Pan Shi Realm.
The entire Pan Shi Realm was now open, and anyone could enter this vast domain.
Compared to other closed worlds, Pan Shi Realm was a world that welcomed guests from all directions.
Aside from the hidden Great Daos, everything else was visible.
On this day, a group of three people walked into Pan Shi Realm.
"Hum."
Pan Shi Realm, its name reflected its nature.
Upon entering, a sense of petrification permeated the air.
A layer of Great Dao power descended, as if trying to turn the three into stone.
Fortunately, this power was not strong.
With a slight tremor of Great Dao power, the petrifying Great Dao's influence was shaken off.
However, the entire world was permeated with the petrifying Great Dao, giving a sense of its all-pervasiveness.
In the vast Pan Shi Realm, when looking around, the number of people was not large.
Floating cities dotted the landscape.
Beneath these cities, there was another layer of space. A brief perception revealed the truth.
The entire world was divided into two tiers. Those in the upper tier had a cultivation base of at least Half-Emperor, while the lower tier was where ordinary cultivators lived.
The moment the three stepped into Pan Shi Realm, someone approached them.
"Welcome, honored seniors, to Pan Shi Realm." A young woman stepped forward.
The aura of a Half-Emperor was not concealed in the slightest.
As she approached, she bowed respectfully, "Greetings, honored seniors. I am Xiao Fu, a greeter of Pan Shi Realm, here to welcome you."
Old Demon Chu asked, "You knew we were coming?"
"Senior, you jest."
Xiao Fu smiled faintly, "There are always people waiting here in Pan Shi Realm, dedicated to serving the honored seniors who come to our realm."
"Oh."
Understanding dawned upon them.
Xiao Fu continued, "This is likely the first time for you honored seniors to visit Pan Shi Realm. May I inquire if you require any services?"
Services?
Mad Emperor chuckled, "What does that entail?"
His smile clearly carried a hint of mischievous intent.
As a greeter, Xiao Fu had encountered many people.
She was not embarrassed by such ambiguous teasing and smiled, "As long as honored seniors can afford the price, anything is possible."
Simple and direct.
As long as one had money, anything could be done.
"Heh heh."
Mad Emperor's smile became even more lewd.
Xiao Fu also showed a hint of interest, her gaze towards Mad Emperor becoming more ardent.
Those who could traverse the chaos were undoubtedly Emperor Lords.
If an Emperor Lord took a liking to her, they would surely not be stingy with rewards.
As a chosen greeter of Pan Shi Realm, each of them had experienced such matters.
Xiao Fu was no exception.
"Where is the place for transactions?" Chen Fan suddenly spoke.
The moment he spoke, Mad Emperor instantly ceased his act.
A few playful remarks were acceptable, but when the City Lord spoke, one could not be so reckless.
Xiao Fu on the other side also felt a pang of regret.
But she quickly composed herself and smiled, "The Sky Cities of Pan Shi Realm are all places for transactions. However, the types of transactions differ. May I inquire what honored seniors wish to trade?"
"To improve my strength."
"Then the Second City."
Xiao Fu explained with a smile, "In the Second City, there is a World Gate, where treasures from the chaos and dead worlds are sold."
"Worlds?"
Chen Fan was surprised, "Worlds are also sold?"
"Yes, honored senior. In the chaos, there is a group of people who specialize in hunting World Lords for a living, selling worlds and their inhabitants."
"Wait a moment."
Chen Fan thought he had misheard, "Worlds and their inhabitants, how are they sold? Fourth-tier worlds can already give birth to life."
Xiao Fu shook her head with a smile, "Honored seniors will know once you see for yourselves."
"Lead the way."
Curiosity piqued.
Worlds and their inhabitants could both be sold.
Soon, the group of four arrived at the Second City, as Xiao Fu described.
This suspended city was built upon a Great Dao.
It was a mere transportation-type Great Dao, a simple trick that any Emperor Lord could achieve.
The city was bustling with people.
Of course, most of them were Half-Emperors.
"These Half-Emperors..."
Chen Fan was shocked, "Are they all Half-Emperors of Pan Shi Realm?"
Half-Emperors could not traverse the chaos; they would be assimilated by the chaos quickly and could not have reached this place.
Xiao Fu quickly explained, "Not entirely. Most of these Half-Emperors are goods being sold."
"Hmm?"
Half-Emperors, as goods?
"Precisely so."
Xiao Fu continued, "These individuals are the remnants of destroyed realms. With their good talent, they naturally have value for sale. Their activity is confined to the Second City. Apart from being bought by someone, they can only leave by breaking through to Emperor Lord."
"Our Pan Shi Realm accommodates these individuals to cultivate here. Once someone achieves Emperor Lord, they can break free from their restraints and leave by paying the equivalent power of one of the same realm."
Understood.
These Half-Emperors, their realms destroyed, were then brought here for consignment.
Once sold, they would become someone's private property.
If they were not sold, they would either die of old age in Pan Shi Realm or break through to Emperor Lord.
After breaking through to Emperor Lord, Pan Shi Realm would allow them to leave, but a restriction would be imposed. Only after repaying the equivalent energy of their realm would they be allowed to break free.
"So, these are the 'inhabitants as goods' you spoke of?" Chen Fan asked.
"More than that."
Xiao Fu continued to lead the way.
Soon, they arrived before a massive structure.
The World Gate.
The three large characters on the plaque were indeed domineering.
They were written in Great Dao, and merely looking at them revealed the strength of the one who wrote them.
Sixth-tier Dao rhymes surrounded it.
"Is the World Gate guarded by a Sixth-tier Heavenly Emperor?"
"Yes."
Xiao Fu did not conceal anything, "A mysterious Sixth-tier Heavenly Emperor, but no one has seen this Heavenly Emperor's appearance."
As Xiao Fu led them in, rows of enormous shelves came into view.
Each shelf held many compartments.
"Honored seniors, here..."
Xiao Fu led them to a shelf and pointed to dozens of compartments, saying, "These are compressed worlds, mostly fourth-tier, with a few fifth-tier, and no sixth-tier..."
Chen Fan looked at the shelves.
The first thing he saw was a fist-sized, earth-yellow stone.
It looked like a stone, but upon probing it with divine sense, one would find that it was indeed a compressed world. Da Feng Novel Network.
"Honored senior, although the world is compressed, its internal space remains unchanged. This stone is called Earth Star Realm, and it is inhabited by billions of living beings," Xiao Fu said.
"Hiss."
Chen Fan was truly shocked.
This undertaking was truly immense.
Xiao Fu added, "Honored senior can probe it with your divine sense."
Upon hearing this, Chen Fan and the other two closed their eyes simultaneously, their divine senses surging forth.
The earth-yellow world was almost depleted of energy. The Great Dao had not collapsed, but all its power had been drained, leaving it in a state of deathly stillness.
The inhabitants of Earth Star Realm appeared to be living reasonably well, and there were even some cultivators.
However, due to the depletion of energy, their cultivation bases were not high.
The strongest was not even at the Divine level.
The Divine level was a distant memory for Chen Fan.
Opening his eyes, Chen Fan suppressed the fleeting shock.
Mad Emperor and Old Demon Chu also opened their eyes.
"How much does it cost?" Old Demon Chu's excitement made him fumble.
He had taken a liking to this world.