Yun Yang smiled faintly and winked. "Trying to go back on your word?"
Zhan Wufei's face flushed red as he said angrily, "Ten million pieces of superb grade … you can't afford it even if you behead me. Even the East Celestial Palace can't afford ten million pieces of superb grade! You're just being unreasonable! "
Yun Yang stroked his chin. "How much can you afford then?"
Zhan Wufei said stiffly, "Five thousand!"
Yun Yang was amazed. "Temple Lord Zhan, you really shouldn't be the Temple Lord of the Sacred Heart Palace. You should go to the General Commerce League! I bid ten million and you counter-bid five thousand? Aren't you embarrassed? "
Zhan Wufei replied calmly, "I don't have that much!"
"Let's both take a step back. Nine million and five hundred thousand! What do you think? "
"No!" Zhan Wufei shouted angrily.
Yun Yang pressed on. "Nine million."
"No."
"Eight hundred!"
"No!"
"Seven hundred …"
Finally, when it reached a million, Zhan Wufei's gaze flickered despite his firm stance.
Hence, Yun Yang bit on the number, refusing to budge no matter what.
Zhan Wufei wanted to leave, but Yun Yang grabbed him and pressed him to the ground.
"You want to leave? Can you beat me? "
Zhan Wufei wanted to cry.
"You're a bully!"
"Yes, you're right. You have to take this one million even if you don't want it! Even if you have to sell your wife and daughter … you have to give it to me! To make up for my loss! "
Yun Yang pressed for the debt.
"I don't have a daughter!"
"Then sell it … Cut the nonsense. Let me tell you, this isn't the only battle … This is just an appetizer. We'll be on the same side in the battle against the demons in the future …"
Yun Yang threatened, "Think about it. You've made a bid this time, it's like you've found a super bodyguard! What do you think? "
Zhan Wufei's eyes darted around. "This …"
"One million!"
"I really don't have any!" Zhan Wufei groaned. "Let me put it this way. Plundering the entire Sacred Heart Palace, there'll only be seven to eight hundred thousand pieces at most, and you still have to ensure everyone's cultivation … You're asking for my life, drinking my blood, and gnawing on my flesh."
"Six hundred thousand!" Yun Yang's eyes were gleaming. This fellow really had that much money! He had originally planned to extort a hundred or two hundred thousand, but he didn't expect to find such a big fat sheep.
"Six hundred thousand …" Zhan Wufei's eyes flickered.
"If it doesn't work out, we'll call it quits!" Yun Yang's gaze was threatening.
"…"
After pondering for a long time, Zhan Wufei finally said helplessly, "Six hundred thousand it is then. Let me make this clear, this is your mission reward, not some random name."
"As long as you give me the money, I'll do it under any name." Yun Yang grinned from ear to ear. I'm rich! Another stroke!
Hmph, you, Zhan Wufei, forced me to go on a mission. You didn't expect this day to come, right …
"Let me say this first, in the future battle against the demon race …" Zhan Wufei said righteously. "We need to help each other! Understand? "
"Help each other, my ass!" Yun Yang said, "Hand over the supreme-class spiritual jade first, and then we'll talk about the rest, lest you get something for nothing …"
Zhan Wufei sighed faintly. "So you used to call me Hall Master Zhan. Hall Master … now that my cultivation has increased, you call me an old brat …"
Yun Yang rolled his eyes and ignored him.
He then looked towards the altar; the blood fog had already dissipated.
Yun Yang took a step forward and stared at the eight pools of blood, as well as the altar in the middle. He said faintly, "The most evil thing in this place should be this."
Although the man in cyan was dead, the blood in the eight blood pools was still bubbling. Countless streams of blood mist were still rising, slowly moving towards the altar in the middle.
With a wave of his hand, all the blood in the eight pools flew up at his command, turning into a crimson torrent in the air as it gushed out of the mountain.
In just a moment, the originally brimming pools of blood were now empty.
The two of them looked down again and saw that there were pieces of demon crystal jade pendants, and each crystal was engraved with a strange pattern.
Yun Yang's mind raced. He did not destroy all the demonic crystals, but kept them all instead. Zhan Wufei had wanted to take some; these demonic crystals were all treasures.
If he took some, it could make up for his loss.
Who would have thought that he would be a step too late? The countless demonic crystals had already been swept clean, and he could not help but be stunned.
"These things are useless to you anyway, don't waste your effort." Yun Yang was all smiles, full of kindness.
Zhan Wufei was already cursing in his heart. You've taken them all, how do you know that I'm useless?
