Chapter 620: The Chaotic Star Sea

The most perilous region in the Star Realm is called the Chaotic Star Sea. This area contains trillions of different planets and thousands of galaxies. All of these places share one common feature—danger.
By danger, it doesn’t mean there are no humans living here; on the contrary, many humans do reside here.
If the Chaotic Star Sea is viewed as a sphere, it is divided into three layers. The outermost layer is called the Outer Realm, where many powerful individuals gather, along with many unruly loners. Their strength ranges from the Star Domain level to the Star Universe level, though those at the Star Domain level are extremely rare, as such weak powers are insufficient in this survival-of-the-fiercest place.
The second layer is called the Inner Realm, located closer to the center of the Chaotic Star Sea. Population here is much sparser due to the harsh natural conditions, and even those at the Star Universe level may perish here. However, resources are extremely abundant here, with many things that cannot be found elsewhere in the Star Realm potentially available. Those who dare enter this region are generally powerful individuals at the later stages of the Star Universe level or stronger.
As for the core region, it is said that no one has ever emerged alive from it, so no one knows what lies within. Yet, there are rumors that the core of the Chaotic Star Sea is actually a powerful legacy, and those who obtain it will gain endless benefits. It is because of these rumors that many powerful individuals have ventured in one after another, only to disappear without a trace. Gradually, the stories about this core region were forgotten.
At this moment, Ye Feng, who had just arrived at the outskirts of the Chaotic Star Sea, was curious about the origin of these rumors. He knew that the core of the Chaotic Star Sea indeed contained a legacy—but it was a secret pattern left by the Heavenly Dao for himself, something others naturally could not obtain.
After finding an inn to stay at around the outskirts of the Chaotic Star Sea, Ye Feng began gathering information using various methods. With over 200 years at his disposal, he didn’t need to rush into the core region to search for the secret pattern left by the Heavenly Dao.
Several days earlier, when searching for a map of the Chaotic Star Sea, Ye Feng had already obtained quite a lot of information about it from the auction in Longquan City. After spending a day reading it all, he wasn’t satisfied because much of it was written in vague terms. With no other choice, he decided to wait until he entered the outskirts of the Chaotic Star Sea to seek the information he needed.

After staying in the inn for three days, Ye Feng witnessed over a dozen conflicts, which left him truly speechless. The people here were indeed more and more irritable, resorting to violence at the slightest provocation without any restraint. Among those over a dozen conflicts he saw, only twice did anyone survive; in the rest of the cases, one side would perish immediately, and their storage rings and equipment would be stolen. The chaos here stemmed from two reasons: first, there was no proper governance—completely different from the cities in the Star Realm where fighting was prohibited; here, the strong ruled, and whose fist was the biggest, whose word was law. The second reason was that the strong people who came here generally had great power and were arrogant. In such a lawless place, their hostility naturally grew, and fighting became commonplace.

Over those three days, Ye Feng didn’t gather much information, aside from learning one more thing from the data he had previously collected outside—the various resources in this chaotic Star Sea were simply terrifying. Especially minerals and spiritual fruits; almost everything one could imagine was available. The street stalls were dazzlingly filled with goods, and the sounds of vendors hawking never ceased.

“A second-tier divine technique! One billion star crystals per copy!” a man with a sharp face shouted loudly, his voice reaching Ye Feng’s ears.

Ye Feng followed the sound and was surprised to find someone selling divine techniques here. When he approached the man’s stall, he saw that the so-called second-tier divine technique was actually a thick book—clearly a fake. However, it seemed everyone knew the item was fake, as no one went up to ask.

Ye Feng shook his head and was about to leave when his gaze accidentally fell on a black metal piece on the man’s stall. The subtle fluctuations emanating from the metal made him stop in his tracks and head toward the stall instead.

At that moment, many other stall owners looked at Ye Feng with smug expressions.

“Another fool about to be deceived by that shrewd scoundrel…”

“Sir, do you have any second-tier divine techniques with lightning attributes?” Ye Feng asked, pretending to know nothing.

“Yes, we have any attribute you want,” the sharp-faced owner replied, his eyes darting as he took out another book emitting a purple glow—also a thick book, likely with two or three thousand pages. “Take a look; this is a second-tier divine technique with lightning attributes.”

