Chapter 8: Terroristic Threats (Part 2)

This was the reason for compensation. If Juan Wangtian and Yao Zebusong had nothing to say, it was because they had been so domineering from the start. In their minds, with their strength of tens of thousands of high-level altar professionals, they could easily sweep everything aside. They never expected the opponent to be even stronger, capable of controlling hundreds of thousands of Soul Beasts. Moreover, the opponent had two super experts, one of whom was a terrifyingly advanced altar professional beyond the ninth level—this was simply devastating.
Yao Zebusong gritted his teeth and said angrily, “What compensation do you want?”
Guo Shier smiled and said, “Don’t rush. I’m not in a hurry, so why are you? Hehe, the amount of compensation I want isn’t huge, but I need to discuss it with my companions. You can’t just compensate me… and ignore the others? Ah, right—this place was discovered by us first. If you want to take it over… hehe, that’s fine too, but there must be compensation.” Another demand for compensation—this was extremely infuriating.
Yao Zebusong was so angry he couldn’t speak. He sat angrily on the altar, pounding the ground with his fists, not knowing what to say. Juan Wangtian gritted his teeth and said, “At worst… we’ll fight to the death…” He couldn’t continue. If they really had to fight to the death, he wouldn’t be able to endure it.
Guo Shier said calmly, “That’s fine too. If you want war, there’s no problem…” He suddenly slapped the Soul Calming Cauldron.
Seeing Guo Shier slap the Soul Calming Cauldron, not only did Juan Wangtian and Yao Zebusong’s hearts race, but nearly a hundred thousand professionals present also became extremely panicked.
A streak of colored light appeared, and another two hundred thousand Soul Beasts showed up. In total, there were nearly seven hundred thousand Soul Beasts—Guo Shier had almost released all the Soul Beasts from the Cauldron.
Juan Wangtian pointed at Guo Shier, stammering, “You… you…” Any force, when multiplied in number, could lead to a qualitative change. Seven hundred thousand Soul Beasts—even if they stayed still, it would take a long time to kill them, not to mention that these Soul Beasts were all quite strong. Some of them could even match or even surpass professionals at the seventh or eighth level of the altar.
Li Ran and Zhen Wuji also had nothing to say. This guy was simply terrifying. They never expected the Soul Calming Cauldron to be able to store so many Soul Beasts. And that wasn’t all—what was truly amazing was that Guo Shier could control them all.
Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan watched with smiles, knowing that Guo Shier was about to bully someone again. Eagle Demon said, “No wonder Shier said he wasn’t short of sacrifices… Hundreds of thousands of sacrifices—damn, that’ll scare them to death.”

It was only at this moment that Ruo Wangtian and Yao Zebusong truly felt despair. Seven hundred thousand Spirit Beasts—a number that was utterly hopeless. With their limited experience, they knew it was impossible to resist them. If a battle really broke out and that little brat used that strange ritual artifact again, who knew if another two hundred thousand Spirit Beasts might appear? There would be no way to win then.

The two exchanged glances and realized they couldn’t fight, so they had no choice but to surrender. There was a rule in the Yuanke Alliance: when faced with overwhelming strength, there was no need to fight desperately; it was irrational unless forced to do so. Generally, with the strength of the Yuanke Alliance, such situations were rare. This time it was unexpected, as they encountered a group of professionals with extremely high abilities.

Ruo Wangtian said, “What compensation do you want… Don’t be too cruel!”

Guo Shier knew when to stop. Smiling, he said, “As long as it’s compensation we agree to, this matter is settled.” He took out a jade talisman and discussed it with the old man. The old man knew best what was missing, and after a moment, he listed the required materials. Then he handed the jade talisman to Li Ran, saying, “Brother Li Ran, come here.”

Li Ran smiled and said, “Okay.”

Guo Shier turned around and said, “Everyone, list the materials you need.”

Yang Miluo cheerfully said, “Has everyone heard? This is a rare opportunity—hurry up and decide what you want.”

Ruo Wangtian and Yao Zebusong almost fainted. How could these people be so skilled? It was clear they weren’t doing this for the first time. How stupid of them to provoke such scumbags!

Like awaiting judgment, the two sat anxiously on the altar, unable to predict what price the other side would demand. This affected the fate of tens of thousands of elite professionals in the Yuanke Alliance. The Spirit Beasts surrounding them weren’t the most frightening part; what was truly terrifying was that these beasts had formed teams and even cooperated with each other.

