The Nether King's Supreme Treasure

With such an enormous fortune at stake, it was no wonder Evil Phoenix had cursed. Even the seemingly indifferent Netherworld Ghost Emperor had drawn a sharp breath and stared in surprise, growing curious about what treasure Lei Dong had acquired that could make the Purgatory Devil King bleed so profusely.

It was only natural. Though the two of them were rulers of their generation, this fortune was simply too absurdly large.

Lei Dong could only give a bitter smile and shake his head. "I made an agreement with the Purgatory Devil King, so I can't say exactly what it is. I can only reveal a little: to most people, it would be worth only a few billion Spirit Stones. But the Devil King needed it urgently, and I had him over a barrel, so he had no choice but to pay such an enormous sum."

"From the looks of it," the Netherworld Ghost Emperor murmured, his expression grave, "the Purgatory Devil King may soon see a tremendous increase in strength. Otherwise, even if you had him over a barrel, he would never have paid such a price for it."

"That's your own guess, Senior. I didn't say anything," Lei Dong replied with a faint smile. On the surface, he seemed to be denying it, but to the Netherworld Ghost Emperor, his words were all but confirmation.

The Netherworld Ghost Emperor frowned. "Lei Dong, if you knew this item could greatly increase Old Devil's strength, why trade it to him? What if his strength surges and he grows ambitious? Wouldn't that plunge the Six Domains and Nine Provinces into chaos? If you need Heavenly Spirit Stones, you could have just asked me."

Lei Dong shrugged with a wry smile. "Senior, I may have had the Devil King over a barrel, but