Suddenly, Lei Wuyong, who had been silent for a long while, spoke. "Say, Lianjia, shall we discuss terms?"
"Terms?"
Lianjia let out a cold laugh. "Lei Wuyong, things have come to this—what right do you have to talk terms with me?"
"Hahaha! Why wouldn't I have the right?"
The master of Taiyi Thunder Prefecture laughed heartily. "This mid-thousand-tier supreme treasure has remained in the palm of my hand. By now, I am effectively its artifact spirit. If I refuse, you will never be able to wield this treasure.
"Besides, even if you try to suppress me, how can you keep watch at every moment? The instant I find a flaw, I'll tear through space with this magical treasure and flee. When that happens, where will you find another mid-thousand-tier supreme treasure?"
"What a joke, Lei Wuyong."
Lianjia spoke unhurriedly. "You're that confident you can remain in control of this mid-thousand-tier supreme treasure..."
"Ha, Lianjia, why bother making empty threats?"
Lei Wuyong replied calmly, "Even immortal and divine experts cannot easily breach the defenses of a mid-thousand-world-level magical treasure. Especially this Nine Absolutes Thunder Pool of the Thunder Prefecture—once it unleashes its nine great void thunder worlds, its defensive power is simply beyond your current ability to break through. I am not underestimating you.
"But your true strength is, at most, on par with mine. Where does your confidence come from that you can break open a mid-thousand-tier supreme treasure? And what ability do you possess to breach the defenses of this Nine Absolutes Thunder Pool?"
"Lei Wuyong, there is no need for you to provoke me like this."
Lianjia seemed unmoved.
"No matter what nonsense you spout... heh, in my eyes, it is nothing but a joke."
"Is that so?"
Lei Wuyong smiled inscrutably. "I am also an expert at