345: Chapter 345 Shopping in the City

The Fourth-Order peak Wizard spat out fresh blood, slamming against the barrier before coming to a halt.

"So strong..."

At this moment, the Fourth-Order peak Wizard felt a deep sense of dread.

"Hey, what are you two looking at?"

Nie Ning's voice rang in the ears of the two stunned Transcendents behind him.

By the time they reacted, Nie Ning had already appeared by their side.

The two Fourth-Order Transcendents caught a glimpse of white light from the corner of their eyes, and immediately after, both were sliced in two from the side by that white light.

"Too weak."

Looking at the two fallen figures, Nie Ning curled his lip, his eyes filled with disdain.

With his current strength, aside from Fourth-Order peak opponents being slightly difficult to deal with, anyone below the mid-stage of the Fourth-Order was a mere weakling before him.

If he couldn't score an instant kill with one strike, it could only mean he had become incompetent.

The Fourth-Order peak Wizard was terrified; he hadn't expected Nie Ning's strength to be so overwhelming that fellow early-stage Fourth-Order practitioners were killed instantly before they could even react.

"I was wrong, I'm sorry! I can compensate you, I'll compensate..."

Seeing Xiao Guang approach, the Fourth-Order peak Wizard scrambled to his feet without a shred of dignity, kowtowing and shouting to Nie Ning.

"Now you know why the Earth-Ripping Lizard egg is in my hands, right?"

Nie Ning walked to Xiao Guang's side, stroked his soft fur, and asked the Fourth-Order peak Wizard with a smile.

"I was blind! Please, let me go! I can serve you like an ox or a horse, I only ask that you spare my life!"

The Fourth-Order Wizard begged for mercy with snot and tears streaming down his face.

"I have no interest in killing the weak. Now, I ask and you answer. You only need to tell me what you know, and you can leave safely."

Nie Ning stopped Xiao Guang, who wanted to kill the Fourth-Order peak Wizard, and spoke coldly.

After all, he was a newcomer. To understand the situation, someone who dared to come out and rob people clearly knew more.

"Certainly, certainly!"

The Fourth-Order Wizard hurriedly agreed.

Nie Ning then began to inquire about news regarding nether spirit gold and the Earth Dragon Guild.

He might have to take action against the Earth Dragon Guild soon, so knowing more would be beneficial for his next moves.

The two went through a series of questions and answers. Before long, Nie Ning got what he wanted, and even gained some unexpected harvests.

Following a flash of scorching fire, Nie Ning left the secluded residential area with Xiao Guang.

When someone eventually came to investigate, they only found charred ashes and traces of blood scattered on the ground...

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Over the next few days, Nie Ning wandered through Duoshengba High City, entering various high-end shops to purchase the materials he needed.

Nie Ning was very satisfied with this; the resources in this city were even better than he had imagined.

Aside from nether spirit gold, most materials could be bought, and he even saw various rare items.

For instance, the azure blue disc flower—this was something rare even in the Belvis World, and Nie Ning hadn't expected to find it in a place like this.

However, the price was truly astronomical.

A single azure blue disc flower, which was only effective for those below the Fourth-Order, was actually worth three high-grade magic crystals!

Despite the cost, Nie Ning gritted his teeth and bought it.

It was useless to him now, but it could be used to create other bloodline potions in the future; it was better than having to search for it later.

He also spent a considerable amount on various other precious materials.

After a round of shopping, Nie Ning's assets had shrunk by two-thirds.

The only downside was that the stalls in the remote low-districts had no concept of hygiene; they didn't even clean the bloodstains off the materials.

Furthermore, the sellers looked shifty-eyed, glancing around while selling as if they were terrified someone would come to catch them.

Clearly, this city could not compare to Blood Rainbow City; at least in terms of public security, it was far inferior.

However, Nie Ning didn't care too much.

He was just a passerby anyway and would be leaving before long.

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Nie Ning's harvest on this trip was plentiful; aside from not being able to buy nether spirit gold, it could be considered a perfect outcome.

But his purpose for coming here was the nether spirit gold.

Without the nether spirit gold, this trip would lose much of its meaning.

During these few days, he had visited the Earth Dragon Guild's shops multiple times, hoping to purchase some nether spirit gold to try crafting the Mirror Pupil.

If it didn't work out, there would be no need for him to waste more effort on it.

But every time Nie Ning went, the shopkeepers said it was sold out, which made Nie Ning quite annoyed.

This was no longer a matter of whether it was for sale or not.

Either it had all been pre-ordered, or the Earth Dragon Guild simply had no intention of putting it up for sale.

To Nie Ning, it didn't matter if they didn't have it, or if they wouldn't sell it.

But to say there would be some tomorrow every single day, yet never actually having any to buy—what was the meaning of this?

Nie Ning hated it when people wasted his time!

To this day, he hadn't even seen what nether spirit gold looked like!

Originally, he had intended to communicate amicably, but since things were like this, they couldn't blame him for disregarding professional ethics; it was indeed time to show these local thugs some color!

They wanted to run a monopoly, did they? He wanted to see just how much capability these dogs had.

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Half a month later.

Dosamba Auction House.

Nie Ning stood before the massive auction house, surrounded by passing Transcendents of the Third-Order and above.

The place before him was the largest auction house in the city and one of the properties of the Dark Swamp.

Today was the decennial grand auction, where all sorts of rare items would be sold. There were even rumors that the Life-Severing Fiend-Slaying Pill, which increased the chances of breaking through to the Sixth-Order, would appear this time.

This was a true treasure.

The Life-Severing Fiend-Slaying Pill not only increased breakthrough chances but was also effective for all Transcendents, which was where its true value lay.

One could almost imagine how rowdy the scene in the auction hall would be when the pill was put up for bidding.

It had to be said that the market for universal-type pills was indeed massive; the higher the grade of an item, the more valuable it became.

If it were a pill specifically for Wizards, the scene at least wouldn't develop into something too outrageous.

But with the inclusion of the vast number of blood-qi class practitioners, it was truly hard to say; it was estimated that this Life-Severing Fiend-Slaying Pill would be sold for an astronomical price.

Moreover, there was a high probability of a physical brawl occurring afterward.

However, this had little to do with Transcendents below the Fourth-Order.

Even a Fourth-Order Wizard as strong as Nie Ning would not easily wade into these muddy waters; otherwise, he might end up being forced to stay behind permanently.

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Nie Ning walked toward the auction house.

But just as he stepped over the threshold, a young man bumped into him.

The other party's body was robust and his strength extraordinary. Caught off guard, Nie Ning was actually knocked back a step.

Looking at the other's youthful face, a flash of surprise crossed Nie Ning's eyes.

Fourth-Order?!

And a Knight at that!

One must know that his physical strength was not something ordinary Transcendents could compare to, let alone another Fourth-Order of the same level.

Even if he just wasn't paying attention, being able to achieve this was no simple feat.

"Don't you have eyes?!"

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