Chapter 632: Merchant Continent
Merchant Continent.
As its name suggested, this was a continent centered around commerce.
Countless renowned Auction Houses existed across this continent. Though the continent itself was not particularly vast, its reputation was resounding even throughout the Great Thousand World.
The source of that reputation was the countless Heaven and Earth Rare Treasures gathered here. Treasures from every corner of the world converged in this place before being circulated outward through the various Auction Houses.
Merchant Continent's slogan was that as long as one possessed enough Supreme Spirit Liquid, one could purchase anything one desired here.
The slogan was somewhat domineering, but it also revealed the depth of Merchant Continent's foundations.
Despite not being an especially vast continent, it was a place where dragons and snakes mingled. There were countless forces of every size, and most Auction Houses had considerable backing behind them.
Thus, although countless treasures gathered here, few dared to act recklessly.
It was said that several centuries ago, a leader of a top-tier force had taken a liking to a divine artifact but failed to win it at auction. He had directly attacked within the Auction House, killing both its manager and the rival who had competed with him for the artifact before seizing the treasure and leaving arrogantly.
That incident shook Merchant Continent at the time, and it swiftly responded. Within barely a dozen days, the top-tier force to which that leader belonged was besieged by numerous powerful forces, suffering devastating casualties. Even that leader was severely wounded. In the end, he had no choice but to return the divine artifact in disgrace and pay an enormous sum in compensation before the matter could be settled.
From then on, no one dared disregard Merchant Continent's rules by seizing treasures or killing people inside