The water droplets in this river are like countless stars.Here, one can see countless worlds that hold life. Meng Chuan saw countless stars and worlds in the vast River of Spacetime.
The Grand Yang Star closest to Meng Chuan was the size of a fist from his perspective. The closest inhabited world was the size of a finger.
Further away, it looked like countless points of light had gathered to form a vast river…
According to Archean Mountain’s dossiers, the higher one’s realm is, the deeper one can enter the River of Spacetime. For example, Ancestral Master Archean Eon can go to extremely deep depths in the River of Spacetime. To him, a river system is just like a small river, one he can cross it in a few steps. As for me…
Whoosh.
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Meng Chuan slowly flew through the River of Spacetime like a small fish. He flew very slowly as he glanced at the stars and the inhabited worlds. This was because the River of Spacetime exerted very strong pressure on him.
Considering when I entered the River of Spacetime and my flight speed, it will probably take me about three years to travel across Heaven Peak River System. Ancestral Master Archean Eon can traverse the distance I travel in three years with a few steps. Meng Chuan sighed.
He was still very weak.
I estimate that it will take me half a year to reach Black Dragon Planet.
He was considered to be very fast at traveling the River of Spacetime. As someone who pursued extreme speed, he was considered to be quite fast at traveling the River of Spacetime, even when compared to Imperial Lords.
Days passed.
Meng Chuan flew patiently as he sensed the River of Spacetime’s time and space mysteries.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed since he entered the River of Spacetime. Oh? Meng Chuan looked at the distant River of Spacetime in shock. An extremely massive figure appeared in the distance. He was tall and muscular. His hair was disheveled, and he wore a loose robe. He walked barefoot in the River of Spacetime.
Although they were very far away from one another, his body still seemed unimaginably tall to Meng Chuan. The countless stars and inhabited worlds in the distance were so tiny that he couldn’t even see them.
This massive figure strode across a distance spanning billions of stars with each step. In just ten steps, he vanished from Meng Chuan’s sight.
Meng Chuan stared blankly.
The other party didn’t notice him because he could see hundreds, even thousands, of cultivators in the River of Spacetime with a single glance. Meng Chuan was too tiny in comparison.
Chapter 503 - Entering Black Dragon Planet
The stronger one is, the larger one’s body will appear in the River of Spacetime. Meng Chuan also knew this common knowledge. That was why Ancestral Master Archean Eon could cross a river system in just a few steps. After all, since the Ancestral Master was extremely large, a river system was just a small river to him.
Ancestral Master would be massive in the River of Spacetime. With my current strength, I wouldn’t even be able to see his entire body. I could probably see his foot at most. The Tribulation Eminence I saw just now is probably a Sixth Tribulation Eminence, or maybe he was a Fifth Tribulation Eminence.
Meng Chuan had too little experience when he first came to the outer realm. Although he knew a lot of information, he could only vaguely determine that the Tribulation Eminence he just saw had at least reached the Fifth Tribulation realm!
Anyway, I’m still far from that realm. After recovering from his shock, Meng Chuan continued flying.
The River of Spacetime was vast, but cultivators often roamed it. Even Supremacy Qing Gu knew Heaven Peak River System very well.
Meng Chuan naturally wouldn’t be lost since he had the Spacetime Dominion Map.
Half a year after entering the River of Spacetime.
Whoosh.
Meng Chuan—who had been resisting the River of Spacetime’s suppression for a long time-suddenly stopped resisting. Immediately, Meng Chuan was expelled out of the River of Spacetime.
Swoosh.
Meng Chuan returned to the outer realm’s ordinary void.
At a glance, he saw many burning Grand Yang Stars in front of him. The 64 Grand Yang Stars were scattered everywhere, protecting the black planet in the middle. The 64 Grand Yang Stars moved very slowly. No matter how they moved, they were like one entity.
I heard that there are still 64 Grand Yin Stars apart from the 64 Grand Yang Stars. However, the Grand Yin Stars are hidden in the dark… I can’t sense them at all. Meng Chuan was astonished by that. He was so astonished that such huge stars—which were part of the array formation-were completely hidden from sight.
