Chapter 118: Transaction Complete! Lu Yun Sees the Guests Out! Scamming Di Jun Once More!

The reason Lu Yun hesitated for a moment was not because he didn't want to scam Di Jun and the Demon Race.

Both sides had already formed a grudge, and he was eager to scam Di Jun to death.

But it was precisely because they had already formed a grudge that he had to consider: if he sold the "Hongmeng Purple Qi" to Di Jun under these circumstances, would it instead arouse the suspicions of Di Jun and his group? If the "Hongmeng Purple Qi" were exposed as a fake because of this, that would be quite bad!

However, this inner struggle only lasted for a moment before Lu Yun cast it aside.

With such a good opportunity to scam Di Jun right now, he would truly be unwilling to let it slip by.

Moreover, he had thought of a narrative that wouldn't be seen through by Di Jun, and he quickly perfected it in his mind.

Before long, Lu Yun's expression returned to calm, and with a cold look, he headed in the direction where Di Jun and the others were.

……

Beside a shimmering lake.

Di Jun, Baize, and Kunpeng were waiting there in silence.

At this moment, they were clearly already a bit impatient and somewhat restless.

After all, several days had passed without them realizing it, and the lack of any definite news was truly agonizing for them.

Baize was still relatively composed, but Di Jun and Kunpeng were clearly worried about whether the Hongmeng Purple Qi would fall into the hands of Zhenyuanzi.

They felt that if they were Lu Yun, knowing their feud with Zhenyuanzi, he might choose to sell the Hongmeng Purple Qi to Zhenyuanzi even if Zhenyuanzi's offer was slightly lower than theirs!

By doing so, he would achieve the goal of having Zhenyuanzi help him take revenge!

If that were really the case, they themselves and the Demon Race would have a lot of trouble in the future.

Baize also sensed that Di Jun and the others were becoming increasingly anxious, but he didn't know how to soothe them.

Just at this moment, a familiar aura suddenly intruded into Baize's perception, causing him to turn his head abruptly to look in that direction.

Instantly, his eyes widened, and he couldn't help but let out an exclamation: "How is it you?!"

Di Jun and Kunpeng also looked over, their faces showing the same look of astonishment.

The person they saw was naturally Lu Yun.

Although they had been hoping to trade for the Hongmeng Purple Qi in Lu Yun's possession.

They had never expected that Lu Yun would dare to appear before them, and that he had come alone!

What surprised them even more was that they discovered Lu Yun's cultivation had already broken through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm!

This growth speed was simply terrifying! Lu Yun, however, was not surprised by their reaction.

He said with a cold expression, "What, you don't wish to see me here? Then I won't disturb you!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Di Jun and the others were jolted back to their senses.

Di Jun hurriedly shouted, "Wait!"

Lu Yun stopped in his tracks, his expression remaining cold, as if he were very reluctant to face Di Jun and the others.

Regarding this attitude of his, whether it was Di Jun, Baize, or Kunpeng, all felt somewhat uncomfortable.

But thinking that the Hongmeng Purple Qi they longed for was still on Lu Yun, they had to suppress their inner displeasure.

Di Jun even wore a smile on his face as he walked toward Lu Yun and asked, "It seems that little friend Lu Yun has decided to sell the Hongmeng Purple Qi to this Demon Emperor?"

Seeing him putting on such a pretense of closeness, Lu Yun felt a bit nauseated.

However, he still endured it, maintaining his coldness, and said, "Your Excellency Demon Emperor, to avoid any misunderstandings, it is better not to get too close."

Di Jun's expression stiffened slightly, and he stopped in his tracks at once.

In reality, he had naturally considered whether to just take the Hongmeng Purple Qi by force.

But this thought only flashed by for an instant.

After all, he had not forgotten that they were still inside the Nuwa Mountain and River State Map!

He felt that although Nuwa had not appeared, she was likely watching from the shadows.

Seeing Lu Yun's reluctant appearance at this moment, it must have been Nuwa's persuasion that brought him here.

If he did something he shouldn't, he might not only fail to snatch the Hongmeng Purple Qi but also lose this chance to obtain it!

Thinking of this, Di Jun even tried his best to maintain a friendly smile, saying, "Actually, the previous unpleasantness was all a misunderstanding. If you hold a grudge, this Demon Emperor can have Baize and the others apologize to you!"

Upon hearing this, although Baize was somewhat reluctant, he prioritized the big picture and quickly stepped forward, showing a sincere expression, and said, "Previously, we mistakenly thought that you were associated with the Wu Clan, which led to some offensive actions. I offer my apologies to you here!"

