Chapter 293: Fellow Daoist Ye, you wouldn't want the female cultivators of the Ethereal Palace to

Before long, the many Nascent Soul Cultivators began to listen to Zhou Sui's conditions.

After all, having been trapped for several years, they had long been impatient to leave.

Even if the conditions were a bit high, it was not impossible to agree.

"What?! Each Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivator must pay five thousand Top-grade Spirit Stones, Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivators must pay ten thousand Top-grade Spirit Stones, and Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivators must pay fifty thousand Top-grade Spirit Stones, and you even require a large amount of Fourth-Tier materials and Fifth-tier materials? You are no better than a robber, you detestable bandit!"

After hearing Zhou Sui's conditions, the face of the Black Fiend Hall master, Liehai Mojun, turned completely green.

Although they had been mentally prepared, feeling that this mysterious person before them would surely open their mouth like a lion, they never expected that this bastard would be even greedier than imagined.

One must know that Top-grade Spirit Stones are extremely precious strategic resources.

The treasuries of the various major Nascent Soul forces do not have many Top-grade Spirit Stones.

Yet this bastard, the moment he opens his mouth, demands thousands upon thousands of Top-grade Spirit Stones.

It is clearly an attempt to suck their blood, eat their flesh, and devour them clean.

Even though Liehai Mojun is a Great Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, facing such conditions, he also felt it was incredibly excessive.

If they really agreed to the other party, I fear the Black Fiend Hall's treasury would have to shrink by a small portion.

"Oh, I am indeed robbing you. Did my words just now not make you understand this point?"

"Or do you think your own little lives are more precious than these worldly possessions?"

"You wouldn't want to die here and cause your sect to decline completely, would you?"

Zhou Sui said indifferently.

What?!

Once these words were spoken, the complexions of the many Nascent Soul Cultivators became ugly to the extreme; clearly, this despicable and shameless villain before them had already grasped their weak point—even if they did not think for themselves, they had to think for their sects.

One must know that they are the pillars and mainstays of their respective major forces; if they were all trapped here, or even died here, they would not know what would happen to the sects behind them.

Perhaps they would soon be wiped out by hostile forces.

"Everyone, do not be afraid of this bastard."

"This fellow is just intimidating us."

"In my view, this guy has no ability to kill us at all."

"At most, he can only manipulate a Fifth-tier trap array to surround and trap us."

"If he could truly control all the array formations of this Transformation God Relic, I fear he would have already killed us."

"Where would he need to wait until now to make a move?"

"It is merely a trap array; as long as we are given a certain amount of time, we will definitely be able to break it."

"There is no need to fear this guy's intimidation and threats; does he really take us for being made of mud?"

A Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator clamored.

He was a Nascent Soul demonic cultivator from the Black Fiend Hall, and his temper was extremely irritable.

At the same time, he did not believe that this guy who hid his head and showed his tail was anything remarkable.

If he were truly that powerful, he would not be hiding his head and showing his tail, but would have appeared openly and honestly.

Wanting to rely on a few words to make them pay a ransom of thousands or tens of thousands of Top-grade Spirit Stones is purely wishful thinking.

Boom~~

Just at this moment, Zhou Sui moved his mind and immediately activated the Five-Tier Superior Array, the Sixiang Kurong Array, which covered the entire island, and the endless power of the Fifth-tier Spirit Vein gathered within it.

It seemed as if the phantoms of the four Divine Beasts—the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—appeared in the sky above the entire island.

A cyan ray of light descended from the sky, and with lightning speed, instantly struck this Nascent Soul demonic cultivator.

"Ah!"

In an instant, this Nascent Soul demonic cultivator could not help but let out a shrill scream; he felt his life force rapidly weakening, as if the lifespan on his body was being stripped away.

His originally pitch-black hair now actually began to turn white.

His smooth skin also began to show wrinkles.

Strands of a decaying aura permeated from his body.

Rumble~~

But this was only the beginning; two or three more cyan rays of light bombarded down, striking this Nascent Soul demonic cultivator one after another. Even though the other party exhausted all his means, he could not withstand this power.

In an instant, the aura on this Nascent Soul demonic cultivator came to an abrupt end, and the person actually turned into a mummified corpse, his face aged beyond recognition, and he just fell to the ground like that, dying of exhausted Longevity.

