Overlord of the Wilderness

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Xue Piaohong’s blood-curdling scream echoed through the air, leaving everyone stunned.

Xue Piaohong was an incredibly proud and arrogant man. He wouldn’t so much as frown even if he were to be killed. Yet now, pinned down by Zhaang Ye, he had actually cried out for mercy!

For even someone like Xue Piaohong to be crushed by Zhaang Ye to the point of vomiting blood and begging for mercy... just how terrifying was the force Zhaang Ye had used? How utterly domineering? The crowd couldn’t begin to imagine it. They could only stare at Zhaang Ye with looks of terror.

SWOOSH!

With a casual toss, Zhaang Ye threw Xue Piaohong off the stage. Xue Piaohong was nearly crushed to death; the great Late-stage Third Layer True Dao Expert was so weakened he couldn’t even use a Body Technique. He fell like a stone, slamming into the ground with a heavy thud.

Zhaang Ye’s gaze fell upon the crowd below the stage. Just as he was about to issue another challenge, a disciple suddenly coughed dryly and said, ”I have some urgent business, so I’ll be leaving first. Please, carry on.”

With that, he activated his Body Technique and quickly departed.

Just then, another disciple chuckled awkwardly. ”Heh, I have some urgent matters to attend to as well. I’d better be off.”

”Ahem, I have things to do, too. Let’s go together.”

”Haha, yes, let’s all go together.”

Under Zhaang Ye’s watch, more than a dozen Inner Sect Disciples activated their Body Techniques one after another and swiftly departed. Even Badam, Jian Zhongxing, and Xue Piaohong struggled to their feet and left. Soon, the foot of Rising Sun Peak was quiet once more.

A slight smile played on Zhaang Ye’s lips as he watched these proud and arrogant Inner Sect Disciples flee in such a sorry state. He knew that by defeating three of them consecutively, he had begun to establish his authority. From this day forward, the vast majority of Inner Sect Disciples would not dare to cause trouble at Rising Sun Peak.

Xue Piaohong was ranked third in the Inner Sect. Now, the only ones qualified to challenge Zhaang Ye were the disciple ranked first, Galaxy, and the mysterious Second Senior Brother.

Upon entering Rising Sun Peak, Zhaang Ye’s Spiritual Sense instantly enveloped the entire mountain. A quick scan confirmed that everything on the peak had been in order for the past year and a half. Several Medicine Slaves were hard at work, tilling the Spirit Fields and managing the Spirit Elixirs.

Seeing the Spirit Elixirs the Medicine Slaves had planted, Zhaang Ye had an idea. ’My Fire Spirit Realm is operational now,’ he thought. ’I should find some Spirit Elixirs to plant inside. The Fire Spirit Realm can make them grow three times faster. It would be a terrible waste not to take advantage of that.’

SWOOSH!

Just then, the Fire Spirit flew out of the Fire Spirit Realm, transformed into a small red bird, and landed on Zhaang Ye’s shoulder. As if reading his mind, she said, ”Master, if you want to plant Spirit Elixirs in the Fire Spirit Realm, you first need to deal with all the Barbaric Beast Materials in there. They’re taking up a lot of space. You should trade them for Essence Stones.”

In the Barbaric Beast Mountain Range, Zhaang Ye had slain hundreds of Barbaric Beasts and acquired a massive amount of materials. Piled together, the materials from these beasts formed a small mountain, occupying a vast amount of space.

Zhaang Ye nodded. ”You’re right, it’s time to get rid of this stuff. There’s a place in the Green Cloud Sect that buys Barbaric Beast Materials. I’ll head over now and sell off everything in the Fire Spirit Realm.”

Zhaang Ye had flown for a few miles when he abruptly stopped. He suddenly recalled that the Space Bags used by most Inner Sect Disciples were only a few feet across and couldn’t hold very much. In contrast, the Barbaric Beast Materials in his Fire Spirit Realm were piled as high as a mountain, and some of the beasts’ horns, teeth, and bones were well over a hundred feet long. If he were to pull all that out of his Fire Spirit Realm directly, it would surely attract unwanted attention.

After a moment of thought, an idea came to him. ’I acquired a number of Spatial Storage Pouches during my recent expedition. I can transfer the Barbaric Beast Materials into those and then sell them. That way, no one will notice anything unusual.’

On his expedition, Zhaang Ye had slain quite a few True Dao Experts. This included Jiangqian Mountain, Ling Dahuang, Helian Changtian, Chu Fangyuan, Fu Yuguang, a middle-aged man in white robes, and three old men in black robes. All told, he had acquired nine Spatial Storage Pouches from them.

Among these Spatial Storage Pouches, the one from Jiangqian Mountain was the largest, with a space of ten zhang across, capable of holding a considerable amount. The Storage Bags belonging to the middle-aged man in white and the three old men in black were much smaller, not even a zhang across. The Storage Bags from Ling Dahuang, Helian Changtian, Chu Fangyuan, and Fu Yuguang were the smallest of all.

While the nine Storage Bags couldn’t hold all of the Barbaric Beast Materials from the Fire Spirit Realm, they could hold a good portion. Zhaang Ye worked quickly, transferring some of the materials into the nine Spatial Storage Pouches before flying off.

The Green Cloud Sect was like a large city, and within its designated trading areas, one could find every kind of shop imaginable. Zhaang Ye crossed several streets and soon arrived at a place that specialized in purchasing Barbaric Beast Materials.

