But—
It did not make a move.
That turbulent aura was like a suppressed volcano, roiling violently yet never erupting.
Qin Yan watched it quietly, his gaze calm.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
After a while, the Molten Core Giant King's turbulent aura gradually calmed down.
Its clenched fist slowly relaxed as well.
It looked at Qin Yan, a trace of wariness in its eyes. "Human, if you leave now, I can let bygones be bygones!"
"I can pretend nothing happened."
"I will not pursue the deaths of these clansmen."
"As long as you leave, we can mind our own business."
Hearing this, the corners of Qin Yan's lips curled up slightly into a contemptuous smile.
"What, you're not avenging your clansmen?"
His gaze met the Molten Core Giant King's eyes directly, carrying both scrutiny and mockery.
His Mental Strength had greatly improved, and his perception now far surpassed what it had once been.
When he had slaughtered the Molten Core Giants earlier, he had sensed a gaze watching him from deep within the volcano.
He had been somewhat puzzled then—his clansmen were being massacred, so why had the Molten Core Giant King, as their king, not acted?
Now that he saw the Molten Core Giant King's expression, he seemed to understand.
This Molten Core Giant King did not seem to care much about its clansmen.
It had allowed those Molten Core Giants to rush out and die, using their lives to test his strength.
The greater the strength he displayed, the less it dared to act rashly.
Had he been weak, it would have long since come out and slapped him to death.
But the strength he had shown made it feel threatened.
That was why it was hesitating, weighing its options, considering whether this battle was worth