Chapter 1290: Ten Thousand Demon Venerable

That also proves that the one who refined the top-grade elixir is definitely someone else.

In an instant, the first figure that flashed through Li Yuan Yi’s mind was naturally Zuo Linglong…

Back when Wang Zhan and the others came to Elixir Valley, he sensed Wang Zhan’s presence immediately, but he hadn’t taken Wang Zhan and his people seriously at all.

After all, there was a huge gap between him and Wang Zhan, and Wang Zhan was simply not his match.

They were nothing more than ants.

If they really did something out of line, he was absolutely confident he could kill Wang Zhan in the first instant.

But what he never expected was that so much would happen afterward, and he himself would be utterly crushed by Wang Zhan.

Even the miracle fruit he had guarded for years had fallen into Wang Zhan’s hands; that was the true humiliation.

After sorting all this out, Li Yuan Yi clenched his fists tightly, then gritted his teeth and said, “Now that the top-grade elixir has suddenly appeared, that formation techniques must already have been destroyed, and Wang Zhan and the others no longer have any level barrier…”

“It’s not just me who wants the top-grade elixir and the miracle fruit; most people on the Star War Battlefield are the same. The people in this plane may not be comparable to those from the upper plane, but there are still some experts among them.”

“I imagine they’re all heading in Wang Zhan’s direction right now. Since that’s the case, why should I go back and continue healing?”

In an instant, a cold smile appeared at the corner of Li Yuan Yi’s mouth.

Although Elixir Valley had already been completely destroyed, and there was no one around him he could still use, he still had his own backup.

That was truly his final trump card.

Namely, the one who had given him the Soul-suppressing Plaque back then.

If he could get that guy to make a move, then even if Wang Zhan and his people had sky-reaching abilities, they would probably still end up obediently surrendering in the end.

With that thought, Li Yuan Yi no longer wasted time; in the blink of an eye he turned into a shooting star and sped toward the distance.

On the other side.

After half a day, all kinds of forces had already gathered outside the Sky Pavilion. There were experts scattered among the crowd, and the Sky Pavilion had become the hottest place in the entire region.

As experts from all sides appeared, Wang Zhan also received the news.

In the blink of an eye, Wang Zhan had already come out with the Hexagonal Golden Snake and the others, and soon met with the crowd.

His gaze swept over everyone present, then he spoke calmly, “All of you have come from afar; I’m guessing you’re not here just to pay a casual visit to our Sky Pavilion, right?”

“Besides, I’m not familiar with any of you, and you wouldn’t show up together here just to see me.”

“Since everyone here understands the situation, I won’t keep circling around with you. If you’re here for the top-grade elixir, then let me give you a word of advice: you’d best give up on that idea and leave the area around the Sky Pavilion as soon as possible, or don’t blame us for being merciless…”

Wang Zhan’s attitude was extremely firm.

He absolutely would not hand over the top-grade elixir lightly.

Even if most of the experts of this plane had already gathered here, he still would not retreat at the last step.

The people on the side exchanged looks, then all their gazes returned to Wang Zhan. Discussions immediately broke out.

“Little brother, I’ve already heard of the name Sky Pavilion before. We didn’t come here looking to stir up trouble; more than anything, we want to become friends with you.”

“That’s right, your people can refine top-grade elixirs, which already proves how terrifying you are. How could we possibly set ourselves against you? Everyone here isn’t stupid; we all have to think for our own future!”

“If we can reach an agreement, we’d actually like to stay Inside Tian Pavilion in the future.”

The crowd’s attitude was unexpectedly unified.

Wang Zhan frowned slightly, but before he could speak, the Sword Spirit standing beside him spoke up first: “Let’s hear what they mean. These people’s strength is unfathomable, and a few among them are even stronger than the Hexagonal Golden Snake and the soul-suppressing beast.”

“There are no formation techniques inside Heaven Pavilion. If we really start fighting them, we won’t even have a retreat…”

“Most importantly, even if we did re-arrange formation techniques, we probably still wouldn’t be able to stop these guys from advancing!”

The Sword Spirit laid out the facts directly.

They didn’t like it either, but they had no choice except to face the reality in front of them.

Wang Zhan hesitated for a moment, then nodded, turning his gaze to the ones who had just spoken, and said again, “We’ve just discussed this carefully. Since you’re prepared to sit down and talk with us, then we’ll calm down and sit together, and have a proper discussion.”

“If the terms you put forward are acceptable, then of course you can join Inside Tian Pavilion.”

