Three Castles

Lin Feng, Dilia, and Beibei were all seeing a large city in the Infernal Realm for the first time, and they found it all very novel. Even though Lin Feng had learned a lot about the cities in the Infernal Realm from the original book, no matter how vivid the description was, it couldn't compare to the shock of seeing it with his own eyes.

"So many people!" Beibei exclaimed, staring at her surroundings.

There were so many people wanting to enter Hongye City, coming from all directions, that long queues formed outside the city, and no one dared to rush in.

"Huh?" Beibei suddenly stared at the city gate in surprise. "Those two men in black robes went in without paying the entrance fee."

"It's Fiend!" Lin Feng also realized.

The two Fiend who came with their group didn't bother to queue up to pay the entrance fee; instead, they walked directly into Hongye City Hongye City, and the Prefecture Soldiers at the gate didn't stop them.

"They all wear Fiend Badge on their chests, proving their Fiend identity. Fiend don't have to pay an entrance fee to enter the city. Of course, the Zijing Army and the Prefecture Soldiers also have this privilege," Lin Feng explained.

Soon, it was Lin Feng and his two companions' turn to get in line.

After each paying a piece of Inkstone, Lin Feng and his group entered Hongye City.

Hongye City.

As Lin Feng and his companions entered Hongye City, they walked along the wide streets, looking around at the grand buildings. An ancient and magnificent aura immediately enveloped them. Each building was a masterpiece of craftsmanship.

"Although it's not quite at the level of a master's work, it's not far off." Lin Feng certainly had the right to comment on this.

With a deeper understanding of the laws of elements, Lin Feng has achieved great success in the art of carving, particularly in the Flat Blade Style.

"These buildings are so unique, and they all look so comfortable," Beibei, her eyes shining.

"Of course," Lin Feng sighed. "But you get what you pay for. The buildings here are beautiful, but they're not something the average person can afford to rent or buy."

A house costs at least several million, or even tens of millions or hundreds of millions of Inkstone. Even ordinary Highgod would find it difficult to possess such wealth.

As they moved forward, Lin Feng witnessed the prosperity of Hongye City.

"Lin Feng, the existence of Hongye City is countless billions of years old," Dilia exclaimed. "Although these buildings are largely undamaged, you can still feel their ancient aura and the subtle traces left by time. This is something that the Yulan Empire's Imperial Capital, with its tens of thousands of years of history, simply cannot compare to."

Lin Feng nodded slightly.

He could also sense that the number of years Hongye City had existed was an absolutely terrifying figure.

This ancient aura can only be acquired through countless years of accumulation and sedimentation. Although the Imperial Capital the Yulan Empire is also an ancient capital, its ten thousand years of existence is far too short compared to the time that Hongye City has existed.

"Only the ores from the Infernal Realm could allow a city to exist for so long," Lin Feng thought to himself. The ores used to build the city were meant to create Divine Artifact artifacts, so naturally they could exist for eternity.

However, Divine Artifact, especially newly forged Divine Artifact, are quite cheap in the Infernal Realm.

"A clothing store here too?" Dilia's eyes lit up as she looked at the magnificent shop, which was entirely constructed from milky-white mineral stone. Lin Feng immediately recognized that the shop was carved from a single giant piece of milky-white mineral stone.

Given the hardness of the minerals in the Infernal Realm, one can easily imagine the cost of constructing such a building.

"What beautiful clothes!" Dilia looked at the clothes inside the transparent glass and couldn't help but be tempted. Women always have a special desire for clothing.

"These clothes are beautiful, but they're also shockingly expensive." Lin Feng pointed to a purple suit on display and said to Dilia, "The material of this suit is likely something else, like Blood Peak! It might even be taken from the Life Divine Plane, or perhaps from the Netherworld, or maybe from the Celestial Realm."

"Depending on the rarity of the materials, ordinary clothing would cost hundreds of Inkstone, while slightly more precious materials would cost Inkstone. If the materials originated from other dimensions and were extremely rare, then this garment could potentially be worth millions of Inkstone!"

These are all original quotes from the original work, and Lin Feng is simply copying them verbatim.

Beibei was stunned.

Dilia was also taken aback!

"Of course, the clothes themselves also have some special effects. For example, in terms of defense, they're definitely comparable to ordinary Divine Artifact." Lin Feng then smiled and said, "Dilia, whichever one you like, we'll go buy it."

Although these clothes were incredibly expensive, Lin Feng and his companions were now considered wealthy. After thwarting several groups of bandits who were planning to rob them, the three of Lin Feng now possessed over a billion worth of Inkstone alone, not even counting valuable items such as Divine Artifact and Godhead.

Besides, these clothes aren't just for show; they increase defensive capabilities, and if Dilia wears them, her safety will be even better guaranteed.

Upon hearing this, Dilia's eyes lit up with joy, but she quickly regained her composure and said with some reluctance, "Let's forget about it."

