Chapter 726 - Chapter 726: Chapter 406: Joint Effort_2
Chapter 726: Chapter 406: Joint Effort_2
Jiang Han, upon hearing this, his eyes lit up slightly and, after a brief reflection, said, “If that is the case, Your Highness may take forty percent.”
“Forty-five percent.”
Yan Hong bargained back.
Being a grandmaster of distinguished status and identity among grandmasters, it looked like an ordinary haggling between commoners. However, everyone present felt nothing inappropriate about it, since what they were negotiating was the spoils from the conquest of a large settlement. Even half a percent or quarter of a percent was worth haggling over.
After some discussion between the two parties, it was finally agreed that Yan Hong’s side would get forty-two percent, while Jiang Han’s side would take fifty-eight percent.
Chen Mu, regarding the haggling between the two parties, did not comment. He simply looked up and showed a thoughtful expression until after Yan Hong and Jiang Han had finished their discussions. Then he finally slowly spoke up, “I’ll take one-third, the rest of you can split the remainder.”
As soon as these words were spoken,
a sudden shock went through the crowd!
Apart from many individuals from Yan Hong’s side who did not show any change in expression, many grandmasters from Jiang Han’s side were temporarily stunned, and then they looked at Chen Mu with a strange expression.
One-third?
Did he mean to take a third of the total for himself and leave the rest to be divided between him and Yan Hong’s parties?
Who was this person to utter such bold words?
Originally, he thought Chen Mu was someone following Yan Hong, but upon hearing Chen Mu’s remarks, he suddenly realized it might not be the case, noting that during the discussions Yan Hong had also occasionally looked towards Chen Mu.
“May I ask who your excellency is…”
Even though Chen Mu’s words were astonishing, as if in jest, Jiang Han still did not fly into a rage, instead asking in a deep voice.
“From the Cold North, Chen Mu.”
The simple two-word reply instantaneously stirred up waves of astonishment in the hearts of Jiang Han and many grandmasters—they who were originally displeased with Chen Mu’s arrogant nonsense, now all had changing expressions revealing shock.
Chen Mu from the Cold North!
It could be that in the remote Outer Sea, this name might not be widely known, but almost all of them were grandmaster figures from different parts of the Da Xuan Dynasty, to whom this title was like a clap of thunder!
A generational talent unheard of in a thousand years, the number one grandmaster in the entire Da Xuan Dynasty, and perhaps even the foremost grandmaster throughout history!
Eight Realms of Body Tempering.
Some were capable of striking down the Six Viscera Realm with the Five Viscera Realm, and there were peak figures of the Six Viscera Realm who could defeat Marrow-Cleansing Grandmasters. However, in history, there had never been Marrow-Cleansing Grandmasters able to defeat those in the Blood Exchange Realm, not even the weakest in the Blood Exchange Realm!
This is because anyone who has cultivated to the Blood Exchange Realm is an exceptional genius, someone who has polished a realm to Perfection, and built fundamentals to an extreme—there is no such thing as weak in the Blood Exchange Realm!
Even the weakest of the Blood Exchange Realm cannot be compared to grandmasters; they can easily crush top grandmasters!
Those absolute grandmasters who rank in the top ten of the grandmasters list claim they can resist those from the Blood Exchange Realm, but in truth, they can only parry one or two moves, with a chance to retreat at best. They truly stand no chance in a real fight.
Chen Mu alone stood apart!
Since the establishment of the Da Xuan Dynasty, he is uniquely the only one who could contend with the Blood Exchange Realm while in the Marrow Cleansing Realm. Even more, it has been said that not long ago, Chen Mu was attacked by the Master of Xue Yin Tower but not only remained unharmed, but also repelled the Master of Xue Yin Tower!
Such a figure, even if still in the Marrow Cleansing Realm, is essentially no different from a master of the Blood Exchange Realm. In this Xunmu Cave Heaven, he is akin to a terrifying figure like the Spiritual Ancestor!
For a moment,
Jiang Han and the other grandmasters were almost all visibly tense, as if the very air had become briefly oppressive. Even though Chen Mu was only one person, the pressure he brought was enough to unsettle all of the two or three dozen grandmasters present.
