Chapter 2389

The Third Ancestor looked at Lin Moyu at this moment, "Little Lin, just how many ice-fire dao stones did you actually obtain?"

Lin Moyu smiled without answering and tossed the ice-fire dao stone in his hand to the Third Ancestor. "Third Ancestor, this is what I promised to obtain…"

"…the ice-fire dao stone for you."

The implication was that if he wanted more ice-fire dao stones, he would have to produce something to trade for them.

The Third Ancestor had just caught the ice-fire dao stone, and before he could even celebrate for half a second, he saw another ice-fire dao stone appear in Lin Moyu's hand.

The Third Ancestor's eyes widened. He looked exactly like a greedy person eating from their bowl while staring at the pot.

Lin Moyu smiled and said, "Third Ancestor, with your status, surely you wouldn't resort to open robbery?"

The Third Ancestor gave an awkward laugh. Just now, he indeed had a fleeting thought of robbing him, but it was only for an instant.

Shamelessly, he said, "With my status, it is naturally impossible for me to rob a junior."

"However, your conditions are a bit too harsh. Aside from me, very few people could produce what you want."

Lin Moyu smiled and said, "Harsh? It's because it's worth the price. Back then, the two Great Dao Realm seniors, Chixin and Lanshan, told me that ice-fire dao stones are extremely precious. Especially in the Origin Continent, once one is used, there is one less."

The Third Ancestor's eyes narrowed slightly. "Chixin and Lanshan have returned to the Great Dao, correct?"

Lin Moyu nodded. "They made an agreement with me that when I ascend to the Great Dao, they will come to receive me." The Third Ancestor said, "You brat are quite blessed. Do you know their identities?"

Lin Moyu shook his head. "I never make friends based on their status."

The Third Ancestor completely abandoned any thoughts of robbery. "Very well. Once we return, I will search my inventory to see what else can be used for trade."

Lin Moyu said, "Actually, you have one more thing you can trade. And this thing is completely effortless for you."

"Let's hear it." The Third Ancestor's eyes narrowed slightly, knowing that what Lin Moyu was about to say would definitely not be simple.

Lin Moyu said, "I know you must have the situations of all the Secret Realms at your fingertips. I want all the information on Secret Realms where Outer Domain Celestial Gods exist, as well as detailed data about those Secret Realms."

The Third Ancestor said, "You've really developed an addiction to killing Outer Domain Celestial Gods."

Lin Moyu chuckled. "I have no choice. Otherwise, cultivation would be too slow."

The Third Ancestor sized Lin Moyu up. "You brat, just how many Dao Patterns have you condensed?"

Lin Moyu smiled. "Take a guess!"

The Third Ancestor snorted softly; he couldn't be bothered to guess. "The information indeed exists, but it needs to be organized. I will give it to you once you return to Shang City."

The data was all in Lu Lian's hands. Even the Third Ancestor couldn't produce it right now.

Lin Moyu smiled. "Alright. There is also another matter. If you can do it, you can trade for another ice-fire dao stone."

"Take action and help me kill Master Kurong."

The Third Ancestor's eyes widened. "Impossible! Do you know how strong Master Kurong is?"

Lin Moyu said, "The Great Dao Realm. A plant-type Great Dao Realm with powerful vitality, but his offensive power shouldn't be too strong. With your methods, Third Ancestor, he wouldn't be your match."

The Third Ancestor snorted. "You also know he is a plant-type Great Dao Realm expert. Even if he is no match for me, it is absolutely impossible for me to kill him."

Lin Moyu said, "What if you and the Demon Emperor team up?"

The Third Ancestor shook his head. "Still not enough. It would take at least four Great Dao Realm experts working together to have a chance of killing him, and even then, the chances wouldn't exceed fifty percent."

Lin Moyu knew the Third Ancestor was not speaking nonsense. Master Kurong's offensive power might be at the bottom among those in the Great Dao Realm, but his vitality was absolutely terrifying.

The Third Ancestor continued, "Actually, we already took action before. The Demon Emperor and I simultaneously used karma magic treasures to sever the karma between Master Kurong and the Ice and Fire Secret Realm, but we could only go that far."

Lin Moyu recalled how, in the Ice and Fire Secret Realm, the Broodmother had suddenly lost her source of power. So it turned out that the Third Ancestor and the Demon Emperor had intervened.

He sighed. "It seems I'll have to look out for myself in the future."

The Third Ancestor said, "You are indeed bold enough, daring to offend even those in the Great Dao Realm."

