138: Another trade

“So you haven't died yet.”

This was the first sentence Yu Xuzi spoke.

A hoarse voice burst forth from the throat of the taiyin demon puppet, sounding extremely rough.

Hearing this, Venerable Weiyun's face darkened, and the other Qingyuan Sect Elders nearly erupted in anger.

Before they could suppress their fury, Yu Xuzi continued to speak to himself, “But judging by appearances, it will be soon. You won't live for many more days.”

Venerable Weiyun's mouth twitched. He said with a gloomy expression, “I don't need Your Excellency to remind me, I know myself!”

“Your Excellency still hasn't answered my question. Who exactly are you? Trespassing on our Sect's gates and seizing the opportunity to break our Sect's grand Formation, what is your purpose?”

“If you cannot say, I'm afraid Your Excellency will not be leaving today!”

Nearly twenty Dao Foundation Elders surrounded the taiyin demon puppet from all directions, their layered pressure descending upon it.

However, it showed no reaction.

It was inherently a Refined Corpse Puppet, so as long as Yu Xuzi's Divided Soul was undisturbed, no fluctuations would be emitted.

“Why must everyone act like this?”

Yu Xuzi said in a calm tone, “I am Venerable Taiyin. That was merely a small display of might, done without malice. I came here simply to conduct a transaction with all of you.”

While he called it a display of might, Yu Xuzi himself hadn't expected that such a casual strike would actually smash the Tier 3 Mountain Protection Formation?

He had overestimated the Formation's strength. Setting it up on a Tier 2 Spiritual Vein already meant it was Innately deficient, and combined with Venerable Weiyun's Breakthrough, this outcome was understandable.

Moreover, he had underestimated the power of his demonic Puppet.

However, he felt no regret.

If it's smashed, it's smashed!

Who told the Qingyuan Sect to secretly issue a warrant for him back then?

It was already merciful that he hadn't exterminated their entire Sect. Considering the Karma involved, he was even willing to trade with them.

One could say he was a great philanthropist.

“Taiyin?”

“You are Taiyin?!”

Hearing this, the surrounding crowd cried out in surprise.

Even Venerable Weiyun's pupils contracted sharply, and a sense of sudden enlightenment dawned upon him.

The Qingyuan Realm was only so big, and the continental Cultivation World only had so many people.

The Qingyuan Sect was thoroughly aware of the specific situation.

The only one they felt unfamiliar with was Venerable Taiyin, who had suddenly appeared, dominated the world with his Divine Might, and then vanished into thin air.

Their Qingyuan Sect had searched everywhere but ultimately failed to find the origins or background of this person, only learning about his past whereabouts in the continent's Southwest region, and those records were intermittent.

“What a great display of might!”

“So, you are Venerable Taiyin?”

Venerable Weiyun fixed his gaze on the demonic Puppet, his tone carrying three parts doubt and seven parts certainty: “This appearance and form, lacking even a heartbeat or pulse, surely this is not Fellow Daoist's true body?”

“That's right!”

Yu Xuzi nodded without reservation, opening his mouth to reveal rows of ferocious fangs inside. “Fellow Daoist has sharp insight. My true body is already thousands of miles away; you won't find it.”

“I know your Qingyuan Sect possesses Tier 3 Magic Treasures, Tier 3 Talismans, and even a True Monarch Legacy, but even if you manage to eliminate this Refined Corpse body, it will be useless.”

“Therefore, your Sect Master is an intelligent person and should know what to do next.”

It was naturally best if they didn't have to fight.

After all, he had painstakingly refined this taiyin demon puppet for over a year. If it were destroyed just like that, he would still feel slightly pained.

Venerable Weiyun's expression was dark and uncertain.

All the surrounding Elders exchanged glances, carefully scrutinizing the demonic Puppet's body, murmuring inwardly.

Previously, they had been consumed by rage. Now, calming down for a closer look, the figure before them possessed such high intelligence, yet definitely did not resemble a Human Race Cultivator.

Judging from the information they had previously gathered about Venerable Taiyin, this person should have been a handsome young man.

“Fellow Daoist Taiyin, what excellent methods!”

Venerable Weiyun forced himself to calm down. His gaze swept past the demonic Puppet's ferocious and terrifying body, landing on the two points of faint blue light, as if trying to penetrate the Puppet's shell to see the true controller behind it.

He slowly opened his mouth, clearing his throat, and spoke words that astonished everyone present.

“Fellow Daoist Taiyin... you are not a person of this Realm, are you?”

The moment these words were spoken, the entire plaza fell silent.

All the Qingyuan Sect Disciples and Elders looked at him with astonishment, then turned to look at Yu Xuzi.

“Oh? What makes you say that?”

Venerable Weiyun pulled at the corner of his mouth, revealing a slight smile: “Our Qingyuan Sect has led the Cultivation World for tens of thousands of years. What happened in this world and on this continent, and what the current situation is, our Qingyuan Sect understands better than anyone.”

