Our eldest brother never hides good things from us.

"Fellow disciples, quickly help me escape this predicament!"

Upon realizing that the space was sealed off, Taiyi's primordial spirit panicked. He shouted towards the location of the Taixu Sword Sect disciples.

As long as Chang Wennian thought of it, he could be obliterated without a trace. The fear of death quickly spread in his heart.

However, what happened next was quite bizarre.

Of the tens of thousands of disciples of the Taixu Sword Sect, not a single one showed any intention of going to rescue Taiyi.

If it were done before...

They might still risk going to rescue him, but not now.

Taiyi's self-destruction just now clearly showed he didn't care about their lives at all. Now that Taiyi is on the verge of death, there's no need for them to save him.

All I can say is to put myself in their shoes.

The hundreds of millions of cultivators in the Northern Wilderness were not surprised by this.

When he first detonated, he only thought about escaping and didn't care if people would be killed. Now he wants people to save him? Dream on!

After Chang Wen neutralized the shockwave from Taiyi's self-destruction, they stopped fleeing. Instead, they stood still and looked at Chang Wen, eager to know how the story would unfold.

Judging from the current situation, as long as Chang Wen wants to kill Tai Yi, he will definitely be able to do so with considerable effort.

Will he do that?

In other words, would he dare to do that?

Everyone knows that Taiyi was once the number one hero in the Northern Wilderness. Even at his worst, he was still the face of the Taixu Sword Sect.

If Chang Wen kills him, it's uncertain what the Taixu Sword Sect will do. A major war between the two sects is not out of the question.

The consequences are very serious.

Someone as outstanding as Chang Wen couldn't possibly be unaware of the consequences. Hundreds of millions of eyes were fixed on Chang Wen, watching his next move closely, not missing a single detail.

"Young friend Chang Wen, could you do me the honor of pausing for a moment?"

Just then, Kong Jian's voice suddenly came from outside, reaching the ears of every cultivator present.

People turned to look, wondering if the older generation had finally decided to give in...

Chang Wen also looked in the direction of the sound and saw Kong Jian's figure through the entrance, but did not kill Taiyi immediately.

Killing Taiyi will inevitably escalate the feud between the two sects to a complete standstill. The fates of countless disciples will be rewritten as a result, so we must act with utmost caution.

Let's hear what that old bastard Kong Jian is spouting first.

"What's wrong?"

Chang Wen looked at Kong Jian, his voice calm. Though it was just ordinary speech, countless people automatically added a filter, treating it as divine words.

Having driven such an extraordinary talent as Taiyi to this point, Chang Wen was already a god-like figure in their hearts.

Taiyi, who was being held in his hand, was overwhelmed with emotions and hesitated to speak.

Although he had a lot to say, he held back. Negotiating with Chang Wen was his only chance of survival; he couldn't speak and disrupt the course of events.

They still possess that much rationality and composure.

Second.

He still couldn't understand how Chang Wen still had the strength to neutralize his self-destruction energy.

That's inhuman.

Normally, Chang Wen would have been seriously injured even if he hadn't been killed in the explosion. He could have taken this opportunity to escape.

But the reality before us is... utterly unbelievable.

From now on, I can only rely on the empty sword.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Kong Jian spoke to Chang Wen again, "This battle was lost by my Taixu Sword Sect. If you can spare Taiyi's life, I, in the name of the Taixu Sword Sect Master, guarantee that I can grant you one request."

People were in uproar.

I never imagined that the arrogant Taixu Sword Sect of the Northern Wilderness would one day admit defeat. I've never seen anything like it.

"Let him go?"

Chang Wen raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you hear what he said? He just said he'd take revenge for today's grudge another day. If I let him go now, wouldn't I be asking for trouble?"

People wholeheartedly agree.

"As I said, you can name your terms."

Kong Jian's attitude was clear.

Chang Wen didn't hesitate, "Since you want me to name my conditions, then I will."

