C87

Wealth moved the heart, and temptation took one's life.

The Scarlet Core was waiting, waiting for more cultivators to arrive.

The cultivators who had already arrived were also waiting, waiting for a tribulation stage cultivator that could threaten the Scarlet Pill to appear.

The only thing he didn't wait for wasn't the person, but time.

Time was moving, and his heart was moving.

In an instant, the entire city was filled with people. A large number of cultivators were gathered outside the city, and groups of cultivators were rushing in from afar.

Matter as a group, birds as a group.

A phenomenon appeared among the cultivators that were gathered here. No matter how crowded the outside of the city was, a path would appear out of nowhere — the path of kings.

On the road of kings, those with power and influence might not necessarily be able to tread this path, but those with extraordinary cultivation would definitely be able to do so.

In the cultivation world where the strong preyed on the weak, strength was paramount. Any unreasonable rule could be acknowledged.

First come first served, laughable.

In this era of natural selection and survival of the fittest, without strength, stand aside.

In the few streets around Tian Ci, the little cultivators that came to watch the fun had already fled. It was all thanks to Chi Dan that he was able to stand here.

"Little Dan, let's go!"

Providence did not want to wait, to be merciful, to be deceived.

Huo Luan did not want to wait. She did not want her life to be in danger.

Lu Ding did not want to wait. The more cultivators that rushed into the city, the more they were unable to handle it.

At this moment, the main character's aura had been shifted. The 'Heavenly Gift' was just a side character. Huo Luan and Lu Ding were side characters as well. Chi Dan's will was firm. He would not be moved along with the trio's will.

"Hello everyone, where have we met? Do you remember?"

Even though they knew that this was a greeting from Chi Dan, they were still muttering in their hearts.

In the era when the humans and demons lived in peace, humans and demons would meet and exchange a few pleasantries to express their friendship.

Now that the contract between the two races had been broken, both races were at loggerheads. Before this, no one would be willing to see Chi Dan.

If not for the Hollow Jade Sect's warm invitation to Chi Dan and Chi Dan's use as a pretense to promote friendly relations between the humans and demons, they would not have attacked the human race. Those below the tribulation stage would have already fled.

Of course, Chi Dan's knowledge of Shentu Shun's whereabouts was different.

There was no response to his warm welcome, so Chi Dan didn't mind at all. After all, earning spirit stones was his goal. Everyone treated him courteously but felt embarrassed to ask for a price.

"Everyone must have gathered here for the sake of Shentu Shun's whereabouts!"

During the times of turmoil for the demon and human races, it was not to obtain Shentu Shun's whereabouts. No one wanted to see Chi Dan so they asked him out of the blue. Chi Dan simply wanted to test the thoughts of the cultivators present.

Just like a cordial greeting, everyone turned a blind eye to it. They knew that Chi Dan would definitely bring up the matter of spirit stones. This was the purpose of his actions.

Sure enough, seeing that they were ignoring him, Chi Dan went straight to the point.

"Everyone knows each other. This King has already proposed a condition. Everyone, go ahead and bid. This King will definitely not stop you."

The starting price was five top quality spirit stones. The highest bidder had only five slots.

Just the five top grade spirit stones alone was overwhelming for almost all cultivators, not to mention the quota.

He definitely wouldn't stop them. There was no need for him to do anything unnecessary. Could it be that some people thought that there were too many spirit stones?

Chi Dan's intentions revealed a clear message. It wasn't that he didn't want to have too many spirit stones, but that he wouldn't stop the competition.

Although the malicious competition did not seem to be beneficial to Chi Dan, in reality, it was the result of Shentu Shun's whereabouts. Everyone was determined to win, so the malicious competition would only bring about greater benefits.

With a sniff, everyone gave Chi Dan the best response.

"Ahh, I thought Shentu Shentu was an immortal medicine, but it wasn't worth five top quality spirit stones."

"I'll have to trouble everyone to get out of the way. Smelly kids, let's go!"

Not to mention five top grade spirit stones, even an entire mountain of top grade spirit stones wouldn't be able to buy immortal medicines.

As everyone knew, once one obtains Shentu Shun, there is a sliver of hope to become a celestial. Their lifespan is the same as the sky and their spirit stones are like a mountain. They definitely can't become a celestial.

The little cultivator had already been squeezed out of the crowd. Almost all of the cultivators present were close to the tribulation stage, and their strength wasn't far from that of Chi Dan and Huo Luan.

If someone could take out five top quality spirit stones, that person must be one of them.

Those with cultivations close to the tribulation stage were either members of sects or criminals who had killed for years to obtain their treasures. Even if there were exceptions, they were likely descendants who had accumulated savings left behind by their ancestors.

In the surrounding streets, there were tens or hundreds of cultivators. There was always someone who could take out five top quality spirit stones.

Now that almost everyone had come, and there was still no news of anyone bidding, Chi Dan had no choice but to put on an act to provoke the cultivators present.

"Your Highness, please wait!"

Chi Dan's words were polite, the surrounding cultivators were not courteous at all, and they had no intention of giving way.

The dozen or so cultivators around the Scarlet Core didn't move. They didn't say anything, but Jin Lei had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak up to stop them.

"What else is there?"

With a single move, he incited the other party with a move. However, after seeing the reason, Chi Dan asked and stayed behind as an excuse.

Being blocked by a group of people, Chi Dan's tone sounded as if she was extremely unhappy, but in reality, her heart was blooming with joy.

"Your Majesty, as everyone knows, Shentu Shentu is related to the rise and fall of my path of righteousness. Spirit stones are not enough to measure my worth, but …"

The past was unbearable to look back on!

