Cosmic Trading System

"So that's how it is?"

"No wonder the Immortal Origin Holy Land went into hiding..."

A group of Saint Lords suddenly said, enlightened.

The explanation from the Langya Saint Lord eased their minds.

The Saint Lord Ancestors from the Firestone, Aolai, and Eternal families felt uneasy under the gaze of the Langya Saint Lord and eventually, Yun Firestone stepped forward to bow and said bitterly, "Because of our actions, the True Martial Saint Lord had no choice but to intervene and leave this universe. We were wrong, please, Langya Saint Lord, punish us."

"Please, Langya Saint Lord, punish us," the Saint Lord Ancestors from the Aolai and Eternal families also hurriedly stepped forward to bow and said politely.

Seeing the Saint Lord Ancestors from the Firestone, Aolai, and Eternal families doing this, the faces of the other Saint Lords changed, and realizing they also couldn't shirk responsibility for the matter, they quickly moved forward, bowing respectfully and said, "Please, Langya Saint Lord, punish us."

"Punish? Why should I punish you? Without your actions, I'd still be worrying about how to bypass the True Martial Saint Lord and break through the thirty-fourth Layered Heaven!" the Langya Saint Lord's mouth curved slightly, and he spoke softly.

This statement completely revealed the conflict between him and the True Martial Saint Lord.

"What?"

"This..."

Hearing these words from the Langya Saint Lord, all Saint Lords were shocked and exclaimed involuntarily.

Although they had long suspected that the Langya Saint Lord and the True Martial Saint Lord were likely not on the same side, hearing the Langya Saint Lord speak so bluntly still shocked them.

Even more so, they felt somewhat panicked.

Because, having just heard the Langya Saint Lord talk about the True Martial Saint Lord's strength and realizing that there was no small gap between the realms of the Langya Saint Lord and the True Martial Saint Lord, standing with the Langya Saint Lord would mean standing in opposition to the True Martial Saint Lord.

The sudden prospect of standing against such a formidable opponent made them instinctively panic.

"Don't worry, although I don't want the True Martial Saint Lord to know that I'm planning to break the thirty-fourth Layered Heaven, my relationship with the True Martial Saint Lord is not as confrontational as you imagine," The reaction of these Saint Lords made the Langya Saint Lord smile coldly in his heart.

They were a disorganized bunch, and had it not been for his need to rely on their power to break the thirty-fourth Layered Heaven, he wouldn't have bothered with these Saint Lords, but he remained expressionless, speaking impassively.

"How can the thirty-fourth Layered Heaven be broken? Are there requirements for the number of people?" When the Langya Saint Lord mentioned breaking the thirty-fourth Layered Heaven again, a Saint Lord couldn't help but ask.

The other Saint Lords' eyes lit up, and they all looked up at the Langya Saint Lord in anticipation.

"Indeed there is a requirement for the number of people, but it's not about the quantity, rather, the number of people who break through the New Layered Heaven can only be one," the Langya Saint Lord said with a cold smile.

"Hmm?"

"The number of people breaking through the New Layered Heaven can only be one?"

The group of Saint Lords was stunned.

"Under normal circumstances, that is the case, but Er Lee has passed down a method that allows for multiple people to break through the New Layered Heaven together, and naturally, the energy bestowed by the heavens and earth once the New Layered Heaven is breached will be acquired by all these people together," the Langya Saint Lord slightly nodded, his tone carrying a hint of condescension.

If the energy that descends from the heavens and the earth upon breaking the New Layered Heaven is as good as what Er Lee described, these people are truly in for an incredible stroke of luck.

"So that's the case..."

"Thank you, Langya Saint Lord, for looking out for us..."

The group of Saint Lords thanked him, showering him with kind words.

"As for the method of breaking through the New Layered Heaven, I wonder if it's... I mean no offense, just curious about any requirements we should prepare for..." a Saint Lord asked, though halfway through speaking, he realized something amiss and quickly added clarification.

