CHAPTER 488: TRADE FAIR 047

Upon leaving the range of the Void City, and without any Sealing Charms on his body, Carl could clearly feel his strength dwindling.

No! It wasn’t strength, but his Cultivation!

The Second Order Battle Aura he had painstakingly cultivated was being devoured by an invisible force at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This force field emanated from the very heavens and earth around him, inescapable and unavoidable.

Luckily, my Cultivation has only just reached the Second Order. Even if it’s weakened, I’m not too bothered. But if it were the Second Order Late Stage or Third-tier... That would truly be cause for despair!

Shaking his head, he looked toward the malevolent beings flying swiftly in from afar.

Death Wraiths!

And not just one, but two.

If not for these two Death Wraiths, Carl wouldn’t have left his secluded cultivation to travel all this way.

SCREECH!

An invisible consciousness transformed into a spike that pierced through, ignoring physical defenses and directly bombarding his Spiritual Inner Sea.

"Hmm!"

Carl’s head jerked back, his vision darkening as his brow furrowed involuntarily.

Can their power actually stack?

One Death Wraith wasn’t much of an issue for him. With two, their power doubled, but for him now... they still weren’t a match!

Thousand Buddha Hands!

A colossal Buddha phantom emerged behind him, its thousand hands forming seals and fiercely striking at the approaching malevolent beings.

Thunder Seal!

BOOM!

Thunder roared loudly.

The area within a radius of about half a kilometer instantly filled with dark clouds. Lightning crackled, as if a mighty azure dragon were stirring up chaos within them.

A gigantic Buddha figure burst through the clouds, numerous palm imprints descending from the sky and bombarding the Death Wraiths.

The might of the Second Order was fully unleashed at this moment.

BANG!

The souls of the two Death Wraiths shattered in succession. However, under the influence of the laws, they began to swiftly reform. In just the blink of an eye, some of their soul-bodies had reformed.

But...

"Capture!"

Carl’s eyes flashed brilliantly. The soul-killing Magic Circuit in his Spiritual Inner Sea flickered, and he devoured the two malevolent beings in one fell swoop.

His spiritual power, as high as 16 points, felt almost tangible as it surged in wave after wave, washing over and refining the malevolent beings’ true forms.

Just as he was about to succeed, a sense of crisis emerged in his heart.

Again?

Carl seemed unsurprised by this. Shaking his head with some resignation, he temporarily set aside his current task to unfold his Thunder Wings, swiftly sweeping toward the distance.

A few Breaths later.

A terrifying malevolent being with three pairs of pitch-black wings on its back appeared at the scene, chasing after him at an even faster speed.

"Fallen Angel!"

Carl looked back, his eyes turning cold.

Do you really think I’m afraid of you?

SWOOSH!

With a flick of his wrist, he produced two Second-order Seals he had obtained from Gold and tore them apart on the spot.

Second-order Seal—Flame Dragon Burst!

Second-order Seal—Gravity Collapse!

A pitch-black, profound structure akin to a black hole appeared beside the Fallen Angel. Its terrifying suction force instantly halted the Fallen Angel’s rapid movement, dragging it toward the core of the black hole.

Furthermore, a hundred-meter-long Fire Dragon spanned the void, opening its great maw to bite at the Fallen Angel.

BOOM!

A blinding light erupted.

The dormant Elemental Particles, under the violent impact of the Second-order Seals, vibrated and recombined rapidly, subsequently triggering an even more intense explosion.

Chaos Core.

Its three pairs of pitch-black wings fluttered in the wind, a faint, eerie light separating the Fallen Angel from everything else.

It was as if... they weren’t in the same space.

No matter how strong the power of the Second-order Seals, they couldn’t even touch the Fallen Angel.

Void Shifting!

Carl’s eyes twitched. Shaking his head in resignation, he had no intention of continuing. With a flash, his figure quickly moved away.

Abilities pertaining to space were almost unsolvable for him at the moment, unless he resorted to the Wizard Tower. However, even if he moved the Wizard Tower here, it was not certain he could defeat the Fallen Angel, not to mention there wasn’t much to gain from it.

「* * *」

It was rare for all the Divine Envoys to be gathered together.

"Sorry!" Carl took his seat at the head and nodded towards everyone, "Due to some matters that needed attention, it was only now that I could spare the time. Thank you all for waiting."

"It’s fine." Mashi was the first to speak, "Divine Envoy Carl, you are busy with many affairs. It’s normal if you don’t have time to see us, and there’s no hurry anyway..."

Busy with many affairs? Hardy’s mouth twitched slightly. He really seems to intend to leave the management of the Void City to me; he’s scarcely shown his face during this period. The crux is... the citizens of the Void City don’t recognize me! Moreover, the techniques for cultivating earth-eaters and constructing reservoirs aren’t within my control, so I’m always an outsider.

"Let me do the introductions." Mashi gestured towards the remaining three Divine Envoys, her gaze pausing slightly on one of them, "This is Divine Envoy Sam, from a Void City that recently perished."

Sam’s features were unsightly, and a ferocious scar marred his face. Upon hearing the introduction, he stood and nodded to Carl, saying, "Greetings, Divine Envoy Carl!"

"Hello." Carl responded with a light smile.

"These two are Cloud Three and Cloud Four." Mashi turned, gesturing to the other two. "They are old friends of the Flower Ship. The Cloud Tower Void City, like our Flower Ship, can also move at will."

"Good day, Divine Envoy Carl!"

"Good day to you both."

Carl rubbed his temples and began, "In these end times, survival is arduous. The Human Clan, using Void Cities as bases, is scattered across this apocalyptic world, fighting against malevolent beings."

"Hundreds of years ago, when malevolent beings were fewer, we could still hold on. Now, the situation is increasingly dire; fighting alone is not a sustainable solution."

"Therefore, Divine Envoy Mashi proposed that we use our type of Void City as a core to attract others. By pooling everyone’s strength, we can combat the harsh environment outside..."

"I think this proposal is worth trying."

I need Divine Cores and Divine Gifts. This world is too vast and harbors many hidden dangers. If I want to gather as many resources as possible here, wandering aimlessly on my own clearly won’t suffice. Going to Wood Nine Void City is one option. There are quite a few Divine Envoys there, and it’s not lacking in Divine Gifts. The key issue is that the place seems to have ties with the Evil God. No! It’s not just a seeming connection! Some of the Divine Envoys in Wood Nine Void City are definitely Evil God’s followers, and I fear my name is already registered there—going would be suicide. Given these circumstances, Mashi’s proposal is quite beneficial for me.

"Divine Envoy Carl." Sam spoke expressionlessly, "Your proposal is good, but why would others come here? There must be a reason, right?"

"I can provide sufficient food and water, and I can also shelter some people from the attacks of malevolent beings," Carl replied, "You’ll see that for yourselves in time."

"I believe Divine Envoy Carl can do it." Mashi quickly nodded.

"So do I." Hardy agreed.

The other three had varied expressions. They hadn’t been here long and it was their first time meeting Carl, so naturally, they didn’t have much confidence.

"There’s no rush for this matter. Reputation always takes time to build up." Carl smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Since everyone is here today, why don’t we conduct a small trade first?"

He waved his sleeve lightly, and two shells appeared on the table before him.

"These two Curios can store items; each can hold things occupying about two square meters of space."

"I’d like to exchange them for a few Divine Cores."