The crowd fell silent for a while. The situation was stronger than they were. Although they all possessed Divine Sea Realm cultivation, on someone else's turf, they had no choice but to bow their heads.
However, just then, one of the ascenders stepped forward and asked, "A million Top Grade True Essence Stones is enough to exempt me from service?"
The armored soldier replied, "It's not exemption from service. The original purpose of this service is to have you mine True Essence Stones! If you can pay the required number of True Essence Stones, you can leave at any time!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as the armored soldier finished speaking, the ascender slipped a Sumeru Ring from his finger. Then, with a gentle tilt, a small mountain formed from True Essence Stones suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes!
These True Essence Stones were crystal-clear and pure in quality. The Heaven and Earth Essence contained within them was also exceptionally abundant. Every one of them was a Top Grade True Essence Stone!
Although many of the ascenders were accustomed to grand scenes, seeing the small mountain of Top Grade True Essence Stones before them still made their hearts pound.
"Here are a million Top Grade True Essence Stones. Can I leave?" the ascender asked.
The armored soldier nodded, but then shook his head. "If you join the Spirit Martial Saint Land, a million Top Grade True Essence Stones will naturally be enough. But if you want to become an Independent Martial Artist, leave my Spirit Martial Saint Land, and even leave the Spirit Connection Realm, then you'll need two million!"
The ascender's brows furrowed slightly. He took out another Sumeru Ring, gave it a light wave, and another small mountain piled with Top Grade True Essence Stones appeared before everyone.
"Damn, this guy...