Profit moves hearts!
Shi Potian had lived for several hundred years, and he knew that in the face of absolute profit, feelings were almost nonexistent, even among those of the same clan!
Moreover, the Stone Clan wasn't a single entity; there were several factions within it!
Although the ownership of this pill had been decided when Zhao Li was invited to refine it, before such a massive temptation, it was inevitable that some people would have ideas. Therefore, some appeasement was quite necessary.
When the Elders heard the grand vision Shi Potian painted for them, their spirits suddenly deflated. Breaking through at the Dou Sheng level was as difficult as ascending to heaven. If Seven-Star Dou Sheng were so easy to break through, they wouldn't have been stuck at Six-Star Peak for so long.
Furthermore, they knew that Shi Potian's words were mostly to appease them. How could someone like Zhao Li be invited just because they wanted to? This time alone, the cost incurred by the clan was almost equivalent to a hundred years of their clan's gains.
But even though they knew Shi Potian's words weren't entirely true, they calmed down. Just as he said, a Ninth Grade Golden Pill wasn't something everyone could refine. They had all witnessed the scene where Shi Potian was sent flying earlier.
Seeing that everyone hadn't lost their minds due to the temptation, Shi Potian quietly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, everyone was of the same clan, and he truly didn't want a fight to break out over a pill.
He changed the subject and asked about the clan's Chief Alchemist:
"How is it? Any progress? Can you step into the realm of a Ninth Grade Alchemist?"
When Zhao Li was refining the pills earlier, he hadn't paid much attention to those watching him. He had tacitly allowed them to observe. And for an Alchemist, being able to watch a Senior refine pills was undoubtedly a significant opportunity!
Hearing Shi Potian's string of questions, and under his expectant gaze, the Stone Clan's Chief Alchemist shook his head and said:
"There's some progress, but not much. Senior Zhao Li's Alchemy Technique far surpasses mine. There are many things I simply couldn't understand."
Shi Potian felt quite regretful upon hearing this. If his clan had a Ninth Grade Alchemist, even if they could only refine Ninth Grade Treasure Pills, the clan's strength would improve significantly. Unfortunately, he had underestimated the gap between Eighth Grade and Ninth Grade.
Thinking about it, if one could break through just by watching, then there wouldn't be so few High Grade Alchemists on the Continent.
He was about to say something else when suddenly, his gaze narrowed and he looked upwards. There, an figure had appeared at some point.
"Hun Tiandi! What are you doing here?"
A strong sense of unease arose in Shi Potian's heart. He knew that among the Stone Clan, what could attract the attention of a strong person like Hun Tiandi was probably the Golden Core that had just appeared.
But how did Hun Tiandi know that he had invited Zhao Li to refine pills for him? And at this juncture, right after the Golden Core had appeared and Zhao Li had just left not long ago.
Someone in the clan reported to the Soul Clan!
Almost instantly, he thought of a reason.
Hun Tiandi chuckled and said:
"There's nowhere in this world that I cannot go."
As soon as he said this, the Stone Clan members felt a sense of oppression in their hearts. Even Shi Potian couldn't refute it, because it was the truth!
Compared to the nervousness and unease of the Stone Clan members, Hun Tiandi was like chatting with an old friend, always wearing a smiling expression. However, the words he spoke were not friendly at all:
"Hand over the Ninth Grade Golden Pill and the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade."
His calm words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand ripples!
As Hun Tiandi's words fell, the faces of the Stone Clan members, who were originally filled with joy due to the appearance of the Ninth Grade Golden Pill, changed dramatically. A chill exploded in the hearts of the Stone Clan Elders, and then shot straight to their Heavenly Spirits!
Even Shi Potian was surprised. Hun Tiandi coming for the Golden Core was not unexpected, but he hadn't anticipated that besides the Ninth Grade Golden Pill, Hun Tiandi was also eyeing the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade!
The Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade, each of the Eight Ancient Clans held one. Each clan guarded it carefully as a precious treasure, so much so that even ordinary Elders couldn't see it!
Even after thousands of years, with generation after generation using all sorts of methods, they still hadn't uncovered its secret, yet it remained extremely precious!
The Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade was named after the last Dou Di on the Continent! Just this point alone was enough for various powers to contend for it!
But even though thousands of years had passed, this kind of treasure remained with each clan as it was initially. It wasn't that they didn't know its preciousness, but rather they knew that before they had the strength to contend with the other clans, they absolutely couldn't harbor greed, otherwise they would surely become the target of everyone!
Thinking of this, Shi Potian's face turned ashen, and he looked at Hun Tiandi as if looking at a madman. He said in a deep voice:
"Hun Tiandi, you should know what the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade represents. Do you Soul Clan want to become the target of everyone?"
Hun Tiandi didn't answer, a mocking curve appeared at the corner of his mouth, and then he said disdainfully:
"Target of everyone? Just with you? Ridiculous! Since you're unwilling to hand it over, then This Seat will go find it myself."
Before his words finished, Hun Tiandi drew a line in The Void, and Shi Potian and the others felt as if they had been sent into a Pocket Dimension, filled with swirling Black Qi!
It wasn't that Hun Tiandi didn't understand the threat in Shi Potian's words. If it were before his seclusion, he might have had concerns and would have planned slowly to ensure nothing went wrong.
But now, his own increased strength was one reason, and another reason was Zhao Li's appearance. If he continued to delay, allowing these families to realize their Foundation, their strength would greatly increase, and there would likely be more variables then.
It was based on these two considerations that he decided to act, seizing the Golden Core while also taking the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade.
As for Shi Potian's mention of becoming the target of everyone, hehe, the Nihility Devouring Flame that he had successfully Devoured over half a year wasn't just for show. With it present, the Stone Realm would only seal itself off after obtaining the Golden Core and focusing on improving its strength!
Seeing that Hun Tiandi acted as soon as he spoke, the chill in Shi Potian's heart deepened. At this point, how could he still think Hun Tiandi was a madman? He clearly had a plan all along!
He no longer held any expectations and directly took out a Jade Talisman, crushing it on the spot!
He knew that relying solely on them, they would absolutely not be a match for Hun Tiandi. The only thing they could do was ask for help and stall until reinforcements arrived. At that time, Hun Tiandi might retreat due to the threat of the newcomers. This was their only hope!
But immediately after, he despaired. As the Jade Talisman was crushed, a Spatial Energy formed, instantly creating a Space Vortex. But then, it wandered around in this Pocket Dimension full of Black Qi like a headless fly, until it slowly dissipated!
Shi Potian's heart completely sank. He also knew how to seal Space. That method was a dimensionality reduction attack when dealing with those in lower Realms, but it didn't have such a great effect against those at the same level!
After all, at the same Realm, who wouldn't know a little Spatial technique?
Although he was not as strong as Hun Tiandi, he was still a Late Stage Dou Sheng expert. Yet now, he couldn't see at all how Hun Tiandi had completely sealed off an area of Space!
In this Space, Hun Tiandi was like a Deity high above, controlling everything within it. His ethereal voice reached everyone's ears from all directions:
"Heh heh, Shi Potian, the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade has been in the Stone Clan for thousands of years and you haven't researched anything from it. Keeping it is useless. How about giving it to me in exchange for peace?"
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