"Reporting to Lord Star Monarch, this little one wants to exchange this bounty for Yue Yuan's head!"
The moment Ling Dong said this, a series of gasps could be heard. As for Yue Yuan, his eyes widened and he stared at Ling Dong in horror.
Even Star Monarch Vermillion Bird raised his eyebrows and was startled. He didn't expect Ling Dong to make such a request. He originally thought that Ling Dong lacked some special treasure and would ask him about it, but he didn't expect it to be Yue Yuan's head.
As for the guards, they were all dumbfounded. They didn't know what kind of treasure Star Monarch Vermillion Bird's bounty was, but it couldn't be bad.
And now, this Ling Dong before them didn't hesitate to use this kind of bounty to exchange for Yue Yuan's head. This ruthlessness caused a trace of dread to appear in their hearts.
At this moment, a thought appeared in the hearts of the guards. If possible, it would be best not to have any enmity with this young man named Ling Dong.
As for Yue Yuan, he had no right to speak, and he didn't dare to. Because he often stayed at Star Monarch Vermillion Bird's mansion, he understood Star Monarch Vermillion Bird very well. At this moment, if he quietly waited for Star Monarch Vermillion Bird's decision, he might have a 50% chance of survival.
But if he begged for mercy or argued with Ling Dong, then with his understanding of Star Monarch Vermillion Bird, there was a 99% chance he would be given his head!
Therefore, Yue Yuan just knelt there quietly, his forehead drenched in cold sweat as he begged for that bit of human dao fate.
However, Yue Yuan had forgotten one thing. There was still an existence with a status above Star Monarch Vermillion Bird, the Ancestor Mother.
There was no need to doubt Star Monarch Vermillion Bird's intelligence. After Ling Dong made this request, Star Monarch Vermillion Bird understood Ling Dong's intention. He wanted to cut the weeds and get rid of all future troubles. After all, with a despicable, shameless, and unscrupulous enemy like Yue Yuan, let alone Ling Dong, even Star Lord Suzaku himself would have a headache trying to get rid of him as soon as possible.
No one noticed that after Ling Dong made this request, Star Monarch Vermillion Bird turned his head to look in the direction of Ancestor Mother. At this moment, Ancestor Mother still had not revealed herself. Only that ball of red light flashed slightly.
The moment he turned his head, the expression of the Vermillion Bird Star Monarch turned cold. He shouted, "Ling Dong, where do you think the Vermillion Bird Star Monarch's residence is? Is this a place for you to bargain? How can the bounty that I set be easily changed? "
Ling Dong was stunned for a moment before he replied, "Uh … Yue Yuan, this person, is unscrupulous and will do anything to deal with me. I am only speaking from the bottom of my heart. If Lord Taibai Star Lord doesn't allow it, then don't allow it!"
Hearing this, Yue Yuan revealed an expression of wild joy. His little life was finally saved. In addition to his joy, he did not even dare to wipe off the cold sweat that covered his head. He was afraid that if there was something wrong, it would cause another unforeseen event and endanger his little life. That would be troublesome.
Ling Dong's reply made Star Monarch Vermillion Bird almost tongue-tied. Star Lord Suzaku originally thought that after he refused, if Ling Dong sincerely begged him a few more times, it wouldn't be a big deal for him to do him a favor. After all, Ling Dong was likely related to his Suzaku bloodline.
But now, Ling Dong had directly refused him. One could only say that he was depressed.
Under normal circumstances, if someone really ignored him like this, Star Monarch Vermillion Bird would definitely flick his sleeves and leave. The reward was up to you whether you wanted to change it or not.
But today was different. Ancestor Mother had already agreed, and this matter concerned the whereabouts of the Purple Flame.
After being startled for a moment, Star Monarch Vermillion Bird asked, "Ling Dong, this Star Monarch will ask you where you obtained this Purple Feather! You must answer truthfully. If you dare to lie, this Star Monarch will not let you off easily, "Star Monarch Vermillion Bird shouted.
