Godslayer Thorn

Xixi Underground Trading Market, first level.

Zuo Yi brought Bao'er to the market administration office.

There were quite a few people in the office. He asked a staff member about it and quickly learned the procedure for renting a stall.

The process was actually very simple. More than a dozen self-service kiosks stood in the hall. He only needed to select the appropriate service on the touchscreen, insert his Bronze Card and ID card as prompted, and a map of the market's temporary stalls immediately appeared.

Just like buying movie tickets online, it showed which stalls had already been rented and which were still available.

Interestingly, the rental prices varied from stall to stall, ranging from 20 to 100 yuan per hour. The more expensive stalls naturally had better locations, entirely in keeping with market rules.

Perhaps because Zuo Yi had arrived a little late, there were not many vacant stalls left. He picked one that cost 50 yuan an hour and rented it for four hours.

It was not that he begrudged paying more; all the better spots had already been rented.

Once he made his selection, the system immediately displayed a payment QR code.

Zuo Yi scanned it with his phone and paid the 200-yuan rental fee.

He secretly marveled at how Xixi Underground Trading Market truly raked in money every day. Leaving aside all the permanent shops, there were so many temporary stalls alone—the daily rental income must have been astonishing.

After the payment was completed, the self-service kiosk displayed reminders concerning the trading rules.

Anyone who had used it before would surely have skipped over them, but this was Zuo Yi's first visit, so he carefully read through every rule. It did not take much time anyway.

As he read the rules, Zuo Yi could not help comparing Blue Star World with Sadea World.

Blue Star World was Zuo Yi's true Main World, his homeland and the root of his existence. Yet he had gained his strength in Sadea World and had lived there for far longer.

Although Blue Star World was a low-dimensional plane and vastly inferior to the high-dimensional Sadea World in terms of fundamental laws, in many respects Blue Star World actually far surpassed Sadea for ordinary people.

That was the immense charm of technological civilization!

The wizards of Sadea World were also capable of creating things like self-service kiosks, but building a complete industrial system to benefit the common people was something they could neither accomplish nor wish to do.

Class stratification in Sadea was far too rigid. The highest authority in those empires and kingdoms was forever controlled by powerful wizard or knight families. The upper society formed by Transcendents and the commoner class below were deeply divided. Unless ordinary people possessed exceptional talent or luck, it was difficult for them to cross that gulf.

However, Sadea's wizards and knights elevated the Main World's dimensional level through repeated plane conquests, while maintaining its social order through plundering other planes—just a few scraps leaking from the upper class could feed countless people below.

But Zuo Yi greatly disliked Sadea's social atmosphere. The upper-class wizards and knights were rigid-minded, while the commoners below were numb and ignorant. Being among them often left Zuo Yi feeling suffocated, which was why he had frequently taken part in plane wars.

Only in unceasing battle could Zuo Yi find meaning in life.

Now that he had returned, incomparably fortunate, to the world that truly belonged to him, he finally understood deeply just how wonderful Blue Star was.

Especially since he now had such a sweet and adorable little treasure in this world!

Zuo Yi lightly tapped the "Finish Reading" button on the screen, then looked down at the little girl. A faint smile curved his lips.

It really was wonderful!

At that very instant, his spiritual will was silently stirred.

It was a message conveyed from somewhere beyond perception.

Zuo Yi immediately understood that the Godslayer Thorn he had generously given Guan Zhishang that morning had taken effect.

His smile deepened.

Godslayer Thorn was a skill created by the grand wizards of Sadea, specifically for slaughtering gods.

There was no faith in gods in Sadea World. In the eyes of wizards, so-called gods were merely the most powerful Transcendents, possessing certain special abilities.

Yet during plane conquests, wizards and knights often encountered resistance and obstruction from the gods of conquered planes. Thus, they developed Godslayer Thorn specifically to deal with these powerful "natives."

