Chapter 245: Protection Payment
Lin Yan and his group moved quickly.
After parting ways with Lin Langtian, they headed forward and soon found a gathering point.
They headed directly to the ancient city, which from the outside didn't look luxurious.
However, its simplicity gave off an ancient aura.
The fact that this city had survived for so long in this place indicated that, although it wasn't impressive at first glance, it was definitely resilient.
When Lin Yan and his group arrived, they saw that the city gate was already crowded with warriors from all over.
These people came from various places, obviously all participants in the Great Battle of the Hundred Realms.
However, Lin Yan and the others were quite puzzled to see this. Why weren't all these people entering the city and instead blocking the entrance?
With this strange thought in mind, they continued to advance.
But as they got closer, they realized the situation.
It turns out that, at that moment, in front of them, the city entrance was already blocked by a group of people.
Behind them, there was a flag with a bright golden sun.
"Brother Lin Yan, what's going on?", Mo Ling and the others asked in surprise upon seeing the scene. However, since Lin Yan was now the leader of the group, they asked him first before taking any action.
"This gathering point seems to be under control," Lin Yan replied after carefully examining the place and addressing Mo Ling beside him.
The others were surprised to hear this, feeling confused about the scene. After all, they didn't expect someone to dare to do something like this.
The fact that they occupied a city directly meant harming the interests of many people.
In this situation, if they couldn't truly demonstrate their superiority, in the end, it would surely cause the discontent of many people.
Therefore, Mo Ling quickly asked Lin Yan: "What should we do now, Brother Lin Yan?"
Lin Yan didn't rush to act but said: "Let's observe first."
Mo Ling nodded in response.
Then, everyone looked ahead.
At that moment, a voice loudly resonated at the city gate.
"Gentlemen, this gathering point has been taken by our Holy Light Dynasty. If you wish to pass, each person must pay ten Nirvana pills."
With these words, an uproar erupted in the crowd.
Many people present were very dissatisfied. After all, as Lin Yan had thought earlier, the city had no owner and belonged to everyone.
That the Holy Light Dynasty occupied it was one thing, but demanding Nirvana pills as a fee was something that definitely wouldn't make many people happy.
Therefore, after hearing the words of the Holy Light Dynasty, many people began to frown.
Even, some of the realms that were further ahead spoke directly:
"Hmph, this city is a public gathering place. That the Holy Light Dynasty occupied it is fine, but demanding Nirvana pills as a fee is too much."
With that person's fall, there was suddenly a dazzling golden flash.
The golden light shone and a strong surge of elemental energy suddenly emerged in front of the crowd.
Among all the people present, actually only a few were unaffected.
But most, at that moment, lost their sight due to the sudden flash of light.
Everyone was a bit stunned and, when they regained their senses, they quickly realized that the person who had spoken for them earlier had become a corpse.
His death was extremely tragic. He was cut in two directly from the center when attacked.
Red blood and his internal organs continuously flowed from the wound, and a pungent smell of blood filled the air along with the blood.
"Is he already dead? The people of the Holy Light Dynasty are really too domineering, don't you think?"
"Did you feel that surge of energy that emerged earlier? It seemed to be... a Full Creation Realm expert!"
"What? A Full Creation Realm expert?! That's too powerful! I didn't expect the Holy Light Dynasty to have someone so strong! That's why they dare to act first and occupy this place!"
The expressions of those present were filled with amazement after witnessing the scene before them.
One by one, they were stunned for a moment.
After that, looking at the corpse in front of them, their eyes reflected a glimmer of fear.
It was evident that they had felt the powerful strength and methods of the other side a moment ago.
To avoid suffering the same fate, they definitely didn't want to challenge the Holy Light Dynasty.
Ten Nirvana pills, although valuable, compared to their own lives, were not worth much.
Therefore, many of them began to feel fear at this moment.
And just then, a tall, dark-skinned man walked towards them.
He approached the front of the group, holding several corpses in his hands.
After arriving in front of everyone, he threw the corpses to the ground with a dull thud.
Then, he said indifferently: "These three are from a place called the Great River Dynasty. They were sacrificed because they didn't accept our rule. The one we just killed was the same. If you still aren't satisfied, this will be your fate."
Hearing this, everyone involuntarily trembled.
And at that moment, another voice sounded from the city: "Gentlemen, the Holy Light Dynasty doesn't intend to make things difficult for you. Each of you only needs to pay symbolically some Nirvana pills. Ten Nirvana pills per person are nothing. After entering here and cultivating a bit, you can recover them quickly."
With the voice, a strong pressure also arrived.
Under this pressure from the Holy Light Dynasty, many people chose to give in.
After all, the Holy Light Dynasty was really powerful at this moment.
And they were right on one point: ten Nirvana pills, after a bit of cultivation here, could be recovered quickly.
Therefore, it could be said that the Holy Light Dynasty was very cunning.
They showed their power first, but by exploiting it, they had a fairly secure control and didn't make it impossible to accept.
After weighing the pros and cons, many people also accepted the situation.
The dark-skinned man smiled as he constantly collected the Nirvana pills.
He continued to advance until he reached Lin Yan.
Then, he began to indicate that he should hand over the Nirvana pills.
(End of chapter)
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