"After we climb over this mountain, we'll reach the formation vein guarded by my ancestor. You should let me go now, right?"
At this time, Fang Xing had already brought Chu Ci and the grey-clothed old servant to the edge of the Mysterious Domain. They arrived at a short mountain that was less than a kilometer tall. The mountain was gentle, and there was a small winding path that led to the top. There was also a small path that went around the mountain. According to the old servant, the Golden Light Ancestor was guarding a formation vein behind this mountain.
"Okay, swallow this pill first, then put it in the bag of holding!"
Fang Xing looked at it for a moment, then threw a Resting Pill to the old servant.
The old servant was helpless, but his life was in someone else's hands. He couldn't resist, so he could only swallow it.
Fang Xing put the old servant into the bag of holding, then pulled on Chu Ci's sleeve and flew to the top of the mountain.
Following the small path up the mountain, in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they arrived at the back of the mountain. In the forest, there were figures, some sitting and some standing, and there were nearly a hundred cultivators. Their cultivations ranged from Spirit Formation to Foundation Establishment, and there were even a few Gold Core cultivators. Below the small mountain, about a thousand feet away, was the location of the Mysterious Domain. However, this group of people did not dare to approach.
"Brother, there are so many people here, why are they all enjoying the wind at the top of the mountain? Why don't they wait near the Mysterious Domain?"
Fang Xing brought Chu Ci along with him and found a Foundation Establishment cultivator who looked friendly and asked him about the situation.
"Ai, the formation vein below is already occupied by the Golden Light Sect of the Western Desert. No one is allowed to go near it. That Golden Light Ancestor is very fierce, going down is suicide. Don't you see that even Gold Core cultivators can only stay in the forest?"
The cultivator let out a long sigh and said softly.
"Oh oh, continue to enjoy the wind …"
Fang Xing retreated and asked Chu Ci to find a place to stay, while he went around asking for information. After experiencing a few things, Chu Ci became a little timid and followed him step by step. Fang Xing was also very helpless. She followed him as long as she did not disturb him while he was asking for information. Soon, he talked to people and talked to ghosts, and he almost got the situation here.
The grey-clothed old servant wasn't lying. Their family's Ancestor Golden Light really did occupy one of the array veins, which was the small stone bridge at the foot of the mountain. Moreover, he was ferocious and domineering, not allowing cultivators from other sects to approach. It was said that in order to seize this small stone bridge, they had already fought several times since yesterday. More than ten people had already lost their lives at the hands of Ancestor Golden Light, including three Gold Core cultivators!
At this point, all the cultivators were terrified, and no one dared to provoke this old freak.
It seemed that the situation was even more serious than he had imagined …
Fang Xing sighed in his heart. Originally, he wanted to kill the woman surnamed Jin, but he didn't expect that the Jin family had a Gold Core cultivator guarding this place. As a result, not to mention killing her, even entering the Xuan Domain would be a very troublesome matter.
Although he had captured the grey-clothed old servant, he didn't think that he could really use this old servant to exchange for an opportunity to enter the Mysterious Domain from the hands of the golden-lit old freak. This old servant had only bragged about how important he was in order to survive. He reckoned that if he were to really use this old servant to negotiate with the golden-lit old freak, that old freak would most likely kill him with a single slap …
"Waiting here is not a solution. I will go negotiate with Ancestor Golden Light …"
At this moment, a black-robed Daoist stood up from nearby. He frowned and rushed down the mountain. This person was also a Gold Core cultivator, and he had brought a dozen or so disciples with him. Fang Xing had already inquired about them, and they seemed to be from the Crouching Bull Mountain's Supreme Mystery Sect. It was said that they had arrived yesterday, but because of Ancestor Golden Light's ferocity, they couldn't snatch the formation vein away from him.
"Fellow Daoist Golden Light … Can we have a chat?"
The black-robed Daoist rushed down the mountain and respectfully clasped his hands as he politely asked.
"What is there to chat about? More than a dozen people have already died trying to snatch my formation vein. Do you want to give it a try?"
Ancestor Golden Light, who was guarding the small stone bridge, opened his eyes and coldly looked over. His words were extremely impolite.
The black-robed Daoist hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist Golden Light is a peak cultivator of the Western Desert, and his name is known throughout the Nan Zhan. I, Blackhowl, have just reached the Core Formation realm not long ago, so how could I dare to stroke the tiger's whiskers? However, there is one thing I want to discuss. After Fellow Daoist Golden Light's juniors enter the Xuan Region, if the formation vein is still open, can you let a few of my juniors enter? If you agree, the entire Supreme Xuan Sect will be indebted to you … "
"Haha, you want to borrow my Dao?"
Ancestor Golden Light laughed coldly. "Alright, one hundred Spiritual Essences per person. I will not cheat anyone!"
"One hundred?"
When he heard this number, the black-robed Daoist's expression turned ugly. The forest was also in an uproar.
"One hundred Spiritual Essences? Is this old monster crazy? "
"If he asked for less, we would have no choice but to give him one hundred Spiritual Essences. How could we possibly take out one hundred?"
