"Just you wait." Chu Zhaoyang snarled. Staying would only make him a laughingstock, so he left. Since childhood, he had been blessed with extraordinary talent. In both ability and birth, he ranked among the very best across the entire Yuxuan Celestial Court. Even throughout the whole immortal realm, few could stand shoulder to shoulder with him. Yet Lu Xiaotian had repeatedly made him hit a wall.
"Your Yuxuan Celestial Court has no manners as a host. I'd originally planned to stay here for a while, but now I can only cancel those plans. We'll pass through your territory, and if any of your Xuan Immortals dare challenge me along the way, I'll accept—as long as they put up enough immortal crystals. If they can't afford it or don't dare fight, we'll leave as well. Whether you dare to challenge me is up to you." Lu Xiaotian spoke unhurriedly.
Chu Zhaoyang's blood roiled within him. He wanted to charge back and fight Lu Xiaotian right then and there. Before meeting Lu Xiaotian at the Honghao Celestial Court, he had always been the one using his words to needle others. He hadn't expected his comeuppance to arrive so quickly. Worse, having lost once already, he couldn't find a single thing to say in rebuttal. It wasn't as if Lu Xiaotian had denied him a chance to challenge him; he simply couldn't afford the immortal crystals. And even if he went back now, he might not be able to scrape together enough.
"Look at Chu Zhaoyang's face. It's practically turned green with rage." Mu Xia watched Chu Zhaoyang storm away in a foul temper, looking perfectly relaxed.
The thousands of immortal soldiers aboard the warship were delighted to see Chu Zhaoyang driven off in a huff. They'd heard about the battle between Lu