How About Paying with My Body?

Yang Shan: "Everyone here will die today! Hehehe!"

Protector Wu: "Mister E said that everyone here will die today! Hehehe!"

"Damn those Jie Jie Monster from the Soul Hall!"

Seeing Cheng E and Protector Wu so arrogant, Xiao Aotian was about to draw his ruler and fight them.

But Li Batian, standing beside Xiao Aotian, desperately grabbed him, saying, "President, no! Let's escape first! You finally reached the Dou Emperor, and if you're killed and forced back to Dou Wang, you might lose your second place on the Combat Power Rankings!"

Xiao Aotian angrily said:

"What a joke! I, Xiao Aotian, am destined to die in battle. Why would I run away?"

Li Batian pointed in a direction:

"Look at Ye Suifeng."

Ye Suifeng's Dou Qi Wings were so powerful they almost left afterimages as he flapped them. "What a joke! Protector Wu is here, what's the point of fighting now!"

"Grass!"

Xiao Aotian cursed, then gave the order:

"Brothers of the Heaven Flame Alliance, come back to the Alchemist Guild with me, let's discuss this further!"

Li Batian: "The guild leader has given the order! Brothers, run!"

Xiao Aotian: "Run away my ass! We have infinite resurrections, why would we need to run away? We're just planning ahead to defeat the boss!"

Li Batian: "Yes, yes, brothers! The guild leader has ordered us to head to the Alchemist Guild immediately. We need to hold the next phase of our battle meeting! If you're late, you'll receive a random reward of Protector Wu Qi!"

Currently, the only known record of a player's encounter with Dou Zong NPC is during the Serpent-People tribe's tribulation, when Yang Shan, as the main force, and Su Yitang, Chao Bafang, and Zhu Tianpeng, as support, defeated Yun Misty Cloud Sect Master of Yun Shan.

But in that battle, the most crucial figure on Yang Shan's side was actually Ink Iron Marshal.

According to the consensus among players on the forum, without this Dou Zong- level puppet holding Yun Shan back from the front, Yang Shan and the others would not have been able to defeat Yun Shan.

Yang Shan is currently the only player on the Heaven Ranking in the entire server, and the only one to possess two Heaven and Earth Oddities. The other three are also top-tier players who consistently rank in the top ten of the Combat Power Rankings.

The general conclusion that can be drawn is:

At the end of the version, during the "Empire Upheaval" phase, there are only two ways to kill Yun Shan.

The first one was handled by Yang Shan.

The second method involves Jia Xingtian, the royal Old Ancestor of the Jia Ma Imperial Family, working with the Secluded Sea Flood Dragon Beast to replace the role of "Ink Iron Marshal," and then gathering a large number of top-tier, super-first-class, and first-class players to encircle and kill him.

But right now, let alone the fact that the players guarding the Resting Grass Forest simply can't muster such a formidable lineup.

Even if they brought it out, it wouldn't be of any use! Because their current opponent is not Yun Shan, but Protector Wu! Yun Shan is Two-Star Dou Zong with Purple Word Seal.

Protector Wu is a (purple; rising) Four Star Dou Zong!

Moreover, Yun Shan is already the sect leader, while Protector Wu is backed by the Soul Hall, a transcendent force that strikes fear into the hearts of people throughout the Central Plains.

The difference in combat power between the two is obvious.

Besides, Protector Wu also has a mysterious figure from the Soul Hall, "Mister E," who likes to set off fireworks and unleash wide-range instant kills. Even Xiao Aotian and Ye Suifeng combined couldn't handle him! Unless you've been playing the game for too long and your mind is a bit muddled, no player would think that Resting Grass Forest could still be defended! As one of the important large resource points of the Jia Ma Empire, Resting Grass Forest was heavily guarded, but because of Protector Wu's appearance, it has become a death trap where you'll lose levels if you're slow.

Seeing those Dou Wang players flying in the sky, he wished he had more wings. Protector Wu whispered, "Mister E, Little Wù 'll go after them right away!"

Yang Shan smiled and said:

"Why chase them? These Dou Wang will be the main force attacking the Misty Cloud Sect in the future! If we kill them all, will the Five Directions Alliance still dare to fight? As for their souls, it doesn't matter whether we collect them a few days earlier or later!"

Protector Wu: "Mister E's wisdom is far superior to Little Wù!"

Yang Shan: "You can continue to hide in the shadows. I'll have my fun a little longer, and then it'll be time for me to leave."

As the players guarding the five factions begin to flee, the density of the crowd will begin to decline exponentially.

Previously, a single Finger Strength could wipe out a hundred or so people.

Now we can only eliminate thirty to fifty people.

It turns out that not blinking for a long time really does cause your eyes to dry out! In order to improve efficiency, Yang Shan started by targeting crowded places to blast things.

After all, some runners do run together.

Later, my eyes got so sore that I simply stopped being picky.

By the time the players in Resting Grass Forest had almost all fled, Yang Shan had filled two Soul Gathering Pearl with the 100,000-point quota he received from the Ghost Wither Branch Hall!

