Chapter 881: Arrogance

"What do you mean?"

Seeing He Pingsheng use his hand to hook that ten-thousand-year Red Spirit Orange, the female Mahayana cultivator's expression changed instantly.

Her face, already cold as ice, now appeared even more frigid.

"A mere first-layer Body Integration stage, and you want to rob this Empress?"

The Empress's gaze was sharp.

He Pingsheng's face turned dark: Good grief, she only saw me pressing down on the ten-thousand-year Red Spirit Orange; she didn't take in a single word I said.

This woman...

Sigh!

He Pingsheng gently released the ten-thousand-year Red Spirit Orange and said, "My apologies. Our Chamber of Commerce never does such foolish things."

"If you feel we have offended you, you are free to leave!"

"Hmph..." The woman let out a cold snort, but instead of taking back the ten-thousand-year Red Spirit Orange, she sat back down in her seat and said, "You seemed to say just now that you have a way?"

"Tell me your method, let me hear it!"

He Pingsheng said, "So you did hear me after all..."

The woman crossed her legs: "Cut the nonsense."

"Fine!" He Pingsheng asked, "If I'm not mistaken, you must have someone close to you who has lost their soul... or rather, their soul has already entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation!"

"That's nonsense!" the woman said. "If that weren't the case, would I be in such a rush to get that Soul-Returning Underworld Pill?"

"It's my son!"

"When my son was fighting someone, his sea of consciousness was shattered by a soul-attack magic treasure. Now his soul has returned to the Six Paths, and he has become a living dead man!"

"That is why this Palace is in such a hurry to search everywhere for the Soul-Returning Underworld Pill!"

"Oh!" He Pingsheng said, "So that's how it is!"

"Senior, take a look. Can this item of mine be worth a top-tier Soul-Returning Underworld Pill?"

As he spoke, He Pingsheng took out a jade slip and placed it in front of the woman: "This is the general outline of a divine ability!"

The woman picked up the outline and glanced at it.

Ten breaths later, she asked in shock, "There is actually such a miraculous technique in this world that can fish a person's soul back from the Six Paths?"

What He Pingsheng gave the woman was naturally the divine ability named 【Six Paths Soul-Snatching Art】.

Back then, Luo Bingyao had given He Pingsheng a set of her family's secret arts, which became two after He Pingsheng strengthened them.

One was the Six Paths Soul-Snatching Art!

The second was the 【Yellow Springs Soul-Hooking Rope】 that He Pingsheng used often.

"I have the complete version of this divine ability on me!" He Pingsheng smiled.

"Bring it out!" The woman stretched out her jade hand, directly using a commanding tone to order He Pingsheng.

He Pingsheng remained unmoved and smiled, picked up the cup of tea in front of him, and took a slow, leisurely sip: "Giving it to you is naturally no problem. Since I showed you the outline, I intended to give you the full content!"

"However, besides giving me this 【ten-thousand-year Red Spirit Orange】, you must also agree to one condition!"

The woman said, "Speak!"

He Pingsheng said, "After you learn this divine ability, you must not pass it on!"

"Make an oath. As long as you make a Heavenly Dao oath, I will give you this divine ability!"

"This Palace promises you!" Empress Elder Bingxuan said. "I won't pass it on to a third person. Take this ten-thousand-year Red Spirit Orange as well. Why talk about making oaths?"

"In this life, this Palace has never made a Heavenly Dao oath!"

Heavenly Dao oaths are sometimes shackles.

But sometimes, they don't have much of an impact. For instance, this time, as long as she swears not to pass it on, that's all.

Yet Empress Elder Bingxuan was still unwilling.

"Then I'm sorry..." He Pingsheng smiled. "If you, Empress, won't make an oath, we cannot do this business!"

"You..." Elder Bingxuan was extremely overbearing: "What do you mean?"

"I have heard that the Demon Emperor of this Divine Thunder Imperial Domain has already left. Now this is ownerless land, which means your Chamber of Commerce has no Mahayana Imperial Realm expert to back you up!"

"Kid, aren't you afraid that this Empress will slap you to death?"

Once these words were spoken, Hu Chen was so scared he took a step back.

He Pingsheng, however, kept his expression normal, showing no fear at all.

Elder Bingxuan smiled: "Scared?"

Seeing Hu Chen scared, she assumed He Pingsheng was scared too.

He Pingsheng waved his hand and took out the Primordial Purple Gold Staff: "You can choose to fight here, or you can choose to fight outside!"

"You choose!"

He Pingsheng stared coldly at Elder Bingxuan.

He might not be able to beat her, but he would definitely not fall into a disadvantage.

And He Pingsheng's aura stunned Elder Bingxuan.

What does this mean?

You, a mere first-layer Body Integration stage, actually dare to contend with me, a Mahayana Imperial Realm expert?

Boom...

Without another word, Elder Bingxuan's powerful spiritual sense transformed into a wind and blasted toward He Pingsheng.

Of course, she was only testing him to see if He Pingsheng truly had ability or was just bluffing.

Hum hum hum...

The next moment, before the spiritual sense attack could land on him, nine solid shields expanded around He Pingsheng's body.

Divine Ability: Purple Mansion Nine-Shield Art.

These shields can not only be used within the sea of consciousness, but can also be condensed outside the sea of consciousness.

The spiritual sense attack from the opposite side was instantly rendered invisible by He Pingsheng.

"Such strong spiritual sense?" Elder Bingxuan looked at He Pingsheng with some surprise.

He Pingsheng put away his spiritual sense and said, "It's your memory that's bad... I told you earlier, my spiritual sense is strong, and I can refine pills across ranks, so don't test me with spiritual sense!"

"Finally, one more thing for you!"

"Because of your rudeness, you will pay a certain price!"

"If you want to trade for my Six Paths Soul-Snatching Art, the price from just now is no longer enough!"

"You have to add something!"

"Think it over, then come find me!"

"Think about it carefully!"

He Pingsheng stood up, waved his hand, and left.

Elder Bingxuan felt terrible: This... what is this?

A mere first-layer Body Integration stage, and he's actually this arrogant?

And he's raising the price?

"Believe it or not..."

She wanted to say she would slap He Pingsheng's shop to pieces, but after thinking about it, she didn't say the words out loud after all.

Cultivators who can reach the Body Integration and Mahayana realms cannot be fools. Since he dares to speak like this, he must have something to rely on.

Forget it, better to find out his background first.

"Hmph..." Elder Bingxuan let out a cold snort and instantly teleported away from this Mountain Spring Chamber of Commerce!

After leaving, she remained in the Imperial City.

The sunlight was blinding!

On both sides of the wide street, there were shops everywhere!

The woman found an artifact-refining shop and sat down.

The owner of the artifact-refining shop was a Soul Transformation stage cultivator; although he was skilled at refining magic treasures, he could only refine fifth-tier treasures and below.

Unable to see the woman's cultivation, the Soul Transformation cultivator hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Senior..."

Elder Bingxuan sneered: "This Empress didn't come to refine artifacts; I'm here to ask you about something!"

"If you dare to deceive me, you will die immediately!"

Hiss hiss hiss...

The Soul Transformation cultivator felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar; he felt as if his whole body were wrapped in ice.

Combined with the woman's earlier use of "this Empress," he trembled even more.

With a thud, this guy knelt directly in front of Elder Bingxuan.

"Very good!" Elder Bingxuan walked into the artifact-refining shop and said, "I'm asking you about someone... do you know a Body Integration stage cultivator named He Pingsheng!"

"Oh right... he is first-layer Body Integration stage!"

Then, the Soul Transformation stage cultivator was so scared that his vision went black, and he collapsed on the ground.