Chapter 215: Guiling's Theatrical Performance (Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter)

Chapter 215: Guiling's Theatrical Performance (Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter)

Wang Yu's Auction House was coming to an end, Green Ram still regretting his lack of capital to bid and purchase his desired treasures.

At the same time.

——Guiling City! Likewise, a grand drama was unfolding!

Grandmaster Tian Shui, having heard news of the deep sea silver mineral deposit, hastily arrived at Guiling from the distant Golden Toad City. After resting for a day, he was about to continue his journey when.

Ye Qing, the Branch Pavilion Master of Gui Ling Branch Pavilion, proactively came to his door.

He deliberately exaggerated, emphasizing City Lord Wang's arrogance and disdain, while also belittling Grandmaster Tian Shui to the extreme, and intentionally misleading him regarding Spirit Stones.

Then…

Grandmaster Tian Shui was unexpectedly calm, he said with a chuckle, "You are called Ye Qing, right? Miaoshan's subordinate, I heard her mention City Lord Guiling, although his character is arrogant and eccentric, he is not without intelligence. What you are doing… whose orders are you following?"

Ye Qing immediately broke out in a cold sweat, stammering and unable to speak.

Grandmaster Tian Shui was a Peak Core Formation Cultivator, only a step away from Nascent Soul Formation. With his Artifact Refining craftsmanship, and being in Golden Abundance Pavilion, a behemoth renowned across two Domains.

He could have long since exchanged contributions for a Nascent Soul Pill, but he didn't because he was accumulating his foundational Artifact Refining skill. He wanted to refine a Fourth-Order Magic Treasure while still in the Core Formation Stage.

Thus, when he broke through to a Major Stage in the future, he would be able to seize that wisp of opportunity, pushing his Artifact Refining skill to a level infinitely close to Middle Grade Rank 4.

This was called rationally utilizing the fortuitous encounter of a Major Stage breakthrough, and it was also a common method used by major factions to nurture Master Artisans. Some geniuses would also do this, seizing every opportunity to make themselves stronger.

Facing such a powerful figure, who was only a little over five hundred years old, the pressure on Ye Qing was naturally explosive.

Grandmaster Tian Shui sighed softly.

"Young man, double-dealing will not end well. Although Miaoshan is trapped, she is far from reaching her limit.

"No matter if you defect to Jin Lin, Jin Chixuan… or Jin Xuanxuan, you won't live long~"

"—Shut up!"

Ye Qing's expression was ferocious, how could he not know this principle in his deepest heart, but… but what choice did he have?

Jin Miaoshan was in secluded cultivation and unable to protect her weak subordinates. When the Jin Lin Faction sent people to his door, what capital did he have to refuse? His Ye Family also lived in Golden Toad City!

It was truly because Jin Miaoshan had suffered setbacks with Wang Yu, received punishment within the pavilion, and then the Eastern Extremity Capital Intelligence Inheritance incident occurred, causing her to enter secluded cultivation.

It was really difficult for subordinates like them to have absolute confidence in her.

Just at this moment.

Ye Qing activated the token Jin Lin had given him, precisely the item to control the Deathsworn. The top of this Branch Pavilion once again became the center of the situation in Guiling.

In the blink of an eye.

Nine Deathsworn wearing iron masks and shrouded in black mist surrounded Grandmaster Tian Shui who was sitting calmly in his seat. The Deathsworn's auras were uniformly at the Ninth Layer Core Formation Cultivation Level.

Since they were dealing with Grandmaster Tian Shui, Jin Lin naturally dispatched the elite forces under his command. Deathsworn of this level were not easy to nurture, and losing even one was a serious loss.

Grandmaster Tian Shui laughed heartily upon seeing this.

"Surrounding an Artifact Refiner? What difference is there between this and breaking into a Formation Master's lair? If these people die, Jin Lin will have to turtle up for a long time."

"Heh—"

Ye Qing also adopted a 'break the pot and be done with it' attitude, he said indifferently.

"Jin Miaoshan has already failed once in Guiling City, if this kind of thing happens again, the losses Golden Abundance Pavilion suffers will be enough for her lineage to atone for three thousand years!"

Saying this, he crushed another bead.

In the City Lord's Mansion, Grain Valley True Person, transformed into Wang Yu's appearance, sat swaggeringly on the City Lord's throne. Sensing this, he felt a little uneasy.

