He really regrets it now, regretting that he impulsively asked Beast God Hall to assassinate Ye Chen.
He vaguely felt that he seemed to have unintentionally offended a peerless enemy who could subvert the entire Shangguan Household Clan.
But now, it's too late to regret.
He and Ye Chen have already forged a deadly feud. The two sides are already on opposite sides. There is no possibility of making peace and they can only fight to the end.
Shangguan Yan took a deep breath, suppressed the regret in his heart, looked up at the black shadow in the void, and asked in a respectful tone, "Palace Master, since the mission failed, do you want us to increase the reward and send people to perform the mission again when you call us here this time?"
The black shadow stopped rolling, and Beast God Hall Master's voice sounded again, concise and direct. "Add another three hundred thousand Hundun Origin Crystal."
"Three hundred thousand?!"
Shangguan Jing and Shangguan Yan exclaimed at the same time, their faces instantly turned ugly. Shangguan Jing couldn't help but said, "Palace Master, we have promised to give Hundun Origin Crystal one hundred thousand before, and now we add another three hundred thousand, and the total price will be four hundred thousand! This..."
Hundun Origin Crystal is not an ordinary cultivation resource. Even for Hundun Saint Emperor, it is an extremely precious treasure that can speed up the cultivation of the soul and body.
Although Shangguan Household Clan has a profound background, he can spend 400,000 Hundun Origin Crystal at one time, which is enough to empty most of the family's inventory. It would be false to say that he doesn't feel distressed.
Shangguan Yan's brows frowned even more tightly, and his fingers unconsciously tightened the corners of his robe.
Four hundred thousand Hundun Origin Crystal has exceeded his expectations.
But if he doesn't agree, Beast God Hall will definitely not continue to perform the task.
At that time, the threat of Ye Chen will have to be solved by themselves.
Shangguan Household had long expected that Shangguan Household would be in such a bargaining manner. The rich black air lingering around Beast God Hall Master did not move at all, and he did not feel the slightest surprise. He only squeezed out a cold snort from his nose.
The sound was like ice hitting bronze, cold and harsh. "This price is already the bottom line. If you keep asking any more, I will increase the price!"
Shangguan Jing suddenly took half a step forward, and the hem of his robe swept across the ground, bringing up fine air currents. His voice was so anxious that his voice trembled. "Palace Master, how can anyone do business like this? There is no reason to negotiate for higher prices!"
"Hmph! Add another two hundred thousand Hundun Origin Crystal!"
A dark light flashed from the animal head ring on Beast God Hall Master's fingertips. There was no intention of compromise in his tone, and he obviously had no intention of coddling their delay.
For him, killing one Hundun Saint Emperor with 400,000 Hundun Origin Crystal is a business at a loss.
You know, how can Hundun Saint Emperor-level powerhouses just kill at will?
If you want to get rid of Hundun Saint Emperor, the price you have to pay is far beyond what ordinary people imagine.
They Beast God Hall have already lost two Hundun Saint Emperor for this assassination.
He couldn't even keep his soul.
Isn't this price high enough?
Four hundred thousand Hundun Origin Crystal is really cheap!
But Shangguan Household is still dilly-dallying and being picky here. In the eyes of Beast God Hall Master, this is simply shameless.
He was too lazy to talk nonsense to the two of them. As soon as he finished speaking, he directly added 200,000 to the 400,000, and the total instantly soared to 600,000!
Six hundred thousand Hundun Origin Crystal. As soon as this number was spoken, the faces of Shangguan Yan and Shangguan Jing instantly turned ashen, their lips trembled, their breathing stagnated for half a beat, and their fingers subconsciously clenched the hem of their clothes.
"Palace Master, is your way of asking for a price going too far?"
Shangguan Yan clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, and his tone couldn't help but be filled with anger.
There is still room for negotiation for 400,000 yuan, but Beast God Hall Master is so unruly that he raises the price to 600,000 yuan in just one sentence. What is the difference between this and robbing money?
A one-time addition of 200,000 yuan is simply a big deal!
Shangguan Jing also became anxious, with pleading in his voice. "Palace Master, the price is easy to negotiate! Although we Shangguan Household have family background, it is not a bottomless pit, so why force us like this?"
Listening to the complaints of the two people, the pressure around Beast God Hall Master suddenly surged.
The rich black shadow of the beast soul solidified instantly, and the terrifying aura surged toward the two of them like a tide.
This is a cultivation that far exceeds theirs.
The two of them suddenly felt that their throats were being pinched by an invisible hand, and their chests felt like a huge mountain was pressing down on them. They grimaced in pain, and the veins on their foreheads popped out, and they could hardly stand still.
