316: A bounty of 100,000 jin of divine marrow! The Holy Sons are almost all dead.
In Suspended City, the Never Look Back Merchant Guild's business remained incredibly booming.
Originally, many Cultivators sighed, lamenting that all the good items had been snatched up, leaving nothing much for them.
After all, Yang Xiu of Ten Thousand Treasures Tower made no effort to conceal his tracks. His lavish spending of divine marrow and extensive bulk purchases had many Cultivators' eyes turning red with envy.
The Saints and Prodigies from various factions had also bought quite a few treasures.
However, once it was their turn to enter the Trading Firm, these worries instantly vanished.
Their eyes lit up, and they quickly began selecting treasures.
Watching these Cultivators' exaggerated reactions, Shen Liu and the others couldn't stop smiling.
Worried the Trading Firm would be bought out?
They hadn't even scratched the surface!
One must know that these treasures were all collected by Shen Tianxing after sweeping through the entire Outer Sea. It's no exaggeration to say that all the treasures and Cultivation resources of the entire Outer Sea were in Shen Tianxing's hands.
Want to buy out all these Cultivation resources?
That's not so simple. Even Yang Xiu of Ten Thousand Treasures Tower couldn't do it.
However, just as everyone was immersed in shopping at the Trading Firm, another shocking piece of news came from Suspended City!
Someone in Suspended City issued a massive bounty, offering 100,000 catties of divine marrow for the live capture of Saints and Prodigies from top Schools and Great Sects!
Only alive!
Each Saint from the top factions on the holy son ranking was worth nearly 10,000 catties of divine marrow!
The higher one ranked on the holy son ranking, the higher their price!
As soon as this bounty was released, it instantly ignited the entire Suspended City!
"Who has such a grand scheme? To actually offer 100,000 catties of divine marrow to capture various Saints? Aren't they afraid of incurring the wrath of numerous top factions?"
"They truly aren't afraid of death. However, those who can afford this price probably won't show their faces easily. It's just unknown what they seek by capturing these Saints from top factions?"
"Their audacity is too great! The prestige of top Sects in the Inner Sea is unchallengeable; they've dominated for many years. Daring to touch their Saints is no different from digging one's own grave!"
"I don't think anyone would dare to take on such a suicidal business, right? Oh, except for the Eight Seas Bandits. They're not afraid of offending people anyway."
Such shocking news immediately drew the wrath of Cultivators from major factions, especially the Saints and Prodigies, who even issued harsh warnings in Suspended City!
"I, Ye Qingyun, am waiting here. If you want my life, come directly to Suspended City to find me!"
Iron War Saint from the Black Tortoise Mansion also stepped forward, saying, "A cowardly, hidden person dares to speak so boldly? No one can withstand the wrath of my Black Tortoise Mansion! Do you think we are weak and easily bullied just because Saint Son Ning An was killed? Bring it on!"
After these two Saints from two of the Six Mansions spoke, the Saints and Prodigies from Bone Immortal Cave, Feiyun Cave, Lingxu Cave, Starlight Cave, and Coiling Serpent Cave all stepped out.
So many Saints and Prodigies were right here in Suspended City, but who would dare to make a move?
It was clear that these individuals had temporarily formed an alliance of interests!
Meanwhile, the Eight Seas Bandits did not appear, nor did they utter any boastful remarks; they simply vanished without a trace!
Two days passed, and the city remained calm, with the Saints completely unharmed.
"I told you these guys were cowardly! Who has such great ability to take on this kind of business?"
"There's a lot of divine marrow, but you also need to be alive to collect it, right?"
"Everyone disperse. Just treat it as entertainment. Do you really believe someone can offer that much divine marrow? Don't be ridiculous!"
The Cultivators in the city all laughed it off, no one believing that anyone would dare to show their face at this time.
After all, besides the Saints of One Sect and Three Halls who hadn't appeared, quite a few Saints and Prodigies from the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves had come!
To deal with them would almost be equivalent to offending all the top Sects, making it impossible to survive in the Inner Sea!
Soon, another two days passed!
A sensational piece of news completely shocked Suspended City.
