Chapter 497: Reaching the Peak

sitate any longer, picked up the medicine and came to Luo Yun'er's back."Just be gentle with girls, you understand, Luo Yuer instructed softly."Fang Chen nodded and then applied medicine gently to the...Lily smiled and said, “That's just a facade. Please follow me, Daoist friend.”

She went into the store first, and Fang Chen and Xia Ling followed suit.

The shop was a little run-down, and besides the shopkeeper behind the counter, there were no other customers.

The shopkeeper, a middle-aged man, saw Lily smile and said, "Lily, you brought guests again!"

Lily also smiled and replied, "Yes, Mr. Mai, we'll go in first."

"Alright, go on in," Mc chuckled and nodded. He then lightly pressed a button at the counter.

In a corner, a wall slowly turned, revealing an entrance to the underground.

"Come on, let's go in," Lily said.

Seeing this, Fang Chen and Xia Ling also knew what place it was.

Besides the black market, where else could it be so hidden

The two followed Lily into the passage. Along the way, Lily took out two masks and handed them to them.

When worn, this mask can conceal one's facial features and aura. Unless forcefully investigated by a Questioning Realm expert, it cannot be detected.

"But rest assured, there are rules within as well. Even when asking the strong ones, they cannot easily pry into others' affairs, otherwise someone will take action."

Lily continued, "Although most things inside aren't very clean, the good thing is that it's cheaper than outside. They even have things you can't find outside."

"Of course, keen eyesight is crucial within. But rest assured, fellow cultivator! With me here, I'll never miss a thing!" Lily said confidently.

Fang Chen heard this and said no more, putting on his mask.

Xia Ling is the same.

Two people followed Lily through a dark passage, and soon a small door appeared ahead.

A vast underground world was revealed before the two.

This underground black market wasn't as dark and dirty as Fang Chen had imagined.

In contrast, he was unusually bright, the floor covered with clean, white tiles, like an underground world, with a unique style of its own.

And the black market also had quite a few fairies coming and going, with fairy stalls lining the streets.

There's a wide variety of goods on display, catering to all tastes and needs.

"By the way, how many resources do you need to open your minds"

Lily asked.

How many do you want, how many will there be.

Fang Chen said very frankly.

"So domineering!"

Lily's beautiful eyes sparkled! This must be a big client!

"Come on! I'll take you to the biggest shop in the black market! You'll find what you need there."

Lily said.

Even with a mask, the joy beneath it couldn't be hidden.

Fang Chen nodded and immediately followed Lily into the depths of the black market.

On the way, he observed the stalls and shops on both sides. He actually found quite a few interesting things.

Most of them are talismans for fighting or protecting oneself.

However, these things are mostly low-level and have little effect on Fang Chen.

"Guests have also noticed, haven't they Now most stalls are selling things for survival. After all, those who come to Fairy Spirit Island now mostly go for the Hearthfire Secret Realm. And since the realm is dangerous, survival items are naturally the most important."

"Now, these life-saving items are nowhere near their usual prices. They're at least double the price!"" Lily noticed Fang Chen's confusion and started explaining.

"I see."

He asked again, "Is there no restriction on entering this furnace's secret realm Can anyone of any cultivation level enter"

Secret realms usually have restrictions, either unstable entrances or limitations set by the realm's owner.

Lily nodded. "The Hearth Realm has no restrictions; any cultivation realm can enter. Of course, the too weak are impossible. At least they need to be at the Zhou Yuan stage. As for the nascent and innate stages, forget about entering, they would be shredded by the energy storm before they even reach the entrance."

Fang Chen suddenly realized, that's how it is.

At this point, they passed a peculiar market.

This market doesn't sell goods, or rather, the goods are alive.

But it wasn't a mermaid, but another kind of creature just as alive.

The most common are humanoid creatures with a yellowish skin and a horn on their head.

Fang Chen did recognize it, it was the rock corner clan from Xiaoyan.

Lily said, "These Yanjiao people are quite popular as slaves on Lingxian Island. Many wealthy people like to buy them as draft animals to show off their status."

Fang Chen nodded slowly.

