Divine-level Base

That piece of black metal was the token for entry into the black market’s underground auction. On the day of the event, the token would guide its holder to the auction’s location.

Shu Feng frowned slightly. ’They’re so cautious. It makes getting my hands on some treasures ahead of time a little difficult!’

Shu Feng had come to Ancient Moon City precisely to ’acquire’ some Secret Treasures from the black market auction in advance for his cultivation.

Every Secret Treasure sold at the black market auction was stained with the blood of Spiritualists. Shu Feng felt no guilt about ’acquiring’ some of them—it was just robbing the rich to help the poor, after all.

Suddenly, a commotion stirred the crowd. Everyone gave a wide berth as a dozen or so short, wiry men in conical hats approached, exuding a savage and fierce aura.

Shu Feng glanced at the dozen or so men in conical hats and frowned. ’People from Anu Country. So arrogant!’

For the past several hundred years, Anu Country had been one of the Qianyuan Republic’s vassal states. Thirty years ago, it declared its secession and opted for neutrality. Now, it wavered between the Brentania Republic and the Qianyuan Republic, extorting benefits from both sides.

The Qianyuan Republic’s current Prime Minister, Zhang Xiaochu, had pushed a policy of preferential treatment for the Anu People, allowing them to run rampant and act without restraint within the republic’s borders.

"What the fuck are you looking at? You want me to gouge your eyes out?"

A red-faced, bearded Anu man with a ferocious expression looked up at Shu Feng and started cursing.

Shu Feng glanced at the Anu man, then turned and walked away in silence. He hadn’t achieved his goal yet and didn’t want to cause trouble.

"You dare ignore me? A lowly Qianyuan person dares to ignore me? You’re fucking looking for death! Brothers, get him! Strip him naked and break his legs!"

A vicious glint flashed in the Anu man’s eyes. With a roar, he drew a long ox-horn knife and lunged at Shu Feng.

The dozen or so Anu men also let out strange cries, drew their weapons, and charged at Shu Feng.

"It’s over! That young man is dead for sure!"

"This is the Qianyuan Republic’s land, and we’re letting these Anu People run wild! Preferential treatment for them is a bullshit policy!"

"..."

The surrounding Qianyuan People were filled with righteous indignation, but could only grit their teeth and hide, not daring to step forward.

In the past, some had acted heroically to stop the Anu People’s violence. But those good Samaritans were sentenced to prison, while their attackers were released, only to retaliate even more viciously.

Over time, fewer and fewer people in Ancient Moon City were willing to intervene. Consequently, the Anu People became even more arrogant and tyrannical.

’I was going to let you live. Why must you insist on dying?’

A cold glint flashed in Shu Feng’s eyes. He drew a black Battle Saber from his cloak, his figure blurred, and he charged into the group of Anu men, unleashing a slaughter.

Flashes of saber light gleamed. One by one, the heads of the Anu men flew high into the air as blood sprayed everywhere.

"A gangster! He’s with the Qianyuan Gang! Run! Run! Call the police! Quick, call the police! Get them to save us!"

Seeing this, one of the Anu men was scared out of his wits and screamed in terror.

Like startled birds, the Anu men scattered in all directions, fumbling to call the police.

Here in Ancient Moon City, the Anu People feared the police far less than they feared the gangs that ruled the city—gangs with Spiritualist backing.

The gangs of Ancient Moon City were ruthless killers, unmatched in their ferocity. They had killed countless Anu People, which was the only thing that made the Anu People show some restraint. Otherwise, if they had been allowed to run rampant, all the Qianyuan People in Ancient Moon City would have fled long ago.

"Serves them right!"

"All these Anu dogs should be slaughtered!"

"..."

Watching this, the Qianyuan People hiding off to the side were filled with excitement.

The Anu men were merely ordinary people. In the space of a dozen breaths, Shu Feng had slain them all.

"Brother, you need to run! The police are in league with these Anu dogs!"

From a corner, a young man in a mask popped his head out to shout before ducking into a small alley and disappearing.

’A traitorous Prime Minister is truly the nation’s ruin!’

Shu Feng sighed softly. His figure flickered as he leaped onto a building and vanished after a few bounds.

Only a few minutes later did the police dare to arrive and handle the aftermath.

Shu Feng used his Power of Illusion to easily secure a presidential suite in a five-star hotel in Ancient Moon City, where he checked in.

With a wave of his hand, Shu Feng summoned his four great powerhouses: Camilla, Hassina, Tage Mulis, and Adnan.

The moment Hassina appeared, she saw Shu Feng and asked eagerly, "I’m bored to death! Shu Feng, when are we going to spar again?"

Ever since advancing to the Spirit Sect realm, Hassina had been itching for a rematch with Shu Feng to get her revenge. After their last ambush on the Void Demon Association’s expert, Hassina had thoroughly thrashed Shu Feng once. The satisfying experience only made her want to do it again.

Shu Feng quickly replied, "Next time! We’ll talk about it when there’s another chance."

"Alright! I’m giving you all access permissions now. You’ll control the Synthetic Beasts and help me track down the black market’s underground auction."

With a thought, Shu Feng used the Central Control Tower to distribute control permissions for the Synthetic Beasts to Hassina and the others. They could now use a method similar to Dominator Mode to possess the Synthetic Beasts with their consciousness, controlling them to conduct reconnaissance.

Each of the four—Hassina and the others—took control of a large number of Synthetic Beasts like rats, sparrows, and cockroaches, and began searching Ancient Moon City for any trace of the auction.

"This is so boring! I don’t want to search anymore! I’m going to go cultivate!"

Half an hour later, the novelty wore off for Hassina. She simply abandoned the task, hid herself away in a room, and began to cultivate.

Shu Feng gave Hassina a helpless look but didn’t reprimand her.

Hassina was a Martial Fool. Other than cultivating Spiritual Martial Arts and increasing her strength, she had little interest in anything else.

「Three days later.」

Adnan said, "I’ve found it, Master! I found a lead on the auction organizers."

"You found it? Where?"

Shu Feng, who had been cultivating the Sun and Moon Scripture, felt his eyes light up. He immediately went to Adnan’s side.

Adnan said, "Their headquarters isn’t in Ancient Moon City. It’s on Yellow Dragon Mountain, just outside the city."

Yellow Dragon Mountain was a large, densely forested mountain about twenty kilometers outside Ancient Moon City, located right on the border between the Qianyuan Republic and Anu Country.

People from both the Qianyuan Republic and Anu Country frequently crossed the mountain to engage in smuggling.