"Reporting to Sir Star Monarch, I obtained this Purple Spirit Feather from the Blazing Sparrow Secret Realm in the Hundred Spirit Mountain of the Heavenly Dipper Continent."
"Blazing Sparrow Secret Realm?" The moment Star Monarch Vermillion Bird's eyes lit up, the red light where Ancestor Mother was flashed once more.
Under Star Monarch Vermillion Bird's questioning, and with so many people around, Ling Dong only said that he had been entrusted by Flame Sparrow to return this Purple Spirit Feather to her mother, Vermillion Bird.
"You were entrusted by Flame Sparrow? Ling Dong, according to what this Star Monarch knows, you have been in the Vermillion Bird Realm for a long time. Why did you only take this Purple Spirit Feather out today? " Star Monarch Vermillion Bird saw how vague Ling Dong's words were. Instead of asking for details in front of so many people, Star Monarch Vermillion Bird provoked him.
Hearing this, Ling Dong bitterly smiled and replied, "Reporting to Sir Star Monarch, this little one has no idea where Sir Vermillion Bird is. I was afraid of missing out on Flame Sparrow's task, so I was secretly investigating. Today, I was forced to risk my life. Even if I can't keep my life, I can at least try to complete Flame Sparrow's task.
If I can attract the mother of Flame Sparrow, Sir Vermillion Bird, and complete Flame Sparrow's task, then Ling Ling will die with a clear conscience. If I can't, then Ling Ling will have done his best, so my conscience will be clear. "Ling Dong said these words with great enthusiasm. Star Monarch Vermillion Bird could not help but be moved.
"What a good 'clear conscience'! Ling Dong, it is already a great merit for you to be able to retrieve the Flame Sparrow's feather, and your loyalty is even more commendable. "Since this is the case, then this star monarch will agree to your request!" Star Monarch Vermillion Bird raised his eyebrows and spoke in a spirited manner.
"Agree to my request?" At this moment, Ling Dong still hadn't recovered from the sudden change in Star Monarch Vermillion Bird's thoughts.
Seeing Ling Dong's confusion, Star Monarch Vermillion Bird waved his hand and a ray of fire descended. Yue Yuan, who was carefully kneeling there, suddenly trembled as if he had been struck by lightning. Small arrows of blood shot out from his body and mixed with the sweat on his forehead. The blood instantly warmed the ground before him.
"Yes, from now on, Yue Yuan's head is yours! Consider it a reward from this star monarch to you. " At this point, a mysterious smile appeared on Star Monarch Vermillion Bird's face. "Yue Yuan's cultivation has already been crippled by me. You can take his head at any time!"
"Thank you, Lord Star Monarch, for your reward!" When he heard Star Monarch Vermillion Bird say "reward," Ling Dong immediately understood why Star Monarch Vermillion Bird had gone in such a big circle to agree to his request. It turned out that kindness came from above!
To put it bluntly, things like rewards could only be given out by a person in a higher position. Only then would the person in a higher position be respected. If one were to ask for rewards like Ling Dong, the person in a higher position would not be able to receive anything.
"Lord Star Monarch …" Yue Yuan's voice was already hoarse. He was caught off guard and his cultivation had been crippled. He could only scream and make his last effort. He understood that the possibility of this happening was close to zero. His planet soul had been shattered in an instant, which was the same as Star Monarch Vermillion Bird betraying him and giving him a death sentence.
While he was bowing to Star Monarch Vermillion Bird, Ling Dong walked toward Yue Yuan, who was lying on the ground, with a sneer on his face.
The moment Ling Dong got close to Yue Yuan, he shouted, "Yue Yuan, back then I just didn't want to be used by you, but you tried to kill me time and time again. Did you think this day would come?"
