Chapter 359: The First Main City

Ye Feng and his group had been in the Dark Night City, the first main city of the Demon Realm, for two days now.
On the first day they arrived, he found the location of the auction and handed over the items he wanted to auction to the auction organizers.
Due to a limit of 1,000 items in total, the auction hall could only accommodate a small number of items for auction. Aside from divine artifacts and divine pills, there were only those materials for crafting divine items and medicinal herbs, along with a few top-tier magic storage rings.
Ten days before the auction began, street vendors already occupied all spaces except the main auction hall. The auction hall allowed this practice. The main auction lasted for ten days, while the street vendors could start ten days earlier and end ten days later, totaling thirty days in total.
In those two days, out of nearly 100,000 stalls, Ye Feng had visited less than one-tenth of them. Aside from buying some gifts for Long Yue and others, he hadn’t gained much.
Pearl, who had come to the Demon Realm with great difficulty, happened to encounter such a large-scale auction, so she naturally didn’t want to miss it and came to see what was on offer. Venerable Zi Ji readily agreed; he seemed to be quite looking forward to the auction as well.
Although Ye Feng didn’t use ultimate-level puppets, thanks to his special identity as a Void Walker, no one, not even Venerable Zi Ji, could see through his true cultivation level. Though his aura was much weaker, no one suspected anything, thinking it was due to the uniqueness of his cultivation method.
“These two mid-tier divine artifacts are not very high in rank among mid-tier divine artifacts. If exchanged directly for domain power, they can yield 200,000 points of fourth-tier domain power. Converted to third-tier domain power, it’s 200 million points, which is equivalent to 2,000 high-tier magic crystals. But mid-tier divine artifacts are extremely rare in the Heavenly Realm. Each one has a starting bid of 500 high-tier magic crystals at the auction, and it’s common for bids to exceed 1,000.” In the Demon Realm, aside from a few inherited divine artifacts that are high-tier, mid-tier divine artifacts are the highest-grade equipment. Whoever obtains them will keep them for themselves and not sell them. And since these items aren’t common, it’s a stroke of luck to find one—let alone a second.
Ye Feng continued to count the items that could bring him huge profits.
“Three bottles of divine-grade pills can be exchanged directly for third-tier domain power, amounting to over 300 million points…” Ye Feng continued to calculate. “If exchanging for magic crystals, 5,000 high-tier magic crystals should be no problem, which is almost double the value of direct exchange.”

“There are also materials for refining weapons and medicinal herbs…” Ye Feng carefully calculated how many domain points he could ultimately gain. As for the rest of the items, he had no intention of selling them at a street stall—he lacked the patience and saw no need for it. Even if selling at a stall meant a higher price than directly exchanging for domain points, the difference wouldn’t be significant. With those over ten days, it would be better to find a place to cultivate seriously and improve his strength. Although the bounty on Blade Edge had been revoked, some people still recognized him while walking among the stalls. After all, the bounty had been posted for several days and caused quite a stir due to its large amount; most people had seen it and remembered the portrait on it clearly. Those who recognized Ye Feng only dared to watch from afar, not daring to approach. After all, the name Blade Edge was almost universally known in the Demon Realm. If killing top-tier warriors had brought him a terrible reputation, then his undefeated battles against the Supreme Sage of Purple Extreme had earned him the title of a peak warrior. The Demon Realm was a place where the strong ruled—if you were powerful, others would respect and fear you. Precisely because it was a realm ruled by the strong, coupled with its relatively chaotic order, many people died every day in various fights. In the Demon Realm, aside from those confident in their own strength, no one usually dared to provoke someone stronger than themselves, as they might be killed easily. Moreover, generally, the stronger a person was, the more peculiar they tended to be, and killing silently was one such quirk. The probability of being killed just for greeting them was also high. For these reasons, those who recognized Ye Feng could only watch from afar, not daring to approach. Although these people didn’t dare to greet him, within two days, news of Blade Edge’s arrival in the Demon Realm’s main city had spread throughout Darknight City. “Have you heard? Blade Edge is in Darknight City…” “I heard he’s been hanging around the auction venue these past two days; it seems he’s here for this auction too.” “He’s someone on par with the Supreme Sage of the Immortal Realm. Won’t his arrival in Darknight City cause some trouble?” “Cause trouble? Even the Supreme Sage of the Immortal Realm can’t do anything to him. Who in our Demon Realm would dare to provoke him? Even if Blade Edge wanted to cause trouble, others would avoid him long ago…” “No, I have to see what Blade Edge looks like. From the bounty poster, he doesn’t seem as strong as the legends say…”

“It should be the same as on the bounty notice, that’s what those who saw it said. If you really are strong, you can go up and give it a try… haha…”
In the City of Darkness, discussions about swords were everywhere.
Ye Feng was also a bit speechless after hearing this. He couldn’t do anything about it—after all, he had become a huge celebrity in the Demon Realm recently. This City of Darkness was one of the first cities to receive various messages about him, and it was also one of the most heatedly discussed cities.
“It seems I need to change my outfit next time I go out,” Ye Feng said, finally sighing in relief upon returning to his inn. “Being pointed at like a monkey all the way here is really annoying.”
“Who told you you’re such a celebrity now?” Tie Niu said, rubbing his nose.
“Let this damn auction end soon so I can leave early!” Ye Feng shrugged helplessly. “I thought I could find some good stuff at the stalls, but none of them were useful!”
“Heh, finding good stuff at stalls isn’t just about having good eyesight,” Tie Niu laughed after hearing Ye Feng’s words. “There are so many strong people here at the auction—not everyone may have better eyesight than you, but surely some do. Besides, these stalls have been set up for eight or nine days already, and you’ve only been here for two. Most of the good stuff has already been taken by others. How could it wait for you?”
“You’re right. If I had arrived on the first day, there wouldn’t be not a single good item among nearly ten thousand stalls,” Ye Feng nodded in agreement.
“Don’t worry, there’s still a chance,” Tie Niu reassured him.
“A chance? It’s only been nine days, and most of their stuff has already been sold. What more could there be?” Ye Feng found Tie Niu’s words rather childish.
“You’re wrong!” Tie Niu said, shaking his head with a smile. “Although the stalls outside can be set up for a total of thirty days, each stall owner can only set up their stall for ten days.”
“In other words, these nearly hundred thousand stall spaces are meant for three hundred thousand stall owners. Tomorrow is the last day of the first phase. After that, the hundred thousand stall owners in the first phase must leave the venue. When the auction starts the day after tomorrow, the hundred thousand stall owners in the second phase will choose their stalls to display their goods. Another ten days later, when the second phase ends, those hundred thousand owners must also leave. Only then can the stall owners of the third phase come in,” Tie Niu explained.
“I see!” Ye Feng finally understood. “So, starting from the day the auction begins the day after tomorrow, those ten days are for the second batch of stall owners—brand new stalls, brand new goods.”

“That’s right. Setting it this way is also to make things easier for more stall owners. After all, in such a vast Demon Realm, 100,000 people is too few. This way, the number triples. It also reduces complaints from those who arrive late and helps with proper flow of traffic. If we didn’t do this, everyone would flock in on the first day, which would be a burden on the auction as well.”
“Now that you put it that way, I’m even more eager for the day after tomorrow!” Ye Feng became much more enthusiastic.