Beast God Hall Master's eyes were full of disdain, and his voice was as cold as ice. "Talk to me in this tone of voice? Do you really think you are qualified to talk to me on an equal footing?"
To be honest, he didn't pay attention to these two people at all.
Even if it's Shangguan Household Clan behind them, he can't take it to heart.
But he didn't dare to kill the two people directly, just because behind these two people, there was Formless Saint Emperor.
That is the being who truly stands at the top of Saint Emperor. He can annihilate countless galaxies with just a wave of his hand. Even he has to be wary of him. How can he dare to provoke him so easily?
Shangguan Yan and Shangguan Jing were shocked by this coercion, and their minds instantly became clear.
The accumulated dissatisfaction and anger just now disappeared without a trace in an instant, just like being doused by cold water.
Facing Beast God Hall Master, their eyes had to become clear.
The gap in strength between the two sides is too great to tolerate any ambiguity on their part, let alone any resistance.
But when they thought of the amount of 600,000 Hundun Origin Crystal, their hearts still felt like a huge stone was weighing on them, and even their breathing felt heavy.
"Palace Master, is there really no room for negotiation?"
Shangguan Yan's expression was extremely ugly, and there was a final hint of pleading in his tone. "We all feel that this price is really unreasonable..."
They wanted to make a final push, but Beast God Hall Master didn't even raise his eyelids and directly interrupted him, "Increase it to one million Hundun Origin Crystal!"
These words struck the two of them like a thunderbolt. Shangguan Yan and Shangguan Jing's bodies shook violently, and their faces instantly turned pale.
They opened their mouths as if they wanted to refute, but when the words reached their lips, they swallowed them back.
I only dared to hold my breath secretly in my heart, not even daring to say a word of dissatisfaction.
They know better than anyone that Beast God Hall Master is determined to increase the price.
If you say one more thing now, maybe the other party will add more words, and then they will only become more passive.
Of course, they are not without a way out. They can refuse to cooperate, cancel the assassination plan, and the money they paid before will be regarded as wasted.
But what's the use of canceling now?
They and Liang Zi from Ye Chen have long been dead.
Chi Jue and Kuang Xiao are the killers invited by Shangguan Household. How could Ye Chen kill them as if nothing happened?
Ye Chen will definitely take revenge, it's just a matter of time.
If they cancel their cooperation with the Beast God Hall, they will have to find someone new.
But who else can be like Beast God Hall, who can handle things cleanly and efficiently without revealing the identity of his employer?
After all this calculation, Beast God Hall is still the most suitable choice for them.
What's more, Beast God Hall cannot be manipulated at will.
Since the task has been accepted, how can there be any reason for the employer to withdraw at the request of the employer?
It's really going to be a stalemate, and they Shangguan Household might cause another big trouble.
Beast God Hall Master watched the two of them fall into silence and did not urge them.
He was still like a thick fog, rolling slowly, sometimes turning into a ferocious beast, and then transforming into a tall and vague figure, quietly waiting for the two people's answers, but the pressure around him did not weaken at all.
Shangguan Yan and Shangguan Jing glanced at each other, each looking uglier than the other.
What happened today completely exceeded their expectations.
Hundun Origin Crystal suddenly increased to one million, this number is really too big.
It's not that they can't afford it, but they didn't expect to pay such a high price at first. This expense was not included in the family's budget.
After being silent for half a stick of incense, the two of them finally recognized the reality through eye contact.
The initiative is not in his own hands at all, but is firmly held by Beast God Hall Master.
They had to agree to this deal even if they didn't agree. In the end, as if accepting their fate, the two of them sighed deeply at the same time, and their shoulders slumped.
Shangguan Yan gritted his teeth and said with unwillingness in his voice, "Okay! One million is one million! We can afford it! As long as you Beast God Hall can help us deal with our opponents, we will not lose a single point of what we should pay in the future!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a ray of green light flew out from the storage ring.
It was a palace-shaped treasure the size of a palm. It was greenish-gold in color, with fine Hundun patterns engraved on its surface. It looked ordinary.
But as soon as it landed, a heavy Hundun aura surrounded it.
The gray-brown air flow wrapped around the palace like silk, emitting energy fluctuations that made the entire void of the universe almost be crushed!
Looking at this small palace, Shangguan Yan's face was full of physical pain, and his voice was trembling. "Beast God Hall Master, there are four hundred thousand Hundun Origin Crystal in it. When you complete the task, we will make up for the remaining six hundred thousand."
Spending so much money at once is equivalent to several years of Shangguan Household's revenue. How could he not feel distressed?
Beast God Hall Master glanced at the small palace, without any fluctuation in his eyes.
He raised his hand, a black energy swept through him, and he put the palace into the storage ring.
