"If I gave in to you here, the Divine Beast lineage would use this method, the Three Religions Sages would use this method, and the Pill Epoch would use this method as well."
"With so many of you rushing at me all at once, this little body of mine would probably be devoured clean."
"Others merely want to make a fortune off me, but you want my life."
"When it has come to a fight to the death, how could I possibly show you restraint?"
After hearing Chen Changsheng's words, the ancient Qiongqi said softly, "You saw through all of this long ago?"
"Not that quickly!"
"Three days ago, I really was terribly uneasy, because I hadn't figured out what exactly was going on."
"But three days have passed now. Three days are enough for me to think through many things."
"You dared to make a move like this because you most likely received the tacit approval of the Divine Beast lineage and the Forbidden Ground."
"In your minds, with the support of those two great forces, dealing with a mere tool like me should naturally have been as easy as turning over your hand."
"And just a moment ago, they truly were still supporting you. But after seeing my resolute attitude, they abandoned you."
"After all, their goal is to obtain what they want, not to drive away a money tree that can kill."
"Robbing it from my hands is robbing it, and robbing it from your hands is also robbing it. So long as they achieve their goal, they do not care what the process looks like."
Upon receiving this answer, the ancient Qiongqi let out a long sigh. "The Ferocious Beast lineage did not understand the will of Heaven; this outcome was only fitting. We have lost