Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 602 - 513: [24 Sea-Calming Divine Pearls] (2)
"Do you really not want it?"
"No."
Taking a deep breath, Zhao Baye calmed his emotions, his eyes revealing a certain sinister intent:
"You insist on not wanting to have your abilities verified by me, so can I assume this means you colluded and bribed the Young Master of the Hu Family to falsely claim the primary merit for the sword-seizing task.
This is defrauding the Dao Alliance, a capital offense!"
Failing to entice, Zhao Baye straightforwardly resorted to threats, immediately accusing Qi Xiu of defrauding the Dao Alliance.
"Zhao Baye, you can’t just throw accusations around like that.
Aren’t you afraid the Hu Family will trouble you for this?"
Giving Zhao Baye a sideways glance, Dongfang Qing brought up the Hu Family.
The Hu Family.
The foremost family in the Liaodong Great Province.
On Changsheng Mountain, there is a tall tower where even immortals fret.
Although the Hu Family has long resided beyond the frontier, seldom do they venture within the border.
But with the unique Daoist inheritance from the Tianshan Sect, the Hu Family holds significant weight within the Dao Alliance.
To deal with Qi Xiu, Zhao Baye even dragged the Hu Family into his words implicitly.
Even Shen Wansan and Tao Zhishi on the side shook their heads.
Clearly, they felt a hint of disappointment at Zhao Baye’s unrestrained behavior.
After all, Zhao Baye is still one of the Twelve Members.
His words partially represent the attitude of the Dao Alliance.
If he truly angered the Hu Family, the dire consequences might be beyond Zhao Baye’s capacity to bear.
Yet, given the current changes in the situation, Zhao Baye’s mentality has clearly shifted.
At this moment, he seems to disregard everything.
His sole focus is to avenge and bring justice for his brother Zhao Qianqiu.
"Zhao Baye’s state isn’t right; if this continues, heart demons may develop, leading him into the Demonic Path.
Send a message to Qinglian that if the matter outside the domain is resolved, return as soon as possible.
Primordial Spirit falling into demonic influence is no small matter."
Zhao Baye’s various actions led Tao Zhishi to question his state.
The Primordial Spirit True Honor is not ordinary.
Once they fall into demonic influence, the destruction they cause would be unpredictable.
Moreover, since Zhao Baye practices both Dao and Demonic paths, if his temperament collapses and he falls into the Demonic Path, they must contain him immediately.
The outer domain is unpredictable, and the internal stability of the Tianyuan Main Realm must not be further complicated.
"Understood."
Nodding lightly, Shen Wansan began to rub the green jade thumb ring on his right hand twice slowly, preparing to communicate with several Primordial Spirit True Honors who traveled beyond the domain.
"That is my affair; I only ask you one question now: Do you dare to let me verify it or not?"
Face expressionless, Zhao Baye coldly replied and continued to question.
"Heh, if you want to play, our Shenxiao Sect will accompany you.
However, since you’re so insistent, just the Dao Alliance’s reward is naturally insufficient.
Because this verification is your proposal.
So you have to add some weight."
Their eyes flickered; Dongfang Qing lightly chuckled and put forth their demand.
If you want verification, no empty-handed schemes will do.
"Add what weight? I’m exercising normal authority."
"Exercising authority? Fine, fine, fine. Then our sect will notify the Hu Family; didn’t you say my sect members colluded with the Hu Family’s Young Master to defraud the Dao Alliance?
Then let’s bring the Hu Family along for a good discussion."
Spreading their hands, Dongfang Qing wasn’t fazed by Zhao Baye’s act.
Though they belong to the youngest batch among the Primordial Spirit True Honors in the Dao Alliance.
Yet when it comes to scheming and foundational strength, they’re absolutely among the finest.
Otherwise, the Dao Alliance wouldn’t have invited them to become one of the Members previously.
But they are used to leisure, reluctant to add more responsibility.
With Zhao Baye’s reliance on the Zhao Family’s status to squeeze into a Member position, they are truly not on the same level.
In terms of understanding Dao Alliance rules, they could leave this Regent Prince in the dust.
"Judging by Shen’s opinion, how about complying with Sect Master Dongfang’s words, Mr. Zhao, add some weight." Seeing Zhao Baye and Dongfang Qing’s growing tension, Shen Wansan hurriedly stood up to mediate.
Both these individuals are trained in Daoist traditions that master slaughter; if they truly start fighting, neither he nor Tao Zhishi can stop them.
Breaking things wouldn’t matter.
But once Zhao Baye’s Dao Heart falters, he will fall and transform into a demon.
