The remaining hundreds of people, though their minds and cultivation could barely resist the invasion of this demonic sound illusion, were unable to spare any energy to help others.
"Hmph!!!"
Three breaths later, a muffled snort like a rolling thunder suddenly sounded, exploding in the minds of the outer disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect. The illusions that were originally fierce and entwined with them instantly melted away like snow under a scorching sun.
"Quiet! Look at what you've become! This is the flying magic treasure of the Heavenly Demon Sect—the Myriad Bone Ghost Path to Heaven, don't be alarmed and embarrass our Taiyi Immortal Sect." Among the crowd, a middle-aged man at the very front saw this, his face darkened, and he turned back to reprimand them.
The crowd immediately returned to normal.
The yin wind howled, ghostly sounds echoed, and the extremely dense black smoke retreated like a tide, revealing the Heavenly Demon Sect's entourage within the thousand-zhang black smoke.
The Heavenly Demon Sect entourage also numbered in the hundreds, their expressions incredibly cold, with surging murderous intent and a strong scent of blood. They were clearly not to be trifled with.
They were uniformly clad in black, with faint bloodstains and a lingering killing aura on their bodies, which made some of the younger outer disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect's lower levels feel uneasy.
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The two leaders were both elders of the Heavenly Demon Sect, one with an elderly appearance and the other with a middle-aged appearance.
The elder was completely shrouded in black, with a gaunt face and eyes like those of a vulture. His entire presence was like a viper lurking in the shadows, constantly wanting to bite. He gave others the impression of being ruthless and cruel.
The other middle-aged man, however, was broad-shouldered and strong, exuding an extremely ferocious and terrifying aura. He was like a man-eating tiger or a murderous wolf, capable of devouring enemies until not even bone residue remained.
The elder-faced leader gently waved his hand, and with a flash of black light, a towering path paved entirely with bone white skeletons instantly vanished.
The next second, a bizarre magic treasure, a bone chain vulture, appeared in his hand.
"Oh, hehe, I didn't expect it to be our Great Gentleman Sun leading the team again. Old Demon Wu Kuduo is here. Greetings!" The elder-faced elder's eyes suddenly lit up as soon as he saw the Taiyi Immortal Sect's group.
He strode forward, walked into the crowd of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, and stopped in front of the middle-aged man at the very front. He then spoke to him with a smile, and from his tone, it seemed they were acquaintances.
Indeed, his voice matched his appearance. The sound that came from this gaunt old man was no better than the sound of bells and tripods at a funeral, hoarse and cold, as if the speaker had crawled out of a grave like a zombie.
"Hmph! If you, a great demon, can come, can't I, Sun, come?" The Taiyi Immortal Sect's middle-aged man, Elder Sun from the outer sect, glanced at Wu Kuduo, put his hands behind his back, and said unceremoniously.
"Hehe, among our respective sects, it's just you and me who have the lowest status among the Core Formation elders, with neither high cultivation nor strong combat power. If we don't do this kind of running errands and thankless work, who else will?" Wu Kuduo said indifferently, his terrifying smile unchanged.
"You great demon are full of tricks. You tormented me last time, so don't think you can pull that stunt again this time!"
"Oh, what nonsense are you spouting, Great Gentleman Sun? Winning or losing based on a bet is only natural. How can there be any talk of one person tricking another?" Wu Kuduo laughed heartily, but his laughter was as grating as a crow's caw.
Hearing this, Elder Sun's eyes flashed with cold light, as if he wanted to get angry, but then he seemed to remember something, and his imposing manner receded. He said with unconcealed resentment, "My Profound Grade Low-Rank Law Spirit Material, Heavenly Flame Flying Essence Stone, was refined into your Flying Demon General Golden Corpse. Your innate zombie must have become even more powerful!"
He paused, and then Elder Sun continued, "I spent a lot of spirit stones to buy this rare Heavenly Flame Flying Essence Stone at an auction, only to end up benefiting you shameless old demon!" His words were filled with sourness, clearly pained by the loss of the so-called Heavenly Flame Flying Essence Stone.
"Haha, haha, so the famous Great Gentleman Sun, a renowned master swordsman, actually cares so much about a mere Profound Grade Low-Rank Law Spirit Material like the Heavenly Flame Flying Essence Stone!" Wu Kuduo said with a hearty laugh upon seeing the agitated Elder Sun.
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Wu Kuduo, with his voice as hoarse as a crow's, spoke again, "Alright, this time I've brought another item, which is definitely superior to that Heavenly Flame Flying Essence Stone. If you win this bet, it will be enough to compensate for your loss last time."
"No bet! No bet! I will absolutely not bet again. Do you think I'll fall for the same trick twice?" Elder Sun shook his head vigorously like a rattle, flatly refusing.
