Chapter 218: Chapter 211: Seeing Through
The transaction between the two went smoothly, as the two golden papers brushed past each other, Wang Xu accepted the map fragment and lightly checked it, immediately revealing a look of joy.
This map fragment was precisely what he was missing the most.
"I completed it." Wang Xu was excited.
After so many years, he finally pieced together the first complete map. With this map, Wang Xu possessed the qualification to participate in the true Battle of Qualification and also had the opportunity to gain an Ancient Inheritance!
"I still want to continue exchanging map fragments." Since this place could provide him with a venue for exchanging map fragments, Wang Xu naturally could not miss this rare opportunity and planned to complete his second map as well.
"As long as you can meet the conditions for the exchange, there is no problem with any number of map fragments." The gray-clothed man’s eyes flickered with a different color.
Jie Wu’s dejected expression suddenly became brilliant.
"Here are the names of the maps and the coordinates of the fragments." With a wave of his hand, Wang Xu sent a list of map fragments flying, densely covered with writing, marking more than three hundred map fragments in total.
Wang Xu’s second closest-to-complete map already had nine thousand six hundred pieces, lacking just these three hundred pieces. If he could collect them all, Wang Xu’s second complete map would also be born as a result.
The second Ancient Inheritance!
At the thought of being able to obtain two Ancient Inheritances at once, Wang Xu couldn’t help but be moved.
The gray-clothed man glanced at it lightly and pondered for a moment.
"Three hundred map fragments, I only have two hundred that match your requirements, and I am powerless with the remaining one hundred," said the gray-clothed man.
"Only two hundred? That’s fine, state your designated fragments." Although he was longing for it in his heart, getting two Ancient Inheritances at once was unrealistic. Wang Xu didn’t demand too much, two hundred pieces would suffice, and he would look for the remaining one hundred slowly.
The gray-clothed man also produced a list, and Wang Xu glanced at it, finding that most of the map fragments were scattered and fragmented. The two hundred map fragments belonged to two hundred maps, with no duplicates.
If it were any other Cosmic Martial Artist, wanting to produce two hundred different independent map fragments at once would be extremely difficult.
But Wang Xu is different.
He had no shortage of anything except map fragments.
Among the six hundred thousand map fragments, there were all sorts, many of which even Cosmic Martial Artists had never seen, let alone these mere two hundred pieces.
"I have all of these." With a turn of his mind, Wang Xu identified the two hundred map fragments identical to the ones on the list, and immediately, two hundred golden papers appeared from his mouth, making Jie Wu and others beside him watch with fiery eyes, their palms involuntarily tightening.
A great catch, an absolute great catch!
Jie Wu also glanced at the previous list, and many names of map fragments he had never heard of, yet this "Hedon Kael" could produce them all at once. What does this signify?
Hedon Kael had enough map fragments and a large enough reserve to provide so many obscure map fragments at once!
"Move the moment we get out." Jie Wu signaled to his two subordinates with his eyes, and they nodded repeatedly. They had also noticed this detail, showing undisguised greed in their eyes.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
While the gray-clothed man was counting Wang Xu’s map fragments, two figures suddenly appeared in the small room.
"Oso, Erpidu, why are you two so bedraggled?" Jie Wu asked, clearly familiar with the two of them.
Wang Xu then curiously glanced over, and suddenly a sharp light burst from his eyes.
These two were precisely the ones who, together with the Winged Warrior and thousands of Cosmic Martial Artists, plotted against him.
With a slight contemplation, Wang Xu narrowed his eyes, understanding many things he hadn’t comprehended before.
These people ambushed him, possessing a concealment method even he hadn’t detected, and also knew how to lure that ape-like special life form... all of this was likely the work of this secret trading post!
"Don’t mention it, we almost succeeded, but one of them suddenly shouted ’The Great Demon King is coming,’ and at that moment, we were all startled and retreated. By the time we realized we had been deceived, that guy had broken through the defense line and escaped!" The Cosmic Martial Artist Oso, with a cloth wrapped around his head, said dejectedly.
Jie Wu and the others burst into laughter: "Haha, and you got scared like that just by a name, are you really that afraid?"
Oso was annoyed, glaring at Jie Wu and the others, saying, "What do you know? We’ve witnessed the Great Demon King’s methods. Killing you is as easy as crushing an ant. If you’ve got the guts, next time you see the Great Demon King, don’t run!"
"So what if he is powerful? As long as I don’t confront him head-on, I’m not afraid of him either." Jie Wu thought little of it. Indeed, the Great Demon King was powerful, even those who surpassed the White Hole Level couldn’t withstand a strike from him. But now everyone recognized him, and would turn tail and run the moment he was discovered, let alone how sensitive his own perception was to aura, he was completely unafraid of the Great Demon King.
However, they were all unaware that the Great Demon King they were talking about was already standing beside them, watching them with an amused look.
