Chapter 87: Chapter Eighty-Six: Third Fragment Map

While waiting to enter the city, Lin Feng also got to experience the special local flavor of Heijiaoyu.

On the streets there were life-and-death fights, robberies, even public couplings—really anything goes.

Although he had read the original and knew some of the situation here,

but upon actually seeing it, he still couldn't help but stare dumbfounded...

After a while, the convoy had reached the front, and after the fat guy paid a large entry fee, they entered the city.

Afterwards, Lin Feng parted ways with the convoy and began strolling alone down the street.

But after walking less than a li, he encountered five or six violent clashes.

He himself had also experienced a robbery once.

But after he killed that four-star Battle Master with a single move, no one dared to stop him.

After all, those doing the robbing were basically Battle Practitioners to Battle Masters; who would dare to stop him?

As for Great Battle Masters, they were the leaders of small bandit gangs.

They generally only act after a big score shows up, and they wouldn't bother with random street robberies.

As for Battle Spirits, they could serve as junior Elders in major powers; who would mix with these Battle Practitioners and Battle Masters...

After a moment, Lin Feng gazed at the enormous auction house before him and couldn't help but let out an exclamation.

Compared to the Black Seal Auction House before him, the formerly luxurious Mitell Auction House instantly seemed like a country bumpkin.

At the gate of the Black Seal Auction House, dozens of expressionless black-clad men wore sharp weapons at their waists, their hawk-like keen gazes continually sweeping over the flow of people coming and going.

From the faint aura emanating from these men, five were actually Battle Master level, while the others were at the peak of Battle Practitioner.

"Hehe, this auction house looks great; when I become stronger later, I'll also set one up—this way I can not only gather the medicinal herbs and techniques I need, but also sell the pills I refine for profit, killing two birds with one stone."

After pausing a moment, Lin Feng looked at the endless stream of black-robed people, did not go straight in, but headed toward a side alley.

There he also donned a black robe, waited a while, then proceeded toward the Black Seal Auction House.

Entering the auction house, Lin Feng beheld the extremely spacious hall, gauged the direction, and walked toward the side trading room.

Pushing open the door and stepping inside, Lin Feng discovered there were many small secret rooms within.

"Hehe, the Black Seal Auction House really thought this through, knowing that people from Heijiaoyu need secrecy, so they built so many secret rooms."

Muttering to himself, Lin Feng immediately entered a secret room whose door indicated it was vacant.

Upon entering, Lin Feng found the secret room equipped with special lighting, so the light was not as dim as he had imagined.

Upon seeing someone arrive, an old man with slightly whitening hair scanned Lin Feng with sharp eyes.

However, since the latter was almost completely concealed in his black robe, he could obtain no useful information.

Moreover, in Heijiaoyu, wearing a black robe during trade signals that one does not wish to be probed, so he also couldn't properly use battle qi to sense the other's aura.

"Please have a seat, sir. Do you wish to sell, or are you looking to purchase something?"

The old man also politely extended his hand toward the chair opposite the wooden table, inviting Lin Feng to sit, and asked at the same time.

Lin Feng nodded slightly, sat down, and said, "I want a fifth-rank Beast Fire. Do you have any?"

"Hehe, this kind of Beast Fire is hard to find, but we at the Black Seal Auction House do have this capability—it's just the price..."

The old man gave a light chuckle, then said with a hint of pride.

"How much?"

"Six hundred thousand!"

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng's mouth twitched slightly; even though prices in Heijiaoyu are high, it's not that high.

Beast Fire is not like Magic Cores, which must be obtained by killing magic beasts.

And a fifth-rank magic beast already has intelligence, capable of normal thought.

As long as you can produce suitable goods, you can trade with the magic beast to obtain that Beast Fire.

Although his true goal isn't this Beast Fire, he certainly doesn't want to be a sucker, and he said displeased, "Too expensive."

"Ah, sir, you don't know— to hunt that fifth-rank magic beast, we lost several experts, and..."

The sale price directly affects his commission, so the old man immediately started spouting nonsense.

"Hmm..."

Lin Feng pretended to ponder for a long time, as if making up his mind, gritted his teeth and said, "How about this: I personally also like adventuring and treasure hunting; if you can throw in an ancient artifact or a treasure map, I'll agree to this deal."

After hearing that, the old man furrowed his brow; a decent ancient artifact would also be worth several hundred thousand.

If you added something like that, the higher-ups wouldn't approve this deal either.

"By the way, ancient artifacts—those things just don't sell..."

The old man suddenly recalled that two months ago, the auction house staff had complained about that fragment map.

That item, listed at a low price of one hundred thousand gold coins, had been auctioned several times without selling; it would be better to use it to complete this deal.

He then smiled at Lin Feng and said, "Sir, since you sincerely want to trade, we'll reluctantly agree— the price of six hundred thousand, plus we'll throw in a treasure map; although that map is slightly damaged, with your luck you're sure to find the treasure, what do you think?"

