Chapter 851: Heavenly Market
The magnificent and grand era had arrived. Now that experts from all races had emerged, it was impossible to remain calm. During this time, people continuously traveled north, entering places like the Divine City.
A battle for supremacy was about to take place in the Northern Domain. The Human Clan's Sacred Body would face off against the Imperial Clan's Yuangu. It might be held soon, stirring the hearts of many. At the same time, people also wanted to know exactly why a one-man Heavenly Court had been established.
"Has the Divine Son severed the Dao?" Every morning, Little Sparrow would hold her milk bottle, panting as she ran to Ye Fan, blinking her big eyes and asking persistently.
Ye Fan felt that this little one was even more tenacious than he was. Every time, he would smile and pat her head, and every time, the little girl's face would turn red as she shouted, "Work hard, succeed!"
Finally, the Monkey, Li Heishui, Dongfang Ye, Li Tian, and the others returned. They could sense that a great battle was approaching because Yuangu was about to emerge.
Successfully severing the Dao required consolidation; otherwise, this realm would be very unstable, and one might even regress. Two months was enough time.
Based on this, Yuangu would appear soon!
Moreover, Ye Fan had already challenged Yuangu, asking him if he dared to fight. If he did, then get the hell out; if he was cowardly, then shut his mouth and stop issuing challenges.
He didn't want to give this great enemy too much time to prepare, because he himself hadn't severed the Dao, which was already a disadvantage and an unfairness.
Everyone believed that Yuangu would not bear the shame of cowardice and would inevitably make a strong response soon.
"You should go out and take a walk. Sitting here in meditation isn't the solution and won't help with severing the Dao," the Monkey said.
In the end, Duan De also appeared, abandoning his grave-robbing career, claiming he wanted to watch a dragon-and-tiger struggle. The group scolded him for being heartless, asking if he had just come to watch the show.
Ji Ziyue also appeared, asking Ye Fan if he was confident. Ye Fan answered honestly, saying everything was uncertain—he didn't know just how strong Yuangu really was.
"The ancient races have emerged and created a Heavenly Market, floating in the sky, used for exchanging various rare treasures. Many human cultivators have also been drawn there, and no fighting is allowed in that place," Ji Ziyue said, looking eager. She really wanted to go see it.
"Do you want to go? Then let's go take a look together," Ye Fan said with a smile.
They stepped onto the array platform and disappeared together through the domain gate. With Black Emperor's corner of the Primordial Slaughter Formation and Duan De's half-piece Imperial weapon, in this era when saints did not manifest, no one could stop them.
The Heavenly Market drifted unpredictably, appearing above various major cities in the Northern Domain. On this day, it arrived above Kaiyuan City. After Ye Fan and the others emerged from the domain gate, they soared upward.
In the sky, a vast, dark mass stretched out like a patch of land, drifting like black clouds, casting large shadows on the ground.
The Monkey led the way. He was something of a half-guide, fairly familiar with this place. The Heavenly Market was enormous, like entering a giant city.
Arriving at this Heavenly Market felt like being in a dwelling place for all races. There were all kinds of clans, with different appearances—some as majestic as gods, others hideously ugly.
"Black Brother, you've run into your own kind again. Over there is a cultivator from the Heavenly Dog Clan, and he has a Divine Ice Platform in his hands," Li Tian said, pointing ahead.
The Heavenly Market was bustling with activity, filled with living beings from all races. There were many stalls, displaying all kinds of rare treasures.
Not far away, a cultivator from the Heavenly Dog Clan had a pair of pure white wings on his back and a divine ring above his head. He stood in front of a block of ice about a meter square.
"It needs to be exchanged for Divine Blood Stone. That's a rare treasure—who would be willing to take it out? Does this ice have such value?" Many creatures gathered around.
"This is a piece of Supreme Yin Ice Essence, worth a fortune. It's a core of extreme yin essence. If someone with an extreme yin constitution sits on it to cultivate, they'll achieve twice the results with half the effort," Duan De said, his eyes gleaming.
