Chapter 705: Think Twice

"In addition, we will provide you with maximum technical and material support. All the industrial equipment and technical data we Asara have collected over the years can be provided to you for a fee. Especially in the field of biochemical technology."

Dak smiled: "Some of it is related to biochemical implants, but technically it can't compare with yours. However, we have a strong accumulation in combating various plagues, which should be of great help to you."

"I believe in your sincerity, but this is a major matter, Lord Warlord. You must let me think it over."

Li Mochen was somewhat tempted, but did not agree immediately. He needed to consider the gains and losses comprehensively.

The Asara's reputation was indeed much better than that of the 'Mother of Stars', but Li Mochen was even more wary and cautious of them.

After all, this was a force almost on par with the Terra Empire, with a huge scale. Once they were introduced into the Bright World, it could easily lead to a situation where the guest overpowered the host. At that time, if the Asara had designs on the Bright World, turning the tables would be as easy as flipping a hand.

The Bright World indeed needed external help now, but Li Mochen believed they were not yet at the point of being desperate enough to eat anything. Even if they had to drink poison to quench thirst, he needed to delay the onset of the poison as long as possible.

"Indeed, you need to think it over clearly!"

Dak nodded understandingly: "I can give you a month, Your Majesty. You can reply at any time."

"I think, Junior Brother, you can agree right now."

Zhuan Xu smiled and said: "Our Pan-God System is also very interested in the military manufacturing of the Bright World. We can invest together."

Li Mochen glanced at his senior brother. Did this mean that the Pan-God System to which Zhuan Xu belonged could help him counterbalance the Asara?

That was acceptable. Mutual checks and balances between two major powers could effectively prevent one from dominating.

Dak smiled: "This is a good thing. We don't mind sharing with others, and can even help you bring in more investors. How should I put it? I understand the so-called 'venture capital' of the Terra Empire and your Bright World. From a venture capital perspective, as long as the project itself is profitable, the more resources invested in a short time, the greater the chance of success."

"Also, Andrei, the army we dispatch under your command will be formed entirely as mercenaries, without a single Asara among them. We guarantee this will be our most elite army, and we will ensure your control over it. Venture capital also has so-called A shares and B shares with different voting rights, right? We can fully accept that. Asara only seeks profit, with no ambition for power in the Bright World. I think you are an excellent entrepreneur and trust your ability. Unless necessary, we will not interfere with any of your decisions."

Li Mochen fell into deep thought this time, his 'Zhou Tian Shen Ji Xuan Shu Suo Xing Secret Art' operating at high speed. After about ten minutes, Li Mochen smiled slightly: "I agree in principle, but the specific conditions, cooperation methods, and profit distribution need to be negotiated by sending people to the Bright World."

The Asara were different from the Mother of Stars. The latter provided unilateral aid, with returns being only certain benefits and alliances, so the contract between them was relatively simple.

But the Asara planned a long-term cooperation. Their investment was large, covering all aspects, so naturally they demanded more, making the terms more complex.

Moreover, Li Mochen sensed the urgency of Lord Dak's need for cooperation, which meant that their side could still extract more benefits and better terms from the Asara.

So Li Mochen decided to leave the negotiations to professionals. Morgan and Rockefeller under him were the true gods of commerce.

Just as they were speaking, the auction of top-tier magical materials began on the stage.

Li Mochen quickly composed himself and shifted his attention to the auction itself.

This time, besides the Star Source and the 'Ancient Dust Mountain Seal', he also had his eye on some magical materials.

These were mostly urgently needed by Anthony and his mages. Li Mochen hadn't come specifically for them, but since they were here, he wouldn't miss the opportunity.

Then the Star Source he was expecting arrived an hour and a half later.

Li Mochen first observed. The auction house provided various conveniences for them to examine the details of the lot.

But Li Mochen couldn't discern much for now. In this box, he didn't intend to use the Wish Spell to enhance his abilities.

From the observation results, this cluster of Star Source was indeed substantial, more than enough to create a pseudo-truth-level mythical armament.

If using the core main swords of the 'Dutian Thunder Fire Star Core Sword Formation' as a standard, this source could elevate two of them directly from blank to pseudo-truth level.

However, the many deities gathered here were also very enthusiastic, driving the price up to seventeen billion soul gold coins from the start. Then it kept rising until thirty-seven billion, when the bidding momentum slowed.

