No hope for eternal life

Chapter 452 The Dark Devil's Conditions

Xiao Jingshan clasped his fists and said respectfully: "Of course I am willing to help, but I don't know how to help?"

The snow-white sword appeared in Xiao Niansheng's hand, ready to strike at any time, and then he said: "Huang Fan suspected that you are the incarnation of the Black Demon, and you naturally denied it. The Heart Demon Oath cannot prove your innocence. In this case, there is only one way to confirm your innocence, and that is soul search. As long as you are willing to fully cooperate with my soul search, there will be no major damage. If you are proven innocent afterwards, I will compensate you on behalf of the sect."

Huang Fan's eyes lit up when he heard this. This was indeed a good idea. By searching Xiao Jingshan's soul, all of his thoughts and secrets would be exposed.

Xiao Jingshan suddenly smiled strangely: "No need to bother, I admit that I am the Black Demon's clone."

Huang Fan's face changed and he retreated immediately. He was worried that his presence would affect the battle between Xiao Niansheng and the Black Demon's clone.

At the same time, Xiao Niansheng also suddenly drew her sword. She was the leader of Lingshan Sect, so she could naturally directly control the sect's protective formation. In an instant, the power of Xiao Niansheng and the sect's protective formation merged, and the majestic sword energy swept towards Xiao Jingshan. However, she did not kill him, but focused on suppression.

Xiao Jingshan also had a sword, but he had no desire to draw it, and allowed Xiao Niansheng to suppress, seal, and capture him.

"I've already said, there's no need to go to so much trouble. The importance of my clone is far less than that of Ruan Xiong's clone, and his cultivation is really only at the level of supernatural powers." Xiao Jingshan, or the Black Demon, smiled lightly, as if he didn't care about being captured.

Xiao Niansheng didn't feel relieved until she had completely sealed Xiao Jingshan. She stared into Xiao Jingshan's eyes, and was also looking into the eyes of the Black Demon. In fact, this was also Xiao Niansheng's first contact with the Black Demon. Before this, her understanding of the Black Demon was limited to what others had told her.

On the other side, Huang Fan rushed back after seeing Xiao Niansheng easily deal with Xiao Jingshan.

Seeing Huang Fan, Xiao Jingshan chuckled and said, "Among the several supernatural power cultivators in the sect, you are the weakest. I really underestimated you. It's my own fault. I shouldn't have been greedy and challenged you to gamble."

"A villain is profit-seeking and his nature is hard to change." Huang Fan said coldly.

"Yes, I am a villain, I just pursue profit." Xiao Jingshan smiled indifferently.

"I've heard that you like to make deals, so let's make a deal today." Xiao Niansheng said slowly: "Use your life in exchange for Mu Changsheng's life."

Xiao Jingshan had an expression that showed he had expected this, and he shook his head and smiled, "You all said that I was greedy for profit, and asked me to use my clone to exchange for Mu Changsheng's real body. This transaction is a loss no matter how you look at it."

Xiao Niansheng's heart suddenly sank. She knew that Xiao Jingshan was right. It was Mu Changsheng's real body who was captured. This was too passive. No matter when, the initiative was always in the hands of the Black Demon.

“But your clone has reached the Divine Power Realm, while Junior Brother Mu has only reached the Divine Sea Realm,” Huang Fan reminded.

"They are all the same in my eyes." Xiao Jingshan said calmly: "I said, my clone is not important at all. If I want, I can create three such clones in the supernatural realm in one day."

"So, you are determined to abandon this clone?" Xiao Niansheng asked.

"No, no." Xiao Jingshan shook his head and smiled: "In fact, you all misunderstood one thing. From the beginning, I had no intention of killing Mu Changsheng."

Xiao Niansheng and Huang Fan were both stunned when they heard this.

Xiao Jingshan said with a smile: "I am just a greedy person. Killing Mu Changsheng will not bring me any benefits of spirit stones. Tell me, why should I kill him?"

Xiao Niansheng was almost confused by Xiao Jingshan and asked: "Then what do you want to do?"

