323: blackmail

The reason the two of them came here was all due to Shen Tianxing’s arrangements.

They split into several groups, causing trouble in different places, all to stir up the waters of the Inner Sea.

Pointing the finger at One Sect and Three Halls, the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves have already fallen into the trap!

Next, as long as they continue down this path, the matter of the Suspended City will forever remain an unsolved mystery, unless they can pry open the mouth of Chen Xuantong, one of the Eight Seas Bandits who left the Inner Sea!

However, Chen Xuantong, being such a clever person, would never let them find him.

“More people are coming, and it looks like they’re some big fish!”

In the distance, a group of Cultivators swiftly approached, each exuding a powerful Aura, carried by a flying boat that rapidly closed the distance.

Shen San and Shen Wu now represented the Disciples of Canxing Hall, responsible for collecting entrance fees. All Cultivators entering the Jiaomo Sea Domain had to be extorted by them!

No matter who the newcomers were, this extortion was unavoidable!

“Stop right there, who are you? What are you doing on our Canxing Hall’s territory?!”

Shen San, with an arrogant expression, was the first to act, stopping the flying boat from moving forward.

Of course, this place was protected by a massive Formation, and without a special token, one couldn’t enter!

How could a powerful force like Canxing Hall guard this vast sea domain without some means?

“You blind fools! We are from the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves, and various major forces of the Inner Sea, each of us a Saint! How dare a few Disciples of Canxing Hall be so rude? Get out of the way!”

“We have important matters to attend to at Canxing Hall. If you delay us, you won’t be able to bear the consequences!”

The leader was a young man with a handsome face and sinister eyes. He wore a purple tight-fitting suit, held an ancient sword, and his gaze was like that of a venomous jackal.

On his purple tight-fitting suit was a Vermilion Bird with wings spread as if about to fly, surrounded by flames, exuding an extraordinary Aura!

“What kind of Saints and Saintesses? This is Canxing Hall’s territory. Everyone must disembark from their flying boat and proceed on foot!”

“The entrance fee is a thousand catties of divine marrow. If you don’t want to pay, get lost!”

Shen Wu, standing next to him, stepped forward and immediately started cursing at the Saints, pointing at their noses.

This barrage of insults made those Saints and Saintesses so furious they almost suffered brain hemorrhages!

“How audacious!”

“What? You want to fight? If you dare to act, think carefully about where this is. If you anger us, we’ll activate the Formation and blast you to death!”

“None of you from the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves dare to even fart. Do you want to test the power of the Formation?”

Shen San sneered as he looked at the Saints.

These people seemed to have high Realm cultivation, each with a cultivation above the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm’s third layer, but having that cultivation didn’t mean their strength was comparable to theirs!

If it weren’t for these people still having some use, Shen San would have directly killed them here, harvesting experience points, and no one would be the wiser!

“Alright, this is Canxing Hall after all. Let’s give them a little something!”

“Once the Elders arrive, justice will be served!”

Finally, a Saint from the Divine Profound Mansion stepped forward and, on behalf of everyone, agreed to pay the entrance fee.

Even so, it still made the eyes of the other Saints and Saintesses burn with fury, almost moving them to kill!

They were dignified Saints. Who in the Inner Sea dared to treat them like this?

They came to hold Canxing Hall accountable, yet they hadn’t even met the higher-ups and were instead lectured by a group of Disciples!

If this spread, they would surely be laughed to death.

“There are ten of us in total. Take the ten thousand catties of divine marrow!”

Sheng Tianyi tossed over a sumeru ring and prepared to disembark from the flying boat to enter the Jiaomo Sea Domain.

Under someone else’s roof, they could only temporarily bow their heads.

“Stop! Who allowed you to enter?”

“Aren’t you very proud? Aren’t you going to teach us a lesson? Why aren’t you daring to act now?”

“Now, ten thousand catties of divine marrow is not enough. Based on your attitude, two hundred thousand catties isn’t too much, is it?!”

Two hundred thousand catties of divine marrow could buy many valuable treasures even at the Never Look Back Merchant Guild!

But Shen San had no qualms, demanding two hundred thousand right away!

The lungs of these Saints and Saintesses were about to explode with anger!

“Bastard!!! How dare you. Today, I will cut you down, and then I will ask your Canxing Hall’s Elders how they teach their Disciples!”

Li Ruifeng stepped forward, his long sword unsheathed, ready to strike.

Holding the Elders accountable was just bluster, but actually killing their Disciple here, as a Saint, wouldn’t really be a problem.