Seeing that Ling Dong was getting closer and closer, Yue Yuan, whose body was trembling from the immense pain of having his Astral Soul destroyed, had blood flowing out from his seven orifices. With a stern expression on his face, he said, "This old man only regrets, regrets that I was too worried back then and didn't kill this bastard earlier! My only regret is that I was trapped in Connecting Heaven Palace for a thousand years and wasted a thousand years. Otherwise, why would I stay here and watch others fish for me?! "
Death was at hand, but Yue Yuan didn't care about anything. His last sentence was a reference to Star Monarch Vermillion Bird.
"Death is at hand, yet you still don't know your mistake. Truly pitiful!" With a sneer, Ling Dong didn't speak any more nonsense. A strand of Innate Spiritual Fire suddenly appeared in his palm and slowly covered Yue Yuan's head.
The moment he saw Ling Dong spit out the Innate Spiritual Fire from his palm, Star Monarch Vermillion Bird's eyes suddenly brightened. The red light where the Ancestor Mother was also suddenly flashed.
As Ling Dong's Innate Spiritual Fire slowly approached his head, Yue Yuan's sinister eyes suddenly widened. A trace of panic appeared in his eyes, and he couldn't get rid of it.
"Ah …" A miserable scream soared into the sky from the bamboo sea. His cultivation was crippled, but the strength of Yue Yuan's fleshy body was still there. Ling Dong's Innate Spiritual Fire might be powerful, but it would still take several breaths to burn Yue Yuan to death.
That kind of burning pain that reached the depths of his soul caused Yue Yuan to scream uncontrollably.
"Hu …" When Yue Yuan's remnant soul and fleshy body turned into ashes, Ling Dong let out a sigh of relief. He felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart.
For the past few days, Yue Yuan, who presided over the elite battle, was like a sharp blade hanging over Ling Dong's head. It caused Ling Dong to feel uneasy at all times. He was always on tenterhooks.
Now that Yue Yuan was eliminated, Ling Dong felt as if a huge rock had been lifted from his heart. He felt much more relaxed.
"Ling Dong thanks Sir Star Monarch!" After thanking Star Monarch Vermillion Bird, Ling Dong picked up Yue Yuan's Universe Ring and presented it with both hands. "Sir Star Monarch, this is Yue Yuan's Universe Ring. I ask Sir Star Monarch to take it back."
When he killed that green bamboo, Star Monarch Vermillion Bird flicked out a strand of flame that was abnormally terrifying. It directly burned the green bamboo until nothing was left. And Ling Dong's Innate Spiritual Fire did not have the ability to refine Universe Rings. Thus, he left Yue Yuan's Universe Ring behind.
Seeing Ling Dong's actions, Star Monarch Vermillion Bird nodded with satisfaction. He left a first impression on Ling Dong — he knew how to conduct himself.
But Star Monarch Vermillion Bird would definitely not do something as degrading as taking Yue Yuan's Universe Ring. Waving his hand, Star Monarch Vermillion Bird said, "Previously, that Yue Yuan plotted against you many times. His Universe Ring will be the compensation this Star Monarch is giving you."
Truthfully speaking, in Star Monarch Vermillion Bird's mind, how many treasures could a peak Constellation realm expert have in his Universe Ring? How could there be treasures that caught his eye?
"All of you can withdraw." Waving his hand, he dismissed the guards. Star Monarch Vermillion Bird then bowed to Ancestor Mother. "Ancestor Mother, you see …"
"You can return first. I'll take over the following matters." Ancestor Mother indifferently said.
After bowing once more, Star Monarch Vermillion Bird turned into a stream of light and disappeared. Ancestor Mother waved to Ling Dong from within the red light: "Ling Dong, follow me!"
"Yes!" Ling Dong responded. At the same time, he sent a strand of his spiritual sense into Yue Yuan's Universe Ring. He wanted to see what treasures there were.
However, when Ling Dong's Divine Sense probed the Universe Ring left behind by Yue Yuan, his mouth opened so wide that it could fit a fist. "This … this is …"
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