After Yan Chihuo and Li Ran entered the spatial turbulence, Li Ran released Yan Chihuo and spat out a mouthful of blood. The Void Vessel had not been fully refined, after all. How could the combined strike of four Origin Core Stage demons be ordinary? Li Ran had suffered grave injuries as well.
Yan Chihuo knew the gap between them was vast. Though Li Ran was injured, Yan Chihuo was still no match for him. He merely watched coldly. After catching his breath, Li Ran said, "I promised you that day that as long as you refined the Void Vessel for me, I would give you three million Jade Crystals and let you ride the Void Vessel for free. Aren't you riding the Void Vessel now? I've kept my word, haven't I?"
Yan Chihuo said coldly, "Even if your words rain down flowers from the heavens, I won't believe you."
Li Ran said, "If that weren't the case, why would I save you instead of saving my family?"
Yan Chihuo said, "Save me? You clearly dragged me into danger. The reason you did not bring your family is, first, because you had no way to save anyone from the four great demon clans; second, because this Void Vessel was not fully refined, and you feared it might not pass through this spatial turbulence. I, meanwhile, am an artifact refiner, so I can patch it up for you along the way."
"You are clever," Li Ran said. "No matter what, whether we can pass through the spatial turbulence alive depends entirely on this Void Vessel. If it is damaged and you cannot repair it, we will both die in this spatial turbulence."
Yan Chihuo snorted. He knew the other man was right, but resentment still burned in his heart. He could