I Don't Agree to the Terms
Chapter 342 - 197: A Life of Destiny Turned into Silver Taels, Calamity on the Field Becomes a Bargaining Chip

Chapter 342: Chapter 197: A Life of Destiny Turned into Silver Taels, Calamity on the Field Becomes a Bargaining Chip

Shen Heng had been advancing triumphantly throughout the Divine Sect’s Meeting, naturally showing off and putting others to shame, leaving the disciples of the three sects disgraced. Such formidable strength inevitably caught the attention of all sects.

In the three sects, a talent like this would definitely be carefully nurtured, but in the Luoyuan Sect, the Elder leading the team looked displeased, wondering how to suppress Shen Heng or even kill him on the way back to prevent him from becoming a threat. He didn’t treat him like his own sect’s disciple, more like an enemy.

This scene made the higher-ups of the three sects chuckle without much concern.

The appearance of a dark horse was a good thing to keep the disciples in check and prevent them from underestimating others.

As long as they didn’t deal a lethal blow, even severe near-fatal injuries didn’t matter. The three sects were large and wealthy enough to save even a crippled disciple, and they could use this to motivate others, teaching them the harshness of the world.

"How long does this Divine Sect’s Meeting usually last?" Gu Shanhai asked.

It had been going on for almost a month and was nearing its end. Gu Shanhai was actually feeling somewhat bored.

It was all fighting and killing. What was there to see?

If he had been at the scene, it might have been better, being able to get hyped up with the atmosphere. But as he was only watching remotely, he didn’t have much empathy and found it tedious after three days. In this nearly one-month period, he was also busy perfecting the 36 Transformations and the 72 Transformations.

"It’ll be over soon, it might even end today," Elder Xi Huan estimated, watching with keen interest, probably because he had nothing better to do.

The board and card games that Gu Shanhai had arranged for them had only held their interest for a few days, not as engaging as the Divine Sect’s Meeting.

"Back in the day, we also took part in the Divine Sect’s Meeting. Unfortunately, none of us ever won first place in our respective realms," lamented Xi Huan.

"And the one who got first place in your realm?" Gu Shanhai casually asked.

"He died, seems like he did not live past the Heavenly Scenery Stage. I don’t even know what happened to him; he was someone from the Feather Transformation Sect... Does anyone remember?" Xi Huan tried to recall, but couldn’t, as those memories had grown too distant, so much so that even unimportant ones had faded.

"I think he was either Tian Xun’s martial uncle or senior brother, it should be from that generation. I’m not from your generation, how would I know these things?" A Supreme Elder tried to recall but only had a vague memory. They were at the Peeping Dao Stage now, back then they were just wandering in the Middle Three Realms.

To them, the word ’era’ denoted ten thousand years, not years.

After some discussion, no one could remember who had been the first during the year Xi Huan participated in the Divine Sect’s Meeting, considering Xi Huan himself was only at the Purple Mansion Stage then.

Listening to these people reminiscing, Gu Shanhai felt exasperated. If he had returned with relevant memories, he could have outdone them in boasting, talking about a prodigy who died in the Heavenly Scenery Stage was nothing. He could have discussed the creation and destruction of worlds and the great schemes of eternity, which sounded much more impressive.

Of course, the creation and destruction of worlds was still reasonable, whereas great schemes of eternity sometimes were laughable. Some schemes might be pure speculation, or the schemer might have even forgotten them due to the long passage of time. By the time they remembered, they would be shocked, wondering when they had set such a thing in motion?

"Stop chatting, they’ve decided the first place in each realm, and it’s time for the award ceremony," said Gu Shanhai as he looked at the screen, urging them.

At that point, everyone paused.

"It looks like Shen Heng will take first place in the Foundation Establishment Stage. It’s lucky you didn’t participate, otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to rig anything for you; he’s too good at fighting," Xi Huan teased.

To everyone, Gu Shanhai’s combat skills were not that great; his ability to flee and escape was top-notch, especially with the Five Elements Great Escape.

In the Qi Refinement Realm, without Shen Heng, there might have been a chance, otherwise, it was just like chickens pecking at each other.

"Yeah, but why compare me to him? Besides being good at fighting, what else does he have over me?" Gu Shanhai expressed his dissatisfaction, not liking being compared to the other.

Shen Heng was indeed lucky, but Gu Shanhai was better off. He had everything he wanted. His "Primordial Spirit Treasure Supreme Sword Technique," while lost and pointing directly to the Peeping Dao Stage, was not the only advanced and powerful Cultivation Technique available in the Chengyun Sect, which he was allowed to peruse at will.

Then speaking of magical treasures, the other was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Gu Shanhai could have piles of them if he wanted, but he was more focused on nurturing his Azure Dragon, a companion spirit, which was stronger than all of Shen Heng’s magical treasures combined.

Not to mention cultivation and breakthroughs. While the other struggled fiercely, Gu Shanhai had a group of Peeping Dao Stage elders eagerly offering him gifts, nearly spoiling him with choice, each material being of the highest quality. What right did the other have to compare with him?

"But he cultivates quickly. It hasn’t been long, and just look at him; he’s already at the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment. He just needs heaven-grade materials and treasures to be in place, and he could break through to the Purple Mansion Stage."

"And look at you, can’t you pick up the pace just a little?"

Another Supreme Elder teased, limited to jesting, as they were aware of what Gu Shanhai was busy with.

"Forget about it, I’d be ascending to heaven by now if I could speed up," Gu Shanhai replied nonchalantly to the prodding, believing in taking his time for quality results.

As they bantered back and forth, the Divine Sect’s Meeting also came to a close following the award ceremony.