Since Jin Chanyu had not yet returned to Wanming Cave, Xiao Tianhe and the others did not plan to stay here for a long time. The first task for them to come to the Demon Domain this time was to meet Wu Xunyang, the king of Dapeng, but if Jin Chanyu was not there, they had to postpone the matter. Instead of waiting for Jin Chanyu to return, it is better to go to the Scales and Beasts Department to find Shi Haoming and Lei Xiaoyan first. Therefore, after leaving behind the five subordinates of Yu Chifeng and Jin Chanyu, Xiao Tianhe and his party embarked on the journey to the scales.

The hall masters of the insect department politely sent everyone all the way out of the Wanming Forest. Xiao Tianhe wanted to say goodbye to the two spirit generals, but Xia Lingjiang said: "Whether you go to the scale department or the beast department, you don't know the road, and the road is far away, so I and Brother Xie will take you there!"

"This ...... The two of you are already grateful for their hard work to bring us to Wanming Forest, why are you embarrassed to trouble you again?" Xiao Tianhe felt sorry.

Xie Lingjiang waved his hand: "Don't, don't care, it's small, it's a small thing." The old, the old, the old man will also agree and agree. ”

Xia Lingjiang also smiled and said: "Yes, I will send a message to the old man in a while, and I will go back a few days later." After bringing you to the Scales, we will leave the rest to the Stone Master. ”

"Then there are two Lao. ”

The Scales General Altar Jinglin Island is in the southwest direction, and this is much farther than the previous road to Wanming Cave. The content of the small talk of a few people on the way is still inseparable from this trip to the insect department. Although there was some unhappiness at first because of the misunderstanding, the hospitality of the hall masters was still very satisfying to everyone.

Referring to the "Zhenwei Sixteen Halls", Xia Lingjiang also sighed with envy: "In the end, there are still many people who are easy to do." Compared with the "prosperity of the people" of the insect department, the Ministry can only be said to be "thin", and many things have to be done by a few generals, even Lu Shangwen, and it is fashionable and easy to say, but in wartime, more or less always feel the embarrassment of insufficient manpower.

"'Zhenwei Sixteen Halls' according to the division of responsibilities and cooperation, both orderly and efficient, coupled with the style of doing what is ordered and stopping when there is a prohibition, so that the entire insect department is united like a monolith. Hua Qingyu also praised this power structure.

"Hmm...... Not really. There are also traitors in the insect department, such as the demon clan in the Gongqing realm. In addition, there are some small forces in other places, they all have their own 'kings', but they have never rebelled openly, and the lord of the Jin Ministry has no intention of conquest them. Therefore, the force of Wanming Forest, led by the Lord of the Jin Ministry, can be regarded as the dominant force of the Insect Ministry, and the relationship between it and other small forces is roughly coexisting and vassal. Xia Ling said.

Xiao Tianhe nodded: "I see." Isn't this similar to ordinary mortal insects? Every swarm has its own insect king. ”

"Haha, that's right. Although he cultivated to the human form, there were many habits that could not be erased. It's like most of the demon clans in our agency like water. ”

"However, the leadership pattern of 'Zhenwei Sixteen Halls' also has bad points. Ye Linglong said, "That's the name of the sixteen halls and the name of the corresponding hall master." The large number of sixteen halls leads to a large number of hall owners, and most of the hall names are strange, which is not easy to remember, and it is difficult to accurately correspond to the sixteen halls and the hall masters. ”

Xia Lingjiang said with a smile: "Miss Ye, you don't know yet, in fact, each hall of the 'Zhenwei Sixteen Hall' also has two deputy hall masters, four branch hall masters, and eight flag bearers!"

Ye Linglong sighed exaggeratedly: "Oh my God, can their own people tell who is who?"

Everyone laughed. Xia Lingjiang said: "Don't worry if they remember it, you just need to be able to distinguish a few hall masters." To be honest, there are a few hall masters who I haven't even met!"

At this time, Xie Lingjiang said: "Ye, Miss Ye, I, I'll come, teach, teach you a good, good way." The people of the demon and demon clans, with their names and names, are big, and most of them have one, one special, and ...... characteristics."

"Don't you take your surname by your ontology?" Xiao Tianhe on the side was really tired when he heard it, so he simply said it for Xie Lingjiang.

"No, that's right, you, how, how do you know...... Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah......, "Xie Ling will be surprised, and his words will be even more unfavorable.

Xiao Tianhe smiled: "Heh, I thought of it when I heard about the ontology of several of your spirit generals. ”

"Then Xie Lingjiang's body is ......" Ye Linglong's mind turned, and he said, "Xie", the answer is clear, "Could it be a crab?"

"Exactly. I remember, it seems to be called 'Qingyun Crab'?"