You should at least leave some soup for me if you eat the meat …
However, Yun Yang's gaze was very strange, filled with a sense of danger that he could beat him up at any time, even waving his fist in front of him …
Thinking back to what had happened earlier, how could he not be sensible? He nodded and said, "Not bad, not bad at all. The Sacred Heart Palace has no use for such evil things."
Yun Yang took a step forward and grabbed the entire altar. As expected, there was an exquisite Soul-Devouring Tree hidden under the altar. It was only three feet tall, but its branches and leaves were crystal clear.
Under the Soul-Devouring Tree, there was a whole piece of Demonic Soul Jade Crystal; it was hundreds of feet wide and hundreds of feet thick. Just such a large piece of Demonic Soul Jade Crystal was already a great fortune!
Zhan Wufei's eyes were green with envy.
F * ck me … if this piece of Demonic Soul Jade Crystal was given to me, I would be able to break through to the fourth level of the Saint Monarch Realm in no time …
There was also the small, emerald green tree on top of it. It was obviously a rare spiritual plant, a priceless treasure!
Zhan Wufei went over to take a closer look at the huge piece of demonic crystal. He found that there were countless thin lines carved on the Demonic Soul Jade Crystal, forming a huge, complicated picture.
The picture was full of an enchanting aura. Although it was just a glance, it was enough to make one's heart waver.
Yun Yang sighed and said, "It really is this thing. So dangerous, so dangerous."
Hearing Yun Yang's words, Zhan Wufei immediately became cautious and asked cautiously, "What is this thing? Have you seen it before?"
Yun Yang sighed and said, "Do you still remember the things that I mentioned when I came back from the Realm of Demons?"
Zhan Wufei quivered and said, "That underground prison? Soul-Devouring Tree? "
Yun Yang pointed at the small tree below and said, "That's right, this small tree is the Soul-Devouring Tree."
Zhan Wufei's face turned pale at once.
"The lines carved on this huge Demonic Soul Jade Crystal should be a complete formation, nine hundred and ninety-nine formations converging to form a huge formation. Its power is unimaginable!"
"I reckon that there's a high chance that this is a stronghold that the Demon Race has been planning for a long time to launch a counterattack on the continent."
"Fortunately, we discovered it early …" Yun Yang sighed softly. "Otherwise, it might not take long for the Demon Clan to use this place as a base and invade the Bound of Universe. The first to bear the brunt would be the Sacred Heart Palace …"
Zhan Wufei was drenched in cold sweat, obviously realizing the severity of the situation.
Then, he saw Yun Yang put away the small tree and the Demonic Soul Jade Crystal with a wave of his hand. He said in a low voice, "These things are too dangerous. Even if they were placed in the Sacred Heart Palace, I wouldn't feel at ease … I'd better keep them."
Zhan Wufei blinked and looked at his empty hands, thoughts surging in his mind.
I've come all this way, risking my life and ending up with wounds all over my body, but in the end, I'm still empty-handed?
I've actually owed such a huge debt …
"You should at least give me something, shouldn't you?" Zhan Wufei frowned and looked at Yun Yang in dissatisfaction. There was an inexplicable sourness in his heart.
I found a gold mine with someone else … Even if we split it equally, we'd still be two of the richest men in the world.
But in the end, I didn't even get a single grain of gold …
Zhan Wufei gritted his teeth.
Yun Yang's expression tightened as he said, "What are you saying, Temple Lord? What an imposing manner, it's exactly the same as when you forced me to join the Demon Race back then … That face, it doesn't allow any rejection … I've always been loyal to this matter, yes, always loyal. "
Zhan Wufei stared at Yun Yang and murmured, "The truth has proven that entering the Demon Race was a great opportunity for you. You've gained a huge benefit …"
Yun Yang nodded kindly. "You're right, Temple Lord. If there's a benefit, we should share it with our own people. I've decided to share this benefit with Temple Lord Zhan. We'll depart tomorrow to the Bloody Soul Mountain, and Temple Lord Zhan, you'll go over …"
Zhan Wufei straightened his expression and said seriously, "I was just joking. I don't know anything about these things. It'd be a waste if I really took it. You can only make the best use of it if you take it."
Yun Yang asked doubtfully, "Really? Temple Lord Zhan really doesn't want any of it? That's not good, is it? "
Zhan Wufei nodded. "How is it not good? It's very good, very good. As the saying goes, a good seller knows his place. You know your place, it'd be a waste if you gave it to me."
Yun Yang's face was full of shame. "Temple Lord, you're so generous. You have the demeanor of an expert indeed. I'm impressed."