The big black dog couldn't sit still either, circling the divine ice. If not for the crowd, it might have directly looted it. Whether it could use it or not, as long as it was a good thing, it wanted to get its hands on it—better to have too many than too few.
However, everything here required exchange. Even if you had a piece of divine source, you might not be able to buy rare treasures, as the ancient races weren't lacking in source.
"This thing must be exchanged. If we give it to Little Tingting, it will greatly speed up her cultivation," Ye Fan muttered to himself.
"Let's go, take a look around. Divine Blood Stone isn't easy to get. It's said to be stone soaked in the blood of gods, inscribed with the Dao patterns of heaven and earth. It's rare and priceless, something you can only encounter by chance," the Monkey said.
The Heavenly Market was packed with living beings, shoulder to shoulder. There were also many powerful human cultivators, and their appearance didn't seem out of place to the ancient races.
Of course, the Monkey had changed his appearance; otherwise, his features were too distinctive. As the son of the Battle Saint Emperor, he would definitely attract attention.
"Earth Divine Milk, a whole gourd full! The rich fragrance is overwhelming. It can extend life and prolong years. This is a rare treasure," Duan De praised.
They discovered another rare item. A green jade gourd emitted a fragrance, its contents as white as jade and enticingly aromatic.
"Unfortunately, it's still a few thousand years short of maturity. Otherwise, it would almost turn into Immortal Nectar and Jade Liquid. Then it would be even more precious, second only to the Immortality Pill," an elderly ancient creature beside them shook his head.
Suddenly, there was a commotion ahead. Countless people surged forward, surrounding a straw mat so tightly that it was impenetrable. People shouted that a divine object had appeared.
"What exactly has appeared to cause such a stir?" More people rushed over.
"Heavens! It's the Nine-Orifice Spirit-Connecting Divine Liquid! This is a peerless treasure liquid for nurturing extraordinary prodigies! How could someone be willing to exchange such a thing?!"
The place instantly became chaotic, packed with experts from all races, their eyes glowing green. If not for the forbidden arrays in the Heavenly Market that prohibited conflict, there would have been looting and plundering long ago.
A stone about a foot tall was placed on the straw mat. It had a rough human shape, with its chest cut open, revealing a five-colored liquid oozing out, its fragrance spreading.
"To find such a heaven-defying thing, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?!" Even Black Emperor was dumbfounded.
This was the earliest stage of a Sacred Spirit. When the liquid solidified, it would become a stone man, and after millions of years of evolution, it would emerge as a Sacred Spirit.
Such a thing was truly heaven-defying. Although it couldn't extend life, it was a priceless divine object for children. It was full of spiritual nature and could shape bloodlines and the Immortal Platform.
It was a supreme divine liquid for nurturing extraordinary prodigies, something you could only encounter by chance. It had the greatest effect on young children, but its effectiveness sharply decreased for adults, as their potential was almost fixed.
"Little Sparrow, Tongtong, and the two spirit children all need this," Ye Fan sighed.
"Meow, this emperor needs it too! Even though I'm old and stiff, a few more baptisms will still work!" Black Emperor bared its teeth, restless.
"Who is this? Why would they bring out such a heaven-defying thing for exchange?" Many were puzzled.
"He is... the eldest grandson of Chaos Expansion Great Sage. One foot has already stepped into the Ancestral King realm!" someone exclaimed, recognizing the mysterious figure sitting cross-legged on the ground, covered in a black robe.
"What do you need in exchange?"
"It can be exchanged for a Medicine King that extends life by eight hundred years, Immortal Nectar and Jade Liquid, rare Dragon Marrow, Earth Life Fruit, and the like," the black-robed man replied.
In an instant, many understood. Chaos Expansion Great Sage had little lifespan left. This was his final gamble—to fight against heaven for eight hundred more years of life!
Even in ancient times, it was hard to find a few Great Sages in an entire star domain. Even such heaven-defying beings were troubled by their dwindling lifespans, a melancholy thought.
The area around the straw mat fell silent. Who could produce a divine medicine that extended life by eight hundred years? The Nine-Orifice Spirit-Connecting Divine Liquid was indeed precious, but the Immortality Pill was equally peerless.
