Abyss Summoner

In a spacious room, the decorations here could be described as luxurious. Chen Feng could assert that this was the most lavish room he had seen since arriving in Dengshi City.

From the outside, it appeared to be merely a cave leaning against a mountain, but inside it was splendidly decorated. The surroundings were illuminated not by the bioluminescent moss outside, but by glowing beads. Upon closer inspection, one would discover a fine slit in the center of each bead.

These were the cores of the Eye Demons!

As creatures unique to the Abyss, Eye Demons have thrived on this land for countless years. To adapt to the environment, their bodies underwent a mutation. The Eye Demons appear as a large eyeball with an intricate network of blood vessels, and deep within the "eye" lies a core.

This core is exactly what the beads Chen Feng was seeing now were!

These cores emit light for a long time, a faint white glow that seems to increase one’s spiritual power when enveloped by it over time.

After all, creating the core requires a certain level of cultivation, and only Eye Demons above Silver rank have a chance of producing a core. Yet here in this grand banquet hall, there were hundreds of such cores, indicating that to illuminate this room, Dengshi City must have slaughtered at least a thousand Eye Demons above Silver rank to gather these cores!

No wonder it’s Dengshi City!

As the trade hub of the vicinity, Dengshi City’s wealth had reached an astonishing level. Just considering these cores in front of him verified the wealth held by the city.

The annual slave trade alone brings an incredible amount of income and expenditure to the city!

In addition to this, there were some sealed jars on either side of the banquet hall, reminiscent of the formalin jars used in hospitals for preserving bodies. Unlike ordinary organs, these jars contained whole corpses.

"Ferocious-looking Jackal-wolfmen, towering Ogres, ugly and violent Elite Timid Demons, and Scorpion Demons covered in pustules..."

Each jar was artfully placed around the banquet, and with a rough count, their number exceeded thirty. More frightening, the corpses of the monsters inside exuded a certain pressure, their expressions vividly lifelike, as if they might spring back to life in the next second and escape from the jars!

The fact that they could exert such pressure even in death suggested that these monsters possessed at least Gold-level power while alive!

Perhaps this is the demonstration of opulence, as opposed to ordinary decorations. Dengshi City displayed the corpses of powerful beings for all to freely observe.

Chen Feng, with mild interest, walked up to one jar containing an Enchanting Demon suspended in water, her hair floating freely. Her face retained the charm she had in life, as if she were merely playing a prank by staying underwater, never truly dead.

However, her eyes betrayed her. Those eyes that once captivated souls were now a dull gray, void of any luster or expression. Once a role for which countless demons went mad, she was now a lifeless corpse.

This was a show of wealth by the Gray Dwarves, as well as a means to intimidate petty crooks!

A small number of these corpses had violated city rules and were executed. Even in death, their bodies were not freed but preserved in a special solution that kept them from wrinkling or rotting, maintaining this state year after year, day after day.

"The hobbies of the Abyss’s residents are indeed bizarre."

After a few glances, Chen Feng lost interest and continued walking ahead.

However, shortly after Chen Feng walked past, the Enchanting Demon inside the jar suddenly blinked, her expression frozen the moment before. She remained in her previous posture, making the blink seem like an illusion; she was just a corpse, never having moved at all.

Auction.

Time slipped away unnoticed.

Whether Chen Feng liked it or not, the auction was held as scheduled, and this banquet hall, remodeled from the cave, was the venue for the auction.

The banquet hall was bustling with voices as hundreds of different creatures gathered together, a truly shocking sight. The guests invited to Dengshi City’s most notable event undoubtedly possessed considerable power. Where in Order a golden warrior was rarely seen, here they almost seemed commonplace.

As for those at the Silver Peak, they had no presence at all. They gathered in groups, examining the jars and marveling at the Eye Demon cores.

They were amazed at everything around them!

After all, compared to minor roles under Gold level, the true stars of this banquet were the legendary powerhouses!

Chen Feng saw a Legendary Ogre, a brutish race with notoriously low intelligence, and yet it had become a Legendary Creature, an absolute miracle!

Compared to higher intelligence, the chance for low-intelligence creatures to ascend to legendary status was much rarer, as it involved some enlightenment. Chen Feng and the Inferior Demon were exceptions: the former relied on Blood Sacrifice, while the latter simply devoured its way up. It’s like a game: paying money certainly makes one stronger, but... cheating is game-breaking!

If it were any other Ogre, seeing its kin preserved as a specimen for display would have incited a furious outburst to smash the humiliating jar!

But this Legendary Creature did not. It stood quietly, like a true Warrior, unmoving until the call to attack was heard.

It was terrifying.

Chen Feng felt a faint fear emanating from its body. Compared to crashing waves, the calm before a storm is the most frightening, as you do not know if you will die in the next moment.

Facing an attack isn’t scary.

What’s scary is never having the chance to defend yourself, crushed into pulverized meat in an instant.

The Legendary Ogre seemed to sense something. It turned and looked at Chen Feng, its eyes reflecting an age-old weariness. In that brief moment, Chen Feng saw blood, frost, and countless deaths.

It wasn’t provocation, just a small probe.

As expected, no legendary powerhouse is easy to deal with!

"Since you walked in, you kept staring at that big oaf. I’m just curious when you’ll finally turn around and look at me."

At that moment, a slightly reproachful voice reached Chen Feng’s ears.

He instinctively turned his head and saw a beautiful-faced, perfectly-shaped woman standing in front of him without his knowledge.

"Dark Elf..."

Chen Feng couldn’t help but narrow his eyes.