Chapter 532
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Chapter 532: The Power of the Demon Human
The Mysterious Fragrance is a rare and expensive item, not very useful, so the Lin family doesn’t have many. Lin Jingzhao searched for several days and only found a dozen or so.
Lin Jiang sent everyone away and asked Yuanji questions in private.
When one stick of Mysterious Fragrance was lit, Yuanji quickly lost his senses. Lin Jiang also experienced the power of the Mysterious Fragrance, but for him, the effect was minimal, and he easily regained his senses. It seems that a body refined by spiritual energy is different.
Lin Jiang started asking questions, or shall we say having a conversation. Instead of inquiring about the Demon Human’s military deployment and strength on the northern shore, he asked about the Demon God Temple and the origin of the Demon Human.
Yuanji got affected by the Mysterious Fragrance. It was explained clearly that within the Demon Human race, there existed a complete lineage and cultural heritage. While there may have been changes in details in Yuanji’s family’s generations, the overall meaning remained clear.
The Demon Human were the former Human Demons of the era of cultivating immortality. They used to live in the far north of the North State and suffered humiliation. The demon tribes didn’t acknowledge them, and the human tribes hunted them down. Each year, a large number of Human Demons were sold and killed, forcing them to endure harsh survival in that cold and desolate land.
Unexpectedly, the apocalyptic disasters helped them survive, especially during the long harsh winter that the human tribes couldn’t bear but they had already adapted to.
Besides, during the absence of the great way, they had a huge advantage: possessing the robust physique of the demon tribes and the intelligence of the human tribes. Consequently, they rose to power. However, their main weakness now is their reproductive ability. Without the cultivation skills or advanced medical conditions, maternal deaths often occur, affecting the growth of their population.
After the rise of the Demon Human, they began migrating southward, leaving the extreme north of the North State as there were warmer places to settle. They had no interest in the frigid north’s harsh environment.
They swept through North State, You State, and Zhong State, until they were halted by the forces of the Qing State on the northern shore of the Qing River. Nevertheless, they were regrouping and preparing for further southward advance.
As for the Demon God Temple, it had nothing to do with the demon tribes but was a name chosen by the high-ranking Demon Humans. Their ancestors were a mix of human and demon tribes. Although the demon tribes didn’t accept them, they also didn’t harm them. It was the human tribes that continuously harassed them during the era of cultivating immortality, leading the Demon Human tribe to lean towards the demon tribes and resent the human tribes.
"In a world without heroes, a child will rise to fame."
Lin Jiang sighed, the once powerful demon tribe had lost their abilities to rule over the land in the age without spiritual energy, turning into ordinary beasts. Due to various reasons, the human tribe was not as powerful as the Demon Human tribe, making them the likely rulers of the land. It was truly a sad situation.
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"Brother Zhang"
Lin Jiang came out of the dungeon, and Lin Haiqing and the others immediately welcomed him.
"This is a summary of my confession, take a look yourselves."
Lin Jiang took out a paper with some key information he had refined. He didn’t want to waste the Mysterious Fragrance, so he asked for some valuable information.
"The Demon Human territory spans hundreds of thousands of miles, not only taking over the land of the Zhong State, but also the You State and North State…"
"The Demon Human Tribe ranges from hundreds to tens of thousands…"
"The Demon Human have a long heritage, with intelligence not unlike humans, and a few of them are skilled in various crafts…"
Everyone watched as Lin Jiang revealed the news. With each word they read, their faces grew darker. They had thought that the Demon Humans were just another race similar to beasts.
But now, it seemed that was not the case. The Demon Humans had their own glorious civilization, not much different from them. What they had encountered before was just a small vanguard of the Demon Human race.
"Brother Zhang, is this news true?"
"Yuanji is not dead. If you want more details, you can ask with some Mysterious Fragrance."
"But it’s unbelievable that the Demon God Temple has hundreds of elders. That’s like having hundreds of Martial Saints. How many of us humans are there, including the Xia Kingdom? Just a few dozen."
Lin Haiqing exclaimed, recalling one of Yuanji’s instructions about the Demon God Temple. The temple had nothing to do with the demon race; they had built it themselves. But the existence of hundreds of elders in the Demon God Temple was surprising.
How many humans are there? In the Qing State, each of the three families only has three to five members. As for the Xia Kingdom, the weaker countries have none or only one, while even the powerful feudal states have just three to five members. In total, the entire human race has fewer than fifty Martial Saints.
"It’s just the gift from the heavens, nothing we can do about it."
Lin Jiang remarked, believing that Yuanji was not capable of lying. He could only attribute it to their current overwhelming advantage as a race.
Perhaps Lin Jiang thinks that they are now the new generation of demons.
This belief is not unreasonable, at least Demon Human are more inclined towards demons than humans.