"I want the Nine-Orifice Spirit-Connecting Divine Liquid, but letting Chaos Expansion Great Sage extend his life by eight hundred years would be terrible. Such a supreme being alone could annihilate half the living beings on an ancient star," Ye Fan muttered to himself.
"Let's go look around elsewhere," Li Heishui said. Although the Nine-Orifice Spirit-Connecting Divine Liquid was heaven-defying, the items needed to exchange for it were equally hard to come by.
"There's Divine Blood Stone over there!" Black Emperor's sharp eyes spotted a blood-red stone that had just been placed on a straw mat.
Its color was bright, and waves of Dao patterns rippled out from it, very mysterious and eye-catching. Many people immediately gathered around, asking how to exchange for it. Everyone wanted it, as it was said that this stone could be used to refine forbidden artifacts with incredible power.
"It requires a hundred catties of Yellow Spring Water!" The responder's voice was eerie and cold, as if he had cultivated some sinister technique, making people feel like they were facing a vicious ghost.
"This is an expert from the Ghostborn Clan. No wonder he needs such a thing. But even a mass grave that has accumulated yin energy for tens of thousands of years can only produce a few bowls of Yellow Spring Water." The crowd shook their heads and left one after another.
"I'll trade with you," Ye Fan stepped forward.
They had just returned from the Falling Eagle Cliff. They had picked Netherworld Grass in the Netherworld and also taken away the Yellow Spring Pool that was ten zhang in diameter.
After obtaining the Divine Blood Stone, they immediately headed back. Fortunately, the Supreme Yin Ice Essence was still there, and the deal went smoothly. It was not a wasted trip.
"There are so many good things here. I really don't want to move my feet. If I keep walking, I'll probably find even more heaven-defying treasures, and I'm afraid I won't be able to resist looting them," Black Emperor muttered.
Passing by the straw mat of Chaos Expansion Great Sage's descendant, they saw the Nine-Orifice Spirit-Connecting Divine Liquid again. They still found it hard to move on, but in the end, they left.
"Immortal Flower!" Ji Ziyue exclaimed, staring at a stone table ahead. A divine flower was growing in a clay pot, its buds yet to bloom.
Words were carved on the stone table, clearly stating that only at the moment the flower bloomed would it have a divine effect. Eating it could preserve eternal youth, keeping one's beauty forever.
It couldn't extend life or increase lifespan. For male cultivators, it was quite useless and not highly valued. However, it drove many female cultivators wild—it was simply in their nature.
Even someone as powerful as Chaos Expansion Great Sage had his lifespan run dry. All living beings grow old, and every female cultivator wished to keep her youth forever.
The little moon of the Ji family blinked her big eyes, clearly tempted. She stared at the Immortal Flower without stopping, her hopeful and adorable expression making people want to laugh.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely get it for you, no matter what he needs," Ye Fan said. In all these days, it was rare to see Ji Ziyue so happy and excited. Naturally, he wanted to obtain it for her.
"Stone gambling! The ancient races also sell stones. Let's go over there!" The big black dog's sharp eyes spotted a stall ahead. That street was full of stones. Excited, it immediately shouted, its big claw grabbing Ye Fan's shoulder. "Just like how that fat, virtue-lacking Duan is an expert at digging graves, this is your domain. Cut out a treasure and trade it for the Nine-Orifice Spirit-Connecting Divine Liquid."
Ye Fan slapped away its big claw and asked the stall owner in front how to exchange for the Immortal Flower.
"Immortal Flower!" a woman exclaimed. Her long, water-blue hair shimmered with luster, making her exceptionally radiant.
A dozen or so people appeared not far away, several of whom were particularly eye-catching, their identities noble beyond measure. They were all from the ancient imperial clans, and many people involuntarily made way for them.
Among these people, Ye Fan only recognized two: one was Fire Qilin Child, and the other was Yuangu!
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas Eve! This month is almost over. I'm asking for *** support. We don't want to spend the whole time being overtaken. Please help!
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