Although they had learned from Yuan Jiu that the tests in the remaining six palaces would be more difficult, the sudden increase from one Martial Emperor to three Martial Emperors was still somewhat beyond the expectations of Yang Qi and the others. Moreover, these three Martial Emperors were probably not comparable to the creatures with not very high intelligence that they had encountered before!
"Where are these three strong men?" Yang Qi asked solemnly.
Having come this far, they no longer have any way to retreat and can only face the challenge head on, otherwise they will never be able to pass the next test.
"The three Martial Emperors of the Demon Emperor have been living in the Demon Palace. However, people are not allowed to enter and leave the Palace at will under normal circumstances. Only during the annual tribute period can outsiders enter the Palace." said the burly man.
Demon Palace, tribute
As soon as these words were spoken, Yang Qi and the other two's faces changed slightly. The worst situation had occurred. Not only were the three Martial Emperors together, but they had also established their own power, and they might even be protected by a powerful mountain protection formation.
If it were just three Martial Emperors, they would be difficult to deal with, but any one of Yang Qi and the other two had the combat power of a peak one-star Martial Emperor, so they might not be afraid of them. But the other party was in their lair, and there was a formation guarding them. It would be difficult for them to forcibly break through the formation and kill the three Martial Emperors!
Yang Qi and the other two looked at each other and saw the solemn expressions on each other's faces. The test of this continent was much more difficult than they had imagined!
"It seems that it is impossible to break in by force. We can only find a way to sneak into the Demon Palace and then take action against the Demon Emperor!" Yuan Jiu said in a voice transmission.
If they force their way in, the Demon Emperor and his two companions will be able to discover them as soon as they make a move. Even if they have the strength to forcibly break through the mountain protection formation, the Demon Emperor will not be stupid enough to fight them to the death!
"I wonder when the tribute will begin?" Yang Qi looked at the burly man and asked.
The burly man did not hide anything and said directly, "The next tribute will be in three months."
Three months later
Yang Qi was a man stunned. It didn’t take too long. They could wait.
"I wonder how I can participate in the tribute?" Yang Qi asked again.
Participate in the tribute
As soon as these words were spoken, a bitter smile suddenly appeared on the faces of the burly man and others. They were eager to pay tribute, but Yang Qi and the other two actually wanted to pay tribute on their own initiative!
“All large tribes on the continent, including monsters, must pay tribute every year and hand over sufficient resources and treasures, otherwise the Heavenly Demon Palace will punish that force.” said the burly man.
Um
After hearing this, Yang Qi was stunned at first, but then he understood. The three Martial Emperors of the Demon Emperor should be ruling the continent in front of them. They are somewhat similar to the Great Demon King Fike, who pressured the continent to seize resources.
No wonder the burly man had such an expression when asked about tribute before. The resources collected with great effort need to be handed over to the Heavenly Demon Palace. Who would volunteer to do so
"That means only practitioners from large tribes can participate in the tribute?" Yang Qi looked at the burly man and said.
The three of them were outsiders, and they needed to go through a large tribe to pay tribute. Which large tribe would be willing to accept these practitioners of unknown origin? The tribute was to the Heavenly Demon Palace. If something went wrong, the tribe behind them would be finished!
If one has to join a large tribe to participate in the tribute, Yang Qi and others don't need to force themselves. It is almost impossible for a large tribe to accept them!
“In fact, in addition to large tribes, there are also some independent cultivators who will take the initiative to participate in the tribute in order to obtain more advanced methods of cultivation. However, in order to successfully participate in the tribute, they need extremely precious treasures.” The burly man said.
In addition to tribes and monsters, there are also independent cultivators on the mainland, but there are relatively few independent cultivators, and they are scattered, so independent cultivators are not forced to participate in the tribute. However, the cultivation environment for independent cultivators on the mainland is very poor, so even if they participate in the tribute, the cultivators of those tribes are unwilling to become independent cultivators!
Casual cultivator
Upon hearing this, the eyes of Yang Qi and the other two lit up. It would be easy for them to disguise themselves as independent cultivators, and they did not have to worry about the large tribes not accepting them.
After Yang Qi and the other two thanked the burly man and his group, they quickly disappeared into the forest.
A man looked at Yang Qi and the other two who were leaving, and then whispered, "Young Chief, their origins are mysterious, will they implicate us?"
"Their origins are mysterious, this may be our chance!" A gleam of light flashed in the burly man's eyes.
Chance
The people nearby were slightly stunned and looked at the burly man in confusion.
The burly man felt the gazes of several people and just smiled slightly without much explanation. He once learned from an ancient relic that the strong man who once ruled the continent was a strong man from the monster clan, not the current Demon Palace. However, the monster clan was suddenly killed by a mysterious strong man, which led to the establishment of the Demon Palace.
The origins of Yang Qi and the other two are mysterious, and they don't seem to know anything about the affairs of the mainland. Perhaps they are from the force where the mysterious strong man is. If they really have the strength to kill the Demon Emperor, maybe they can take the opportunity to get rid of the rule of the Demon Palace.
However, this matter was of such importance that the burly man had no intention of speaking it out, but he was secretly looking forward to it.
Yang Qi and the other two had no idea what the burly man was thinking. After parting with him, they inquired about him again, and even used soul-searching techniques to make sure that the burly man did not deceive them.
"I didn't expect that the burly man didn't hide anything at all." Chen Jie said with emotion.
At first, he was skeptical about the burly man's words, but he didn't expect that the burly man did not hide anything, and what he said was completely consistent with the information they found out later.
Upon hearing this, Yang Qi sighed slightly and said, "Brother Chen, you have never experienced being ruled by a demon. For these practitioners, as long as there is a chance to resist, they will not give up."
The burly man and his group reminded him of the practitioners who were notified by the great demon king Fike. Those practitioners would fight for the opportunity to resist at all costs. Compared with those practitioners at that time, the burly man and his group were still a little worse, after all, the burly man did not stand up.
Hearing Yang Qi's words, Chen Jie was slightly stunned, and then a bitter smile appeared on his face. They all had powerful warriors behind them, so how could they have such an experience? It can be said that they have been smooth sailing since they started practicing. Maybe they have experienced life and death battles, but they have never experienced such a completely oppressed life.
After finding out the time for the tribute, Yang Qi and his companions prepared three gifts and quietly waited for the tribute time to come. In a blink of an eye, three months had passed, and the tribute time had arrived. Yang Qi and his companions also arrived outside the Heavenly Demon Palace in advance, waiting for the tribute to begin. (To be continued)