Inside the Ten Absolutes Sect.
The many elders looked stunned.
Ba Yan said flatly, "What, are you elders unwilling to share the sect's burdens?"
"Of course we are willing to share the sect's burdens, but we truly cannot come up with a hundred million taels of silver."
"You cannot?"
Ba Yan suddenly sneered and said mockingly, "You were the ones who insisted on opposing the Origin Sect and refused to bow your heads. Now that things have come to this, do you intend to stay out of it?"
At that point.
He suddenly flew into a rage and shouted, "Let me tell you, if you cannot produce a hundred million taels of silver today, you will perish along with the Ten Absolutes Sect! Whoever dares desert in the face of battle will be the first person I cut down!"
As his words fell.
A terrifying aura erupted, filling the great hall.
Shing!
A clear, melodious sword cry rang out, yet it struck fear into their hearts. At some point, a longsword had appeared, hovering beside Ba Yan.
The two Dao Seals engraved on its blade told everyone else plainly.
This was no ordinary longsword, but a two-mark Dao artifact.
As for the others in the Ten Absolutes Sect, how could they fail to recognize it?
Seeing that Ba Yan had even brought out the Sect-Suppressing Dao Artifact, the elders felt an endless chill rise within them. Meeting their sect master's cold, emotionless eyes, they all realized how serious the situation was.
His words.
Were no joke.
If anyone dared utter a word of refusal, that Sect-Suppressing Dao Artifact would likely come slashing down.
For a moment.
Fear flickered in the eyes of every elder of the Ten Absolutes Sect.
"Sect Master, please calm your anger!"
"Sect Master, please remain calm!"