Chapter 280

Chapter 280: The Heaven and Earth Dharma Idol! Invincible in Great Yan! (Part 1)

At the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, the Foreign Affairs Elder looked at the backend records, his expression gloomy.

Currently, Immortal Loan has lent out nearly one billion high-grade spirit stones.

The interest alone each day amounts to fifty thousand high-grade spirit stones.

Moreover, the loan scale continued to rise, with potential to double in the future.

The outlook was quite promising.

However, yesterday was the first repayment day for Immortal Loan.

Most of the cultivators who borrowed from Immortal Loan repaid their first installment on time or even early.

Only the high-ranking members of the Great Mystery Sacred Land didn’t repay a single spirit stone.

The very thing he feared the most had happened.

The unusual behavior of the Great Mystery Sacred Land indeed signaled trouble.

They truly intended to default on their debt.

Although the Saint Master had said that having some bad loans was normal, the amount borrowed by the upper echelons of Great Mystery Sacred Land was no small number.

Altogether, it amounted to five million high-grade spirit stones.

If they couldn’t recover the debt, the loss would be significant.

“The Great Mystery Sacred Land dares to insult my Heavenly Origin Sacred Land like this!”

The Foreign Affairs Elder was furious.

The other elders were stunned when they heard.

After learning that the top officials of the Great Mystery Sacred Land had borrowed five million high-grade spirit stones and repaid nothing, they were equally enraged.

“Dare to borrow from my Heavenly Origin Sacred Land and not repay? They’re courting death!”

“I wondered why Elder Chishui of Great Mystery Sacred Land suddenly won several treasures at the Immortal Net auction last month. Turns out, he borrowed spirit stones from Immortal Loan.”

“Five million high-grade spirit stones! Even for us, that’s no small amount.”

“Is the Great Mystery Sacred Land trying to start a war with us?”

“I’ve had enough of the Great Mystery Sacred Land. Now’s the perfect opportunity to settle both old and new grudges.”

“Over the past two years, the Saint Master has improved our Sacred Land’s benefits, causing our strength to rise significantly. We can easily crush the Great Mystery Sacred Land now.”

“And let’s not forget we have four Deity Transformation experts. Whether in top-level or mid-tier combat power, we have nothing to fear.”

The elders of the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land were eager for battle.

Some of the more impulsive ones wanted to confront the Great Mystery Sacred Land immediately.

But the Foreign Affairs Elder shook his head, saying, “They’ve only defaulted for one month, so we’re just calculating late fees now.

“If they still don’t repay the spirit stones in three months, we’ll take forceful measures.

“The Saint Master said before going into seclusion that we should handle the situation with regular collection methods and not rush.”

Upon hearing this, the elders nodded in agreement.

However, they privately believed that the Great Mystery Sacred Land was unlikely to repay the spirit stones voluntarily.

In the end, war would be inevitable.

At the same time, one elder curiously asked, “Why has the Saint Master gone into seclusion again? It’s already been about a month.”

“Could it be that the Saint Master is about to break through again?”

At these words, the elders exchanged looks.

It had only been six months since the Saint Master had broken through to the mid-stage of Deity Transformation Realm.

Logically speaking, in such a short time, it would be impossible for another breakthrough.

Most cultivators would still be stabilizing their realm during this period, but their Saint Master had always advanced at an astonishing rate.

So, for a moment, no one refuted the idea.

Instead, the hall fell silent.

Everyone was filled with curiosity.

Could their Saint Master really be about to break through again?

At this moment, the elders were less concerned about the Great Mystery Sacred Land defaulting on its loan.

Instead, they all turned their eyes toward the Sacred Land’s forbidden area, where the Saint Master was in seclusion.

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At the Great Mystery Sacred Land, the Great Mystery Saint Master and his elders gathered for a meeting.

But the agenda wasn’t to discuss Sacred Land affairs.

“Yesterday, we received a debt collection message. I just hung up on it.”

“I didn’t hang up. Heavenly Origin Sacred Land actually had a female cultivator from the Hundred Flowers Sect call me. Her voice was quite pleasant.”

“But the late fees are really high. It made my heart ache just looking at them.”

“What’s the big deal about high late fees? We never planned to repay the spirit stones anyway.”

“Haha, exactly! No matter how high the interest is, it doesn’t affect us.”

The elders were all smiles.

Cultivators typically treated spirit stones like treasures, and rarely would they borrow them.

For many, this was their first time borrowing so many spirit stones.

The best part was that they didn’t have to repay them.

The joy of getting something for nothing is something you can only appreciate after experiencing it.

On the platform, the Great Mystery Saint Master’s lips curled into a smirk.

He had no intention of returning those spirit stones to the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.

“Ye Chen, what can you do about it?”

He imagined Ye Chen’s expression right now and felt incredibly satisfied.

However, one elder voiced his concerns, “We’ve borrowed so many spirit stones from the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.

“With that Saint Master’s personality, he won’t just sit back and take it.

“What if Elder Jinwu fails to break through to the Great Advancement Realm?

“The Heavenly Origin Sacred Land has four Deity Transformation experts. We probably aren’t their match.”

The elder’s words brought a sudden hush to the previously joyful atmosphere.

All eyes turned toward the Jinwu Peak, which seemed to dye the sky red.

Indeed, if Elder Jinwu’s breakthrough failed, their Sacred Land’s strength would be far inferior to that of the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.

While they had heavenly weapons to protect their Sacred Land, ensuring no enemies could breach its borders, the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land could easily trap their top experts within the Sacred Land.

If things reached that point, the Great Mystery Sacred Land’s millennia-old prestige would be ruined, not to mention losing all their external interests.

Though their lineage would survive, being sealed within their Sacred Land would lead to inevitable decline.

Such losses would far exceed the value of five million high-grade spirit stones.

The Great Mystery Saint Master’s heart skipped a beat at the thought.

If the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land did besiege them, it would be utterly humiliating.

However, he remained confident.

Elder Jinwu would undoubtedly break through to the Great Advancement Realm.

The Great Mystery Saint Master surveyed the crowd, his expression firm. “Elders, do not worry. Elder Jinwu will definitely break through.

“Everyone, please be patient and wait.”

The elders said no more.

They only looked toward Jinwu Peak with expectant gazes, hoping that Elder Jinwu would successfully break through.