Moreover, this news was already spreading rapidly and uncontrollably; before long, all Cultivators in the entire Inner Sea would know!
Chu Tianlan and Bai Tianjie of the White Tiger Mansion fought in the desolate sea, their fates unknown!
Iron War Saint of the Black Tortoise Mansion was found dead 30,000 li outside Suspended City a day ago!
The Saint of Divine Profound Mansion, along with three Prodigies, died suddenly on Jingkong Mountain in Suspended City!
Ye Qingyun of the Azure Dragon Mansion was found floating dead in the sea 100,000 li away!
The Saintess of Qilin Mansion was killed in the Vast Sea Flying Waterfall of Suspended City!
Adding to this the recently deceased Holy Son Yunxiao of the Vermilion Bird Prefecture, the notorious Saints of the Six Mansions were either missing or had been killed!
Subsequently, news of the deaths of the Saints of the Twelve Caves also began to spread!
"My heavens, something big has happened, something truly big! Have all the Saints and Saintesses from the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves who came to Suspended City died? And those whose whereabouts are unknown? That's no different from being dead, right?"
"It's over! I don't think Suspended City can be saved. No one can withstand the wrath of the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves. We should leave quickly!"
"Who on earth is so audacious? To actually dare to accept the bounty for dealing with these Saints and Saintesses? Aren't they truly afraid of being hunted down by the experts of those top Sects?"
"Vast as the Inner Sea is, I'm afraid no one can escape their pursuit. Even Old Seventh Ke, who is known for his tough life, will probably regret it. Oh, he's already dead!"
"Do you think it could be some Immortal Great Sect deliberately trying to target them?"
"Who knows? Something big is truly going to happen in Suspended City, and something big is going to happen in the Inner Sea!"
The Saints and Saintesses of the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves have been slain!
This is a consequence no one can bear; the entire Inner Sea will be turned upside down by them!
...Meanwhile!
Inside the city, in a large manor.
Li Xingdou and Zhong Moli once again sat together!
This time, the two no longer had the mutual provocation of their first meeting, nor the usual arrogance.
Their expressions were very grim, as if they had endured immense pressure, and their thoughts had become much deeper.
"The Six Mansions and Twelve Caves, those fellows are all dead. Those people are incredibly bold!"
"For 100,000 catties of divine marrow, they exposed themselves to the gaze of numerous top Sects. What do they rely on?"
Bang!
The cup in Li Xingdou's right hand was crushed to powder!
The wine flowed down his five fingers, dripping onto the ground. The rich aroma of wine wafted out, but it failed to attract a second glance from the two.
Zhong Moli frowned deeply, a hint of indifference in his eyes, "Eight Seas Bandits, Three Demons of Departure Island, Elder Baixuan..."
"These people are all fierce individuals above the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm Fourth Layer. Especially Chen Xuantong and Elder Baixuan, their Realm and strength are already comparable to Heavenly Phenomenon Realm Fifth Layer experts. They've laid low for many years but suddenly made a high-profile move. Who is helping them?"
In these past few days, hearing the names of familiar figures fall one by one, Li Xingdou and Zhong Moli, who had initially been completely unconcerned, could no longer remain aloof.
They had even secretly investigated, and besides discovering those who made a move, there was no trace of anyone manipulating things from behind.
This was what worried them the most.
This proved that behind Chen Xuantong and the others, there was definitely a powerful force supporting them. Otherwise, the only outcome for these people doing this would be to flee!
"Now, we can't afford to think too much."
"In the entire Suspended City, only you and I are left as Saints. I'm afraid their next target will be us."
Li Xingdou wasn't foolish and quickly realized their predicament.
Zhong Moli stood up, saying coldly, "I'd like to see if anyone truly dares to make a move against me!"
"This is the Sea of Buried Demons, our territory!"
One Sect and Three Halls, these four Sects were truly the most terrifying. As a Saint of one of the Three Halls, Zhong Moli naturally would not yield!
Li Xingdou was speechless. For him, more trouble lay ahead. He felt for the first time that even as a Saint of one of the Three Halls, sometimes, he might not necessarily be safe.
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