The moment Venerable Ye Lan said he was willing to hand over the Time Crystal, Qin Hao knew he had never intended to surrender it.
For one thing, there were the benefits the Time Crystal offered.
For another, Venerable Ye Lan clearly had something up his sleeve.
Qin Hao did not care, however. Whatever Venerable Ye Lan's reasons, his betrayal of the Heavenly Palace was a fact. He had even admitted earlier that he had killed a Four-Star Ancestral God cultivator on the Ancestral God Battlefield.
That alone...
Was enough to sentence him to death!
As for the Time Crystal...
Qin Hao likewise did not care what tricks Venerable Ye Lan might play. Since he intended to leave no survivors, he could simply counter every move Venerable Ye Lan made.
Not to mention...
Their strength was not remotely comparable.
"The Time Crystal is on Black Demon Star." Terror still filled Venerable Ye Lan's eyes, along with a trace of pleading, as though he were begging Qin Hao and Pang Qingyun to spare his life.
"Black Demon Star." Qin Hao's gaze remained unfathomable as he continued watching Venerable Ye Lan.
"Black Demon Star is the planet where the Black Demon Dragon resides, and the heart of the Heavenly Dragon Star Region," Pang Qingyun said.
"Yes, the Black Demon Dragon is on Black Demon Star too." Venerable Ye Lan nodded repeatedly. "Since you have come for the Time Crystal, my lord, you must know how precious it is. Why would I carry such a treasure around with me? I always keep it somewhere safe."
"I suspect you're trying to lure us to Black Demon Star so the Black Demon Dragon can deal with us."
Pang Qingyun sneered.
By now, he had more or less figured out that Qin Hao had forcibly dragged