On a desolate, lonely star, a Light Curtain hung high in the Void.
Fury churned in the Golden Eagle Emperor's eyes, but he forced down his rage. The moment he demanded an answer in a low voice, he had already shown he was willing to compromise.
Li Yun saw through him. A confident sneer touched his lips, and he stated his terms without beating around the bush.
"My terms are simple."
"Two Saint Emperor-level Saint Arts for one person."
"Two Saint Emperors, so you'll hand over four Saint Emperor-level Saint Arts!"
The Golden Eagle Emperor's face turned livid inside the Light Curtain!
The golden imperial light surging around him shook violently. His boundless imperial might nearly slipped out of control as his furious roar rang through the Void:
"How dare you!"
"How dare you ask for a lion's share?"
"My Golden Eagle Dynasty has stood for countless ages, with foundations running deep, yet even now the entire Imperial Clan possesses only five Saint Emperor Saint Arts!"
"And you demand four in a single breath?!"
"Why don't you just rob us?"
Those five Saint Emperor Saint Arts were the foundation on which the Golden Eagle Dynasty had been built, the pillars that kept it standing!
Only through those five arts could the Golden Eagle Dynasty continue to produce Saint Emperors and hold down the countless Domain Lords and Saint Kings beneath its rule.
How was Li Yun's demand for four Saint Emperor Saint Arts any different from digging up the Golden Eagle Dynasty's roots?
Faced with the Golden Eagle Emperor's towering rage, Li Yun remained calm, even faintly amused.
"Haven't you realized yet?"
"I am robbing you!"
"You can take my life to answer to Great Black Heaven and the Blood God Cult, so of course I can rob you of