Especially at this moment, when Chen Mu’s words fell, he did not conceal the Qiankun Power that swirled around him. It was majestic and tumultuous, and just a rough sense of it gave one a feeling of oppression, as if they were not facing a Marrow Cleansing Realm martial artist but a peerless master who had completed Blood Exchange and stood at the pinnacle of this era.
Silence.
Utter silence.
Yan Hong’s side was quiet as death, and Jiang Han’s side was similarly silent.
“How about it?”
Chen Mu looked at Jiang Han, his gaze sweeping over the many grandmasters behind him, as he began to speak in a light tone.
In his eyes now, whether it was a top grandmaster or anyone else, they didn’t amount to much. However, he considered Jiang Han’s group, able to withstand the attack of the Spiritual Ancestor, as worth noticing when seen as a whole.
“We have no objections.”
Yan Hong spoke softly.
She knew that this one-third wouldn’t be considered part of the sixty catties of Xunmu Spirit Liquid they needed to present to Chen Mu. However, with Chen Mu’s strength, him taking one-third was naturally nothing significant.
Seeing Yan Hong speak up, those on Jiang Han’s side fell into a brief silence. After exchanging glances, they quickly made a decision, with Jiang Han taking the initiative to say, “Since Brother Chen is here, we have no objections either.”
Although with their strength combined they could oppose the Spiritual Ancestor and even Chen Mu, Yan Hong obviously aligned with Chen Mu. Just Yan Hong’s group and Chen Mu’s power were enough to break through that large settlement without fearing the Spiritual Ancestor. They didn’t need their combined effort. If they refused, they might not even get a share at all.
In his view, Chen Mu taking only a third was even a sign of considerable respect to everyone.
Of course.
It was also possible that Chen Mu’s relationship with Yan Hong was not entirely aligned… After all, Yan Hong was part of the royal family, and Chen Mu, as a cultivator of the Qiankun Path and an aspirant to reach the pinnacle of the world, would not likely get along peacefully with the royal family. How Yan Hong came to join Chen Mu, he didn’t want to know. It was not his desire to meddle in the affairs between Chen Mu and the Da Xuan Royal Family.
Although their Jinyun Hall also supported one of The Eight Princes, he was merely one of the Hall Masters of Jinyun Hall, not the true head of the entire Sect, the Supreme. He didn’t have the right to meddle in the affairs between Chen Mu and the Da Xuan Royal Family.
This was Xunmu Cave Heaven. He had come for the Xunmu Spirit Liquid and the resources of Tingchao Cliff.
Most of the others in the team felt the same.
“Since that’s settled, let’s go.”
Chen Mu spoke calmly, looking up above, his gaze reaching for the large settlement tens of miles away.
Leading Yan Hong’s group on the way here, he had also acquired quite a lot. The Xunmu Spirit Liquid he now possessed totaled nearly nine catties. This amount, together with the many resources he had saved earlier, he estimated was about enough to refine his Qiankun Martial Body to the Perfection level. Just in case, however, it wouldn’t hurt to gather a little more.
It was unknown how much more Xunmu Spirit Liquid would be needed to reach the limit of the Marrow Cleansing Realm after refining the Qiankun Martial Body to Perfection. Based on past experience, the need would certainly be immense—perhaps not even one or two hundred catties would suffice. But considering the abundance of resources in the entire Xunmu Cave Heaven, as long as they were thoroughly scavenged, it was likely to be enough.
“Alright.”
As Chen Mu took the lead, Jiang Han and Yan Hong exchanged a look and without any hesitation, followed immediately. The two groups merged, forming a formidable force of over forty grandmasters, setting off in a grand procession.
Following a nearly vertical path about a hundred zhang wide, they ascended tens of miles, crossing several bifurcations in the branches, until at last, they arrived at the center of an exceptionally vast expanse.
At first glance,
it was a flat area nearly ten miles in circumference, the main branch of the Xunmu, from which countless other branches extended in all directions. And at the center, there was a large cluster of unique buildings, teeming with people.
Chen Mu and the others had just arrived at the main branch when the large settlement seemed to detect their approach. Instant turmoil ensued, followed by a surge of mighty power that shot into the sky, transforming into a swath of verdant radiance encapsulating the entire settlement. It was the immense Xunmu Power contained within this main branch, mobilized through formations!
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