Upon hearing that, Lin Feng guessed that the treasure map was none other than the Demonic Fire Fragment Map.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

But then, realizing he hadn't seen the actual item yet and the old man was right there, he hastily suppressed his excitement, nodded and said, "Fine, I'm too lazy to look elsewhere."

"All right, please wait a moment; I'll go fetch the items."

Having said that, the old man left the room.

Lin Feng also didn't know whether there was surveillance here, so he dared not make any other moves, just waiting quietly...

"Squeak—"

Moments later, the old man returned, now holding a transparent large jade bottle and an ancient tattered cloth.

Upon seeing that fragment map, Lin Feng's eyes lit up and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

However, his gaze remained fixed on the Beast Fire, only occasionally glancing at the fragment map with his peripheral vision.

The old man placed the items on the wooden table, then introduced: "Guest, this is a fifth-tier Beast Fire, and here is this treasure map; please take a look."

And Lin Feng, naturally, pointed out a flaw in the fragment map, and finally gave a reluctant nod of agreement.

After transferring the gold coins, he then took the items and left the secret chamber...

Walking out of the auction house, Lin Feng excitedly touched his space ring.

Of the four fragments of the Demonic Fire map, he has now gathered three.

In the future, even if he cannot obtain the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, he can trade them: one fragment for a Heavenly Step technique, one for a fighting technique, one for alchemy supplies—quite satisfying.

He took out the map seized from the bandits he had previously slain, glanced at it, then headed toward the direction of Canaan Academy.

In the mountains and forests, a wide road stretches straight ahead, while on both sides lie boundless dense jungles.

Lin Feng walked briskly along the sole road.

Suddenly, he gradually slowed his steps, and the purple fire within his body surged violently toward specific meridians.

Then, his aura rapidly rose from a two-star Grand Fighter Master to three-star, four-star...

Finally, he barely managed to step into the realm of a seven-star Grand Fighter Master!

And on his body, at some point, a purplish-red armor appeared.

"Purple Flame·Furious Lion Roar!"

Before the person tailing him behind could react, Lin Feng suddenly drew a mystic-iron long spear, and then an energy giant lion with double wings abruptly lunged toward a spot.

While experimenting with fighting techniques on his way to Heijiaoyu, he discovered that the purple fire on the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's body unexpectedly matched the Furious Lion Roar extremely well.

Because this fighting technique is fundamentally about condensing a lion-shaped projection for attack.

And the purple fire happens to be condensed within the body of a sixth-tier lion-type magic beast, carrying a hint of that beast's majesty.

Combined, their power becomes even greater!

"Boom!"

As Lin Feng's fully unleashed purple giant lion smashed into a patch of jungle, a sudden scream rang out from within, then echoed continuously throughout the jungle.

A human figure shot out violently, with such force that after snapping several large trees in succession, it finally crashed heavily into the trunk of a giant tree and came to a stop.

"Damn it! One of my companions died, now the bounty will be halved."

Several hundred meters away, the old man who had not originally intended to act also never expected Lin Feng to suddenly turn and attack their men; he could only curse loudly.

He quickly jumped down from the tree branches and charged at Lin Feng.

"Oh no, there's still one? Why couldn't I sense him earlier?"

Seeing that roughly fifty-year-old old man, Lin Feng inwardly thought it was bad, and hastily leapt away a few steps.

And seeing Lin Feng quickly widen the distance, the old man also did not continue the attack.

"Trash, I sent you to kill a two-star Grand Fighter Master, yet you got counter-killed."

He glanced at the man on the ground, saw he had no breath left, and could only curse loudly at the corpse.

Immediately afterward, thinking of Lin Feng's sudden surge in strength, he secretly wondered: "Could this kid have taken some kind of pill that explosively boosts power?"

Suddenly, he thought of the fighting technique Lin Feng had just used.

The old man turned his head, his eyes blazing as he gazed at Lin Feng beside him.

Although he did not know what fighting technique that purple lion was.

But he knew, the boy before him.

Just now, relying on that technique, he could kill a nine-star Grand Fighter Master by jumping a level with a single move.

Of course, this also involved his subordinates, who were ambushed because they were completely unprepared.

But the power of that technique is still not to be underestimated, and it is clearly superior to high-level Mysterious Tier.

Thinking it might be a legendary Earth Tier fighting technique, the old man licked his lips, his face filled with greed.

Thinking of Lin Feng's extreme speed just now, he immediately smiled and said: "Kid, give me that fighting technique, and I won't pursue your killing of my men, how about that?"

But in his mind he thought: once this kid hands over the fighting technique, I'll try to see if I can kill him, perhaps still claim half the bounty.

Meanwhile, Lin Feng carefully stared at the old man before him.

He sensed the opponent's strength; it should be a Fighting Spirit.

He secretly wondered, with his current soul perception, it should be impossible not to sense the old man right before him!