Everyone looked at the Saint with puzzled faces, holding back their laughter at the awkward expression on his face.
Damn it, the two bastards, Yang Zhen and Scoundrel Cat, really knew how to set up a trap. Even if they were to sell off the Saint, they still wouldnât be able to come up with ten billion magic crystals.
Just by looking at the awkward yet polite smile on the Saintâs face, it was evident that he must have been dying to strangle those two bastards, Yang Zhen and Scoundrel Cat!
Elder Qian chuckled as he looked at the Saint and said to Yang Zhen, âYoung friend Yang, youâre being a bit too hard on the lad. Even though he is the chosen son of the Ke Clan, he canât afford ten billion magic crystals.â
It wasnât just the Saint, even if the whole Ke Clan tried to come up with it, they wouldnât manage to muster ten billion magic crystals for some time.
Upon hearing Elder Qianâs words, the Saint let out an awkward laugh and gave Elder Qian a grateful look. But before he could speak, Yang Zhen looked uncomfortable and said, âIn that case, I might have to sell it to that bastard, Scoundrel Cat. But honestly, I donât want to sell it to a fellow who will just let the Iron Armor collect dust. Iâd rather destroy the only Iron Armor in the world.â
With that said, Yang Zhen once again took out the Great Missing Sword and made a thunderous strike towards the box.
âHold on!â The Saint halted Yang Zhen, gritting his teeth he said to Yang Zhen: âAlright, besides the ten billion crystals, how else do you plan to sell it? Can we trade something for it?â
Yang Zhen looked at the Saint with a weird expression, shook his head and said, âIt seems the Saint really likes the Iron Armor. As a good friend, I should give it to you, howeverâ¦.â
Everyone nearly passed out hearing Yang Zhenâs words; he was planning to give something worth ten billion away to an enemy heâd been fighting to the death with earlier. It was absolutely unbelievable.
Fortunately, Yang Zhen added a âhoweverâ at last, which killed the surprise and excitement on the Saintâs face. Everyone let out a sigh of relief.
âBut after all, the Iron Armor is something that my good buddy Scoundrel Cat also likes. It wouldnât be fair to him if I just gave it to you.â
Everyone wanted to smack their heads against the wall. Many turned away, trying to ignore Yang Zhenâs words, but their ears involuntarily perked up.
âYang Zhen, can you just get this over with?â The Saint had enough of being left in suspense, he asked bluntly.
âOf course!â Yang Zhen was waiting for the Saint to say those words. He grinned, âI think the Shangyan Ancient Scripture of your Ke Clan isnât bad, and the Fei Tianhu crafted by your clan is pretty decent too. If you give me the Shangyan Ancient Scripture and a Fei Tianhu, Iâd reluctantly give you the Iron Armor. How about it?â
Upon hearing Yang Zhen finish, everyone on the scene was stunned, looking at Yang Zhen as if he was a madman.
âDamn⦠Yang Zhen sure knows how to make outrageous demands. Heâs asking for everything!â
âOne Fei Tianhu is already worth a fortune. Itâs something money canât necessarily buy, and Yang Zhen just asked for it. That would be fine since the Fei Tianhu is a bit inferior to the Iron Armor, butâ¦â
âBut this bastard Yang Zhen, is actually coveting the Shangyan Ancient Scripture of the Ke Clan. You should know that the Shangyan Ancient Scripture is second only to the Ancient Spirit Holy Scripture of the Ancient Spirit Clan. Itâs a secret of the Ke clan, and many of them donât even have the qualifications to cultivate it. Yang Zhen must be daydreaming, right?â
Everyone looked at Yang Zhen in horror, even Scoundrel Cat was dumbfounded.
