The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, the Oriole Lurks Behind; Crossing the Magical Beast Mountain Range

This auction will not only attract several Dou Emperor- level experts, but also yield a batch of wealth and treasures.

For Wang Chen, money is not everything.

However, without money, nothing is possible.

Whether it's acquiring medicinal herbs or various magical metals, it all requires spending money.

He had quite a few pills, but he couldn't possibly exchange them for everything.

He may have a lot of elixirs, but that doesn't mean he's a sucker.

It's impossible to exchange gold bricks for just a few small things.

And they don't give change.

Therefore, Wang Chen still has a certain need for money.

This time, we can not only harvest corpse materials, but also make a fortune.

It's even possible that the Imperial Extreme Pill might eventually return to Wang Chen's hands.

This is killing three birds with one stone.

This is like Qin Shi Huang eating Sichuan peppercorns – he won by a fluke!

Wang Chen's actions were obviously wrong.

However, in this treacherous world, deception and betrayal are commonplace.

This is especially true in the chaotic Black-Corner Region.

It's understandable that Wang Chen would adapt to local customs.

He never intended to leave any survivors when he did this.

As long as no one knows, it doesn't count as breaking the rules.

Just like assassination, as long as all the eyewitnesses are killed, it's a perfect covert assassination.

Wang Chen observed the fierce competition below but had no intention of getting involved.

Acting as a shill to inflate prices is incredibly tasteless.

Wang Chen would never stoop to doing such a thing.

Of course, the main reason is that the Black Mark Auction House knows that Wang Chen is the provider of the pills. It's not embarrassing for them to act as shills, but it would be embarrassing if they were discovered.

Furthermore, Wang Chen was also worried that if he raised the price too much, he might end up with unsold pills.

The price increase is too small and completely unnecessary.

With a bumper harvest just around the corner, Wang Chen naturally wouldn't cause any trouble.

Since you're guaranteed to make money anyway, there's absolutely no need to mess around.

The main problem is that Wang Chen is alone; he doesn't have any other trusted and capable confidants.

Otherwise, Wang Chen wouldn't have minded bidding a high price to buy back the Imperial Extreme Pill, and then resorting to entrapment.

The Heavenly Demon Puppet is quite powerful, but its intelligence is practically nonexistent.

Wang Chen naturally wouldn't do something so troublesome.

He wasn't so pretentious as to need a "righteous" reason to convince himself.

As long as there are benefits and it doesn't endanger him, he would never mind taking a bite.

Having recorded the auras of the four Dou Emperor bidding, Wang Chen stopped paying attention to the auction.

He went directly inside the auction house, took the Exotic Metal he had previously won at auction, and then waited for the auction of the Imperial Extreme Pill to end.

Since there was only one pill, the auction, though fiercely competitive, eventually came to an end.

Not long after Wang Chen returned to the auction house, the auction for the Imperial Extreme Pill had already ended.

Wang Chen wasted no time. He took the money and items he had been charged a cut from the auction house and left immediately.

He still needed to capture those four Dou Emperors, and didn't have time to waste at the Black Mark Auction House.

Not long after Wang Chen left, the Black Mark Auction House member who had just finished working with Wang Chen bowed respectfully to a Dou Emperor who had suddenly appeared.

"Sect Leader, should we...?"

He didn't say anything more, but he wiped his neck with his right hand.

His meaning was expressed very clearly.

It meant arranging for people to intercept and kill Wang Chen.

Problems that occur during the auction process can have a significant impact on the auction house.

However, once the auction is over, it's no longer the auction house's business.

Murder and robbery are commonplace in the chaotic Black-Corner Region.

"No need."

The sect leader, who was at the Dou Emperor level, waved his hand and refused outright.

"We need to have a long-term perspective."

Since the other party is able to offer the Imperial Extreme Pill for sale now, they might be able to offer even more advanced pills in the future.

There's no need to sacrifice long-term interests for short-term gains.

He began his education with righteous words and phrases.

Of course, that's what I said, but that's not what I really thought.

He used his sensory abilities to subtly perceive Wang Chen.

However, it turned out that Wang Chen was just like an ordinary person, with no fluctuations of Dou Qi at all.

