Published: September 2, 2025
Chapter 508: Coercion
The person in the azure robe was actually addressing the thin, gaunt man. This surprised the gaunt man greatly, and a flicker of panic flashed in his eyes. But almost immediately, it was replaced by an expression of anger.
The others exchanged glances, unsure of what the person in the azure robe meant by his words.
"Fellow cultivator, rest assured! I am not asking you to give up your spot for nothing. I have here two fifth-level demonic beast core souls as compensation for yielding the spot. I trust you won’t find that unsatisfactory," the man in the azure robe said deliberately, then reached into his bosom and pulled out two blue glowing orbs.
Judging by their spiritual energy, they were genuine fifth-level demonic beast cores.
"Hmph, do you think I’ll give up my spot just for two demonic beast cores?" The gaunt man looked at the cores with a hint of greed in his eyes but then snorted coldly, refusing the offer.
The man in the azure robe did not get angry at this. Instead, he smiled oddly.
Then, his lips moved silently a few times, and in front of everyone, he transmitted a message to the gaunt man, saying something unknown.
At first, the gaunt man looked indifferent, but after hearing a few words, his face suddenly turned pale.
"That is all I have to say. I trust you won’t refuse my offer, fellow cultivator?" The man in the azure robe spoke calmly, this time not using the transmission technique but saying it aloud.
The gaunt man’s expression grew tense; cold sweat began to bead on his forehead as he reacted to the words.
"Fine! Since you insist, I will give you the spot!" After glaring fiercely at the other party for a while, the gaunt man bit his lip and reluctantly agreed.
But this caused the expressions of the other six who came along to change.
"Fellow cultivator Zhang, what are you saying? We agreed to advance together. How can you just..." The brocade-clad burly man’s face darkened as he glared coldly at the gaunt man.
"I'm sorry, but I’m afraid I have to part ways with you all for now. Please go ahead. Maybe in the future, we’ll have another chance to work together," the gaunt man forced a bitter smile and said helplessly.
At this, the brocade-clad burly man said no more. Not only him but the others could tell that Fellow Daoist Zhang seemed to be compromised and forced to relinquish the teleportation spot.
Since that was the case, they naturally could not say anything more.
Fortunately, although one person was missing, the impact would not be too great.
"Hmph! Who gave you permission to change members at will?" The bald elder frowned deeply and glared fiercely.
"Senior Gu, I..." The gaunt man was startled and muttered as if to explain but didn’t know what to say.
At that moment, the man in the azure robe flipped his palm, and two jade boxes appeared. With a flick of his hand, the boxes flew toward the bald elder and an elegant cultivator.
Upon seeing the jade boxes, the two instinctively reached out and caught them, then glanced at the man in the azure robe without showing any emotion.
"These are two treasures I accidentally obtained. Please accept them as a gift, seniors," the man in the azure robe said calmly.
The two exchanged a glance, curiosity showing in their eyes. They immediately checked the boxes, confirming there was no trickery.
But to be cautious, they only opened a narrow slit in each box, and a few strands of red light shot out.
After a casual glance, both showed expressions of delight.
"Fellow cultivator Qu, you really want to give us these two treasures?" The elegant cultivator was somewhat moved.
"You understand, senior, that although these two items are precious, at my current cultivation base, I cannot make use of them. I hope to go to the outer star sea to continue cultivating in peace," the man in the azure robe smiled faintly.
"Hehe! Well, since Fellow Qu is so generous, we won’t be ungracious. Fellow cultivator, you can teleport together with these six," Senior Gu said excitedly, not even consulting his companion before agreeing.