Global martial arts masters: an ordinary duo

This is not an ordinary market, but a trading place dedicated to warriors. There is a unique atmosphere in the air, as if every corner is full of power and adventure.

In the square, almost all sellers and buyers were dressed as warriors, and their clothing showed more or less traces of battle. Some people have obvious scratches on their clothes, which are obviously proof of having experienced battle; while others are holding various tools and weapons, showing their identity and status in this world.

There are various kinds of goods on the stalls. There is a huge corpse of a monster that exudes a strong smell; there is a bright monster heart that seems to be beating with a faint life.

There are also some things that look like branches, but are actually the roots and leaves of demonic plants, emitting faint energy fluctuations. Chen Fan walked closer and observed carefully, feeling the powerful energy contained in these items.

He also saw familiar medicinal materials on the stalls. These are rare resources that practitioners dream of. Each plant appears to be full of vitality and exudes a strong aura of energy. Chen Fan was able to identify the quality and value of these medicinal materials, and he knew their importance for cultivation.

In addition, he also noticed some raw ores of rare metals. These metals sparkle seductively in the sunlight, and each piece appears extremely precious. Chen Fan carefully observed the composition and texture of these metals. Some metals were necessary raw materials for the Grade A alloys he was familiar with.

This market is obviously an important place for warriors to communicate and trade. It not only connects resources from various places, but also brings together warriors and adventurers from all over the world. Here, everyone has different purposes and stories, and Chen Fan is deeply attracted by this unique trading place. He decided to explore the market further to see if he could find something suitable for himself.

Chen Fan walked aimlessly along the stalls, his eyes lingering on the various goods. He seemed to stop casually, but in fact he was looking at every item carefully. Some of these goods made him excited, and he even had the urge to take them directly for himself.

The warriors in this market are not very strong. Most of them have cultivation levels around the third level, which is already considered a good level. Yet, even so, there's still some amazingly good stuff here. Rare metal ores, precious elixir materials, these rarely seen items can be found everywhere here.

The methods of trading also vary. Chen Fan noticed that some people used energy stone crystals as trading currency. These stones, which were originally regarded as waste, have corresponding value once they are officially recognized and circulated as currency. Of course, some people prefer to trade with energy stones that have not yet been consumed, especially when purchasing some more valuable items.

For the cave people, energy stones are not only the main resource for their cultivation, but also an indispensable transaction currency in daily life. Chen Fan walked along, his ears trembling from time to time, capturing the conversations of the warriors around him.

As he communicated more with the cavemen, he gradually gained a deeper understanding of their words. Unlike other cave warriors who only have a life-and-death relationship, there are almost no opportunities for communication between warriors in the cave and humans.

In this newly opened cave, the warriors are busy. Most of them are residents of the royal city or traders who come to trade. Although this is within the royal city, since the catacombs have just been opened, most people have not yet been able to adapt to the environment here. Therefore, compared to human warriors, these warriors focus more on their own affairs and pay less attention to the dynamics of others.

At this time, a group of people gathered together and were discussing something in a low voice. Although their voices were not loud, the tension and worry revealed in their words were very obvious.

"I heard that Wangcheng is recruiting troops!" said one person.

"Recruiting troops? Are you going to start a war with Chalk City?" Another person asked.

"No, they are strong men from foreign lands! I heard a conversation between two adults in the inner city this morning. They said that there are strong men coming from foreign lands, and the war will start soon." A burly warrior replied in a low voice.

"There are tens of thousands of troops in the royal city, and there are giant willow guards. Do we need to be afraid of people from foreign lands?" Someone else questioned.

"If you don't know the situation, don't talk nonsense. I heard from a reliable friend that the Giant Willow Divine Guards suffered heavy losses. Yesterday, in the battle to encircle and suppress the powerful foreigners, the three thousand Giant Willow Divine Guards actually killed thousands of people! "A middle-aged man wearing a cloth robe said seriously.

