Chapter 420: Dark Swamp, Domain of Death (Part 1) | Throne Of Seal [Trans]
Throne Of Seal [Trans] - Updated on March 16, 2025
“Yes, Lord Demon God is still… still over there,” the leading tall Snake Demon answered respectfully.
“Hmph. All of you, get lost.”
As soon as the words fell, the Snake Demons twisted their thick tails and fled as if their lives depended on it.
Long Haochen put his left hand behind his back and gave a thumbs up. Chen Ying’er giggled, “My acting skills have improved again, right?”
Lin Xin chuckled, “They’re absolutely powerful, Queen of the Reversal Dragon Clan.”
It was obviously impossible to deceive all demons just by relying on the appearance of the Moon Demon Clan. Long Haochen and his companions had been in the Demon Clan for more than a day or two, and naturally had their own methods. Chen Ying’er’s Mirror Treasure Divine Pig was the most important part of this method. With its powerful simulation ability, imitating some dark aura to get by had proven successful time and again. Although their mission included hunting down a hundred Snake Demons, this was clearly not the time to strike. At the same time, they also received reliable information that Andromalius was indeed still in the Dark Swamp.
This small town seemed quite prosperous, even more so than some inland Demon Clan cities. The streets were crowded with demons, the most common being the Snake Demon Clan, with the Double Blade Demons naturally being the most numerous among the other demons. Perhaps because this place was relatively small, there were no restrictions on Double Blade Demons entering like in those big cities.
As soon as Long Haochen and his group entered the town, they attracted a lot of attention. Being stared at by so many curious eyes was clearly not comfortable. The solution was simple: once the Reversal Dragon Clan’s aura appeared again, coupled with Long Haochen’s threat that anyone who looked again would be killed, they immediately became terrifying beings that everyone feared.
The things that could be sold in this small town were quite scarce. In the Demon Clan, there was no concept of money; everything was bartered. Long Haochen directly took out some demon beast crystals to exchange for clean drinking water and dried fish, and was even lucky enough to buy some fruit. The group found a relatively clean hotel to stay in.
Everyone was a little tired from the journey, so they rested early. Cai’er stayed in a room with Wang Yuanyuan and Chen Ying’er. Although her memories seemed to have been lost, she was much more cautious about matters between men and women than before. Even Long Haochen, who was closest to her, couldn’t get too close because he was a man.
They had a simple dinner, and more importantly, everyone took a hot shower at the hotel. After a good night’s rest, everyone looked refreshed when they gathered again the next day. Of course, Ya Ting and the two Holy Guards didn’t change much.
Long Haochen called his companions to his room and said, “We will enter the Dark Swamp today. I went out just now to buy a detailed map of the Dark Swamp, but to no avail. I inquired about the situation in the Dark Swamp. According to the demons in this town, the Dark Swamp is a very terrifying place, not only is it full of swamps that can trap people, but there is also a large amount of marsh gas. You can get poisoned easily, and even the Snake Demon Clan, whose bodies are very resistant to poison, can’t withstand it.”
“Moreover, there are several particularly powerful demon beasts living in the Dark Swamp, and even tenth-level demon beasts may exist. I think this is why the Snake Demon God Andromalius has been exploring in the Dark Swamp for so long without coming out. The thing he wants to find must be very precious, and there are existences in the swamp that are difficult for him to deal with as well. After we enter the swamp this time, we will definitely face many dangers. So everyone must stay together. If anything goes wrong, everyone must obey my orders and absolutely not become entangled in battle, understand?”
Everyone nodded in agreement. Since they had the Eternal Tower as a backup plan, they all had great confidence. After all, something like Cai’er’s God-chosen physique awakening was unlikely to happen again. As Long Haochen’s cultivation improved, his control over the Eternal Tower also increased, and the speed and number of people he could teleport in also increased.
“Boss, when will we act?” Sima Xian asked.
Long Haochen said, “Don’t worry, it’s not far from here to the Dark Swamp. Noon is the time with the least marsh gas. We will wait until after noon, when the marsh gas has been dissolved by the sunlight, before entering the swamp. Han Yu and Lin Xin, you two form a group, Sima, you and I form a group. We’ll go out again to collect some information about the Dark Swamp. It’s good to know even a little more. Return to the hotel to gather in an hour, and then set off for the Dark Swamp. Yuanyuan, Ying’er, you take care of Cai’er.”
The two women nodded. Long Haochen also left the two Holy Guards behind. The four of them then left the hotel and inquired about information in the town.