"This!"

The pupils of the many Nascent Soul Cultivators contracted, their hair stood on end, and they felt a chill of fear.

They watched helplessly as a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator died miserably right here, turning into a mummified corpse.

They did not even have any way to resist.

The streaks of cyan light seemed to ignore the defenses of many Dharma Treasures, easily sinking into the body of that Nascent Soul Cultivator.

At this moment, they truly and genuinely felt the terror of that mysterious person.

The other party was definitely not bluffing.

Rather, he truly had the strength to kill them all right here.

"I believe that if you gentlemen have read the classics of my Kurong Sect, you must know what that was just now."

"This is the Five-Tier Superior Array of my Kurong Sect, the Sixiang Kurong Array."

"And the ability of this great array is only one, and that is to strip away the lifespan of a Cultivator."

"As long as one is struck by a single Kurong Profound Light, a hundred years of lifespan will be stripped away."

"That fellow Daoist just now could be considered to have had a long Longevity, as he actually took five hits of the Kurong Profound Light, consuming five hundred years of lifespan, before dying of old age."

"If any fellow Daoist is still dissatisfied, you are welcome to stand out and test the power of my Kurong Sect's Sixiang Kurong Array."

Zhou Sui said indifferently.

"This!"

Hearing these words, the many Nascent Soul Cultivators were simply speechless, silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to utter a single word.

Even the Great Cultivators at the Nascent Soul Late Stage had their hair stand on end, feeling that their own lives could be lost here at any moment.

After all, they each possessed a lifespan of nine hundred, or even a thousand years.

They were, in truth, not far from their Longevity being exhausted.

If they were hit by one or two strikes of the Kurong Profound Light, they would likely truly die here and meet their end.

Moreover, they possessed absolutely no means of defense.

One could only say that the Kurong Sect was worthy of being a Transformation God sect and a hegemonic sect from the Ancient Era, to have actually mastered such an inconceivable power.

This also made them not dare to say anything more.

To tell the truth, just a moment ago they had indeed, like that Nascent Soul demonic cultivator, felt that this mysterious person might be fierce in appearance but faint in heart.

If that were not the case, how could they have only taken action now?

But now, Zhou Sui had unleashed a thunderous strike, instantly killing a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator.

Displaying unparalleled might.

Their inner petty thoughts vanished completely.

No one dared to be the first bird to stick its head out.

Fearing that they would be the next Nascent Soul Cultivator to suffer a lethal blow.

"Fellow Daoist, you have misunderstood."

"That was merely the thought of that idiot just now; we certainly do not have such thoughts."

"Furthermore, breaking into the Kurong Sect was indeed our fault."

"The losses caused should also be compensated."

"If possible, we can discuss the compensation matters now."

The master of Xuanbao Pavilion, Tiansuan Daoren, immediately conceded.

Since he had witnessed the terrifying strength of the other party, he also knew he should appropriately bow his head.

Otherwise, if they went head-to-head, he would not gain any benefit either.

"Is that so? Why do I feel like you are all somewhat unconvinced in your hearts despite your words?"

"Whoever is unconvinced can stand out now."

Zhou Sui's voice came out once again.

Hearing this, the many Nascent Soul Cultivators twitched their lips, speechless.

Damn it, did he really take them for fools?

If they really dared to stand out, their lives would certainly be forfeit.

They were not idiots; they were all old monsters who had lived for hundreds of years, having experienced countless worldly affairs—how could they easily believe such words?

"This Fellow Daoist, you have misunderstood; we are already convinced."

"To tell the truth, this time it was indeed our fault, and compensation is only right and proper."

"Please forgive our reckless behavior this time; next time we will never dare to break into the Kurong Sect again."

The many Nascent Soul Cultivators all admitted defeat.

Although their hearts were bleeding, they could only spend money to avert disaster now.

After all, compared to their own lives, these worldly possessions were indeed nothing.

As long as they were still alive, these Treasures could all be earned back.

They couldn't just die here for the sake of a little money.

"Not bad. Since that is the case, then contact the cultivators in the outside world."

"Whoever pays the ransom first will be the first to leave."

Zhou Sui was very satisfied.

He sensed that these Nascent Soul Cultivators were indeed convinced; his act of killing the chicken to warn the monkeys had indeed played a great role, and no one dared to be the first bird anymore.

