In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.

Chapter 281 The Final Ultimatum

Although Shen Xing seems to have been silent for several months, a few months is not a long time for some people in this world.

Many of them are still reeling from the shock of the news that they are "suspected to be members of the dragon race".

The number of spies gathered within the Tianyuan Sect has reached an unprecedented level.

And the number is increasing.

Almost all the large and small forces in the surrounding forty or fifty regions dispatched their people here, using spirit soldiers with ultra-long-distance communication capabilities to create an incredibly vast communication network spanning the region.

This also increased the speed at which any news related to Shen Xing spread, by several times, or even dozens of times.

In the past, if Shen Xing wanted to send a message or spread a news to distant regions, it would take at least several months. But now, in just half a month, the attention of forty or fifty regions has been focused on him.

Countless people now know that this young prodigy, suspected to be a member of the Dragon Clan, is interested in the Wind-Yan Fire Seed, or something similar.

Those forces possessing similar treasures became nervous.

Naturally, they also paid close attention to the reactions of the people of Shating.

Should we hand it over obediently as before, or should we use it to resist, or even retaliate, to avenge our previous humiliation?

Others may have all sorts of guesses, but those in the Sha Ting know very well that there is only one choice.

—They had long been prepared to deal with Shen Xing.

"They actually dared to covet our fire."

"That's incredibly arrogant!"

"He doesn't dare to come before the ancestor at all."

"Ignore him."

"Anyone who dares to come will be his doom!"

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One after another, powerful experts at the Mountain and Sea Realm voiced their opinions, expressing their disdain and confidence.

Of course, it's normal for this kind of reaction to be seen by everyone.

So much time has passed, and people in other regions now know how this young prodigy, who didn't bring any attendants, managed to snatch so many pills from Sha Ting.

That's a secret treasure.

It must be a secret treasure made by a sage!

A set of divine armor would give this young prodigy, whose cultivation level was only at the Spirit Realm, the power to fight against experts at the Mountain and Sea Realm. Furthermore, another unknown treasure related to spatial power would allow him to escape at any time.

Unable to kill or defeat it, the seemingly endless harassment and the fear of its rapid growth are the reasons why those from the mountains and seas are willing to hand over their resources.

To be honest, many forces were terrified after learning this.

Because they all understood why this person dared to appear without any entourage and brazenly expose his identity.

This kind of secret treasure is something that even the sun and moon cannot do to this person!

He can escape at any time; he's already in an invincible position.

However, merely escaping does not give him the means to confront or threaten the sun and moon directly.

So, how can this threat be realized?

"Two possibilities." The Sun and Moon Ancestor of the Great Shang Dynasty was instructing his descendant, Princess Shanglian. "One possibility is that there is a secret treasure that can threaten the Sun and Moon, like that armor or something else, but it is not without cost. The other possibility is that they are preparing to leave, so they are bluffing and trying one last time before leaving."

"Shang Lian believes the first possibility is more likely," Shang Lian said respectfully to the old ancestor, holding the jade token in her hand. "Because Young Master Shen ordered us to help spread the word, what's the point of spreading it if we're not confident?"

"That's right." The patriarch of the Great Shang Dynasty had obviously thought of this as well, so he smiled and said, "Therefore, I have already sent someone with the recording stone to the headquarters of Shating."

"Does Young Master Shen hope to use Sha Ting to deter other forces?" Shang Lian's eyes lit up.

Shen Xing's plan wasn't particularly clever; for those who were already familiar with his purpose, it was easy to guess.

Since he is interested in the Wind and Blaze Seed, he will also be interested in things from other forces.

The necessity of such extensive publicity lies in using Sha Ting to intimidate other forces in one fell swoop.

"If we can really achieve that, even cause the sun and moon to fall," the Great Shang Ancestor's voice was filled with pleasure, "then perhaps we can already profit before they even reach the Saint Realm."

The current major merchants are now completely aligned with this young master Shen.

That's at least how many people see it.

This was originally the purpose of the great merchants.

They don't even need this young master Shen's formal recognition, but as long as the other party is willing to use their power, the Great Shang Dynasty will undergo a complete transformation on the day this young master Shen ascends to sainthood.

In fact, there are quite a few forces that think like them, but Shen Xing doesn't need much. One large merchant empire is enough to do anything he needs.

Moreover, there are still risks involved.

If Shen Xing leaves in disgrace, or even if a holy land intervenes, the Great Shang Dynasty might pay a price.

