klisemfg Chapter 1713
Chapter 1713
"We have been defeated... We are willing to offer our Yuan Liquid as a tribute!"
"Please, senior, spare our lives!"
Someone was the first to beg for mercy, their voice trembling. A wise person knows when to yield; to cling to a pitiful facade now would be courting death.
Chen Xuan nodded slightly, his tone calm and even: "If you had entered the formation to inquire beforehand, perhaps I wouldn't have needed to collect these five million catties of Yuan Liquid." He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below, "But words spoken are like water spilled; Bai Li, go."
Bai Li transformed into a white rainbow and landed at the only exit of the pass, standing there upright.
Chen Xuan waved to Jin Hu and the others, turned around and stepped back onto the Chaos Pass, never glancing at them again.
This dismissive attitude made Jin Hu, Yin Long, and the others even paler – this attitude of completely disregarding them was more chilling than any sharp mockery, as if their anger and humiliation were nothing more than the chatter of ants in the eyes of the other party.
After being utterly defeated one after another, even the three core members of the Holy Land completely lost their will to fight.
That sense of utter dejection, of surrender and submission, was like an invisible mist, clearly permeating the eyes of every cultivator around, making it hard to breathe.
Even the refined young man in white who had been secretly plotting something earlier lowered his head and looked away, his previous scheming expression gone. Only the silver-bell-wearing girl beside him kept looking up at the boy with unfathomable strength wearing a bamboo hat, her eyes filled with undisguised envy and longing, as if she wanted to etch that figure into her mind.
Although Bai Li is a powerful demon in the Void Reversal Realm, her foundation is weak and her bloodline is thin. She might be considered outstanding among ordinary cultivators, but now, facing the outstanding disciples of thousands of sects in the Nine Nether Realm, her aura appears somewhat weak.
However, relying on her master's power, she remained calm and arrogant in the face of these geniuses from the Holy Land. She simply raised her right hand and silently collected the five million catties of Yuan liquid, without the slightest ripple in her expression.
The scene of Chen Xuan breaking through the formation with a single sword and sweeping away hundreds of thousands of cultivators of the same realm was incredibly awe-inspiring.
Even if someone couldn't produce enough Yuan Liquid immediately, they didn't dare to take chances. They all took out equivalent magical treasures and medicinal herbs from their storage bags and respectfully handed them over as tolls, fearing that being even a little slow would cause trouble.
Everyone felt bitter – they had been extorted for millions of gold coins when they entered the pass, and after ten years of searching within the Divine Dynasty, they finally obtained a slight opportunity. Now, because of their rash actions before leaving the pass, they had lost another five million catties of gold coins. It was like losing both their wife and their army, leaving them with nothing but their underwear.
"We have always had limited opportunities. After ten years, what we have gained is not even enough to cover our travel expenses. It's laughable!" Someone looked at the nearly empty storage bag in his hand, sighed self-deprecatingly, and said with a voice full of helplessness.
Upon hearing this, Jin Hu, Yin Long, and the others shook their heads and sighed, their brows furrowed with frustration.
Faced with Chen Xuan's absolute strength, they could only suppress their resentment and humiliation. After obediently offering up the Yuan Liquid, they lowered their heads and passed through the Chaos Pass, not daring to raise their heads even once more.
At that moment, behind the great formation, the gloomy middle-aged man with a bamboo hat and disheveled black hair trembled violently upon seeing this scene, and the hand holding the magic weapon in his sleeve trembled slightly.
He hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and, taking advantage of the chaos as everyone paid their tolls, rushed into the range of the Immortal Rank Array.
Chen Xuan's gaze swept across the area, and the vast array covering 40,000 miles was as transparent as a mirror in his eyes, revealing all illusions, disguises, and strange objects. He instantly saw through the magical artifact used to disguise the other party, and a hint of interest appeared on his lips: "Hmph, after all this effort, Nalan Qingtian, you have finally revealed yourself."
His eyes seemed to flicker with candlelight as he locked onto a disguised figure mingling in the crowd. He spoke softly, his voice clear yet distinct: "Interesting. You, a mere Celestial Immortal, have managed to evade the rules of the Chaos Divine Dynasty and infiltrate it in search of opportunity?"
Thinking back to their first meeting, how spirited and ambitious Nalan Qingtian was! He appeared high above, pointing out the flaws in the world, and in the blink of an eye, he killed his disciple Jiang Linglong right before his eyes.
Back then, he was unapproachable, like a god in the clouds; now he is like a rat crossing the street, hiding here and there, not even daring to show his true face to anyone.
"However, even if your chance is somewhat strange, it is of no concern to me."
Having said that, Chen Xuan stood up and took a step, his figure moving slightly as he rushed towards the man.
His movement immediately drew the attention of all the cultivators below.
Those who had just paid the toll and were passing through the pass, including Jin Hu, Yin Long, and the girl in black, all suddenly stopped and subconsciously looked up in the direction Chen Xuan had gone. Their hearts jumped into their throats, wondering what changes were about to happen.
Seeing this, Bai Li did not urge everyone to pass. She was also concerned about Chen Xuan, her eyes fixed on her master's back, and she even subconsciously softened her breathing.
Soon, a gloomy man's terrified plea for mercy came from behind the great formation. His voice, trembling with sobs, echoed in the void: "Senior! Senior, spare my life! I am just a lowly rogue cultivator. I am willing to pay five million catties of toll to beg you to spare my life!"
Chen Xuan was too lazy to waste words. Suddenly, a huge hand appeared in the void, ignoring the other party's struggles, and directly captured Nalan Qingtian's disguised body and lifted it into the air, suspending it in front of the pass.
At this moment, he was like a god, looking down at the hundreds of thousands of cultivators from various sects and holy lands on the ground below, and said loudly: "Everyone, I set up this test not to make things difficult for you. The person I am really looking for is this person!"
He looked down at the middle-aged man in his hand, whose face was flustered and whose expression was fearful. He moved his two fingers slightly and gently touched the man's forehead.
"Snapped!"
With a soft sound, the man's once smooth skin aged rapidly at a visible speed, wrinkles spreading like a spider web, and his figure grew slightly taller. His black clothes faded away as if melting ink, revealing a blue-green patterned garment with blue flowers printed on it, and a faint yet clear aura of a celestial being emanated from it.
"Hahaha, Nalan Qingtian, I've been searching for your primordial spirit clone for ages!" Chen Xuan's laughter, tinged with a chilling pleasure, resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
The gloomy man wanted to continue begging for mercy, and even planned to use more Yuan Liquid to save his life. But when his disguise was broken and his real name was called out in public, he was suddenly stunned, and an incredulous light burst forth in his turbid eyes.
He looked up at the boy in the straw hat, his voice trembling, his pupils dilated, filled with utter horror: "You...you are, you are Chen Xuan?!"
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