Chapter 546: The Transaction

"In this Ancient Demon City, besides me, there are currently two other Cultivators. Of these two, one is only at the Nascent Soul Transformation Early Stage and is useless. Only this Wang Lin can withstand the Demon General's Seven Collapse Fist Intent, so his cultivation is sufficient… but his temperament is cold, and without great benefits, it will be difficult to get his help…"

Yao Xixue pondered for a moment, then casually waved her right hand in front of her. Her originally bare figure was immediately hidden within white clothes amidst flashes of light.

Time flowed by. In the Black Armor Army Camp, Wang Lin's meditation continued. After absorbing the Demonic Power of five hundred Demon Soldiers and Commander Sun's team, his internal demon crystal, through Fusion, finally reached nearly a thousand units.

With a demon crystal of nearly a thousand units, absorbing and exhaling the Demonic Qi here was naturally several times faster than before.

Wang Lin paid no attention to anything happening in the army camp. He seized every moment to absorb Demonic Power, preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul Transformation Late Stage.

One day, Wang Lin was meditating when he suddenly opened his eyes, his expression slightly shifting.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, at the third watch tonight, a thousand zhang outside the army camp, on Drum Mountain, Yao Xixue!"

Yao Xixue's voice, like ethereal smoke, echoed within Wang Lin's Primordial Spirit.

Wang Lin's eyes showed contemplation. After a short while, he closed his eyes and continued to meditate.

At the third watch, a thousand zhang outside the army camp on Drum Mountain, Yao Xixue stood atop the mountain in white clothes, waiting quietly. Time slowly passed until the first rays of morning sun began to appear in the sky, but Wang Lin never showed up.

Yao Xixue's face was frosty. She let out a cold snort, and her body transformed into a white streak, heading straight for Wang Lin's army camp. Soon, she arrived outside the camp. With a flicker, she instantly teleported inside. The camp's Formation had no effect on her, as she was one of the commanders.

Upon entering the army camp, in the hundred zhang plaza, many Demon Soldiers were currently undergoing Formation drills under the leadership of their commanders. Yao Xixue's appearance immediately attracted the attention of all the Demon Soldiers.

She moved at an extremely fast pace, flying directly towards the pavilion where Wang Lin was located.

Outside the pavilion, Thirteen suddenly opened his eyes and immediately stood up, looking coldly at the rapidly approaching Yao Xixue.

"Halt!" Thirteen shouted in a low voice.

Yao Xixue's face was icy cold. She snorted, and instead of stopping, her speed increased, rushing straight towards the pavilion.

At this moment, several commanders in the plaza, almost without hesitation, instantly rushed towards the pavilion like lightning. Behind them, numerous Demon Soldiers unleashed their Demonic Qi, each accelerating to follow closely.

Seeing Yao Xixue approaching, Thirteen let out a roar, took a step forward, clenched his right fist, and directly punched out.

Yao Xixue didn't even glance at Thirteen. She pointed her right hand into the Void Realm, and a blood-red light immediately flashed out, enveloping Thirteen's entire body, as if he were draped in a blood-red cloak. Thirteen's body froze, completely still like a statue.

Below the pavilion, Yao Xixue was about to step inside. At this moment, nine thousand Demon Soldiers rushed towards her like ten thousand galloping horses. Among the commanders, someone immediately shouted, "Commander Yao, halt!"

Yao Xixue's face was filled with Evil Qi. She waved her jade hand behind her, and a burst of blood-red light immediately shone between heaven and earth. The area within a hundred zhang was instantly enveloped by the blood-red light, and the Demon Soldiers rushing from beyond the hundred zhang were immediately blocked, unable to enter.

"I have private matters to discuss with your Commander Wang. Do not interfere!" Yao Xixue said coldly, then stepped towards the pavilion.

The moment she stepped into the pavilion, a gentle breeze wafted out from within. This breeze blew upon Yao Xixue, and her expression immediately changed. The blood-red light around her body suddenly flickered, and only after the breeze passed did the blood-red light gradually disappear.

Thirteen's body was also touched by the breeze. He immediately trembled and regained his movement. In his ear, Wang Lin's voice echoed. Having heard Wang Lin's secret message, Thirteen didn't even look at Yao Xixue. He sat cross-legged on the ground, silent.

"Fellow Daoist Yao has quite a temper!" Wang Lin's voice slowly came from within the pavilion, showing no discernible emotion.

Yao Xixue's face was still frosty. She let out a soft snort and said, "My temper is nothing compared to Fellow Daoist Wang's airs." As she spoke, she took three steps forward, pushed open the pavilion door, and walked in.

The windows inside the pavilion were sealed, making it pitch black. The moment the pavilion door was pushed open, bright sunlight streamed in, forming a shadow on the ground.

Wang Lin sat cross-legged in the shadows at the far end, his expression unclear.

"If you enter this place and have nothing that can move me, then don't blame me for not being tender with women!" Wang Lin's voice was extremely cold.

His cultivation was at a critical juncture. He had originally planned to quietly go into seclusion for several months to refine the Demonic Power within him and break through to the Nascent Soul Transformation Late Stage. Now that someone had intruded into his pavilion and interrupted his cultivation, he naturally wouldn't give her a good look.

"I asked you to meet at Drum Mountain at the third watch. Why didn't you go?" Yao Xixue said coldly.

"Why should I go?" Wang Lin frowned. He had only met this woman twice; counting this time, it was only three.