But in any case, they have made their decision, so all they can do is sincerely hope that this person can demonstrate true power.

There are quite a few forces that share similar views, and more and more people are gathering near Shating.

Sha Ting himself was aware of this.

They showed no disrespect to the elders among them.

"This is a conflict between two holy lands, and we are unfortunately caught in the middle." One of the Sun and Moon Ancestors, named King Shafu, looked at the others and said calmly, "But fortunately, this is also our opportunity."

"Exactly," said a withered, emaciated old man with a chuckle. "The longer you live, the less you ever feel like you've lived enough. It's a never-ending journey."

"We won. There's still a glimmer of hope for me to become a saint."

"I'll make the first move then. I only have less than a thousand years left to live, but you all have a long life ahead of you."

"On the bright side, maybe this 'treasure' will come in handy."

"Of course it will be useful. This treasure is formless, intangible, and silent, making it extremely difficult to counter."

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These voices, though not particularly meaningful, were helping these true powerhouses at the Sun and Moon Realm to strengthen their resolve.

Once they take that step, they will lose all their options.

Because behind that child, there may not be the dragon clan, but there must be a powerful holy land!

However, Shen Xing, who was at the center of public opinion and attracted the attention of many people across the vast land, had been living a very peaceful life during this period.

It's just a matter of continuous practice.

Having only entered the Spirit Realm for less than a year, he didn't actually need to fight. The early stages of a new realm are always the time when one grows the fastest. Moreover, the battles of the past few days had already given him a lot of experience. What he needed now was a treasure like the Wind Yama Fire Seed, which could accelerate the refining of pills.

"It's been almost a year, and I'm still a long way from breaking through to the mid-stage." Shen Xing slowly exhaled and stopped his cultivation for the day.

I felt the progress, but also felt some regret.

The cultivation after reaching the Spirit Realm is completely different from that before. Nangong Jinyi broke through to the mid-stage of the Third Realm a few days ago, but he is still a long way from the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm.

If things continue like this, by the time his friends have all entered the Spirit Realm, he may only have reached the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm.

In fact, he could feel his strength constantly increasing, and the rate of increase was not slow, but compared to the vast power that was beginning to emerge at this level, it was still relatively slow.

There is no fundamental difference between being able to destroy an area with a diameter of 10,000 meters with a single strike and being able to destroy an area with a diameter of 11,000 meters.

"The Wind and Fire Seed must be obtained." Shen Xing made up his mind.

He directly connected to a stealth detection device from a distant location, remotely monitoring the situation in the core area of ​​Shating.

This detection device is not equipped with any weapons; all its technology is focused on stealth. Its shape is even designed to resemble a bird, and its appearance is a complete biological simulation. At least, the giant beasts on the otherworldly battlefield cannot detect this detection device at all.

However, the equipment mounted on it can accurately detect all extraordinary reactions from thousands of kilometers away.

It's excellent for searching for rare and precious materials.

At this moment, under the monitoring of the detection device, the opponent's defensive array could not completely conceal the internal situation. At least the four super-powerful life forms with energy reactions of the Sun and Moon Realm were clearly visible under the detection.

In other words, the faster-than-light missile had already locked onto its target.

This thing is a "guidance" device.

"Those people are probably still waiting for me to come knocking on their door," Shen Xing thought to himself, finding it rather amusing.

Although he had the shuttle and was confident in his safety, he was also well aware that the shuttle could not completely protect his life.

Especially when facing an enemy far stronger than himself.

Indeed, he only needs a thought to teleport.

But what if the other party launches a sneak attack? What methods can be used to freeze their thinking?

On a higher level, all of these are possible.

Not to mention, his shuttle ability has actually been exposed.

Once any trump card is revealed, its deterrent effect diminishes.

"It's time to give the final ultimatum," Shen Xing muttered to himself.

The ultimatum was delivered faster than he had anticipated, likely because he had set a specific timeframe—thirty days later.

If Sha Ting still refuses to hand over the Wind Yama Fire Seed after thirty days, then he will make his move.

Yes, it was a clear, brutal, and uncompromising ultimatum.

After this ultimatum was rapidly disseminated through the Tianyuan Sect's "communication network," it naturally caused a great sensation.

Perhaps 99.999% of ordinary martial artists are completely unaware of this, but the powerful forces that are truly paying attention to Shen Xing, especially the strong ones, are all getting nervous.

(End of this chapter)