Chapter 2339: You Can Dig Up Ancestral Graves! But Don't Provoke Boss Nan Shen
Pang Badi's eyes nearly popped out of his head when he heard that Jiangnan wanted to split the mines fifty-fifty!
∑(°口°$) "Holy crap? Holy crap? Did the sun rise from the west? Or was Boss Nan Shen possessed? Could this be a fake?"
"The Boss Nan Shen who normally wouldn't lift a finger unless it was to pick someone else's pocket is actually willing to bleed heavily?"
Jiangnan rolled his eyes, looking utterly speechless:
(꒪ั～꒪ั*) "Pfft! What kind of image do you all have of me anyway!"
"When money needs to be spent, it should be spent. Besides, this involves our future grand strategy and the layout of the starry sky. This isn't the time to be stingy!"
Towards himself, the Netherworld Race had done their utmost, giving up their peaceful lives to risk everything with him!
By letting him escape, the Sacred Law Council would inevitably impose punitive measures. The Netherworld Race would probably lose their last pair of underwear!
At the very least, he had to compensate them multiple times over for the lost resources. The Netherworld Race needed to be well-fed first!
He couldn't let them follow him for nothing!
Moreover, the total output of resources from the 241 rich mines operating at full capacity was terrifyingly massive!
Although humanity was in a phase of rapid development, its scale was still small. Even if half the resources went to the Netherworld Race, the remainder would still be more than enough!
Besides, supplying resources to the Netherworld Race would only last until they joined the Starry Sky Sequence!
After that, they'd have to fend for themselves!
But for now, all of this had to be done secretly. The Netherworld Race needed to continue playing along with the Sacred Law Council, not burning any bridges!
Maintaining a stance of straddling two boats, they would switch sides when the time was right!
That time was still far off!
Jiangnan cackled gleefully: (ง⁼̴̤̆ꇴ⁼̴̤̆)ว "Elbow～ Let's go take over the mines. Let's see what goodies are there. Hehe～ Hehehe～"
Everyone got busy again. Jiangnan didn't return to the Peach Blossom Star Domain for now; he was still busy at the Beimian Xingkong Kuangchang!
At least he had to wait until the situation here stabilized, everything was arranged properly, and things were on track!
That said, Jiangnan could only squat in the Dimensional Gap and watch the fun. Going out meant risking being struck by lightning...
...
The Northern Crown Catastrophe, which had shocked the starry sky, came to an end. Everyone had witnessed the birth of the Fifth Calamity!
The Beimian Star, which had been reduced to ruins by the battle, had already begun reconstruction, funded by the Star Mine Bureau and contracted by the Silicon Race and the Apocalypse Race. The repairs were going hot and heavy!
It wouldn't be long before it regained its former prosperity!
However, even with the reconstruction, the Beimian Star City after the Northern Crown Exodus remained sparsely populated!
It wasn't that people didn't want to come back, but according to the information received, the Jiang Devil was still lingering around the Beimian Xingkong Kuangchang!
Who knew if he might trigger another Fifth Calamity? So most people were waiting to see how things developed!
At the same time, news spread that even though Chen Mu and Mailiushi had returned to their respective home star domains, they were still being struck by lightning!
No one knew how long the Heavenly Punishment would last!
Those two guys were really unlucky!
Although the Northern Crown Catastrophe had ended with the Sacred Law Council's concession as the result,
the uproar on the Starnet continued to shake, and discussions among the Starry Sky Races were still ongoing!
The video of the Black Hole Devouring Star and the Jet of Scorching Rainbow had been shared countless times!
Furthermore, Yu Gen had personally uttered the words "Fifth Calamity," which meant the Sacred Law Council acknowledged the birth of the Fifth Calamity!
From this day forward, Jiangnan was no longer just a human; he was a walking human-shaped calamity!
The discussion boards were flooded!
"Dang～ Just breaking through to Star Breaker and already mastering such a twisted power. Humans are really terrifying. Who would dare to shout at the Jiang Devil anymore? If you disagree, he'll unleash the Fifth Calamity on your home. Wouldn't you be numb?"
"I heard the Sacred Law Council is about to issue a Special Action Permit to the Jiang Devil, just to keep the Fifth Calamity emotionally stable and prevent him from going berserk everywhere. This is unprecedented in starry sky history!"
