Chapter 1003: If I'm Lying to You, May I Be Struck by Lightning!

Facing wave after wave of accusations, Xu Que finally erupted in anger!

"Your lives and deaths are still in my, this Saint's, hands, yet you dare to lose your temper with me? Are you living in a dream?"

"Shut up!"

Immediately, Xu Que roared, clenching his fists tightly, his eyes slightly moist with grief, indignation, and unwillingness as he looked at the group of powerful Immortals trapped within the Trapping and Killing Array, demanding, "Is it a crime to be handsome?"

Swish!

The entire arena instantly fell silent; everyone shut their mouths, rendered speechless!

Being handsome is no crime, but what does your handsomeness have to do with the current problem?

Have you completely missed the point, you bastard?

"Enough!"

Suddenly, an elder from Green Vine Academy shouted, staring at Xu Que with an ugly expression: "Xu Que, know when to stop! Immortals must not be humiliated! If you wish to sell this Bath Essence and the Trapping and Killing Array, we can agree to your conditions, but on the premise that you hand over the Bath Essence to us first; only after confirming its effectiveness will we exchange Immortal Artifacts and Spirit Crystals with you for the Trapping and Killing Array!"

"Heh!" Xu Que immediately let out a cold smile: "Do you take me for a fool? If I hand over the Bath Essence to you, these Holy Golden Armored Bees will no longer attack you, and at that point, whether you want the Trapping and Killing Array or not will be irrelevant!"

Upon hearing this, the many powerful Immortals actually breathed a sigh of relief.

They had already discussed it earlier: they would first test Xu Que, and if he agreed to give them the Bath Essence first, they absolutely would not use it!

But now it seemed this Bath Essence truly was effective, capable of dispelling the fragrance on their bodies and preventing them from being targeted by the Holy Golden Armored Bees again!

In that case, it might be worth attempting a transaction!

"What do you think? Should we trade with him?" the elder from Green Vine Academy asked the elders of the other two Academies, speaking via Sound Transmission without revealing his emotions.

The elder from Jiuhe Academy pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly, replying via Sound Transmission: "We can trade, but we need to establish three rules: once this batch of Holy Golden Armored Bees retreats and we break through the Formation to blast this lad to death, the Immortal Artifacts must be returned to their original owners, while the Broken Sword and metal wheel on his person will be distributed separately!"

"I agree!" The elder from Dongsheng Academy nodded.

The three parties immediately reached an agreement; in their view, Xu Que indeed lacked the courage to kill them all. On one hand, they were the lofty "Immortals," and they understood the reverence cultivators held for the powerful; on the other hand, the Master of Buried Immortal Valley still needed them, so they did not believe Xu Que would dare to take such a huge risk by offending a terrifying existence!

And in their eyes, the current transaction was merely a process of enduring humiliation to fulfill a mission; once Xu Que handed over the Bath Essence and control of the Trapping and Killing Array to them, and they escaped, it would be Xu Que's turn to die!

By then, the Immortal Artifacts and Spirit Crystals they had traded away would naturally all be recovered!

The schemes and planned objectives of the Three Great Academies were all very beautiful!

But they happened to forget to think from the perspective of the "weak": why would someone as cunning as Xu Que be willing to trade the Bath Essence and the Trapping and Killing Array with them!

In the mindset of the strong, one often does not spend too much thought or speculation on the behavior of the weak; simply put, this kind of thinking is inertial thinking—having been powerful for too long and lofty for too long, it becomes difficult to remain cautious, commonly known as being brainless!

"Xu Que, then let's proceed like the previous transaction: you place the Bath Essence and the Control Flag for the Trapping and Killing Array onto the Teleportation Array, and we will place the Immortal Artifacts and Spirit Crystals on it for simultaneous teleportation!" At this moment, the elder from Green Vine Academy spoke.

They had already decided to cooperate and carry out this transaction; no matter what, they had to resolve the major trouble of the Holy Golden Armored Bees first!

