Chapter 281: The Ultimatum

Although it seemed as if Shen Xing had been quiet for several months, a few months was not a long time for some people in this world.

Many of them were still immersed in the shock of the news that he was “suspected to be a member of the Dragon Race.”

The number of spies gathered within Tianyuan Sect had reached an unprecedented level.

And it was still increasing.

Almost all the forces, big and small, within a radius of forty to fifty regions had sent their people here. With the help of spiritual weapons capable of long-distance communication, they had formed a vast communication network that spanned across an immense area.

This also increased the speed of dissemination of any news related to Shen Xing by several times, or even dozens of times.

In the past, if Shen Xing wanted to spread his voice or disseminate news to more distant regions, it would take at least several months. But now, in just half a month, the attention of these forty to fifty regions was all focused on him.

Countless people knew that this young prodigy, suspected to be a member of the Dragon Race, was interested in the Wind Yan Fire Seed, or something similar.

The forces that possessed similar treasures were all nervous.

Naturally, they were also paying attention to the reaction of the Sand Court.

Would they obediently hand it over as before, or would they use this opportunity to resist, or even retaliate and restore their honor?

Perhaps others would have all kinds of guesses, but the people of Sand Court were very clear that there was only one choice.

——They had long been prepared to deal with Shen Xing.

“He actually dares to covet our Fire Seed.”

“How arrogant!”

“He doesn’t even dare to come before our Ancestor.”

“Ignore him.”

“If he dares to come, it will be his burial ground!”

“…”

One Mountain and Sea Realm expert after another voiced their opinions, expressing their disdain and confidence.

Of course, this kind of reaction was normal in the eyes of everyone else.

It had been so long, and people from other regions also knew how this young prodigy, who did not carry any attendants, had managed to snatch so many pills from the hands of Sand Court.

It was a secret treasure.

At least a secret treasure made by a Seventh Realm Sage!

A set of divine armor could directly give this young prodigy, whose realm was only at the Spirit Realm, the power to fight against Mountain and Sea Realm experts. And another unknown secret treasure, related to the power of space, could allow him to escape at any time.

Unable to be killed, unable to be defeated, the seemingly endless harassment, and the fear of his growth speed were the reasons why those Mountain and Sea Realm experts were willing to hand over their resources.

To be honest, after knowing this, many forces felt fear.

Because they all understood why this person dared to appear without any attendants and blatantly expose his identity.

Even Sun and Moon Realm experts could do nothing to him with this kind of secret treasure!

He could escape at any time, he was already invincible.

However, it was only escaping, and it did not give him the means to confront or threaten Sun and Moon Realm experts head-on.

So, how could he achieve this threat?

“There are two possibilities,” the Sun and Moon Ancestor of the Great Shang Dynasty was teaching his descendant, Princess Shang Lian, “One is that he has a secret treasure that can threaten Sun and Moon Realm experts, like that armor, or something else, but it’s not without a cost. The other possibility is that he’s preparing to leave, so he’s bluffing, making a final attempt before leaving.”

“Shang Lian thinks the first possibility is more likely,” Shang Lian said respectfully to the Ancestor, holding the jade token, “Because Young Master Shen asked us to help him spread the word. If he wasn’t confident, what would be the point of spreading the word?”

“That’s right,” the Great Shang Ancestor had obviously thought of this too, so he smiled, “Therefore, I have already sent someone with a recording stone to the headquarters of Sand Court.”

“Does Young Master Shen hope to use Sand Court to intimidate other forces?” Shang Lian’s eyes lit up.

Shen Xing’s plan was not very sophisticated. For those who were already familiar with his purpose, it was easy to guess.

Since he was interested in the Wind Yan Fire Seed, he would also be interested in some things from other forces.

Using Sand Court to intimidate other forces in one fell swoop was the reason for such a large-scale publicity.

“If he can really do it, even make a Sun and Moon Realm expert fall,” the voice of the Great Shang Ancestor was filled with joy, “Then perhaps we don’t have to wait for him to enter the Seventh Realm, we can already benefit in advance.”

Now, the Great Shang Dynasty was completely standing behind this Young Master Shen.

At least that was how it looked to many people.

And this was originally the purpose of the Great Shang Dynasty.

They didn’t even need this Young Master Shen to officially acknowledge it. As long as he was willing to use their power, then when the day this Young Master Shen ascended to the Seventh Realm, the Great Shang Dynasty would usher in a complete transformation.

In fact, there were quite a few forces who thought like them, but Shen Xing didn’t need many. One Great Shang Dynasty was enough to do anything he needed.

Moreover, there were still risks.

