Chapter 0482 Secrets of the Ancient City

Chapter 0482: The Secret of the Ancient City

"They just tried to kill me, what is there to negotiate?" Qin Yun snorted coldly.

"Qin Yun, those juniors are the grandsons of our sect's elders, and they are exceptionally talented, cultivated with many resources from our sect! If you release them, we can agree to some of your conditions!" said a red-robed elder.

At this point, they had no choice but to swallow their anger and negotiate with Qin Yun, or else those four youths would surely die.

Everyone could see that Qin Yun's killing intent was resolute. If they didn't reach an agreement quickly, those four youths would undoubtedly perish!

Qin Yun secretly exchanged opinions with Xie Wufeng and the others. They felt that as long as the benefits were substantial enough, there was room for negotiation.

"Fine, I am willing to negotiate with you!" Qin Yun said after some thought.

"We can discuss this privately; it's not convenient here," the red-robed elder said.

Everyone was shocked to see the Nine Sun Sect members backing down.

"Let's talk here! I won't mince words with you. My first condition is that you tell me what you value so much in the Martial Path Ancient City," Qin Yun asked.

The fact that the Nine Sun Sect could allow fifteen or sixteen-year-olds to reach the Ninth Layer of the Martial Path meant they didn't need the ancient city to enhance their cultivation.

Thus, there must be something hidden within this ancient city.

The faces of the Nine Sun Sect elders darkened, their brows furrowed, and they did not immediately respond to Qin Yun.

"This matter is of great importance to us; we cannot disclose it!" one elder said.

Xie Wufeng coldly asked, "Really, you can't tell us anything?"

"We can agree to other conditions, but this one we absolutely cannot accept!" the red-robed elder said coldly. "You will not find out about this matter!"

Everyone was secretly shocked, whispering among themselves. They truly hadn't expected that something so precious was hidden within this ancient city.

Qin Yun placed a rope into the cauldron, tied up one of the youths, and pulled him out, saying sternly, "You sent people to kill me for the Purple Crystal Coins, so now I don't need to be polite with you!"

"Uncle, help me..." the red-robed, long-faced youth cried out in terror.

"Wait!" the red-robed elder quickly shouted.

"Then hurry up and tell us the secret of this ancient city!" Qin Yun demanded coldly.

"Name your other conditions, and as long as we can fulfill them, we will certainly satisfy you!" the red-robed elder shouted angrily. "Qin Yun, don't push it! Our Nine Sun Sect is the most powerful force in the Nine Wastelands. We are willing to negotiate with you, which is already giving you face!"

"Qin Yun, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a penalty! Quickly state your other conditions and release them!" another elder said coldly.

"You've already killed one person. If you kill more, you'll only provoke the Nine Sun Sect further, which won't do you any good!"

"Qin Yun, we only wanted to control the Martial Path Ancient City. Taking your head was just a side task; we didn't really intend to kill you!"

Qin Yun was furious. Taking his head was just a side task?

This was clearly a disregard for his life, not taking him seriously at all!

"Our Nine Sun Sect is very powerful. If you're afraid, release them quickly! We promise to give you several billion Purple Crystal Coins, how about that?" The red-robed elder, seeing Qin Yun silent, thought he was considering.

Qin Yun took a few deep breaths and used a specially made chain to pull out the other three youths from the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron.

The elders of the Nine Sun Sect, seeing Qin Yun release these youths, immediately wore smug smiles.

"A wise man knows when to yield, that's the way!" The red-robed elder laughed heartily: "Qin Yun, you're not bad. If you're serious about settling our dispute, you could join our sect as a servant..."

No sooner had he spoken than Qin Yun pressed his hand against a young boy's stomach, who immediately screamed in agony!

The smiling red-robed elder's face darkened as he roared, "Stop!"

Qin Yun yanked out the martial soul, which turned out to be a rare Purple Gold Sound Wave Martial Soul.

He swiftly pulled out the martial souls from the other three boys, all of which were Purple Gold-level sword, blade, and bow martial souls!

The four boys writhed on the ground, howling in agony.

"I told you, I don't mince words with you! If you don't agree to my conditions, then there's no point in talking!" Qin Yun sneered: "A few billion purple crystal coins to get rid of me? You're really selling me short!"

"Besides, I, Qin Yun, have never been afraid of your Nine Sun Sect!"

Grandma Ling let out a heavy sigh: "Old friends, if you comply with Qin Yun and reveal the ancient city's secret, there might still be time. Right now, only their martial souls have been extracted, and they can still be restored. If..."

After the Nine Sun Sect elders conferred, Old Eagle said: "Qin Yun, we'll spill the secret of the Martial Ancient City, but you've got to meet three conditions! First, you gotta hand over a bowl of Sky Lion blood to each of us!"

"Second..."

Qin Yun burst out laughing, interrupting the red-robed elder: "You're too naive, still expecting me to bow to your demands! You're not serious, so there's no point in talking!"

"Elder Xie, I told you, anyone who sets foot in the Martial Ancient City will be killed, no exceptions! But these guys are tough nuts to crack!" Qin Yun said.

