Cosmic Trading System

"This--"

Seeing this scene, the entire audience fell silent, gaping in shock.

Prior to this, they had imagined all sorts of possibilities. For instance, Xiao Chong might have been indifferent to Lianshan's words. After all, Xiao Chong wasn't just any Half-Step Super Warrior. Lianshan, Huayang, and Ao Hai might care, but Xiao Chong didn't necessarily have to.

Of course, the most likely scenario was that Xiao Chong would also harbor apprehension. After all, an entity that could instill such fear in Lianshan, Huayang, and Ao Hai was unlikely to be just any force. It could very well boast of Super Warriors, and Xiao Chong was still just a Half-Step Super Warrior.

The question was whether Xiao Chong knew about the Immortal Origin Holy Land at all.

However, even if Xiao Chong knew about the Immortal Origin Holy Land, he was, after all, no ordinary Half-Step Super Warrior. It was said that some mighty Half-Step Super Warriors could not be easily annihilated even by Super Warriors. He was unlikely to harbor extreme terror.

This was the thinking of many people.

However, what they never expected was that Xiao Chong's reaction would be so striking...

Was it merely apprehension?

It was outright horror!

Xiao Chong's reaction even took Lianshan and Huayang by surprise.

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"It seems that Xiao Chong is also quite familiar with the Immortal Origin Holy Land..." Lianshan thought to himself.

At the same time, he felt a sense of relief.

This way, he wouldn't need to explain further to Xiao Chong.

Lin Yun, on the other hand, was at a loss for words.

At that moment, he was speechless.

There was no need to guess that this was yet another person whose reputation had been shaken by the Immortal Origin Holy Land.

Truth be told, as he encountered more and more of these incidents, he was becoming increasingly accustomed to it and, in the process, growing more and more curious about the Immortal Origin Holy Land.

"What was Earth like thousands of years ago? What was the Heavenly Realm or the Immortal World, opened up by the powerful beings of the Immortal Origin Holy Land, like? And, the Thirty-Three Heavens within the Heavenly Realm and the Immortal World, where a day in the heavens is a year on Earth, what kind of magical place was it..." Lin Yun pondered.

"An...Ancestor..."

On the other side, after being slapped away by Xiao Chong, Xiao Thirteen harbored extreme fear and stammered in grave injuries.

The chilling fear was not because the Ancestor had struck him.

Instead, he realized that he had truly offended an important figure, so important that even a mighty Half-Step Super Warrior like their Ancestor held such apprehensions, and indeed, fear.

However, Xiao Chong did not heed him. Instead, he deeply bowed to Lin Yun and the others and humbly said, "Gentlemen and ladies, I, Xiao Chong, apologize for failing to discipline the members of my clan and allowing them to make such grave mistakes..."

Lianshan and Huayang's expressions changed again.

If one could argue that Xiao Chong's earlier act of punishing Xiao Thirteen was purely ceremonial, his present actions indicated a genuine apprehension of the Immortal Origin Holy Land.

A mighty Half-Step Super Warrior was behaving so humbly, offering such grand respects.

Ao Hai had done the same before.

Yet, bear in mind, Xiao Chong and Ao Hai only knew that Lin Yun and his crew were from the Immortal Origin Holy Land.

Their standing within the Immortal Origin Holy Land remained unknown.

"It is said that the Immortal Origin Holy Land has been hidden from the world for thousands of years, yet it still holds such great influence. One can only imagine the force it had when it was in its prime ..." Lianshan thought to himself, his face a mixture of emotions.

He did not know that, just like Ao Hai, Xiao Chong had also been to the Immortal Origin Holy Land and they both knew some facts about it. People like Lin Yun, who had considerable power, were pretty much associated with the Super Warriors, or even saints, from the Immortal Origin Holy Land.

After finding out that Lin Yun and his crew really came from the Immortal Origin Holy Land and had significant power, they naturally could not underestimate them.

This led to a misunderstanding in Lianshan's mind.

However, one thing that Lianshan did get right was the power of the Immortal Origin Holy Land thousands of years ago. It was indeed extremely formidable and was revered by the Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races.

Even if Lin Yun and his crew did not have impressive power, Xiao Chong and Ao Hai would still harbor deep apprehension once they knew where they came from.

However, they may not have been as wary as they were now.

Then, there were negotiations between Xiao Chong and the party of Lin Yun.

As the saying goes, one does not slap a smiling face. With Xiao Chong adopting such a humble attitude, even if Lin Yun had major grievances against Xiao Thirteen, he could not afford to hold onto them any longer.

