Ice City

Although the Ice City was not large, it was extremely sturdy. The city walls and buildings were constructed from huge blocks of stone. However, the clothing worn by the people inside the city surprised Zhang Xingfeng greatly.

These people can all be described as... savages!

They are called savages because these people dress similarly to Lian Yang, with their bodies covered in animal fur, which is extremely simple.

"Sigh, this place is so poor, they don't even have clothes," Zhang Xingfeng sighed, looking around. At this moment, some residents, seeing Zhang Xingfeng, hurriedly moved aside, not daring to block Zhang Xingfeng path.

Lian Yang smiled wryly and said, "True Person, you don't know, it's not that this place is poor, it's that we can't make clothes! You should know that immortals directly refine clothes from materials, but we can't use immortal energy here, let alone refine clothes! Also, even the ordinary clothes from mortal planets, no one here knows how to make, so everyone can only use animal hides as clothes!"

Zhang Xingfeng nodded understandingly and continued, "Then why were they so afraid when they saw me? Was it because of the clothes I was wearing?"

Lian Yang immediately replied, "Yes, True Person. The best clothes on Despair Star today are the immortal robes of the hundred or so people who came from the outside world back then. So most of these immortals are now wearing the robes of high-ranking figures or top experts! That's why they dare not block your True Person. However... True Person, these robes might cause a fight? Hehe, True Person, your strength is certainly enough to teach these guys a lesson. True Person can also use this opportunity to establish your authority!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingfeng knew that his clothes would attract the covetous eyes of some people, and once they discovered that he wasn't some important figure, they would probably make a move.

"On this Despair Star, I don't see any taverns or teahouses. There doesn't seem to be any entertainment here!" Zhang Xingfeng shook his head.

Lian Yang then said, "How is wine brewed? There's not even any grain here, only wild beasts. The people here all hope to leave Despair Star one day. So they train themselves every day, hoping to reach the southernmost point. By the way, perhaps the only place of enjoyment here is—the arena!"

"A gladiatorial arena?" Zhang Xingfeng asked in surprise.

Lian Yang laughed, "Yes, on Despair Star, there are only two arenas, located in two different cities. The arenas are extremely cruel. Some warriors fight to hone their skills and become stronger, while others fight to obtain the Bright Cold Crystal to replenish their energy! The arenas are divided into battles against wild beasts and battles against humans."

"Beasts? How powerful can beasts be? Even the immortals here are immortal beings; they should have no problem dealing with beasts with their bare hands!" Zhang Xingfeng laughed.

"Hehe, you've got it True Person wrong. What kind of place is this? Despair Star! Can you compare the beasts here to those outside?" Lian Yang said with a laugh.

As Zhang Xingfeng and Lian Yang walked and talked, Zhang Xingfeng suddenly looked to the side of the road.

"I'll sell myself to save my brother!"

Zhang Ying knelt there, without uttering a sound.

Her brother was a gladiator in the arena, and a champion of the arena. But... the bet! The wicked bet! Her brother, Zhang Feng, was poisoned and beaten half to death during the match! Zhang Ying used the more than two hundred Bright Cold Crystal her brother had earned to hire someone to save him, but the doctor's words still echoed in Zhang Ying ears.

"Without a thousand crystals, you might as well let your brother die peacefully!"

Her brother was seriously injured, extremely seriously! He was only able to hold on for a few more days because of his strong physique. With no other options, Zhang Ying decided to sell herself! After all, so many Mingjing (a type of in-game currency) were simply beyond the means of an ordinary person...

However, such things as selling oneself into servitude have happened before, but the highest price was no more than one hundred Mingjing and one thousand Bright Cold Crystal. These were the prices set by Zhang Ying, but who could afford to buy them?

"Ying, here are three hundred crystals. Take them. Don't ruin yourself like this!"

Zhang Ying looked up, but remained silent and ignored the person before her. The person before her was Chen Chen, a master fighter in the arena. He was also Zhang Feng's good brother and Zhang Ying's lover!

"Ying, don't be like this. I'll find a way to save Big Brother. Don't be like this. You know, if you get sold by someone else, I'll be heartbroken, you know? Just wait..." Chen Chen suddenly whispered in Zhang Ying's ear, "I'm going to the Iceberg right away. I'll definitely get over a thousand Mingjing. You go back first!"

The iceberg is home to the Bright Cold Crystal and Extreme Cold Crystal. However, the iceberg has long been completely protected by the guards of Ice City, preventing outsiders from obtaining it. Anyone who enters the iceberg area will be killed without exception!

