Chapter 90 – Ghost Market Forces!

“A guide?”

Ye Sheng’s gaze swept over him, feeling somewhat tempted.

Searching aimlessly on his own would likely waste a great deal of time.

Having someone as a guide could save a lot of effort.

Huang Wenyue didn’t dare to breathe heavily under Ye Sheng’s stare, keeping his head lowered as he waited.

“Alright!” Ye Sheng nodded.

Hearing this, Huang Wenyue let out a long sigh of relief, his face lighting up with joy when he looked up again.

He had been afraid Ye Sheng would refuse. With this first step agreed upon, the rest would be easier.

“Senior, shall we set off for my Ghost Market?”

Huang Wenyue laughed heartily. He was burly in stature and had a straightforward, cheerful personality.

Earlier, he had been restrained under Ye Sheng’s pressure, but now that Ye Sheng had agreed, he instantly relaxed considerably, becoming much more talkative.

“My name is Ye Sheng!”

Ye Sheng frowned, unaccustomed to being constantly addressed as “Senior.”

Huang Wenyue was taken aback for a moment, then clasped his hands and laughed heartily, “Then I’ll boldly call you Brother Ye!

Brother Ye, please follow me. My Ghost Market isn’t too far from here.”

With that, Huang Wenyue took to Aerial Flight and soared into the distance.

Ye Sheng glanced down at the city below.

After he had slaughtered the inhabitants of this ancient city, the red glow had gradually faded. It would soon become an ordinary city, losing its value.

Whoosh!

Without any lingering attachment, Ye Sheng stepped forward and followed, intending to rely on Huang Wenyue, this seasoned veteran, to quickly enter the dark zone, not wanting to waste any time.

Finding a guide was clearly the most cost-effective choice at the moment.

…

Amidst the vast sea of ghostly mist.

Two figures cut through the air, moving at incredible speed!

Huang Wenyue carried himself with a high-profile demeanor, his body radiating a powerful aura that caused many passing Cultivators to steer clear from a distance.

They knew this was an expert of the Invincible Realm, not to be provoked!

Huang Wenyue was indeed familiar with the Shadow City Secret Realm. Even with layers of ghostly mist obstructing vision, it seemed to have no effect on him.

He could clearly discern the direction, speeding along at high velocity.

Huang Wenyue’s Aerial Flight speed was extremely fast, but Ye Sheng was always able to keep up effortlessly.

Half an hour later.

Huang Wenyue laughed heartily, turning his head to look at Ye Sheng, “Brother Ye, we’ve arrived!”

Ye Sheng stopped and looked into the distance.

Amidst a stretch of black mountain forest, there was a human marketplace.

The market was of considerable scale, accommodating around a thousand people.

There were rows of houses where Cultivators could rest briefly.

Ye Sheng looked up, observing.

He could see many Cultivators with powerful auras moving among the crowd.

He could also see Cultivators setting up stalls, hawking their gains from the Shadow City Secret Realm.

“A Ghost Market with a thousand people!” Ye Sheng nodded.

This Ghost Market was already quite sizable. Most importantly, all the Cultivators within were at the 3rd Revolution Realm. Those who could survive in the Shadow City Secret Realm were undoubtedly no ordinary individuals.

Beside him, Huang Wenyue said proudly, “This Ghost Market belongs to me!

I built it from the ground up!”

“You certainly have a leisurely and refined taste!” Ye Sheng remarked. If it were him, he wouldn’t have the energy to manage a Ghost Market—it would be a pure waste of time.

Huang Wenyue, however, shook his head. “Brother Ye, you may not know this, but the function of this Ghost Market isn’t limited to the market itself.

It serves a greater purpose!

You can think of it as a faction!

That’s right—it’s my faction within the Shadow City Secret Realm!”

“A faction? How so?” Ye Sheng asked curiously.

Huang Wenyue’s expression turned serious. “In the Shadow City Secret Realm, only those at the Invincible Realm are qualified to establish a Ghost Market!

Once established, 3rd Revolution Cultivators will come to join.

Gradually, they gather into a faction.

By banding together and uniting as one, they can accomplish much more in the Shadow City Secret Realm.

