The Governor was speechless at Wang Baole's exorbitant demands. However, since she didn't have to pay the price herself, she told Wang Baole that she would relay the matter to the Federation. She didn't know if he would succeed.
Wang Baole had only intended to test the waters. His eyes lit up when he saw that the Governor didn't reject him. Anticipation began to build in his heart. The Five Generation Sky Clan was on the verge of going crazy. That was especially so for the head of the Chen family, who was fuming with rage in the ancestral mansion. He was on the verge of going insane.
"Robbers! This is a bunch of robbers!"
"That old bastard Lin You! How dare he say that his son self-destructed thirty Dharmic Armaments? F * ck his mother! Even Lin You doesn't have that many Dharmic Armaments, much less his son!"
"And that old fart Freak Jin! He said that his Kim Do-myung self-destructed seven ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments. Like hell I'll believe that! Ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments are as common as cabbages! "
"Even the Martian military is shameless. They said that Kongdao self-destructed twenty Dharmic Armaments. That aside, President Duan Muque criticized Kongdao personally, saying that Kongdao didn't self-destruct that many, only six … How dare the president kick a man when he's down and put on an act!"
"And that Wang Baole! How dare he say that he self-destructed ten eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments!" The head of the Chen family was furious. He couldn't afford to pay the compensation. Neither could the Five Generation Sky Clan. Just as he was burning with rage, the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect's terms of compensation came through his voice transmission ring. They mentioned Dharmic Armaments as well …
It was as though a fuse had been lit. The head of the Chen family exploded. In the name of the Five Generation Sky Clan, he announced all the extortion terms he had received to Mars and the Federation President. Finally, he questioned the Federation President!
"A perfected Core Formation realm cultivator needs three ninth-grade Dharmic Armaments, dozens of eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments, and more than a hundred seventh-grade Dharmic Armaments to be suppressed?"
Duan Muque had a peculiar expression on his face when he heard the list of compensation demands. The Martian Colony Governor blinked as well. Only the parties involved were privy to the details of their demands. Nobody else was privy to the details. As the Five Generation Sky Clan's announcement spread to the various political forces, similar thoughts surfaced one after another.
Wang Baole had also received the Five Generation Sky Clan's notice from the Governor. When he read the various requests, he gasped.
"How ruthless. Their Dharmic Armaments didn't drop, but mine did!" Wang Baole immediately felt that he was as pure as a little white rabbit compared to the others.
At that moment, Kongdao, Kim Do-myung, Lin Tianhao, and the rest were all in an awkward situation. However, the powers behind them didn't relent. After a period of tug-of-war, Duan Muque finally stepped in to settle the matter.
The Five Generation Sky Clan would compensate the new city with a large sum of resources as a fine for the destruction caused by Chen Mu's incident. At the same time, they would hand over an eighth-grade Dharmic Armament and fifteen seventh-grade Dharmic Armaments.
Wang Baole would be given the eighth-grade Dharmic Armament. As for the seventh-grade Dharmic Armament, it would be split among the others. At that point, the matter was finally concluded.
Chen Mu's fate was also confirmed. After being interrogated by the Federation, he was sentenced to death!
As for his marriage agreement with Li Waner, it was naturally no longer in place. No one mentioned it again.
At the same time, Wang Baole seized the opportunity to recommend Zhuo Yifan for the mayor's vacancy left by Chen Mu. Although he wasn't immediately approved, Wang Baole had a firm grip on the position. Moreover, with Li Yi and Chen Mu as examples, the various powers had a good understanding of Wang Baole. They knew that if he didn't relent, anyone they sent would likely meet with a similar fate.
For a moment, the new city was unprecedentedly peaceful. As for the donkey, the Martian Colony Governor and the Federation had sent investigators to conduct a thorough inspection. They discovered that although the donkey's body contained waves of energy comparable to those of a perfected Core Formation realm cultivator, it was unable to transform. It was as if the power within it was in a deep slumber.
In the end, the four Dao Colleges stepped in to vouch for the donkey, allowing it to remain by Wang Baole's side and not be taken away.
However, due to the donkey's existence, Wang Baole was, to a certain extent, listed as one of the Federation's most powerful cultivators. However, it wasn't a complete list. At most, it was only half of it.
After everything was over and the new city returned to peace, Wang Baole's eighth-grade Dharmic Armament was also sent over by the Five Generation Sky Clan. The Dharmic Armament wasn't a weapon, but a set of armor. When worn, it provided protection against the power of a powerful cultivator.
