Though called a small camp, Xinjiu Camp was actually like a city-or rather, like one of the thirty-five "cities" in the Nine Rivers Sacred Realm that cost two million battle merits. In the Dark Sacred Realm, however, it did not qualify as a city at all.
Building such a "city," which could fall at any moment, was a "risky investment" for cultivators. If they failed to earn back two million battle merits before the city was destroyed, they would inevitably suffer a loss.
Moreover, such "small camps" were generally established jointly by several God Emperor Perfection Dao Comprehenders, while a "Named Camp" had at least one Overlimit Level cultivator leading it. Their own time was also a cost: guarding the camp meant fewer opportunities to hunt.
In these "small camps," Hunyuan Lifeform bodies were purchased at half the value calculated in Hunyuan Hall. Moreover, when Hunyuan Hall calculated battle merits, it did not take the Hunyuan Lifeform bodies away.
Between those factors, whenever anyone sold something in a "small camp," most of the proceeds went to the camp's operators.
Yet weaker cultivators had little choice but to sell. Once they sold their spoils and the transaction was recorded, they could collect a portion of the proceeds upon reaching Hunyuan City. But if they returned on their own, they might well encounter danger on the way and perish.
That danger did not even come solely from Innate Primal Chaos Lifeforms.
Yanfeng Ancestor and Thunder Ancestor chatted as they headed toward their rented lodging.
Voom!
The sky suddenly brightened, and white enveloped everything.
"It's that Lightless One to the north!"
Rumble!
The ground shook.
Space also began to tremble.
"Several Overlimit Level Hunyuan Lifeforms are attacking."
Yanfeng Ancestor and Thunder Ancestor exchanged a glance and quickened their pace, just like the other