"Jiangnan is truly brave. He's been fighting his way up all along! Even the Ming He Death Prison couldn't hold him. As soon as he got out, he pulled off another Northern Crown Catastrophe? He's clearly the most wanted fugitive in the starry sky, yet he has a Special Action Permit from the Sacred Law Council? A pure outlaw, this guy!"
"Good thing the Jiang Devil hasn't made any recent moves. I've already issued a notice to my entire clan, telling my people: Better to dig up your own ancestral graves than to provoke Boss Nan Shen! The Fifth Calamity! Can't afford to mess with it!"
"Brother upstairs is impressive! You've got vision～"
"Noted! I'm off to issue the notice!"
And so, after this incident, a golden saying spread across the Starnet:
[Better to dig up your own ancestral graves than to provoke Boss Nan Shen!]
It was even written into some clan's precepts!
And for the rookies among the Starry Sky Races preparing to venture out, their first lesson was to watch the Fifth Calamity video and learn what Jiangnan looked like!
Then, if they ever ran into him, they should get as far away as possible. Even if they died, they shouldn't provoke him!
Otherwise, they might get their home wrecked!
For one person to be so feared by the entire starry sky was truly a first!
Of course, the countless "Boss Nan Shen is awesome" comments in the discussions were all human water armies...
(๑•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "Speaking of which, is Jiangnan going to participate in this Sequence War? My clan has already started selecting elites for the Cosmos Grand Hunt! If I'm lucky enough to be chosen, I had to defeat countless competitors just to make the selection list!"
(´-﹏-`；) "Who knows if he'll join or not! If the Jiang Devil really participates in the Cosmos Grand Hunt... damn... this..."
(◞‸◟) "I don't want to go anymore..."
(◞‸◟) "I don't want to go either..."
"+1!"
(ﾉ)益(ヾ) "I'm going to fight for my race's glory! Not to deliver my head!"
As soon as the topic was brought up, the comments exploded, and quite a few people became depressed!
Given the power Jiangnan had displayed, they couldn't imagine what it would be like if he showed up in the Cosmos Grand Hunt!
After all, the title of Fifth Calamity was too terrifying!
(￢_￢) "Don't think about it! Humans are at the bottom of the Sequence. Whether they even qualify to participate remains to be seen. They might not even have enough people! They don't have many high-end combatants! They can't compare with races that have evolved for hundreds of millions of years!"
"Even if they do participate, it's not certain who will come out on top! In the Sequence War, all races go all out. Those big races aren't pushovers either. Who knows how many tricks they've hidden?"
"Let's just see what happens. The Cosmos Grand Hunt aside, Jiangnan will definitely show up in the Sequence Offensive and Defensive Battle later, right?"
"That's not so bad... it's mainly the Cosmos Grand Hunt..."
With the Sequence War approaching, discussions about it were rampant on the Starnet!
All the Starry Sky Sequences were preparing for it, possibly starting a hundred or even several hundred years in advance!
After all, improving your Sequence ranking, even by just one spot, brought astonishing returns!
Those within the ten thousand range wanted to break into the top thousand, the top thousand into the top hundred, and the top hundred into the top ten!
Once you entered the top ten of the Sequence, it meant you had reached the center of starry sky power, becoming a rule-maker and beneficiary!
And this time, the power Jiangnan had displayed directly triggered a wave of starry sky anxiety!
This was something Jiangnan hadn't expected. He was still busy with the mine acquisition!
He hadn't even considered the Sequence War!
...
Over in the Bose Race, the big mine owners Danding and Weinasi, who were responsible for the mines, had been killed. Honestly, in all these years, they hadn't heard of a Half-Step Star Devourer from the Bose Race being killed!
And they were mine owners of considerable status!
The Creation Beast had also been taken. If someone else had done this, the Bose Race would have wiped out the offender's entire clan!
But the one who did it was Jiangnan. What could the Bose Race do? They could only endure for now and settle the score later!
Not only that, but they also had to issue a permit to Jiangnan!
Nailuo, the Lord of Creation Realm, was so furious he wanted to tear Jiangnan to pieces, but he could only select new mine owners for the Beimian Xingkong Kuangchang!
After all, the mine operations had always been handled by the Creation Realm!
With no one to lead, Nailuo had to personally step in and take charge!
