Chapter 2780: Burning the Bridge After Crossing the River!

"Tianlu, you're wrong! The strongest here aren't us Seven Star Heavenly Sect, but the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains! Bull Demon Saint Sovereign, how about your Ten Thousand Demon Mountains take fifty percent of these treasures?" Dao Cloud Saint Sovereign looked at Bull Demon Saint Sovereign and said with a smile.

No one present was a fool.

Dao Cloud Saint Sovereign was using fifty percent of the wealth to buy off the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains!

The human race's strength was indeed not strong, but they were all veteran Saint Sovereigns.

Meanwhile, the vast majority of Saint Sovereigns from the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains had only recently broken through.

If a real war broke out, both sides would inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

Both sides were well aware of this.

And as Ye Yuan cut off his martial path, the rift between Dao Cloud Saint Sovereign and the others and the Martial Determination Heavenly Sect grew larger.

Clearly, Dao Cloud and his ilk had no intention of giving the Ascenders a way out.

As for these treasures, they probably had no intention of giving them to the Martial Determination Heavenly Sect either.

"This..." Bull Demon Saint Sovereign looked at Ye Yuan and couldn't help but show hesitation.

Admittedly, fifty percent of the wealth was very tempting!

The wealth accumulated by Li Changsheng over ten thousand years was enough to tempt any Saint Sovereign.

Big Yellow, seeing Bull Demon Saint Sovereign hesitate, couldn't help but say, "Lord Bull Demon! Without Master Ye, could our Ten Thousand Demon Mountains have achieved today's glory? Without Master Ye, could we have withstood the self-destruction of the Eight Generals? Are you going to betray your trust at a time like this?"

Upon hearing this, Bull Demon Saint Sovereign became even more hesitant.

Dao Cloud, however, laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Big Yellow, you're wrong there! When Ye Yuan helped you refine heavenly pills and create these dozens of Saint Sovereigns, he had ulterior motives from the start! He only wanted to use your strength to take revenge on Li Changsheng. Now that the revenge is fulfilled, you owe each other nothing. How can that be called betrayal?"

Beside them, Luo Yunqing was furious and rebuked, "Dao Cloud, you despicable man who burns the bridge after crossing the river! If it weren't for Ye Yuan blocking the self-destruction of the Eight Generals for us, would you even have the chance to spout nonsense here? And have you forgotten who led you out of the Lost Spirit Maze?"

What happened in the Lost Spirit Maze was no secret; Luo Yunqing had heard about it later.

Dao Cloud, however, dismissed it, saying, "We were just using each other. When he saved me, wasn't it to use my strength? Now that his martial path is cut off, these treasures are useless to him. So naturally, there's no need to share. Fellow Daoist Bull Demon, what do you think?"

In the end, Dao Cloud threw the question back to Bull Demon.

Because his decision carried significant weight.

Among the thirty-eight Saint Sovereigns of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, Dao Cloud could see that many were tempted by the wealth.

Bull Demon Saint Sovereign was also tempted, but he hesitated out of respect for Ye Yuan.

In fact, his hesitation already showed that he had abandoned Ye Yuan.

A man whose martial path was severed had no further use.

"Lord Bull Demon!" Big Yellow roared angrily.

Bull Demon Saint Sovereign glanced at Ye Yuan and found him completely calm.

He seemed like an outsider to the situation at hand.

From start to finish, Ye Yuan had said nothing.

Clearly, he had given up on himself as well.

Everyone present was a supreme figure of the Yuqing Continent, having seen countless geniuses.

A peerless prodigy like Ye Yuan could sweep through the current era.

But the severance of his martial path had undoubtedly dealt him a heavy blow.

He also knew that if Ye Yuan's martial path were intact, Dao Cloud would not dare to stir up trouble.

In the end, it all came down to strength!

Over the years, with Ye Yuan's help, Bull Demon Saint Sovereign's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, giving him a vision of a greater future!

Perhaps one day, he too could reach the True Sovereign realm?

With so much wealth in hand, he might not be without hope!

Bull Demon Saint Sovereign nodded and said, "I agree! But our Ten Thousand Demon Mountains want sixty percent!"

At these words, the Saint Sovereigns of the five domains all changed expression.

Ten percent represented countless riches!

Dao Cloud gritted his teeth and nodded, "Fine! Sixty percent it is! Of the remaining forty percent, our Seven Star Heavenly Sect takes fifteen percent, and the rest of you sects split the rest evenly! Any objections?"

As he spoke, Dao Cloud automatically excluded Ye Yuan and the Martial Determination Heavenly Sect.

The 'rest of you sects' naturally did not include the Martial Determination Heavenly Sect.

Tianlu Saint Sovereign thought for a moment and shook his head, "No objections!"

Ziyang Saint Sovereign said, "I have no objections either!"

Seeing this, Dao Cloud looked at Ye Yuan and smiled, "Ye Yuan, we've already discussed your share! Ascenders are ascenders; why should outsiders establish a foothold in the five domains? But we're not without a sense of righteousness. You rendered great service in destroying the Alchemy Alliance, so you ascenders can retreat to the Southern Wasteland, and we won't make trouble for you."

Dao Cloud and his group had clearly come prepared.

They intended to drive all the Ascenders to the Southern Wasteland.

The Saint Sovereigns of the Southern Wasteland, like Luo Yunqing, had only recently broken through and were far weaker in strength.

If they refused and war broke out, the remaining forces under Ye Yuan might not be able to hold out.

Thus, they were confident that Ye Yuan had no choice but to agree.

Moreover, they had no intention of sharing the vast wealth with Ye Yuan's side.

"You're going too far! Do you really think we're afraid of you?"

Luo Yunqing could no longer hold back and immediately drew her sword!

Dao Cloud sneered disdainfully and directly struck out with a palm.

At the same time, Big Yellow, without a word, kicked at Dao Cloud Saint Sovereign.

Bang!

Dao Cloud felt a tremendous force and was sent flying by Big Yellow's kick.

He alone was no match for Big Yellow.

Now, it would take at least three or five people working together to handle Big Yellow.

Big Yellow coldly stared at Dao Cloud and said in a deep voice, "You ungrateful wretches, do you really think I'm a pushover? Even if it means a fight to the death, I'll take you down today!"

The next moment, Big Yellow erupted with a powerful pressure that made everyone present change color.

Everyone knew Big Yellow's strength.

Even Bull Demon Saint Sovereign was no longer his match.

If he truly went berserk, taking down a few Saint Sovereigns would be nothing unusual.

Just then, Ye Yuan suddenly stepped forward, patted Big Yellow on the shoulder a few times, and said with a smile, "Alright, Big Yellow, let's go! These treasures are mere external possessions, useless to us. Remember, strength is the true king!"

Big Yellow's expression changed, and he said in a low voice, "Master Ye, what... do you mean?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Let them have these things. In the future, even if they beg to offer them to me, I'll have to think it over! It's fine if they want us to withdraw from the five domains. We'll return to the Southern Wasteland!"

"What!" Big Yellow and Luo Yunqing exclaimed in unison, both extremely shocked.

Even Dao Cloud Saint Sovereign and Bull Demon Saint Sovereign were stunned.

Ye Yuan had actually agreed!