But just as he was about to go a step further and investigate Wang Chen more closely, a terrifying soul fluctuation struck his senses hard.

This directly shattered his ability to perceive the soul outside.

This sudden change naturally made the Dou Emperor Sect Master realize that Wang Chen was no ordinary person.

It was precisely because of this that the Dou Emperor Sect Master so righteously rejected his subordinates' suggestion.

After leaving the Black Mark Auction House, Wang Chen wasted no time and immediately headed towards the location of the aura he had previously recorded.

"Interesting. Looks like it won't require too much trouble."

As soon as Wang Chen sensed the aura, he discovered something very interesting.

The four auras were located in the same direction.

One of the auras was the furthest away, while the other three were scattered sparsely.

It was clearly an attempt to intercept and kill the Dou Emperor who had won the Imperial Extreme Pill at auction.

Even at the very end of these four auras, there was the aura of a Dou Emperor).

Although Wang Chen didn't record this aura, it was clearly someone from the Black Mark Auction House.

After all, apart from the Black Mark Auction House, there are no other forces in Black Mark City with a Dou Emperor level.

"As expected of the Black-Corner Region. They really have no sense of martial ethics."

Wang Chen sighed and immediately followed.

This would also be more convenient for Wang Chen.

There's no need to chase them in all directions.

Five Dou Emperor are practically nothing to them.

Even without the Heavenly Demon Puppet, Wang Chen was confident he could take down five Dou Emperors.

The Dou Emperor who came to participate in this auction were all low-star Dou Emperor.

Wang Chen was also a little puzzled by this situation.

Although the Imperial Extreme Pill is not as attractive as the Sect-Breaking Pill, it is still a rare treasure for Dou Emperor.

Wang Chen had originally planned that one or two high-level Dou Emperor should have come.

After all, the Imperial Extreme Pill is a treasure that can rapidly increase the strength of a force.

The reason this situation occurred is actually related to Wang Chen.

Previously, Jia Nan Academy's surprise attack on Demon Flame Valley led to the annihilation of Demon Flame Valley, a long-established power in the Black-Corner Region.

This situation naturally frightened the other forces in the Black-Corner Region.

If sending experts out would weaken our own forces, and if Jia Nan Academy were to cause another incident, things would become very troublesome.

If the Imperial Extreme Pill hadn't been so incredibly tempting, those forces wouldn't have sent Dou Emperor to auction it off.

A dark shadow darted swiftly past in the dense jungle.

Not long after he left, four more Dou Emperor flew by in succession.

As time went by, the Dou Emperor at the forefront began to disregard the consumption of Dou Qi and increased his speed.

"Bump!!!"

However, the Dou Emperor behind him were no pushovers either. One of them unleashed a burst of Dou Emperor and intercepted him in a small valley.

Upon seeing the Dou Emperor blocking their path, the Dou Emperor who had won the Imperial Extreme Pill at auction also changed his expression.

The two were roughly equal in strength, but he knew there were other hyenas behind them.

Once he's tied down, there's absolutely no way he can escape.

"Boom!!!"

Without hesitation, the Dou Emperor who won the Imperial Extreme Pill at auction immediately unleashed his power.

His violent Dou Qi caused his clothes to flutter wildly.

"Fuck!!"

The Dou Emperor who blocked the way was completely unprepared for the opponent to actually risk his life.

He came here to seize the treasure, not to fight for his life.

He didn't want to fight to the death with the other side and let those guys behind him reap the benefits.

Without hesitation, he darted to the side, clearing a path.

Watching the Dou Emperor who had won the Imperial Extreme Pill at auction run away, the Dou Emperor who blocked his way did not show much emotional fluctuation.

"If we waste this little bit of time, I'm afraid we won't be able to escape."

At that moment, several Dou Emperor behind them also flew forward one after another.

No one was too surprised to see the Dou Emperor in the valley.

After all, this is the Black-Corner Region, where highway robbery, murder, and theft are commonplace.

They would be surprised if no one came to such a great temptation.

Seeing that the four Dou Emperors had passed through one after another, the Dou Emperor who had blocked the way in the valley continued to follow.