Ye Feng took the book, pretended to flip through it a few times, then looked back at the cover before raising his head and asking, “Boss, is this second-class divine skill genuine?”
“Of course it’s genuine!” The boss lied without the slightest blush.
“How much is it per copy?” Ye Feng asked again.
“One hundred billion star crystals! If you want it, I can give you a 5% discount—ninety-five billion star crystals will do,” the boss said, pretending to be reluctant.
“That’s too expensive. How about one thousand star crystals?” Ye Feng’s words stunned everyone around who were ready to watch the show—how could anyone haggle like that…
“How much?” The boss, suspecting he had heard wrong, asked again.
“Well… one thousand two?” Ye Feng said cautiously, “I really don’t have much money on me. One thousand two is the highest I can go.”
“Are you trying to mock me, sir?” The shop owner’s expression immediately darkened.
“How could I be mocking you?” Ye Feng looked serious.
The onlookers also thought Ye Feng truly didn’t realize his mistake.
“I’m selling this for one hundred billion, yet you’re offering one thousand two. Aren’t you just looking for trouble?” The unscrupulous man wondered if he had run into a fool this time.
“You give your price, I give mine. If you can sell it to me, fine. If not, I’ll just leave—no need to waste time. How is this looking for trouble? That’s just how I buy things!” Ye Feng spoke firmly, as if he were in the right. His reasoning earned nods of agreement from many onlookers.
“One thousand two. Will you sell it, or will I look for someone else?” Ye Feng said, ready to leave, but was called back by the shop owner.
“Wait.” The shop owner waved his hand helplessly. “Take it, just take it!”
In fact, the so-called second-class divine skills made by the shop owner cost less than a single star stone, let alone star crystals. If someone was willing to pay one thousand two star crystals, why not sell it?
“I’ve changed my mind. One thousand two is too expensive.” Ye Feng turned around but didn’t take the book. Instead, he looked at the shop owner.
The shop owner was speechless. “Then what exactly do you want?”
“If you can give me a free gift, I won’t lower my price.” Ye Feng pretended to glance around the stall before fixing his gaze on a metal piece. “Everything else here is intact. I won’t take advantage of you—just give me this metal piece!”

As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for the vendor’s consent, Ye Feng took the metal piece and handed it to himself. He then casually tossed 1,200 star crystals to the vendor and, before the vendor could react, picked up the book and left. After leaving that stall, Ye Feng searched through one stall after another, hoping to find similar metal pieces, but he found nothing all day long. Back at the inn, Ye Feng was called by a burly man, “Young man.” “Who are you?” Ye Feng looked at him curiously, as he had never seen this man before. He was also wary, wondering if the man was there to cause trouble. Given the man’s strength, Ye Feng couldn’t detect his cultivation level, but it was clear he was a skilled fighter. “I saw you at the stall this morning,” the man said with a smile. “Young man, do you realize you’ve been deceived by that stall owner?” “Deceived?” Ye Feng didn’t intend to reveal that he had done it on purpose, aiming only for that metal piece. “Yes. The thing you bought isn’t even a second-tier divine technique. Even though you bargained it down to 1,200, its production cost is less than one star stone,” the man explained. “What about that iron piece?” Ye Feng asked. “That’s a fragment of an upper realm’s virtual treasure. There are many such fragments at the junction between the inner regions and the core areas of this Chaotic Star Sea, with a few even floating at the boundary between the inner and outer regions. Although they’re fragments of upper realm virtual treasures, they’re completely useless. First, they’ve lost almost all their spiritual energy, so holding them in our hands serves no purpose. Second, since the material comes from an upper realm, it can’t be refined in this realm, let alone used in creating spiritual treasures. Third, no one would even want to pick up such trash, let alone buy it,” the man explained. “So it’s indeed a fragment of a virtual treasure…” Ye Feng’s eyes lit up after hearing this. He thought to himself, “It can be used to repair the virtual realm!” “Young man, I told you you’ve been deceived—why are you still smiling?” The man noticed Ye Feng’s unusual reaction. “Brother, to be honest, I knew from the start that his second-tier divine technique was fake,” Ye Feng replied with a smile, transmitting his thoughts to him. “I just wanted those fragments of virtual treasure.”

“The reason I need those fragments of virtual treasures is that I study under a master alchemist from the upper realm, who possesses a special method for refining them. I can refine these fragments and incorporate them into the creation of spiritual treasures to improve their quality,” Ye Feng made up more lies. “I was wondering if you could take me to where those fragments are located. In return, I’ll create a supreme spiritual treasure for you for free.”
“Is that true?” The man’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.
“Of course!” Ye Feng nodded. “As long as I have enough fragments, I can help you refine them.”
“Alright, then I’ll take you to the boundary between the outer realm and the inner realm first to collect those fragments. After that, I’ll take you to the boundary between the inner realm and the core area. That place is too dangerous; it would be easy for you to perish if you went alone. After returning, you can help me refine a supreme spiritual treasure,” the man said with a loud laugh.
“Agreed!” Ye Feng had finally found a free guide, and he seemed to be quite powerful. What pleased him the most was that he could ask this guide questions about this region.