No Sect would truly antagonize a top Sect for a few ordinary Disciples!

But Shen San and Shen Wu flicked their sleeves, their smiles full of malice.

“Then let’s fight. Old Fifth, activate the Formation and blast them to death!”

“I also want to see if the so-called Saints and Saintesses of the Six Mansions and Twelve Caves are really that bold, daring to act on our Canxing Hall’s territory? Killing them would be for nothing!”

Activate the Formation?

This was naturally to fool them.

Shen San only had the pass token and no means to activate the Formation. His purpose was merely to scare them!

These so-called Saints of top forces certainly wouldn’t dare to act here.

He was certain of this!

“Hurry up, if this continues, I won’t be able to resist killing them!”

Shen Wu said in a low voice, suppressing his impulse.

If it weren’t for the plan to lure this group into the Jiaomo Sea Domain, they would have acted long ago.

“Give it to them!”

Sheng Tianyi’s eyes burned with fire, but he ultimately gritted his teeth and agreed to Shen San’s extortion.

The Saints from White Tiger Mansion, Vermilion Bird Prefecture, and the other Twelve Caves glared menacingly at Shen San.

However, they only dared to stare at the two of them, not daring to make any impulsive moves.

Canxing Hall was skilled in the Dao of Formations, and this place was definitely protected by a Formation. Once truly activated, even with their strong cultivation, they wouldn’t be able to withstand it!

“Go!!”

Sheng Tianyi didn’t want to stay here for another moment.

These two Disciples of Canxing Hall had completely shattered his worldview!

When had Saints of their top forces ever been extorted by ordinary Disciples?

Even if they were Disciples of Canxing Hall, it was an insult to them!

“Bastards, when the Elders arrive, Canxing Hall must give an explanation, and at the very least, return the lost divine marrow!”

Li Ruifeng was furious.

As a Saint of Vermilion Bird Prefecture, even if his reputation wasn’t as great as other Saints, no one in the Inner Sea had ever treated him with such contempt!

What infuriated him most was being so thoroughly rebuked by two ordinary Canxing Hall Disciples that he couldn’t even lift his head!

This was nothing short of humiliation!

“Forget it, we are merely sent by the Elders to lead the charge. The purpose is to first be polite, then use force. Angering Canxing Hall now will not benefit us.”

“A mere two thousand catties of divine marrow per person can be recouped by a casual trip to a Forbidden Ground. Why dwell on it?”

Sheng Tianyi could be considered steady, but this was merely an appearance.

Which one of those who could sit in the position of a Saint wasn’t a deeply scheming individual?

It was just that he was more capable of enduring and wouldn’t show it directly on his face.

“Senior Brother Sheng is right. Let’s endure this for now. I heard there are many Opportunities in this Jiaomo Sea Domain. We can go to Canxing Hall a little later.”

Holy Maiden Zi Yun temporarily suppressed her anger, her beautiful eyes shifting to the boundless Jiaomo Sea Domain.

“That makes sense. With so many Opportunities in the Jiaomo Sea Domain, perhaps we can recover our previous losses in no time?”

“There are quite a few people. Several Prodigies from Tianyi Pavilion have arrived, as well as some experts from Ziyang Sect, Yuxiao Pavilion, and Yunxiao Sect. Looking at their expressions, they seem to have had quite a bit of success.”

A Saint from Bone Immortal Cave also agreed with Holy Maiden Zi Yun’s sentiment. As they entered the Jiaomo Sea Domain, they quickly discovered many experts searching for their own Opportunities amidst the sea of clouds.

Some had joyful expressions, others were annoyed and frustrated, and some had shining eyes, moving between the various islands in the sea domain.

“What are we waiting for? Let’s go!”

Li Ruifeng was already impatient. He had always been the one to rob others, and today, being robbed by others made him very uncomfortable. He was eager to get something back as compensation.

This didn’t affect their journey to Canxing Hall; it just made it a little slower. The people of Canxing Hall wouldn’t care when they arrived.

After all, the real protagonists were the Elders behind them!

Li Ruifeng and the others also entered the sea domain, searching for treasures everywhere.

And the Cultivators who had already entered here also noticed their arrival, recognizing their identities at a glance.

“Sheng Tianyi of Divine Profound Mansion, Li Ruifeng of Vermilion Bird Prefecture, and Holy Maiden Zi Yun of White Tiger Mansion, why have they come?”

