"City Lord Luo's ability to play the fool is truly top-notch. Although you have not spoken a single word about the reason why we have come here, the things that you have done and the words that you have said are all warning and intimidating us."
"Do you think you can oppose the entire immortal realm just because you've invited the Shangguan Clan, the six patriarchs of the Desolate Wildlands, and the Hundred Eyes Immortal Lord you've subdued?"
"Do you think the Hundred Eyes Immortal Lord alone can take on dozens of immortal lords from the immortal realm? Do you really think you can contend with the half-saint weapons in the immortal realm just because you've gathered a few saint weapons? "
"Once the immortal lords are enraged and activate their half-saint weapons at the same time, you'll be no match for them with your cultivation and strength, even if you control a true saint weapon."
"I advise you to think twice and hand over your saint weapon obediently. Otherwise, your family and soldiers will all die on the spot when the battle breaks out."
A peerless immortal elder from House Bai questioned Luo Ping sternly. In order to intimidate Luo Ping, he'd even mentioned a dozen immortal lords from the immortal realm and used Luo Ping's family and soldiers as a threat.
"That's right. Even if we're no match for the Hundred Eyes Immortal Lord and can't withstand the attacks of your saint weapons for the time being, there's bound to be someone among us who can deal with the soldiers and your family."
"City Lord Luo, your only choice now is to hand over the saint weapon. That way, you'll be able to preserve your life and the lives of the citizens of Hundred Rivers City. As for who the saint weapon belongs to, we'll settle it ourselves."
A peerless immortal from House Ye quickly added.
"Young friend Luo, when we studied the Dao of Space together, it could be said that we appreciated each other and were of the same mind. But now, I have been ordered by the Patriarch to lead the family's Elders to Hundred Rivers City. It is undoubtedly for young friend Luo's saint artifact."
"As long as you're willing to hand over the saint weapon, I can guarantee that no one in Hundred Rivers City will be harmed. If anyone dares to make a move against Hundred Rivers City, the elders of House Huang will definitely protect the citizens of Hundred Rivers City."
"In fact, Little Friend Luo should also understand that we have come here for the Saint Artifact. As long as the Saint Artifact is not in Little Friend Luo's hands, we will naturally not make things difficult for Little Friend Luo and the people of Hundred River City."
"Although you're relying on the Hundred Eyes Immortal Lord, the six patriarchs of the Desolate Wildlands, and the elders of the Shangguan Clan to intimidate us for the time being, this isn't a long-term solution. Just as Elder Bai said, once the immortal lords intervene, the situation will be out of control."
Elder Huang Liang, Luo Ping.
He'd once been friends with Luo Ping, but friendship was one thing. He still had to obey the patriarch's orders. Now that he'd brought the elders to Hundred Rivers City, he had to do his best to take back the saint weapon.
Of course, out of consideration for their friendship, he hoped that Luo Ping would voluntarily hand over the Saint Artifact. After all, the goal of all the powerhouses was the Saint Artifact. Once the Saint Artifact was no longer in Luo Ping's hands, Hundred Rivers City would be able to avoid the crisis.
"Luo Ping, your sect, the Nimble Divine Sect, is a second-rank immortal sect under our jurisdiction. Your Hundred Rivers City is also a third-rank immortal city under our jurisdiction. It'd be a piece of cake for us to eradicate the Nimble Divine Sect and Hundred Rivers City.
"However, because you and Haotian are close brothers, Haotian has repeatedly interceded for you in front of the patriarch. In addition, the patriarch doesn't like killing and doesn't want to lose a cultivation genius like you, so he didn't make a move against the Nimble Divine Sect and Hundred Rivers City.
"Who would have thought that the experts from the other forces would be so quick to gather outside of Hundred Rivers City? With no other choice, the Patriarch could only send us to Hundred Rivers City, hoping to protect the city as much as possible."
"Luo Ping, to be honest, the saint weapon will only bring you danger and disaster. As long as you hand it over to me, I guarantee that the experts from other factions won't dare to make a move against the people of Hundred Rivers City."
"You're Haotian's brother, and I'm Haotian's grandmaster. I won't harm you. I hope you'll consider it carefully and don't make a decision you'll regret."
Elder Kong Zhuo also began to persuade Luo Ping to hand over the saint weapon.
Not only did he point out that the Kong Family didn't like killing, but he also brought up Kong Haotian, hoping to make Luo Ping trust the Kong Family through his relationship with Kong Haotian.
Although his words sounded like he was thinking for Luo Ping's sake, everyone present, including Luo Ping and the others, understood the underlying meaning. The Kong Family could eliminate the Nimble Divine Sect and Hundred Rivers City at any time, but they didn't want to kill casually.