This price was actually much cheaper than at the 'Myriad Worlds Auction'. The buyers at the Radwin Exchange were not as wealthy as the powerful god-kings at the 'Myriad Worlds Auction'—this was also why Li Mochen had been skeptical about this item.

Li Mochen only intervened at this point, raising the price to fifty billion soul gold coins before securing it. When the auctioneer's hammer fell, deciding the fate of this Star Source, gazes from all directions once again converged on Box Three.

Li Mochen stood directly at the window, coldly returning their stares. Wherever his gaze passed, most people averted their eyes.

This was the deterrent effect of instantly defeating Lord Dak. The conflict between the two made most people abandon any covetous thoughts.

Afterward, Li Mochen continued to bid, spending six billion soul gold coins to acquire two clusters of source, belonging to Wind and Fire respectively, but both were very small in quantity.

However, source material was never a loss to buy. Even if Li Mochen couldn't use it himself, he could bestow it upon his subordinates.

He also spent seven billion soul gold coins to buy the spine of a 'Dark Chirona' with a divine rank of nineteen—an extremely powerful race with racial talents no less than the Asara and even stronger reproductive capabilities. However, due to lack of organization and gentle temperament, they became prey for many deities.

Their spines not only provided a continuous supply of magic power, concentrating all the divine authority of the 'Dark Chirona', but also contained abundant life energy, helping deities extend their lifespans.

Thus, it was an excellent material for making staves and magical artifacts. Some would directly implant the 'Dark Chirona' spine into their own divine bodies.

Its integration and adaptability were excellent, allowing it to be fused with various life forms. These life forms could typically gain over seventy percent of the 'Dark Chirona's' magic power, divine authority, talent, and lifespan through this method.

Li Mochen planned to bring it to Angela, to bestow upon her little maid, Lina Ederic. His wife needed a loyal follower to help her defend the throne of the Underworld. His wife's direct power in the Underworld was still too weak.

But now this little maid could no longer keep up with Angela's pace. Even with Li Mochen's deliberate support, Lina was only at the high god rank, with a very unstable foundation. She was far inferior to her sister, the 'Free Angel' Delfinia Ederic.

Now, the 'Dark Chirona' spine could completely transform her.

Li Mochen believed that with the wisdom and ability of magi like Einstein and Paracelsus, they could design the best integration plan, allowing this little maid to gain power beyond the main god level and have a better future.

Although the spine was expensive, he believed Angela would love this gift.

After the magical materials were all sold, Li Mochen did not bid again.

The auction house had indeed put up many items, but the alchemy and array technologies of the Bright World were advancing rapidly, incorporating various high-tech means. The forging and alchemy gods represented by Anthony had generally surpassed the levels of other worlds.

Li Mochen believed that his subordinate gods would now prefer to collect materials and forge mythical armaments suitable for themselves rather than buy externally.

Anthony's faction would also dislike it; most of his subordinate gods and allies needed to improve their divine rank through the manufacture of equipment and weapons.

So, apart from the pseudo-truth-level 'Ancient Dust Mountain Seal' that could help resist chaos pollution, Li Mochen was not interested in other mythical armaments.

He continued to discuss cooperation details with Dak, mainly about the direction of cooperation and understanding each other's bargaining chips. The specifics would naturally be handled by Morgan and others.

What interested Li Mochen most was the mercenary army the Asara would provide. He wanted to know their strength and composition.

"They are famous, called the Blue Blood Legion. They once helped me conquer six worlds and were the most elite legion under my command. All members were slaves I bought, including six with divine rank nineteen, forty with divine rank seventeen and eighteen. Their overall combat power is roughly equivalent to forty of your Angel Corps. They are called Blue Blood because they only accept intelligent beings with blue blood. And blue is the color of the sky, representing freedom."

Lord Dak said proudly: "Now, due to their outstanding achievements, I have granted them freedom. But according to the contract, they will still serve me as mercenaries. So during their campaign in the Bright World, all their commissions need to be provided by you."

"Provided by us?" Li Mochen frowned. Their finances were already very tight.

"We are cooperating, not providing aid. There is no free lunch in this world. Cooperation based on equal exchange is the most reliable. You get what you pay for, right?"

Dak smiled: "We won't be like the Mother of Stars, giving you only nominal management rights. I will transfer their subsequent mercenary contracts entirely to you. As for the commissions, once the several production bases we plan are built, you will have enough financial resources to pay. Before that, we can provide loans."

