Chapter 283

Chapter 283

Meanwhile, within Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, the Foreign Affairs Elders were in the middle of discussing debt collection matters.

After all, the third payment date was fast approaching yet Great Mystery Sacred Land still showed no intention of repaying their spirit stones.

Clearly, they had decided that the entire Sacred Land would act as debt evaders.

“Collections are useless.”

“When the Saint Master leaves seclusion, we should simply wage war against Great Mystery Sacred Land!”

“They’ve been acting out of line for too long. It’s about time we taught them a lesson.”

“If we could send a few of their elders to the mines, all the better.”

One elder suggested, receiving unanimous agreement from the others.

Since Ye Chen had assumed the position of Saint Master, Heavenly Origin Sacred Land had thrived.

Powerhouses were abundant.

All the elders were filled with confidence.

At this moment, one of the elders showed a look of shock and jumped up, exclaiming, “How is this possible?”

The other elders were equally stunned.

What had happened to cause such a reaction from a Nascent Soul elder?

Everyone looked at the elder.

With a bitter expression, the elder said, “Daoist Jinwu of the Great Mystery Sacred Land has broken through to the Great Advancement Realm.”

As soon as he finished speaking, all eyes were filled with disbelief.

Since ten thousand years ago, after the immortals disappeared from the cultivation world, it seemed like the environment had changed.

The peak powers in the cultivation world had weakened over time, with fewer and fewer top-tier cultivators emerging.

In Great Yan Province, after the fall of the last Great Advancement master three thousand years ago, no one had reached that stage since.

Daoist Jinwu had indeed been a prodigy of his time, but how could he possibly have broken through to Great Advancement Realm?

Under the disbelieving gazes of the other elders, the elder sighed, “There were strange phenomena at the Great Mystery Sacred Land, and the Great Mystery Saint Master personally posted about it on Immortal Net Weibo. It’s already the number one trending topic.”

The elders nervously opened Immortal Net Weibo.

They saw the post from the Great Mystery Saint Master, along with a photo of the giant manifestation of the Daoist Jinwu, looking like an ancient giant descending.

All the elders were silent.

Just from the photo of the manifestation alone, it was clear that the Daoist Jinwu had truly broken through to the Great Advancement Realm.

After a long pause, one elder smiled bitterly. “Are we not going to get our spirit stones back?”

The Sacred Land had an ancient heritage and countless records, so the elders understood the terrifying power of a Great Advancement cultivator better than anyone.

Such a being could control the very forces of heaven and earth.

They were immensely powerful, and every movement carried the momentum of the world. When they summoned their manifestation, they became even more unstoppable.

Behind the Daoist Jinwu’s manifestation was a divine tree, an unusual phenomenon.

A Great Advancement master with such a phenomenon was far more terrifying than an ordinary one.

In Great Yan Province, such a figure was truly invincible.

A Foreign Affairs Elder clenched his fists.

“No wonder the Great Mystery Sacred Land borrowed five million high-grade spirit stones all at once.

“A Great Advancement master is unmatched.

“We’ll put the forced execution on hold for now.

“Tomorrow, we won’t be listing any of the elders from the Great Mystery Sacred Land in the blacklist section with their names and photos.

“We’ll wait for our Saint Master to come out of seclusion before making a decision.”

Provoking a Great Advancement master recklessly was clearly unwise.

Although such a master couldn’t compete with celestial weapons or break through the defenses of a sacred land, they could still seal it off single-handedly.

For the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land, being sealed off would result in significant losses.

So, even though they had taken a hit and lost five million high-grade spirit stones, they had no choice but to swallow their pride for now.

Once their Saint Master emerged from seclusion, they would re-evaluate the situation.

The elders nodded in agreement, though they all felt uneasy inside.

A Great Advancement master was too terrifying. Even if their Saint Master emerged, they might not be able to deal with such a being.

More importantly, the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land had enjoyed immense success over the past two years, amassing wealth through spirit stones without facing any challenges due to their strength.

But now, with Daoist Jinwu reaching Great Advancement, the Great Mystery Sacred Land, which had long been at odds with them, might take the initiative to strike against Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.

If a war truly broke out, how could they possibly contend with a Great Advancement master?

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On Immortal Net Weibo, countless cultivators were still discussing the breakthrough of the Daoist Jinwu.

Looking at the photo of the manifestation, they were overwhelmed with shock.

Some knowledgeable individuals explained the terrifying power of a Great Advancement master in the comment section, elaborating on the divine tree behind the manifestation as an unusual phenomenon, and the benefits of possessing such a phenomenon.

Countless cultivators were amazed, and the discussions were filled with awe.

For a time, the Great Mystery Sacred Land was the hottest topic.

Everyone knew that the Great Mystery Sacred Land, which had been suppressed by the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land for so long, was now on the verge of rising again.

Within the Great Mystery Sacred Land, the Saint Master and the elders were all beaming with joy.

Since the Elder Jinwu’s breakthrough, they had received countless congratulatory messages, basking in their newfound glory.

“Isn’t today the third repayment day? Yet we haven’t received any execution orders from the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.”

“I just checked Immortal Net Weibo, and while there are a few people listed in the blacklist section, none of them are from our Great Mystery Sacred Land.”

“Haha, it seems the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land is truly scared!”

“Well, it’s understandable. No faction would dare provoke a Great Advancement master.”

“Looks like they won’t be asking for the spirit stones anymore. Too bad the loan amount wasn’t higher. We could have borrowed even more.”

“Don’t be greedy. We’ve already gotten a huge amount of spirit stones for free. This feels great.”

The elders laughed as they talked about the loan, something they had been worried about for so long.

But now, the dust had settled.

The Heavenly Origin Sacred Land’s reaction made it clear they wouldn’t be coming to collect the debt.

Sitting in his seat, the Great Mystery Saint Master felt immensely satisfied and vindicated. The fact that Ye Chen had remained silent until now clearly showed he was afraid.

But retreating wouldn’t help.

The five million high-grade spirit stones were just the beginning.

The Saint Master’s appetite was far from sated.

He had long coveted the profits from the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land’s Little Spirit Communicator and various other applications, which had been bringing them enormous wealth.

Before, there had been no way to intervene, but now things were different.

With the Elder Jinwu’s breakthrough, the Great Mystery Sacred Land now had the strength to claim a share — or even take everything.

When the Great Mystery Saint Master revealed his plan, the elders all cheered.

They had long envied the benefits enjoyed by the Heavenly Origin Sacred Land.

Watching his delighted elders, the Great Mystery Saint Master smirked.

Ye Chen!

You are indeed a genius, but everything you’ve done was simply paving the way for me!