This was a man who casually slapped the emperor's face.....
to kill them would require nothing more than a thought.
"U-understood! I understand! I understand completely!"
Emperor Xue Ye pressed his forehead to the floor, his entire body shaking.
The opponent's cultivation… was terrifying beyond imagination.
Outside the palace, the imperial guards heard the commotion too.
But without the emperor's explicit command, they didn't even qualify to enter the hall.
Even anxious, they could do nothing but wait.
"I'll give you half an hour. If the compensation isn't enough, I'll take the heads of your royal family to make up the difference.
I'm fair—one head, one hundred thousand gold soul coins. I hope your subordinates hurry."
Yuan Longxuan lounged comfortably upon the dragon throne.....
as if the entire palace belonged to him.
Fifty billion gold soul coins sounded like a massive sum to ordinary people.
But to a nation that had prospered for thousands of years, it was absolutely within reach.
In the original history, it was said that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was the wealthiest sect.
Ridiculous.
A sect only a few centuries old.....
How could it compare to an empire that had accumulated wealth over millennia?
As the famous strategist MacArthur once said:
"You may say the Heaven Dou Empire is weak,
but you cannot say it is poor."
A nation capable of raising an army of one million…
Poor? Impossible.
Still, fifty billion would hurt Xue Ye badly.
Many noble families' private vaults would be left hollow after this.
(Do not underestimate a nation's savings, nor the purchasing power of gold soul coins.
In later times, even a hundred-thousand-year soul beast embryo was only 150 million.
A thousand-year savings cycle of empire-level prosperity accumulating fifty billion is perfectly normal.)
Yuan Longxuan had calculated clearly...
after military expenses and national operations, the remaining liquid reserves of the Heaven Dou Empire should be almost exactly fifty billion.
Xue Ye finally lifted his trembling voice:
"Your Excellency… perhaps it would be best for you to accompany me directly to the national treasury. Whatever you wish to take is yours…"
He had no strength left to resist.
This man didn't release a martial spirit, didn't use soul skills, yet crippled Heaven Dou's consecrated elders bare-handed.
Even a Contra could not withstand his physical strength.
Even a million troops would crumble.
The only path left was....
pay money to survive.
"Fine. But if you dare play tricks, you'll be holding your own head in your hands."
Yuan Longxuan's voice was cold as winter frost.
Xue Ye nodded repeatedly like a pecking chicken.
"Then let us go…"
"One billion."
"Five billion."
"Ten billion."
"Thirty-five billion."
Standing inside the treasury, Yuan Longxuan's gaze sharpened.
By the time the counter reached thirty-five billion, the treasury was empty.
He slowly turned to stare at Emperor Xue Ye.
"Hmm? Missing fifteen billion.
I'll give you ten minutes to think about what to use as collateral."
Yuan Longxuan never stole from innocent people.
But for those who provoked him.....
he collected with interest.
Who dislikes having more money?
And besides, they had attacked first.
To strike first means to pay compensation.
This was universal truth.....
in his past life, and in the Douluo Continent as well.
A slap = a new LV bag.
A punch = picking out a new car.
A fractured bone + fainting = guaranteed mild concussion
→ down payment for a city-center apartment.
Violence = wealth.
(Prerequisite: you're strong enough.)
This wasn't robbery.
This was mental-damage compensation.
He was acting with moral justification!
Sweat poured from Xue Ye's forehead like rain.
Finally, after two long minutes, he activated a concealed mechanism in the treasury wall.
A hidden compartment opened before them.
Inside lay a four-sided crystalline rhombus, glowing faintly.
The moment Yuan Longxuan saw it, he recognized it instantly.....
The Vast Sea Cosmic Shield.
Also known as the Sea God's Heart.
"Your Excellency… this is my empire's national treasure.
The Vast Sea Cosmic Shield.
It may be… related to the gods."
Xue Ye's hands trembled violently.
This item was the very symbol of Heaven Dou's heritage!
If not forced to the brink of death, he would rather die than surrender it.
"Oh? Vast Sea Cosmic Shield? Related to gods?"
Yuan Longxuan sneered.
"Do you take me for a fool?
You claim it's connected to gods and I'm supposed to believe it?
Then if I say I am a god walking among mortals—
do you believe that?"
Truthfully, the Shield wasn't worth fifteen billion.
In the hands of someone weak, it would likely become a death trap instead.
Yuan Longxuan casually tossed the crystal into his system storage.
But he still gave Xue Ye a fair valuation:
"It can cover five billion.
Whether it's truly divine-related requires verification.
I won't take your word for it."
The emperor's face turned deathly pale.
The treasury had been emptied.
The national treasure had been taken.
And yet it only counted as five billion…
His heart felt as if someone were carving it open with a dull blade.
And thus....
The Heaven Dou National Treasury was officially declared empty.
And the Vast Sea Cosmic Shield—taken away.
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