Seeing this, Lu Yun's expression softened slightly, but he remained cold, gave a light snort, and said, "If it weren't for the Saint Mother speaking so highly on your behalf, I truly wouldn't want to sell the Hongmeng Purple Qi to you!"

Di Jun, Baize, and Kunpeng were all overjoyed upon hearing this.

They didn't care about Lu Yun's attitude; as long as he was willing to sell them the Hongmeng Purple Qi, that was enough!

Di Jun said impatiently, "Little friend Lu Yun, the Saint should have already told you our Demon Race's offer, so shall we conduct the trade now?"

Lu Yun shook his head and said, "Although I promised the Saint Mother that I would sell the Hongmeng Purple Qi to you, I am not satisfied with the price you offered."

Baize hurriedly asked, "If you have any other requirements, just say them!"

Lu Yun didn't stand on ceremony with him and said directly, "I assume you know what conditions others would offer! Although I must give the Saint Mother some face, I cannot suffer a huge loss! Therefore, if you want to trade for the Hongmeng Purple Qi, in addition to the conditions you originally proposed, you must add at least one more Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

Di Jun frowned and said, "This Demon Emperor only has the River Chart and the Luo Book, two Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasures; it is impossible to use them for trade."

Lu Yun sneered and said, "You don't have one, but doesn't your brother Taiyi have one? I remember that besides the Eastern Emperor Bell, he should also have an Innate Treasure Gourd!"

Di Jun's eyes flashed.

He was somewhat surprised that Lu Yun knew so much about Taiyi.

However, he then thought that this was very likely told to him by Nuwa! Moreover, it was very likely that Nuwa had asked him to make such a demand!

Could this be an attempt to have their Demon Race take this opportunity to compensate Lu Yun and mend the relationship between the two sides?

Honestly, Di Jun had never thought about having a good relationship with Lu Yun.

But now he had to hide such thoughts, preparing to get the Hongmeng Purple Qi first and talk about the rest later!

Immediately, he said in a deep voice, "Fine! As long as you hand the Hongmeng Purple Qi to me, I can have Taiyi send the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife to you immediately!"

Hearing this, Lu Yun's expression softened a bit more, and he waved his hand, saying, "That won't be necessary! To avoid attracting too much attention, you can find an opportunity to send it after the trade! Otherwise, I can ask the Saint Mother to go and ask you for it herself!"

"No problem!"

Di Jun naturally agreed immediately, then asked: "Then, can we trade now?"

Lu Yun nodded and said: "Yes, first take out all your chips!" Di Jun had no objections to this.

Because in his view, this was Nuwa's territory, and since Nuwa had gone to persuade Lu Yun to trade with them for the sake of their Demon Race, she should not be swindling them out of a few Spiritual Treasures and materials.

Therefore, they quickly took out the Innate Spiritual Treasures and many materials they had previously discussed with Nuwa.

Among them, Di Jun took out the most, and Baize also took out a portion; Kunpeng, however, made no move. It was likely that it had already been difficult enough for Di Jun to get him to give up competing for the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and it was impossible to get him to take out more trading chips to help.

Looking at the mountain of Spirit Herbs, precious materials, and over a dozen Innate Spiritual Treasures of varying quality, Lu Yun was naturally secretly delighted, though he did not reveal a hint of it on his face.

He suddenly put on an act and shouted: "I must trouble you, Empress, to help me put these things away for now!"

After saying this, he secretly mobilized the Map of Mountains and Rivers and State, directly shifting the items Di Jun and the others had taken out to another location.

Di Jun and the others did not notice anything amiss; instead, they secretly thought: Sure enough, Nuwa has been paying attention to this side all along!

Di Jun secretly rejoiced that he had not acted impulsively just now, while simultaneously looking at Lu Yun with full anticipation.

"This is what you want!"

Lu Yun did not dawdle; he directly took out a wisp of fake Hongmeng Purple Qi, threw it toward Di Jun, and then stepped back.

The gazes of the three, Di Jun and the others, were all instantly drawn to the "Hongmeng Purple Qi."

They did not see any abnormality at all; instead, each of their expressions became excited.

Kunpeng's mind raced in an instant, and he almost could not help but unleash his Kunpeng Extreme Speed to snatch the "Hongmeng Purple Qi."

But in the end, he abandoned this thought.

If they were in the outside world, he would have had a chance to snatch the Hongmeng Purple Qi and flee directly, shaking off Di Jun and the others to hide and contemplate it slowly.