"No bet? How is it that Great Gentleman Sun's discerning eye has become so high that even the Earth Grade High-Rank Law Spirit Material, the earth-attribute supreme treasure 'Breath Soil,' doesn't catch his eye?" Wu Kuduo pretended to be astonished and disbelieving.
"Earth Grade High-Rank Law Spirit Material, Breath Soil!" Elder Sun, who had intended to have nothing more to do with this old demon, suddenly changed his expression upon hearing the name of the item. His voice even trembled slightly.
"Isn't it! I heard that Gentleman Sun once bid eighty thousand spirit stones for this item at an auction but ultimately left disappointed. What a pity! I found this Breath Soil in the cave dwelling of an ancient cultivator. You naturally know its value!" Wu Kuduo said unhurriedly, his expression becoming more leisurely, as if he had the other party cornered.
"Impossible! Even Nascent Soul stage seniors might not possess this Earth Grade High-Rank Law Spirit Material, the earth-attribute supreme treasure Breath Soil. Are you talking nonsense and trying to fool me?" Elder Sun sobered up from his excitement, suspicion appearing on his face.
"Although we demonic cultivators like to lie and deceive, you can take a look at the authenticity of the Breath Soil yourself before deciding. Is that not so?" Wu Kuduo clearly didn't want to waste more words with Elder Sun. With a flip of his hand, a jade box made of millennium-old warm jade appeared before Elder Sun.
The jade box was opened, revealing a pale yellow lump of clay that was neither gold nor earth nor wood. Elder Sun's eyes widened with desire, and he wished he could snatch it immediately.
"You, Great Gentleman Sun, cultivate the extremely famous Taiyi Golden Cutting Sword Art in the cultivation world and are a pure sword cultivator. If you were to fuse this Earth Grade High-Rank Law Spirit Material, Breath Soil, into your own innate flying sword, it would definitely give your innate flying sword a chance to advance further. Not only that, but your innate flying sword would also possess a certain degree of self-repair capability in the future."
"As a sword cultivator, your innate flying sword is absolutely tied to your honor and disgrace. The power of your innate flying sword will be of great help in your future attempt to enter the Nascent Soul stage," Wu Kuduo's words were filled with endless temptation.
Hearing this, Elder Sun let out a cold snort and maintained a stern face, seemingly unmoved. However, his flickering gaze betrayed his inner turmoil.
"Such a rare stake, and Great Gentleman Sun hesitates for so long. As expected of a hypocrite of the righteous path. You're clearly tempted but are still pretending to hesitate!" Wu Kuduo pouted, exposing Elder Sun's true thoughts.
"Hmph, the morals and cultivation of us righteous path practitioners are not for you demonic cultivators to judge. I'll take this bet." Elder Sun spoke with displeasure.
"Still following the rules from last time? First, who among our sects collects the most and best spirit herbs, and then look at the remaining number of people!"
"Of course, everything will be in accordance with the rules set by our predecessors of the Taiyi Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect three thousand years ago to make this bet!" Wu Kuduo's gaunt face showed more and more smiles. He hurriedly took the lead in pressing his own heart based on the terms they had discussed, setting up the heart demon oath in advance.
Before Elder Sun agreed, he had already scanned the strength of the disciples sent by the Heavenly Demon Sect with his divine sense, gaining a general understanding. Their strength should be similar to that of their Taiyi Immortal Sect disciples.
"However, what treasure of mine are you after?" After Elder Sun carefully considered, he felt that the chances of winning this bet were fifty-fifty. Coupled with his extreme desire for the earth-attribute supreme treasure Breath Soil, he finally nodded in agreement. However, out of caution, he casually asked.
"Hehe, this old man is not interested in any other treasures of Great Gentleman Sun. I only hope that after winning the bet, Gentleman Sun will let me have a Profound Grade Low-Rank Law Spirit Material, the Violent Refining Gold Essence, which you previously obtained in the Golden Silver Lading Sand Sea." Wu Kuduo narrowed his eyes, maintaining his "smiling" expression, but his words subtly hinted at cunning.
"What? You want the Profound Grade Low-Rank Law Spirit Material, Violent Refining Gold Essence?" Elder Sun's face immediately turned grim, and he almost jumped up.
"You old demon, are you planning to treat me as a walking treasure vault that you can enter and exit at will?"
"How can that be? If you win the bet, you won't have to. That's an Earth Grade High-Rank Law Spirit Material, the earth-attribute supreme treasure Breath Soil, which even ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators can't get their hands on. Overall, you're still getting the better deal!" Old man Wu Kuduo said, shaking his head.
Elder Sun, however, hesitated with a gloomy expression for a long while before slowly, according to the terms they had discussed, pressed his own heart and established the heart demon oath.
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