At any other time, Wang Zhan would certainly have hoped that so many experts would join inside Heaven Pavilion unconditionally.

Because that would give everyone inside Heaven Pavilion a layer of protection.

And with them, he’d also have more powerful helpers at his side.

If they really ran into a formidable enemy in the future, then naturally there was a chance they’d fight on his side.

But anyone could see that every one of them had their own thoughts, and these bastards were definitely not some group of Good men and women, so once they joined the Sky Pavilion, they would become an uncontrollable force.

In the end they might even become a threat to Wang Zhan.

That was what Wang Zhan was most worried about.

After everyone glanced at each other, they all nodded in agreement.

Even though the top-grade elixir was extremely precious, the initiative was still in Wang Zhan’s hands.

If they directly struck at Wang Zhan’s people, trying to snatch the elixir, the final outcome would very likely be Wang Zhan destroying the elixir himself. That would really be a loss all around, and it wasn’t a situation they wanted to see.

So it was better to stabilize Wang Zhan first; maybe there was still room to negotiate.

Seeing that everyone had agreed, Wang Zhan’s gaze fell on the group behind him, and he spoke in a calm voice, “Everyone, go back into the Sky Pavilion first. If you hear sounds of fighting outside, then hurry and leave the Sky Pavilion as fast as you can. It doesn’t matter where you go, just remember your own safety comes first!”

The crowd all looked at Wang Zhan with gratitude.

The Sky Pavilion was like an army facing a great enemy now, and things had already reached this point.

Yet Wang Zhan didn’t care about his own safety at all, and was still thinking for everyone around him. Just this brotherly bond alone was something they would remember deep in their hearts.

So if it really came to that, how could they possibly abandon Wang Zhan?

In an instant, everyone’s gaze was fixed on Wang Zhan. Then, with firm expressions, they all stepped back a few paces, but no one actually returned to the Sky Pavilion.

Wang Zhan’s eyes turned much redder, and a warm current rose in his heart. With these people by his side, everything was worth it.

Back then he had taken on the Sky Pavilion in order to protect everyone around him, and now everyone was still of one heart with him. That was indeed a blessed thing.

And what he had done had finally received a response.

Just as Wang Zhan was about to step forward, his gaze landed on Ling Ruo. He crooked his finger at her, then said mildly, “I’m going up now to buy some time, and the Hexagonal Golden Snake and the others will be at my side, so you don’t need to worry about my safety.”

“But can you use this stretch of time to lay out a new defensive formation techniques? As long as you can protect everyone, that’ll be enough.”

Wang Zhan hadn’t expected that he would attract so many experts.

Truly, a man of wealth is a man of guilt.

Fortunately Zuo Linglong was still asleep in her room. Otherwise, if she learned what had happened today, who knew what Zuo Linglong would think?

Would she dump all the responsibility onto him?

Just as Wang Zhan was thinking about this, Ling Ruo frowned and said, “Things aren’t as simple as you think. These people’s strength is terrifying, so I can’t just casually go up against them…”

“Even if I set up some formation techniques, I fear it’ll be very hard to stop their advance…”

“If you’re worried the talks will fall apart, it’s better to let everyone leave the Sky Pavilion first. That might be a way out. What are your intentions?”

This was the best idea Ling Ruo could come up with.

Wang Zhan, however, frowned slightly. With the enemy’s strength right in front of them, even if they wanted to run at this point, where could they possibly run to?

Looks like they could only take it one step at a time.

Wang Zhan patted Ling Ruo’s shoulder and didn’t continue talking about the formation techniques.

But Ling Ruo seemed to have more to say and held back, ultimately staying silent.

As if she had some unspeakable difficulty.

In a flash, Wang Zhan and the Soul-suppressing Beast and the others had already walked up in front of the crowd, and the few experts within the group also stepped out one after another.

Cough, cough.

Just as Wang Zhan was about to speak with the few people in front of him, he suddenly heard a light cough from behind the crowd. Wang Zhan and the others all turned their heads, and everyone’s gaze fell on the newcomer.

“Is that the Ten Thousand Demon Venerable?”

Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted, and then everyone hurriedly stepped aside to both sides. Even those few experts who had just been so arrogant all lowered their heads, with none of the unruly attitude from before.

Had the real expert finally appeared?

Wang Zhan’s gaze also landed on that man.

The man called the Ten Thousand Demon Venerable had a head of white hair, yet his age looked about the same as Wang Zhan’s. But Wang Zhan could feel that the appearance he saw absolutely didn’t match the man’s true age!