Chapter 1642 - 836: Abyss Core_2

On this day, from the eastern side of the New Moon City Gate, a young man dressed in black slowly began to walk. He seemed to be only sixteen or seventeen, and still bore some features of immaturity. However, his gaze was heavy and profound, his complexion filled with resolute determination and indifference, not matching his age. His steps were extremely slow, each one leaving a shallow mark and a series of astonishing sweat drops.

The distance between Green Forest Town and New Moon City was a total of 350 kilometers, and Yun Che had already been walking for more than a month. It wasn’t because he didn’t want to arrive sooner, but because he simply couldn’t move any faster.

On the day he set out from Green Forest Town, Jasmine instructed him to find a 200-kilogram weight. But Yun Che was harsher on himself. He used up all his remaining yellow profound coins, and purchased a massive 330-kilogram piece of raw iron directly from the Blacksmith Shop in Green Forest Town. Afterwards, Yun Che prepared provisions and left Green Forest Town. He didn’t buy a high profound horse, but traveled on foot. The 330-kilogram raw iron was tied to his back.

If it were a high-level practitioner of the True Profound Realm, then this weight wouldn’t be considered too much; however, for a senior practitioner of the Nascent Profound Realm, this was certainly not a weight that could be easily ignored.

On the first day Yun Che carried the raw iron, every step consumed a vast amount of energy. Simultaneously, his shoulders would endure unbearable pain, and it seemed like his spine might break at any moment. After taking four hundred steps, all of his profound energy would be completely exhausted. His entire body would be pressed to the ground by the raw iron, and he was unable to stand for long. But after a brief recovery, he continued forward, with no intention of stopping, carrying the raw iron.

Thus, Yun Che walked a full 350 kilometers. For food, he relied on his unwavering provisions and low-grade recycling pellets, while his drink was water he prepared at the waterfalls of the Crimson Dragon Mountain Range.

The sweat drops he left throughout the entire journey, if combined, were sufficient to form a small stream of appropriate size.

Yun Che’s formidable will once again astonished Jasmine. This was because throughout the entire journey, Yun Che never once placed the raw iron down from his back. Even when he was utterly exhausted, and his back was bleeding, his expression never revealed a hint of quitting, nor did he emit any sounds of pain. Instead, he maintained an unparalleled demeanor.

Three hundred and fifty kilometers from the arduous first step to the later gradual adaptation, through repeated exhaustion and recovery process, thousands upon thousands of times, Yun Che’s deep energy became denser and denser. So much so, there were signs half a month ago indicating it might achieve a breakthrough. However, Yun Che forcefully suppressed his strong energy’s breakthrough. Due to his earlier explosive power growth, it was necessary to fully stabilize and balance his own energy, allowing his body to completely adapt and control his forces.

On this day, the city gates of New Moon City finally appeared within his visual range.

"Finally here." As Yun Che walked forward, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Currently, undoubtedly, you can achieve perfect victory among profound beasts of the same level. But in the end, profound beasts only possess lower intelligence, and have extremely peculiar and dull attack methods. If you want to become a legitimate practitioner, you will need to confront people further.’’ Then, let us begin with this New Moon City.’’ Jasmine said as if she were an experienced elder.

"Hmm!" Yun Che nodded. His gaze showed no fear, but was full of implicit excitement and expectation.

Wow, to put on the raw iron, your current body should have fully adapted to the massive peak increase in power... No, even if it had risen several levels, your body should still be able to bear it.

Yun Che released the raw iron and then dropped it, causing it to crash into the ground with a deep dent. At that moment, Yun Che felt his body was light, almost nonexistent. He faintly released some energy, kicking at his feet. From this jump, he actually leapt over 16 meters! After firmly landing on the ground, he shook his right hand. His right hand fiercely ignited a dark red flame, then quickly extinguished, reignited, and extinguished again.’ He freely and unrestrainedly controlled his inner power.

I’m telling you some good news. With your current body, you can almost withstand the first stage of the seven levels of the Evil God! This means, when you encounter an enemy you can "defeat," you can now attempt to open the first gate.

"Tears can open the first gate?" Yun Che’s face was filled with surprise.

Barely. As a last resort, you can try to open it. With your current formidable strength and physique, it won’t pose any significant threat to your life. However, I’m uncertain if it will cause any permanent damage. Before reaching the seventh level of the Nascent Profound Realm, it’s best not to recklessly use it." Jasmine warned in a cautious tone.

Initially, Yun Che wanted to experience what it felt like to open the first gate, while also understanding the profound techniques to open the first gate. But after listening to Jasmine, he could only obediently set aside that thought. If his body couldn’t withstand it and suffered permanent injury, it would undoubtedly be a huge loss.

As he approached New Moon City, an enormous and oppressive city wall appeared thick and majestic before Yun Che. Endless people came and went beneath the towering city gates, showing a bustle not often seen in Fuyun City.

If one were to enter the streets of New Moon City and look around, there would be countless types of buildings and shops of various styles endlessly spreading out. When the crowd gathered, the bustle was like a tide. It was very lively and prosperous. Moreover, regardless of gender or age, almost everyone possessed deep energy of various levels.

Indeed, it is a big city. By comparison, Fuyun City was nothing more than a slightly larger town. " Yun Che sighed.

"Hello, uncle over there. If I may ask, where is the Black Moon Merchant Guild located?" Yun Che stopped a middle-aged man who appeared rather decent and politely asked him.

"The Black Moon Merchant Guild?" The man assessed Yun Che from head to toe. Despite his ordinary attire and immature age making him somewhat skeptical, he still reached out and pointed: "Go straight west from here, after crossing about seven streets, turn right and continue, and you’ll arrive. But, young man, for a place like the Black Moon Merchant Guild, whether buying or selling, you must have considerable capital.

Yun Che nodded in thanks and walked in the direction he pointed. After crossing seven very long streets, he turned right. After continuously walking for half an hour, the flow of people suddenly reduced. Even the atmosphere became completely different.

A massive plaque appeared in Yun Che’s sight, embedded with a black waning moon; the four words "Black Moon Merchant Guild" were arranged horizontally beneath the black moon. Although they were only four words, they carried an inexplicable deterrent power. It was unlike the other bustling and lively streets. The passersby were not only few but also hurriedly walked past, their steps tightly pressed. Not to mention noisy, there wasn’t even anyone speaking loudly, as if they feared disturbing something.

"The Black Moon Merchant Guild truly is as grandfather described." Yun Che murmured quietly to himself.

The headquarters of the Black Moon Merchant Guild was located in the deep space continent, in the sacred Phoenix Empire. Its branch guilds had already spread across every country and major city, and it was known as the largest merchant guild of the "deep space continent."

Of course, the Black Moon Merchant Guild was not just as simple as a merchant guild. To have the "Black Moon Merchant Guild" dominate the entire "deep space continent," one can imagine the level of influence behind it. When Xiao Lie previously talked about the Black Moon Merchant Guild, he had very seriously mentioned that even the four major sects dared not act recklessly within the Black Moon Merchant Guild.

The system of the Black Moon Merchant Guild was extremely strict. In transactions, they could almost achieve absolute fairness and never sided with any party. However, the Black Moon Merchant Guild typically only dealt with goods of sufficiently high grade and wouldn’t even glance at lower quality goods.

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