“I heard they came to hold Canxing Hall accountable. It’s already spread outside that One Sect and Three Halls are the culprits behind the killing of hundreds of Saints and Prodigies on Suspended Island. A group of people already went to Feiyu Hall a few days ago, and these must be the other group.”

“Tsk tsk, they certainly have the mood to look for Opportunities. Unfortunately, the Opportunities in the Jiaomo Sea Domain aren’t something everyone can find; it also depends on whether they have the fate for it!”

Sneers constantly came from the shadows.

Everyone now minded their own business, not bothering anyone else.

Those who dared to seek Opportunities here were all quite strong, at least not much worse than those Saints. If it came to a fight, they might not necessarily be afraid!

Everyone was after Opportunities, and a big fight would actually not benefit anyone.

Therefore, these Saints were also very smart to avoid experts from other forces.

“These fellows are truly shrewd. They paid a mere two hundred thousand divine marrow and are already planning to recoup it with interest. They’re certainly good at calculating.”

Shen San and Shen Wu followed from a distance, just witnessing this scene.

“They found a good spot for themselves. Let’s deal with them right here!”

“Alright!”

The reason the two of them didn’t act at the entrance to the sea domain was to make a grand show of it, so that everyone would know who acted and why!

On an island, Sheng Tianyi and his group landed.

“There’s a Spiritual Qi anomaly here; there must be a treasure!”

Li Ruifeng held a crystal-clear treasure pearl that shimmered with a faint Spiritual Light. The closer they got to the island, the stronger the light inside became.

“Is this the tianji ball? I heard you paid a considerable price for this treasure-hunting marvel back then.”

Sheng Tianyi’s eyes flickered slightly, saying without a trace of emotion.

The tianji ball was quite famous, a treasure from the ancient Legacy Sect, Tianji Pavilion. However, Tianji Pavilion had long disappeared into the river of history, and the treasures passed down were extremely few.

The tianji ball could detect treasures and also predict fortune and misfortune. Its price was extremely high, and it wasn’t something that could be bought with money alone. This treasure was a rare find!

Li Ruifeng was quite pleased, nodding and saying, “Indeed, many Sect Disciples competed for it back then. I spent three hundred thousand catties of divine marrow to buy it, practically emptying my family’s coffers!”

“Found it!”

As Li Ruifeng spoke, his gaze swept over a mountain peak, and he then discovered the location of the Opportunity from the tianji ball.

Boom!!!

He took a step, and his fierce True Essence stirred up a cloud of dust. His figure transformed into a streak of light, rapidly heading towards that mountain peak.

Li Ruifeng was seen striking the mountain wall with a palm, his powerful force directly shattering half of the mountain wall. Simultaneously, a strong light burst forth from within the mountain wall!

Buzz!

A streak of dazzling Sword Qi shot out from the mountain wall, and sharp Sword Qi stirred up ten thousand feet of Sword Qi!

“Earth-Grade Weapon!!!”

Sheng Tianyi’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but want to make a move.

“Hahaha! What good luck, it’s actually a low-grade Earth-Grade Weapon divine weapon. I wonder how many years it has existed, and now it finally sees the light of day again!”

Li Ruifeng swiftly flew towards the ancient sword.

A hint of greed flashed in the eyes of Holy Maiden Zi Yun and the other Saints, including Sheng Tianyi.

“Earth-Grade Weapons choose their masters, Brother Li, let me lend you a hand!”

The Saints from the Twelve Caves couldn’t hold back anymore. Earth-Grade Weapons were not something everyone could obtain. The best they had in their hands were Profound Weapons!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Several Saints acted together, showing some rivalry, none yielding an inch.

“You... get out of the way, this is mine!”

Li Ruifeng wasn’t a fool. It was obvious that these guys coveted the Earth-Grade Weapon he found and wanted to snatch it!

What kind of high-sounding talk about helping him?

Simply shameless!

Only Sheng Tianyi and Holy Maiden Zi Yun didn’t act, but that didn’t mean they didn’t have the intention.

It was just that they were more patient than the others.

Whoosh!

The ancient sword flew across the sky, continuously dodging the pursuit and interception of several people, almost flying into the distance!

Suddenly, in the Void Realm, a large hand suddenly reached out and grasped the Earth-Grade Weapon ancient sword!

“Goodness, this is our Canxing Hall’s third generation Old Ancestor’s fire poker. It’s been missing for hundreds of years, and it turns out it was hidden here!”

“You guys, do you want our Old Ancestor to die with grievances?”

“You actually want to take away an old man’s fire poker? Is there no justice left?!”