219: Chapter 219 Transaction

Thinking of this, Xue Wuhen's eyes flashed with a hint of determination.

He forcefully suppressed the surging Qi and blood and humiliation, and sternly said to the Disciple who was still trembling, "Watch your mouth! If a single word of what happened today gets out, I will make your life a living hell!"

Before his voice faded, he no longer lingered, not even bothering to pack anything, his figure transforming into a somewhat hurried blood-colored escape light, streaking directly towards the direction of the Sect he originated from, the Blood Fiend Sect, outside the Holy Land.

Right now, only by returning to the Blood Fiend Sect and finding his loving father could he plan for the long term and discuss countermeasures. He definitely had to avenge this grudge... The Ancient Desolate Family, Wang Family, Sky Island.

A palace floated above a sea of clouds ten thousand feet high, not relying on a Formation, but because its foundation itself was a huge "Floating Divine Stone" emitting an ancient aura.

The entire palace was built from ten-thousand-year-old warm jade, and its eaves were not adorned with Dragons or Phoenixes, but rather carved with ferocious stone statues of various Primordial Vicious Beasts that had long been extinct in ancient times, silently proclaiming the Family's antiquity and power.

Inside the hall, a young man slowly opened his eyes.

There was no purple Qi around him; instead, the moment he opened his eyes, a terrifying phenomenon of sun and moon sinking and stars collapsing seemed to flash in the depths of his pupils, causing the light in the entire warm jade palace to dim slightly.

His face was handsome, almost demonic, and his black hair was casually draped, yet it naturally flowed with Dao Rhyme.

He was the most terrifying Prodigy the Wang Family had seen in tens of thousands of years, Wang Zhan!

At only fifty-odd years old, his Cultivation had already reached the Late Stage of the King Realm, and his Battle Intent was incredibly powerful!

An old servant respectfully stood below, meticulously reporting the intelligence regarding Xiao Ruobai and the others' counter-attack against the King Realm Cultivators.

"Oh?"

Wang Zhan lightly tapped the armrest carved from Divine Jade, producing a crisp sound, and a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"I only went into seclusion for a year, and the Eastern Domain has produced a few interesting characters? Heavenly Human Realm Cultivators counter-attacking an old King Realm expert like Dry Bones... that's quite interesting."

His tone was calm, yet it carried an indifference that looked down on all living beings.

It was as if the achievements of Xiao Ruobai and the others were merely "a bit interesting."

"Father always says that I possess the potential of a Great Emperor and instructs me to Cultivate diligently, not to contend with mortals."

Wang Zhan slowly rose and walked to the edge of the hall, looking down at the surging sea of clouds below, his gaze seemingly piercing through the Void Realm towards Xuan Province.

"Now it seems that this Eastern Domain is not entirely filled with mediocrity. Back then, among my peers, only the Yaochi Saintess, the Heavenly Mystery Dao Son, the Jiang Family's God King Body, and a few others were somewhat noteworthy..."

He paused slightly, adding with undisguised disdain, "As for the so-called Saints and Saintesses currently on the surface of various Holy Lands? They are merely a group of fledglings who have not experienced true tempering, mere insignificant beings, none of whom can catch my eye."

His tone was calm, yet it carried an innate arrogance, regarding the heroes of the Eastern Domain as nothing.

Among the top forces in the Eastern Domain, Saints and Saintesses usually step down from their positions at the age of fifty and enter deep seclusion for Cultivation, preparing to contend for the position of Holy Lord.

"I wonder how many moves these three newly emerged individuals can withstand from me?"

A majestic Battle Intent, though not deliberately released, already made the old servant below tremble with fear, bowing his head deeply.

However, this Battle Intent immediately retracted, and Wang Zhan gently shook his head, the playful smile still on his lips.

"What a pity."

"They are still too weak right now. Even with the battle power to counter-attack a King Realm Cultivator at the Heavenly Human Realm, in front of me, they are still no different from ants."