"Haha, that's funny. Ye Linglong covered her mouth and smiled, "Hey, Xie Ling will not misunderstand, I am not laughing at you!"

The beauty smiled like a flower, and Xie Lingjiang was actually shy by her: "No, no, no ......"

Xiao Tianhe reasoned according to this method: "Then the ontology of Huang Yanqing's hall master is...... Hmm, yellow, insect ......" he raised his eyebrows, "Could it be locusts?"

"No, that's right!" Xie Ling said, "Jade, Jade Flying Locust!"

He Tianyao asked again: "I remember that there is a hall master who has the same surname as Xie Lingjiang, I don't know what the body of that hall master is?"

"It's a scorpion fly. What Brother Xie said can only be said to be a summary, not a law. Our demon clan is not like you humans, and the surname has been passed down from generation to generation since our ancestors. When the demon clan cultivates into a human form and needs to choose a name for itself, the name of the ontology will easily become the first choice. However, Huang Yanqing's surname is Huang, which does not mean that all demon clans whose body is a flying locust are surnamed Huang; sometimes the surname has to be changed, like the single hall master of Tongming Hall, the body is a wind-shaking cicada; and some demon clans have a surname that has nothing to do with the ontology, and the stone master of the scale department is the best example. Xia Ling will explain.

"But it's already very convenient to record the name through this 'summary', the body of the Spring Hall Master must be a bug, right......? By the way, there is also the master of the fish hall, the body is definitely not a fish, then it should be a fish lacewing. Ye Linglong is still happy with this "little game" of guessing the ontology based on the surname.

"Its, actually, the name of the hall is also, also, there are also ...... exquisite," Xie Lingjiang said again.

He Tianyao said: "I have always felt that the Sixteenth Hall is a bit famous

The words are very strange. Like membrane, hazy, sheath, twist or something, are not common names. ”

Xia Ling replied, "That's the name based on the biggest characteristic of the Insect Demon Clan, the wings. Among the five demon tribes, only the demon body of the feather and insect tribes has wings. But unlike the same meat wings and feathers, the wings of the insect demon clan are varied, and there are all kinds of them. For example, the ...... of the Zhidou Hall" he smiled suddenly, "I remember that the two deputy hall masters of the Zhidou Hall are surnamed Zhong and the other is surnamed Lou, can you guess what their main bodies are?"

Ye Linglong touched her chin: "Zhong ...... The first thing that comes to mind is the mantis, Lou's words......"

"It's a mole cricket. Hua Qingyu said the answer, she naturally knew this very well after being in contact with insects for many years, "I understand, no wonder it's called 'Zhidoutang', the first 'straight' word refers to the category of wings, and the second 'fight' word is a certain characteristic of this type of zerg." ”

Seeing the dazed expressions on the faces of the others, Hua Qingyu continued to explain: "Crickets always know, right? If the body of the demon clan is a cricket, it must be subordinate to Zhidoutang, because crickets are also straight-winged. There is also the elyco, and the common name for the coleoptera insect is 'beetle'. By analogy, hymenopteran insects include bees and ants, all of which prefer to live in groups, so the name is called "membranous group"...... Dividing the hall by wing type, hehe, it's really interesting. ”

"Listening to what you said, how can I feel that my head is bigger?" He Tianyao rubbed his temples, "Since it is sixteen halls, there should be sixteen types of wings. If I were the king of the insect department, I would probably only be able to set up two halls: the Flying Hall and the Non-Flying Hall......

The crowd laughed. This is the end of the topic of the insect department.

......

On the third day of flying to Jinglin Island, a sudden gust of hot wind hit them, and several people quickly broke out in a sweat. It's winter, so where is this hot wind coming from?

"See that towering mountain in front of you? It's a volcano. The surrounding terrain is scorching all year round, regardless of cold or heat. There is no way, to remove the scales from the insect department, you have to pass through this central area. Xia Ling said.

"Then this is the center of the Demon Domain?" Xiao Tianhe felt strange, Jin Chanyu had said something like this: "There are some borderless lands around the Terran Realm, and the periphery is all Demon Domain. In this case, there should be no "central area" at all.

"It's not. It's just the 'heartland' between the five main altars. Xia Ling said, "The main altar of the beast department - the Soul Hunting Slope is due north, the general altar of the insect department we left - Wanming Cave is in the northeast direction, the general altar of the Jiebu - Chaohuan Gorge is in the southeast, and it is also the main altar closest to the human terran realm, and the general altar of the scale department - Jinglin Island is in the southwest direction, we go from Wanming Cave to Jinglin Island, this volcano is almost halfway, and the remaining one of the main altars of the Feather Department is located in the northwest. The location of the main altar of the five parts is roughly pentagonal, and this is the center of the pentagon. ”

When flying over the wide crater, He Tianyao looked down and couldn't help but admire: "This volcano is so big!"