"Brother Chen, don't do this! You'll lose your life if you do this!" Zhang Ying finally spoke up. After all, she and Chen Chen had been childhood sweethearts for over a million years. Zhang Ying, Chen Chen, and Zhang Feng were all born on the Despair Star.

People born on the Despair Star are different from those who come from the outside world!

The people born on Despair Star possess two unique characteristics: first, they lack immortal energy within their bodies; second, their physical bodies are exceptionally strong, allowing them to cultivate faster than ordinary immortals from the outside world. Perhaps it's due to the environment of Despair Star, where the immense pressure makes these native children incredibly physically robust!

Zhang Xingfeng and Lian Yang watched the two from a distance.

Lian Yang said to Zhang Xingfeng, "True Person, that girl seems to have a special relationship with that boy, but the price she asked for, one thousand Mingjing, is indeed too high. If it weren't for the True Person gave me one hundred Xianjing, I probably wouldn't be able to afford it!"

"Oh? What are the exchange rates for Bright Cold Crystal, Extreme Cold Crystal, and Immortal Crystals here?" Zhang Xingfeng asked with a smile.

Lian Yang said, "Although the energy contained in Immortal Crystals is only two or three times more than that in Bright Crystals, one Immortal Crystal is equal to one Extreme Cold Crystal, which is equal to ten Bright Cold Crystal! The main reason is that when absorbing Bright Cold Crystal, the whole body feels icy cold, which is very uncomfortable, while absorbing Immortal Crystals is very comfortable, without any icy feeling. Moreover, these Immortal Crystals all come from outside, and there are none here, so they are precious!"

Zhang Xingfeng nodded.

A slight smile appeared on Zhang Xingfeng's lips as he slowly walked towards the woman who had sold herself to save her brother, saying, "Come with me. I'll buy you!"

Zhang Ying and Chen Chen looked up and were immediately taken aback by the person's attire. They knew that someone dressed like that must be extraordinary; such a celestial robe was worth over a thousand crystals!

"No, absolutely not! Ying doesn't sell herself. She's mine, mine!" Chen Chen roared at Zhang Xingfeng, his expression fierce and valiant.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ying immediately shouted at Chen Chen, "Chen Chen, get out of here! Get out of here!" Zhang Ying's voice was filled with rage. Zhang Ying then turned to Zhang Xingfeng and said, "Okay, thank you, but let me go save my brother first."

Chen Chen panicked instantly, leaping to his feet with a surge of fierce courage. His powerful physical strength caused the space around him to ripple. Chen Chen coldly said to Zhang Xingfeng, "Get out of here, or don't blame me for killing you with Chen Chen 'Soul Severing Leg'!"

Upon hearing this, Lian Yang appeared quite surprised. "Oh, Soul Severing Leg, a master! This arena is said to have 'masters of both fist and leg techniques': 'Soul Shattering Fist' Zhang Feng and 'Soul Severing Leg' Chen Chen. However... you seem to have the wrong person!" A faint golden light emanated from Lian Yang's body.

"The Immortal Undying Body!" Chen Chen's face immediately turned ashen!

He understood perfectly the meaning of the Immortal Undying Body. In the entire Ice City, there were probably only two or three people who had achieved Immortal Undying Body, but definitely no more than five! What did the Immortal Undying Body represent? It meant you had become an absolute master on Despair Star, and from now on, you were among the elite!...

Furthermore, it's impossible for an expert at the Immortal Undying Body level to participate in the arena competitions. It's precisely because these top experts don't participate that Chen Chen was able to become a super expert in the arena!

Although Zhang Xingfeng's Divine Sense could not see very far, it was far more capable of observing minute details than the eyes. Zhang Xingfeng's Divine Sense instantly merged into Chen Chen's body.

"Hmm. Physical cultivation level is similar to mine when I was in the mid-stage of the Skyfire Body. That's already quite good!" Zhang Xingfeng nodded to himself.

Lian Yang then said to Chen Chen, "Do you still want to stop us? Besides, we bought this girl to save her brother!"

Chen Chen remained silent. Her head was lowered, her leg muscles trembling uncontrollably, her entire body making cracking sounds; clearly, she was about to unleash her full power, and it was evident she was suppressing herself. Chen Chen suddenly looked up, coldly asking, "If I sold myself, how much do you think I'd be worth?"

Lian Yang glanced at Zhang Xingfeng nodded. Lian Yang immediately said, "You? You are at least a master, but there are too many masters these days. You are worth at most five hundred Mingjing!"

