Chapter 1370: Chapter 1370: The Exalted of Ten Thousand Formations! Chapter 1370: Chapter 1370: The Exalted of Ten Thousand Formations! “Precisely in this town, those decaying creatures that were on their last breath, at this moment, seemed as if they had been injected with chicken blood, howling eagerly to swap critical information for the Treasure Hunters’ lifespans.”
“And this information was of utmost importance to the Treasure Hunters, crucial for breaking out of a deadlock!”
“Silence!” the Sword Immortal Emperor commanded, his mighty pressure spreading throughout, shattering spirits and once again taking control of the situation.
The entire town became deathly silent once more.
Yet, in this extreme tranquility, the beings of the town fixed their ghost-like gazes on the Treasure Hunters, their eyes filled with blood vessels.
“Heh, tell us the method to extend our lives,” Huang Xiaolong said indifferently to the stallholder.
“Kek kek kek,” the stallholder looked at Huang Xiaolong with a sinister glint in his eyes, squeezing out a bizarre voice as if through the cracks of his teeth. “You want to know this secret? Hmm, as I said before, trade your lifespan for it! Whether you want to know information or trade treasures, you must exchange with your lifespan. Besides that, there is no other possibility–kek kek kek.”
“How dare you!” the Demon King raged, baring his teeth and revealing a fierce countenance, “You ragtag bunch, how dare you threaten us? You’re truly seeking death–absolute death!”
The Immortal Emperor of the Purple Flame flicked his fingernails, smiling superficially. “Apparently, you have not grasped the situation. Hoarding scarce goods for a good price? Hahahaha–so laughable! Indeed, long ago, you might all have been top beings in the universe–but now… half of your feet are already in the coffin. What bargaining chips do you have to negotiate with us? Speak quickly if you want to live. Otherwise, with one blow from this emperor, you all will be turned to ashes!”
With those words–
Hahahaha–
Hahahahaahaha–
All the beings in the town burst into hysterical laughter, like a pandemonium of demons.
“It’s ridiculous, truly ridiculous,” the stallholder laughed himself into a fit. “Threaten us with death? Naive! We are as devoid of life as the undead, weary of this tiresome existence! If you strike us down, we’ll be dead! We’ve had enough of this life worse than death!”
Pausing, a twisted gleam sparked in the stallholder’s eyes. “Your lifespans in this world are not much longer either, soon ending naturally. Killing us will only hasten your company with us in death–how delightful, how delightful! And the method to extend life is critical for your survival! Exchanging a bit of your lifespan is a bargain for you all! Being wise, I’m sure you understand what’s more important–”
Silence fell among the Treasure Hunters, who remained mute.
This was the equivalent of the barefoot not fearing the shod.
These beings had nothing to lose, and living was a curse. Threatening them with death held no fear.
Do your worst, they seemed to say, the decision is yours!
“Brother Huang Xiaolong,” the Sword Immortal Emperor communicated telepathically to Huang Xiaolong. “There’s no handling these scum–just like a stone in a latrine, both stinky and tough.”
Huang Xiaolong chuckled and replied soundlessly, “If they’re not afraid of death, there’s nothing we can do.”
After a pause, Huang Xiaolong said methodically to the stallholder, “Calm down, let’s talk this through. So, you want us to trade our lifespans with you. How, may I ask, do we transfer our lifespan to you?”
The question Huang Xiaolong asked was profound.
How could lifespan be transferred? If there truly was a way to transfer lifespan, then it would mean the world’s rules had a loophole!
Yes, a colossal loophole!
The Immortal Emperor of Annihilation stated that all the Treasure Hunters needed to do was stay in this world for a full hundred days; then, they could leave unscathed and enter the next world.
It seemed like an unsolvable situation.
But what if the treasure hunters could transfer lifespans between themselves?
Then, sacrificing half of the treasure hunters would allow the remaining half to complete the task of staying for a hundred days!
Such a simple problem was surely not beyond the wisdom of the Slain Heavenly Immortal Emperor.
Considering the current situation, it appeared that this world might have experienced a BUG!
“Kek-kek-kek~~ The method to transfer lifespan certainly exists, so you needn’t worry~~” The stall owner’s laugh held an unfathomable coldness. “How about it? Just one sentence, transfer 50 days of your lifespan to me, and I will tell you the secret of extending life~~”
“Are you asking for the moon?!” The Wan Sword Immortal Emperor said furiously. “How much lifespan do we even have? You’re demanding 50 days just like that!”
