bookbashuk Chapter 184 Huge Loss
Chapter 184 Huge Loss
Chapter 184 Huge Loss
This power is terrifying. Planets and stars are like dirt and dust in front of it.
"This is the Void Realm, the third realm, the Netherworld Realm?"
Lu Sheng clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within his body.
Having acquired the power to destroy the entire galaxy and countless planets with a single thought, his attitude towards the price offered by Xu Qing instantly reversed.
Are you kidding me?
They directly pushed him from the Golden Leaf Saint Lord to the Netherworld Realm, crossing several major realms, and only required ten thousand Divine Wisdom Divine Weapons and Demon Blades!
Ten thousand divine weapons and demonic blades are nothing.
In his eyes now, the Holy Lord of Divine Wisdom is not even worthy of carrying his shoes; he is nothing more than an ant that can be crushed by a single thought.
"This isn't a rip-off shop, it's practically free!"
Lu Sheng was overjoyed, but his joy lasted only a few seconds before a bold and crazy idea popped into his head uncontrollably.
"Since I already have the power, why should I pay back the debt? If I don't want to, can he force me?"
He squinted at Xu Qing, and the more he looked, the more he felt that the items Xu Qing had displayed were not of a high grade.
Now that I'm at the Netherworld Realm, I might not be unable to fight back.
Moreover—his gaze returned to the ten-zhang-sized divine core behind Xu Qing, his Adam's apple bobbing.
Just now, a tiny fragment the size of a cell transformed him completely. If he were to snatch and swallow this entire divine core, what level could he reach?
It's just a case of double-crossing; it's not like he hasn't done it before.
The thought had barely taken root in his mind when, before he could even manage a smirk, *poof!*
Lu Sheng suddenly clutched his head, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He was slammed to the ground with a loud thud, as if by an invisible giant hand, shaking the entire attic. His soul felt as if it had been torn apart by a red-hot iron hook; excruciating pain spread wildly through his nerves, making even his bone marrow tremble!
His muscles twitched uncontrollably, and the tendons under his skin bulged and deformed, turning into tentacles and all sorts of bizarre creatures. Moreover, they continued to expand and grow larger, as if they were about to burst his body and expand into a planet!
Lu Sheng gritted his teeth, each breath accompanied by excruciating pain that seemed to tear his soul apart. His vision blurred, but his eyes turned bloodshot from the intense pain.
He tried his best to control his uncontrollable body and transformed back into a normal human.
"W--what's going on?!"
He was curled up on the ground in pain, staring at Xu Qing in front of him, his mind a complete mess.
With his current Netherworld Realm, even if he directly withstood a supernova explosion, it would be like a gentle breeze. How could he suddenly suffer such severe injuries?
Just then, a chilling message, like a red-hot branding iron, was forcibly imprinted into his mind, and no matter how hard he tried to rouse his soul, he couldn't dispel it:
[Debt of the Pavilion of All Heavens: 1 unit of Divine Power (already consumed), corresponding repayment item: 10000 Divine Wisdom-level Divine Weapons and Demon Blades, term: 1 Earth year.]
[Note: If the thought of "delaying/not repaying" arises during this period, the mark will trigger severe damage to the soul; the stronger the thought, the more severe the injury. If the repayment is not made by the due date, all the power obtained will be fully reclaimed by the Heavenly Pavilion, and the user will die.]
Lu Sheng collapsed to the ground, the lingering fear from the excruciating pain still swirling in his mind, making even the slightest movement of a finger painful.
He finally realized that the pain he had just experienced was not an accident at all, but a warning from the Zhutian Pavilion!
It was his sudden surge of greed that triggered the contractual punishment!
"I—I've been bound by a contract?"
His voice trembled; all his arrogance and ambition from before had vanished, leaving only a deep-seated fear.
"Ten thousand divine weapons and demonic blades per year—or else, annihilation of both body and soul?!"
Running away is useless, because the contract has already been engraved on us.
