The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1801: Chapter 1801: Coffin Money Lost

For these cultivators watching, what they witnessed today was something they had never seen in their entire lives.

Ordinary Chaos Supremes are already unattainable existences in their eyes. As for high-level Supremes, they are even more unreachable. Indeed, this is the case; there are not many high-level Supremes in the entire chaotic universe. But at this very moment, they witnessed a high-level Supreme being pressed to kneel on the ground.

The shock of such a sight cannot be easily articulated with words.

At this point, Bao Yi felt both fear and humiliation. Such an insult he had never experienced in his lifetime. For a moment, he almost had the impulse to fight to the death with Jing Yan, but that thought quickly dissipated. Being suppressed on the ground, it was hard enough for him to even stand, let alone fight Jing Yan.

"Bao Yi, though I don’t need to explain why I dismantled your Zitong Building, I intend to clarify to avoid being accused of bullying. This is my master, Zhan Yue. Yesterday, she bought a piece of Cold Moon Stone at your Zitong Building, valued at thirty million nine-level Divine Crystals. Instead, what the Zitong Building sold to my master was a piece of Cold Sand Stone. Most people here should understand the difference between Cold Sand Stone and Cold Moon Stone."

"Your Zitong Building sold a piece of Cold Sand Stone, worth only a few thousand nine-level Divine Crystals, as if it were Cold Moon Stone, at the price of thirty million nine-level Divine Crystals to my master. When my master and I returned to demand an explanation, your business building’s owner accused me of fraud. Tell me, does Jing Yan need to fraud you for mere Divine Crystals? This is truly laughable!" Jing Yan’s voice echoed like thunder, audible throughout the Purple Copper City.

After listening to Jing Yan’s words, Bao Yi glanced at Hu Kang, almost spitting out a mouthful of old blood.

"Indeed, this is the Cold Moon Stone I bought at Zitong Building, but it is actually a piece of Cold Sand Stone." Zhan Yue took out the Cold Sand Stone, and with a move of Divine Power, it floated in mid-air for all to see.

Cold Moon Stone and Cold Sand Stone are extremely similar; ordinary cultivators cannot differentiate between the two. However, cultivators with a strong knowledge of minerals can distinguish them. Especially those skilled in Artifact Refining can easily tell apart Cold Sand Stone and Cold Moon Stone.

As soon as the Cold Sand Stone was revealed, some of the more skilled Artifact Refiners in the crowd could confirm it was indeed Cold Sand Stone and not Cold Moon Stone.

The sounds of discussion gradually spread.

"Supreme Jing Yan, words alone cannot serve as proof. How can you prove this Cold Sand Stone was bought from the Zitong Building?" Supreme Bao Yi asked, unwilling to lose.

In truth, he was almost certain that Zhan Yue had indeed bought a piece of Cold Sand Stone from the Zitong Building for thirty million nine-level Divine Crystals. If he admitted it now, he would lose all leverage. At that point, he would be at the mercy of Jing Yan.

"Still not giving up, are you?" Jing Yan sneered.

"Swish!" An Image Crystal Ball flew out from Jing Yan’s hand.

The giant image appeared in the sky and earth. The Image Crystal Ball recorded the entire process of Zhan Yue buying the Cold Sand Stone. Even the dialogues during the purchase process were all recorded.

Jing Yan had long planned for this, making sure the process was as perfect as possible.

With the Image Crystal Ball as evidence, Bao Yi had no choice but to confront the truth. The comprehensive scan of the Cold Sand Stone by the Image Crystal Ball confirmed that the suspended Cold Sand Stone was the so-called Cold Moon Stone Zhan Yue had bought at the Zitong Building.

Among the bystanders, some might have initially taken a skeptical stance. But now, their perspective naturally changed.

Moreover, cultivators who had lived in Purple Copper City for a long time were quite familiar with the Zitong Building. Those who frequently bought resources from the Zitong Building were sure there were no Cold Moon Stones displayed for sale on the building’s second layer. Cold Moon Stones are incredibly precious resources, with a piece the size of a head being worth as much as thirty million nine-level Divine Crystals. Even if the Zitong Building had Cold Moon Stone for sale, it wouldn’t be openly displayed but rather kept securely.

"The Zitong Building really does such disgusting things, huh!"

"Exactly, no wonder people are tearing down the building."

"Confusing two items with a hundredfold value difference is indeed unreasonable."

"..."

Within the crowd, discussions were rife.

And the effect Jing Yan sought was precisely this: to assert his reason. With reason on his side, Duanmu, Mu Bin, and others behind Bao Yi had nothing to say. While Jing Yan did not fear Duanmu or Mu Bin, the high-level Supremes, he did not want to leave them an excuse, as he still had the Sky Creation City Alliance and the Human Clan to care for.

"Bao Yi, do you have anything else to say?" Jing Yan asked coldly, with a mocking tone.

Bao Yi remained silent. From the moment he saw the Image Crystal Ball, he knew there was nothing more he could say or do. This time, he had failed!

"Since you have nothing else to say, I will continue. To compensate my master Zhan Yue for her loss, you must provide fifty million nine-level Divine Crystals as compensation. Also, you have something else that needs to be done, of which you should be aware." Jing Yan continued in a low, calm voice with narrowed eyes.

On hearing the demand for fifty million nine-level Divine Crystals, Bao Yi’s vision went black, and he nearly fainted.

Coming up with fifty million nine-level Divine Crystals at once would be a struggle, even for a high-level Supreme like him. Having lived countless ages, he had accumulated innumerable resources, yet his own cultivation continued to consume these resources. The cultivation of initial creatures like himself was far more challenging than that of cultivators, naturally requiring more resources.

"Bao Yi! Either agree to my conditions, or I will kill you right now." Jing Yan’s voice turned sharp and cold.

If Bao Yi refused, Jing Yan indeed would move to kill him.

"I agree!" Bao Yi quickly nodded. He felt Jing Yan’s chilling intent and understood that if he refused, Jing Yan would immediately move against him.

Divine Crystals were good, but not as precious as one’s life. What use are more resources if life is lost? Besides, once resources are gone, they can be gradually earned back; preserving life is the priority.

"Very well, it seems Supreme Bao Yi is a reasonable person. Since you are reasonable, neither my master nor I will pursue the matter further. You may rise!" With a wave of Jing Yan’s arm, the golden Hongmeng Dao Map slowly dissipated, and the terrifying pressure on Bao Yi swiftly vanished.

Bao Yi got up, his face pale.

"Brother Bao Yi, are you alright?" Several of Bao Yi’s friends asked with concern.

Bao Yi waved his hand, but in his heart, he thought he would soon have to contact Mao Wang to let Chaos Green Lotus be sold to Jing Yan. Bao Yi was no fool; the entire incident was clearly orchestrated by Jing Yan.