Myriad Daos of the Heaven

In the vast hall, Jiang Jichen sat with perfect composure upon the Sect Leader's throne. Youu stood by his side, her expression impassive, her gaze turned toward the heavens.

Jiang Jichen's gaze swept over the crowd before he finally spoke. "Zhou Qiang, how goes the tally of our spoils?"

"Master, we have ten million Six Paths Junior Level Spirit Stones, one million Six Paths Middle Level Spirit Stones, and countless pills—especially Poison Pills!"

Upon hearing the figures Zhou Qiang reported, everyone in the hall couldn't help but gasp.

They all came from small sects and minor families. Even as Sect Leaders and Clan Leaders, the number of Six Paths Spirit Stones they had on hand was pitifully small; sometimes, they couldn't even make ends meet.

To now hear of such a vast quantity of Six Paths Spirit Stones was to hear of a number they wouldn't have dared to dream of.

At the same time, they were stunned by the wealth of the Poison Devouring Sect!

Jiang Jichen, however, was quite calm. He had already claimed the Sand Snake Ancestor's Storage Bag, so he naturally knew the extent of the wealth possessed by the Poison Devouring Sect's elite disciples.

This time, by annihilating the Poison Devouring Sect and seizing over a hundred High-Level Storage Bags from its elite disciples, the spoils were naturally astonishing.

Moreover, the biggest prizes—the Storage Bags of the Poison Devouring Sect's Vice Sect Leader and Sect Leader—were still in his possession.

In fact, it wasn't just Jiang Jichen; Zhou Qiang, Han Qing, and the Three Strange Bandits were all perfectly composed, for they had already witnessed mountains of Six Paths Spirit Stones.

The amount just reported was nothing compared to what lay within the Magical Artifact Space of Jiang Jichen's Poison-Devouring Pearl.

There was, of course, a deeper purpose to Jiang Jichen having Zhou Qiang announce the numbers.

He needed to display his abundant Cultivation Resources to these new members, to fill them with confidence and awaken their ambition and fighting spirit!

Jiang Jichen was very satisfied with the effect he had created!

Then, he spoke in a magnanimous voice, "The one thing my Luochen Sect does not lack is Cultivation Resources. But the Luochen Sect also has its rules. I trust Zhou Qiang has already spoken to you about them, so I will not elaborate!"

"The Luochen Sect does not bully others, but we will never allow ourselves to be bullied either."

"You need only remember this: the rise of the Luochen Sect begins today!"

"And as for you, as long as you do not fail the Luochen Sect, the Luochen Sect will not fail you!"

Jiang Jichen's voice was filled with powerful confidence and supreme authority.

"We will not fail the Luochen Sect!"

"We will not fail the Luochen Sect!"

...

The group of Cultivators who had just joined the Luochen Sect roared in unison!

The amount of Cultivation Resources Jiang Jichen had announced was simply too astonishing.

How could they not swear to follow such a wealthy sect to the death, especially when they were about to become its core disciples?

The fighting spirit of the entire group had been ignited, and their blood was boiling with passion.

However, just as the crowd was cheering, several sinister voices rang out.

"The Luochen Sect, is it? Quite a nice haul you have there. But it's not all yours!"

"You think you can establish a new sect in Chaotic City and gain a foothold without the approval of us, the Six Major Powers?"

"My Dark Guild doesn't ask for much. Just two hundred thousand Six Paths Middle Level Spirit Stones will do!"

...

The voices were arrogant and haughty, dripping with a superiority that treated everyone from the Luochen Sect as if they were ants.

Following the voices, a dozen or so people floated down from the sky, landing before the hall's main entrance. They then strode into the hall with their heads held high.

Upon seeing these people, the faces of the Cultivators who had just joined the Luochen Sect changed drastically.

Living in Chaotic City, how could they not recognize who these arrivals were?

They were the Stone Collectors from Chaotic City's Six Major Powers, as well as seven other top-tier forces!

