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Chapter 1889 - 1858: Chaotic Marketplace

It was evident that Bai Tianyi lacked any sense of vigilance. Upon awakening this time, he appeared to have returned to the state he was in when he first met Li Chen.

Simple, naive, like a blank sheet of paper.

Except... this time, his memory hadn’t vanished.

"Hmm..." Bai Tianyi extended a finger, tapped his smooth chin, and said, "I might have lost the qualification to become the Heavenly Dao again."

"What did you just say?" Li Chen’s voice immediately grew louder, and his hands subconsciously trembled.

No one was more aware than him of what kind of existence Bai Tianyi was, of course, that speaks to those still alive.

Bai Tianyi was the Heart of Heaven, the core of the whole Heaven Realm, and the self-consciousness of the entire Heaven Realm.

The Immortal Domain might replace its Heavenly Dao, Li Chen could believe that, but if someone suggested that the Heaven Realm should replace its Heavenly Dao, that was absolutely impossible.

Bai Tianyi was the core of the Heaven Realm himself, how could he be replaced like that?

"Brother Li Chen, don’t get excited. Listen to me first," Bai Tianyi hurriedly clenched his small fists, pulled Li Chen with his other hand, and explained, "To be the Heavenly Dao, one must be impartial and unselfish, and also flawless. Only then can one be a good Heavenly Dao."

"In the past, other matters were handled and analyzed by the Master of the Heavenly Dao. We, the Heavenly Dao, only needed to execute."

"But, upon awakening this time, I seem to have developed a slight personal bias," Bai Tianyi stuck out his tongue, "In this state, I’m no longer flawless, so I can’t return to the position of Heavenly Dao."

"However, you don’t have to worry. The Heaven Realm has already been self-repairing for many years without my supervision. The stored energy is sufficient to give birth to a new Heavenly Dao once I willingly relinquish the power of the Heavenly Dao upon my return," Bai Tianyi said, grinning.

"Thinking about it that way, it seems not bad at all." Li Chen touched his chin thoughtfully and said, "At least, you’re free now."

"Yes, Brother Li Chen is right, I’m free!" Bai Tianyi smiled.

"Congratulations." Yang Xin also congratulated Bai Tianyi, but as a woman, her intuition told her that Bai Tianyi’s words seemed off.

However, she couldn’t quite pinpoint where the issue lay.

Li Chen also sensed that something was amiss, but like Yang Xin, he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

"We should be reaching the Battle Palace soon."

The flying magic treasure pierced the skies, descending outside a marketplace established on snowy grounds.

It was the first time since Li Chen and the others entered this Extremely Cold Land that they were encountering a marketplace. Li Chen happened to want to replenish the stock within his ring, and maybe gather some information as well. Arranging formations, practicing alchemy, which of these doesn’t consume?

Especially when dealing with Mo Daoyi, Li Chen practically exhausted all materials for those Great Formations.

The spirit grasses and other items Li Chen obtained in the Immortal Treasure Realm had been nearly depleted by now.

And with Old Third still somewhat weak, Li Chen didn’t want to pressure the Supreme Treasure at this moment.

Entering the marketplace, a rugged atmosphere completely different from the other immortals Li Chen had seen embraced him.

Compared to the male immortals outside, who are charming like jade, and the female immortals, who are alluring, the vibe in this marketplace is entirely different.

Immortals here are wearing armor that appears somewhat tattered, or black-glowing armor, and if not, they are draped in capes emitting strong energy waves.

Though these items might not have great aesthetics, Li Chen could perceive that they all share a common trait.

That is being high-quality and having strong defense!

Not flashy at all, but extremely practical!

While the immortals walking around didn’t all wear stern expressions, smiles were indeed scarce, hidden seriousness mingling in their ruggedness.

"Hey! The agreed price was eight hundred superior grade spirit crystals, why are there only five hundred here?"

A voice came from nearby, drawing Li Chen’s attention to a disabled immortal with one leg and one blind eye, setting up a stall.

With the abilities of immortals, such limb damage should be reparable, albeit with considerable effort, yet for some reason, the disabled immortal didn’t restore his leg.

The disabled immortal was only at the cultivation level of Great Yi True Immortal, whereas the person he was speaking to was a Daluo Golden Immortal with a sallow complexion standing in front of his stall.

"Are you... speaking to me?" Upon hearing the disabled immortal’s clamoring, the Daluo Golden Immortal’s face darkened, as such allegations spreading would surely tarnish his reputation. To him, with his Daluo Golden Immortal strength, the guy in front should dare not voice it, yet the disabled guy shouted indeed.

"I’m not talking to you, am I talking to a dog?" The disabled immortal retorted defiantly.

"Cripple, are you courting death?" The Daluo Golden Immortal said coldly.

For some unknown reason, upon hearing the Daluo Golden Immortal’s threat, the disabled immortal immediately lowered his head: "I wouldn’t dare, wouldn’t dare."

"Wise decision!" The Daluo Golden Immortal sneered, glanced at the jade vase he forcefully bargained into his possession, stored it in his ring, and turned to leave.

At that very moment, an unexpected occurrence unfolded.

The seemingly seriously injured and weak disabled immortal suddenly erupted, not by wielding magic treasures, but by gripping a sharp magical short blade, striking at the Daluo Golden Immortal.

The speed was too quick, coupled with the Daluo Golden Immortal’s lack of defense, this strike pierced through the Daluo Golden Immortal’s back and chest.

More startling was that the blade precisely targeted the Daluo Golden Immortal’s heart.

That’s truly heart-piercing.

"You... dare strike me?!"

With the heart punctured, although severely injured, given the Daluo Golden Immortal’s prowess, it wasn’t lethal. The sallow-faced Daluo Golden Immortal immediately spun around, fiercely unleashing his magic treasure, intent on killing the disabled immortal.

With his power, even if critically injured, slaying a Great Yi True Immortal was achievable.

However, at this crucial moment, a slender thread appeared at the Daluo Golden Immortal’s neck and swiftly tightened.

"Crack!"

His entire head soared skyward.

In the next moment, an Immortal Yuan flew skyward, grabbing onto an invisible presence.

That was... the Nascent Soul of the Daluo Golden Immortal.

"Boom!"

The Nascent Soul was destroyed, and the previously arrogant Daluo Golden Immortal died irreversibly.

From a short distance ahead of the disabled immortal, a green-robed immortal, equally haggard-looking, slowly emerged and nodded towards the disabled immortal, then gazed at the body of the Daluo Golden Immortal.

"My brother’s leg was lost saving my life, you can bully me, but bullying him? That I won’t tolerate!" Though the green-robed immortal appeared haggard, his voice was filled with determination, and the surrounding immortals, after glancing briefly, no longer paid attention, as if such occurrences were common here.

Li Chen frowned slightly, sensing an unsettling atmosphere here.