Not only were the professionals of the Yuanke Alliance uneasy, but those professionals from the Gu clans under siege also grew anxious. They feared that Guo Shier’s group would rob them of their materials as well. Their strength was far inferior to that of the Yuanke Alliance, and they would be utterly helpless if robbed.

Soon, the jade talisman went around among the members of the Gu Miluo clan. Guo Shier kept reminding them, “The opportunity is right in front of you. If you miss it, I can’t do anything. Whatever you need… don’t hesitate.”

Hearing this, Ruo Wangtian and Yao Zebusong almost spat blood.

Guo Shier took the returned jade talisman and examined it briefly, secretly marveling at the sheer value and quantity of the materials listed—far beyond what he had ever obtained from previous robberies. He thought, “These guys really aren’t modest at all.” He tossed the talisman aside and said, “That’s all. With your Yuanke Alliance’s strength, this amount of material isn’t much. I’m giving you this opportunity.”

Ruo Wangtian looked painfully distressed, as if suffering from constipation. He grabbed the jade talisman and took a quick look; his expression instantly became a riot of colors, as if he ran a dye shop. Without saying a word, he handed the talisman to Yao Zebusong, his facial muscles tensing visibly as he gritted his teeth.

Yao Zebusong exclaimed, “This amount of material… is this really just a little material?”

Li Ran said calmly, “According to your Yuanke Alliance’s rules, there are only two options… no third way. You decide what to do.”

Guo Shier cast several illusionary talismans, and the swarm of Spirit Beasts began to roar loudly, plunging the sky into darkness and stirring up fierce winds—creating an extremely terrifying atmosphere.

Yao Zebusong shouted, “I’m not saying I won’t give it!”

The professionals from those ancient clans were shocked, expecting the Yuanke Alliance to resist, not such a statement. Even Yao Zebusong blushed after saying it—this was utterly humiliating. When had the Yuanke Alliance ever shown such weakness?

It was also the first time Guo Shier had experienced the pleasure of completely overwhelming his opponent. He smiled and said, “Then hand it over.”

Ruo Wangtian and Yao Zebusong discussed it for a while. At this point, they had no choice but to submit and start gathering the required materials from the Yuanke Alliance’s professionals. Every professional in the alliance was seething with anger, but they dared not disobey orders. Gathering the materials from tens of thousands of people wasn’t a problem.

At that moment, Guo Shier felt his soul gradually weakening. He realized that to keep a large number of Spirit Beasts outside, he would have to pay a certain spiritual price. He cast several more talismans, and with a flash of colored light, he reined in about three hundred thousand Spirit Beasts.

Li Ran asked quietly, “What’s wrong?”

Guo Shier replied in a low voice, “Reducing the pressure… hehe, it helps resolve things amicably.”

Li Ran cursed softly, “Nonsense!” He didn’t believe Guo Shier’s lies and knew there must be something wrong, but he didn’t want to press further.

After a while, Guo Shier stopped gathering over two million Spirit Beasts, leaving only less than two million outside, which made him feel a bit better—the consumption of his spiritual energy slowed down. He quietly consumed a Soul Pearl and waited calmly.

Ruo Wangtian and Yao Zebusong had already noticed Guo Shier gathering the Spirit Beasts, so they felt slightly relieved. After all, the pressure from seven hundred thousand Spirit Beasts was too much even for them two at the ninth level of the altar.

The professionals from the Gu Miluo family watched across with great anticipation. This kind of robbery felt great to them. They didn’t care how much they could steal; what mattered was the sense of overwhelming dominance and forceful plundering, which excited them greatly.

Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan were used to this by now. Having followed Guo Shier for over a decade, they had robbed countless members of the Gu family and professionals. The only difference this time was that the professionals they encountered were extremely powerful, yet they still ended up being robbed. The two spoke casually, with Eagle Demon saying, “We almost got robbed… This time we’ve gained a lot. If we had been robbed… it would have been terrible.”

Luo Zhan added, “Yeah, we got a lot of good stuff. If we’d lost it, I’d be heartbroken.”

The other professionals around them looked at the two with strange expressions—how casually they spoke about it.

The Yuanke Alliance was indeed a large alliance, with its professionals possessing abundant resources. They quickly gathered all the necessary materials, and several professionals from the Yuanke Alliance flew over. Ruo Wangtian and Yao Zebusong sat on the altar with gloomy expressions, having suffered a huge blow this time.

Ruo Wangtian stared at the other professionals from the Gu family, his eyes flashing with magical light, seemingly lost in thought.