These so-called Stone Collectors were agents sent by the Six Major Powers and other forces to "collect" Six Paths Spirit Stones whenever a new sect or family emerged in Chaotic City.

Was there anyone living in Chaotic City who didn't recognize these Thirteen Stone Collectors?

Their cultivations weren't necessarily high, but they represented the various major powers.

Therefore, their power and influence were immense. Who in Chaotic City dared to offend them?

The faces of the new Luochen Sect members had turned deathly pale. Their hearts were filled with worry, and a trace of fear flickered in their eyes.

Clearly, the long-standing intimidation from these people had left a deep-seated fear in their hearts.

In that same instant, Zhou Qiang had already relayed the situation to Jiang Jichen.

Jiang Jichen understood immediately. His expression remained unchanged, but inwardly, he laughed coldly.

'These people really have a big appetite. Just one faction wants to walk away with two hundred thousand Six Paths Middle Level Spirit Stones.'

'They don't have to do a thing, just show up and collect for free. It's easier than outright robbery.'

The exchange rate was one Six Paths Middle Level Spirit Stone to ten Six Paths Junior Level Spirit Stones.

'That means I'm expected to hand over a massive portion of my Six Paths Junior-level Stones to just one faction.'

'But thirteen factions showed up. Doesn't that mean I'd have to hand over every single resource I got from the Poison Devouring Sect?'

'That would include all the pills, Spiritual Artifacts, and even the Storage Bags of the Poison Devouring Sect's Vice Sect Leader and Sect Leader!'

'After all, the amount of Spirit Stones Zhou Qiang just announced isn't nearly enough to pay them off.'

'The resources we fought and died for, and I'm just supposed to hand them over to these people for free?'

Staring at the group that had arrived together, Jiang Jichen smiled faintly. Suddenly, he softly uttered a single word: "Idiots."

'They really are idiots. Their brains must be fried.'

Even Han Qing, Little Gray, and the Three Strange Bandits were cursing them the same way in their hearts.

'How could we possibly spit out something we've already swallowed?'

'Besides, we've always been the ones screwing other people over. Since when do we let others show up at our door to screw us over?'

However, that single word from Jiang Jichen made the faces of the thirteen arrivals change drastically.

In an instant, you could have heard a pin drop in the hall!

Everyone was stunned.

The new members of the Luochen Sect finally witnessed for the first time the dominance and arrogance of their new Sect Leader.

He showed no respect whatsoever to the Stone Collectors representing the thirteen greatest powers of Chaotic City, calling them idiots to their faces.

For those who had been oppressed for so long, hearing this word made their blood boil with excitement.

But at the same time, they were deeply worried for their Sect Leader.

After all, the powers behind these Stone Collectors were immense.

At that moment, the Thirteen Stone Collectors were somewhat bewildered.

This was the first time they had ever been insulted while making their collections, so for a moment, they were too stunned to react.

But soon, it dawned on them that they had truly just been insulted by this Spirit Infant Realm youth.

However, before they could speak, Jiang Jichen, who had been sitting on the Sect Leader's throne, suddenly stood up. With an aura that seemed to look down upon the entire world, he stared at them and said, "You come uninvited and dare to brazenly demand Spirit Stones. Who the hell do you think you are?"

"This is your only warning. Speak another word, and don't blame me for being merciless!"

"Now, get lost!"

As he spoke, Jiang Jichen flicked his sleeve!

Instantly, the air roiled as a storm of Spiritual Power swirled like a tornado.

BOOM!

The thirteen Stone Collectors didn't even have time to react before they were swept out of the Luochen Sect's gates.

It all happened too fast, too suddenly.

The crowd was utterly thunderstruck, and once again, their blood boiled with excitement.

So this was their Sect Leader—so fierce that he could send even the Thirteen Stone Collectors of Chaotic City flying out the door with a mere flick of his sleeve.

That was just... too domineering, too powerful!