Stronger from Earth

Compensation?

Upon hearing these words, Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable and the others paused, contemplating deep in their hearts what this Longevity Taoist truly desired and whether Celestial Sword Mountain could afford it.

The Longevity Taoist wasn’t even willing to join a pinnacle Immortal Influence like Celestial Sword Mountain, dismissing the rich resources it offered.

The demands he would present now surely wouldn’t be simple.

Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable, being the direct disciple of Demon Suppression True Monarch, and himself a Void Sword Cultivator of Celestial Sword Mountain, had a status that represented the mountain.

Without hesitation, he said, "This matter is crucial to Celestial Sword Mountain. Our friend, whatever you ask for, as long as Celestial Sword Mountain can grant it, we will agree!"

As long as the Longevity Taoist can help Celestial Sword Mountain clear its grievances, the mountain is willing to pay an adequate price.

Of course, Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable believed that with Celestial Sword Mountain’s prestige, the Longevity Taoist wouldn’t ask for outrageous demands.

Wang Xuan’s gaze fixed on the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, a giant grotto heaven looming in the sky, with True Dragons coiling around it, and a massive dragon covering the sky like it was caught between dream and wake.

He said, "What demands has the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest made?"

Those aliens, having laid such elaborate plans, surely aimed at more than merely trapping the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest and Celestial Sword Mountain or sowing discord between the two.

Such efforts would hardly warrant so many True Tier aliens risking life, or a Half-Step Immortal daringly occupying an Immortal Influence like the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

Their demands were undoubtedly greater.

Recently, the Four Realms Alliance’s envoys had descended upon Earth Civilization, at this critical juncture of impending cooperation, what the Abyss Realm’s powerhouses would seek, would likely strike at the core of Earth Civilization or sabotage the cooperation between the Four Realms Alliance and Earth Civilization.

Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable said, "The matter of compensation has not yet been further disclosed by the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest."

Wang Xuan speculated that the aliens probably feared alerting the prey and wouldn’t speak up before matters settled.

"My demands won’t exceed those of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest. As for the specifics, let’s wait a few days and discuss." Wang Xuan was in no hurry.

With this matter, Celestial Sword Mountain indeed owed him a favor, how to repay this debt naturally depended on him.

Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable nodded, for Celestial Sword Mountain, dignity and clearing grievances mattered more, some concession of interests was of minor consequence.

At this point, he immediately asked, "Friend, may I ask the cause behind this calamity, what exactly is the reason?"

Celestial Sword Mountain had suffered terribly these years, repeatedly framed by aliens, from Zhao Hao killing Chen Qingniu’s father to today’s dragon slaying incident.

Though aliens’ framing was the main cause, as the saying goes, flies do not infest seamless eggs.

If it weren’t for the sword cultivators being too arrogant and proud, lacking humility, prone to provoke trouble, the aliens wouldn’t have chosen them as targets.

The Longevity Taoist that Wang Xuan transformed into had an inscrutable expression, he said, "If I hadn’t accidentally stumbled upon this hidden truth, perhaps I wouldn’t know either, let me tell it slowly."

At this moment, in the deep space, a dragon shadow roamed, a massive True Dragon’s gaze was fixed on the crowd.

Even a Void Realm Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable couldn’t sense his existence.

Long Wudao’s gaze was cold, fixed on the Longevity Taoist, ready to strike at any moment, to obliterate all the human cultivators who knew the truth.

’Although I don’t know how you discovered the truth, but regardless of who it is, anyone who obstructs my plans must die!’

As a Half-Step Immortal of the Abyss Realm, he was very close to the Immortal Realm; otherwise, he wouldn’t have had the power to occupy the corporeal shell of the ancestor of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

With his power, silently eradicating a group of True Tier cultivators wasn’t very difficult, as long as he ambushed and killed the strongest Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable, the remaining cultivators were just chaff.

Especially that Longevity Taoist, whose life level merely fluctuates at the Star Lord tier, killing him would be too easy.

Wang Xuan sat cautiously on the Lotus Platform, quietly saying, "Do you know what identity the slain Flood Dragon had?"

Seeing their bewildered faces, Wang Xuan said, "The world thinks it was merely of ordinary True Dragon Bloodline, but in reality, it was not; it was the offspring of that old rascal Long Wudao, and an Ancient Dragon from the Otherworld."

Ten Thousand Dragon Nest once led a conquest of the Celestial Demon Realm, where the Ancient Dragon Race existed—a race without legs, horns, or scales, yet their bloodline was of the Dragon Race, an ancient dragon type.

"How could that little dragon be the offspring of Long Wudao and the aliens?" Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable and the others were greatly surprised.

Though Long Wudao’s realm was very high and he often cavorted around, it was unnecessary to consort with aliens and produce offspring, right?

Earth Civilization frowned upon such matters, after all, marrying aliens or forming parent-child relations easily leads to betrayal of Earth Civilization.

Over the long five hundred years, countless have defected for love and children.

"Longevity Taoist Friend, is what you say true?" Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable’s eyes glimmered.

If they caught such a handle, renegotiating with the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest might allow Celestial Sword Mountain to reclaim some standing.

Wang Xuan nodded, "Absolutely true."