"So many people died in battle? How is it possible! The strength of the giant willow guards is at least level four, right? There are many generals among them..." someone exclaimed.

"It's true. When we were encircling and suppressing the strong men from the foreign land yesterday, I heard that the enemies from the foreign land were all strong men above the level of generals. The giant willow guards rushed to the front. Except for a few generals on the periphery, all the other generals died in the battle. Got it!" The middle-aged man in cloth robe said with certainty.

"Exotics are so powerful?" someone asked again.

"I heard that they are very powerful, and they are all desperate. A dozen generals joined forces and killed dozens of divine guards. Even some of the recruited generals from families and sects were almost dead... "The middle-aged man in cloth robe said helplessly.

More and more people heard these discussions, and the atmosphere in the entire market became solemn.

Yesterday's losses were so heavy that residents in surrounding towns may not have known about it, but everyone in the royal city knew it. There was a heavy sadness in the air, as if even the sky was gloomy because of it.

On the battlefield, the former warriors were lying in a mess, their blood-stained armors looking particularly dazzling in the sun. The fall of the commanders is like stars falling into the night sky, which makes people sigh with regret. The departure of the Venerable has plunged the entire Juliu City into grief.

These strong men also have relatives in their hearts and family concerns. Their departure is not only a personal loss, but also a huge trauma to the family and the city.

The three thousand Giant Willow Divine Guards, they were once the core force that shocked everyone in the Giant Willow City, but now they are only left with sadness and helplessness. Their eyes were full of pain and confusion, as if they had lost the beacon of guidance.

Unlike Tianmen City, Juliu City did not fall into war for a long time. In non-war times, except for core legions such as the Juliu Divine Guard, there are not many ordinary armies. According to statistics, excluding yesterday's losses, the current total number of troops in Juliu City is less than 50,000.

Especially at the moment when Old Man Li's sword was radiating, almost all the middle-grade warriors on the periphery were spared, and even the commanders who reacted could not escape the fatal blow.

After listening to these people's chats, Chen Fan gradually understood the situation. "Originally, Juliu City may have had 3000 middle-grade warriors and a warrior army composed of 5 low-grade warriors. However, after yesterday's battle, there may only be about 2000 middle-grade warriors left in Juliu City."

In this army of 5 low-grade warriors, even if a unit of a hundred people is led by a mid-grade warrior, the number of mid-grade warriors in the Juliu City warrior army will not exceed 3000.

Many of the sixth-grade warriors in the cave were killed yesterday by the older generation of human warriors. Now there are no more than 50 sixth-grade warriors left in the warrior army.

Chen Fan was a little surprised to hear that four commander-level experts died in battle yesterday.

Yesterday when he blew up his puppet clone, there were still 7 people on the other side, which meant that after he blew up his puppet clone, 2 more people were killed.

Considering that Zhou Zhengyang was dead at the time and both Zhang Dingnan and Principal Nanwu were seriously injured, this result was beyond his expectation.

Juliu City may not have adapted to human beings' desperate fighting. Even if they face death, they still have to hold on to a few backs. This is a fighting method developed by humans in the long-term war with cave creatures.

The years of battle between Juliu City and Chalk City were, in Chen Fan's opinion, just a small-scale conflict.

The commanders on both sides never seem to die in battle. Can this really be called an endless war?

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In the outer city of Juliu City, among the bustling crowds, there was an endless stream of warriors from surrounding towns and other royal cities. They either gathered in small groups or walked alone and silently. Everyone had different expressions on their faces, either excited, nervous, or expecting.

In the sky, the sun shines through the gaps in the clouds, casting a golden glow over this huge city. The towering buildings look even more majestic in the sunlight. Street vendors, shops and alleys are filled with various sounds and smells that intertwine to form the unique charm of this city.

Chen Fan walked through the crowd, looking around. He noticed that these warriors were not all from Juliu City. Their clothes and temperaments were all different, and they were obviously from various places. They may come for the fountain of life, but more people come for this rare opportunity to practice and communicate in the outer city of Juliu City.

