Divine Emperor of Death

"Hmm…"

Davis placed his hand on his black beard, appearing to be entertaining the thought when inwardly he was rejoicing that he actually found a magical beast with Earth Dragon Blood.

Obviously, he would be happier if he found an actual Earth Dragon for his experiment, but even if it was the Azure Radiance Slave Traders whose power seemed to be hidden under plain sight, would they dare to enslave real dragons?

He imagined that it would be impossible. Perhaps, if they had an underground auction, they might have an Earth Dragon, but would he dare, the patron, dare to buy it without enough power?

Therefore, Davis knew that there would be no dragons and phoenixes in any slave house, but mixed-bloods did not hold that kind of weight unless they wholeheartedly had their existence approved by their ancestors. As long as the mixed-bloods weren't used in their own territory, most powers wouldn't be offended, although that 'wouldn't be offended' couldn't be guaranteed even outside.

After all, if someone wanted to make trouble, was a valid reason even needed? At those times, aggressors could very well use this kind of ambiguous reason to play dumb.

"What is the reason for her being sold as a slave here? What kind of crime did she commit?"

Yufor replied, "Her crimes are similar to that Burning Phoenix son we saw before. Her father offended a person whom he shouldn't and ended up being slaughtered. However, different than that case, her mother then took on another Rumbling Earthtail Lion as her husband, so to pave her path, she sold this daughter of hers and other members of her family to us to pay off her previous family's debts."

"All of her family's members have been bought as soon as they were being sold here, but this lion over here is the only one remaining because her tailbone is crushed, causing her to lose an incredible amount of blood essence that her primal yin is no longer anything of worth. Otherwise, she would be on the fourth floor in the realm of pleasure slaves."

"…"

Was that supposed to mean that this Rumbling Earthtail Lion was still chaste?

Still, Davis didn't know how that was supposed to be this woman's fault, but he understood that as long as the parent or guardian was found guilty of a grave crime, the descendants were found guilty as well. That's why it was important to restrict one's actions, as it would end up implicating the entire family.

This kind of rule was entrenched because it was a power that allowed its members to grow, possessing control over their life and death, and hence was also responsible for every one of their actions.

Therefore, punishing the generations connected to the wrongdoers was justified, and in this case, since the mother felt that she had control over her children while the father messed up, she didn't hesitate to sell them for her own survival.

Perhaps, it was selfishness, or everyone just wanted to survive. Either way...

"Alright, I decided to buy her." Davis opened his mouth, causing Yufor to nod smilingly.

"That would be four hundred immortal crystals."

Davis passed on a lump of fist-sized crystal spheres to Yufor. The latter received them with a wide smile on his face before he moved his lips.

"The payment has been received. This female Rumbling Earthtail Lion now belongs to you, our patron. Would our patron like us to create a Blood Soul Contract between you two, or would you like to use your own enslaving technique on her?"

"I would like to use my own." Davis didn't hesitate to answer.

"I see. In that case, the Azure Radiance Slave Traders will not be liable for anything that happens to you or the slave in the case the slave defects, kills the patron, or kills themself. We will only be responsible if the slave has some kind of illness within three months of purchase, but that isn't possible since we have checked all our products before placing them in our displays."

'Just as I want…' Davis made a difficult expression instead before he sighed, "I understand. I still want to perfect my enslaving technique."

Yufor widely smiled, "Then would you like to receive her now or continue shopping for slaves?"

"Continue."

Davis walked away, causing Yufor to eagerly follow him, "Excellent. Once patron decides to leave, the female Rumbling Earthtail Lion will be ready for you. Our Azure Radiance Slave Traders will not stoop low enough to cheat our customers, so please remain assured of the quality of the product!"

Davis didn't even negotiate over this defective slave, causing Yufor to be overjoyed.

On the other side, the female Rumbling Earthtail Lion watched them leave; her topaz eyes fixed on Davis. She couldn't hear them but could only follow their lips' movements. However, from what she could tell, including the exchange of immortal crystals she had witnessed, she realized that she had just been bought.

However, this new master of hers seemed to pay no heed to her as he walked away.

"…"

A distorted smile couldn't help but emerge on her lion face, not knowing what kind of fate that lied ahead of her.

Davis continued to search for a slave who might possess even the slightest bit of karmic sin he needed. The dark crimson first-tier karmic sin was pretty much useless for him unless he could acquire them in abnormal amounts, like plundering from tens and thousands of them.

The one he wanted was the bright red, second-tier karmic sin that could satiate his needs.

Shortly after entering the other directional pathways where the immortal slaves were kept, he had his horizons further widened. However, if the mortal pathway held more than two thousand slaves, then the four immortal pathways altogether held less than five hundred slaves.

Unfortunately, he looked through the entire first floor but was unable to find someone with second-tier karmic sin. Even the ones possessing first-tier karmic sin were far less than what he saw in the streets, making him wonder if the normal slaves here were just… unlucky.

After all, most didn't have vile crimes pinned to their heads. It was just a case of being sold by their own parents or guardians for wealth after they messed with someone they couldn't afford to. Otherwise, it could only be another power that claimed ownership over their power because of some life and death dispute which led to these poor souls ending up being here.

Davis not only understood but also committed one such crime himself when he utterly destroyed the Vast Sky Emperor Palace. The resulting damage to their branches was unknown, but he wasn't foolish or optimistic enough to think that nothing had happened to them. There were high chances that they would end up as slaves once many powers caught hold of their throats.

He didn't profit off of them but still inevitably paved a path for them to end up as slaves.

Therefore, he didn't feel even a single hint of remorse for buying slaves at the moment.

'Well, I received Ellia as a personal maid, and she was bought when she was considered a slave.'

Surprisingly enough, he felt a bit of remorse at that time but now, there was nothing left. He felt that he was molded into the cultivation world's way of survival with his bold actions. However, he wasn't willing to lose his heart, intending to treat that lion well as he saw no valid crime posted on her head.

"Valuable patron, shall we head to the second floor to browse through battle slaves and also see the Burning Phoenix you reserved?" Yufor asked.

"Of course."

Davis was then taken to the second floor, where he came to browse the battle slaves.

The first slave he saw to the left was a human. It was a man. He wore azure robes that were dissimilar to the workers, seemingly possessing the speed of Wind Laws as his figure flashed from one corner to the other within the cell.

"…"

Davis tried to keep up with his movements, but he was unable to because not only was this man a Level Seven Immortal, but his prowess also appeared to be two levels higher, perhaps having an Earth Immortal Vessel or a better comprehension of Wind Laws.

A price tag was attached to the cell, causing Davis to glance a bit more before he kept walking.

Soon, they arrived before the Level Seven Immortal Burning Phoenix Battle Slave he had reserved.