I earned a full 200,000 Soul Points!

Satisfied, Yang Shan called upon Protector Wu, and the two quickly disappeared into the horizon.

No sooner had the two left than the main force of the Misty Cloud Sect arrived.

Among the players, the leader was none other than Jin Shankao, the guild leader of the Hero King Manor.

Secondly, there's Tang Baizhan, a core member of the Tian Hao Alliance!

The two guilds are old rivals, and neither is willing to concede to the other.

Jin Shankao a relaxed tone, "Brother Tang, Wang Tianhao has already taken Hao Yunqi and most of the guild members to join Yun Yun. Why do you have to come and fight for it? With so few people left, how can you stop my Hero King Manor? If you are wiped out, won't it be difficult to explain to Wang Tianhao?"

Tang Baizhan knew that the Misty Cloud Sect's guild power was no longer as strong as the Hero King Manor's, but he couldn't afford to lose face. "Jin Shankao, your Hero King Manor has also lost half of its manpower. If you want to take over my branch, be careful you don't break your teeth!"

Jin Shankao earnestly advised:

"Wang Tianhao isn't here, there's no need to fight to the death. Wouldn't it be better to make money peacefully?"

As players, Jin Shankao and Tang Baizhan naturally received the news of the battle that had just taken place in Resting Grass Forest immediately.

Now, Resting Grass Forest is practically in the hands of the Misty Cloud Sect.

As the occupiers, they can obtain a certain amount of contribution points without lifting a finger.

However, without external enemies, internal competition is inevitable.

As a large resource point, Resting Grass Forest has many areas where precious medicinal herbs are refreshed regularly.

The guilds that occupy these medicinal herb locations will naturally gain more benefits.

Jin Shankao to discuss cooperation with Tang Baizhan, proposing an 80/20 or 70/30 split. This would avoid losses for the Hero King Manor and prevent Tian Hao Alliance from gaining too many resources.

After all, the Xia Wang Mansion currently holds an absolute advantage within the Yunlan Sect.

Tang Baizhan also wanted to make money peacefully.

But Tian Hao Alliance is not under his control.

Wang Tianhao's order was that even if his men were forced back to the Novice Realm, they must halt the Hero King Manor's development within the Misty Cloud Sect.

On Yun Yun's side, the Tian Hao Alliance surpasses the Xiawang Hero King Manor in both elite combat power and numbers. As long as the Misty Cloud Sect holds them off, they have a chance to cripple the Hero King Manor in this version! Meanwhile, the Misty Cloud Sect's Dou Emperor elder, leading this team, was nearly driven to madness after cautiously scouting for half a day. "Where are they? Where are the Five Directions Alliance members? How can there be no one? It doesn't make sense."

Three days in the game.

Yang Shan conquered six large resource points at a rate of two per day! Despite the negative experience penalty mechanism, he still managed to gain most of his experience points.

The most crucial element is the Soul Points.

They made a full million!

If this goes on for half a month, he'll have enough Soul Points to reach the Spirit Realm Late Stage! But Yang Shan couldn't continue.

Because the players from all five factions have all become cunning.

Yang Shan arrived at a place, the players there immediately fled.

From the perspective of the majority of players, this is actually quite normal.

Faced with an enemy that cannot be defeated, what is the point of talking about resistance?

In response to this incident, players from the Five Directions Alliance have been making all sorts of jokes on the forums: ID Han Paopao: "I just need to run faster than my teammates, and I'll have a chance to survive!"

ID doesn't seek guaranteed profits, but only to avoid losses. "Isn't one star a level?"

ID Waterbed War God: "I'd rather die to defeat the boss than risk my level to enhance the boss's fearsome reputation!"

ID: "That Cheng E Damn Flying Swallow to die! I've died at his hands twice already!"

ID Xiao Aotian: "Damn it! Cheng E really deserves to die!"

ID Ye Suifeng: "If it weren't for Protector Wu, I would have turned him into a hornet's nest long ago. So what if he has bodyguards?"

ID Yu Feifei: "When will my idol return to the Jia Ma Empire? He's my quick-acting heart medicine! @Yang Shan, idol, come quickly! The Five Directions Alliance can't hold on any longer!"

ID Jiang Daoli: "To be honest, the Soul Hall duo's combat power is really a bit outrageous. They really can't do without Yang Great God to keep things in check! Just yesterday at the Spirit Terraces, that Hao Yunqi was ranked third on the Combat Power Rankings, but he almost peed his pants after seeing Cheng E! I have great respect for Xiao Aotian and Ye Suifeng. At least they bravely stepped forward and tried, but they were just too weak. This Hao Yunqi is really a coward, what a waste of the Mystic Yellow Flame!"

My Grandma: "That Hao Yunqi is a loser. My grandma could play his account better than him!"

Yang Shan, who was highly anticipated by the players from the five factions, was now wearing a mask and drinking tea in the Back Mountain Forbidden Ground courtyard of the Misty Cloud Sect's back mountain.

Protector Wu stood behind him like a loyal guard.

Yun Shan stood in front of Yang Shan with a big smile on his face.

