Apocalypse: My Tattoos are Ten Yama Kings

Chapter 352 - 346: Arrival of the Five-Colored Lake, Tier Four Evil Spirit

Real World.

Peng City.

Since the Nine Cities Plan began, all of Dragon Country’s resources have been directed into these nine giant cities.

With the concentration of human resources and strong individuals, facing an increasing number of supernatural threats, humans have gradually gained some room for self-preservation.

The construction of the outer walls of Peng City has been completed by 80-90%. At the current pace, in at most two to three months, the outer walls of Peng City can be fully completed.

Since the Nine Cities Plan started, Peng City has had the fastest construction among all the cities.

The main reason it could be built so quickly is that Peng City has the labor force of the Mud Crocodile and the Dark Demon Ape.

The Tier Five Evil Spirits, Mud Crocodile and Dark Demon Ape, are more efficient than any machinery when it comes to working.

With the construction of Peng City nearing completion, there is much less work for the Mud Crocodile and Dark Demon Ape.

Even though there’s less work, they are still provided with enough food every day.

For the contribution these two have made to the construction of Peng City, Yang Dingguo certainly wouldn’t treat them poorly.

Besides, since the Mud Crocodile and Dark Demon Ape are Lin Yuan’s pets, out of respect for Lin Yuan, they can’t be left hungry.

Fruits for the Dark Demon Ape, leftovers for the Mud Crocodile, there’s plenty of food.

"Brother Monkey, there’s nothing much to do lately. Tell me, how are we any different from salted fish, just lazing around every day?" The Mud Crocodile asked the Dark Demon Ape, basking with its belly up.

The Dark Demon Ape was holding a book in its hands, with the words "Journey to the West" written on the pages.

Recently, the Dark Demon Ape has been obsessed with reading "Journey to the West," so it particularly likes being called Brother Monkey.

The Dark Demon Ape continued reading the book and replied coldly, "Whether you laze around or not, you’re still a salted fish."

"Crocodile!"

"A crocodile is not a fish; it’s a croc!" the Mud Crocodile protested.

"If I say it’s a fish, then it’s a fish!" The Dark Demon Ape’s tone grew colder.

"Croc!"

"It’s a croc!" the Mud Crocodile insisted.

The Dark Demon Ape put down the book, reaching for a big stick beside it.

"It’s a fish!"

"If Brother Monkey says it’s a fish, then it’s a fish!" the Mud Crocodile quickly conceded.

The Mud Crocodile couldn’t win against the Dark Demon Ape, so instead of conceding after a beating, it might as well do so now.

A beating averted!

With the Mud Crocodile conceding, the Dark Demon Ape was also too embarrassed to hit it, so it picked up "Journey to the West" and resumed reading.

"It’s been so long since I got into a fight!"

"I really want to find an evenly matched opponent for a good fight!" the Dark Demon Ape murmured.

The Dark Demon Ape inherently craves fighting, but it doesn’t want to fight the Mud Crocodile.

Because the Mud Crocodile is not its opponent, and it is considered one of its own, it cannot go all out.

In the Dark Demon Ape’s view, without the freedom to fight fiercely, it would rather not fight.

Inside Peng City.

Underground bunker.

Zhuge Ming and Zhang Zhen came to see Yang Dingguo. Now, both of them have Tier Five strength and are considered capable individuals among human Life Pattern Masters.

A few days ago, a Five-Colored Lake descended in a forest three hundred li away from Peng City.

After its descent, the Five-Colored Lake instantly altered the landscape.

In what was once a forest, a massive Five-Colored Lake appeared.

Yang Dingguo suspected that this Five-Colored Lake was a Ghostly Realm, so he sent Zhang Zhen and Zhuge Ming to investigate, to prevent any potential threat to Peng City.

After all, if that Five-Colored Lake was a Ghostly Realm, the evil spirit controlling it likely would not be weak.

"Zhuge Ming, Zhang Zhen, what’s the situation with the Five-Colored Lake?" Yang Dingguo asked with concern, looking at Zhang Zhen, who was bruised and battered.

"You tell him!"

"This trip was embarrassing!" Zhang Zhen said, sitting angrily on the sofa, leaving the explanation to Zhuge Ming.

Zhang Zhen, being a Military General, wouldn’t be able to explain it clearly.

However, this incident was quite peculiar.

While Zhang Zhen ended up bruised all over, Zhuge Ming remained unscathed.

"Sigh!" Zhuge Ming sighed and said, "Elder Yang, we didn’t meet the main figure on this trip."

"We only heard a voice saying she wants the forest within a hundred li radius, centered around the Five-Colored Lake. As long as we don’t enter her territory, she won’t harm us."

"Her strength is formidable, at least at Tier Four, but her demeanor is relatively mild."

"By the way, judging from the voice, it’s a woman."

The types of Evil Spirits vary greatly—Demon Fiends, ghosts, and freakish spirits are all categorized as Evil Spirits.

They come in a myriad of forms and their actions and temperaments are naturally different.

However, those who frequently kill and devour people are in the majority.

This type of mild-mannered Evil Spirit is one in a hundred.

For Peng City, this is relatively good news for now.

After all, with Lin Yuan absent, Peng City does not have the capability to deal with a Tier Four Evil Spirit.

If this Tier Four Evil Spirit were to attack, Peng City would have to seek assistance from Emperor Dragon City.

During the days Lin Yuan ventured into the Mysterious World, the Real World has seen an increase in the energy levels it can withstand.

Currently, the energy threshold the Real World can support is at the initial phase of Tier Four.

Little Sister-in-law was the first to advance to Tier Four; beside her, Meng Zhang from Emperor Dragon City also successfully progressed to Tier Four.

Besides Azure Dragon, it’s said that the expert responsible for Number One’s safety also successfully advanced to Tier Four.

This owner of the Five-Colored Lake is the first-known Tier Four Evil Spirit to descend into the Real World.

Of course, there may be other Tier Four Evil Spirits who have also descended into the Real World, which humans are still unaware of.

After all, humans are currently concentrated within the range of the nine giant cities, having voluntarily abandoned vast tracts of land.

Moreover, Tier Four Evil Spirits, akin to those in Chiguo Heaven and Duowen Heaven, have already attained high intelligence.

Unlike lower-level Evil Spirits, they don’t descend and immediately commit widespread slaughter and harm.

These Tier Four Evil Spirits, even if they do descend, would likely hide right away, quietly conducting significant affairs!

After hearing Zhuge Ming’s account, Elder Yang nodded and said, "Since it bears us humans no hostility, let us not provoke her."

"Report the location of the Five-Colored Lake, designate it as a forbidden area, and prohibit unauthorized entry."

Elder Yang knew that times have changed.

This current era is one where humans and Evil Spirits coexist.

Humans construct giant cities to shelter their race, while Evil Spirits occupy mountains and roam the forests; they are far more numerous than humans.

Encountering an Evil Spirit unhostile to humans is rare, and it is unnecessary to provoke her.

"Understood!"

"I’ve already reported it, temporarily classifying the owner’s power level as Tier Four!"

"The specific strength will be determined once the leader returns and evaluates it," Zhuge Ming nodded in agreement.

Zhuge Ming and his group are only at Tier Five, unable to accurately assess the power of the Five-Colored Lake’s owner.

Moreover, on this mission, they only heard a voice and didn’t even see the main figure.