"I have already studied Mu Changsheng. I originally wanted to sell him to the Changsheng Emperor or the demon clan in the future. I think they must be very interested in Mu Changsheng's supreme destiny. I have already thought about the selling price. At least I can sell him for 10 million top-grade spirit stones." Xiao Jingshan said lightly: "In fact, it doesn't matter to me who I sell Mu Changsheng to. Since you have captured my clone now, as long as you release my clone, I can make an exception and let you redeem Mu Changsheng. The price does not need to be 10 million top-grade spirit stones. I want 4 million top-grade spirit stones plus 50,000 top-grade spirit cores."

Xiao Niansheng was furious and asked, "Fifty thousand top-grade spirit cores are worth five million top-grade spirit stones, plus four million top-grade spirit stones, that's nine million top-grade spirit stones. Is your clone only worth one million top-grade spirit stones?"

Xiao Niansheng said all this just to bargain. If it was just nine million top-grade spirit stones, she could take them out herself, but the fifty thousand top-grade spirit cores that the Black Demon wanted could only be given by Shangguan Qiong. And whether Shangguan Qiong was willing to pay these fifty thousand top-grade spirit cores was still a question.

Xiao Jingshan smiled and replied: "The price will naturally be different if you sell it to different people. Your two major sects own the richest Tianling Realm, so how can you be short of these spiritual stones? Unlike me, I guard the poor Tianhuo Realm and have to worry about a few spiritual stones every day. So, please forgive me for not bargaining. If you are unwilling to give these spiritual stones, you can do whatever you want with my clone, and we can go our separate ways. Mu Changsheng can only blame himself for his bad luck."

The Black Demon’s meaning was very clear, not a single spirit stone could be missing.

Xiao Niansheng took a deep breath and replied: "Okay, I agree to your conditions, but I require that Mu Changsheng must be intact, otherwise you can't get a single spiritual stone."

"No problem." Xiao Jingshan agreed immediately, and then said meaningfully: "I have always been very trustworthy in doing business. If you don't believe me, go ask You Wuye whether I have done what I promised him."

Huang Fan was startled when he heard this, and then he looked at his nose and his heart, not daring to interrupt.

"Sowing discord." Xiao Niansheng commented coldly, and it was also a reminder to Huang Fan not to believe the words of the Black Demon.

Xiao Jingshan laughed and said, "If you insist on saying that I am trying to sow discord, then I will say something provocative. When the successor to the Tianling Sect was selected, my two clones both supported Shangguan Qiong. Guess why I had to support Shangguan Qiong and not you?"

Huang Fan, who was standing by, was startled again when he heard this. There was no doubt that with Black Demon's profit-seeking character, he would definitely choose the person who was more beneficial to him as the leader of the Tianling Sect.

Xiao Niansheng quickly took Xiao Jingshan into the cave. If Xiao Jingshan continued to speak without restraint like this, who knows what shocking words he would say. Today, she has witnessed the black devil's ability to disturb people's hearts.

Then, Xiao Niansheng still worriedly warned Huang Fan: "Don't trust the devil's words easily, and don't tell others about it, so as not to arouse suspicion."

"Disciple understands. I must keep today's events a secret." Huang Fan said, clasping his fists.

Xiao Niansheng then said to Huang Fan: "Although I agreed to Black Demon's conditions, it is still unclear whether this matter can be accomplished, so you should not tell Mu Changsheng yet, so as not to give him hope and let him down in the end."

"Yes." Huang Fan agreed.

Afterwards, Xiao Niansheng left Lingshan Sect. Fifty thousand top-grade spirit cores were too special, and only Shangguan Qiong, who controlled the only giant spirit stone mine, could produce them. Naturally, her trip was to the Tianling Realm to find her senior sister Shangguan Qiong.

Two hours later, at the meeting peak of Tianling Sect, in addition to Xiao Niansheng and Shangguan Qiong, Shangguan Qiong also invited Mo Lianyue and Yi Qianhuan to come to discuss matters, and the topic of discussion was naturally the redemption of Mu Changsheng.

Shangguan Qiong was the first to express his attitude: "Four million top-grade spirit stones plus fifty thousand top-grade spirit cores are not a lot, and it is not a big loss to use them to redeem Mu Changsheng's life. But what I am worried about is that if the Black Demon uses the same old tricks again in the future and kidnaps my sect's disciples and demands ransom, in the long run, won't the sect become his ATM?"