This is the headquarters of the Dao Alliance.
Next door, those Outer Realm Evil Gods that have been suppressed for over ten thousand years are imprisoned.
A slight move affects the whole situation.
Everything must wait until Qinglian and the others return.
Hearing Shen Wansan speak as well, Zhao Baye was silent for a moment:
"Alright, according to you, what do you want?"
"Heh heh, this sect will not ask indiscriminately, I just want your set of [Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls]." With a light chuckle, Dongfang Qing stated his price.
"What?"
Upon Dongfang Qing’s words, it was not Zhao Baye who spoke first, but Shen Wansan, the Wealth God True Lord, who was beside him.
"Sect Master Dongfang, this is very unjust of you. You know well that I have been longing for this treasure for a long time. How can you snatch it from someone who loves it?"
With a series of winks at Dongfang Qing, Shen Wansan eloquently tried to persuade him to choose something else.
"You truly are straightforward; these [Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls] are the cherished treasure of the Zhao Family.
Though not a Primordial Spirit Weapon, they are top-level Magical Treasures.
When wielded by a True Monarch of the Dao Body, they can transform into twenty-four heavens, possessing destructive power comparable to the Primordial Spirit."
Coldly looking at Dongfang Qing, Zhao Baye revealed the unparalleled preciousness of these [Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls].
"If you don’t want to, forget it."
Shrugging indifferently, Dongfang Qing snapped his fingers:
"Qi Xiu, let’s go."
"Wait."
A voice came from behind, and Dongfang Qing slowly turned his body, his gaze suddenly changing.
Only to see Zhao Baye standing there, his right hand open, revealing the twenty-four pearls in his palm.
The pearls were jet-black and perfectly round, seemingly containing a vast starry ocean within, interlinked with each other.
In an instant.
In a daze, the twenty-four pearls simultaneously transformed into radiance, expanding into twenty-four heavens, pressing against the sky, sweeping across the earth.
"This is what you wanted, isn’t it?"
Taking out the [Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls] that Dongfang Qing mentioned, Zhao Baye’s gaze was profound and laced with an unfathomable coldness.
"Interesting, you actually brought them along."
At the shift in gaze, Dongfang Qing knew that the [Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls] in Zhao Baye’s hand were genuine.
"Boy, you’re fortunate. Did you get the Great Five Elements Annihilation Heavenly Wheel, refined by Zhao Qianqiu, from his hands?"
While observing the pearls that had transformed into heavens, Dongfang Qing sent a message to Qi Xiu.
"Yes, Sect Master, but Zhao Qianqiu’s refining of this treasure is profound, and I have yet to subdue it."
"The Zhao Family acts recklessly, incurring a backlash in fortune, unaware of the treasures they hold.
In fact, this Great Five Elements Annihilation Heavenly Wheel and the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls are originally a set.
Only when combined can they unleash their true power.
Whatever examination Zhao Baye proposes, just agree for now. I will find a way to help you through it.
You possess Primordial Qi; if you can ritualistically refine these two treasures into one,
under the Primordial Spirit Realm, no one will be your match."
Witnessing the power of the Great Five Elements Annihilation Heavenly Wheel, which is truly world-destroying and terrifying to the extreme, Qi Xiu was shocked that such a powerful magical treasure was only half of its complete form, and then nodded in agreement.
"How about this: if this disciple of yours can pass my examination, the [Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls] will be gifted to him."
"Good, it’s settled then. Qi Xiu, what do you think?"
"I will follow the Sect Master’s orders."
Seeing Dongfang Qing and Qi Xiu agree, Zhao Baye’s mouth curled into a cold smile, then he said:
"Well, since that’s the case, I will not hold back."
With a single hand, forming a spell, Zhao Baye waved his large sleeve, and from afar, one of the one hundred and eight outer Watcher Camps suddenly erupted with light reaching the sky, faintly revealing a grand portal rising in the glow.
"An anomaly has appeared in the Great World monitored by Watcher Camp Ding-15.
You are to go to this realm and retrieve the eighteen Primordial Heavenly Commands placed there by the Dao Alliance.
I will acknowledge your merits in the Southern Ming Wasteland expedition.
Rest assured, this Great World does not have any Primordial Spirit True Honors.
There are only a few Dao Experts whose power rivals the Primordial Spirit by relying on external objects.
If you truly have the power to capture the instigator of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, this mission is not difficult for you."
Having stated the challenge for Qi Xiu, Zhao Baye watched Dongfang Qing and Qi Xiu indifferently.
Deep within his eyes, a suppressed malice and fury were boiling over.
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