Chapter 1082 - 1182: Night Talk About the Chaos Divine Pearl

Ye Tianfan had never experienced a situation where there were no resources at all.

Strictly speaking, though, saying that Ye Tianfan had never gone through a situation without resources isn't entirely accurate.

Previously, in that ruin where he obtained the Chaos Treasure Lotus, Ye Tianfan did experience a situation where there was absolutely nothing—during the first two scenarios in that ruin, he went through a state where no resources could be used at all. That period really was quite despair-inducing; Ye Tianfan gritted his teeth and pushed himself to the limit just to hang on.

Thinking back on that time now, Ye Tianfan suddenly found himself somewhat able to understand why those Minor Sects would fight tooth and nail over a single slot.

But Ye Tianfan also learned from the survival conditions of those Minor Sects that the resources of the cultivation world really were quite scarce. After all, those minor sects usually nest deep in the great mountains and old forests, and under normal circumstances, resources are more plentiful in such places. Yet even in that environment they're still here tearing at each other like mad dogs over a bit of quota—that shows those deep mountains and forests no longer have enough resources, or rather, the resources in those mountains and forests have already been completely exhausted by them.

Those minor sects, unlike a Major Sect like the Taichu Sect, don't have their own cultivation grounds. For example, on Taiyao Peak, there's an herb pool that belongs to the sect, where they can cultivate the medicinal ingredients they need for alchemy, whereas the Minor Sects can only go out and harvest those natural treasures born of Heaven and Earth.

Ye Tianfan shook his head with a wry smile; it seemed that this kind of bickering between them would last at least several days. In their eyes, every bit of resource was extremely precious, so wanting the Minor Sects to compromise was practically impossible.

In Ye Tianfan's view, in the end the one who would have to play the villain would still be the Taichu Sect, because if these people delayed for too long, it would arouse tremendous suspicion.

At this point the Demonic faction had already begun to suspect something. All the righteous sects gathering at the Taichu Sect like this would very clearly make the Demonic faction wonder if these righteous cultivators were discussing how to wipe out the Demon Sect.

And if the delay went on for too long, the Demonic cultivators would definitely start doubting what sort of strategy the righteous side was discussing, that it could require so much time; it would indicate that what they were plotting was enormous in scale.

Although they suspected the righteous factions wanted to eradicate the Demon Sect, they didn't believe it was truly the case—at this stage it was only a preliminary suspicion. After all, to completely annihilate the Demon Sect, the entire righteous path would have to pay an enormous price.

But if the time dragged on longer and longer, that would be different. The more it dragged, the bigger the righteous side's plan must be, requiring them to deliberate every detail. That in turn would mean that the probability of the righteous trying to eliminate the Demonic faction would grow higher and higher.

If one wanted to dispel this idea on the Demonic side, there were two options: first, don't let the discussion drag on too long; second, let the Demonic cultivators enter the venue early and take part in the deliberations.

But letting the Demonic cultivators enter early was impossible. After all, some core interests still had to be distributed among the righteous sects first; only after that would the Demonic cultivators be allowed in, so that they could eat the leftovers from the righteous side's distribution.

To let the Demonic cultivators and the righteous cultivators sit down and thoroughly discuss gains and losses in resource allocation together—there was no need to even think about it; it was impossible. Not only did the righteous cultivators not want to be too entangled with the Demonic faction, even the Demonic cultivators didn't wish to have excessive ties with the righteous side. Moreover, Tian Chu Zhenren didn't want the Demonic faction involved in negotiating over resource distribution at all; simply handing them their share outright not only showed contempt and loathing for the Demonic faction, it also displayed the domineering stance of the righteous path.

You're given something—take it if you want; if you don't, then get lost. There's no room for bargaining, only the choice to accept or refuse. That alone sufficed to demonstrate the Taichu Sect's dominance. Besides, the reason the Taichu Sect wanted to bring the Demonic faction into this plan was because the sect didn't want the Demonic cultivators stirring up storms across the cultivation world, sabotaging the frontier expansion beyond the wall.

So if they wanted to let the Demonic cultivators join in, they had to wait until all the righteous Sect Leaders had finished their discussions; only then would those Demonic cultivators be allowed to enter the venue, and some resources would be bestowed on them.

Although Tian Chu Zhenren thought quite highly of the Demon Sect Leader Zhang Youji—his heart was devoted solely to cultivation, he didn't slaughter the common folk, and had never done anything truly evil—unfortunately Zhang Youji was, after all, the Demon Sect Leader, head of the largest sect within the Demonic faction.

So even though Tian Chu Zhenren admired Zhang Youji, he still wouldn't show him any favoritism. In fact, if there were a chance, Tian Chu Zhenren would still want to get rid of Zhang Youji, because Zhang Youji was simply too great a threat to the righteous path.

However, after Ye Tianfan appeared, Tian Chu Zhenren's killing intent toward Zhang Youji gradually lessened. After Ye Tianfan emerged, the title of "the number one talent under Heaven" that once belonged to Zhang Youji was transferred to Ye Tianfan. After all, Ye Tianfan had advanced to the fourth or fifth layer of Qian Yuan within five years; that alone showed that Ye Tianfan's talent was so high that no one could compare to him. Even Zhang Youji, the former number one talent under Heaven, was fundamentally no match for Ye Tianfan.

After that, Ye Tianfan and Tian Chu Zhenren chatted about many other things. During this time, Ye Tianfan took out the Chaos Divine Pearl he had obtained and explained to Tian Chu Zhenren its actual functions. Although its effects weren't as marvelous as those of the Chaos Treasure Lotus, the trait of infinite space alone was enough to elevate the Chaos Divine Pearl into the ranks of Heaven and Earth's Ultimate Treasures; it could already be counted as the foremost among all Magical Treasures in the world.

It was like this: while other people were still fiddling with spatial Magical Treasures of three to five square meters, Ye Tianfan had already pulled out the Chaos Divine Pearl with its infinite internal space. Moreover, the Chaos Divine Pearl could store not only living beings but also dead objects. When Ye Tianfan entered the Chaos Divine Pearl, the pearl itself could vanish on the spot, slipping into another layer of space, thus evading the enemy's attacks and pursuit.

After listening to Ye Tianfan's introduction, Tian Chu Zhenren shook his head in some amazement. He found himself unable to see through his own disciple anymore—could it be that this disciple of his was the "Child of the Plane"? Although Tian Chu Zhenren didn't actually know what a "Child of the Plane" was, he kept feeling that this disciple of his might have a bit too much fortune.

Thinking about how all his other disciples had died and only Ye Tianfan remained alive and well, perhaps it was precisely because Ye Tianfan's fortune was that great.

Tian Chu Zhenren didn't dwell too much on the particulars of the Chaos Divine Pearl; he merely told Ye Tianfan to make good use of it and not to take it out lightly. After all, the functions of this Magical Treasure were simply too powerful. If it was exposed, it would become, just like the Chaos Treasure Lotus, an object everyone fought over. What's more, the Chaos Treasure Lotus and the Chaos Divine Pearl shared the same owner; if others tried to seize them, it would be equivalent to obtaining two Heaven and Earth's Ultimate Treasures from a single person.

And even for just one Heaven and Earth's Ultimate Treasure, they wouldn't care about the Taichu Sect's presence; let alone when two appeared on the same person—they'd care even less about the existence of the Taichu Sect.