Really Bad

"Ten bottles of Treasure Blood, ten kinds of Precious Artifact."

The captured man had a grim expression.

Ten bottles of Treasure Blood and ten kinds of Precious Artifact are of considerable value.

"Not enough?"

Ye Feng said jokingly, "Since you think it's too little, then..."

"No... no, no. That's enough, that's enough."

The captured man cried out repeatedly, almost begging Ye Feng to his knees for mercy. Fearing that Ye Feng would raise the price further, he reluctantly agreed to Ye Feng's demands.

A beam of light burst forth.

With a single thought, one detached himself from the ground and began to leave the Illusory God Realm. He would rather fight tooth and nail to seize it than obediently hand over ten bottles of Treasure Blood and ten Precious Artifact.

"Master, he's trying to escape!" Xia Youyu cried out urgently, pointing at the person whose body was glowing.

Ye Feng flipped his hand and summoned Heavenly Flames. With a thought, the Heavenly Flames swelled in the storm, completely enveloping the person.

"Ah!"

A chilling scream erupted from the man's mouth. He struggled, but to no avail. In a short while, he was refined into a transparent bead.

Ye Feng held the bead and flicked it to Xia Youyu, instructing, "Eat it."

Xia Youyu swallowed the transparent bead without hesitation. Her beautiful eyes widened, a light shining within them.

"Master, what is this?"

"Soul Pearl. Beads refined from a person's soul. They are extremely beneficial for enhancing one's soul." Ye Feng answered Xia Youyu's question, then glanced at the captured people.

"Hiss~"

All those captured gasped in shock. Without a soul, a person was truly dead. They trembled slightly; though it pained them deeply, and though they were reluctant to part with their souls, they obediently handed over ten vials of Treasure Blood and ten Precious Artifact.

Quite a few people were captured, exceeding fifty. Each of the fifty-plus people received ten bottles of Treasure Blood and ten magical Precious Artifact, resulting in Ye Feng and his group obtaining a total of over five hundred bottles of Treasure Blood and over five hundred Precious Artifact.

"Little brother, share some with me." Bird Grandpa's eyes lit up, he clicked his tongue and stared at the Treasure Blood in front of Ye Feng, saying, "Little brother, they were chasing me and him, which is why you encountered so many people all at once. Speaking of which, we deserve some credit for our hard work, don't we?"

"Yes, young man." Essence Wall Grandpa stared at Ye Feng with burning eyes.

"Alright, let's give them a share," Ye Feng said readily.

"You little rascal, are you really going to break up?" Huo Ling'er asked Ye Feng skeptically. Her unspoken message was to warn Ye Feng not to do anything foolish and not to listen to the nonsense spouted by these two old people.

"Divide." Ye Feng nodded heavily.

He certainly didn't believe the nonsense spouted by Bird Grandpa and Essence Wall Grandpa; he was giving them a little benefit because of their status.

Bird Grandpa and Essence Wall Grandpa are no ordinary beings; they are the guardians of the Illusory God Realm. Their true identities are Immortal Kings.

Using a few bottles of Treasure Blood and some magical Precious Artifact from the Lower Realm, he could build a bridge to the acquaintance of two Celestial Kings. This deal was guaranteed to be profitable. Ye Feng would need their help in the future.

One of the captured men said sheepishly, "I've done as you instructed, giving you ten vials of Treasure Blood and ten Precious Artifact. Can you release us now?"

"Not yet." Ye Feng shook his head.

"You are untrustworthy."

"How am I breaking my promise? I never said I would release you if you gave me ten bottles of Treasure Blood and ten magical Precious Artifact."

"You... what do you want?" The captured man was so angry he felt like he was going to vomit blood. He wanted to curse Ye Feng as a scoundrel.

"Ten vials of Treasure Blood and ten magical Precious Artifact are enough to spare your lives. If you want to go back, your families must come and ransom you."

"Redemption... you still want more benefits?"

The captured men focused their gazes on Ye Feng. They realized they had truly underestimated Ye Feng. Ye Feng was known as a petty rascal, and actually, he really was quite wicked.

"Each family has its own unique way of contacting each other. I think I don't need to tell you in detail what to do next."

As Ye Feng finished speaking, the captured men hesitated for a moment. Faced with their lives at stake, they ultimately had no choice but to "contact" their clansmen.

Ye Feng did not leave this place. He waited for these people's clansmen to come and ransom them.

Those who can enter the Illusory God Realm are all people of Highlands in their respective families. Their families value their lives very much.

Ye Feng didn't stand on ceremony with the people of his clan who intended to be his enemies. He released those they had captured by paying each of them ten bottles of Treasure Blood and ten Precious Artifact as ransom.

"They made a killing."

Shi Hao laughed heartily, "Hahahaha, Brother Ye Feng, you're amazing. It proves that your idea was even better than mine."

"Ding-dong!"

"Congratulations! You overturned the original storyline, didn't deceive those who were looking for the ' Bear Child,' and instead made a fortune through ransom. You also gained the appreciation of Bird Grandpa and Essence Wall Grandpa. Reward: 562 Attribute Points points, and randomly unlock your previous life's abilities: Martial Soul, Nine Heart Profound Tang."

As the system's voice faded, something like shackles broke free from Ye Feng's body.

In the original storyline, Shi Hao used his transformation technique to collude with Bird Grandpa and Coin Master, earning a sum of cultivation resources. Although Shi Hao gained cultivation resources, he only gave Bird Grandpa and Essence Wall Grandpa a small share of the benefits.

Ye Feng is different now.

Not only did Ye Feng not resort to deception, but he also defeated the people searching for him and Shi Hao fair and square. Furthermore, he distributed cultivation resources to Bird Grandpa and Essence Wall Grandpa based on the number of people killed.

Ye Feng flipped his right hand, and a crystal-like Nine Heart Hibiscus flower appeared in his palm. Besides the flower, Nine Heart Hibiscus Soul Ring lit up beneath Ye Feng's feet. Their color was a brilliant gold from the inside out. Each Soul Ring had a lifespan of millions of years.

"What is this?" Bird Grandpa exclaimed.

"Could it be some kind of Precious Artifact? It's beautiful." Essence Wall Grandpa's eyes lit up. He liked Essence Walls and immediately took a liking to Ye Feng's Martial Soul Nine Heart Profound Tang, and asked, "Young brother, you've already given this old man so many benefits, I shouldn't be greedy. I really like this thing you have. Can you give it to me? Just tell me what you want."

"That won't do."

Ye Feng shook his head.

"I can trade you my powerful magic."

"No."

Ye Feng shook his head again.

Since becoming Chaos God, Ye Feng had increased the age of his Nine Heart Profound Tang's Soul Ring Soul Ring to a million-year golden level. Now, having unsealed his Martial Soul, the Nine Heart Profound Tang, Ye Feng felt his physical attributes were becoming stronger. He was confident that, with the aid of the Nine Heart Profound Tang, he could open the Fourth Gate of the Eight Gates Formation.

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