Take, for example—the Dark Zone!”

Huang Wenyue’s eyes lit up!

Although the Dark Zone was dangerous, the drop rates in its ‘Black Ancient Cities’ were even higher than those in the ‘Red Ancient Cities’!

Casually slaying a single Black Yin Soldier could yield Mythical-grade Equipment.

Most importantly,

there were many Black Ancient Cities.

And unlike the Red Ancient Cities, they weren’t randomly scattered.

As long as one was willing to take risks, anyone could access them.

Huang Wenyue said, “By banding together under the leadership of an Invincible Realm expert, we can try to slowly nibble away at the Black Ancient Cities.

The rewards from this approach are far greater than relying on luck to find Red Ancient Cities!

That is the true significance of establishing a Ghost Market!”

“Band together?”

Ye Sheng stroked his chin—this wasn’t a bad idea.

“Although the Black Ancient Cities are dangerous, there’s strength in numbers, and the rewards are extremely rich! Haha!”

Huang Wenyue laughed heartily. “Of course, we can’t compare to ‘Giant Level’ experts like you, who can single-handedly slaughter an entire Black City.

We’re more like rats, relying on numbers to slowly nibble away at the Black Ancient Cities for benefits.”

…

As they spoke, the two had already stepped into the Ghost Market.

Many people, upon seeing Huang Wenyue, respectfully bowed.

For Huang Wenyue, an Invincible Realm expert, to bring them along was a great favor.

“Chief Huang!”

“You’re back!”

“When will you take us to the Dark Zone again? I’ve been a bit short on resources lately, haha!”

Some laughed and greeted Huang Wenyue.

“Soon!”

Huang Wenyue smiled and nodded in response to each one.

Having faced life-and-death situations together for so long, they had gradually developed camaraderie and a relaxed atmosphere.

However, when mentioning “soon,” Huang Wenyue’s gaze still shifted to Ye Sheng.

With a Giant Level expert like Ye Sheng leading them, things would be much easier.

They could directly storm a Black Ancient City.

Far more efficient than slowly nibbling away at it!

“Chief, who is this?”

Someone curiously looked at Ye Sheng and asked Huang Wenyue.

“This is Brother Ye!”

Huang Wenyue introduced with a smile but didn’t elaborate. Ye Sheng’s Giant Level identity wasn’t something to reveal easily, lest it attract attention from other Invincible Realm Ghost Markets.

If others came to invite Ye Sheng, it might lead to competition, which wouldn’t be ideal.

Seeing this, the others didn’t pay much more attention, assuming Ye Sheng was just a Cultivator who had come to join Huang Wenyue’s Ghost Market out of admiration—nothing particularly noteworthy.

After the crowd dispersed,

Ye Sheng asked, “Are there many Ghost Market factions like yours in the Shadow City Secret Realm?”

Huang Wenyue thought for a moment. “There are hundreds!

There are very few Giant Level experts in the Shadow City Secret Realm, but there are hundreds of Invincible Realm experts!

Most of them have established a Ghost Market, gathering scattered 3rd Revolution Experts to join.

Of course, Ghost Markets with a thousand members like mine are still rare, hehe!”

Huang Wenyue chuckled proudly—his force was indeed strong.

Gathering over a thousand 3rd Revolution Cultivators wasn’t something easily accomplished.

“Hundreds of Invincible Realm experts?”

Ye Sheng was surprised, but upon further thought, it didn’t seem so remarkable.

This Shadow City Secret Realm has gathered countless factions, with a mere few hundred Invincible Realm experts being considered few in number.

Huang Wenyue smiled as he listed some notable factions’ Invincible Realm experts, recounting them for Ye Sheng.

Upon hearing this, Ye Sheng found it strange and asked, “Why haven’t you mentioned ‘Xuanming Pavilion’?”

Xuanming Pavilion!

It is one of the top-tier first-rate factions in Netherworld City, making it difficult to overlook.

Yet, when Huang Wenyue listed the notable factions’ Invincible Realm experts, he had not mentioned ‘Xuanming Pavilion’ at all.

This puzzled Ye Sheng.