This contract is so profound that it is engraved in every bit of Lu Sheng's information. If he fails to repay it on time, even if Lu Sheng reaches the Netherworld Realm and can be reborn, it will be of no use.
Even if he were alive in the past, he would die immediately, and all his power would be taken back by the Zhutian Pavilion.
Xu Qing looked at Lu Sheng, who had suddenly suffered a severe injury, and laughed:
"Mr. Lu, didn't you read the rules of the Zhutian Pavilion carefully? This is a transaction. You took my things, so naturally you have to give me something in return."
"Besides, a mere divine weapon or demonic blade shouldn't be too difficult for Mr. Lu right now, so why are you even trying to covet it?"
Lu Sheng's sliver of hope and greed vanished instantly, like sparks extinguished by ice water. He lay on the ground, looking at Xu Qing's still calm profile, and could only manage a bitter smile:
"Sect Master Xu, you're innocent! There are only a few, maybe a dozen, Divine Wisdom-level Divine Weapons and Demonic Blades in my world. Where would I find so many?"
This is true.
Now, let alone the Commander of the Army, even the Divine Wisdom Saint Lord and the Lord of the Army are no different from ants in his eyes. But the number of Divine Wisdom Divine Soldiers is just that, and even a skilled cook cannot make a meal without rice.
Where did he find so many?
Xu Qing tapped lightly on the counter with his fingertips, his calm tone piercing through the predicament like a ray of light: "A lack of divine wisdom and divine weapons doesn't mean a lack of 'equivalent goods.' Have you forgotten what realm you're at now?"
Lu Sheng was taken aback. When he looked up, his eyes were full of confusion. He didn't realize what the "equivalent" meant.
Seeing this, Xu Qing smiled faintly and said, "You don't need to be so nervous. After all, this is a trading place, not some black-hearted place where people lend money and kill. The Zhutian Pavilion's transactions don't just involve inanimate objects. Living 'strong individuals' can also be counted towards the repayment amount."
"A powerful figure?" Lu Sheng's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart skipped a beat.
"Yes, the strong."
Xu Qing stretched out his finger and slowly announced the exchange rate: "If you kill the Lord of Weapons in your world and use his soul and everything he owns to repay the debt, one of them can be worth ten Divine Wisdom-level Divine Weapons and Demon Blades."
"A master of the Maze Realm is worth a hundred men."
"As for Void Realm experts,"
He paused, looking at Lu Sheng's suddenly bright eyes, and finished the sentence: "The essence of a Void Realm or Void Wheel Realm expert is equivalent to a thousand Divine Wisdom-level divine weapons and demonic blades."
"Pfft—" Lu Sheng's lips twitched violently, cursing himself a thousand times in his heart: Damn it! He just said it wasn't a shady shop, but it turns out he was waiting to set a trap!
Let alone for oneself, even for an ordinary warlord, a divine wisdom is just an ant. But exchanging ten divine wisdoms for one warlord is not too outrageous.
The later parts are really outrageous. Even the lowest-level Void Realm expert can destroy a planet with a single blow, turning it into cosmic dust.
Compared to the Divine Wisdom Saint Lord who can only destroy a few hundred miles at most, this is worlds apart! Let alone a thousand Divine Wisdom Saint Lords, even ten million Divine Wisdom Saint Lords wouldn't be enough to kill a Void Realm cultivator!
This deal was such a huge loss! Lu Sheng was on the verge of tears, and almost collapsed on the ground, unable to catch his breath.
Xu Qing, however, did not take it seriously.
Even if Lu Sheng only handed over the Divine Wisdom Divine Weapon, let alone ten thousand, even just one would be a huge profit for him.
Not to mention that the Divine Wisdom Saint Lord's strength is already stronger than that of a mid-level god in the Panlong World.
Those lower-level godhoods are completely unusable outside of the Panlong World; they can only be used as weapon materials. Compared to divine weapons and demonic blades that can radiate power, modify life, and create cultivation systems, they are simply not worth mentioning.