“Even if a Cultivator's background is unknown, we can usually glean clues regarding the source of their Cultivation Technique, Resources, or lineage. However... Fellow Daoist's existence, along with this shocking Daoist Legacy and Refined Corpse Clone, seems to have appeared out of nowhere, leaving no trace.”

“If Your Excellency does not hail from beyond the heavens, then what is the explanation?”

The silence on the plaza was so profound that a pin dropping could be heard.

Venerable Weiyun's words were like a bolt of lightning, splitting open the fog in everyone's hearts.

That's right. How could such a bizarre and terrifying Refined Puppet, along with the suddenly appearing Venerable Taiyin, leave no trace in the Cultivation World?

Unless he fundamentally did not belong here!

Especially those Dao Foundation Elders. They had all read the Sect's various ancient Legacy texts, knew of the concept of the Myriad Heavens and Realms, and knew of the existence of Taiqing and others.

They found this notion not difficult to accept.

“Well said.”

The demonic Puppet let out bursts of hoarse, chilling laughter: “Since that is the case, I don't need to waste any more words. Let's discuss the transaction.”

Venerable Weiyun looked at him and said in a deep voice, “What does Fellow Daoist wish to trade for?”

The demonic Puppet split its large mouth wide, revealing ferocious fangs.

“Everything your Sect possesses that is Tier 3 or above!”

“Whoa~”

“This is going too far—”

The moment these words were uttered, the crowd instantly nearly exploded.

Their Qingyuan Sect didn't have much Tier 3 foundation in total. If they handed it over, wouldn't they be completely at the mercy of others?

But Venerable Weiyun forcefully suppressed his anger, calmed the crowd on the verge of fury, and said in a deep voice, “Fellow Daoist Taiyin, don't you think your appetite is too large?”

“Is that so?”

“Of course.”

“Since it is a transaction, does Fellow Daoist wish to know what I can bring to everyone?”

“Please speak clearly!”

“Since Fellow Daoist guessed that I am not a person of this Realm, you can naturally guess that I am able to travel through the Myriad Heavens and Realms.”

Yu Xuzi immediately raised his banner and used the name of Yu Xu Palace to deceive them again.

The people of the Qingyuan Sect listened, utterly dumbfounded.

“Yu Xu Palace?”

Venerable Weiyun frowned deeply. He had never heard of it.

Seeing this, Yu Xuzi pretended not to care and said, “It is normal that you Lower Realm Cultivators lack sufficient knowledge and do not know the prestige of my Master Sect, Yu Xu Palace.”

“After all, this is an existence on the same Rank as Taiqing Palace and Miluo Heaven, a true overlord of the Upper Realm Heavens!”

By the end of his speech, although he was speaking through a Puppet body, his tone carried a trace of arrogance.

The key lay in the three words “Taiqing Palace.”

Hearing this, Venerable Weiyun's breathing suddenly caught, his pupils contracted sharply, and he turned his head to exchange glances with the few people who were equally shocked, then quickly lowered his head.

Taiqing Palace!

He actually knew the name of Taiqing Palace!

And Miluo Heaven.

Venerable Weiyun instantly believed the narrative about Yu Xu Palace, without a shred of doubt remaining.

Because the two characters “Taiqing” were the absolute secret of the Qingyuan Sect. Unless one was an outsider, it was impossible to know the meaning of those two characters.

“Fellow Daoists, do you wish to go to a higher Rank world and break free from the cage of this age of decadence?”

As he spoke, Yu Xuzi pulled out a Recording Magical Artifact. Upon activating it, a Light Screen suddenly bloomed in mid-air.

It was the scene of the great battle in the Baitu Hills of the Cangmang Realm!

Yu Xuzi had copied it from the Taihe Sect.

The screen showed the magnificent scene of True Monarch Taihe unleashing his Divine Might, fighting one against four. Almost everyone within the Taihe Sect had a copy to admire the Sect Master's heroic bearing!

“Boom—Boom—Boom—”

That Dharma Idol body, towering like a majestic divine mountain!

That grand scene of Fighting Daoist Magic that shook a thousand miles!

That battlefield gathering millions of Cultivators... the eyes of the Qingyuan Sect crowd instantly turned red, and hurried breaths sounded one after another.

To break free from the age of decadence!

This temptation was too great!

“I can open a path for you, a passage leading to this world!”

“You only need to offer up all your Tier 3 Magic Treasures, Talismans, and other items. I don't need things like Spirit Stones.”

“Oh, and the True Monarch Legacy must also be included!”

The taiyin demon puppet revealed a terrifying smile.

It was nothing more than using the key of the heavens for illegal passage.

A truly risk-free business!

If he could acquire Tier 4 Magic Treasures or Talismans, he would truly hit the jackpot!