198: Chapter 198 Extorting the Ten Major Sects!

Chapter 198: Extorting the Ten Great Sects!

"You kid are truly greedy enough, and quite the womanizer as well. I originally thought those women in the Tiannan Cultivation World were already numerous enough, but I didn't expect you to choose over a hundred fairy-like beauties from the Ye Family as soon as you collaborated with them. You're far too much of a playboy; even I was far from matching you back then."

Divine Lord Dayan couldn't help but sigh with emotion, as this was truly shocking.

Even he could not have surpassed Zhao Changsheng back then.

"Aren't you making too much of a fuss? What does this even count for? Believe it or not, in a few days, someone else will come to invite me to collaborate. At that time, we'll be able to extort another sum, and this time it will be even more than from the Ye Family, believe it or not. Moreover, this time I plan to extort them until they have to empty out even their family fortunes."

Zhao Changsheng's answer surprised Divine Lord Dayan even more, but he soon realized the reason.

"I understand, I completely understand now. You're doing this for that little girl from Huangqing Temple, aren't you? You're truly deeply in love with that little girl, not hesitating to demand over a hundred women from the Ye Family."

"Could you please stop overthinking things? It really doesn't have a cent's worth of a connection to that little girl, not even a Spirit Stone's worth of a connection. Although her name is indeed on the list, it truly has not the slightest bit of a relationship with her. How could I possibly do so much for her? How should I put it regarding that girl? She is indeed decent—her Aptitude, appearance, figure, and family background are all very good—but how many such women do you think I've seen? I lost interest long ago, alright? At most, I have a tiny bit of goodwill toward her, and nothing else besides that."

"I admit that girl is indeed very good, exceptionally good, but that's all. Don't you understand this? Would I really fall for an immature little girl? Would I recklessly try to change her fate? How is that possible? Am I that kind of person? I would absolutely never do such a thing."

"How could I possibly do something like that? I haven't lost my mind; such a thing is absolutely not going to happen, so rest assured. It is simply impossible. If I ever did such a thing, I wouldn't be myself anymore. Besides, do you think it's possible? Furthermore, I still have one more thing to do, and this matter must be done no matter what."

"If I fail, the consequences will be extremely serious. Alright, everything that needs to be said has been made clear. Next, we just need to sit and wait for the guests to arrive."

Zhao Changsheng's somewhat long-winded words left even Divine Lord Dayan a bit bewildered, but he honestly quieted down and said no more.

And just as Zhao Changsheng had said, in just under half a month's time, the guests he was waiting for arrived.

The guest this time was a refined-looking middle-aged man dressed in white robes.

And this middle-aged man's cultivation had also reached the level of a Late Nascent Soul Great Cultivator; only someone of such a Realm was qualified to speak with Zhao Changsheng as an equal, otherwise, they wouldn't even have the right to a dialogue.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, I am an Elder of the Taiyi Sect. I have come this time mainly because there is a transaction I wish to discuss with you. I wonder if Fellow Daoist is interested in speaking with me in detail?"

This Elder of the Taiyi Sect stated his purpose directly, and Zhao Changsheng, having long expected what the Elder said, nodded with a fairly polite attitude.

"Naturally, there is no problem at all. And to be honest with you, Elder, I already knew that someone from either the Righteous Path or the Demonic Path would definitely come to negotiate with me. After all, you must already be perfectly clear about my transaction with the Ye Family, as well as my purpose and requirements. Therefore, I won't waste any more words; I'll just ask you, can you agree to my demands?"

After Zhao Changsheng finished speaking, the Elder's expression changed instantly. Although he had been mentally prepared, he hadn't expected Zhao Changsheng to be so direct, immediately disrupting their previous plans. But even so, he could only brace himself and nod.

"This is naturally no problem. As long as Fellow Daoist joins forces with our Righteous Path and Demonic Path at that time to completely eliminate the Ye Family and then take control of Kunwu Mountain, we can agree to all of Fellow Daoist's conditions. Furthermore, the two heaven-reaching spiritual treasures on Kunwu Mountain can also be handed over entirely to Fellow Daoist; we will absolutely not compete for them or take action against Fellow Daoist."

"But the sole condition is that we hope Fellow Daoist can act according to our requirements. That is, regarding the matter of the Cultivation Empire, Fellow Daoist needs to set it aside; in other words, Fellow Daoist must not establish his own Cultivation Empire within Great Jin. As for other cultivation lands, Fellow Daoist may build them as he pleases. We, the Ten Great Sects, will not interfere in the slightest and can even assist Fellow Daoist if needed."

"Do you think I could possibly agree to such a condition? Do you think your terms are suitable for the content of our negotiation? I don't think so. After all, establishing this Cultivation Empire is something I must do; I am doing this for the sake of the entire Mortal Realm, which you all know and understand."

"Yet you perversely destroy the peace and future of the entire Mortal Realm for your own personal selfishness. Don't you think you are being too selfish and shameless? Of course, calling you shameless is a bit of a compliment; I think you don't even deserve the word shameless."

Zhao Changsheng's words caused the Elder's face to turn incredibly ugly, but even so, he maintained his refined demeanor and immediately continued.

"As for a Cultivation Empire, the current Great Jin can already be considered one. If Fellow Daoist is willing, the position of the Imperial Family can be handed over to you at any time without any interference, and the Imperial Family will enjoy equal status with our Ten Great Sects; we will absolutely not harm the Imperial Family in the slightest. In the future, once Fellow Daoist has Bloodline descendants, we can also help him stabilize the peace of the entire Cultivation World, ensuring no problems arise and preventing any force from subverting the status of the Great Jin Imperial Family."

"At the very least, we can guarantee there will be no issues for the next ten thousand years. How is this condition?"