He imagined that this time he would certainly be able to extort a great deal of wealth.

Taking the opportunity to make a huge profit.

Of course, if they didn't pay, they certainly wouldn't be allowed to leave.

…………

Not long after, the many cultivators in the outside world also learned of this matter immediately.

Cultivators from sects such as the Wuji Alliance, Tianjian Sect, Sunset Sect, and Piaomiao Palace were also dumbfounded, causing a huge sensation.

"No way, the Forbidden Array of this Transformation God Relic is actually controlled by someone? To imprison so many Nascent Soul Cultivators, isn't their courage a bit too bloated? They have simply offended every Nascent Soul power in the entire Canglan Sea. That guy is simply crazy; this is cutting oneself off from the Canglan Sea."

Someone was dumbfounded, finding it hard to believe.

They truly could not imagine that someone could actually do such a thing.

"It's not just imprisoning these Nascent Soul Cultivators, but also planning to extort the major Nascent Soul sects. If they don't pay the ransom, then these Nascent Soul Cultivators will never be able to get out in this lifetime."

"Damn, to extort the entire Canglan Sea's Nascent Soul powers with the strength of one person is truly unique. I'm afraid this is the most terrifying kidnapper in the history of the Canglan Sea, aren't they afraid of dying an unnatural death?"

"Why would they be afraid? Staying on the island of the Kurong Sect, protected by a Five-Tier Array, ask yourself which Nascent Soul power could break this Five-Tier Array? It can be said to be absolutely safe."

"The problem is that they can only stay on the island. Once they leave the island, they will certainly become the target of public criticism and be targeted by the major Nascent Soul powers, making it impossible to move an inch."

"Stupid, since that person could do such a thing, they must have long anticipated such a consequence. That mastermind is surely waiting for their own cultivation to advance to the Spirit Severing realm before leaving the island. By then, it won't be the major Nascent Soul powers dealing with them, but rather worrying about that mastermind dealing with all the Nascent Soul powers of the Canglan Sea."

"No way, so confident in becoming a Transformation God Cultivator?"

"That is unclear, but at least while staying on this island, that guy is invincible."

The many cultivators discussed it heatedly.

Without a doubt, this kidnapping and extortion incident will shock the entire Canglan Sea.

After all, in the history of the past tens of thousands of years, where has anyone ever done such a thing, kidnapping so many Nascent Soul Cultivators all at once; it can be called the most unprecedentedly powerful kidnapper.

And the ones being extorted are Nascent Soul Cultivators.

"If this is the case, then should we pay the ransom or not? It is simply too expensive; at the very least it must be five thousand Top-grade Spirit Stones. We have so many Nascent Soul Ancestors who entered inside, I fear we will have to empty out the Top-grade Spirit Stones in our treasuries."

"That's right, without Top-grade Spirit Stones, our Teleportation Arrays, Fourth-Tier Flying Boats, and so on cannot be activated."

"Stupid, what do these treasures count for? The Nascent Soul Ancestors are the most important. If we lose the protection of the Nascent Soul Ancestors, can we hold onto such a large territory?"

Not to mention whether we will encounter enemies from other Human Race factions, just the threats from the Sea Clan and Monster Beasts alone—without the deterrence of Nascent Soul Cultivators, we simply cannot hold onto so many islands, and there will surely be massive casualties among our living beings.

"That's right, if we don't pay the ransom but other Nascent Soul factions do, then when our sect loses so many Nascent Souls, a large number of islands and sea areas will definitely be snatched away, and the sect might even be destroyed."

"That bastard is counting on this point, knowing we cannot give up, which is why he is so emboldened."

"If you don't pay, others will."

"Stop talking nonsense, let's hurry back to the sect and bring a large amount of treasure over. The sooner the ransom is paid, the sooner the Nascent Soul Ancestors will be released."

"If this guy changes his mind, then our Ancestors are dead for sure."

The many Cultivators were helpless.

They were also in extreme pain, being extorted for so much wealth all at once.

This was practically cutting flesh and drawing blood from their bodies.

But this money had to be paid.

This was the key to the life and death of their factions.

…………

At this very moment, Zhou Sui's attention was focused on the Piaomiao Palace Master, Ye Feirou.

After all, the Creation Jade Dew Water is still on this woman; he must find a way to obtain it.

