Emperor’s Domination

cular Tree Observer was already strong in his own right. This fusion took him to the next level, perhaps comparable to the deer merchant.

“Boom!” A loud drum was heard. The Four Esteemed King summoned a drum and mallet out of nowhere. The first bang suppressed the worldly dao and laws right away.

Everyone felt something banging their heart violently and robbing their breath away.

“What… is that treasure?” This danger made some turn pale.

“Soulcall Drum!” An ancestor stared at the Esteemed King and said: “So the world thinks there are four kings but thats not the case. The title is actually referring to the four treasures of Hidden Grotto.”

“Back then, when the fourkings fought Gu Yifei, it was only the grotto lord using the four treasures to do so. People simply misunderstood.” A knowledgeable expert shook his head and said.

This drum was one of the four treasures with the ability to assault the mind and soul, rendering foes helpless.

One suddenly heard the cry of a deer. Everyone looked over and saw a pair of antlers growing on the head of the deer merchant.

They were large with multiple branching sections, almost like two small trees. Despite just coming out, they didnt look young at all. Even the tips have hardened and looked quite tough.

In fact, they looked more like dragon horns instead of deer antlers due to their impressive power, more than enough to pierce through everything.

“How strange…” The crowd was astonished because the white-haired old man looked very bizarre with these antlers.

“Is the merchant actually a deer demon?” A young cultivator asked.

“Do you know the meaning behind the characterdeer in his title?” His senior looked at the youth and asked.

“It is an auspicious symbol for longevity.” The youth answered.

“No.” The senior elaborated: “Thats only when the subject is a regular deer. But when a deer becomes a demon, this is no longer the case. So how does a regular deer reach this next stage? Excessive sexuality. Thats why many deer demons rely on the dual cultivation and are looked down upon as being depraved.”

“I agree with that, but the merchant was a blood deer.” Another ancestor jumped in.

“Whats the difference?” The experts nearby didnt know.

“A blood deer during the initial stage is more precious than the other deer species.” The ancestors eyes became serious: “But once it becomes a demon… haha, do you guys know what it does to stay alive?”

“What, spill it already.” Another said.

“Blood, human blood.” The ancestor revealed: “The more it drinks, the longer it can stay alive. And though longevity comes greater powers and abilities. An inch of that antler means one hundred years, so look at how much blood he had consumed for it to be this large.”

“…!” The crowd became horrified.

All eyes turned towards the great antlers. Though no one actually had an exact measurement, it was at least nine feet long. Everyone shuddered at the cruel realization.

1. The spine is the center of the blade that slightly protrude outward in a classical style