The plan was not proceeding according to the normal sequence.

Logically speaking, Grandmaster Tian Shui dying in the City Lord's Mansion would be more in line with the subsequent developments.

He was the key to initiating the Pavilion Slaughter incident.

Directly issuing orders seemed a bit too abrupt, but with the arrow on the string, he had no choice but to fire. The pieces on a crucial vein had already moved, even if there were accidents, he could not stop now.

"Buzz—"

As if yesterday was repeating itself, Grain Valley True Person chose an even more direct method to impact the mind. He conjured/transformed a hundred-meter-tall image of Wang Yu's upper body, even the eyelashes were clearly visible, his voice resounding throughout the City.

"Guiling, listen up!

"Subordinates of the Mortal Saint Sect, those who revere the Revere Saint Sect's prestige, by my decree, slaughter the Gui Ling Branch Pavilion, the spoils of war obtained will all belong to each individual, Person Wang guarantees, there will be no recovery."

This declaration was almost exactly the same as what Wang Yu had said many years ago. Grain Valley True Person, having enjoyed his moment, disappeared into into mid-air above the City Lord's Mansion.

Spirited and vigorous, he gesticulated grandly!

He chopped his hand forward, and silence reigned.

Grain Valley: "..."

He was breaking out in a cold sweat, what was going on?

Wang Yu could command them to move, why couldn't he? No… it should be said that the former Wang Yu could command them, why couldn't the current Wang Yu?

The reason was actually very simple.

The Guiling City Guard and City Patrol Army, having developed to their current scale.

They did not move, the Northern District did not move, the Guan and Jiang families did not move, the personnel managing their respective shops did not move, and the branch locations of the Core Formation Three Sects stationed in the City did not move.

Furthermore, now was the low tide period of the Eastern Extremity Capital Intelligence Exploration.

The Core Formation experts within the Inner City were few and far between, once a major case was committed, it was very likely to be traced back. Even with the "famous" City Lord Wang leading, there was still a lack of daring and reckless figures willing to step forward.

This was the realistic reason.

Psychological reasons also had some impact, for example, last time Wang Yu went back on his word, and even cooperated with Golden Abundance Pavilion to promote it in Cloud Ridge State, the blame was all pinned on temporary workers~

The failure of the Scent Listening Society was also a major blow to Person Wang's prestige. The street in front of the City Lord's Mansion had only been repaired not long ago, everyone had memories.

The dual impact of realistic and psychological factors, coupled with Wang Yu's prior instructions.

Some cultivators who had weakly shouted, immediately lost their voices.

Just as Grain Valley True Person stood stiffly in mid-air, somewhat at a loss.

"Boom—"

Next door to Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, within the Central District, the Gui Ling Branch Pavilion not far from the City Lord's Mansion, instantly disintegrated under a powerful force, Ye Qing's Life Aura vanished.

Nine figures with tacit understanding, holding moon-blade scimitars, slashed out black lines filled with bizarre erosion power, the slashes covering the sky and the earth, almost enveloping a quarter of the Central District.

Heavenly Treasure Pavilion next door was about to suffer an undeserved calamity.

Pavilion Master Han Jia, quickly uprooted Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, under the control of his Magical Power, rapidly pulled it away into the high sky. He looked towards Wang Yu's (Grain Valley True Person) figure, his eyes full of astonishment.

He seemed to be the only one unaware of the situation.

In the ruins.

Grandmaster Tian Shui sat calmly on his stool, an umbrella-shaped Magic Treasure was spinning above his head, the golden light cover/shield it released protected him very well.

Those black slashes, filled with hidden killing intent, could linger in the air for a long time, but they could not shake the golden light cover/shield even slightly.

Grandmaster Tian Shui took a sip of tea, and said helplessly.

"Jin Lin actually passed down the [Mystical Power: Shadow Ghost Prison] to you, this is Mysterious Monarch Shadowless's inheritance, he is truly becoming more and more presumptuous."

Saying this, his gaze crossed the distance, directly locking onto Grain Valley True Person.

"Old Man does not like you, Jin Lin is also crazy, using damage to the pavilion's benefits as the price, to resolve competitive opponents, and even using the external pressure from the Inverse Spirit Blood Sect.

"Even if Miaoshan is resolved, so what, can he still use the same method to compete against Jin Chixuan and Jin Xuanxuan?"