âDamn, this guy sure knows how to make a hard bargain. Unless the Saint is a fool, why would he give him the Shangyan Ancient Scripture? Oh yeah, the Shangyan Ancient Scripture, rumored to be a Cultivation Method created by Emperor Shangyan himself, no one from the Ke Clan has ever reached its zenith. Itâs indeed a good Cultivation Method, quite interesting.â
In the crowd, Saint Lin stared at Yang Zhen, his eyes wide and mouth gaping in disbelief. He asked in a shocked voice, âHave you lost your mind? You actually dared to ask for the Shangyan Ancient Scripture. Do you have any idea how precious it is?â
Yang Zhen sneered, said, âWhether this Sao Saint lost his mind or not, you, Saint Lin, surely know it well. The Shangyan Ancient Scripture is very precious, but isnât the unique armor of this Sao Saint not less valuable?â
Without waiting for Saint Lin to speak, he turned to Elder Qian and said, âHey there, Elder, tell me. If an ancient tribe somehow copies this armor and mass produces it for everyone, wouldnât they be able to dominate the continent?â
Elder Qianâs face changed slightly, and just as he was about to speak, Yang Zhen waved his hand to interrupt him. âThe Sao Saint just solemnly vowed never to craft this kind of steel armor again. If any of you are still unclear, Iâll repeat my vow. If I make âthis kind ofâ steel armor again, let the Sao Saint face lightning strikes every day!â
Boom!
A thunderous noise resounded. The Sao Saint had made two âdeadly vowsâ, even heaven was angered. Wild dragon-like roars, brilliant lights of the world, and immense heavenly power rushed toward them, startling everyone.
Upon hearing Yang Zhenâs words, Saint Linâs breathing became labored. He fixed his eyes on the square box in front of Yang Zhen.
Since Yang Zhen had taken his oath, this set of steel armor became the only one of its kind in the world. There was no possibility of there being any others.
If the Ke Clan truly deciphered Yang Zhenâs method of crafting, and received a set of steel armor, the Ke Clan would instantly surpass the Ancient Spirit Clan!
This thought was too difficult for Saint Lin to suppress. It was a great opportunity and merit that no one could ignore!
Seeing Elder Qianâs interest, Saint Lin couldnât help himself. He glared at Yang Zhen and said, âUnless you swear on your life soul that if the Shangyan Ancient Scripture is leaked to any other creature by any means, you will fall forever into the cycle of reincarnation!â
Hissâ!
Everyone gasped, looking at Saint Lin in horror. No wonder Saint Lin didnât outright refuse Yang Zhen. He must have seen a way to persuade the stubborn old men of the Ke Clan!
With this understanding, people realized that it wouldnât be a huge loss if only Yang Zhen could cultivate the Shangyan Ancient Scripture, after all, Yang Zhen couldnât leak the Shangyan Ancient Scripture by any means to any other creature. This meant that the Ke Clan didnât need to worry about any repercussions!
In this world, who could ignore the oath of the soul?
No one!
All eyes turned to Yang Zhen. This matter might be without worries for the Ke Clan, but it added an unstable element for Yang Zhen. What if he inadvertently mentioned something about the Shangyan Ancient Scripture while sleeping, or was made by evildoers to remember it, or even had his body taken over? Would that not be a disaster for Yang Zhen?
Against the expectant and uncertain gazes of the crowd, Yang Zhen suddenly grinned, saying, âWhy not? Listen carefully. I, Yang Zhen, if by any means, leak the âShangyan Ancient Scripture of the Ke Clanâ to any other creature, my soul will be forever unrecoverable and I will fall into the cycle of reincarnation!â
Upon hearing such a vicious oath, casually declared by Yang Zhen, everyoneâs faces changed dramatically, including Elder Qian and the Thousand-Spirit Saintess. The only one still smiling was Saint Lin.
The cheap cat stared at Yang Zhen in confusion, âDamn it, something isnât right. This kid agreed too quicklyâthere must be something fishy. Oh shoot, heâs playing so hard with this vow stuff. He doesnât fear to make such vicious oaths; heâs a man who dares to curse the heavens after all!â