Chapter 726 of 1406
Chapter 726
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The black-robed man snorted and said, "Those fence-sitters have always been on the lookout. What's so strange about the Reincarnation Realm's frequent movements in the past thousand years?
However, the basis for our cooperation is the failure of this negotiation. Therefore, it doesn't matter anymore. "The black-robed man coldly snorted and said.
The white-robed man snorted and said, "Even if that's the case, wouldn't it be better if we can win the negotiation without using those backup plans? Then, we can use our power to slowly whittle down the Reincarnation Realm."
"Aren't the Heavenly Court's calculations too good? You want to watch our Dust World's internal strife to whittle down the Reincarnation Realm's power?
Feng Qingshui, let me give you a piece of advice. It's best if the Heavenly Court doesn't have the thought of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. "The black-robed man looked at the white-robed man and sneered.
The white-robed man's veins bulged on his forehead when he heard this.
Ever since he became a Dao Ancestor, it had been many years since someone dared to call him by his name.
However, he calmed himself down after a moment and said calmly, "Yin Chengquan, our Heavenly Court will not slack off.
"Yin Chengquan, we, the Heavenly Court, will not slack off at all. As for you guys, we're in the Nine Nether Tribe's territory. Don't cause any trouble."
"You don't have to worry about that. Even if your methods don't work, I still have a backup plan." Yin Chengquan turned his neck and said.
"Very well. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation." Feng Qingshui said indifferently.
"I have to say something first. Apart from what's stated in the agreement, your Heavenly Court better not do anything else. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite." Yin Chengquan suddenly changed the topic and said in a deep voice.
Feng Qingshui snorted and did not say anything else.
… …
The Dark Tartarus District was an area of Asura City where merchants and merchants gathered. It was also the area with the highest concentration of cultivators from all races in the Realm of Tartarus. People from all races would appear there, so Han Li's trio wasn't too conspicuous as they walked through the area.
There were many famous merchant streets and markets in the Underworld District. Among them, the most well-known one was the strangely named 'Upside Down Street' that gathered a large number of cultivators from the Dust World.
After passing through many streets and alleys, Han Li's group of three finally arrived at a spacious square that occupied an extremely large area.
The number of people from various races in the surroundings was several times more than what they had seen on the road earlier. Many of them even had a large black wooden box hanging in front of them, which contained all kinds of gadgets. They were shuttling through the crowd like traveling merchants, trying to sell their hidden goods.
"Esteemed guests, would you like to have a superior Dark Spirit Snuff Bottle?
I don't want it … Do you want a few Evil Taking Inkstones? These are essential items for casting spells … "At this time, a short, dark-skinned, green-haired Dust World foreign race member took the initiative to come forward and enthusiastically promoted the Evil Taking Inkstones.
Han Li slightly frowned and ignored him. Magic Light's eyes were fixed on the huge black ancient tree in the distance. He simply did not notice Shi Chuang Kong who was looking through the black wooden box in front of him with great interest.
"Little brother, your eyesight is not good … These things are more suitable to be sold to the low level creatures of the Ci Tuo Tribe. Do we look like people who would use these things?" Shi Chuang Kong threw a small and exquisite black snuff bottle back into the wooden box and said.
"Hehe, my lord's words are wrong. Although these little things of mine aren't high quality treasures, everyone can use them and use them well. Moreover, they are cheap and of good quality." The green-haired foreign race member said with an embarrassed smile.
"These words are not wrong. How much are these Evil Taking Inkstones?" Shi Chuang Kong casually asked.
As he spoke, he did not stop walking. The green-haired foreign race member also followed behind him.
The green-haired foreign race member saw that there was hope, so he promptly said, "If you want to use it to set up a formation, it will cost at least seven pieces. The selling price is not expensive, only three grey crystals. If you want to sell a set of twenty-one pieces, it will only cost eight grey crystals."
"Eight grey crystals … The price is quite fair. What if I buy forty-nine pieces?
How much discount? "Shi Chuang Kong nodded and asked.
The green-furred being's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this, but then he was a little embarrassed.
But soon after, he said with some embarrassment, "My lord, this … we don't have so much stock here. There are only thirty-five pieces. I will only charge you twelve grey crystals. What do you think …"
"Our stock is not enough? Forget it then," Shi Chuang Kong immediately said with a wave of his hand.
When the green-haired foreign race member saw that his big business was about to fail, he immediately became anxious and said, "My lord, please don't … If there is anything else here that catches your eye, I will sell it to you at half price."
Shi Chuang Kong knitted his brows and rummaged through the wooden box with some disdain. He suddenly asked, "There is nothing else here that catches my eye.
"There's nothing here that catches my eye. Do you have a map of Asura City? Give me a copy, and I want it to be more detailed."
"My lord, don't speak carelessly.
