You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

In August of the 156th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the Red Heart Society's strategic focus remained firmly anchored on the Spirit Realm, a fertile ground for faith.

However, with the return of a massive number of future warriors and an explosive increase in resources, their process of transforming the surrounding material world with a fervent heart is unstoppable, like a wildfire.

[The Crimson Heart World, this nascent world that embodies the Crimson Heart Society's civilization, has already surpassed a certain critical threshold in terms of energy level and scale due to the organization's terrifying, costless infusion of resources.]

[It was like a blazing fireball rapidly expanding in the void, its immense energy fluctuations clearly reflected in the perception networks of the two cosmic behemoths, the Will of the Abyss and the Will of Hell!]

However, to the slight surprise of the Red Heart Society's leadership, the source wills of the two hostile factions, Abyss and Hell, merely glanced at them and did not clash with the Red Heart Society.

[Especially after the wills of the two great worlds sensed the clearly discernible pressure of a true god within the Crimson Heart World, and when they clearly smelled the aura of spiritual authority contained within that pressure, they both chose to remain silent and observe.]

This restraint allowed the Red Heart Society to gain a deeper, almost darkly humorous, understanding of the implicit deterrent power of the spirit world in the global landscape.

[As expected of the spirit world's will, capable of withstanding the abyss of hell while still in slumber and even gaining the upper hand!]

Such a formidable reputation even commands respect from ferocious beings like those in the Abyss of Hell.

At this stage, as long as the Red Heart Society has a legitimate and righteous true god from the spirit world standing behind it, that proves that the Red Heart Society's previous claims were correct.

The true god within the Red Heart Society truly originates from the spirit world!

How ironic!

Inside the Red Heart Society's strategic analysis room, Lin Xue looked at the unusually calm reaction data stream of the Abyss and Hell marked on the star map, a complex emotion appearing on her usually cool face.

The will of the spirit world is probably still in a deep slumber, dreaming an unknown cosmic dream, unaware that it has been represented.

But His formidable record of defeating even the deepest hell while He slept created an invisible aura of intimidation.

[This will make these two giants hesitant to act!]

Imagine if the will of the spirit world could maintain this highly efficient sleep-based governance model indefinitely, relying solely on the inertia and defense mechanisms of its own world rule system.

[The Abyss and Hell may truly be locked in a struggle until the universe collapses, yet they still won't be able to touch the back of the spirit realm's core territory!]

This understanding even led to more radical strategic ideas within the Red Heart Society.

If the will of the spirit realm can remain dormant, then the Red Heart Society might be able to relocate its core forces to the depths of the spirit realm's territory at some point in the future.

How wonderful it would be to have the support of this sleeping giant tree in the spirit world!

[In the early stages, their vast resources and intimidating power can provide cover. Once the Red Heart Society is fully established, it can integrate the power of the entire Spirit Realm and easily crush the Abyss and Hell.]

[But this alluring blueprint only lingered in the minds of the higher-ups for a moment before being shattered by a colder reality.]

The will of the spirit world itself is the most uncontrollable and unstable super variable.

His illogical, erratic awakening and devastating attacks, with their destructive power and unpredictability, are far more terrifying than the overt threats of the abyss.

This sleeping god's intimidating and destructive power is like a super bomb that could explode at any moment!

The Abyss's Will ignores the Red Heart Society, or rather, it doesn't want to clash with the Spirit Realm at this stage.

But Hell's Will, this cunning and shrewd street hustler known for his ability to manipulate situations, would naturally not miss any opportunity to forge alliances with new forces.

[He had already thoroughly investigated the true nature of the gods of the spirit realm, and frequently engaged in business dealings with several demonic giants of the abyss. However, He had yet to formally discuss with Xiao, this newly ascended true god who had suddenly appeared right under His nose and bore the mark of the spirit realm.]

When Yu Xiao had completely solidified his divine status and his presence shone steadily like a new star in the edge of the spirit realm, the tentacles of the will of hell keenly seized this business opportunity.

The next moment, a projection of will, imbued with endless allure and profound malice, silently tore through the void and descended upon the outer perimeter of Yu Xiao's divine realm.

[The will of hell, with its friendly undertones, is attempting to initiate a secret negotiation concerning the division of spoils.]

Initially, Hell's Will's offer was quite subtle and tentative.

[His will projected as a mist of light flowing with molten gold and sinful runes, his voice like the overlapping murmurs of countless souls, utterly seductive.]

[The newly risen ruler of the night!]

The whispers of the abyss never cease, nor is the slumber of the spirit realm eternal.

In this turbulent sea of ​​stars, the solitary strong often find their path fraught with difficulty.

A friendship forged in hell might just light your way forward.

We possess resources and wisdom beyond your imagination, all you need is...

