novelden Chapter 4835 Murder and Robbery
Chapter 4835 Murder and Robbery
Looking at the Divine Realm Coins in their palms, the two cultivators' eyes gleamed with cunning.
Liu Wuxie took in the expressions on their faces but didn't expose them. He still needed to use these two; if they dared to harm him, he would kill them.
From the booklet we just read, we have learned the rules of Tongyu Ancient City. Tongyu Ancient City will not interfere with killings outside the city. Murder and robbery are common occurrences, and the competition for contribution points is happening every day.
As for the city, as long as you can kill someone without anyone noticing, no one will care. This is Tongyu Ancient City, a true jungle world.
Here, without sufficient strength, one can only be enslaved by others.
There is only one way to survive: join a powerful force or attach yourself to a strong person so that you will not be bullied by others.
The forces within the ancient city of Tongyu are complex and intertwined. Although Liu Wuxie is not yet fully aware of the situation, he can deduce some things based on his experience over the years.
Among the cultivators returning from the city gate, many carried the banners of a merchant company or a family, proving that they came from a certain merchant company or family.
Besides merchant guilds and families, the largest group consists of mercenary teams, mostly composed of independent cultivators. They band together for mutual support, as this is the only way they can stand up to the larger merchant guilds and families.
The two of them, with Liu Wuxie by their side, walked along the city wall. The ancient city of Tongyu stretched for hundreds of thousands of miles. After walking for about half an hour, they could still see a large number of people ahead.
It seems that quite a few cultivators spend the night outside the city, and many of them have no choice but to stay outside the city in order to save contribution points.
After millions of years of development, residential areas have appeared outside the city, but most of them are simple houses, which are fine for temporary residence.
Tongyu Ancient City is frequently invaded by foreign races, and living outside the city is very unsafe. Most of these houses are places for cultivators to trade, not for living.
"We're almost there!"
The two of them led Liu Wuxie through a dense grove of trees. Ahead, they saw many houses scattered among the trees, with their backs against the city wall. If they were attacked by alien races, they could retreat to the city gate immediately along the wall, thus ensuring their safety.
With the trees providing cover, they wouldn't be seen even if they were trading something.
After passing through two dilapidated houses, the two cultivators led Liu Wuxie to an inconspicuous wooden house and gently knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
A muffled sound came from inside the room. The cultivator on the left quickly pushed open the door, and a strong smell of blood rushed out.
"Brother, let's go in!"
The monk on the right made an inviting gesture.
Liu Wuxie could see everything inside the house clearly with his divine sense. A bald, burly man was sitting in the main hall, and a corpse was lying on the ground in front of him. The corpse had just died and was still warm.
Liu Wuxie hesitated for a moment, but still went inside. A strong smell of blood hit him.
"Boss Li, who's offended you this time?"
The two cultivators who brought Liu Wuxie glanced at the corpse on the ground, their expressions unchanged, as if they were already used to it.
People die every day in the Desolate God Realm; they've long since become numb to it.
Especially on the battlefield, life and death are no longer in one's own control. Facing the densely packed alien races, those who can survive are all battle-hardened warriors.
"You two suddenly came to see me, do you have some good prey again?"
The bald man sitting in the middle had his eyes fixed on Liu Wuxie, as if he were looking at prey.
"Brother Li, you've misunderstood. This young friend wanted to exchange for some contribution points, so we brought him here. Everyone knows that in this area, only you, Brother Li, are the most loyal and honest, and your exchange prices are fair to everyone, young and old."
The two cultivators were all fawning and flattering. After they finished speaking, they gave Ambassador Li a wink, as if to say: This person doesn't remember anything, but he's a big fat sheep.
Their every move could not escape Liu Wuxie's perception. After cultivating the Soul Crossing Spell, he could sense even the slightest fluctuations in soul power. Just now, they had clearly used their divine souls to transmit their voices, but he just didn't know what they were saying.
"May I ask how many contribution points you wish to exchange, young friend?"
Upon hearing that someone wanted to exchange contribution points, Boss Li immediately became interested, stood up from his seat, and warmly invited Liu Wuxie to sit down.
"I don't know how to redeem it?"
Liu Wuxie sat down casually and asked the question.
"There are two ways to exchange for contribution points: the first is to exchange them with treasures, and the second is to exchange them with Divine Realm Coins. I wonder which method you would like to use?"
Li Laoda was stunned by Liu Wuxie's calm and composed demeanor.
He was a top-tier Xuan Sheng, with one foot already stepping into the threshold of Quasi-Saint. He was nothing special in Tongyu Ancient City, but outside the city, he was quite well-known.
How could the truly powerful come to a place like this to exchange contribution points?
Some top-tier Quasi-Saints or Ancestral Saints have long been worshipped by various merchant guilds and families. They only need to go out occasionally to hunt some alien races. In normal times, they act as protectors for the disciples of those families to prevent these disciples from being attacked by alien races when they go out to train. Every month, the merchant guilds and families will give them a large number of contribution points.
"How many contribution points can one Divine Realm Coin be exchanged for!"
Liu Wuxie was spotless, without even a storage ring; all his Divine Realm Coins were stored in the Primordial Sacred Realm.
Moreover, even if the treasures from the Heavenly Realm were brought up, the cultivators of the Ancient City of Tongyu would probably not be interested in them.
"One Divine Realm Coin can be exchanged for twenty Contribution Points!"
Boss Li replied without hesitation.
Although Liu Wuxie did not know the value of contribution points, he was very clear about the value of Divine Realm Coins. One Divine Realm Coin could be exchanged for many items in the Ancient Divine Realm.
Twenty contribution points can be obtained simply by hunting down two alien races at the Extreme Earth Saint level. The exchange rate of these Divine Realm Coins is unreasonable.