An hour passed quickly. After Long Haochen and his companions returned to the hotel, they summarized the information they had collected. There was very little useful information about the actual situation inside the Dark Swamp. According to ordinary demons, it was very difficult to come out alive after entering there. Therefore, the Dark Swamp was also known as the Domain of Death. Even the Snake Demon Clan, who could easily move around in it due to their physical advantages, did not dare to enter it.
Everyone packed their things and, led by Long Haochen, set off again, quietly leaving the town and heading straight for the Dark Swamp.
The weather was good today, sunny and clear. However, even in the clearest weather in the Demon Clan, it was difficult to see any birds flying in the sky, because those non-demon beast birds had long been eaten clean by the Demon Clan over thousands of years. There were no living things left.
Over here, the air was much more humid than inland in the Demon Clan, and there was less sand. According to the map, if they continued east from here, they would reach the coast in less than five hundred li. There were probably countless demons there responsible for fishing all kinds of fish. According to the Saint Alliance’s information, the fish near the coast had been almost completely fished out by the Demon Clan. Many times they had to go to the open sea to hunt more marine life to serve as food. In order to ensure the quantity of fish caught, even some Demon Clan ninth-level powerhouses joined in.
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Perhaps because the Domain of Death of the Dark Swamp was too terrifying, the fewer demons they encountered as they traveled towards it. Everyone accelerated with all their might. After about an hour, it was almost noon. And the air became more and more humid. The ground began to soften gradually, and occasionally some strange smells with a hint of rot appeared at the ends of everyone’s noses. The Dark Swamp was about to arrive.
After continuing for another half an hour, they finally saw their destination, but everyone couldn’t help but change their expressions. Even from a distance, they could feel the horror of this Domain of Death.
In the distance, a large area was shrouded in light green fog. This light green fog seemed to be perennial, and even under direct sunlight, it had no effect on them. It could be clearly seen that the closer to the fog, the darker the color of the ground became. At the edge of the fog, the ground had turned black. Occasionally, bubbles formed by mud would rise.
Those strange smells and humid water vapor were wafting from there.
It was impossible to see how big the Dark Swamp was. Long Haochen deliberately unfolded his spirit wings and ascended into the air to identify it. He was shocked to find that the deeper the fog, the darker the color became. In the depths of the Dark Swamp, the fog was even dark green. As for how big this swamp was, he couldn’t measure it, because the fog in the distance was too dense, causing obstructed vision.
Returning to the ground, Long Haochen gathered with his companions and said in a deep voice: “It seems that this Domain of Death is more difficult to deal with than we imagined. Everyone must be cautious later. Inside, our vision may be affected to some extent, so no one can be separated. Everyone must gather around me. I will use light magic to dispel the marsh gas. If we encounter an attack, everyone should try to move closer to me. Let’s go to the edge of the swamp first and then try to enter.”
Han Yu said in a deep voice: “Captain, let me dispel the marsh gas. You are the core of the team, and it is more important to preserve enough strength.”
Long Haochen shook his head and said, “It’s okay, I’ve broken through the seventh rank and opened three spirit apertures, so my spirit power recovery speed is much faster than yours. This little consumption is nothing. Let’s go.”
The group of seven people, plus the two Holy Guards and Ya Ting, quickly came to the edge of the swamp. The closer they got to the Dark Swamp, the softer the ground under their feet became. When they got close to the edge, they already felt like they were sinking into the ground when they stepped on it.
At this time, Holy Guard No. 1 showed a powerful effect. Streams of freezing air easily fell on the ground, and the water in the swamp directly solidified into ice, supporting everyone’s bodies.
A layer of light golden light spread out from Long Haochen’s body, covering all of his companions. It was the light-type third-level magic, Holy Light Shield.
The reason for using the Holy Light Shield instead of the Spirit Light Shield was because the Holy Light Shield had much stronger defense, and it also had the effect of healing and maintaining state. In addition, the Light Ripple that Long Haochen had self-enlightened was attached to it, which not only absorbed more light elements, but also had a defensive power comparable to that of fourth-level magic. As long as they didn’t encounter particularly powerful attacks, they could always support it. Moreover, the biggest advantage of the Holy Light Shield was that the coverage could be increased according to the user’s output of spirit power intensity. The visibility in the swamp was poor, so Long Haochen would naturally cast the Holy Light Shield a little larger.
With the breakthrough of spirit power to 10,000, the two major spirit apertures on his brow and abdomen began to improve as the spirit aperture in his chest was filled with spirit power. Long Haochen’s cultivation speed was now greatly improved compared to when he was at the sixth rank. The speed of his strength improvement was so fast that even he himself was very surprised. In just over half a month, his spirit power had approached 11,000.
(To be continued)
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