Lin Moyu thought to himself, *What's the big deal? I've even killed someone in the Great Dao Realm before.*

At this moment, the Demon Emperor's aura reappeared in the palace. Mist swirled over the throne, and then the corpse of a flood python was tossed over.

The corpse was very fresh, with a faint trace of vitality still lingering. It was clearly recently killed.

The spiritual beast flood python did not belong to the python-dragons; it was still a level below the dragon clan.

Judging by the aura radiating from the corpse, it had already reached the Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable, making it an absolute top-tier powerhouse among spiritual beasts.

The Demon Emperor had actually gone directly to hunt a Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable spiritual beast to use for the trade.

"Will this do?"

The Demon Emperor's voice was deep, and he was clearly suppressing his killing intent.

Even for the Demon Emperor, killing a Ninth Realm of Dao Venerable spiritual beast did not seem that easy.

It was not that the Demon Emperor lacked strength, but rather that he could not use his full power in the Origin Continent.

From this, it could be seen that Master Kurong likewise could not use his full power.

Lin Moyu tossed the ice-fire dao stone to the Demon Emperor, saying at the same time, "No problem."

The Demon Emperor caught the ice-fire dao stone, his aura churning, clearly very pleased.

But immediately after, a third ice-fire dao stone appeared in Lin Moyu's hand. The Demon Emperor was surprised once again, "You still have more?"

Lin Moyu smiled. "Demon Emperor, how about we make a deal?"

Chapter 2993: Who Sealed the hell fragment?

Under the Demon Emperor's astonished gaze, Lin Moyu stated his request.

"Help me kill Master Kurong, and I will give you two ice-fire dao stones."

Although the Third Ancestor said it was impossible to kill Master Kurong, Lin Moyu believed even more that a heavy reward would always find a brave soul.

Faced with the temptation of two ice-fire dao stones, Lin Moyu believed the Demon Emperor would definitely take action.

Sure enough, the heavy sound of the Demon Emperor's breathing came from within the mist.

A few seconds later, the Demon Emperor said in a low voice, "Relying on me alone, I cannot kill him."

The Third Ancestor watched quietly from the side, not saying much.

He had already told Lin Moyu just now that even if the two of them teamed up, they still couldn't kill Master Kurong.

For Lin Moyu to still act this way now, there had to be a reason.

Lin Moyu asked, "Then can you injure him? I mean his soul, not his physical body which can recover at any time."

The Demon Emperor thought for a moment. "If it is merely to injure him, I should have a chance under a surprise attack."

"But it's also impossible to heavily injure him. At most, I can only inflict some light injuries, which would take ten years at most to recover from."

Lin Moyu pondered. "Only ten years? In that case, I will add another condition. Besides injuring him, give me a protective item. If Master Kurong ever moves against me, you must take action on my behalf."

"In this way, it is worth one ice-fire dao stone. What do you think of this deal?"

The Demon Emperor's aura churned, clearly deep in thought.

A thoughtful look also appeared in the Third Ancestor's eyes as he weighed the gains and losses, considering whether it was worth it.

Putting himself in the Demon Emperor's shoes, he found that this deal was indeed viable.

The Demon Emperor was extremely powerful. Under a surprise attack, injuring Master Kurong should not be a problem.

A protective item was likewise no issue for the Demon Emperor, and merely blocking Master Kurong was not a difficult task either.

A few seconds later, the Demon Emperor made his decision. "Very well."

Saying that, a demon emperor flower flew out, identical to the one he had previously given to the Third Ancestor.

After flying out of the mist, the demon emperor flower rapidly shrank, eventually becoming only palm-sized, like a jade-like specimen.

The Demon Emperor said, "This demon emperor flower is the protective item I bestow upon you. If Master Kurong moves against you, I will naturally take action."

Lin Moyu put away the demon emperor flower. "Thank you, Demon Emperor."

The Demon Emperor nodded. "In that case, I will make a trip to the Western Continent now. Wait here."

As he spoke, the Demon Emperor's aura receded once again.

Lin Moyu couldn't help but chuckle. "I didn't say we had to go right now."

The Third Ancestor said, "The Demon Emperor is just like that, swift as wind and fire in everything. No matter, it won't take too much time anyway. We'll just wait a moment."

"While we wait, we can discuss another deal."

Lin Moyu knew that the Third Ancestor was referring to those one hundred and sixty Dao Venerables.

One hundred and sixty Dao Venerable 6th Realm powerhouses, while not enough to shake the foundation of the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce, were still a massive loss.