"Since you're not sincere about exchanging, then excuse me for disturbing you!"
After Liu Wuxie finished speaking, he stood up and was about to walk outside.
"Whizzing!"
The two cultivators who brought Liu Wuxie over immediately closed the door: "Since you're already here, why rush to leave? I wonder how much you'd like to exchange, young friend? I can adjust the exchange rate a bit higher."
A sinister smile crept across Li's face. They had finally found a fat sheep who had lost his memory; how could they possibly let him go so easily?
"What do you mean by this? Are you planning to kill and rob us?"
Liu Wuxie's face immediately darkened, and he looked at the two cultivators who had brought him there.
"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. How could we kill and rob? It's just that closing the door makes it more convenient to trade, don't you think?"
The two stood at the gate, smiling as they spoke.
"I don't want to exchange it anymore, please move aside!"
After Liu Wuxie finished speaking, he walked towards the gate. Besides them, there should be other places where he could exchange contribution points.
"Kid, don't be stubborn. I've put up with you for too long. Today, you'll have to change whether you want to or not."
Boss Li finally revealed his sharp fangs. Over the years, most of the contribution points he had earned here were obtained by exchanging treasures. Liu Wuxie was the first person to exchange for Divine Realm Coins, which made him think of killing and robbing.
With the Divine Realm Coins, he can absorb the power of the rules within them, thus enabling him to return to the Ancient Divine Realm.
Liu Wuxie naturally knew that besides being able to spend money, the greatest use of the Divine Domain Coin was that each Divine Domain Coin contained a secret technique unique to the Divine Domain Merchant Guild. This secret technique compressed the power of the ancient Divine Domain's rules into it, and refining one Divine Domain Coin was equivalent to several months of arduous cultivation.
Ordinary Saint Essence Crystals can only be used for cultivation for a few days at most, while a single Divine Realm Coin can be used for cultivation for several months. That's the difference.
"You're planning to rob us!"
Liu Wuxie's face revealed murderous intent. He was new to the place and did not want to cause trouble. Since they were courting death, they could not blame him.
"If you hand over all the Divine Realm Coins you have, we might spare your life. Otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite."
After Li finished speaking, he took out a large sword from his storage ring. Its cold, sharp edge was aimed directly at Liu Wuxie's face. As expected of a top-level Xuan Sheng realm cultivator, it was many times stronger than the Xuan Sheng realm cultivators Liu Wuxie had encountered in the Heavenly Domain.
Liu Wuxie never expected that simply offering two Divine Realm Coins as a token of gratitude would not only fail to win them favor but also bring him deadly trouble. It seems he should avoid using Divine Realm Coins in the future, otherwise it will only bring him endless trouble.
"He also came to exchange contribution points, but you killed him, didn't you?"
Liu Wuxie pointed to the corpse on the ground and said coldly.
"He can only blame himself for being ungrateful. I've already given him the best deal, and he still called me a heartless businessman. In that case, I had no choice but to kill him."
Boss Li said nonchalantly that killing people was as simple to him as eating and drinking.
In the ancient city of Tongyu, which cultivator hasn't killed someone?
Why did you betray me?
Liu Wuxie looked at the two people at the gate. He had no grudge against them and had even given them two Divine Realm Coins. Why would they betray him?
"Fellow Daoist, please don't blame us. We had no other choice. The main problem is that my brother and I are too poor. If we could get a few dozen Divine Realm Coins, we wouldn't be sleeping on the streets."
The two cultivators said with helpless expressions, but there was no trace of regret in their eyes.
"If that's the case, then you can make your move!"
Liu Wuxie was too lazy to waste words with them. After killing them, he would go to other places to look around. If all else failed, he would have to stay outside the city for the night and hunt some alien races on the battlefield the next day to exchange for contribution points, which would allow him to enter the Tongyu Ancient City.
Since we're already here, a day or two won't make a difference.
"What are you all standing there for? Kill him! After it's done, I'll give you 30% of the profits."
Boss Li shouted, ordering the two of them to get to work quickly.
"it is good!"
Two cultivators drew their weapons and attacked from both sides, quickly heading towards Liu Wuxie.
They were merely fifth-level Profound Saint cultivators. Although this was Liu Wuxie's first encounter with them, he didn't take them seriously. With his current cultivation level, he could easily suppress even a ninth-level Profound Saint.
As long as he doesn't encounter a quasi-saint level expert, no one can threaten him.
Upon arriving in the Desolate Ancient God Realm, Liu Wuxie planned to keep a low profile. He was unfamiliar with the place and people, and if he encountered a powerful enemy, he would have nowhere to hide.
Unlike the Heavenly Realm, which is enormous and where one can escape to smaller realms if all else fails.
Tongyu Ancient City is only so big, unless you flee to another race.
Since you've decided to kill, you must kill thoroughly, leaving no trace, so as not to bring unnecessary trouble upon yourself.
"Lightning Strike!"
With overwhelming force, Liu Wuxie unleashed the Thunder Strike, intending to kill the two without a sound.
The terrifying power of lightning instantly filled the entire room. The two cultivators who attacked Liu Wuxie were terrified. They never expected that this unassuming young man would be so powerful.
His cultivation level was only at the Extreme Dao Earth Saint Realm, yet the power he unleashed was comparable to that of a top-tier Profound Saint. Could he be a disciple from a powerful family in the Ancient Desolate God Realm who came out for training?
If that were the case, wouldn't they have kicked a hornet's nest?
The disciples from the great families of the Ancient Divine Realm who came to train all had protectors by their side. Once the protectors made their move, they would surely die. Thinking of this, the two cultivators were about to beg for mercy.
Before they could even speak, the overwhelming power of lightning instantly engulfed them.