"No problem! Rest assured, I conduct business based on trust; there absolutely won't be any mistakes this time," Xu Que said with a beaming smile, stepping toward the Teleportation Array.

The others present watched, their eyelids twitching continuously; at this moment, they instead found it hard to guess whether Xu Que truly intended to let these Immortals go.

If it were before, they would have suspected Xu Que of deceit!

But now, since those Immortals had played the trump card of the Master of Buried Immortal Valley, it would be quite normal for Xu Que to feel apprehensive.

"This is a bit eerie; I just feel something isn't quite right!" an Elder of the Extreme Joy Sect said in a low voice.

The Sect Master of Extreme Joy Sect waved his hand slightly: "There's nothing eerie about it; this Sect Master actually thinks this lad is doing the right thing. If he really killed this group of Immortals, he would face huge troubles in the future; the One buried beneath this Buried Immortal Valley is absolutely not someone who can be offended casually!"

"But if we miss this opportunity, once those Immortals escape, they won't spare him either!" the Elder of the Extreme Joy Sect responded.

"Rest assured, based on this Sect Master's understanding of Young Friend Xu, he must have already figured out a way out; likely, as soon as the transaction ends, he will take us and leave together!" The Sect Master of Extreme Joy Sect smiled slightly.

He guessed that Xu Que simply wanted to obtain the Immortal Artifacts and then leave; this lad had been away from the Four Continents for over ten years, unaware of such massive events occurring on Xuanzhen Continent and the Four Continents, so he must have gone to the Other Realms!

Therefore, if they could follow Xu Que to the Other Realms this time, he felt it would be an excellent choice!

However, Liu Jingning, standing nearby, heard their conversation and couldn't help but curl the corner of her mouth upward, silently shaking her head in her heart.

Would Xu Que, this fellow, fear the Master of Buried Immortal Valley?

That would be like the sun rising in the west!

This guy has always been someone who fears neither heaven nor earth and only sheds tears when seeing the coffin; there is probably no one in this world whom he actually fears!

"Whoosh!"

At this moment, as the two Small Teleportation Arrays inside and outside the Trapping and Killing Array operated, Xu Que successfully received six Half-Grade Immortal Artifacts and one hundred and ten thousand Spirit Crystals!

These six Half-Grade Immortal Artifacts were precisely all the Immortal Artifacts possessed by this group from the Three Great Academies; Xu Que had set his sights on them long ago, and snatching them now wasn't because he valued these Immortal Artifacts, but purely to weaken the opponent's strength!

Meanwhile, inside the Trapping and Killing Array, after the people from the Three Great Academies received the Bath Essence and the Control Array Flag for the Trapping and Killing Array, their faces were filled with joy, once again revealing the mockery they had shown earlier.

As long as they obtained the Control Array Flag for the Trapping and Killing Array, they temporarily didn't need to worry about the Holy Golden Armored Bees rushing in; as for this Bath Essence, everyone still felt somewhat doubtful in their hearts, reluctant to use it, fearing they would be tricked again!

Nevertheless, they carefully examined the Bath Essence, but found they couldn't determine anything; this strange combination of herbs was something they had never seen before, and even powerful experts proficient in Alchemy Art, after examining it, shook their heads slightly, feeling there was nothing amiss.

"Stop looking! This thing really is just Bath Essence; it can dispel odors. If I'm lying to you, may I be struck by lightning from heaven, hit by Five Thunder Overhead, and run over by a carriage when I go out!" At this moment, Xu Que shouted from outside the Array, swearing a vicious oath with an utterly serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Er Gouzi, Duan Jiude, and people from several major factions in the Eastern Wasteland immediately twitched the corners of their eyes violently!

Struck by lightning from heaven? Hit by Five Thunder Overhead?

Since when has this fellow ever feared thunder?

Back when undergoing Tribulation, this guy was fierce as a tiger, even chasing the Heavenly Tribulation, damn it!

What's the difference between swearing such an oath and not swearing at all?

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