He slowly raised his hand, and a phantom image of stars appearing and disappearing seemed to flow in his palm.

"Defeating a few stronger insects doesn't prove anything. I hope they can grow faster."

His gaze once again turned towards Xuan Province, this time with a faint hint of expectation, like a chess player waiting for a worthy opponent to appear.

"At least, they must be qualified to stand before me, so that my action is not in vain."

"Don't... die so easily."

As his voice fell, silence returned to the great hall, with only the sea of clouds surging silently outside, foreshadowing the magnificent waves of the future.

Inside the cave.

Xiao Ruobai and the others were planning to use this brief calm to improve their strength and prepare for the coming storm.

But this calm was even shorter than they expected!

Just as Wang Xiaopang had found a few seemingly good talismans, Ling Xi, who had been silently meditating, suddenly opened her eyes, and a sharp light instantly burst forth from her clear, cold eyes!

"No!"

Almost at the same time she spoke, Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu also suddenly looked up, a terrifying Qi mechanism that made their Souls tremble, like an invisible giant net, instantly enveloped the entire cave, locking onto them tightly!

"Retreat!"

Ling Xi's shout was short and sharp!

Boom—!!!

Before her voice faded, a giant energy palm that blotted out the sky, carrying an irresistible power of a Half-Saint, like crushing ants, brazenly shattered the entire mountain wall!

Rocks flew through the air, and smoke and dust filled the surroundings!

Although Xiao Ruobai and the other three reacted extremely quickly and retreated rapidly, they were still swept by the terrifying aftermath of the palm wind, their Qi and blood churning, appearing quite disheveled as they emerged from the collapsed cave.

Under the moonlight, a figure stood in the air.

He was dressed in a gray robe and had an ordinary face, but the aura emanating from him was like a deep ocean, vast and boundless, far surpassing the previous Old Man Dry Bones!

It was a pressure that had already touched the edge of the Saint Dao, with one foot already stepped into the Domain of a Saint!

The gray-robed man looked at the four people below, who were disheveled but not seriously injured, and a clear hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Oh? To be able to detect it in advance and retreat unharmed under my palm... You indeed have some skill, no wonder you could kill that useless Dry Bones."

Xiao Ruobai suppressed his surging Qi and blood, the Nine Heavens Dragon Soul Halberd held horizontally in front of him, his eyes sharp as blades, and he asked in a deep voice, "Who is Your Excellency?"

The gray-robed man smiled faintly, his tone carrying a condescending indifference: "There's no need to mention my name. I came here not to take your lives, but just to make a deal with you."

"A deal?"

Xiao Ruobai laughed in anger, the tip of his halberd pointing directly at the opponent.

"Is this how Your Excellency makes deals? First, you give us a palm strike; if we didn't have some life-saving skills, we would have already become ghosts under your palm!"

The gray-robed man's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "Just a necessary test, to prove that you have the qualifications to deal with me.

My request is simple: when the Seven Stars Secret Realm opens, give me an entry quota, a secondary token will suffice.

In return, before the Secret Realm opens, I can guarantee your safety and help you ward off some unnecessary troubles."

His words were full of confidence, as if the protection of a Peak Quasi-Saint was a great favor.

Xiao Ruobai sneered inwardly, this old fox was truly shameless.

If he had slapped us to death just now, he would have directly taken the tokens. If he couldn't kill us, he would then propose a deal, trying to gain something for nothing. His abacus beads are practically hitting my face!

Before Xiao Ruobai could answer, Fang Hanyu already spoke coldly, his Primordial Sword emitting a clear, melodious hum: "No need, we will walk our own path."

Xiao Ruobai didn't even bother to speak, merely staring at the gray-robed man with eyes that saw him as a mere clown.

The gray-robed man's calm expression finally began to fade, replaced by a hint of anger, and the pressure of a Quasi-Saint surged like a tide. Just as he was about to unleash his fury—

"Alright."

Ling Xi's clear and calm voice suddenly sounded, though not loud, it clearly reached everyone's ears.

Four chapters today!!!