The other Saint Lords also hurriedly turned their gaze to the Langya Saint Lord; they were very eager to know this as well.

"I can't tell you the method, and as for anything else, there is nothing you need to prepare. You just need to be strong enough!" the Langya Saint Lord glanced at the Saint Lords and spoke slowly.

"We just need to be strong enough?"

A line of Saint Lords was startled. That simple?

"But, Langya Saint Lord," one of them spoke hesitantly, despite not wanting to pry, "if it's just about needing enough strength, why didn't the True Martial Saint Lord try to break the thirty-fourth New Layered Heaven..." The Saint Lord fell silent for a moment, finally speaking with a troubled tone.

It wasn't that he was overly suspicious, but at his level, having lived for such a long time, he had seen too much. With such a big pie falling into his lap, he couldn't help but give it some extra thought.

At the very least, some basic questions had to be asked and understood clearly.

Upon hearing this Saint Lord's words, the others also tensed up.

They had just been captivated by the grand picture painted by Langya Saint Lord, momentarily overlooking some questions. This was indeed something they needed to understand.

"Because when a person breaks through a New Layered Heaven, the energy that descends from heaven and earth is not only the Origin Force of this universe, but also a trace of the Origin Force from other great worlds outside of ours. Breaking a New Layered Heaven is like breaking through one universe from the inside out, and it's best done with pure internal force.

Once a person absorbs this kind of energy, breaking through a new heaven requires much more strength than usual," explained the Langya Saint Lord patiently, despite the repeated questioning by these Saint Lords.

Since there was still some time before the True Martial Saint Lord would leave this universe, and before Lin Yun could use that opportunity at Immortal Origin Holy Land to enhance his strength, Langya Saint Lord wasn't in a rush to execute his plan.

He wanted to clear up the doubts of these Saint Lords first and foremost.

Otherwise, if these Saint Lords had doubts in their hearts, agreed outwardly but acted against him in secret, it would all be for naught.

"The saints born in the Immortal Origin Holy Land have all absorbed such energy, and some have absorbed a great amount. Therefore, with our strength, it's impossible to break through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe again. Even Master Er Lee couldn't, naturally, neither could the True Martial Saint Lord," Langya Saint Lord continued.

"And this is the reason I sought you out for this task. With the addition of your strengths, those who have never broken through a New Layered Heaven, we have a great chance of breaking through the thirty-fourth heaven of this universe," said Langya Saint Lord, his gaze sweeping over them.

"So that's it..."

A group of Saint Lords nodded in agreement.

As Langya Saint Lord spoke, they were carefully sensing the spiritual aura he emitted. They hadn't sensed anything amiss, and they had also communicated amongst themselves, finding no issues.

Thus, Langya Saint Lord's words were deemed highly credible.

"Now, do you have any other questions?" Just then, Langya Saint Lord spoke again.

"No further questions."

"I don't have any more either," said the Saint Lords, shaking their heads one after another.

At this moment, they felt that they might have asked too many questions, some even sensitive. If it weren't for the huge implications of the matter, they would not have wanted to ask Langya Saint Lord so much.

After all, the shadow that Langya Saint Lord had cast in their hearts remained.

However, their questions were now mostly addressed, eliminating the need for further inquiry.

"When shall we start this task?" finally, one of the Saint Lords asked.

"It's good there are no more questions. If any arise, feel free to ask me anytime. For now, stay here and await my command. It shouldn't be long before we take action," Langya Saint Lord said, nodding slightly.

Whoosh!

The next moment, Langya Saint Lord disappeared, leaving the group of Saint Lords behind.

The Saint Lords looked at each other, feeling as if in a dream.

In a short time, a new world view unfolded before them, nearly demolishing their previous understanding of the world, filling them with incredulity.

Had it not been for the various traces left by Langya Saint Lord when he confronted them, they would have thought it was all a dream.