If there was a first, there would be a second. One cultivator after another flew up the stone pillar, either directly or nervously handing over their Space Rings. Yang Kai basically just swept them over and returned them.
After the inspection, the cultivators left happily.
In less than an incense stick’s worth of time, more than a hundred people had left, but in front of everyone’s eyes, Yang Kai had not taken anything from their Space Rings.
Hu Yi and the other Open Heaven Stage masters gathered together, not understanding what was happening.
Previously, everyone had thought that Yang Kai wanted to take some benefits from their harvest, and he had also said so, but now he was not taking any. What was the meaning of this?
Was he looking down on these people’s gains, or is he looking for something else?
Regardless, Yang Kai’s actions were good news for most people.
Another person flew up to the stone pillar. This person had a flattering smile on his face, a cunning face, a sharp mouth, and a monkey’s cheeks. It was obvious he wasn’t a good person, he handed over his Space Ring with both hands and waited nervously.
Yang Kai gripped his Space Ring and smiled at him, “Is everything here?”
The man quickly said, “They’re all here.”
“Are you sure?”
The man hesitated for a moment before quickly nodding, “I dare not lie.”
Yang Kai coldly snorted and stretched out his hand to grab him. Suddenly, a Space Ring flew out from his sleeve and fell into his hand.
“Then what is this?” Yang Kai stared at him coldly.
The man’s expression immediately became panicked. He had obviously used a Secret Technique to hide this Space Ring, but he had still been easily found.
“Sir, please spare my life, this lowly one was only careless for a moment!”
Yang Kai didn’t even look at him and simply waved his hand, “Scram.”
Under the sweeping force, this man was directly swept into the tunnel, leaving behind his Space Ring.
Standing at the entrance of the tunnel, the man stared at the Space Ring that had been snatched away, his heart aching. After weighing his strength, he gritted his teeth and flew out.
Surveying the crowd below, Yang Kai said, “If anyone dares to hide, this King won’t kill you, but you will meet the end of that person!”
Everyone’s expression became serious. Some of them had been thinking the same thing as the man just now, thinking they had found something good and wanted to secretly hide it, but in this situation, how could they have the courage?
Yang Kai really hadn’t killed that man, but he had taken all of his possessions, so how was he supposed to survive in the Great Ruins Boundary in the future?
Time passed slowly, and one cultivator after another flew in front of Yang Kai, one after another flew again.
Previously, on the mountaintop, Emperor Heaven's people had gathered at least two thousand people. Later on, many cultivators had come here, so there were at least two or three thousand cultivators gathered here.
Although Yang Kai’s speed wasn’t slow, it still took him quite some time to finish investigating.
However, under everyone’s watchful eyes, Yang Kai had been searching through the Space Rings of hundreds of people, but he hadn’t taken anything, other than the one who had hide his Space Ring.
Hu Yi and the other Open heaven Stage masters were constantly communicating with each other.
At a certain moment, Hu Yi suddenly turned to look at a cultivator beside him and said, “You go!”
The cultivator nodded and flew forward. After waiting for half an incense stick of time, it was finally his turn.
After handing over his Space Ring, the cultivator waited anxiously, but after Yang Kai finished examining his Space Ring, he smiled and said, “Good harvest!”
He casually tossed the Space Ring back.
The man was stunned for a moment before quickly cupping his fists, “Many thanks, Sir!”
Inside his ring were two Fifth Grade Yuan Magnetic Divine Stones. He had been worried that Yang Kai would take them, but now it seemed he had been overthinking things.
Turning around, he gave Hu Yi a look that said everything was going smoothly and Hu Yi nodded slightly.
“If it’s a blessing or a disaster, we can’t avoid it. Let’s go,” Hu Yi said.
Although it was embarrassing to have his Space Ring examined by an Emperor Realm, in this current situation, it was impossible for him not to lower his head. If he wanted to leave this place, he would have to rely on the other party’s strength. With these two Great Beasts in his hands and the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light, he could not resist.
The several Open Heaven Stage masters were also somewhat impatient, so they all nodded in agreement.
Immediately, several Open Heaven Stage masters led their respective disciples towards the entrance.
After about ten minutes, it was finally Hu Yi’s turn. After handing over the Space Ring, Hu Yi quietly waited.
However, this time, Yang Kai finally did something different. With a thought, a millstone-sized Yuan Magnetic Divine Stone appeared in front of him and he put it into his Space Ring.
Hu Yi’s eyes bulged as he shouted, “Manager Yang!” His heart ached as if it had been cut by a few kilograms of meat. The Yuan Magnetic Divine Stone Yang Kai had taken away was a Sixth Grade Yuan Magnetic Divine Stone, the only Sixth Grade Yuan Magnetic Divine Stone he had obtained on this trip.
Only now did he understand that Yang Kai’s refusal to take anything was not out of mercy, but because he didn’t care about the gains of these people. His eyes were only focused on the Sixth Grade and above.
“Do you have a problem with that?” Yang Kai looked up, holding Hu Yi’s Space Ring in his hand.
Hu Yi’s eyes bulged as his face twitched for a long time before he grit his teeth and said, “I wouldn’t dare!”
He was afraid that if he were to say a single word, his Space Ring would disappear.
Yang Kai tossed back his Space Ring and calmly said, “Next!”
Hu Yi took the Space Ring and although he was angry, he had no choice but to glare hatefully at Yang Kai before flying towards the exit.
