201: Chapter 201 Doubt and Struggle!

"You mean to say that he can control the Power of Space, and is even more formidable than that Ice Phoenix, the Master of the Ice Sea?"

After hearing what the Elder who had returned from Zhao Changsheng had to say, the Grand Elder of the Sect's expression became quite ugly, as the situation had already exceeded his imagination.

After all, a Zhao Changsheng who controlled the Power of Space and one who did not were two completely different concepts. This was entirely different; the gaps in strength, Rank, and Divine Ability were worlds apart.

Especially since this was a devastating blow to their previous plans, because the Power of Space no longer held any restrictive effect on Zhao Changsheng; instead, it might become a means for Zhao Changsheng to bind and deal with them.

Under these circumstances, it was conceivable that to Zhao Changsheng, they were merely like ants—perhaps calling them ants was a bit of an exaggeration, but at the very least, if they wanted to deal with Zhao Changsheng, the price they would need to pay would be far greater than before, or perhaps it was simply impossible.

"Grand Elder, I have not spoken falsely. He has indeed mastered the Power of Space. Therefore, I wonder if he, like the Master of the Ice Sea, possesses the Heaven Phoenix Bloodline. If that is the case, then it will be very difficult, perhaps even impossible, for us to deal with him. But if we could truly eliminate him, wouldn't we be able to obtain the Heaven Phoenix Bloodline within his body? This is the Bloodline of an ancient True Spirit capable of controlling the Power of Space. If the Grand Elder could obtain it, perhaps you could successfully break through your current Bottleneck and advance further to become the number one person in the entire Mortal Realm."

The Elder said this with full flattery, and it was indeed not a lie, for if it were truly obtained, it would indeed have a tremendous effect on a Cultivator.

This was especially true for Cultivators of lower Ranks. This kind of Bloodline Power would be of great help to them.

After all, this was the Bloodline from an ancient True Spirit, and one of the best among the ancient True Spirits—the ancient Heaven Phoenix.

Among the many True Spirits, the Dragon and Phoenix were always the most powerful. Even a True Immortal might not be able to contend against a True Dragon or Phoenix.

Under these circumstances, one could imagine how great the shock Zhao Changsheng caused them was.

"But how could a Human Cultivator obtain the Bloodline of an ancient True Phoenix? This is completely impossible. Although there are a few scattered records in ancient books, most of them refer to females. For a male to obtain this ancient True Phoenix Bloodline is truly inconceivable. Moreover, those ancient books only record that in the Spirit Realm, a powerful race possesses some Phoenix Bloodline, but these are just fragmented records. As for their veracity, no one knows; perhaps they are just some words left behind by ancient Cultivators."

"We do not know how much truth there is to it. In any case, let us not rush this matter for now. We must tell those few Old fellows about this; I must have those Old fellows discuss it with me. The second plan absolutely cannot allow this guy to continue existing. If we wait for him to reach the Soul Transformation Stage and obtain the two heaven-reaching spiritual treasures from Kunwu Mountain—especially that heaven-reaching spiritual treasure with space attributes—then there will be no Cultivator in the entire Mortal Realm capable of contending with him, and the Cultivation Empire he speaks of will be established as a matter of course."

"Once this Cultivation Empire is successfully established, then he will be the Dominator of the entire Mortal Realm. At that time, all of our Sects will be subject to him and controlled by him. This is not a good thing for us, especially given what he intends to do next. While it may be considered a relatively good thing for the entire Mortal Realm, the price that needs to be paid is simply too great. If he were doing these things alone, we would naturally not block or stop him; we might even support him with all our might. But he intends to have us Sects help him solve these problems, thereby weakening the strength of our various Sects, which would make it easier for him to control us."