Not long after he left, Wang Chen arrived.

"We can't afford to waste any more time. We must speed things up."

Using his soul perception ability, Wang Chen sensed the distance between those Dou Emperors and increased his speed accordingly.

"Boom!!!"

In a small grove, the Dou Emperor who had won the auction for the Imperial Extreme Pill was finally intercepted by the other Dou Emperor.

Looking at the four Dou Emperors on all sides, his expression was also very ugly.

"You all want the Imperial Extreme Pill, but there's only one. How do you want to divide it?"

Knowing that running away was impossible, the Dou Emperor spoke up to sow discord.

"That's none of your concern."

"As long as you hand over the Imperial Extreme Pill, we will certainly not make things difficult for you."

The divisive words were very useful, and the four Dou Emperor also increased their vigilance against others.

This is normal. In the Black-Corner Region, if you don't have a few hundred cunning schemes, you'll be absolutely wiped out without a trace.

However, the other four Dou Emperor also knew that now was not the time to divide and conquer.

After all, there's no point in fighting if we haven't even gotten our hands on the Imperial Extreme Pill.

Although differentiation is very useful, the Dou Emperor who Imperial Extreme Pill at auction was also very clear that those who can survive in the Black-Corner Region will not act until they see a clear benefit.

It's impossible to get them to fight based on just a couple of divisive remarks.

"The stuff is here! Anyone want it!"

Without hesitation, he took out the Imperial Extreme Pill from his Storage Ring and roared at the four Dou Emperors.

The moment the Imperial Extreme Pill appeared, the breathing of the other four Dou Emperor became heavy.

"Boom!"

Without hesitation, the five Dou Emperors) began vying for the Imperial Extreme Pill.

However, the group's attacks were relatively restrained, as everyone was afraid of destroying the Imperial Extreme Pill.

In that case, the entire operation would have been a complete waste.

"You might as well give me this pill."

Just as the five Dou Emperors were vying for power, Wang Chen arrived.

These unexpected words startled even the five Dou Emperors.

They had sensed the other Dou Emperor, but they hadn't detected Wang Chen's presence at all.

If they hadn't spoken up at that moment, they wouldn't have been able to detect it yet.

The five Dou Emperors who were still fighting all stopped.

With an unknown expert joining the fray, the five Dou Emperor naturally couldn't continue fighting to the death.

Seeing that the five Dou Emperors had stopped and were on guard against him, Wang Chen did not hesitate and made his move immediately.

"Leave the body intact!"

Wang Chen directly took out a Heavenly Demon Puppet of the Dou Zun level from his Storage Ring and issued an order.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A mere Dou Emperor level individual could not possibly evade a sneak attack from Dou Zun level Heavenly Demon Puppet.

In the blink of an eye, the five Dou Emperors were killed by the Dou Zun- level Heavenly Demon Puppet.

Wang Chen was not surprised that he had dealt with five Dou Emperor so easily.

After all, not everyone is as overpowered as Wang Chen, able to easily fight opponents of higher levels.

It's only natural that Dou Zun) and Dou Emperor) are two major realms apart and cannot resist.

After looting the five Dou Emperors, Wang Chen then froze and stored them away.

After everything was tidied up, Wang Chen got up and left.

Now that he has collected the items, he naturally has no intention of staying in the Black-Corner Region any longer.

Without hesitation, Wang Chen immediately rushed south.

Of course, Wang Chen did not use the Dou Huang Wings to travel.

Instead, they chose to measure it with their own feet.

This time, his main purpose was to travel through the Northwestern Continent, so he naturally couldn't rely on his superior strength to travel.

That would be too boring.

Anyway, he doesn't have a goal that's too urgent right now, so there's no need to rush.

This is a good opportunity to appreciate the scenery of the Northwestern Continent.

You can also collect some Beast Flame Spirit while traveling.

Whether used to increase one's own Dou Qi spirit or to refine special Heavenly Demon Puppet, Beast Flame Spirit is an indispensable element.

After ten days of leisurely travel, Wang Chen arrived at the Black Domain Great Plains.

Looking at the vast plain, Wang Chen felt relaxed.

