Han Feng only wanted to buy time; he definitely wouldn't hand over the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword.

If he were to agree directly, it would be impossible for him not to immediately hand over the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword.

"Don't be a fool who'll suffer the consequences of his kindness!" Leng Hanmei said coldly.

The three of them brought so many top-grade spirit stones with them, originally intending to exchange them for the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword.

They had all heard that Han Feng was obsessed with spirit stones and would stop at nothing to obtain them, so they were thinking of exchanging a large number of spirit stones for the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword.

Before the three could even suggest an exchange, Han Feng had already extorted them all.

The fact that Tianji Daoren and Jin Yeyang remained silent likely conveyed the same meaning.

"Since neither of us has been able to convince the other, let's end the negotiations here," Han Feng said without giving any face.

He took out the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword from his body, and the entire space was instantly filled with the power of laws.

Everyone's attention was focused on the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword, their eyes filled with greed.

"According to my master's prophecy, the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword should ultimately belong to me."

Leng Hanmei's body trembled slightly as she felt a connection with the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword.

She couldn't help but mutter to herself, "I can sense something. If it weren't for Han Feng in front of me, I would be the first one to obtain this Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword."

Once one reaches the Mahayana stage, one will experience some special sensations.

This feeling included the possibility of an opportunity, and Leng Hanmei vaguely sensed that her opportunity had been stolen.

"Old Devil Han, what do you want?"

A cultivator at the Integration Stage of the Xuandao Sect couldn't help but ask.

The Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword before him was so tempting that the cultivator couldn't resist.

"My request is simple: prepare a mountain gate with good spiritual energy in Lingzhou. The Demon Continent will soon overlap with the Lingzhou Continent. At that time, Tiannan will be the most dangerous place. My Huangfeng Valley definitely cannot stay here."

"There's another point: you have to sign a heart-demon oath with me, promising that no major sect in Lingzhou will seek revenge against my sect. Only if you agree to these two requests will I be willing to hand over the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword."

The conditions Han Feng proposed seemed simple, but they were actually quite complicated.

The first condition was quite troublesome to fulfill: prepare a mountain gate suitable for 100,000 disciples to live in.

It simply cannot be completed in less than three months.

"Neither of these requests is acceptable. This Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword is not something a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator like you can possess. Handing it over would be better for both of us," Leng Hanmei refused outright.

"If you can't agree to either of my two conditions, then you should go back. The Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword will belong to the most capable person. We'll see who's the strongest and can snatch it then." Han Feng's attitude remained firm.

The negotiations stalled, with neither side willing to agree to their respective demands.

“I don’t think it’s impossible to discuss. My Xuandao Sect can prepare a mountain gate for Fellow Daoist Han. I wonder if you would agree? As for the other inner demon oath, I’m afraid it will take quite a while.” Zhang Kui, the Xuandao Sect cultivator in the Integration Stage, spoke again.

"Shut up, who gave you the right to speak here?" Tianji Daoren said.

Leng Hanmei and the other two were just putting on an act; in reality, they had already formed an alliance.

“Senior Tianji, aren’t you going a bit too far? I’m only at the Integration stage, so I don’t have the right to speak. But I have the Xuandao Sect behind me. Do you think I have the right to speak?” Zhang Kui said defiantly.

The reason he dared to be so defiant was because Zhang Kui had the entire Xuandao Sect standing behind him.

“Even your master wouldn’t dare say this to me. Believe me or not, I’ll kill you on the spot,” the old Taoist priest Tianji threatened.

“If Senior Tianji wishes, that is certainly possible, but you should be prepared for a situation where the Taiqing Sect and the Xuandao Sect are locked in a life-or-death struggle,” Zhang Kui said neither arrogantly nor humbly.

"Then I'll see how the Xuandao Sect fights my Taiqing Sect to the death!"

The old Taoist priest was somewhat indignant and wanted to take action against Zhang Kui.

He felt he couldn't touch Han Feng because Han Feng's strength was no less than his own.

But Zhang Kui in front of me was just an ordinary cultivator in the Integration Stage, yet he dared to talk back to me.

He killed him because of this, and he didn't believe that the Xuandao Sect could really be irreconcilably at odds with the Taiqing Sect.

The two super sects will definitely not easily engage in battle; at most, the Heavenly Mystery Taoist will choose to pay some compensation.

“Senior Tianji, you’ve gone too far. Although you are the main negotiators, we who are accompanying you also have the right to negotiate. It’s not up to you to decide what to say.”

“You three sects are powerful, but you don’t have the final say in everything. We also have our own opinions, and I don’t think this request is too demanding.”

"I know you have some grudges against Fellow Daoist Han, but I hope you won't let personal grudges get into the negotiations, as this will affect the outcome."

...

The domineering behavior of the Taoist Master Tianji instantly aroused the dissatisfaction of the people of Lingzhou.

The major sects of Lingzhou sided with Zhang Kui to oppose the powerful Tianji Daoist.

The Taoist Master Tianji originally wanted to take action, but he had no choice but to put it down.

He is not afraid of one righteous sect, but he is afraid of so many sects uniting together.

Even if Tianji Daoren is at the Mahayana stage, killing Zhang Kui on the spot would still cause considerable trouble.

After weighing the pros and cons, he could only suppress his anger.

"If you agree with my opinion, you can go back and discuss it. After you transfer the people of my sect there, I will hand over the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword."

Han Feng deliberately took out the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword, making good use of human greed.

The negotiating team at the moment is not of one mind; they all have their own agendas.

As Han Feng had predicted, a conflict broke out between the two sides in the face of such a valuable treasure.

He can only gain the greatest benefit when there is a conflict between the two parties.

Zhang Kui was about to agree to Han Feng's request when Leng Hanmei interrupted him, saying, "We absolutely cannot agree to his request. It will take at least three months, and during those three months, his cultivation level may very well advance to the Mahayana stage."

"This old demon Han's cultivation is extremely fast. We absolutely cannot give him time to develop. He must hand over the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword today. We cannot let him go." Tianji Daoren nodded in agreement.

“Both requests can be granted, but the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword must be handed over, otherwise there’s nothing to discuss,” Jin Yeyang said.

The three of them had suffered a lot at Han Feng's hands, and they all felt that they couldn't be given time to develop.

Even if it's necessary to give them time to develop, we must still take away a supreme treasure like the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword.

Even though Han Feng's cultivation had reached the Mahayana stage, his strength was still quite limited.

"Fellow Daoist Han, could you temporarily entrust us with the safekeeping of this Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword? I will definitely keep my word regarding your two requests," Zhang Kui asked tentatively.

He felt that if he could trick the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword into handing it over, he absolutely couldn't let this opportunity slip by.

“Some things don’t need to be said outright. You know my cultivation is only at the Mahayana stage. Even if I possess the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword, I’m afraid it would be difficult to withstand the siege of the major sects of Lingzhou.”

"Besides, you and I are both at the late stage of the Integration Realm, so you know how difficult it is to advance from the late stage of the Integration Realm to the Mahayana Realm. How could I possibly advance to the Mahayana Realm in just two or three months?"

Han Feng showed no panic whatsoever and instead deliberately played the victim in front of everyone.