At this moment.

Grain Valley True Person knew that the situation was becoming increasingly difficult to control.

He then ended his disguise and came near Grandmaster Tian Shui.

He said, "Senior, Young Master Jin Lin's intention is, we only need to do as instructed. No matter what the consequences are, the Young Master will naturally bear them alone, we are just executors.

"In the future, no matter which Young Master or Miss takes power, we will still be the Jin Family's sharp blades."

"Sigh—

"When one gets old, one just likes to complain, and one's mouth also becomes a bit garrulous. Are you sure you still want to slaughter me? It's still in time to stop now."

Grain Valley True Person shook his head.

"The order to cease has not been issued, no matter the cost, the plan will proceed as scheduled, Senior Tian Shui… you won't be able to hold on for too long."

Looking at the nine Deathsworn who were continuously unleashing silent sound waves, almost completely destroying a corner of the Central District, and still attacking, and the unwavering golden light cover/shield.

The feeling of unease in Grain Valley's heart grew even larger.

Grandmaster Tian Shui further explained, proudly introducing the products of his exquisite craftsmanship.

"You simply don't understand, how many Magic Treasures an Artifact Refiner with abundant resources will prepare for themselves, want to take a guess?"

Grain Valley pondered for a moment.

"Five pieces? Senior Tian Shui, even if you have more Magic Treasures, able to cope with all kinds of situations, your Magical Power is limited."

"It seems, you still don't understand."

Grandmaster Tian Shui pointed to the umbrella canopy above his head.

"This is a Top-Grade Third Grade Magic Treasure [Heavenly Net Umbrella], a failed work of Old Man's attempt to refine a Nascent Soul Magic Treasure, it should have originally existed as a Tribulation Transcending Treasure.

"Unfortunately, the immunity to thunder has disappeared, leaving only pure defense ability. See the beaded chains hanging from the edge of the Heavenly Net Umbrella? Each Treasure Pearl on it is Equivalent To a Core Formation.

"They are External Pills that Old Man refined using your Deathsworn's Core Formations, do you want to count how many there are?"

Grain Valley True Person was shocked, and actually started counting.

"One… one hundred and eight…"

"Hahaha, that's right."

With such a massive Magical Power supply, coupled with a Top-Grade Magic Treasure Heavenly Net Umbrella that only has defensive capabilities, unless a Nascent Soul Cultivator personally arrives, otherwise relying on them, even if they bombarded until their Magical Power was exhausted, they would not be able to break through it.

This was the capability of a powerful Artifact Refiner, abundant resource supply was enough to create a monster invincible in the same realm.

Grandmaster Tian Shui was not good at Combat Techniques, so he could only strengthen his life-saving means to the extremes, he had only revealed a portion of his foundation, if he wanted to escape, he could also display astonishing and jaw-dropping speed.

Grain Valley True Person's expression was complex.

"Young Master Jin Lin, did not tell us about your ability."

"He actually doesn't know much either."

Grandmaster Tian Shui's expression turned serious, in a reversal of his palm, he held four dark pellets, with thunder coiled around on them, containing extremely terrifying power.

"Young man, this is your last chance."

Grain Valley smiled wryly, and summoned his Natal Magic Treasure.

"Senior, please do it."

Next Instant.

Thunder roared, as if Heavenly Tribulation was massively erupting in the City, the City Lord's Mansion's Formation automatically activated, the entire Central District was obliterated by thunder.

Even the Eastern and Northern Districts close by were half affected.

——Fortunately.

The City Guard had enough numbers, when the change just began, they had already started evacuating residents and cultivators, but there was still a portion of people affected, and buried in the thunder ocean.

When the thunderstorm dissipated, Grandmaster Tian Shui, covered in dust, emerged from within, looking at the ruins that had turned into powder, leaving only grayish-black remnants.

Muttering to himself.

"The Lightning Tribulation Pellet's killing power is still too great, unexpectedly no spoils of war remained, a blood loss, and even the Heavenly Net Umbrella cannot guarantee absolute safety."

"Senior."

Xu Ruozhou hurriedly landed, fearfully looking at the kind-faced old man in front of him, with just this one strike, at least tens of thousands of people had died.

Grandmaster Tian Shui turned his head, and laughed.

"Thank your City Lord for me."

"—Yes!"

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