The Rock Clan and the Elf Clan have always been mortal enemies, humiliating prisoners in the most degrading ways is perfectly normal.

Besides the Yanjiao clan, there were other tribes that Fang Chen had never seen before.

Some are entirely purple, humanoid in shape, yet possess six tentacles like those of an octopus.

Some had bodies composed entirely of stone, with massive frames and grotesque faces.

There are also some cute and endearing alien girls' spirits.

They all share one thing in common: they are confined to cages, their eyes devoid of any light, having completely lost hope for life.

Fang Chen was astonished, after all, he had never seen so many exotic creatures in the Nine Regions.

"The Demonic Sea's undersea rock domain was a bit strange. Occasionally, creatures from other realms would inexplicably enter this world," Lily said.

"Why" Fang Chen was startled.

Lily nodded and said, "The rock domain under the demon sea is rather special. The west side is all barren land, only those in the Spirit Sea realm can pass through. But because of this peculiarity, the magnetic field of the region is strange. Usually, some alien creatures are teleported here for various reasons, and they don't know why."

Fang Chen's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

Could it be that my being sent here wasn't entirely a coincidence, but also partly due to the magnetic field of this domain

Well, that's very possible.

It seems that my coming to this realm was not a coincidence, but a destiny.

"Hmm" Fang Chen's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly calmed down.

But inside, his heart was a storm of turmoil.

Because he saw that among the slaves there was a human being!

But most importantly, he knew all of the people.

She was a young girl, extremely beautiful.

She was dressed in a long white dress, shrinking in the corner, completely still.

And Fang Chen recognized this woman through this long dress.

When he first teleported from the Divine East Domain to the Luotian Domain, he encountered a pair of sisters.

When traveling to the Heavenly Domain of Luo, they were harassed by disciples from the Luoshen Sect. It was Fang Chen who stepped in and helped them resolve the trouble.

Afterward, the two women took their leave. They were wearing the white gowns they had on.

Although the two were wearing hats to conceal their faces, he could tell it was them by their figures.

"I remember their names were Sherry and Bing, but I can't tell if the elder one is Sherry or Bing."

Because he suspected the other party was a celestial being at the time, his impression was still quite deep.

Xia Ling naturally also noticed the human girl among the foreigners.

Although she was a little surprised, she quickly recovered and didn't give anything away.

If you focus too much on humans at this moment, it's easy to be suspected.

Although it may not seem like much, it's still best to be cautious.

"What kind of creature is this"

This tribe resembles trees, yet they are humanoid as well. How peculiar.

Lily said, "This tribe is the treants. They are rumored to be a small race, and their strength isn't particularly great."

What about this

Fang Chen then pointed to several other tribes, seeming very interested in these alien races.

Lily was also a chatterbox, introducing Fangchen to everyone one by one.

Fang Chen listened and praised, "Daoist Li, you are truly well-informed."

Lily smiled triumphantly, saying: "I frequent the black market on Lingxian Island all year round. This kind of thing is normal to me."

Fang Chen nodded, casually walked to the girl's face and asked, "What clan are you from"

This,

my friend,

is a human.

Lily looked at the humans, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes.

She said, "Daoist Fang, you may not know this, but this clan is extremely powerful. They occupy as many as twenty-three domains."

Twenty-three domains

Fang Chen was astonished. He only knew about the Jiuzhou Domain, but he never expected that there were actually twenty-three domains inhabited by the human race.

"But the number of domains isn't the key. The most important thing is that the Human Race has the power to strive for the top."

"Reach the summit"

Fang Chen was startled. It seemed there were things he didn't know about again.

Lily found Fang Chen interesting, and said: "Fang Dao you should know about the Qitian Continent, right"

He nodded. "Naturally understood, the Qitian Continent's edges are low in the middle and high, and the higher the spiritual energy, the richer it is, and the more opportunities there are. Could it be..."

He reacted.

"Yes, it is to reach the peak of Qitian Continent and become the top race, Lilith."nd him, about to take shape!The outside world's results haven't appeared yet, and his face showed doubt."Where is it""What's the rush This needs to be prepared properly, right""That's right, that's ri...