71: One sword kills a mid-stage Great Emperor

"Fellow Daoist, payment first, then goods; that is the rule of my Cangling Chamber of Commerce."

"Could it be that you intend to defy the rules of my Cangling Chamber of Commerce?"

Qin Tianqiu's expression suddenly turned ugly, and the aura of a Quasi-Emperor began to emanate from his body.

Although Gu Jixiao was at the Peak Quasi-Emperor Realm, he was not afraid.

This was because the Cangling Chamber of Commerce also had a Great Emperor overseeing it. Even if Gu Jixiao had the backing of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, he could forget about trying to get something for nothing.

Hearing this, Gu Jixiao couldn't help but sigh.

"Guild Master Qin, why go through all this trouble? I said I would pay, so naturally, I will pay."

"Give me the items first, and then I'll give you the money. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless."

"Good, good, good. Since you want to cause trouble in my Cangling Chamber of Commerce, then you can stay here for good."

Qin Tianqiu laughed in anger and waved his hand. A figure appeared by his side, and with a lift of a hand, Gu Jixiao and Shen Qingyu were pulled into a peculiar space.

Once one's cultivation reaches the Quasi-Emperor Realm, their power becomes unfathomable, and they can even create their own Domain.

Within a Domain, the master's strength receives a massive boost.

Even the current Gu Jixiao had long possessed his own exclusive Domain.

However, he had no need to use it; after all, it wasn't his turn to take action.

Inside the Domain, Qin Tianqiu stood beside the person who had acted and spoke with a flat expression.

"Fellow Daoist, pay up or die here. Choose one."

All of Qin Tianqiu's confidence came from the person beside him, for that person was a genuine Mid-stage Great Emperor.

Before coming over, Qin Tianqiu had requested a Great Emperor Expert from the chamber to follow him, waiting for his command to strike.

In his eyes, Gu Jixiao was merely a Peak Quasi-Emperor.

Each major Realm is as wide as the heavens; there was no way he could be a match for a Mid-stage Great Emperor.

Hearing this, Gu Jixiao showed no fear. On the contrary, Shen Qingyu nervously tugged at Gu Jixiao's sleeve.

"Guild Master Qin, I originally intended to pay, but your current tone makes me very unhappy."

"Since that's the case, I'm not paying. As for the goods, I'm taking them anyway!"

Seeing Gu Jixiao explicitly refuse to pay, the last of Qin Tianqiu's patience finally withered away, and he waved his hand.

"Deacon Xu, finish him."

"Yes, President."

At Qin Tianqiu's command, the Great Emperor Expert beside him directly swung his sword at Gu Jixiao.

After doing this, he didn't even bother to look back, preparing to lead Qin Tianqiu out of the space.

In his view, as a Mid-stage Great Emperor, the opponent would surely die under that single sword strike.

But at that moment, something else happened. A figure suddenly appeared beside Gu Jixiao, raising a hand to block Deacon Xu's sword strike with remarkable ease.

"What!"

Deacon Xu instantly lost his composure.

Logically, an ordinary person could not enter his Domain without his permission unless their strength far exceeded his own.

Furthermore, prior to that moment, he had not sensed the other person's presence at all.

As for Qin Tianqiu, he suddenly became extremely wary.

"Deacon Xu, can you handle this?"

But to Qin Tianqiu's surprise, Deacon Xu immediately dropped to his knees.

Deacon Xu's pupils trembled as he repeatedly begged for mercy from the suddenly appeared Gu Fang.

"Senior, it wasn't intentional! Please, for the sake of my ignorance, spare me!"

To be able to slip into his Domain silently and block his sword strike so effortlessly—even a Late Stage Great Emperor couldn't do that!

Only a Peak Great Emperor could achieve such a feat.

At this moment, he couldn't help but curse inwardly.

You should have said sooner that you had a Peak Great Emperor protecting you!

However, Gu Fang ignored Deacon Xu and instead looked at Gu Jixiao, asking respectfully.

"Master, how should I handle this?"

"He gave me a sword strike, so you give him one back."

Gu Jixiao nonchalantly decided Deacon Xu's fate.

Hearing this, Gu Fang nodded in agreement and turned a cold gaze toward Deacon Xu.

With just a single glance, Deacon Xu felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his entire body stiff and unable to move.

In the next instant, Deacon Xu was directly slain by a single sword strike from Gu Fang.

Beside them, Qin Tianqiu was already dumbfounded.

He knew Deacon Xu's strength better than anyone—a Mid-stage Great Emperor, a terrifying existence standing at the peak of the Heavenly Saint Continent.

Yet he was easily killed with a single sword strike. Just what was that person's identity?

Gu Jixiao now looked at Qin Tianqiu with a playful expression.

"So now, Guild Master Qin, do you still intend to take my life?"

Hearing Gu Jixiao's words, Qin Tianqiu's Face looked incredibly grim. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Fellow Daoist, I admit your strength is great, but regardless, you were the one in the wrong first."

"Oh, wrong? Hahahaha, what is that? Guild Master Qin, how can you be so naive?"

Hearing Qin Tianqiu say he was in the wrong first, Gu Jixiao couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Guild Master Qin, you're talking to me about being 'right' or 'wrong' on the Heavenly Saint Continent? Isn't that a bit too ridiculous?"

"In the cultivation world, doesn't strength reign supreme?"

"Now you have only two choices: either I wipe out your Cangling Chamber of Commerce, or your Cangling Chamber of Commerce acknowledges me as Master and honors me as supreme!"

Since Qin Tianqiu had delivered the opportunity to his doorstep, he naturally wouldn't let go of a fat prize like the Cangling Chamber of Commerce.

After all, it was a powerful force that was not inferior to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

Hearing this, Qin Tianqiu's expression became even uglier.

"Fellow Daoist, I have some history with that Peak Great Emperor of the Violet Flame Holy Land. I ask that for the sake of the Violet Flame Emperor, you spare my Cangling Chamber of Commerce this once."

"In any case, you've already killed a Mid-stage Great Emperor Deacon of my Cangling Chamber of Commerce. Let's call it even, shall we?"

"Not at all. Never mind your history with the Violet Flame Emperor; even if the Violet Flame Emperor himself appeared before me, I still wouldn't give him Face!"

Gu Jixiao sneered. A mere Peak Great Emperor—did he not have those as well?

Besides, he still had so much prestige value.

If three Peak Great Emperors couldn't win, he would just summon thirty more.

He didn't believe that thirty Peak Great Emperors couldn't beat three.

Gu Jixiao's incredibly arrogant words caused Qin Tianqiu to freeze in place, clearly not expecting Gu Jixiao to be so brazen.

But just as he was about to say something more, Gu Jixiao gave him no more chances.

"I will give you only three breaths of time. Life or death, choose for yourself."

As Gu Jixiao's words fell, Qin Tianqiu felt his entire body enveloped in a chilling cold. He knew very well that it was the sensation of death.

The last time he had been this close to death was three thousand years ago.

That was when he faced the Violet Flame Emperor, and it was also that time when he gained the Violet Flame Emperor's support, which allowed him to build the Cangling Chamber of Commerce.