Meng Chuan waved his hand and released Supremacy Qing Gu.
“Brother Eastcalm, you are really impressive. You arrived at Black Dragon Planet so quickly.” Supremacy Qing Gu couldn’t help but sigh in amazement when he saw where they were. He truly admired Meng Chuan. Meng Chuan’s traveling speed of the River of Spacetime was comparable to some Imperial Lords.
“Let’s go,” said Meng Chuan.
The two quickly flew towards Black Dragon Planet.
Surrounded by Grand Yang Stars, Black Dragon Planet appeared very small, but in reality, it was a massive planet that was half a million kilometers in diameter.
Meng Chuan and Supremacy Qing Gu transformed into dazzling streams of light. Their true speed was 100,000 kilometers per second. After altering the time flow, they moved no slower than light. They flew for an hour before arriving at Black Dragon Planet.
“Patriarch Black Dragon is Heaven Peak River System’s strongest Tribulation Eminence. He is also the owner of Black Dragon Planet.” Supremacy Qing Gu looked at Black Dragon Planet and sent a voice transmission. “Although it’s very safe on Black Dragon Planet and fighting is forbidden, we can’t show any disrespect to Patriarch Black Dragon. Offending Patriarch Black Dragon means death.”
Meng Chuan nodded. “I understand.” “As long as we don’t offend Patriarch Black Dragon, it’s absolutely safe,” said Supremacy Qing Gu with a smile.
“The safest method is to not mention Patriarch Black Dragon’s name at all after entering Black Dragon Planet,” said Meng Chuan.
Meng Chuan was still very respectful towards a
Tribulation Eminence that could forcefully move Grand Yang Stars and Grand Yin Stars to set up an array formation. Not to mention the fact that this Tribulation Eminence was also the river system’s strongest expert.
“Don’t worry.” Supremacy Qing Gu nodded. “I won’t even mention his name.” Swoosh! Swoosh!
Following that, they swooped down.
As they passed through Black Dragon Planet’s outermost array formation, Meng Chuan and Supremacy Qing Gu felt the void change. They arrived at the entrance of an ancient city. Black Dragon City. Meng Chuan stared at the city in front of him.
On Black Dragon Planet, Black Dragon City was the most important transaction ground for Heaven Peak River System’s cultivators.
As for what was outside the city? There were layers upon layers of array formations outside the city, as well as Patriarch Black Dragon’s cultivation grounds. All were forbidden from trespassing
“That’s…” Meng Chuan looked into the distance.
At the end of the black mountain range in the distance, a gigantic head could be seen. Its nostrils flared as its breath swept across 500 kilometers.
“A dragon?” Meng Chuan recognized the lifeform.
The coiled black dragon laid on the ground, appearing like a black mountain range. The so-called mountain range was just a portion of its revealed back.
“This is Patriarch Black Dragon’s dragon follower?” Meng Chuan was somewhat astonished.
“It’s said to be an adult dragon,” said Supremacy Qing Gu in envy. “A perfected Imperial Lord dragon has strength comparable to a Tribulation Eminence.”
However, Meng Chuan knew more than Qing Gu. He thought to himsel
f, Look at how thick and heavy his body is. Look at the spikes on his back. He is a Magma Black Dragon. He isn’t a pure-blood dragon. A Magma Black Dragons’ strength is slightly inferior to an Eight-Headed Star Swallowing Snake and a Dark Peacock’s. A Magma Black Dragon should be comparable to a Second Tribulation Eminence upon reaching adulthood.
Powerful Tribulation Eminences easily attracted special lifeforms into following them.
Meng Chuan and Supremacy Qing Gu took another glance at the black dragon before walking into the city.
The city gates opened without any obstruction.
The moment they entered, they saw buildings lining both sides of the main street. Some of the buildings were closed, while others were open. The small buildings that were open had puppet servants to receive guests and customers.
“These small buildings can be rented from Black Dragon City for a short period of time,” said Supremacy Qing Gu. “After renting them, you can do business and trade goods… However, those who can rent small buildings are either good at refining artifacts or have special goods. Supremacies typically rent them for short periods of time and personally receive their guests. Those who rent small buildings for extended periods are typically Imperial Lords.”