"Hedon Kael, here are your map fragments." The gray-robed man spoke, and Wang Xu took the two hundred pieces of golden paper, shining with golden light. Oso and Erpidu also showed eyes of fervor.
Although two hundred map fragments are not considered great wealth to them, the person able to produce so many map fragments must possess far more than two hundred pieces?
Furthermore, Wang Xu was wearing a white mask, and even their spiritual consciousness couldn’t penetrate to see the true face of Wang Xu. This obscured identity alone was enough to arouse suspicion.
"And who might this be..." Oso immediately inquired.
"Hedon Kael." Without waiting for others to introduce, Wang Xu spoke first. He wanted to see what these two were up to.
"Haha... It’s Mr. Kael. It seems we’ve met before... Yes, I’ve seen you before, back when we were in the ’Black Scale Swamp’." Oso said, his eyes suddenly brightening, exclaiming.
Oso didn’t realize it initially, but as he spoke, he suddenly remembered. More than ten years ago, they had encountered each other in the Black Scale Swamp. At that time, the first complete map had yet to appear, and the killing intent wasn’t as intense. Both sides were evenly matched; they just brushed past each other.
Wang Xu frowned, surprised that the owner of this mask had a passing acquaintance with Oso. However, it seemed Oso wasn’t familiar with the mask’s owner; otherwise, they would’ve recognized it at once. Hedon Kael was a name Wang Xu had made up on the spot, unrelated to the mask’s owner.
"Oh? Then I wonder what business Mr. Oso has?" Wang Xu was unwilling to say more.
"Just getting to know each other." Oso smiled, "I wonder if Mr. Kael..."
Oso intended to ask further, but the gray-robed man shot him a stern glance, abruptly interrupting Oso’s words.
"Oso, will you choose to purchase, or trade items?" The gray-robed man’s meaning was clear: this was a place for transactions, not a chatting hall. If they wanted to chat, they should go outside.
"I want to purchase information." Oso adjusted his expression slightly, a flicker of respect crossing his eyes.
"What information?" The gray-robed man’s tone was indifferent.
"Information about the Great Demon King." As soon as Oso finished speaking, Jie Wu and others couldn’t help but curiously ask: "Last time you confronted the Great Demon King, you nearly died at his hands, and you want to go at him again?"
"Impossible!" Oso replied, "Recently, the Great Demon King has been rampant. I need to acquire more map fragments to avoid any encounter with him. I must understand his whereabouts to stay clear of his location."
Wang Xu was shocked. No wonder he hadn’t encountered cosmic martial artists recently; either they bizarrely escaped, or the place was selling information about him!
He just didn’t know what method these people used to obtain his coordinates. Could it be he had a mark on him?
"One hundred map fragments." The gray-robed man spoke directly. A hundred map fragments were indeed valuable.
Without hesitation, Oso produced a hundred map fragments. Keeping his life was more important than anything else.
The gray-robed man waved his hand, and abruptly a damaged carapace appeared on the counter, palm-sized, yet emanating a hint of divine aura.
"Divine Treasure!" Wang Xu’s pupils narrowed. He didn’t expect the gray-robed man to possess such a treasure, making him more curious about the man’s identity.
The gray-robed man closed his eyes, continuously weaving seals with his hands. Mysterious light seals of various colors manifested in the void.
"Release!" Moments later, the gray-robed man suddenly opened his eyes, a brilliant light shooting out. Simultaneously, Wang Xu felt an indescribable power descending upon him, and in the void, a light screen appeared, revealing a black-robed figure within.
This black-robed figure wore a white mask on his face, none other than Wang Xu’s own image.
"It’s you!"
"Damn it, the Great Demon King is actually here!"
"Run!"
Jie Wu, Oso, and others had a drastic change in expression, screaming in shock. At the sight of the white mask, they immediately realized that the "Hedon Kael" standing before them was indeed the feared Great Demon King!
Instantly, everyone acted without hesitation, swiftly taking out Light Jades and preparing to leave.
"Trying to leave?" At the same time, Wang Xu’s White Jade Long Saber was already in hand, the Light and Dark Blade Aura roaring out, slicing Jie Wu, Oso, and others in half.
"Puff!" Instantly, they didn’t even have time to scream, all turning directly into a mist of blood.
In an instant, besides the gray-robed man, everyone else died on the spot.
Wang Xu beckoned, and all the space rings fell into his hand. He also tore off the white mask from his face, as there was no point in hiding any longer since he had been exposed.
"You actually..." The gray-robed man also had a drastic change in expression. He had long seen Wang Xu’s power, the kind that had reached the Mixed Universe Realm, and was utterly beyond his ability to resist!
"Selling my portraits, selling my information, even the means they use to deal with me, it’s all what you’ve been selling... Business is going well." Wang Xu’s gaze was icy, speaking coldly. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at .)