Thirteen years ago, a clan that was at peace with the world was destroyed. The righteous path, the demonic path, the demon race — they couldn't escape their relationship. It was hard to say whether they were right or wrong.

The five great sects were the leaders on the righteous path, and more than half of the participants were there.

This matter was related to the rise and fall of the righteous path. Wasn't exterminating the Shentu Clan enough?

Killing all dangers was the most orthodox method used by famous sects.

Speaking of danger, Shentu Changsheng was indeed the mortal enemy of a respectable and upright sect, and Shentu Shun might not be the same.

If Shentu Shun hadn't been born with the phenomenon of heaven and earth, he wouldn't have participated in a clan extermination incident. If he wasn't special, he wouldn't have been coveted by the world.

Shentu Shenjun was an immortal embryo and immortal medicine, so he had to rule the world.

Regardless of whether it was Shentu Shun's fame or the immortal medicines that the people of the world saw, if he could not obtain the correct path, he would rather destroy them than fall into the hands of evil.

It had to do with the rise and fall of the righteous path. What a great excuse.

He had to eliminate all evil. What sort of evil person was a newborn child? The reason why people had come here was merely to satisfy their own desires through Shentu Shun's amazing medicine.

There was a kind of hatred in drinking its blood and eating its flesh to vent its hatred.

Everyone was staring at the Scarlet Core, waiting for it to reveal Shentu Shun's whereabouts. Only two people weren't looking at it.

Tian Ci kept her head down. She didn't know if she was embarrassed to be associated with Little Dan, or if she was afraid that others would recognize her.

At this moment, Huo Luan also lowered his head. Blood was gathering in his eyes and there was a dangerous glint in his eyes. It was unknown if it was because he wanted Shentu Shun or because of some other reason that his emotions were unstable.

"Haha, so you're saying that you have a chance to obtain Shentu Shun with just five top grade spirit stones? You've earned it!"

This joke was not funny at all. Among all the people present, only Chi Dan could sincerely laugh.

A single piece of news required at least five top quality spirit stones, and it was indeed too expensive. From start to finish, Chi Dan and Jin Lei had never offered to buy a piece of news with five top quality spirit stones.

Jin Lei didn't mention anything else. He was worried that Shentu Shun's whereabouts would be lost if the Scarlet Pill was angered.

Scarlet Core didn't mention anything. He knew that he would definitely give her false information, so he avoided it with a joke.

"Haha, what the Demon King said is reasonable. I was stingy."

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Jin Lei was deliberately trying to curry favor with the Scarlet Core.

"Since..."

"You agree with This King, let's begin the bidding!"

Although it was just a joke, Jin Lei agreed regardless of his sincerity. Chi Dan deliberately delayed his speech, observing everyone's expressions. Still, no one responded. Everyone guessed that the auction had officially begun.

Just because he didn't say anything didn't mean that he was tacitly agreeing to Chi Dan's words. He just didn't want to be the leader.

At least five top quality spirit stones for the information that no one knew if it was true or not, even a fool would know that it was too expensive, so how could the cultivators present not know about it?

He didn't say anything because someone would come out and talk.

If he could get something out of it, he could just sit back and enjoy the show. There was no need for him to make such a big fuss over nothing. If he accidentally angered Chi Dan, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?

He did not need to spend a single spirit stone to find out where Shentu Shentu was, of course it was good. Even if he could not, it did not matter.

"Your Highness Demon King, please forgive me. This junior descended the mountain to gain experience. I was in too much of a hurry before I left, so I'm in too little money to participate in the bidding."

Jin Lei was confident that he could buy Shentu Shun's location with a few top-grade spirit stones. It would be a bit difficult for him to get Shentu Shentu's location.

Of course, not to mention the fact that he didn't have enough spirit stones with him, even if he had enough spirit stones, he still wouldn't have even thought of spending a single low-grade spirit stone to buy information.

Jin Lei wasn't the only one who didn't want to spend the spirit stones. None of the cultivators present wanted to spend the spirit stones either.

"F * ck his grandmother, where the hell is he?"

Ever since he told them he knew about Shentu Shun's whereabouts, Jin Lei had never left. He kept fawning on him, and Chi Dan had always had a bad temper.

Unable to bear it any longer, there was no need for it to do so anymore. It returned to its true self and directly cursed at him.

"Haha …"

They had thought that everyone was mute, but at this moment, there was finally someone who could not hold it in.

Even though it was only Chi Dan's moment of anger, it was normal for a righteous leader's disciple to suddenly have a father, and his father was just a pig. It was truly hilarious, as it was normal for people to not be able to hold back.

Since he couldn't hold it in, it was impossible for him to just stand there and watch.

Chi Dan was extremely infuriated. He had never expected such a good result when he casually mentioned it. He was greatly surprised.

Tianwu's face turned red and he wanted to laugh. He had been holding back until now, and only then did his face turn red.

Originally, Huo Luan's eyes were bloodshot and her emotions were unstable when she heard Chi Dan's vulgarities. However, her eyes had returned to normal and her face was expressionless. It was unknown what she was thinking about.

The humiliation, embarrassment, and anger he felt were all insufficient to respond to Jin Lei's feelings.

In the city of Songyu, outside the city walls were people. Today's matter was destined to spread across the world, and everyone would know about it.

Jin Lei thought of the big city, the small streets and alleys, and the people talking about having a father like a pig after meals. He wanted nothing more than to kill Chi Dan immediately.

"If I obtain Shentu Shun, I will definitely take revenge!"

Jin Lei thought that all of this was for Shentu Shun, and had no choice but to swallow his anger.

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