Volume Three: Hall of Illusory Fire God - Chaos in the Demon Realm

Without having been to the Demon Realm, one cannot imagine just how chaotic it is.

Slaughter, plunder, and carnage are common occurrences in the Demon Realm. Zhang Xingfeng cannot imagine what could cause such chaos in the Demon Realm. He has been in the Demon Realm for six or seven days, but still has not found any way to sell his Demon Crystal.

"Brother Feng, this place is too chaotic. I really don't want to stay in this chaotic place any longer!" ***Yan felt a deep disgust for the war here. She originally wanted to come here with Zhang Xingfeng to have a good vacation, relax, and have a happy time. But she never expected the Demon Realm to be in such a state.

Zhang Xingfeng gave a wry smile. He had heard Tianyu say that the Demon Realm was in chaos, but Zhang Xingfeng was naive. He thought that Tianyu had been in the Demon Realm tens of thousands of years ago, and that the Demon Realm might have changed by now. Even if there was still war, it probably wouldn't be as intense as it used to be. But Zhang Xingfeng was wrong, terribly wrong. The war in the Demon Realm had never stopped!

"Yu Yan, don't worry. Last time I used the Soul Searching Law Technique to find out everything here. The nature of the Demon Realm is war and slaughter, and this is unstoppable. Even though some Demon Realms in history have unified the Demon Realm, it was useless; their subordinates would still rebel. The Demon Realm has never been peaceful. However, the Demon Realm's long-term war also has its ways of coping. After all, constant war cannot last. The four holy cities of the Demon Realm are the safest places. No Demon Realm expert dares to kill there, otherwise they will be hunted down by the entire Demon Realm! Those four holy cities are the center of trade in the Demon Realm, and that's where we're going this time." Zhang Xingfeng was a little uneasy, because there must be experts in places like the four holy cities, and it was hard to say whether Yu Yan could survive outside.

"Ah, that's wonderful, Brother Feng! I've wanted to visit for ages! Hmm... This time, you absolutely have to come with me to explore this holy city of the Demon Realm and see what it's really like!" ***Yan was clearly very excited upon hearing this, her face full of excitement, as if she could already imagine the wonderful life in the holy city.

Seeing how happy *** Yan was, what could Zhang Xingfeng say? He could only keep smiling and nod in agreement.

West Sacred City!

The administrators are from the Blood Kill Gate, one of the three major sects of the Demon Realm! This is why Zhang Xingfeng came here. Even in dangerous situations, it's the Blood Kill Gate that enforces the law, and Zhang Xingfeng is extremely familiar with their supreme Blood Kill Gate, the "Blood Desire Mirroring God Chapter." Knowing your enemy is half the battle; with such familiarity with the Blood Kill Gate's offensive techniques, why should Zhang Xingfeng fear them? Unless it's a Demon Lord, even a Demon Emperor, Zhang Xingfeng can handle them thanks to his ability to Void Breaker and his familiarity with their techniques.

Within the entire Blood Kill Gate, only the Supreme Elder and Elder Mi Yang, who recently reached the Demon Lord level, are at that level. But even if something happens, would the Blood Kill Gate send a Demon Lord? If the perpetrator is truly a Demon Lord level expert, the Blood Kill Gate probably wouldn't pursue the matter!

Although there are rules in the Holy City that prohibit fighting at will, these rules are not followed by everyone, such as the Supreme Elder of the Blood Kill Gate!

Rules and regulations are always the rules of the weak!

The Four Holy Cities are where all forces in the Demon Realm exchange goods, weapons, and Demon Crystal. They are incredibly prosperous, unmatched by the Five Holy Cities of the Cultivation World, and probably only comparable to the Three Immortal Realms of the Celestial Realm!

In the West Sacred City, a couple who seemed to be very much in love were strolling around.

Yan excitedly grabbed Zhang Xingfeng's hand and ran around non-stop. It had been a whole day, but she still showed no signs of fatigue. Zhang Xingfeng couldn't help but sigh, "Why is this woman so interested in shopping?"

"The Phoenix Arrival Pavilion!"

Zhang Xingfeng's heart skipped a beat. He remembered Wu Feng saying that the Demon Realm was most famous for its decorations, and the most famous decoration shop was Phoenix Arrival Pavilion. Now that he was at the Phoenix Arrival Pavilion, how could he just leave?

"***Yan, come on, this Phoenix Arrival Pavilion is the most famous place to buy clothes and accessories in the entire Immortal and Demon Realms." Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile, holding ***Yan's hand.

