Chapter 189

Chapter 189: A Storm is Brewing

"What’s going on here?"

A towering bull-like figure with a massive horn emerged from the united forces, addressing the Third Duke.

As an Emperor Level powerful being from a clan under the Snow Spirit Clan, he had always held the Ancestor of the Snow Spirit Clan in high regard.

He had anticipated that the Ancestor’s arrival would spark a brutal battle.

But the scene before him was completely unexpected.

No, it was unexpected for everyone.

Everyone was puzzled, trying to make sense of what was happening.

"Nothing serious,"

the Third Duke said with a smile, "I just didn’t expect things to go so smoothly."

"Now, we can return victorious!"

Without waiting for further questions, the Third Duke stepped forward and disappeared instantly.

He had to leave!

He wasn’t entirely sure what had happened, but based on the Ancestor’s words and actions, he guessed that the united army had inadvertently become involved in an operation targeting the Snow Spirit Clan.

And the Ancestor of the Snow Spirit Clan had mistaken the united army for the vanguard of a powerful faction.

Although it was easy to gloss over the situation now, what could possibly go wrong? Could the consequences be worse than the current situation?

At worst, it would just be retaliation from the Snow Spirit Clan!

They had dared to form a united army to attack the Snow Spirit Clan; would they really fear the Snow Spirit Clan’s revenge?

So the current situation was that if they managed to convince everyone to let it go, the Snow Spirit Clan would lift the bloodline contracts and control over the clans. This would be a significant boost in power for all the clans.

At least in the future, when conflicts arose with the Snow Spirit Clan, they wouldn’t be bound by contracts.

In short, even a fabricated background could serve as a temporary deterrent against the Snow Spirit Clan.

"First Duke, do we really have to go back?"

Someone asked. The army had come this far, prepared to fight to the death, even having left behind hastily written farewell letters.

If they returned now, it would be uncertain whether they could gather again for another fight.

After all, no one wanted to die. Once their fervor cooled, there would surely be some Emperor Level beings who felt fear.

In other words, if they were to go to war against the Snow Spirit Clan, today was the best opportunity in every aspect.

"Follow the Third Duke’s lead!"

The First Duke said decisively, "Withdraw the troops!"

As soon as the First Duke gave the order, the united army of one hundred thousand began to turn their ships and magical vessels, heading toward the Azure Eye Realm.

"Is it really the Azure Eye Clan?"

The Ancestor of the Snow Spirit Clan concealed his form, standing in a stormy void.

In this hidden place, even using his concealment techniques, it was impossible for anyone to detect him, not even an average Emperor Level powerful being, as long as he did not take action.

While he observed, he was keeping an eye on the movements of the united army.

Deep down, he still harbored some suspicions about the Azure Eye Clan.

How could such a small clan, without even a single Emperor Level being, be connected to those powerful entities that caused the Snow Spirit Clan’s economy to collapse from afar?

Currently, he was filled with a growing anger, from the incident with the God of Theater to the ongoing turmoil within the Snow Spirit Clan, leaving him feeling utterly powerless.

Thus, if he confirmed that the Azure Eye Clan had no ties to the Hidden Hand, he would definitely use all his might to make these insignificant clans pay with their blood!

This would serve as a way to vent his inner rage.

But it seemed that reality was unfolding in a direction he dreaded.

Within the clan, the economy was on the verge of collapse!

From the intelligence he had gathered, the Wealth God from Huaxia should possess such power.

However, the Wealth God from Huaxia had already fallen, and the whereabouts of his divine position were unknown.

If his guess was correct, it was the successor of the Huaxia divine position who was colluding with the Azure Eye Clan to aid them in their rebellion.

Damn it!

“What a tumultuous time this is!”

The Ancestor of the Snow Spirit Clan lamented. He then communicated with the leader of the Snow Spirit Clan, instructing him to dissolve the contracts with the clans in the united army.

In such a critical situation with threats coming from all directions, it was wise not to provoke a mysterious successor of the Wealth God.

After all, the Wealth God’s successor was from their Arrow Realm, and even if the top clans heard about it, they would likely only seek to ally with them.

It was possible that, to gain the favor of the Wealth God’s successor, they might even consider wiping out the Snow Spirit Clan as a gesture.

He had seen such scenarios play out before.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side.

“Wealth Source Value: 385,423.”

Su Wen looked at the Wealth Source Value on the attribute panel and frowned, saying, “The Snow Spirit Clan is a bit disappointing!”

With two treasure vaults, there was barely over 180,000 Wealth Source Value.

This is not good!

The value of the Wind God’s sphere was 25,000 Wealth Source.

The Shadow God was 55,000 Wealth Source.

The God of Theater was 90,000.

The Star God was nearly 200,000.

After a 10% discount, it would be a price of 370,000 Wealth Source.

Based on the original price, it would be over 410,000 Wealth Source.

And the discount policy for the river of time was a 20% discount for every 500,000.

This meant he still needed over 10,000 Wealth Source to reach that full discount amount.

Of course, as long as he could gather 400,000, the purchasing power on the river of time would reach 500,000.

Hmm… Buying the energy spheres of the four gods would leave him some extras.

Looking at it this way, he could still bring back a few other items.

“Luckily, the Fighting God only excels in combat and the energy spheres aren’t expensive; they are treated as extras on the river of time.”

Su Wen sighed and said, “Otherwise, with the Fighting God’s Level and combat power, it would surely be an astronomical number.”

As he spoke, Su Wen looked at the rare treasures and divine weapons stored in his space.

“In general, I really don’t want to refine these rare treasures!”

“After all, currency is a renewable resource, and it is far less scarce than rare treasures.”

“This thousand-year spirit lotus could probably sell for one billion dollars on the market, but if refined, it might only be worth a few hundred million.”

“The difference is just too great.”

“Hmm… If it doesn’t work out, then I’m sorry to those two countries.”

“Especially the European Union; the God of Magic just sent over 50 billion. I’d feel bad if I didn’t use it to match the God of Magic’s enthusiasm.”

Thoughts flashed through Su Wen’s mind, and just as he was about to reach for the corresponding currency, the red phone in the God of Martial Arts’ office suddenly rang.

“Report, Chief!”

“The God of Ice and Snow from North Vaie is on the line, wanting to purchase the foundational Body Refinement Technique.”

“Considering our previous friendly relationship and their country’s not-so-optimistic economic situation, we are pricing it at 100 billion Chinese Yuan.”

“Converted to Rubles, that’s 870 billion. What do you think?”

Su Wen was slightly taken aback by the report on the other end of the line.

The God of Ice and Snow from North Vaie?

Their economic situation truly wasn’t optimistic.

Taking different economic conditions into account and adjusting the pricing was indeed quite reasonable.

“Alright, let’s go with that!”

Su Wen thought for a moment and replied.

“Yes, Chief!”

Not long after the call ended, 870 billion Rubles was deposited into the God of Martial Arts’ exclusive account.

“If it doesn’t work out, should I just combine the funds from all three sides?”

“Over 10,000 Wealth Source isn’t too much, right?”

“Even though Merina absorbed 20 billion dollars in a short time, they are definitely tough enough to handle it!”