Li Mochen's face twitched. He acknowledged that Dak's words had some truth, but the specific details were open to negotiation.

"We can also provide you with intelligence support. I know you have the Pan-God System to rely on, but I believe our intelligence sources will have some information they don't have. Of course, this also costs money. Then, for all kinds of things you need, we can help you search across the entire star domain. If we don't have them in stock, we can find them and bring them to you. For example, the Star Source you needed this time—we could easily find a suitable source for you at a relatively cheap price. Of course, you have to pay a commission. You should know how valuable this relationship is. Not many have reached an employment agreement with us. We can even help you conquer worlds—"

"You two, the auction of the 'Ancient Dust Mountain Seal' has begun!"

Zhuan Xu interrupted them, looking at the stage: "They have changed the order of the auction."

Li Mochen also focused his attention on the stage.

In the list provided by the Radwin Exchange, the 'Ancient Dust Mountain Seal' was the final highlight, but now its order had been moved up.

Li Mochen's first action was still to observe.

Of course, he couldn't detect any anomalies under these circumstances, only knowing that the 'Ancient Dust Mountain Seal' could indeed help him.

The East didn't really have the concept of divine authority. The 'Ancient Dust Mountain Seal' specialized in a technique for suppressing evil: the 'Supreme Five Thunder Subduing Evil and Eliminating Harm Supreme Method'.

If forced to interpret it as Western divine authority, it indeed possessed the truth-level 'Suppression', pseudo-truth-level 'Thunder', and also truth-level 'Evil Repelling' and 'Harm Dispelling', as well as pseudo-truth-level 'Purification' as described in the list.

'Suppression' could be applied on many levels, a versatile powerful ability. As for 'Evil Repelling' and 'Harm Dispelling', they belonged to the conceptual laws of the old era.

Both East and West regarded plagues as belonging to the category of evil and harm, so these two divine authorities could to some extent counter plagues.

Additionally, 'Evil Repelling' and 'Harm Dispelling' also had strong lethality against chaos and evil beings. As for 'Purification', that went without saying. This was essentially a specialized artifact against demons.

As for the pseudo-truth-level 'Thunder', that was what Li Mochen valued least. He even wished this divine authority would disappear, because it would cause some mutual depletion and conflict with the 'Thunder' inherent in the 'Dutian Thunder Fire Star Core Sword Formation'.

"Twelve billion soul gold coins!"

The voice came from Box Two, directly quoting a staggering price, causing almost everyone interested in this item to back off.

Li Mochen glanced meaningfully at that box, then, after the auctioneer asked twice, calmly raised his paddle with a bid of twelve point one billion, as the minimum increment was one hundred million.

With the 'Life Authority Seal' in hand, Li Mochen was no longer determined to obtain the 'Ancient Dust Mountain Seal'.

If the other party was trying to drive up the price and make him pay more, he would disappoint them. Twelve billion soul gold coins was close to his psychological limit.

Sure enough, after he made this bid, Box Two gave him a deep look and then directly gave up.

This situation made some buyers present eager to act. Li Mochen clearly had no desire to increase the bid, or it might be a bluff. At this point, they only needed to raise the price slightly to possibly secure this powerful Eastern spiritual treasure.

But in the end, everyone remained silent and did not follow up. This was due to the purchasing power of the god-kings in this domain; twelve billion soul gold coins was an unbearable burden for most.

It was also because they had received a temporary notice from the organizers about the change in the final lot.

"Another pseudo-truth?"

When Zhuan Xu received the news, he was also shocked: "This is truly remarkable. This small exchange—one 'Ancient Dust Mountain Seal' was already surprising enough, and now they add an even stronger pseudo-truth-level item."

"Three truths: Silence, Thunder, and Annihilation. This 'Thunder Silence Battle Robe' is indeed very good. No wonder it was chosen as the final lot."

Dak had just calmly made his evaluation when he noticed Li Mochen's expression: "Andrei, it seems you are very interested?"

Li Mochen thought to himself that he was more than interested; he had encountered an opportunity for Conshuri's ascension.

His grandfather had strong talent and grew quickly, especially after Li Mochen obtained the Law Tablet. Now Conshuri was already a powerful god-level mage and deity, even mastering the ultimate 'Silence'.

