"Swoosh~"
Under the fearful gazes of the demon kings, the Blackwater Trident flew into Yuliu Island under Yang Hong's divine sense control.
"..."
Not a single demon dared to utter a sound.
They stood trembling, awaiting Yang Hong's command.
"Have you encountered my pricing before?"
"No objections!"
"Whatever senior says goes."
"That's right~ As long as senior is happy."
"Senior can set the price however he pleases."
"Senior is truly benevolent, selling such excellent Yuliu Wine Spirit Fish at such a low price, it's truly magnificent."
Hearing Yang Hong's voice again, the 29 demon kings breathed a collective sigh of relief.
They weren't going to die for now.
Immediately, they began to flatter Yang Hong.
Yang Hong felt awkward.
While the spirit fish from his Yuliu Island were indeed superior, every item had a price ceiling.
If it was too high, unless it was a life-saving necessity, no one would be willing to purchase it at an exorbitant price.
The Yuliu Wine Spirit Fish possessed a trace of the rhythm of creation. Besides making the spirit fish more delicious and having a certain healing effect,
Its greatest value lay in its ability to aid cultivators in comprehending the Way of Creation.
However, the rhythm of creation contained within the spirit fish was too scarce, and the effect could not be too significant.
Therefore, the price he set was actually quite high.
Previously, these demon kings had looked reluctant, but before they could voice their objections,
Hei Jiusan, that hulking brute, had volunteered to be the "chicken," killed by Yang Hong,
Serving as a warning to the rest of them, the "monkeys."
"Very well. Since you all agree, you shall come here to receive the spirit fish on this day each month.
For this month's batch, wait a few hours. I will prepare them for you now."
Since these demon kings had agreed, he wasted no further words.
Amidst the respectful farewells of the demon race, he began to reshape the terrain.
"Rumble~"
While the group of demon kings watched with anticipation, within Yuliu Island, Yang Hong arrived at the coast.
Without a word, he unleashed the [Mountain Moving Art].
The estuary of the river within Yuliu Island began to transform, extending continuously.
Until this estuary, a river channel two li wide and one li long, extended beyond Yuliu Island's grand formation.
"Is this moving mountains and filling seas?"
"Is the senior inside at least a sixth-tier demon king?"
"Heh~ Are you blind? Didn't you see the Purple Thunder just now?
That is a spell that only a late-stage demon monarch could unleash."
"I believe it might be an eighth-tier demon monarch. Although they are all demon monarchs, the methods of the senior inside are too divine; a seventh-tier demon monarch could not accomplish this."
"Do you think there's a chance it's a ninth-tier demon emperor?"
"That's unlikely. If it were a demon emperor, to kill a sixth-tier demon king would be as easy as suppressing them with a single divine sense."
Seeing the river channel extending more than ten zhang above the sea surface, the scene remained deathly silent,
Yet the demon kings were all secretly communicating through telepathy, wildly speculating.
After reshaping the coastal terrain, Yang Hong returned to Gaizhu Mountain and used his divine sense to drive some spirit fish out.
Among them were 29 fourth-tier spirit fish, 290 third-tier, 29,000 second-tier, and fewer first-tier, only 2,900.
After all, Yuliu Island was abundant in spiritual energy, and the spirit fish advanced relatively quickly.
Furthermore, while the price of second-tier spirit fish wasn't high, their sheer quantity was the most profitable.
"Hiss~ So many high-quality Yuliu Wine Spirit Fish? This senior is truly generous."
"Quick~ Quick, have someone bring containers to store the fish~"
"One portion for each family~ Every family gets one!"
"Yes~ Yes! No one can take more; the senior has already allocated them."
"Holy cow, fourth-tier spirit fish!"
"Heavens, is the creation spiritual charm of fourth-tier Yuliu Wine Spirit Fish this strong?"
"Don't snatch! No one is allowed to snatch!"
Although they knew that the spirit fish raised by Yang Hong were of superior quality, they hadn't expected the fourth-tier spirit fish to be of such excellent quality.
Each fourth-tier spirit fish could be considered a fourth-grade life-saving pill.
When used to comprehend the spiritual charm of creation, it was thousands of times more potent than third-grade spirit fish.
At this point, the 29 demon kings abandoned all thought of other spirit fish and each grabbed one, grinning foolishly.
After these demon kings had finished dividing the fourth-tier spirit fish, Yang Hong spoke again.
"The fish are yours. Send the spirit stones yourselves. If I am not here, you can directly come to the river.
If you pay with demon cores, there will be a thirty percent discount."
Hearing Yang Hong mention demon cores, the demon kings' brows furrowed.
Due to the crude cultivation methods of the demon race, most demons rarely cultivated with spirit stones. Only upon reaching the seventh-tier demon monarch would they extensively use spirit stones.
Demon cores, however, were different. The demonic energy within them could be more easily absorbed by demons.
Therefore, regardless of their tier, all demons used demon cores for cultivation.
Moreover, due to their racial characteristics, even when advancing to the fifth-tier Nascent Soul stage, demons would not shatter their demon cores to condense a Nascent Soul. Instead, they would directly use the power of their demon cores to condense a Nascent Soul.
This meant that demons from the fourth to the ninth tier all possessed demon cores and required them for cultivation.
Consequently, it was difficult for demons to accumulate demon cores.
Yang Hong was aware of this, which was why he had offered the thirty percent discount.
"Senior, we will do our best to collect demon cores for trading with you.
This time, I will trade with spirit stones."
Mao Kuan guessed that the master of Yuliu Island likely also wanted to cultivate using demon cores, as it would significantly accelerate their cultivation.
Thus, as he poured spirit stones into the river channel, he added,
Seeing this, the other demons followed suit.
"Senior, me too~"
"Senior, I still have a few demon cores on hand, which I will offer as my filial piety to you."
"I also have some demon cores; please accept them, senior."
"I wonder if senior likes ores. I have a few catties of Geng Jin here, to offer to senior."
"This is a fourth-grade spiritual fruit, Vanji Fruit; I hope senior will not disdain it."
Yang Hong hadn't even spoken yet, and the demon kings were already competing with each other.
Not only did they pay the full amount of spirit stones, but they also voluntarily offered their demon cores and treasures.
While these might not be their best treasures,
Still, they were free.
Getting something for nothing felt wonderful.
"Very good. You are all wise. From now on, I will sell you at least this quantity of spirit fish each month. If you desire more, you can propose it to me during the monthly transaction."
After these demon kings had completed their offerings, Yang Hong collected the spirit stones and the treasures together.
And he gave these demon kings a promise.
"Thank you, thank you, senior."
All the demon kings' eyes lit up. Although Yang Hong's pricing was quite high, as long as they operated shrewdly, a double profit was not an issue.
In this world, rules are paramount, time is king; as long as karma doesn't interfere, fate reigns supreme.
Besides these four great rules, the rule of creation is the fifth rule, more powerful than the rules of Yin and Yang, the five elements, life, and death.
Selling spirit fish imbued with the spiritual charm of the rule of creation would undoubtedly fetch a high price.
Those high-level cultivators would spare no expense to comprehend the rules.
"Very well. Work hard, and in the future, I will eat meat, and you will have soup."
Seeing that these demon kings were so accommodating, Yang Hong was quite pleased.
He could guess how the powers behind these demon kings would operate, and they would certainly make a profit with spirit stones.
But Yang Hong would definitely not lose money!
The so-called Yuliu Wine Spirit Fish was merely a byproduct of his spellcasting, requiring no cost at all.
With a stable source of wealth, it would be very easy for him to purchase anything he desired in the future.
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