bookpower Chapter 297 The Trend
Chapter 297 The Trend
Alkaid looked at Xi Hai.
Xi Hai, on the other hand, seemed oblivious to the displeasure in his eyes, continuing to maintain his upright and uncorrupted image.
After being scrutinized for a long time, as if feeling some discomfort, he raised the Jade Talisman in his hand and said, "Fill out the information. We in the Demon Subduing Hall of Haizhou always act with fairness and justice, serving cultivators all over the world. If your information is correct and you can prove that the Black Dragon Thieves were indeed slain by you, the reward that belongs to you will not be less than half a point."
After finishing his statement, he added, "But if the information is incomplete, there's nothing we can do. We can only follow the regulations set forth. The assets of the Immortal Dynasty are not to be taken lightly."
"The evidence provided by my Shadow Retaining Stone is more than sufficient."
Alkaid said.
"Shadow Retaining Stones are not impossible to replicate; who can ensure that the one in your possession was indeed recorded by you? What if it was another cultivator with a Deep Blue Golden Core who killed the Black Dragon Thieves but was severely injured in the process, allowing you to reap the benefits by chance, and the Shadow Retaining Stone ended up in your hands? Then wouldn't giving you the Pure Yang Great Pill be aiding and abetting a tyrant?"
Xi Hai showed growing impatience, pointing to the Jade Talisman, "We must record your information accurately. Afterwards, we will conduct a verification investigation. If it's truly confirmed that you killed the Black Dragon Thieves, you won't miss out on your reward."
Alkaid glanced at the Jade Talisman and after a long while, spoke, "Although I anticipated difficulties in claiming this reward, I didn't expect... your greed to be so unashamed."
"Hmm!?"
Xi Hai's expression turned cold as he abruptly stood up, "How audacious! I am the Hall Master of the Demon Subduing Hall of Dashang, Haizhou, a Fourth Grade official. How dare you slander me like this!? Seeing that you are an Inner Sect Disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect, I won't hold you accountable, but now, leave the Demon Subduing Hall at once. You are not welcome here!"
Alkaid also slowly stood up.
"So, Hall Master Xi Hai, have you truly decided to swallow my 460,000 reward?"
"It seems you won't shed tears until you've seen your coffin..."
"Hahaha, I hope you can stomach these 460,000 Pure Yang Great Pills."
Alkaid did not wait for him to finish speaking and turned to leave directly.
To the side, Xi Hai's expression turned frosty, and he quickly and covertly cast a secret technique to leave a mark on Alkaid.
"Master..."
Fang Lang quickly approached, a flash of murderous intent in his eyes, while making a "throat-slitting" gesture.
"Although an Inner Sect Disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect is not a True Disciple, we still have to show them some respect. Moreover, he came to our Demon Subduing Hall openly to claim the reward. Handling him like this would leave a bad impression, and our Xi Family might not be able to suppress the fallout, at least... I'll have a hard time maintaining my position as the Hall Master of the Demon Subduing Hall. Therefore... we can't act now."
As Xi Hai said this, he quickly took out a Jade Talisman and added, "I've left a Divine Sense mark on him. Take this token to my sixteenth youngest brother, and ask him to take care of this lad. Once the deed is done, I will grant the 'Life Changing Pill' he seeks for his grandson."
"Sixteenth Uncle!?"
Fang Lang was shocked.
The sixteenth brother his master referred to was one of the two Hollow Void War Immortals that the Xi Family had stationed in Haizhou.
To deal with a cultivator with a Blazing White Golden Core, he was calling upon a Hollow Void War Immortal, a being even more powerful than those with a Deep Blue Golden Core; this alone showed just how seriously his master took Alkaid.
"This young man's cultivation is indeed extraordinary; it's likely that even if I took him on personally, I might defeat him but not necessarily kill him on the spot. Thus, asking for the help of my sixteenth brother will ensure that nothing goes wrong," Xi Hai said solemnly. "Besides, you should have felt it too; his aura is very young. Even if he doesn't get these 460,000 Pure Yang Great Pills now, it is only a matter of time before he becomes a True Disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect. That would pose a significant problem in the future. Knowing that he is a problem, it is only natural to deal with a small problem before it becomes a big one."