Although Dilia knew she was now wealthy, she still found it hard to accept spending millions of Inkstone on a single garment. Even though millions of Inkstone were relatively insignificant compared to their current wealth.

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Seeing the reluctance in Dilia's eyes, Lin Feng shook his head and smiled, "Money is meant to be spent and enjoyed, otherwise what's the point of having these Inkstone?" Lin Feng glanced at Beibei and said, "If we run out of money, we can just have Beibei rob a few more bandit gangs."

Beibei, quite confidently, patted her chest and declared, "Dilia, the boss is right! If we run out of Inkstone, I'll just raid a few more bandit groups. So you can shop for clothes without worry!"

Hearing Lin Feng say this, Dilia a surge of sweetness in her heart. Without waiting for Lin Feng to urge her, she went straight into the clothing store.

Lin Feng and Beibei exchanged a smile and then followed them inside.

"Not bad." As soon as Lin Feng entered, he felt that every outfit was pleasing to the eye, each one like a work of art. However, the prices of the clothes here were also astonishing.

Lin Feng glanced at the clothes and found that the cheapest one cost several thousand Inkstone, while the most expensive one even reached one hundred million Inkstone.

The difference is truly enormous.

"Lin Feng, how about this one?" After several choices, Dilia settled on a pink outfit. Lin Feng's eyes lit up at the sight of it. "Not bad."

Dilia smiled radiantly, clearly also fond of the outfit. However, the price of this outfit was terrifyingly high; just one set cost over 80 million Inkstone! It was already the second most expensive item in the shop, second only to the light blue suit priced at 100 million Inkstone.

The shopkeeper next to him immediately said enthusiastically, "The material of this outfit is made from the feathers of the most beautiful Persian Swan Clan in the Radiant Divine Realm. Moreover, the owner of each feather has reached the Highgod realm. The cost of the material and shipping alone is an astonishing figure. Its defensive capabilities are comparable to Highgod's Defensive Divine Artifact!"

"Oh?" Lin Feng was somewhat surprised.

Combining practicality and beauty, this price is quite reasonable.

"Buy it." Lin Feng nodded.

The shop owner was pleasantly surprised to see Lin Feng nod and agree so casually. At the same time, he was secretly astonished. This person was indeed not to be judged by appearances. Lin Feng looked like a Midgod, but he didn't care at all about buying a set of clothes that cost nearly 100 million.

Lin Feng smiled and paid the bill.

Dilia, however, was wearing that pink outfit and looking at herself carefully in the mirror, appearing very happy. Lin Feng looked at Dilia's slightly flushed face, which, against the backdrop of the pink dress, made her look so radiant.

Lin Feng had to admit, this outfit was a worthwhile purchase!

After leaving the clothing store, Lin Feng and his companions continued to explore the bustling Hongye City, and soon arrived at the most prosperous and lively area of Hongye City.

"Those three castles"

To the far left, there was a massive castle made entirely of black sand. The god-level experts, with their exceptional eyesight, could see that the castle was formed from countless grains of black sand, and what was most bizarre was that a large amount of black sand was slowly flowing.

The castle, however, remained completely unharmed.

"This must be Black Sand Castle."

To Lin Feng's right, in the distance, stood an ancient castle built entirely of purple ore, with a beautiful, blooming flower carved atop its roof. Lin Feng recognized that flower; it was the Zijing Flower, the emblem of the Zijing Army!

Needless to say, Lin Feng knew that this was the Zijing Castle.

Directly in front of Lin Feng stood an ancient purple castle, a hundred meters tall, though the purple had turned almost black. The castle bore a massive carving—a face. The face itself was blurry, but the single, strikingly red eye on it was remarkably prominent.

"This Fiend Castle really does have a terrifying atmosphere," Lin Feng thought to himself.

"Boss, what are those three castles? Why are so many people gathered there?" Beibei asked, pointing to the three castles in the distance.

"That's Black Sand Castle!" Lin Feng pointed to the ancient castle formed from black sand. "Any kind of trade can be done there, and most of them are large-scale transactions. It's just that it's too dark there, with a mix of powerful factions, and most of the things traded there have unknown origins. It's commonly known as the underground black market."

"A black market dares to operate so openly in the city?" Beibei asked in surprise.

"This is Infernal Realm, not Yulan, so you can't judge it by ordinary standards." Lin Feng shook his head and smiled, pointing to the Zijing Flower Castle: "That's the Zijing Castle, the most valuable trading place. They buy our goods at 70% of their selling price. Selling things here might result in a small loss, but there won't be any trouble."

"Where's that castle?" Dilia pointed to the building directly ahead with a strange red single eye.

For some reason, the eerie red single eye on the blurry face of the giant sculpture, even though it was just a sculpture, still made Dilia's heart pound.

"That's Fiend Castle!" Lin Feng said. "We're going there to become Fiend; we go there to pay the fee and receive our assessment missions. Fiend usually go to Fiend Castle."

"Let's go to the Zijing Castle to buy some things first." Lin Feng led Beibei and Dilia towards the Zijing Castle.