On the Caiyun Star of the Bose Race's mining territory in the Beimian Xingkong Kuangchang!
Nailuo's face was pulled into a long, ugly expression, his forehead veins bulging as he glared down!
"If it weren't for you Netherworld Race letting Jiangnan escape, Lord Dichou's plan wouldn't have failed! Jiangnan would have died in the Minghe Star Domain!"
"There wouldn't have been so many problems! My Weinasi and my good son-in-law Danding wouldn't have died!"
"Netherworld Race! Do you realize how big a mistake you've made?"
Down below, Bing Chacha, leading 100,000 Netherworld soldiers, looked grim!
But in his heart, he was cursing. What does this have to do with me?
If the man can't do the job, don't blame the road!
After withdrawing from the Tiantang Zhijing, Bing Chacha didn't even make it to the standoff. By the time he arrived, Jiangnan had already taken his people to dismantle the Beimian Star City!
By the time Bing Chacha got there, the Beimian Star City was already demolished!
He had also witnessed Jiangnan's terrifying Black Hole Jet!
The battle was always one step ahead of me!
Bing Chacha felt he had done pretty well, having at least fulfilled the task Lord Nether had given him, right?
But he still hadn't found Xiao Xingfu!
Nevertheless, he maintained a grim expression: (⌒_⌒;)
"Sir! It's really not our fault. Lord Nether has already explained to Lord Dichou why Jiangnan was able to escape!"
"And haven't you already investigated? We were truly powerless!"
Nailuo snorted coldly: (￢_￢☫)
"Don't make excuses for your failure. Only the weak do that!"
"You messed up, and that's that. The process doesn't matter. Only the result matters! Just wait for the Sacred Law Council's punishment. Your Netherworld Race better tighten your belts and prepare!"
"Lately, haven't you Netherworlders been too lazy? Have you forgotten who gives you your food?"
Bing Chacha's forehead veins bulged. Nailuo's condescending tone made him furious!
The Netherworld Race wasn't a dog raised by the Sacred Law Council. Who wouldn't be angry hearing their race's dignity trampled like this?
Nailuo squinted: (≖⇀≖☫) "What? Do you have a problem with that?"
Bing Chacha forced a smile: (⌒ㅂ⌒;)
"No... I was just thinking about how Jiangnan broke the zero-escape record in my Ming He Death Prison. I'm not resigned to it!"
Nailuo said impatiently: "What's the use of being resigned? You can't catch him now! Get lost! There's nothing for you here anymore. The Sacred Law Council will handle the subsequent sanctions with the Netherworld!"
"Your Netherworld Race had better not linger in the starry sky too long!"
Bing Chacha suppressed his anger: "Yes, we'll leave right away. But Lord Nether instructed me to do everything possible to rescue his beloved adopted daughter from Jiangnan's clutches!"
"Now that Jiangnan is no longer being pursued, the hostage is useless. I want to make one last attempt to see if I can trade for the hostage. Otherwise, I won't be able to face Lord Nether when I go back!"
Nailuo raised an eyebrow: (☫◔д◔ิ) "Hah～ Nether is quite sentimental. A daughter? Can't you find another one? Why must he be fixated on one?"
"If you want to go, then go. If you can get her back, consider it a skill. But whether you succeed or fail, don't anger Jiangnan. Things will be hard to handle otherwise. In this period, the Sacred Law Council doesn't want any more trouble. Finish your negotiation and then get the hell back to your Minghe Star Domain!"
Bing Chacha: =͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇)???
Did this guy misunderstand something?
But he was still thrilled in his heart: "Don't worry! I'll be right back!"
ﾚ(☄꒨☄;)ﾍ Xiao Xingfu! I'm coming! Ahahaha!
He rushed out in a hurry, but was stopped by Nailuo!
"Wait! Here—the Special Action Permit for Jiangnan. Take it to him. I don't want to see him, or I'll tear him apart!"
Bing Chacha took the permit, his mouth twitching. The Sacred Law Council actually gave it? Boss Nan Shen is awesome!
"Will deliver it for sure!"
With that, he led the Netherworld Legion to find Jiangnan!
pS: The Starry Sky Mine arc is basically over. Next up is the long-awaited Sequence War～ Ahahaha!
Wow cool wow cool～ Been foreshadowing for a long time. Looking forward to it, everyone! (͡°͜ʖ͡°)✧
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