463: The first wave of treasures from the earth

As the earth's energy erupted, various treasures came into existence one after another.

These treasures were diverse and dazzling, making it impossible to take everything in.

And near Bafang City, due to the rich earth veins, treasures were even more numerous.

"All treasures born within the domain of Bafang City, only need to hand over 50% to be claimed as your own!"

Vega's voice echoed in the air; as the apparent City Lord of Bafang City, his reputation had already spread far and wide.

This initiative had, in fact, already become a rule commonly followed by many cities.

After all, this region was so vast, and the number of rogue cultivators was large; if it were too closed off and conservative, it would actually be detrimental to development.

Therefore, such a policy could benefit more people.

Of course, for those who attempted to conceal and not report, the situation was not so good.

Even if they successfully acquired treasures, the dense earth energy would easily expose their location.

Moreover, to completely refine and purify this earth energy would require a large amount of time and effort.

So, trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes was even harder than ascending to heaven.

Furthermore, the armed forces of various cities were quite powerful; once someone was found attempting to evade handing over treasures, the consequences would be dire.

Under these circumstances, naturally no one dared to be so unwise; wisely handing over treasures was the sensible choice.

But Bafang City...

"Bafang City is just a motley crew; although numerous, if I am careful, I reckon they won't catch me," a cunning figure thought to himself.

What discipline or capability could a motley crew possibly have?

Many shared his sentiment.

"Taking power through a harlot, it's ill-gotten gains, and now is the time for the backlash."

"The show is starting; if Bafang City doesn't react in time, they might suffer a huge loss."

"Apart from trade taxes, the main income for establishing a city comes from these earth energy treasures; if Bafang City doesn't handle this wave well, their income from earth energy treasures will likely be negligible."

"To obtain the City of the Seventy-Two Demon Gods, a price must be paid."

The wind presages the coming storm.

...

"Master, some rogue cultivators recently don't seem to be following the rules very well."

Sophia reported.

She had become the chief steward of Bafang City, overseeing almost all matters.

Lin Ye had already anticipated this.

But since there were troublemakers, he would make an example of them!

He calmly said, "I know, I will handle it."

Sophia nodded and replied, "Understood, Master. These rogue cultivators might need some lessons to understand the importance of rules."

Lin Ye smiled faintly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "Mm, I will let them know what rules are."

He turned and flew towards the tall tower of Bafang City, observing the surroundings.

Sophia followed him, reporting on other matters.

"Master, trade in the city has also increased recently, but management still needs to be strengthened."

Lin Ye paused, thought for a moment, and then said, "Increase the number and frequency of patrol teams to ensure the safety and fairness of trade. At the same time, severely punish those who do not follow the rules."

Sophia recorded his instructions, then continued, "Also, regarding the resource trading points outside the city, we need more manpower to protect them."

Lin Ye frowned. The resource trading points were trading strongholds established based on Bafang City's unique mysterious shop model.

Now, as battles intensify and everywhere is filled with the smell of gunpowder, it's difficult to maintain a mysterious shop that isn't affected by war.

But it was very necessary.

Significantly increasing the transaction rate was one reason.

After many people obtained treasures, the dense earth energy could not be concealed, making them targets of concentrated attacks.

At this point, most people's approach was to quickly escape and find a city to trade or refine the treasures.

The dangers encountered during this process were imaginable.

During the period, due to battles, who knew how many people would be lost.

Losing too many treasure hunters was a loss for Bafang City.

The treasures spewed out by the earth energy eruption were countless; a small portion of high-value, obvious targets were acquired, while the majority returned underground.

Therefore, most main cities would open resource trading points outside.

This reduced the frequency of battles and prevented treasure hunters from suffering too great losses.

Bafang City's unique mysterious shop was most suitable for this model; even if attacked, no treasures would be left behind, so it naturally didn't need much protection.

But those who came to trade needed protection; if their own customers couldn't be protected, the trading point would exist in name only.

"Trade out the formation layout method of the mysterious shop."

Lin Ye chose to make a big move.

If he only plundered Bafang City, it would be too much of a waste of such a good opportunity.

"Master, do we really have to do this?" Sophia asked hesitantly.

Having joined Lin Ye's slave team, she naturally knew Vega's identity.

The inheritor of the ancient Sacrifice Lord, someone everyone hated and whom Demons would destroy upon sight; once exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Vega's mysterious shops have already spread everywhere while Hell was empty. When the Battlefield of the Gods ends and the Demons come to their senses, this bomb will explode sooner or later. Since it's bound to explode, let's gain more benefits before it does," Lin Ye said.

Sophia's eyes lit up, and she nodded in agreement: "That's a good idea, Master."

Lin Ye smiled and said, "Then let's do that. Also, as for those rogue cultivators, I will personally take action and give them a profound lesson."

Sophia's heart filled with joy; she knew Lin Ye's strength was immense and that he would certainly be able to deter those unruly rogue cultivators.

She quickly replied, "Understood, Master."

Sophia grew more and more devoted to her great Master.

In fact, it wasn't just her; every one of Lin Ye's Demon slaves adored him.

This was the terrifying power of a Soul Reaper.

Hu once suggested: "Why don't we develop a method of enslavement for other races? Then, what need we fear from an alliance of Angels and Demons? Their high-ranking officials would all be our people. Not only that, but we could also infiltrate the main races of the Dragon Realm, the Necromancer Realm, the Elf World, the Eastern Great World, and so on, using this method."

To be honest, Lin Ye was very tempted.

The more he comprehended this path, the more he realized that the path of slavery might truly be one with infinite potential.

Even someone like Vega, the inheritor of the Sacrifice Lord, could be enslaved by him, which showed how great its potential was.

But it was too difficult.

To comprehend the path of slavery required understanding everything about a race, from their genes to their Soul. The difficulty wasn't great, but the time required was too long.

Instead of spending a lot of time wasting it here, it was better to walk an invincible path.

Sophia left with the instructions, and Bafang City began to operate.

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of disguised Demons headed in all directions.

They were going to spread the method of carving the Sacrifice Formation in various places.

Perhaps they would go and never return.

After all, there were too many ways to trace things back to their source.

But as fervent believers of Vega, they were fearless.