Expanding the Business

Just then, two more streaks of light flew in from afar.

"Old Brother Crow, I'm here to save you!"

The expressions of the Golden Family's mighty cultivators instantly changed.

"They know each other! This must be a trap they set!"

"Damn it! I knew Tu Tian wouldn't return someone so readily!"

They didn't believe this was a coincidence; how could there be such a perfect coincidence in the world?

Fearing a trap, the mighty cultivators didn't hold back and went all out, unleashing various deadly techniques one after another!

Gusts of wind raged, the void trembled, and endless starlight and moonlight poured down from the sky, as if the firmament had torn open a massive hole, or as if a small world was perishing and sinking there.

Over a dozen mighty cultivators joined forces, their power vast and boundless, terrifying beyond imagination!

The Azure Flood Dragon King's expression changed. He never expected these mighty cultivators to be so sensitive, reacting so strongly. He quickly urged, "Old Tu, hurry and use the Sky-devouring Demonic Pot to save him!"

Tu Tian knew the situation was critical and quickly activated the Demonic Pot!

But just then, a spark of fire bloomed from the sea of stars, then rapidly spread!

"You bastards forced my hand! Boil the Seas and Burn the Heavens!"

A great sun plunged into the sea, and the divine power ocean formed by the deadly technique instantly evaporated and dissipated!

This great sun was like an immortal monument, suppressing all heavens, making the mighty cultivators feel their own magic power being suppressed!

Not only that, even the few mighty cultivators who were stealthily moving through the void were forced to emerge from it under the illumination of the great sun, with nowhere to hide!

The Immortal Platform Secret Realm, one layer is equivalent to a major realm from before!

Even if one has just entered Dao Severing, the suppression between major realms is enough to make mighty cultivators despair!

Not to mention, the Crow King has comprehended the Immortal Fire and Arctic Immortal Light, two great opportunities, and its strength among Kings is definitely not weak!

"This is a Dao Severing King! How is this possible?"

"I don't believe it, how could anyone achieve Dao Severing in this era!"

The mighty cultivators roared in horror. It wasn't that their wills were weak, but the shock brought by a Dao Severing King was simply too immense!

Many Holy Lords are trapped on the eighth small step of the second layer of the Immortal Platform, with a few Living Fossils trapped at the ninth pinnacle.

A single step away, yet it's like a chasm, causing countless astonishingly talented geniuses to regret their inability to cross it!

Even in the ancient era when Saints emerged in droves, achieving Dao Severing at the third Immortal Platform could still earn one the title of King!

The Azure Flood Dragon King's eyes widened in disbelief: "Old Brother Crow actually achieved Dao Severing!"

He had thought that among their Great Demons, the Peacock King was the most likely to achieve Dao Severing. He never expected the Crow Daoist to achieve it so quietly!

"Good thing I wasn't tempted by that old fogey from the Jiang Family. Otherwise, even if I had half an Extreme Dao Emperor Armament, I'd still lose a layer of skin today!" Tu Tian shook his head and sighed, then gloated, "These people from the Golden Family are really unlucky; they managed to hit a wall like this!"

The Golden Family's mighty cultivators finally calmed down. This was indeed a trap, but not the trap they had imagined!

If those two Great Bandits hadn't spoken up suddenly, this King would have already let them go!

What a kind and friendly senior, it's a pity they were so blind!

One mighty cultivator stepped forward, adopting a very humble attitude: "Esteemed Senior, we are willing to pay any price to atone for our mistakes!"

"Lord, how should these people be handled?" The Crow King subtly transmitted a message to Shen Ye.

It wasn't sure if its Lord wanted to expose their relationship and take the spotlight.

After receiving a response, the Crow King said in a deep voice, "Each of you pays 100,000 catties of Source, and this matter will be considered resolved!"

"Yes!" The mighty cultivators breathed a sigh of relief as if a great burden had been lifted. Although 100,000 catties of Source pained them greatly, it was better than dying.

