"Strike while the iron is hot. We can't let them calm down."
Venus Star Lord's voice transmission at the critical moment instantly woke Su Yuan up.
He had to administer another heavy dose of medicine. He could not let the Six Great Sages unite again.
He needed to set the masses against the masses.
With a sharp wave of his hand, a massive display board behind him suddenly lit up, outlining the phantoms of twelve flying vessels.
Beside each flying vessel was a densely packed list of supplies—Milky Way Navy heavy armor, Spirit-Nourishing Leaves, twenty million nameless ghosts, three thousand six hundred Wind-Calming Pearls... Every prohibited item displayed earlier was listed there, in staggering quantities!
"Everyone!" Su Yuan broke the tense silence.
"The subscription ceremony for the supplies aboard these twelve flying vessels officially begins now!"
His gaze swept across the demon kings with their shifting expressions as he laid out a new rule.
"As long as all of you reach a collective agreement and jointly sign the amnesty agreement, you will immediately receive six flying vessels as guaranteed rewards, divided according to your respective shares!"
"Furthermore, there are special priority rewards!"
He deliberately paused, stressing his next words.
"The first three to sign may additionally subscribe to all the supplies aboard another three flying vessels!"
"The second signer may additionally subscribe to two vessels, while the third may subscribe to one."
Upon hearing this, two streams of white vapor burst from Bull Demon King's huge nostrils. He looked around at the other five Great Sages, and beneath his accumulated authority, no one dared move for the moment.
Seeing this, Su Yuan calmly added more fuel to the fire.
"Everyone, what I'm selling today is not a one-off deal!"
"What I'm selling is the distribution rights for the next fifty years! Whoever takes all three thousand sets of military armor will become the sole decision-maker for Heavenly Court military equipment in the lower realm for the next fifty years! All military supplies sent down over those fifty years will be distributed through you..."
Before he could finish—
Boom!
An incomparably dazzling golden light suddenly erupted. The fierce gale it unleashed whipped everyone's robes wildly, leaving them nearly unable to open their eyes!
That golden light was unbelievably fast. Almost the instant Su Yuan's last word fell, it tore through space and vanished from its original position.
Before the dust in the arena had even settled, the golden light abruptly returned! It moved so fast that most of the demon kings had failed to see what happened.
As the dust gradually cleared, Roc Demon King's black-robed figure was still standing where he had been, as though he had never left.
Only, he now held a crumpled demon banner embroidered with the title "Great Sage Confounding Heaven," which he casually tossed to the ground like garbage.
He gave a slight nod in Bull Demon King's direction, his voice cold.
"Forgive me, Big Brother. There are still tens of thousands of hungry mouths under my command. This brother of yours... cannot afford to gamble."
Having said that, he no longer looked at Bull Demon King's instantly darkened expression.
He stepped forward, gathered demon power at his fingertips, and without hesitation carved his true-name mark onto the floating Contract Jade Tablet.
"Special Envoy, I have just used a bloodline secret art to send word back to my mountain. The outer demon troops are to be dismissed at once, and all banners and seals bearing the name 'Great Sage Confounding Heaven' have been removed. From this day forth, there is only Roc Demon King in this world. There is no more Great Sage Confounding Heaven."
Su Yuan clapped sharply several times, his voice bright and booming.
"Excellent! Roc Demon King truly is a hero who understands the times and sees the bigger picture! Heavenly Court needs visionary and decisive partners like you to pursue development together!"
Su Yuan warmly stepped forward and took Roc's somewhat stiff wrist. With a flash of spell light behind him, an enormous red banner with golden lettering instantly unfurled—
"Heavenly Court and the Lower Realm, One Family; Win-Win Cooperation Opens a New Chapter"!
"Come, Roc Demon King, look this way. Smile for us. Let's take a picture, so Heavenly Court can see your resolve and bearing!"
Su Yuan quietly told the thoroughly uncomfortable Roc Demon King.
"This is a good thing. Relax a little. Look happy."
Roc Demon King's mouth twitched.
"I have never liked smiling."
Su Yuan quickly said,
"Think of your brothers. With these resources and these distribution rights, they'll never again need to risk their lives robbing others; nor will they need to painstakingly support mortal kingdoms just for those pitiful tributes of flesh and blood; and they certainly won't need to worry about some passing righteous cultivators digging out their demon cores as snacks! With this exclusive business in hand..."
Su Yuan emphasized his words.
"Even without the title of 'Great Sage,' from now on, throughout Eastern Victory Divine Continent, who wouldn't lower their head upon seeing you and respectfully address you as—'Third Lord Peng'?"
The words "Third Lord Peng" seemed to possess some strange magic, making Roc Demon King feel as though three ounces of weight had lifted from his bones.
His tense body involuntarily relaxed, and the corner of his mouth truly curved upward.
He leisurely returned to his seat and even took the initiative to speak softly with Lion-Camel King beside him.
Watching Roc Demon King achieve fame and fortune in the blink of an eye, and even secure the largest share, Lion-Camel King's envy nearly dripped blood. Unable to sit still any longer, he slammed his palm against the stone bench and rose to his feet!
But a faster black shadow beat him to it—Macaque King was also known for his speed. With a lightning-fast somersault, he flipped before the Contract Jade Tablet.
"I'll sign! I'll sign too! Does the second person to sign get to buy two flying vessels?"
As though afraid someone might change their mind, he swiftly carved down his mark.
"You damned monkey, how dare you!"
Lion-Camel King was both anxious and furious. With an angry curse, he no longer cared about Bull Demon King's expression or brotherly loyalty and hurried after him in great strides.
"Me too! The remaining priority right for one vessel is mine!"
He quickly completed the agreement as well.
In the blink of an eye, two more demon power marks appeared on the Contract Jade Tablet.
Macaque King had seized the purchasing quota for two flying vessels.
Lion-Camel King had been one step too slow and received a quota for only one.
Of the twelve flying vessels, the phantoms of six dimmed, indicating that they had already been claimed.
Among the Seven Great Sages, Sun Wukong had long since accepted amnesty, while Roc Demon King, Macaque King, and Lion-Camel King had successively signed and agreed to it as well.
Flood Demon King and Rong Monkey King watched helplessly as the rewards for six flying vessels vanished. They could no longer sit still!
As the saying went: you don't fear your brothers suffering—you fear your brothers driving Land Rovers!
When everyone was doing poorly, why did you suddenly get ahead?
The two crowded around Bull Demon King, speaking over each other in urgent tones.
Flood Demon King grabbed Bull Demon King's arm.
"Big Brother! Big Brother! Wake up! The situation is stronger than any man! If we don't bow our heads now, we won't even get a sip of soup!"
"That's right, Big Brother! It would be one thing if none of us got the rewards, but now Third Brother, Fourth Brother, and Sixth Brother have all signed!"
"They've gained so many benefits. Their power will surely soar, and they'll definitely suppress us in the future! Who could stand that?"
"Big Brother! When we swore brotherhood, we said we would live and die together. We never said we would all starve together! We all have one head resting on two shoulders, so why should we have to live by their moods from now on? Why should we live with them holding us by the throat?"
"Big Brother!!"
"Big Brother, just sign it!"
The two surrounded Bull Demon King, their voices desperate, almost pleading bitterly.
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