Because many gods could nullify attacks of battle aura and magic, Godslayer Thorn was neither a combat technique nor a spell. It was a spiritual skill wielded through the mental power of wizards and knights.

Godslayer Thorn ignored physical and magical defenses, directly attacking the core of a god's soul and destroying its divine fire, causing it to perish completely or fall into eternal slumber.

Normally, the only way to resist an attack from Godslayer Thorn was to establish a mental barrier.

However, the most powerful aspect of this skill was that it could combine the mental strength of multiple Transcendents and use special magic arrays to amplify its power.

No matter how powerful a god was, even if it possessed an unshakable mental barrier, it could not withstand the combined assault of a plane legion formed by hundreds or thousands of wizards and knights!

Zuo Yi had participated in many Godslaying Wars, so naturally he had mastered Godslayer Thorn.

Godslayer Thorn was not effective only against gods. It worked just as well against wizards or knights, which was why they often cultivated mental defense skills to avoid sudden spiritual assassinations.

After killing Wild Boar and Joker last night, Zuo Yi had placed the mastermind behind them on his kill list.

Zuo Yi was no indecisive saint who dragged things out. That morning, he had gone directly to find Guan Zhishang and sent him a Godslayer Thorn through the glass window.

Guan Zhishang should have felt deeply honored. A small fry like him had actually received the treatment reserved for a BOSS.

Even a Godslayer Thorn weakened by a factor of thousands was not something an ordinary person would have the fortune to experience.

That spiritual attack had lurked within his head, and it was precisely why he had been so unsettled all afternoon.

When Guan Zhishang's emotions fluctuated violently and the blood flow in his brain accelerated, that ticking time bomb exploded with a bang, ultimately sending him to his death.

And no one would ever discover the true cause of his death.

At this moment, Zuo Yi sensed that Godslayer Thorn had been triggered and understood that Guan Zhishang was certainly doomed.

Having eliminated an enemy of his faction, Zuo Yi also received a small amount of Faith Power in return.

Though the amount was tiny, he did not mind—every little bit counted!

"Baby..."

Zuo Yi took Bao'er's hand and said with a smile, "Let's go."

"Mm!"

The little girl asked impatiently, "Daddy, are we going to set up the stall now?"

"No rush."

Zuo Yi said, "Let's take a look around first. If you see anything you like, Daddy will buy it for you."

For the next four hours, that temporary stall belonged to Zuo Yi. He planned to spend an hour getting a feel for the market.

And take Bao'er around to enjoy the bustle while they were at it.

Bao'er's eyes lit up. "Thank you, Daddy!"

There seemed to be so many fun things here!

She tugged on the leash and said with a smile, "A-Tai, let's go shopping!"

Taike: Woof!

Thus, Bao'er led Taike ahead while Zuo Yi followed behind her. They chose a less crowded direction and began strolling through the first level of Xixi Underground Trading Market.

This trading market was enormous, with a vast number of shops and countless goods for sale. Antiques, calligraphy, paintings, collectibles, beaded bracelets, jewelry, raw gemstones, amber, beeswax, ginseng, deer antler, rare medicinal herbs—there was such a dazzling array that it was almost overwhelming.

Besides that, there were bookstores, food shops, clothing stores, and all kinds of other establishments. Zuo Yi even spotted a tea house with a storyteller inside, and its business was especially good, filled with the lively atmosphere of everyday life.

Being inside, it did not feel like an underground market at all. It felt more like a bustling city without skyscrapers!

There were also quite a few weapon shops selling all sorts of swords and combat equipment. Zuo Yi took Bao'er into several at random to browse, gaining a more accurate valuation of the Twin Golden Inch Blades he had brought.

Some sword shops offered buyback services, but Zuo Yi did not take out the Golden Inch Sword.

The market was too large to finish exploring in an hour. Seeing that the time was about right, Zuo Yi decided to take Bao'er to the temporary stall area and find the stall he had rented.

But Bao'er stopped in front of a pet shop.