497: Chapter 497 Ancient Chamber of Commerce

At the entrance of the small town, all sorts of situations were unfolding.

Those whose strength didn't meet the standard had to follow the town's rules, but those who were strong enough could ignore them.

Just like the siblings Ji Yuan from the Ice Demon Clan; their strength alone could suppress the entire field. Furthermore, they hailed from the Seven Great Powers, so the town naturally dared not provoke them.

Soon, a second person appeared who ignored the rules.

"It's Elder Kong!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise, and everyone looked over in unison.

An elderly man was seen walking slowly, a composed expression on his face.

Elder Kong.

A Tenth Rank rogue cultivator!

Elder Kong's prestige was quite renowned throughout the Dark Night Star Domain.

He walked slowly toward the town. Even the two elderly gatekeepers didn't dare to stop him, watching in silence.

Elder Kong ignored them and gradually disappeared into the town.

The surrounding people looked at each other and finally sighed, honestly lining up.

Just then, two figures also walked over.

They were a man and a woman, both very young.

They ignored the people in line and seemed to be heading straight into the town.

This scene immediately attracted many gazes, and they all began to look on mockingly.

Sarcastic voices rang out:

"Hey! Another two! They couldn't be from the Seven Great Powers again, could they?"

"If they are, then fine. If not, they're finished."

"Do they really think anyone can just ignore the rules?"

"That woman's cultivation is pitifully weak, and the man looks ordinary, showing no hint of danger. They look like two greenhorns."

"Sigh, looks like two more heads will be hanging up there."

"..."

The two young people were, of course, Fang Bai and Yi Mu.

Fang Bai led Yi Mu toward the town.

At that moment, a voice rang out: "Stop."

Fang Bai stopped and looked at the old man.

The old man stared at him expressionlessly: "Get in line."

Having been ignored by so many people in succession, he was naturally displeased but had no way to vent. After all, the others were from the Seven Great Powers, while these two before him didn't have the slightest air of being from such organizations.

So, the old man planned to make an example of them to establish his authority.

Fang Bai looked at the old man and said, "Hmm?"

The old man stared at him: "Line up, or else, get hung up there."

Above them was a row of heads, all of whom he had killed.

Fang Bai's expression remained calm as he simply raised his hand and pressed down lightly.

Buzz!

The space trembled, and a wave of pressure suddenly descended upon the area.

In an instant, everyone knelt down!

Everyone!

Including those two elderly gatekeepers!

Everyone was stunned.

They didn't even have the slightest power to resist!

Holy crap? You're this strong?

Fang Bai stared at the old man and asked calmly, "Do we still need to line up now?"

The old man said with a trembling voice, "You... you're a Tenth Rank?!"

The other old man said in terror, "Are you a monstrous genius from the Seven Great Powers?"

Fang Bai suddenly smiled: "They... are worthy of being called monstrous geniuses?"

Everyone: "..."

No, Buddy, are you really this arrogant?

Yi Mu glanced at Fang Bai, her eyes filled with a smile.

Only she knew that Xiao Bai wasn't lying. The geniuses of the Seven Great Powers weren't even worth mentioning in front of him.

At this point, even if those two old men were stupid, they realized something was wrong.

"Your strength is great, Your Excellency. You may enter the town directly."

The old man compromised.

Fang Bai grinned: "I could have gone in, but now, I don't want to go anymore."

The old man's face darkened.

Fang Bai stared at him: "Hand over all your source crystals, and I'll spare your life."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone once again showed expressions of shock.

They looked at Fang Bai as if he were a monster, never expecting him to actually say such a thing!

Robbing the town guards in reverse?

The old man's face looked a bit unsightly: "Your Excellency, this action is going too far."

Fang Bai's smile was brilliant: "So, you're choosing to die?"

Without waiting for the old man to speak, Fang Bai suddenly waved his hand!

Poof!

The old man's head exploded directly!

He was as dead as could be!

This scene caused everyone present to retreat one after another.

He actually did it!

With a casual gesture from Fang Bai, the dead old man's spatial treasure flew into his hand.

He inspected it and found that there were two thousand one hundred and fifty-three source crystals!

There were also many precious artifacts.

It was quite a decent income.

He then looked at the other old man.

Seeing his companion dead, the latter was already filled with fear and said tremblingly, "Your Excellency, we are from the Ancient Merchant Guild!"

"Ancient Merchant Guild?"

Fang Bai raised an eyebrow: "What kind of trash is that?"

The old man hurriedly said, "The Ancient Merchant Guild is the number one power in this town. It is also a medium-sized power, with two Tenth Rank experts overseeing it..."

Fang Bai looked at him with a half-smile: "Are you threatening me?"

The old man hurriedly said, "No, I wouldn't dare!"

Fang Bai changed the subject: "Do you know the Ni Yuan Tribe?"

The old man was stunned for a moment, then said, "Naturally, I know. The Ni Yuan Tribe is one of the Seven Great Powers."

Fang Bai grinned: "I just slaughtered their so-called number one genius."

Old man: ...

Everyone: ...

Fang Bai continued, "Do you know the Night Clan?"

The old man's face changed, and before he could speak, he was interrupted by Fang Bai: "I just slaughtered one of their elders."

Everyone went numb.

Damn! What kind of monster is this?

A hint of disdain curled at the corner of Fang Bai's mouth: "Now tell me, what kind of thing is the Ancient Merchant Guild?"

After saying that, he waved his hand casually, and the old man was instantly erased!

However, his spatial treasure was kept by Fang Bai.

There were over a thousand source crystals inside. Adding them up, he now had four thousand!

This was already considered a huge sum of money.

Fang Bai suddenly turned his head toward the town and gave a playful smile: "How long do you intend to keep watching?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure appeared out of thin air.

His name was General Lei Jin, and he was the Vice President of the Ancient Merchant Guild.

A Tenth Rank realm!

General Lei Jin looked at Fang Bai, then cupped his hands in greeting: "Fellow Daoist, what brings you to my Ancient Town?"

Fang Bai said calmly, "Just passing through."

Passing through!

Upon hearing this, General Lei Jin said, "Then it was my subordinates who failed to recognize greatness. I hope Your Excellency can be magnanimous."

Fang Bai stared at him: "What if I don't give you that face?"

General Lei Jin's face changed, and he quickly pulled out a ring and presented it to Fang Bai.

"Fellow Daoist, this storage ring contains three thousand source crystals."

The latter looked at him without speaking.

General Lei Jin's mouth twitched, knowing all too well that the other party looked down on it.

In his heart, he cursed those two idiots. They had been gatekeepers for so many years yet didn't have a shred of judgment! They deserved to guard the gates for a lifetime!

He sighed helplessly and had to take out another storage ring, presenting it along with the previous one.

"There are five thousand source crystals in here."

Adding them up, it was eight thousand!

Everyone showed complicated expressions.

Eight thousand—to them, this was simply an unimaginable figure!

Fang Bai suddenly showed a slight smile, put away the storage rings, and said kindly, "Actually, I have a very good temper."

"Indeed! Indeed!" General Lei Jin quickly smiled and echoed.

Fang Bai nodded slightly: "The Ancient Merchant Guild may live."

With that, he led Yi Mu into the town.

General Lei Jin's eyes were full of gravity. From the other party's words, he could tell that they were capable of wiping out his Ancient Merchant Guild!

After Fang Bai had gone far away, General Lei Jin suddenly looked at the people around him, his gaze instantly filling with murderous intent.

A moment later, everyone in the field was slaughtered cleanly!