In the deep space, upon hearing this ’news’, Long Wudao was momentarily speechless, his originally planned lethal strike paused.

He took over Long Wudao’s flesh shell, wearing the True Spirit of this old dragon. How could he not know the truth of the matter?

This Longevity Taoist was clearly spouting nonsense, fooling this group of desperate Celestial Sword Mountain sword cultivators.

’Ha, the charlatans have even fooled Celestial Sword Mountain, these idiots.’ Long Wudao sneered, continuing to watch the spectacle unfold.

Wang Xuan spoke eloquently: "Long Wudao dared to leave such an offspring in the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest for nurturing; you can see how confident he is."

"But the truth cannot be hidden forever. How could such a matter not be exposed? In the end, someone discovered it and prepared to reveal it to the public."

Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable, upon hearing these words, suddenly had a revelation. That little dragon was once an offspring to Long Wudao, worthy of nurturing and love.

But once the offspring becomes crucial evidence, he will think of ways to deal with it.

"Longevity Taoist Friend, are you saying that in this dragon slaying incident, Long Wudao was behind the scenes pushing and even leading the whole thing?" Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable asked through gritted teeth.

Recalling how, in the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, Long Wudao put on a righteous facade, Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable was furious—what a shameless old creature!

He had illegitimate offspring with an alien and brought it back to the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest for nurturing. When the time came to deal with "evidence," he framed Celestial Sword Mountain.

It was truly killing two birds with one stone—disposing of the little dragon while becoming a victim, securing benefits for the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

Poor Celestial Sword Mountain, not only bearing the blame, but also having to compensate the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest. Fortunately, someone knew the truth; otherwise, who could have imagined such a thing?

Wang Xuan nodded: "This matter is naturally true."

Without deceiving these people from Celestial Sword Mountain, how could Celestial Sword Mountain fight for his chance to reveal the truth in public?

Without fooling that "Long Wudao," how could this Half-Step Immortal give him the chance to let the performance proceed smoothly?

The people of Celestial Sword Mountain, upon hearing this, were all furious. Long Wudao had definitely orchestrated everything, treating Celestial Sword Mountain as fools!

Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable asked, "Longevity Taoist Friend, this matter is too significant. Mere words cannot convince the world. Do you have evidence?"

If there is no evidence to present, how could they expose the truth in public and clear Celestial Sword Mountain’s innocence?

"Of course!" Wang Xuan said confidently, "I have a secret technique that can awaken the bloodline. That little dragon has Ancient Dragon Bloodline inside, and also Long Wudao’s bloodline. This is something Long Wudao cannot conceal."

Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable couldn’t trust the Taoist’s word. He immediately requested the secret technique and went to the City of Ten Thousand Beasts for experimentation.

Before long, the group from Celestial Sword Mountain returned, and they were exuberant, evidently having verified the effectiveness of the secret technique.

"Longevity Taoist Friend, it truly is all thanks to you." Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable said with a smile.

Two days later, he will definitely expose Long Wudao’s hypocritical appearance in public, clearing Celestial Sword Mountain’s name.

Wang Xuan said, "If it weren’t for Long Wudao’s excessive selfishness, how could two Immortal influences from Earth Civilization be involved in such filth?"

I can help Celestial Sword Mountain reveal the truth, which is a great merit, removing calamities for the will of the Mother Star."

Saying this, he asked Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable for part of the reward—a True Tier Top Grade Lifebound Flying Sword Embryo.

In terms of flying swords, none is better than Celestial Sword Mountain, which is the Holy Land for sword cultivators.

After obtaining the treasure, Wang Xuan didn’t pursue the matter any further, and he cautioned Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable and others not to leak his information.

At this moment, Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable and the sword cultivators of Celestial Sword Mountain vowed to expose the truth in hopes of clearing Celestial Sword Mountain’s name.

Watching this scene, Long Wudao from deep space found it hilarious, his dragon whiskers fluttered as he summoned Long Yu and others to explain the matter.

He ordered, "That Longevity Taoist is truly a swindler, even Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable got fooled."

That little dragon is nowhere near the offspring of Long Wudao and the alien race; revealing the truth using that secret technique is naturally delusional.

"In two days, let Celestial Desolate Sword Venerable and others put on a farcical show. It will certainly be a disgrace for them, and after realizing they’ve been deceived, even Celestial Sword Mountain will obey meekly."

He thought that Longevity Taoist knew something; unexpectedly, he was a helpful charlatan, repeatedly tricking Celestial Sword Mountain. They were indeed miserable.

Long Yu and others, upon hearing this, first exchanged glances and then laughed so hard they couldn’t straighten up.

They asked, "This Longevity Taoist has real abilities, but apparently, it’s mix of truth and falsehood.

He won’t be satisfied with just tricking Celestial Sword Mountain, surely he will deceive others, acquiring sufficient benefits before fleeing.

Should we act before he escapes?"

The Longevity Taoist is like the mantis stalking the cicada, while they can be the yellow sparrow behind, taking everything from the Longevity Taoist!

Long Wudao pondered and after a long while shook his head: "As long as the Longevity Taoist is alive, this scam has the greatest impact, not to mention if we act, there’s the risk of exposure, it’s not worth it."

To him, there’s only one real major matter, which is dealing a heavy blow to Earth’s civilization.