands of years. Honestly, who can truly and completely annihilate the other party? Even immortals might not be able to do it, considering the vastness of the Barren Wilderness."

Lin Chen calmly said, "If, I’m just saying if, I have the ability to make the rules..."

"I would designate several provinces as the lands of the human race, and several provinces as the lands of the demon race. Travel and border crossings would be prohibited between the races. A joint province would be created for the coexistence of both races, where both could live, trade, and coexist peacefully. In this province, there would be ironclad peace rules that both human and demon races must follow. Whoever violates the rules dies."

Nalan Wushuang stared at Lin Chen with bright eyes, "Do you want the human and demon races to coexist?"

Lin Chen nodded, "Existence is reasonable. Since both the human race and the demon race exist in this world and have done so for tens of thousands of years, it is not right to say that one is the master of this world. Moreover, in terms of cultivation, the ultimate goal is the same for both, so why can’t they coexist?"

"The Barren Wilderness is vast, with countless unexplored territories. There’s no crisis of resources and survival. So why not coexist and develop peacefully?"

Lin Chen looked at the dumbfounded Nalan Wushuang and laughed, "Of course, this is just my personal opinion. The prerequisite is to have the strength to maintain these rules, otherwise, everything I have said is nothing but a joke..."

Nalan Wushuang shook her head, her expression complicated, "You are the Human Emperor..."

Lin Chen laughed, "Does the Demon Emperor have to regard the extinction of the human race as their responsibility? Does the Human Emperor have to regard the extinction of the demon race as their responsibility? If we can coexist peacefully, why can’t the Demon Emperor and the Human Emperor sit down together for tea and play chess?"