Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 305 - 302 Black Market

Chapter 305: Chapter 302 Black Market

Falling into demonic transformation was nothing but a small interlude; after that, Ye Xuan was waiting for Yu Yi to come to him to settle accounts. However, to his surprise, she didn’t come to trouble him. Instead, she had been exceptionally quiet for the past two days, oddly peaceful.

Of course, Ye Xuan wouldn’t go looking for trouble after having his fill; it was best if Yu Yi didn’t come looking for him. If their waters didn’t violate each other’s flows, that would be just fine.

Ye Xuan’s cultivation still remained at the peak of the Third Grade Martial Sect; to advance to Fourth Grade, he still lacked a bit of refinement.

Previously, Huoyou Demon Venerable mentioned the Genius Competition, and for this, he had specifically called for the Honglian Envoy to come to Skyfire Hall to understand the situation. Initially, he wasn’t interested in participating, but after hearing from the Honglian Envoy that the top ten in the competition could gain a large number of Merit Points, he became somewhat tempted.

The first place could obtain twenty thousand Merit Points, the second place was fifteen thousand, and the third place was ten thousand. Furthermore, those who enter the top ten could all gain five thousand Merit Points.

In Sky Demon Mountain’s Merit Hall, there were undoubtedly many treasures of heaven and earth, but they all required a large number of Merit Points. Without Merit Points, it would be difficult to take a single step in Sky Demon Mountain. Some things were priceless, and even Ye Xuan would find them hard to get his hands on.

Moreover, what Ye Xuan cared about was not the Merit Points themselves because he knew that to enter the Demon Transformation Pool, one must spend ten thousand Merit Points.

The Demon Transformation Pool was a place used by High Rank members of the Demon Clan to stimulate the power within their bloodlines, which was generally only possessed by powerful Demon Clan forces like Sky Demon Mountain, and its effects were the best.

For members of the Demon Clan born in Sky Demon Mountain like Yu Yi, they were put into the Demon Transformation Pool from birth to stimulate the power of their bloodlines. However, this treatment was only for those born in Sky Demon Mountain. For someone like Ye Xuan who joined halfway, it was unlikely he could easily enter the Demon Transformation Pool – ten thousand Merit Points were required without exception, which was a firm condition.

"Ye Xuan, with your potential, if you work hard, there is hope for you to reach the top ten," the Honglian Envoy encouraged him, seeing that Ye Xuan seemed tempted.

"Mhm."

He nodded, but inwardly Ye Xuan was somewhat unconvinced; the top ten seemed rather insignificant. At the very least, he had to place in the top three. Otherwise, he would not gather enough Merit Points to enter the Demon Transformation Pool.

But with Ye Xuan’s current strength, contending for the top three was probably a bit uncertain, especially considering the younger generation of Sky Demon Mountain, who were like hidden dragons and crouching tigers with formidable strengths.

For safety’s sake, he still needed to enhance his cultivation and increase his strength rapidly to stand a chance in the Genius Competition.

"Sister Honglian, aside from the Merit Hall, is there anywhere nearby where I can acquire cultivation resources?" Ye Xuan frowned, gathering Merit Points slowly was undoubtedly too troublesome and time-consuming.

"Apart from Merit Hall, there’s only the Black Market in Sky Demon City. In the Black Market, as long as you have something of sufficient value to exchange, you won’t worry about not buying what you want," the Honglian Envoy pondered for a moment before adding.

"The Black Market of Sky Demon City?"

Ye Xuan’s eyes brightened slightly, unquestionably, this was the kind of place he needed.

"That’s right, the Black Market of Sky Demon City. There will be a large-scale auction in a few days, and surely some rare items will appear. Incidentally, I plan to go to Sky Demon City in a few days; you can come along with me then," the Honglian Envoy said.

"Then I am much obliged to you, Sister Honglian," Ye Xuan smiled and bowed his hands in thanks. Having someone lead the way was always better than going alone.

"You’ve already called me Sister Honglian; how could I not look after you?"

The Honglian Envoy spoke with a smile full of warmth. She liked Ye Xuan’s temperament, different from others. On Ye Xuan, there was a particularly pure aura, while most of the Demon Clans were naturally cunning and harbored ulterior motives. In comparison, Ye Xuan was undoubtedly quite different.

Just as Ye Xuan was about to speak, the room’s door suddenly banged open with a kick, and the entire door flew off its hinges, a chill rushing in. Standing at the entrance was an alluring silhouette.

It was Yu Yi.

"What are you doing?"

Ye Xuan was somewhat taken aback. The woman had just calmed down for a few days, so why this murderous look again?

"What am I doing? I want to ask, what are you doing? A man and a woman alone in a room, looking intimate, Ye Xuan, are you plotting something that would corrupt the atmosphere of Skyfire Hall?" When Yu Yi kicked the door open, she had some regrets, but upon seeing the smile on Ye Xuan’s face, her expression immediately turned cold.

Hearing this, Ye Xuan was even more at a loss for words. Looking intimate? He and the Honglian Envoy were discussing the Black Market; how did that become looking intimate?

And even if he was being intimate, so what? What did it have to do with this woman?

However, the Honglian Envoy on the side seemed to understand something. She gave Yu Yi a deep look and then smiled meaningfully, "Corrupt the atmosphere? Is there even an atmosphere to corrupt in Skyfire Hall? Yu Yi, what happened last time was quite surprising to both me and Lord Huoyou Demon Venerable..."