But if he didn't take the path of angels, it would take at least another two to four hundred years for him to advance further—even though Li Mochen had included him in the supply range of the Wish Tower very early on.

This was because Conshuri needed to complete the purification and accumulation of his divine power himself. Before his divine rank rose to the main god level, he was not qualified to touch pseudo-truth.

This was very difficult. Conshuri's followers so far numbered less than 1.5 million. Unless he could make a breakthrough in forbidden spells, it would be hard to accumulate enough divine power to break through to divine rank sixteen within two hundred years.

Thus, despite the 'Thunder Silence Battle Robe' being even more suspicious than the 'Ancient Dust Mountain Seal', Li Mochen spoke without hesitation: "Senior Brother, I might need to borrow some money from you this time."

He had already spent over twenty billion in this auction, but the next artifact would be impossible to secure for less than twenty-five billion.

Zhuanxu was about to agree when Duke Dak smiled slightly: "You don't need to worry about finances. We can now provide you with a loan of ten billion soul gold coins, compound interest at ten percent per annum."

For deities with infinite lifespans, this was already an exorbitant interest rate, only slightly better than usury. It must be noted that soul gold coins had no possibility of inflation; they were always deflating.

So Zhuanxu immediately furrowed his brows, while Li Mochen agreed without hesitation: "Deal!"

He knew Zhuanxu would not refuse him, but Li Mochen did not want to continue owing this senior brother any favors; he already owed too many.

Dak laughed heartily: "A straightforward choice. Then I can offer you another piece of intelligence. I'm not sure if the 'Guchen Mountain Seal' is reliable; its provenance seems clean, but the problem is that it's too clean—I can't determine its trustworthiness. However, I can guarantee that the 'Thunder Silence Battle Robe' is definitely without issue."

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Half an hour later, King Ramur personally delivered the 'Thunder Silence Battle Robe' and 'Guchen Mountain Seal' that Li Mochen had won to his hands, and took from him a total of 53.7 billion soul gold coins in immense wealth.

At this time, Duke Dak of the Aserans had already taken his leave.

After Ramur left with a joyful face, Li Mochen looked at Zhuanxu: "Senior brother, what do you think?"

"Dak?"

Zhuanxu shook his head slightly: "Your caution is justified, but there's no need to overthink about him. It's because you have already shown enough value in the past, earning the right for many in this star region to place their bets. The Aserans are among them."

He then smiled mockingly: "I think the conditions they offered, though seemingly generous, are actually too petty. Dak's Blue Blood Legion does have some strength, but in the end, it's Dak's sacrificial pawn. As for the industrial equipment and blueprint technology, they are more of a favor without cost—they couldn't use them anyway, and now they can exchange them for something from you. The money they offered is a drop in the bucket for the Aserans, and they still charge interest. In short, they invest very little for a chance at huge future returns."

"But even such a small investment is a huge help to me."

Li Mochen smiled; his judgment was roughly the same as the True Martial Emperor's—he considered it a normal investment.

The Aserans might have had the intention to help him against the Emperor, but they were unwilling to pay too much or get too deeply involved.

Dak's eloquent words were only truly sincere regarding the three items used to apologize to him—three Eightfold Purple Gold Pills from the Pangu World, which could enhance cultivation and strengthen the body. Their effects were very powerful; one pill could directly raise a deity below the main god rank by two divine ranks.

Such precious pills were not even available to Zhuanxu, a disciple of a saint.

Although these Eightfold Purple Gold Pills were useless to Li Mochen now, they were very useful for Angela, Robert, and Hazel, whose divine ranks were very low. Especially Angela and Robert, who had become gods through laws and were only at divine rank twelve; the pills would be very effective for them.

If his relatives and subordinates could all possess powerful divine ranks, then even if he ultimately failed, he could lead his pantheon to escape from the Bright World.

Thinking of these three Eightfold Purple Gold Pills, Li Mochen immediately took them out from his sleeve: "Please examine them for me, senior brother."

He knew that although the True Martial Emperor was not skilled in alchemy, he had a very strong ability to identify items.

The latter did not disappoint him; after careful identification for a while, he flicked his sleeve and returned them: "These are genuine, and the medicinal properties are without issue. As for whether there are any hidden tricks inside, you'll need to discern that yourself."