As Zhaang Ye entered the shop, he saw a roly-poly figure bustling about. A grin spread across Zhaang Ye’s face. He crept silently up behind the round figure, brought his hand down with a hard slap, and yelled, ”Fatty, I’ve got business for you!”

”AARGH!”

Startled by Zhaang Ye’s shout, the roly-poly man plopped right down on the floor. He sat there dazed for a long moment before coming to his senses. Wiping cold sweat from his brow with a chubby hand, he said with a wry smile, ”My friend, a shout like that could scare twenty pounds right off me! And I worked so hard to put it on!”

Zhaang Ye roared with laughter.

This roly-poly person was none other than Tu Feiyuan. Tu Feiyuan’s combat abilities weren’t anything special; he hadn’t even managed to enter the Outer Sect. His business skills, however, were exceptional. In just three short years, he had risen from a lowly assistant doing odd jobs to the Steward of this very shop, and he was living a very comfortable life.

After a bit of small talk, Zhaang Ye handed over a Spatial Storage Pouch and said, ”I’ve got a batch of Barbaric Beast Materials to sell. Could you give me an estimate on the price?”

Tu Feiyuan gestured for Zhaang Ye to sit and casually took the Storage Bag. Zhaang Ye had already removed the Spiritual Brand, so all Tu Feiyuan had to do was extend his Mental Power to see what was inside.

”Two hides of a Long-bodied Soft Bone Beast, worth ten thousand Low-grade Essence Stones. One hide and a set of sinews and bones from a Red-haired Golden-eyed Beast, worth eight thousand...” Tu Feiyuan recited the contents of the Storage Bag, his expression growing more and more impressed. These were all valuable materials from powerful Barbaric Beasts. He was completely taken aback that Zhaang Ye had been able to hunt so many.

After cataloging everything, Tu Feiyuan did a quick calculation. ”My friend,” he said, ”the materials in this Storage Bag are worth a total of 115,975 Low-grade Essence Stones. I’ll round it up for you and call it an even 116,000.”

Zhaang Ye nodded. The price Tu Feiyuan quoted was fair; he hadn’t tried to lowball him. Zhaang Ye pushed the first pouch aside, produced another Spatial Storage Pouch, and handed it to him. ”Next.”

Seeing Zhaang Ye produce another Spatial Storage Pouch, Tu Feiyuan exclaimed in shock, ”My friend, you’re something else! You managed to fill two whole bags with Barbaric Beast Materials!”

Tu Feiyuan took the Spatial Storage Pouch and quickly tallied its contents. ”The materials in this one are worth 169,790 Low-grade Essence Stones. Hmm, let’s round that up for you too, we’ll call it 169,800.”

”Alright.”

Zhaang Ye agreed and passed over another Spatial Storage Pouch. Tu Feiyuan’s small eyes went wide as saucers. ”You’re kidding me!” he stammered. ”Another pouch of Barbaric Beast Materials? Brother, you’re going to give me a heart attack!”

Zhaang Ye just chuckled.

Though Tu Feiyuan was round, his mind was sharp. He quickly appraised the third Storage Pouch. ”The total value of the Barbaric Beast Materials in this third pouch is one hundred and thirty thousand Low-grade Essence Stones.”

After quoting the price, Tu Feiyuan chuckled. ”My friend, you’ve really shocked me today, bringing in three bags in a row. Heh, don’t tell me you’re about to pull out a fourth one?”

Zhaang Ye just smiled, and with a flick of his wrist, produced a fourth Storage Pouch. Tu Feiyuan’s jaw dropped. His chubby hand slapped against his belly as he muttered, ”I’m seeing things... He really pulled out a fourth Spatial Storage Pouch! My friend, just how many more of these do you have on you? Just put them all out!”

Tu Feiyuan’s last comment was just a joke. But to his astonishment, after Zhaang Ye put down the fourth Storage Bag, he then produced a fifth, a sixth, a seventh, and an eighth. Tu Feiyuan stared at the growing pile of Spatial Storage Pouches, utterly dumbstruck. He was so flabbergasted he didn’t even notice himself drooling.

And when Zhaang Ye took out the ninth Spatial Storage Pouch, Tu Feiyuan collapsed onto the floor and rubbed his eyes vigorously with his fat hands.

Seeing Tu Feiyuan’s reaction, Zhaang Ye laughed. ”Fatty, what are you gaping for! The commission on this deal alone will be a massive windfall for you. Now get up and give me a final price!”

The moment he heard the word ”commission,” Tu Feiyuan snapped to his senses. The Barbaric Beast Materials Zhaang Ye had brought were immensely valuable. If he closed this deal, he would earn a commission of at least one thousand Low-grade Essence Stones!

At the thought of a thousand Essence Stones landing in his pocket, Tu Feiyuan was instantly energized. His large, fleshy body leaped to its feet, and his chubby hands began to move with surprising speed. It took him only an hour to finish tallying everything.

”Nine Storage Pouches... the Barbaric Beast Materials inside total 1,577,000 Low-grade Essence Stones.” Tu Feiyuan announced the final price, his voice trembling. ”My friend, you’ve hit the jackpot this time! The jackpot!”

Zhaang Ye calmly transferred the Essence Stones into his Fire Spirit Realm, then clapped Tu Feiyuan on the shoulder. ”Keep this quiet,” he whispered. ”I’ve still got two more batches.”

”Pfft!”

Tu Feiyuan collapsed onto the ground again, gasping for breath, his whole body trembling. The poor fatty was completely overwhelmed by Zhaang Ye’s revelation.

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