Chapter 563: The First Plunder in the Holy Realm

Ye Feng led a large group through teleportation from the Holy Land to the Holy Realm, only to find themselves in a vast hall. Inside, aside from them, there were hundreds of people, standing or sitting, all practicing cultivation without exception. However, their cultivation levels were not high—most were at the Saint level, with a few even at the Ancestral God level.
When Ye Feng’s group appeared suddenly, the others in the hall gave them strange looks. Just as Ye Feng was about to ask someone for clarification, he saw a man in silver armor approaching them. That man was at the late Saint Spirit level.
“Did you all come from the same small world?” the man in silver armor asked sternly, seemingly someone who did not tolerate frivolity.
“That’s right. Isn’t this the Holy Realm? Why are so many people gathered here?” Ye Feng asked curiously.
“Those who haven’t reached the Saint Envoy level must achieve it within 100,000 years before they can leave,” the man replied coldly. “If they still can’t break through by then, they’ll be sent to Black Dragon Gorge to dig for Saint Spirit Stones…”
When the man mentioned Black Dragon Gorge, the expressions of the others clearly darkened.
“What is Black Dragon Gorge?” Zhuge Ling’er couldn’t help but ask, sensing it must be a terrible place.
“The others will explain later,” the man said coldly, glancing at Zhuge Ling’er. “No woman has been to Black Dragon Gorge in many years. Be careful, and keep practicing!”
Zhuge Ling’er, however, scanned her surroundings and discovered a black dragon in human form inside a mountain hollow, mating with a female cultivator. In just a few breaths, the woman turned into a pile of bones. Another woman was then pushed forward.
“Is Black Dragon Gorge the valley in the southwest, over 30,000 miles away from here?” Zhuge Ling’er asked coldly.
Ye Feng and the others also noticed the location Zhuge Ling’er had discovered.
“How do you know?” the man in silver armor asked in surprise as he prepared to leave.
Zhuge Ling’er pulled Pearl and the others with her and vanished in an instant.
“Why do we keep encountering such things wherever we go?” Ye Feng shook his head helplessly and looked at Long Tian and the others. “Let’s go!”

“This is… teleportation? Weren’t they saying that only those with a cultivation level above Saint King can teleport in the Holy Realm? Are all these people strong enough to reach the Saint King level?” The people in the hall couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.

“You wretch!” By the time Ye Feng and the others arrived, Zhuge Ling’er had already smashed the head of that Saint Venerable-level warrior with a single slap. The master of Black Dragon Gorge perished without even revealing his name. His subordinates, seeing this, immediately scattered like birds and beasts. They knew full well that the master of Black Dragon Gorge was at the Saint Venerable level, and only those at the Supreme Saint level—peak combatants in the Holy Realm—could kill him in one strike. They certainly couldn’t afford to provoke him, let alone avenge him.

“Should we kill them all?” Shi Tuo seemed eager to act.

“Not a single one left!” Ye Feng nodded.

Hearing Ye Feng’s agreement, before Shi Tuo could act, Bernard already launched his attack, and cries of despair filled the air below.

Shi Tuo stopped his charge. “You go ahead and do it yourself…”

In just a few moments, Bernard had wiped out all the remnants of Black Dragon Gorge, leaving the ground covered in blood.

Zhenzhu and the others dressed the over forty naked women, removed the restrictions on them, comforted them, and then gave them some Holy Crystals to help them leave on their own.

In fact, the lowest cultivation level among those women was Saint Messenger, while the highest was Saint King. To see them reduced to such a state made Zhenzhu and the others shake their heads in sighs.

After some questioning, Ye Feng and the others learned that these women had been captured by Black Dragon Gorge to be used for their leader’s cultivation.

“Is there even any law? Why isn’t anyone doing anything about this?” Zhenzhu was also angry. Having been a victim similar to these women before, she detested such acts deeply.

“The Holy Realm has seven sacred lands, and the competition for rankings among them is extremely fierce. As a result, those in power turn a blind eye to the actions of the strong. The stronger those warriors are, the higher their ranking in the sacred lands, and the more benefits the rulers gain. So they also try their best to nurture those with potential,” according to Long Tian’s ancestral memories.

“As for the master of Black Dragon Gorge, although he was already dead when we arrived, I scanned his soul earlier and found that he seemed to be a mutated dragon species. Perhaps the rulers saw this and realized his potential, which is why they ignored his actions,” Long Tian shared his analysis.

Everyone knew that Long Tian’s analysis made sense.
“Although these women have gained their freedom, the shadows in their hearts can never be erased,” Pearl said with a sigh, shaking her head.
“Survival of the fittest—this principle applies everywhere. In some places it’s obvious, while in others it’s hidden,” Long Tian’s words might not have sounded like comfort, but they did ease Pearl and the other women’s minds a bit. “We can deal with those we encounter; there are many more we can’t. Since we’ve taken care of this trivial matter, we should be happy for them.”
“Let’s go,” Ye Feng said, knowing this matter had brought up unpleasant memories for Pearl. “You ladies are new here—go explore the city properly. We men will find a place to drink and gather some information along the way.”
“Wait, don’t leave yet. Leave a few people to help me loot this place clean,” Jin called out urgently. To everyone’s surprise, he was even better at looting spoils than Ye Feng.
“Alright, it’s been a long time since I’ve looted spoils like this,” Ye Feng couldn’t help but exclaim. He had spent 400 million years in the Absolute Martial Ark cultivating space-related powers, and he had truly forgotten what it felt like to loot spoils.
Although the others hadn’t sat idle for such a long time, their situation wasn’t much better. After Ye Feng’s deep-level cultivation, they couldn’t leave the Absolute Martial Ark either and could only spend their days practicing. In a way, they had been cultivating alongside Ye Feng. Though their cultivation hadn’t improved much due to a lack of pills, their foundation had become much stronger. They too joined in the looting of spoils…