This concerns his future Nascent Soul, and even his cultivation in the Spirit Severing realm.

It cannot be allowed to fail.

"Fellow Daoist Ye."

Just at this moment, Zhou Sui suddenly used Divine Sense Transmission toward Ye Feirou.

At the same time, he quietly planted a Gu on Ye Feirou.

The Sub-Gu of the Infatuation Gu turned into a wisp of aura and instantly submerged into Ye Feirou's body.

But Ye Feirou did not notice anything at all.

Having advanced to the Fifth-Tier Inferior realm, the Infatuation Gu's power and speed were countless times stronger than before.

It was simply incomparable to before.

"Who are you?"

Suddenly hearing this voice, Ye Feirou was startled, but she was, after all, a Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Cultivator who had lived for over seven hundred years, and she quickly calmed down.

She could tell that the owner of the voice was precisely the mastermind controlling this Transformation God Relic.

But for some reason, after hearing this voice, a trace of goodwill welled up from the depths of her heart.

It was as if they were friends who had known each other for many years.

"You may address me as Wood Daoist."

Zhou Sui casually said a fake name; after all, his real name could not be leaked, otherwise he would truly have to stay on this island until he reached the Spirit Severing realm before he could leave.

"Wood Daoist, what exactly do you want to do?"

Ye Feirou's beautiful eyes flickered, thinking about the origin of this name, but no matter how she thought about it, she could not seem to find any famous Nascent Soul Cultivator in the Canglan Sea with this name.

Of course, this name might be fake, so it was normal that she did not know it.

"I want you to assist me in my cultivation."

Zhou Sui said straightforwardly.

What?!

This dog of a man, he really dared to say it.

Once these words were spoken, a trace of anger appeared in Ye Feirou's beautiful eyes, and she clenched her powder-white fists; this sentence was clearly molesting her and coveting the vast Pure Yin Energy on her body.

She had long known that there were no good men in this world at all.

But she never expected that this Wood Daoist would also be a bird of the same feather.

If she couldn't find this man's true body, she would definitely have gone up and slapped him.

She was the Piaomiao Palace Master, and also a Nascent Soul Late Stage Great Cultivator; how could she be coveted by this Wood Daoist?

She didn't know how many men who had tried to covet her had been sunk to the bottom of the sea by her.

Now, this Wood Daoist would be no different.

"If I am unwilling, then what?"

Ye Feirou's face was like frost, and a deep killing intent permeated her body.

"It doesn't matter if you are unwilling; I am not a person who likes to threaten."

"But you should consider it carefully."

"I believe you also don't want the Cultivators of Piaomiao Palace to all die here."

Zhou Sui said indifferently.

"You!"

Hearing this, Ye Feirou was simply furious; she had never been this angry in her life. He even said he wasn't a person who liked to threaten—if this wasn't a threat, then what was?

To tell the truth, she was simply dying to rush out immediately and perish together with this Wood Daoist.

But she looked at the sisters beside her, and then thought of the Piaomiao Palace behind her.

If she, along with many Nascent Soul female cultivators of Piaomiao Palace, were to die here, then the numerous Disciples of Piaomiao Palace would likely be completely finished, and they would be unable to protect such a vast sea territory at all.

The thousands of years of heritage of Piaomiao Palace would be destroyed at her own hands.

She had received the grace of the previous Palace Master of Piaomiao Palace; even her own life and cultivation were gifts from Piaomiao Palace.

It was impossible for her to watch Piaomiao Palace perish just like that.

Ye Feirou was no longer the impulsive young girl of the past; having lived for over seven hundred years, she was an incredibly mature woman who naturally understood what it meant to weigh the pros and cons.

Although she was angry and it would feel satisfying for a moment, the consequences would be unimaginable.

At this very moment, she took a deep breath, and the rage in the depths of her beautiful eyes began to subside, replaced by calmness: "Fine, I agree to your terms, to assist your cultivation, but you must spare the many Cultivators of my Piaomiao Palace and not let them suffer any harm. Also, the previous compensation should be appropriately reduced."

"What are you talking about, you big-breasted and brainless woman? The money certainly cannot be reduced."

Zhou Sui said with disdain.

"You!"