The fountain of life in the inner city is the treasure of Juliu City, but it is also its important secret. Its location is strictly kept secret, and only elite warriors from Juliu City can enter it. The overflow of energy open to the outside world, although weak, has attracted countless warriors to come to practice.

Chen Fan was well aware of the difficulty of entering the inner city. He let out a breath and secretly thought about countermeasures. He understood that if he wanted to enter the inner city, his own strength alone was not enough.

With some regret, he left the square. There are a dazzling array of items in the square, many of which are rare treasures. If you rob these things and sell them, you can get at least five or six billion in wealth.

However, Chen Fan did not act rashly. He understood that although robbery was tempting, escaping from Juliu City was not easy. He needs a more thorough plan and stronger strength.

He continued walking along the square, looking around. He noted down the locations of several stores, especially those with extremely rich energy. Those stores are equivalent to human banks, storing a large amount of energy stones. These energy stones are an important resource for Juliu City and a necessity for their cultivation.

In the royal city, there is a special service that attracts everyone's attention - the exchange of low-concentration energy stones into high-concentration energy stones that can be cultivated. This service is quite popular in the market, and many people come to consult and redeem it every day.

There are many shops on both sides of the streets in the royal city, many of which are specialized in exchanging energy stones. Although the appearance of these shops is inconspicuous, there are a large number of low-concentration energy stones placed inside, like a small mine. There was a faint aura of energy in the air, attracting the attention of many warriors and cave civilians.

The streets were busy with people coming and going. People either hold bags of low-concentration energy stones or come to redeem them with expressions of anticipation. The shop owners are busy recording every transaction and carefully checking the quality and purity of the energy stones.

Chen Fan stood at a corner of the street, observing all this intently. He saw a cave civilian enter the shop with a large bag of low-concentration energy stones. Soon after, he left with satisfaction holding a high-concentration cultivation energy stone. This scene shocked Chen Fan. He understood that these shops were an important way for the cave dwellers to obtain energy stones for cultivation.

He looked around and found that similar shops were not uncommon in the royal city. He knew the role of these shops: they purified the low-concentration energy stones in the hands of cave civilians and converted them into high-concentration energy stones that could be used for cultivation. For the strong men in the cave, these low-concentration energy stones are not of much use. They prefer to look for high-concentration mineral veins to obtain cultivation resources.

Chen Fan secretly wondered in his mind that these low-concentration energy stones were actually not uncommon in the caves. Some small veins were almost entirely filled with such low-concentration energy stones. For most cave civilians, mining is their main way to obtain energy stones, and these low-concentration energy stones just meet their needs.

He began to think, are there other uses for these low-concentration energy stones? Can it be further purified or processed? Or is it the waste produced by the cave masters when refining high-concentration energy stones? No matter what, these low-concentration energy stones are an important resource for the cave civilians and an important guarantee for their survival.

Juliu City is very big. Chen Fan has been walking for nearly an hour, but he still has not been able to reach the boundary between the inner and outer city. What he felt was not only the vastness of the city, but also the profound history and strong vitality contained in it.

As he continued to move forward, the giant tree became more and more clear in his sight. Its height shocked Chen Fan. He once thought it was only a hundred meters high, but now it seems that this estimate was obviously an underestimate.

He had seen high-rise buildings in the magical city, the tallest even five or six hundred meters high, but in front of those modern buildings, the giant trees showed a unique style. Even at such a distance, its presence is still noticeable, like a beacon guiding the way.

Chen Fan guessed that the height of this giant tree might really be four to five hundred meters. He was struck by its majesty and felt a bit of awe. In this huge city, giant trees seem to have become a presence that cannot be ignored, and they have witnessed countless historical changes with the city.

As your footsteps move, the surrounding environment is constantly changing. From the ancient stone road to the foot of the giant tree, the scenery presents a solemn and mysterious atmosphere. Chen Fan was immersed in this atmosphere and felt the unique charm exuded by the giant willow city and giant trees. (End of chapter)