"I understand. I'll notify Sixteenth Uncle right away. With the 'Life Changing Pill' as a promise, he definitely won't refuse," Fang Lang replied quickly and then withdrew.
As for Xi Hai...
Though he found it somewhat painful to part with a Life Changing Pill, he understood that benefits were not to be enjoyed alone.
After all, with a 460,000 reward at stake, the loss could be quickly recouped.
Thinking this, he swiftly contacted the main hall to report the news.
...
Outside the Demon Subduing Hall.
Alkaid was aware of the mark of the Primordial Spirit on him but showed no anger in his expression.
Xi Lie's face changed dramatically.
He couldn't even care that he had just completed Void Traversal, and that the power of the Chaos Void was just beginning to subside, as he immediately brought the might of the Chaos Void to its peak, twisted the surrounding Void space, and seemed to form a visibly gigantic hand that fiercely struck towards the Rift Sky blow that was nearby.
"Great Universe Hand!"
A collision between Divine Skills should theoretically end with the Hollow Void War Immortal taking absolute advantage.
But Xi Lie's counterattack was ultimately too hasty, hastily responding...
And it happened just after completing a Void Shuttle, which is akin to punching in midair just after jumping down, not yet having landed. Even if he had exerted all his strength to swing his arms, how powerful could the resulting attack be?
"Boom!"
A violent Void tremor swept across Xi Lie's body.
In an instant, this Hollow Void War Immortal who had hastily responded seemed to be caught in a Void storm, his whole body being thrown backwards.
To avoid this situation, he had no choice but to mobilize the power of the Chaos Void to its fullest, attempting to pull away.
Unfortunately...
Alkaid would not give him that chance.
Show no mercy while gaining the upper hand.
The second Rift Sky strike quickly followed and hit him.
And this strike was different from the previous one.
As a Hollow Void War Immortal, every time Xi Lie mobilized the might of the Hollow Void, the frequency with which the Chaos Void operated was precisely captured by Alkaid.
Through his own superior understanding of the "Hollow Void" realm and the power of "Chaos Void" compared to any real Hollow Void, this Rift Sky strike not only triggered another violent Void ripple, but it also shook Xi Lie's own Chaos Void to the point where it visibly fell into turmoil.
"How can the frequency of my Chaos Void be!?"
This change immediately caused the color of the Hollow Void War Immortal's face to change drastically.
At this moment, he even wondered if he had fallen into some sort of conspiracy specifically targeting him.
Was the enemy intimately familiar with him, deliberately lying in wait here?
Otherwise, he couldn't understand how anyone could detect and capture the frequency of a Hollow Void War Immortal's Chaos Void within such a brief span of time.
But before he could think further, Alkaid's third Rift Sky strike followed closely and thundered over.
With the experience he had gained from the previous fight against that Hollow Void War Immortal from the Wang Daoshu, he was already quite practiced in battling Hollow Void War Immortals, and now, the more he fought, the smoother it went.
The successive releases of the Rift Sky strikes were as smooth as flowing clouds and water.
"Rumble!"
The Chaos Void trembled.
Countless energies began to spray out from within, forming rainbows and beams, rendering the entire Void dazzling.
"Stop!"
Feeling the severe vibration almost on the verge of collapse and loss of control within the Chaos Void, Xi Lie's mind trembled, and he transmitted his Divine Sense in haste: "Misunderstanding! My lord, it's a misunderstanding! I was just passing by..."
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"Misunderstanding? Since there's already been a misunderstanding..."
Alkaid unhesitatingly continued to slash with the You Long Sword, the golden light vibrated, stirring up ripples, forming the fourth Rift Sky strike, completely destroying all the structure within the Hollow Void War Immortal's Chaos Void.
"When you die, the misunderstanding will naturally be resolved."