Black Horn Region

The Black Horn Region was a chaotic land, the most disorderly territory on the Northwest Continent.

The Black Horn Region covered an extremely vast area, almost forming a clearly distinct little country. The only difference between it and other empires was that those empires had supreme rulers.

This region, however, was a place where everyone fought for themselves. Various factions constantly struggled and slaughtered one another for their own interests, leaving it as chaotic as scattered sand. Yet it was precisely because of this—

In such a chaotic place, Jia Nan Academy, the continent's number one academy, had been established. Many people on the continent wondered why Jia Nan Academy had chosen to settle in such a disorderly place.

Perhaps only a very small number of people knew the answer.

Although the Black Horn Region's chaos was famous across the continent, the various high-level Cultivation Methods, Battle Skills, medicinal pills, and other rare treasures flowing through it attracted many experts from all over the continent.

After all, these were things that even they coveted. Obtaining a Cultivation Method superior to the one they practiced could allow them to take another step forward on the path to becoming stronger. Such temptation was undoubtedly fatal to those experts.

Thus, the Black Horn Region was like a pitch-black bottomless abyss. Countless rare treasures flowed into this place through all kinds of channels, then were auctioned off at sky-high prices, drawing countless people into fierce competition.

In the Jia Ma Empire, Earth Rank Cultivation Methods and Earth Rank Battle Skills were held by only a select few. But in the Black Horn Region, one might encounter a Dou Ling practicing an Earth Rank Cultivation Method and wielding an Earth Rank Battle Skill!

After flying for several days, Xiao Li and Old Wang saw a pitch-black plain at the end of their vision, like a Black Line that completely divided the outside world from the one within.

"Li'er, this is the Black Domain Plain. The Black Domain Plain is the gateway to the Black Horn Region. Once you step into it, you enter that chaotic world utterly out of place with the outside."

Stroking his beard, Old Wang spoke. He had visited the Black Horn Region several times, and there were indeed many good things here. He had obtained much of his medicinal material from this place.

"We're finally here. Teacher, where are we going next?" Xiao Li took out a flask of water from his Storage Ring and took a sip.

"We'll rest for a while first, then go take a look at Xuan Ye City. The Auction House in Xuan Ye City has quite a few good things, of course, provided the Xuanye Sect is still around," Old Wang said calmly.

Xiao Li asked in confusion, "Xuanye Sect? What's that?"

Old Wang said, "The Xuanye Sect was already here when this old man came to the Black Horn Region ten years ago. They run an auction business, just like the Mite'er Family.

Ye Xuan of the Xuanye Sect, their Sect Leader, is a Dou Emperor Expert and also an expert on the Black List. Back then, he had just entered the Dou Emperor realm. By now, he should be around three or four stars.

In any case, they have plenty of good goods there. The main ingredient of the Profound Yuan Foundation Establishment Pill you took before, the Purple Gold Profound Yuan Ginseng, was something this old man got from there."

Xiao Li smiled. "Oh? Something that good exists? Hehe, I hope we have some good luck this time."

"Don't think too much, kid. The Xuanye Auction House holds an event once every two years, and every event has good things. When this old man came last time, the final auction item was an Earth Grade Intermediate Dou Technique.

Whether the Auction House will even be open this time is still unknown. Let's try our luck. First, we'll go look at the medicinal materials in Xuan Ye City."

Old Wang led Xiao Li into the Black Horn Region. Having come here several times, Old Wang was quite familiar with the place.

"Li'er, put on this Black Robe. Robbing the robbers is normal in the Black Horn Region, and people here are extremely vindictive. It's better to conceal yourself."

Old Wang tossed Xiao Li a Black Robe. As expected of an old hand, he had thought everything through.

One old man and one youth, both wearing Black Robes, headed deeper into the Black Horn Region.

"Our luck is good. We didn't run into a Black Storm this time. But our luck is also bad. Without a Black Storm, there are Black Bandits. They've already arrived."

The Black Storm Old Wang mentioned was a unique geographical feature of the Black Horn Region. Merchant caravans from all over considered themselves extremely fortunate whenever they encountered a moderate Black Storm.