If Shen Xing left in disgrace, or even attracted the intervention of a certain Sacred Ground, then the Great Shang Dynasty might have to pay a price.

But in any case, they had already made their decision, so they could only sincerely hope that this person could show his true strength.

There were also many forces with similar awareness, and more and more people gathered near Sand Court.

Sand Court itself also knew.

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A few of their Ancestors did not show the slightest contempt.

“This is a conflict between two Sacred Grounds, and we are unfortunately caught in the middle,” one of the Sun and Moon Realm Ancestors, named Sha Fuwang, said to the others, unhurriedly, “But fortunately, this is also our opportunity.”

“Exactly,” a withered and shriveled old man said with a chuckle, “The longer you live, the more you want to live, this path is endless.”

“If we win, there is still a glimmer of hope of ascending to the Seventh Realm.”

“When the time comes, I will go first. I only have less than a thousand years left to live, but you still have a long life ahead of you.”

“Think on the bright side, maybe this ‘secret treasure’ will be useful.”

“Of course it will be useful. This secret treasure is formless, intangible, silent and without a trace, it is the most effective counter.”

“…”

These voices didn’t really mean much, but they were helping these true Sun and Moon Realm experts to strengthen their confidence.

Once that step was taken, they would lose all paths of retreat.

Because behind that brat, it might not be the Dragon Race, but there must be a powerful Sacred Ground!

However, Shen Xing, who was at the center of the storm and had gathered the attention of countless people across the vast land, was actually living a very peaceful life during this time.

Just constantly cultivating.

Having just entered the Spirit Realm less than a year ago, he actually didn’t need to fight. The initial stage of a new realm was always the fastest time for growth. Moreover, the battles from before had already given him a lot of accumulation. What he needed now was a treasure like the Wind Yan Fire Seed that could accelerate the refining of pills.

“It’s been almost a year, and I’m still far from breaking through to the middle stage,” Shen Xing slowly exhaled and stopped his cultivation for the day.

He felt his progress, but he was also a little disappointed.

Cultivation after the Spirit Realm was completely different from before. Nangong Jin Yi had broken through to the middle stage of the Third Realm a few days ago, but he was still a long way from the middle stage of the Spirit Realm.

At this rate, perhaps by the time his friends had all entered the Spirit Realm, he would only have just reached the middle stage of the Spirit Realm.

In fact, he could feel that his strength was constantly growing, and the speed of growth was not slow. But compared to the vast power of this realm, relatively speaking, it was still a bit slow.

Being able to destroy an area with a diameter of ten thousand meters and being able to destroy an area with a diameter of eleven thousand meters, there was no essential growth.

“The Wind Yan Fire Seed, I must obtain it,” Shen Xing strengthened his resolve.

He directly connected to the invisible detection device from a long distance, remotely monitoring the situation in the core area of Sand Court.

This kind of detection device was not equipped with any weapons. All the technology was focused on stealth. Its appearance was even made to look like a flying bird, and the outer shell was completely bio-simulated. At least, the giant beasts in the other world’s battlefield could not detect this kind of detection device at all.

And the equipment installed on it could accurately detect all extraordinary reactions from thousands of kilometers away.

It was even very good at searching for heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

At this time, under the monitoring of the detection device, the other party’s defensive formation could not completely hide the internal situation. At least the four super life forms with Sun and Moon Realm energy reactions were clearly visible under the detection.

In other words, the faster-than-light missiles had actually already locked onto the target.

This thing was the “guidance” device.

“That group of people is probably still waiting for me to come to them,” Shen Xing thought in his heart, and found it quite interesting.

Although he had the shuttle and was confident in ensuring his own safety, he also knew very well that the shuttle could not completely protect his life.

Especially when facing enemies who were far stronger than him.

Indeed, he only needed one thought to teleport.

But what if the other party ambushed him? What if they directly used some means to freeze his thinking?

On the extraordinary level, these were all possible.

Not to mention, his shuttle ability had actually been exposed.

Any trump card, once exposed, would lose its deterrent effect.

“It’s time to give the final ultimatum,” Shen Xing murmured to himself.

The speed of the ultimatum’s transmission was faster than he had expected, possibly because he had locked in a specific time ━ thirty days later.

Thirty days later, if Sand Court was still unwilling to hand over the Wind Yan Fire Seed, then he would take action.

Yes, it was such a clear, brutal ultimatum with no room for maneuver.

After this ultimatum was quickly spread through the current Tianyuan Sect’s “communication network,” it naturally caused a great sensation.

Perhaps more than ninety-nine point nine nine nine percent of ordinary martial artists were unaware of this, but the powerful forces that were truly paying attention to Shen Xing, especially those powerhouses, were all nervous.