Then, the shadow of the beast soul around him dissipated, and the whole person turned into a black air, dispersed like smoke, and disappeared in front of the two people in an instant, leaving only a faint pressure.
Looking at the direction in which Beast God Hall Master disappeared, Shangguan Yan and Shangguan Jing looked at each other, their mouths felt bitter, and their hearts felt like they had swallowed coptis.
The price paid this time was really beyond their ability to bear.
"That's all, problems that can be solved with money are not problems."
Shangguan Jing patted Shangguan Yan on the shoulder, with a comforting tone in his tone, but more of a self-comfort, "Uncle Yan, spending money to eliminate disasters is the most worry-free way."
Shangguan Yan After hearing this, his tense shoulders relaxed a little, and he felt a little more comfortable.
Yes, it's not a big problem if it can be solved with money.
I'm just afraid of the troubles that can't be solved even with money.
"Beast God Hall has accepted so many Hundun Origin Crystal from us, you can definitely get things done this time, right?"
Shangguan Yan looked at the direction where Beast God Hall Master disappeared, with an uncertainty in his voice that he didn't even notice.
That opponent is really too strong.
Even Chi Jue and Kuang Xiao are in his hands. Even Beast God Hall, who has a profound knowledge, may not be that easy to deal with him.
After paying a price far beyond expectations, the two of them did not stay any longer and left Beast God Hall's sphere of influence with heavy steps, their backs full of helplessness.
At the same time, in the vast void of the universe, Ye Chen, the master and the apprentice, were slowly driving forward in a simple flying boat.
When the flying boat broke through the void, it left a light cyan trail wrapped around the nebulae like a ribbon.
After several days of sailing, we finally arrived at a big world called Ashen Annihilation Realm.
Viewed from the void, Ashen Annihilation Realm is dark red in color, and its surface is covered with large exploding volcanoes and dense bloody jungles. From a distance, it looks like a burning fireball suspended in the universe.
It is a huge living world, with an area at least ten times larger than Void Kun Realm where Kunlun Holy Land is located.
The fire attribute Power of Hundun that permeates the realm is so rich that it almost condenses into substance. Naturally, there are countless strong men born there. There are several times more monks in Hunyuan Divine Emperor than in the Void Kun Realm.
The most concerning thing is that Ashen Annihilation Realm is the core territory of the Shangguan Household Clan.
The entire realm's cities, resources, and even the monks' power of life and death are firmly in the hands of Shangguan Household.
After entering Ashen Annihilation Realm, Ye Chen master and apprentice put away the airship, turned into three streams of light, flew towards the center of the realm, and finally stopped outside the largest city of the Ashen Annihilation Realm.
The name of this city is Ashen Annihilation City. The city wall is made of dark red volcanic rock and is as high as ten thousand feet. It surrounds the whole city like a entrenched dragon. The wall is covered with defensive runes and shines with an icy sheen in the sun.
The area of Ashen Annihilation City is even comparable to the entire Void Kun Realm.
The buildings in the city are well-proportioned, with the tallest one "Ashen Annihilation Pagoda" reaching straight into the sky, with its top hidden in the clouds. Just looking at the scale is enough to be amazing.
What is even more astonishing is the distribution of forces within the city.
Among Ashen Annihilation City alone, there are no fewer monks at the Hunyuan Divine Emperor level than Void Kun Realm. There are even many stronger and stronger ones living here in seclusion, and their overall strength is far superior to the Void Kun Realm.
Ye Chen The three masters and disciples did nothing special. Like other monks entering the city, they followed the flow of people and came to the city gate.
The outside of the city gate was crowded with people, and the queue was hundreds of meters long. More than a dozen city guards in black armor were holding long guns and wearing long knives on their waists, guarding both sides of the city gate. They strictly interrogated everyone who entered the city. Their expressions were as serious as statues.
"Master, you are just entering a city, and you are so strict?"
Youruo looked at the slowly moving team in front, and glanced at the monk at the front who was being questioned repeatedly by the city guards. He couldn't help muttering in a low voice, folding his hands in front of his chest. "There are so many things!"
Xie Purou also frowned, his tone full of impatience. "That's right, other cities at most charge a fee to enter the city, but unlike here, they ask questions, just like interrogating prisoners."
Perhaps because the two people's complaints contained unfamiliarity with Ashen Annihilation City, a man in the team behind them suddenly moved.
He was wearing a brocade robe, with a jade pendant inlaid with pigeon blood rubies hung around his waist, and his cuffs were embroidered with gold thread patterns. He looked like he belonged to a pampered and wealthy family.
The man's eyes secretly glanced at Youruo and Xie Purou several times.