Chapter 49

A Handsome Old Man said, "I want a complete set of natural runes, including Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Soul, Restriction … and other series of runes. Remember, I want all natural runes. I don't want copied runes." In fact, he had already collected a lot of natural runes. Most of them were obtained through robbery and extortion. He wanted a complete set because there were still some that he had not collected. This was pure extortion.

Ruo Wangtian, Yi Juwan, and Hua Wulang's faces turned green. Natural runes were not rare to them. With their strength, they could collect a lot of them. But they had never heard of a complete set of natural runes, nor had they ever collected one.

Li Ran and Zhen Wuji were shocked as well. Li Ran could not help but laugh. Guo Shier was really ruthless when it came to extortion. Actually, this was an unjust accusation against Guo Shier. The truly ruthless one was A Handsome Old Man. Guo Shier had never thought of collecting a complete set of natural runes.

No professional in this world had ever been able to collect a complete set of natural runes on their own. It was an impossible task. It should be known that natural runes were unique to this world. They were treasures naturally born in this world and were the foundation of the Talisman Profession. Even though this world gave birth to countless natural runes that were scattered in every corner, it was still quite difficult to find them all.

Ruo Wangtian and the other two discussed for a while. They could only bite the bullet and wait to be extorted. If the three people in front of them joined the siege, the three clans would no longer have a chance. If they lost the Mountain of Bones, they would not get any benefits. It would be a huge loss. If they could protect the Mountain of Bones, their gains would be far greater than their losses.

A complete set of natural runes was something that even the three families could not collect. After a while, they returned with about three hundred natural runes. Some of them were duplicates, while others were ones that Guo Shier already had. The three families had spent a lot of effort to collect so many natural runes.

Guo Shier didn't continue to force them. He put away these natural talismans with a smile and agreed to the three families' request. They did not help either side. They were purely spectators.

A Handsome Old Man happily took the natural runes and returned to the altar. With these natural runes, he could once again strengthen the altar. He valued the altar even more than Guo Shier. This was his true home.

Zhen Wuji shook his head. "You are ruthless! Shier, even a rock … you can squeeze oil out of it! "

Li Ran just kept laughing. He was extremely impressed by this kind of extortion method. Not only did the three of them fail to recruit them, but they were also blackmailed by Guo Shier. When they left, the three of them were probably in the mood to cry.

Sitting on top of the altar, Guo Shier chuckled: "Big brother Li Ran, you should release the altar so that no one can disturb us. Hehe, if no Professionist surpassing the ninth level appears, we'll leave" he knew that Li Ran still wanted to find a Professionist that surpassed the ninth level, so they stayed here.

Li Ran nodded and released the altar with Zhen Wuji at the same time. Immediately, the Professionists that were close to them immediately backed away. No one was stupid enough to attack these three. They didn't even dare to approach them, only daring to watch from afar. Especially Li Ran's altar, it attracted a lot of attention. The higher-ups of the Ancient Clans immediately gathered together to discuss. A Professionist surpassing the ninth level of the altar suddenly appeared on the battlefield, this was something they couldn't ignore.

The three of them flew up to the sky. This way, they could clearly see the scene on the battlefield. There were only three people in the sky, the other Professionists were all moving around a kilometer below. It wasn't that they didn't want to come up, but the cold wind in the sky was so strong that even the weaker altars couldn't withstand it, let alone use their strength.

Li Ran smiled. "It's not bad here. It's very safe, and we can see most of the battlefield."

Guo Shier pointed to the distance and said, "Look, they're starting to negotiate … But I don't think it'll be successful. To make Yuanke Alliance, Red Flag Merchant Union, and Great Sun Sect retreat, the Ancient Clans' Professionists aren't enough. In my opinion, the Ancient Clans' Professionists are slightly weaker."

Li Ran said, "Other than the level of their Professionists, we also have to look at their high-end combat power." Fifth-Level and Sixth-Level Altars who could dominate the continents and Seventh-Level Altars who occupied the position of Elders in the Ancient Clans could only be considered the main force here. Only Eighth-Level and Ninth-Level Altars were the real high-end combat power.

There were very few Ninth-Level Altars. With Li Ran's knowledge, he had only seen a dozen or so. In addition, on this trip to the Big Abyss, he got to know a few more. There were very few top-level Professionals in this world. Who knew how many Ninth-Level Altars would come out of the Ancient Clans this time. If there was a Professional who surpassed Ninth-Level Altars, Li Ran would be very happy.

Obviously, even if there were Ninth-Level Altars in the Ancient Clans, they didn't appear in the crowd. Maybe there really wasn't one, or maybe they were hiding in the crowd, thinking the same thing as Li Ran, trying to gain the upper hand by striking later.

