Chapter 1 The Shore of Yuan Ting Island

On the coast of Nanzhou, the sea and sky merged into one.

Under the night, a red shadow swept across. Crimson lightning roiled in the sky, but then a figure shrouded in azure holy light, treading the waves, slowly came to a halt.

"Red Dragon, this sea area has been sealed off by [Tidal]. Give up on escaping and stop struggling in vain."

The waves rose and fell, constantly surging back and forth, eventually coalescing into a small mountain.

Sage Chun Li held the Tidal Scepter conch in his hand, his robes fluttering in the wind, standing alone atop the seawater mountain.

His expression was cold as he stared at the figure hidden in the lightning between heaven and earth.

Rumble!

In an instant, several bolts of lightning descended from the sky!

The world changed color instantly, and the entire coastline was dyed white. These bolts of lightning were all aimed at Sage Chun Li's forehead, like a thunder god's hammer, carrying immense force, as if to pierce and tear apart the entire sea!

But Chun Li merely flicked his sleeve.

In just a few seconds, the order to retreat from the city sounded in the airship system. Driven by the lower-level will, the enforcers under the airship directly launched an attack on Zhou Nan, leaving him with no choice.

"These guys who believe in Ancient Texts and Turing... are all deformed flowers that should be uprooted."

Chun Li stood with his hands behind his back, came to the front of Nanzhou, and said softly, "So... it's good for him to stay there. I want to see what kind of waves this complete 'Ancient Text Society' can stir up in the end."

"It's just that, for the sake of 'correct belief' in this land, everything I do is worth it."

Neither Lin Lin nor Lu Nanzhi dared to trade with Red Dragon... This was Chun Li's main battlefield. Without the appearance of a god seat, the only ones who could confront him were transcendents who controlled the origin.

[Deep Sea] issued far more than just a wanted order.

He simply wanted to use himself to earn a "ransom" from the Ancient Text Society to fill the Holy City's hole... As for whether he would release people after receiving the "ransom," that was another matter.

So he could only turn around. He pointed out with two fingers.

However, Nanzhou also saw it.

Chun Li opened his eyes and mocked himself, "Actually, I regretted it later, adhering to the principle of rather killing the innocent than letting them go.

I killed almost all the Ancient Text researchers on half a continent... As a result, when the church later mined valuable Ancient Text stone tablets, there was no one inside who could translate them."

Not long ago, the god seat behind him had visited Qingqiu. In any case, Red Dragon and Dongzhou would no longer be "allies."

Red Dragon Holy City originally joined the Northeast two continents' camp.

When he saw the wanted order appear and Nanzhou happened to be in his territory... he decisively took action. Without saying anything else, he would capture this person first!

Chun Li opened his mouth coldly.

Chun Li smiled and said, "It's just that I've always hated this dead man who created the Ancient Text Society... To tell you the truth, when [Deep Sea] issued the Ancient Text Society extermination order, I was responsible for the extermination activities in the Red Dragon area. You don't know how many Ancient Text Society researchers I killed."

Nanzhou's cheeks were already cut beyond recognition. Chun Li was also very clear.

"There are no more deformed flowers in the Red Dragon." Chun Li smiled, "Your teacher is Tian Shui... right?

Although the wanted order issued by [Deep Sea] didn't mention me, since he is a traitor, Tian Shui, who promoted him to this position, will definitely be suspected by Qinglong... The source tower's internal affairs must be experiencing strong shocks. As an outsider, I only want to watch a show. When the dust settles inside the source tower, you, the 'First Divine Envoy,' will definitely be able to sell for a good price. At that time, I will set a price, and whoever offers the higher price, the source tower or the Ancient Text Society, can take him away."

Otherwise, why go to Qingqiu?

Chun Li didn't seem to want to kill him. If he really wanted him dead, he wouldn't have only been seriously injured in the confrontation just now.

"You are a smart person."

"I want a lot of things. First of all, I want you to stay alive in Red Dragon and not leave."

In the confrontation just now, he clearly felt that he was no match for Chun Li.

It was just that after the god seat went to Qingqiu, he hadn't sent any further messages to himself.

"So... what do you want?"

"My teacher... will not let this happen." Capturing me, not killing me.

Like this kind of existence that has been promoted to the extreme at the title level.

What kind of person is Qinglong?

[Deep Sea] shared Nanzhou's coordinates with every transcendent along the way, so Nanzhou encountered an extremely large number of attacks and obstructions along the way... But in fact, these were nothing. In the face of absolute strength disparity, the ambushes of low-level transcendents were meaningless.

Chun Li smiled and said, "Apart from a very small number of strong people who control the origin, who else can take him down? The Holy City can't always work for the source tower for nothing... Of course, he can also contact the guys from the Ancient Text Society. Lu Nanzhi and Lin Lin should still be doing well. If they are willing to offer a higher price, he can live."

Sizzle! Countless strands of water shot out from the countless waterspouts!

Zhou Nan roared and elementalized, then frantically slashed out, but the long knife that could cut through elements was entangled and pulled after contacting the "Origin of Water." Eventually, his long knife was covered in silk threads, and his body was pierced by water lines. He was imprisoned in the water prison.