After saying that, he looked at Kong Jian and said, "I can let him go, but after this Demon Suppression Ceremony, your Taixu Sword Sect must immediately disband and send all its resources to my Haoran Immortal Sect."

Wow!

The moment these words were spoken, Zhenmo Peak erupted in uproar.

Disbanding the Taixu Sword Sect? And offering up all its resources? This is practically an attempt to completely wipe the Taixu Sword Sect out of the Northern Wilderness!

That's outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!

Chang Wen had no intention of negotiating with Kong Jian at all!

"Are you playing me for a fool?"

Kong Jian's brow twitched slightly, and his voice deepened.

"You're the one who told me to set conditions."

Chang Wen's expression remained unchanged. "I only stated my conditions, and you were the one who refused. How can you say I'm playing you?"

Everyone...

That seems to make sense.

"Can we talk?"

Kong Jian suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice.

It's not surprising that he did this, after all, both he and the Taixu Sword Sect had invested a lot of resources and energy in Taiyi.

It would be a shame to let Taiyi die like this; he could be reused.

The main thing is.

Chang Wen would have little chance of surviving the Holy Alliance's siege. If Tai Yi's physical body were reconstructed, Tai Yi would still be the number one hero of the Northern Wilderness.

He understood the situation perfectly, which is why he stepped in to save Taiyi.

No bargaining.

however.

Chang Wen's answer surprised everyone; he showed no sign of backing down.

Many people realized that something was unusual.

If Chang Wen insists on this attitude, it will be impossible to reach an agreement. And the result of failing to reach an agreement is that the two conflicts will be completely escalated.

What happened next was quite interesting.

Kong Jian hadn't expected Chang Wen to be so resolute, and he felt a little embarrassed.

As the head of a sect, it was already somewhat embarrassing for him to negotiate with a junior like Chang Wen, but the fact that they couldn't reach an agreement made him even more ashamed.

"Is it really necessary to be so radical?"

Kong Jian made a final effort, threatening, "If you don't release Taiyi, my Taixu Sword Sect will definitely go to war with your Haoran Immortal Sect. As the senior disciple of your sect, don't you care about the lives of your disciples? Isn't that incredibly selfish?"

"Hey, you old dog with the empty sword, what are you barking about?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Jian Jiuxiao appeared beside Chang Wen and shouted loudly at Kongjian, "We swear to live and die with our senior brother! What do we have to fear from your Taixu Sword Sect starting a war? If you want to start a war... then let's start a war!"

"Yes! If you want to fight, then let's fight!"

Fang Zheng and the other disciples of Haoran Peak also came up behind Chang Wen, their eyes gleaming with fierce fighting spirit.

Kong Jian frowned slightly.

As he said before, what he feared most was the cohesion of the Haoran Immortal Sect disciples.

However, before he could say anything, the remaining tens of thousands of Haoran Immortal Sect disciples also came up behind Chang Wen and shouted in unison.

"We swear to live and die with our senior brother!"

The synchronized shouts instantly created a tense atmosphere, stirring up a storm of emotions in the hearts of countless cultivators present.

At this moment, the disciples of the Haoran Immortal Sect gave them the feeling of a sleeping tiger slowly opening its eyes, exuding a strong sense of oppression, and no one dared to provoke its anger.

Even more terrifying is...

"Kong Jian, as the head of a sect, it's beneath your dignity to put pressure on a junior."

Lin Baoding's celestial voice resounded throughout the entire Demon-Suppressing Peak.

Before they could even look, hundreds of high-ranking members of the sect, including Ouyang Feng, Cheng Long, and Xue Wuqing, came to Lin Baoding's side and sealed off all the entrances to the Demon Suppression Platform, preventing even a fly from getting in.

They were truly united as one.

With Chang Wen's rise to power, the Haoran Immortal Sect, once the overlord of the Northern Wilderness, has finally revealed its original magnificence to the world once again.

Those who saw it were all filled with dread.