Because Black Storms reduced the number of times Black Bandits carried out robberies.

Xiao Li's gaze turned cold. Dou Qi Materialization formed a purple longsword in his right hand.

"Wah ha ha ha! This mountain was opened by me, this tree was planted by me! If you want to pass through here, leave behind your toll money!"

A dark figure led dozens of people in surrounding Xiao Li with great fanfare.

The leading dark figure held two broad axes and looked ferocious, clearly an old bandit.

Xiao Li froze. The leading Black Fellow was only a Dou Master, while the rest were all Dou Zhes, with some even still at the Dou Qi stage. And they were trying to rob him?

A Dou Master robbing a Dou Emperor? Was this a joke?

"Teacher, why don't you use Dou Qi Wings? I can't be bothered to make a move," Xiao Li whispered. "Huh? Where did he go?"

Old Wang had already flown elsewhere and was watching from afar to see what Xiao Li would do.

A required lesson for becoming strong was shedding blood. Xiao Li had killed plenty of Magical Beasts, but he had little experience killing people.

"Kid, leave behind five hundred gold coins, and Black Grandpa will let you pass! Wahahaha!" the leading Black Fellow laughed wildly, resting his broad axes on his shoulders with an expression that screamed he was second only to heaven.

"Hehe, a Dou Master robbing a Dou Ling? You're really quite humorous. Fiery Cloud Palm!"

Xiao Li formed a palm with his left hand and launched a mass of purple flame, directly engulfing more than ten people. They immediately fell to the ground.

"Wo Cao! We've kicked an iron plate! Men, kill him!" The leading Black Fellow charged forward with his broad axes.

Shing—

The Black Fellow fell, his eyes still wide open.

"Black Boss has been killed! Run!" One Black Bandit immediately fled upon seeing his boss killed, and the other Black Bandits scattered in all directions.

"That's it?"

"Kid, you've provoked our Hero Gang! You'll get what's coming to you! Our Hero Gang's leader is a Dou Ling Expert! Just wait for death!"

There was always some fool who had to add an extra sentence.

Xiao Li: #!#

Nine Tribulations Heavenly Flame Hand!

A huge purple-flame hand slammed toward the speaking Black Bandit, instantly crushing him to death. It truly proved the saying: one dies from talking too much.

"Mm, not bad. Let's go!" Old Wang returned to Xiao Li's side, stroking his beard with a chuckle.

Xiao Li was speechless. His teacher was good in every way, except that he would occasionally pull something like this without warning, catching people completely off guard!

Since Old Wang knew the way through the Black Horn Region, Xiao Li did not buy a map and simply followed him. Their destination this time was Xuan Ye City.

They had already learned along the way that Xuan Ye City's Auction House would be holding an event soon. It was said that there would be good things this time!

Xiao Li was currently looking at the Black List. The Black List was the ranking of experts in the Black Horn Region. Unlike the rankings of other empires, which might change once every ten or even several decades, the Black List could change at any time.

The Black List's competition was far more intense than that of other empires.

Black List Rank One: Old Ghost of the Earth Demon (Dou Ancestor Expert)

Black List Rank Two: Mo Tianxing of the Black Emperor Sect (Dou Emperor Peak)

Black List Rank Three: Old Man Ying Shan (Dou Emperor Peak)

Black List Rank Eight: Ye Xuan of the Xuanye Sect (approximately Four Star Dou Emperor)

Black List Rank Ten: Yao Emperor Han Feng (cultivation suspected to be Dou Emperor, Rank 6 Alchemist; note: he is the disciple of Venerable Yao, the continent's number one Alchemist!)

"Han Feng? Venerable Yao?" Xiao Li muttered. He had not expected Han Feng to have already arrived in the Black Horn Region at this time. Judging by the timeline, he would be brought to account in a few decades.

But after several decades, he would still only be at the Dou Emperor Peak? Trash!

Of all people, Xiao Li despised beasts like those who betrayed their master and destroyed their ancestors the most.