Guo Shier guessed, "Maybe there really isn't one. During the negotiation, if a Ninth-Level Altars expert appears, it will be a great deterrent, and we can get more benefits. If he doesn't appear now, it means there isn't one, and if there is one … this guy is also an idiot."

Li Ran glanced at Guo Shier, wondering if this guy was scolding him indirectly. Guo Shier also felt that what he said was a little inappropriate. When he saw Li Ran's gaze, he quickly turned his head away and pretended not to see it.

Zhen Wuji smiled and said, "It wasn't easy for the Ancient Clans to gather four Ninth-Level Altars, but their strength is still on the weak side. Hehe, if I was still running around, I might have joined them this time."

Guo Shier said, "Four against five, the difference isn't that big. Hehe, if the difference is too big, they won't be able to fight. I'm afraid this time … it will be hard to avoid. I don't know how many Professionals will die in this battle."

Li Ran said indifferently, "If they want to fight for resources and benefits, how is it possible if they don't die?"

Guo Shier said, "That's not necessarily true … We got a lot, and we didn't kill anyone."

Zhen Wuji smiled and said, "That's because you're cunning … You took advantage of the loopholes, manipulated them, and forced the three clans to suffer losses. I guess the Professionals of these three clans will hate you to death."

Guo Shier smiled and said, "It's my honor. I think this is the best solution."

Li Ran said, "Little fox."

Guo Shier smiled and said, "I'm not little, right? Little fox? I think I'm an old fox. "He was a person who had lived three lives, so it was not wrong to say that.

Zhen Wuji said, "You don't look that old. How old are you?"

Guo Shier was stunned for a moment. He counted with his fingers for a while, then sighed and said, "After wandering outside for so long, I really don't know how old I am. I can't calculate it clearly."

Li Ran looked down and suddenly smiled and said, "Hehe, they are also not willing to fight on a large scale. They actually started fighting with formations. Interesting. Shier, you have to take a closer look. The fighting formations here should be the highest level in this world."

Guo Shier of course knew about fighting formations. If both sides had no intention of starting a large scale battle, they would send out experts to fight with each other, using something as a wager, which was a large scale gambling fight.

Zhen Wuji said, "Looks like these three clans are also very smart. They also learned from Shier's method. They don't directly start a conflict, but use strength to solve the problem. Let's go down. Hehe, I think … they will come to find us."

Sure enough, as soon as the three of them landed, the two opposing sides sent their representatives over.

Guo Shier smiled and said, "Looks like you guys are going to be the judges. Hehe, my chance is here again." Li Ran and Zhen Wuji couldn't help but be speechless. This guy could squeeze oil out of anything, this was also a rare ability.

Li Ran was one step ahead of Guo Shi 'er. She steered the altar to block Guo Shi' er and stared fiercely at the newcomer. Other than Ruo Wangtian, Yi Juwan, and Hua Wulang, there were two other nine-altar professionals. These two belonged to the Gu Clan. Ruo Wangtian greeted, "Greetings, senior." Although the three clans were extorted miserably by Guo Shier, a professional who surpassed the nine-altar level was the real deterrent. Only he could be the judge of the fighting formations. As for the others, even if they were nine-altar experts, they couldn't do it.

The other two Nine-leveled Altars professionals looked at the three of them in shock and uncertainty. They came closer and bowed together. "Greetings, senior." Being able to meet a professional who surpassed the nine-altar level was a kind of luck. Moreover, this super expert wasn't from the other side. The Gu Clan's professionals heaved a sigh of relief.

"Deluo Clan, nine-altar professional, Deluya."

This was a white-haired old lady sitting on the nine-altar level. Her expression was a bit cold, but she was still very respectful towards Li Ran. This was the first time she saw a professional who surpassed the nine-altar level, so she wasn't confident at all.

"Rigu Clan, nine-altar ancestor, Ri Guang."

Guo Shier almost laughed out loud. There were all kinds of strange names in this world. Ri Guang had a youthful face, but his eyebrows were completely white. He wore a luxurious robe and looked very dignified. However, Guo Shier had seen many nine-altar professionals, so he wasn't afraid of him.

Li Ran said indifferently, "Li Ran."

Ri Guang and Deluya stood up from the altar and bowed at the same time. "Greetings, senior." After greeting each other, their gazes swept over Zhen Wuji. As for Guo Shier, they directly ignored him. A seven-level Altar professional was nothing in front of them, because the gap between them was too big.

Zhen Wuji also said, "Nine-altar professional, Zhen Wuji."

Guo Shier saw that the two of them ignored him, but he didn't go up and ask for a rebuff. He just narrowed his eyes and revealed a faint smile, thinking about something.