Not long after the Shadowcrown Clan chief led everyone to the Shadow Temple, many more powerful exiled demigods arrived there.

These exiled demigods were all clan chiefs.

Despite their different ethnic groups, their current emotional state was one of excitement and exhilaration.

All living beings took their seats again, and this time no demigod ignored Lu Ning, who was sitting next to Yan Bing.

The patriarch of the Guangyi clan slowly spoke, "Let's begin, Yan Bing. How do you plan to cooperate with us?"

The Shadowcrown Clan chieftain snorted coldly, his icy voice ringing out: "Rafa, this is not your Lightborn Clan's territory, it's not your place to speak."

"What? Is this a place where only the Shadowcrown Clan is allowed to speak? Isn't this a meeting of exiles?"

Seeing that the two men's emotions were becoming increasingly intense and their words increasingly sharp, the chieftain of the Talin tribe quickly spoke up, "Gentlemen, if you want to argue, why don't you wait until the meeting is over?"

"That's right, you two calm down, don't make yourselves a laughing stock."

Lu Ning and Ya En were both a little bewildered as they listened to the argument between the two clan leaders of the Lightborn and Shadowcrown clans.

Lu Ning didn't even know what the two of them had to argue about.

Perhaps it's because they are both elemental beings with opposing attributes that they don't get along well?

Perhaps sensing Lu Ning's somewhat strange expression, the patriarchs of the Shadow Crown Clan and the Lightborn Clan fell silent.

Then the Shadow Crown Clan Chief slowly said, "Yan Bing, and Lu Ning, tell me, how do you plan to cooperate?"

Yan Bing calmly said, "It's very simple. We will be responsible for opening up the Ruins of Return and will also increase the efficiency of the Ruins of Return in absorbing monsters. However, you will need to pay us with Pale Crystals for our work."

Upon hearing this, the group of exiled demigods fell silent.

Then the cold voice of the Zerg Queen, with her sharp, armored wings and ferocious appearance, rang out: "The opening of the Ruins is not solely the responsibility of us exiles. You humans are currently being invaded by the mist, and it will likely be long before your race is also exiled here. This is also your responsibility. Why should we pay you a reward?"

Some of the exiled demigods nearby also nodded slightly.

One of the exiled demigods slowly said, "I think Her Majesty the Queen is right. You are also part of the Ruins of Return. We can provide the Pale Crystals, and you don't need to provide your share, but there's no need to give you any reward, is there?"

"There's also the matter of improving the absorption efficiency of the Ruins of Return, which would also benefit you humans, since your race is currently in dire need of Pale Crystals, right?"

"..."

The many exiled demigods were discussing it amongst themselves.

Just then, Yan Bing slowly said, "For us, the pale crystals we have obtained so far are enough."

“How could that possibly be enough…” A demigod in exile instinctively wanted to refute.

But soon he fell silent.

The other exiled demigods also realized something.

Their expressions changed.

Lu Ning's utilization efficiency of the Pale Crystal is so high, so their current harvest of the Pale Crystal is indeed quite substantial.

If you really want to calculate it, it's even higher than the relative amount of pale crystals in the top exile groups.

This is because they currently have relatively few human personnel in the Ruins of Return.

If more powerful humans come to the Land of Ruins, they will reap even greater rewards.

Some of the exiled demigods had even more ideas.

Since humans can materialize divine artifacts using millions of pale crystals, how many pale crystals are needed to materialize a particularly dangerous soul artifact?

What about materializing a high-risk Horcrux?

Even if it's not a super-dangerous or high-dangerous soul weapon, it's just a one-time dangerous item.

This brings tremendous benefits to the human hunter teams.

Other exile hunting teams would likely be at a disadvantage when facing them.

Unless all the exiled civilizations unite against them.

Thinking of this, some of the exiled demigods' eyes flashed, and they looked at Lu Ning and the other two with a hint of hostility.

Just then, Yan Bing slowly said, "There is one more thing. This time, we did not only manifest one divine artifact, but three."

The air fell silent.

The faces of the exiled demigods changed drastically.

Yan Bing's calm voice continued: "The other two artifacts were used by Lu Ning, and he is immortal. Even when using artifacts, he can ensure his own safety."

Many of the exiled demigods were filled with questions.

Chieftain Talin's expression changed drastically: "...Using a divine artifact and still surviving?! No side effects?!"

Lu Ning's calm voice rang out: "Side effects? They'll be gone after you die once."

"???"

"Ahem... I think that since Lu Ning is expanding the Ruins of Return, it must be quite hard work for him, so we should reward him."

The Shadowcrown Clan demigod spoke slowly.

The other exiled demigods exchanged glances but remained silent.

Just then, the Void Insect Queen stood up, and a strong spiritual fluctuation spread around her.

Her icy voice rang out: "How do we know if what you're saying is true or not?"

Lu Ning glanced at the Void Zerg Queen and took out a bone pocket watch.

The moment the bone pocket watch was removed, all the exiled demigods were shocked.

Many of the exiled demigods looked at the bone pocket watch with envy, or even greed.

The Void Insect Queen's eyes flashed as she looked at Lu Ning and said coldly, "Do you intend to use a divine artifact?"

The next moment, the Void Zerg Queen's expression changed.

Because she sensed that Lu Ning had directly injected his spiritual power into the bone pocket watch.

A terrifying mental fluctuation spread out.

The demigod sitting next to Lu Ning's expression changed, and he retreated repeatedly.

The other demigods also felt threatened and retreated a distance.

The Void Queen also wanted to retreat.

However, to her horror, she couldn't move her body.

Gradually, she discovered that even her thoughts were freezing.

She frantically channeled her mental energy to maintain her consciousness.

At the same time, a terrifying phantom fell from endless space and time, engulfing Lu Ning. Lu Ning's body became ethereal and gradually disappeared as if it had never existed.

This terrifying power made all the exiled demigods around feel a chill run through their bodies.

The numerous exiled demigods exchanged bewildered glances, looking at the Zerg Queen frozen in place, then at the direction Lu Ning had disappeared in, their minds filled with questions.

no……

What kind of monster is this?

Using a magical artifact at the drop of a hat?

The many exiled demigods were all dumbfounded.

The air froze for a moment, then the Shadow Crown Clan Chief looked at Yan Bing and said in an icy voice, "What exactly do you want to do?"

The Shadow Crown Clan Chief felt like he was going crazy.

If the Void Queen dies in Shadowcrown territory, he knows that a great war between the two races is inevitable!