Chapter 0204

Chapter 204: A Bandit Meets Zhou Tong and Has No Way to Complain

The shopkeeper trembled with excitement and said: “Heaven is helping me.” He had seen at a glance that the Eldest Senior Sister was extraordinary.

He recognized the Yin Yang Dao Physique, one of the strongest physiques of all time, and thought: [If I can take that bloodline, I will rise in one step.] In a heartbeat, his greed showed.

Zhou Tong’s eyes turned cold as he stepped in front of the Eldest Senior Sister.

The shopkeeper put on a fake smile and thought: [Once you enter my shop, you are like a duck already in the pot. You cannot fly away.] He clapped and said: “Today’s regular business is over. The rest of you can leave, because I need to entertain honored guests.”

At this, the other customers did not get angry. Instead, they gave Zhou Tong’s group pitying looks. It was clear they had become prey to be carved up. When the others were gone, several local bodyguards quickly blocked the back door.

The shopkeeper smiled warmly and asked: “Honored guests, is there anything you want?” Now that Zhou Tong’s group was trapped like turtles in a jar, he did not need to rush into open robbery. In his mind, the Yin Yang Dao Physique was already meat in his mouth.

Zhou Tong was fearless. He even showed a crooked smile as he asked: “Do you have God-Communion Sacred Blood?”

The shopkeeper answered at once: “Yes.” A ball of light fell into the air before them.

Zhou Tong did not reach for it. He swept it with his spiritual sense, then nodded. It was truly God-Communion Sacred Blood. This bloodline was uncommon and could greatly develop spiritual power. He thought: [Perfect for gifting to the Little Demoness later.]

He said simply: “I will take it.”

The shopkeeper bared his fangs and said: “One hundred thousand Luminous Coins. Not one less.”

Zhou Tong chuckled and tossed over the full amount.

The shopkeeper’s face cracked. He had quoted a sky-high price and had not trapped the buyer. By common sense, no one on the first floor could have saved that many Luminous Coins. He thought: [This must be all of their money together.] He quickly changed his tune and said: “My mistake. The price just went up. Now it is two hundred thousand.”

A Blood God Sect elder’s eyes went red. He was about to act, but Zhou Tong stopped him.

The elder gritted his teeth and said: “Young Master Zhou, do not stop me. The other side has no fear, and this trap has no way out. My Blood God Sect is willing to trade our lives to cut down this wretch and repay your great kindness.”

Zhou Tong’s heart trembled a little. The Blood God Sect people were hot-tempered, but they were clear about favors and grudges. He liked them more.

He smiled and said: “Relax. You do not need to throw away your lives.” Then he looked at the shopkeeper and said: “In that case, we do not want it.”

The shopkeeper’s face twisted as he barked: “You will buy even if you say you will not.” Zhou Tong answered: “We did not touch that bloodline.”

The shopkeeper sneered and said: “So what. Your spiritual power already touched it, so you must buy.”

The guards rushed forward, ready to fight at the smallest word.

The shopkeeper dropped the act and snapped: “Since you refuse the toast, you will drink the penalty wine. Hand over the bloodline of the Yin Yang Dao Physique, and I will let you leave.”

Chu Ran was furious and said: “You call yourself a businessman? You are a bandit who robs and kills. Are you not afraid of punishment?”

The shopkeeper blinked, then laughed wildly and said: “Punishment? Who can punish me here? Are there any rules that forbid robbery and murder? No. The only rule here is this: whoever is immune to the law’s punishment can do whatever they want.”

Zhou Tong’s eyes lit up. He said: “I love the rules here.”

The shopkeeper frowned and said: “Brat, are you scared silly? If you do not want to die, obey. In here, I control everything.”

Zhou Tong waved a hand and said: “Forget this deal. I have something more interesting to sell. You will want it.”

The shopkeeper scoffed and asked: “More precious than the Yin Yang Dao Physique?”

Zhou Tong said: “For you, maybe.” The shopkeeper asked: “What is it?”

Zhou Tong pointed at him and said: “Your life.”

The shopkeeper first froze, then laughed even louder, his eyes mocking. He said: “Then tell me, what price do you want for my life?”

Zhou Tong looked around the shop and said: “Everything in this shop belongs to me. You are the only thing I do not take.”

The air went dead silent. The shopkeeper squinted, as if a line had been crossed. He growled: “Brat, I have given you chance after chance, and you keep provoking me. Do you not know how to write the word death?”

Zhou Tong’s smile faded and he said: “Do you think I am joking? Take the offer while it is good. This price is fair.”

The shopkeeper could not hold back anymore. He shouted: “Kill them!”

The guards attacked as one, murderous aura surging.

Zhou Tong spoke: “Life and Death Balance.” With a thunderous bang, a seal of light flashed out and the guards exploded all at once. Their vitality rushed into Zhou Tong’s body. He used the Authority of Water to perfectly cancel the law’s backlash.

The shopkeeper looked like he had seen a ghost. He tried to speak, but a sword nailed him to the wall. His arrogance vanished, and fear filled his face. Zhou Tong had raised another sword and now aimed it at the shopkeeper’s head. He truly dared to kill.

The shopkeeper trembled and said: “Do not act rashly. I am protected by the law. If you kill me, the punishment on you will be even greater.”

Zhou Tong said: “So what?” He drew back his arm to strike.

The shopkeeper panicked and cried out: “Wait, wait. I surrender. I will use everything in my store to buy my life.”

Zhou Tong smiled like a devil and said: “Sorry. Your life just went up in price. In addition, you must pay another ten million Luminous Coins.”

The shopkeeper stammered: “I have it. In my private cabinet there are twenty million Luminous Coins.”

Everyone forgot to breathe. It felt like they had just struck it rich.

Zhou Tong shook his head and said: “Those coins are now my property too. You still need to add another ten million, or you know what happens.”

The shopkeeper’s hope broke. He shouted: “Do you really dare kill me? I am the master of the Bloodline Market. You cannot be so lawless.”

Zhou Tong asked lightly: “What now. Is there a rule that says you cannot kill the market master? There should not be.”

As his words fell, a terrifying force crashed down on the shopkeeper. With a sharp crack, the shopkeeper burst into a spray of blood.