88: I can cross the river!

However, even though they stood up, their Faces were filled with reluctance!

The people from the Southern Continent themselves aren't even bothering with it.

Yet for the sake of so-called Face.

You actually want to drag the people of the Tianqi Sect into this mess with you.

For a moment, they felt as if this Young Lord's head had been kicked by a donkey.

At this moment, Li Yu stepped forward.

She said coldly, "Everyone, stop!"

"Wang Li, today's matter ends here!"

"Why?"

If Face isn't reclaimed today, what's lost isn't just the prestige of the Tianqi Sect, but also the Face of the Da Gan Dynasty and the North Continent!

He was just about to explain.

But he was sharply interrupted by Li Yu.

"Right now, our main priority is to cross this river and see what exactly is on the other side!"

"The previous monsters have already caused us heavy losses. Do you want everyone to suffer another blow to their Origin Qi because of your internal strife?"

Li Yu's words were both emotional and reasonable.

Of course, she had more subtle words left unsaid; this battle simply wasn't worth fighting.

Damaging their own side's strength for the sake of so-called Face.

If they encountered real treasures or an Opportunity and had to Face off against the Southern Continent, Wang Li's foolish actions would cause the interests of all the North Continent's Prodigies to suffer.

Hearing Li Yu's reprimand.

Although Wang Li was unwilling, he still didn't dare to act out.

He glared fiercely at Chen Xian.

Only then did he back down.

Li Yu then walked to the riverbank, looking at the surface of the water, which was like a pool of stagnant water.

Her expression grew a bit more solemn.

If the river were surging, she might not be so nervous.

But with the surface so calm, it gave her a feeling of the calm before the storm.

"Fairy Zi Yun, what do you think?"

Zi Yun also walked to the riverbank and tapped her finger.

A Purple Silk Ribbon slowly extended from her side into the river water.

However, after a few seconds, her expression changed.

She retreated frantically!

And spat out a mouthful of blood at the same time.

This scene caused everyone's expressions to shift abruptly.

What exactly did this Fairy of the Yaochi Immortal Palace encounter at the bottom of the river?

To make someone as high and mighty as her so disheveled?

Under everyone's watchful eyes.

Zi Yun said word for word, "There is a Nascent Soul Stage monster at the bottom of the river!"

As soon as she said this.

The crowd erupted like a boiling pot, starting to shout frantically.

"Holy crap, Nascent Soul Stage. Our Lake Bottom Secret Realm's limit is the Golden Core Stage; how could a Nascent Soul Stage one get in?"

"The strongest among us is only at Foundation Establishment; facing a Nascent Soul Stage Great Demon, I'm afraid we're no match!"

"Do we have to leave now? The Lake Bottom Secret Realm only opens once every half-month. It's been less than a day; it would be too embarrassing to leave now!"

Everyone was talking at once.

Chen Xian sat on a large rock with his eyes half-squinted.

Not gonna lie, that little chick Zi Yun's investigation was quite accurate.

He looked at the information on the System panel.

[Daily Intelligence 2: Beneath the abyss of the Lake Bottom Secret Realm, a Nascent Soul Stage Great Demon resides in the river. The Host can use the Shark Bone Sword to intimidate it and cross the river directly!]

Just when everyone was at a loss for what to do.

Chen Xian coughed and stood up from the rock.

"Everyone, I'm sure you've seen it. This river is incredibly dangerous, and we are now in a dilemma. If we advance, it's extremely dangerous; if we retreat, we'll be unwilling to have only come this far!"

"What kind of nonsense are you trying to spout?"

"Do you really need to tell us that?"

Several people said irritably.

Chen Xian's killing of those people from the Qinghua Sect earlier was indeed ruthless.

But that didn't mean these people were afraid of him; everyone just didn't want to waste their energy on a useless person.

Chen Xian did not get angry because of their poor attitude.

Instead, he continued to say with a smile, "I have a method that can take people across the river safely!"

He held up two fingers.

"It only costs two hundred thousand Spirit Stones!"

"What do you all think?"

As soon as Chen Xian finished speaking.

It immediately drew curses from the crowd.

"Holy crap, are you crazy for money?"

"Two hundred thousand? Why don't you just go rob someone?"

"You can block an attack from a Nascent Soul Stage Great Demon? Are you taking us for fools?"

Facing everyone's doubts.

Chen Xian ignored them and said leisurely, "I'm not saying I can block the attacks of a Nascent Soul Stage Great Demon. However, I have a Magic Treasure that can prevent it from sensing us!"

Wang Li sneered and said, "A mere Loose Cultivator like you thinks you're worthy of showing off your skills in front of us Prodigies?"

"Stop deceiving everyone and playing to the gallery here! Otherwise, don't blame me for slaughtering you!"

Clearly, his anger toward Chen Xian had not yet subsided.

If this fellow had been cautious here, he might not have bothered with him.

But seeing Chen Xian being so ostentatious, Wang Li's fists clenched.

Chen Xian looked at the enraged Wang Li with a faint smile.

"How about we make a bet?"

"If I can cross the river safely, you, Wang Li, the Young Master of Tianqi Sect, will hand over everything you have. Then, you will kowtow to me three times. How about it?"

Hearing this, Wang Li's Face turned gloomy.

But he didn't back down and said, "Fine! If you fail to cross the river, then you shall slit your own throat as an apology!"

As the two of them clashed again.

A strange light flickered in everyone's eyes.

Especially Li Yu; she felt that this bold stranger had quite a bit of that person's shadow in him.

As for Liu Ruyan, standing behind Li Yu, her thoughts were complicated.

She didn't care about the two of them competing right now; instead, she urgently wanted to know where Chen Xian had gone.

He had clearly entered the Lake Bottom Secret Realm under orders, yet there was no news of him now!

Chen Xian looked at the crowd.

"Good, everyone is here today. Wang Li, don't you go back on your word!"

He had long since set his sights on Wang Li's top-tier equipment.

This bet today was both long-planned and a spur-of-the-moment idea.

Wang Li said smugly, "I'll see just how you cross the river!"

In his eyes, the man before him was just as detestable as Chen Xian. Both were culprits who had caused him to lose Face, and he would surely torture him to death.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes.

Chen Xian walked slowly to the riverbank.

He placed a Paper Boat on the river and gripped the Shark Bone Sword in his right hand.

The Merman beside him stood tall at his side.

Two people and one boat.

They slowly sailed toward the opposite bank.

When they reached the middle of the river, everyone's breathing subconsciously became lighter.

Until half a quarter-hour later.

Chen Xian and the Merman reached the opposite bank safely.

At this moment, everyone's breathing quickened.

Their eyes turned red.

This man was telling the truth!

He actually could avoid the Great Demon at the bottom of the lake.

"Now, do you all believe me?"

The prodigies on the other bank were now thinking rapidly.

Two hundred thousand Spirit Stones in exchange for a chance to enter the Core Zone of the Secret Realm.

This might be difficult for a Loose Cultivator.

But for these Sect prodigies and scions of aristocratic families, it was nothing!

Who knows what rare treasures might be in this Secret Realm!

"Fellow Daoist, we'll pay the two hundred thousand!"

"Quickly come back and get us!"

As soon as one person made an offer, the others couldn't hold back anymore.

Immediately, they all started making offers!