Chapter 295 - 147: Zen Pure Land, Chaotic Celestial King, Jiangyin Black Market, Once Sought a Marquisate Across 10,000 Li

Chapter 295: Chapter 147: Zen Pure Land, Chaotic Celestial King, Jiangyin Black Market, Once Sought a Marquisate Across 10,000 Li

"The great grudge from when the warship shattered Shuipo Lake..."

"We’ll settle that score sooner or later."

"Since you’re so confident, brother, I won’t meddle. My own Ghost Immortal cultivation requires a lot of living souls as consumables. Don’t forget, alright? The usual place!"

His Qi and Blood seethed. He stood up, patted Chen Jing, who sat ramrod-straight, on the shoulder, and leaped out the window.

This left Chen Jing with a stern face for a long time.

’The Chaotic Heaven Thieves...’

’They’re a double-edged sword.’

’When I used them, no one in the seas around Eight Dock dared to cross me. Everything went smoothly, and I built a great reputation.’

’Whether the problem was out in the open or in the shadows, they could handle it cleanly.’

’But...’

’Only after boarding this ship did I realize getting off wouldn’t be so easy.’

Chen Jing let out a sharp exhale, put on his mask, and at 11:45 AM, stepped out of his residence.

...

「Jiangyin Prefecture, Southwest Corner.」

At the ’Abandoned Ghost Water’ wharf, a waterway was concealed by an Array.

Passing through this gate via special means, one found the other side brightly lit.

Quaint shops lined both sides, selling all sorts of rare treasures, Spirit Fish Talismans, and even fragmented Secret Martial Arts Scriptures.

It was as if passing through that desolate, abandoned entrance led to a bizarre and fantastic world on the other side.

This was the Jiangyin Black Market.

Every day, the entrance to this place would change. Legend had it that this technique was related to the Realm Gate methods of the Outer Dao Mirage, making it utterly unpredictable.

At the end of this Black Market path, after passing through a stone archway named ’Ghost Gate,’

within the ancient, eave-cornered building ahead was the infamous ’Gold-Selling Cave’, a place of countless bounties.

Masked Bounty Hunters and sword-wielding Assassins were all here, either spending fortunes to pursue debts and claim lives or accepting bounties to live on the edge and earn their pay.

At this moment.

「Third Floor.」

On an incense table, a Wanted List rested quietly.

[Name: Ji Xiu]

[Bounty: One Earth Treasure, one Spiritual Weapon, one Spirit Fish, five hundred taels of Red Gold...]

[Cultivation: Skin Refining Outer Gang Realm.]

[Joint Bounty By: Fisherman Chen Jing, Pharmacy Huang Ai, Zhou Changming of the Purple Mist Daoist School... and others.]

A woman sat on the table, lightly picking up this reward list, a smile playing on her lips:

"Just a mere Powerful Martial Artist, and his bounty is comparable to that of a Leakless Level Grandmaster."

"These people really hold him in high regard."

Beside the woman, a Sub-Branch Leader in black robes, wearing the jade pendant of a Black Market Master, was drenched in cold sweat:

"M-Master, should... should I take it down?"

This Black Market Master cautiously watched the woman who had entered the Black Market not long ago.

Even though her Martial Arts Realm was extremely low.

But...

She had produced the token that only the founder of the Black Market could possess!

And that founder had once said himself...

Whoever holds my token is to be treated as if I were here myself!

This was merely a Prefecture Level Black Market in a corner of Jiangyin; upon seeing such a token, they naturally wouldn’t dare to disobey.

"How many people have accepted this bounty?"

Jiang Li tapped her fingers.

The Black Market Captain let out an "er," calculating in his mind:

’Over a dozen Earth Demon Level and even three Celestial Spirit Level Assassins have already taken an interest...’

’With this kid’s strength, I’m afraid he won’t be able to resist...’

He chose his words carefully and reported all the information about those Assassins to the person before him.

As for the Black Market’s code of secrecy...

What a joke. That depended on who was asking!

The person before him was the master of the entire Black Market. Whatever she wanted to know, wasn’t it hers for the taking?

[Dark Star: Qi Sea Middle Grade, Peak Cultivation.]

[Identity: ...]

[Celestial Sword Star: Qi Sea Middle Grade, Peak Cultivation.]

[Identity...]

After reviewing all the information on these Celestial Spirit and Earthly Fiend Assassins, Jiang Li’s brow furrowed slightly.

These Celestial Spirit Level Assassins, although not the top-ranked Leakless Martial Artists on the list, when combined with the Earth Demon Level ones—some of whom were Grandmasters or Immortal Robes...

’If they set up a death trap, even a Leakless would be utterly defeated!’

’That kid...’

Just as Jiang Li was thinking, she flipped to the last identity page.

And then, she saw the last Celestial Spirit Level Assassin.

[Celestial Killing Star: Duan Chenzhou]

[Identity: ...]

"..."

Jiang Li fell silent for a moment.

She gently closed the Wanted List and shook her head:

"No need. It wouldn’t be good to break the rules."

"Tell me what’s happened these past few years..."

As she listened to the Black Market Master of Jiangyin Prefecture recount some past events of the Great Xuan,

she couldn’t help but feel a stir of emotion.

’The master has accepted the bounty on his apprentice. With what little I know about that Martial Artist named Duan Chenzhou...’

’...both the ones who posted the bounty and the ones who accepted it are probably going to suffer.’

’So...’

’You can even have this kind of dog-eat-dog business in the Black Market?’

’I’ve learned something new.’

...

「Jiangyin, Beicang Marquis’s Mansion.」

The mansion was located in the heart of Jiangyin Prefecture. Its vermilion-lacquered main gate was engraved with Flood Dragon patterns, and its high, wide entrance exuded majesty.

Under the night sky, beams of light shone down on the towering ancient trees on either side. Between the branches and leaves, the upturned eaves of pavilions could be faintly seen, emitting a soft glow.

Before the main gate, Ji Xiu arrived, following Xiao Mingli and Granny Shi.

He looked up, gazing at the plaque that carried a magnificent aura, seemingly hiding the Divine Charm of a Title...

’Is this,’

’the mansion of a Sealed Marquis?’

’It truly is extraordinary.’