In other words, if Luo Ping angered the Kong Family, it wouldn't be easy for the Kong Family to deal with the Nimble Divine Sect and Hundred Rivers City.
Although the Kong Family cultivated the Confucian Dao and had always been righteous and wouldn't kill indiscriminately, they still couldn't suppress their desires in the face of the temptation of a saint weapon, so they participated in the fight for it.
Luo Ping listened to Elder Kong Zhuo's words and looked at the helpless Kong Haotian standing beside him. He already understood everything.
He naturally wouldn't be so easily convinced by Elder Kong Zhuo's words. At the same time, he ignored the various words of the other supreme immortal elders. He had his own thoughts and decisions. This was a solution he had thought of long ago.
"Thank you for your warning and concern, seniors. I am truly honoured that so many factions are paying so much attention to me because I possess a saint weapon."
"However, I obtained the saint weapon by chance. I didn't steal it or rob it. I really don't understand why I have to hand it over."
"Is it because the cultivation world is one where the strong preys on the weak? If that's the case, with my current strength, can't I kill all of you at any time? "
"Everyone, the reason you want to snatch the Sacred Artefact from me is to ensure the longevity of your forces. As for using the Sacred Artefact to fight, I believe that there won't be many opportunities for that. After all, the forces you juniors belong to have many experts. Generally speaking, there is no need to use the Sacred Artefact to fight."
"Once they do, the intensity of the battle will no longer be something your factions can control. At that time, even if your faction has a saint weapon, there will likely be countless casualties."
"To put it bluntly, for the major forces, the sacred artifacts are actually just 'decorations and symbols'. To ensure the longevity of the sacred artifacts, the Immortal Cultivators of the various forces still need to improve their own strength."
"Although it's a little difficult to reach peerless immortal realm in the current immortal realm, there are still many who can do it. However, to break through to the realm of immortals, only a very few with great comprehension, great perseverance, and great fortune can do so. Everyone else can only sigh and lament their inadequacy.
"Therefore, I believe that rather than fighting for the saint weapon, the most important goal is for each faction to cultivate more immortal lords. Do you all agree with me, seniors?"
Luo Ping saw that the peerless immortals were growing restless, so he got straight to the point and voiced his opinion.
He directly pointed out the reason and purpose of the various forces wanting to seize the Sacred Artifact. It was none other than to ensure that their legacy would be passed down for a long time. However, in his opinion, if they wanted to pass down their legacy for a long time, the key was for the various forces to increase the cultivation of their cultivators.
As for handing over the saint weapon, he naturally wouldn't do so. He was now strong enough to deal with these experts. According to the law of the jungle in the cultivation world, he was the strongest right now.
However, if he killed all of these people, he would be hunted down by the entire immortal realm. Perhaps even immortal lords would really make a move. At that time, he really wouldn't have a chance to save his life.
Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, Luo Ping would definitely not act rashly and kill the experts from the various forces. Moreover, he did not intend to resolve the crisis through battle this time. He had other methods.
The experts of each faction naturally knew that Luo Ping wouldn't act rashly. However, they also didn't dare to push Luo Ping too far. After all, Luo Ping's current strength was enough to kill them with ease.
It was precisely because of their fear of Luo Ping's strength that they didn't dare to act rashly. Even though they'd previously said that they could find an opportunity to kill Luo Ping's family and soldiers in the event of a battle, this was based on the premise that they wouldn't be attacked by the Hundred Eyes Immortal Lord, the six patriarchs of the Desolate Land, and the Shangguan Clan.
They didn't dare to try, nor were they willing to try. After all, they didn't want to die. No one could guarantee that they'd be able to evade the attacks of the Hundred Eyes Immortal Lord and the others and then deal with Luo Ping's family and soldiers.
After listening to Luo Ping's words, especially Luo Ping's last question, the experts of each faction fell into deep thought.
They never thought that Luo Ping would see the problem so thoroughly. Not only did he speak out their thoughts, but he also analyzed the key to the long-term survival of each faction.
Although they didn't want to admit it, Luo Ping's words were reasonable. A Divine Tool could certainly help a faction to stabilize its fate, but the cultivation strength of the cultivators in the faction was even more crucial.
There weren't many opportunities to use Divine Tools in battle. Once the Divine Tool was used, the scale and intensity of the battle would reach an uncontrollable level.
At that time, even with the Divine Tool, it would be difficult to protect the safety of the cultivators in the faction. Only when the cultivators' cultivation strength increased could they survive such a large-scale battle.
Therefore, the foundation of a faction's long-term survival was actually the cultivation strength of the cultivators in the faction. Luo Ping's words hit the nail on the head, making these experts agree with Luo Ping's point of view.
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