Seeing this, the people behind him naturally understood Yang Kai’s intentions. This guy wanted to dominate a Sixth Grade and above Divine Stone.
For a time, some were happy while others were sad.
At this moment, a graceful figure flew over from afar and soon arrived on the stone pillar, revealing Ding Yi’s appearance.
Seeing how lively this place was, he couldn’t help scratching his head and asking, “Brother Yang, what are you doing?”
Yang Kai examined a Space Ring while grinning at him, “Blocking the road and a robbery.”
Ding Yi’s expression froze for a moment before he let out a hollow laugh, “Brother Yang must be joking.” He thought Yang Kai was joking, but after taking a closer look, he found that there were many people waiting in line. When they arrived in front of Yang Kai, they took the initiative to hand over their Space Rings for him to inspect before letting him pass.
He couldn’t help trembling. If this wasn’t a robbery, what was?
For a moment, his eyes were filled with admiration. He didn’t even dare to think about such a thing. Even though they were both Emperor Realm masters, Yang Kai had done it.
Moreover, so many people gathered here were actually cooperating obediently!
For a time, he was stunned!
With great interest, Ding Yi asked, “Brother Yang, do you want me to help?”
Yang Kai tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying, “Good, let your Emperor Heaven's people line up behind you.”
Ding Yi was stunned, “My Emperor Heaven's people also need to be inspected?”
Yang Kai said, “No one is an exception.” Pointing forward, Ding Yi looked over and discovered that this person was actually an Open Heaven Stage cultivator, but his expression was extremely ugly.
Ding Yi laughed, “No, Brother Yang, look at me, Emperor Heaven, on the mountain before…”
“I saved many of your Emperor Heaven's lives on the mountain!” Yang Kai interrupted him before he could finish.
Ding Yi smacked his lips. What he said was the truth. If Yang Kai hadn’t released his Yuan Magnetic Divine Light at the critical moment, Sword Pavilion’s Sword Array wouldn’t have been destroyed so easily. In the end, both sides would have suffered heavy losses. Even if Emperor Heaven's people could take down Sword Pavilion, they would have suffered heavy casualties.
“Brother Yang, is this really necessary?” Ding Yi asked with a frown.
“Don’t worry, I won’t touch anything I shouldn’t take, I’ll only take useful things!” Yang Kai comforted him.
Ding Yi stood in place and hesitated for a long time before seemingly making up his mind. Gritting his teeth, he said, “Fine, Brother Yang, I, Emperor Heaven, will cooperate with you!”
Saying so, he turned around and flew down, ordering Emperor Heaven's group to line up behind him.
One cultivator after another was allowed to pass through the Space Rings, and Yang Kai’s intentions were completely exposed. Even if those cultivators managed to obtain a Fifth Grade Divine Stone, he wouldn’t touch them. Only the Sixth Grade and above was left behind.
The reason for this was because Yang Kai had his own considerations. There were many Fifth Grade Divine Stones in the depths of this underground cave, so if he were to really cut off all of them, it would be too much. If he were to eat meat, others would have to drink some soup. If he really did that, he was afraid he would incur the wrath of the masses and have a great battle with these thousands of people. At that time, he would definitely slaughter them until rivers of blood flowed. As for the Sixth Grade Divine Stones, he absolutely could not let them go. Even if he could not use them, there would always be a time when he could.
As a result, the cultivators who hadn’t managed to collect a Sixth Grade Divine Stone were overjoyed, while the cultivators who had managed to obtain a Sixth Grade Divine Stone were all frowning.
There were even some cultivators who took the initiative to take out the Sixth Grade Divine Stones so that Yang Kai wouldn’t have to grab it. However, there were very few Sixth Grade Divine Stones, so Yang Kai only managed to find a few after searching through more than a thousand people.
After arranging for Emperor Heaven and the others, Ding Yi flew over to the stone pillar and stared at Yang Kai as he searched through the Space Rings. He couldn’t help sighing in his heart. When would he be able to act so domineering? Although he was now the head of Emperor Heaven and had thousands of subordinates, he still felt that he was a bit lacking compared to Yang Kai.
Emperor Heaven's group arrived relatively late and could be considered the last group of people, but their numbers were huge, numbering around seven or eight hundred. Originally, there were a thousand of them, but many of them had been killed during the battle with Sword Pavilion.
After checking the Space Rings of Emperor Heaven and the others, a day had passed.
Ding Yi cupped his fists with a look of envy, “Brother Yang has a great harvest.”
He had been watching this place for more than a day and had personally seen Yang Kai take seven or eight Sixth Grade Divine Stones from someone else’s Space Ring. This Divine Stone worth 15 million each, and these seven or eight Sixth Grade Divine Stones alone were worth more than a hundred million Open Heaven Pills.
Not to mention, a Sixth Grade Divine Stone was simply priceless and could be sold for more than fifteen million.
Just sitting here had allowed him to reap so many benefits so easily, it was truly enviable.
“Many thanks for Brother Ding’s cooperation,” Yang Kai smiled lightly. After this encounter, the small grudges between them had been resolved and there was no deep hatred between them.
As he spoke, Yang Kai’s Divine Sense stirred and the two Scarlet Flood Dragons and Earth Dragon Beasts that had been lying low all this time suddenly crawled towards the depths of the cave.
Ding Yi was puzzled, “What are you doing?”
Yang Kai snorted, “There are still people hiding here who think they can escape.”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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