Then he paused and asked solemnly: "Now that you have the items, what do you plan to do next? Leave now or stay here?"

"I need to stay here for a few more days. The Star Source and the Guchen Mountain Seal need time to refine, don't they?"

Li Mochen smiled meaningfully: "But there's no need for you to stay with me, senior brother. With you by my side, they probably won't dare to make a move."

"You really plan to use them to establish your authority? That's the Terra Empire and the Landless King."

"It doesn't matter. I've thought it through clearly. If we can draw them into the game now, it would actually be a good thing for the Bright World."

"A good thing?" Zhuanxu was thoughtful: "It sounds absurd, but upon reflection, it does make some sense. At least Nurgle won't be too eager to act."

At this time, if there were multiple checks and balances, the Chaos Gods would have more considerations and more scruples, buying time for Li Mochen.

Li Mochen gently stroked the ring seal on his hand; this newly acquired mythical artifact gave him great confidence.

"Rest assured, if possible, I don't want to clash with the Terra Empire prematurely. But if those few think that I and my pantheon are weak and easily bullied, I will not avoid battle."

"Fine!"

Zhuanxu agreed very readily: "I'll wait here for a few more days, until you've integrated the Star Source before leaving."

He knew that Li Mochen actually considered him a burden; if it were just Li Mochen alone, he could escape if he couldn't win. But if he, Zhuanxu, were also there, it would greatly hinder Li Mochen's mobility.

Although in terms of combat power, Zhuanxu was not inferior to Li Mochen and even surpassed him, this guy in front of him was most formidable when acting alone.

In the cramped Bright World, Li Mochen's abilities in this regard could not be fully utilized, but in the vast boundless void, this guy's terror multiplied tenfold.

Especially during his time in the outer domain, Li Mochen's strength had undergone another transformation under the accumulation of numerous mythical artifacts, making him a different person from the day he killed the Gluttony King.

Especially his immortality; perhaps under the Creator, no one could surpass him. Compared to him, the Gluttony King was now nothing but dregs.

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After leaving the auction house, Li Mochen returned directly to the manor provided by the exchange and began studying the 'Star Source' and the 'Guchen Mountain Seal'.

He did not neglect the Eightfold Purple Gold Pills and the 'Thunder Silence Battle Robe' either; he could not afford to be careless just because of Dak's guarantee.

At this moment, under the influence of the eight strands of Meritorious Purple Qi and the 'Life Authority Seal', his discernment ability was infinitely close to the Creator level. Even genuine creative means could hardly deceive his eyes.

A full hour later, Li Mochen ceased the empowerment of his wish-granting technique. He smiled coldly and began to merge that mass of 'Stellar Source Substance' into the sniper rifle 'Divine Will' he had brought along.

He did not use this sniper rifle often now, as its deterrent power and lethality were quite insufficient against beings with a divine rank of nineteen or above.

But now, this situation would undergo a fundamental change. A pseudo-truth-level sniper rifle, combined with his own power, would make it impossible for any being below the level of Creation to ignore the threat of this gun.

Zhuanxu left on the fourteenth day after Li Mochen began to merge the 'Stellar Source Substance'.

And Li Mochen's enhancement and refinement of 'Divine Will' took a total of twenty-nine days.

The material of 'Divine Will' itself was without any problem; both Typhon's body and the mythical alloy Anthony used to forge the gun barrel were extremely sturdy.

The issue was that during the merging process, he had to ensure the maximum utilization of this mass of 'Stellar Source Substance' to maximize the benefits for 'Divine Will'.

The 'All-Heaven Thunderfire Planet Core Sword Formation' was forged by his own hands, and he knew everything about it, so Li Mochen could merge the 'Stellar Source Substance' into it without hesitation.

But the 'Divine Will' gun was different; it was Anthony's creation. Although Li Mochen had the complete set of artifact arrays provided by the latter, he had to spend a certain amount of time studying them to ensure everything was foolproof.

After the 'Divine Will' gun, it was the refinement of the 'Ancient Dust Mountain Seal'.

This still required a period of painstaking work to cleanse and refine it to the point of being completely at his command.

But on the seventh day of his refinement of the 'Ancient Dust Mountain Seal', the Divine King Ramur personally came to visit. He showed concern for Li Mochen without revealing any unusual expression, but Li Mochen knew that he was actually trying to drive him away.

