Free Web NovelChapter 1110: Chapter 1109: Black Snake Saint
The location of Lotus Island is situated to the west of the Penglai Island Territory, and since it is the headquarters of the East Sea Chamber of Commerce, treasures from most of the Penglai Island Territory pour into this place on a daily basis. This also makes Lotus Island’s fame exceptionally prominent in the Penglai Island Territory.
Besides managing the entire Elder Council of the Penglai Island Territory, the East Sea Chamber of Commerce is undoubtedly the most dominant force in this sea region. Although the chamber’s focus is on business, the power and foundation it possesses are not much weaker than those of Lingyue Island, one of the Eight Great Sects.
After thousands of years of operation, today’s Lotus Island has become one of the Holy Lands in the hearts of countless treasure hunters. Here, it is said that as long as you have enough Spirit Nurturing Pills, you can buy anything...
Though this claim may be somewhat exaggerated, it shows just how renowned Lotus Island has become.
After dealing with the attacking snake pirate, Ling Chen and Lin Wan rushed straight to Lotus Island because, calculating the time, the auction on Lotus Island was imminent. This auction is crucial for Shen Bingxin’s life; if they miss it, who knows when they’ll get another chance to obtain the Cold Condensing Pearl.
"We finally made it."
Lin Wan gazed at the bustling Lotus Island, excitement flickering in her eyes.
Ling Chen nodded, his eyes slightly filled with amazement. He had seen quite a few islands before, the largest being Spirit Snake Island where the Witch Fiend Sect was located. However, compared to the Lotus Island before him, Spirit Snake Island was small in comparison.
Lotus Island is quite vast; even with Ling Chen’s speed, it took him over an hour to reach the center of Lotus Island, where a mammoth city, akin to a giant beast, appeared in his view.
Above the city, a golden shield covered it. Ling Chen could sense unsettling fluctuations from the shield, with power not inferior to Lingyue Island’s Protective Sect Array, prompting him to praise the strength of the East Sea Chamber of Commerce.
The array formation’s shield in the sky does not generally repel outsiders, allowing Ling Chen to follow some others directly inside. Scanning around, his eyes locked onto the center of the city, where a majestic pavilion emitting radiant light stood quietly, exuding a wealthy and dignified aura, making people feel awe.
On this Lotus Island, the only force qualified to build such an extraordinarily towering structure, apart from the East Sea Chamber of Commerce, would be none other.
"No wonder they’ve stood as titans for a millennium."
Ling Chen’s gaze swept over the pavilion reaching toward the sky, a gravity appearing in his eyes. Beneath the resplendent facade, he faintly sensed some extremely obscure yet immensely powerful aura; should someone dare to plot against this place, these aura’s owners would likely act decisively to obliterate the offender.
"The honorary president of the East Sea Chamber of Commerce is supposedly a high-level Saint... Anyone daring to mess with the East Sea Chamber of Commerce must reconsider their own worth." ƒгeewebnovёl.com
Lin Wan spoke beside him.
Ling Chen nodded, a trace of surprise stirring in his heart. A high-level Saint—looking across the entire Tianyuan Continent, there wouldn’t be many who could afford to provoke; even if just an honorary president, the title of high-level Saint prompts caution—is there anyone who would dare to act recklessly?
"Let’s go to one of the East Sea Chamber of Commerce’s stores."
With a swift motion, Ling Chen descended onto a vast square not far from the pavilion. The square was extremely lively, with an enormous flow of people continuously pouring into the store of the East Sea Chamber of Commerce.
Ling Chen identified the direction, then proceeded toward the pavilion. Just then, he noticed noise breaking through the square’s air, accompanied by some gasps.
"That must be people from the Heavenly Snake Gang?"
"And the leader—that Black Snake Saint?"
"Rumor has it that this Black Snake Saint was an Elder of the Serpent Race, exiled for harming his kin, but relying on his slight connection with the Serpent Race, he thrives in this sea region, founding the Heavenly Snake Gang."
"This guy is a local ruler-like existence,"
Listening to the murmuring that reached his ears, Ling Chen’s heart stirred—the Serpent Race they encountered was indeed the group of pirates.
Ling Chen looked up, seeing several figures descending from the sky. At the forefront was a middle-aged man dressed in black, resembling a typical human, yet his complexion was exceedingly pale, his mouth was large and wide, and his tongue long, differing greatly from ordinary people.
Judging from the aura emanating from him, this must be the Black Snake Saint.
This Black Snake Saint exuded a cold aura with every gesture, giving off an overwhelmingly arrogant feeling.
"Let’s go."
Ling Chen gestured toward Lin Wan, and together they strode into the store pavilion.
"This lad is quite peculiar."
The Black Snake Saint’s gaze fell on Ling Chen’s back, suddenly flashing sharply. Serpents have an innate sensitivity to human aura; from Ling Chen, he detected an exceptionally fierce aura—this lad was no ordinary character.
"Leader."
At this moment, a figure unexpectedly appeared behind the Black Snake Saint, kneeling on one knee and saluting him.
The person was the male snake from the pirates who had escaped from Ling Chen’s hand.
"It’s you—why are you alone? Where’s my incompetent cousin?"
Seeing the newcomer, the Black Snake Saint frowned, questioning.
"Apart from me, everyone else is dead."
The male snake’s face was filled with grievance, "We encountered a young couple; the young white-clad swordfighter among them was incredibly powerful, clearly only about twenty years old, yet managed to kill everyone with just one sword strike, leaving no chance to react."
"What—a young couple, young white-clad swordfighter? What did they look like?"
The Black Snake Saint’s face immediately changed; though his cousin was a wastrel, he had blood ties—how could he be killed so easily. ƒгeewёbnovel.com
The male snake instantly described Ling Chen and Lin Wan’s appearance.
"Why does it seem like I’ve seen these two before?"
The Black Snake Saint frowned even tighter, then his eyes suddenly brightened—fixating on the store pavilion’s direction—the targets described by the male snake were precisely Ling Chen and Lin Wan who had just walked in?