"After uprooting..."

Chun Li smiled and said, "Actually, isn't it you who are the real lackey? On the surface, you are acting for Qinglong, but in secret, you are the Ancient Text Society's mole."

After a brief silence.

Then the only meaning of this operation is to dig a pit for the Ancient Text Society.

Because only Chun Li himself is qualified to mobilize the origin power of the [Tidal] Scepter.

The scarlet lightning in the sky gradually dissipated, and a slightly embarrassed and petite figure was forced out of the clouds.

He closed his eyes, and blood tears flowed down his cheeks, but they were cut open by silk threads along the way, branching into layers, making them look very shocking.

This... has already left the monitoring range of [Cloud Mirror].

Nanzhou stared at Chun Li intently. "Lackey?"

When I killed that ship of enforcers, I truly became a sinner of Zhongzhou.

"That old thing who has lived for more than a hundred years... He himself is in trouble now, you can't expect him to come and save you, right?"

Zhou Nan sighed softly, "Why don't you and I be frank, what exactly do you want to let me go?"

Sage Chun Li didn't actually want to hold an "auction." Holding a wisp of origin, Chun Li had nothing to fear.

It posted a reward in the name of the source tower, and according to Zhou Nan's itinerary, it tried its best to mobilize the ambushing forces around the city!

Chun Li smiled softly when he heard this. He shook his head, his eyes full of disdain.

When the picture became clear.

The two are now in the ice sea area outside Yuan Ting Island, separated by a continent.

Red Dragon covered his right shoulder, where his robe was already soaked through, now a crimson color, with blood constantly seeping out from between his fingers.

He was soaked all over, but his lips held a mocking smile. "Your teacher, Tian Shui?"

"I only know that the Ancient Text Society is a forbidden organization that will be wiped out eighty years ago."

Waiting for the source tower to offer a price, and then letting the Ancient Text Society offer a higher price... Sage Chun Li was able to survive in the calm struggle of the Storm Church. With my fighting experience, it is absolutely impossible to negotiate with Qinglong because of Nanzhou's matter.

If he prepares the ransom and directly abandons Nanzhou... then the so-called "iron-blooded friendship" will seem very ridiculous.

"There is nothing in this world that cannot be negotiated."

He raised his arms, made a gesture of closing his eyes and welcoming the holy light, and the sea surged and spread. Waterspouts constantly rose to the sky in all directions. The power of the [Tidal] Scepter condensed into a huge cage of heaven and earth. The distant storm statue appeared more majestic and solemn against the backdrop of the howling rainstorm.

"On the Red Dragon land, only flowers of storm and ocean should grow."

That was the most reasonable explanation he could think of.

Nanzhou opened his mouth expressionlessly, "Chun Li, you serve the storm. Believe me, there is no need to do this kind of thing for Qinglong... He will not appreciate it."

Three azure arcs of light flew out of the Tidal Conch, and three sea dragons flew out of the undulating tide, raising their heads and claws, and instantly collided with the red lightning.

The whole world became blurred.

At that moment, Nanzhou suddenly understood what Chun Li really wanted to do.

So, he will definitely be sent to the hands of the source tower. "Heh..."

Nanzhou was leading the source tower enforcers back from the sky above Red Dragon's Xiyin City...

The other party has practiced for too long and has mastered a wisp of the power of origin... So this is not a fair fight.

This wanted order interrupted my return plan!

But the news that the storm went to Qingqiu Cemetery...

Chun Li already knew.

"It's not really a grudge."

Chun Li narrowed his eyes and said lightly, "I'm not interested in what you research... But the large and small churches that I have swept away over the years have all claimed to be innocent and holy after being wiped out. Their rhetoric is the same as yours today."

Then, if the Ancient Text Society prepares the ransom, it will be sent into a bottomless pit.

The entire Zhou Nan, only I myself, have the confidence to capture!

"You... have a feud with the Ancient Text Society?"

"Chun Li, I originally thought you were just a lackey of the Storm Seat... Unexpectedly, you also like to work for Zhongzhou."

As the most trusted sage under the god seat, there are almost no secrets between me and the Storm God Seat, so I know very well that the Storm God Seat ultimately stood on Qinglong's side.

Nanzhou said coldly, "You're crazy, you want to do business with the source tower... Do you know what happens to people who do that?"

"If he knows what the Ancient Text Society is doing...

He wouldn't have this idea."

It was Chun Li who didn't take action. At this moment, Nanzhou had already completed the escape.

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I finally gave in.

Since the killing intent is not so strong, then everything is still negotiable.

Chun Li said leisurely, "There is nothing in this world that cannot be negotiated. My 'Ancient Text Society identity' has no impact on me, and whether to kill him has no direct connection with my interests... So today, I can either choose to let him go or choose to kill him."

In a sense, Zhou Nan had already completed the escape, but [Tidal] blocked my path.

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

When the [Deep Sea] wanted order was issued.

Nanzhou frowned, waiting for Chun Li to offer conditions.

With Zhou Nan's strength, if I focus on fleeing in another continent, the source tower will really be powerless to do anything.