I have an Apocalypse City Chapter 1608

Chapter 1608: Chapter 1609: Snatch Chapter 1608: Chapter 1609: Snatch “Brother Qian, this fifth-level Authority Token is something I obtained. Now you demand I hand it over without offering any compensation, isn't that a bit unreasonable?” a Divine Sword Sect disciple wearing a grey robe said with a face full of outrage.

“Hehe, Brother Wu Shan, we are in the building of the Heavenly Palace Holy Land. Even with a fifth-level Authority Token, it's fraught with danger inside. By asking you to hand over the token, I am also considering your life. My strength is greater than yours. Even if I go in, I am not afraid of some dangers. Besides, when we obtain the treasures inside, you will naturally get a share!” Qian Fei said with a gentle wave of his feather fan and a smile on his face.

“Exactly, Wu Shan, you just got lucky to get a fifth-level Authority Token. Which of our brothers isn't stronger than you? We are also protecting you!”

“Yeah, that's right, Wu Shan, don't let down the brothers' good intentions. You just need to wait patiently outside, and you will have a share of the harvest. With such an easy arrangement, how can you still be ungrateful?”

Two more Divine Sword Sect disciples stood beside Qian Fei, three people smiling amiably as they surrounded Wu Shan in the middle, seemingly “persuading” him to hand over something.

Song Jian was hiding on the side, listening quietly. After a while, he finally realized that this palace apparently required an Authority Token to enter and that there might be dangers within. Yet, observing the three of them, who even pressured their fellow sect brother to get inside the palace, it was clear that there were likely treasures inside the palace as well.

“I won't possibly hand this token over to you. I risked my life to get this Authority Token. How could I just give it to you for nothing?” Wu Shan said with a face full of anger. “If you have the guts, kill me and take the token from my corpse. Otherwise, I would rather destroy it than give it to you for free!”

Song Jian looked toward Wu Shan's hand and indeed, Wu Shan was clutching a bronze token that looked just the same as the fourth-level Authority Token Song Jian had obtained on the battlefield.

Observing the token in Wu Shan's hand, the three Divine Sword Sect disciples revealed a covetous look in their eyes.

“Brother Wu, it's not that we brothers want to snatch your token. It's just that a fifth-level Authority Token can only allow three people into the palace. Among the four of us, your strength is the weakest. If you go in and happen to encounter danger, you may not only lose your life but could also impede the other two brothers,” Qian Fei said patiently, trying to convince him. “I, Qian Fei, promise you, just hand over the token and let the three of us enter. No matter how much we find inside, it will be divided into four shares, ensuring you will get one. How about that?”

“Brother Wu Shan, Brother Qian has already made such a big concession. What more do you want? If you have the ability, you can enter the palace alone with the token and keep any opportunity you find for yourself. The rest of us brothers won't envy you. Do you dare?” Another Divine Sword Sect disciple taunted.

“You…” Wu Shan's face immediately flushed red with frustration. The Legendary Realm was filled with dangers everywhere. Although he had a fifth-level Authority Token that could let him into the palace, his strength alone wasn't enough to face the potential dangers inside. After all, any ordinary creature that came out of this secret realm could possess the strength of the Legendary Realm, which he simply couldn't confront alone.

“No, I must go in. I just need two more brothers to accompany me. The three of us can enter together. Although my strength is somewhat inferior, it's not like I don't have any trump cards. I will definitely not drag the brothers down!” Wu Shan said firmly, gripping the token tightly.

They say it would be divided into four shares, and he could get one share without going in, but who knows how those three would actually divide it amongst themselves. Once he handed over the token, the opportunity in the palace would be practically irrelevant to him. If the three of them went in and found something, there wouldn't be enough to share with him. How could they possibly give him a cut? And even if they did, it would surely be the scraps that the three of them didn't want.

Qian Fei and the two companions exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of ruthlessness in the other's eyes.

This secret realm was unsafe, and even if one or two disciples died, the sect wouldn't know. As long as the three of them had a consistent story, there would be no problem.

“Brother, you are making things difficult for us brothers!” Qian Fei said, his face all smiles as he took two steps forward. The other two also closed in.

Wu Shan immediately felt a threat, and raising the bronze token in his hand, he shouted, “If you take one more step forward, I will destroy this token immediately.”

Just at that moment, a blinding sword light flashed behind Wu Shan. The Divine Sword Sect disciple standing behind him had actually drawn his sword and chopped toward Wu Shan's arm.

Wu Shan couldn't believe that his fellow sect brothers would really dare to attack him. Caught off guard, he suddenly felt a chill in his right shoulder, followed by a burst of sharp pain. His right arm, clutching the token, actually flew off and fell into the distance.

“You… you really dared to…” Wu Shan's eyes were filled with rage as he clutched the wound on his right arm, staring at Qian Fei with a face full of shock.

“Junior brother, we didn't want to, but when you go to the Underworld, don't blame your senior brothers!” A trace of ruthlessness flickered in Qian Fei's eyes as his long sword stabbed toward Wu Shan.

“You will not die a good death!” Wu Shan roared, and a dazzling white light burst forth from his body. In an instant, his figure became transparent and began to distort and warp.

“Seal off the area, don't let him escape!” Qian Fei's face paled as he hastily shouted.

If Wu Shan managed to escape, their crime of harming a fellow sect member would be exposed. Then, the punishment from their sect would be too much for three inner-door disciples to bear.

The other two were also startled. One of them quickly took out a scroll but before it could be unfurled, Wu Shan turned into a beam of white light, soared into the sky, and disappeared from the spot.

“Damn, a step too late!” The disciple holding the scroll wore a look of regret. If he had not been slow in drawing his sword and cutting off Wu Shan's right arm, Wu Shan wouldn't have escaped right before their eyes.

Qian Fei's face turned ashen as he stared in the direction where Wu Shan had vanished, a flicker of fear passing in his eyes.

“Senior brother, even if he has escaped, he won't be able to leave the secret realm anytime soon. This secret realm is fraught with peril, and he's lost an arm. It's virtually a certain death for him here. He might even be killed by the creatures within the realm in the next moment. We don't need to worry too much…” one of the disciples said softly.

“I hope so!” Qian Fei remained silent, then after a long while, he let out a sigh and said softly.

After that, Qian Fei picked up the arm that Wu Shan had dropped, retrieved the Bronze Token from inside, and said to the other two, “Alright, let's hope there are treasures in the palace. If Wu Shan isn't dead, we can use whatever treasures we find there to lessen our own guilt…”

“Heh, senior brother, you're being too pessimistic. What if the treasures inside can propel us straight to the Legendary Realm? Then it won't matter if Wu Shan narrowly escapes death here; even if he survives and leaves, how could the sect possibly blame three Legendary Realm disciples for the sake of a one-armed cripple?” The other person laughed heartily, looking entirely unconcerned.

Qian Fei gave him a deep look and nodded, “Let's hope so.”

Having said that, Qian Fei, holding the Bronze Token, walked with the other two toward the palace.

Chapter end

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