He chuckled softly, having no intention of remaining as an unwelcome guest. After going to the Star Sanctuary to bid farewell to 'Mother of the Stars' Radwen, Li Mochen straightforwardly left the Radwen Exchange.

Now in the Outer Domain, Li Mochen not only had Zhuanxu providing him with information but also the intelligence channels of the Asera people promised by Dark.

Thus, Li Mochen knew that the trade representative of the Terra Empire had been continuously pressuring the Mother of the Stars over the past month or more. It was already quite surprising to Li Mochen that she had held out until now.

Regardless of the Mother of the Stars' true intentions, at least for now, she had shown him kindness.

Ramur was also considerate; before Li Mochen left, he specifically reminded him to be careful on the way and preferably take a detour. Although Kachino could use the prestige and authority of the King of No-Land to mobilize a large number of divine-rank nineteen and twenty beings, they might not necessarily be able to intercept him.

And once Li Mochen returned to the Bright World, unless it was someone of the Gluttony King's power level, ordinary Divine Kings would be at his mercy.

Li Mochen did exactly that. Although he did not fear Kachino and even looked forward to making an example of him, he could accept avoiding such a conflict if possible.

The Emperor, the King of No-Land, still made him somewhat cautious. Bringing the Terra Empire into the game early could indeed make the few Chaos Gods wary, but it would also trigger great future variables.

But just as Li Mochen made a large detour through the Outer Domain void and approached the Bright World, he saw a huge chain phantom pierce through the temporal void and nail through his chest.

This was a powerful divine artifact, though lacking in lethal force. The illusory chains were mere semblances with no actual killing power, yet they possessed the truth divine authorities of 'Lock' and 'Pull.'

Li Mochen could not shake them off for a moment, and then in the next instant, he was yanked into a time rift forcibly severed from the flow.

This was much like the method used against him by Lady Time, Missera, but the one acting now was far more skilled. Combining the strange conceptual divine authorities of 'Prison' and 'Seal,' he turned this place into an unbreakable jail.

"I thought Radwen actually had the guts to let you stay in the exchange all this time."

As these words reached Li Mochen's ears, Cachino, the trade representative of the Terra Empire, stepped into the time rift with a group of figures, each distinct in appearance and race.

The Terra Empire had always been predominantly human, and its military was exclusively human and genetically modified humans.

However, they had also conquered countless planets, star domains, and innumerable races. The powerful individuals of these races usually served the Terra Empire as auxiliary troops or were hired by Terra's powerholders.

And the Landless King, as the Terra Empire's premier business magnate, was their largest employer.

Among the seventeen Divine Ranks 19 and 20 that Cachino brought, none belonged to the same race. To Li Mochen's surprise, Dack was among them. He stood with arms crossed at the farthest distance, grinning and winking at him.

This signaled that he meant no hostility and had come purely to watch the show.

Li Mochen roughly guessed this and, after a glance at him, paid no further attention. He was sizing up Cachino and the few beside him.

The former's gaze was as sharp as a dagger, laced with undisguised greed, making one extremely uncomfortable.

"Do you know why I'm here, Andre Li Wiltenstein? My master needs your Wish Tower. You can trade it for your life."

Li Mochen studied him carefully, then asked, "I'm curious: are you acting for your master or for yourself? Did you seek permission from your master or the Emperor before planning this operation?"

He believed that the current Emperor would be pleased to see him resisting Chaos in the Bright World, buying time for the Emperor and the Terra Empire. But the trade representative before him clearly thought otherwise.

So this man's answer would let him gauge the internal situation and power dynamics of the Terra Empire, as well as the attitudes of the Emperor and the Landless King.

"What do you think? My master is omniscient!"

Cachino sneered, as if disdainful of further explanation. With that single remark, he waved his sleeve, signaling the many Divine Kings behind him to prepare for action.

"Your attitude is very poor, and especially those eyes of yours disgust me. I'll give you one last minute. If you can't give me a satisfactory answer, then I'll make those eyes of yours part of my collection. I guarantee they'll be one of my most treasured pieces!"

"No need for a minute. I can give you my answer right now: I refuse!"

Li Mochen said with a mocking look. "But I suggest you think twice. The consequences of angering the Lord of Fate are something you cannot bear."

He flicked his long sleeve, and in an instant, over four hundred swords shot out, coiling like a nebula in the void, reflecting and resonating with the celestial stars.