Who cares about childhood sweethearts when they can become immortals?

Chapter 255 Your Majesty
However, Haibodong quickly adjusted his mentality. Originally, even if the inheritance of the Venerable in the Heavenly Tomb would really appear this time, Haibodong also understood that with his own strength, it would be almost impossible to obtain the inheritance of the Venerable. So now even if he knew that the inheritance of the Venerable might not appear, it would not be a big loss for Haibodong.

After adjusting his mentality, Hai Bodong soon set his sights on the Xuan masters of the Bing clan who were participating in this Sky Tomb. After all, according to what King Guihai had said before, if he could hunt down the most Xuan masters in the Bing clan this time, he would be able to inherit the entire Guihai Kingdom when this Sky Tomb came to an end.

When thinking about inheriting the entire Guihai Kingdom, Hai Bodong's eyes couldn't help but flash with heat. Power was only one of the reasons. If he really inherited the entire Guihai Kingdom, he would be the heir designated by Wang Zu. Wang Zu would definitely tell him all his insights and tricks of breaking through to the Xuan King. With Wang Zu's help, his chances of breaking through to the Xuan King would be greatly improved. And when he breaks through to the Xuan King, he can truly be called the king of Dongliu Continent.

Even if the sea is vast and boundless, there will be nowhere that you cannot go.
"However, since the Xuan Master of the Bing Clan dared to let all the Xuan Masters of the Three Thousand Countries of Chenjin hunt him down, his strength must be strong. If we attack him rashly, even if we are lucky enough to kill him, there is a possibility that someone will take advantage of him." Hai Bodong thought in his heart, but a hint of murderous intent emerged in his eyes.

Wang Zu just said that the person who killed the most Xuanshi of the Bing clan could inherit the entire Guihai Kingdom, but what if he was the only one who returned from the Guihai tribe after the end of the Heavenly Tomb? Then even if none of the Xuanshi of the Bing clan killed him, he would still be the only one who could inherit the Guihai Kingdom.

But this little trick could never be hidden from a king, so Hai Bodong could not fail to kill a master from the Bing clan. Otherwise, if he really angered King Guihai, let alone inheriting the Guihai Kingdom, he would not be able to return to the Dongliu Continent alive.

In this way, Hai Bodong believed that the best outcome would be that he could take advantage of the time when the strength of the Bing clan's Xuan Master was greatly reduced when hunting in Haijie or Haidounan to wipe them out, and then seize the credit for killing the Bing clan's Xuan Master to deal with King Guihai. After all, in the Heavenly Tomb, King Guihai didn't know who killed the Bing clan's Xuan Master. As long as he brought out his body, he could claim it as his own credit.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Hai Bodong subconsciously looked at Hai Dounan and Hai Jie, only to find that the two of them were looking at each other at the same time, with a hint of darkness in their eyes. It was obvious that the three of them had the same idea, and they all wanted to use this Heavenly Tomb to get rid of the other two.

The three of them looked at each other, but they didn't say much. They just smiled faintly and then quickly looked away. Now they were still on the way to Tianyuan Island. There was not much meaning in saying harsh words or pretending to be nice. After entering the Heavenly Tomb, it would be a real life-and-death fight. In front of the opportunity to become a king, brotherhood was not worth mentioning.

"Your Highness, I wonder what the situation is like inside this tomb?" Xu Ji suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong thought for a moment, and then gathered all the Nine-Star Mystic Masters under his command, intending to take this opportunity to inform them of some specific circumstances in the Heavenly Tomb so that they could prepare in advance.

“Although the word ‘Tomb’ is in the name of the Heavenly Tomb, it is actually a complete small world. The profound energy within it is far more concentrated than that of the outside world, so many natural treasures have been born there. Even though it has been plundered eight times before, after thirty years of blockade, it must have produced many precious natural treasures that can be useful to us. If you can really harvest natural treasures in the Heavenly Tomb, all the harvest belongs to the winner, and I will not take any of it.”

Hai Bodong continued to add: "Of course, if there are unused natural treasures, you can exchange them with me for dried mystical beast meat, mystical crystals, or other cultivation resources." As soon as Hai Bodong finished speaking, the faces of the nine-star mystical masters under his command could not help but show some joy. They did not expect Hai Bodong to be so kind and righteous. Whoever harvested the natural treasures could own them without having to give the lion's share to Hai Bodong. All the mystical masters bowed to Hai Bodong and said, "Your Highness is kind and righteous!"

Hai Bodong smiled. If you want the horse to run, you have to feed it grass. If you want to stimulate the blood of the wolf, you have to feed it meat. This is the way to control subordinates. Only by promising huge benefits to these nine-star masters under his command can they fight for him to the death in the Heavenly Tomb. As long as they can help him inherit the Guihai Kingdom, these promises are nothing at all.

Besides, I haven't actually paid anything, and it's still unclear whether I can obtain rare treasures in the Heavenly Tomb. I just promise not to take any commission and I can get the gratitude of my master. Why not do it?
Moreover, even if they were lucky enough to obtain natural treasures in the Heavenly Tomb, it was rare that these natural treasures happened to be suitable for them. It would be better for them to exchange for resources such as Mystic Beast Dried Meat and Mystic Crystals. And how could they be short of these resources? They would not lose out in any way.

"Don't be anxious." Hai Bodong smiled and motioned for everyone to stand up. "When this trip to the Heavenly Tomb is over, there will still be rewards based on your performance in the Heavenly Tomb. If you can kill the enemy, it will be a great achievement and a huge reward!"

Seeing the excitement on the faces of the masters, Hai Bodong's smile suddenly disappeared, and he said in a deep voice: "But let me be frank. Since there are rewards, there are also punishments. If any of you do not perform well, don't blame me for being ruthless. If there are cowards who desert, I will slaughter their descendants and destroy their tribe."

Hai Bodong's voice was filled with murderous intent, and the faces of the masters became more serious. They bowed again and said in unison: "We are willing to die for your Highness."

Seeing this, Hai Bodong smiled again and said with a smile: "No need to die, as long as you do your best, there will be rewards but no punishment. Even if you are unfortunate enough to die, I will definitely help your blood relatives to cultivate to the level of Nine-Star Mystic Master. As long as I live, your blood relatives will prosper."

After saying that, Hai Bodong turned to look at Xu Ji. Xu Ji was undoubtedly the strongest among the nine-star masters under his command, but he had no soft spots or weaknesses, and was the most difficult one to control under his command. Others might be afraid of slaughtering the blood descendants and destroying the tribe, and would rather fight to the death than run away when encountering a strong enemy, but Xu Ji, who was the only one in a tribe, obviously would not care about these things, so it would take greater benefits to persuade Xu Ji to work for him.

After thinking for a while, Hai Bodong quickly made up his mind and said with a smile: "Chief Tongyou, I saw that you were quite interested in the Sky-Suppressing Stone used to build this cabin. I also happen to have a small piece in my collection. If everything goes well in this trip to the Heavenly Tomb, I will give the Sky-Suppressing Stone in my collection to you when we return to the capital."

(End of this chapter)