Of course, while the scenery here is beautiful, what happened was truly disgusting.

As the edge of the Black-Corner Region, this place is just as chaotic.

Because of their proximity to the outside world, there were even more battles.

After all, many people within the Black-Corner Region are seasoned veterans who have been tested and are generally not easily fooled.

Although these battles and deceptions were unpleasant, Wang Chen had no interest in changing anything.

He only needs to take care of himself; as for being a savior, let others do that.

After enjoying the scenery for a while, Wang Chen resumed his journey, heading south.

He was quite interested in the treasures hidden in the Tagor Desert.

After traveling at various stops, Wang Chen spent three months arriving at the outer edge of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Without hesitation, he charged straight into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

If you want to hunt for Beast Flame Spirit, this is the best hunting ground.

Wang Chen planned to cross the Magical Beast Mountain Range directly and then enter the Tagor Desert.

As for whether there would be any danger in crossing the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Wang Chen didn't care at all.

Putting aside his current Dou Qi cultivation level, the Heavenly Demon Puppet alone is enough to guarantee his safety.

After all, this isn't Central Plains. The deepest part of the Magical Beast Mountain Range might only contain some Seventh-Rank Magical Beast at most.

As for higher-level magical beasts, they are absolutely impossible.

A mere Seventh-Rank Magical Beast is practically a gift to Wang Chen.

It was precisely because he could completely ensure his own safety that Wang Chen chose to traverse the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Only in this way can we obtain more Advanced Beast Flame spirits.

This will be of great help to Wang Chen's growth in strength.

Actually, Wang Chen initially planned to go to Qingshan Town first.

After all, Wang Chen really liked the character of Xiao Yi Xian.

However, after a quick calculation, Wang Chen realized that Xiao Yi Xian wasn't even in Qingshan Town yet, so Wang Chen naturally had no interest in going there.

Let's go to the Tagor Desert first; Queen Medusa has always stayed with the Snake People Tribe.

He should give it a try; he might find it rewarding.

"Roar!!!"

"Bump!!!"

A Tier 5 Crimson Flame Mad Lion beast was directly blasted away by an attack and crashed heavily to the ground.

"Receive!!!"

A Tier 5 Beast Flame was directly drawn out.

The man absorbing the Beast Flame was none other than Wang Chen, who had traversed the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

After entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he encountered many monster attacks.

The closer to the center, the more attacks they will receive.

However, for Wang Chen, these attacks did not cause any harm at all.

Instead, they provided him with a considerable amount of Beast Flame and Magic Core.

This Magical Beast Mountain Range truly lives up to its reputation as a paradise for monsters; the number of monsters it can be crafted is countless.

In less than a month, Wang Chen had collected nearly a hundred Beast Flame.

And this was after Wang Chen had carefully selected it; he would only accept items that were at least at the Tier 4 or higher.

If the initial standards had been followed, Wang Chen might have been able to harvest several hundred Beast Flame.

After a month of continuous fighting, coupled with his cultivation during his time away from the Black-Corner Region, Wang Chen's Dou Qi cultivation level has once again increased by one star.

He was promoted from 1-Star Dou Huang to 2-Star Dou Huang.

However, in terms of increasing combat power, it takes even more than an average person to break through to the Dou Zong.

After all, Wang Chen's Dou Qi, in both quality and quantity, was unmatched by ordinary cultivators.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent so much time breaking through to the next star level.

Of course, the main reason is that Wang Chen is traveling in the outside world and cannot focus on cultivation as he does in the Inner Academy.

This breakthrough speed will naturally be a little slower.

However, compared to ordinary cultivators, Wang Chen's breakthrough in cultivation was already quite extraordinary.

He broke through to the first star in less than four months. Other cultivators are already doing very well if they can break through to the first star in one or two years.

After entering the central area of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Wang Chen began to explore cautiously.

Finding high-level magical beasts in such a large area is quite difficult.

Fortunately, Wang Chen had purchased a simple map before entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

It describes the high-level magical beasts that generally exist in each region.

Without this map, Wang Chen might not have been able to collect nearly a hundred Beast Flame Spirit in such a short time.