The crater was so deep that only a little bit of magma could be seen in the red and yellow color, but the surging heat seemed to roast people, and even the sweat from before had been burned. Seeing that the four of them couldn't bear the heat, Xia and Xie raised the altitude of their flight by a cut.

If you want to say that the uncomfortable feeling of the volcano is scorching, Xiao Tianhe has the most experience. This volcano was much bigger and hotter than the Lone Smoky Mountain in the Sky Flame Continent. However, there is no vegetation growing within a radius of 200 miles, and it is even worse here, not only is there no grass growing in the area around the volcano, but even the distance as far as the eye can see is barren.

Xiao Tianhe guessed: "In such a hot place, there must be rare minerals. ”

"Definitely. But no one dared to come here to mine. For many years, everyone only dared to fly over the sky, but did not dare to set foot in this area from land. Xia Ling said.

"Why is that?" Xiao Tianhe curiously glanced around the volcano, "Could it be that the ground is too hot?"

"Heh, Brother Xiao laughed. The name of this volcano is 'Forbidden Mountain', and although it is awkward, it makes sense, because it is an area that is forbidden to be approached by the Demon Emperor's famous quote. ”

"Is there a reason?"

"I don't know. Xia Ling shook his head, "The demon clan of our level can't accept the direct entrustment of the Great Emperor. The ban is conveyed downward through the various demon kings, and we can't question too much about the edict of the Great Emperor, we just need to abide by it. After a pause, he added, "However, there are not all rumors about the forbidden mountain. I heard that in the crater, there is a hidden entrance to the core area of the demon race. ”

"The core ......" Xiao Tianhe reacted suddenly, "Could it be the residence of the Demon Spirit Emperor?"

"I just wanted to ask, what kind of character is that Demon Spirit Emperor, is it the same as the Five Emperors and Five Monarchs of the Human Race?" Ye Linglong heard this word for the first time.

Xiao Tianhe smiled: "That's far from it." If you want to say something similar, the Five Demon Kings are almost similar to the Five Emperors and Five Monarchs, but their strength should be stronger than the Five Emperors and Five Monarchs. ”

"It's strange, the Demon Clan has a vast territory, there is no central area, but there is a 'core area'. He Tianyao said.

Hua Qingyu answered: "Could it be that the 'core' refers to the underground?"

The four of them grunted and discussed. People always have all kinds of fantasies and curiosities about the unknown.

"The nuclear, the core area is only, just me, and the name we give to the dwelling, dwelling, abode, and place of the great, the great, ......the great, out. Xie Ling said.

Xia Ling chimed in: "Yes. No one had ever seen the Demon Spirit Emperor, but the Great Emperor did exist, so there were many rumors about him and the place where he lived, and what I just said was just one of them. Well, don't think about it too much, anyway, you can't get close to the mountain from the land, and there is no point in discussing whether this rumor is true or not. ”

He Tianyao thought for a moment: "You can't say that, right?

If you can get close, then approach from the air, anyway, the demon clan masters will fly, fly to the crater to find out. ”

Ye Linglong retorted: "What the Demon Spirit Emperor said is 'can't get close', you can only fly from above, isn't it?"

Xia Lingjiang smiled: "Playing word games with the Great Emperor will not end well. Besides, the heat of the forbidden mountains and high altitudes is already terrifying, not to mention the inside. At least even a man of the old man's strength couldn't get close to a hundred zhang above the crater. If anyone accidentally falls into it, I am afraid that before they touch the lava, they will be burned to ashes. ”

"It's so scary...... He Tianyao stuck out his tongue in surprise, "Xia Lingjiang, you have to hold on to me!"

"Hahaha, rest assured!"

......

Flying over this mountainous area, the two spirits lowered their flight altitude. Even after hundreds of miles away from the crater, you can still feel the heat coming from behind you. Forbidden near the mountain, it is really a respectable and terrifying place.

Gradually, there were more plants and trees on the ground, the terrain gradually flattened, there were fewer and fewer hills, and there were more and more rivers. According to Xia Lingjiang, this vast wetland has a very nice name - Tear Mengze. Legend has it that this marsh has existed since the beginning of the world, and was transformed by the tears of the great god Pangu, who opened the world. There are two large lakes in the east and west of the wetland, which are named "Sun Tear Lake" and "Moon Tear Lake" respectively according to the legend of "Pangu God's eyes turned into the sun and moon", because the north is bordered by volcanic hot wind, and the south is close to the broad sea and the humidity is heavy, so this place is like summer all year round, and the vegetation is luxuriant. The lake is surrounded by green grass all year round, and the willows are still around. The lotus flowers in the lake are beautiful. There is a poem as proof:

Chaos begins to begin,

Turbidity equinoxes the sun and the moon rise.