[The Will of Hell attempted to sway Yu Xiao with ambiguous promises and the vast prospects of Hell, just as it had done countless times to those greedy or short-sighted true gods in the spirit world.]

[Skilled technique, adept routine.]

However, Yu Xiao's reaction completely deviated from the script of Hell's Will.

[This new god didn't even wait for Him to finish His carefully prepared opening remarks about win-win cooperation before bluntly stating His conditions in a tone almost like a street merchant discussing business.]

[Hell, spare the formalities.]

Let's be frank!

[If I, the true god of the night, stand firmly on your side, I will be your blade and shield in the spirit realm and even in the wider star system.]

[How much tangible benefit can you give us?] [Or, how much visible and tangible extraordinary resource can you allocate to feed my Red Heart Society?]

[Then, completely ignoring the mysterious atmosphere created by the will of hell, he directly stated his core demands, followed by an outrageously detailed list.]

I demand twenty complete hellish interfaces, rich in resources and ecologically stable, along with absolute mining rights to all known and unknown extraordinary mineral deposits, energy nodes, and life forms within these interfaces.

[At the same time, the mining priority of all adjacent secondary planes and resource star fields surrounding these twenty interfaces must also be included.]

[Finally, and most importantly.]

[You must supply me with the purest, most refined divine resources of the Night's Authority on time, in full, and with guaranteed quality.]

This series of conditions struck a heavy blow to the understanding of the will of hell.

Even this seasoned veteran, who had seen countless storms and traded with countless gods and demons, showed a clear stagnation and fluctuation in his projected will.

What confused Him wasn't that the conditions themselves were outrageously expensive.

In fact, every offer Yu Xiao made was precisely at the edge of the psychological limit that the Will of Hell could bear—a kind of painful but not entirely unacceptable sacrifice.

What truly terrifies the Will of Hell is the terrifying precision with which this new god understands the distribution of resources within Hell, His bottom line, and even the psychology of transactions within the Will of Hell.

This level of insight is far beyond what a newly promoted god, completely ignorant of the global landscape, could possess!

This guy definitely has a powerful backer!

[A shrewd old fox is offering guidance!]

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to be so shrewd and experienced from the very first move!

Even so, the ingrained, unscrupulous business instincts of the Hellish Will continued to operate frantically.

He quickly suppressed his surprise and doubt, and a sigh tinged with difficulty and deliberation emanated from the projection of his will.

【Your Majesty, Lord of the Night, your appetite is certainly quite large!】

[Twenty abundant interfaces?]

[Including the surrounding interface?]

[Do we also need to specify the attributes of the divine resources?]

Even hell needs time to prepare.

[He began instinctively probing for lower prices, trying to squeeze some profit out of the details, or at least figuring out the other party's core needs and what concessions could be made.]

There are some resources He doesn't really care about, but he can't just agree to everything the other party asks for, can he?

[Wouldn't that make resources in hell seem like cabbages?]

More importantly, through the process of bargaining, He can more clearly grasp the other party's true intentions, bottom line, and character weaknesses, laying the groundwork for deeper cooperation in the future.

If you meet all their demands from the beginning and feed them completely, how can you motivate them to work hard in the future?

How to increase investment at crucial moments?

Thus began an epic, cross-dimensional price-cutting contest.

[The projection of Hell's will manifests as a master negotiator, citing scriptures (the Codex of Hell), feigning poverty and hardship (the immense pressure of the abyss), and offering empty promises (future collaborative development of a new dimension).]

He tried to find room for maneuver on every clause.

But His opponent is Yu Xiao!

[This is the Night God of Rules who lived for thousands of years in the previous timeline, fought wits and courage against the will of hell, and even gained the upper hand in resource transactions and strategic games on multiple occasions.]

Yu Xiao was intimately familiar with the mindset, negotiation tactics, price-cutting habits, and even the true intentions behind certain catchphrases of this man with the will of hell before him!

[Hell, don't try to pull that lava crystal shortage trick on me.]

[A newly discovered rich deposit of Netherfire Jade has been found beneath the Scorching Plains in the seventh interface. Its reserves are enough to cover the cost of ceding three interfaces with some left over.]

Are there still disputes over mining rights on adjacent interfaces?

[What's the controversy surrounding the Void Prism-rich area in the Eighteenth Interface's Corruption Nebula?]

[Is the purity requirement for divine resources too high?]

【joke!】

The essence of eternal night that has settled deep within the shadowy corridors of your hell is no less pure than what I require!

Don't try to fool me with scraps!

Each of Yu Xiao's counterattacks directly targeted the loopholes in Hell's words and the trump cards it was trying to hide.

[In these dialogues, the number of question marks above the Will of Hell's head also increased.]

[Why does He feel that Yu Xiao isn't being guided by an old fox behind the scenes, but rather that the other party is the old fox?] (End of Chapter)