“Kek kek~~ I have what’s rare and can ask for the sky, how about it, not satisfied?” The stall owner responded with a rascal’s expression.
The treasure hunters looked at each other, both amused and irritated.
Huang Xiaolong slightly furrowed his brows.
At this moment, several of Huang Xiaolong’s servants spoke out in unison. “Master, we are willing to trade our lifespans to him!”
The lifespans of the servants were limited, but to protect their master and help him through difficulties, they willingly offered themselves as sacrifices!
“That’s fine then. Rest assured, I won’t let you die in this world.” Naturally, Huang Xiaolong could not possibly trade his own lifespan.
Among the several servants, it was the dragon Zehui who had the most lifespan.
Being from the Long Clan and with the bloodline of a Dragon King, Zehui’s lifespan had reached 91; even after spending 3 days, he still had as many as 88 left!
“Zehui, you transfer 50 days of your lifespan to him.” Huang Xiaolong ordered Zehui.
“Yes, Master!” Without a word of protest, Zehui readily agreed.
“I’m all set over here. I can transfer the lifespan to you at any moment, but I hope you won’t play any tricks, or else, I will make you suffer a hundred times more than now.” Huang Xiaolong’s eyes flashed with an intimidating sharpness, his gaze seemingly piercing through the stall owner’s soul!
The stall owner felt a chill all over his body, as if he were facing a terrifyingly evil world all alone! He shivered like a sifter and said with a trembling voice, “Rest assured, the transaction is fair. Please follow me~~”
Saying this, the stall owner didn’t even bother with the treasures on his stall and led the treasure hunters directly into a building by the side of the street.
Inside the town, all other creatures had eyes filled with burning envy and greed, almost to the point of being pathological!
Inside the house.
The room was spacious but ancient and decayed, covered with cobwebs and dust.
The stall owner carefully took out a talisman.
On this talisman, numerous symbols were densely drawn, seemingly arranged into a formation.
“Everyone, I will now drip my heart’s blood onto the talisman. Those of you transferring lifespan, please also drip your blood on the talisman. During the transfer, you can control the quantity of lifespan transferred. No falsehoods are possible in this.” The stall owner said cautiously.
“Fine. I just hope you’re not trying to cheat us.” Huang Xiaolong said with a cold snicker.
The stall owner blurted out, “I dare not, I dare not.”
Immediately, the stall owner was the first to drop a drop of blood on the talisman. His vital essence had long since dried up, so his blood showed a withered yellow color.
Zehui stepped forward with ease and also let a drop of dragon blood fall onto the talisman.
Boom~~!!!!!
The talisman self-ignited!
Turning into two streams of light, they each penetrated the brains of Zehui and the stall owner!
In an instant, something miraculous happened!
The numbers above Zehui’s head kept decreasing!
And for the stall owner, golden, shimmering numbers began to appear above his head–1, 2, 3, 4, 5…
The scene was quite peculiar.
“Sister-in-law, this is Zehui transferring lifespan to that guy,” the Ninth Princess whispered to Huang Xiaolong.
Huang Xiaolong nodded imperceptibly.
Soon!
The golden light numbers above the stall owner’s head became–50!
Zehui’s eyes snapped open and he shook his head, “Enough! I have already transferred 50 days of lifespan to you!”
With that said, Zehui turned to look at Huang Xiaolong. “Master, it’s strange, just now, I indeed could control how much lifespan to give him.”
“Ha ha ha ha~~!” The stall owner laughed heartily, stretching his limbs as his spirit, energy, essence ascended to another level!
In a brief moment, his face was glowing with health! He seemed much younger, as if he had–been reborn!
“Ha ha ha ha! Refreshing! So comfortable! Delightful! The breath of life! How intense! Such fragrant life essence!” The stall owner shouted exuberantly, like an addict who had fully indulged his craving!
“Cut the chatter, the lifespan has already been transferred to you, where is the information we want?” Huang Xiaolong spoke in a cold voice.
“Ha ha ha ha~~ no rush, no rush, I won’t go back on my word. It’s just that, after so many years without tasting the breath of life, I am a bit carried away now~ha ha ha~~~” The stall owner laughed uproariously, looking up to the sky. “Alright, I’ll talk, I’ll talk.”