Tears of mercy and the two lakes gather,

It is like a dream, and the clouds are steaming.

The sound of the forest is lush,

The grass is green and green.

The wind blows the willow leaves and pulls the phoenix Ruan,

The rain hits the lotus and the drum jade zheng.

The morning glow reflects the smoke,

The sunset is set by the red sky lantern.

Cangshan sees the emptiness and loneliness from afar,

The blue water is close to the sound of the ring.

Leisurely pacing freely,

Alone in the boat.

Vast and unseen,

The world is great, and I am the only one. ”

If it weren't for the fact that there were still important things in their bodies, Xiao Tianhe and the four of them would have seen such a beautiful scenery for the first time, how much they wanted to land and walk, just like what was written in the poem, walking in the wild, boating in the lake, and enjoying this gift from heaven and earth with a leisurely heart.

Two days later, everyone flew over the picturesque Tears Mengze. In the afterglow of the setting sun, and further southwest, a golden thread can be faintly seen flashing in the sky. It is a vast and boundless sea called "Terutenkai", which is the territory of the scales.

As the saying goes, "The mountains give birth to tigers, and the sea gives birth to dragons." "The dragon clan composed of dragons and Jiao, Qiu, mirage, Yu and other collateral systems is quite a powerful clan in the demon clan, and it can be called the backbone of the scales, so it is natural that the main altar of the scales is located in the vast sea area where the dragons are clustered.

Jinglin Island is the most central of an archipelago 800 miles off the coast. However, from a distance, there is only a small forest in the central area of the island, and the outer area is surrounded by sandy beaches, and there are no palace-like buildings to be seen.

The two spirit generals landed on the beach with the four of them, and a person suddenly emerged from the waves, and the man said to the two spirit generals: "It turns out that the two spirit generals of Jiebu Xia and Xie have arrived." I wonder who these are?"

"We are friends with Shi Haoming. Xiao Tianhe smiled. He could imagine how surprised Shi Haoming would be when he saw him.

The man glanced at the crowd, "Come with me." Then he plunged into the water again with a leap.

"Is the palace built on the bottom of the sea?" Ye Linglong wondered.

"Just follow along. General Xia Ling and General Xie Ling also dived into the water.

He Tianyao smacked his lips and said with emotion: "It is worthy of being a demon clan, and building a palace is different from that of humans. The Golden Maiden's Tai'an Palace is at the bottom of the lake, the Xuanyi Palace of the Jiebu is at the bottom of the abyss river, the Zhenwei Palace of the Insect Department is in the woods, and this scale palace is built on the bottom of the sea. This trip to the Demon Domain is really a long insight. ”

"Really. Hua Qingyu covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Hey, hearing you say that, I think we were rushing to the scene everywhere, and we didn't even sit down to go to the insect department. When I arrived at the insect department, I didn't stay for a long time and came to the scales again, and then I had to go to the beast department to pick up the Lei brothers and the Tang brothers, and then go to the feather department to find the Dapeng King...... Look at our hot spirits, the five main altars of the demon clan have to be strung all over the place, it's so busy!" Xiao Tianhe shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"That's right, he's busier than that 'Demon Spirit Emperor'!" Ye Linglong said.

"The Demon Spirit Emperor doesn't care about things at all, so he's not busy! I still hope to be as leisurely as him......" Xiao Tianhe sighed, "Okay, let's go down quickly!"

The cool and comfortable water added a sense of comfort to everyone, and they followed the two spirit generals in front of them, clinging to the fine sand at the bottom of the water and dived deeper. After swimming a certain distance, the bottom of the sea suddenly deepens, and when you look down, you can't see the bottom in the depths. When the light in the water was getting dimmer and no one was visible, the man at the scales suddenly turned around and swam into a hole in the rock below the island.

After swimming into this hole, it suddenly became clear to me. The cave is very wide, and the roof and wall of the cave are inlaid with a glowing orb at intervals, illuminating the cave clearly. In the distance, there is a palace "floating"! If you look closely, several thick stone pillars extend from the highest roofs of the palace, the side walls and the bottom of the palace, the upward stone pillars are connected to the top of the cave, the downward stone pillars are supported on the rock at the bottom of the cave, and the horizontal stone pillars are supported on the cave wall, and the palace is erected in this way!

Xiao Tianhe and the four of them were stunned, this palace is better than the two of its insect department and the jie department, and it is not an exaggeration to call it a miracle!

Come to the front of the palace and look up, there are three golden characters written on the wall - "Haitian Palace".

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