796: Trading strategy

Before the Azure Bronze Giant Door of the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.

Experts from various parts of the Netherworld each occupied a side, confronting each other.

The Qi on these experts was either deeply restrained or resplendent, but without exception, all had reached the Peak of the Eighth Realm, and among those at the Peak of the Eighth Realm, they were absolute powerhouses; each one had a distinguished record of achievements.

“The Heaven and Earth Secret Realm is an ancient legacy; those who can enter it are outstanding Juniors of our Human Race. What is the meaning of us old fellows here drawing swords and quarreling?”

The Old Ancestor who had stopped the dispute between Blood Pool True Man and Illusory Sword True Man now scanned his gaze around, speaking with a faint smile.

This person’s appearance was withered, with white hair and beard, looking like an ordinary old man with not much time left, his small body seemingly able to be blown away by a gust of wind, but…

After this Old Ancestor spoke, Blood Pool True Man Chi Deming and Illusory Sword True Man Gu Santong immediately fell silent, a deep apprehension flashing in their eyes.

Especially, as their gazes swept over the ancient longsword worn at the Old Ancestor’s waist, their bodies unconsciously tensed.

They felt the four-clawed Dragon carved on the sword scabbard casting a malevolent gaze upon them.

Dragon Slaying Sword!

The Li Family’s treasured artifact in the Eastern Domain of the Netherworld, possessing unfathomable power.

Now that the Dragon Slaying Sword had appeared here, the identity of this Old Ancestor was already clear.

Li Qingcang, the Prodigy of the Li Family from one hundred and fifty years ago, whose name resounded throughout the Eastern Domain of the Netherworld!

Counting back, Li Qingcang was a figure from an earlier era than Chi Deming and Gu Santong; when he rose to fame, the two had just embarked on their cultivation paths.

Before the Azure Bronze Giant Door of this Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, in terms of noble status and formidable strength, no one could compare to Li Qingcang.

However…

“Heh heh, Old Senior Li, what you said is a bit hypocritical. Among those present, when it comes to the desire for the four spirits divine fruit, I’m afraid no one can surpass you.”

“We can allow these Juniors to enter the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm to compete for the four spirits divine fruit, and even provide protection after they come out without snatching it. Old Senior Li, I’m afraid you can’t do that, can you?!”

After Li Qingcang spoke to calm the many powerhouses before the Azure Bronze Giant Door, a cold sneer suddenly sounded.

Then, a middle-aged man wearing a bright yellow python robe flew from a distance to land before the Azure Bronze Giant Door. This middle-aged man exuded profound majesty, intimidating without anger, merely with his hands clasped behind his back, he radiated an unmatched grace.

Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone present’s expressions became extremely complex for a moment.

Chutian!

The Chu Royal Family’s Prince; although his strength had not reached the Peak of the Eighth Realm, the power he represented behind him made everyone present dare not underestimate him in the slightest, and even made them extremely apprehensive.

After all, the Chu Royal Family was a powerful force with a Ninth-Order True Lord-level Old Ancestor presiding over it, second only to the Eight Great Sacred Grounds in the entire Netherworld, and at the very top among first-rate forces.

Even Li Qingcang, who wielded the Dragon Slaying Sword, couldn’t help but narrow his pupils upon seeing Chutian appear.

Wielding the Dragon Slaying Sword, he could contend with a Ninth-Order True Lord.

But this Ninth-Order True Lord was only limited to those who had just entered the Early Stage of the Ninth Realm; if it were a True Lord powerhouse who had been cultivating in the Early Stage of the Ninth Realm for many years, he would only have the power to protect himself.

And Chu Kunlun, the Old Ancestor of the Chu Royal Family, was a powerhouse who had long since entered the True Lord Realm; no one knew how strong he was now.

But Li Qingcang could be certain that he would definitely not be Chu Kunlun’s opponent.

However, despite this, Li Qingcang did not show much fear.

Though Chu Kunlun was strong, he also had an advantage that the other party did not possess.

“Junior, when this Old Ancestor made his name, you were still a child. Now you dare to criticize this Old Ancestor like this?”

“Are the etiquette teachings of your Chu Kingdom really so poor?”

A divine light flashed in Li Qingcang’s murky eyes as he looked at Chutian and said with a sneer:

“Kunlun True Lord is truly shamed to have a descendant like you. This Old Ancestor does not have much time left, so I don’t mind helping Kunlun True Lord clean up his household and form a good karma!”

As soon as he uttered these words, the expressions of everyone present immediately changed.

Good karma?

Everyone present didn’t hear that; they only heard Li Qingcang’s undisguised threat.

No one would doubt how much destruction an Eighth Realm Peak powerhouse, who didn’t have much time left and wielded a great weapon like the Dragon Slaying Sword, could cause if he fought with his life on the line.

Li Qingcang was indeed not Kunlun True Lord’s opponent, but no one present would think they could contend with this old fellow.

Cultivation was not easy, and even though they had been stuck at the Peak of the Eighth Realm for many years, most of the people present still had over a hundred years of lifespan; only a madman would fight to the death with this old fellow.

At this moment, Chutian was not foolish; he naturally heard Li Qingcang’s threat, and his expression instantly became incredibly grim, with a deep apprehension welling up in his eyes.

He now regretted being a bit loose-tongued just now.

If this old fellow disregarded everything and truly fought to the death, even if the Old Ancestor avenged him afterward, everything would be over once his life was gone!

At his Realm, he could still live for a very long time; dying here would be too great a loss.

For a time, Chutian’s face was ashen, and he remained silent.

“Old Senior Li, don’t be angry. Everyone is here for the four spirits divine fruit, so why such a big temper?”

At this moment, Thousand Marvels Immortal Master Murong Wan suddenly spoke, easing the atmosphere.

“In my opinion, the appearance of this Heaven and Earth Secret Realm is good news for us. The Juniors enter it to explore resources, and if anyone obtains the four spirits divine fruit, we can also trade with them. It would be a beautiful story to spread around then.”

“Moreover, don’t you all feel that the news of the four spirits divine fruit’s emergence this time is a bit too deliberate?”

Murong Wan looked around, speaking with a gentle smile, her voice like a clear spring flowing through a valley, melodious and pleasant, causing some of the anger in the hearts of those present to dissipate.

“Indeed.”

That Chu Royal Family’s Prince, Chutian, looked at Murong Wan with infatuation, then nodded first:

“My Old Ancestor suspects that this news was intentionally released by someone to incite conflict between various parties. The depths of this Demon Beast Forest are within our Chu Kingdom’s territory, and my Old Ancestor does not wish to see irreversible events occur. For this, he personally came out of seclusion to oversee, and ordered me to lead one thousand Godshock Army soldiers to maintain order.”

As soon as Chutian said this, a stir appeared in the eyes of the surrounding people.

The Godshock Army was the top combat force cultivated by the Chu Royal Family, their strength vastly superior to any other party present, plus with the Chu Royal Family’s Old Ancestor personally overseeing…

Everyone present couldn’t help but abandon the idea of using force to seize the four spirits divine fruit.

After all, if they really resorted to snatching it, among those present, who could snatch it from the Chu Kingdom!

“Fairy Murong’s words are reasonable. Then we shall wait until the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm ends, and each of us will purchase it from those who obtain the four spirits divine fruit, with the highest bidder winning.”

Li Qingcang then also nodded, stroking his beard as he spoke.

As the two strongest parties in the field, he and Chutian both expressed their opinions, and the others naturally had no objections.