"His schemes and his methods are truly terrifying to the extreme. Therefore, no matter what, we cannot let him succeed; we absolutely cannot allow him to establish this Cultivation Empire. If this Cultivation Empire is established, then it will be us Sects who suffer, and we will have to be used by him and follow his orders. This is something that must absolutely not be allowed to happen. Therefore, no matter the price, he must be eliminated. No matter what, he absolutely cannot continue to survive in this world."

"However, eliminating him is a very difficult matter. Originally, we thought that as long as we obtained the heaven-reaching spiritual treasure in Kunwu Mountain and paid some price, it would be possible for us Old fellows to act personally. I never expected that this guy would actually possess the Power of Space. It is truly mind-boggling. Yet, we have to remove him; if we do not, it will definitely not be a good thing for us."

"It is truly a headache-inducing matter. Do you have any ideas? You have spent quite some time conversing with him; can you tell what his thoughts are? To what extent has his control over the Power of Space reached?"

The Grand Elder asked the Sect Elder before him again.

"His control over the Power of Space should exceed that of the Master of the Ice Sea. In short, his control over the Power of Space is definitely superior to the current Master of the Ice Sea; this is beyond doubt. But as for the specific extent, I dare not say for sure, but it is definitely quite formidable. This much I can guarantee. As for what kind of Divine Ability and strength he currently possesses, I dare not guarantee, but one thing is certain: if he wanted my life, it would likely be a very easy matter. A very easy matter indeed."

This Elder's complexion was somewhat pale, one could even say he was terrified.

After all, the pressure Zhao Changsheng exerted on him was too great; he had a feeling of facing death, even that feeling of being on the verge of death, where it would only take a single thought from Zhao Changsheng to take his life.

This feeling had not even appeared when facing the Grand Elder before him.

Perhaps it was because they were from the same Sect, but Zhao Changsheng gave him an even more dangerous feeling.

"To think he is actually this formidable. However, let us not talk about this for now; you should go back and Cultivate first. This matter of controlling the Power of Space must be discussed with those Old fellows; without discussion, it simply won't do. This guy is truly too terrifying, too horrifying."

"For so many years, such a horrifying existence has never appeared in the Cultivation World, not even in the Ancient Era. How could a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator possess so many immortal extermination pearls? Now he even possesses the Power of Space; it is truly a mind-boggling matter. Could he be a Cultivator from the Spirit Realm?"

"That is actually possible. If so, perhaps we could obtain the method of Ascension from his mouth."

"Well said. However, we are basically already mortal enemies with him now. Even if we wanted to obtain the method of Ascension from him, I am afraid it would not be an easy matter. Moreover, he did tell us the methods of Ascension, but I always feel that these two methods of Ascension are impossible to realize; they are almost impossible, perhaps that is why he told us."

Just as this old and young pair were talking, Zhao Changsheng had already arrived at the location of the great auction.

This was, how should I put it, a very famous auction, and here he also saw some acquaintances. After all, he hadn't spent these years in the Great Jin Cultivation World in vain.

Naturally, he knew quite a few acquaintances, but Zhao Changsheng did not go to greet them, and these acquaintances did not recognize Zhao Changsheng because he had changed his appearance.

Zhao Changsheng did not care about this little matter either and went to look at each stall one by one.

He wanted to see if he could pick up a bargain; if he could, it would be best; if not, then so be it.

But before long, Zhao Changsheng arrived in front of a large hall. This large hall was completely shrouded by a layer of colorless light curtain, appearing incomparably mysterious. And above this large hall, there was another large hall; although it was smaller in area, it was still a behemoth.

As for the reason, it was because this large hall was an auction for the Nascent Soul level.

Only Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators could enter. Besides that, to enter, everyone had to pay Spirit Stones. I have to say, it was truly too expensive, but even so, Zhao Changsheng paid it nonchalantly.

After all, this was not a matter at all to Zhao Changsheng, so there was naturally no need to waste time on this small matter.

Soon, Zhao Changsheng entered this Nascent Soul level auction.

