Chapter 554

Chapter 554: Huang Shan’s Sharp Transformation

Huang Shan looked at the people blocking his path, a flicker of fear in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a fearless aura.

"Is this the best the three major chambers of commerce can do? Resorting to such underhanded tactics?" Huang Shan sneered at the chamber presidents.

"I have to admit, you small businesses have banded together quite effectively."

"But what does it matter? In the cultivation world, strength is everything. Your business tricks won’t save you!" one of the major chamber presidents scoffed.

"I know you still have some treasures and spirit ore left. Hand them over, and I’ll buy them at a fair price," another major chamber president said with a deceptive smile.

"Respected elder, are you really going to stand up for the three major chambers?" Huang Shan asked, summoning his courage.

A hundred Core Formation Stage Puppets materialized behind Huang Shan, their presence clashing with the respected elder’s aura.

"This is just a business dispute. I won’t kill you—just capture you."

"Honestly, in a fight to the death, I wouldn’t stand a chance against those puppets. But capturing you? That’s easy," the wandering respected elder said coolly.

He didn’t want to do this, but the offer was too good to refuse.

"Respected elder, the Xiao Yun Sect has already announced they’re cutting all ties with the three major chambers. You must know that."

Huang Shan’s nerves steadied as he remembered the backup plan Pang Fu had shared with him. The man who once trembled before respected elders now stood tall.

"So what? It’s just a matter of interests. If we didn’t have the means, the three major chambers wouldn’t have survived in Water Cloud Fairy City."

"Here’s the deal: trade us all your remaining treasures and goods at fair prices, and I’ll make you the fourth largest chamber of commerce in Water Cloud Fairy City," the leading chamber president offered.

"The fourth largest chamber? How laughable. Your vision is so narrow; I’d be ashamed to be associated with you," Huang Shan retorted with a laugh.

Standing toe-to-toe with the three major chambers he once idolized—and with plenty of tricks up his sleeve—Huang Shan radiated confidence.

"Make your choice: will I capture you, or will you choose to reconcile?" the wandering respected elder said, his face unreadable. Truthfully, he was impressed by this young man.

"Respected elder, I mean no offense. Since they’ve brought you here, I’ve also called in some backup to ensure my safety," Huang Shan said with a smile, raising his hand and pointing to the sky.

In an instant, the wandering respected elder felt a chill run down his spine. He realized his life was now in this young man’s hands.

"Respected elder, I don’t wish to disrespect you. Please make your choice now," Huang Shan said calmly, though his heart was pounding.

"Tell the one behind you that I apologize for the offense," the wandering respected elder said, transforming into a beam of light and disappearing into the sky.

At that moment, a thousand Void Refinement Stage Puppets appeared, surrounding the chamber presidents and their subordinates.

"Presidents, now we need to discuss compensation for the mental distress you’ve caused," Huang Shan said with a smirk.

As the wandering respected elder vanished, Huang Shan’s spirit soared. His gaze grew sharper, and his expression softened.

Back in Water Cloud Fairy City, at the Connection Chamber of Commerce headquarters, Pang Fu and the others watched the light curtain and chuckled.

"What a perfect opportunity, and Huang Shan took full advantage of it," one man said, clearly envious.

"Old Huang has been through so much, constantly oppressed by the three major chambers, both before and after joining the alliance. He’s been the most mistreated among us," another added.

"If he doesn’t get this off his chest before we leave, how can he manage Water Cloud Fairy City’s business in the future?" Pang Fu said with a grin.

When he first returned, Pang Fu had considered taking revenge on the three major chambers himself, but in the end, he decided to let Huang Shan have the honor.

After the three major chambers paid a hefty sum in mental damages, Huang Shan returned to the Connection Chamber of Commerce, feeling lighter than ever.

"Boss, thank you," Huang Shan said, his gratitude evident as he looked at Pang Fu.

He knew Pang Fu had done this on purpose.

"No need to thank me; we’re brothers," Pang Fu said with a smile.

"Do you feel confident about taking charge of the Hidden Spirit Commerce in Water Cloud Fairy City?" Pang Fu asked, still smiling.

"Don’t worry, leave Water Cloud Fairy City to me," Huang Shan assured him.

Three days later, the Serpent Spirit Ship circled Water Cloud Fairy City before heading toward the Extreme Void Domain.

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At the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan looked at Spirit Cut, who had just returned to the sect, covered in injuries, and said in surprise, "The news I got said that beast king wasn’t very strong."

"Not weak, but about as strong as me. The problem was, there were other beast kings visiting that tribe," Spirit Cut said, grimacing in pain.

"Fighting one against two was tough."

"But I won in the end—I killed them both."

Spirit Cut held up his hand, revealing two true spirit light spheres from the beast kings.

Seeing the battle-hungry look on Spirit Cut’s face, Xu Fan could tell he’d enjoyed the fight.

"Store them in the core of the Spirit Gathering Formation."

After saying this, Spirit Cut wore a smug expression, clearly waiting for Xu Fan to praise him.

"Grape, take these two true spirit spheres," Xu Fan ordered.

The two spheres in Spirit Cut’s hand were pulled by Grape and flew toward the core of the Spirit Gathering Formation.

"While fighting those two beast kings, I got some important intel."

"The Invincible Beast King of the Red-scaled Beast Race was recently injured in the Extreme Void Domain and will need one hundred years’ time to recover," Spirit Cut said.

"Are you sure?!"

Xu Fan’s mood instantly lifted.

"This came from the beast kings who were visiting there."

"And I confirmed it after a soul search," Spirit Cut added with a smile.

"That’s fantastic! One hundred years is more than enough," Xu Fan said confidently.

"Grand Elder, once your Great Ascension stage fighting strength puppet is ready, I’ll definitely test it out," Spirit Cut said eagerly.

"Be ready to get beaten—that puppet’s designed to handle the Invincible Beast King," Xu Fan said with a laugh.

Lately, the pressure from the Invincible Beast King had eased significantly.

"Looks like I need to hurry," Xu Fan said, smiling.

Though he’d been slacking off recently, his mind was busy figuring out how to craft a puppet capable of making celestial tools.

"Grand Elder, after I’ve cultivated for a while, I’ll head back to the inner area of the Extreme Void Domain to mine more resources. We need to make more Core Formation Stage puppets for the sect," Spirit Cut said cheerfully.

"Go ahead, Spirit Cut Elder, but stick to the outskirts of the inner area. Don’t go too deep. I did a divination recently, and it’s become a dangerous place," Xu Fan warned.

When Master Qianling had his incident, Xu Fan had performed a divination and found something suspicious—the deeper you go, the more perilous it becomes.

"And watch out for sudden attacks from giant beasts. If things get dicey, just hand control over to Grape."