"They actually agreed so readily!" Tu Tian's eyes widened from the side. These mighty cultivators from the Holy Land Families were all arrogant to the bone. Logically, even a King shouldn't be able to force them to bow their heads so easily!

"Could it be that because the Northern Plains families weren't plundered by our Thirteen Great Bandits like the Holy Lands in the Eastern Barrens, their tolerance for paying ransom is higher?" Tu Tian's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized that the Northern Plains was still an unexploited virgin territory!

What kind of concept is 1.9 million catties of Source piled together?

Brilliant light filled the sky, auspicious glow shimmered, and the dense Source energy almost submerged everyone, even making the eyes of the Crow King and the two Great Bandits go wide!

Their own treasures were priceless, but when it came to actual Source, they had truly never seen the wondrous sight of 1.9 million catties of Source piled up at once!

"These bastards are really f***ing rich!" Tu Tian muttered, already considering whether to expand his business to other regions!

The Golden Family's mighty cultivator nervously asked, "Senior, can we leave now?"

"Go on, go on!" The Crow King waved its hand dismissively.

Everyone felt as if they had received a great pardon and quickly flew away as streaks of light.

After they left, the Azure Flood Dragon King sighed and said, "Old Brother Crow, you've already found your own path, but I still don't know where mine is!"

The Crow King laughed heartily: "Little Brother Azure Flood Dragon, why be disheartened? Your talent and comprehension are both above mine; you just lack a bit of opportunity!"

The Azure Flood Dragon King didn't understand what the Crow King was implying, thinking it was talking about a stroke of luck, and smiled bitterly: "It's fate! How many mighty cultivators and overlords have fallen short just because they lacked that last bit of opportunity!"

The Crow King smiled mysteriously: "Actually, this opportunity is right…"

Seeing that the two were still talking, Tu Tian urged from the side: "Let's talk on the way, we should head back to the Northern Region first!"

The Azure Flood Dragon King suddenly understood. "That's right! If Jiang Rui gets wind of this from the Golden Family, it'll be hard to set him up!"

"Jiang Rui?" The Crow King frowned, then quickly made the connection. "You mean that Jiang Family mighty figure I beat up? He hired you to ambush me?"

"Exactly. He knew I had half an Extreme Dao Emperor Armament, so he persuaded me to act!" Tu Tian flew towards the border between the Northern Plains and the Eastern Barrens, speaking as he went. "But he doesn't understand the camaraderie between us Thirteen Great Bandits, does he? I knew the Crow King and Old Brother Azure had a history, so there was no way he could buy me off. I just pretended to agree."

The Azure Flood Dragon King followed closely, riding a divine rainbow. "Old Tu came to me after he agreed. We discussed it and both thought we should find you first, Old Brother, and use one of your artifacts to gain Jiang Rui's trust and lure him out!"

"So that's what happened!" The Crow King suddenly realized. "Then what was that all about just now? Those mighty figures from the Golden Family were furious the moment they saw us recognize each other!"

Tu Tian chuckled. "We figured you, Crow King, might use a Holy Land Domain Gate like you did in the Northern Region, so we came to stake out the area beforehand. The only Holy Land-level forces in the Northern Plains are the Wang Family and the Golden Family. Old Brother Azure and I staked them out separately. But while I was staking out the Golden Family, I accidentally succumbed to an occupational hazard and stole their Saintess!"

Is 100,000 catties of Source a lot? In chapter 329, the Red Dragon Daoist, despite his great strength, was a rogue cultivator and didn't care much for Source, only able to produce 30,000 catties. However, in chapter 301, it wasn't too difficult for Xia Jiuyou to produce 100,000 catties of Source. Overall, it shouldn't be too hard for a mighty figure from a Holy Land Family to produce 100,000 catties of Source. If they truly lack that much liquid capital, they could always use fixed assets as collateral.