Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 724 - 669: Delving into Stealing Heaven Plain

Chapter 724: Chapter 669: Delving into Stealing Heaven Plain

"Will, where are you going?" Ye Chen asked, feeling reluctant to part so soon after meeting.

Will replied with a mischievous grin, "Don’t worry about me, I won’t be leaving this area for the time being. I’ll be wandering around here, busy with some important matters. Plus, I’m quite interested in the Ancient Divine Domain. Naturally, I’ll make a trip there, but not now. As for the battle to capture Dark Night City, we’ll meet again."

Ye Chen nodded and did not stop him, allowing Will to leave.

At that moment, Ye Chen, taking the now-miniaturized Corpse-devouring Worm Emperor, left the intelligence hall and made his way to the gates of Eastern Earth City, which faced Stealing Heaven Plain.

Here, many Merchant Groups were gathering, thick as swarming bees, with Floating Boats rising and falling, loaded with valuable goods, preparing to be transported for trade to the towns and nations near Stealing Heaven Plain.

Not all items were about to be loaded into their spatial rings—some things only true experts could carry in their spatial realms.

Just like Black Sky Plain, facing the countless rouges and bandits of Stealing Heaven Plain, at the city gates, day and night, there were numerous Mercenary Groups assembling, some with extraordinary reputations in Ten Thousand Domains. Each one was a battle-hardened expert, quite impressive, standing at the gates, waiting for Merchant Groups to approach and discuss convoy protection.

Among these Mercenary Groups, there were even experts of Half-Saint Rank.

Although this was the Ten Thousand Domain Center, with countless powerful individuals, far more than in other Great Domains, it was not to the extent that Saint Realm experts were as common as cabbages walking the streets. Only powerful forces had such strong individuals, treating them like revered elders and influential figures.

Generally speaking, even a Half-Saint was still a hero among men. Looking across the vast Stealing Heaven Plain, they were formidable figures that numerous bandits would not dare provoke. Only the top Mercenary Groups had such people, able to ensure the Merchant Group’s safety.

Ye Chen happened to see a Mercenary Group recruiting mercenaries, so he went to participate in the entrance trials.

Currently, he didn’t want to draw too much attention. Although he was strong enough to enter Stealing Heaven Plain alone, acting solo was inconvenient and could easily attract the attention of various parties, which would not be conducive to entering Dark Night City.

Once he entered Stealing Heaven Plain, he would proceed towards Dark Night City and slowly figure out how to infiltrate it.

Of course, Mercenary Groups wouldn’t just let anyone join, since they traveled through Stealing Heaven Plain year-round, making lucrative sums but also facing high danger with frequent injuries and deaths. Thus, they needed to test the candidates, only taking in the truly skillful.

The minimum requirement was at least the Divinity Transformation Third Layer Heaven.

Ye Chen naturally hid much of his strength. During the entrance trial, he performed decently, showing the Cultivation of Divinity Transformation Sixth Layer Heaven, just one step away from the Seventh Layer’s Super Divinity status. In Stealing Heaven Plain, he was definitely a powerful figure and was successfully recruited into the Sky Tiger Mercenary Corps.

Soon enough, Merchant Groups approached to negotiate escort prices. After some haggling, a satisfactory agreement was reached. Both parties rested and regrouped in the city, ready to set off.

Stealing Heaven Plain was boundless and majestic, covering millions of miles, much like a desert wasteland in Black Sky Plain, albeit with the occasional oasis dotting the vast wilderness.

The Sky Tiger Mercenary Corps had over fifty members, not a large number, but each was at least a Divinity Transformation Third Layer Heaven expert with rich combat experience.

The strongest group leader was even a Super Divinity Eighth Layer Heaven expert, a true master. The Sky Tiger Mercenary Corps had a modest reputation on Stealing Heaven Plain, escorting a Merchant Group of over three hundred people, with Floating Boats laden with full cargos.

Stealing Heaven Plain lived up to its notorious reputation as a hotbed of banditry. On a journey shorter than a thousand miles, they encountered more than ten groups of bandits, whether openly or following in secret.

Had it not been for the fear of the expert mercenaries from the Sky Tiger Mercenary Corps, especially their Eighth Layer Heaven group leader, countless bandits would have swarmed them long ago.

Still, there were bandits that charged at them, but they were easily fended off by the Sky Tiger Mercenary Corps, who personally slaughtered two groups of more than fifty people each.

Most of these were at least Demigod Fifth Layer Heaven, with some Fifth Layer Heaven Divinity experts ruling supreme. Alas, they were no match for the Sky Tiger Mercenary Corps and were easily killed, deterring other hidden bandit gangs.

After all, these gang members weren’t foolishly suicidal; they knew when to measure their odds.

Thus, without major incidents, following the trade route, they travelled a full hundred thousand miles into Stealing Heaven Plain.

And along the way, they saw increasingly fewer signs of bandits attacking, yet every member of the Sky Tiger Mercenary Corps remained vigilant, growing more cautious as they ventured deeper into Stealing Heaven Plain.

The deeper they went, the more dangerous it got. The bandits inside were significantly more ferocious and powerful than those lurking on the outskirts.

Half a day later, the Merchant Group arrived on a broad and flat road. This was a relatively main route across Stealing Heaven Plain, which could significantly shorten the distance to their destination.

Naturally, the bandits who could intercept and rob on this road were also extraordinarily formidable.

Not long after, the Sky Tiger Mercenary Corps encountered another Mercenary Group escorting a Merchant Group on this commercial road.

Upon meeting, the two group leaders greeted each other warmly and quickly struck a camaraderie. Both Merchant Groups became one, supporting each other.

With a larger group, they were stronger—a concept fully experienced on Stealing Heaven Plain. The other group, the Snow Wolf Mercenary Corps, was not too shabby either, with overall strength similar to Sky Tiger Mercenary Corps.

Soon, on this main commercial route, they encountered several more Merchant Groups, all merging together. Along the way, more and more Merchant Groups joined, reaching a peak of an immense combined force of ten thousand, forming a lengthy convoy stretching ten miles and setting off into the distance.

However, the real dangers of Stealing Heaven Plain soon became evident.

Some smaller Merchant Groups had fallen on the way. Although not wiped out to the last man, their losses were severe.

Many Merchant Groups lost their goods and suffered heavy casualties, with blood flowing like rivers and bodies piled up on the roadsides, a truly harrowing sight.

Even those who survived were grievously wounded; some were weeping in loud sorrow, overwhelmed with sadness.

Seeing this, Ye Chen sighed softly, but he couldn’t change anything.

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