PHS Chapter 112 (Patreon)

Chapter 112: The Price of Ambition

"The Shimmering Light Sacred Land is truly audacious. A mere Sacred Lord, acting with such arrogance?" Meng Qingzhi's eyes were like cold lightning as he spoke with indifference.

"Indeed," Li Yun said with a half-smile.

The matter of the Shimmering Light Sacred Lord setting up a killing formation in Great Desolate City was, for now, a secret. But it wouldn't be for long. After all, the Blazing Flame Sacred Land and the Shimmering Light Sacred Land were already at war. The truth would come to light sooner or later. Better to use it now to stir the nerves of the Nine Nether Demon Sect.

"If the Pavilion Master trusts the Nine Nether Demon Sect, how about leaving the matter of settling scores with the Shimmering Light Sacred Land to this old one?" Meng Qingzhi's tone shifted as he posed the question.

Hmm. The request was reasonable. After all, the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets had shown favor to the Nine Nether Demon Sect. For them to help deal with the Shimmering Light Sacred Land was only natural. Later, his Nine Nether Demon Sect could use the excuse of not having an Imperial Weapon and being unable to break the guardian formation to ask for a method to break it. That would also be perfectly reasonable.

"You may," Li Yun nodded.

For someone to willingly offer themselves as a hired thug—how could he refuse? And a Quasi-Emperor at that?

"Good!" Meng Qingzhi exclaimed.

In that instant, his back no longer ached, his legs no longer hurt. A trace of excitement flashed in his ancient eyes. He hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. It was as if whatever he wished for would simply appear. Could it be that his luck had recently taken a turn for the better? Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Meng Qingzhi regained his calm and composed demeanor.

"From this day forward, the Shimmering Light Sacred Land is the common enemy of the Nine Nether Demon Sect and the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets!" Meng Qingzhi emphasized, then frowned and said, "But the Shimmering Light Sacred Land is a Sacred Land, after all. An ancient emperor once emerged from their ranks, and they are protected by an Emperor-level formation. Ordinary people cannot set foot inside."

"This old one believes that the Nine Nether Demon Sect is no weaker than them, but this formation is a natural barrier. With this old one's strength, I'm afraid I cannot break it. Dare I ask the Pavilion Master if you have a way?"

"That's simple. It's just a formation, isn't it?" Li Yun smiled faintly. He thought to himself, Can't hold back anymore, can you?

Meng Qingzhi was overjoyed. He said, "I ask that the Pavilion Master please enlighten me."

"Of course." Li Yun said with a grin, "One Imperial Weapon!"

"An Imperial Weapon?"

Meng Qingzhi almost suspected he had misheard. If he had an Imperial Weapon, would he have come here today? Aren't we allies in this? To be so ruthless to an ally?

"What? You think it's too expensive?"

Li Yun's expression remained unchanged as he counted on his fingers, helping Meng Qingzhi with the math. "The current situation of the Shimmering Light Sacred Land is known to the world. Their only Imperial Weapon is tied up by the Blazing Flame Sacred Land. And Yang Qiu should have told you that the Shimmering Light Sacred Land has no Quasi-Emperor at present."

"With you, a Quasi-Emperor, entering, wouldn't the millions of years of heritage of the Shimmering Light Sacred Land belong to your Nine Nether Demon Sect?"

"An Emperor's Scripture, an Imperial Weapon, treasures beyond measure, divine abilities and secret arts—all these things combined are worth far more than a single Imperial Weapon!"

"Therefore," Li Yun said with a warm smile, "for me to ask for one Imperial Weapon is perfectly reasonable."

Meng Qingzhi was speechless.

It sounded reasonable, but the key was that he couldn't produce an Imperial Weapon! This was a bit too expensive!

This is expensive? Li Yun complained inwardly. If it were cheap, that would be a disaster. The whole world would be plunged into chaos.

‘System, check how many Heavenly Secrets Points are needed to break the Shimmering Light Sacred Land's guardian formation,’ Li Yun asked in his mind.

[Ding, the method to break the Shimmering Light Sacred Land's guardian formation requires 950,000 Heavenly Secrets Points!]

"Hmm?"

Li Yun's eye twitched.

If he remembered correctly, just querying all the information about the Shimmering Light Sacred Land was only a little over a million Heavenly Secrets Points. Did that mean more than half the cost was for the formation? Thinking of how a remnant of a Great Emperor's formation in the Kunlun Ruins had created a land of peril, Li Yun felt a little more at ease.

As the Shimmering Light Sacred Land's greatest trump card, this formation was indeed worth the price.

‘System, what if I only want a safe route?’ Li Yun asked in his mind again.

The method to break the formation meant the entire grand array would be broken, allowing one to walk into the Shimmering Light Sacred Land from any side. But if he only sold one route, that shouldn't be too expensive, right?

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To really ask for an Imperial Weapon would probably push the Nine Nether Demon Sect to its breaking point.

[Ding, one safe route requires 450,000 Heavenly Secrets Points.]

"Good heavens..."

Li Yun almost lost his composure.

Why was it so expensive? He was a little dumbfounded.

[The host is unaware. Once a safe route appears, the deterrent force of an Emperor-level formation will plummet. Therefore, this value is reasonable.]

Li Yun was speechless.

That did seem to be the case.

Since the system's price was so high, for the sake of his strength, he certainly couldn't sell it cheaply. As for the Nine Nether Demon Sect, he silently mourned for them. After all, what middleman in this world doesn't earn a price difference?

"Pavilion Master."

At that moment, Meng Qingzhi gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "The Nine Nether Demon Sect truly cannot produce an Imperial Weapon. Can other items be used as a substitute?"

"They can," Li Yun nodded.

"That's good..."

Meng Qingzhi breathed a sigh of relief. An ancient mirror appeared in his hand, blooming with rays of auspicious light. One after another, runes flickered on its surface, flowing with a terrifying aura.

"This is a Great Saint-level weapon. I wonder what its value is?"

Li Yun glanced at it and asked in his mind, ‘System, how much is this ancient mirror worth?’

[Ding, Netherworld Mirror (Great Saint-level), can be exchanged for 69,000 Heavenly Secrets Points.]

Hearing the system's voice, Li Yun pondered for a moment and said, "If you can produce ten or twenty such weapons, I will give you a method to break the Shimmering Light Sacred Land's formation."

"What?"

Hearing this, Meng Qingzhi's face changed, his voice growing much sharper.

Ten or twenty?

What manner of jest is this?

This is a Great Saint-level weapon!

In other Sacred Lands, what was a Great Saint? The very foundation of a Sacred Land. Just one could guarantee a Sacred Land's prosperity for hundreds of thousands of years. For the Master of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets to ask for ten or twenty—was he trying to kill him?

Even if he sold himself, he couldn't produce so many!

This single ancient mirror was a weapon he had once used in his early years. Other than this, he couldn't produce a second one.

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