Forced Crossing
In front of the middle-aged scholar was a cultivator in a long blue robe. His cultivation was only in the fifth-layer Heaven Immortal Realm.
The cultivator in a blue robe was not bothered by the middle-aged scholar's question. He wore a cold grin and said, "My patience is limited. You only have five breaths' time to consider."
The middle-aged scholar waved his hand and said firmly, "I don't need five breaths' time. There's no way I'm giving you a hundred thousand Immortal Stones."
Before the cultivator in a blue robe could speak, a loud voice came from the distance, "Cultivator, please calm down, let's talk things over."
A middle-aged man in golden armor with a scar in the shape of a centipede on his cheek stepped out of the void. He was emitting an iron-blooded aura and an invisible pressure from his body.
He was a Peerless Ruler in the early stage!
"Greetings, island master!"
The cultivator in a blue robe and the cultivator in front of Qin Nan immediately dropped to their knees and brought their fists together.
The middle-aged scholar's expression sank.
Was he trying to force the deal?
"Cultivator, please don't misunderstand, this island isn't without an owner. It's mine. Of course, I didn't claim it by force, but it was sealed by the Mystical Ruins. "
The island master said with a calm smile, "It's your first time in the First Immortal Realm, so you might not know, but the Mystical Ruins are one of the strongest factions at the edge of the First Immortal Realm. The Sacred Ocean Realm is under their control too."
"On top of that, the Mystical Ruins have sealed many islands. Both Heaven Immortals and Peerless Rulers have to follow the rules set by the island master if they want to set foot on the island."
"Otherwise … it's considered disrespectful to the Mystical Ruins!"
The island master pointed in a direction. The middle-aged scholar and Qin Nan looked in the direction he was pointing at.
A figure with an overwhelming aura was standing on the street in the distance. He was a Peerless Ruler in the Greater Success Stage!
"Therefore, cultivator, a hundred thousand Immortal Stones is the rule I set. I hope you can understand."
The island master brought his fists together with a gentle look.
"So that's how it is. Then I was mistaken earlier. I hope that Island Master and Fellow Daoist can forgive me. I will pay the Immortal Stones right now."
The middle-aged scholar looked ashamed as he took out a storage bag.
"Fellow Daoist, you've misunderstood again. If it's done by my disciples, a hundred thousand Immortal Stones would be enough. However, if it's done by me, it'll be two hundred thousand Immortal Stones."
The Island Master was still smiling.
The blue-robed cultivator and the cultivator in front of Qin Nan wore disdainful looks.
Many cultivators on the streets in the distance shook their heads when they saw the situation.
Although this Island Master appeared to be kind, he was actually very sinister. Many of them had also suffered a great loss just now.
"Two hundred thousand immortal stones?"
The middle aged scholar's expression went grim. He was an independent cultivator and disdained to burn, kill, and plunder, so 200,000 Immortal Stones was already his entire fortune.
"Well, I just thought about it. 200,000 is still too cheap. Now, I want 300,000."
The smile on the island master's face grew wider.
"You … You are clearly taking advantage of your power to bully others!"
The middle-aged scholar's face turned ashen.
"No no no."
The Island Master waved his hand and said, "I'm not taking advantage of my power. I'm the master of this island. I can set the rules however I want. It's perfectly reasonable. Oh, by the way, it'll be four hundred thousand Immortal Stones now. "
"If you don't have enough Immortal Stones, you can pay with other treasures. That being said, if you're still unwilling to pay, I'll have to ask you to leave the island and face the Soul-Devouring Storm. "
The middle-aged scholar's eyes widened. He lifted his gaze.
In their line of sight, the gray storm that connected the sea and the sky was like countless ancient beasts surging over. It was already very close to the location of the island, and its momentum was monstrous, making people feel small and insignificant in their hearts.
The middle-aged scholar's face turned a lot paler.
Even though it was his first time in the First Immortal Realm, he had heard about the power of the Soul-Devouring Storm. Some Peerless Rulers in the early stage or even in the Greater Success Stage had died in the end when they tried to resist it.
Besides, he was only in the eighth-layer Heaven Immortal Realm.
The Island Master did not say anything further after seeing his reaction. He turned to Qin Nan and said with a smile, "Cultivator, you haven't paid the Immortal Stones yet, right? Since you didn't cause any trouble, you only need to pay three hundred and ninety thousand Jiu Jiu and a thousand nine hundred Immortal Stones. "
Qin Nan wore a cold look.
He was not fond of people who took advantage of their power to bully others.
That being said, he was only displeased. He would not do anything to the man. After all, the Island Master was the master of the island. It was still within the rules even if he asked for a million Immortal Stones.
"I … I …"
The middle-aged scholar shuddered.
Regardless of how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to hand over all the Immortal Stones and the two treasures he had on him.
It was more important to stay alive under the circumstances.
"Cultivator, it's fate that brought us together. You won't have to pay the Immortal Stones. I'll bring you through the Soul-Devouring Storm."
Qin Nan said with a calm smile. He was quite fond of the middle-aged scholar's personality.
However, as soon as he said those words, the Island Lord was stunned, the middle-aged scholar was stunned, and the cultivators on the street in the distance all looked over at the same time with stunned expressions.
A few moments later, a great burst of laughter took place.
"HAHAHA!"
"What did that cultivator just say? He's going to cross the Soul-Devouring Storm? "
"How naive of him. Even a peak Peerless Ruler would only have a fifty percent chance of crossing the Soul-Devouring Storm with brute force, let alone bringing someone with him!"
"Tsk tsk, how many corpses has the Soul-Devouring Storm devoured? Why are there still so many people dying every year?"
The cultivators on the street all had mocking looks in their eyes.
The middle-aged scholar collected his thoughts and blurted out, "Cultivator, the Soul-Devouring Storm …"
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by the Island Master. The Island Master did not conceal his disdain at all as he said, "If you can bring this person across the Soul-Devouring Storm, I'll give you one million Immortal Stones!"
Qin Nan raised his brows and said, "Are you serious?"
The Island Master placed his hands behind him and said with a smile, "I'm the Island Master, of course I'm serious about my words! However, if you regret it later and want to seek refuge on the island, you will have to pay a million Immortal Stones each! "
"Sure!"
Qin Nan could not be bothered to waste his time. With a flicker, he grabbed the middle-aged scholar and flew toward the Soul-Devouring Storm.
From afar, it looked like a little boat trying to break through the ocean. The difference between the two was quite obvious.
On the island, the master of the island and the cultivators on the street were stunned once again.
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