"Damn it, Lu Tao actually refused!"
Shi Shu was furious.
These requests were decisions he made after careful consideration.
indeed.
He himself felt that his requirements were quite high, but after getting to know Lu Tao, he realized that these requirements should not be a big deal for him.
It may seem that he sold a time-travel technique, but Lu Tao gained much more.
Lu Tao can learn a powerful time-based martial art through his own time-based cultivation method, and he can also comprehend the time domain and even understand the rules of time in the future.
Compared to these, what are my own demands?
Shi Shu did not think his request was excessive.
Instead, she felt that Lu Tao was ungrateful for refusing her.
I can't just give away the time-based cultivation technique that I created myself over 300,000 years, can I?
He was furious.
Shi Shu took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and asked again, "Sect Master Lu, are you really not going to reconsider? What I possess is a time-manipulation technique. If you think the demands are too high, we can talk again."
Shi Shu didn't use telepathy to say these words; he spoke them aloud directly.
Yan Zhi, who was standing to the side, was shocked upon hearing this.
He never expected that this unassuming Shi Shu would possess the talent of time.
It made him incredibly envious and jealous.
"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Shi, for making you come all this way for nothing."
Lu Tao's clone shook his head again in refusal, and suggested, "Fellow Daoist, you can go to the True Dragon Clan next door; perhaps they can agree to your request."
Such unreasonable demands make further discussion pointless.
Even if Shi Shu's demands were reduced by 90%, to just one-tenth of his original demands, Lu Tao still felt it was excessive.
If that's the case, then what's there to talk about?
Upon hearing this, Shi Shu's face instantly darkened again.
He knew perfectly well that the True Dragon Clan simply couldn't meet these requirements.
Moreover...
Even if the True Dragon Clan could do it, they would never agree to his request.
After all, the True Dragon Clan's bounty was only meant to stop Lu Tao, not to actually require time and cultivation techniques.
Since it's a cultivation technique that's completely useless to them, why would they spend such a high price to buy it?
Instead of using those things to buy time-limited cultivation techniques, it would be better to buy other relatively inexpensive techniques, since they can still stop Lu Tao anyway.
"Everyone says that you, Lu Tao, are incredibly powerful. I'd like to see what secrets you hold."
Shi Shu secretly hardened his heart.
Buzz!
suddenly.
A domain suddenly appeared from Shi Shu's body, instantly enveloping Lu Tao's clone and himself.
"A cornered dog will resort to desperate measures?"
Lu Tao remained silent, knowing that Shu would most likely take advantage of the time rules to make a move at this moment.
otherwise.
Shi Shu wouldn't abruptly reveal that he possessed a time-manipulation technique, lest Yan Zhi overhear.
It was clear they were preparing to take action against him, and they told Yan Zhi not to interfere.
The moment the domain enveloped Lu Tao's clone, the clone's gaze suddenly turned cold, and with a thought, it instantly began to disintegrate.
"Condense!"
Shi Shu roared.
As his voice rang out, the invisible rules of time, unseen and intangible, completely enveloped Lu Tao's clone, and the speed at which Lu Tao's clone disintegrated slowed down at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Lu Tao's fragmented body slowly shattered like ceramic.
However, Shi Shu's time rules still couldn't completely stop the disintegration of Lu Tao's clone; the speed was only slowed down by several times.
Lu Tao's clones are still disintegrating.
His consciousness had not yet completely fallen into darkness. He looked at Shi Shu with slight surprise, and then, the instant Shi Shu placed his palm on his head, he was completely plunged into endless darkness.
The rules of time are indeed terrifying, and Shi Shu's movements are extremely fast, but he cannot outpace a thought.
"Damn it, we failed!"
Shi Shu was enraged.
The reason he took action was because he relied on his own time rules.
He had done his research and found that Lu Tao's clone could disintegrate, a feat that even a God-King at the peak of his power couldn't prevent. However, he believed that with his own time rules, he would be able to capture Lu Tao's clone before it disintegrated.
A clone with such abilities is highly capable of self-defense, and its memories would likely be quite rich.
Even if they knew some of the secrets of the original body, it's not impossible.
That's how it is.
After he makes his move, whether it's enslaving his clones or searching their souls, his gains will be substantial.
Little did he know that he would not achieve either of the two outcomes.
Utter failure.
Although the speed at which Lu Tao's clone disintegrated slowed down, his consciousness was completely extinguished.
When he tried to capture Lu Tao's clone's soul, all he got was a ball of soul energy, with no memory of it.
Only the cave on Lu Tao's body allowed him to see what was inside when he self-destructed.
There is nothing of any use.
All that could be seen was Lu Tao's golden statue, which, as if weathered away, vanished into nothingness.
"Fellow Daoist Shi, what do you mean by this?"
At this moment, Yan Zhi's cold voice came from outside the boundary.
Shi Shu withdrew the boundary and looked at Yan Zhi, saying without any politeness, "Why bother pretending, Pavilion Master Yan? When I made my move, you hesitated and did not stop me. Wasn't it because you hoped that I would succeed and share Lu Tao's secret with me?"
"That bastard..."
Upon hearing this, Yan Zhi couldn't help but curse under his breath.