Ye Feirou, who had just calmed down, was now even angrier; her pretty face flushed red, and her fury burned. Just how thick-skinned and shameless could this man be? This bastard's words were already very clear: he wanted the money, and he wanted her too.

Just how greedy could this man be before he would be satisfied?

Even a demonic cultivator wouldn't be this excessive.

But when one is under the eaves, one has to bow one's head.

Who told her to be so unlucky, to be careless for a moment and end up in the enemy's trap, with her life and death no longer in her own hands?

She could only say that this time she would treat it as being bitten by a dog.

No, that wasn't right; perhaps she could take advantage of the moment this man did something unfavorable to her to drain his Pure Yang Qi.

She had already thought of various countermeasures.

As long as this man dared to do something unfavorable to her, she would absolutely not be polite and would let this guy see the prowess of a Piaomiao Palace female cultivator; she wasn't someone just anyone could bully.

"Fine, I agree to your terms, but I hope you will not go back on your word."

Ye Feirou took a deep breath to calm her mood.

"Since that's the case, then hand over the Creation Jade Dew Water you have on you."

Zhou Sui said excitedly; he could finally obtain the Creation Jade Dew Water. This was a rare and miraculous water of heaven and earth, a Treasure that even a Third-tier Object Seeking Gu would find difficult to locate.

Only by advancing to the Fourth-Tier realm could one find clues to it, which showed just how precious it was.

This was a Treasure that money couldn't buy.

"Huh?!"

Ye Feirou blinked, feeling a bit dazed, because the information content of this sentence was simply too great, causing her brain to feel like it had crashed.

For a moment, she couldn't react and didn't know how to answer.

Could it be that what this man said wasn't about taking her Yin Essence, but about taking the Treasure, the Creation Jade Dew Water, from her?! Had she misunderstood this man's words?!

Her pretty face flushed red, both ashamed and annoyed; she never expected such a misunderstanding to occur.

"What's wrong? Do you want to refuse?"

Zhou Sui said impatiently.

"How did you know I had Creation Jade Dew Water on me?"

Ye Feirou was very puzzled.

To tell the truth, this Creation Jade Dew Water was a supreme treasure she had obtained from a certain Secret Realm; it was worth a fortune and could not only increase cultivation but also heal injuries on her body.

The problem was that this counted as one of her trump cards.

Yet she hadn't expected this Wood Daoist to know about it so easily; it was truly inconceivable.

She didn't even know how she had been exposed.

"How I know is something you don't need to understand."

"Just hand over the Creation Jade Dew Water."

Zhou Sui was too lazy to explain anything.

This was a secret of his own, so how could he possibly explain it to others?

"Fine."

Ye Feirou felt more and more that this Wood Daoist was mysterious and unfathomable; perhaps he was someone she knew, otherwise how could he know about her trump card so clearly?

But she thought it over and over, and no one around her fit the image of the Wood Daoist.

However, she still chose to take out the Creation Jade Dew Water.

Although this was indeed a very precious resource, compared to the many Nascent Soul Cultivators of Piaomiao Palace, the Creation Jade Dew Water was nothing; if she could use the Creation Jade Dew Water to exchange for the lives of her sisters, then everything was worth it.

Swoosh!

In an instant, an invisible force swept away the white jade bottle, and in the blink of an eye, it vanished from this space, heading off to who knows where.

"Not bad, not bad."

"As long as you wait for your companions from Piaomiao Palace to finish paying the ransom, you can leave this place."

Zhou Sui felt very satisfied and was very excited inside; he sensed that what was in the white bottle was indeed the Creation Jade Dew Water he had been dreaming of, and with this, the main material for the Medicine Gu was obtained.

"This bastard."

Hearing this, Ye Feirou was both angry and annoyed; this guy was simply getting a bargain and still acting innocent.

Her losses this time could be considered extremely heavy.

Not only did she lose a large amount of Top-grade Spirit Stone and various Fourth-Tier materials, but even the Creation Jade Dew Water was gone.

She had almost lost herself due to a moment of misunderstanding.

Fortunately, this man didn't seem to have much interest in her, otherwise she would have suffered.

She would have been captured by this Wood Daoist and had her Yin Essence taken.

She secretly made up her mind that next time, she must absolutely not be so reckless.

If I were to fall into the trap of the Transformation God Relic again, I fear my luck would not be as good as it was today.