Yu Yi’s pretty face flushed red; she obviously knew what the Honglian Envoy was referring to. Last time she was naked and embracing Ye Xuan, and anyone seeing such a scene would likely misunderstand, and no explanation would probably convince them otherwise.

"Sister Honglian, you misunderstand..."

Ye Xuan quickly explained; last time’s event had nothing to do with him. He didn’t want to leave the impression of a libertine without even doing anything wrong.

"Alright, no need to say more, I’m leaving now. Contact me if you need anything."

Interrupting Ye Xuan, the Honglian Envoy shook her head, then the look she gave Ye Xuan seemed to say there was no need to explain, she understood everything about their affairs.

This undoubtedly made Ye Xuan even more depressed.

Yu Yi also sneered coldly, preparing to turn around and leave.

"Wait a minute,"

Ye Xuan frowned, looking at the woman in front of him, "You’ve forgotten the three rules we agreed on initially. The first rule: you must not intrude on my territory without permission. Have you resolved your issue and now plan to violate our agreement?"

"So what if I did?"

Yu Yi’s pretty face remained cold.

"Fine, since that’s the case, it seems we can’t live in peace after all. I will move out; from now on, we shall mind our own business."

Ye Xuan’s expression was calm, but his words clearly carried a tinge of anger. This woman didn’t take his words to heart at all. Anyway, he had originally just wanted to stay in the Skyfire Hall to cultivate. Now, if Yu Yi was going to be this difficult and come to find fault every now and then, he feared he wouldn’t be able to cultivate in peace.

Having said this, he also tidied up a bit and walked towards the corridor outside.

"Stop right there!"

Hardly a few steps out, Yu Yi stopped Ye Xuan, gritting her silver teeth, "Weren’t you going to the Sky Demon City Black Market? I’ll accompany you; consider it as compensation to you!"

"Forget it. I already have someone to accompany me. I can’t accept your compensation, Miss Yu Yi."

Ye Xuan paused only a moment, then continued walking forward. Naturally, he was referring to Honglian.

"You!"

Yu Yi didn’t expect Ye Xuan to completely ignore her gesture of softening, with her pretty face instantly gone icy cold, "Fine, you can just get lost, the farther away, the better!"

As Yu Yi’s voice, seething with anger, drifted away, Ye Xuan had already walked out of the hall, disappearing from sight.

"Ye Xuan, you will regret your decision today."

Yu Yi took a deep breath, her beautiful eyes shimmering uncertainly as she coldly stared in the direction Ye Xuan left, and after a long while, finally turned and walked away with a swish of her sleeve.

...

Three days later.

Having agreed on a time with the Honglian Envoy, the two left Sky Demon Mountain and headed for the Sky Demon City Black Market.

Sky Demon City, being the largest city within millions of miles around Sky Demon Mountain in the Demon Domain, was teeming with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, with experts everywhere. Its black market was even more famous far and wide, known not only to Sky Demon Mountain but also drawing numerous strong beings from various Demon Clan forces to gather there, creating a place where all manner of creatures mixed.

At the beginning, Sky Demon City was merely a trading market established by various Demon Clan forces. Later, as more and more powerful Demon Clans gathered, some forces settled there, causing the market to grow larger and larger until it ultimately formed the current Sky Demon City.

In the vast Demon Beast World, apart from the two Fifth Grade Demon Clan forces, there were also twelve Fourth Grade Demon Clan forces. These Fourth Grade forces were considerable as well; even though a single force could not contend with Sky Demon Mountain, an alliance of two or three was nearly as strong.

Therefore, even in Sky Demon City, the influence of Sky Demon Mountain didn’t completely dominate; forces like Green Lake Island, Black Water Palace, and nefarious Demon Sects, also Fourth Grade Demon Clan powers, held substantial influence within the city.

The city was full of masters and outstanding talents, truly a place for meetings amongst the strong within the Demon Domain over thousands of miles.

Building cities was originally a human endeavor, and there were not many cities in the Demon Beast World, but once constructed, they were grand undertakings.

When Ye Xuan and the Honglian Envoy arrived in Sky Demon City on a Blood Wing Dragon, a massive city that resembled an ancient Exotic Beast, majestic and grand, also entered their view. From a distance, a fierce Demon Energy surged straight to the heavens.

Entering Sky Demon City, one could see a variety of differently dressed Demon Clan masters everywhere. Walking on the streets without any concerns were werewolves, tiger men, Leopard Men, snake women, Fox Women... they were common sights. Many powerful members of the Demon Clan, even if they could take human form, preferred to retain their original appearances, though they were still the minority.

The scope of the entire Demon Beast Territory was vast, and there were countless types of Demon Clans. Often, masters from various regions came to Sky Demon City to sell their treasures and then exchange them for the resources they needed.

Among many respectful glances, at the center of the streets, a black-skinned fish-man, carrying a steel trident and riding an Iron Armor Crocodile, swaggered through the city. Behind him, there were also strong fish-man figures, wearing black robes and following.

Emblazoned on the chests of their black robes was a ferocious fish-shaped pattern, the emblem of the Black Water Palace.

In Sky Demon City, your backing determined your status; with status came respect, without it, one was as insignificant as grass. A slight disagreement, even a small conflict, could lead to fights on these very streets, and even killing each other was regarded as normal.