Meng Chuan took in the sight.
Many buildings—thousands of them-could be seen on the street. There were also all kinds of strange items being sold.
“One has to depend on their acumen if they want to buy goods from these small buildings,” explained Supremacy Qing Gu. “As fighting is forbidden here, one can’t blame others for losing out. However, whenever I come here, I like to shop at these small buildings. Due to the low prices, I might be able to find something suitable for myself.”
Supremacy Qin Gu then pointed at the large buildings in front of them—which clearly occupied a much larger area. They were all huge buildings. “It’s different up ahead. Most of the majestic buildings are backed by Tribulation Eminences. For example, Star Pavilion sells treasures and weapons. They can even custom-make Tribulation treasures. Essence Water Manor mainly sells 39 types of essence water. Black Dragon Palace… I believe you can guess who it belongs to from the name, Brother Eastcalm. A large-scale treasure auction is hosted every year…”
Supremacy Qing Gu happily explained Black Dragon Planet’s many buildings.
Meng Chuan was amazed as he listened. As Heaven Peak River System’s most important trading area, 20-30% of the river system’s cultivators would usually gather here. During special events, many more cultivators would gather here. This planet naturally bustled with life.
“Oh, and the most important thing. Look at that tall building.” Supremacy Qing Gu pointed at a tall building that was faintly discernible through the clouds. “Eternal Tower is said to be the only nine-storied building! It’s 90,000 feet tall! It’s said that there’s nothing you can’t find inside. As long as you can afford it, you can buy anything. Black Dragon Palace is only 10,000 feet tall, but Eternal Tower is 90,000 feet tall.”
Meng Chuan laughed.
As one of the strongest factions in the River of Spacetime, Eternal Tower was definitely confident in its ability to provide anything for sale given the right price.
This Black Dragon Planet is the most suitable place for me now. After obtaining Senior Pang Ming’s treasures, I have to convert the treasures into strength!
“Let’s rent a cave abode,” said Meng Chuan.
“Rent a cave abode?” Supremacy Qing Gu looked at Meng Chuan in surprise. “That’s very expensive.”
As it was absolutely safe in Black Dragon City, the rental prices were very high.
Meng Chuan brought Supremacy Qing Gu to one of Black Dragon City’s top three buildings – Black Dragon Manor.
“Gentlemen, what would you like to buy at Black Dragon Manor?” A female attendant smiled at them. In reality, the female attendant was only a puppet servant. She only had the strength of the weakest Core Cloud Godfiend. However, in Black Dragon City, the puppet servants only had to serve the guests well! After all, cultivators weren’t suitable for serving guests.
“I’m renting a cave abode,” said Meng Chuan. The female attendant nodded slightly and led Meng Chuan to a hall.
Inside the hall, a miniature three-dimensional image of Black Dragon City floated in the air.
“Only Supremacies are allowed to live in Supremacy-level cave abodes,” said an elder with a smile. “One Supremacy-level cave abode can only hold two followers. Followers are not allowed to exceed the Supremacy-level. Living beings within grotto-heavens are also considered followers.”
Meng Chuan nodded slightly.
As Black Dragon Planet was absolutely safe, this was used as a form of protection. There was naturally a huge difference between protecting a Supremacy and protecting an Imperial Lord or even a Tribulation Eminence. The prices for renting different level cave abodes were naturally different.
“Please take a look.” The elder pointed at the projection of Black Dragon City floating in front of him. “There are still over 500 empty Supremacy-level cave abodes. You can choose any one.”
“What’s the rental price?” asked Meng Chuan.
“The cost of renting a Supremacy-level cave abode is half an Outer Realm Essence Crystal for ten years,” said the elder with a smile. “The minimum rental period is ten years.”
Meng Chuan nodded. “I’ll rent it for ten years then.”
Chapter 504 - Ashen Pagoda
Black Dragon City occupied a vast area. Apart from the transaction grounds, most of the places were cave abodes.
