Chapter 717: Moonlight Treasure Bone Finally Obtained

“Beat us to death?”

Looking at the phantom in front of him, the Profound Celestial Ancient King wasn’t annoyed. He clapped his hands and smiled. “That day will come. The method of communicating with the outside world you mentioned last time has been verified, and it is indeed correct. I wonder if my young friend found a way for us to leave after returning to your family this time?”

He didn’t mention Taixuan Tianyi at all, as if the incident had never happened. He didn’t even mention his identity or whether it was a disguise.

“Everyone, have you forgotten about Taixuan Tianyi?” Su Chen asked, finding it rather amusing.

“He’s a loser, why mention him again,” the Profound Celestial Ancient King said casually. “Besides, by defeating that Taixuan Tianyi, I’m afraid my young friend will be even more favored by the Spirit of Sun.”

Dealing with these guys was truly exhausting; they were not easy to fool.

“Although that’s true…” Su Chen sighed. “We were having a good chat before, but in the blink of an eye, you let some Taixuan Tianyi drag me out. You even threatened me, saying that if I were dragged out, the treatment I’d receive would be different.

“I’m not willing to just swallow this insult.”

Was this person angry or not? The Ancient Kings couldn’t discern his emotions.

The Profound Celestial Ancient King frowned. “By staying here, I’m afraid we’ve also delayed many of your matters. Letting us leave as soon as possible should also be what you want.”

“If I can’t let this go, we can’t discuss the rest. You guys can just stay here. At worst, I’ll do nothing at all,” Su Chen shook his head, his attitude resolute.

He should be somewhat angry but still restraining himself, the Ancient Kings realized. The Profound Celestial Ancient King was silent for a moment, then said with seeming helplessness, “We are all trapped here, and it is difficult to take out rare treasures as compensation. If you have any instructions, we will do our best to fulfill them. How about that?”

Just as he finished speaking, before this Taixuan Hong could respond, everyone looked up in unison. They saw a blaze of light shooting up into the sky above, merging into the Flame Fire. A blurred human figure could be faintly seen within it.

“Is that Taixuan Tianyi?” The Profound Celestial Ancient King frowned.

Obviously, this was the work of the Spirit of Sun. It seemed he was being expelled from this Flame Space; a loser naturally had no right to continue competing for the qualifications of the Chosen One. He didn’t expect this Taixuan Tianyi to actually still be alive; he had assumed the guy was already killed by him.

“You are truly kind and benevolent, my young friend,” the Profound Celestial Ancient King sighed with emotion.

Su Chen replied, “After all, we are brothers of the same clan. Naturally, I have to spare his life.”

Brothers of the same clan? Everyone was speechless.

“Should we stop him? If we let him go, who knows what the consequences will be.” The Holy Cauldron Ancient King stroked his beard, harboring some worry.

“We can’t stop him. This is clearly the Spirit of Sun’s method, and it seems to be protecting him as well. If we try to stop it, we will inevitably come into conflict with the Spirit of Sun.” The Bronze Ancient King shook his head.

They and the Spirit of Sun stayed out of each other’s way. They weren’t confident in taking down the Spirit of Sun, and the other party probably wasn’t confident in dealing with them either, which was why they were at a stalemate here. Once a fight broke out, the outcome would be unknown. More importantly, the six of them would find it hard to work together. What if the Spirit of Sun targeted just one of them to beat up…

“Forget it.” They reached an agreement and no longer paid attention to this Taixuan Tianyi.

The Profound Celestial Ancient King then continued, “My young friend, what I just said, will you consider it?”

The phantom in front of them paused, seemingly in thought. Only after a moment did he say in a deep voice, “I want Moonlight Treasure Bones. Each of you must give me one.”

Moonlight Treasure Bones, one from each person?

Hearing this, the Profound Celestial Ancient King’s eyes flickered. This kid was quite crafty. Since things from the outside couldn’t be brought in, he figured out a way to extort something from their bodies.

A vertebra bone contained some Professional Traits and could be used as a precious material to substitute for certain professional requirements. It was extremely precious. The damage to them wasn’t exactly major, but it wasn’t minor either. After all, it wasn’t a mere injury; it meant having a part completely taken away. To nurture and regrow it would take a considerable amount of time.

The Profound Celestial Ancient King shook his head. “Your appetite is a bit too big.”

Su Chen only needed one piece, but he asked for an exorbitant price to leave room for negotiation. These guys were too cunning. If he only asked for one piece, who knew how low they would haggle him down to. Now that his authority was higher and he could travel through the Spiritual Tower, these old guys blocking him outside didn’t have as much of an impact. He could easily afford to drag it out with them. But he not only wanted the Moonlight Treasure Bone, he also wanted the Origin discarded by the Residual Spirit. He couldn’t really stay in a stalemate with them forever.

“Then what do you have in mind?” Su Chen asked, his tone indifferent.

The Profound Celestial Ancient King pondered for a moment, pointed at the Bronze Ancient King, and said, “Among the six of us, except for this friend who cannot have a bone extracted, you can pick any one of us to take a Moonlight Treasure Bone for you. How about that?”

Picking one person to take a bone from… Before Su Chen could react, the others began communicating in secret.

“Xuan Tian, do you really believe what he says?” The Zhenwu Ancient King frowned. This feeling of being under someone else’s control truly displeased him. “Perhaps this person is just deceiving us. He only has a way to contact the outside world, but no way to let us out.”

“Such speculation is meaningless.” The Profound Celestial Ancient King didn’t care. “Whether there is a way or not, we will only know by taking it one step at a time. Besides, it’s just a Moonlight Treasure Bone. The damage to oneself isn’t that severe, so there’s no harm in trying.”

“One piece is a bit too little,” Su Chen shook his head. “No matter what, it has to be two pieces.”

He looked somewhat dissatisfied, but the Profound Celestial Ancient King shook his head and said sincerely, “If we choose one out of five, and the chosen one harbors dissatisfaction, we can still put a little pressure on him.

“But if it’s choosing two out of five, there are too many variables. The two who are chosen might not be willing to have their bones extracted.”

It sounded like it actually made sense… Even Su Chen had to admit that such a complication was indeed very likely to occur.