Seeing that the dozen or so Half-Step Great Saint were each harboring their own thoughts and wary of each other, an old man revealed a furious expression on his face, stared at Yang Zhen and shouted, "Boy, don't try to sow discord! We are all at the Half-Step Great Saint Realm. Do you think you can sow discord with just a few words?"
At this point, the old man sneered and turned to the dozen or so Half-Step Great Saint, saying, "Gentlemen, don't believe this brat's nonsense. He's just trying to distract us and escape."
The Shameless Cat froze for a moment, then looked at the dozen or so Half-Step Great Saint eyes had regained their clarity, and said to Yang Zhen with a disappointed expression, "Kid, your trick doesn't seem to be working."
Yang Zhen curled his lip, ignoring the Shameless Cat's question. Instead, he put on an innocent smile and pointed at the old man before him, saying, "Senior, you have lost your eligibility to purchase the Heaven-Swallowing Hou!"
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in surprise, staring at Yang Zhen in disbelief.
The old man was stunned for a moment, then laughed in anger, saying, "Boy, do you think you can anger me like this? I'll kill you first, then kill the Heaven-Swallowing Hou, and see what you can do then!"
With that, the old man snorted coldly and charged at Yang Zhen with his sword.
Everyone around was stunned. They didn't expect the old man to kill so suddenly, giving Yang Zhen no chance to speak. On the other hand, Yang Zhen still looked calm and composed, and even his harmless smile remained unchanged.
Seeing this, everyone felt a sense of absurdity; this kid really wasn't afraid of death!
However, the old man did not rush forward, but was stopped by two other Half-Step Great Saint.
"What... what do you mean by this? Do you intend to stop me from killing this boy?" The old man's face was full of absurdity as he looked at the two Half-Step Great Saint blocking his way with a puzzled expression.
The two Half-Step Great Saint smiled slightly. One of them, dressed in Half-Step Great Saint robe, shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist, please calm down. Although this kid is spouting nonsense and trying to sow discord, he is right about one thing: a live Heaven-Swallowing Hou Heaven-Swallowing Hou far more valuable than one cut into more than a dozen pieces!"
Upon hearing this, the old man was visibly taken aback, and asked with a grim expression, "So, you intend to compete with me?"
The Shameless Cat's eyes nearly popped out of its head. It stared at Yang Zhen with a bewildered expression, asking in surprise, "How did you know they would agree?"
Yang Zhen curled her lip. "It's been a tradition on Blue Planet for so many years that villains die from talking too much. You think that's something that can only be shown in movies?"
Given Yang Zhen's understanding of human nature, it's not that villains die from talking too much, but rather it's a common flaw among powerful beings across all planes: excessive self-confidence.
In everyone's eyes, Yang Zhen was clearly a young man who possessed great treasures but lacked the strength to protect himself. Let alone facing more than a dozen Half-Step Great Saint, even facing a single Half-Step Great Saint Half-Step Great Saint would not have allowed Yang Zhen to escape under their threat.
Although a Half-Step Great Saint is no match for the Heaven-Swallowing Hou, the greatest threat to these Half-Step Great Saint is no longer the Heaven-Swallowing Hou, nor Yang Zhen, but the surrounding cultivators who are also Half-Step Great Saint Sages.
It's clearly impossible to have the Heaven-Swallowing Hou to yourself, but sharing it with a dozen or so people is also out of the question.
Now, the dozen or so Half-Step Great Saint are divided into three or five like-minded camps. So, if we add Yang Zhen and the Heaven-Swallowing Hou, even if the remaining Half-Step Great Saint are combined, they won't be enough to seize the Heaven-Swallowing Hou!
Upon hearing the old man's words, the Half-Step Great Saint in the long robe laughed heartily and said to the old man with a mocking expression, "Excuse me, fellow Daoist, this young friend just said that you have lost your qualification to purchase the Heaven-Swallowing Hou."
Before the old man could erupt in fury, the Half-Step Great Saint Sage in the long robe laughed loudly and said, "Gentlemen, Kuang Yang from the Heavenly Joy Holy Land. Is there any fellow Daoist willing to join me in purchasing this young friend's Heaven-Swallowing Hou?"
After all, they were prominent figures; it would be rather unreasonable to simply snatch the Heaven-Swallowing Hou from among them. Since Yang Zhen had already offered to sell it to one of the people present, why wouldn't they agree?
"So it's Fellow Daoist Kuang from the Heavenly Joy Holy Land, Lu Xueming from the Snow Seven Holy Land. I wonder if I might have the honor of sharing the Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Hou?"
A rugged-looking man, Half-Step Great Saint, stepped forward, his face full of arrogance.
Kuang Yang's face lit up with joy, and he laughed heartily, saying, "So it's Brother Lu! I've long admired your name. Since Brother Lu is interested, let's join forces to buy your Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Hou."