In many sacred lands, the ruling Holy Lords and Sect Masters were merely at the Dao Venerable 6th Realm.

Furthermore, among these Dao Venerable 6th Realm cultivators, there might even emerge a few Seventh Realm Ancestors. Lin Moyu said, "My conditions remain the same as before. Third Ancestor, how much do you think those Dao Venerables are worth?"

The Third Ancestor inwardly cursed Lin Moyu for being a little fox, directly kicking the ball back to him.

If he named too low a price, it would mean that these Dao Venerables were not valuable enough in his eyes, which would also make him lose face.

If he named too high a price, the loss would likewise be his own.

But now, he had to speak.

After all, Lin Moyu had already laid his cards on the table, leaving it up to him to offer.

But it didn't matter. The Third Ancestor was a businessman; if you could ask for an exorbitant price, I could also bargain on the spot.

After thinking for a moment, the Third Ancestor said, "One tier-five origin spirit vein."

Lin Moyu shook his head. "Not enough. The price the Lufeng Chamber of Commerce paid to nurture these Dao Venerables far exceeds a single tier-five origin spirit vein."

The Third Ancestor thought about it, knowing his offer was indeed not high. "Then let's add one Dao Venerable 6th Realm spiritual material. Don't push it too far; I am already being very sincere."

Lin Moyu said, "Add one tier-five origin spirit vein remnant. Don't say you don't have one; I won't believe it."

The Third Ancestor shamelessly replied, "What do you think an origin spirit vein remnant is, something you can just have whenever you want?"

Lin Moyu said, "I believe you definitely have one. Besides, trading three items to get back one hundred and sixty completely intact Dao Venerable 6th Realm cultivators, who might even yield a few Seventh Realm Ancestors in the near future, is a very profitable deal for you."

The Third Ancestor glared at Lin Moyu. The two stared at each other, but Lin Moyu refused to budge an inch, convinced that the Third Ancestor definitely had it.

Ultimately, the Third Ancestor conceded. "Fine, we'll do as you say."

Saying that, the Third Ancestor took out the three items: one tier-five origin spirit vein, one tier-five origin spirit vein remnant, and one Dao Venerable 6th Realm spiritual material.

Meanwhile, Lin Moyu took out one hundred and sixty spirit flowers and handed them to the Third Ancestor. "One flower for each Dao Venerable, and they will surely recover to how they were before."

The Third Ancestor looked at the spirit flowers. "These flowers… seem familiar, as if I've seen them somewhere before."

Lin Moyu thought nothing of it. "You've seen too many things; perhaps your eyes are playing tricks on you."

The Third Ancestor put away the spirit flowers without asking further.

He knew Lin Moyu harbored many secrets, and some secrets were not suitable to be pried into.

The Third Ancestor said, "To be honest, I don't have very many of these things you want either. You can think about other things, to see if we can trade with something else."

Lin Moyu said, "Actually, there is. I want hell fragments. Do you have any?"

The Third Ancestor's eyes widened. "What did you say?"

Lin Moyu repeated, "hell fragments—the fragments left behind after hell shattered back then."

The Third Ancestor's breathing grew visibly heavier, and his voice became even deeper. "No."

Lin Moyu looked at the Third Ancestor's appearance. Given the Third Ancestor's usually composed demeanor, he could be considered somewhat out of composure right now.

His denial did not seem very credible.

Before Lin Moyu could investigate further, the Third Ancestor spoke up and asked, "Why do you want hell fragments? Do you know what a hell fragment signifies?"

Lin Moyu said, "In any case, you don't need to worry about that; I have a use for them. Perhaps you truly do not possess any hell fragments, but you certainly have information about them. As long as you give me the information, I will give you an ice-fire dao stone."

Having said that, Lin Moyu continued to tempt the Third Ancestor with ice-fire dao stones. He believed that ice-fire dao stones held a sufficiently great allure for the Third Ancestor. If one was not enough, then two; if two were not enough, then three.

No matter how significant the hell fragments were, faced with the temptation of ice-fire dao stones, the Third Ancestor would surely speak in the end.

However, the stakes needed to be increased bit by bit, and Lin Moyu was in no hurry.

At the same time, it was impossible for him to tell the Third Ancestor that he had once fused with a hell fragment.

From various pieces of information and the Third Ancestor's reaction, he realized that the shattering of hell in the past might be a colossal secret.

Faced with the temptation of the ice-fire dao stone, the Third Ancestor showed a troubled expression, clearly struggling internally.