But now they were inside this Map of Mountains and Rivers and State; even if he could snatch the Hongmeng Purple Qi, it would be impossible to take it away.

He could only secretly resent Nuwa in his heart; if only the trading location had not been inside this Map of Mountains and Rivers and State! Baize naturally could not be without thoughts regarding the "Hongmeng Purple Qi."

But he knew he could not keep such an item, so he also suppressed his own impulses.

Under the gaze of the two, Di Jun flashed forward, grabbed the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and immediately stored it within his body! Baize hurriedly said: "Congratulations, Your Majesty Demon Emperor!"

Kunpeng also had to force a smile and similarly congratulated him: "Congratulations, Demon Emperor!"

Feeling the mysterious and unfathomable aura within his body, Di Jun was incredibly excited and could not help but laugh out loud.

He felt that he was the one destined by heaven, which was why he was finally able to obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi! After his joy, he immediately said to Kunpeng and Baize: "Since the Hongmeng Purple Qi is already in hand, we should also leave this place!"

He now carried the opportunity to become a Saint and was afraid of any mishaps, wanting only to return to the Heavenly Court immediately.

And almost the moment Di Jun's voice fell, they all felt a powerful force strike them, directly sending them outside the Map of Mountains and Rivers and State!

At the same time, Minghe, Zhenyuanzi, the Queen Mother of the West, Ao Yin, and others, along with other Quasi-Saints and great beings who had not obtained a chance to trade, and even Nuwa and Fuxi, all suddenly sensed a repulsive force at this moment.

The next moment, they had all been transferred outside the Map of Mountains and Rivers and State by Lu Yun.

Nuwa and Fuxi were both taken aback.

Looking around, they soon understood that Lu Yun was doing this to keep things hidden.

Immediately, they did not reveal any unusual expressions, simply putting on the appearance of seeing guests off, calmly scanning the surroundings.

At this time, the many members of the Human Race who had been undergoing Tribulation Transcendence Stage under the Thunder Spirit Immortal Wood had long since left, but there were more powerful figures gathered around than before they had entered the Map of Mountains and Rivers and State.

Clearly, more people must have heard the news and come to try their luck.

However, blocked by Taiyi and the others guarding the outside, they did not even have the chance to enter the Map of Mountains and Rivers and State.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches, who had been watching the show while eating and drinking, could not help but turn their attention here as well.

Especially Houtu; discovering that Lu Yun had not come out with them, her heart tightened.

She could not help but transmit her voice to Nuwa: "Sister Nuwa, is Lu Yun alright?"

"He is fine."

Nuwa's simple two words made Houtu's mood settle down quite a bit.

At the same time, some of the people gathered around could not help but want to ask about the situation.

But Nuwa did not give them any chance.

She directly said coldly to Di Jun, Minghe, and the others: "Since the matter has been settled, you may all return!"

After speaking, she ignored the others and once again took Fuxi back into the Map of Mountains and Rivers and State! This time, after they went in, the entrance to the Map of Mountains and Rivers and State was directly sealed.

Such an action left the surrounding crowd, and even Saints like Laozi, feeling confused for a moment.

"What is the situation?"

"Does this mean the Hongmeng Purple Qi has already been bought?"

"No way? That Lu Yun actually really sold the Hongmeng Purple Qi?"

"But who exactly bought the Hongmeng Purple Qi?"

While the crowd discussed, pairs of eyes also constantly scanned Di Jun, Minghe, and the others who had just come out of the Map of Mountains and Rivers and State, trying to find some clues.

Even Saints like Laozi were no exception.

However, the group had long since prepared themselves mentally and did not reveal any clues at all.

Di Jun even specifically put on a gloomy expression and flew toward Taiyi, appearing as if he had not obtained the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

Seeing this, the Demon Saint Guiche could not help but ask Di Jun: "Your Majesty, did you not buy the Hongmeng Purple Qi?"

Di Jun did not answer a single word, only let out a cold snort and said: "Let's go!"

After speaking, he took the lead and flew toward the direction of the Heavenly Court.

Although Taiyi and the others were very curious about the result, they did not ask more at this time and hurriedly chased after him.

After Minghe, Zhenyuanzi, and the others came out, they all had gloomy faces and flew off in different directions without saying a word.

Such a scene left the others feeling confused.

What is going on? Why does it look like none of them obtained the Hongmeng Purple Qi? "No! That Di Jun was the first to leave just now, there must be a problem!"

(End of this chapter)