Upon hearing this, Yan's eyes widened suddenly. "The final dressing up and decorations?" Seeing Zhang Xingfeng nod, Yan immediately grabbed Zhang Xingfeng and rushed into the Phoenix Arrival Pavilion.

Phoenix Arrival Pavilion's territory is very large, with a storefront spanning a hundred meters. Upon entering, two long counters, each nearly a hundred meters long, surprised ***Yan. The counters were completely transparent, allowing a clear view of the clothing and jewelry displayed inside.

Zhang Xingfeng glanced around and realized that this was clearly a favorite spot for women. There were over a hundred guests here at the moment, most of whom were women, and others like him, who were accompanying women here.

"Brother Feng, this is so beautiful!" ***Yan exclaimed in amazement.

"Oh, Brother Feng, this one looks even better!" ***Yan pulled Zhang Xingfeng to the other side again.

"Brother Feng!..."

Helplessly, Zhang Xingfeng was being dragged around by ***Yan. It seemed that the decorations at the Phoenix Arrival Pavilion were indeed extraordinary. ***Yan finally focused all her attention on the decorations and forgot to pull Zhang Xingfeng away. Zhang Xingfeng took the opportunity to walk to the side and couldn't help but laugh when he saw ***Yan's infatuated look.

"Brother, it seems you're in a similar situation to me!" A young man walked up to Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile.

Zhang Xingfeng turned around and saw that the young man was quite handsome. Although Zhang Xingfeng didn't particularly like overly handsome people, he felt a strong liking for this young man. Zhang Xingfeng didn't know why, but seeing this young man, a sense of familiarity welled up in his heart.

"Oh, I am Suixin! May I ask who you are?" Zhang Xingfeng's alias in the Demon Realm was the same Suixin he had used in the Mortal World.

"Pang Yan, my junior sister is just too much! You have no idea, she dragged me around this entire West Sacred City for a whole day. I've never been this tired even in battle!" Pang Yan exclaimed with great emotion.

Zhang Xingfeng was taken aback, then burst into laughter. "It seems Brother Pang Yan is indeed destined to be with me, Broken Heart. My wife and I have been wandering around this West Sacred City all day, hahahaha..."

Pang Yan was also taken aback, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He looked carefully into Zhang Xingfeng's eyes, as if confirming something, before laughing, "Yes, indeed, it is fate!"

Zhang Xingfeng frowned. The other party was scrutinizing him, which displeased him greatly, especially since he had already begun to consider the other party a friend. However, the other party treated him like this, which made him very unhappy. When Pang Yan saw Zhang Xingfeng frowning, he obviously knew why and immediately laughed and said, "It seems that Brother Suixin comes from some peaceful place, or perhaps from within a sect!"

Zhang Xingfeng couldn't help but feel curious and asked, "Brother Pang Yan, what do you mean by that?"

Pang Yan spoke eloquently, "It's simple. Just now I said I spent the whole day shopping with my junior sister, and you said the same. This inevitably raises suspicions, making one wonder if you have ulterior motives. But just now, I observed you closely and found that you didn't have any such intentions, yet you seemed unhappy because I was observing you closely. This is clearly not the reaction of someone who has been in the Demon Realm for a long time. Fighting and killing are very common in the Demon Realm; you have to be careful at all times. My behavior just now was perfectly normal. If you had spent some time in the Demon Realm, you certainly wouldn't have any aversion to me. But Brother Suixin's frown just now indicates that Brother Suixin lacks experience. In that case, Brother Suixin probably comes from some peaceful place or a large sect, and hasn't been exposed to the dark side of the Demon Realm!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingfeng's heart stirred. He came from the Cultivation World, where there were also conflicts, but not as frequent or on such a large scale as in the demon world. Therefore, Zhang Xingfeng's habits remained the same as before. Now that he thought about it, it was indeed as Pang Yan had said.

"Brother Pang Yan is right, it was my fault, Broken Heart," Zhang Xingfeng said sincerely.

Pang Yan said nonchalantly, "Let's not talk about that. It seems my junior sister and your wife have already decided what to buy." As he spoke, he pointed at *** Yan and his junior sister.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingfeng turned to look and indeed, *** Yan was with Pang Yan's junior sister, seemingly eyeing the same piece of decoration.

"Let's go take a look!" Zhang Xingfeng said to Pang Yan, and walked forward. Pang Yan followed immediately, but he had a bitter face because he knew he was going to have to convert Demon Crystal again. However, Zhang Xingfeng didn't care at all because he was rich and powerful!

