Chapter 249: Chapter 249 – End of Money Schemes

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All eyes focused on AnRan as he spoke. His words drove them to such frustration that they nearly choked on their own rage.

What a piece of work, seriously. At such a time, he still dares to pull thunder like this?

Is he even human?

Doesn’t he want to escape?

Everyone felt such blistering hatred for AnRan that they wanted to tear him apart.

It was such a pity, they had the chance to stop him before but hesitated. Now, their spirit energy was frozen within their bodies, rendering them useless. In front of AnRan, they felt as vulnerable as baby chicks.

Trying to overpower him in their current state would only be suicidal.

As AnRan looked into their eyes filled with resentment and fury, his heart filled a triumphant delight.

“Enough with the stink eyes. Will you hand over ten million top-grade spirit stones now or would you rather watch me slug you?”

“If I have to do it myself, know it won’t be that simple.”

AnRan said without a shred of conscience.

To be honest, slaughtering the whole lot and seizing their treasures would be the easiest course of action at the moment.

But AnRan had a different idea. After all, the prerequisite for fleece is to have sheep, right?

If all the “sheep” were killed, how could he fleece them anymore?

More importantly, if he killed them all, yes, he would feel relieved, but it would be a soft punishment.

How could he let them off without a proper tormenting?

This was just the beginning.

“So, are you in or out?” AnRan sneered, rubbing his hands in glee.

Everyone stared at AnRan, wishing to rip him apart limb from limb.

Ten million top-grade spirit stones meant nothing compared to one’s life. What if this fat guy could really take the stones and lead them out?

Upon some thought, it didn’t sound like a bad deal.

Therefore, many people agreed to pay up. Fortunately, those who could participate in the opening of the Mad Demon Secret Land were rich and powerful. For them, ten million top-grade spirit stones meant little.

Even amongst those who had fewer resources, they were somehow managing to gather the sum.

Almost everyone handed over their money to AnRan, amounting to over a billion top-grade spirit stones. It was absolutely terrifying!

Since AnRan had a cash influx in Quan Kun City, it was the last time he ended up with such a huge sum of money so easily.

Zhuang Huanling handed over a storage ring to AnRan, a chill look in her eyes as she spoke, “Fat boy, you’d better keep your word, or I’ll be the first one not to let you off.”

“If you dare to have any other intentions, I guarantee you will die a miserable death.”

AnRan paid no heed to her threats. He was not someone who was easily frightened.

However, Jiang Xiaobai whispered to him, “You can mess with anyone, but not this one.”

“She appears to be the Saintess from Jade Top Mountain.”

AnRan was stunned upon hearing this.

“Are you Zhuang Huanling?” AnRan gaped at her in shock.

Despite being recognized, Zhuang Huanling didn’t show any annoyance, instead, she snorted coldly, “Seeing that you know who I am, you should grasp the severity of the situation. If you can get me out of here this time, I will erase all our past disputes.”

“Remember, you said that!”

AnRan was almost scared shitless at this point.

It was just a joke. Jiang Xiaobai and he once made this woman cry so hard. You couldn’t imagine just how miserable it was.

They thought she was just a wandering cultivator but never expected her to turn out to be Zhuang Huan Ling of such stature.

The Saintess of Jade Top Mountain!

It was not just because of the formidable strength of Jade Top Mountain, but also due to the rumored extraordinary background of this Saintess.

Especially, the dire consequences of offending this Saintess.

AnRan couldn’t help but shudder at the thought of it. Making a fool out of the Saintess from Jade Top Mountain and still being alive to tell the tale was something he could boast about for a hundred years.

Jiang Xiaobai, hidden underneath the ground, also had his heart pounding in his chest.

Previously, he had sensed that Zhuang Huanling had a mid-level Dividing the Gods cultivation. Even though her clothes were mostly ripped and worn, their style and colour resembled the disciples’ uniforms from Jade Top Mountain.

It was just a guess, but it turned out to be correct.

Jiang Xiaobai’s head ached when he thought of this. The enemies he had made were one stronger than the other, it was simply too much.

“Fat boy, now you can tell us your plan, right?” Zhuang Huanling asked, folding her arms. “If you can’t convince me, I will call in the mad dog. If we have to die, we’ll all die together.”

“Yes, fat boy, stop stalling. We’ve given you the money, if you dare to trick us, I promise, we’ll all perish together!” another person also shouted.

Hiding underground, Jiang Xiaobai knew he could no longer delay. He quickly whispered a few words to AnRan.

After listening, AnRan nodded and said, “Alright, empty your minds. I will lead you out of here.”

Although puzzled, everyone complied.

After all, everyone wanted to survive.

Then, they felt a sudden hazy shift in their surroundings, and next thing they knew, they were standing in a world filled with radiant, brilliant lights.

This place was magnificent and brought everyone a sense of peace and tranquility.

“Is this your plan?” Zhuang Huanling looked over at AnRan.

For a moment, she was deeply startled.

Obviously, this was a space-borne treasure capable of accommodating living things.

Such a treasure was only heard in legends and never seen before.

After the sight of it made her heart throb, she was once again filled with curiosity for AnRan. Who was this man, and why did he possess such a treasure?

Wait…

“If this is a space-borne treasure, why did he come in?”

Zhuang Huanling suddenly realized the problem. If AnRan had put them into a space-borne treasure, then who was to carry the treasure out?

Hong Shixian… who was not visible from the start, must be the one!

“This is your boss’s work, isn’t it?” Zhuang Huanling squinted, a sneer spread across her face as she stared at AnRan.

AnRan was taken aback. This woman was indeed worthy of being the Saintess of the Jade Top Mountain, she had figured it all out!

But he remained silent and sat on the ground doing nothing.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaobai regained his senses after nearly being sucked dry by the energy extraction. He couldn’t help but sigh.

“Damn it. Even after becoming so powerful, why can’t I put living beings in this thing?”

“I almost got sucked dry!”

Yes, Jiang Xiaobai’s method of saving others was simply brutish: directly stuff them into the Seven Treasures Pagoda.

After resting for a while underground, Jiang Xiaobai finally recovered. He had to spend over a billion top-grade spirit stones.

Without any hesitation, he activated his earth escaping technique and charged out.

Meanwhile, within a dark cave deep in the mountain, a pair of crimson eyes, the size of a human head, suddenly shot open.

The mere glow from these eyes was enough to light up the entire cave.

“Roar!”

The giant mad dog growled.

The thing that he had captured to be dried for meat had escaped!