At this moment, another cultivator approached, his face grim. He stared at the two and said, "I am but a humble Rogue Person. May I have the honor?"
Kuang Yang and Lu Xueming both looked hesitant. Logically speaking, since they had already exchanged names, no one without some background would come so rashly.
Lu Xueming smiled and looked at the somewhat gloomy-faced Half-Step Great Saint, saying, "It is our honor. May I ask how this fellow Daoist is addressed?"
"My name is Xue Shou!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the several Half-Step Great Saint around them immediately turned to surprise.
"It's Xue Shou! I didn't expect him to come too."
"It is said that Xue Shou is ruthless and vicious. As a Rogue Cultivator cultivator, he forcibly cultivated to the level of Half-Step Great Saint, and even caused chaos in the Central Court Immortal Yang Holy Land, killing three Half-Step Great Saint. Such a ruthless person actually wants to buy the Heaven-Swallowing Hou?"
"Tsk tsk, Lu Xueming and Kuang Yang have gotten themselves into some trouble."
"Let's see how they get out of this!"
Amidst the murmurs and whispers, a hint of apprehension flickered in the eyes of the crowd as they looked at Xue Shou.
Kuang Yang laughed heartily, cupped his hands, and said, "So it's Fellow Xue Shou. It's a pleasure to meet you. Now that Fellow Daoist Xue Shou has joined us, the three of us are enough to buy the Heaven-Swallowing Hou. As for the other fellow Daoists..."
At this point, a playful look appeared on Kuang Yang's face. He looked around and said, "Gentlemen, do you still wish to compete with us?"
"This..." The others hesitated and looked at Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen grinned and said, "Seniors, don't look at me like that. Well... even if a deal falls through, goodwill remains. The best items always go to the highest bidder. Just bid as much as you like. There are so many fellow cultivators here who are witnesses. Let alone Half-Step Great Saint Sage, even if a Saint Realm expert came, would they dare to shamelessly bully the highest bidder?"
Upon hearing this, the other Half-Step Great Saint all showed expressions of relief. Looking at the disciples from various major forces around them, they all said, "Alright, why don't we give it a try?"
"What a fine saying, 'the highest bidder wins.' Young man, I have a Saint Law here that I haven't been able to decipher yet. It must be a powerful method. Take a look. If that's not enough, I have plenty of amethyst here."
"You old fool, do you think you're the only one with Saint Law? What a coincidence! I just obtained a complete set of Saint Law Saint Law a secret, unknown repository."
"Young man, I have a palace here. Take a look and estimate its price!"
With a loud boom, someone conjured up a massive palace!
"Boy, I have a Saint Weapon and a Queyang Stone here. If that's not enough, I'll add this Heavenly Yang Mirror!"
Hearing the murmurs around them and seeing many Half-Step Great Saint throwing their treasures at Yang Zhen, Kuang Yang and the others' expressions grew increasingly grim.
Yang Zhen chuckled and sorted the things that everyone had thrown at him, then exclaimed, "Oh dear, this senior gave a lot! But this senior is about to surpass that amount!"
boom!
A muffled thud was heard, and with a casual wave of Xue Shou, a huge coffin appeared before everyone.
Yang Zhen and the others were stunned. Inside the coffin, there was a red flower emitting a bewitching light.
Xue Shou's face remained expressionless as he spoke, "Kid, the items are all laid out in front of you. Tell me, who should receive the Heaven-Swallowing Hou?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent, and the world seemed to grow cold and gloomy.
Countless eyes were fixed on Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, all waiting for her to make a decision.
There were already quite a few things in front of Yang Zhen. All these things combined would be enough to tempt not only Yang Zhen, but also all the many Half-Step Great Saint present!
Yang Zhen didn't rush to answer everyone's questions. Instead, he grinned at them and told Shameless Cat two rascals to start packing up. To everyone's bewildered expressions, he put everything into his storage ring. Even the huge coffin that had just appeared was stuffed into a new storage ring by Yang Zhen.
"Boy, what do you mean by this?"
A dozen or so Half-Step Great Saint stared at Yang Zhen with livid faces, their anger mixed with bewilderment.
Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat were laughing so hard they couldn't get off the Heaven-Swallowing Hou's back. Heaven-Swallowing Hou opened its mouth and let out a couple of awful laughs.
"Haha... oh my god, kid... you're killing me! Can you... can you even beat all these people? They're all furious! Don't try to act tough, hahaha!"
The Shameless Cat asked breathlessly, making the dozen or so Half-Step Great Saint question their very existence.
He's crippled!
This really crippled a group of Half-Step Great Saint level cultivators!
Who would have thought that Yang Zhen would dare to do something so ungrateful and reckless?