Chapter 27: Elephant Demon

Chapter 27: Elephant Demon

It was about three hundred kilometers from Wind Wolf Town to Kali City. Rushing day and night, with Tang San and Wang Yanfeng's speed, they could arrive in about three days.

Following the gravel road, the teacher and student didn't dare to delay and traveled quickly. The Wind Wolf Lord had ordered them to deliver the message and be back within ten days.

If there was a delay, Wang Yanfeng would be punished. Moreover, if they were faster, they would naturally be able to stay in Kali City for a little longer. nove(l)bi(n.)com

While traveling, Wang Yanfeng asked Tang San, "Let me quiz you, what is used for trading among the big cities?"

Tang San quickly answered, "In villages and towns, most transactions are just bartering. And in the big cities or the entire continent, it's all done with coins made from rare minerals or plants. On the Empyrean Dominion's side, it’s mainly mineral coins. On the Solstice Empire's side, it’s mainly plant-based coins. The biggest advantage of these coins is that they contain energy, which can be directly absorbed and used to strengthen bloodlines, so they cannot be counterfeited. In other words, the coins themselves are valuable."

Wang Yanfeng nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad, you are remembering quite clearly. What about the monetary system on the Empyrean Dominion's side?"

Tang San said, "There are five main currencies in the Empyrean Dominion. The highest level is the Amethystine coin. It's crafted from a special purple-gold metal. It is said to contain a considerable amount of energy. Even Great Demons and Great Nymphs could use it for cultivation. The Amethystine coins are rare and generally not circulated on the market. Their value is more on a symbolic level."

"One Amethystine coin is approximately equal to one hundred Empyreans coins. The Empyrean coin was named after the Empyrean Dominion, and its material is made of six rare minerals spliced together. These rare minerals possess the six elemental attributes of Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, and Darkness. Being able to splice them together is a challenging craft in itself, and the energy contained within them is tremendous. It is very effective in stimulating the strength of a bloodline."

"One Empyrean is, in turn, equal to ten naturae coins. Naturae coins are categorized into six types, the same six attributes that comprise the Empyrean coins. The quality is slightly lower than the same variety of minerals used in the Empyrean coins. This is also the most mainstream higher currency circulating in the market. It has extreme purchasing power."

"Below the six elemental coins are the aetherhorn coins. They are made from a kind of ore known as Aetherhorn. One naturae coin is approximately equal to one hundred aetherhorn coins."

"As for the lowest form of currency, they are collectively named demonshard coins. Their value is measured in terms of energy strength. Minerals that contain about one percent or more of the bloodline power of a first-order demon can be used as demonshard coins. There are many kinds of demonshard coins because of the different demon races that produce them. The exchange rates between demonshard coins and aetherhorn coins differ, requiring more complicated calculations. Most of the time, big cities still use aetherhorn coins for transactions."

Wang Yanfeng nodded again, very satisfied with his pupil. "Your memory is very good. Wind Wolf Town's biggest source of income is a wind spirit mine next to the town. The fist-sized wind spirit stones from this mine are approximately equivalent to one-fifth of the value of an aetherhorn coin. It isn't considered a precious mineral, but it still has its worth. The mined stones are handed to the Wind Wolf Clan annually. The strong-bodied slaves are all sent to be miners."

It was a massively built creature It moved on all fours with powerful limbs, but could also stand upright, revealing a somewhat humanoid body shape. When it was upright, it towered over everyone around, at over eight meters. Its nose, over five meters long, swung as it moved, and its massive head was covered in thick horn-like layers.

Its eyes were a pale purple, exuding an aura of immense power.

Wang Yanfeng waited for the monstrous creature to pass before he dared to explain to Tang San.

That was an elephant demon, a strong one at that.

The Elephant Demon Clan was not as intricately divided as the Wolf Demon Clan, possessing only one main lineage. Their numbers were also much lower compared to the Wolf Demons. However, unlike the Wolf Demons, the Elephant Demons ranked within the top ten super clans.

A newborn Elephant Demon already possessed strength of the third order. Adult Elephant Demons were even more formidable, boasting seventh-order or higher strengths. The massive and powerful creature they had just encountered was merely an ordinary adult Elephant Demon.

Assessing the strength of an elephant demon involved more than just looking at their size; the color of their eyes was also important. Ordinary Elephant Demons had pale purple eyes, while those of the eighth order had deep purple eyes. When the elephant demons reached the ninth order, their eyes turned red. It was said that the eyes of Elephant Demons of the tenth order and above were golden, and they were known as the Golden War Elephants. They were famous for their formidable combat abilities.

Although only at the seventh order, this particular Elephant Demon exuded an intense vitality that Tang San could sense as it passed. Coupled with its burly physique, one could imagine how incredible this Elephant Demon's combat ability was.

Seeing such a mighty demon race, Tang San increasingly understood why demons and nymphs held a dominant position in this world. Their innate strength made them virtually unbeatable.

To him, the so-called demon race was essentially a bunch of demonic beasts that had awakened their spiritual intelligence, which was something he had seen in his previous life as well. On the Daemon Continent, there were also demonic beasts that hadn't awakened their spiritual intelligence. These beasts were enslaved and controlled by the demon race.

There was sometimes a subordinate relationship between a species of demonic beasts and a closely related demon race. Basically, the demonic beasts were vassals to their more intelligent counterparts. Also, these vassal demonic beasts actually held a higher status than human vassals. After all, demonic beasts were more valuable in the eyes of the demon race.

Under Wang Yanfeng's lead, the two traveled along the very edge of the main road. Human vassals were not allowed to walk in the center of the road, or they could be easily trampled to death by whatever demon happened to gallop by, and nobody would even bat an eye.

They hastened their journey as much as they could, and after a day and a half of braving the elements, the two finally arrived at their destination.