Chapter 1296: One Man Versus A Thousand Saints (1)
"Ming Jian, your greed knows no bounds. And you severely underestimate me." True Saint Yan Huo's face contorted with rage, fury coursing through his heart.
As a top-ranking True Saint who had taken the fourth step of his self-created Dao, he naturally had great pride. In his view, giving up even one Chaos Nucleus was a huge concession. Yet this Ming Jian dared to pressure him? Did this upstart believe he was made of clay, someone who could be easily pinched and prodded?
"Pressure you?" Wu Yuan's mana body fixed Yan Huo with an icy stare. "When power rested in your hands, you pressed others without hesitation. Why should others not do the same when the tables turn?
"Today, my strength exceeds yours. So what if I pressure you?"
Without warning, brilliant streaks of sword light erupted from the golden lotus domain, cutting through the air. The sword lights danced with breathtaking brilliance, their power overwhelming and absolute, thoroughly suppressing True Saint Yan Huo. Most important of all, under the domain's influence, Yan Huo's speed dropped drastically, making escape all but impossible.
"Fine! FINE! FINE!" True Saint Yan Huo suddenly erupted into wild, unhinged laughter. His gaze swept fiercely across the approaching figures of True Saint Meng Guan, True Saint Qi Guang, True Saint Pu Yang, True Saint Shen Yan, and the other elite True Saints rushing toward him.
"I possess only one Chaos Nucleus!" he roared, spittle nearly flying from his lips. "Do you all still wish to fight over this single prize? Even if you strike me down, do you truly believe Ming Jian will give this Chaos Nucleus to any of you?
"Did you not hear his declaration? He wants everything. You're merely toiling for his benefit!"
He thrust a finger toward the assembled True Saints. "The price of your actions today is the enmity of my Immortal Court. I ask you, is it worth it?"
His words struck their mark. True Saint Shen Yan, True Saint Xiao Yue, True Saint Gui Chong, and other True Saints ranked among the top thirty hesitated, uncertainty flickering across their faces.
Indeed, even if they slew True Saint Yan Huo, their gains would be minimal, while the wrath of the Immortal Court would be guaranteed. Dao Zenithels might dismiss threats from the Immortal Court or Eldritch Court, secure in their own tremendous power. But for True Saints who wandered the cosmic sea in search of opportunities to ascend to Dao Zenithelhood, such threats still carried considerable weight.
Even True Saint Pu Yang, True Saint Qi Guang, True Saint Tian Peng, and other Eldritch Court True Saints paused. Their hesitation stemmed not from reluctance to eliminate True Saint Yan Huo, but from the Chaos Nucleus itself. Without sufficient rewards to motivate their actions, none wished to be manipulated as pawns in another's game.