"***Yan, what's on your mind?" Zhang Xingfeng asked with a smile as he walked over to ***Yan's side.

"You two ladies are truly lucky. There are only two of these Heart of Blue Sea left. This is the masterpiece of the legendary master Tianya, and the materials used are extremely precious. In our business, the Heart of Blue Sea is definitely in the top three," a shop assistant said to ***Yan and Pang Yan.

Upon hearing this, Pang Yan's junior sister immediately became angry and glared at Pang Yan, saying, "Who is he the madam, humph!" Pang Yan, who was innocently implicated, could only helplessly rub his nose.

Zhang Xingfeng couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, and then said to the shop assistant, "I'll buy this Heart of Blue Sea. How many Demon Crystal?"

"The price of this Heart of Blue Sea is three hundred and thirty-three Demon Crystal. This is the price set by Ancestor Tianya. It cannot be more or less!" the shop assistant explained.

Zhang Xingfeng nodded knowingly. According to his observation, the material of the Heart of Blue Sea was the extremely precious Sky Colored Blue. Sky Colored Blue of this size alone was probably worth a hundred Demon Crystal. With the craftsmanship of the Ancestor of the End of the World, the price should be at least five hundred Demon Crystal. Three hundred and thirty-three was obviously a good deal.

"Alright, give me this Heart of Blue Sea. Here are three hundred and thirty-three Demon Crystal!" Zhang Xingfeng nodded and casually waved his hand. More than three hundred Demon Crystal appeared on the counter, almost filling the entire counter in front of him.

The shop assistant was just a Demon Cultivation who hadn't even Tribulation Transcendence, but her Spiritual Sense was still sharp enough to count. Soon, she determined the quantity of the Demon Crystal and then dangerously took out a piece of the Heart of Blue Sea.

***Yan happily accepted it first, and put it around her neck. The sky-blue light had strands of seven-colored light flowing within it. The Heart of Blue Sea seemed to be naturally sculpted, causing the seven-colored light to flow along strange paths, forming a light that looked like an array, which was extremely beautiful.

Upon seeing this, Pang Yan 'Pang Yan junior sister immediately yelled at him, "Hurry up and buy it! Give us the Demon Crystal!"

Pang Yan wore a bitter expression. He only had three hundred Demon Crystal left, which wasn't enough! What could he do? Besides, the shop assistant had just said that this was personally stipulated by some ancestor—not a single Demon Crystal more or less was acceptable!

"A Yu, you know how many Demon Crystal I brought, and you also know how much stuff you bought yourself, this... this..." Pang Yan was so embarrassed, he really didn't know what to do.

A Yu paused, then lowered her head and started calculating. "Hmm... This time, Big Brother gave us 500 Demon Crystal, and the materials cost 150 Demon Crystal. Last night I bought a bracelet, which cost one Demon Crystal, and last night I bought... 500 minus 150 minus 1, then minus... Ah, I still have 300 Demon Crystal left. That's not enough! What should I do?" A Yu suddenly glanced at Zhang Xingfeng and said slyly, "Hmm, Big Brother, are you and my senior brother good friends?"

Zhang Xingfeng was taken aback. He looked at the mischievous man in front of him and shook his head, saying, "Yes, your senior brother is indeed my friend. What's wrong?"

Yu then flattered, "Since that's the case, borrowing thirty-three Demon Crystal from you shouldn't be a big problem, right?" She finished speaking, her large eyes blinking as she stared at Zhang Xingfeng. Meanwhile Pang Yan, standing to the side, blushed deeply; he'd lost all face at the sight of this junior sister!

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and said, "Is that all? Okay!" With a wave of his hand, fifty Demon Crystal appeared in front of A Yu. "I suppose you'll be going back after buying the Heart of Blue Sea. You'll probably have expenses along the way, so these extra Demon Crystal are for your journey!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile.

A Yu immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you so much, brother! You're so kind!" A Yu then picked up the Demon Crystal and went to buy it.

"Shop assistant, I'll buy these Demon Crystal. This is 333 Demon Crystal!" Suddenly, a glamorous woman appeared in front of them and placed the Demon Crystal on the counter. Upon seeing this, A Yu's face darkened.

Pang Yan, oblivious to this, was frowning and muttering, "Shattered Heart? Shattered Heart? Why does that sound so familiar? Ah, isn't that what my elder brother said? His senior brother used the name Shattered Heart in the Mortal World! And his elder brother, like him, cultivated power that could simulate immortal and Demonic Yuan Power... Could it be...?" Pang Yan stared wide-eyed at Zhang Xingfeng.