"If they stay put, I can still take them out!" Xie Wufeng said indifferently.

"Hold on! Just agree to one thing—give each of us a bowl of Sky Lion blood, and in ten years, we'll spill the ancient city's secret!" The red-robed elder, in a hurry, shouted.

Hearing this, Xie Wufeng instantly called forth his life-bound sword and stabbed each of the people lying on the ground, killing them all.

It's worth noting, his life-bound sword is growing more fearsome, able to slice through the Dao Artifact's energy shield!

Qin Yun ripped off the Dao Artifact Armor and tossed the bodies into the Heavenly Lion Subduing Dragon Cauldron!

The Nine Sun Sect elders bellowed in rage, furiously assaulting the barrier!

"You sent people into the city to take my head, now these people have been killed by me, and you still feel aggrieved?" Qin Yun sneered: "This is all your own doing!"

Everyone also thought the Nine Sun Sect was unreasonable, clearly having the chance to save those people, yet they refused to agree to Qin Yun's conditions, instead asking Qin Yun for Sky Lion blood.

This kind of negotiation simply cannot proceed!

The Nine Sun Sect simply did not understand that they were the ones in need!

Perhaps it was also because the Nine Sun Sect had never been in a position to humble themselves before others, so they never knew how to negotiate in such situations.

They had only thought of dismissing Qin Yun with a few billion purple crystal coins, and even aggressively demanded Qin Yun agree to three conditions!

Although Qin Yun did not learn the secret of the Martial Ancient City, he could be sure that something very important was hidden within, otherwise the Nine Sun Sect would not have refused to speak.

Clearly worried that Qin Yun would obtain what was hidden in the ancient city.

Just as the Nine Sun Sect was in a frenzy of anger, a sun in the sky suddenly turned a deep red, making the sunlight suddenly become a brilliant red.

Just past noon, a sunset-like red light appeared, and it was only one sun that changed color!

Grandma Ling frowned: "This is a warning from the Nine Suns. If all nine suns turn red, the Three Wastelands will begin to exhibit repulsive force, and then all warriors above the Spirit Martial Realm will be oppressed by the repulsive force and die!"

Seeing the red sun, the people from the Nine Sun Sect were not angry but instead terrified.

The Nine Sun Sect understood the horror of this situation even more clearly!

"We must hurry to the Spirit Wasteland! If all nine suns turn red, we will all be turned to ash!" An elder from the Nine Sun Sect quickly descended to the ground and entered the large carriage.

Even the Nine Sun Sect elders were terrified, showing just how dire the situation was!

Many others also panicked and fled the Martial Dao Ancient City.

"Qin Yun, don't think that just because we powerful figures have left, you can roam freely inside the ancient city! We will continuously send Martial Dao Realm cultivators to hunt you down! You'll be stuck hiding in the Martial Dao Ancient City forever!"

"Our Nine Sun Sect has many powerful Martial Dao Realm elders who will come to take care of you!"

After delivering these harsh words, a few elders from the Nine Sun Sect hurriedly departed.

Not long after, the area outside the Martial Dao Ancient City became eerily silent and empty. The onlookers quickly returned to their own sects, preparing to head to the Spirit Wasteland.

Only the people from Darkmoon Palace and Moon Mystic Valley remained, as Yang Shiyue was still inside.

After the other forces had gone far away, Xiao Yuelan and Xiao Yuemei used the Piercing Mystic Art to take Xie Wufeng and Hong Mengshu through the ancient city's barrier.

Yang Shiyue stayed behind, saying she had other matters to attend to.

When Xiao Yuelan left, she only gave a few instructions and asked him to let her know afterward about the ancient city's secrets.

Xie Wufeng left with the elders, as this sword cultivator was welcome wherever he went.

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After the carriages disappeared into the distance, Yang Shiyue removed her hood, her jade-like face tinged with melancholy. "I wonder when I’ll see them again!"

"Sister Yang, you asked Yuelan to stay, but why didn’t she?" Qin Yun also felt reluctant to part with Xiao Yuelan.

"She didn’t want to leave either, but knowing I’d stay with you, she felt comfortable leaving!" Yang Shiyue smiled. "Yuelan going to the Spirit Wasteland must have her own plans! You, Yuelan, and Yuemei all seem to have hidden agendas!"

Qin Yun scratched his head, grinning. "Sister Yang, let’s go uncover the ancient city’s secrets!"

"Alright!" Yang Shiyue quickly nodded.

Just as they were about to turn and leave, they suddenly sensed several overwhelming presences approaching!

Three armored men rushed into the city from outside.

These three men, upon seeing Yang Shiyue's beautiful face, showed evil smiles. The weapons in their hands and the black armor they wore were all Dao Artifact level.

However, they were not familiar with using Dao Artifacts, clearly having borrowed them temporarily from their elders.

In the sky, three large carriages appeared, and by their design, it was clear they were from the Nine Sun Sect!

There are nine Nine Sun Sects, and only five had come earlier.

The remaining three Nine Sun Sects had just arrived!