The Supremacy-level cave abode only spanned half a kilometer. To cultivators, it was considered very small. They had to hold back when cultivating in the cave abode. However, it was absolutely safe. This was Patriarch Black Dragon’s guarantee.
“After refining the cave abode talisman token, you will be the owner of this cave abode. The cave abode will be absolutely safe. Furthermore, the array formation is stable. Attacks below the Tribulation realm will not damage the cave abode at all,” said the female attendant with a smile.
Meng Chuan held the talisman token and looked at the cave abode in front of him. This was because the refinement talisman token allowed him to control the cave abode easily.
“Leave,” instructed Meng Chuan as he nodded once.
“Yes.” The female attendant bowed and left the cave abode before closing the door carefully.
Apart from being stable, there’s nothing special about it. They haven’t opened up the space inside. This Black Dragon Planet owner sure is thrifty.
The cave abode was only half a kilometer wide. If he wanted to practice his techniques, he had to be careful not to cross the boundary.
“This is the first time I’m living in a cave abode on Black Dragon Planet.” Supremacy Qing Gu looked around the cave abode excitedly.
“Choose any room in the front yard,” instructed Meng Chuan as he headed towards the inner courtyard.
Suddenly
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Someone knocked on the door. “Oh?” Meng Chuan was surprised.
Supremacy Qing Gu was puzzled. “We just moved in. Why is someone visiting us?”
“Qing Gu, open the door,” instructed Meng Chuan.
“Yes.” Supremacy Qing Gu immediately stepped forward and opened the door.
A handsome young man stood outside the cave abode. Meng Chuan could tell at a glance that he was just a puppet attendant. The puppet attendant’s clothes had the Black Dragon Palace’s symbol, indicating that he represented Black Dragon Palace.
Supremacy Qing Gu was very casual when facing a puppet attendant. “We just came from Black Dragon Palace. Why are you here?” “Supremacies,” said the man with a respectful smile, “Black Dragon Palace has many branches. I’m from Black Dragon Palace’s Treasure Auction branch. According to Black Dragon Palace’s rules, they will send a Treasure Catalog to all Black Dragon City cave abodes owners at the beginning of the year. It’s already
the middle of the year. Having learned that you just settled down, we immediately sent over this year’s Treasure Catalog. The Treasure Auction will be held at the end of this year. All treasures recorded in the Treasure Catalog will be publicly auctioned. This will be Black Dragon Planet’s liveliest time of the year. Many cultivators will come from all over.”
Supremacy Qing Gu extended his hand and took the Treasure Catalog.
“I’ll take my leave.” The man smiled and left.
“Brother Eastcalm, Black Dragon Palace takes the initiative to give Black Dragon City cave abode owners a copy of the Treasure Catalog. Ordinary cultivators like me will have to spend Outer Realm Essence Stones just to read it,” said Supremacy Qing Gu as he handed it to Meng Chuan.
Meng Chuan reached out to receive it.
Those who could rent cave abodes were not ordinary cultivators. This was because even Heaven Earth realm cultivators had to grit their teeth before they were willing to pay the ten-year rent. They wouldn’t dare to rent the cave abodes for extended periods.
Being a cave abode owner represented one’s wealth.
Treasure Catalog. Meng Chuan flipped through the pages and walked towards the inner courtyard. There was a backyard in the inner courtyard. It was rather elegant.
Meng Chuan sat by the pool and flipped through the Treasure Catalog.
Only Black Dragon Palace has the right to hold the Treasure Auction in Heaven Peak River System. Other factions are forbidden from holding it. Even Eternal Tower will give in. Meng Chuan understood that Patriarch Black Dragon was Heaven Peak River System’s strongest expert. Black Dragon Planet was his. He was the local honcho. Eternal Tower naturally had to give in to him.
Every year, over 100 treasures are sold at the Treasure Auction. They are all good treasures. The starting prices are quite high. Meng Chuan read the introductions to each of the items listed in the Treasure Catalog. The items that could be listed within were all extraordinary. Every single item was expensive and rare. A Life Substitute Talisman didn’t even have the right to be sold at the Treasure Auction.
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