Chapter 683: Chapter 377 Transaction and Rescue Operation

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Tens of thousands of years ago.

The Spiritual Martial King had just broken his limit, with only modest strength.

His world was nothing more than a low martial level.

At that time, even though he had enough strength for cosmic travel,

faced with the endless vastness of the universe and the many unknown and terrifying existences, the Spiritual Martial King still dared not act rashly.

He feared that his world would be targeted by subordinates or other world overlords and suffer misfortune.

Most of the time,

he would stay in the Spiritual Martial World, diligently cultivating, hoping to gain more strength before venturing to other universes for exploration.

However,

not everyone is Chen Sheng.

As a Starburst Level powerhouse who had broken through his limit, the idea of advancing his strength in a Low Martial World was nothing but a pipe dream.

It was also at that time

that the Spiritual Martial King encountered Huanle, who had not long embarked on the Practitioner’s road.

The latter helped the Spiritual Martial King conceal his world’s coordinates and took him on a journey together.

During that period,

the two faced dangerous situations together and encountered numerous adventures.

The Spiritual Martial King’s strength climbed step by step, reaching Galaxy Level, and he successfully acquired the method to create Pocket Universes.

As a result,

the safety of the Spiritual Martial World was secured.

Even after Huanle left,

the Spiritual Martial King no longer needed to worry about his own existence.

In the tens of thousands of years that followed,

his strength also continued to climb, all the way up to the present Universe Level.

As for Huanle,

even though they had not seen each other for tens of thousands of years, the Spiritual Martial King always maintained an attitude of gratitude.

Without the other,

there would be no him, no today for the Spiritual Martial World.

But…

The Spiritual Martial King looked down at Chen Sheng, who was quietly waiting below for his response.

Even though Huanle had vowed in the letter that he could help him out of his predicament,

the Spiritual Martial King had genuinely witnessed Chen Sheng’s strength.

He truly could not believe

that someone who was not even as strong as his grandchild could help him resolve his troubles.

Nevertheless,

he was also very clear about Huanle’s character.

Though he never seemed to act properly, he would never joke about such matters.

Perhaps… this Chen Sheng had some secret he was unaware of.

In any case, the Spiritual Martial World was now in a dilemma.

Why not take a chance and trust Huanle once more?

So,

“I understand your purpose here.”

The voice came from above.

Slowly raising his head.

Chen Sheng’s expression shifted, as if he sensed something.

The strength outside the Grand Hall… had dissipated.

Although from the beginning, the Spiritual Martial King had not shown any hostility,

Chen Sheng could faintly sense that,

after he had entered this mausoleum, a magnificent force had enveloped the outside world.

Merely being here,

he felt a threatening sensation, as if on tenterhooks.

Until this moment,

it seemed that the Spiritual Martial King, who was reading through the information on the road guide, had finally completely relaxed his vigilance towards him.

The strength from the outside world also scattered accordingly.

“No need for superflous words.”

“Creating a Pocket Universe, I can do.”

“But the mental effort involved in making such a thing is immense, and even for the sake of Huanle’s face, I cannot help you without compensation.”

“How about making a trade deal with me?”

The Spiritual Martial King was straightforward.

As for Chen Sheng,

he had already mentally prepared for this and was not surprised.

He simply returned with a calm gaze, quietly waiting for the Spiritual Martial King to continue.

Seeing this,

a barely perceptible trace of admiration flashed in the eyes of the Spiritual Martial King.

“Good.”

“Then listen carefully to what I have to say.”

In the next few minutes,

the Spiritual Martial King related to Chen Sheng how his grandson Long Aotian had been captured and the dilemma he was currently facing.

Since he could not yet rule out whether it was the doings of the Resistance Army or his subordinates,

even with Universe Level power, the Spiritual Martial King did not dare to act rashly.

Otherwise, a single misstep

could mean more than just a missed chance to ascend to the High Martial level—it would be the future of the entire Spiritual Martial World vanishing into the dust of history.

“Before you came, I had roughly estimated my grandson’s current location.”

“You just need to go with my men to investigate.”

“If it isn’t the subordinates’ doing, then do everything in your power to rescue him.”

“But if you detect the aura of subordinates, you may return directly, and I will still help you create the Pocket Universe, how about that?”

The terms given by the Spiritual Martial King were not harsh.

He didn’t even demand that Chen Sheng go head-to-head with the subordinates or absolutely complete the mission.

In light of Huanle’s contribution,

this trade deal was practically half a favor, half a sale.

After estimating his grandson’s location, he was ready to send his own Four Great Martial Divines to investigate.

However, as Starburst Level figures of the Spiritual Martial World, their strength would be greatly diminished after arriving in other worlds.

If they encountered danger, escaping would be difficult.

But now,

with the arrival of Chen Sheng, an outsider,

with him as the leader and the Four Great Martial Divines assisting,

the investigation mission was just right.

If it truly was the subordinates’ doing.

Then, however reluctantly, the Spiritual Martial King would have to agree with the Resistance Army.

But if it was confirmed to be the work of the Resistance Army…

At this thought,

a chilling intent began to emerge from the depths of the eyes of the Spiritual Martial King.

A cold momentum was quietly diffusing throughout the Grand Hall.

Feeling this aura,

Chen Sheng was inwardly stern.

The Spiritual Martial King was the first Universe Level Powerhouse he had directly faced.

Based on the aura alone, it was indeed as unfathomable as Huanle had said.

At this moment,

he was definitely no match for a Universe Level Powerhouse.

Although this aura was terrifying, Chen Sheng understood it was not aimed at him.

On the contrary,

the Spiritual Martial King was showing even more goodwill towards him.

Thus,

faced with the trade deal proposed by him, Chen Sheng did not refuse.

“Good.”

“When do we depart?”

He looked up and asked.

“Immediately,” was the reply.

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