"My lord ant, spare my life! I have elders to care for and young ones to support..." Gliling was thrown before the black ant and immediately prostrated himself, begging.
The black ant looked at him, obeying Ye Yun's command, and emitted a series of hissing sounds from its mouth.
"Hmm? Lost?" Gliling surprisingly understood the black ant's hissing, astonishing Ye Yun. Could these be the legendary beast tongues?
"Lord ant, do not worry. My captain and I are from the Wolf Tribe. My captain is the son of the Wolf City Lord. Our Wolf City has a teleportation array that can transport us anywhere you wish to go." Hearing the black ant's words, Gliling relaxed. He then pointed to the man in white behind him, his eyes filled with flattery and obsequiousness.
"That's right, sir. I am the son of the Wolf City Lord. If you are lost, please do visit our Wolf City and allow us to host you." The man in white, along with the other three, breathed a sigh of relief seeing that Gliling had not been killed by the black ant. They quickly approached and said obsequiously.
The hierarchy among the demon race was exceptionally strict. Besides the suppression of bloodlines, strength was also a form of suppression. The man in white's father, the respected Wolf City Lord, theoretically had a noble bloodline. Yet, he felt an unprecedented threat from the black ant, a threat far superior to his father's. One must remember, the man in white's father was a titled Demon Lord, second only to a titled Demon General!
Hiss...
The black ant hissed, then ambled along behind the wolf demons, heading deeper into the mountain range. Ye Yun, meanwhile, simply closed his eyes to rest. It didn't matter if there were Demon Kings or Demon Emperors; he still possessed over four trillion gold coins! If push came to shove, he could just spend money to win!
Time ticked by. Along the way, the five of them took turns subtly probing for information about the black ant's origins. However, the black ant remained tight-lipped, following them single-mindedly. Instead, Ye Yun learned a considerable amount of information about Wolf City.
Finally, after over an hour of arduous travel, they arrived at the so-called Wolf City!
Wolf City was the main city of the twenty wolf-human tribes in the Wolf Domain. Its scale covered over a hundred square kilometers and was home to 300,000 resident wolf demon players, with millions more entering and leaving daily!
The hierarchy here was incredibly strict. Wolf demons below level 40 were not permitted to enter Wolf City. Furthermore, even if one reached level 40, to develop long-term within Wolf City, one required a guarantee from an existing resident.
This meant that there were already over a million wolf demons at level 40 or above!
Compared to humans on Blue Star, the difference was not just a little bit. The highest level on Blue Star was Ye Yun himself, at level 21, not even close to level 22. It was no wonder humanity had fallen so quickly back then!
Why? Ye Yun was utterly bewildered.
He had been continuously leveling up by defeating higher-level monsters solely through the 'Divine City Revival' quest, and he had even entered the human hunting grounds to kill hundreds of thousands of level 60 artifact creatures. Yet, his level was still below 22, a vast distance from level 40!
Unless...
Unless the demon race in this Mountaintop and Sea realm had entered the game before humans, and at least a year earlier. Otherwise, it was impossible for a single wolf tribe alone to have over a million level 40 players! Moreover, these demon players had already established their own cities. This speed could not solely be attributed to resources.
The gate of Wolf City resembled the gaping maw of a thirty-meter-tall wolf head. A wolf general, adorned in silver armor, sat atop the wolf head. The massive nose ring piercing its snout swayed in the strong wind, its silver armor exuding an aura of power and strength. It stared with sinister, cold eyes at the wolf demon players entering and exiting. This was the Wolf City Lord, the father of the man in white, Bai Ge.
"Commander, the Young Master has returned from the south gate. He's accompanied by a gray wolf and a giant ant!" A wolf demon in black armor approached and whispered to Bai Ge.
"A giant ant?" Bai Ge looked at his subordinate, a hint of confusion in his voice.
"Yes, about ten feet tall, with a very powerful aura. Most importantly, we detected a human presence on it," the wolf demon said cautiously, looking at Bai Ge.
One must remember that humans had always been the sworn enemies of the demon race. Not only was human blood vital to them, but humans were also mostly carnivores. They, too, hunted, cooked, and consumed the offspring and descendants of demons. In essence, the two races were locked in a relationship of mutual affection and hatred.
"A human presence? Are you certain?" Bai Ge fixed his gaze on the subordinate. If that were true, then both the man in white and he himself, Bai Ge, would face certain death! Humans were too sensitive in this Mountaintop and Sea realm.
"Commander, perhaps I sensed it incorrectly. However, I still believe it would be best for you to go and see for yourself," the black-armored wolf demon quickly lowered its head, not daring to meet Bai Ge's eyes.
"Fine, you watch this area, and I'll go take a look!" Bai Ge stood up, hooked the ground lightly with his right foot, and the massive wolf-tooth club that had been lying in front of him appeared in his hand. He hoisted it onto his shoulder and strode away.
"Lord Ant, you have no idea how many beauties there are in Wolf City! Tonight, I'll treat you to a visit to our Wolf Flower Pavilion. We'll have a proper welcoming feast for you!" The man in white, leading the black ant, walked slowly through the city gate, pointing at the surrounding buildings with evident pride.
Wolf Flower Pavilion? A brothel? Good heavens, are wolves these days so poetic? Ye Yun sat in the cave, his legs growing numb from sitting cross-legged for too long.
"Boss, you..."
His subordinates glanced at the black ant's massive size and quickly signaled the man in white. Damn it, if they really brought this fellow to the Wolf Flower Pavilion, could the pavilion even fit him?
Even though these wolf demons stood over two meters tall, appearing not much shorter than the black ant when standing, the black ant was over ten meters long. It could only fit in the plaza in front of the Wolf Flower Pavilion!
"It's fine. If Lord Ant can visit the Wolf Flower Pavilion, it's an honor for them. If they don't even grant this honor, then they have no right to operate in our Wolf City," the man in white waved his hand dismissively. In Wolf City, besides the City Lord's mansion, who else would dare refuse him?
Hearing the man in white's words, the other wolf demons said no more. The newcomer to Wolf City, Gliling, however, followed behind the black ant, looking around with wide eyes like Liu姥姥 entering the Grand View Garden, occasionally exclaiming in amazement.
"Rebel! What kind of mess are you creating now!" A figure blocked the man in white's path. Although he spoke to his son, his eyes were fixed intently on the black ant, from which he sensed a human presence.
"Father, we went to Qingyuan Mountain to hunt human monsters. Father, come, let me introduce you to our new friend, Black Ant!" The man in white tugged at Bai Ge's sleeve, introducing him to Bai Ge, then leaned close to Bai Ge's body and whispered.
"It's the offspring of a Demon King!"
Boom...