Moreover, previously, Xiao Thirteen had only commandeered the training grounds and had not intended to harm them. When he realized he was losing against them, he readily withdrew. Therefore, Lin Yun did not harbor a severe resentment towards him.

Most importantly, the party of Lin Yun was not really from the Immortal Origin Holy Land, and Lin Yun did not want to take advantage of the momentum of the Immortal Origin Holy Land.

In the end, Xiao Chong compensated Lin Yun's party with a large amount of spirit crystals, totaling thirty trillion.

It was at this moment, the foundation of a seasoned semi-super warrior was revealed.

With just one gesture, it was thirty trillion spirit crystals.

No one knew how Xiao Chong felt inside, but on the surface, he did not seem to mind it at all.

However, Ao Hai, upon witnessing this, was extremely envious and jealous.

Thirty trillion spirit crystals, while not being worth all of his possessions, were not far off.

Yet, Xiao Chong casually gifted them to Lin Yun.

If only he could belong to the Immortal Origin Holy Land as well, he thought to himself.

However, since Lin Yun had just made a substantial deal with Yi Chongtian, these thirty trillion spirit crystals didn't mean much relative to that grand transaction. So, it didn't cause any significant psychological fluctuations in Lin Yun. Seeing this, Xiao Chong held Lin Yun in even higher regard.

With thirty trillion right in front of him and not a ripple in his heart, probably not a common attribute amongst super warriors.

Indeed, he was worthy of being from the Immortal Origin Holy Land.

"Just now, Thirteen forwarded me the images of your conflict. I watched it. The ability of Master Lin to fight against those of a higher level is truly admirable. Back then, I had been to the Immortal Origin Holy Land and saw powerful individuals from the Ten Thousand Races and numerous geniuses from the Immortal Origin Holy Land.

Geniuses like Brother Lin are very few indeed…" Then, Xiao Chong looked at Lin Yun and laughed.

"Oh? Elder Xiao, you've been to the Immortal Origin Holy Land?" Lin Yun was surprised.

At that moment, he finally understood why Xiao Chong had such a significant reaction when they mentioned they were from the Immortal Origin Holy Land.

It turned out he had witnessed the majesty of the Immortal Origin Holy Land firsthand.

However, Lin Yun noticed a phrase in Xiao Chong's speech that made him tense.

'Geniuses like him are few…'

This meant that there were others!

And Xiao Chong had met several of them. So, what about those he hadn't met?

Throughout the universe, how many were there who could challenge those many levels above them?

Originally, Lin Yun had some confidence in his participation in the Heavenly Principle Fruit competition. At this moment, his confidence dwindled quite a bit.

"So that's why, Xiao Chong has been to the Immortal Origin Holy Land, no wonder he had such a reaction!"

"I heard that Xiao Chong started his retreat several thousand years ago. When we met Xiao Chong just now, his aura seemed stronger, could it be because he has been to the Immortal Origin Holy Land?" Lianshan and Huayang suddenly realized, murmuring to each other.

"Xiao Chong would never dare to consider himself the senior to the young master and miss. Although I am a bit older than Master Lin, if Master Lin doesn't mind, you can call me Brother Xiao, or even Old Xiao." Xiao Chong continued.

"Several thousand years ago when I first visited the Immortal Origin Holy Land, there weren't many powerful individuals from various races around. But when I left, there were plenty. I listened to eight saints and thirty-two great abilities. Eventually, due to my limited qualification, I couldn't listen anymore and had to come back to digest the content.

I benefitted greatly from it...." After a pause, Xiao Chong said humbly.

"Eight saints! Thirty-two great abilities!"

Lianshan and Huayang were once again flabbergasted, gasping in disbelief.

They recalled their friend telling them that great beings from the Immortal Origin Holy Land were super warriors in the universe, while the realm of the saints was above the super realm. One saintly warrior could easily defeat ten typical super warriors.

This meant that the fighting power of the Immortal Origin Holy Land... exceeded more than a hundred super warriors combined?

The strength of the Immortal Origin Holy Land was so terrifying?

"One super warrior is enough to put us semi-super warriors in trepidation. The strength of the Immortal Origin Holy Land is terrifyingly impressive. I heard that the Immortal Origin Holy Land has a small population. No wonder Ao Hai and Xiao Chong were so apprehensive of Lin Yun and his party." Lianshan and Huayang said to each other in stunned whispers.