Zhan Wufei wiped his sweat. "Shall we go back? There's still Lei Qianli at the Sacred Heart Palace … "
Yun Yang nodded. "Of course, of course. Let's go, let's go … I've had enough of this place. "
The matter of letting Temple Lord Zhan go to the Demonic Realm was never to be mentioned again.
Towards such a sensible person, it was enough to just point it out. There was no need for more words!
…
Both of them took a few steps forward before Yun Yang swung his arm abruptly. With a loud explosion, the altar and the pool of blood were blasted into smithereens. Then, the entire mountain collapsed as well, causing the entire mountain to collapse.
Yun Yang and Zhan Wufei flew out like lightning, sticking close to the ground and leaving a trail of dust behind them.
In the Sacred Heart Palace.
The usually calm and cunning Lei Qianli looked hopeless as he stared at Yun Yang and Zhan Wufei in front of him. His lips, which had always been eloquent, only moved, but he could not say a word.
He knew that no amount of eloquence could bring him a chance of survival at this moment. He was now a fish on the chopping block, one that was almost certain to be destroyed!
Zhan Wufei took a deep breath. "Since we've known each other for a while, what else do you want to say now?"
Lei Qianli chuckled bitterly. After some time, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice, "I only have one question for Lord Supreme Cloud … May I ask when did you start suspecting me? I know that my identity was already exposed during the last incident in the city, but what about before that? I thought that my actions were flawless and flawless, but judging from Lord Supreme Cloud's actions, you've been suspecting this old man from the Sacred Heart Palace since the beginning! "
Yun Yang smiled faintly, his thoughts suddenly drifting far away. He said, "To you, I have a say in both public and private matters. Privately, you're already one of my destined enemies even before I ascended to the Bound of Universe. But when it comes to suspecting you and targeting you as a suspect … since I accidentally met the Soul Demon, you've become my only suspect. "
Lei Qianli's eyes were full of puzzlement. "With Supreme Cloud's remarkable ability, he found out that I was in cahoots with the Soul Demon. Naturally, he could lock me in as a suspect … It does make sense that I've fallen, but … before you ascended, how did you form a grudge with me? You didn't know me then, did you?"
Supreme Thunder's face flitted across Yun Yang's eyes, and he could not help saying slowly, "You've got two things wrong. First, I've seen the Soul Demon long before tonight's city, and the reason why I suspect your identity is because the eight experts successfully besieged the Soul Demon that year, and the Soul Demon that should have died was not eliminated. You, who were responsible for the final thunder forging, are of course the biggest suspect! Secondly, the source of the grudge between you and me … is probably just because your surname is Lei. "
Hearing Yun Yang's sudden words, Lei Qianli was stunned, but there was a little bit of understanding.
Zhan Wufei exhaled and said, "Lei Qianli, do you think your heart won't hurt after killing so many Sacred Heart Palace brothers for your own selfish desires? At this moment, shouldn't you make up for your disgust and tell me all the secrets you know? Otherwise, how can you face your former comrades when you go to the underworld? "
Lei Qianli lifted his head abruptly and looked at Zhan Wufei, smiling strangely.
Lei Qianli had never been a person who was willing to give in. After the fierce battle just now, Lei Qianli had already been covered with cuts and bruises, and he no longer had the strength to resist.
He was not dead yet, probably because Zhan Wufei hoped to get some information from Lei Qianli. After all, the Sacred Heart Palace had lost too much on Lei Qianli.
Zhan Wufei's eyes were fixed on Lei Qianli's face. Lei Qianli smiled and said, "Now that things have come to this, what more can I say? I was never a part of the Sacred Heart Palace from the beginning. Everything I did was for a reason, and this is my stance. I can't even say the word 'sorry' to the Sacred Heart Palace!"
He smiled faintly and said, "Let me keep my dignity …"
Before his voice trailed off, Lei Qianli's entire body started burning.
Yun Yang did not move.
Neither did Zhan Wufei.
What Lei Qianli was displaying now was another ability that only a Saint Lord could possess. He used his own Jindan essence to ignite the fire, using his soul as fuel. Once he moved, there was no way to save him, let alone put him out.
In front of the two of them, Lei Qianli ignited his soul, his aged face flickering in the firelight. Wisps of green smoke rose, and suddenly, a weak voice could be heard from the fire.
"Actually, back then … I was controlled on purpose …"
In the firelight, his eyes showed the last traces of nostalgia, or even … love?
Before Yun Yang and Zhan Wufei could see it clearly, they were completely engulfed by the fire. In an instant, they turned into a pile of white ash, without a trace of life left.
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