The Treasure Hunters all held their breath.
“It’s like this, after we came to this world, we were imprisoned by Lord Shitian,” the stall owner fell into recollection. “Back then, Lord Shitian disseminated a message throughout the cosmos, claiming that on this planet, there lies a treasure he left behind. At that time, many mighty beings from civilizations across the cosmos, adventurers of all races, were all drawn by the news and entered this planet.”
Upon telling this part, the stall owner revealed an angry expression on his face, “But! Once we all arrived on this planet, we found–it was a trap! A trap!”
Hearing this, the Treasure Hunters felt a stir in their hearts. The same thought popped into everyone’s minds–“Aren’t we just the same, having fallen into Immortal Emperor Shitian’s trap?”
Huang Xiaolong gestured for the stall owner to continue speaking.
“That year, so many mighty cosmic beings of different races were beguiled by Immortal Emperor Shitian and fell into this trap!” The stall owner ground his teeth in hatred. “Coming to this planet, yes, there are many treasures, but our lifespans were tampered with by Immortal Emperor Shitian! Just like you, our lifespans turned into some ridiculous numbers! The most anyone had was 100 days! We can no longer escape, possessing treasures but having to exhaust our lifespans in this world!”
The Treasure Hunters all nodded; it seems that the people who came to this world initially encountered the same predicaments as today’s Treasure Hunters!
“All the mighty ones fell into despair~~~ Conflicts and killings were everywhere,” the stall owner’s face twisted with pain. “However–among us deceived, there was a top-tier Array Master!”
As he reached this point, the stall owner’s face took on a terrifying expression, his voice trembling as he spoke.
“Array Master?” Huang Xiaolong’s pupils constricted slightly.
“Yes, Array Master! He… he was known as the ‘Master of Ten Thousand Formations’~~~” the stall owner uttered shakily. “The Master of Ten Thousand Formations, he… he discovered the secrets of this world! Discovered the loopholes in the game played by Immortal Emperor Shitian!”
“What?!”
All the Treasure Hunters exclaimed in horror.
Immortal Emperor Shitian’s loophole?
The world’s loophole?
Discovered!!!
This was indeed groundbreaking news!
“Yes~~yes… the loophole of this world~~” the stall owner nodded. “Originally, Immortal Emperor Shitian had laid down a super Formation in this world! The operation of this Formation could convert our lifespans into digits and highly condense them!”
“The Master of Ten Thousand Formations discovered this secret and dedicated himself to studying the Formation. Ultimately, he found a method to prolong life! He also discovered how to transfer lifespan!” voiced the stall owner alarmingly, yet his expression became more and more fearful.
“Oh, it seems that this Master of Ten Thousand Formations is quite amazing, a savior,” the Ninth Princess commented.
“No! No! He’s not a savior! He is… he is a devil~~” the stall owner cried out in terror.
“Hm?” Huang Xiaolong was taken aback. “A devil? How so?”
The stall owner swallowed nervously, casting fearful glances around, then whispered in a hushed tone, “The Master of Ten Thousand Formations plundered our lifespans! He left us in a state of dwindling viability. We cannot die, yet living we are but walking corpses~~~ Now, the Master of Ten Thousand Formations is the despot of this world! He has amassed a great deal of lifespan and… and has built towns, fortresses, palaces. He has essentially become the king of this world! His research on that super Formation goes deeper and deeper~~~ Unaffected by the laws of lifespan! We are all his subjects~~ resistance is futile~ The trend is set, no one dares oppose him!”
“The Master of Ten Thousand Formations, indulgent in luxury and lawlessness, applies punishment arbitrarily, kills without justification. We… we are truly in dire straits~~~” hatred glinted in the stall owner’s eyes. “He forced us, men and women alike, went through marital acts, and the offspring born were enslaved by him. In recent years, he has become even more capricious and ruthless–frequently murdering or crippling people~~~”
Understood!
The Treasure Hunters, they thoroughly understood!
It seems that Immortal Emperor Shitian used a Formation to make this world a trap.
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But this Formation was cracked by someone named Master of Ten Thousand Formations.
The Master of Ten Thousand Formations then reigned supreme in this world and became a local emperor!
So, finding the Master of Ten Thousand Formations meant there was a high chance of breaking out of this predicament!
“Then, where is the Master of Ten Thousand Formations?” Huang Xiaolong asked with a deep voice.
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