Despicable

Meanwhile.

Great Wilderness · Azure Wind Domain · Sumu City.

Buildings stood in clusters outside the city, with pavilions and towers of every shape and style.

Large and small markets followed one after another, while courtyards with upswept eaves and corners could be seen everywhere.

These were gathering places established by people from the various small worlds affiliated with Sumu City.

Slightly south of the center stood a crowded district of gray walls and black tiles.

An old stone archway stood at the entrance to the street. Two large characters were inscribed upon it: "Nine Provinces."

It was early morning, and the streets were packed with people who had risen early to make a living.

"Buns! Hot, steaming spirit-wheat buns!" someone shouted through the mist.

All kinds of smells filled the streets and alleys.

The fragrance of spirit wheat, and the bloody stench of beast meat.

In front of a butcher's stall, a butcher with a face full of thick flesh brought his cleaver down.

Bang!

The heavy chopping block trembled slightly.

His wrist flicked, and a Dark Force flowed along the blade into the beast meat. Flesh and bone separated in an instant, leaving an exceptionally smooth cut.

The Great Wilderness had an abundance of spiritual energy.

The descendants of the Nine Provinces born in the Great Wilderness had their bloodlines nourished from generation to generation, constantly evolving.

As long as they reached adulthood, even ordinary people who barely practiced martial arts could naturally attain Dark Force once their vital energy and blood became abundant.

With even a little talent and some hard work, reaching the Spirit Fusion Realm was not difficult.

The entire Nine Provinces Market had a population of more than nine million, and nearly all of them were descendants born and raised in the Great Wilderness.