"Ahhh!"
Despite the blockage of the Crystal Suit, the Spiritual Threads Curse Worm still disappeared into Emperor Phoenix's forehead.
The young emperor immediately screamed miserably, as if his brain were about to explode only to be blocked by the helmet of the Crystal Suit. He was in excruciating pain.
Holding his head, he bent like a shrimp, almost writhing on the ground because of the pain.
The screams, each louder than the last, made all the locals of the Ancient Sages Sector on the spot feel that their blood was freezing.
Although Emperor Phoenix was the youngest of the top ten experts of the Ancient Sages Sector, he had demonstrated astounding strength in the battle for the throne in the Divine Capital last year. Although his Cultivation was slightly lower than that of Yan Liren, Qi Zhongdao, and the rest of them, the gap was not too huge. They were more or less on the same level.
But even such an expert had failed to resist Deity Raincloud's casual attack. Was it because Deity Raincloud's Cultivation was unimaginably high, or was it because he had planted certain barriers inside Emperor Phoenix's body a long time ago and regarded Emperor Phoenix as his puppet as Han Baling said?
It was likely that the latter was more likely.
Because when Emperor Phoenix was in so much pain that he wanted to die and was about to curl up into a ball, the Fire Phoenix imperial guards around him, who were supposed to be loyal to him, just looked on coldly and did not even lend a helping hand.
This fact caused Emperor Phoenix to feel even more grief and indignation. His distorted screams actually sounded like he was sobbing.
"Han Baling."
Deity Raincloud no longer looked at Emperor Phoenix, who was cramping hard. He turned his enormous skull to Han Baling and the other rapscallions. The crimson crystal cameras were sliding in the cross-shaped grooves, making it impossible to tell what was on his mind. He said casually, "Although I do not want the Ancient Sages Sector to be mired in war and want to ensure the stability of the Great Qian Dynasty, your Ghost Qin, Qi Changsheng's Heaven Battering Army, and Wan Mingzhu's White Lotus Cult do not have to be destroyed.
"As long as you all submit to me obediently, I will certainly come up with an appropriate solution. I guarantee that all your subordinates will receive tremendous benefits. As for the few of you, infinite opportunities are waiting for you in the deities' realm. Your Cultivation will certainly soar, and you will be able to break into the Divinity Transformation Stage. You will benefit a lot."
"Hmph!"
Han Baling, Qi Changsheng, and Wan Mingzhu looked at each other and sniffed. There was a gloomy expression on their faces, but they did not say anything.
"Everyone, the same goes for you."
Deity Raincloud then turned his skull to Qi Zhongdao, Ba Xiaoyu, and the experts of the six major sects behind the Three Saints of the Great Qian Dynasty. He declared thunderously, "What's the point of dwelling on my identity? The facts are right in front of you. I boast unimaginable power. I can also manipulate the Cloud Qin Gold Statues and provide you with the ultimate treasures of the deities' families, guiding you to break into the Divinity Transformation Stage and embark on the path of ascension."
"Could it be that this is not enough to prove this Immortal Monarch's identity? Is it not enough to make you submit to this Immortal Monarch?"
"I'll give you one last chance. Kneel. Right now, kneel before the Cloud Qin Gold Statue and submit to me."
"There are only dozens of Cloud Qin Gold Statues here. No more than twenty of them are intact and usable.
"But there are almost a hundred of you.
"If one Cultivator corresponds to one Cloud Qin Gold Statue, only twenty lucky fellows are qualified to claim the primeval treasures that dominate the universe. Whoever kneels down and submits to me first will be granted a Cloud Qin Gold Statue and taught him how to use it. He will even be taught how to break into the Divinity Transformation Stage."
Deity Raincloud's words were as powerful as the Five Thunders.
Twenty Cloud Qin Gold Statues at best.
Immortality secret arts to break into the Divinity Transformation Stage.
For the locals of the Ancient Sages Sector who were struggling and groping in the darkness, the two items were too tempting.
With everything coming to this point, the quick-witted elders and leaders of the six major sects had mostly realized that the mysterious person inside the black Cloud Qin Gold Statue was probably not Zhu Cangshui, a senior expert of the Thunderous Qian Hall a thousand years ago. Otherwise, his answer would not have been so vague and ambiguous.
So what?
Deity Raincloud was quite right. His identity was not important. What mattered was that he was in possession of the most powerful treasures of the deities' realm and knew how to use the Cloud Qin Gold Statues.
Most importantly of all, there were only twenty Cloud Qin Gold Statues at best to be distributed.
Twenty Cloud Qin Gold Statues, one to two hundred super experts above Jin Dan's level, and even more people were hiding outside. Right. The tricky people such as Wang Xi and Master Spiritual Vulture had not shown up yet. Chances were that they had been subdued by Deity Raincloud and were lurking in the darkness, ready to launch a fatal attack at any moment.
It was a rather simple math problem, but it was also the most complicated thought problem.
"Don't be fooled!"
Sensing that the flames of spiritual energy behind him were shaking, Qi Zhongdao grew anxious and shouted, "He is trying to divide us. Don't be fooled. We must be united!"
"Exactly!"
Han Baling gnashed his teeth, too. "His capability is definitely not as intimidating as it appears to be. If he were really so intimidating, he would've gone on a killing spree and suppressed us with his strength a long time ago. Why would he waste so much time talking to us?
"As long as we are united, one to two hundred experts above Jin Dan's level will definitely be more than enough to defeat one Cloud Qin Gold Statue."
The two of them echoed each other, raising vague ripples in the hearts of the leaders and elders of the six major sects.
"Unity."
"Easier said than done."
"Indeed. If more than a hundred experts above Jin Dan's level are united and charge forward fearlessly without fear of sacrifice, there may be a slim chance that Deity Raincloud will be crushed."
"But who will be the first to be sacrificed?"
"Besides, even if I don't surrender, it doesn't mean that other people won't. As long as ten to twenty of the hundred people choose not to surrender and create chaos among themselves, there will be absolutely no chance for them to compete with Deity Raincloud. By then, those who choose to resist will all be crushed into smithereens, and those who surrender in advance will have a chance to claim the Cloud Qin Gold Statues and break into the Divinity Transformation Stage."
Such thoughts were swirling in the eyes of almost every elder and leader of the six major sects.
Looking at each other, they felt that there were electric arcs and hooks in each other's eyes. Shuddering, they thought of a new problem.
"Even if I don't surrender, and other people don't want to surrender in the beginning, how can they know what I'm thinking and that I will choose to fight to the end?
"There are only twenty Cloud Qin Gold Statues. The sooner they surrender, the more benefits they will have. Also, as long as a small group of people surrender, resistance will be meaningless.
"Then, if we don't trust each other, the best choice for them will be to surrender earlier than I do.
"I don't know if he will surrender, and he doesn't know if I will surrender, either.
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