In reality, among eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments, weapons with powerful offensive capabilities were naturally more valuable than armor. However, armor was rare, especially after reaching the eighth-grade. Hence, it was hard to say which one was more valuable. It all depended on the user's needs.
It was obvious that the Five Generation Sky Clan wasn't willing to hand over weapons with offensive capabilities. Hence, they sent armor instead. Wang Baole didn't have any objections. In fact, he felt that armor was better.
"An eighth-grade Dharmic Armament requires one to be at least at the Core Formation realm to be able to control it perfectly. Even if I were given a weapon, it would be difficult for me to use it perfectly. It wouldn't be as handy as a seventh-grade Dharmic Armament." After receiving the armor, Wang Baole immediately checked it. Based on his knowledge of weapon refinement, after confirming that there was no problem with it, he quickly put it on. After feeling it around, he was very satisfied.
"It's a pity that the battle saber was destroyed … I have to make the best use of my time and create my Dharmic Armament megaphone!" When Wang Baole thought of his battle saber, his heart ached. After all, that saber had been with him for a very long time. To him, it held a special meaning for the slaughter on the Moon.
Fortunately, although the battle saber was gone, Wang Baole still had a seventh-grade flying sword. After pondering for a while, he made a decision. Hence, he went into seclusion again. He prepared to understand Heavenly Evocation and guide the will to create his own Dharmic Armament megaphone.
"It would be great if I could refine a Dharmic treasure that could specifically summon the will of the gods … Once it's activated, it would automatically attract the will of the gods." Wang Baole lamented. However, he knew that such a thing was unrealistic. Hence, he took two deep breaths to calm himself down. In the secret chamber, he closed his eyes and used the Dharmic Armament flying sword and his inner armor as a guide. He slowly entered a fugue state in search of the will of the gods.
Just like that, time passed. Soon, a month had passed. During this month, Wang Baole went into a fugue state many times in search of the will of the gods. Every time he encountered it, he tried to guide it but failed.
Almost every time, he could sense the fiery will on Mars that was as vast and mighty as the sun. This will was too strong, as though it was the strongest of all the remaining will of the gods on Mars. Wang Baole even felt that if he could guide this will, he would definitely be able to refine a ninth-grade Dharmic Armament!
However, his cultivation level was insufficient and he didn't dare approach it. There was even one time when he got a little closer due to the itch in his heart. He immediately felt as though his soul was about to scatter. He was so frightened that he hurriedly retreated and changed his target to other weaker wills of the gods.
After repeated attempts, he finally locked onto a wisp of the will of the gods that wasn't particularly strong but was very agile. Wang Baole felt that this will was like a huge fire tiger, which was a good match for his artifact spirit.
Hence, Wang Baole steeled his heart. He tried to lure it over again and again in an attempt to guide it over. However, this will seemed to be particularly irritable. Often, when Wang Baole approached it, it would immediately form a wave that seemed to shatter everything that tried to approach it.
This troubled Wang Baole a little. He felt that this will was like a straight man who didn't know how to flirt, while he had become a ravishing beauty. However, no matter how much he tried to seduce the other party, the other party would ignore him. It even seemed as though it would beat him up if he was angered …
"This analogy doesn't seem right …" Wang Baole was a little depressed. Just as he was thinking about how to continue seducing the will, a plan specifically targeted at him was slowly unfolding in secret!
This time, the instigator of the plan was still the Five Generation Sky Clan. The conflict between Wang Baole and them was too difficult to resolve. Hence, they had to suppress Wang Baole. However, this time was different. Previously, it had been the younger generation of the Five Generation Sky Clan who had clashed with Wang Baole. This time, however, it was the wily old foxes of the Five Generation Sky Clan who were personally involved in the plot!
They had even contacted the Galactic Dusk Sect and the Plume Manifestation Connate Sect. Although the latter were at odds with the Five Generation Sky Clan over the matter of Fang Jing's autonomous zone, they naturally wouldn't reject anything that would benefit them. This was especially so when the Five Generation Sky Clan's plan and set-up was ingenious. Not only did it have a high chance of success, it was also an overt plot!
An overt plot was to clearly tell the other party that they had ill intentions towards the other party. They would let the other party know exactly what the other party's next move would be. However, the other party wouldn't be able to avoid it, reject it, or resist it!
The overt plot of the wily old foxes of the Five Generation Sky Clan was … to help with the construction of the new Martian City. They would mobilize their connections and public opinion to promote the third-grade Martian City to a second-grade special zone!
It would become a special zone that was second only to the capital city of the Federation and the main Martian city. It would be of the same grade as the other eighteen cities of the Federation!
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