"What can we do? Are we really going to perish as humans?"
"How can we defeat hundreds of Martial Saints?"
The people began to panic a little, as this news spread to their ears like a devastating message.
Lin Jiang was surprisingly calm. Back then, when the Demon Emperor led the demon invasion, the advantage was great too, but humans still survived. Now, although the Demon Human clan is powerful, it doesn’t mean they will definitely lose.
For example, the current Demon God Temple is not the same as the demon clan’s Demon God Temple. The demon clan’s Demon God Temple is led by the Demon Emperor, while the Demon Human clan doesn’t have a Demon Emperor. Many of their elders are just figureheads, there is no real organization. Some Demon Human dislike fighting and prefer to stay in one place, which is why there are so few of them on the north bank of Qing River.
Another thing is that their reproductive ability is severely restricted, as long as humans can defend their borders and not let them abduct human women, their low birth rate will eventually be their downfall.
Seeing Lin Jiang so calm, everyone asked him if there was a good solution, like a beheading strategy. Lin Jiang ignored them – even if he was bold, he knew he couldn’t say he could defeat hundreds of Martial Saints.
"Don’t worry, the Demon Human Tribe isn’t united. You should know that their technology is not as advanced as the human tribe. They can’t build large warships like yours and can’t easily cross the river…"
Lin Jiang casually pointed out some weaknesses of the Demon Humans, helping everyone to calm down slowly. In fact, they already knew many things, they were just panicked and not thinking clearly.
"Brother Zhang, do you have any troops in Xia Kingdom?"
"None."
"It’s a pity. If Brother Zhang had troops, with his martial arts skills, he could establish a country, unify Xia Kingdom, and with Xia Kingdom’s strength, joining our alliance may not be a bad idea."
"Xia Kingdom will definitely unify."
Lin Jiang also stated directly that the unification of Xia Kingdom is in line with historical trends. The culture Lin Jiang brought to Xia Kingdom is based on the Huaxia Language, which inherently contains the idea of unification.
Furthermore, Lin Jiang is aware of the situation with the Demon Humans and will not let Xia Kingdom stand idly by. His next step is to return to Xia Kingdom, create a stir, and help unify Xia Kingdom.
With the relaxed atmosphere gone, the Martial Saints from Wu Sect and Immortal Sect quickly left to discuss countermeasures. As for the Lin family, they were also gathering senior members for a discussion.
The Lin family represents the Clan Alliance, along with other families, not just the four major families from before. Some disciples from three sects chose to leave their sects after waking up and started their own families, which is why it’s called the Clan Alliance.
The Clan Alliance is the strongest in the Qing State, thanks to Lin Jiang giving the Lin family the most slots back then.
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At the Lin family’s mountain gate, several high-ranking members received a letter from Lin Haiqing. They gathered to discuss, led by an elder named Lin Huasheng, who used to be a cultivator.
"The Demon Human situation is similar to what we suspected before. They are descendants of the North State Human Demon from the ancient cultivation era, a mix of humans and demons."
"Elder, wasn’t this Demon Human weak before?"
"Yes, very weak. They were a hot commodity in the slave market, but now they have turned the tables."
Lin Huasheng spoke with a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, reminiscing about the ancient cultivation era.
"Elder, according to Hai Qing, the Demon Human has the power to destroy our human race. We should prepare in advance."
"I understand that dealing with Demon Humans is not a big deal. If there is a real crisis, I will go into the mountains to wake up other ancestors."
Lin Huasheng said that he was not sure how many people in the Lin family were in slumber, but at least a few hundred. Currently, those waking up are mostly at the Golden Core stage and a few at the Nascent Soul stage.
When these sleeping cultivators wake up, it only takes a few years for them to adapt and reach the strength of a Martial Saint. Their bodies, tempered by spiritual energy, are stronger than the average Martial Saint. If they can awaken a tribal member who practices martial arts cultivation techniques, they will be even stronger, comparable to three to five top Martial Saints.
"Ancestor, but wasn’t it said in the family rules that we should not awaken those ancestors, and that they should awaken on their own?"
"Foolish! In the face of a disaster that could wipe out the clan, the survival of the family should be the top priority. What does the family rule matter?"
"Yes, what the Ancestor said is true."
The senior members of the Lin family dared not disobey Lin Huasheng’s reprimand. Lin Huasheng not only had much higher seniority than them but was also currently the strongest warrior in the Lin family.
"Let Haiqing bring that Zhang Mazi back to the Lin family. I want to see if he was once a cultivator."
Lin Huasheng casually remarked that, compared to Demon Humans, he paid more attention to the news about Zhang Mazi. He looked down on Demon Humans, a species that had been used and discarded. On the other hand, former cultivators were worth noting.