After all, if Protector Wu doesn't sit, he doesn't dare to sit either.

Yang Shan blew on the tea:

"Alright, everyone, stop standing and sit down."

After Yun Shan sat down, his expression was sincere. "Thank you, Mister E, for protecting my Misty Cloud Sect."

Yang Shan: "I have no intention of protecting the Misty Cloud Sect. We are merely cooperating. How is the preparation of the souls required by Protector Wu?"

Yun Shan said awkwardly, "It's still a little short!"

Yang Shan the tea lid to stir the tea leaves, remaining silent for a long time.

The oppressive atmosphere made Yun Shan feel suffocated.

He couldn't beat Protector Wu, and he couldn't afford to offend Cheng E.

"Don't worry, Mister E, I will gather the souls as soon as possible!"

Yang Shan took a sip of tea:

"I know how well you, Yun Shan, handle things. You can keep things under control yourself. However, I've taken over six large resource points without expending a single soldier from the Misty Cloud Sect this time. You should settle that score, shouldn't you?"

Yun Shan: "Mister E, what do you want? Just tell me, and I'll get it for you as long as my Misty Cloud Sect has it!"

The highest level of inheritance of the Misty Cloud Sect is the Earth-tier Low-grade Dou Technique with Purple Word Seal.

Moreover, "Wind Fiend Annihilation Gang", "Great Compassion Wind Rending Hand" and "Wind Extreme - Meteor Kill" are all Wind Attribute Dou Technique.

For Yang Shan, it was of no use other than selling it for money.

Yang Shan had also visited the Misty Cloud Sect's treasury once, where he obtained the "Four Desolations Remnant Formation".

Yang Shan had taken screenshots of everything in the treasure vault.

There are indeed a few items with decent value inside.

But those are all "alternative options".

"Sect Master Yun Shan, may I take a look at the contents of your Storage Ring?"

"What?"

Yun Shan was momentarily filled with doubt and uncertainty.

Protector Wu said coldly:

"Yun Shan, Mister E just wanted to see what's in your Storage Ring, why are you reacting so strongly?"

The treasury belongs to the entire Misty Cloud Sect, but Yun Shan's Storage Ring contains all of his personal belongings!

Yang Shan refused to believe that Yun Shan himself hadn't hidden some good things.

With such a convenient storage item as Storage Ring, where else could Yun Shan keep treasures of considerable value? He would definitely carry them with him at all times!

Yang Shan crossed his Erlang and said, "Sect Master Yun Shan, you don't need to be nervous. I'm just curious and want to take a look. If there's anything inside that I like, I'll only take one thing. How about that?"

After much deliberation, Yun Shan realized that he seemed to have no choice but to agree.

Without the help of Protector Wu and Cheng E, Yun Shan would have had difficulty defeating the Five Directions Alliance.

"As long as we dominate the Jia Ma Empire, we can gradually make up for the current losses!"

Yun Shan extended his right hand, raising his thumb, on which was a white jade thumb ring. "Mister E, please take a look!"

Yun Shan was definitely very wary of Yang Shan, worried that his white jade thumb ring would be stolen.

But Yun Shan was definitely overthinking it.

Yang Shan Shantai was familiar with the item production rules of Battle Through the Heavens.

In theory, chopping off Yun Shan's thumb would indeed yield the white jade thumb ring.

But before his thumb gets chopped off, Yun Shan will definitely do one thing:

Destroy everything inside the white jade ring's space!

Because a lot of players have tried it since a very early time.

Without exception, they all received only a storage Storage Ring filled with countless fragments.

Yang Shan infused a wisp of his Soul Strength into the ring.

Wow! There are quite a lot of good stuff! Top-quality equipment is everywhere, and high-level spiritual plants and pills are piled up in heaps.

There's even a low-grade Low-Grade Spirit Artifact glove with Purple Word Seal, which provides a significant boost to Wind Attribute Dou Technique!

Yang Shan examined the artifacts carefully, when his gaze was suddenly drawn to a piece of Inheritance Jade Slip.

Yang Shan immediately sent a screenshot of the introduction to the Inheritance Jade Slip to Su Yitang, who was already far away in Central Plains.

Su Yitang replied almost instantly, "Wow! My most handsome boss, is this a gift for me?"

A bonus emoji was also included:

Yang Shan: "Give it away? You're dreaming!"

Su Yitang: "Waaah, boss, it's just Mystic Rank Advanced Dou Skills, and the price isn't expensive right now."

Yang Shan: "Believe it or not, if I put this on the Auction House, someone would buy it for two million! Do you want it? If not, I'll sell it to someone else. Ye Suifeng is definitely very interested in this Dou Technique."

Su Yitang: "Wow, no, boss! You can't treat a lowly employee like this! Don't sell it to someone else!"

Yang Shan: "Okay, transfer the money!"

Su Yitang sent a voice message in her irresistibly charming voice:

"Oh dear! Boss, this lowly employee really, really doesn't have that much money. How about... payment with my body?"

Then, an emoji was added as a bonus: