Chapter 1401 - 1401: Immortal Level Exchange

"The Celestial Palace and the Evil Immortal Realm?"

Gong Qing was at first shocked; they weren't from the Land of Dao Extinction?

She quickly regained her composure.

With Lord Jiang's knack for causing trouble, provoking a few Daoist Saint-level enemies from the Celestial Palace and Evil Immortal Realm was just a basic operation, right?

Nothing surprising about that.

"What did you do to them?"

"Did you perhaps steal the Celestial Dao Supreme Treasure from the Celestial Palace?"

"Or did you elope with the Daoist companion of an Evil God from the Evil Immortal Realm?"

"What nonsense are you speaking?"

Brother Cheng rolled his eyes at her in exasperation.

"Do I seem like such a lowly person to you?"

"You're not."

Gong Qing sarcastically thought to herself that he might have done something even worse.

Seeing her skeptical look, Brother Cheng felt a little hurt.

"I really didn't do anything this time. It's not my fault."

"As for the specific reason..."

Previously, when making a bet with the Celestial Palace and Evil Immortal Realm, there was an agreement not to disclose it, so he had been tight-lipped.

In retrospect, since they had already resorted to hiring assassins, he felt no need to maintain professional ethics any longer.

So he recounted the bet between the Evil Immortal Realm and the Celestial Palace in detail.

Gong Qing was amazed after hearing it.

Such a big matter, handled so frivolously by both sides through a bet.

To Advisor Gong, this was utterly irrational.

An opportunistic person like her would never gamble in her life.

"Looks like they all think they're going to lose."

"Exactly, there must be some misunderstanding here."

Jiang Cheng was unconcerned about how the Evil Immortal Realm misunderstood; he only cared about how to show off next.

So he instructed Gong Qing to contact the two parties and tell them the job was done and they could proceed with the exchange.

Then, he set out with Yan Yi and the Three-Eyed Tiger toward the Yuanji Dao.

Along the way, the two demons were still clueless about what had happened.

"Bro, are you going back to the Celestial Palace?"

Brother Cheng, quite self-aware, replied, "After this, I might not be able to return to the Celestial Palace."

Yan Yi's face changed.

"What do you mean?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

The group quickly reached the agreed location.

Jiang Cheng deliberately hid first.

Before long, the figures of three Daoist Saints from the Evil Immortal Realm appeared, still with their altered appearances and auras.

"Why is no one here?"

"Did we get tricked?"

"Didn't they say the job was done and we would exchange here?"

"Maybe they haven't arrived yet, let's wait a bit more."

Although the Ice Palace claimed Jiang Cheng and Yan Yi were killed, without actual evidence, they were not convinced.

"Hope it's really done."

"Yeah, that Wolf Girl was such a disappointment, daring to betray us!"

As they talked, they mentioned Yan Yi.

This made her shiver, immediately realizing the identity of the three unfamiliar Daoist Saints.

If Jiang Cheng hadn't used a special secret treasure to hide her aura, they would have detected her instantly.

"Knew she wasn't reliable."

"Useless thing, it's good to get rid of her early to avoid future problems."

Listening to their casual conversation, Yan Yi's heart sank to the bottom.

She finally understood what was happening.

At this moment, she wanted to jump out and tell them her Celestial Heart hadn't been manipulated, and they were guaranteed not to lose the bet.

However, it seemed too late.

The Evil Immortal Realm had already hired assassins, leaving no room for turning back.

A strong sense of disappointment filled her heart, leaving her mind in chaos.

Beside her, the Three-Eyed Tiger adeptly seized the moment, hugging the already confused young girl to comfort her.

He even gave Jiang Cheng a thumbs-up.

He thought this was Brother Cheng's scheme.

A little while later, King Shi and Prince Yi arrived at the scene.

They, too, had altered their appearances and auras, making it impossible for anyone to recognize their true identities unless a fight broke out.

Both sides were momentarily stunned when they first met.

Since everyone was in disguise, they didn't recognize each other.

But soon after, they 'understood' each other simultaneously.

The other side must be from the Ice Palace, right?

The three Daoist Saints from the Evil Immortal Realm were a bit puzzled.

The Ice Palace indeed had two Daoist Saints.

It made sense not to see the rumored Invincible Daoist Saint, but Yuan Guang Daoist Saint didn't look like this either.

Did Yuan Guang also change his appearance and aura?

What point was there in hiding his identity?

As for King Shi and Prince Yi from the Celestial Palace, their hearts were pounding.

Three Daoist Saints!

The Ice Palace actually had three Daoist Saints?

Luckily, they had prepared; otherwise, they would have been caught off guard.

After a rich inner drama and careful scrutiny, both sides finally began to engage.

King Shi was the first to speak.

"Where is the proof you brought?"

On the opposite side, Gu Qi Daoist Saint from the Evil Immortal Realm was puzzled. What proof?

Did they mean the balance payment?

He took out a ring, nodding.

"It's all here. Did you complete your task?"

Complete what task?

King Shi was baffled.

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean'?"

Beside Gu Qi, Shengjue Daoist Saint impatiently said, "You said you killed Jiang Cheng and Yan Yi. There must be evidence, right? Whether it's their heads, residual souls, corpses, or even a scene of their death, some kind of token."

"Show it to us!"

Hearing this, King Shi wondered if he had misunderstood the situation.

I'm the one who hired you to kill them, shouldn't you be the ones providing this evidence?

"Are you messing with us?"

His face darkened, and Prince Yi beside him even summoned the Tier Eight Dao Artifact he always carried.

Seeing this, the three from the Evil Immortal Realm quickly summoned their Dao Artifacts too.

"What do you mean?"

"You took our deposit and are trying to double-cross us?"

King Shi laughed in exasperation.

You said all our lines, what am I supposed to say?

"We're double-crossing?"

"Is this how trustworthy you are? Not only did you fail the promised task, but you also blame us, thinking we're pushovers?"

"Lucky we were prepared!"

He immediately activated the communication immortal artifact.

In an instant, five figures materialized from the void behind them.

They were the Divine Monarchs, King Lv, King Ju, and others from the Celestial Palace.

He originally planned to eliminate the Ice Palace members after the exchange, but considered it an advanced final step now.

Seeing five more Daoist Saints suddenly appear opposite them, the side from the Evil Immortal Realm was taken aback.

Wasn't the Ice Palace supposed to have only two Daoist Saints? How could there be five more?

However, they weren't pushovers either.

Dust Owl Daoist Saint licked his blood-red lips, showing excitement rather than fear, with a cruel glint in his eyes.

"Lucky we were prepared as well."

Upon saying this, he too activated the communication immortal artifact to summon reinforcements.

In an instant, five more Daoist Saints from the Evil Immortal Realm emerged from the void.