Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 259 - 168: Turning Against Each Other

"Fellow Daoist, we are willing to sign a Spirit Contract. The resources borrowed today will be returned with interest in the future!"

The final statement came from Qin Feng, who spoke solemnly, and the other nine Foundation Establishment Cultivators also revealed expressions of bitterness as they spoke.

So, after all this, they’re here to borrow Spirit Stones and resources to get through tough times.

"Brother Lin, does this surnamed Qin have a problem with his head? He actually thinks this is such a sweet deal!"

Old Hu secretly transmitted his voice, and all six of them weren’t fools.

Help the opponent get through tough times?

Especially Lin Chang’an, the mastermind behind all this, who inwardly sneered.

Reap what you sow.

However, if they actually let the other side get through this, leveraging this reputation, they might indeed turn the tables.

After all, being able to honestly deliver the resources even after being plotted against in tandem would naturally attract many people.

"Friend Qin, it’s not that we don’t want to help, but you knew when you came to our Market earlier that we have significant trade dealings with these merchants.

How could there be so many resources, and with such a major incident, we are being very cautious as well."

Lin Chang’an’s seemingly indifferent tone was actually secretly mocking the despicable acts behind them.

And Old Hu and the others nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, these people had ulterior motives before, and we’ve suffered quite a bit."

"Fellow Daoists, why not try seeking help from other Markets?"

Even Yun Yao coldly said, "We have no ties with you all, and you even secretly tried to poach people from our Market. I don’t need to explain the specifics, do I?"

After Yun Yao, the late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, spoke coldly, her cold gaze swept over everyone, as if saying, the deeds you’ve done behind the scenes have already been exposed by this group.

At this point, not kicking them while they’re down is already commendable, and yet they still hope for help?

How is that possible!

"Fellow Daoists!"

The faces of Qin Feng and his group turned extremely unpleasant. Being so humiliated, few could endure it, especially as they had staked everything they owned.

Each one was like a desperate person walking the edge of a cliff.

One of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, with bloodshot eyes, said fiercely, "Patriarch Qin, if you ask me, since they don’t want us to have it easy, they shouldn’t expect to have it easy either."

"Right, there’s no way these coincidences happened unless these people were behind the setup of this incident."

With bloodshot eyes and faces full of anger, it was clear they were pushed to a dead end.

Yet, facing such threats, even Old Jia revealed a hint of killing intent.

Old Hu even cursed outright, "That Qin, I knew you weren’t here for anything good, but rather to extort me, right?"

"Old Hu should actually thank you all. This group obviously has their sights on us, but you came with bad intentions, greedy to poach our people, and ended up reaping what you sowed."

Old Hu’s words, though crude, had truth in them. After this incident, many in Celestial Profound City believed that the scheme initially targeted the East District Black Market.

But the West District Black Market inadvertently got involved, making many secretly proclaim the East District Market’s six luckier.

Lin Chang’an and others revealed hints of coldness.

The Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the West District had eyes filled with a hint of desperate madness, while leading Qin Feng hurriedly adopted a demeanor of negotiating calmly.

Yet this scene was painfully clear in Lin Chang’an’s eyes.

Just playing good cop, bad cop.

"Fellow Daoists, we came to gather resources to get through tough times. Do not act rashly."

"Fellow Daoist Qin, it wasn’t us being impulsive. It’s just how could this incident be such a coincidence."

"Exactly, this incident is too coincidental."

Through playing good cop and bad cop, it clearly emanated a sense of threat.

The ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the West District had all put their entire wealth on the line. If they truly lost everything, they definitely would not make things easy for the East District.

"Look, Old Lin, didn’t you see? This group got greedy and fell into the trap, and yet they’re blaming us."

Old Hu was immediately furious. How dare they threaten him!

Yet the next moment, before Old Hu could react, a flash of cold light and a gleam of cyan light arrived in an instant.

"Old Lin!"

Old Hu’s eyes widened, but Yun Yao, holding the Cold Spear, didn’t give the opponent a chance to threaten. A gun shadow emitting cold air directly attacked.

"Not good!"

Qin Feng and the Foundation Establishment Cultivators were astonished and hurriedly activated their Mana Shields. They hadn’t expected the opponent to strike without any agreement.

This left them utterly unprepared.

Lin Chang’an’s Cyan Scale Sword, along with Yun Yao’s actions, showed almost no hesitation.

With a thunderous crash!

The wall of the Black Market’s pavilion shattered, and the figures of Foundation Establishment Cultivators were sent flying. Simultaneously, the cultivators inside the Black Market exclaimed in astonishment.

"Not good, someone is causing trouble in the Market!"

"Who has such guts?"

"Look, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the West District are causing a ruckus here."

Although the Black Market was less crowded during the day, there were still many cultivators who stayed far away to watch the spectacle unfold.

Amidst the ruins, accompanied by a series of coughs, Qin Feng’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the scene before him.

"How... how could this be!"

The power behind that strike, Qin Feng’s gaze turned fearful. While others might not recognize it, he certainly could. This was Top-Grade Spiritual Artifacts!

And two of them!

For a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator to possess one was already remarkable, but for someone surnamed Lin to also have one, it seemed terribly unfair.

The two Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had been disrespectful earlier were now lying on the ground in disarray, their eyes filled with fear.

The other newly established Foundation Establishment Cultivators were in shock and looked on in terror at the scene unfolding before them.

As for their previous anger, it had long dissipated.

Under the spreading chill, a flood dragon slowly descended and transformed into a Cold Spear in Yun Yao’s grasp.