The Nine Nether Tribe is very narrow-minded. They are not allowed to sell maps of Asura City in private, nor will they sell maps to other tribes. Fortunately, you met me. If you met someone else, they would tell the Nine Nether Tribe that you, an outsider, wanted to buy a map, and it would be troublesome. "
The green-haired foreign race member was shocked when he heard this. He first looked around, then pulled on Shi Chuang Kong's sleeve and said in a low voice.
Han Li didn't seem to say anything, but his ears had been listening to the conversation between the two. At this moment, he couldn't help but frown.
Shi Chuang Kong was also slightly stunned. He immediately said, "There is such a thing?
Many thanks for the reminder … "
"My lord is too kind …" The green-haired foreign race member was somewhat flattered when he saw this.
"How about this? I'll take all thirty-five fiend-drawing inkstones. You don't need to take less grey crystals. Give me this black walnut, and I'll give you fifteen grey crystals as compensation for your kind reminder," Shi Chuankong said with a smile. "Alright.
The green-haired foreign race member looked at the 'black walnut' in Shi Chuang Kong's hand, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
He continued to say in a low voice, "This is only an incomplete Evil Gathering Stone. It isn't worth much … Forget it, since my lord likes it, I will give it to you.
Since you need the map, why don't you listen to my nagging again? Don't go to the big shops opened by the few big clans in Tartarus. Of course, don't look for traveling merchants like us either.
I won't sell the former, and as for the latter … hehe, you won't be able to buy the real thing. "
"Haha, many thanks, many thanks." Shi Chuang Kong laughed heartily.
After saying that, he took out the grey crystals and gave them to the green-haired foreign race member. At the same time, he put away the Evil Drawing Inkstone and the black walnut-like object.
After the traveling merchant repeatedly thanked him and left, Han Li asked, "Fellow Daoist Shi, what did you pick up this time?"
Shi Chuang Kong spat and replied with a smile, "That guy is blind. He mistook the inner core of the Evil Bone Great Demon for a Evil Gathering Stone."
"Evil Bone Great Demon?" Han Li was puzzled.
"That's the name in the Immortal Realm. It shouldn't be too accurate. In short, it's a very valuable item in the Demon Realm. I've seen it once in the Chamber of Commerce.
This time, it seems to have been burned by some kind of Unusual Flame. The pure Evil Qi inside is extremely restrained. That's why it's easy to make a mistake, "Shi Chuang Kong said with some satisfaction.
At this time, Magic Light suddenly exclaimed, "Oh, so this is how the Upside Down Street is turned upside down …"
Han Li and Feng Bujue were attracted by his words and turned to look in front of them. They saw the huge black tree that stood at the center of the plaza. It had hundreds of branches, and it looked as if there were fruits hanging from the branches. There were houses of various shapes and sizes built on the branches.
Because the branches of the huge tree were twisted and slanted, the houses built on it were also in a strange shape.
When Han Li and the others arrived at the base of the huge tree, they saw that there was a huge door opening on the trunk of the tree. There was a huge board hanging horizontally above the door, with the words "Upside Down Street" written on it.
When the three of them walked through the door opening, they saw a spiral staircase leading to the top of the tree. Every so often, there would be a door opening that led to the shops on the branches of the tree.
There were many people walking up and down the spiral staircase, and there were also many figures flying directly to the level they wanted to go. The scene looked a little messy, but it was quite efficient.
Walking up the spiral staircase on the left, Han Li and the others walked out from the door opening on the first floor. They soon arrived in front of a rather grand black hall.
Before they entered the hall, Han Li saw that everyone in the hall, from the shopkeeper to the shop assistant, looked like hanged ghosts. They were either from the Nine Nether Tribe or the Infernal Slaves. He immediately stopped and turned to walk to the branch on the other side.
After walking through more than a dozen branches, they found that the shops built on them were either from the Nine Nether Tribe or the major clans of the Nine Nether Realm. There were few shops of other tribes.
In the end, Han Li and the others simply stopped looking up layer by layer and directly flew up to the top.
The branches on the top were already very thin and couldn't be used to build houses on them. Therefore, most of the shops on them were small and hung on the branches like bells.
Han Li and the others came to the top of a shop called "Shang Liang Zhai" and flew inside.
There was only a tall and thin shopkeeper in the shop. His skin was dark gray like charcoal, and he was drowsily sitting in front of a row of shelves with a small and exquisite black snuff bottle in his hand.
As soon as he saw Han Li and the others come in, the shopkeeper immediately took a deep breath of the snuff bottle and cheered up a little. He greeted, "Honored guests, what would you like to see?
Our Shang Liang Zhai Shop is small and has a lot of goods, good quality and cheap. Most importantly, we can negotiate. "
His words were very smooth, but there was a hint of laziness in his tone.
"Shopkeeper is from the Wusang Tribe, right?
Why did you open a shop in Asura City? "Shi Chuankong said with a familiar smile.
Han Li had seen information about the Wusang Tribe in the books he had collected. He knew that it was a tribe in the Wutan Region under the jurisdiction of the Blackrope Region and not a tribe in the Nine Nether Realm. Therefore, it was indeed rare for them to appear here.