Chen Chen immediately said, "Okay, I'll sell it to you for five hundred Mingjing!" Chen Chen turned to Zhang Ying and said, "Ying, adding the three hundred Mingjing I just gave you, that's eight hundred Mingjing. You still have more than two hundred, so it's over a thousand in total. That should be enough to save Big Brother!"

Zhang Ying looked at Chen Chen and silently shook her head.

Zhang Xingfeng looked at the two of them and laughed, "Fine, you two just want to save your so-called big brother, right? I won't buy you out, but I will save your big brother. Take me to see your big brother!"

These people are not what Zhang Xingfeng needs. What he needs are the immortals from the outside world. Those people have superb skills, and once they go out, their skills will definitely improve by leaps and bounds. That is the power he needs most. These people who grew up on Despair Star have strong physical strength, but they do not have immortal energy. They are considered powerful here, but they are not considered powerful outside.

Zhang Xingfeng only decided to help because he admired the girl's willingness to "sell herself to save her brother".

Just as Zhang Ying was expressing her gratitude to Zhang Xingfeng with delight.

"Alright, Zhang Ying, I'll buy you for one thousand Bright Cold Crystal!"

Zhang Xingfeng looked up and saw a man followed by a group of people. Judging from his clothes, he was no ordinary person, as he was wearing celestial robes, not the animal skins of ordinary people.

"I'm sorry, young master, I won't sell it anymore. I already have Mingjing to save my older brother!" A hint of disgust flashed in Zhang Ying's eyes.

The person before him was Qin Yang, the young master of the arena.

"What? You're not selling it anymore? Tell me, where did you get Mingjing from?" After saying that, Qin Yang glanced at Zhang Xingfeng and said, "Could it be him? There are quite a few words." He looked at Zhang Xingfeng's clothes and couldn't make up his mind.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and said, "I'm not buying her, but giving her a thousand Bright Crystals. That's one hundred Immortal Crystals!" One hundred Immortal Crystals suddenly appeared in Zhang Xingfeng's hand.

"Take this to save your older brother!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile.

"No! Stop right there!" Qin Yang's face hardened, and when he looked behind him, four burly men immediately surrounded them.

Zhang Xingfeng was surprised to find that the four burly men were almost as physically imposing as Chen Chen.

"Lian Yang, teach them a lesson!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a slight smile. Lian Yang immediately nodded, glanced at the four of them with disdain, and started kicking his legs.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" Four consecutive sounds rang out, and the four burly men were kicked aside without any resistance, like dead dogs.

Qin Yang's expression changed drastically. His four guards were all experts, yet they were defeated so easily. He knew he had bitten off more than he could chew. He immediately looked at Zhang Xingfeng and said, "I am Qin Yang, the son of the arena owner. May I ask who you are, young master?"

Zhang Xingfeng suddenly laughed mockingly, "Me? The Carefree Immortal Emperor Zhang Xingfeng!"

"The Carefree Immortal Emperor?" Qin Yang looked at Zhang Xingfeng and his heart stirred. "There is no one in this Despair Star who calls himself Immortal Emperor. This person calls himself Immortal Emperor and is wearing immortal robes. It seems that he just came from the outside world. However, the person next to him is a master, and judging from his clothes, he is also from my Despair Star!"

"So you are the Carefree Immortal Emperor. May I rest at my residence?" Qin Yang said politely.

"Hahaha... You so-called Carefree Immortal Emperor, leave behind your immortal robes and storage bracelet, and I'll spare your life!" A wild laugh echoed from afar.

"Father!" Qin Yang looked at the middle-aged man in the distance with surprise. That man was Qin Zhong, the owner of the arena and the third best fighter in Ice City.

"It seems Lian Yang was right, someone really has their eye on my immortal robes. I guess they've been investigating my identity since I entered the city so long without making a move!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile to Lian Yang beside him. The reality was just as Zhang Xingfeng predicted: generally, once a newly arrived immortal was confirmed not to be some important figure from Despair Star, they would be completely robbed!

"Lian Yang, it's you!" Qin Zhong exclaimed in surprise.

Lian Yang looked at Qin Zhong and sneered, "It's me? What's wrong with that? Am I not allowed to come in?"

"Yes, you can come in, but stealing the Bright Cold Crystal and Extreme Cold Crystal from my Ice City from the Ice Mountain is a capital offense. Now that you've come to Ice City, you're ready to die! Go report to the City Lord immediately!" Qin Zhong shouted coldly!

Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound echoed throughout the entire Ice City.

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