For a moment, the cultivators in the forest were discussing among themselves and frowning.
The spiritual essence that old freak Goldenray mentioned was already the highest grade of currency in the cultivation world. It had the same origin as spirit stones, but it was not naturally formed. Instead, it was refined from supreme-grade spirit stones by cultivators. Refining a standard amount of spiritual essence would consume nearly a hundred supreme-grade spirit stones. Due to the complexity of refining it, its value would far exceed a hundred supreme-grade spirit stones. It was extremely difficult to obtain.
This kind of Spiritual Essence was usually used by Golden Core cultivators to replenish their Core Light. It was priceless, and one Spiritual Essence was already hard to come by. However, Ancestor Golden Light was demanding an exorbitant price of one hundred Spiritual Essences. This was not a negotiation at all; he was simply making things difficult for them.
"If you can't take it out, then scram!"
Ancestor Golden Light shouted. Not only did he look at the black-robed old Daoist, but he also rolled his eyes and looked at the forest coldly. "This array vein was obtained by me after a bloody battle. Who do you think you are? You want to take advantage of me without paying a price? Let me say this to you bastards. If you have Spiritual Essences, then bring them out. I'm not asking you to let me pass. If you don't have Spiritual Essences, then scram as far as you can. I'd rather watch it slowly close than let you bastards take advantage of me! "
As soon as he said this, all the cultivators in the forest had ugly expressions.
Fang Xing snickered. He thought that this Ancestor Golden Light's temper was somewhat similar to his own …
The black-robed old Daoist was also a Golden Core cultivator, but he was reprimanded by Ancestor Golden Light in front of him. His expression was ugly, but when he thought of Ancestor Golden Light's ferocity, he did not dare to get angry. Thinking of the bigger picture, he smiled and said, "Friend Golden Light, it's not that I don't want to pay the price, but one hundred Spiritual Essences per person is too expensive. I wonder if Friend Golden Light can make an exception …"
"You think it's too expensive?"
Ancestor Golden Light laughed sinisterly. "No one knows what kind of immortal fate there is in the Xuan Region, and how many immortal fate there is. But to be so valued by the people of the divine continent, it must be something extraordinary. The earlier you enter, the more hope you have. If you enter a day later, you might not be able to get anything. Hehe, don't blame me for not reminding you. There will be more and more experts coming to the Ultimate Demon Ridge, and the competition will be more and more intense. With your strength, you won't be able to snatch the array vein even if you wait another hundred days.
"This … Let me think about it …"
The black-robed old Daoist was put in a difficult position. He turned around and slowly retreated.
"Hehe, this Ancestor Golden Light doesn't even want to let me pass …"
Fang Xing laughed coldly. In his heart, he had guessed something. If Ancestor Golden Light really wanted to use the array vein to make a fortune, he definitely wouldn't ask for such a high price. At the very least, he would allow others to bargain. It was normal for there to be room for negotiation. But now that he had asked for a hundred spirit essences and didn't allow anyone to bargain, it was clear that this old bastard didn't want anyone to let him pass.
As for the reason, Fang Xing also faintly understood. With how important the Mysterious Region's opportunity was, naturally, everyone would want to go in and explore it. However, those who could not go in would try their best to go in and have already gone in, or perhaps they would send their juniors in and not want others to go in.
After all, no one knew how many immortal fate there was inside. Why would they send outsiders to compete with their juniors?
Just like that, the idea of using money to bribe people to enter the Mysterious Domain was simply impossible. Furthermore, even waiting here was not a solution. Even if Old Freak Golden Ray left, there might still be Old Freak Green Ray or Old Freak Black Ray. After all, what Old Freak Golden Ray said earlier was correct. There were more and more experts rushing over. The competition here would only become more intense.
Those who didn't think of a way to enter now would still be unable to do so even if they waited for another ten days to half a month.
"Little Nine, what should we do?"
Chu Ci also discovered that entering the Xuan Region was much harder than she had thought. She was very dejected as she squatted beside Fang Xing.
"How about I sell you and see if you're worth a hundred spirit essences?"
Fang Xing rolled his eyes and glared at Chu Ci.
Chu Ci angrily looked at Fang Xing and pinched his arm.
"Pinch me again!"
Fang Xing stretched out his hand and knocked on Chu Ci's head. Chu Ci covered her head in pain and glared at him.
Did this bastard never know how to show mercy to the fairer sex?
Fang Xing ignored her. He sat on the ground and aimlessly drew circles on the ground with a branch, as if he was thinking about something.
"Sigh …"
After a long while, Fang Xing suddenly sighed. He got up and walked towards the place where the disciples of the Supreme Mystery Sect were gathered.
Chu Ci hurriedly stood up. Was this guy angry again? Don't leave me behind and follow me closely.
"What are you going to do?"
Fang Xing chuckled and said, "I'm going to discuss with those Gold Core Stage cultivators and get rid of Ancestor Golden Light!"
Hearing this, Chu Ci was shocked. She thought to herself, where did a Foundation Establishment cultivator get the courage to get rid of a Gold Core Stage ancestor?
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