As soon as he entered the assembly, he saw the Cultivator in charge of the auction in the middle, holding a pale yellow stone block, introducing the origin of this stone block. This was no ordinary stone block, but a rare earth-attribute Materials. The price of this earth-attribute Materials was not low, reaching a full eight thousand.

But to Zhao Changsheng, it was still not worth looking at. To Zhao Changsheng, it meant nothing at all; the things he wanted were better and more expensive; he did not care about these at all.

The person in charge of the auction was also not an ordinary Cultivator, but a Middle Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator. Basically, no one would cause trouble or add to the chaos in front of a Cultivator of this Realm.

This was also one of the bases for holding the auction, and to Zhao Changsheng, this was also a very normal thing.

He would not cause trouble either, because he wanted to see if there was anything he needed. If there was, it would be best; if not, then so be it.

This auction was not just a simple, short auction; on the contrary, this auction required several days to conduct. It would be held every day, so if one had enough time, they could stay here. If there wasn't enough time, they could come back in two days, and it would still be held, though if one missed it, there would be no way around it.

Regarding this kind of thing, Zhao Changsheng would not say anything, and Zhao Changsheng intended to stay here the whole time; he would not care about other things at all. Although some people used sound transmission to greet Zhao Changsheng, Zhao Changsheng did not intend to pay attention to the other party at all. Although he didn't know why the other party wanted to greet him, he didn't want to look for trouble now.

He also had no intention of killing anyone to silence them, and at this time, the items being auctioned gradually became better, ranging from a few thousand to over ten thousand. But even so, Zhao Changsheng did not see many items that could move him. However, as for other people, the scene of them competing for items made his face show a few more smiles, a look of watching a good show.

After all, events that could cause contention among Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators were rare; now that he had encountered one, he would watch it properly.

When the second day arrived, two—no, it should be three—monks came. Each of their foreheads was as smooth as a mirror, clearly polished quite well. These three monks were one skinny as a stick, one fat with big ears, and one with a benevolent appearance. Especially the oldest and most benevolent-looking monk in the middle; although he looked benevolent, Zhao Changsheng felt a trace of extremely hidden, faint Evil Qi from him.

Although it was only a trace of faint Killing Intent, Zhao Changsheng could be certain that this was absolutely a ruthless character, and a quite formidable one at that. It made him feel that this trade fair was even more interesting. And as several treasures appeared one after another, the price climbed to a sky-high price.

Zhao Changsheng was still not moved by this, but soon, there was the Artifact Refining Materials, Ink Gold, that Zhao Changsheng had to obtain.

This thing was not for him, but for Divine Lord Dayan.

The relationship between the two of them could now be said to be surprisingly good, so naturally, he would not miss such a good thing. Therefore, no matter how great the price, Zhao Changsheng had to buy it, even if he had to pay a greater price, even if he had to kill to silence them, he had to obtain it. For him, even if a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator competed with him, he had to obtain it.

However, he also knew that this thing was also useful for the Ye family, but the Ye family was simply not worth mentioning compared to Divine Lord Dayan.

They were completely insignificant.

Soon, the price reached a level that shocked everyone: twelve thousand Spirit Stones.

This price actually already exceeded its intrinsic value, but he did not expect that there would still be people competing for it; this was truly somewhat unexpected. However, even so, Zhao Changsheng had no intention of giving up, and the other party had no intention of continuing to compete, because he knew very well that no matter how great a price he paid, Zhao Changsheng would follow closely behind. Under these circumstances, giving up was still better. Moreover, the Ye family could obtain it in other places, so they would not continue to compete in this aspect; this was something Zhao Changsheng understood very well, so he did not care.

To him, the Ye family was just an object to be utilized. If the Ye family were not useful, he would not have let the Ye family live. It is precisely because the Ye family is useful that he has kept them alive until now; otherwise, the Ye family would have already been wiped out, and not a single living person would have been left.

After all, the Ye family had repeatedly challenged his bottom line.