Hearing this, Zhao Changsheng nodded. Just as the Elder's expression was beginning to soften slightly, he suddenly heard Zhao Changsheng speak.

"I refuse! What I want is a Cultivation Empire that I can command at will and that obeys my orders, not one where others can sit on equal footing with me. What I want is for you to completely obey my orders, follow my instructions, and give me implicit obedience, never disobeying any of my commands. Even if you clearly know my orders are wrong, you must not voice any doubt or questioning. If you raise any doubt or questioning, then I can only say you are seeking death."

"If you agree, then naturally everyone is happy. If you don't agree, then the door is open, please see yourself out."

"However, let me say this first: once we completely fall out, I can guarantee your School will definitely cease to exist. Don't think that because you've united the Righteous Path, the Demonic Path, and various forces across Great Jin, you can pose any threat to me. You want to use the Ancient Restrictions of Kunwu Mountain to kill me, and have even allied with various overseas forces just to completely eliminate me. If you have such thoughts, then I can only say you're thinking too much and acting quite foolishly. Your plan is very thorough and perfect; any other Cultivator would likely have died without a place for burial. Unfortunately, I am not someone an ordinary Cultivator can compare to. Don't think your methods and plans can trap or kill me. It's impossible, and you should be well aware of that."

"I also know you want to use that Spatial Attribute heaven-reaching spiritual treasure in Kunwu Mountain to seal my immortal extermination pearl, thereby depriving me of my greatest reliance. I can tell you that my greatest reliance has never been this immortal extermination pearl, but my own strength. If you don't believe it, then I suggest you'd better start believing it; such a thing only brings benefits to everyone and no harm."

"To be honest, I also greatly approve of your ideas and your plan. If it were me, perhaps I wouldn't even be able to come up with such a perfect and thorough plan."

"But no matter how thorough or perfect a plan is, without sufficient strength, it is merely a piece of waste paper, mere armchair strategy. Nothing will be of any use. Because if your strength is insufficient, no matter how well you plan, it is merely a joke in front of others, a pure joke."

"Can you understand what I'm saying?"

Zhao Changsheng's words made the Elder's face look ugly to the extreme; it was so gloomy that it could be compared to ink—even ink might not be able to match it.

"Doesn't Fellow Daoist think that everything you've said is too exaggerated? Or do you really believe you have the strength to compare with us? You should know what you are facing—it is the power of the entire Great Jin Cultivation World. Even a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, when facing such power, would likely only have the path of death."

"Well said, that's right, and I couldn't agree more. I absolutely agree, there's no problem with that. But you've overlooked one point: I am not as simple as you think I am right now. If you want to die, then proceed according to your thoughts. If you don't want to die, then hurry up and do as I say."

"And my requirements now have one more added: as a precaution, each of your major Sects must hand over your heaven-reaching spiritual treasures and imitation heaven-treading spiritual treasures to me. Besides that, there's also ten million Spirit Stones from each Sect. Don't tell me you can't produce them; such a thing is absolutely impossible. You can definitely produce them, I believe that."

Before his words had even landed, with a loud bang, the table in the middle of the hall between the two men was instantly reduced to powder.

That's right, the Elder in front of him had directly flipped the table, or one could even say he smashed it.

"Do not go too far! Does Fellow Daoist think your conditions are something we can agree to? Or do you think our Ten Great Sects are so easy to bully that you can humiliate us at will?"

"Whether you're easy to bully or not, you actually know the truth in your hearts. If it weren't because you weren't certain you could deal with me, or rather, lacked the confidence to kill me, would it be possible for you to be here negotiating with me? Or asking me what I want and what my conditions are? You would have killed me long ago, and probably even wiped out our entire Tiannan Cultivation World; even the Chaotic Star Sea would likely find it difficult to escape your clutches. Under these circumstances, you think I'm being excessive? Don't you find that laughable?"

"I think this is entirely the biggest joke in the world; to me, this is an unparalleled joke."

"Everything you've done is completely a joke among jokes. You want to kill me, yet you also want me to help you solve the trouble at Kunwu Mountain. Sigh, honestly, you really are the joke of jokes. I don't even know how to describe this behavior of yours."

"You think I'm a fool, right? A fool who is easily deceived, which is why you chose to use these methods against me. But unfortunately, I am not a fool, nor could I ever be one."

"I am perfectly clear about everything you've done. But you must remember one thing: stop provoking me. I don't care what you want to do, but as long as you don't provoke me or involve the people around me, you can do whatever you love to do; I won't obstruct or stop you. I'm not in the mood for a falling out with you; I have many things to do. A falling out with you brings me no benefits, and similarly, a falling out with me brings you no benefits. You can't defeat me, and you can't kill me. The main reason I can speak to you so calmly is that you still have some use to the Mortal Realm. If it weren't for that reason, I wouldn't bother with you at all. I would only wipe you out, the kind of wiping out that is completely clean, and I would absolutely not show any mercy."

"Alright, regarding the matter of Kunwu Mountain, you'd better not interfere. Also, give the Ye Family a warning: don't try to be clever and don't interfere. They only need to open Kunwu Mountain for me. I will handle the remaining matters myself; I don't need them. If they still try to be clever, then I will absolutely not let them off."

"They plan to collaborate with you to eliminate me in exchange for a chance to avoid being controlled by you in the future. Similarly, I can also wipe them out completely, not leaving a single one behind. I have the ability and the confidence to do so. So give them a word of advice: don't think about acting clever and assuming everyone else is a fool; that's impossible. No one is a fool. I'm not, and neither are you—I believe you are smart people. Since you are smart people, then don't do foolish things. That would bring no benefit to you, and no benefit to anyone."