Indeed, he had a chance to stop it just now. If Shi Shu had any other talent, he would have attacked Shi Shu's domain without hesitation, but Shi Shu's talent is time.
Moreover, Shi Shu is a god-king.
Although he didn't know much about the rules of time, he knew that under the rules of time, Lu Tao's clone might not be able to completely disintegrate and would be captured by Shi Shu.
Whether it's soul-searching or enslavement, this is a tremendous opportunity.
An opportunity to uncover the secrets of Lu Tao.
Although he himself could not obtain such a secret from Lu Tao, he was confident that he could get it from Shi Shu if it fell into Shi Shu's hands.
But he was also well aware that doing so would offend Lu Tao.
So he was very conflicted and hesitant.
While he hesitated, in the blink of an eye, the matter within the realm was resolved.
He saw Shi Shu grab Lu Tao's clone's head. Although it was only for a moment, for a God-King level expert, a lot could happen in that instant.
But what made his heart sink was...
Shi Shu failed to enslave Lu Tao, and Lu Tao's clone still disintegrated.
In this case, Shi Shu could at most perform a soul search, but judging from Shi Shu's furious appearance, it seems that even the soul search failed?
therefore.
Ignoring his anger towards Shi Shu, Yan Zhi instantly expanded his domain, enveloping Shi Shu as well, and asked in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Shi, have you obtained any secrets from Lu Tao's clone?"
"No, his clone is very peculiar. After it dissipated, there were no soul fragments left, so it was impossible to search for his soul."
Shi Shu shook his head, his expression extremely unpleasant.
Upon hearing this, Yan Zhi still did not remove the domain, and said coldly, "Does fellow Daoist think I'm a fool?"
Shi Shu forced himself not to think too much about the consequences of this matter, and said helplessly to Yan Zhi: "I, Shi Shu, swear that I did not succeed in searching the soul. If this is false, may I be struck down by heaven and earth, my soul be destroyed, and I will never be able to advance the rules of time by even half a step."
"You bastard, why are you even trying if you're not confident in your abilities?"
Upon seeing this, Yan Zhi couldn't help but burst into a tirade of curses.
His hesitation stemmed from his confidence in Shi Shu's time rules.
But this guy actually failed.
Wouldn't that offend Lu Tao?
Fortunately, he didn't lay a hand on Lu Tao, so he didn't offend him too badly.
However, the customers of Huanyang Pavilion were forced to commit suicide by other powerful figures within the pavilion, and this matter must be handled properly no matter what.
Of course, the damage to Huanyang Pavilion's reputation is a minor matter; the main issue is that he needs to give Lu Tao an explanation.
otherwise.
At that point, it won't be as simple as just offending Lu Tao.
Thinking this, Yan Zhi's gaze toward Shi Shu suddenly turned dangerous.
At that moment, he received a message from Lu Tao's main body: "Sect Master Yan, I need an explanation for this matter."
Yan Zhi hurriedly replied, "Sect Master Lu, this matter has nothing to do with me. I never expected that Shi Shu would suddenly make a move."
"Is that so? Even with Pavilion Master Yan's cultivation level, he couldn't react in time to stop it?"
Lu Tao's voice turned cold as he continued, "Or is it that the array formation of Huanyang Pavilion is so powerful that it can completely conceal even the movements of a Divine King at the peak of his cultivation?"
"..."
Yan Zhi remained silent.
He knew that even if Lu Tao's clone disintegrated and couldn't send any messages to his main body, Lu Tao himself would guess some things.
Yan Zhi said in a deep voice, "I will retrieve the Time Technique for Sect Leader Lu."
then.
Yan Zhi looked at Shi Shu with icy eyes.
Shi Shu frowned and said in a deep voice, "Sect Master Yan, I do not wish to be enemies with Huanyang Pavilion. Fellow Daoist, you should think it over carefully."
"Fellow Daoist, you offended Lu Tao by not taking action earlier. Now that we are friends and have a common enemy, why fight amongst ourselves?"
As they were talking.
Shi Shu took out a storage treasure and floated it in mid-air, saying, "Consider these things my apology."
"I'll pay you back, you son of a bitch!"
Yan Zhi cursed angrily and instantly sprang into action, attacking Shi Shu.
Yan Zhi knew very well that in this matter, he either had to completely offend Lu Tao, or he had to use the Time Technique to gain Lu Tao's forgiveness.
He chose the latter.
"Yan Zhi, do you really intend to fight me to the death?" Shi Shu was also furious.
He could tell that Yan Zhi was serious and had no intention of holding back; he genuinely wanted to kill him.
Shi Shu instantly unleashed his time rules to slow down Yan Zhi's attack, while he himself moved freely within Yan Zhi's domain.
Yan Zhi's attacks couldn't even touch the hem of Shi Shu's clothes.
Yan Zhi was secretly alarmed.
As expected of the rules of time, Shi Shu, a mere mid-stage God King, was so easily defeated by the attack of Shi Shu, a perfect God King.
Yan Zhi said sternly, "Either leave behind the Time Technique, or leave behind your life."
"Hmph, do you really think I'm afraid of you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Shu also went all out. He used the rules of time to slow down Yan Zhi's attacks and actions, and then used his time magic to kill Yan Zhi.
Boom!
In an instant, the entire building of the Huanyang Pavilion branch exploded and shattered.
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