Yao Xixue was startled. She had been filled with anger before, which was why she had come directly to him, but now, with Wang Lin's counter-question, she was speechless.

After a moment of silence, Yao Xixue bowed slightly and softly said, "It was my recklessness. Fellow Daoist Wang, please don't take offense. It's just that I need Fellow Daoist Wang's assistance with something, which is why I took the liberty of coming here."

"What is it?" Wang Lin's words were brief. He didn't want to talk much with this person, as he was at a critical moment for refining Demonic Power.

Yao Xixue pointed her right hand into the Void Realm behind her, and the pavilion door immediately closed automatically. At the same time, a blood-red light enveloped the entire pavilion.

"This matter is extremely secretive, so I need to take some precautions. Fellow Daoist Wang, please don't mind!" Yao Xixue had something to ask for, so she couldn't help but suppress her temper.

"It's fine!" Wang Lin said indifferently.

"There is a Formation Restriction. I lack the strength to break it alone, so I would like to ask for Fellow Daoist Wang's help. Once the Formation is broken, I will certainly reward you handsomely!" Yao Xixue pondered for a moment and said.

Wang Lin was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I have important matters at hand right now. I cannot help with breaking the Restriction. Fellow Daoist Yao, please understand!"

Not to mention that he genuinely didn't have time at the moment, even if he did, he wouldn't easily agree. After all, he had no dealings with this person, and Wang Lin didn't think that adding himself would be enough to break a Restriction that even her cultivation couldn't overcome.

Furthermore, and most importantly, her words were not entirely truthful; she was clearly concealing many things. In such a case, Wang Lin would be even less inclined to help, nor did he have any obligation to do so.

Before Yao Xixue decided to seek out Wang Lin, she had already anticipated that he wouldn't readily help. She wasn't discouraged now and said, "Fellow Daoist Wang's cultivation is at the Nascent Soul Transformation Middle Stage. To advance to the Late Stage, a large amount of Immortal Jade is needed. If you aim to reach Soul Transformation, the demand for Immortal Jade is even unimaginable. This is secondary. During your 500 years in this Demon Spirit Land, Fellow Daoist will also need to keep a large amount of Immortal Jade for regular consumption. Thus, Immortal Jade must be something Fellow Daoist desires most. I wonder if Fellow Daoist currently has enough Immortal Jade? If not, I can provide it!"

Wang Lin opened his eyes. In the dark place where he sat, two bright lights shone like a full moon. He glanced at Yao Xixue and slowly said, "How much can you provide?"

Yao Xixue smiled radiantly. She wasn't afraid of Wang Lin asking for an exorbitant price; she was only afraid that he wouldn't be tempted. Now that he was asking, she was confident she could satisfy him.

"I can provide Fellow Daoist with all the Immortal Jade needed to reach Soul Transformation Early Stage!" Yao Xixue said calmly.

Wang Lin's eyes flickered. Yao Xixue's words indeed moved him. If he didn't lack Immortal Jade now, he could have already advanced to the Nascent Soul Transformation Late Stage without having to painstakingly absorb the collected Demonic Power.

As the other party said, although Wang Lin's current Immortal Jade was almost enough to advance to the Nascent Soul Transformation Late Stage, if he used it all up, then for five hundred years here, if he were to get injured or his immortal power depleted without Immortal Jade to replenish it, he would be at a disadvantage.

He had considered this issue before, which was why he had not absorbed the immortal power within the Immortal Jade until now, but instead accumulated Demonic Power for Fusion and transformation. The Immortal Jade was saved for last.

Wang Lin had even long made up his mind that once he reached the Nascent Soul Transformation Late Stage, and further stepped into the Great Perfection Realm, he would lead his Demon Soldiers out to plunder any Cultivators they encountered and collect Immortal Jade!

"How about it? If Fellow Daoist agrees, I can first give you the Immortal Jade needed to advance to the Nascent Soul Transformation Late Stage. As for the rest, I will present it immediately upon our return!" Yao Xixue said at once.

Wang Lin pondered for a long time and said, "What kind of Formation Restriction is it?"

"I don't know the name of the Formation, but once it's activated, a Wheel of Reincarnation method will appear, containing eighteen Seal Restrictions. I can only break through to the eleventh one. With your help, I believe we can break all of them!"

Most of what Yao Xixue said was true, but there was one thing she didn't say: although she didn't know the name of the Formation, she knew that once this Formation was broken, it would be a matter of life and death—succeed and live, fail and die!

She had failed four times, meaning she had died four times, consuming four extremely precious Blood Soul Pills that her father, Blood Ancestor, had obtained through a near-death experience!

There were only Thirteen such pills, and most of them were in Yao Xixue's hands!

Wang Lin was silent for a long time, then his gaze sharpened, and he said, "Where is this Formation?"

Yao Xixue pondered for a moment and said, "Before Fellow Daoist agrees, I cannot say much. What I can tell Fellow Daoist is that this Formation requires a special Magic Treasure to enter. Currently, in this Demon Spirit Land, besides me, no one else should be able to enter!"

"What this woman says must be hiding a lot, but Immortal Jade is extremely important to me. If I have enough Immortal Jade, I am confident I can reach the Nascent Soul Transformation Late Stage in a short time. Although reaching Soul Transformation requires understanding the Heavenly Dao in addition to Immortal Jade, with Immortal Jade, I will have no worries! But I cannot agree easily; I need to see what her bottom line is!" Wang Lin pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"I need to consider this matter. In four months, I will give Fellow Daoist an answer!"

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